Chapter 1222： friend or foe (1)

  The three children said as a matter of course: "Brother Xiao An has it written in his eyes, he said, if we don't come back and surrender, we will die!"

Qi Xiuyuan turned his head to look into Xiao An's eyes, and when he saw that he smiled at him, he snorted and turned his head away, knowing that this was a tacit understanding between several children, just like the tacit understanding between him and Haoran Zijin.

Qi Xiuyuan not only listed them as the households that refused to come and go in the imperial garden, but also let their father personally lead people to the door in order to prevent several children from harming his imperial garden again.

Of course, Qi Wensu and Mingzhu had already been sent back by him in advance, and now there are only three left in his imperial study.

Waiting for Fan Zijin and Qi Haoran to lead them, Qi Xiuyuan looked at the three bear children and two younger brothers and sighed, "When will they be as sensible as Xiaobao and Xiaoxiong?"

Fan Zijin asked indifferently: "Xiaobao and Xiaoxiong are sensible?"

Qi Haoran coughed lightly and whispered, "I'm better than them, but don't worry, big brother, they'll be sensible when they grow up in another two years."

Qi Xiuyuan snorted softly, and waved the person away.

Thinking of Xiaobao and Xiaoxiong, Qi Xiuyuan clapped his hands and called the leader of the dark guard, and asked, "Is there any news from the station?"

"Yes, but the last time the carrier pigeon came back, it showed that His Royal Highness and the Prince had passed Taiyuan. It is understandable that the news on the land was slower."

Qi Xiuyuan was a little worried, "I'm afraid those two stinky boys will go to Dayuan. We just finished the battle with Dayuan and destroyed Taijin. It's very dangerous there."

The leader of the dark guard lowered his head and dared not speak.

Qi Xiuyuan waved him to step back, "Report the news from the inn and let me know immediately."

Sitting in a chair thinking and worrying.

Carrier pigeons always make mistakes, so the contact between Xiaobao and the others is double-layered, non-confidential matters, such as articles written, some daily greetings, and some strange stories are all sent back by carrier pigeons, and it involves secrets or reports of safety. It is through the post to deliver the message.

Qi Xiuyuan has not received the news from the two of them from the inn for some time, but the time is still within the controllable range.

If it was before, he didn't worry too much, but maybe it was stimulated by a few bear children, Qi Xiuyuan was always worried that Xiaobao and Xiaoxiong would take risks.

It doesn't matter if Hutou and the others cause trouble. This is the capital. With their support and watching, they can settle even the biggest trouble, but those two are outside, and they are beyond their reach.

Fan Zijin and Qi Haoran were very open to Qi Xiuyuan's concerns.

Fan Zijin said: "A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. His Royal Highness was taught by the emperor and Mrs. Fang since childhood. It is impossible for him to understand when he grew up."

Qi Haoran also said: "Although Xiaoxiong is a bear, he is not a mess. He will not joke about his life and Xiaobao's life. You can rest assured that they will not run to Dayuan's territory."

Xiaobao and Xiaoxiong did not enter Dayuan, they just ran to the border town, stood on the top of the mountain and looked at Dayuan and Xixia's land, and then Xiaobao made a big move and said loudly: "Xiaoxiong, in the future this piece of land Jiangshan, you have to help me down!"

Little Bear nodded excitedly, "I will definitely do it!"

The two brothers stood excitedly on the top of the mountain and stood against the wind for a long time. Just as they were about to plan the future blueprint of Daqi, they saw someone from afar rushing over the flock. Xiaobao asked curiously: "The important town is also open to the people of Dayuan? "

The guard who was specially in charge of inquiring about the news stepped forward and said: "His Royal Highness, Daqi has not strictly prohibited people from trading with Dayuan, and we, Daqi, had an affair with Dajin before. It has become a common practice, unless the market is banned and border transactions are explicitly prohibited.”

