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Chapter 274 Langxuan City

Although Tianlang Lake is an inland lake, it is more than 800 miles long and more than [-] miles wide. Apart from being inland, it looks like the sea in other respects, so it is called the West Sea.

The tribes of the West Sea are located on the northwest side of Tianlang Lake, and after passing Tianlang Lake, it is the inner hinterland of Beiliang. This lake can also be regarded as a natural barrier for Beiliang. Several cities were stationed with heavy troops.

In the middle of the night, in a small town more than a hundred miles away from Pingyi City at Beiliang Pass, a caravan flying the banner of the Black Flag Gang stopped outside an inn.

There was a stream of cars and horses outside the inn, all of them came from all over the world, and most of the caravans who went to Langxuan City to participate in the rally were from Beiliang, and there were not a few merchants who came from the Great Wei Dynasty.

Dongfang Shangqing, the youngest son of Prince Liang, went directly to the inn to rest after arriving at the foothold because of the exhaustion of the long-distance driving. Hu Yanjing quietly left the inn and came to a remote street in the town alone.

A few days ago in Huanggutan, I accidentally kicked Lord Yan on the head. Hu Yanjing's mood has not calmed down until now, and the knife wound under his ribs has not healed. The whole person looks a little depressed. Bu sighed secretly.

The last time he picked up a small life, the masked Hades asked him to contact the seller of the scale steel, and he left after verbal explanation. , but like a knife hanging over the head.

Hu Yanjing's martial arts skills are not low, and it can be seen that if the master wants to kill him, it is really a matter of one or two knives; he is the boss of the Black Flag Gang, so where is his family business, if he can run away, the monk can't run away from the temple. Under the circumstances, the news was sent to Yazhou that night.

If there was only this one troublesome thing, Hu Yanjing would not be so depressed, but there is also a problem with King Liang.

Last time, Lord Hades and he stole each other's houses, ran to the caravan and beat up Monk Zhang and smashed a carriage.

The carriage contained not only the porcelain brought by the caravan to the Northwest for trade, but also several sets of tea sets that he collected privately and prepared to give to the high-level officials of Beiliang as gifts.

The tea set was fired by the imperial kiln, and it was a special offering of the royal family. It would be presumptuous for ordinary officials to use it, let alone give it to the powerful and powerful of the enemy country.

When Dongfang Shangqing was packing the carriage, his sharp eyes spotted those tea sets and asked about their origin and purpose.

Hu Yanjing was not very easy to explain, he only said that he bought it from the black market and used it to establish relationships with some officials in Beiliang, so that it would be convenient for future business activities.

This matter can be big or small, if you meet a boss who is easy to talk to, maybe you won't pursue it on the spot.

But Dongfang Shangqing has always been serious, thinking that it is arrogance for him to hide the special offerings of the royal family, and it is even more rebellious to give it to the people of Beiliang on his own initiative.

Coupled with previous suspicions, Hu Yanjing felt that after Dongfang Shangqing returned, he would definitely report the matter to King Liang, and then thoroughly investigate the actions of his big boss in recent years to see if there are any other crimes.

Hu Yanjing's goal since he was a child was to become a marquis and worship a minister, to recreate the glory of his ancestors. As for which country he became a general, it didn't make any difference to him. For this reason, he not only voted for King Liang, but also secretly joined Zuoxian King of Beiliang , Whoever has the ability to succeed will belong to him.

If Dongfang Shangqing persists, the King of Liang will send someone to thoroughly investigate him. If something is found, even if he does not die, he will have to flee to Beiliang and lose the family fortune he has accumulated over the years.

Dongfang is still green and salty, and it is almost impossible for Hu Yanjing to change his mind, but he can't sit still, so he has been trying to restore his image these days.

Hu Yanjing walked on the small street for a while, and soon came to an old teahouse. After opening the curtain, we can see that there are four square tables inside.

An old man dressed as a shopkeeper was boiling tea by the stove, and a plate of peanuts was placed on the table in the corner, and two young quacks were sitting on the table, chatting.

Seeing Hu Yanjing coming in, the two quacks on the table were taken aback for a moment, and then greeted him:

"Boss Hu, why are you here?"

The one who spoke was Cao Aning who took Hu Yanjing's recommendation letter and came here to join the nobleman.

Hu Yanjing's eyes were also a little surprised, and he came to the table and sat down:
"I told you to join King Zuoxian, why are you still here?"

Cao Aning shook his head and sighed, signaling to the shopkeeper who made the tea:
"Banglord Hu's guarantee is not very useful. Zuo Xianwang doubts our identity and refuses to be trusted. Let us submit a nomination certificate first. I thought that I have messed with the two princes of the Great Wei and conspired to assassinate the empress. What else do I need to hand over?"

