C33

At dusk, a group of more than a hundred Chinese horsemen appeared on the grasslands upstream of the Long City's Luanhe River. The horses carried all kinds of goods on their backs, making them look like a very ordinary Chinese caravan. This was the grassland area at the southern foot of the Great Fresh Mountains (near the southern foot of the Great Xing'an Mountains), where groups of Wuhuan herdsmen were chasing their livestock back, and would wave and greet them with smiles whenever they passed by the caravan. The herdsmen's destination was the tent group at the foot of the mountain range twenty to thirty miles away, the location of the king's tent, which was also the current home of the Wuhuan of Liaodong.

The Chinese caravan had a long history of doing business in the north of the city, and could have gone back to the Spring and Autumn Period. After the defeat of the Huns by the Wu Emperor in the current dynasty, the Chinese caravan left the Great Wall frequently in the north. However, due to the chaos in the Han Dynasty in recent years, the number of caravans leaving the city had decreased rapidly, until King Tan Du turned to Gongsun Zan, and with Gongsun Zan's permission, the entire clan moved to the high ground of the Dam, and started to exterminate the mounted gangsters to ensure the safety of the road to the Great Qing Bei Mountains. Thus, the number of caravans among the Chinese people gradually increased.

In the middle of the caravan, Gongsun Xu took off his leather hat as if he was a guard. He was dressed in a black outfit, and looked at the flat and boundless withered yellow grassland, and praised: "This place is truly an excellent pasture."

Yan Rou, who was similarly dressed by his side, laughed, "Master is right. The only area that can be compared with this place is the River Slope Region. Seventy percent of the superior warhorses that the duke receives every year come from this place. "

"The wolf cub, Xu Shan, ah." Gongsun Xu gazed far to the northwest, and said with a smile, "When you have time, you must go take a look."

The Crown military lord Huo Quou was the first Chinese general to lead a large army to capture the place. 'Feng Lang Ju Xu' was a classic about the achievements of General Huo. After the Huns moved westward, Wolf Juxu Mountain was occupied by the Eastern Hu. Later on, the East Hu was split up, Tan Shihuai rose up with power, and Wolf Juxu Mountain became the Xianbei People's backyard. But now, if he wanted to go to Wolf Residence Xu Shan, he had to pass through Xianbei People's line of defense, the King's Court Tanhan Shan. However, Gongsun Xu casually said, "I want to go take a look", clearly not taking Xianbei People seriously at all.

Hearing that, Yan Rou's eyes became hot, he immediately bowed and said, "This lowly general will definitely follow Master!"

The Huns had gone far away, but Wolf Juxu Mountain still held a very important position in the eyes of the Northern Huangs. Furthermore, every manly Chinese general dreamed of following the example of the Champion military lord, Yan Rou was no exception.

"Alright, there will be a chance." Hearing Yan Rou's words of loyalty, Gongsun Xu smiled and nodded.

Now that the direct descendant generals of Gongsun Xu had pushed Zhao Yun to the head, and Yan Rou was next, these two had outstanding martial arts skills, and were extremely loyal, as for Wei Dun, Wang Wei and Yang Hong, the three of them were not able to gain his trust.

Just as Yan Rou was about to thank them, Gongsun Yi ran over and shouted: "Young master, someone is coming."

Gongsun Xu looked up and saw that two to three miles away, there was a small group of people wearing leather gowns and black wide-brimmed hats from Wu Huan. The one in front was a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes. There was a foot long white feather stuck in his hat, and a thick golden collar around his neck. He also had two golden earrings the size of teacups on his ears.

Yan Rou said softly, "Master, that person is Greedy King Kurna's nephew, Ku Le. Could it be that Greed King already knew of the news of Master's arrival and purposely sent Ku Le to welcome him? "

"That's impossible!" Gongsun Xu shook his head, and frowned: "Before, I did not inform the King Qinguang, and my successor army was over a hundred miles away, they were not so well-informed right?"

Yan Rou secretly made a gesture, and the others quietly surrounded Gongsun Xu.

Ku Le stopped about a dozen steps away and asked loudly, "Where did all of you come from?" He spoke in Chinese, but his tone was stiff.

Gongsun Yi stepped forward and replied, "We are Yu Yang's caravan, what business do you have with me?"

Ku Le asked anxiously: "Did you bring high-quality silk? I am willing to buy it at a high price. "

"Silk? Yes! We brought thirty pieces of high-quality silk with us this time. " Gongsun Yi replied loudly, and asked tentatively: "May I ask if your esteemed self wishes to make clothes out of silk or bedding? We have tailors of the best craftsmanship in our team. "

"Very good!" Ku Le was ecstatic, he waved his hand and said: "I want to buy five sets of silk to make the clothes of the Chinese woman, I will pay any price!"

