In the last table, the two of them were playing and laughing, laughing and laughing, facing the cool autumn breeze, all the way to Jinyang. Seeing that he was about to arrive in Jinyang, Wang Xuance's hanging heart also relaxed a little. With the autumn leaves falling from time to time, the two of them rushed to a small town; Although the town is not big, it is very beautiful by the warm autumn sun and the colorful maple leaves; A picture of autumn is endless. I saw that under the poplar locust tree full of yellow leaves, the three big hairpins of "Meilong Town" on a piece of bluestone with a height of one zhang were carved very well.

The town, which is full of Seychelles, also has a population of 1,000. A street is only three or four hundred meters from beginning to end; The shops on both sides follow the tradition of operating in front of the store and living in the back of the store, neatly and orderly. The dazzling array of goods in the store and the merchants coming and going complement each other, indicating that this should be a distribution place for materials.

With the passage of time, the flow of people who rush to the market and those who go to the goods is endless; The good faction is thriving, and there is no war here, let alone desolation. But there are always exceptions to the story, and there is always such a thing as an eventuality; In the distance, the bustling crowd suddenly stirred, and then there was such a roar: "Run, Hu Nu is here." ”

With this shout, those who rushed to the market and those who went to the goods instantly became nervous. The shops also closed their doors one after another, and the bazaar, which was mixed with all kinds of cries just now, immediately quieted, so quiet that Yaqi was silent, and so quiet that the sound of breathing was in the ears. Wang Xuance and Li Xueyan were also pulled into the store by the shopkeeper of a dozen iron shops in a panic.

At this time, Wang Xuance had already raised his sword in his hand, protecting the snow goose behind him, ready to face the battle at any time! I saw a hundred or so Turkic soldiers through the crack in the door, swaggering into the town. One of the young generals at the head shouted loudly: "Listen to the people of Meilong Town, we are also the people of the Tang Dynasty, just passing by here; Buy something, it won't hurt you, you all come out! ”

I saw that the person who shouted was in his twenties and quite burly. Wearing two small felt hats with red tassels hanging down, soap-colored cowhide boots on his feet, and a thin fur outfit, he looks quite refreshing. A long knife hung from his waist, straddled this jujube red war horse, coupled with the look mixed in his words, it seemed that there was more of a narrow sense of air in Wuwei. However, because of the relationship between the Turks, with his shouting, the common people became more and more afraid to move! When these Turkic soldiers saw Ruyi, they took it with their hands. What knives, guns, cloths, dishes, retorts and other things used in life have not fallen in the slightest. Only one person was not killed, and not a grain of grain was robbed.

As early as the fourth year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin had already sent a generation of generals Li Jing to exterminate the Eastern Turks and capture Jieli Khan. The 200,000 Eastern Turks were placed on the border from Youzhou in the east to Lingzhou in the west. It has been nearly five years since the Eastern Turks returned to the Tang Dynasty, and in the past five years, it has been rare to see these Turkic soldiers going south, and they never thought that they would be here today. Because they were often harassed by the Turks many years ago, the people of the north have long been tormented by these people. However, the unarmed people, in the face of their harassment, naturally had no choice but to hide as usual in order to be safe.

A white-haired old man set up a paper-cutting stall, because of the disability of his legs and feet, he didn't have time to hide, so he quietly "waited for death" in the stall, watching the Turkic soldiers arrive, he had already panicked and hid next to the cabinet. I saw this little general, walked up to the stall, took a pair of sheep paper-cuts, put down two pennies and said comfortingly: "Don't be afraid, boss, we are just here to purchase some things, and we won't hurt you." Listening to the little general's kind words, the white-haired old man seemed to relax a little and slowly poked his head out.

Listening to the noisy rush to buy outside, the Tang people who were hiding in the house looked at this group of Turkic soldiers who were "looting" everywhere from the crack in the door, and while taking things, they threw away the scattered silver coins that were far greater than the value of the goods, and inexplicably sprouted a good feeling. Seeing that this young general actually had a narrow nature, Wang Xuance's heroic character came into being; Looking at what he did, it made Wang Xuance want to meet this little general. Wang Xuance, who was still very cautious, settled the snow goose just in case, grabbed the door with a green sword in his hand, and roared: "Bold thief, dare to harass my people of the Tang Dynasty." ”

When he heard this shout, this little Turkic general immediately looked at Wang Xuance with a horizontal sword. I saw Wang Xuance dressed in light-pigmented clothes, carrying a sharp blade, with a righteous and awe-inspiring demeanor, looking majestic under the autumn wind! Hearing his loud reprimand, the Turkic soldiers also surrounded one by one, drew their swords and stood on both sides of the little general as a guard.