Hu Yanjing picked up his teacup and took a sip, humming softly:

"Maybe it's not doubting your identity, but suspecting that you have done more than you have failed. You have fanned the flames everywhere in Wei, and you are rebellious, but after so many years, you haven't even touched a hair of the empress, and you have cut the empress for nothing. The feudal matter has been in a hurry for many years. You say that with this level of work, who would dare to use you?"

The old man making tea next to him was named Du Tanqing. He looked unattractive, but he had a lot of money. He was the head of espionage under King Zuoxian of Beiliang, and was in charge of the espionage work of the various ministries of the West Sea and the border gates of the Wei Dynasty.

Du Tanqing carried a teapot, came to the table to pour tea, and said:

"Boss Hu's words are justified. You two, especially Xu Tianyue and Xu Xiaxia, are capable enough to be the right-hand man of the prince; Mr. Cao was born as a secret guard in the palace, and can also hold important positions. But Mr. Cao's past experience, whoever can check it Afraid—following Emperor Abandoned and Emperor Abandoned, and King Wu, King Wu is gone, and a hero as powerful as King Yan, you will lose a layer of skin for no reason..."

Cao Aning said helplessly: "It is up to people to plan things, and it is up to God to make things happen. If they fail to succeed, it can only be said that they did not have the emperor's order, but it cannot be said that I did not contribute. King Zuoxian is different..."

"My lord is loyal to Daliang and intends to help the monarch rule the world, but he has no intention of replacing him..."

After Du Tanqing said a few words, he sat down on the table and looked at Hu Yanjing in a blink of an eye:
"Help leader Hu seems to be injured, what's the reason?"

Hu Yanjing sighed: "A few days ago, I met a small caravan in the deserted bone beach. I thought it was a small character, but when I touched it, I found out that it was a big dragon. The master inside claimed to be a descendant of the Qinchi Department. , almost killed me..."

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Du Tanqing frowned: "The descendants of the Qinchi family?"

Cao Aning was also stunned, thought for a while and said:

"The Northwest Royal Court is gone. It is said that the last Tianlang King was resolved by Zuo Xianwang himself. Are there any descendants left in this world?"

Du Tanqing thought about it for a while: "The old man participated in that incident back then, and the direct descendants of the Qinchi tribe should have all died in battle. But 18 years ago, when the last remnant forces were handed over, a carriage escaped, and there were people from the Qinchi tribe in it. The corpse of a clan elder and some children's shoes, socks and clothes, but there is no trace of the child. The palace has searched for many years, but there is no clue..."

Hu Yanjing heard this, and said:

"Even if there are still some people left, the power is definitely not small now, the prince should pay attention."

Du Tanqing nodded and asked again:

"Governor Hu came here to report the news?"

"This matter is just incidental, and there is another matter..."

Hu Yanjing explained Dongfang Shangqing's doubts, and continued:
"Mr. Shang Qing has a stubborn personality. If he is suspicious of me, he will definitely hold on to Gong Ci's trivial matters; but he is too cautious at his age, so it's not impossible to deal with it. I came here to ask Mr. Du to arrange some killers. Assassinate Mr. Shang Qing, I will risk my life to save him when the time comes, so..."

Du Tanqing frowned: "Since I've become suspicious, I'll just look for an opportunity to kill him, and put the blame on the various tribes in the West Sea, so why bother?"

Hu Yanjing shook his head and said: "Young son of King Liang, come out with me. If you die outside, even if I am not guilty, I will not go back alive. Mr. Shang Qing is young and not so thoughtful. Definitely remember my love, those little things in the past will naturally not be pursued..."

Du Tanqing was silent for a while, nodded and said:
"Forget it. Your trip is to discuss business with the Gouchen Department, and the other three major departments are all eager for this matter. After you arrive in Langxuan City, I will arrange for some people to assassinate, and find a way to make the three major departments not look ashamed and angry; This will not only help you get out of the siege, but the imperial court can also use the excuse of 'assassinating foreign envoys' to attack the next three ministries, killing two birds with one stone."

After hearing this, Cao Aning said:

"Just leave the bitter tricks to me and make sure it's done seamlessly."

This matter is not difficult, but Hu Yanjing's martial arts skills are not low, Dongfang Shangqing still has many guards, the assassin is too bad to scare Dongfang Shangqing, and it's hard to find powerful people, Du Tanqing thought about it and didn't refuse:

"You can decide for yourself. If this kind of small matter of internal and external cooperation is messed up, the two of you should find another job."

"Don't worry, Mr. Du..."

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The bright moon is in the sky, and the frosty moon shines on the Gobi Desert, and a thirsty river runs across the Gobi Desert.

hooves, hoofs...

Three or two fine horses galloped from the south, and rushed along the river to the city at the end of the field of vision. On the backs of the horses sat three men and women in the dust.

