The black rhinoceros horn weighing five coins needs 400 taels of gold, such a price makes Liu Ji startled, even if the black rhinoceros horn is precious, it should not have such an outrageous price, but with his uncle Chen Yan's explanation, Liu Ji knew why the black rhinoceros horn was so expensive in the Great Jin Kingdom. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The Great Zhou State in the southwest of the Great Jin Kingdom, the founding of the country has been established for more than 400 years, almost established together with the Great Jin Dynasty, the territory of the Great Zhou State at this time is only slightly smaller than the Great Jin Kingdom, and the people living in the territory are almost no different from the Jin people, whether it is language, culture and living habits, the Zhou people and the Jin people are almost the same.

It is precisely because the two countries have so many similarities that from the beginning of their founding, the two countries wanted to conquer each other and expand their territory, so in more than 400 years, the two countries have fought 19 large-scale wars, and as for the border conflicts, it is really impossible to count.

However, for more than 400 years, although the Great Jin and the Great Zhou won and lost each other, no one completely knocked anyone down, and the border between the two countries would change after each large-scale war.

When the Great Jin Dynasty was the most powerful, it used to have 31 states, but now there are only 24 states, and the 7 states that disappeared currently belong to the Great Zhou Kingdom.

When the Great Zhou Kingdom was at its strongest, it also used to have the territory of 27 states, and now the Great Zhou Kingdom has only 22 states.

If it weren't for the fact that in the past ten years, the Great Zhou Dynasty has also been plagued by natural and man-made disasters, perhaps the Great Zhou State would have taken advantage of the internal and external troubles of the Great Jin Dynasty to launch the twentieth large-scale war between the two countries.

Years of war between the two countries have caused the two countries to almost shut down all normal trade between the two sides, and medicinal materials such as black rhinoceros horn can only enter the territory of the Great Jin Kingdom through smuggling.

The black rhinoceros horn is very expensive in the Great Zhou Kingdom, the price is almost 10 taels of gold per dollar, and the smuggling to the Great Jin Kingdom has increased more than eight times, and the black rhinoceros horn of five coins can be bought with 400 taels of gold in the territory of the Great Jin Kingdom, which is already very cheap.

Liu Ji only has a total of more than 400 taels of silver in his hand, compared to 20 taels of gold, the distance of 400 taels of gold is too much, Liu Ji gritted his teeth, but no matter what, he also wants to save his father, Liu Ji is deep in his heart, he has regarded Liu Hao as his real father.

Liu Ji turned his head to Liu Tie and asked, "Uncle Tie, how much money do you have on you?" ”

Liu Tie said in a mournful voice: "Young master, the money on me and the master combined, it is less than 300 taels of silver, which is far from 400 taels of gold, what can I do?" ”

At this time, Chen Yan asked Dr. Zhang in a deep voice: "Mr. Zhang, apart from this recipe, is there no other way to save my brother-in-law?" You also know that black rhino horn is simply not something that the average person can afford. ”

Doctor Zhang said helplessly: "Second Young Master Chen, the only way the old man can think of is this ancestral recipe, otherwise you will ask others to take a look at this master's injury?" ”

Chen Yan smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Zhang, not to mention your medical skills in Qi County, is second to none in the entire Changping County, of course we believe you, but ...... Ugh—"

Liu Ji sighed when he saw Chen Yan sigh when he heard 400 taels of gold, and knew that 400 taels of gold was also very difficult for Chen Yan, but at this time, for the sake of his father Liu Hao, Liu Ji still said to Chen Yan: "Second uncle, the silver in our hands can add up to 700 taels, and I still have 5 war horses that can buy at least 1,000 taels of silver, and the remaining 6,300 taels, can the second uncle lend me first, as long as I have money, I will return it to the second uncle immediately." ”

Chen Yan smiled bitterly and said: "Originally, in order to save my brother-in-law, I was duty-bound, but although I helped the family manage several stores, the money I earned belonged to the family, and the silver I could dispose of was only more than a thousand taels!" ”

Liu Ji was about to beg Chen Yan again, but Chen Yan gritted his teeth and then said: "I think so, I will go to see my father immediately, temporarily borrow a sum of money from the family's account, and save my brother-in-law first." ”

