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The author has something to say: hhh I’m here again, catch up with the fashion of the last century, try to travel through the theme, easy, making up random things can’t stand the textual research, bow~

Gu Liang, who doesn’t like the ancient style, can skip the prologue directly, because it is going through the background, so there will be no soy sauce of F4.

If this article can basically be updated daily, it may be included in V, if not, just treat it as if I didn’t talk about orz

Asarum: a traditional Chinese medicine.

The desert is barren, except for the sound of wind and sand, the rest is mostly quiet, but the smoke and dust raised by the fast horses on the post road, after all, reveals some kind of omen.

Chaos is coming.

Xuanquanzhi is a post post in the middle of this desert, with a radius of [-] li, there is a world of yellow sand, snakes and insects come out at night, and people who come and go can only stay here at night.

Only in late autumn, the winding sand dunes are covered with hoarfrost in the evening, supplemented by the strong wind that travels hundreds of miles, it already has a cold weather at the end of the year.

He Xingyuan's old master Zhao Rongqing checked the goods in the west storehouse, and went back to the south guest room to report. After locking the door six times, he found that the owner had disappeared again.

Zhao Rongqing turned around to look for it with his arms folded, and sighed as he walked.The world is in decline, but the owner still wants to do business in the barren land in the west. This is not like his usual cautious style, but no one knows what he is doing.

Strange to say.

Hexingyuan is a hereditary small tooth shop in Kuyu City. It makes a living by negotiating deals between buyers and sellers and drawing commissions. It has been in construction for more than 300 years. , Until the early autumn of this year, the Dong family went to Yuanling City, a frontier fortress in the north, and when they came back, they received the toothpaste approved by the government.

By the way, there is also a business of exchanging food and wine for fur, as well as two footmen and some coachmen, all of whom are unfamiliar faces.

Forget about the coachmen, they are still able to work, but even the blind can see that the two footmen are trying to sell dog meat. They are tall and steady on their feet. Some people may think that they are guards, everything is very weird, but the owner doesn't ask many questions.

Don't ask, don't ask, but they were detained by the government and intercepted by bandits along the way. The new coachmen were all very skilled, but they still lost most of them in Mengshan. Zhao Rongqing felt more and more that the road was unknown, but the boss still Not a word.

The wooden building squeaked, indicating that someone was climbing up the stairs. Zhao Rongqing raised his head and just saw the person climbing the stairs.

"Uncle Zhao, is Brother Yunqing in the house?"

The name of the visitor was Jiang Han. The hem of the crow-blue robe was tucked into a cloth belt. There were straps around his wrists and calves. He carried a long knife on his back.

Jiang Han was a gangster who came to the rescue when a group of members from Yahang encountered bandits when they passed Mengshan Mountain. At that time, his owner gave him a hard-to-get hundred-year-old python skin as a gift. It has been refurbished, and he seems to love the sheath head so much that he desperately wants to ask for another good leather to give to his brother.

Yunqing is the cousin of their boss, Zhang Shuyu, and only acquaintances would call him that. Jiang Han has only met them not long ago, but this man is kind to them, Zhao Rongqing does not dislike the enthusiasm, and replied with a smile: "Not here , I don’t know where I went, I was going to find him.”

It has become a habit for Jiang Han to jump into the air, and when he heard this, he walked downstairs with a smile: "Don't be too busy, I know where he is, I'll look for it."

Standing upstairs, Zhao Rongqing saw Jiang Han running around downstairs quickly, and then ran to the outside of the dock wall.

Xuanquan is located close to the mountain pass. There is a spring that grows on a high platform and falls to the ground to form a pool. There is a drinking platform not far from the pool. There are camels and people beside the platform.

As soon as Jiang Han approached, the conversation at the water table was exhausted. The man who looked like a shopkeeper on the left made a bow and went to lead the camel.The man on the right turned around, wearing plain robes and long hair half-tied and half-tied, his face could not be seen clearly under the light and shadow of the setting sun, but facing the hunting wind and sand, his sleeves fluttered into a kind of wind and rain. a feeling of.

