"Please!" Yuan Buyi invited tea again.
At this time, Xue Poye was very interested in why Hu Ma Nanyun was so difficult, so he picked up his teacup and drank it down.
Yuan Buyi seemed a little displeased, and said indifferently: "I invite you to taste tea, but it's not a cow's drink!"
Xue Poye laughed, and said leisurely: "It's just ordinary people, Mr. Yuan, don't mind." He also pulled the soft pillow at the side, leaned on it, and felt very comfortable, and his whole body was relaxed. This Yuan Buyi really knows how to enjoy himself. people.
Yuan Buyi shook his head, as if he was very dissatisfied with Xue Poye, he was silent for a moment, and finally said: "Naturally, there is not much danger in the territory of Dachu. If you pass through those dangerous mountains and lush forests, as long as you are well prepared, it is not a big deal. From Yanmen Pass in Shuozhou, less than a hundred miles to the north is the ancient ferry of the Han River. It is a very wide river, and both sides are full of thorns and bushes. It is the place where the bandits set up an ambush, and many caravans break here! "
Xue Poye frowned and said, "Are those bandits from Chu or from Hu?"
"There are both Hu people and Chu people!" Yuan Buyi said slowly: "They are all abandoned by me, Da Chu and Beihu, who committed crimes, were cruel and vicious, but escaped from the hunt, and hid in Hanshui Gudu and Qilin Mountain as bandits. , snatching the caravan travelers in the past, it is precisely the existence of these bandits that have blocked the business exchanges between the two sides. Only by forming a large caravan can it be possible to make trade, and ordinary caravans are extremely dangerous. The so-called artificial death , Birds die for food, there are caravans coming and going every year, many people died at the hands of bandits, abandoned in the wilderness, I heard that walking on this commercial road, you can see corpses and bones from time to time."
Xue Poye was startled and said, "How many shares are there? Then where is Qilin Mountain?"
Hearing a loud thunder outside, a cool breeze blew into the building, and the fragrance of tea was blown away by the breeze.
In the blink of an eye, it was raining lightly outside, Yuan Buyi got up and walked to the window, Xue Poye followed, through the window, the night view of the West Lake was in full view, the rain fell like cow hair on the lake, hitting the small The waves rippled layer by layer, and the lotus leaves swayed like dancing in the night.
"Khan Sweat Ancient Ferry goes north for a hundred miles, and you will reach Qilin Mountain, which spreads for two hundred miles. It is also the most dangerous part of this road, and it is the only way to pass. The branches were broken in Qilin Mountain." Yuan Buyi stared at the rippling surface of West Lake, and said slowly and without any emotion in his voice: "This Qilin Mountain got its name because it looks like a unicorn bathing in fire!"
Xue Poye broke into a cold sweat, thinking that the north-south trade was going smoothly, but he didn't expect such a huge danger lurking in the middle. Thinking about it carefully, it took a lot of hard work for the horses to come to the north, and the silk to go to the north. , Even life is blocked, the price is naturally reasonable.
Suddenly, there was some doubts, Wu Lachi only had five people, and they drove nearly thirty horses worth thousands of gold, but they arrived safely. If it wasn't because Wu Lachi was lucky, then there was another reason.
Xue Poye felt quite comfortable with the cold wind blowing on his face, and he seemed to be much more awake.
The business of Huiyuan Pavilion has not been deserted because of the rain, it is still lively and noisy, and there are still a lot of tourists on the banks of the West Lake, enjoying the West Lake on this rainy night.
Occasionally, under the verdant willow trees, there are talented men and beautiful women holding small umbrellas, strolling along the bank of the West Lake, enjoying themselves leisurely and embarrassing others.
"Mr. Yuan, since bandits are infested on this road, hindering the business exchanges between the two sides, why not send troops to wipe them out? Once the bandits are wiped out, the road will be completely peaceful, and the trade between the two sides will be smooth and unimpeded. Both are of great benefit!" Xue Poye finally asked what was on his mind.
Since the bandits are in power, it is natural to send troops to wipe them out. Moreover, the bandits are not only harming Da Chu, but also Beihu. It can be said that they are common enemies of both sides. With the national strength of Da Chu and Beihu, but Just a little effort.
Xue Poye wondered why both sides didn't take action for such a trivial matter. According to Yuan Buyi's words, the existence of these bandits is not a matter of a day or two, or even a year, two, ten, or twenty years. It has a long history and far-reaching scourges.
