Huan Rong

Chapter 287 Schedule

The Nandi fleet docked in Qingzhou, and the news spread like wildfire.

The shock of the big ship is one, and the cargo unloaded from the ship is even more shocking.

In order for the "transaction" to go smoothly, the fleet specially set up a battle at the pier, enclosing an area with wooden carts, as a place for large-scale market transactions.

Tents and wooden houses are erected inside, adjacent to each other, as if a city was built overnight, which is intuitively incredible.

There were two to three guys standing in front of the tents and huts, and they spoke fluent Luoyang Mandarin, and some even stayed up all night in Xianbei, Xiongnu and other nonsense.In addition to leading the way for the caravan, when meeting curious boatmen and common people, they still greeted them with smiles.

Many businessmen rushed over after hearing the news. Seeing the situation in front of them, they were all shocked and gasped.

"I've seen a lot of merchant ships, but it's the first time I've seen anything like this."

The rebellion in Qingzhou is true, but the money and silk are moving.

Driven by gold and silver, more and more businessmen poured in from all over regardless of the danger.

There are many Han people and more Hu people.

For them, since the end of the Han Dynasty, when there was no war in the north, it was normal to do business during the war.That is to say, since Huan Rong and Qin Ce ascended the throne, there have been fewer wars in the Central Plains.

Whether he rebels or not, fights wars or not, with his head on his belt, making money is the most important thing!

Businessmen seek profit.

But at present, profit and life are linked, and only a hundred times and a thousand times of profits can make everyone tempted.

Coincidentally, this is the case with this fleet.

Judging from the news that came out, the size of the fleet and the amount of cargo it carried were rare in the world.What's more, the fleet brought a lot of "exotic goods", and when they were transported to the deserts of the Western Regions, the price could be doubled several times.

If you are more courageous, take an interpreter and continue westward to Persia and other foreign countries, and you will only make more profits.

As the news spread wildly, crowds of businessmen from all over the world flocked to Qingzhou.

In addition to Han merchants and Hu merchants, there are also Hu merchants from the Western Regions who came from afar.

Of course, the latter did not really come from the Western Regions, and the time was simply too late.Instead, he was doing business in a neighboring state. After hearing the news, he didn't care about other things, and immediately drove the camel to Qingzhou as fast as possible, and rushed to the pier.

Huan Yi has been doing sea trade for a long time, and with Shi Shao's guidance, he is familiar with everything, the only difference lies in the scale of the business.

The square market on the wharf was built, and the flow of people increased exponentially day after day.

A large number of people gathered, and there were many Xiaoxiao who took the opportunity to make trouble.

There is no need for Huan Yi to order people to investigate, the caravan's guards have already started.Regardless of whether the little thief succeeds or not, after being caught, he will be beaten hard, and the half-dead ones will be thrown aside. Whether life or death depends on God's will.

Those caravans who dare to come to Qingzhou at this time, who have traveled all over the world, have seen too many lives and deaths, and have no good troubles at all.Even if it is a boy of fifteen or sixteen years old, his face looks a little immature, maybe he has seen blood before.

The thieves are open to money, thinking they can take advantage of the market and make some money to spend.Little did he know that he was blind and ran on the road of death with all his heart.

After several turmoil, there were no more thieves in the market.Even if there were, they all went into hibernation and changed to physical work, not daring to return to their old profession easily.

Seeing these ruthless people on the pier, I will continue to reach out if I don't want my life.

They are all thieves and thieves, and few desperadoes.Compared with money, life is naturally more important.

The liveliness of the pier is better than the next day, and the day is better than the day.

Tang Gongluo got the report soon and called his subordinates to discuss.

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, a few were faintly excited, but most were suspicious and unbelievable.

"The envoy rebelled against Qin, and he really said that he wanted to join Jiankang." A soldier with a dignified expression said, "However, this is just a stopgap measure. Jiankang will not send troops, first write a letter to the envoy, and then send the fleet to come. Could it be that you really want to welcome the envoy to the south?"

If you abandon the city and leave, what will people in the world think?

As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent, and the room fell into a dead silence.

Tang Gongluo had no choice but to rebel, because he was forced to a dead end, and if he didn't rebel, he could only wait for death.