You are strong and I am also strong, in the face of the powerful Wang Xuance, this little general looked even more fierce, and his eyes were suddenly full of killing intent. The two of them didn't have any superfluous words, but they saw that the little general didn't want to take advantage of Wang Xuance, as soon as he stepped on the stirrup, he turned around and jumped off the jujube red war horse, and the word "look at the knife" popped out of the corner of his mouth, and he raised the knife and slashed at Wang Xuance.

But seeing this Wang Xuance, looking at the little general's quick knife, he took a stride, flashed to his left side, and waved the sword with such a hand. However, the little general is also quite clever, and then there is a dodge, and Wang Xuance's sword is swung in the air. The two people met in a narrow way, and suddenly Mount Tai pressed the top, and suddenly the momentum was magnificent. You have a sword, I have a sword, and after more than 30 moves in the dark, there is no distinction for the time being.

This scene made the snow geese hiding behind the door feel frightened when they watched through the crack in the door, and they sweated deeply for Wang Xuance again and again. And many Turkic soldiers were also inspired by the little general's exquisite sword skills, and shouted "good" for him. After a while, it was another thirty moves; Although the moves were all aimed at the key points, they were all resolved by Wang Xuance one by one. Although Wang Xuance's swordsmanship is not inferior to this little general; It's a pity that he was also forced by his dripping knife technique, and he has no plan for the time being. In the consciousness of the little general, this is really a chess opponent; In Wang Xuance's heart, he will also meet a good talent!

However, after these thirty moves, the little general gradually felt physically exhausted. Wang Xuance saw the right time, and with a finger of the sword, he had already cut off a red tassel hanging from his felt hat; The little general was slowly stunned for a moment, and understood that it was Wang Xuance who gave him a sword; If it was three inches down, it would have already fallen to the ground at this moment. The little general's mind flashed, and he stretched out his hand to stop: "The strong man is slow, I have already lost just now, I want to kill or chop, listen to the fall of the strong man." He bowed his hand as a sign of respect. Wang Xuance also hurriedly took advantage of the situation to put away his sword, and returned quite politely: "Where is the general, you and I are equal!" ”

After a short greeting, it turned out that the little general's name was Ashina Siyun, and he guarded Shunzhou. Wang Xuance told a scene where Ashina Siyun was quite credible in purchasing things, and Ashina Siyun talked about Wang Xuance's exquisite swordsmanship, and the two of them actually had a feeling of wanting to see each other.

Immediately afterwards, Wang Xuance asked with a curious expression: "Why did the general go deep into the hinterland of my Tang Dynasty and do such a thing?" ”

I only heard Ashina Siyun reply helplessly: "The strong man doesn't know, although my Turks have been submissive to the Tang Dynasty for many years, but the imperial court still refuses to trade with each other in order to prevent my Turkic rebellion!" However, although our Turkic people are not short of food, they are missing these daily necessities, and their lives are extremely difficult. In recent days, I heard that the western side is using troops, and the border control is very strict, so I have no way to bypass Jinyang and return here. Originally, we were just buying some things, but these people have long treated us as bandits and thieves! As he spoke, he made helpless gestures again and again.

Listening to Ashina Siyun's explanation, Wang Xuance also understood the reason for the matter. Then he beckoned the vendors to open the market. Seeing that these Turkic soldiers had no malicious intentions, the people became emboldened and came out one by one, once again restoring the prosperity and liveliness of the bazaar.

At this time, Xue Yan also pushed open the door of the blacksmith shop, and the expression of sweating for him just now was immediately relieved. After Wang Xuance's introduction, the two also got to know each other! The autumn sun hangs in the middle of the deep sky, making it much higher than usual. Seeing that it was already noon, and Snow Goose's stomach was also gurgling, taking this opportunity, Ashina Siyun immediately proposed: "Since I don't know each other with the strong man, why don't you find a wine shop and drink like this" Hearing this, Xue Yan and Xuan Ce also readily agreed, so they walked towards the Fenjiu Workshop in the depths of the town.

The three of them came to this Fenjiu shop in high spirits, and after sitting down, they beckoned the young man to ask for two catties of cooked mutton and a jar of good Fenjiu, and at this time, the three of them looked at each other. I saw Wang Xuance looking at this Ashina Siyun with calm eyes: his figure was slightly taller than himself, with a Chinese face, a mustache, his eyes were bright, and he looked very sassy and sassy.

Men like women after all, and their first instinct is always attracted to beautiful women, and Ashina Siyun is naturally the same. I saw the snow goose gently touching her hair, like a hibiscus out of the water, with a round face, delicate facial features, neither thin nor fat, and her body was very well-proportioned, which had the majesty of a rich daughter. It can only be described in one word, and that is: "beauty"

Looking at Ashina Siyun, who was staring at him in a daze, Xue Yan suddenly felt a little shy, and Wang Xuance, who was aware of all this, hurriedly shouted at the guy in order to alleviate these embarrassments: "Guy, serve the food, our little lady is already hungry." I saw the young man, and hurriedly came out of the back kitchen with the dishes: "Guest officer, the dishes are coming."

