Ma Yi was named after the Qin Dynasty general Meng Tian who raised horses in the outer city of Yanmen Pass. It was a good place, surrounded by mountains on three sides, facing the river on one side, just to the north, as long as enough forts were built on the banks of the river, the Huns would have to pay some price if they wanted to come over. When the Huns forced the river crossing, Su Ren had enough time to get into the mountains and forests, and then fled.

took Han Qing, Ying Guangji and others around outside Yanmen Pass. This is a dead land, and there are neither Huns nor Han Chinese. As if they had discussed it, they acquiesced in the existence of this unclaimed land.

Pointing to the dilapidated old city of Mayi, Su Ren said, "How is it here?" The original old city can be renovated without being built too well, and with the original foundation, it can be used in as many as three months. ”

Ying Guangji nodded: "It's a good place, just arrange a team of people by the river, but in such a place, will the Huns really come?" Don't forget that not far away is Yanmen Pass, and when Yanmen Pass is built, there are many garrisons, and the Huns dare to come? ”

"This is a field, don't underestimate the courage of the merchants, whether it is a Han merchant or a Xiongnu merchant!"

Han Qing frowned: "Although the place is good, it is the land of four wars, even if Li Taishou and Cheng Taishou promised us to build it here, if the Huns send troops to harass, there is no army to cover let alone March, even if it is three years, it will not be repaired!" If Li Taishou and Cheng Taishou send troops over, it will be no different from a war with the Huns! ”

Su Ren smiled and nodded: "This is also what I'm most worried about, so it depends on that Zhang Junyue's ability." ”

"Him?"

"It's him, as long as he can contact Yu Dan, the prince of the Huns, this place can become a field! Yu Dan is the king of the Xiongnu Zuogu Li, which belongs to his jurisdiction, even if the Xiongnu Shan Yu doesn't like his son, if you want to do it, you have to greet Yu Shan, which is determined by the Xiongnu national body, and I also heard that Yu Shan has migrated his tribe to Yuci, which is not far from here, just start from this tribe, as long as Yu Dan's tribe lives well, I believe that other Huns will also come. ”

Win Guangji sneered: "It's that trick again, I remember that when you did business with the Qiang people, you also bought the Yellow Sheep tribe first, and then the Qiang land was bloody and bloody, what?" And it will be repeated again with the Huns? ”

"Can't you?"

"Okay, what's not to do, just don't lose my money!"

Zhang Junyue has become the focus of surveillance. From that day on, the inn no longer had the surname Zhang, but the surname Su. Zhang Luo, a few businessmen from the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce, was busy with Zhang Luo, who didn't treat himself as an outsider at all, and commanded his men to take over Zhang Junyue's work. And Zhang Junyue was locked in a firewood room, with a lot of three meals a day, but he was worried that he would be slaughtered at any time.

Hawking pushed open the door, and Zhang Junyue hurriedly put down the water bowl in his hand and stood aside respectfully. The wounds on his face had scabbed, east and west, and a face was like a spider's web.

"Come out, big brother wants to see you!"

Zhang Junyue didn't resist, picked up the chain in his hand, and immediately walked out the door. The bright sun is very dazzling, and after so many days in the firewood room, it takes a while to get used to it.

Hawking kicked Zhang Junyue in the ass: "Hurry up, what are you rubbing?" ”

Zhang Junyue moved forward, trying to let himself go as fast as possible, so as not to be driven away by Hawking behind him. I haven't seen each other for a few days, and there are a lot more guards in the courtyard, standing still, walking back and forth. Everyone who saw Zhang Junyue glared angrily, eager to take a bite of relief.

Su Ren was drinking tea under the big tree in front of the house, Hawking glared at Zhang Junyue, Zhang Junyue hurriedly stopped his feet and stood quietly away from Su Yiyi. Huang Shisan's two eyes glared at him viciously, as long as Su Ren gave an order, his life would come to an end.

Hawking muttered in Su Ren's ear for a while, Su Ren looked back at Zhang Junyue and smiled slightly: "Quickly remove the chains, come, please sit down with the shopkeeper!" ”

A guard came over to remove the chain from Zhang Junyue's wrist. Zhang Junyue still didn't dare to get too close to Su Ren: "Sir, the villain knows that he is wrong, as long as Mr. doesn't kill the villain, the villain is willing to be a cow and a horse, and he will be a slave of Mr. for the rest of his life." ”

"Get up, get up!" Su Ren stepped forward in person, pulled Zhang Junyue up, and smiled all over his face: "I have already found out that the mother and son have nothing to do with the shopkeeper, and the shopkeeper did not participate in that matter!" ”

"Mr. Xie Mingjian!" Zhang Junyue had tears in her eyes when she heard this, and with these two sentences, she could guarantee that she would not die.

Su Ren let Zhang Junyue to the table, and began to look Zhang Junyue up and down. After watching it for a long time, Zhang Junyue was furious by Su Ren's eyes, and he didn't know whether to stand up or kneel down for a while. Just when Zhang Junyue was about to kneel, Su Ren finally opened his mouth.

"Shopkeeper, since you are a hundred Huns and a subordinate of King Zuoguli, I don't know if you know your King Zuoguli?"