Under Qin Ce's connivance, the entire Tang family was slaughtered, the ancestral hall was destroyed, and the dead clansmen and houses were burned to the ground. It was impossible to even collect the corpses.

How can such a great hatred not be avenged? !

Since the day he raised his army, Tang Gongluo had made up his mind to die, and he did not hesitate to spend all his wealth and prepare a coffin.He told his family behind his back that if nothing could be done, his body would be burned and no grave would be erected.

Unable to avenge his relatives, he has no face to see his relatives, let alone sleep in the ground.

The development of the battle situation was unexpected. As rumors spread, the grievances of the Tang family were revealed to the world, Chang'an was accused by thousands of people, and Qin Ce Yingming plummeted.

In contrast, Tang Gongluo became a tragic hero, and young men from Bingzhou and Qingzhou came to vote one after another to help him fight against the counter-insurgency army.

The fighting was extremely fierce and soon fell into a stalemate.

There is an old saying that the right time and place are in harmony with people.

Tang Gongluo accounted for at least two of them.

In addition, Bingzhou and Youzhou raised their flags successively, and the scale of the rebel army continued to grow. With the backing of the people, it became almost impossible for the imperial court to quickly wipe out it.

With Qin Jing leading troops southward, the situation became different again.

Thinking of the letter sent by the prefect of Yanmen, Tang Gongluo was in a dilemma, and he was a little uncertain.

Should we believe that Qin Jing intends to save his life, and the merchant ship from the south is his way of life?What made him even more embarrassed was that if he left, what would happen to the army following him, and what would happen to the people of Qingzhou?

Bingzhou's rebel generals surrendered and joined Qin Jing's command. Naturally, his subordinates and the people could be protected.I am the source of the rebellion, how could Chang An let it go easily.

When Qin Jing led his troops to the south, Tang Gongluo once thought that when his soldiers approached the city, he would let his loyal servants go out of the city with his head, hoping to save the lives of his subordinates and the people of Qingzhou.

However, things developed unexpectedly.

Even if Liuhou is reborn, I'm afraid such a change will not be expected.

"Your Majesty, Wang Taishou is old with you, and has funded military rations many times. Although he has not openly rebelled against the court, he is definitely not a person who helps the king to abuse him." A building owner said, "King Langya is a hero, famous in the grasslands, Nor are they unbelievers."

After Qin Ce ascended the throne, he enfeoffed the princes, and Qin Jing was enfeoffed as King of Langya.

The owner of the building called him King Langya, which shows his respect for Qin Jing.

"In the current situation, Qingzhou may not be able to stop King Langya's army. Even if it can stop it, the casualties will not count."

This statement is not to make others ambitious.

Qin Jing went to battle at the age of 14, and the number of heads of the enemy generals he beheaded was too many to count.He led the troops to capture Yecheng, smashed Chang'an, led [-] cavalry to chase down the remnant bandits, and pacified Monan.

Qingzhou can stop the armies of Jizhou and Yanzhou, but it may not be able to stop the cavalry from Shuofang.

When the war broke out, it was still the common people who suffered.

Thinking of this, Tang Gongluo sighed deeply, raised his right hand, and signaled the owner to stop talking.

"I will edit a letter and send it to Bingzhou to confirm the true meaning of King Langya. In addition, this place is not far from Changguang, please ask Mengyou to take my letter there, and meet with Huanhan for a while."

"promise!"

Zhao Yi got up to promise, ordered his followers on the same day, disguised as a group of businessmen, and rushed to Changguang County with Tang Gongluo's handwriting.

The matter was temporarily arranged, and Tang Gongluo ordered to strengthen the city defense.

Don't be afraid of things, just in case.

In case Qin Jing changes his mind, in case Huan Han changes his mind midway, he will never be caught without a fight.

Only after a battle and then ordering someone to chop off his own head and offer it up, can the lives of the people in this city be saved.At that time, the people in the city will no longer be the rebels, but the rebels who killed the bandit leaders and rose up during the war.

In order to block the mouths of the world, Chang'an can only lenient the net and save the lives of the people in this city.

After the discussion was over, the counselors and generals dispersed one after another, and only one person remained at the end, with a hesitant expression on his expression.

