With a sound of "ah", Liu Xin's hand movements stopped abruptly. Diao Chan raised her head and saw Liu Xin's frowning expression, and couldn't help but burst out laughing. After Liu Xin's caressing, Diao Chan had completely recovered from the sadness just now. She winked mischievously and said, "Master, why don't I let Lanier accompany you tonight?"
Although Lanier is only thirteen years old this year, she has grown up on horseback and has lived on the grassland for a long time. Her body is much stronger than that of ordinary Han daughters. And as a Hun woman, she should have been married at this age. To be honest, Liu Xin still has a bit of Han chauvinism. For Han women, he is really worried that doing such things too early will cause harm to them, but for a Hun girl, he is not so kind.
They were camping in the wild all the way. Even though the beauty was in her arms, Liu Xin couldn't do anything, but she was holding him back. She planned to take advantage of the opportunity to relax in the city today, but she ran into this guy again. Liu Xin felt depressed again. Now when she heard Diaochan promised to let Lanier accompany her, and then thought of Lanier's plump, round buttocks and slender legs that she had developed from riding horses for a long time, Liu Xin felt depressed. Xin couldn't help but feel excited.
But Diao Chan couldn't just agree as soon as she said it. The necessary reserve was still indispensable. So, Liu Xin reached out and pinched Diao Chan's pretty face, pretending to be angry: "What nonsense are you talking about? She's just a girl." My child, forget it, I have to go on a journey tomorrow, so go to bed early."
The result was completely different from Liu Xin's expectation. Diao Chan did not continue to persist, but said with a look of helplessness: "That's it, let's go back quickly."[
Seeing Liu Xin walking back dejectedly, Diao Chan couldn't help but let out a soft "hum". Diao Chan was not stupid. Ma Yun asked her to come with her just to keep an eye on this carefree guy. Take the initiative to arrange a woman for Liu Xin.
When Liu Xin turned around, she saw Diao Chan smiling sweetly, holding his arm naturally, and gently resting her head on his shoulder, looking like a little bird clinging to someone, but there was no trace of anything. Half dissatisfied. Liu Xin looked up again and happened to see a plaque hanging on the pavilion with the three characters "Feng Yi Pavilion" written on it. Liu Xin shook her head and smiled bitterly. With such a peerless beauty by her side, this trip to the Western Regions , just don’t think about having any romantic encounters.
When the sky was bright, the team continued to move forward. Diao Chan got on the carriage with Lan Nier's help, and then Yan Rui pulled Lu Qiling up and climbed up. Diao Chan was startled when she saw Yan Rui, and asked repeatedly: "Sister Yan, what's wrong with your eyes?"
A year ago, in this courtyard, Yan Rui was almost raped by Liu Xin in front of her daughter. Returning to her old place naturally made her mood more complicated, and she could not sleep that night. Although Yan Rui and Diao Chan She almost didn't say anything on weekdays, but this kind of thing was always hard to talk about, not to mention that it involved Liu Xin. She could only rub her red and swollen eyes and hesitated: "It's nothing, I'm probably fascinated by the sand. "
Diao Chan's ability to observe words and emotions has been practiced since she was a child. She could not tell that Yan Ruiyan was not sincere. However, Diao Chan had a very good relationship with her, and she did not reveal it in front of Lu Qiling.
The team left Chang'an and headed west. Jia Xu and Huang Zhong were added to the entourage, as well as the five thousand cavalry brought by Huang Zhong. The marching speed was even slower. In the evening, they arrived at Maoling County in Fufeng County. Liu Xin couldn't help but think of the story of "Maoling's children", which was a proper term for the "rich second generation" at that time.
Liu Xin imagined the second-generation rich and second-generation officials spending money and extravagantly, and couldn't help but ask: "Is Maoling still as prosperous as before?"
Jia Xu shook his head and said: "After the Gengshi Rebellion, it was ruined."
Liu Xin nodded and said: "Maoling is only half a day's journey from Chang'an. If a market is built here, it will not only facilitate the business travelers going west, but also the people in the capital. What do you think, sir?"
There is a mixed bag among merchants, and the capital is an important place. Naturally, not everyone can come and go at will. If a market can be built near the capital to allow those merchants who do not know their roots to trade here, they will not have to worry about endangering the security of the capital, and can To ensure the daily needs of the people, Jia Xu couldn't help but nod his head.
After walking for another day, we arrived at the city of Yinwu built by Dong Zhuo. The city was not inferior to that of Chang'an, but now it had become a large military base, with more than 10,000 elite Han soldiers stationed all year round. In the city of Yinwu, The luxurious mansion built by Dong Zhuo is still there and has been cleaned up. Liu Xin's family slept peacefully here.
Before leaving Yiwu, Liu Xin sent someone to open several pieces of tightly packed porcelain, only to find that the inside was densely packed with bean sprouts. Porcelain is fragile and difficult to transport, but this did not bother Liu Xin. He remembered that the ancients transported porcelain. When traveling across the ocean, the way to protect porcelain is to sprinkle soybeans in the package and water it regularly. The bean sprouts that grow will fill all the gaps, so you don’t have to worry about the porcelain cracking along the way. Now, these The soybeans have grown into bean sprouts, and Liu Xin can finally speed up her journey.
A few days later, the group passed through Anding County and arrived at Zuli County in Wuwei County. As soon as they set up camp, they heard reports from their own guards that Beigong Boyu, the leader of the Qiang people, asked to see him.