Liu Hao, who was lying on the bed, said weakly at this time: "My life ...... Where can it be worth 400 taels of gold, Liu Ji ...... Daddy is dead! ”

Liu Ji, who was standing on the side of the bed, shook Liu Hao's hand and said, "Dad, you don't need to worry about money, let's borrow money from my uncle and grandfather to heal the injury first, as long as people are fine, everything else is a trivial matter." ”

Then Liu Ji turned his head and said to Chen Yan: "Then please ask the second uncle!" As long as I can save my father's life, Liu Ji is willing to obey my grandfather and second uncle in the future! ”

Chen Yan nodded and said, "I'm going to see my father!" ”

Doctor Zhang said: "Then the old man will treat this old man's wound again, Second Young Master Chen, it is best to buy the black rhinoceros horn back as soon as possible, the time is long, even the gods have no choice." ”

In a study room in the Chen family compound, Chen Yan met his father Chen Min, and at the same time, Chen Yan also met his brother Chen Qi here, but at this time, Chen Qi's face was bitter, and Chen Min also had a gloomy face.

Chen Yan didn't care about anything else, and hurriedly told Chen Min about Liu Hao's serious injury and the need for 400 taels of gold to buy black rhinoceros horns, and then Chen Min suddenly snorted coldly and said to Chen Yan: "You are still in the mood to take care of other people's affairs, your brother is about to lose his life now!" ”

Chen Yan was shocked when he heard this and asked, "Father, eldest brother, what happened?" ”

"Second child, this time it's miserable, this morning the 19 captains of Qi County drew lots to decide who would lead 800 people to Qianzhou to defend the border, and the result was ...... As a result, my brother's luck was too bad, and I drew the next lottery, and four days later, my eldest brother had to set off for Qianzhou with 800 people. Chen Qi said with a bitter face.

"What! Big brother is going to Qianzhou? Father, you must not let your eldest brother go to Qianzhou to defend the border, now the border town between Qianzhou and the grassland is almost useless, and going to Qianzhou is definitely lifeless! Chen Yan said urgently.

Don't look at Chen Qi and Chen Yan are not born to the same mother, one is a sister-in-law and the other is a concubine, but the relationship between the two brothers is very good, Chen Min can hand over some of the Chen family's shops in the county seat of Qixian County to Chen Yan for management, and Chen Qi also has the credit in it.

Chen Min sighed and said: "The boss is already a captain, which means that he has a military position, it's not that he doesn't want to go, so he can not go!" ”

Chen Yan immediately said: "Father, eldest brother, can't you let someone go to Qianzhou instead of your eldest brother?" ”

Chen Qi said with a wry smile: "Wang Ji County's order is the first to say, which lieutenant is drawn to the task of going to Qianzhou to defend the border, he must lead the 800 people from each family to go to Qianzhou, otherwise the military law will be engaged!" Even if Wang Jixian ordered to look at the old man's thin face and allow our Chen family to find someone to replace him, but there is no general who can hold it, maybe the 800 people have escaped before they have reached Qianzhou, not everyone can suppress the 800 people who are scraped together, if we can't bring 500 of them to the border of Qianzhou in the end, then our Chen family will be in a big disaster. ”

Chen Yan gritted his teeth and said: "Big brother, you are the son-in-law of our Chen family, you must not go to Qianzhou, my martial arts are on par with my eldest brother, so let me go for my eldest brother!" I believe that Wang Jixian will not object to me going to Qianzhou instead of my eldest brother! ”

"No! Let my brother do it for me, so where does my Chen Qi still have the face to live in the world! Isn't it just Hu Ren, and the spear in my Chen Qi's hand is not a vegetarian! ”

When Chen Min heard the words of his two sons, he was actually very comforted, you must know that in the family and the Haoqiang family, there are countless cases of brothers killing each other.

However, the palms and backs of the hands are full of meat, Chen Qi and Chen Yan who go to the border of Qianzhou, Chen Min is unwilling, Chen Min frowned and thought for a moment, and suddenly asked Chen Yan: "You just said that your fifth sister's husband needs 400 taels of gold to buy black rhinoceros horn?" ”