Xiaobao touched his chin and said, "Why do you want to ban communication? Besides, Dayuan is having a hard time right now. If the farm is closed, what will they do if they hit the grass?"

"The grassland is cold and bitter, Brother Xiaobao, since you want to occupy this land, have you thought about how to make the people here live a good life? We can't let the people from the Central Plains support them, right? Then we might as well not expand our territory. ."

Xiaobao pondered, and yes, if the people on the grassland cannot be freed from the bitter cold, even if they occupy this land, it will only be taken over by someone else, which will not benefit the people.

Xiaobao glanced at the field at the foot of the mountain and waved: "No hurry now, we will slowly find a way."

Xiaoxiong responded and went down the mountain with Xiaobao.

This is the border between Qi and Yuan. Because this town is a border fortress, the army is stationed there. Outside the city gate is the market, so there are many businessmen coming and going.

Xiaobao and Xiaoxiong brought a group of guards to live in the best inn in the town. Although it was a bit noticeable, because there are businessmen traveling from south to north, everyone just took a second look, not very much. focus on.

There is everything in the town, but everything is lacking. Daqi's tea, salt and silk are the most expensive. The price of the same tea is nearly ten times higher than that in Jiangnan, and the fur, cattle, sheep and horses here are more expensive than Jiangnan. Much cheaper.

The two teenagers have been short of money since childhood. This time they went out to study and borrowed pocket money from their four younger brothers. They are responsible for the cost of food, clothing, housing and transportation for the entire team, because Qi Xiuyuan said that this is also part of the experience.

So the two kids are pulling some goods as they walk.

For example, knowing that they are going to the border town this time, Xiaobao and Xiaoxiong bought a lot of tea and silk and satin when they were in the Central Plains, and they shot it when they got to the key town.

And they plan to stay here for a few days and then start to go east, cross the Shandong area and go to the south of the Yangtze River. When they leave the northern area, the fur, medicinal materials and some local specialties of the border will be expensive, so the two plan to go to the farm after a day off. Look.

The fur and medicinal materials are cheaper there, and you may even find treasures.

Hearing that the two little masters were going out of the city, the guards hurriedly stopped them and persuaded in a low voice: "Although there is a garrison here, the danger of leaving the city is great, and the son of a daughter cannot sit in the hall..."

Xiaobao said, "I'm not going to Dayuan. The place more than 20 miles away from the city gate is my Daqi site. Don't worry, we dress up so that no one doubts our identity."

Of course no one doubts that, if Qian Er had not heard about the ambitions of His Royal Highness and the Prince, the guards would have thought that they were here to do business.

The minds of the two young masters were all about doing business. Yesterday, they almost quarreled with the buyers over the price of tea, and the children of generations of merchants who went out and experienced it were vividly performed.

Xiaobao and Xiaoxiong made up their minds, but the guards couldn't stop them, so they could only follow them out of the city with a look of hopelessness.

The guys at the inn knew that they were going to Juchang, so they hurriedly solicited: "Do you want to guide the two young masters? The little cousin is very familiar with Juchang and this area, and there are no people in this area that he does not know. , the two of you also have a guide on what to buy, and he also understands several languages ​​on the grassland, so it is no problem to keep and talk."

Xiaobao and Xiaoxiong were asked to learn the languages ​​of Dajin and Xixia since they were young, but they paused slightly when they thought of the different sounds of ten miles.

Seeing that the guy has a door, he tried his best to solicit: "Don't worry, the little cousin is very tight-lipped. As long as the guests don't want to, he won't say a word that shouldn't be said, and he is still a good bargaining hand. The goods that come in, ranging from a piece of rabbit skin to ginseng and deer antler, have no price that he doesn't know."

Xiaobao interrupted him and asked, "How much is a day?"

The man smiled and said: "If you are happy, give him a few dozen wen, and reward him with a bowl of tea."

"Okay, you can call someone here." Xiaobao thinks the price is really cheap.