Yuan Buyi squinted at Xue Poye. On his dark face, the two fuzzy eyes that seemed to be short-sighted blinked and blinked extremely quickly. He walked back to the tea table and sat cross-legged, asking, "Send soldiers?" Suppression? I would like to ask shopkeeper Xue, should I go to Dachu to suppress bandits, or should he go to Beihu?"
Xue Poye wondered: "Can anyone go?"
Yuan Buyi sneered, moved his hands together, arranged the teacups and teapots on the tea table in a line, and pointed out: "This is Yanmen Pass, this is the ancient Hanshui Ferry, this is Qilin Mountain, and this is Beihu Prairie." Very patiently , but the voice was very cold and authentic: "The Hanshui Ancient Ferry is only a hundred miles away from the Yanmen Pass. It is our defense line in Dachu. The Beihu army wiped out the Qilin Mountain bandits. After Shui Gudu, at this moment, who can guarantee that the Hu people will not take advantage of the situation and attack Yanmen Pass?"
A word awakened the dreamer, and Xue Poye immediately understood that both sides did not send troops, but it was because of political and military considerations.
Yuan Buyi continued: "The opposite is also true. Our Chu army has passed Qilin Mountain, and there is a thousand miles of prairie. Beihu's chest is close in front of us. How can our Chu army not think about taking advantage of the situation to attack."
Xue Poye's eyes lit up, and he said: "Then why not do this, our Chu army only attacked the Hanshui Ancient Ferry, and Beihu attacked Qilin Mountain, wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone, put down the culprits, and won't cause misunderstandings."
Yuan Buyi also sneered and said: "It is up to the imperial court to send troops to conquer, and of course the Northern Hu is also ordered by the royal court. Although your idea is good, how can such a suggestion be known to the Great Chu court and the Northern Hu royal court? The officials of the Great Chu and Beihu have never communicated with each other, and there is no negotiation between them. How can the army be coordinated and unified? If our Great Chu sends troops to fight the Hanshui Ancient Ferry, and Beihu does not send troops in unison, then wait for us As soon as the army arrived at the ancient crossing of the Han River, those bandits had heard the news and hid in Qilin Mountain, so they could only be busy for nothing." He suddenly shook his head and said: "In the final analysis, Da Chu and Bei Hu treat each other as if they were dead. If you don't communicate, these thieves and bandits will have a chance to take advantage of it!"
Xue Poye also sighed a little, and had to say that this was the common regret of Beihu and Dachu.
After a moment of silence, Yuan Buyi finally sighed: "It is because of this that Humas are so rare in our Great Chu. How many princes and dignitaries are only complacent about owning a top-quality Huma."
Xue Poye rubbed his nose and said with a smile: "From this point of view, Huma is really rare, no wonder it is so expensive, but it also makes sense." I really admire my luck in my heart, and it is really amazing to meet such a friend as Wu Lachi. Life is a blessing.
The corners of Yuan Buyi's mouth twitched twice, and he suddenly smiled and said, "That's why I said, shopkeeper Xue actually killed more than twenty high-quality horses, it's really quite a skill."
Xue Poye smiled indifferently, and said: "Since Mr. Yuan intends to buy my twenty-one horses, and the price is right, I will naturally be disrespectful. I don't know when Mr. Yuan is going to pick up the horses, or will we send them over?"
Yuan Buyi chuckled, shook his hand and said, "No hurry, let me ask shopkeeper Xue first, besides this batch of Huma, can you get more Beihu Liangju? I don't ask where you come from, as long as you have Huma in hand , I will buy as much as I have, and I will never treat shopkeeper Xue badly!"
Xue Poye pondered for a moment, and finally said: "Mr. Yuan, I'm not lying, but now I only have these twenty or so horses on hand, and there is no other horse. As for whether we can get a horse in the future, that's up to us." It’s just an unknown quantity, it’s uncertain, and I don’t dare to promise you anything, please understand this point, Mr. Yuan!”
As soon as the words were finished, Yuan Buyi clapped his hands and said, "Shopkeeper Xue is very happy, once you say this, it shows that Shopkeeper Xue is real!"
Xue Poye smiled, but he had never heard anyone praise him for his honesty. Xue Poye had never thought about what kind of honest person he was, but one thing he was sure of was that he was a good person.
Seeing Yuan Buyi take out a stack of papers from his pocket, Xue Poye glanced at it and immediately knew that it was a stack of bank notes.