Wulahai and Shunjun City are three to four hundred miles apart. If the previous caravan was traveling at the same speed, it would take more than ten days to reach the destination. But this time, Sun Tu and the two followed Xia Guojing's cavalry all the way to the southwest at an extremely fast speed. They could cover a hundred miles in one day, and in only three days, they built a building that was far more majestic than Wu Lahai. The city is already in sight.
In the past few days, Sun Tu had more contact with the young man, and then he realized that the young man was indeed a descendant of the Xi Feng family, and that he was also one of the sons of Xi Feng Yechang, the current Shunjun City guard, named Xi Fengchang. During the conversation along the way, Sun Tu also showed some of his shrewdness and martial arts accomplishments, which made the young master of the Xifeng family look at him with a high regard, and his words even contained the intention of soliciting.
At this time, seeing Shunjun City approaching, Xi Fengchang became even more heroic. With a long shout, he spurred his horse into a gallop. While running, he rushed to Sun Tu who was following him and said: "Brother Sun, no matter your mind, skill or Courage and courage are rare talents, but why are you living in a caravan instead of being an official in the Liao Kingdom? Isn't this too unfair to me?"
Although his question was a bit casual, Sun Tu didn't dare to fool him. Why didn't he ask when he had the opportunity before, but now he suddenly asked it when he arrived in Shunjun City? It obviously had a deeper meaning. Maybe this person was testing Sun Tu to see if he would tell the truth.
Of course, it was impossible for Sun Tu to really tell the truth, but he quickly came up with something more convincing: "To be honest, I had an official position in Daliao before I came down, and it was Yelu Si who was the envoy of Xuanhui in the South Academy. One of the generals under Bu Da Zhang was also trusted by him. However, not long ago, our lord was killed by Yelu Xiongge, and he was accused of having evil intentions. All his subordinates were held accountable. If I hadn't been quick to see the opportunity and escaped from Nanjing City in time, I might be a corpse now."
"Huh?" Xi Feng Chang heard this and suddenly pulled the reins. After stopping his horse, he turned back and looked at Sun Tulai carefully: "So you are a criminal who escaped from the Liao Kingdom?" There seemed to be doubts in his words.
"Yes, I couldn't be reused in Nanjing because I was a Han. Fortunately, I got a job because of the appreciation of the Xuanhui Envoy. But this time... I am no longer at odds with the Liao Kingdom. It's a pity that although I have practiced martial arts, in the end He was just alone. If Brother Huangfu hadn't come to rescue him that day, he would have died when he escaped from Nanjing." At this point, Sun Tu suddenly opened his clothes and cut off the arrow wounds that were still healing. It came out.
Just as he had judged, Xi Fengchang also became a little suspicious after he began to recruit Sun Tu. After all, how could a talent like him be able to hold an official position in the Liao Kingdom? Why are you hanging out with those businessmen from before? If this cannot be explained, Xifengchang might treat him as a Liao spy.
But now that Sun Tu said this, especially after revealing the arrow wounds on his upper body that were clearly fake, most of Xi Fengchang's suspicions were eliminated. Being on the border between Liao and Xia, and having a father who was a general, he naturally knew about the incident in Nanjing, Liao, early on, and everything made sense.
So he quickly turned around to help Sun Tu put on his clothes, and said with a smile: "Brother Sun, you don't have to be like this, I can trust your words. From this incident in Nanjing, in fact,
It can be seen that the Liao Kingdom is now declining. Not only is the emperor fatuous, but the ministers below also have their own agendas. They are actually far worse than I understand the Gao Kingdom! "Dangxiang people have always admired the color white, so when they refer to themselves, they rarely call themselves Xia, but instead use the honorific title of Dabai Gaoguo.
After a pause, his eyes fell firmly on Sun Tu's face: "Brother Sun, with his talent in civil and military affairs, you don't want to just let it go, right? In my opinion, both Song and Liao are in decay, and I am the only one who understands The high country can allow a great talent like my brother to show his ambition and talents, I wonder if you are willing?"
Sun Tu was naturally very willing. This was the reason why he came into contact with the other party and was willing to come to Shunjun City with him, but at this time there was a look of hesitation on his face: "This... I am from Liao after all. Moreover, he is of Han origin, can the Xia Kingdom’s court really respect him?”
"Brother Sun, you really look down on the ambition of our Dangxiang people. You don't know that there are not only Dangxiang people in our court, but also Tibetan people, Han people, and even Khitan people. As long as they are talented and loyal enough, they can be He is an official in the court, even holding an important position. Not to mention other things, there are several generals around my father who are Khitan people, and two of his closest military advisers are of Han origin, so they are no different from you."
Only then did Sun Tu show his emotions, clasped his fists and said, "If I can really be so valued by the young master, I will serve the Xia Kingdom and the Xifeng clan."
