Chapter 460: Yunchang went to Beijing to see the news
On the official road from Jingzhou to Luoyang.
Several sergeants led by Guan Yu were resting in a post house.
It took a long time to return to the Han Dynasty. By the time they returned to Jingnan, it was already early spring.
Liu Bei was not in Jingnan, so Guan Yu came back and rushed in vain. He felt uncomfortable because he had expected it.
Huang Xu had already told him and Zhang Fei about his eldest brother Liu Bei's alliance with Liu Biao again.
However, Guan Yu is not optimistic about it. In his opinion, if you are too late, you will be too late. Others will eat meat, but Liu Bei can only drink soup when he is gone.
Moreover, Liu Biao was not an easy person to get along with. Even if they succeeded in capturing the Japanese island, Liu Bei would not gain much benefit.
We all know why Liu Biao went to the Japanese island, just to avoid Wei Cheng.
They don't care about fame and fortune at all, all they want is to protect the lives of their whole family.
And what about you, Liu Bei, why are you going to compete with others for territory?
It's not that Guan Yu looks down on his eldest brother, but he knows in his heart that if the true theory is true, they are not even worthy of carrying Liu Biao's shoes.
It was not thanks to Zhang Fei's relationship that he was able to gain such a great reputation in Jingnan, and he obtained a thousand sets of black armor...
Guan Yu, who was sitting on the chairman's chair, looked at the scenery outside the window boredly.
This is the best time of the year, with colorful flowers all over the mountains and plains, and birds flying in the towering forests from time to time.
"Brother Guan, we will be there in half a day, why not just rest here tonight?"
Guan Yu looked back and saw several soldiers with disheveled looks on their faces, following him on the road, which even a man couldn't bear.
However, Guan Yu was anxious to go to Luoyang to see Liniang, and frowned and said: "I heard that the curfew has been temporarily lifted in the capital recently. Brothers, please work hard. Guan will invite you to the soup pool to have a good time tonight."
Several soldiers looked helpless, but did not refute.
Outside the courtyard of the post house, on the path connecting the official road, a caravan turned in.
The head steward shouted: "Old Wu, it's the same as usual."
When the Yi Cheng who was busy in the yard heard this, he smiled and greeted him, handing over a wine gourd. The two were obviously old acquaintances.
"Hey, Lu Datou, why are you leading the team yourself today?"
Yi Cheng looked behind the caravan, his face changed involuntarily, and he frowned and said: "That, that is..."
Seeing this, the head steward laughed and said, "How about it? You haven't seen it before, right? Now the most popular nig in Luoyang. An adult nig sells for 2,200 yuan. Do you want to give you two?"
Nig works hard and lets you beat and scold him at will."
At this time, many merchants resting in the yard also attracted their attention.
Even Guan Yu and his party came out curiously to watch the excitement.
Seeing this, Lu's manager took the opportunity to start selling.
"Everyone, everyone, the most popular slave in Luoyang is two thousand five hundred coins per nig. Do you want it? Don't hesitate. These niggas have been sold out in Luoyang. I, the Lu family, managed to grab these one hundred.
Here’s one.”
Guan Yu and others stepped forward, looked at the black slaves in the team who were shackled, and asked curiously: "Why are these people so black? They are darker than the natives of the South China Sea."
Hearing this, Manager Lu smiled and explained: "These warriors have seen the big world at first sight. Do you want two of them, not the male ones? I have females here...Xiao Liu, get some female niggas."
Come here and open the eyes of these gentlemen."
Many people in the crowd looked up and when they saw the female black slave being pulled out, they all screamed in surprise.
Some young people who considered themselves to be gentlemen turned around and gave way, and some old scholars sighed: "It's an insult to politeness, it's an insult to politeness."
When Guanshi Lu saw this, he snorted coldly, smiled and promoted to Guan Yu and others.
At this time, the female black slaves had been sent to the crowd. They only had a piece of burlap wrapped around their waists, with three o'clock and two o'clock exposed.
It seems that for the sake of better appearance, these women are relatively clean compared to those men. It's just that their skin is dark, which really doesn't attract attention, but some people just like this.
Many merchants in the crowd looked at each other, and someone immediately came up to ask for a price.
"The female is cheaper, only 1,700 yuan." Manager Lu greeted happily.
For less than one stick of incense, more than a dozen were sold, and a lot of food expenses were saved on the road.
Someone suddenly asked: "Strange, why are those male niggas covering their crotches?"
When Manager Lu heard this, he couldn't help but tighten his legs, and explained with a wry smile: "The court has regulations that all niggas who are good at everything must be castrated. If they are not castrated, those of us who buy and sell niggas will have to sit together."
