Datang: God-level son-in-law, salted fish will become stronger

Li Er said in a deep voice, "Why do you want to take a detour?"

"So what if you startle the snake?"

"I just want to see with my own eyes how these officials in Jinzhou treat the people!"

Seeing that Li Er had made up his mind, Changsun Wuji stopped persuading him, and went to the owner of the tea shed again, and handed him two ingots of silver again: "Master, in fact, we just heard that there was a severe drought in Jinzhou. I just came here for the lotus root business.”

"It's just the first time I have no experience, and I hope the shopkeeper can give us some pointers."

Seeing how generous Changsun Wuji was, the owner of the tea shed opened his mouth again: "Actually, I don't know very well, I just heard that there is a way."

"As for whether it is feasible or not, it depends on the fortunes of several guest officials."

Changsun Wuji quickly thanked him.

The owner of the tea shed continued: "When the guest officials arrived at the pass, they said that they were entrusted by Mr. Liu to deliver food to Taiping Pass."

"Then hand in another 100 taels of silver, and you can pass the customs and collect the lotus root."

Changsun Wuji memorized the method, and then relayed it to Li Er and Qin Mu, and then the group went straight to Taiping Pass.

When the group came to Taiping Pass, they confirmed that what the tea shed owner said was true.

Even though it was extremely hot at this time, the defense at Taiping Pass was more stringent than usual.

Not only are they all clad in hard and armed, but the number has also increased a lot.

In this state, it is absolutely impossible for anyone to get involved in the pass.

Before the four of Qin Mu reached the pass, soldiers from the garrison stopped them and drove them away without even asking a question.

"Go go go go go go!"

"Taiping Pass is an important place, idlers, etc., do not approach!"

Chapter 449: One Step to Heaven and One Step to Hell (4/5)

Facing the arrogance and unreasonableness of the soldiers guarding the gate.

Li Er was so angry that his chest heaved continuously, Xue Rengui also clenched his fists, looking like he was about to explode.

Fortunately, he was stopped by Changsun Wuji.

The captain guarding the gate, seeing Li Er and Xue Rengui's unconvinced appearances, immediately cursed loudly: "Hey! These bastards are still not convinced, are they?"

"Don't you understand what the official said?!"

"Or are you all deaf?! Get lost! Slow down, the knife on the waist of the official has no eyes!"

Zhangsun Wuji's heart was full of anger, but his face remained calm, and he still smiled and said, "Don't be angry, gentlemen. We are entrusted by Mr. Liu to send food to Taipingguan. of."

While speaking, Changsun Wuji also handed over the money bag that he had prepared long ago.

Weighed the heavy purse.

The gate guard team looked at Qin Mu and the others again, and said angrily, "Mr. Liu asked you to come here?"

"How do you prove that you were entrusted by Mr. Liu?"

"We can't let everyone say that they were entrusted by Mr. Liu, so let's put them all in?"

"When the time comes, if something goes wrong, the brothers can't bear the responsibility..."

The guard team was talking, and at the same time made a silver gesture.

Changsun Wuji immediately understood that the customs guard team wanted them, and would give them more money to buy the way.

Although he was very annoyed, Changsun Wuji immediately took out a few more ingots of silver, handed them to the gatekeeper, and said with a smile on his face: "The money is for the officials to drink, we, It’s really a decent businessman from Luoyang, he’s here to deliver food, he has no other ideas, and he won’t cause trouble for the officials.”

After receiving the money, the customs guard team immediately smiled, waved their hands to signal others to let Qin Mu and his party enter the customs, and at the same time instructed: "Hurry up, there are only three days."

"If you haven't come out after three days, no one will go in and collect the corpses for you."

Changsun Wuji hurriedly responded respectfully, and the four of them entered the gate immediately.

"It's unreasonable! It's unreasonable! It's unreasonable!"

"My subordinates actually have such soldiers!"

After entering the pass, there was no one around, Li Er burst into a rage and cursed.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he, the emperor of Tang Dynasty, would never have believed it.

The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were able to do such a heartless thing.

"As long as you have money, you can buy and sell people freely. It's really outrageous!"

"Outrageous!"

"When I find out the truth, all the officials involved in this matter must be quartered and executed immediately!"

Li Er was scolding endlessly.

But both Qin Mu and Xue Rengui remained silent, calm as usual.

In the past few years, Qin Mu took Xue Rengui around.

They have encountered more insane things than this in the Tang Dynasty, and they have long been familiar with them.

You know, in this world, human hearts are far more terrifying than ghosts and gods.

Different from the tense atmosphere outside the pass, after Qin Mu and his party entered the pass, they felt a lot more relaxed.

It's just that they walked all the way, but they didn't find a single Jinzhou resident. All they saw were the Taiping Army.

These Taiping government troops hooked up, drank and gambled, and drank and ate meat on the street. How could they look like soldiers at all?

Those who know also know that there is a drought in Jinzhou.

Seeing this posture, those who don't know will definitely think that the Chinese New Year has already passed ahead of schedule.

