Shen Dong thought it might be a trap, but Yan Ting was involved with his own family after all, so he went ahead after thinking about it.
The big shopkeeper was a middle-aged man in his forties, with an unremarkable appearance. He was neither tall nor short, neither fat nor thin, and he couldn't find it even if he was thrown into the crowd.
When Shen Dong saw him, he couldn't help but have some doubts, is this the big shopkeeper of the 'Guangguang'
"I heard that you want to see me. If you have anything, just say it."
The big shopkeeper's hands were tied behind his back, because he was seeing Shen Dong, so his treatment was improved a bit, and he was given a chair to sit on, but his legs were also tied.
He lifted his bound leg, motioning for him to be loosened.
A soldier next to him stared at him and was about to say something when Shen Dong waved his hand and interrupted.
"I'm impatient, just talk about anything, don't judge him, maybe I don't want to listen to you again in the next moment." Shen Dong said.
The big shopkeeper still had a decent smile on his lips, but his face froze for a moment, and then he said: "I have heard about General Xuanwei's reputation for a long time, and I see it today. Not martial."
Shen Dong moved his hand slightly and pressed the movements of the soldiers beside him.
He nodded, looked at the big shopkeeper and said, "Everyone who knows me knows that I hate people who use aggressive tactics against me. Usually at this time, I will do the opposite. So if you have something to say, you'd better say it quickly, don't wasting my time."
"Aren't you curious how I knew about Yan Ting?"
"I'm very curious. If I wasn't curious, I wouldn't come to see you."
"I see that General Xuanwei seems to be very calm..."
Shen Dong stood up, and walked away from the door, explaining to the soldiers around him as he walked, this group of people did not leave a single one according to the law.
The big shopkeeper's voice finally seemed a little rushed, "Why should General Xuanwei be so impatient?"
Shen Dong stood still and gave him a sideways glance.
He looked in his forties, he was of medium height, his temples were slightly white, and his appearance was very gentle. If he only looked at his appearance, he would think he was a scholar from somewhere. However, his tall and straight figure like a pine tree and full of iron and blood, tell people that he is a battle-hardened general who has been in the military for a lifetime.
Especially his indifferent glance, a mighty aura rushed towards him, making the big shopkeeper unable to regenerate the slightest contempt.
He condensed slightly, and said with a serious face: "I have some things I want to tell General Xuanwei. I think the general must be interested in hearing it."
Shen Dong turned around and sat on the chair with a golden knife.
"Go ahead."
"Trouble the general to back away." Seeing Shen Dong frowning, the shopkeeper hurriedly explained: "If the general hears what the next person is going to say next, he will think the same way."
Shen Dong waved his hand, and the soldiers around him all retreated, and he helped close the door when they went out.
"The general should know that our business is all about our heads, and they all say that we businessmen seek profit, but in fact, we are just slacking off..."
Shen Dong waved his hand impatiently, "Talk to the point."
The big shopkeeper seemed a little embarrassed, "Since the general has sat down, why not listen carefully to the words below."
Shen Dong stared at him in vain, and smiled sternly, "Do you know what I hate most in my life? What is my greatest wish?"
Without waiting for an answer, he continued: "The one I hate the most is Beiyi, and my biggest wish is that Beiyi will not invade again. But you people are Beiyi's accomplices, don't say anything about begging for food but not for food. , Knowing the embargo on the court, he still carried his head to smuggle goods there. According to the Daxi Law, if it is considered treason, the crime should be punished!"
After hearing these words, the big shopkeeper could no longer stabilize his chaotic mood. Even with a smile on his face, his eyes flashed quickly.
"Your 'Guangguan' is notorious in Pingsha Pass, I believe you will not understand what those iron tools you smuggled in the past are used for, and why the court is embargoed, you also understand. As a Daxi People, you can't wait for the country to be the most important thing, and you actually colluded with the enemy for a little profit. You are not afraid of nightmares when you spend the silver taels exchanged with the blood and tears of my Daxi common people? Your parents and children know about you Are you a traitor? What face do you have to face them, the common people who have been looted by Beiyi and separated from their wives!"