"Eunuch? All eunuchs?" A soldier behind Guan Yu exclaimed.
Not only him, but most of the men present tightened their legs, good guys, there are about a hundred of them, they will castrate if they say it.
Someone came back to his senses and agreed: "It's fine if you castrate it. People who are not of my race will have different minds. Castrating it makes you feel more at ease."
Someone sneered and said: "You are more secure after being castrated. In my opinion, the imperial court wants to monopolize Nig's business and doesn't want us to feed and trade in private."
It has to be said that there are smart people everywhere.
Someone at the scene immediately understood and said: "Mr. Zhou is right, otherwise why would you castrate them all? Since they are slaves who sell their strength, let them have more children, raise them and sell them, it is also a business.
.”
Someone even said with a saintly look on his face: "You are still a human being after all. To be castrated like this is to destroy humanity. Those people in the court are crazy about making money. They will do anything just for a little yellow and white thing."
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"Hey, don't say anything nonsense. Be careful if it spreads to someone who is interested. I will punish you later."
"Hmph, if Zhou was afraid, he wouldn't have said it in front of you. Is that wrong? These Niges are also human beings. As human beings, they should carry on the family line. The imperial court has even deprived them of the right to give birth to children.
How cruel!"
At this moment, the steward of the Lu family frowned and said: "Mr. Zhou, it's useless for you to tell me this. I'll tell you the truth. It was His Majesty Wei Jun who ordered Ni Ge to be castrated. If you have the guts, go ahead."
Luoyang said, what's the point of ruining my Lu Datou's business here?"
Don't blame him for being angry. For this transaction, he, a descendant of the Lu family, spent all his money. If these niggas fell into his hands, he would be really numb. Not only would he have to take care of the food and drink of more than a hundred mouths,
They also have to treat their illnesses, which costs money.
These days, many Niges got inflamed after castration, but he paid for the treatment.
This old scholar was dehumanizing and ruthless with every word, which fell into his ears and was simply a curse.
Destroying someone's wealth is like killing one's parents.
Manager Lu hated this old scholar who always spoke of benevolence, righteousness and morality, and it was natural that his words would not sound pleasant to him.
The Yi Cheng of the post house also had a serious look on his face. This Mr. Zhou was the one he invited to help manage the accounts of the post house. He was usually a rigid person, but if he dared to comment on Wei Jun now, wouldn't he be harming others and himself?
"Mr. Zhou, please stop saying a few words. The affairs of the imperial court are not something we can judge at will."
Many people who felt that Strict Nige was cruel looked at each other in silence when they heard that Wei Cheng had promulgated the law.
The old scholar wanted to choke, but he was met by Guan Yu's sharp red and phoenix eyes.
Guan Yu snorted coldly at him, turned back to the Lu family and asked, "I wonder where these niggas come from?"
Seeing that someone had finally changed the subject, Manager Lu also borrowed the donkey from the slope and said: "Let the strong men know that these niggas were captured from West Kunlun. It is said that this place is in the far west of the mainland, about a mile away from me.
It’s an extremely long journey of three to five months.”
"But people from the Huangfu family captured him?" Guan Yu was more concerned about this.
Upon hearing this, Manager Lu shook his head and said: "No, the person in charge of the transaction is a yellow-haired Parthian... I heard that the Huangfu family is stationed in the Anxi Protectorate, responsible for mining a kind of black kerosene, and has not participated in any business.
"
Guan Yu nodded slightly and held his fists in thanks.
Manager Lu returned the favor and said, "Wouldn't a strong man sell two for fun?"
Guan Yu was shy and waved his hand. Fortunately, his face was already red, so there was nothing unusual about it.
Several people returned to the post house.
The soldier stepped forward and asked: "Brother Guan, do you want to make contributions to the Western Regions?"
Guan Yu looked at the few people and said in a deep voice: "Yes, Guan has some friendship with King Liang and plans to join him."
Several soldiers looked at each other, "Lü Bu, King of Liang?"
Guan Yu said: "You have followed Guan all the way. You are Guan's good brothers through life and death. You must have seen the current situation. You can also go east to the Japanese island. With my elder brother here, you will not suffer. But Guan still
I suggest that you follow me and seek refuge with King Liang."
"Why is this?" Several soldiers were very confused.
Guan Yu twisted his beard and said: "I have seen the map of mountains and seas drawn by Wei Jun. To the east of the Han Dynasty, there are only Japanese islands and the vast sea. The land of rice grains on Japanese islands is meaningless. It is better to go to the Western Regions to expand territory, maybe in the future.
If you can confer a different surname as Wang Dangdang, no matter how bad it is, he will be a general who conquers the barbarians."