Ignoring the indifferent gaze of the Taiping Army, Qin Mu and his party finally passed through the Taiping Pass and entered the border of Jinzhou.

Just the scene in front of them made them completely understand what it meant to be one step to heaven and one step to hell.

The piece in front of him is the cracked and boundless land of Jinzhou.

As far as the eye can see, there is devastation everywhere, except for the victims in ragged clothes and unkempt hair, there is no other existence.

Not to mention the branches and leaves, not even the bark and grass roots.

Some victims even stuffed mud into their mouths to satisfy their hunger.

Led by several soldiers, Qin Mu and his party came to the shanty town.

The reactions of the four people were surprisingly consistent, all of them were full of astonishment, unable to believe what they saw in front of them.

There are huge crowds of victims waiting to sell their children.

Seeing the stunned expressions of several people, the soldier smiled with some disdain, and then explained in a cold voice: "Whichever young lotus root you like, just trade with them for money."

"As for the price, you can decide on your own."

"If they take your money, they will take it to the shantytowns on the other side to buy food."

"You guys have to act fast, there are already rumors from above that people from Yushitai will come to investigate in the next few days, so we will send these victims out soon."

"At that time, there will be no tender lotus root for you to choose."

Hearing what the soldier said, Li Er and Changsun Wuji were extremely surprised!

The two looked at each other, but they already understood what was in each other's mind.

You know, they have just arrived in Jinzhou, and the Taiping Pass has already received news.

It is self-evident and unimaginable what tricks there are in it.

At this time, a question arose in everyone's mind at the same time.

Under the prosperous and glamorous appearance of the Tang Dynasty, how many such shameful and outrageous activities are hidden!

However, before a few people thought about it, seeing Qin Mu and the others dressed in silk and satin, the victims knew that they were here to collect tender lotus root, and immediately rushed up in a swarm, and immediately surrounded the group of people.

Seeing this, the soldiers drew their swords and raised their spears one after another, shouting angrily, and the victims stepped back and formed a line.

Seeing such a skillful team move, Li Er's heart wept blood.

How many actual transactions did it take before the queue could be neatly assembled in a short period of time?

Under his rule, Li Shimin, how many people like this are still living a life that is worse than animals?

"My lord, this lord, look, my girl is tender and tender, and she is almost at the age where she can leave the court, but she is a serious girl."

"Such a good tender lotus root, 50 taels is not expensive, right?"

A woman led a baby girl to Li Er, selling her "goods" to him.

50 taels is a very high price, and this woman just looked at Li Er's appearance as a rich man, so she wanted to take a gamble, and if she couldn't do it, she would just lower the price.

But Li Er's heart was twisted at this time, and he didn't have the mood to think about the price, so he directly handed over the money to the woman, and asked the eldest grandson Wuji to look after the little girl.

"Auxiliary machine, you are optimistic here. I will write a letter and ask Xue Rengui to send a letter back. It is said that Wei Zheng must rush here tonight!"

4 Fifty Chapters: The Emperor Fights (5/5)

"No need."

Changsun Wuji was about to answer, but was stopped by Qin Mu.

"Before I entered the customs, I had already passed the letter by flying pigeons, and asked the bearded man to notify Mr. Wei."

"Before tonight, Master Wei will definitely be able to lead his army to arrive."

Li Er and Changsun Wuji nodded.

One praised himself in his heart for having a good vision and finding a good son-in-law.

One secretly whispered in his heart that he had a good nephew.

"Rengui, protect your majesty and grandson, I will go to other places to see."

Qin Mu instructed Xue Rengui.

Before Xue Rengui had time to tell Qin Mu to pay attention to safety, Qin Mu's figure had already disappeared in the chaos.

With Qin Mu's skill, it is easy to avoid the sight of the soldiers without being noticed by them.

Qin Mu inspected the shantytowns, and saw that every donor who came to collect tender lotus root was accompanied by a few soldiers.

The funder bargains with the victims, and the soldiers are responsible for maintaining order and ensuring the safety of the funder.

And those victims who sold their children and received money will take the money and go to the shantytowns on the other side to buy food.

The process is clear, and it seems to have become a very mature industrial chain.

With a serious face, Qin Mu came to the nearby shanty town where grain was sold.

After these victims sold their children, they immediately came to buy food.

Even most of the disaster victims started to eat directly when they just bought the food.

Putting raw rice and raw potatoes into his mouth and chewing, he was obviously extremely hungry.

"Officer...Officer, give me a potato..."

A disaster victim seemed to have just sold his child and rushed to the food stall, wanting to buy a potato.

However, the soldier's answer shocked Qin Mu so much that he was shocked.

"Ten taels of silver for a potato, where's the money?"

Ten taels of silver for a potato? !

It's so expensive, it's outrageously expensive!

The purpose of promoting potatoes is to allow the people of Tang Dynasty to eat high-quality and cheap food.

But here, potatoes are sold more expensively than delicacies from mountains and seas.

At such a price, even if these victims sell their children, they don't know how long they can last.

In the face of a catastrophe, human life is so worthless and insignificant.

And this huge disaster could have been avoided.