Through the dredging of Heng Guangyuan and the cooperation and assistance of Zhang Qiancai, the snow sugar of Jiangling continued to enter the territory of Jianghuai Fugongtuo from the territory of Qilu Dou Jiande through the Huai River crossing, and then flowed into the homes of ordinary people in Jianghuai through the industry of the Zhang family in Wuzhong:

"Hey! Don't say it! This sugar is so sweet! And it's not as astringent as gray sugar, it's really delicious! ”

"Of course, uh! Did you hear that? These snow sugars were bought from Qilu by the Zhang family in Wuzhong, who advocated that Ji Ling Zhang Dashan spend a lot of money, and the opening was a big reward, buy one catty, give half a catty! ”

"With this kind of good thing, I will also weigh a catty. www.biquge.info"And with the inflow of snow sugar, Zhang Jiling also secured the position of the patriarch of the Zhang family.

"Congratulations father, this crisis has finally passed." Zhang Jiling didn't show much joy.

"Qiancai, what did you gain from going to Chang'an?"

"The child went to Chang'an to see Li Jiancheng this time, according to the child's observation, this person has great ambitions, and plans moderately, he is a promising lord in troubled times, and he is worthy of our allegiance."

"Then didn't you be accepted by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince or propose that we take the initiative to serve!?" Zhang Qiancai naturally would not say that he had taken refuge in the Qilin internal guard personally controlled by the prince, because Li Jiancheng had warned Zhang Qiancai that before he turned into Mingwei, even his father, wife, and children could not reveal half a word of Qilin internal guard.

"Father, our strength is still very weak now, so it is natural that we are not valued by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and it is also a reasonable thing." Zhang Qiancai comforted Zhang Jiling and said:

"Yes! Qiancai, what you said also has some truth. Zhang Jiling returned to silence, and Li Jiancheng began to look at the Turks in the north again after he was busy with the snow sugar and salt trading routes. Since he knew from Zuo Youxian's mouth that it was the Qingyan robbed by the Wind Guardian Guards under the command of the Turkic Little Khan, he secretly ordered the Qilin Internal Guard to send elite personnel to the Turks to contact Di Renjie, and told Di Renjie that if there was anything, he could go to the Turkic Jiabi Special Service Ashina Simo. All affairs are at the discretion of Di Renjie. After Di Renjie heard Li Jiancheng's instructions, he slowly had an idea in his heart.

In the Turkic Mobei Khan Court, there is a military tent in which the furnishings are different from other military tents, because only this military tent has several exquisite wooden shelves in addition to the traditional Turkic weapons, which are filled with a lot of bronzes and porcelain of the Xia and Shang dynasties, and there are many exquisite wood carvings and small stone statues, thread-bound books, etc. These things were of little use in the Turks, whose nobles preferred gold and silver, while the slaves at the bottom of the Turkic hierarchy felt that jerky and fur were more practical. Ashinasmo never cared about what others said, and whenever he had the opportunity, he would collect these bronzes, porcelain antiques, books, stone and wood carvings from the Central Plains. On this day, Ashnasmo was watching the treasures he had carefully collected, and his subordinate portal slaves entered the tent to report:

"Chief! Outside the tent, an antique dealer asked to see him. ”

"Oh! Antique dealer, bring him in for me at once. As soon as Ashina Simo heard the words antique dealer, he immediately became interested. In the entire Turkic Khan Court, only Ashnasimo likes antiques from the Central Plains, so antique dealers only have business in Ashnasimo, and after a while, two people walked in from outside the tent, and at first glance they were two fathers and sons.

"Ashinasmo Jiabi Special Service Lord, in Xia Zhixun heard that adults like antiques and wood and stone carvings, so he specially brought some treasures with dogs to visit adults." In order to hide people's eyes, Di Zhixun and Di Renjie father and son decided to visit Ashinasmo as an antique dealer in the Central Plains. After Di Zhixun finished speaking, he took out a few pieces of wood and stone carvings from his luggage, and Ashina Simo picked up a few things in front of him and carefully observed them one by one. There was a pious expression on his face:

"Good stuff! That's a good thing! These are rare treasures, the lines are delicate, the contours are clear, through the carving techniques, if I observe well, these treasures should be from the Northern Wei Dynasty! The father and son immediately put on a look of surprise:

"Ahh I have heard for a long time that Ashinasmo has a profound Sinology culture in the special service, and when I saw it today, it was unexpected! ”

"Where, where! The culture of the Central Plains is broad and profound, and it is only occasionally dabbled in, not to mention the profound culture, which makes Mr. Zhi smile. I don't know what business Mr. Zhi is doing in the Central Plains! ”

"Oh! In the Central Plains, it is a small business of antique porcelain, and the original business is not bad, but now the situation is not good. I can only try to have food and clothing. ”

"That's that! There is a saying among you that is called hoarding antiques in prosperous times and storing gold in troubled times. Gold and silver are still important! ”

"Yes! Oh, yes! Unexpectedly, Master Ashnasmo not only has a profound culture of Sinology, but also understands the mantras of our Central Plains people very deeply! Admire under it. Ashinamo and Zhixun touted one by one, and showed off one by one, and they talked happily. However, Di Renjie took advantage of the opportunity of Di Zhixun to drag Ashinasmo, pretending to be curious and observing the things on Ashinasmo's shelf. Ashnasmo glanced at Di Renjie, and Di Zhixun laughed awkwardly:

