Huan Rong

Murong Chong's appearance was too conspicuous, he attracted many eyes when he entered the city, but he didn't intend to hide it.

For one thing, there are quite a few Hu people who go to the Xuyi market, and some of them are Hu people from the Western Regions, with the same deep outline and fair skin.Among them, Murong Chong didn't look special except for his overly beautiful facial features.If you hide it, it will make people feel strange.

Secondly, if it can attract the attention of the Assassin's Office, it is not necessarily a bad thing.

This trip is for the market, if you want things to go smoothly, the best way is to make a contract with Huan Rong face to face.

Murong Chong is not worried that Huan Rong will kill him.

Before that, my uncle had worked with cattle in Youzhou City, and a Youzhou merchant ship arrived in Jialuo a month ago, and exchanged a lot of medicinal materials and furs with silk sea salt and a small amount of ironware.

It was these iron objects that made my uncle determined to maintain business relations with Youzhou.

"Even if something is damaged, tempering and repairing it is still better than ordinary weapons."

Murong Chui's words are true.

Huan Yi asked for Huan Rong's consent in advance to sell the iron to the north.

To put it bluntly, these weapons all came from the battlefield, some from Murong Xianbei, and some from the Di people.

On the way back from the Northern Expedition, the city gave the Zahu part.In exchange for cattle before, another batch was given to Murong Chui.Relying on Huan Rong's unique golden fingers, this kind of business can be regarded as a white wolf with empty gloves, and it only consumes a few buckets of food.

In order to expand land reclamation, it is necessary to exchange for more cattle.Without oxen, a poor horse can be made!

The assassin Huan gritted his teeth, opened his belly for several days in a row, ate a bucket of rice, and had three meals with a whole roast sheep, which was also a record.

Huan Yi went out to sea with his weapons, and he really caught Murong Chui's attention.After confirming that although the weapon is broken, it can still be repaired, he immediately decided to do this business.

Huan Rong once thought that the other party might send someone to Youzhou for negotiation, but he never expected that the person who would come would be Murong Chong!

At this time, Murong Chong was walking in the city, and the guards asked passers-by, and learned that all the inns where he could stay were in Nancheng.

"From the looks of you all, it should be the first time you come to the market?"

The person who spoke was a man in his 40s, wearing a short robe and cloth trousers, and carrying a pole on his shoulder.A square rattan basket was hung on both ends of the pole, and there were a few paper bags scattered inside. They were hard candies bought at the market and brought home for the children to sweeten their mouths.

White sugar—the north is said to be Youzhou sugar, and merchants have long gone to Goguryeo.Due to the scarcity of quantity, the price is extremely high.All kinds of hard candies and soft candies made with white sugar are only seen in the Qin family's jurisdiction, and they have never been seen in Fu Jian's palace.

At first, Murong Chong didn't realize that there was sugar in the basket.

It wasn't until the man was talking to the guard that he was accidentally bumped by a boy running past, the rattan basket fell to the ground, and a paper bag fell apart, revealing the candies inside.

The man had long been accustomed to this kind of reaction, put away the paper bag with a smile, and said, "This is Xuyi sugar, which is sold in the market. If you want to taste it, you can buy it before the door of the fang falls. However, the daily quantity is not limited. There are many, but it is impossible to buy it and start a business.”

After saying this, the man picked up the pole again, pointed in the direction of the inn, and said: "Go along this road, turn at the second alley, and you will see the cover of Fulaiju. If you can't find it Or if you are afraid of getting into trouble, you can hire a middleman with money, and you can get things done with a few instructions."

With the development of intra-city trade, more and more merchants come and go to Fangshi, the profession of "middleman" came into being, mainly guiding the way for merchants from other places, and secretly observing, they found that their actions were strange and did not look like those who came to the market at all. Report to the Xuyi County Government immediately.

The man said these words with a simple and honest expression, but actually he was wary.

He was born in Beidi and fled to Youzhou two years ago.It turned out that he was a Xianbei sheep slave, met the nobles of Xianbei, and knew that the Yan royal family's appearance was unusual, and it was also different from the Hu of the Western Regions. When he first saw Murong Chong, he felt something was wrong.

While speaking, he deliberately paid attention to the appearance of the guards, so that he was more sure of what he was thinking.He secretly made up his mind not to go home in a hurry, and immediately reported to the county government after confirming the whereabouts of these people.

"Thank you."

The guard didn't know what the man was thinking, let alone think that the other party had already regarded him as a bandit.After cupping his fists to express his thanks, he turned around and went back to the front of the car, asking Murong Chong whether he should go directly to the inn, or ask someone else first.

"Hall... Sir, what do you think?"

