Songzhi Fairy Order? It was a completely unfamiliar name. Fan Xian thought of a person named Songgan Zanpu, shook his head, and asked, "This is the language of the grassland..."
He frowned suddenly, thinking that if this mysterious person came to the grassland from the outside, then this pseudonym must have its real meaning: "But it should have its own meaning."
"This is the language of the brothers in the north, not the language of the grassland." Hu Ge put the scimitar back into its sheath, and said seriously: "I have checked for three months, and I have been able to confirm that this person came with the northern tribe. I don’t know the meaning of Songzhi Xianling, but Xianling should mean twinkle and twinkle.”
Fan Xian frowned, twinkling... sparkling, diamonds sparkling? He immediately misunderstood the name, he didn't think that twinkle twinkle could be an adjective, or some kind of expressive movement, for example, flowers are in full bloom
This proves that the Hu tribe has not completely unified the language so far, and it will indeed bring trouble to many people. Fan Xian had a headache. There was too little information at hand. What would be the use of just knowing a name? Some helplessly raised his eyes, looked at Hu Ge and said, "Brothers in the north, are you still migrating to the grassland?"
Hu Ge nodded solemnly: "It's the fourth year. In the first year, the brothers from the north came to explore the way. There were not many people. In the second year, it was the warriors from the brothers in the north. The number of people in this group At most, and in the past two years, mainly the elderly, women and children who were still in the north moved here along the passage opened on the side of the Tianmai."
"If... if Songzhi Xianling is from the north, when did he come to the grassland?"
"It should be from the previous batch. Because although this person is mysterious, since he can influence Wang Zhang's decision-making, he must have the absolute support of the northern brothers behind him, otherwise no one will listen to him."
"You mean..." Fan Xian stared into Hu Ge's eyes, "The northern brothers have established themselves on the grasslands, and have been approved by Wang Zhang?"
"This is a natural thing. They are very brave. Although there are only tens of thousands of them, almost all of them are fighters. In addition, their tribes are more united than people on the grassland, and the required aquatic areas are not greedy. , whether it is Wang Zhang or the two virtuous kings, they are very welcome to come."
Hu Ge said seriously: "Besides, the brothers in the north have never participated in the internal struggles on the grassland, so they are the targets of all parties. Although their voices are still calm, in the ears of us people, they are very different. It's getting louder and louder."
Fan Xian nodded and said nothing. The source of the tightness in the west of the Qing Dynasty was because of the natural disasters in the north of the Northern Qi Dynasty for several years, and the heavy snow closed the plains, forcing those northern barbarians to migrate thousands of miles to the grassland. The combination of Xihu's ferocity and Beiman's tyranny naturally increased the pressure on the border of the Qing Kingdom.
His heart felt a little cold. If the Hu people were really united, Qing would really be in big trouble. Under Qing's decades of conquests, the Hu people were already weak. Coupled with the instigation and poisonous schemes of the Overwatch Council that had not weakened in 30 years, the Xihu side was no longer in trouble. No one could have imagined that the arrival of Beiman seemed to give these barbarians a shot in the arm. But the Songzhi Xianling seems to have a way to bridge the differences between the Hu people.
"Tell me about the current situation on the grassland." Fan Xian looked at Hu Ge in front of him with a calm expression, but he thought in his heart that even if Xianling Songzhi could temporarily unite the Hu people, since he found Hu Ge, he would definitely It can re-tear a big hole in the barbarian's interior.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help feeling slightly excited. If the prairie is a game of chess, then the next step is to make a move between myself and that Songzhi fairy, and you will come and go to see who will win the final victory.
Of course it's him, Fan Xian thought. He had to win, because he had keenly grasped the deepest plan of Songzhi Xianling, and he hated the other party's thoughts very much.
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The temperature difference between day and night in Xizhen is huge, and the sun moves slowly, as if giving some kind of order to the temperature of the city, gradually getting hotter and cooling down. When the shadow of the earthen wall in the city was getting longer and longer, the sun was setting to the west, and the temperature was getting lower and lower, Fan Xian and Hu Ge's first meeting also came to an end.
After reviewing the information he got from Hu Ge in his mind, Fan Xian confirmed that he had benefited a lot from this trip. After confirming the method of contact and the detailed rules of contact with the other party, the final benefit delivery will begin.
Whether it is gold and silver treasures, silk and satin, tea bricks and porcelain, it is a big trouble to transport them to the grasslands and hand them over to Hu Singer without anyone noticing. Fortunately, although the grassland and the Qing Kingdom have been fighting for decades, because the Qing Kingdom has always held an absolute advantage, the tribes on the grassland have long been used to paying tribute to their subjects, and the trade between the two sides has never stopped.
In other words, when the two sides shot poisonous arrows at the foot of the mountain, perhaps on the other side of the mountain, merchants were working hard to march to the grassland, transporting goods to the hinterland of the Central Plains in exchange for furs and other things. War and commerce do not interfere with each other.
