Chapter Seventy-Four: The Past of the Nine Plains

In the autumn of the eighth year of Taikang, inside Jiuyuan City, the sun was shining and the sky was blue.

At the end of October, the Saibei area is full of yellow trees, yellow leaves sprinkled all over the streets and alleys of Jiuyuan City, accompanied by gusts of northwest wind, pedestrians on the road are overwhelmed by these leaves.

It has been eight years since the Great Jin Dynasty destroyed Wu and unified the world, and today's saint can barely be regarded as a Ming monarch, although in his later years, his life was luxurious and corrupt, he sold his official position on a large scale, and the wind of extravagance blew all over the country. This trend also quickly led to the demise of the Jin Dynasty.

However, from the second year of the destruction of Wu, because the Jin Dynasty was unified, eliminated internal and external troubles, and could concentrate on domestic economic construction, therefore, from this year, the government began to attach importance to production, persuade agriculture and mulberry, and build water conservancy. Under a series of measures to develop the economy, the Jin Dynasty appeared in the people and customs, the family gave people enough, cattle and horses were everywhere, the surplus grain was commissioned to the field, the four seas were flat, and the world was Kangning. This is also the so-called Taikang Zhizhi, also known as Taikang Shengshi.

During this time, the wind and rain in the northern part of the country were smooth, and the grains were abundant, whether it was the Hu people who moved inward or the local aborigines, they had a good life. Since the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty, although the tragic situation of thousands of miles of red land has become a distant memory, who could have imagined that such days would not last long?

It happened to be noon at this time, in the largest Feiyunlou tavern in Jiuyuan City, it was already full of many diners, everyone pushed the cup and changed the lamp, feasted, everyone drank a wreath, and the chatter from all over the world was nonsense, which seemed to be very lively in the tavern.

On the window seat on the fourth floor, there was a tall man in his thirties, a fierce figure, wearing a good blue satin dress, his hair was a little curly, his eyes were bright, exuding bright light, his facial features were Zhouzheng, but his complexion was slightly dark, his hawk nose was deep, and he looked like a typical Hu man.

Opposite this man sat a young man of eighteen or nineteen years old, this person was of medium height, wearing a cyan dress, looking polite, and the smell of books came to his face, at first glance, he was a child of an upper-class family, and at this moment, he was drinking with the middle-aged man opposite.

I saw the man in blue pick up the wine in the wine bowl in front of him, drank it all, and the strong wine rushed to his brain, he unconsciously touched the back of his head, ha, ha, the man in blue praised in his mouth: This wine is good. The young man picked up the wine bottle and took a sip of it, then slowly placed the wine bottle on the table.

This man in blue is Duan Chen, and sitting opposite him, he is also a person with a great background, his name is Wang Xuan, his father is Wang Jun, the Duke of Boling, is a son of the Taiyuan Wang family, his father has always disliked him, until he died, Wang Jun was listed as the heir, so that he could inherit the title of Duke of Boling.

Wang Jun has two sons, the eldest son Wang Xuan, the younger son Wang Yi, because of the Taiyuan Wang family, Wang Jun's sons gave up early to rely on force to fight a world, all began to read the scriptures and Ming history, carefully study the military book and war strategy, ready to enter the political arena at any time, contribute to the Wang family, and make the Taiyuan Wang family more huge and stable.

Although, Wang Jun was not welcomed in the Taiyuan Wang clan, because his identity was very sensitive and he was an illegitimate child, and in that era, this identity was disgraceful! It's unsightly! If it weren't for the fact that Wang Jun was an illegitimate child, the influence of the Taiyuan Wang clan now would be far more than just a casual cavalry attendant, at least he would have to be a general, such as Situ Wang Hun, Xiaocai general Wang Ji, etc. However, although Wang Jun does not like this identity very much in his heart, this feeling of being outside the family, Wang Jun attaches great importance to the cultivation of his offspring. Because, Wang Jun is an ambitious man.

This is also where Wang Jun is lucky, Wang Jun's two sons are young talents who are full of talent, deep city, and wit and intelligence. Over the years, Wang Jun has always let his eldest son act as an agent for his family's affairs outside the country, and has been dealing with various affairs in Saibei.

In contrast, the youngest son Wang Yi is not so eye-catching, therefore, Wang Jun overrode public opinion and handed over the affairs of the Wang family in Hedong and Hexi to Wang Zhou to take care of, on the contrary, Wang Yi can only take care of the internal small things, in the hearts of the Wang family, Wang Zhou is already the future head of the Wang family.

Wang Xuan tasted a sip of wine, tasted it slightly for a while, looked at the dead leaves scattered outside the window, and couldn't help but be poetic, so he opened his mouth and read, curling in the north wind, under the leaves of the nine plains. Don't be sudden, talk about it!

Duan Chen was about to say that Wang Zhou was very talented, when a middle-aged man in yellow satin clothes walked over from the staircase to the table where the two were sitting with a smile on his face.

After hearing Wang Xuan read these words, the middle-aged man in yellow smiled slightly and applauded gently. While applauding, he said, Childe is full of talent, which makes people really envious!

The man in yellow looked plump and handsome, with a long beard and fluttering, and was dressed as a standard scribe, but there was an indescribable sadness between his eyebrows, this person walked directly to the side of Duan Chen and Wang Guan, sat down directly, reached out and took a bowl of wine and drank it all, but there was a helpless expression on his face.

Duan Chen stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him softly, Brother Helan, it's okay, it's okay, just have wine to drink and meat to eat, no matter how much you want, it's not useless?

