"Sir, don't you think that we in the northwest are a little thirsty for them who are far away in the south of the Yangtze River and the East China Sea?" After thinking for a moment, Su Qin's slightly pale cheeks showed a trace of worry, "Liao Qichang is also an emperor. He has been an official in the imperial court for more than ten years. His subordinates had heard about him when they traveled in Jiangdong. His behavior as an official is impeccable. It is impossible for him to not think of this. If it is true, as you said, he tried his best to disturb him. Sir, his purpose is really suspicious."
"Well, I have also thought about this carefully. If he really has any intention to harm us, I think it will not be obvious to us at least for now. Of course, there is no such thing as a free lunch in the world, and we will not be so naive. , so I want you to go back to Jiangnan and talk about his background." Wufeng also had doubts, but he could never find any reason, "Now that His Majesty the Seventh Prince has arrived in Jiangnan and is responsible for suppressing Japanese harassment, I think He will not give up and will use this to strengthen his own strength. If Liao Qichang wants to control the situation, he will not let it go. You can use this opportunity to have a good time. Well, you also know the relationship between the Songjiang Flower Family and me. When the need arises You might as well contact them.”
"I understand, I wonder when your Majesty wants me to leave?" Su Qin didn't say any more. The current situation is already chaotic. Until everything is clear, nothing can be concluded. This requires careful attention. Considered and identified.
"I will be heading north soon after finishing the trivial matters at hand, so you should take the time to prepare, depending on your convenience. In addition, if there are suitable talents in Jiangnan, we can recruit more. Or if you need to make the decision on other matters, you can indicate your identity and represent I can make the decision."
"Burn agarwood to relieve the heat. Birds call out to clear the sky, peeking into the dawn to catch a glimpse of sugary whispers. The first sun shines on the leaves and the rain lasts. The water surface is clear and round, and the wind lifts each load one by one. My hometown is far away, when will I go. I live in Wumen and have been traveling in Chang'an for a long time. Five Yue Yulang, do you remember each other? Xiaoji Qingdan, dreaming of entering Furong Pu." Qing oh man chanted, the girl wore a colorful dress slanted, looking at the beautiful scenery outside the corridor day and night. He didn't even notice that someone was coming next to him.
"What a great song, "Su Muzhe - Burning Agarwood," with Zhou's famous lines paired with the girl's singing voice. It is truly a masterpiece." A burst of applause came from behind. A handsome man in a green shirt strolled forward, approaching behind the girl. Behind him was a maid in green clothes, who was the girl's lotus figure.
"The young master is here? He Ying. Why didn't you tell me?" she said with some irritation. A hint of shame flashed across the girl's face, and she quickly greeted him: "You made the young master laugh."
"Haha, I don't blame Miss He Ying. I asked Miss He Ying not to report it. Otherwise, how could you hear such a beautiful voice?" The Qingcai man smiled, "The girl seems to be a little homesick. I wonder if she is immortal. Where is your hometown?"
"My family has lived in Jiangchuan Mansion, Sanjiang County for a long time. Judging from the accent, the young master seems to be from the imperial capital." The girl asked cleverly with a slight smile on her face.
"Well, I'm from the Imperial City, but I just live in the northwest for a living." Wu Feng didn't care and answered casually.
"With the status of a young master, do you still need to run for a living?" The girl seemed to be disbelieving, her eyes moved, and she quietly moved her body.
"Haha, the girl is joking, who in the world doesn't have to run for a living? It's just that the two worlds of life have a wide range of meanings. Living three meals a day with food and clothing is life, having good clothes and food is also life, and serving the world is also life, but it is just a part of life. They all have different pursuits." Wu Feng laughed loudly and said this.
"Well, I made a mistake. I didn't expect that the young master is so eloquent." The girl also smiled leisurely and nodded slightly, looking very happy.
"Let's not talk about these things. How is the girl feeling today?" Wu Feng changed the subject and asked with concern.
"Thank you for your concern, Master. It's nothing serious. I haven't asked for the Master's name yet?" The girl's eyes were like water and her expression was as soft as silk, which made people feel pity for her.
Wu Feng had already been mentally prepared and did not hide it. He said casually: "My surname is Qin, Qin Tiecheng."
"Qin Tiecheng? Qin Tiecheng?" The girl chewed the name twice in her mouth and felt it was familiar. She suddenly remembered: "Young Master is the second Young Master Qin of the Qin family?"
The Qin family, one of the six major families in the empire, is famous in the empire. The second son of Qin is known for his elegant literary talent. He has managed the family business more successfully than his father's generation, and is well-known in the upper class society of the imperial capital.
"Haha, the name is not worth mentioning, how can the girl know about it?" Wu Feng secretly laughed in his heart, and repeatedly shouted that Brother Qin was offended, but on the surface he deliberately looked confused.
"The second young master of Qin is famous, and everyone in the empire knows it." The girl also smiled. No wonder Yi Zhiqi was so impressive. It turned out that he was the helmsman of the Qin family, and he was also a very important person in the empire. I just didn't know what important business this guy had in coming to the northwest. ?Is there any connection with Li Wufeng? The girl couldn't help but speculate again.
