Daqin: Zulong's Traveling Frog

Chapter 193 The Prototype of the Silk Road

The next day, Chen Ping, Wu Shiluo, and Ling took a hundred horses and returned to the imperial capital Xianyang.

But yesterday's moment of crisis is still vivid in his mind, constantly echoing in his mind.

When Mao Dun summoned his soldiers to capture Chen Ping and his men, Chen Ping scolded, "Wait a minute!"

Immediately, Chen Ping stood up and said with a serious face: "Although you are more expensive than Shan Yu, you must think clearly about the price of what you did today!!"

"Wu Shiluo is a well-known merchant in Beidi County of the Great Qin Dynasty, and he is highly valued by the First Emperor!"

"You captured Wuzhiluo's merchants, but did you think about the consequences? Could it be that the Xiongnu wanted Daqin to go to war?"

Facing the soldiers who suddenly appeared in the camp, Chen Ping was not as flustered as Ling, nor was he silent like Wu Shiluo, but took the initiative to express his position and confronted Maodun tit for tat.

The soldiers who entered the camp were shocked by Chen Ping's performance, and even hesitated, looking at Chen Ping again.

Mao Dun was also shocked. There was something in Chen Ping's words just now, and there were thorns in his words, and Mao Dun was so angry that he almost overturned the table.

This gave Modun the look of Chen Ping who had seen big events, less like a young boy and more like a strictly selected elite.

Angrily scolding Mao Dun made Mao Dun not dare to despise Chen Ping, but it also confirmed that it was a wise decision to capture Chen Ping.

Immediately, Maodun's envoy spoke coldly: "I stopped and stopped along the way, spied around, and even asked ordinary people for military information. Isn't it careful work?"

Finally, Wuzhiluo couldn't hold back, stood up suddenly, and relied on his own knowledge to speak fluent Central Plains-style Xiongnu language: "Wuzhiping is a newcomer here, and he is interested in the plump and plump grasslands of the Xiongnu, so he stopped and walked around. spy."

"May I ask that when Shan Yu first arrived in Xianyang, the capital of the Great Qin Emperor, he was not interested in seeing the majestic Zhangtai Palace?"

It is also reasonable to describe oneself inquiring about news as curiosity.

As for inquiring about intelligence, it was naturally the Huns' misunderstanding of them.

Mao Dun also pondered for a moment. The time to start a war with the Qin Dynasty had not yet come. Although he passed through the border and captured the territories of Donghu, Loufan, and Aiyang, fighting against the Qin Dynasty was not easy.

What's more, the Xiongnu had no more than [-] soldiers, and they had not received special training, and they started rashly with Daqin, which is tantamount to flying moths to the flame.

The soldiers of the Great Qin Dynasty are brave and good at fighting, and Meng Tian is one of the best warriors in the world. He is proficient in the art of war. Touman has been taught several times and knows Meng Tian's shrewdness.

But Mao Dun is by no means a coward. After he calmed down, his eyes were fierce, his fists were clenched suddenly, and he made a piercing rattling sound, and said coldly: "Your threats are useless to me!"

"If you were killed today and declared to the outside world that you were secret agents, would others know what happened today?"

"What's more, will King Qin start a war with Da Qin for you? You are just small merchants!"

Chen Ping suddenly said: "Of course I am not enough to alarm His Majesty, but not necessarily my cousin!"

Chen Ping still eased the crisis by virtue of his wisdom and courage.

Qin Wangzheng only conferred two merchants as nobles in his life, Wu Zhiluo and Ba Widow Qing, which is enough to see the status of Wu Zhiluo in Qin Wangzheng's heart.

Ushiluo took advantage of the local natural advantages to raise cattle and horses, develop animal husbandry, and own countless horses, cattle, and sheep.

After Qin Wangzheng unified the six countries, he unified the currency and provided convenience for commodity transactions.