It's just that it is difficult to smuggle important materials such as ironware, salt, and grain in private. But since Fan Xian had His Majesty's own will, of course he didn't care about it.
Hearing Fan Xian's last words, Hu Ge frowned and said, "Master Tisi, I told you this road because of the trust between us, I hope you will not let me down... If you really let me down, believe me I don't need the king's account to send troops, I can destroy you on the grassland."
Fan Xian knew what the Hu clan expert was afraid of, shook his head and said, "Don't worry, the scenery over there is beautiful, but I'm not used to drinking horse milk, and I'm not interested in bringing troops over there."
Having received the promise, Hu Ge relaxed a little, picked up the wine bowl, made a toast to Fan Xian, and drank it down in one gulp. The wine leaked, wet his beard and the front of his clothes.
Fan Xian smiled, picked up the wine bowl, and was about to end the transaction, but unexpectedly heard a very slight whistle from outside the shop. He frowned suddenly, and put the wine bowl back on the table.
The whistle was very soft, like a shepherd driving a camel, and it did not attract the attention of Hu Ge's staff. When Hu Ge noticed that Fan Xian had put the wine bowl back on the table, his heart trembled a little, thinking that the other party had some other conditions, and secretly said that Qingren was really cunning, and always liked the lion to open his mouth.
Unexpectedly, Fan Xian looked at him and said, "Is there any problem with the person you brought?"
Hu Ge's face was condensed, and he understood that there was a problem outside the shop. He shook his head and said, "They are all sons of the clan scattered all over the place. There is absolutely no problem." He knew that the matter was urgent, and while talking, he began to pack his things and prepare to escape. If Dingzhou City's military and government officials know that he is in the city, they will arrest him at all costs.
The two sides have fought fiercely in the past few years. If they can catch the number one master under Zuo Xianwang's tent, Dingzhou City will be happy to laugh.
Fan Xian watched his movements, but didn't get up. He lowered his head and said softly, "It's still outside the street, the encirclement hasn't formed yet. You go behind the house, and I'll hold you back for a while."
Hu Ge looked at him with a strange mood. He ventured to Dingzhou today, but he never imagined that the one who connected with him would be such a distinguished person as Fan Tisi from Qing Guo Supervisory Council.
But it was precisely because it was Fan Xian who came out in person that Hu Ge placed more trust in the other party. This will be of great benefit to the future cooperation between the two parties.
"No." Fan Xian picked up the wine bowl and said, "Be careful all the way. See you another day."
Hu Ge nodded emphatically, took a heavy package from Mu Feng'er, put his fingers into his lips and whistled, lifted the curtain, and walked along the earth hole to the back of the mutton shop. At the same time, some unremarkable merchants or guys outside the mutton shop also mixed into the crowd at the same time.
"They're used to hiding everywhere. After all, the tribe has been slaughtered for several years. They want to rehabilitate the tribe, and there are always many shady things." Mu Feng'er looked at Fan Xian who was drinking with his head down, and knew what the adults were worried about, and said, "Call the police. Early, Dingzhou can't catch him."
Fan Xian nodded. At this moment, those subordinates of the Overwatch Council, who were posing as merchants from the Central Plains, hurried in and replied, "The school guards from the West Day Camp have already entered the dirt street and will be there soon."
Mu Feng'er glanced at Fan Xian, meaning to see if he should withdraw at this time.
Fan Xian shook his head. Since the Dingzhou Army had watched his party, the convoy that had stayed at the earth wall before was also controlled by the other side. The three of them came to the mutton shop, but behind them were a few subordinates from the Sixth Division, who were surrounded by a distance, in order to prevent any accidents. Now that the two sides have met, there is no need to withdraw again.
And for the safety of Hu Ge and his party, Fan Xian had to drag the Qing troops who were arresting spies for a while.
"If the opponent doesn't hit hard, we don't move."
Fan Xian took a sip of his drink and said to his subordinates. Mu Feng'er exchanged glances with those Overwatch Council officials and nodded.
At this moment, there was a commotion outside the mutton shop, and horseshoes sounded in shock. I don't know how many people rushed over and surrounded the shop. I vaguely heard an official shouting loudly, as if It was discovered that a target had already left the mutton shop.
Fan Xian frowned, feeling very troublesome, stood up from the kang, turned around and pulled a piece of bamboo on the mat from his hips, and walked outside the shop.
There was a murderous aura outside the shop. There were 200 Dingzhou troops surrounding the shop. They aimed their spears at the few people who came out of the shop. Several merchants from the Central Plains were tied into meat paste.
And outside the encirclement, there are those good businessmen who keep their own law and order, looking at this scene curiously and nervously, wondering why the people in the general's mansion would use such a large force to deal with such a few businessmen, there is a wise man , of course I have already guessed that the identities of these businessmen may not be that simple.