"The girl is laughing. I have arranged for someone to go to the Green Sea Swamp area in Northern Luzon to find out more. I believe there will be a reply soon. If the girl is not in a hurry, I wonder if I can stay here in Qingyang for a little longer. As long as I am there in Northern Luzon, If there is news, I will know it right away." The concern in Wu Feng's eyes was not fake, which made the girl quite grateful. In any case, he was very enthusiastic when he met someone by chance, and the thing he was looking for was not an ordinary item. To have such a Heart, it is quite rare to be satisfied with oneself.
"Thank you for your kindness, sir. I appreciate it. But as Mr. Hua said, that thing is something that can only be encountered but cannot be sought. It would be too far-fetched to force it. Now that Qingyang City has been lifted, the slave family still wants to go to Gaochang." I want to travel, and then I need to go back east." The girl shook her head and declined politely.
"Miss, let's stay here in Qingyang for a while. There's nothing urgent anyway. If you feel bored, why don't we go to Northern Luzon for a trip." The maid He Ying obviously didn't want to give up this. The glimmer of hope I just learned was advising from the side.
"He Ying!" The girl's face darkened, showing no signs of anger.
"Girl, what Miss He Ying said is right. Even if there is a glimmer of hope, you should not give up. Besides, Northern Luzon is not too far from Qingyang. Qin also has some friends there. I believe that as long as you play hard, you should be able to achieve something. Harvest, the Green Sea Swamp has a radius of thousands of miles, and there are many strange things and treasures. And the nearby tribes have lived there for hundreds of years, so they may have unexpected harvests. Originally, Qin planned to invite the girl to go to Northern Luzon with his party. Yes, but Qin has some things that require him to stay in Tengger Grassland, which will take some time, so he has to postpone it temporarily. If it is convenient for the lady, why not rest here in Qingyang. When Qin returns from Tengger Grassland, he will immediately So I went to live with the girl in the Green Sea Swamp area of Northwest Luzon, and searched hard. I think the sky will pay off, and there will be rewards." Wu Feng used his sharp tongue and lobbied hard, hoping to win the girl back. If it weren't for Bai's trip, he would have really wanted to immediately accompany this weak woman who had a completely different feeling from the girls he had met before to go to Northern Luzon in search of medicine.
Lin Yuexin was also a little moved. Who doesn't cherish his own life? What's more, the medical saint said that he had already pointed out the root cause of his illness. Although it was difficult to find strange things among the stars that day, what the other party said was also reasonable. The reputation of the Green Sea Swamp I have also heard that many rare treasures from all over the mainland come from there, and the young man in front of me is so enthusiastic, maybe he will really gain something from this career.
Seeing that her master was a little moved, the maid He Ying hurriedly struck while the iron was hot: "Miss, it is the scorching heat of summer right now. If you rush on the road, your cheeks will be so hot that it will be difficult to walk. Your body is not well yet, so why not stay in Qingyang to have a good life and rest?" Once the heat of summer is over, it won’t be too late for us to reason again.”
"Well, if the girl feels that this place is inconvenient, there is an uninhabited mansion in the west of the lower city. If you don't mind, the girl and her party can move there, and it will be much more convenient." Wu Feng also advised diligently.
"Thank you, Second Young Master Qin, for your kindness. I think the scenery here is great and I like it very much. It's good to live here. There is no need to trouble Young Master." Lin Yuexin refused, "Forget it, I will rest for a while and wait. Let’s make some sense when the weather gets colder.”
After settling his family affairs, Wu Feng took only two personal guards with him, then disguised himself as a businessman from the mainland of the empire, caught up with a dozen strong horses loaded with goods, and quietly left the city from the west gate of Qingyang, passing through the northwest corner. Mangye Town turned north and stepped into the vast Tengger Grassland.
It's July, and the Tengger Grassland is lush green. It's a good time for the lush vegetation and cattle and sheep to be fat. Both sides of the commercial road are boundless prairie. You can see herds in groups of three or three from a distance. Although the weather is extremely hot, the commercial road is still unbearable. There is an endless stream of merchants coming and going. Although it is not as frequent as on the main roads in the mainland, it is quite rare on this grassland. It seems that this benefit is enough to make people put everything aside. Wu Feng also felt emotional while rushing on the road in the sun. If he had to pretend, since he was a businessman, Wu Feng had no choice but to give up the idea of riding in a carriage and ride with two guards to drive the cavalry along the way.
Fortunately, although this trade route to the north is not the main line of the northern trade route, due to the good relations between the nomadic peoples in the northwest and the East Tengger Grassland in recent years, especially the signing of a peace treaty with the Luobi people, the overlords of the East Tengger Grassland, After the business treaty, other ethnic groups such as the Mote people, the Gur people and the Tubu people followed the example of the Luobi people and signed business treaties with the northwest government. While promising to protect the personal and property safety of the transit caravans, they also received With a considerable transit tax, this trade route connecting the northern tribes of the East Tengger Grassland and even extending to the Boyin barbarians in the western part of the Marston Wilderness in the far north began to prosper.
With the increasing number of caravans, some large or small market towns, villages and settlements began to form along the trade routes. Some herdsmen who had seen the world and had a little business acumen gradually gave up their traditional herding life and began to live in the most primitive way. With the transformation of business, milk tea stalls, small hotels, animal power points, and small markets slowly began to appear in these settlements. While herdsmen enjoyed the benefits of business, this also brought great convenience to traders.