He Lingjiang was puzzled by his words, put down the tea bowl and asked suspiciously, "Why did the old patriarch say that?" ”

The old patriarch sighed, they went to the village to spend the night this time, and they were indeed generous. Moreover, he saw that this group of Great Zhou people were not such arrogant people, and their manners were quite polite.

The Liu lady in front of him is also a rare Da Zhou person who can say a few words to him, so he has the heart to mention a few words.

"Liu Niangzi Xu doesn't know that the territory of Nanzhao has not been stable recently. Most of the merchants who came to do business and trade in the Great Zhou Dynasty were robbed by the locals, and some of them were even killed. ”

"In Nanzhao, it's not safe now, Liu Niangzi's line, it's better to turn around Dazhou quickly."

He Lingjiang didn't care, and his expression didn't change: "There are many heroes in the green forest who rob houses and rob houses, everywhere. In the territory of the Great Zhou, there are also many such people. ”

"However, it would be a pity if you would waste food because of choking and turn around the Great Zhou."

"Definitely." The old patriarch looked solemn, and sighed deeply, "I'll tell Liu Niangzi directly......"

"There are indeed a lot of robberies in this world, but Nanzhao is now only targeting the Great Zhou people to rob ......"

The Great Zhou is a big country, the country is rich and the people are safe, and the merchants who trade with Nanzhao are also bulging with their pockets, and they all have a little assets, so they are good targets to start with.

And although they often trade, but the terrain of Nanzhao is naturally not as familiar with the locals, then they robbed something, drilled into the forest, turned a few turns, and the Great Zhou people could not find it.

It turned out to be aimed at the people of the Great Zhou to rob it?

When He Lingjiang heard this, his eyebrows frowned slightly: "In this case, doesn't the Nanzhao Imperial Court not ask?" ”

The merchants of the Great Zhou Dynasty came to trade, which also greatly promoted the prosperity of Nanzhao, and had many benefits for the prosperity of Nanzhao and the people's livelihood.

If the businessmen who come here to do business are blindly robbed, everyone has palpitations and dare not come here again, the merchants are becoming scarce, and the trade is gradually withering, which is not a good thing for the Nanzhao court.

"Liu Niangzi is reasonable, and the imperial court naturally understands ......it," the old patriarch shook his head, "It's just that you also know that here in our Nanzhao, there are many tribes......"

"Although all ethnic groups belong to the same country now, if the imperial court wants to reach out everywhere to manage it, it may not be able to manage it."

He Lingjiang asked again: "What about the tribe?" Are these tribes allowed to plunder? ”

Without the trade of the Zhou people, the tribes would have to rest on their laurels.

She heard that the Nanzhao tribes also have fights from time to time, and once they rest on their laurels, the tribes next to them are becoming more and more prosperous in trade, and this struggle will inevitably lose the upper hand.

The old patriarch's face was also a little solemn, and he wanted to say something, but he could only shake his head and sigh: "The tribe is also powerless......"

He didn't say anything else, but judging from his expression that he wanted to say something, He Lingjiang saw that something was wrong.

She was silent on her face, and raised her hand to pour another bowl of tea for herself and the old patriarch: "Since I entered the village yesterday, I feel that the scenery here is very good. I wonder how many years the Anin Department has been here? ”

Speaking of the time of the existence of the Aning Ministry, the old patriarch was interested, and even a little complacent: "Our Aning Ministry, which can be regarded as the most ancient branch among the many tribes of Nanzhao, has been inherited for nearly two hundred years......

"Rooted in this village, there are more than 100 years of ......"

He Lingjiang listened attentively and nodded slightly: "In this way, the Aning Department is indeed a long-standing inheritance. ”

She looked up at the villagers who were not far away, or chatting, and sighed: "This place is like a paradise, and the villagers are happy, but it is desirable......"

"Hey......" Speaking of this, the old patriarch had sorrow in his heart, "It's just a joy in suffering." ”

"Two days ago, a wind and rain blew over the roof tiles of many people, and even the ancestral hall was damaged by the broken roof tiles and branches."

"Don't look at them smiling so happily now, after the renovation of the house, the money is a lot tighter."

The old patriarch shook his head: "That is, the money and silver in the village are taken out to pay the tribute, and the money is not rich, if not, I can help them more......"

At this point, he kept silent.

However, He Lingjiang was moved, tribute?

It seems that the dissatisfaction between this tribe with a blind eye to the plundering of the Zhou people also has something to do with this tribute, right?

Nanzhao is a vassal of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and has been blessed by the Great Zhou for many years, and the annual tribute is naturally indispensable.

Where did this tribute come from?

It can't be the Nanzhao royal family alone, it must be apportioned to the heads of various tribes.

Before she set off from Linchuan, she ordered someone to collect the relevant news of Nanzhao, and the spring tribute that Da Zhou asked Nanzhao to offer this year was two points more than in previous years.

These two points will naturally be divided among the tribes.

I can't complain that in the past, the merchants of the Great Zhou Dynasty did not have such frequent looting in Nanzhao, but now they have suffered from this repeatedly.

How could it be that it used to be fine, but now it is suddenly powerless?

I'm afraid that these tribes don't want to care, and even have the idea of wanting a piece of the pie, right?

He Lingjiang thought of what Cui Shu said again.

The territory of Nanzhao is so unstable, and the tribes have a lot of complaints about the Great Zhou, and it is no wonder that in recent days, at the border of Annam, there have been frequent frictions between Nanzhao and the Great Zhou.

She was curious, Aning Bu actually accepted her group of people like this, and didn't have any thoughts on the side?

They are a group of people, and they have a lot of money with them, and they travel by cars and horses, and along the way, those who want to rob their homes and houses are not unmet, but they are just repulsed.

The look of vigilance on her face was undisguised, that is, the old patriarch was over the age of six, and these old eyes could see clearly.

He couldn't help laughing: "Liu Niangzi, don't worry, our Aning Department has set a rule since our ancestors, you must not rob passers-by, and you must not rob your family, rob your house, or kill your life." ”

"There are no other tribes in these four miles and eight townships, and they are safer than the Aning Department."

Their line of Great Zhou people, the carriages, horses, clothes, and the money they took out for lodging, were put in a remote and poor tribe like them, and it was inevitable that they would not make people blush.

But even if you want to grab it, you have to weigh yourself.

This group of Zhou people is wearing swords, and the guards are also well guarded, if the people in the village want to take down people, it is not easy.

Besides, they had already paid a lot of money for the lodging expenses, so why should they risk their people's lives to do this?

He Ling Jiang smiled: "Let the old patriarch see and laugh, it is really you who just said about those robbing merchants, and suddenly shocked me." ”

"It's okay." The old patriarch waved his hand, "It's good for you to be more vigilant when you're out and about. ”

Whether it is the clan rules or judging the situation, their Aning tribe will not do such a plunder, but the other tribes may not be like this.

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