"Go to the inn first." Instinctively, Murong Chong rejected the proposal of the "middleman".

The guard agreed, jumped onto the shaft of the carriage neatly, flicked his whip, and the carriage passed through the long street, turned at the entrance of the alley, and soon disappeared.

The man followed carefully for a while, made sure that the carriage was going to Fulaiju, and immediately rushed to the county government office with a shoulder pole.

On the way, I met someone from the same village, explained the situation, and heard the other party say: "My sister married in the city, and my brother-in-law is in Fulaiju's waiter. Let me talk to my sister, and let my brother-in-law watch these things. people!"

"it is good!"

Knowing that the other party is Murong Xianbei, they may have other plans, everyone is in the same hatred, and their hearts are burning.

When Murong Chong arrived at Fulaiju, he saw the three-story wooden building, glanced at the cover hanging in front of the door, and then glanced at the exquisite window sashes, feeling somewhat surprised.

Fulaiju is not the largest in the city, but because of its convenient location and considerate service, it is the most popular among merchants.

Seeing a guest coming to the door, the waiter immediately came forward to welcome him, and said with a smile: "You just entered the city? Do you want some tea and food or stay here?"

"Stay here." The guard said on his behalf, "Is there a room?"

"Yes!" The waiter beckoned back, and immediately two men came out to help the guards unload the luggage and lead the carriage to the backyard.

"Don't worry, the fodder is the best, and there are bean cakes." The waiter laughed.

A group of people walked into the inn and did not eat in the lobby, but ordered the cook to prepare it and send it to the room.

The waiter responded repeatedly, and asked again: "Do you want hot water? I am tired from the journey, so I can relieve my fatigue."

Murong Chong nodded and walked up to the second floor.

The waiter walked up and down, with a very attentive attitude, but not flattering.

The door of the room is opened, and the space is extraordinarily spacious. A vertical screen separates the inside and the outside, and the bed, bed, lamp and stove are complete.The bed curtains and bedding are very clean, there is no incense, only a faint smell of soap locust.

"Lang Jun, rest for a while, the meal will be served soon."

"Okay." Murong Chong sat down on the edge of the couch, with the guards standing beside him, without any other orders.

The waiter waited for a while, knowing that there was no reward, he took a few steps back and closed the door behind him.He walked down the stairs and went to the kitchen to get food.

When I met the shopkeeper when I went downstairs, the waiter stopped quickly and said in a low voice: "Shopkeeper, these few don't look like businessmen."

"Maybe see a way out?"

"It's hard to say for now."

"Keep watching." The shopkeeper ordered, "I asked Ah Shi to report to the county government, regardless of whether he is really doing business or not, always be prepared."

"Hey!"

Soon, the hot food was brought into the room, and the guards moved their chopsticks first. After making sure that there was nothing wrong, Murong Chong picked up the bowl and chopsticks and started to chew and swallow.

After drinking and eating, the waiter served tea and hot water before going to bed.

Murong flushed away his exhaustion, lay down on the couch, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

The guards gathered together, while soaking in hot water, they muttered to themselves: No wonder the price is so expensive, but there is a reason for it.

Unexpectedly, the whereabouts of the group of people had been reported to the county government. Zhong Lin saw the records of the civil servants, asked carefully about the voices, appearances and appearances of several people, and asked in surprise, "Is it really Murong Xianbei?"

"According to the man, the boy looks very good, he is not a royal family but also a nobleman."

Zhong Lin frowned, and ordered the civil servants to continue to send people to watch, immediately picked up the recorded documents, and ordered people to drive to the Assassin's Mansion.

At the same time, Huan Chong's letter was sent to the assassin's mansion with a special gift.

Huan Rong couldn't help being surprised when he saw the person bring out three wooden cages that were as tall as a person, open the cage door, and lead out three ponies that were no more than a man's knee.

Send him three ponies all the way?

Seeing Huan Rong's doubts, the sender explained: "Your Majesty, this is not a colt, but an adult bully horse. It can be used to pull a cart and carry a load, or to ride a horse."

What? !

"This horse grows at the junction of Jingzhou and Guangzhou. The local people mostly use it to carry heavy loads and pull plows to plow the fields. There are also powerful people who raise it for the children of the clan to learn riding skills."

Huan Rong stood up and walked to the pony in a few steps.Think about it, take out a few cubes of sugar from the purse, hold them in the palm of your hand, and hand them to the horse's mouth.

Xiao Ma was a little hesitant at first, having never eaten this food before.After a while, he finally couldn't resist the temptation, ate the candy below, and took the initiative to rub Huan Rong's palm.

Feeling the instant warmth, Huan Rong couldn't help shivering.

