Shunfeng is the largest grain merchant in Jiangbei, traveling between Jiangnan, Shannan, Huainan and Jiangbei, with strong strength. In the current troubled times, small merchant teams can only be grouped together, and only Shunfeng caravans have the capital to have a strong escort team to walk the trade route independently.

Although Kong Sheng and his entourage walked more than half an hour earlier than Li Xuan's convoy, the road was covered with snow, and the horses were difficult to gallop, so they had to lead the horses on foot.

The sky has long since cleared, the red sun is hanging high in the sky, and the bitter cold wind has stopped, but the temperature continues to drop.

Kong Sheng and the four of them sat in front of a table in an open-top wine shop, each holding a bowl of hot wine in their hands and nibbling on cold Hu cakes. Kong Sheng watched the extremely heavy loads of carts coming in an endless stream, and the banners of the caravans were waving in a row, and he couldn't help but have a strange color between his eyebrows.

The sheer size of the caravan was not a key factor in his attention. The fundamental reason is that if you pay a little attention, it is not difficult to find that the distance between the cars of this convoy is equal, and both the drivers and the escort guards are extremely capable, the speed of travel is not slow, and the formation is neat and not disorderly, which shows that the command is unified and well-trained.

Mu Changfeng looked at the caravan advancing and lowered his voice: "Childe, I see that they advance and retreat in a measured manner, and the guards are effective, I'm afraid they are not ordinary business teams." ”

Kong Sheng snorted and nodded.

Wu Xian smiled: "Brother Mu, you are really nonsense!" Such a large caravan is definitely not something that ordinary merchants can have. Look at this posture, they sell and transport grain, and these businessmen are also shrewd, from the rich Jiangnan grain to the chaotic Jiangbei, they will definitely make huge profits! ”

The corners of Mu Changfeng's mouth twitched coldly and said, "Deputy Lieutenant Wu, what do you know?" The large number of these guards, the presence of swords and weapons in the convoy, and the prohibition of the order are enough to show that ......"

Before Mu Changfeng's words were finished, he was stopped by Kong Sheng's look. There are some things that you just know by heart, and there is no need to say them. If you are away from home and don't pay attention to what you say, you will get into unnecessary trouble if you don't pay attention.

Anyone with a heart can actually see that this is not an ordinary caravan. The guards and coachmen did not look like ordinary fellows, all of them were solemn and silent, and their movements were quite orderly.

Wu Xian was choked and had a heart attack, but he didn't dare to argue with Mu Changfeng in person, so he had to swallow this breath. Mu Changfeng is a chivalrous man with excellent swordsmanship, if he angers him, I am afraid that there will be no good fruit to eat.

Wu Xie pulled the placket of the eldest brother's clothes, handed over a hard Hu Biscuit, and said in a low voice: "Brother, eat the cake, fill your stomach and hurry!" ”

Wu Xian took the cake, glanced at his brother who was usually silent, hung his head depressedly, bit the cake fiercely, and devoured it.

Kong Sheng took a sip of the steaming wine bowl, and the corner of his eye couldn't help but look at the marching caravan, his eyes flickering slightly.

At this time, Kong Sheng had already seen that a luxurious carriage mixed with the convoy had unloaded the horses, but was pushed hard by four or five sturdy servants from behind, moving fast on the snow, and soon overtook most of the grain carts and came to the front from the other side of the official road.

This is the exclusive carriage of Li Xuan, a young man in Chinese costumes.

A trace of solemnity and vigilance rose in Kong Sheng's heart. He had already guessed that this Xibei goods dressed as men were not very human, and at this moment, seeing that it was the owner of this huge, mysterious and strange caravan, where could he not secretly be a little vigilant.

The carriage stopped on the side of the official road near the wine store, and Li Xuan, a young man in Chinese costume, jumped out of the car wearing a fur cloak and waved his hand to the entourage Li An behind him, and Li An held high the triangular red flag and waved it three times in mid-air.

The convoy did not pause, and continued to move forward, crushing two deep snow-stained ruts on the official road, making a creaking and creaking sound.

"I met Brother Kong again. What a coincidence, our caravan is also in Shouzhou in the north, since the goal is the same, why don't we go together? Li Xuan smiled warmly and sent out an earnest invitation.

Kong Sheng smiled but didn't say anything, and only bowed his hand to Li Xuan as a salute. He said in his heart that the official road to Shouzhou is this, the snow on the road is not very easy to walk, and the distance between the left and right cannot be pulled, so it is impossible to go differently.

Li Xuan did not enter the wine shop, and his servant Li An commanded two maidservants to quickly remove the mahogany table and a soft couch from the car, lay them on the heavy snow, and also served a burning brazier.

Immediately, several delicate refreshments were served.

Li Xuan beckoned to Kong Sheng: "Brother Kong, how about coming over and drinking a cup of warm wine?" ”

Kong Sheng shook his head: "Thank you Li Gongzi for your kindness, it's just that I'm already full of wine and food, and I've rested enough, so I won't bother when I'm ready to set off." ”

Even his enthusiasm was rejected, and Li Xuan's face changed slightly. What a high-minded and arrogant person he is, if he hadn't had the heart to recruit talents for Kong Sheng, where would he have this patience?

He said in his heart, this guy doesn't know how to lift. If it weren't for the fact that you are both civil and military and talented, and deliberately recruited you to serve in the Pengcheng army, you dared to be so disrespectful to a certain family, and you would have been scolded for thirty years ago.

Not to mention that Li Xuan was embarrassed in his heart, even the two flower-like maidservants who were waiting behind him were secretly surprised, and raised their heads to look at Kong Sheng with an unkind expression. They know best what their master's heart is, this is a supreme noble person that no one dares to collide with, this person is so disobedient to him, it will definitely make the master unable to swallow this evil breath.

The two maidservants quickly exchanged a look, and sat down on their knees obediently, one carefully poured a cup of hot wine for Li Xuan, and the other delicately massaged Li Xuan's shoulders, as if they were using this gentle service gesture to relieve the anger of the master.

Wu Xian and Wu Xie went to lead the horse, and Kong Sheng also got up and motioned to Mu Changfeng to meet with the owner of the wine shop and prepare to leave. Li Xuan watched from the sidelines there, silently, and did not open his mouth to stop it, and the cold light in his bright eyes flashed.

The master's face was brushed, and Li An, who was a subordinate of his entourage, naturally couldn't hold it on his face, he couldn't help but be furious, strode forward two steps, and raised his hand at Kong Sheng and scolded angrily: "My son-in-law is kind to ask for it, you dare to be presumptuous, you really don't know how to lift!" ”

Li An's shouting immediately attracted the attention of more guards who were waiting not far away, and a few of them strode over with unkind faces, and the atmosphere present suddenly became tense.

Mu Changfeng's face changed, his footsteps stopped, Huo Ran turned around, his hand was on the scabbard at his waist, his expression was awe-inspiring, and he looked around at Li Xuan's obedience, especially the arrogant and arrogant evil slave Li An who was at the head.