"Shijun, is there really no other way to go?"

Tang Gongluo sighed and shook his head.

In order to end the military disaster as soon as possible, he led his army to the Qin family, and wholeheartedly assisted Qin Ce to ascend the throne and helped him deter the powerful.

Then he took the initiative to give in and guard Qingzhou.

It's not that he doesn't understand the various risks and interest entanglements during the period.He has made too many enemies, he is also very clear.

However, he never expected that he would do his best and even retreat again and again, in exchange for the end of the whole clan being wiped out and the ancestral hall being destroyed.

It was not his wish to start a war.

however……

Thinking of this, Tang Gongluo sighed again, shook his head at joining the army, and said in a deep voice: "I have made up my mind. Unless the people of Qingzhou are saved, I will never go south."

"Your Majesty!"

"I've done enough killing."

Joining the army wanted to persuade him again, but Tang Gongluo had already closed his eyes and said no more.

At the same time, a goshawk flew from the north and found the pier where the fleet was docked. After circling for two weeks, it found the ship where Huan Rong was on.

There are people coming and going on the pier, bustling and bustling, a lively scene.

The temporary Fangshi is no less than the big city in the city.In front of every wooden house and tent, there are crowds of people, shoulder to shoulder, sweating profusely.

The two wooden houses near the center are even more crowded, and it is not uncommon for people to step on their feet, and there is even no room to turn around.

Near the counter, several businessmen shouted loudly, mandarin and dialect mixed, Chinese and Hu dialect intertwined.The amazing thing is that they can understand each other and communicate without barriers.

It's just that everyone blushed and their necks were thick. Obviously, this communication was not very friendly.

The shopkeeper sat behind the counter, smiling and smiling, showing no intention of stopping.It wasn't until someone couldn't make any more noise and waved their fists that they gave the guy a wink, and the guy rushed forward immediately, pulling the guy away with some effort.

The reason for such a scene is all because of the five Hepu beads the size of pigeon eggs in the shopkeeper's hand.

Hepu pearls are hard to come by, and pigeon eggs are even more rare.

Most importantly, these five pearls are golden!

Make sure the shopkeeper is not joking, seeing the real thing with his own eyes, the Western Region merchants and Hu merchants are almost crazy.It's not that there are guys blocking it, it's possible to break the head.

There is no need for the shopkeeper to open his mouth, and the price will rise again and again.Huan Rong was speechless when he heard the final transaction price.

"I knew I should eat more bowls of rice."

The superior eunuch was a little confused.

He didn't understand, what was the relationship between the high price of Hepu beads and the emperor's appetite?

"Forget it, anyway, making money is just incidental."

Huan Rong put away the silk cloth and stroked the goshawk's back feathers.The latter was eating fresh meat, and was very dissatisfied when disturbed, his neck feathers exploded, as if he was angry, after all, it was a bluff and did not really launch an attack.

Huan Rong found it interesting and tried again.

The eunuch broke out in a cold sweat, ready to "uncle's house" at any time.

"Where is brother?"

"Return to Your Majesty, His Royal Highness took people off the boat and is in Fangshi."

"Oh."

Huan Rong nodded, feeling quite depressed.

Since arriving in Qingzhou, he has stayed on board the whole time, and has not been able to "get down to earth" once.

Not only Huan Yi, but also Jia Bing and Xi Chao agreed that since they are not familiar with the place, they might not be safe, so it is better for His Majesty to stay on board.

Huan Rong fought hard with reason, but in the end he couldn't compete with a few people.In the end, I can only stay on the boat, watching the accompanying people disembark in shifts, and form a team to go to the pier to surf the waves.

He knew the depths and understood that Jia Bing and others cared about his safety.

As the emperor of a country, it is self-willed to go north with the boat.If you risk yourself, cause unnecessary trouble, or even interrupt the plan, the gain outweighs the loss.

Therefore, no matter how depressed Huan Rong was, he could only stay on the boat honestly.

Watching the bustle and bustle on the shore, hearing the eunuchs' rewards one by one, counting how much income they have today, and how many boxes of gold and silver can be added to the treasury, it is not boring.

The news that Goshawk brought was another shot in the arm.

