Yinzhou Mansion.
Liu Dahao rushed over with great joy: "Mr. Qingyang, Mr. Qingyang, Kezhou has been conquered! You sir are a great talent!"
All the counselors also congratulated him.
Qingyang Shuo smiled faintly.
Hu Xier hummed proudly: "Who else is dissatisfied?"
Everyone laughed.
Who else is dissatisfied? Who dares to dissent? Qingyang Shuo issued a few military orders, and Kezhou issued them. These methods were really like gods. Although this person is disabled, he has a clear vision and a far-sighted vision, and he has the general trend of the world in his mind.
Qingyang Shuo looked at Liu Dahao and said with a smile: "Master Zhouhou, it's time to go to Liangzhou."
"What?"
Liu Dahao was so frightened that his legs weakened: "Sir, please don't do this, I just escaped from over there!"
Qingyang Shuo laughed loudly: "I am going this time to give Chen Ping a gift. It doesn't matter if you go, sir."
Liu Dahao was confused when he heard this.
What Qingyang Shuo means is that since he has gone to Kezhou, although Liangzhou Prefecture has no objection at this time, it will definitely settle accounts in the future. And this time Yinzhou, in Kezhou, did plunder a lot of Kezhou's wealth, so he asked Liu Dahao to take half of it and send it to Liangzhou, as an apology.
Chen Ping is not stupid. Although he is angry, he will definitely not do anything to Liu Dahao. There are two reasons. First, Chen Ping knows that Liu Dahao plays the role of a rich man in Yinyang. He eats and drinks hot food every day. The reason why Yinyang is so rich today is all thanks to Liu Zheng. And if Liu Zheng is not here, what is the use of taking down Liu Dahao? Secondly, if Liu Dahao is forced to stay, it is unreasonable and will easily arouse hatred in Yinzhou. When Liu Zheng comes back, if he breaks with Liangzhou and completely falls to the Baiya Army, there will be many constraints, and Liangzhou will be lost. The lady lost her troops again.
Therefore, Qingyang Shuo is certain that this trip is absolutely safe!
as expected.
When Liu Dahao came to Liangzhou with a mournful face, Chen Ping was furious.
But what could he say?
Mou Chengxiang wanted to die and attacked Yinzhou first. Legally speaking, Yinzhou had an absolute advantage. He also knew that at this time, the Yinzhou soldiers occupied Kezhou, and whoever was sent as a county magistrate was the result of being out of touch with Qian. They would either be ignored, or they would be scared to death and run back.
First he got angry, then he appeased him, and then he took the 200,000 taels of silver sent by Liu Dahao and had to hold a feast to "pacify" Liu Zhouhou's fear.
When Liu Dahao left Liangzhou in a big way, he heard that Chen Ping was so angry that he didn't get up for another three days.
…
Windy sand!
The most terrifying thing in the desert has come, and it came on the first day!
Everyone was in chaos.
This wind and sand came at once, which still shocked Liu Zheng.
"Protect Mr. Liu!"
Reheman shouted, and several people ran over, taking Liu Zheng with them, and ran towards the camel.
The wind and sand in the desert always get stronger and stronger. Although it is night and the hurricane cannot be seen, the wind and sand have covered the sky and the moon, plunging the surroundings into endless darkness. The gravel was blown up and hit people's faces, causing pain. At first, people could still stand, but then as the wind became stronger and stronger, people began to stagger and fall to the ground.
"Quickly, pull all the camels over here!"
Reheman shouted.
These people also have experience with wind and sand. At this time, it is time to rely on camels. Let the camels stand in the wind and people hide behind the camels' huge bodies. This is the best way.
For animals like camels, dealing with wind and sand is as easy as drinking water. You blow your wind, and I play with mine...
Leisurely and contented.
"Quick, protect the cargo!"
However, because the wind and sand came so quickly and fiercely, many of the goods of the camel team were swept away by the sand before they had time to protect them. Qin Changfeng was considered to be very skilled. He knew how important this refined salt was to Liu Zheng. He just snatched two bags of them back from the wind and sand and put them under him to protect them. He also had to take care of them at the same time. Zheng Yueru.
pain!
cold!
He was even dizzy from being hit by the gravel. This is how Liu Zheng feels now! Because of his thin body, he even had to hug the camel's thigh tightly. When the wind and sand hit, Liu Zheng screamed. The camels lowered their heads and looked at Liu Zheng mockingly, chewing a few pieces of grass in his mouth, leisurely and contented. The look made Liu Zheng want to curse.
I don’t know how long this wind and sandstorm lasted, and I don’t know how much goods these people carried away.
In short, when the wind and sand stopped, Liu Zheng was dizzy.
In his dazed state, he only had one instinct, which was to hold on to the camel's legs to prevent himself from drifting away in the wind. This made his hands no longer obey his orders at all.
"Master!"
"Brother Liu!"
When Liu Zheng opened his eyes, he saw the concerned eyes of Qin Changfeng and Zheng Yueru. At this time, it was already dawn. He blinked: "Have you been blowing all night?"
Everyone laughed. Liu Zheng knew this time that the sandstorm lasted for about an hour, and he had been unconscious for three hours!
"terrible!"
Liu Zheng was still frightened.
Reheman also walked over and said with a smile: "Master Liu, where are we now? I estimate that I will encounter him at least five times in the rest of my trip. You have to be prepared."
"ah?"