"Okay. Then follow me into the city. My father will definitely be very happy if he kills you." Xi Fengchang burst out laughing, then urged his horse again, and led his men to rush towards the front. Military city. Huangfu Duan, who was not far away from them, felt guilty for a while. It seemed that Sun Tu was planning to do something here. This even gave him a hint of speculation. Could it be that the chaos in Nanjing of the Liao Kingdom was caused by Sun Tu? If this was really the case, he would have to leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible.
Shunjun City is the largest garrison city in the northeast of Xia Kingdom and the base of the Xifeng clan, so the scale of the city is naturally very large. Not only does it occupy an extremely large area, the circumference of the city is almost more than 40 miles, but the city wall is nearly ten feet high. It is made of rammed earth on the inside and covered with bricks on the outside. This defensive capability is even higher than that of Wu Lahai City. A grade.
When Sun Tu came to the city on horseback and looked up at this high wall, he couldn't help but praise that it was impregnable. And when he entered the city, he experienced a different scene. It was much more prosperous than Wu Lahai. Not only were there many shops, but there was also a constant flow of people and cars. It was not much worse than Nanjing in the Liao Dynasty. go.
Seeing Sun Tu looking around with some emotion, Xi Fengchang smiled again and said: "I, the Xi Feng clan, have been camped here for decades. Although the people here dare not say that they have enough food and clothing, they don't have to worry about dying from hunger and cold. I think there are no such good places in the Liao Kingdom except for those capital cities, right?"
Sun Tuxin said that I didn't know this, but he still echoed it and praised the selflessness of the Xifeng clan. But soon, he discovered that the other party did not exaggerate his achievements here, because along the way, the people respected Xi Fengchang very much. Not only did they quickly give way, but everyone also touched their chests and saluted him on the side of the road. , these actions are all sincere.
After traveling in this way, what he saw and heard made Sun Tu understand
Xi Fengye Changgao took a few glances and realized that even if he was the opponent of Da Song Dynasty, such a person deserved a compliment. However, he can't see the head of the Xifeng clan yet. Instead, he has been settled in a house under the name of Xifeng Chang. Huangfu Duan is the same. He will stay there temporarily until Xifeng sees him again. After killing his father and getting the money, he would come back and give them answers.
It wasn't until the two of them entered this luxuriously decorated house that occupied a large area, and there was no one else around, that Huangfu Duan looked at Sun Tu uneasily: "Brother Sun, since you are a minister of the Song Dynasty, why did you agree to seek refuge? Xi Feng clan? Do you want to do something in Xia Kingdom?"
"Brother Huangfu, don't be nervous. Don't I have no choice but to make a fuss with him?" Sun Tu said with a calm smile: "Otherwise, if he knows my true identity, I'm afraid he can kill you and me right then." . But you don’t have to worry that I will cause trouble to you. He just wants to take me under his command and will not embarrass you. After you get the money for selling the horse, you can leave and don’t worry about me."
"Having said that, but..."
"As a minister of the Song Dynasty, I always have to do something when I come to the Xia Kingdom, otherwise it will be too regretful. But don't worry, I won't take any action for the time being. At least I have to wait until you leave safely before I can do anything. .”
Seeing what he said, Huangfu Duan felt a little moved. After murmuring for a while, he said: "Brother Sun, I can guess a little bit of your thoughts. Since you have already made up your mind, I can't persuade you. But there is one thing I can do. Let me tell you clearly, the situation in the Xia Kingdom is also quite complicated. Even though the Xi Feng clan has people and cities here, their situation in the court is actually quite bad."
"Oh? How do you say this?" When Sun Tu heard this, he immediately became interested. He also came to Xixia because of a series of changes, so he is still a little vague about the situation in the country, especially the situation between North Korea and China.
Huangfu Duan immediately told everything he knew: "Actually, what I know is what I heard from some friends, and it may not necessarily be correct. Now Emperor Li Qianshun of the Xia Kingdom is the leader of ZTE, and he is the most powerful after many years in office. However, it was also under his hands that the original eight surnames of Dangxiang were withering away day by day. Only the two surnames of Xifeng and Helian were left as officials in the court, and among them, only the Xifeng family still had such a family. It’s your own territory.”
Sun Tu immediately understood the taste: "So, the monarchs and ministers in the Xia Kingdom are suspicious?"
"That's right. Also, the Helian family seems to be quite hostile to the Xifeng family, so there are always fights between the court and the central government. It's okay that Xifeng Ye Changyuan is here. Once he goes to the capital Xingqing Mansion , the situation is a bit dangerous. In addition, it is said that Li Qianshun's descendants are fighting openly and secretly for the position of crown prince, and the Xifeng clan seems to be involved..." Feeling Sun Tu's protective feelings towards him, Huangfu Duan said with all his heart. Tell everything you know. Although many of the things he said were hearsay, there were some shadows at least, and Sun Tu also secretly remembered them in his heart. From this point of view, this Xixia Kingdom is not at all as peaceful as what Xi Fengchang said. The water is also deep and Hun Na.
But this is perfect for Sun Tu, because only in muddy water can he fish.
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