"Don't let anyone suspect Hu Ge who fled because of his existence." This is the true meaning hidden in Fan Xian's previous order. I can't believe it, let alone being watched by so many people.
A soldier approached the school officer and said something in the ear, the school officer's eyes lit up, presumably having confirmed the other party's identity, looking at Fan Xian and his party, he said in a cold voice, "Come here, why not?" I will take down these spies!"
Looking at the soldier's face, Fan Xian recognized that he was the soldier guarding the city at the east gate. It was this person who reviewed the paperwork for his party's entry into the city. He glanced at Mu Feng'er.
Mu Feng'er knew that there were some loopholes in her handling of the details, which aroused the suspicion of Dingzhou. She was extremely annoyed, and was afraid of offending the adults, so her face became more and more ugly. Surrounded by countless spears, Mu Feng'er Looking at the school official with a cold face, his eyes seemed to be ready to bring a bowl of water and swallow him alive.
The school official didn't know the psychological activities of these businessmen, and looked at the other's faces without any fear, and became more and more sure that these businessmen were weird, while preparing to issue orders, he sent some subordinates to continue to arrest the escaped people. While urging the horse, he came to the merchants.
Fan Xian frowned as he couldn't let the Dingzhou Army chase Hu Ge. Mu Feng'er got the order, a cold light flashed in his eyes, he rubbed his feet, yellow sand appeared three times, his whole body turned upside down like a gray shadow, he pressed his palm on the horse's head, and the dagger in his sleeve came out quickly, and he was about to restrain himself. The school official who acted extremely carelessly.
Unexpectedly, since the school official dared to stand in front of everyone alone, he was naturally very confident in his own skills, and he was not surprised at all when he saw the sudden change. He raised the scabbard with one hand, and slapped Mu Feng'er's wrist, The right hand left the rein, and went straight to Mu Feng'er's throat, and the shot was so clean and neat, it was the out-and-out Ye family's grasping kung fu.
The school officer's martial arts skills were really strong, but he just thought that these businessmen might be spies, and he couldn't think of the real identity of the other party at all, so he couldn't help but underestimate the enemy.
He blocked Mu Feng'er, but he couldn't block the black shadows that jumped up almost at the same time as Mu Feng'er. Only a few chi chi sounds were heard, and several shadows landed on the horse the school officer was riding at the same time, grabbing hands, choking the throat...
The swordsmen and assassins from the Sixth Division violently attacked, even Fan Xian was a little apprehensive, let alone this unremarkable soldier in Dingzhou City.
With a whine, the horse suddenly realized that there were four people standing on its back. It couldn't bear it anymore, and its front hooves gave way, and it fell down.
There was a cloud of smoke and dust, and the soldiers of the Dingzhou Army were shocked, watching helplessly as their leader was easily captured by those spies.
Mu Feng'er grabbed the school officer's scabbard, put the dagger in his hand across the opponent's neck, and shouted at the Dingzhou army rushing all around: "Come here if you are not afraid of death."
The school officer's face was pale, he didn't expect that he couldn't stop these spies from attacking, he gritted his teeth and shouted at his subordinates: "Catch these people!"
At this time, he already believed that these people were not only spies, but also very powerful spies. For the safety of Dingzhou City, how could he care about his own life and death.
He doesn't care, Fan Xian cares, if a conflict really breaks out, the Dingzhou Army will certainly not be able to keep some of them like himself, but how will they explain it to the court in the future
"We are not spies." Fan Xian stepped forward, looked at the crowd and said gently, "We are just businessmen."
Being so disturbed at this time, the general officer did not have time to issue the order to pursue, Hu Ge and his party should have escaped safely from the encirclement. Fan Xian's mood also stabilized a lot. He motioned his subordinates to put down their weapons, smiled at the brave school officer, and said, "This military lord, your subordinates are all reckless, and you are startled."
Naturally, no one believed this kind of rhetoric, no matter how reckless the Jianghu people were, they would not dare to take action against the imperial army.
The school officer touched his tight throat and found that he was still surrounded by these spies. He looked at the leader Fan Xian and said fiercely, "See where else you can escape?"
"Don't run away, we're really just businessmen, we just overreacted." After saying this, Fan Xian couldn't help but want to cry, Hu Ge, Hu Ge, I really caused a lot of trouble because of you.
"Really? Which businessman are you from?" The school official looked at Fan Xian gloomily, as if he wasn't worried about his safety at all. The soldiers of the Dingzhou Army on the outskirts didn't know what was being said here, but they just rushed to report to the General's Mansion, and at the same time arranged the siege around them. Naturally, no one paid any attention to the people who might escape from the back of the shop.
"Lingnan Xiong's family." Mu Feng'er said.