"Sir, can you wait until we arrive at the King's Lodge to trade?" Gongsun Yi asked.

"Alright, I will wait for your arrival. "Let's go!" Ku Le waved his hand, and the group turned and galloped away.

"Ku Le actually came here to buy silk?" Yan Rou opened his eyes wide, his face filled with disbelief, "That guy only likes good horses and good blades, since when did he become interested in silk? This is truly strange! "

"It should be used to please the young lady." Gongsun Xu said indifferently: "Let's go."

The group of people set off once again, and soon passed by the herdsmen, heading towards the faintly discernible mountain range ahead.

In less than an hour, when dusk fell, Gongsun Xu and his group had already arrived at the foot of the vast mountain range. The tents and stalls stretched for more than ten miles. The bonfires and torches were like a myriad of stars, lighting up the area. The shouts of the herdsmen mixed with the cries of countless other animals, creating a chaotic scene.

Just as Gongsun Xu was waiting on his horse to take a look, an eight or nine-year-old boy ran over. After bowing, he asked in a low voice, "Is the caravan Captain Ku Le is waiting for you guys?"

Yan Rou replied in a fluent and low voice, "That's right, it's us. Kid, what's your name? "

"I am an adult now!" The youth glared at Yan Rou in dissatisfaction, but still replied to his question, "I am Wu Guo, Master Ku Le asked me to come and bring you guys to his tent."

"Please inform Master Ku Le that we are going to pay a visit to Master Greedy Wang out of courtesy, and then immediately go to his tent."

"Okay, but please hurry, Master Ku Le's temper is not good." Crow Fruit turned and prepared to leave.

"Wait!" Yan Rou stopped him and asked: "Do you know why Ku Le wants to buy silk clothes?"

Wu Guanzi rolled his eyes. "Do you have malt candy?" I'll tell you if you give me a piece of caramel. "

In the Book of Songs, there is a saying, 'Zhou Yuan Ringrinds, the tea is sweet', meaning that the land of Zhou Dynasty was very fertile, and even the violets and bitter lettuce were as sweet as caramel, thus showing that the Han people in the West Zhou began to make caramel. However, the caramel was made from grain, so it was very expensive. Even in this dynasty, it was still a luxury that only wealthy families could enjoy.

"Haha, of course there's no problem!" Yan Rou smiled as he agreed, he turned around and instructed: "Give him a few candies."

Since he was disguised as a caravan, all the necessary goods had been prepared. Gongsun Jia opened a foot-long cloth bag on his waist, took out two pieces of malt candy and handed it over.

Wu Guizi took the candy and placed it on his palm, as he told Yan Rou in a low voice, "A fresh and inferior noble woman has come from the Tanhan Shan, and Master Ku Le wants to curry her favor. "Don't ever tell anyone!"

After receiving Yan Rou's assurance, Wu Guo skipped away.

"What about your daughter?" Gongsun Xu frowned, he thought for a moment and said: "Let's go see the Greedy King first, see what he has to say."

The king's tent was easy to find: two or three miles away, there was a large white tent, and in front of it stood a twenty feet high standard, embroidered in red and white with a roaring bear.

Yan Rou was very clear about Wu Huan's customs. He told the others to stand still and wait at their original positions, then he and Gongsun Xu took down their weapons and placed them on their horses.

"Halt!" He walked to the front of the tent for forty or fifty steps, and was stopped by two burly warriors.

Yan Rou took two slots and laughed: "I am a merchant from the Yang Fisheries Sect, and am here to seek an audience with Lord Greedy Wang according to the customs."

After receiving the money, and hearing Yan Rou's fluent, fresh words, the two's attitude became better, and one of them said: "You didn't bring a weapon right?"

"Of course not, I know the rules."

"Very good!" The person who had asked the question came up and searched for a bit before leading them to the royal tent. He then handed them over to the other armored warriors.

Yan Rou laughed and took out a few slots of money to give to the two of them, and then the two of them were searched once more, and only then did someone report to the king's tent.

"Let them in." A hoarse voice came from inside the tent, followed by a few coughs.

Yan Rou was in front and Gongsun Xu was behind. After entering, he discovered that there were four oil lamps hanging on the wall, illuminating the interior of the tent.

The interior of the tent was decorated in a very ordinary manner. On both sides of the tent, there were only a few weapons and horns. Other than those, there was nothing else. The floor was covered with a thin layer of black felt. At the end of the felt was a two feet high black table. A short and stout man wearing a tiger leather robe was sitting behind the desk with his head lowered. Needless to say, this man was Greedy King Kurna.

Yan Rou cupped his hands: "Greetings Lord Greedy King."

Kurna didn't even raise his head as he asked, "Did you bring anything good this time?"

Gongsun Xu chuckled: "I don't have anything good, but a good friend has come."

Kurna raised his head and looked at Gongsun Xu, almost shouting out in shock.