After walking for two days and one night, Fu Jiuqu's convoy finally entered Binzhou Tu Chieftain City at dawn.

The 36 caves are governed by the cave owner, who is also known as the soil chieftain and the Tusi, and the system originated from the fetters of the Tang Dynasty, and the imperial court will collect and pay tribute to it, but will not interfere in its internal affairs. The patriarchal power of the 36 caves is supreme, weddings and funerals, ancestral temples are worshipped, and external affairs are all autonomous.

The 36 Caves largely resemble Nong Zhigao, nominally belonging to the territory of the Northern Song Dynasty, but were enslaved by Jiaozhi for a long time and forced to pay tribute to the Li Dynasty.

The biggest reason why Nong Zhigao raised his army was that he was no longer willing to endure the long-term enslavement and oppression of the Jiaozhi State, and he could not be recognized and protected by the Song court. The Northern Song Dynasty called Nong Zhigao a traitor, but for the people in the land chieftaincy of Guangnan West Road, Nong Zhigao was their young hero.

At the age of sixteen, Nong Zhigao established the Great Calendar Kingdom in Ande Prefecture to compete with Jiaozhi, and resisted the crusade of 100,000 troops of the Jiaozhi Kingdom with thousands of people.

In a sense, Yang Wenguang's defeat to Nong Zhigao was not that General Yang was too weak, but that Nong Zhigao was too strong.

Therefore, the thirty-six cave owners who say they are "neutral" mostly support Nong Zhigao in private. In that year, Jiaozhi crusaded against Nong Zhigao, 12 of the 36 holes sent troops to support, and 10 holes sent troops to block the pass to prevent the Li Dynasty army from crossing the border......

As the carriage entered the hollowed city of the chieftain, the speed slowed down.

Xin Yi lifted the corner of the curtain and looked out with great interest.

For a moment, it was breathtaking.

Knot Cave in the 36th Cave is a strong strength, a large number of soldiers, abundant materials, the geographical location is very superior, has always been the object of Nong Zhigao's desire to woo.

This city is much more spectacular than Xinyi imagined.

The rammed walls were made of high masonry and stone, and the entire city was firmly enclosed in the middle.

When the carriage passed through the city gate, you could see the well-trained barbarians on the battlements, and there were many traders from the Northern Song Dynasty and Jiaozhi customers, and all kinds of people mixed together, leading horses, riding donkeys, and sitting on elephants to sell things......

Its liveliness is not lower than that of some state cities in the Northern Song Dynasty, but the scenery and humanities are very different.

"Brother Jiu!" Xin Yi turned his head and glanced at Fu Jiuqu, who was recuperating with his eyes closed, and whispered, "Are you nervous?" ”

Fu Jiuqu opened his eyes, "What are you nervous about?" ”

Xin Yi blinked, "It's actually not bad to be a son-in-law here." ”

Fu Jiuqu's eyes sank coldly, "The skin is itching again?" ”

Xin Yi stuck out his tongue amusefully and continued to look out.

They were dressed as merchants, and there was also a local lobbyist sent by Zhizhou, whom Fu Jiuqu called Master Shi.

The two chariots, one in the other, entered the city, and soon arrived at the chief's quarters......

To Xin Yi's surprise, the residence of the Tu Chief was actually built in the middle of the stilted buildings of the earthen ganlan, not the brick and stone structure of the city wall, but the bamboo and wood structure, only the foundation was made of huge stones, painted in bright colors, and looked very eye-catching.

The most amazing thing is that the gate is lit up with lights, as if they are doing some happy event, and the faces of the brute soldiers guarding the gate are also beaming.

Xin Yi was stunned, "Won't this be another happy event for my daughter?" Could it be that I really caught up with the wine of the ninth brother? ”

Fu Jiuqu slowly straightened the corners of his robe, "Lord Shi." ”

Lord Shi was in the carriage behind, a little old, a white beard, the weather was not cold, but his body was thickly wrapped, he got into the carriage and went up to deliver the post, and by the way, he found out that Ming'er was the fiftieth birthday of the Jiedong Chieftain.

The post was handed over, and soon, the chief of Tu personally came to greet him, and let Fu Jiuqu and Lord Shi bring them into the city together.

It is a beautifully built building on stilts, with a plantain bamboo forest swaying in the breeze below, and the air is humid and warm, and the view is superb.

Looking out along the bamboo forest, there are two elephants, one large and one small, who look like mother and son, playing in the forest.

Xin Yi freshened up a little and stretched, "I'm tired." ”

On the way here, they were in a hurry, and they had to guard against a sneak attack by Nong Zhigao, and their nerves were tense all the time, and when they relaxed, fatigue hit them.

Fu Jiuqu pinched her shoulder distressedly, "Sleep, I'll call you for dinner." ”

Xin Yi rubbed his astringent eyes and yawned.

"What about you?"

Fu Jiuqu closed the window and closed the bamboo curtain, "I'll go talk to Master Shi." ”

"Hmm~"

Before the formal meeting, talk to the middleman.

Xin Yi nodded knowingly, "Then I can take a walk in the garden, right?" ”

"Naturally." Fu Jiuqu turned to call Duan Sui, "Follow the lady." ”

Duan Sui responded, pressed the waist knife and went out.

Sun Huai carefully took a female neon satin cloak and handed it to Fu Jiuqu's hand.

Fu Jiuqu willingly draped it on Xin Yi's shoulder, and gave Sun Huai an appreciative look by the way.

