Hu Chuquan often comes and goes to Taiyuan, so he is familiar with the large and small officials in Taiyuan City. Accompanied by Guo Bin, he went to Taiyuan County Taishou and Bingzhou Thorn Shi Ding to visit, and the rest of the officials were visited by himself with a group of subordinates. And when he left the Bingzhou Assassin Mansion, Ding Yuan took Guo Bin to the study.

The study was not empty, Wang Yun, Xi Zhicai, Guo Jia, and even Zhang Yang were there. Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia took the lead in returning to Taiyuan with a cadre of people who went under the escort of Wang Yue, because of Wang Yue's escort on the way, coupled with the fierce customs of the people of Bingzhou, it was the people who dealt with ordinary bandits, and they were not afraid. Moreover, the Huns were not alarmed, so their return journey was still smooth.

After everyone sat down, Ding Yuan couldn't wait to ask about the follow-up to the Hun camp. The incident with the Qiang envoys was naturally reported to him by Xi Zhicai a long time ago. The appearance of Beigong Boyu's envoy in the Xiongnu royal court was an extremely important signal that the Qiang people were interested in contacting the Xiongnu tribes.

Although the strength of the Xiongnu is not as strong as before, their traditional prestige as the most formidable enemy in the north of the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years should not be underestimated. Therefore, the military layout of the annexation of the state is bound to be adjusted, and the imperial court's appropriation of the affairs of the annexation of the state must also be tilted.

Although the plan to contact the Huns was not successful, since they could contact the Huns, they would naturally contact the Xianbei people.

And once Beigong Boyu contacts the Xianbei people, things will not be simple. The Xianbei people are an ancient nomadic people who rose in the Mongolian Plateau after the Xiongnu, and arose in the Great Khing'an Mountains. The most widespread theory about the origin of the Xianbei people is that they originated in Donghu. The Book of the Later Han, the Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms, the Book of Jin and the Spring and Autumn Period of the Sixteen Kingdoms all say that Xianbei is the remnant of Donghu. "Historical Records Suoyin" quotes Hu Guangyun of the Eastern Han Dynasty: "Xianbei, Donghu is another species", which proves that Xianbei comes from Donghu.

During the Qin and Han dynasties, Donghu was defeated by the Xiongnu Mao Dunshan Yu and was divided into two parts. In 45 AD, Xianbei followed the Xiongnu to invade the border, and Xianbei was known to the Central Plains Dynasty as a national entity. In 91 AD, the Northern Xiongnu, who were attacked by the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Southern Xiongnu, were forced to move to Central Asia and withdrew from the East Asian battlefield, so a great power vacuum was formed in the vast Mongolian steppe, and the Xianbei people took the opportunity to occupy the Mongolian steppe.

In the middle of the second century A.D., Tan Shihuai led the troops to unify the Xianbei tribes, established the royal court in Gaoliu Beidanhan Mountain, plundered the counties along the border to the south, resisted Ding Ling in the north, repelled Fuyu in the east, attacked Wusun in the west, and completely occupied the homeland of the Xiongnu, reaching more than 14,000 li in the east and west, and more than 7,000 li in the north and south.

However, four years ago, Tanshi Huaishan died at the age of 45. His son Helian succeeded him as the leader of the powerful Xianbei clan. However, the incumbent Xianbei Dashan Yu Helian has no talent, is sexually greedy, and the law is uneven. Therefore, it is very unpopular with the people, and half of the people are traitors.

However, if the rebellious Qiang people really contacted the Xianbei people, with the Xianbei people's disposition of not taking the Han Dynasty in their eyes, coupled with their warlike lifestyle and great scale, then the northern frontier of the Han Dynasty would be dangerous.

Therefore, the causes and consequences of Guo Bin's trip to the Xiongnu Ministry need to be completely reported to the Son of Heaven so that the imperial court can make reasonable judgments and respond in a timely manner. Regarding Guo Bin's follow-up plan to attack and kill the envoy of Beigong Boyu, Ding Yuan also knew for a long time, but whether things really went according to the original plan and how it was finally resolved, he did not know the details.

