"This warrior, this is our family's lamb, all of them have been raised, and they have kept the forage, so they came to sell it for something." Yu Chi Baoqing walked up and said with a smile.

The little leader did not suspect it, nodded, counted it on the spot, counted it for a while, and then said loudly: "One hundred and twenty-five sheep, less than twenty should be twenty, and seven according to the regulations." After speaking, he turned his head and said, "Take seven." ”

"Yes, whatever." Several of his subordinates answered, and took seven sheep as tax collectors.

In ancient times, there were regulations such as entry tax and goods tax, and Datang was thirty taxes one, and more than one hundred and twenty taxes were taken away, that is to say, the tax in Bomi City was twenty taxes and one tax, and Liu Yuan and others did not squeak, anyway, this tax could not be less, and it was useless to protest, and this sheep was "led" by hand, and it was not heartbroken, but secretly glad in my heart that this Tubo was very loose, not like Datang to go out to ask for road guidance and other things, otherwise it would be really troublesome.

This is not surprising, Tubo is not like the Tang Dynasty, the place of residence is fixed, they are nomads, where they go, household registration or something can not be done, the jurisdiction is not as strict as the Tang Dynasty, so it is very convenient to enter the city, just pay taxes, has been safe and sound, even the interrogation is saved, for these gatekeepers, shepherds in the autumn and winter to drive sheep to sell, that is the most common, now sell, is the fattest time, if the winter, waste a lot of material not to say, but also lose fat, not cost-effective.

"Yes, yes, the warriors have worked hard." Yu Chi Baoqing said flatteringly, the nodding and hunching look is a timid and afraid shepherd.

"Let's go, hurry up, don't get in the way." Nash said impatiently.

So, Liu Yuan and the others entered Bomi City very smoothly.

"It's so poor here." As soon as he entered the city, Yu Chi Baoqing couldn't help but say.

When I entered Bomi City, I felt that it was like an old man's twilight. There is no vitality and vitality, the garbage in the city is thrown all over the place, there is no planning, those houses are old and dilapidated, there are not many shops on both sides of the street, many shelves are empty, although there are also Hu merchants on the roadside, but their bitter gourd face, they know that the business is not very good, at least not in Chang'an to see a smile. There are few luxury goods such as gold and silver jewelry, jade, rouge and gouache, and most of them are daily goods, such as some saddle whips, dishes, pots, clay pots, etc., but there are also abundant, that is, there are many livestock. Cattle, horses and sheep are the mainstay, not only in large quantity but also in good quality. The price is still very cheap.

It's like a snow-white horse. The coat color is smooth and there is no miscellaneous hair, the limbs are strong and powerful, the eyes are bright, it is definitely a good horse, and it only takes fifteen taels to ask. Look at that tone, you can also cut the price, if it is placed in Chang'an, there is no one hundred taels to open the mouth. It is no wonder that those businessmen have repeatedly staged the myth of getting rich overnight, and the windfall profits in this can be said to be crazy.

Liu Yuan has heard some rumors, it is said that in some cities or sentry posts on the border, there will be secret transactions at night, those soldiers guarding the border pass will hang salt, iron pots, porcelain and other things in baskets, and the Tubo people will put gold and silver and other things in the basket as a transaction, and sometimes they have to hang horses and other things, the most expressive time is that a soldier of the Tang Dynasty is not satisfied with the price, put the gold and silver back intact, meaning not to agree to the transaction, hesitated for a moment, added something, the soldier felt that the basket was very heavy, Fry to pull it up and take a look, well, there's an extra beauty in it.

The four of them inquired about the place where cattle and sheep were sold, sold them at a random price, and then picked the most popular Laoba mutton restaurant, ordered a plate of hand-grabbed mutton, a few bowls of whole mutton soup, and a few pieces of Hu cakes, found a corner and bowed their heads to eat and drink slowly.

These places are full of people from all walks of life, and they are the most suitable for listening to the news.

"Well, this whole sheep soup is still quite delicious." Liu Yuan took a sip and couldn't help but praise.

This whole sheep farm is fresh and fragrant, and it is good to remove the smell, and in the cold autumn and winter, drink a mouthful of delicious mutton soup, not to mention how comfortable.