"Since you are a businessman, come back home with me for an inspection." The school officer gnawed his teeth, and roared angrily, "Otherwise, you will be killed on the spot!"
In his opinion, these spies are afraid that they will start to break out of the siege soon, but they are controlling him. It is inconvenient for those subordinates to do it, but in any case, if he proposes that these businessmen go back to the General's Mansion with him for interrogation, the other party will definitely is not acceptable.
Unexpectedly, the young and handsome businessman nodded after thinking for a while, and said: "Okay, we are law-abiding businessmen, of course we are willing to explain for ourselves."
The school officer frowned, not knowing what these spies were thinking. Don't they know that once they are caught, they will be beaten and interrogated endlessly? But since the other party is so confused and stupid, the school officer will naturally not miss this opportunity.
"Bind your hands." He looked at Fan Xian and shouted loudly.
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Fan Xian, a businessman, is very obedient, really obedient, even more obedient than in front of the emperor Lao Tzu. He obediently made the soldiers of the Dingzhou Army tie them into rice dumplings, and he was hit hard on the shoulder by a soldier. It really hurts.
The Overwatch Council officials under him were also very honest, and obediently captured them without a trace of struggle, which made the soldiers of the Dingzhou Army a little confused.
Of course, because these spies who looked like businessmen once restrained their immediate superiors with one move, these soldiers were not polite, and secretly used some heavy hands while tying them up.
Fan Xian stood beside the school officer, pleading, "Don't hit people."
The school officer glared at him, and couldn't figure out how this spy had such guts, and it was a trivial matter to resist in the street, yet he was able to talk to himself so calmly at this time.
"There is another person in the shop who was fascinated by us, don't forget to take it back with you." At this time, Fan Xian was more like a staff officer of the Dingzhou Army.
"Where is there so much nonsense, you just wait until you die even if you want to." He stared into Fan Xian's eyes and said viciously.
Fan Xian was not angry either, and said with a wry smile: "Several businessmen I brought into the city must have been arrested by the Lord, and please tell the Lord not to use punishment."
The school officer gave him a sneering look, thinking that he had seen countless spies, and this was the first one who was so childish and ridiculous.
Fan Xian looked at him and said earnestly: "We didn't kill you before, so what if you give us a favor?"
The school officer became more and more confused, and felt a chill deep in his heart, wondering if he had done something wrong? But subconsciously stopped the subordinates from beating those spies.
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A major incident occurred in Dingzhou City, and a group of spies were captured. Although there are spies every year and new ones every month, the spies caught at the mutton shop today are different. Firstly, they came from the hinterland of the Central Plains. I don't know whether they want to do private salt business with Xihu or have a bigger plan. Secondly, these spies are obviously weird.
The upper echelons of the Dingzhou Army are even more interested in these spies. They have always disagreed with the judgment of the imperial court and the Supervisory Yuan. The reason why people are so powerful is all because someone in the imperial court colluded with the other party and provided a large amount of support to the other party.
And these business spies from Jiangnan and through Kyoto seem to confirm this more clearly. This is a big matter, so before there is time to torture and interrogate these spies, the commander-in-chief of the military in Dingzhou now ordered the spies to be escorted back to the General's Mansion before the Governor's Mansion reached out.
Grabbing merit is actually the same thing, whether it is the front line or the rear.
The school official escorted Fan Xian and his party into the General's Mansion, and found that today the General was personally interrogating him. He couldn't help but feel happy, and thought to himself that although he made some clowns today, he should catch these important people. Still more merit than demerits.
"Haven't had time to ask yet?" The general sitting above ground his teeth. "Then what are you waiting for? Break their legs first, then give them 30 boards, and then you can ask questions."
The soldiers of the Dingzhou Army shouted in unison, and they were ready to attack.
The general spat and cursed: "Damn it, you don't even kneel in front of this general, you're quite stubborn... What kind of shit Lingnan Xiong's family, even if you belong to Xia Mingji, this general It's okay to hit."
Both the government and the military knew that Xia Mingji belonged to Fan Tisi's family, and there were basically no people in this world who would dare not sell Fan Xian's face, and the strange thing was that the tone of the general's speech did not seem to be bragging.
Fan Xian raised his head with a bitter face, looked at the bearded General Xizheng, and wondered why this kid was so ugly? Sighing, he said, "If you fight, you can't fight."
Li Hongcheng, the imperial general of the Western Expedition camp, was drinking strong wine indignantly, thinking why these bastards and barbarians never let himself relax, when he heard this sentence suddenly, he subconsciously looked down the hall, unexpectedly Instead, he saw a somewhat familiar face.
The facial features on that face have changed somewhat, but the constriction in the eyes is as strong as before.
General Li Hongcheng was stunned in the hall, stood there for a while, and then sprayed out a gulp of wine, spraying the trusted school officer all over his face.