Without Jimmy's advice, Qin Luo also knew to avoid idlers and others, and try to leave the Golden Palace by the path. Going out of the Khan's chambers, avoiding the main road, there is a hidden forest path. In the summer, the trees on both sides of the path are shady and the wind is blowing. At this time, it is autumn, and the leaves have turned yellow, falling on the ground, as if covered with a thick golden carpet, stepping on the fallen leaves, "creaking", and the sound is constant.

In spring and summer, there may be nobles who come here to enjoy the flowers and scenery. However, in autumn, the flowers wither, and this road is rarely visited. Qin Luo had long been optimistic about this path, and sometimes he could avoid the people who were watching him and sneak into the Golden Palace.

But today, Qin Luo heard that someone seemed to be walking this way, that person was walking on the fallen leaves, and the sound of his feet was amplified several times, and he didn't hear the "creaking" sound. Qin Luo hurriedly hid behind a big tree and secretly observed the comer. Sure enough, it didn't take long for a woman to come from outside the path, and Qin Luo looked at the woman in a hurry, and he was a little nervous. When she approached, Qin Luo took a closer look and was taken aback, this person he had seen seemed to be a personal slave girl by Yelektun's side.

Yele's slave girl, why didn't she take the big road and come here? Moreover, looking at her dress, she is dressed in the service of an ordinary herdsman, not the clothes of a maid in the Golden Palace.

Qin Luo was puzzled by this, and when he saw the woman approaching, he leaned against the big tree with his back, motionless, and didn't dare to make a sound. And Saren patronized and hurried with his head down, and did not find Qin Luo hiding behind his uncle.

Qin Luo looked at the back of the slave girl leaving, and it was not until her figure disappeared at the end of the road that Qin Luo came out, did not dare to stay longer, hurriedly left the Golden Palace, and went directly back to his tent.

After Qin Luo went back, he carefully recalled the few times he had met with "Ye Letian", and found that Ye Le Kedun was indeed very suspicious. She is a weak woman who is timid and afraid of things, and she will go to a dirty place like Shishan again and again, and when she meets "Ye Letian" for the second time, "Ye Letian" seems to have doubts about herself.

The rumors that Qin Luo heard all said that Ye Le was gentle and kind, and did not pay attention to military affairs. If she didn't care about the arson, then why would she doubt herself?

This episode of Yele Khotun made Qin Luo sense something unusual, but he didn't have the time and experience to investigate this matter now. The most important thing now is to send a message to the blacksmith Sun.

"Did you find out?" When Yereyi saw Saren returning, she hurriedly closed the doors and windows, leaving her alone in the hall.

"I secretly went to the cell in Danyang City and asked the cell boss there. He said that before the khan ascended the throne, he did give him a Chu slave surnamed Qin. The guards said that Lord Qin had betrayed the khan and was imprisoned and tortured. It is said that after more than ten days of continuous torture, Lord Qin has been tied to the torture rack and has never been put down. ”

Ye Leyi's face turned a little pale when she heard this, and she suddenly felt very heartbroken. She didn't expect Qin Luo, a powerless scholar, to endure such a cruel punishment. She knows very well how hard Xiang Qiang tortures criminals, even if he is a strong man, there are people who can't survive the punishment and beat them into tricks.

"Qin Luo...... Recruited? Yereyi asked.

"Nope." Saren said with admiration, "The person who guarded it also admired Lord Qin, who had been tortured for dozens of days without criing out for pain or begging for mercy. ”

"And then?" Yereyi asked again.

"Later, the Khan came and interrogated Lord Qin alone. The guards didn't know exactly what had happened, but after the Khan's torture, Lord Qin was sent to the quarry to move stones. Lord Qin did not admit his guilt, so the matter of collaborating with the enemy and betraying was over. Saren reported truthfully.

Ye Leyi closed her eyes, as if she couldn't bear it. She paused for a moment and opened her eyes indifferently, "Tuoba Yan is really ruthless enough. ”

"But I heard that the old khan originally wanted to kill Lord Qin directly, or did the khan intercede and let him live."