The wild wolf nodded, agreed, and lowered his voice and said, "This Tubo people eat this every day, and after eating too much, they have become fine. ”

Yu Chi Baoqing listened to the movement in the hall while eating, and Zhao Fu was the most direct, drinking soup while eating meat, eating a lot of fun, for him, he had been sleeping outside recently, and he had never eaten anything delicious, which was completely different from the last time he ate fragrant and spicy food, so he was hungry every day, and now he just had a big meal to make up for it.

"Silence, be quiet, and listen." Yu Chi Baoqing suddenly made a gesture and said in a low voice.

Liu Yuan and the others didn't speak for a while, pretending to eat, while listening attentively, only listening to the two people at the next table who looked like Tibetan merchants chatting:

"Samba, my good brother, your sad face can move the gods of the Three Realms, are you still worried about your business?" A bearded Tibetan comforted a somewhat thin Tibetan man.

The man named Samba said a little depressedly: "Brother Bage, your salt business, it was specially approved by General Zanpo, and the whole city is your family, so naturally you don't have to worry, little brother, my business is too bad this month, and if it goes on like this, it is estimated that it will be closed." ”

"It's not such an exaggeration, I know it's true that your business hasn't been good lately, but there's no need to close the door, right?"

"You don't know" Samba said bitterly: "Originally, the business was barely a mess, and all the Hu merchants who entered the Tang Dynasty through Tubo were not allowed to pass, and they were forced to stay in Tubo to do business, their quality was originally good, plus I heard that Tubo and Datang were going to fight, and they were worried about their own safety, so they abandoned the goods at a low price, so it was difficult to operate." ”

Ba Ge said in surprise: "No wonder there have been so many Hu merchants recently, it turns out that the trade route has been cut off. ”

"Isn't it? I'm afraid that there will be a fine work to transmit information to the Tang Dynasty, the border is blocked, these Hu merchants can't go to the Tang Dynasty, they can only sell on the spot, they sell, we are miserable, by the way, I heard that a few days ago, General Qinling sent people to attack a tree village, but I didn't expect to be ambushed, three thousand people were killed and injured, as soon as the news came back, those Hu merchants were even more afraid, and many people were selling at a loss. ”

Samba suddenly said a little depressed: "Good and decent harmony, if the peace is achieved, the two countries will not have to go to war, and when the Tang Dynasty opens up the city, then our life will be much better, but unfortunately, suddenly there will be a war, now it's okay, Zampu, Da Tan They eat and drink spicy food every day, and we people can't even open the pot." ”

"Silence" Bage was startled, hurriedly gestured, and said anxiously: "Be quiet, you are looking for death, dare to speak ill of Zampu, if you let the secret guards hear it, you will have to divide the body of five horses, this is the territory of General Zampa, and he is loyal to Zampu." ”

"Yes, yes, yes, Brother Bagh reminded me correctly, I almost forgot that the wall has ears, by the way, Brother Bag, you and General Zanpo know each other, you must know a lot of insiders, is there any news?"

"What do you want to know?"

Samba said with interest, "How is Princess Zanmong Saimaga?" I heard that her stomach has Tang Jiang's flesh and bones, and I don't know what she should do, do she really want a blood sacrifice? By the way, General Zanpo likes the princess, and it is said that he has expressed his heart to the princess several times, and it is said that he will not give up knowing that the princess is pregnant, but I don't know what is happening now? ”

Liu Yuan, who was sitting on the side, stretched out his ears, for fear of missing a word he said, and the other three were the same.

It's really hard to find nowhere to step on the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to find out the news of Zanmong Saimaga here, Liu Yuan has already made up his mind in his heart, if this guy named Bagh doesn't say it, he will be tied up in a while.

Fortunately, there is no need to tie up, that Bagge heard his brother's inquiry, and he also had the heart to show his ability and well-informed, and said a little proudly: "Our general Zanpo is heroic on the battlefield, but he has no luck with women, and he has been pursuing the princess without success, even if the princess was humiliated by the general of the Tang Dynasty and was pregnant, she would rather die than let go, General Zanpo has been drunk every day recently." ”

"Really, what's so good about that Tang dog, by the way, Brother Bage, where is the princess now?"

"I don't know anything about this, I heard that he is under house arrest in a monastery called Lobsang Monastery outside the city of Luo, and when he is born, he will sacrifice the blood of that child."

Liu Yuan's face turned pale, and he remembered those three words at once: Luosang Temple! (To be continued......)