Duan Sui and the second monk were puzzled, and when he saw Grandpa Sun's sycophant appearance, he secretly snorted before trotting out with Xin Yi.

The grass and trees in the yard were luxuriant, and when he went out, he felt a cool air, Xin Yi suddenly felt that Grandpa Sun could wait by Fu Jiuqu's side for so long, and he really had eyes, which could be expected in advance.

She wrapped her cloak and walked around the botanical garden to admire the vegetation and species in the garden that were different from those in the Central Plains, and slowly walked towards the bamboo fence on the elephant's side, wanting to see the elephants of the Northern Song Dynasty......

However, the elephant was still in place, and there was an extra barbarian girl about fifteen or sixteen years old on the elephant's back.

A self-spun blue coat with a large placket, a long folded skirt with vertical ankles, a colorful scarf tied on the head, and round-mouth embroidered shoes on the feet, the skirt is more slim than that of the Central Plains women, the narrow waistline is looming, the skin is slightly dark, but the facial features are delicate, and it looks bright and healthy.

But her face was not as pleasing as her clothes.

Sitting on the back of a tall elephant, she looked at Xin Yi proudly, her eyes were cold and flowing.

"Are you from Song?"

The girl spoke in the official dialect of the Northern Song Dynasty, and her tone was strange and full of suspicion.

Duan Sui's hand on the knife tightened, and he silently stepped forward.

Xin Yi stopped in front of Duan Sui, met the girl's gaze, and bowed his hand.

"It's from the Great Song Dynasty Bianjing, dare to ask the girl if she is ......"

The girl frowned, as if Xin Yi's question had offended her dignity, and she was very dissatisfied.

Immediately afterwards, the maid who was wiping the baby elephant turned around and said to Xin Yi dissatisfiedly:

"This is Dahua, the youngest daughter of our chief."

Dahua? This is a well-known name in Tusi City, and Xin Yi is indeed the first time he has heard it.

So he apologized again: "I'm sorry, I only know Daji, but I don't know the face of Yiren." ”

The two girls glanced at each other, and seemed to understand Xin Yi's words.

Then, like the maiden Dahua on her back, she lifted her chin.

"Are you the person next to the King of Guangling County?"

Xin Yi smiled slightly, probably guessing who this girl was.

"Yes."

Dahua glanced at her maid again, raised the whip in her hand, and pointed at Xin Yi, "You, come forward." ”

Xin Yi nodded in response and walked over slowly.

Duan Sui followed, "Lady, no." ”

"It doesn't matter." Xin Yi lifted his lips disapprovingly and smiled at Dahua.

If she can't deal with such a simple little girl, with the face of the king of Guangling County, how much anger will she have to suffer in the future?

Dahua saw that she was obedient, and her arrogance was slightly restrained.

"You are all servants of the King of Guangling?"

Xin Yi thought for a moment, "Yes and no. ”

Dahua was puzzled, "You make it clear, don't beat around the bush." ”

Xin Yi said: "Sometimes I am a servant, sometimes I am not. ”

Dahua seemed to be puzzled, but her interest was not here, because of the cultural differences, she didn't ask too much, and only said: "I heard that your men in the Song Dynasty have many wives, don't they?" ”

Xin Yi said truthfully: "There may be many women in high-ranking officials, but there is only one wife and countless concubines. And there are many poor people who are single, and they can't afford to marry a wife, let alone take a concubine. ”

"Wife? Concubine? Dahua repeated it in her mouth, twisting her brows and thinking for a moment, "What is the difference between a wife and a concubine?" ”

Xin Yi said: "The wife is the spouse of a man, and there is only one. The concubine is a servant, for the husband and wife to enslave, warm the bed and give birth to children, no status, can be beaten and scolded and bought and sold at will. ”

Dahua's hand pinching the whip tightened slightly, and her eyes showed a bit of astringency.

"Does the king of Guangling have a wife?"

"This ......," Xin Yi shook his head, "no." ”

"What about the concubine?"

"Not either."

The expression on Dahua's face looked a little better, "That county king is also a high-ranking official, why doesn't he have a wife and concubine?" ”

Xin Yi smiled and said nervously, "I don't dare to say it." ”

Dahua looked at her appearance of wanting to speak and stopped, and her curiosity was even heavier.

"Why don't you dare to say, I forgive you for your innocence, just say it."

Xin Yi glanced at Duan Sui, took two more steps forward, and said in a suppressed voice: "Ordinary women don't dare to marry the king of the county. ”

Dahua raised her eyebrows: "Why?" ”

"Whew!" Xin Yiyun said lightly: "The temperament of the county king is different from ordinary people, ordinary people are afraid that he will be tight, where dare to ...... Alas, there are some things that I can't say, and I'll know when the girl sees her later. ”

"I want you to say it now."

"......" Xin Yi looked at her with a sympathetic look, "The Imperial City Division of the Great Song Dynasty, have you ever heard of it?" ”

Dahua shook her head again.

Xin Yi raised his eyebrows, "A place to arrest and detain prisoners, and the torture in there...... Alas, it's still inconvenient for me to say more, after all, our county king came to make a hole to take a concubine...... Leave! ”

She said and turned to leave.

Dahua furrowed her brows, "Stand ......"

Xin Yi looked back, but Hou Dahua's little face turned white.

"If the chief's daughter marries her, is she also a concubine?"

wrote about the Northern Song Dynasty chieftain and consulted a lot of information............ Huh, so, the second chapter will be more at 12 o'clock, let me eat something first~~

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