In Qiongzhou, Liu Guanguan, dressed in Tsing Yi, stood on the pier and looked forward eagerly. What she was waiting for was not a person, but a letter from home filled with deep thoughts!
"Miss Liu, this is a letter from Cangzhou!"
Liu Guanguan stretched her eyebrows and took out some broken silver from her sleeves and gave it to the boatman wearing a bamboo hat, but the latter repeatedly waved his hand and refused.
"Miss Liu, you are so polite. Since you came, you have brought us so many good things, allowing me to earn a lot of money without leaving home. I, Ada, said that I dare not accept your money." !”
"Ada also said that when Miss Liu's husband comes back, he must be a guest at my house."
"Erhu, I don't know when he will come!" Liu Guanguan smiled.
Boatman: "Why don't you come? How can your husband let go of such a kind-hearted person like Miss Liu! I'm going fishing first, and I'll go find Brother Zhao Kun to cut sugar cane tomorrow morning!"
"Go on, it's too late to go back, your tiger girl will get angry again!"
Erhu chuckled, then punted and left, while Liu Guanguan kept the money and would spread it out when the time came to pay them wages.
She opened the letter, and the familiar handwriting made Liu Guanguan smile.
"Dear Guanguan, is it still hot in Qiongzhou?..."
The unique beginning was Qin Yun's letter. As she read it, her expression changed with the content, sometimes frowning, sometimes relaxing.
"Liu Yatou, that guy Qin Yun has written a letter, right?"
Wang Menghu walked out of the house.
"Mr. Wang, this is a letter from His Highness. Here is a letter for you and Master Lu!"
"Really? Let me see!"
When Wang Menghu took the letter and read it, he frowned: "Has the situation in the world gotten so bad?"
"Zhao Kun!"
"Mr. Wang, what are your orders?"
Zhao Kun bowed forward.
Wang Menghu muttered: "Starting from today on training Xiang Yong, if anyone asks you, just say you are going out to sea to fish, for fear of encountering pirates!"
"Mr. Wang, do you want to teach them how to use fire guns?"
Wang Menghu's eyes narrowed: "Choose loyal people to teach. In addition, Master Lu, you can help him recruit more people. Here is the list of goods that His Highness wants. You go prepare it and send someone to Cangzhou overnight. , I’m afraid I’ll be late and the waterway will be cut off!”
Liu Guanguan on the side frowned when he heard this.
"Mr. Wang, is the situation really so tense? Then why doesn't His Highness follow us to Qiongzhou and take a look at it!"
Wang Menghu shook his head: "How come? He is the prince of Daxia and is destined to struggle in the whirlpool of power. He asked us to come here because he was worried about encountering this situation! The water in the capital is deep, but there are also many big fish in this world. There’s no room for so many big fish.”
"However, it doesn't matter if it's chaos. As long as we do our best, preserve ourselves, and develop silently, one day we will go back!"
"Your Highness, you want us to provide him with a strong backing. Liu Yatou, you have to do this well. No one can shake your position in the harem in the future!"
Liu Guanguan's pretty face turned red: "My little girl is just a bitch. Besides, His Highness likes Miss Shen even more!"
Wang Menghu laughed loudly: "You don't understand a man's mind! I'm a veteran. I remember when I wandered around the world with the best chivalrous woman in the world..."
"Okay, you'd better drink less sugar cane bar!"
"Hmph, you don't understand. I'm here to help you test the product. This sugar cane is good. It can be used to make sugar. The bagasse can also make wine. Everyone is poor in Qiongzhou. I would say this is the treasure land of Daxia. !”
Liu Guanguan smiled, but carefully folded the letter Qin Yun gave her and put it in a delicate box. It can be said that this is her only sustenance now.
"Your Highness, you must return victoriously!"
…
Outside Cangzhou City, there was a rare heavy rain, which caused great obstacles to Qin Yun and others' transportation of food through small roads.
In a temporary tent, Qin Yun, Zhao Fengxian, and Wu Yingxiong sat around the fire.
Wu Yingxiong said: "Your Highness, this stove is very convenient. It can not only roast cassava for eating, but also make tea."
Qin Yun smiled: "Like it? If you like it, I'll give it to you!"
Wu Yingxiong also said: "Thank you, Your Highness."
Qin Yun: "Tell me about the folk customs and scenery of your sixteen countries in the Western Regions!"
Wu Yingxiong said: "To the west of Daxia, through the Hexi Corridor, and then over two snowy mountains, we arrive at the boundary of our Western Region. In addition to the Gobi, there are oases of various sizes, and our civilization spreads out in this oases. leaf."
"Sixteen countries in the Western Region are actually an imaginary number. It does not mean that there are really sixteen countries there, but the names of sixteen oasis civilizations, large and small. Some of them have faded away in history, and some have been integrated into the Some of the Qi State or the Tianlang tribe gradually converted to Daxia, and our clan is like the Xiqiang who migrated to the borders of Daxia during the reign of Taizu of Daxia."
"The one who rules us is the Iron Wolf King of the Western Region Protectorate. He is good at conquering and fighting, and he opens up many frontiers to the west every year!"
Qin Yun squinted: "Iron Wolf King? What do you think of him?"
Wu Yingxiong: "It's hard to say, after all, my identity is not exposed to existences of this level, but this person has eight powerful generals under his command, four barbarians from the Western Regions, and four Han people. After all, he has the blood of both sides!"
"By the way, one thing is that this person is extremely loyal. It is said that the Tianlang tribe and even the capital of Daliang Kingdom in the Western Regions sent people to lobby for him many times, but every time he would hang the head of the other party's envoy in the Protectorate. Over time, he gained the reputation of an Iron-Blooded Wolf King! Even the Heavenly Wolf Tribe, which has always been known for its bravery, would shy away from hearing the name of the Iron Wolf King."
"In recent years, the Ironwood clan of the Tianlang tribe has risen, but it has never attacked the territory of the Western Region Protectorate to the west. On the contrary, the two sides have secretly cooperated to capture many small countries in the Western Region."
Qin Yun's heart sank. The generals of Daxia and the people of the Tianlong tribe joined forces to attack the Western Region. Why does this sound so fantastic?
Moreover, this person has the word "wolf" in his name, which is hard not to associate with him.
"My lord, do you think he has something to do with the Sirius tribe?"
Qin Yun expressed his doubts: "Yes, I feel that his relationship with the Tianlang tribe should be unusual."
Wu Yingxiong paused: "Actually, such rumors began three years ago, but the strange thing is that three years ago, His Majesty personally issued an order forbidding anyone to discuss this matter. Perhaps this was His Majesty's tacit approval."
"After all, the stronger the Sirius is, the better it is for me, Daxia!"
Qin Yun paused. Combining vertical and horizontal lines has been around since ancient times, but isn't Emperor Xia afraid that the tail will be too big to fall off?
At this time, Yang Yong entered the tent.
"Your Highness, the rain has stopped. According to the guide, we'd better climb over that hill before tonight. Otherwise, if it rains continuously, it will be difficult to walk on this section of the road!"
Qin Yun: "Okay, break camp!"