Zhang Junyue hurriedly shook his head. Hawking slapped it on the table: "Hmph, dare to hide it, don't think that we haven't done anything these days, we know your affairs clearly, although you are a hundred households, you are indeed the leader of a tribe under the account of King Zuogu Li, although the tribe is not big, but it is not far from your bullshit Zuogu Li King's tribe, and you still say you don't know?" ”

Zhang Junyue waved his hand again and again: "Mr. Mingjian, the villain really doesn't know the king of Zuogu Li, the villain's tribe is too small, but it is a hundred households, although it is not far from the tribe of the king, it has never been there, let alone seeing the king, oh yes, Mr. may not know, the king of Zuogu Li is the eldest son, that is, our Xiongnu prince, and he can't climb as a villain!" ”

Su Ren laughed twice: "Don't be afraid, it's not strange if you don't know the shopkeeper, just get to know it." Glanced at Zhang Junyue: "I have a small matter that I want to ask the shopkeeper for help, I don't know ......"

Zhang Junyue hurriedly knelt on the ground: "If Mr. has something to do, even if he orders, the villain must do his best and never dare to be a little sloppy." ”

"Hehehe, that's great!" As he spoke, Su Ren took out a piece of jade from his arms. This piece of jade was given to Su Ren when Shan was leaving, and Yu Shan said that if Su Ren went to the Xiongnu in his lifetime, as long as he took this piece of jade to him, Yu Shan would help him. Now is a good opportunity to need Yu Dan's help.

Su Ren put Puyu on the table: "Can the shopkeeper know the origin of this thing?" ”

Zhang Junyue hurriedly took a closer look, the jade was perfect, although it was not big, at a glance, he knew that it was an extraordinary product. Moreover, the lifelike wolf head on the front is a unique mark of the Huns. Zhang Junyue also noticed that the wolf's head was carved on the front side, which could only be used by the Xiongnu nobles.

After looking at it for a while, Zhang Junyue looked up at Su Ren: "Sir, this thing ......"

"This thing is a gift from your King Zuogu Li, I want to ask you to take this piece of jade and send a letter to King Zuogu Li, I don't know if the shopkeeper is willing?"

Zhang Junyue is the boss of the long mouth. He was alone in Wuzhou, but Su Ren wanted to send him to deliver the letter, which means that Su Ren believed that he had no intention of harming people, and he did not pursue his previous espionage activities. But Zhang Junyue still had an extra heart, he wasn't sure if this was Su Ren testing him, in case, as long as he took that piece of jade, it would be time for the head to hit the ground.

After a long ideological struggle, Zhang Junyue did not make a move. Su Ren smiled and sent Puyu to Zhang Junyue: "Don't doubt it, the shopkeeper really wants to ask the shopkeeper to send a letter to your Zuogu Liwang, there is no other meaning." ”

Zhang Junyue still didn't dare to take it, just looked at Su Ren. Su Ren put down another letter in front of Zhang Junyue, and didn't speak, just looked at Zhang Junyue.

"Mr. ......"

Su Ren smiled: "Don't worry, as long as you send the letter to King Zuo Gu Li, you don't have to come back, just stay in your tribe and live a good life, in addition, I also ask King Zuo Gu Li to reward you heavily, and you can also write off what you said about betraying him and joining the Bank of China." ”

Zhang Junyue couldn't believe his ears and was stunned for a long time. Hawking was anxious again, stood up with a huff, and pointed at Zhang Junyue: "I said what's the matter with you kid?" The eldest brother gave you a way to live, but you still don't go, why do you want to die in Wuzhou? ”

Zhang Junyue knelt down in front of Su Ren with a puff, crying bitterly, holding Su Ren's feet and kissing and stroking, no one could pull them up, tears and snot touched a large piece, and the shoes were either or not.

Su Ren was not worried that Zhang Junyue would never return, nor was he worried that Zhang Junyue would sleep with that piece of jade. Although the Huns were barbaric, the habit of re-committing was assimilated by the Han people in the past hundred years. Moreover, this is also an opportunity for Zhang Junyue, it is better to stay in Wuzhou now than to die, if according to what Su Ren said, as long as the letter is sent, there will be a new beginning, and it is also the king of Zuogu Li, the future Hun Great Khan, such a good opportunity is not every day.

Of course, Zhang Junyue was not afraid that Su Ren would deceive him, if he wanted to kill him, he would have killed him a long time ago, and he didn't need to borrow the hand of King Zuo Guli. Zhang Junyue can see that this Mr. Su is by no means an ordinary person, and he is not coming to Yanmen to play, there must be something very important, and his own life is in the hands of others, so there is no need to coax himself to play with this matter.

Holding the jade and the letter on the table with both hands, Zhang Junyue knocked his head down again: "Sir, don't worry, the villain will definitely personally hand over this letter to King Zuogu Li." ”

Su Ren nodded with a smile: "Okay, then that's it, how about setting off as soon as the shopkeeper's injury is healed?" ”

"Mr. Xie Su, the villain's injury is not a big deal, the villain will leave in the afternoon, so as not to miss the big thing of Mr."

"It's okay, come here, prepare food and water for the shopkeeper, and reward another hundred dollars." Su Ren smiled at Zhang Junyue while instructing: "Mr. is full of food and drink before leaving, don't worry!" ”

Zhang Junyue couldn't bear it anymore and planned to leave immediately. But he was worried that Su Ren suspected that he was going to run away, so he swallowed back the words when they came to his mouth. After eating, changing clothes, and leading a horse, Su Ren personally sent Zhang Junyue out of the door. With another burst of gratitude and praise, Zhang Junyue climbed on the horseback with difficulty, and ran in the direction of the north gate step by step.

When Zhang Junyue disappeared around the corner of the street, Su Yi beckoned, and Han Qing flashed out of the door: "Send someone to follow, as long as he delivers the letter, spare him, if there is any mistake, you can deal with it as you want." ”

"No!" Han Qing nodded in agreement and went out.