You guys looked at me and I looked at you, they all looked confused.
what's the situation?
We were a good big brother before, but now we are about to part ways?
But when I think back, it's quite good. Just like General Zhang of the Longshan Army, who started working alone early, he is now considered to be prominent and has a glorious ancestor. Brother Guan is no worse than that man, so there is no reason to live in such a miserable state.
"Okay, Liao and Brother Guan will go and have some adventures together."
"Hahaha, I'll go too. This time I came back from the south in despair. I don't even have the face to go home. I just went to the Western Regions with Brother Guan. Then we brothers will return home together in fine clothes. Wouldn't it be great!"
"Okay, let's go together."
"Done!"
When Guan Yu saw this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. These were the capable people he recognized. He believed that with their help, he would be able to make great achievements soon.
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That night.
The group finally arrived in Luoyang.
As those merchants said, the huge city of Luoyang was brightly lit and there was no curfew.
When entering the city, check the famous bamboo sign in detail and make sure there are no problems. Then you can go in and out at will without any difficulty.
Guan Yu met several acquaintances from the former Longshan Army, and entering the city was even easier.
"There is no Longshan Army now. Now we are called Qilin Guards, also called Qilin Army. Originally, Lord Wei wanted Yide to lead the army, but then for some reason, it became Governor Xu. Oh, now he is called Xu
Commander-in-Chief."
At the barbecue stall under the city wall, several men sat together and reminisced about old times.
Guan Yu asked curiously: "Isn't it the duty of the city guards to protect the city? Why are you here on patrol?"
The military man smiled and said: "In other places, it is true that the city guards are responsible for city defense, but this is the imperial capital. We are all the emperor's personal soldiers. Compared with the city guards, it is of course safer for us to patrol."
"What about the previous city guards?" Guan Yu then asked.
The military man did not hide anything, and said bluntly: "Part of the previous city guards were incorporated by us, and the rest were based on personal wishes. Some went to the Four Spirits Army, and some went to the caravan as bodyguards.
Many of them retired directly from the army and started small businesses."
At this time, the owner of the barbecue stall came over and said with a smile: "Brother Yun, come and try the lamb kidneys I grilled myself."
The soldier smiled and said, "Look at me, Lao Zhang. Since he retired from the army, his life has been much more comfortable. He doesn't have to do patrols or drills. He has a baby at home every day. Now his third baby is about to be born."
Guan Yu smiled slightly and looked towards the back kitchen of the shop. He saw a woman with a bulging belly grilling meat, and there were two children beside her. One helped bring tea and water, and the other helped clean the table.
The shop owner smiled and said, "I'm envious. I'm envious of you for being discharged from the army."
The military man chuckled and said: "That won't work. I still want to make more money. Let's buy two Henig later. One person can do the work for several people. I tell you, you can actually do it.
Buy a nig to help you, at least you don’t have to do it yourself when killing cattle and sheep.”
The shop owner drank a glass of wine and nodded: "I have this plan. Looking back, if Nige can be cheaper, I will buy one and use it. Your sister-in-law will also give birth in a few months, and then the remaining
I’m busy alone, and I’m afraid I won’t be able to make it through.”
Guan Yu sat aside, listening to their chatter about homely matters, and suddenly felt a mixture of emotions in his heart.
He suddenly thought of Du Liniang, and then of his current situation. He was powerless and had no money. Even if he wanted to start a family, he didn't have the slightest confidence.
Just when Guan Yu sighed to himself.
Jun Han suddenly said: "Oh, by the way, Lao Zhang, the day after tomorrow is Captain Yan's big day, how much do you plan to pay?"
The shop owner put down his wine glass and responded: "Fifty cents, no more, no less, as long as it makes sense."
"Well, we agreed that we will only pay fifty coins. In fact, this is enough. Captain Yan has a good life. He married such a beautiful lady. Not only did he bring his own dowry, but he also has a filial son who is willing to change his surname to recognize her.
As a father, I don’t know how many people envy me.”
"Who says it's not the case? Many diners say every day that Du Liniang is one of the most stunning beauties in our Han Dynasty. They also say that if there was a beauty list in the "Big Han Dragon and Tiger List", she would be at least in the top three. Tsk tsk tsk, Yan Dui...
…”
Boom!
"Uh, Brother Yun, what are you doing?"
Guan Yu's long beard was fluttering, his eyes were wide open with anger, and the chair behind him was lying on the ground.
"What are you talking about, Du Liniang? Is this Du Liniang from Xiuhefang?"
The military man and the store owner looked at each other and nodded at the same time, "Yes, besides her, who else is there?"