Kong Youde was only a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy at this time, and he was about the same height as an adult man like Wu Bangde, with a look on his face and eyes, with the caution of a poor child from the bottom.

He entered the house and quickly knelt down to kowtow to Zhang Quan.

Nowadays, guerrilla generals and the like, when they meet civil officials above the fourth rank, they have to bow down, let alone a small personal soldier.

Zhang Quan nodded at him kindly, and saw that his nose was red from the cold, so he took a piece of sticky rice bun from the edge of the goose meat cauldron and handed it to him: "Doll, bake your hands." ”

Mao Wenlong said to Kong Youde: "Youde, this spring, you transported ginseng mink skins to Fushun to catch up with the big set, what was the situation of the Mongols and Jurchens in the horse market at that time?" You report carefully to Zhang Shilang. ”

Kong Youde held the sticky rice bun, still kneeling, and said respectfully: "In the horse market this spring, there are many Tartars from the Mongolian Warm Rabbit tribe in the north to sell horses, but they are all inferior horses, no one wants them, and the Mongolian Tartars are drinking and making trouble in Fushun, and later I heard that it was General Li who gave a reward for silver, so he sent them away." However, the Jianzhou Jurchen Tartars came more, they, they were quite honest, and the old ginseng, leather goods, Dongzhu, and honey they brought were all very good, and they were not expensive, and the merchants in Shanxi and Hebei were all rounded. Later, they didn't sell enough, and they took a lot of our goods away, and they were very polite to us. ”

Zhang Quan asked: "The Jianzhou Jurchen didn't bring horses to sell?" ”

Kong Youde shook his head: "No." It is said that the Jianzhou Tatars were able to collect a lot of horses from the Haixi Jurchens and the savage Jurchens, and Fushun was close to them, and they drove the horses over, which was much less labor-saving than the Mongols. Let's just drip, is it because the old chief of the Tartars has set himself up as the king, and wants to save horses to beat us......"

Zheng Haizhu suddenly interrupted him, and said with a smile with a hint of eccentricity: "It's certain that they want to beat our Daming, but the horse market will not bring horses this spring, it is estimated that they will hang the appetite of horse dealers from all over the world, and wait for the horse market in next spring." ”

Kong Youde raised his neck slightly and looked at Zheng Haizhu on the seat.

When this woman first arrived in Liaoyang City, he had seen it. Xu San told him that it was a businessman who partnered with General Mao to do business, and he was the master of the southern side.

But I didn't expect that this woman would not only do business, but also sit at the same table with the soldiers at the table.

Kong Youde showed a somewhat surprised gaze towards Zheng Haizhu: "Zheng Dangjia seems to be in the horse market this spring, that's right, the market has been open for about ten days, and those Jurchen Tartars have told the horse dealers that this year, the Yehe Department of Haixi is blocking the way, and the savage women are really good horses can't come, and in the autumn, their Great Khan will clean up the Yehe Jurchens, and it will be no problem for the horse market to come with two or three thousand horses in the spring tomorrow." ”

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There was a slight silence during the banquet, and Zhang Quan said to Kong Youde: "Doll, you go out first." ”

He smiled and pointed to the bun in his hand: "Eat it while it's hot." ”

Kong Youde hurriedly kowtowed again, got up and withdrew.

Mao Wenlong's face sank, looked at Zhang Quan, then at Zheng Haizhu and Wu Bangde, touched his cheeks full of stubble and said, "Damn, looking at it like this, it's really a little strange." When did he Jianzhou Tartar be afraid of Yehe Tartar, and he wouldn't be able to get horses to exchange for grain? ”

Zheng Haizhu said: "The Jurchens are all hunters, and they are the best at setting traps. The old chief can set a trap and let out a rumor in front of the horse market in Mingchun, saying that there are a large number of good horses to rush over, and then let his Eight Banners soldiers pretend to be traders, first infiltrate Fushun City, and join the Tartars who come later. By the way, the Mongolian Warm Rabbit tribe is also very suspicious, maybe next spring will still come to ask for a reward, but it is actually Nurhachi's side response. ”

What Zheng Haizhu said is the history of Nurhachi's attack on Fushun, but through the foreshadowing of the front and back, this speculation is not so abrupt when he says it by himself.

With a "bang", Zhang Quan slammed the wine glass on the table.

Although he has a strong temperament, his gestures are always gentle and elegant, and his actions at this moment are a rare emotional catharsis.

"Li Yongfang, the court can't use it. The slave chief has established himself as a khan last year, and Li Yongfang actually let so many Jurchens enter the city in this year's Fushun Horse Market! ”

"Zhang Shilang," Zheng Haizhu said slowly, "with all due respect, Li Yongfang can still use it." Regardless of whether he has been bought by Nurhachi, or this person is just stupid and lax, if the old chief really attacks next spring, Li Yongfang should just remain in his position as a general in Fushun, so as not to be suspicious of Nurhachi. As for the movements on the side of the Jianzhou Tartars, we will definitely go to spy on them, but instead of sending generals, it is better for businessmen like us to go. ”

Zhang Quan was slightly stunned, and then showed a deep groan.

