Emperor's Trophy

In the evening, they arrived at Tianhu Lake.

Tianhu Lake is very big, and the lake water is rippling in golden waves in the setting sun. There are tents everywhere by the lakeside, which is the gathering place of the Wuxiong tribe.

As a rich family, naturally there are caravans coming over from time to time, and there is a special place for caravans to station. Zhou's caravans were familiar with the road, and they quickly arranged for people to set up tents and put the goods on horse-drawn carriages. Well, the curtain was lifted, and there were natural goods stalls one by one, and then they sent people to prepare gifts to report to the leader who was in charge of caravan docking here.

The person in charge of the caravan affairs of the Wuxiong tribe is Zhamuhe, who has always been very welcome to the Zhou family caravan. After all, the Zhou family caravan has sufficient goods, affordable prices, and generous sales. Every time I give them these leaders As well as gifts to honor the patriarchs and leaders, they were all very rich and in place. Knowing that the Zhou family had two young proprietors coming this time, they were even more happy. They slaughtered sheep and set up a bonfire dinner to entertain the caravan.

In the blazing bonfire, beautiful girls sang and danced. While entertaining them, Muzaha and several heads introduced: "This year we need a lot of high-quality Baiyao, as well as cattle and horse medicine. ?”

Ji Huaisheng said with a smile: "I brought two big carts, all of which were imported from southern Yunnan, but this year the price has to be raised a bit, because when we came out, the emperor sent imperial envoys to patrol the border, and the border caught It is very strict. The goods we brought have all paid a lot of city gate tax and border customs duties. They almost couldn’t get out. I just promised you last year. He has experienced this experience, and when he gets married next year, he will start a family."

When Zamuhe heard that the price of medicinal materials was going to rise, he frowned slightly: "Your prices are already very expensive, and they are going to increase? The Li's caravan came a few days ago, and the price is much cheaper than yours."

Ji Huaisheng said: "The Li family's fur business is their big business. Unlike the goods we import from southern Yunnan, the freight alone costs a lot. What's more, there is really no way this time. You should have heard of it. Martial law in the nine borders, the emperor sent imperial envoys to patrol the borders, I was lucky to come out early, and if the emperor's envoys are stationed in the governor's mansion in the nine borders, who would dare to go out to do business? If you are not careful, you can be charged with collusion with foreign countries This time, there is really nothing to do. Of course, the business is not benevolent. Don’t worry, if the noble tribe can’t afford it, we will come out once in a while, so we will go to other tribes and go to the royal court again. , and then go back to the pass after leaving.”

Jamuhe blurted out: "There is no need to go to the royal court, we will take it as much as possible." Afterwards, he frowned and said: "My boss first listed every medicine and price to me, the main reason is that the cost involved is relatively large. You have to ask the patriarch."

Ji Huaisheng smiled and took a list from his arms to him. Jamuhe glanced at it and saw that almost everything was [-]% more expensive than before. The smile on his face faded, but Ji Huaisheng took another list. Zhang Li said to him: "This is to honor the elders and patriarchs, please accept it with a smile."

Zamuhe took the gift list, and finally managed to show a smile on his face: "Young Master Zhou is the head of the house, take care of him like this every time."

Ji Huaisheng shook his head and said with a smile, "I don't dare to do it, I have to trouble the elders for help every time."

After toasting and drinking again, Zamuhe looked at the handsome young man behind Ji Huaisheng curiously looking at the girls singing and dancing by the bonfire, and said with a smile: "Is there a girl you like? We got married here, If you like it, just go for a walk in the tent, don’t worry, I won’t force you to marry.”

Yun Zhen was startled and blushed slightly: "Is there such a strange custom?"

Jamuhe said: "That's right, our children are precious here, how old is my little brother? Have you ever discussed marriage?"

Ji Huaisheng said with a smile: "The family is strictly controlled, we have already discussed marriage, and we dare not mess around, this time we bring him here to see the world."

Zamuhe just smiled and said, "It's time to walk around."

Yun Zhen stood up with a smile and said, "I'm going to the toilet."

Jamuhe smiled and said: "Just find a place where no one is around, don't be cautious, little brother."

Yun Zhen smiled shyly and left.

Yun Zhen came back not long after he left, Ji Huaisheng asked him quietly: "Is there any pretty girl to pull you into the tent?"

Yun Zhen rolled his eyes at him, but Ji Huaisheng asked him again: "Or a strong young man?"

Seeing their two brothers whispering, Zamuhe admired their deep affection and said with a smile, "You two brothers have a good relationship."

Yunzhen just smiled and asked about the customs of Zamuhe, and asked about festivals, and Yunzhen asked about how many people the Wuxiong tribe has today, whether there are more boys or girls, how many cattle and sheep can be raised, and so on.Looking innocent and curious, Zamuhe saw his smiling eyes and answered them one by one.

The guests and the host enjoyed themselves for a while, and each went back to the tent. Yun Zhen pulled Ji Huaisheng and said, "The royal court is in danger."

Ji Huaisheng was taken aback: "How do you say?"

Yun Zhen said: "Did you notice that they are such a big clan, there is no strong and strong man just now, almost all of them are old, weak, women and children, and some old wizards. —Combined with the timing of the poisoning, I guess, the rebels of the Wuxiong clan are already close to the royal court."

As soon as Ji Huaisheng recalled, it was indeed so, and he bowed down: "I also said that I am more careful than you, but I didn't expect you to be as careful as a hair. I just thought that they would buy such expensive wound medicine, and I bought so much, I am afraid it is also for preparing for the war."

Yun Zhen whispered: "We have to leave immediately, there is no value in seeing here."