But Jiang Han knew that this was an illusion. Zhang Shuyu was an out-and-out businessman. Although he didn't stink of copper all over his body, he didn't owe favors, refused to suffer losses, and didn't have the fairy spirit of not eating the fireworks of the world.

The point that best proves what Jiang Han said is true is that Zhang Shuyu has the weight and measure that he never leaves his body during the day and his pillow at night.Weights and measures are a tool used by dentists to convert measurements, just like the abacus is to the accountant.

Jiang Han went up and said, "I knew you were here as soon as I guessed."

Tooth merchants are quick-witted, and they are interested in anything that can be traded. Although the desert is difficult and dangerous, it is not without output. It was about this time yesterday, and Zhang Shuyu was also here to ask this peddler. wait wait wait.

The Zhang Shuyu he was looking for stood still. He was a young man in his twenties who had been traveling all year round. His complexion was not fair, but his appearance was upright and his bearing was calm.

Zhang Shuyu didn't take Jiang Han's criticisms, and asked him how he guessed, but just raised the corner of his mouth: "Brother Jiang, if you are still looking for me for the hundred-year-old python skin, then it will be a waste of time."

Jiang Han couldn't laugh or cry, flicked the handle of the knife with his backhand, and said speechlessly: "You said that this is only one piece, I already believe it! Don't run on me when you meet."

Zhang Shuyu put back the ridicule and said with a smile: "Just kidding, don't take it seriously, can you find me if you need anything?"

Jiang Han's eyes flashed suddenly, and he lowered his voice and said, "It's windy here, go back to your room and tell me."

Zhang Shuyu had already finished asking. Hearing this, he nodded and was about to lift his foot, but suddenly an arm stretched out in front of him. He froze for a moment, followed his arm to Jiang Han's face, and saw embarrassment in the other's eyes.

Jiang Han was purely quick-witted, and stretched out before realizing that this move was hurtful. He retracted his arms embarrassingly, and before he could apologize, he was handed up a step tactfully.

Zhang Shuyu took the initiative to hold his lowered arm. In fact, there was almost no pressure, but Jiang Han heard the well-faced businessman say: "Thank you Brother Jiang for your effort. The sand is soft. When I walk, I really want to walk." Much more strenuous than on flat ground."

Jiang Han's heart skipped a beat, and he was caught off guard.

He was stunned, but Zhang Shuyu had already started to walk. This person's walking was far less stable than ordinary people, with a bumpy step, and he turned out to be a cripple with a diseased left leg.

Jiang Han didn't dare to look directly at him, so he had to sneak a glance at him from the corner of his eye, and the weights and measures on the dentist's waist dangled in his field of vision.

It was a brass abacus that was one foot long and one inch wide. It was slender and the beads were like pieces. If you look closely, the size was engraved on the body of the abacus, and there was a hole like a scale for hanging a rope. A hollow weight the size of an egg hung on the tail. On the side wall is printed the word "Chapter" in Xiaozhuan script, which integrates the function of weighing.

Jiang Han suddenly felt a pity for such an interesting friend.

As far as Jiang Han knew, Zhang Shuyu was not born lame. The reason why he became like this was because he once saved a foreign boy named Alan from the black bear's claws.

When the two returned to Zhang Shuyu's guest room, the lame man didn't seem to know that the disaster was coming. He made a pot of tea happily and asked Jiang Han why he came.

Jiang Han is a casual person, without the arrogance of a master, but this does not affect that he is a master. He has sharp eyes and ears, and what he sees and hears is far comparable to other people.Jiang Han said mysteriously: "Yunqing, have you noticed that someone is watching us?"

Ever since he moved into this inn, even though there was no one in front of him, the sound of footsteps has been lingering in his ears. Jiang Han was born in a rough place, and it is not uncommon for him to have enemies. What is strange is that he has been very quiet this year, and no enemies came to his door.Then Jiang Han might as well assume that those flies that are so sticky are actually this businessman.

Zhang Shuyu raised his brows, both surprised and puzzled. He thought for a moment and then said: "My caravan is carrying food and wine, which is worthless in Beijing, but it is easy to attract bad people in the desert. To be safe, please brother Jiang and us Stay away."