This person's real name is He Lanzhe, you can know it by looking at the name, it must be an authentic barbarian, yes, He Lanzhe is a Huns, and the level is still relatively high, following the ancestors to move to the Jiuyuan area, in this generation to the Jin people to plow the fields and graze for short-term work, originally according to this rhythm, it won't take long, there will be no aristocracy, everyone is a short-term worker, no one is afraid of anyone, but, when it comes to He Lanzhe's generation, the problem comes, He Lanzhe This guy has been reading and studying since he was a child, and he doesn't like to ride horses and shoot arrows, I like to quote scriptures, I like to debate with others, I think that I want to enter the dynasty and engage in politics and show my ambitions, but unfortunately, the Jin people have no chance of getting ahead, let alone people like He Lanzhe, who are barbarians and move inward, so it is normal for He Lanzhe's life to be unsatisfactory.

He Lanzhe listened to Duan Chen's consolation, and said with a wry smile, Brother Duan, I didn't say you, if I were you, I would have been eager to find a tree with a crooked neck and hang it, and I would be embarrassed to eat and drink here and watch the scenery? What a shame!

Duan Chen listened to He Lanzhe's words, and he was not angry, he smiled, and drank the wine by himself.

Wang Xuan glanced at the two of them and said, Brother Duan, Brother Helan, this batch of goods for the younger brother is extremely important, I hope that the two brothers must be attentive and must not make any mistakes?

Duan Chen glanced at Wang Guan, poured another sip of wine, smiled hehehe, and said, I said Wang Gongzi, what are you worried about there? I, Duan Chen, am also a person with status and status in the Duan Department, what can I do wrong? Besides, it's not the first time we've worked together, so do we need to be so cautious? Even if someone wants to fish in troubled waters, is my Duan Chen's iron horse a piece of paper? Don't dare to say anything else, in the realm of Jiuyuan, who dares to get along with my Duan Chen?

When He Lanzhe heard Wang Xuan's words, he was also a little unhappy, I said Wang Gongzi, what is the origin of the goods this time? How do you make you so cautious?

Wang Xuan glanced around, there were many people in the restaurant, and it was really not a suitable place to talk, so he said to He Lanzhe and Duan Chen, two brothers, this is not a place to talk, the younger brother has already made arrangements, please come with me.

Duan Chen and He Lanzhe glanced at each other, nodded, and the two followed Wang Xuan to a partition room, only to see that there was a dark room in the partition room, and after ordering Xiao Er to put the wine and food together, he ordered the Wang family guards to guard in the partition and not let people enter the partition casually.

Listening to the discussions in these taverns, the yellow-clothed scribe's brows gradually relaxed, and after drinking several bowls of wine in a row, his face became slightly red.

After Duan Chen sat down with the two of them, he lowered his voice and asked Wang Guan, Wang Gongzi, what is the important thing? To be so cautious? He Lanzhe was a little worried, and whispered, Wang Gongzi, there won't be any danger, right? I don't want to put myself in it, huh?

Duan Chen glanced at He Lanzhe with disdain, He Lanzhe, if you are so timid as a mouse and afraid of being involved, then I can do it alone, but the ugly words are said in front, and you don't want to share the profits of this trip!

Wang Xuan glanced at Duan Chen and He Lanzhe, smiled slightly, and said, Two brothers, now that the goods have not arrived in Bingzhou, we don't need to worry, and you don't have to be too nervous. As for the cargo this time.

When Wang Xuan said this, his tone paused, and he looked at the reactions of the two, only to see that Duan Chen looked like he didn't care about the second and third children of the heavens and the earth, while He Lanzhe over there had a sad face. Wang Xuan was not angry, and continued, this time the goods were weapons.

Duan Chen listened to Wang Zhou hold back these words for a long time, and was very dissatisfied in his heart, and asked Wang Zhou directly, I said Wang Gongzi, isn't it a weapon? Is there any need to be so secretive? Isn't that what we're doing? Selling salt and iron weapons to the grasslands, and smuggling horse skin felt to the Central Plains. What's the big deal?

He Lanzhe remembered it at this time, so he asked more, dare to ask Wang Gongzi, how many weapons are there on this trip?

Wang Xuan smiled slightly, stretched out five fingers, and said, Five thousand sabers, five thousand spears, five thousand hard bows, and five thousand sets of standard armor. A full 20,000 pieces of weapons and equipment.

As soon as Duan Chen heard Wang Xuan say this, Teng stood up suddenly, what are you talking about! So much?

He Lanzhe was also taken aback by this news, it is indeed too much, this number is enough to arm five thousand elite troops, fully armed, this is this, long and short weapons, hard bows and armor, this is completely arranged according to the standards of the Praetorian Guard! Who wants to export such a large batch of weapons and equipment to the grassland?

Wang Xuan seemed calm and relaxed at this time, and said to Duan Chen and He Lanzhe, two brothers, you don't need to ask about the source of this batch of weapons, you just need to know that you must send it to Daqing Mountain safely, and when the time comes, someone will naturally go to pick it up, and after the matter is completed, it will be three times the usual price.

Duan Chen is nothing, it's only three times the usual price, and he doesn't care much, but with 20,000 pieces of equipment, he is really hot-eyed, and he expects himself to trade and buy horses in private, so that he can have so many tools in the Year of the Monkey? Duan Chen had already been moved by this batch of equipment at this time. Therefore, Duan Chen almost didn't hesitate and agreed to Wang Guan's escort mission.

Wang Zhou looked at He Lanzhe again, although He Lanzhe felt a little risky, but he still agreed, because he needed money too much. In addition to this, there is an unspeakable secret.

Wang Zhou saw that the two of them agreed, so he raised his wine glass, Duan Chen and He Lanzhe also raised their wine glasses, Wang Zhou looked at Duan Chen and said to He Lanzhe, happy cooperation! Duan Chen also said with a smile, happy cooperation! Helan Zhe still has that sad face, happy cooperation!

The clinking glasses of each of the three of them turned the gears of fate of the three open......