Ji Huaisheng thought for a while and went out to make some arrangements for coming back: "Evacuate in batches, keep tents, vehicles and goods. Fortunately, the place where the caravan is stationed is remote from them. Fortunately, the weather is not very good, the old guide said. Looking at the thick clouds, it looks like it’s going to rain, but it’s good to go to the main road earlier.”

Yun Zhen nodded slightly.

In the middle of the night, Yun Zhen only got up after sleeping for a while with his clothes on. The two of them wore black cloaks and horseshoes wrapped in black cloth, and went out quietly.

Fortunately, there is an old guide who is familiar with the road to lead the way. Riding in the dark night, the grassland is wide, and I have walked more than ten miles in a short time.

However, they quickly reined in their horses, and a team appeared from the front in the woods at an unknown time, and the well-trained guards immediately surrounded Yunzhen and Ji Huaisheng and protected them in the middle.

Quickly and cautiously keep a stone's throw.

Under the starlight, the other party lit a torch, and the person under the torch was wearing a white robe, and rode out, laughing loudly: "Hou Ye and Wang Ye, didn't they come to see Xiao Wang? Why are you traveling at night without warning?" And not?"

Yun Zhen held the reins of the horse and looked at the person in charge coldly: "Ji Huaisu, it really is you."

Ji Huaisu smiled and said: "I heard that a pair of handsome and outstanding young masters came to the Zhou's caravan. I knew it was Brother Yun and Brother Huaisheng. They rushed back to entertain you. Why did they leave so soon? Since they are here, how about Just stay?"

Ji Huaisheng said sadly: "Brother Huai Su, you have already left the feudal domain and left the feudal land without permission. It is considered treason. You should turn around as soon as possible. The magistrate will definitely find out that something is wrong."

Ji Huaisu smiled brightly: "From the very beginning, the one who was a fan was a substitute. He went to the Yamen to sign in for me on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar new year. Ji Xianger, do you still count on what you promised me?"

Yun Zhen was puzzled: "What did I promise you?"

Ji Huaisu said: "I said I would prove it to you."

Yun Zhen was at a loss, and Ji Huaisu said: "Now that I have embraced the new king of Beiqi, and the civil strife in Beiqi is about to start, naturally I have no time to look south. I did it, can you believe me?"

Ji Huaisheng and the others were all at a loss, only Yun Zhen understood that what Ji Huaisu was talking about was when he left the capital and became a feudal clan. He once asked him under the plum blossoms in the Zhongyongbo Garden to believe him. He did say Beiqi at that time. Defeated, the emperor's holy body is safe, and then there is room for speech.

He said in astonishment: "You madman!"

Ji Huaisu smiled slightly: "I have made arrangements for several years, but it is a pity that you broke one of my chess pieces. Linghu Wan—Yuan Zhao once hanged him in front of the Queen Mother's bed, and the Queen Mother turned against him because of this. Linghu Yi found his It's too late, I spent a lot of energy to find him a few years ago, it should be an excellent chess piece, you stay by my side and see how I can capture the royal court?"

Yun Zhen gritted his teeth and said coldly: "You're really—a lunatic from the ground up." He had no other words to describe this lunatic who was single-handedly wandering in the vortex of power and completely regarded everyone as a pawn.

Ji Huaisu said: "But I did it, didn't I? You should believe that I really did it for you this time, right?" He waved his hand, and the dark cavalry surrounded them, and the arrows were all on the string. Ji Huaisu said softly Said: "Be good, put down your weapon, brother Huaisheng, you untie your belt, tie Yunzhen's hands, send him here, and I will let everyone in the Zhou family's caravan go."

Ji Huaisheng said: "Brother Huai Su! I have known you for several years, why are you like this!"

Ji Huaisu smiled very gently: "Believe me, I have no hostility towards you now, and because of my past friendship, I won't hurt you either, I only want Yunzhen."

Seeing his smile, Ji Huaisheng only felt creepy, and murmured: "You are really... You are really good at Longyang... But, is it okay? Yunzhen is not willing, why do you force him?"

Ji Huaisu said: "I also want to get along well with him, but it's a pity that he doesn't believe me at all. I have done so much, all for him, so I have to keep him by my side and let him see with his own eyes how I treat him."

Yun Zhen sneered, and turned the horse around. Ji Huaisu watched him turn around and raised his hands, and for some reason, his heart tightened. Although he didn't see anything clearly, he jumped in front of the horse immediately!

blow!

An arrow was shot out of his scalp at lightning speed, and the guard behind him couldn't dodge with a swish. With a scream, he was shot directly off the horse.

Then a loud arrow shot straight into the sky, sending out fireworks and noises in the dark blue cloud curling high sky.

It's the signal arrow!

Ji Huaisu's face changed slightly.

Yun Zhen looked at him coldly and said, "Ji Huaisu, I am an imperial envoy who patrols the nine borders on behalf of the sky, why do you think that I will only take these dozens of guards with me to risk myself?"

Rumbling in the distance, there was indeed the sound of horseshoes coming like thunder.

The face of the general beside Ji Huaisu changed slightly and he said, "Military division! I'm afraid the real army is here!"

Yun Zhen looked at Ji Huaisu and said: "I guess, your army should be on the way to encircle the royal court. You only brought less than a thousand people at most, right?"

Ji Huaisu said slowly: "Oh? The Yong army crossed the border without authorization. Does the emperor know that you are an unjust army?"

Yun Zhen said: "At the request of Yuan Zhao, the leader of the Northern Wei, we came to suppress the rebels and arrest the rebel king of our dynasty."

Holding a bow and arrow in his hand, he was tall and straight, staring at Ji Huaisu coldly: "One king and one prince came here, and they are fishing for you, a big fish."