Shen Dong questioned in this voice, and every sentence was inserted into the heart of the big shopkeeper.
His chest heaved violently to the naked eye, his forehead was covered with sweat, and his expression gradually became frantic. He struggled to fight, but his hands and feet were tied, so he slumped in the chair weakly.
"Don't be so sanctimonious, you officials! Do you know why Beiyi has been fighting so many times? But it's not just my 'Guangguanhao' family who have been banned for some petty profit, there are many businessmen who do this! I will admit to Xuanwei. General, you are loyal and courageous, and you are a good man, but it does not mean that everyone in the world is as handsome as you!"
The big shopkeeper's eyes were scary red, and he smiled sarcastically: "In vain, General Xuanwei has guarded Pingsha Pass for decades, and there are many people who support him. You probably didn't think that your good brother-in-law Yan Ting is also among us traitors. one!"
"What did you say?!"
Shen Dong stood up in shock, kicked the square chair behind him, and made a bang.
Someone outside the door hurriedly called General Dao, and Shen Dong took a deep breath before saying to the door that there was nothing wrong.
The room fell silent again, and needles could be heard falling.
Shen Dong stared straight at him, not letting go of the slightest expression on the other's face.
"You will say what you just said again!"
The shopkeeper smiled smugly, "You think I'm a businessman, how can you know about the brother-in-law of General Xuanwei. That's because I don't have much friendship with him, even though I haven't met! Yan Ting sent someone to send me a batch of iron in private. Wrong, it's not the iron, but the arrow that is more coveted by the Beiyi people than the iron, and even made it smooth for me all the way. General Xuanwei, why do you think the smuggling caravan you have seized is rare in the past two years Iron weapons, and Beiyi seems to have replaced the shotgun with the cannon? That's all thanks to your good brother-in-law!"
He clicked his tongue twice, "The arrows of nearly ten carts are enough for Beiyi people to use for several years. If someone hadn't opened the way, my 'Guangguang' would not have the ability to transport that kind of prohibited goods out of the customs. The Beiyi people who are goods are so happy that they almost go crazy."
"You dare to talk nonsense?"
These words came out word by word from Shen Dong's teeth.
"This kind of outrageous lie is useless. He Yan Ting thought that he acted meticulously, and it was all a loophole. He only used his life to subordinate a little bit, and the idiot on the opposite side of Beiyi told us one by one. After all, we have been working with them for so long, and we have shipped the things. He knows everything and can’t stop talking about it. Want to know what your brother-in-law did with that arrow in the past? It is estimated that if you don’t say it below, you I can never figure out why.”
"you say!"
The big shopkeeper laughed again, "Your brother-in-law is crazy about trying to get promoted, but he secretly colluded with Beiyi to make military achievements. The arrows of the ten chariots were exchanged for the lives of 2,000 Beiyi people. 2,000 heads are probably enough for you. That brother-in-law should be added to the ranks. It's a pity that people are not as good as heaven, and before the call came over, your good brother-in-law was transferred back to the capital, and Beiyi got a lot of good things for nothing."
"So, General Xuanwei, you'd better leave it alone. Since I dare to run this trip, it is not without support. If something happened to me, as long as my subordinates haven't seen me return for ten days, they will Get these things out of the way. Those of us who do petty business are just for food. Your brother-in-law's smuggling of weapons is a real treason. Treason is a big crime against the Nine Clan. What you said just now , I will return them one by one at this time!"
This is also the reason why the big shopkeeper dares to make this trip in person. Once this transaction is very important, he has to make a trip in person. Second, it was also because he held the gold medal for avoidance of death by himself. Based on this reason alone, he believed that Shen Dong would not dare to take him.