These things are naturally also worried about Guo Bin, and Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia are extremely concerned about it.

At that moment, Guo Bin was in the study, and he explained in detail how he ordered Guan Yu to break into the Qiang camp, how to kill the envoy of Beigong Boyu, how to drag the Huns into the water, how to reach a consensus with the Qiang Canal, and even established a mutually beneficial and win-win trade relationship with the Xiongnu tribe. Among them, the thrilling part is that Ding Yuan and Zhang Yang, who have been in battle for a long time, are also frightened, and Xi Zhicai and other civil officials are even more clenched into fists, and the backs of their palms are full of cold sweat.

After Guo Bin finished speaking, Wang Yun's eyes were bright, his eyes were full of appreciation when he looked at Guo Bin, and he said: "Qianyang is really a national warrior!" The Han Dynasty has ministers like this, and he is really lucky. ”

Ding Yuan nodded and said, "Yes, Qianyang has the style of the ancients, and this move is not under Ban Zhongsheng back then!" ”

Ban Zhongsheng refers to Ban Chao. The allusions of the so-called "throwing pen from Rong" and "not entering the tiger's den to get the tiger" are talking about him. His eldest brother, Ban Gu, was the author of the Book of Han and one of the "Four Masters of Han Fu", and "Liangdu Fu" created an example of Kyoto Fu, which was included in the first article of the "Anthology".

Guo Bin listened, and only smiled and thanked him again and again.

At this time, Xi Zhicai spoke: "Zhong has something to understand, and I don't know whether to talk about it or not." ”

Guo Bin glanced at him, but before he could speak, Ding Yuan, who was interested in the side, spoke: "Zhicai has something to do, but it doesn't hurt to talk about it." "It seems that in the past few days when Xi Zhicai came to Taiyuan, he has gotten along well with Ding Yuan. Gold will shine wherever it goes, and Xi Zhicai is knowledgeable, thoughtful, and extremely cautious, and it will not be surprising to be appreciated by Ding Yuan.

Seeing Ding Yuan's cooperation, Xi Zhicai said: "The lord of Shicai said that he would build a field outside Taiyuan City to trade with the Huns. But where is this yard going to be built? How to build? In what name was it built? ”

Wang Yun glanced at him and did not speak. Guo Bin secretly exclaimed for his words: "The performance of this military division should be given full marks, this trade with the Huns, the rest is easy to say, the most rare thing is the establishment of this field." ”

Ding Yuan touched the short beard on his chin and said, "Hmm, this is indeed a problem. ”

Xi Zhicai said: "If it is built too close to Taiyuan City, the Huns will definitely not be at ease, and the meaning of the field will not exist." However, if it is far away, it is bound to increase investment in safety, and the cost of maintenance is extremely high. In addition, the name of this field is not easy to decide! ”

In fact, Xi Zhicai has said so much, and the most important thing is the name of this scene. The location of the site is important, and the cost of its maintenance is also an important factor to consider, but for the financially powerful Fulong Villa, and even the entire Yingchuan County interest group, this cost is really not even a drop in the bucket compared to its own huge size and the huge profits of the Xiongnu trade.

The so-called obedient and listening, Wang Yun is a person like Wang Yun. At the moment, he was very cooperative: "If it is in the name of the imperial court, it is necessary to report to the Son of Heaven, and the princes of the court and the central government have to discuss it, and after the imperial court agrees, it will be necessary to allocate and transport materials, and it will be good to start construction within half a year." Not to mention that during this period, officials everywhere worked together to seek personal interests and exploit them layer by layer. ”

Zhang Yang said: "This is exactly what he said! However, if a manor is built outside Taiyuan City in the personal name of the Hou Ye, it will not be so troublesome. ”

Guo Bin hurriedly waved his hand and said: "No, the important affairs of the imperial court, how can you do it in my name?" How could Guo take advantage of the imperial court? ”