Are you too excited?

Pony!

Most of the famous ponies in the previous life were American breeds. I don't want China to have this breed of horses!

Look at this coat color, look at this body shape, and look at those big wet eyes... Huan Cishi couldn't hold back, squatted down, and stroked the pony's mane, with a somewhat intoxicated expression on his face. Millet coughed straight.

The sound of coughing came to his ears, Huan Rong realized something was wrong, but when he saw the other person's expression, he rolled his eyes and deliberately ignored it, as if his whole mind was attracted.

The person from Jiangzhou was very knowledgeable, lowered his head and lowered his eyes, as if he hadn't seen it.He secretly said in his heart: Although he was crowned in advance, he will eventually have a bit of a youthful heart, which is really a good thing for Minggong.

Arranging for visitors to rest in the passenger compartment, Huan Rong continued to look at the three ponies.

Maybe it was because Fang Tang was too powerful, the three ponies approached Huan Rong obediently, rubbing against his legs, they were very docile, and looked even more lovable.

"A millet."

"The slave is here."

"Auntie and Aunt, please, no, I'll go in person." Huan Rong stood up, led the pony, and said, "This horse is rare, I should show it to Auntie and Aunt."

Walking out while talking, he stopped suddenly, "Today the academy is taking a rest, and I sent someone to invite Ah Feng. This horse is small, so it is suitable for him to ride."

"promise!"

Huan Rong led the pony towards the back house, attracting countless gazes along the way.

Regardless of whether it is a healthy servant or a maidservant, seeing the situation in front of them, their jaws were dislocated and their eyeballs rolled to the ground.

Huan Cishi didn't notice it at all, and walked forward at a leisurely pace, and the three ponies followed behind, snorting from time to time.

Princess Nankang and Mrs. Li are checking the field records.

When I left Jiankang, I was in a hurry, and I didn't have time to deal with many things.When Xuyi settled down, the slaves in the fields had to be counted, as well as the gold and silver treasures, all of which had to be re-booked.

"These are still in Jiankang, so I can't take them out for a while, so it's not a big problem." Princess Nankang put down the bamboo slips, took a sip of the tea soup, and said, "It's just that there is no special person to take care of these fields, so I'm afraid they won't be able to save a few acres. .”

"Sister, you don't need to worry." Mrs. Li smiled. "Speaking of which, these are not good fields, and it's okay to take them for others. But the criminal slaves should be careful, in case they talk nonsense, they need to send someone quickly Get rid of it."

Princess Nankang nodded.

While he was talking, the servant girl came in to report that Yan Huanrong came from the front yard and led three horses.

"horse?"

Princess Nankang and Mrs. Li looked at each other in blank dismay.

"How can Guaer lead a horse?"

Just when he was puzzled, Huan Rong walked into the inner room with a smile, bowed his hands and said: "Aunt, aunt, and uncle from Jiangzhou sent a letter and gave my son a generous gift."

"Great gift?" Princess Nankang looked at Huan Rong, "Could it be a horse?"

"Aunt is wise!" Huan Rong said with a wider smile, "Auntie, please move."

"Could it be a hard-earned horse that can make Mr. Wang so happy?" Madam Li was rarely curious.

"No." Huan Rong shook his head, pretending to be tricky, and said, "It's boring at this time, mothers and aunts may as well take a look with their own eyes. Besides, you must be tired from looking at the bamboo slips for a long time, so you should relax."

"Alright."

Princess Nankang smiled, got up and walked outside.

"I'd like to see what kind of a good horse it is that you admire so much."

Stepping on wooden clogs, the three of them walked to the corridor.

Seeing the three ponies in the courtyard, Princess Nankang and Mrs. Li were stunned at the same time.

Foal?

"Mum, this is not a foal, but a grown horse."

"Successful?"

"Correct."

Huan Rong was about to explain, when he saw Yuan Feng approaching, he immediately ordered his servant to hold the pony, and said: "Ah Feng, come quickly."

Yuan Feng walked two steps quickly, approached, and saluted with a straight look: "I have seen His Highness, I have seen Madam, I have seen brother."

"It doesn't have to be like this in my own home." Princess Nankang laughed.

Huan Rong took half a step forward, bent down and hugged Yuan Feng.

Yuan Feng was startled and instinctively hugged Huan Rong's neck.Realizing what he had done, his little face turned red, and finally even his ears and neck were red.

"Brother, Feng is six years old..."

"Ah Feng doesn't want to get close to me? I'm so sad for my brother."

Huan Rong was in a good mood and made a joke on the spot.

The four-headed body is starting to grow, if you don't hug a few more times now, you probably won't be able to hug her in the future.