Jiang Han is typical of holding hands and playing backwards. Hearing this, he said proudly: "You don't have to worry about me. I don't pay attention to those three-legged cats. I just want you to be on guard. Besides You and I are friends, the road is far away, you have to take care of me, a lonely family."

Zhang Shuyu wanted to persuade him again, but Jiang Han didn't listen to what Xu said, and stood up and slipped away: "It's a sin, I'd rather not box for a few days than not practice kung fu for a day. I have to practice swords."

Zhang Shuyu watched helplessly as he jumped out the door, and then his voice floated in again.

"Uncle Zhao, your boss is back."

After a while, Zhao Rongqing came over to tell Zhang Shuyu about the situation of the goods. After the report, he endured and endured, but still felt sorry for his inconvenience: "It's just barter, why do you have to run errands yourself, because you can't trust Uncle Zhao and the buddies?"

"That's what you said," Zhang Shuyu said with a smile, with warmth in his heart, "I believe it, I can believe it."

Seeing his playful smile, Zhao Rongqing was even angrier: "Let me tell you what is hidden in this business trip?"

The time has come, Zhao Rongqing is going to confess to Zhang Shuyu even if he doesn't ask him, this is exactly what he wants, but Zhang Shuyu cannot be happy because the news he wants to reveal is life-threatening.Zhang Shuyu pointed to the wall, and said softly: "Jiang Han told me that walls have ears, so Uncle Zhao, no matter what you hear, don't speak loudly."

Zhao Rongqing felt that the situation was more serious than he thought, so he nodded, and Zhang Shuyu slowly explained the cause and effect.

"At the beginning of autumn this year, I went to Yuanling City to purchase asarum. I met Jingbei General Ying Shaoqiu. He entrusted me with a business. Please send this letter to the lord of Longxi."

As he spoke, he fiddled with the weighing and measuring beads a few times as quickly as lightning. After the sound, a piece of copper popped out of the bearing of the abacus, and Zhang Shuyu immediately pulled out a volume from the cavity under the copper piece. A thin stick of letter paper.

This is the family heirloom of the Zhang family, and it requires a unique algorithm to open the mechanism. The mechanism was originally used to hide the banknotes to protect the capital in order to prevent robbery and loss of money during the business, but Zhang Shuyun regarded it as an "envelope" at this time. , but the cavity was narrow, so he had to remove the general's letter paper, without the cover, the vermilion general's printing force penetrated the back of the paper.

Zhao Rongqing's eyelids twitched, General and Zhanhuo, it's easy for people to feel that this is a great thing, and he knows about the purchase of asarum, but how can a high-ranking figure like General Jingbei entrust his boss.

"This..." Old Xingye was almost incoherent in surprise, "What the hell is going on? What is this? Isn't there a messenger in the army? How did they find you? As far as I know, you and Jingbei The generals have nothing to do with each other."

This was also a difficult question for Zhang Shuyu. He was sure that he and General Jingbei did not know each other and were not well-known, but the other party told him that he had admired his name for a long time. May I ask where did he come from?

At that time, Yuanling City was in turmoil, and Zhang Shuyu led the caravan to wait for the inner city gate, and happened to meet Ying Shaoqiu who was condolences to the three armies, and the black-faced general sitting on a horse suddenly stopped in front of him and stared at him for a while Before he left, Zhang Shuyu was taken into custody by the guards on the grounds that the goods were available, and who knew that an hour later, Zhang Shuyu was taken into the barracks in a roundabout way.

The person who really wants to detain him is Ying Shaoqiu, this frank and straightforward general entrusts Zhang Shuyu straight to the point, the content is to send this letter, a letter asking for help from Longxi.

The emperor suddenly became seriously ill, and several princes fought fiercely. Inside, there were chaotic officials colluding with the enemy and corrupting the court, and outside, there were Houbai rebelling, united with the tribes in the northeast, and reinforcements and food were delayed. Ying Shaoqiu was stretched. The fastest way is to ask Longxi in the northwest for reinforcements.