This big shopkeeper has always been cautious, and it is not that the smuggling fleet of the Guangguang has been caught over the years, but no one has ever figured out who the big shopkeeper of the 'Guangguang' is. And this time, the big shopkeeper also had a lot of layouts, but unfortunately he met Shen Dong, who had never played cards according to the rules.
As the chief military officer of the entire Pingsha Pass, Shen Dong usually doesn't care about these smuggling matters. It's a pity that this time the big shopkeeper is smart and wide-open, and the movement is too big, which arouses his idea. He heard the following people say that this time the big shopkeeper of the Guangguan number will go out in person. He simply gathered all the people and served it. .
The big shopkeeper sneered and looked at the unpredictable general in front of him.
With a 'smack' sound, the armrest of Shen Dong's square chair was broken.
He stood up, gave the big shopkeeper a condescending look, and turned to go out.
"Watch him and keep his mouth shut!"
…
It was indeed a bit difficult to run back and forth from Pingshaguan to the capital on the tenth.
Fortunately, there is a house in the line of the government of Zhenguo who is stationed at the border all the year round. For the convenience and speed of communication, there is also a special channel for sending messages.
Shen Dong's secret letter was quickly sent to the Duke's Mansion, causing an uproar in the entire Duke's Mansion.
Duke Zhen Guo locked himself in the study for nearly an hour before walking out.
Shen Ding looked anxious, "Father, what can I do about this? This damn Yan Ting, how dare he do such a thing!"
At the same time, at Pingsha Pass, Shen Dong also met with the shopkeeper in private again, and figured out the other party's intentions.
Knowing the other party's intentions made Shen Dong look extremely ugly.
It turned out that the reason why the big shopkeeper made this trip in person was not without reason.
What the 'Guangguang' traded with Beiyi this time was a batch of arrows and armor that were obtained from nowhere. The Beiyi family got Yan Ting's arrow in vain, and dared not easily try to invade Daxi, so they turned their heads and attacked those small countries and Rakshasa countries in the Western Regions, looting countless rare treasures, but now they are fat and oily.
With money, naturally want to replace equipment. Beiyi had no forging skills, and usually faced off against Daxi. Beiyi cavalry all wore leather armor. This Beiyi has always coveted the abundance of the Central Plains, just like a cockroach that can't be beaten to death.
And the big shopkeeper's request is to let him go and let this batch of ordnance clear the customs.
But how could Shen Dong agree to this
The Shen family has been loyal to the country in all dynasties, and they hated the treasonous people the most in their lives. Especially if this large amount of ordnance flowed into Beiyi again, it would really make Beiyi who was struggling on the verge of death revived. Duke Zhen Guo and Shen Dong's hard work over the past few decades were all in vain, and they also ignored the lives of countless soldiers who had sacrificed for them before.
Of course, Shen Dong is not a fool, he showed hesitation and delayed the ten-day limit.
The shopkeeper also knew that ten days was a little short. After all, Pingsha Pass was thousands of miles away from the capital, and a half-month trip was not enough. But he was also afraid of chaos after a long time, so he set a period of one and a half months.
Because of the handle of the Shen family in his hand, the big shopkeeper changed from a prisoner to a guest of honor, and of course he sent someone to send a letter back to say that he was temporarily safe.
Press not to mention.
The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was also in a state of utter wreckage.
Collusion with the enemy country is a big crime to punish the nine clans, because Yan Ting is the son-in-law of Duke Zhenguo, and the government of Duke Zhenguo is also implicated in it. And it is not something that Shen Yiyao and Yan Ting can solve at this moment. Yan Ting was the border gate that Duke Zhen Guo personally took action, and everything he did at the border gate was naturally not something that could be washed away without knowing it.
But if they agreed to the conditions of the big shopkeeper of the 'Guangguanhao', the people of the Shen family believed that this time was by no means the end, and it would cause endless troubles in the future, and the iron and blood of the Zhenguo Gong family would be destroyed in one go, so the Shen family fundamentally It is impossible to agree to this condition.
This is an inextricable knot!