Shu Chen

Chapter 342
Burning Dangzhong Qiang has been very nourishing in recent years.

After the Great Han regained the Huangshui River Valley and the Huawai Zhongcunzhong Qiang was beaten and incorporated, Shaodang had no foreign enemies; and because its habitat fell on the western line of the Silk Road (Qinghai Road during the Southern and Northern Dynasties and the Northern Song Dynasty), it took advantage of the trend. Get a share of the trade profits.

Not only because the Bashu merchants passing through their territory would reward them with money and invite them to escort them along the road; the Qiang King Mangzhong also exchanged war horses, cattle and sheep for Shu brocade, tea and other materials from the Han Dynasty, and sent his tribe to follow the caravan. Western trade.

At the end of last year, Hu Wang Baihuwen and Zhi Wudai who lived in the southern foot of Lenglongling and the Datong River Basin migrated their tribe to Jincheng County, which was attached to the Han Dynasty. During the season, a large number of cattle, sheep and property were paid to the big man, and then the tribe was separated to occupy the vacant pasture, which expanded the tribe's sphere of influence a lot.

How can it not be gratifying to have sufficient financial resources, expanded pastures, and no foreign enemies?
At least Qiang King Mangzhong felt that even after more than a hundred years, the Qiang people would still remember his name and be grateful for the prosperity his decision brought to the tribe.

Therefore, after hearing the news that Zheng Pu, who was inspecting Nongsang to Xiping County, was going to visit the west, Qiang King Mangzhong did not neglect.

He actually came to Muchenggu in person to wait.

It not only shows that Shaodang Qiang's attachment to the great Han has not changed, but also reflects the courtesy to Zheng Pu.

Without him, the present grand occasion of his tribe all started from the first time he and Zheng Pu met for mutual benefit.It's just that what he didn't expect was that Zheng Pu's visit this time had malicious intentions.

When Zheng Pu met him, he uttered a lot of grateful words, and then went to the pasture with him, singing and singing all the way.

What you can see along the road is the drought and desolation described by the salt pond and limestone, the countless birds flying in the air and the warmth and beauty of the yellow and green flowers by the lake, the galloping majesty of the so-called "Qin horse", and the cattle and sheep with tails and herdsmen's songs. melodious and quiet.

Now that the world is full of swordsmen, Qinghai Lake is like a piece of missing pure land, which makes people heartbroken.

In fact, the Central Plains Dynasty also had a move to include Qinghai Lake in its territory.

For example, during Wang Mang's period, tens of thousands of people moved here to set up "Xihai County". However, with the end of the short-term new dynasty, the Han family and Li Shu who were forced to migrate fled back to their old homes.

After a lapse of more than a hundred years, the Han Dynasty also did something similar to Wang Mang, and once again immigrated people to reclaim and defend the frontier.

However, in just a few years, it failed in the face of the harsh environment.

This is the fundamental reason why the Prime Minister specifically instructed Zheng Pu not to force the King of the Burning Qiang to send troops in Mangzhong—for the big Han, the Burning Qiang, no matter how strong it is, cannot resist the advance of the Han army, but it is absolutely impossible to wipe it out !And once the two sides turn against each other, they will tirelessly harass the border, making it difficult for the Han border county to find peace.

Galloping all the way, it didn't take long to arrive at the big tent of Qiang King Mangzhong.

I saw whole cattle, whole sheep, and unnamed birds and other delicacies being roasted on the open grassland. The herder girls with dark complexion and red cheeks were singing and dancing.The sound of laughter attracted many white clouds, and cast shadows on the grass. Looking from a distance, it seemed that many beams of light were obliquely piercing the earth from the sky. It was amazing.

"Zheng Jun, please."

Qiang King Mangzhong, who already knew a little about the etiquette of the Han family, personally led Zheng Pu to sit down, "Our department is honored to welcome Mr. Zheng to visit, and I will definitely not be drunk or return today!"

"Don't dare, don't dare."

First, Zheng Pu, who returned the salute, jokingly said, "If I knew that the leader is so kind, I should have found a time to visit Fang Ze. To tell the truth, the leader, I don't know the taste of meat for more than a month! Hahaha~~"

After saying that, he laughed out loud.

Qiang King Mangzhong also laughed, and hurriedly called people to serve all the meat.

After a lot of back and forth pushing cups and cups, toasting and toasting, Zheng Pu waved his hand to the begging tooth house to present the jade Ruyi piece, the four treasures of gold and jade study, and the exquisitely embroidered Shu brocade that he had found from Zhang Biao. Clothes, cupped his hands and smiled, "Boss, I came here without warning, it's very abrupt, I just show my heart with a mere courtesy."

"Sigh~~~"

Qiang King Mangzhong did not answer immediately.

Instead, he presented those presents one by one, and took a breathless breath.

The expressions of the burnt tribal nobles and the guards beside him were even more exaggerated, with their eyes glazed over and their mouths open in shock.

Because this "small gift" is really too thick.

In recent years, the big Han also resold and burned the tortoiseshell, light beads, amber shells, koi tails, ke insects, clam beads and other things that Sun Wu had obtained from Sun Wu, so they also knew the generality of these gifts. How much it is worth.

Especially the jade ruyi piece, the ingenuity of craftsmanship and the luster of color are something they cannot describe in words.

For a while.

"Zheng Jun's friendship, I don't know what to repay!"

In the light of the Qiang King who came back to his senses, the expression of emotion was overflowing.

And he told the guard beside him, "Go quickly and prepare another hundred war horses", and then turned around and explained to Zheng Pu, "Originally, I also prepared some ceremonial gifts as presents, but seeing Zheng Jun's generosity now, I am really shocked." ashamed."

"Leader, don't do that."

Hastily waved his hands, Zheng Pu refused with a little embarrassment, "To be honest, none of these presents belong to me."

After finishing speaking, he roughly talked about how he visited the prefect Zhang Biao via Didao, Longxi County, and searched for these gifts from him, borrowing flowers to present Buddha.Then, he added a sentence of apology, "The chief doesn't think these gifts are old things, so I feel at ease! How dare you receive more gifts from the chief!"

But unexpectedly, after Mang Zhong listened, his eyes became more joyful.

Because most of the herdsmen in Huawai are illiterate and have never left their habitat throughout their lives, so their temperaments are very simple.

If they are treated with sincerity, they will fall in love with each other and are willing to live and die together; but if they are deceived or bullied by others, they will draw their swords and never die.

Just like in the old days when Dong Zhuo slaughtered cattle to treat the Qiang chieftains who came to visit without warning, after the Qiang chieftains who felt that they were treated with courtesy returned, they put together thousands of miscellaneous animals and presented them to Dong Zhuo.And in the future, the people of various Qiang tribes followed Dong Zhuo to conquer various places, and they all died without hesitation and never abandoned them.

The Qiang people in Liangzhou, known for their vulgarity, are sometimes more trustworthy than the scholars who are full of poetry and books.

That's why, now that Zheng Pu is so magnanimous, Qiang Wang Mangzhong is even more impressed, so is he allowed to shirk the reason of not giving the gift?
Unable to refuse, Zheng Pu showed a helpless wry smile, cupped his hands in salute and said, "To tell the truth, sir, I am here to pass on bad news from generation to generation. The short term is one or two years, and the long term is four or five years." For now, all my big men will lock up the Yumen Pass, so that merchants will no longer be able to trade along the Silk Road."

(End of this chapter)