Liu Zheng looked confused and felt like crying. It hurts so much. If I have to cross this desert, wouldn't a layer of skin on my face be peeled off? Only then did he understand why the Silk Road was so difficult to open up. How much of the goods brought by these people would be left when they reached Loulan?
The difficulty of doing business between the two sides leads to different goods, and the profit margin will naturally be very large.
The greater the profits, the more people will take risks.
Looking up, this camel team is now only half full of people, camels, and goods. The Chamber of Commerce from Hanzhong also lost a lot of people. But these people who lost their brothers and sisters did not cry much. They just quietly scattered a cup of loess and burned some paper as a memorial. Since they planned to cross the desert, they were mentally prepared to die here.
On the road again.
The camel team of 300 people turned into more than 100 people, which was a bit lifeless.
But there is still a certain perseverance in these people's eyes. They plan to earn enough money to achieve financial freedom through this business trip. Sure enough, the rest of the journey experienced several sandstorms. Fortunately, Liu Zheng and others had gained experience and escaped without any danger.
Along the way, the road is deserted.
This is a desert where no one can see hope. The weather is abnormal and the sun is scorching. Occasionally, some Populus euphratica and tamarisk can be seen. This is finally a glimmer of hope. In a place like this, it is also easy to dig some water for use. Replenish the water bladder lost in the wind and sand.
Occasionally, it can be an oasis that makes people cheer for it. Not only can they replenish water, but they can also wash themselves thoroughly before leaving.
After a full month, a month after entering the desert, everyone finally saw the river.
"ah!"
"It's the Peacock River!"
"Ahhhhh!"
People cheered and hugged each other in celebration.
Reheman also led a group of people to kneel on the ground and thank Allah.
As soon as the Kongque River appears, it means that we have completely walked out of the desert. Liu Zheng also looked leisurely and saw a town in the distance. Is this the Loulan Dynasty? In history, a mysterious existence. Those sand-and-earth buildings have different styles. Because businessmen often come and go here, the town is quite lively. When this group of people appeared here, there were already people swarming over.
"What's in store?"
"Is there any silk from Jiangnan?"
"Is there any salt?"
"Is there any good ceramics? The prices are high here!"
"Is there any green tea?"
The people who came to receive the goods rushed to shout, but the people who came here basically had business names and had their own partners. There were retail traders, but there were very few. Reheman took Liu Zheng to pick up someone and escaped the harassment of these people. Then he clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Master Liu, this is the territory of Loulan! Reheman has urgent matters to deal with, so let's not leave for now! Master, please come with us." Entering the library city?"
Kucheng is the capital of Loulan.
Liu Zheng looked over there and saw that some soldiers and horses had appeared. They seemed to be people coming to Reheman. He knew in his heart that Reheman was safe now. He thought that Zheng Yuru had already made an appointment with the slave trader introduced by Du Biao. When we met in this good city, he replied with clasped fists: "I still want to go shopping, see you later!"
"In this case, you must be careful on the road, young master. See you in Kucheng!"
Reheman left a wooden sign for Liu Zheng, saying that if something happened, he might be able to take care of it, so he took the third prince and joined the army there.
The three of them, Liu Zheng, were hanging out here. This kind of alien customs was quite attractive. Those who set up stalls and open shops in the surrounding areas are all Loulan people, wearing national costumes. Loulan is rich in various dried fruits, fruits, linen clothing, accessories, cotton, wine, and of course, there is no shortage of beef and mutton here. What is lacking here is salt, tea, ceramics, silk, farm tools...
The price difference is huge!
Zheng Yueru happily changed into a national costume, and her beauty was dizzying.
"Mr. Liu, haha, is there anything you want to buy? You can talk to me about it!"
After walking around, Liu Zheng met the old man from Rongxiang Company again. The old man's name was Xiang Chenglin, and he was from the Xiang family in Hanzhong.
"just looking around!"
Xiang Chenglin smiled mysteriously: "Master Liu, don't let these unscrupulous merchants deliberately lower the price! Our Rongxiang company has a great reputation in Loulan, and we are honest! I think these two bags of goods, sir, look like salt?"
When he said this, his eyes lit up.
Liu Zheng smiled bitterly. He was indeed an old Jianghu. This old man had a very evil eye, and he did not hide it and nodded.
Xiang Chenglin was overjoyed: "Young Master, what a trick! To be honest, even we can only carry a few dozen liters of salt at a time! Counting what we lost along the way, it's a thousand liters, right?"
Thousands of liters of salt!
In the Longyan Dynasty, how could anyone without some hard power dare to smuggle so much salt?
Liu Zheng chuckled and was noncommittal.
Xiang Chenglin was even more shocked and secretly said: "Master, salt is in short supply here in Loulan! I don't know, Master..."
"How much silver?"
Liu Zheng wanted to know the exact price.
Xiang Chenglin whispered: "It depends on the quality..."
“The best!”
Xiang Chenglin was dumbfounded for a while, trying to figure out the quality of this best product, and then said astonishingly: "Three liang and one liter!"
"What?"
Liu Zheng, Zheng Yueru, and Qin Changfeng were all shocked.
The price is sky-high!
Sent!
Liu Zheng was overjoyed.
Xiang Chenglin was about to speak, but at this moment, there was a sudden chaos and many cavalry broke into the market.
"Where was the vendor from earlier?"
"Come here to check the goods and pay the tax!"
The expressions of Liu Zheng and others changed slightly.
Count the goods and pay taxes?
Is there such an operation? If I had known, I would have left with Reheman just now. Once this refined salt is taken out, will these people go crazy and be coveted by all enemies?