Ding Yuan persuaded him: "Qianyang still has to focus on the overall situation, the Huns are the most capricious, if the field cannot be built for a long time, who knows if they will break their agreement with you?" If Beigong Boyu didn't care about his previous suspicions, promised him benefits, and even used Jinzhu property as bait to lure him to turn his back on the court, it would really be a big deal. ”

Xi Zhicai said: "Yes, lord." At present, the most important thing is to build the field as soon as possible, and the trading caravan should be established and put into operation as soon as possible. Only in this way can we really cut off the communication between the Huns and the Qiang, so as to completely tie them to our chariot. Otherwise, there will be many dreams at night, and I am afraid that there will be changes later! ”

Wang Yun also persuaded: "Yes, Qianyang, I think we will follow the example of the three cities outside the Saiwai and build the field in the name of your Zhuangzi first." As for the rest, I will write to the Son of Heaven and slowly figure it out. ”

Ding Yuan said: "I think it's just like this, state affairs are the most important, don't hesitate in Qianyang." The Son of Heaven and the generals all attach great importance to you, and this move is a good policy for the benefit of the country and the people. ”

When Guo Bin heard this, he felt that if he didn't accept this suggestion, he would really become a sinner of the Chinese nation, so he could only nod and agree.

Everyone was overjoyed, and Ding Yuan drafted a memo at the moment, wrote down Guo Bin's entry into the Huns, and finally signed it with Guo Bin. In the middle of the night of the same day, he used Ding Yuan as a stabbing history to expedite the delivery of the fold, and sent it to Beijing by fast horse.

Early the next morning, Guo Bin personally went to the county guard's mansion to visit the Taiyuan county guard. In order to build a manor outside Taiyuan City, he funded the purchase of land from the county guard. Of course, the inside story of the matter has to be explained, which must not be a secret in the officialdom of Bingzhou, and Guo Bin has no intention of hiding it from others. Therefore, it is better to ventilate with him in advance and sell him personal favors, otherwise when he hears about it from elsewhere in the future, it will become an estrangement.

Guo Bin has never had the habit of eating alone, although this farm is in Guo Bin's private name, claiming to be his private estate, but the construction of shops and warehouses is also funded by officials of all sizes in Taiyuan City. They are participating in the shares with the funds they have contributed, and in the future, they only need to eat the rent, and they can reap a lot of profits.

Therefore, the matter of building a manor has been widely supported by the Taishou and the small officials in Taiyuan City. Taiyuan City requisitioned the people, funded by Guo Bin, modeled after the way Yangzhai County built the road, and made the preliminary preparations for the construction of the manor.

For example, the work of leveling the land for the construction of the farm, as well as a series of preliminary matters such as digging trenches, breaking soil and burning bricks, many preliminary preparations without technical difficulty have been put into operation with great efficiency under Guo Bin's policy of encouraging food and money. After a number of construction engineers and skilled workers arrived from Beijing, the construction of the manor could naturally be put into full-scale construction as quickly as possible.

This kind of good thing that does not cost a penny of the imperial court, but also increases the income of the common people and can earn a good reputation, makes the Taiyuan County Shoule happy, and he also greatly appreciates Guo Bin's ability to be a person.

In addition to these, Guo Bin also had a cordial and friendly conversation with the wealthy families near Taiyuan, and they were invited to a banquet at Wang Yun's manor outside the city. Since it was Guo Bin's banquet, it was naturally full, and Guo Bin's performance did not disappoint them. According to his plan, the wealthy families of Taiyuan could also participate in the business of selling goods from the Xiongnu tribe, and they could share the trade route with the Yingchuan group. Naturally, the participation of the Wang family is also indispensable.

Wang Yun, who witnessed all this, couldn't help but be impressed by Guo Bin's superb political skills. As a result, officials at all levels in Taiyuan City, down to the landlords and heroes, were all included in Guo Bin's interest group. After a long time, Guo Bin's words may be more effective than the Taiyuan county guard.