It's a pity that Longxi's current lord, Bilan Amin, almost died in Dayan when he was young. Shaoqiu's messenger made him disappear, and the general said that he had no choice but to make such a bad plan.

This letter is related to the fate of the country and the country, and Zhang Shuyu is just an unknown businessman, he can't take on this important task, but the choice given to him by Shaoqiu is to accept the entrustment, or die, Yahang will live and die with him.

The footmen and the coachmen are generals under Ying Shaoqiu's command, and the purpose of accompanying Zhang Shuyu is to protect him or kill them.

Hearing this, Zhao Rongqing couldn't help but gasped. General Jingbei had a high reputation among the people, and it was rumored that he was upright and brave, but this kind of behavior of persecuting good people was no different from bandits and bandits. Zhao Rongqing was so angry The old man's face was flushed, and suddenly he was enlightened. He asked in horror: "Then... the arrest of Zizhou Prefecture and the bandits in Mengshan, are they here for this letter?"

"It should be," Zhang Shuyun said in a friendly reminder, "Maybe there are mysterious people in this station."

He lied to Jiang Han, he didn't want to be suspicious, and he didn't want to involve this person.

Even if the footman didn't remind him that someone was following him, the well-known dentist was very careful. Zhang Shuyu only needed to ask the salesman about the volume of fruits and vegetables.

Zhao Rongqing broke out in a cold sweat immediately: "But we are just ordinary people, then Jing... How dare Ying Shaoqiu give you such an important thing? Wan, what if it is lost or robbed, or if the ruler of Longxi does not agree?" If he is willing to see us, who will bear the consequences? Besides the couriers and bodyguards, not to mention the number of tooth shops in the capital, he can choose any one that is more reliable than us."

"General Ying said that the tree attracts attention, so if we are chosen, we will not attract attention. As for the problem of the Lord of Longxi, he said that he believes in the eloquence and strength of our dentist."

"..." Zhao Rongqing was speechless, "The matter has come to this, what are your plans?"

Zhang Shuyu took out the Liuye Zhang from his pocket, pushed it together with the letter in front of Zhao Rongqing, and said cautiously: "Uncle Zhao, this is the dental seal that can represent my identity and General Ying's request for help. I will wrap it in oiled paper later. , and then glued the rice with paste, and hid it in the "C" grain bag on the No. 13 car. Only you and I know about this, understand?"

"I have already asked the shopkeeper. There is a canyon forty miles away from here. The terrain there is complicated. I will create a mess. Then you will play by ear and leave the team quietly under the premise of ensuring safety. If you have a safe journey, you Just follow from afar, but if there is an emergency, this letter will be handed over to you."

"I'm sorry, I may have put you in danger, but... that's all, it's nothing."

But staying in the caravan, the situation is probably not the same.

He seemed to be explaining the funeral, Zhao Rongqing watched Zhang Shuyu grow up, and he treated the owner with a sense of elders, he shook his head and said: "Young Master, Uncle Zhao is old and can't keep up with a carriage, why don't we exchange it. I'm watching the caravan, you can find a chance to leave in the canyon."

Zhang Shuyu said gratefully: "I am the owner of the caravan, and I am responsible for your lives. General Ying chose me. I am the target of public criticism. I cannot and will not escape."

Zhao Rongqing said anxiously: "How do you know if you don't know? I think Jiang Han is a good player. You are friends, and he will help you."

Zhang Shuyu's expression suddenly turned cold: "Uncle Zhao, this matter has nothing to do with Jiang Han. It means that we will no longer have this person in our team after we leave tomorrow morning."

Jiang Han went with them, Zhao Rongqing still didn't want to give up this help: "But..."

In order to break his mind, Zhang Shuyu paused, and had to say against his conscience: "I don't trust him. The timing and location of Jiang Han's appearance are very suspicious. Don't lure wolves into the house."

Zhao Rongqing's face was full of disbelief for a moment, because he liked Jiang Han, a straightforward young man, very much.

This world seems to be turned upside down in a flash, with bad generals and suspicious knights, so what else is there to be trusted?