Knowing Qin Jing's plan, Huan Rong let out a deep breath, as if letting go of a big stone in his heart.

Qin Jing can handle it, Chang'an is not a problem.According to Jia Bing and Xi Chao's plan, as long as Tang Gongluo nods, saving lives will be easy.

Now, it's up to the rebel leader to make up his mind.

Zhao Yi and his party came very quickly, and after revealing their identities, they were secretly taken to the ship.

Because they have been in contact with each other for a long time, it is not difficult to verify the authenticity of their identities.With the private seal and Tang Gongluo's letter as evidence, Huan Rong decided to meet him in person.

After boarding the ship, Zhao Yi made many plans, but he never expected that Emperor Huan Han would be on the ship!

Seeing Huan Rong dressed in a long robe and dressed as a nobleman, Zhao Yi froze on the spot, staring at him for a long time without speaking.It wasn't that he was slow to react, it was that the impact was too strong, and anyone had to digest it for a while.

Huan Yi frowned, staring at Zhao Yi with unfriendly eyes.

Huan Rong smiled, not caring about Zhao Yi's rudeness, opened Tang Gongluo's letter, and read it from beginning to end. His eyebrows became more and more raised, and he was surprised, but more admiring.

"Your Majesty?" Seeing Huan Rong's strange expression, Jia Bing asked, "But the plan has changed?"

"Perhaps." Huan Rong handed out the letter and signaled Jia Bing and Xi Chao to read it for themselves.

After the two looked at it, their expressions were exactly the same as Huan Rong's.

"Tang Gongluo is indeed a hero."

Huan Rong pondered for a moment, looked at Zhao Yi who recovered from the shock, and said, "Duke Tang is so righteous, I really admire him. As said in the letter, you don't have to sacrifice your life if you want to save the people of Qingzhou."

Zhao Yi lifted his spirits, cupped his hands and said, "Please enlighten me, Your Majesty."

"I heard that there have been catastrophes in the Northland year after year, and the treasury is not rich, but is it true?"

"indeed."

"That's it, it's easy to handle." Huan Rong curled the corners of his mouth, looked at the goshawk parked on the shelf, and soon got hesitant.

Zhao Yi was taken to the cabin to rest, but he was still a little foggy, he didn't understand what kind of charades Emperor Huan Han was playing.

However, Emperor Huanhan said that he would write a letter tomorrow and asked him to bring it to Tang Shijun, and he would understand after reading it.Judging from his expression, it is obvious that it is not empty talk, but a plan.

Sitting in the cabin, Zhao Yi couldn't help laughing as he recalled all kinds of things just now.

"Born to be extremely expensive, no wonder, no wonder."

After Zhao Yi left, Huan Rong coughed and told Jia Bing and Xi Chao the decision he had just made.

"Your Majesty wants to exchange people with food?" Jia Bing was surprised.

"Yes." Huan Rong nodded, "Chang'an lacks food and money, and I happen to have no shortage."

This income alone is more than enough.

Xi Chao and Jia Bing looked at each other, as if they were exchanging opinions in silence.

After a long while, the two made a decision, and Xi Chao said, "Your Majesty, this proposal is indeed good, but there is room for improvement."

The implication is that the substitution is good, and it is best to do it on the bright side.

If the plan goes well, he can take Tang Gongluo away in an open and honest manner, and by the way, gain popularity and add another obstacle to Qin Ce.

"Your Majesty, the success of this plan requires the cooperation of His Highness Qin Si."

Huan Rong blinked, how did Bing Zhi know that I was in touch with Brother Qin?

Jia Bing smiled slightly, Your Majesty, this is no secret.

Huan Rong looks at Xi Chao, Jing Xing also knows?

Xi Chao nodded calmly, Your Majesty, this matter is really not a secret.

Huan Rong; "..."

When Huan Rong was speechless for a long time, a team of 300 people arrived in Changguang County.

Although they are dressed as caravans and deliberately restrain their evil spirits, they can't fake their elite spirit. Those who are knowledgeable can still tell at a glance that these people have extraordinary backgrounds. More than [-]% of them have fought in the battlefield, gold and iron horses, and they have many lives in their hands. .

The person at the head, the black horse in black clothes, is none other than Qin Jing who came secretly from Bingzhou.