Mao Wenlong breathed a sigh of relief.

Today, Zheng Haizhu talked about Fushun or Nurhachi's first prey during the banquet, Mao Wenlong was quite happy at the beginning, and felt that this eldest nephew actually knew the soldiers, and gave herself a long face in front of Zhang Shilang.

When Kong Youde talked about the situation in Fushun Mashi, Mao Wenlong was a little nervous, afraid that Zhang Quan would blame him for missing a tendon in side affairs, although he was only a garrison in Aiyang and had just been transferred to Liaoyang, but no matter how he said it, the Liaoyang guarded by Mao Wenlong was Fushun to the east.

Fortunately, Zheng Haizhu is considered to be on her own side, and the girl offered to be willing to spy on the military situation, and now looking at Zhang Quan's face, her anger gradually receded.

I only heard Zhang Quan say to Zheng Haizhu gently: "Girl, you have courage, the old man admires it." However, the harvest on the Tartar side is very poor this year, and you must have been like sheep in the mouth of a tiger as an ordinary caravan, with goods robbed and people killed. You ask the old man to think about whether there is any other way. ”

Zheng Haizhu was secretly moved.

Zhang Quan, a civil official, is very kind. If there is a father, there must be a daughter, and Xianglin married Miss Fengyi, which is also a blessing.

Zheng Haizhu then asked Mao Wenlong with an inquiring look: "Hey, Uncle Mao, didn't you say that Li Chengliang's son Li Rubai is married to Shuerhaqi's daughter, that is, Nurhachi's niece?" ”

Mao Wenlong said: "Yes, when Li Zongbing was alive, the two brothers of Nurhachi were still deferential to him like their own father, Shuerhaqi sent his daughter over to get married, Li Zongbing said that his sons have wives, and they can only be concubines." The Jurchens said that even if they were maids, it was their great creation, and you see, the good way they were back then......"

"Mao Garrison," Zhang Quan interrupted Mao Wenlong, "The imperial court has always known that General Li and Shuerhaqi have a good relationship, so they specially supported Shuerhaqi back then and asked him to contain his brother Nurhachi. It's a pity that he fell ill and died early. ”

Mao Wenlong took a sip of wine and said: "What kind of illness and death, a tiger who has beaten to death, our Liao generals have passed it on, it was Shuerhaqi who wanted to lead people to stand on his own mountain, and was locked up by Nurhachi and starved to death." ”

Zhang Quan snorted coldly: "Probably so, Nurhachi is not a good stubble." Now, is Li Rubai's concubine still in Liaoyang? ”

Mao Wenlong nodded: "Yes, Shuerhaqi's daughter is called Yilanzhu." There is no need to hide it from Zhang Shilang, Mao's concubine, sometimes concocted the ointment, and will send some to Yilan Zhu. This Jianzhou woman is also pitiful, when she was sent to Liaoyang Li's house, she was only thirteen years old, and when she gave birth to Li Rubai's first child a few years later, it happened that the news of her mother and her father's death came one after another, and there were some problems, and they got better in recent years. ”

Speaking of this, Mao Wenlong suddenly realized: "Yes, this woman has always said that she wants to go back to Jianzhou to worship her grandmother." ”

Zheng Haizhu said with a smile: "Zhang Shilang, Uncle Mao, our caravan, we can accompany her back, bring some fine brocade tea, let her give it away, maybe you can even enter Hetuara to see if there is any movement in Nurhachi." ”

Zhang Quan thought for a while and asked Mao Wenlong: "This Yilanzhu, have you ever guessed that your father was killed by your uncle?" ”

Mao Wenlong said: "She definitely didn't believe it, and said that several of her cousins were very good to her." She begged Li Rubai many times and wanted to return to her hometown to pay respects. Li Rubai didn't dare to agree, for fear that someone in the Liao generals would report to the court about Chief Li Jiatong. ”

Zheng Haizhu persuaded Zhang Quan: "Zhang Shilang, in my humble opinion, Nurhachi will not kill this niece." It is precisely when the old chief wants to neutralize the prestige of the banner people, if he harms the married niece who returns to his hometown to worship, it is not only narrow, but it is better to tell the Eight Banners that Shuerhaqi, a flesh and blood compatriot who was born and died with him and fought in all directions, was killed by himself. ”

Zhang Quan took a few more sips of wine, and finally agreed: "Okay, Li Rubai, let me talk about it first, and say that the court knows his grievances and allows him to go back to the old city of Jianzhou as a concubine, which can be regarded as putting an attitude on behalf of the Liao general." The rest is not much to talk about, and what we have summed up today does not need to be known to outsiders. The old man and Mao were garrisoned, and they had to plan the strength of the military forts from Liaoyang to Fushun, and when Miss Zheng and Wu Gongzi and their party came back, they would make a quick plan. ”