Since the Qin Dynasty, the Qiang people have lived in the counties of Longxi and Jincheng. Later, after several migrations, they have spread all over the counties of Liangzhou. However, most of these migrations were not voluntary by the Qiang people, and many of them were forced by Han officials. Generations Over time, the Qiang tribe today has been reduced from the dozen in its heyday to more than twenty. These tribes number tens of thousands but only a few thousand. The most powerful among them is Beigong Boyu. The Xianling tribe.
Liu Xin's route to the Western Regions was absolutely confidential, but Beigong Boyu was notified of Liu Xin in advance. This time Liu Xin wanted to open up the Silk Road, and a stable and peaceful Liangzhou rear area was It is indispensable, and it is inevitable to appease the various tribes of the Qiang people.
During the Battle of Guanzhong last year, Liu Xin pardoned Beigong Boyu and promised to treat Qiang and Han people equally from now on. Since the implementation of this policy, all Liu Xin has listened to are reports from officials from various places, and he wants to hear it for himself The powerful chiefs of the various tribes of the Qiang people expressed their opinions, so they took the opportunity of passing through Liangzhou to send people to notify the leaders of the various Qiang tribes to meet with him in Wuwei City.
However, the meeting place informed by Liu Xin was in Wuwei County, not Zuli County. When he heard that Beigong Boyu actually asked for a meeting here, Liu Xin frowned slightly, but still raised his hand and said: "Let him come in. "
When he was in Chang'an City, Beigong Boyu was Liu Xin's prisoner and was in a state of desolation. Now one year has passed, and there are no traces of those years on his body, and he has returned to his strong character. As soon as he entered the big tent, Beigong Boyu was in a state of despair. Gong Boyu turned over and fell to the ground.
Liu Xinling helped him up and said with a smile: "Beigong Boyu, long time no see, how are you doing recently?" [
Beigong Boyu stood up and said carelessly: "Mr. Meng did not kill you back then, but also provided food, grass, cattle and sheep for my tribe, so that my tribe could survive the cold winter. Your thoughts will be unforgettable by the common people."
Liu Xin's face suddenly darkened and she said coldly: "Bold Beigong Boyu, you didn't obey Liu's order to go to Wuwei, but you came here. What do you want?"
Beigong Boyu hurriedly said: "The grass people have two gifts that I want to give to you. I am afraid that it will cause Wuwei and cause misunderstandings among the elders of all ethnic groups, so the grass people are here to wait for you. The grass people are absolutely malicious, and I hope you will understand clearly!"
At this time, the curtain was lifted slightly, and Dian Wei strode in. He whispered in Liu Xin's ear: "Brother, I have already led people to check everywhere. Beigong Boyu only brought more than a hundred followers. They Their camp is not far ahead, General Huang has sent people to surround their camp, let me decide whether we can capture them in one fell swoop!"
When Liu Xin heard that Beigong Boyu did not come with a large group of people, his expression softened a little. He waved his hand and asked Dian Wei to step aside and said: "Beigong Boyu, as long as the Han and Qiang tribes can live in peace, , it’s good to have common prosperity. As for gifts, I think it’s better to dispense with them. Liu is going west and has to visit various counties along the way. It will be inconvenient for you to follow here, so you should take your people to Wuwei and wait. .”
Hearing Liu Xin's order to expel guests, Beigong Boyu knelt down on the ground with a plop, kowtowed repeatedly and said: "This is just a thought of the common people. If the adults are unwilling to accept it, the common people will not be able to kneel down."
Liu Xin knew that most of the leaders of these ethnic minorities had heroic temperaments, but she was unwilling to push them too hard. She raised her hand and said, "Well, Liu can't deny your kindness. You can just present the gift."
Beigong Boyu was overjoyed and jumped up from the ground. He raised his hands and said, "Sir, please wait a moment. The common people will come as soon as they go."
Liu Xin winked at Dian Wei, and Dian Wei followed him out holding a big iron halberd.
When Jia Xu saw the person in the tent, he whispered: "My lord, be careful of fraud."
Liu Xin waved her hand and said: "Well, I want to see what tricks he can make!"
After a while, Dian Wei returned to the tent with Beigong Boyu, but the look on Dian Wei's face was a little strange. Liu Xin couldn't help but ask: "Beigong Boyu, the gift you mentioned is so exciting?"
Beigong Boyu was startled. When he turned around to look, there was no one behind him. He couldn't help but said angrily: "Why don't you come in and pay homage to your lord!"
Following his angry shout, two beautiful girls walked in from outside the tent, wearing narrow sleeves and short skirts, revealing a pair of long white legs. They looked somewhat similar, they were probably a pair of Qiang sisters.
The establishment of the Protectorate of the Western Regions did not require Liu Xin to go there in person. Of course, he also had his own Xiao Jiujiu. He wanted to see what the national beauties of this era looked like, especially whether the legendary Loulan girl was as beautiful as a fairy. But the Western Regions Before they arrived, someone sent a Qiang beauty first. It looked like there would be many amorous encounters along the way.
Liu Xin was daydreaming there, and Beigong Boyu had already introduced them there. It turned out that these two Qiang girls, one was his youngest daughter, and the other was his sister, both of whom were among the best in the Xianling tribe. Beauty. Liu Xin couldn't help but was stunned and speechless. Beigong Boyu really knew how to joke, and actually offered up his aunt and nephew.