The son of the Marquis of Wu'an, the two great Chu scholars who went out of the fortress to sell horses, and the Hu merchants who came from thousands of miles away, the three groups of people gathered once at the banquet in Shanwucheng and went their separate ways.

Lu Gao and Lu Qian took their entourage to the north, and Li Bo, who did his best to be a landlord, kindly matched the two with guides; Hu Tansuo and others went out of the city to the south, and the more than 100 good horses in the caravan were the most eye-catching. Li Bo also assigned a guide to the caravan and instructed him to send people to the Qi Kingdom. After everyone arrived in the Qi country, they learned that the horses in the caravan belonged to the king of Chu, and the Qi people also sent two guides to escort the caravan across the border.

It takes a lot of time to travel all the way from Yanmen County, and when you arrive at Muling Pass at the junction of Qi and Chu, it is already a spring in March. The general who defended the city was Lu General Dongye Ge, on the city tower he took a fancy to the maroon red horse in the caravan at a glance, and without waiting to instruct others, he ran down by himself, and he was even more shocked when he saw the horse, and shouted: "The horse is eight feet high, this is the ...... Cai Nai Tatsuya! ”

"This is ......" Hu Tanshaozhi smiled at the corner of his mouth, and countless people have said that this is a dragon along the way. A horse dedicated to the king. ”

"A horse for the king?" Higashino Ge, who was stroking Maxima, was stunned.

"Yes. Please tell the king that Hu Shang Hu Tansao has arrived in your country. "Hu Tanshao paid a salute to Dongye Ge, and then showed the bronze talisman festival given by the royal court the year before last." This is a tax-free charm given by the king himself. ”

Dongye Ge was a little embarrassed when he saw the Bronze Fu Festival, and he asked the Guan officials before saying: "The Chu State has implemented the Ao system, and the Guan City Tax is no longer owned by the royal court, but by the counties. All thy good horses are war horses, and they are more than seven feet high, and they are no longer horses, but horses. The price should be more than ten gold, one hundred and seventy-five horses, and one dragon, the price of which has exceeded two thousand gold, and the tariff of twenty gold should be paid. ”

Twenty gold tariffs are not much, Hu Tanshao paid far more tariffs in Zhao and Qi countries, he was just a little resentful that Dongye Ge saw that the copper talisman festival given by the king of Chu also had to be taxed. He had to emphasize again: "This is the horse that the king of your country wants, the king of your country has issued a talisman, and the caravan is tax-free in the Chu country...... so you don't worry about the king's anger?" ”

"Haha." Hu Shang looked serious, not to mention Dongye Ge, even the officials of Muling Pass also smiled when they heard this. "There is something lacking in the foot, the king's order is no longer out of Yingdu, I am equivalent to collecting taxes here is allowed by the Zheng Dynasty, why are you afraid of the anger of others? Please pay 20 gold, if there is any objection, you can plead to the king after going to Yingdu. ”

Dongye Ge's words were extremely polite, of course, there was a reason for being polite, he also wanted to do a horse business with Hu Tanshaozhi, and he also wanted a dragon. Hu Tanshaozhi did not refuse this, but he did not fully agree.

"Why is it that the power of King Chuni can be extended abroad, but in his own country, the tax collectors will collect his duties?" The young envoy Ganu was a little ignorant, he had never seen anything like this.

"The brighter the candle flame, the greater the shadow beneath him, perhaps because of the wisdom of King Chuni, or perhaps because of his mediocrity." The respect of Zhao Qi and the two countries for the king of Chu did not surprise him, a country that can refine the iron of Seris, her national strength will not be too weak, but a king's power at home is far less than abroad, which makes him mutter.

He had only heard of such things, and it was said that the Mahatula people were like that. The devil who destroyed the Persian Empire enjoyed supreme power abroad, but at home he was constrained by his vassals and generals. Could it be that there is any connection between the Chuni and the Mahatula?

