The Shangxian Pavilion is located outside the city. When Huang Xie and the others arrived, the gate of Shangxian County had been closed, and the post guards at the front station seemed to know this very well, and had already given them priority to contact the pavilion post and rest for the night. The next day, Guan Wei led Huang Xie to the outside of the Shangling Mansion. The documents were submitted, and the county order ordered Huang Xie to be invited to the hall to meet him, while Guan Wei was taken to the school.

The dignified envoy, a prince, was called back and forth by a group of commanders, and Huang Xie's humiliation from the beginning is now completely numb. He dressed up, saluted before the steps, and said, "Prince Chu, see you!" ”

There was a call from the hall: "Childe rest in the hall!" ”

Huang Xie stepped up the stairs, entered the hall, and stood by the door. All the doors in the lobby are open, so it looks very bright. Under the screen in the middle sits the merchant order, and there are several cases in front of it; There was one case on each side, but only one was sitting behind and the other was empty. Huang Xie guessed that it should be the county lieutenant and the county lieutenant respectively, because the county lieutenant Shang was in Wuguan and could only vacate a seat. The county magistrate pointed to a seat next to him and said, "Childe, please take a seat!" ”

Huang Xie saluted and sat down. Shang Ling said: "The prince traveled thousands of miles and came to Yiyi, and he is willing to rebuild the relatives of Qin and Chu, which is a great achievement." Thinking that Qin Chushi is a marriage, it is not China, and it is all barbarians; If the world is good, don't attack each other, then the country is fortunate and the people are lucky! ”

was treated rudely just now, and suddenly heard kind words again, so that Huang Xie didn't know whether this was Qin's strategy or a barbarian Chinese gift; And these words were actually said from the mouth of a small business order, was it his personal opinion, or was it deliberately instructed by him?

Although there were many doubts, Huang Xie still replied casually: "In the past, I was the first king, and I worked together, and the two states were like one, stumbling through marriage, and stumbling through alliances." Said: Ye Wan's descendants, don't be disadvantaged. Eighteen generations to date! Today, the Empress Dowager of Qin is the daughter of Chu, and the prince of Chu is the daughter of Qin. The king regained the legacy of his ancestors, reunited his marriage, and sent his ministers to Qin. Dare to be sincere, respond to the heart of heaven, and conform to the will of the people, and expect it to be successful. “

Shang Ling didn't say much, saluted slightly, and said: "The minister wishes that the son and his relatives will succeed." “

Huang Xie's heart jumped, and he felt that Shang Ling had something to say, but it was inconvenient to ask, so he had to only ask.

Shang Ling said: "Although Qin Chu is a family member, he has not been able to get his anger when he first saw the soldiers, and he is difficult to calm down. “

Huang Xie said: "Chu offended the big country, the king and grandson died, and the capital was barren hills. However, he was deeply guilty and did not dare to complain. Today, we are panicking in the east, losing our family and country, and waiting for the suburbs. Therefore, send the ministers in, but the king consults! “

Shang Ling said: "Childe is reluctant! After a few words of gossip, Huang Xie resigned.

After Huang Xie came out, he saw the guards waiting outside the door. Seeing Huang Xie come out, Guan Wei reported: "The ministers are waiting to protect the prince to business, and his line has been completed, and he should return to the customs now." At this to Lantian, but the business order protects it. “

Huang Xie hurriedly saluted and said: "Guan Wei takes care of him all the way, and his kindness is not shallow!" The two returned to the pavilion, and Guan Wei barely stopped, and left with Qin Pawn. The postman dotted in front as usual.

In the afternoon, the county came to see Huang Xie and informed Huang Xie that tomorrow would still be the time to eat and the time to go on the road. Huang Xie thanked him. Fifty people stayed in the building for another night.

At midnight the next day, the county Cheng personally took the two to the pavilion, and Huang Xie and the others had already packed up. The county leader led them through the city, and ten miles to the west of the city, there were already three people waiting there. The county introduced that this is the pavilion chief. It seems that the rules of Shangxian are different from those of Wuguan. Wuguan was sent from beginning to end by a guard, while Shangxian was guarded by the pavilion chief Cheng Cheng. Huang Xie guessed in his heart.

After saying goodbye to the county, Huang Xie walked in the pavilion chief, and he wanted to talk to him without a ride. The pavilion chief is different from Guan Wei, and can have some conversations, but what he says is limited to the affairs of the township, and he is far from his hometown, so he basically doesn't know anything. Huang Xie was not discouraged, and insisted on chatting with the pavilion chief all the way, trying to extract some useful information from his mouth. - It doesn't matter if you can't get it, you can't do anything on the road anyway. He tried hard to learn the Qin dialect, but he couldn't learn it at all, which caused the pavilion chief and the pavilion guards to laugh more than once.

Same as Huang Xie's guess, after arriving at the next pavilion, the two pavilion chiefs handed over their work, and Huang Xie and them could take a short break and replenish some water. Then move on to the next stop.

The mountain roads here are ravines and bumps, and it is difficult to walk. Inspired by Huang Xie, some businessmen also came over to talk to the pavilion chief and pavilion guards. Those businessmen were willing to stay, so they would naturally say that they could understand Qin Yin. The pavilion chief and the pavilion guards began to be a little restrained, lest they say the wrong thing, and slowly let go of their restraints, and gradually opened up the conversation......