Thinking back to the days of Shouchun, Huan Ci envoy inexplicably sighed, the children at that time lacked a sense of security, they had to follow him when they went in and out, and they had to hold his sleeves when they walked, I really miss it!

"You don't want to learn how to ride a horse. I didn't find a suitable one before. Jiangzhou sent three horses to dismount, just for you to practice."

"Get off the horse?" Yuan Feng turned his head and looked at the pony in the courtyard, his face full of surprise.He thought it was a colt, but he didn't expect it to be dismounted?

"Ah Feng knows about this horse?" Huan Rong became surprised.

"I know." Yuan Feng nodded and said, "The biography of the previous dynasty records that during the Han and Wei dynasties there were barbarians who paid tribute to this horse."

"Biography of the previous dynasty?" Huan Rong raised his eyebrows.

"The schoolwork is not heavy, and I have time to read some miscellaneous books on the peak day." The child was very embarrassed.

The assassin Huan was silent.

Discussing studies with future academic masters is really not a pleasant topic.

"Come on, go and try."

Putting aside the chores, Huan Rong walked into the courtyard with Yuan Feng in his arms.He stopped a few steps away from the pony, put down the child, took out the remaining pieces of hard candy, and said, "Don't be afraid, try to feed them."

Yuan Feng nodded, stepped forward step by step, stretched out his small hand, and pursed his lips tightly, his heart beating like a drum for a moment.

Health servants are all people who know horses, but they are extra careful when they see this horse for the first time.

Fortunately, the pony has a gentle temperament, so he took the candy from Yuan Feng's hand, slurped it a few times, and licked the child's palm.

"Brother!" Yuan Feng's face lit up, and his voice was filled with excitement.

Huan Rong waved his hands with a smile, and asked the servant to hold the reins and help Yuan Feng get on the horse.

Immediately without a saddle, Yuan Feng needed to clamp his legs tightly and hold on to the reins.For a six-year-old child, it is really hard.The health servant brought two sets of saddles, but none of them fit well, and they could cover the whole horse by visual inspection.

Huan Rong thought to himself, since Chang Gongshu returned to Yandu, and his two apprentices were still in Xuyi, it shouldn't be a problem to make a few pairs of saddles.

The pony carried Yuan Feng around the yard twice, and the servants looked after him all the way, bending at ninety degrees.

Sometimes being tall is not a good thing.

For example right now.

Princess Nankang and Mrs. Li sat on the porch, ordered the remaining two horses to be brought over, gently stroked the horses' necks, and said with a smile: "No wonder Gua'er likes it, it's really pleasing."

The pigeon flew into the courtyard and cooed twice.It's a pity that the effect is not obvious, and the beauty's attention is still on the horse.

The dove got angry and swooped down, imitating the tyranny of the goshawk.

"Don't make trouble."

Mrs. Li raised her sleeves, the pigeon was swept away, and fell dazed to the front of the wooden corridor, then was picked up by the maid, took off the bamboo pole around her neck, and handed it to the two of them.

"Here from Jiankang?"

Princess Nankang took out the silk cloth and looked at it from beginning to end, unable to conceal the surprise on her face.

"The beauty in the palace slipped, the emperor was furious, and demoted Li Shuyi to the throne. The two princes pleaded to no avail, and contradicted each other. The emperor was so angry that he fainted in the Tai Chi Hall."

"Great Sima Wen came to the table. The king of the East China Sea has resentful words, and the mansion has recruited vicious youngsters with evil intentions. Please build the Wu County according to the story of Changyi."

The first one, the beauty in the palace had a miscarriage, and the clue pointed to Li Shuyi.Sima Yu was furious and lowered his grade.Sima Yao and Sima Daozi interceded for their mother, but they failed to grasp the scale and made their father faint.

With this reputation on his back, the journey of the prince will definitely not go smoothly.

Second, Sima Huan immediately filed a complaint, pointing out that Sima Yu, the deposed emperor, had evil intentions, entangled with wicked people, and was likely to try to reset him.In order to dispel his ambition, he should still be dismissed as a commoner.

These two things seem to have nothing to do with each other, but there seems to be inextricably linked behind them.

Mrs. Li held the princess's sleeve and said softly: "Sister, it's going to be windy."

Princess Nankang held the silk cloth tightly, looked at Huan Rong who was rarely smiling, sighed, and said: "Winter is coming, the cold wind is about to rise, and Jiangzhou's ceremony is at the right time. If you want to go this way, you still need melons." Decide for yourself."

The corners of Mrs. Li's lips curled up slightly, her head tilted slightly, her sideburns brushed her cheeks, her crescent eyebrows were full, almost like a painting.