At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 222 Yuyi Town

After drinking for three rounds and tasting five kinds of dishes, the atmosphere of the banquet gradually warmed up. In addition, Lu Sanlang is very sociable, witty, chatting and laughing, and soon became one with everyone present. .

After the banquet, it was almost dusk, Gao Bufan said to Pei Xingyan: "Xingyan, you guys will be on duty tomorrow, so go back and rest first, I happen to have something to ask Brother Lu."

Pei Xingyan nodded, bid farewell to Lu Sanlang, and left with Su Dingyue and others.

Several helpers quickly cleared the table, and re-served tea, various snacks and fruits. Gao Bufan and Lu Sanlang sat opposite each other, drinking tea and chatting.

It is said that the first time I saw Lu Sanlang last year was at Yunshangxuan. At that time, Gao Bufan felt that this person was not simple. One hundred mares that Li Mao compensated for.

Lu Sanlang took a sip of his tea, but he was secretly emotional. When he met Gao Bufan at the beginning of last year, he felt that his words and deeds were quite good. In addition, Gao Bufan was already famous at that time, so he looked at him. One, but the reason why he helped to sell the one hundred mares was more because of Cui Hu's face.

Unexpectedly, in less than a year, Gao Bufan would cause such a commotion in Liaodong. Even the emperor ordered him to meet him, and even appointed him as the shepherd supervisor of Zhuojun. The displayed potential is undoubtedly huge, and Zhuojun is the sphere of influence of the Fanyang Lu family. Gao Bufan will work here in the future, and they will bow their heads and see each other. Naturally, they need to build a good relationship.

It is precisely because of this that Lu Sanlang created this "coincidence", Gao Bufan naturally saw through it, and it happened that he had something to ask Lu Sanlang.

Lu Sanlang put down his teacup, and said with concern: "Forgive me for taking the liberty, Mr. Gao's talents should serve in the army, why did the emperor appoint Brother Gao as the Shepherd Supervisor of Zhuojun?"

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "My family used to run a racecourse. I guess the emperor thinks that I am familiar with this aspect. In fact, raising horses is also very good. I will ask Brother Lu to take care of it in the future."

Seeing Gao Bufan's calm expression, Lu Sanlang didn't seem to be dissatisfied with the emperor's reward, he couldn't help but move slightly in his heart, and said with a smile: "Brother Gao is open-minded, um, I still need Brother Gao to take care of me in Zhuo County in the future."

"There, there is actually one thing that I would like to ask brother Lu to take care of." Gao Bufan said.

"Oh, brother Gao, but it's okay to say, as long as I can do what I can, I will definitely not refuse." Lu Sanlang said enthusiastically.

Gao Bufan was not polite, and said bluntly: "It's like this, I have captured hundreds of war horses in Liaodong, and now the emperor has given them all to me, and allowed me to open a horse farm in Zhuojun, so I don't plan to bring these horses back. It’s in Yin County, but there’s no place to settle it for the time being, so I want to ask Brother Lu for a favor, and I’ll get it back after the racecourse is built.”

Lu Sanlang smiled and said: "It's a trivial matter, no problem, just leave it to me."

Gao Bufan stood up and bowed solemnly: "This is a small matter for Brother Lu, but it solves the next big problem. Thank you very much. I will pay for all the expenses of arranging the horses. I will wait until I get home and wait for others." Bring it."

"Don't worry, it won't be too late when Brother Gao gets the racecourse ready and then settle the bill together. Anyway, we can't calculate the cost now."

Since Gao Bufan wanted to give money, Lu Sanlang did not refuse. After all, the cost of arranging hundreds of war horses is not low. They also need a place and a special person to wait on them. The concentrated feed alone is a big expense. Of course, the most important thing When interacting with people, you can't put your figure too low. Fan Yang Lu is "investing" in Gao Bufan, not holding his thighs.

Gao Bufan happily said: "Okay, then I will trouble Brother Lu, I wonder when Brother Lu will be ready?"

"Three days, brother Gao can hand over the horse after three days." Lu Sanlang said confidently.

"Okay, I'll go ask Yuwen Huaji for a horse in three days' time." Gao Bufan said with a smile.

Lu Sanlang laughed and said: "Brother Gao is a shepherd supervisor, but he calls the eunuch Shaoqing's name directly, so he is not afraid of being put on little shoes?"

Gao Bufan chuckled and said, "I can trust Brother Lu. Of course, if there are ears in the wall, then it doesn't matter, because even in front of my face, I dare to call him by his first name."

Lu Sanlang gave a thumbs up, changed the topic and said, "Brother Gao plans to build a ranch in Zhuo County, do you have a preferred place?"

Gao Bufan shook his head, Zhuojun is only equivalent to a part of Beijing in the later generations, and today, a thousand or hundreds of years ago, the geographical environment is still very different from that of later generations. Naturally, he doesn't know where is suitable for raising horses. After returning to work, I will visit slowly.I remember that in later generations there was a natural grassland suitable for raising horses near Zhangjiakou, Hebei. I just don’t know if that place belongs to the Sui Dynasty or Zhuo County.

Gao Bufan glanced at the smiling Lu Sanlang, couldn't help but feel moved, and asked tentatively: "Brother Lu is very familiar with Zhuo County, do you know where is suitable for building a horse farm?"

Lu Sanlang hesitated for a moment before saying: "The best way to raise horses is to choose natural pastures. There are really not many in Zhuo County, and even if there are, they have already been taken by others. Occupying cultivated land to plant pastures is thankless, and the land price is quite low. It’s a good deal, but if you don’t do it, you’ll be scolded by the common people... Yes, I’ve woken up to a place with plenty of water and grass, which is very suitable for raising horses, but it’s a bit difficult.”

Gao Bufan said calmly, and asked, "What's the hard way?"

Lu Sanlang frowned and said, "Brother Gao, have you heard of the riots in Six Towns?"

"I would like to hear the details." Gao Bufan cupped his hands and said.

Lu Sanlang cleared his throat and said: "The so-called six towns are Woye Town, Huaishuo Town, Wuchuan Town, Fuming Town, Rouxuan Town, and Huaihuang Town. They were established during the Northern Wei Dynasty. Later, in order to prevent Rouran people from going south, Three towns were added, one of which was called Yuyi Town."

"Is Yuyi Town a suitable place to raise horses?" Gao Bufan asked.

Lu Sanlang smiled and said: "Brother Gao is really talking about the beginning and the end. That's right, this Yuyi town is indeed a good place for raising horses. There are many rivers and abundant water and grass. However, since the riots in the six towns, these border towns have survived in name only. , the Northern Wei Dynasty also fell apart, and was later replaced by the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Until our dynasty, these border towns were not reincorporated. Yuyi Town is just to the north of Zhuojun. Under the control of the Xi people, some small tribes of the Xi people graze there.”

Gao Bufan glanced thoughtfully at Lu Sanlang, who shook his head and sighed: "That place is indeed a good place for raising horses, but it's very difficult to get Xi Ren away!"

(End of this chapter)