Yu Le came to Shacheng. It is really not easy to have a small town in the desert. Shacheng is not big, just bigger than a village. There are one or two thousand people in the city, but most of them are merchants, mainly for transit and supply. There were dozens of Khitan soldiers guarding the city. Yu Le showed his documents to the soldiers guarding the city gate. The soldiers were surprised when they saw that he was going to Ketun City, and he was also Han. Some gave him a thumbs up in admiration. Yu Le. Yu Le can only be happy! There's still half the way to Keyun City!
After entering the city, Yu Le found a small inn and only had one tael of silver with him. Brother Tie was really stingy! Not only did he not give me any money, he also took his money away. I thought I would live and eat for free at Brother Tie's place, but in the end I had to spend my own money. The key is that it was too expensive!
After washing up, Yu Le left the inn and had to find a place to get some money!
"Here, what is going on?" Yu Le came to a tavern, but the scene in front of him was very bleak! It must have been smashed by someone. There were no intact tables, chairs and bowls in the house. They were scattered all over the floor and were not cleaned up. Yu Le came to the main room in the backyard and said, "Who are you? I, our family has no money, woo woo." ..." A woman in her twenties was sobbing, and an injured person was lying on the bed, unconscious. He looked like a man in his thirties, with a cloth wrapped around his legs. It's quite heavy.
"Girl, I misunderstood! I just wanted to come to have a drink. Since it's inconvenient, forget it. Girl, who did this?"
"Humph, it's not like the damn sand gang comes here to collect taxes every day, how can we have so much money! It's hard to live, ugh..."
Yu Le left with a look of doubt on his face! What's happening here? Something is wrong, very wrong!
What to do with this money! It’s true that you can hold back a penny and become a hero! well!
"Sir, you only have enough money for today." The waiter reminded Yu Ledao.
"Okay, I understand. I will definitely not default tomorrow."
Sand gang! Nangong family! This couple! "Little brother, may I ask you something?"
"Excuse me, sir?"
"Our Shacheng official lives there, what is his name?"
"The official is at the east end of this street. The largest house is there. The lord of the city is called Yelu Heikui. He is a Khitan, but he can speak our Chinese."
"Little brother, where are you from, and why do you come here to make a living?"
"Hi! I was brought here by my parents. We are both from Ganliang. My father is a businessman. I thought it would be easier to do business in this wild place. But I didn't expect that I met robbers and they all died. I have no choice but to work as a waiter here."
"They are all miserable people! Brother, I heard that there is a powerful gang in this city?"
"Isn't it? He is the biggest force in the city. All shops have to pay taxes to him, and he can pay as much as he says. There are two to three hundred people in this Sha Gang, including Khitans, us Hans, and Zubu The people are very mixed. The head is a bastard (mixed blood). His name is Sha Da, so he is called Sha Bang. This man is highly skilled in martial arts and has a burly body. He is a demon king! Please be sure not to provoke him, otherwise your life will be at risk. Ah! This person is cruel and cruel, he is not a human being at all!" The expression on the younger brother's face proved that the person he mentioned was really cruel.
After listening to the younger brother's introduction, Yu Le knew exactly what the buried man said. Let’s solve the money problem first! Yu Le came to the Yamen and explained to the Yamen servant that he was the messenger sent by the emperor to Kedun City to see Lord Yelu Heikui. When Yelu Heikui heard that he was sent by the imperial court, he hurriedly went out to greet him. This was a court official who could only be seen in the Year of the Monkey and the Horse. ah! No matter how big or small the official is, they are all court officials anyway.
"Hello, Mr. Le! I'm here, I don't know. Please forgive me for being a little distant!" Yelu Heikui looks really black, like a black briquette, and is fatter than Gao Pingchuan. Maybe it's because of his fatness and his figure. He seems a little short, but he still has to be six feet tall!
"You're welcome, City Lord. I'm just passing by. I have some difficulties and I'd like to ask your help to solve them."
"Oh, Mr. Le, you don't have to be polite. Let's go inside first, drink some hot tea and chat slowly." Yelu Heikui couldn't bear to ask Yu Le for anything, so he would owe himself a favor. If he returned to the court, he would give him a good word. A few words are also beneficial. Anyway, it is much better to make friends than to offend someone.
After Yu Le sat down, he took out the official documents and general documents and showed them to Yelu Heikui one by one. This was necessary, otherwise he would think that he was a fake.
After reading it, Yelu Heikui knew that this matter was probably true. His face was full of flattery and he said: "Master Le, did you just enter the city today? Are you the only one? This city is small and there are no official posts. Xiaguan's house is still If you are older, you can live in the official’s home.”
"Lord City Lord, you are so polite. No one in the court was willing to go to Kedun City this time. I was forced to have no choice. I heard Lord Xiao Siwen say that I would be rewarded and promoted when I returned, so I went there ruthlessly. I didn't expect that It was underestimated, now, now I am short of money, hehe!" A look of shame appeared on Yu Le's face.
"Ah! So that's it! Come on, please bring two hundred taels of silver to Mr. Le." Yelu Heikui is a man who knows how to get things done, and he knows this very well.
good! He's still sensible, but he can't handle too much! There is no Pingle Bank in this remote area! What Yu Le wants is that the more the merrier, but there are too many words that can’t be taken away!
"I'm so grateful to you, Lord City Lord. I will definitely return this money when I return from Keyun City." Yu Le's face was sincere, showing that he was honest.
Yelu Heikui didn't expect Yu Le to repay the money at all, and this was not his purpose, "Oh! What Master Le said, this money is regarded as a subsidy for the official and does not need to be returned. Tonight, the official will prepare a banquet for Master Le in the mansion. , to catch the wind for Lord Le."
"Well, thank you, Lord City Lord."
"Master Le, where are your belongings? The official sent someone to pick them up. You will stay in the official residence, right?"
"Well, that's not necessary. I'm very grateful for the Lord's kindness, but it would be more convenient for me to stay in an inn."
When Yelu Heikui heard the word "convenience", he understood in his heart, this is a program! "Haha, okay, since Mr. Le has his own ideas, I won't force him."
"Okay, Lord City Lord, I won't disturb you anymore. See you in the evening!"
"See you tonight, Master Le!"
After Yelu Heikui saw Yu Le leave, he sat back and drank tea. A Han man came out of the screen next to him and said to Yelu Heikui: "Sir, what this man said must be true, but it is too strange for a person to come here. There is only one person in these thousands of miles. Will the court be relieved?"
"I also doubt this. The key is that I didn't receive a secret report from the imperial court to receive him along the way, but what he took was indeed an official document from the imperial court. Alas! Regardless of whether it's true or not, just keep an eye on it. It's best to leave if nothing happens." Yeluhei Kui doesn't want to be troublesome.
"Sir, would you like to send someone to inquire along the way?"
"No, even if it's fake, there's no harm in it for me. Just keep an eye on it!"
After Yu Le solved the biggest problem, his mood improved slightly. On the way back to the inn, he carefully observed Shacheng.
Shacheng is a long and narrow city that runs east-west. The so-called city wall is only three feet high. The residents are basically on both sides of the east-west street. Most of them are shops. The people on the street are all businessmen, but they are all from different races and countries. , seems to be quite prosperous, because there are brothels, wine shops, and teahouses. There must be a reason why all kinds of people gather here.