Paying taxes and going out of customs, because there were not enough boats, Hu Tanshao and his entourage could only send a flying message to Yingdu first, and asked the king of Chu to send someone to pick it up. This flight was very short, but when it was translated at the Yingdu Flying News Station, it caused a huge shock.

"Empress Dowager, Hu Shang, who came to Yingdu the year before last, went to Chu again, and his people entered Muling Pass, but the boat was insufficient." The concrete-poured Ruoying Palace is not as good as the wood-built Ruoying Palace, and although it is carefully plastered, it still cannot hide the roughness of the concrete building. Wang Yinyou took the news and stood on the concrete floor to report to Concubine Zhao. The concrete floor was cold, even if he was wearing a footsuit.

"The king confessed this matter before he left Ying. Send someone to pick it up. Concubine Zhao's face has not changed, and the past year has been the most comfortable year she has ever lived. The son is growing up, there is no war in Chu and Zhao, and the world is very peaceful.

"Queen Mother," Wang Yinyou didn't finish speaking, he wanted to speak and stopped.

"What else?" Concubine Zhao was puzzled. Seeing that his eyes were looking at him left and right, he had no choice but to abandon the maid. "Say it."

"Congratulations to the Queen Mother." Wang Yinyou knelt down and shouted, and in Concubine Zhao's surprise, he finally said: "Hu Shang said in Feixun that he has brought immortal medicine into Chu. ”

'Bang dang——! The teacup in Concubine Zhao's hand shattered on the concrete floor, but she didn't realize it, grabbed her clothes tightly with one hand, and asked urgently: "What do you mean?!" ”

"Queen Mother, Hu Shang said in Feixun that he had brought immortal medicine into Chu, and there were two incarnated people with him." Wang Yinyou said it again. "This God bless Dachu, God bless the Queen Mother, God bless the King!"

"......" Concubine Zhao was silent for a while, and when Wang Yinyou, who was kneeling in front of her, looked up again, she actually burst into tears.

"I didn't expect that I would be able to eat immortal medicine in this life!" Concubine Zhao touched a handful of tears. As the queen mother of a country, she is rich and noble, but what she lacks is immortality. Now the elixir of immortality was actually presented to the Chu State by Hu Shang, which is something that many kings dream of.

"The Queen Mother," Wang Yinyou said again, "the news of the elixir of immortality has been transmitted by Feixun, although it is in secret language, but the person who translates the letter in Yingdu will see the word 'immortal medicine', and the minister asks the Empress Dowager to send a soldier to escort Hu Shang into Ying, so as not to be taken by others." ”

"Good!" Wang Yin didn't say that it was okay, but as soon as he said it, Concubine Zhao's heart immediately rose to her throat. She said anxiously: "But the king has gone to Jinling, who should be sent to welcome this immortal medicine?" ”

"I thought I should be a general of the concubine." Wang Yinyou mentioned Concubine Jing. "Please ask the Queen Mother to send General Concubine Jing to lead Yingdu Jiashi to Muling Pass as soon as possible."

"Great goodness. Quickly send General Fu Jing to Muling Pass. Concubine Zhao didn't have time to think about it, she was afraid that someone else would take away the immortal medicine now. The State of Chu is no longer the State of Chu as before, it is like a smooth courtyard, and countless weeds have grown overnight. Anything can happen in the grass.

"Also, please ask the king to return to Ying." Wang Yin was about to leave, and Concubine Zhao mentioned Xiong Jing who took advantage of the boat to leave last month. "Although I am the queen mother, then the state of Chu is not as powerful as the state of Zhao and the state of Qin. Once the immortal medicine enters Ying, I am afraid that it will be taken away by others. Also," Concubine Zhao remembered one more thing, "General Concubine Jing already has a wife, please invite General Concubine Jing's wife to live in the palace, and you are not allowed to go with her." ”

The story of Hou Yi Chang'e is well known, and Concubine Zhao was worried that Concubine Jing's family would become immortals after taking medicine, so she had to bring his wife to the palace.