Ashina Siyun, when he heard Wang Xuance's words, he seemed to understand something. I felt that when I met for the first time, I was staring at a girl's house like this, and there was indeed something wrong with it, so I put away my eyes shyly. Hurriedly poured them full of wine and beckoned them to eat quickly!

As the cup was changed and the wine was passed for three rounds, Wang Xuance opened his mouth and asked: "General, it is quite a narrow sense, as far as I know, you Turks used to harass the border, either burning, killing and looting, or robbing homes and houses, why didn't the general do this?" ”

"The strong man doesn't know that I have nothing but cattle and sheep outside the desert; It is still rich in this pass, and the people not only live and work in peace and contentment, but also follow the four seasons to produce a lot of products. It is precisely because of the monotony of the necessities of life outside the border and the prohibition of mutual markets between the borders that this is why the Turks often harass the border gates! ”

Hearing this reason, Wang Xuance and Xue Yan suddenly felt quite uncomfortable in their hearts. Lian Lian felt sorry for Ashina Siyun.

Immediately afterwards, Ashina Siyun said meaningfully: "Our own life is life, and the life of the people is even more life, you hit me, I will kill you, what time can it be a head!" It's a very simple truth, many people just don't understand, why use force to solve what can be discussed! ”

Wang Xuance, who listened to these words, nodded again and again, and even claimed "good", and couldn't help but feel that this Ashina Siyun was also a benevolent and righteous person.

So he said from the bottom of his heart: "All things are born to be enjoyed, and our immortal heaven has given us fertile grasslands, strong cattle and sheep; And your God has given you the ability to produce all kinds of things you need. Originally, the two sides could exchange their needs for mutual benefit and win-win results. However, for thousands of years, from the Xiongnu to the Turks, they have been fighting back and forth with the Central Plains Dynasty and distrusting each other! Not only did it cause war, but it also brought endless harm to thousands of people! Although it was time of peace after the war, it was still a matter of suspicion, prohibiting trade, not allowing goods to circulate freely, and with the gradual accumulation of contradictions, it laid the foundation for the next war! Keep circulating, keep going back and forth, the root cause is that there is no mutual market!

Listening to Ashina Siyun's discussion, both of them were deeply stunned, this is indeed a rather tricky problem! Such a unique insight is not only rare in Turkic, but also rare in Datang!

Looking at the two who agreed again and again, this Ashina Siyun was naturally more angry, and after taking a sip of Fenjiu gently, he continued to say with high spirits: "As mentioned earlier, we have returned to the Tang Dynasty, and naturally we are also the people of the Tang Dynasty, and we can't cause unprovoked killing!" What's more, we are going deep into the hinterland of the Guannai, and if we loot it again, it will definitely arouse the vigilance of the government, which will not be beneficial to the stability of the border at all! Even so, it is better to exchange one thing for another, fair trade is fundamental! Where there is demand, there is a market, which is also an eternal truth! ”

Looking at his quite reasonable exposition and good opinions, Wang Xuance suddenly felt that this person would become a great weapon in the future. Not only because of its great ambitions, but also because of its lofty ambitions; If your heart is towards Datang, you will definitely become Datang's right-hand man; If you hate Datang, it will become the biggest threat to Datang.

So Wang Xuance replied sincerely: "The general's lofty remarks are not only reasonable but also true, which is caused by the two countries' lack of careful consideration of border policies. If you join together, you will have two benefits, and if you fight, you will hurt both, and the people have worked too hard after hundreds of years of fighting. From Rouran, to the Northern Wei Dynasty, and then to the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and even the later Great Sui, which dynasty is not like this. Today, His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, conquering the south and the north, finally dominating the world, the most worried about these years may be the wealth and stability of the people of the Tang Dynasty; As for the border policy, it may not have been dealt with freely. One day, if Xuan Ce gets the opportunity, he will sort out today's remarks into a recital and submit it to His Majesty to ensure that the market is open! ”

When Ashina Siyun, I heard that Wang Xuance was so proud! I took a closer look at this young man who seemed to be polite and polite, although he looked like he was in his twenties, but he was reasonable, and he was also very literate, and he also felt that this person would become a great weapon in the future. With admiration and gratitude, he saluted: "So good, I thank the strong man for his benevolence and righteousness here!" ”

Wang Xuance modestly replied: "Brother, this is all for the stability of the world and the happiness of the people."

Between the words, the three of them were pushing the cup again! Listening to Ashina Siyun's good exposition and looking at Wang Xuance who answered fluently, Xue Yan was once again deeply fascinated by his elegant atmosphere!

At this time, a pair of loud clapping voices suddenly made the two of them wake up from a little drunk......