Ye Leyi was stunned for a moment, "The old khan also wants to kill Qin Luo?" ”

"yes." In this regard, Saren is also puzzled.

Ye Leyi asked again: "Saren, did you find out what Qin Luo committed and was arrested?" ”

"I don't know." Saren shook his head. In fact, this is not to blame Saren, she secretly asked many people, but they didn't know why Qin Luo was convicted back then.

After all, at that time, the old khan issued a strict order not to let anyone in the know leak it. And now, those who know about it will not mention it again. Many years later, Qin Luo's incident became a major mystery in Xiang Qiang's history.

The day of the expedition is approaching day by day, and Qin Luo and Blacksmith Sun cannot confirm the rest of the things except for knowing the number of troops and horses. Tuoba Yan asked the great wizard to prepare the divination prayer ceremony, and only waited for the time to go on the expedition to worship heaven and earth.

The intermediaries of Southern Chu were in a predicament, they had limited time, but they could not obtain information. Seeing that Da Chu was about to face the pressure of the army and the danger of the soldiers coming to the city, the blacksmith Sun and them had no way.

Before the war approached, a group of traders from the Chu State entered Xiangqiang, intending to buy some leather jackets and weapons in Danyang City, and then sell some tea, silk, utensils and other good things from the Central Plains.

The leader of the caravan had already been to Danyang City no less than a hundred times, and he was familiar with the road and came to the place where the Xiangqiang people gathered for trading and gathering.

The caravans will soon bring goods from the Central Plains, unloaded from horses and carriages, and there are many people coming and going here, including Chu people, who will stop to see if there is a caravan from the Central Plains.

Blacksmith Sun was also one of them, he casually walked to the caravan, pointed to the leader, pointed to a piece of porcelain at random, and asked, "How can I sell this?" ”

"Ten taels of silver." The chief offered a price.

Blacksmith Sun frowned, waved his hand and said, "I don't have ten taels of silver, I have a cowhide, can I change it?" ”

"Then we'll have to look at the goods." The caravan leader said.

The blacksmith Sun unfurled the cowhide and said to the man, "Look at this leather, it is of the highest quality. Ordinary people, I don't buy twenty taels. ”

"There is no other ...... except for the skins Something? The caravan leader asked.

Blacksmith Sun shook his head, "No, only this, can you change it?" ”

"Change, change." The leader of the caravan handed over the porcelain that blacksmith Sun fancied, this is a defective product, it can be changed into a skin, it is already calculated.

Blacksmith Sun took it, glanced at the caravan leader, but turned to leave.

The leader of the caravan sold his goods for a day, and in the evening he returned with a full load. But as soon as he entered his tent, his face sank. Seeing this, his henchmen asked everyone else to count the goods, and went into the account himself and asked the chief, "What's the matter?" ”

"Xiang Qiang is ready to send 200,000 troops to attack Dachu." The leader summed it up succinctly.

"Two hundred thousand, not a small number." The henchman asked, "Any other news?" ”

"Nope." The leader of the caravan hated iron and said, "Didn't Blacksmith Sun win over many people in the middle, but now he only heard this news, how should I explain to the general." ”

It turned out that this caravan was not just an ordinary caravan, but a caravan that Da Chu used to deliver news to the intermediate. And the blacksmith Sun is in charge of all the Southern Chu in the Qingyun Department, and when the caravan comes to Danyang City every month, the blacksmith Sun will go to buy and sell things and pass on information.

"It's better to have intelligence than nothing." The henchman said with relief, "The subordinates will go back to the Central Plains first and pass the news to the General's Mansion." ”

"It's fine." The caravan leader agreed. This caravan is not only going to Danyang City, but also to Baisha and Chishui, if it is really a big war, when they go to the border for ten days and half a month and then return to the border pass, the daylily will be cold.