Wuzhiluo sold horses, cattle, and sheep to farmers in the farming areas of Guanzhong, and then bought silk and daily necessities back to the pastoral areas.

In addition, Wuzhiluo also traded precious silk fabrics from the mainland with the princes outside the customs. Wuzhiluo's business grew bigger and bigger, and his wealth continued to increase. He eventually became the earliest richest man in Ningxia's history and was famous in the court.

According to historical records, there are so many livestock in Wuzhiluo that they can only be counted by "valley".Wu Zhiluo used the silk purchased from the mainland to exchange cattle and sheep with Rong Wang outside the Guan.

The king of Rong outside Guanwai used these silks to exchange them with Central Asia, West Asia, and the Romans to obtain gold.

This was the prototype of the Silk Road. The silk trade between the East and the West was finally connected through Wushiluo.

Later, when Qin Shihuang was inspecting Longxi and Beidi counties, he learned that Wu Shiluo had made a fortune by selling silk, and immediately gave Luo the political treatment of "prince".

Wu Zhiluo solved the military calamity in the northwestern frontier of the Qin Dynasty by using bribes and bribes without bloodshed.

Not only did he get dozens of times the return from the Rong tribe, but he was also highly valued by Qin Shihuang, who treated him as a feudal monarch and his ministers to invite the court to discuss state affairs together.

If Wuzhiluo was hijacked by the Xiongnu, the animal husbandry industry in the Central Plains would be severely impacted, and the Silk Road would cease to exist. Wouldn't Qin Wangzheng send troops to the Helan Mountain grassland for this reason?
Mao Dun found no evidence of meticulous work, and reluctantly let Chen Ping and others go, in order to give the Xiongnu a chance to breathe.

When he left, Chen Ping could still see Mao Dun's ferocious face and piercing eyes, and the shocked Wu Shiluo was sweating coldly.

That appearance, Chen Ping was like a nightmare, which Chen Ping would never forget.

But Chen Ping still shouldered the mission of spying on the military situation, and returned to the imperial capital Xianyang from a long way.

The majestic Zhangtai Palace crawled on the ground like a giant beast, and once again stepped into the solemn hall, Chen Ping took a deep breath and exhaled heavily.

After calming down the chaotic mood in his heart, Chen Ping slowly stepped into the hall, bowed deeply, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I have returned in triumph."

Immediately, Chen Ping took out a thick stack of paper, which was densely written with the customs, customs and geography of the Helan Mountain grassland. Chen Ping was always careful and would not miss even the smallest details.

Qin Wangzheng couldn't help but sighed: "Mr. Xiong Wenzhu shines in the dark, ranking first in a county, it's overkill. I don't know if Mr. can enter the court as an official, serve as Yushi Zhongcheng, and be in charge of all officials' memorials!"

From the head of a county to the censor Zhongcheng, it seems that he was promoted to a higher level and his salary doubled, but it was a huge leap.

Yu Shi Zhongcheng is equivalent to the official position of the current national prosecutor. If a court official breaks the law, Yu Shi Zhongcheng can directly inform Qin Wangzheng after learning the news from his attendant Yushi. He is regarded as a close minister of Qin Wangzheng.

Chen Ping knows the work by seeing the subtleties and observing the subtleties, which can just fill in the gaps.

Chen Ping bowed and knelt down, Jishou said: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

At the same time, Chen Ping also brought an important piece of news, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I know a commercial and trade route after entering the Helan Mountain Grassland!"

"Wu Zhiluo used the silk purchased from the mainland to exchange cattle and sheep with Rong Wang outside the Guan."

"And the King Rong outside the Guan used these silks to exchange gold with the alien races outside the grassland."

"In that case, why didn't His Majesty pacify the Xiongnu in one fell swoop, take the cattle, horses and sheep of King Rong outside the pass as his own, and then directly cross Rongdi and exchange silk and people outside the Great Wall for gold?"

(End of this chapter)