"Master Ashnasmo Jiabi Special Service, the dog is young and doesn't understand the rules, please don't mind Lord Ashnasmo Jiabi Special Service!" Naturally, Ashnasmo will not deal with a young man:

"Ahh Zhigongzi is a diligent person at first glance, how can he mind in the future! Zhigongzi, please feel free. Di Renjie carefully observed the furnishings on the shelf, and suddenly, Di Renjie found a copy of "Sima Law". Sima Fa is an important pre-Qin military work in ancient China. It was written around the beginning of the Warring States period. According to the Historical Records. The Biography of Sima Sui Tho records that King Qi Wei made the doctor pursue the ancient Sima Art of War, and attached Sui Tho to it, because it was called "Sima Sui Tho The Art of War". "The Han Dynasty had a high opinion of Sima Fa. During the time of Emperor Wu, "the official who is still martial is selected, and the rank is compared to the doctor". (See Gou Yue's "Shen Jian??") Current Affairs) Sima Qian praised the "Sima Law" as "far-reaching, although three generations of conquest, failed to fulfill its meaning, as its text also." (See "Historical Records??") Biography of Sima Sui Tho Lie"). According to the Book of Han?? According to the Art and Literature Chronicle, there were 155 volumes of Sima Law at that time. After the Eastern Han Dynasty, the works of Ma Rong, Zheng Xuan, Cao Cao and others all cited Sima Law as an important document to verify the military system of the Western Zhou Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn Period. Between the Jin and Tang dynasties, Du Pre, Jia Gongyan, Du You, Du Mu and others also used the "Sima Law" as the basis for their arguments. It can be seen that Sima Fa still had the reputation of being a military authority at that time. Fengzhong of the Song and Yuan dynasties (1078-1085 AD) listed the "Sima Law" as one of the "Seven Books of the Book of Martial Arts", promulgated martial arts, and set it as a must-read book for the general school. And unlike the Art of War and the Art of War, the Art of War mainly discusses the strategy of using soldiers, the Art of War focuses on the use of strategy, and the Sima Law mainly discusses the description of military formations and battle formations in the pre-Qin era. Di Renjie saw "Sima Fa", and his eyes rolled:

"Ahh It seems that Ashnasmo is not willing to just be an idle position, and he has always wanted to lead the troops! Listening to Di Renjie's words, Ashinasmo's face was a little unsightly.

"How do you know that Childe is here to ridicule you? If there's nothing to do, just leave! "Ashnasmo issued an eviction order. Di Renjie already knew Ashinasmo's thoughts, so naturally he would not let go of the opportunity:

"Lord Ashnasmo Jiabi Special Service, you have always been ostracized by the successive khans because you look like the Hu people of the Western Regions, unlike the Turks, and you have not been able to take charge of the military, like the Great Khan of Jieli and the Little Khan of Turki." Ashnasmo looked at the young man in front of him:

"Mr. Zhi, Mr. Zhi, I'm afraid your identity is not as simple as an antique dealer! And how exactly do you see what's going on? ”

"Sima Law" is different from the general art of war, it is not more famous than "Sun Tzu's Art of War" and "Taigong's Art of War", if it is not a person who is proficient in the culture of the Central Plains, he does not know that there is such a book of war, and even if the Khan is a little suspicious, the adult can also prevaricate on the grounds of taming horses. Is that right? Di Renjie was a little tired when he said it, picked up a cup of milk tea on the table, and drank it by himself.

"Who the hell are you? Just say it! Ashinasmo looked at the father and son in front of him vigilantly. Dickinson said directly.

"Lord Ashinamo Jiabi Special Service, there is a noble man in the east of Chang'an who greets you, saying that your Excellency had a very happy conversation with your lord when he went to Chang'an, and our father and son are the subordinate officials of that nobleman. I came here today to give adults a chance so that they can get what they want. Ashnasmo shouted outside the tent:

"Bocha Bill! Are you out there? "A sturdy man from the Western Regions appeared in the tent.

"Go and prepare a sumptuous feast, slaughter the cows and sheep, and bring out my best, most mellow, and fragrant mare's milk wine, two gentlemen, I am very satisfied with your gifts, and I will have a good meal and drink with these two gentlemen." Go for it! After the man left, Di Zhixun and Di Renjie looked at Ashina Simo vigilantly, and Di Renjie secretly held the dagger hidden in the riding boots. After a while, a roasted whole lamb and a fat beef rib were brought in. He also poured mellow mare's milk wine for Di Zhixon and Di Renjie father and son.

"Bocha Bill, you are guarding outside, and the two gentlemen and I are going to have enough to drink today. Two gentlemen, today we are not drunk or happy. Di Renjie asked Ashina Simo in a low voice:

"My lord, this Bocha Bill is ......" Ashnasmo took the mare's milk wine and saluted Di Zhixon and Di Renjie:

"Don't worry, Bocha Bill is a native of the Western Regions, a slave who was plundered by the Turkic Shabalu Khan during his westward expedition, and was selected by my mother, who grew up with me since childhood, and is the closest person to me. Come! You Central Plains people like to talk about business at the banquet table, and today in accordance with the rules of your Central Plains, the business is negotiated, and this banquet is inevitable, drink! This is the best mare's milk wine I have ever collected! Everyone drinks together. Under Ashina Simo's courteous greeting, Di Zhixun and Di Renjie had no choice but to sacrifice their lives to accompany the wine.