However, the itinerary is still as mechanical as out of Wuguan: ten miles and one pavilion, thirty miles and one post, and the second post will arrive at dusk, and the post will rest for a day. The next day, we will eat and leave as usual. After walking for two days, the group finally came to the foot of the mountain. Rest overnight in the post house, and on the third day, spend a day bypassing the mountain and entering the territory of Lantian. At the moment of crossing the mountain, the scenery in front of you changed abruptly, the vast mountains disappeared from the eyes, and a large plain appeared in front of you. Although it takes a day to walk along the dam from here to Xianyang, everyone is relieved. Many cheered.

Huang Xie looked at the plain in front of him, and his mood was very complicated. This was the first time he entered the Qin land, and when he saw the Qin River, which was almost surrounded by mountains, and then thought about the Chen City, which was surrounded by no danger to defend, he deeply felt that the Qin country was blessed; On the other hand, what kind of thinking should he use to persuade the King of Qin to be close to Chu?

A day later, Huang Xie finally appeared outside Xianyang City, no, he could only say that he appeared on the bank of the Weishui River, because Xianyang was not surrounded by city walls, but built by water, except for the tall palace with palace walls, there were no city gates and city wall buildings that were common to all countries. The fertile fields above and below the dam guard a towering palace on a mound; The surrounding houses are like the worship of the courtiers, in an orderly manner; Wide avenues run through it. The fertile fields are surrounded by mountains, and only rugged mountain roads lead to the outside world. The state of Qin is located in such a nearly closed world.

On the banks of the Weishui River, the pavilion chief who escorted them took them to the pavilion. What the businessmen were most concerned about was that not far away, there was a tall sentry box, and the text under it was "Xianyang City". They ran to the post keeper one after another to ask, is Xianyang City a bazaar? The postman looked at them like monsters, and replied, "Yes! ”

An incomparable sense of excitement rose from the hearts of the merchants: there was a market in Qin, and there was still a market in Qin! How incredible is that! Didn't the Qin people degrade the merchants? Could it be that the rumors are wrong?

The postman probably saw that they were eager to make a deal, and told them: "Qin has a golden cloth law, and the golden cloth is very detailed. May the public be careful not to disobey it. ”

The merchants asked, "What is the Golden Cloth?" ”

The postman said: "But talk about business." It is very different from other countries, so be careful not to violate it. ”

The merchants asked, "How do you know the Golden Cloth Law?" ”

The postman said: "The city will start on the first day, and the pavilion officials who will enter the market and consult can also." ”

When the businessmen asked nearby, Huang Xie listened quietly. It was the first time he had heard of Kimbulu, and even there were laws in business, which he had never heard of: pay the money with one hand, deliver the goods with the other, and it was clear and clear, what kind of law do you want? Is it a tax method? Suspiciously, the merchants had decided to go to the market tomorrow to take a look. Huang Xie took the opportunity to inquire about the envoy to face the king. The postman could not give them more guidance, but only asked them to go to the palace tomorrow to find the pawn.

The next day, all the merchants went to the bazaar in search of opportunities to do business. Huang Xie sent several retainers to the Qin Palace's palace to go through the formalities of Jin Jinping.

By noon, the merchant who had gone to the bazaar returned, with an incredible expression on his face. When Huang Xie asked, he realized that there were really many rules for doing business in the Qin State. The scribes they came into contact with were apparently well acquainted with the law and spoke eloquently about their questions; These provisions were surprising and incomprehensible to them.

"'The government receives money, and a thousand dollars are sealed with a seal and a seal. Money is not good, miscellaneous. Money, dedication, and decrees are used for it. The people use money in the city, and the beauty and evil are mixed, so don't dare to be different. 'If it is an order, it will make more bad money, and less good money, so what can I do? A businessman shook his head repeatedly, indicating that he did not understand.

"Qin is parallel with money cloth. The cloth is eight feet long, and the width is two feet five inches. Cloth evil, its vastness is not as good as the style, no. ''Money eleven is a cloth. 'Money is good or bad, but cloth is the same. If you get cloth and enter Qin, eight feet is as eleven coins, how to profit? "A businessman counts the economic accounts.

A merchant was even more indignant: "'The people who live in Jia City and the officials of the government do not dare to choose money and cloth; Those who choose money and cloth are guilty of being unscrupulous. 'It is natural to choose good and abandon evil. Qin Nai thought it was a crime, and it was hard to reason! ”

A merchant next to him asked, "Who is the one who is in the column?" ”

The merchant seemed to know this very well, and replied: "The merchants who enter the market, five households and one army, and ten households and one column, are all like military law." If they are not listed, they are not allowed to trade. ”

A merchant said, "Why do you have to get a merchant column?" ”

A merchant said: "When trading in the market pavilion, it is like a field and an acre. ”

Huang Xie heard that they often said "city pavilion", so he asked: "What is a city pavilion?" ”

A merchant replied, "Those who live in the city pavilion are above the city gate, and those who are like pavilions are covered." There are officials and pawns in the pavilion, and there are traitors and lawbreakers in the city. Buying and selling in the market, no counter-offer is allowed. Everything has its own price; Except for small things that are not worth a penny. ”

A businessman said: "If my brother and others hear the news, it is difficult to do it here." ”

The merchants of Chudi shook their heads one by one, saying that doing business in Qindi was really subversive of the three views, and the business experience accumulated in the past was almost completely useless here. What we pay attention to here is the clear price, and the children are not deceived, which is simply too sage!

That being said, these businessmen who came with them are all long-term business giants, and naturally they know that it is impossible to run away for a long time, and they actually still come with the mood of doing business honestly. It's just that the idealized business is established as a basic rule here, which subverts people's imagination. Calm down and think about it, there are still plenty of business opportunities!