Fan Qinghe led the way, Ye Jingtang dressed as a rivers and lakes ranger, and Xuanji real person followed behind, and Niao Niao, who came outside the pass for the first time, squatted in Ye Jingtang's arms, looking curiously at the vast wilderness.

The dividing line between Liangzhou and Beiliang is Heiyan Pass, which is located along the ancient river channel, only twenty or thirty miles away from Honghe Town. Pei Yuanfeng took root in Honghe Town back then because it was easier to find Snow Lake Flowers when leaving the pass.

Liangzhou and the south side of the West Sea were the hinterland of the Liang Dynasty thousands of years ago. After the river was diverted, it gradually became barren and became today's Great Gobi. It is difficult to find any traces of people's lives, and the area around Langxuan City is not in the livable zone.

However, Langxuan City used to be the capital of the whole world, and its historical significance is very important. It is not too far away from Beiliang and Great Wei. Merchants of the two dynasties wanted to trade with the various tribes of the West Sea. Naturally, they came here, and over time it became " Wanbuji' can be regarded as a big trade market.

Manbuji does not last for one day, but starts at the end of summer and ends in winter.

Yejingtang set off from Honghe Town yesterday morning. Because they had to go back quickly, the three of them basically didn't stop on the road. It took a day and a half after they set off to arrive at Langxuan Ancient City. When they walked nearby, they could already meet Caravans traveling north and south.

As the capital of Langxuan thousands of years ago, it is difficult to see what the city looks like today. The only thing that can prove its existence is the severely weathered two-foot mound on the periphery.

The three of Ye Jingtang and his party passed countless caravans, and Pegasus arrived outside the ancient city of Langxuan. It can be seen that the buildings inside have long since disappeared, replaced by large tents and simple houses in succession. Caravans, camels, cattle and sheep can be seen everywhere , like an earthen wall enclosing a large open space on the plain.

Although the environment looks simple, the scale of the ancient city is quite large. The length and width of Yejingtang are more than 20 miles long and wide, not smaller than Yun'an City, and the people inside are packed shoulder to shoulder, probably no less than [-] people gathered.

Yejingtang followed Fan Qinghe and entered from a groove in the earthen wall. When he raised his eyes, he saw the flames and tents stretching to the sky, and his eyes were a little shocked:
"I didn't expect there to be so many people. I thought it was just a small town."

Fan Qinghe is naturally used to this, leading the two through the messy market, and responded:
"There are more than 400 large and small tribes in the West Sea. Every autumn when they harvest, they all come here to exchange for living supplies. More than 1000 people came from the Dongming Department, and hundreds of people came from the outside caravan. How can there be such a large family?" The scene is not unusual at all..."

The real person Xuanji rode for a day and a night, greedier than a bird, looked at him casually on the horse, and asked:

"Is there any good wine here?"

Fan Qinghe felt that Xuanji was a follower, which made it difficult for her to talk to Yejingtang on the road, so she definitely didn't like it, so she said casually:

"It's such a big place, how could there be no wine? You can even find a brothel if you think about it."

Ye Jingtang was slightly surprised: "There is still a brothel in this place?"

Fan Qinghe rode at the front and pointed with his whip:

"It's right in front, that big red tent, do you see it? No money is charged when you go in, and there are delicious food and drinks served."

"Ok?"

Ye Jingtang looked up: "So hospitable?"

Master Xuanji came to the various parts of the West Sea to find Xuehuhua, and helped explain:

"It's a small tribe in the north. The matrilineal line is respected. The men are laborers and have no status. The women in it come here to 'borrow seeds'. Although they don't need money for food and sleep, they are required to be handsome and have high martial arts skills. , it’s best to be able to read and write, and it takes half a month to go in, and you won’t be able to get out if you don’t become medicine dregs.”

When Ye Jingtang heard this, he understood the meaning and said with a smile:

"No wonder, let me just say, why do men hide there when they get there?"

"You have a strong body. If you go in, you will definitely make trouble for all the girls inside. Why don't you try?"

"Ugh……"

Ye Jingtang shook his head, but didn't answer the dirty words.

While the three of them were chatting, they walked for four miles along the shoulder-to-shoulder side streets before arriving at the center of Langxuan Ancient City.

Although this is also a large flat land, the environment is obviously much better than the smoky surroundings. There are many fast places specially separated by fences, and there are exquisite white or red tents inside, and some houses have been specially built. A variety of family emblems and banners.

There are also a lot of merchants here, but the clothes are obviously more expensive, and the quality of the items traded by the major departments has also improved several grades. When Ye Jingtang passed by a fence, he even saw a big horse pen. There are more than a hundred horses locked up, several of them are riding on the snow, and the others are all famous horses, the lineup is quite exaggerated.

Even though Ye Jingtang has seen a lot, he still couldn't help being surprised when he saw this scene. He led the horse and paused outside the fence, asking:
"These are the horses of the same family?"

Fan Qinghe nodded: "This is the territory of the Wuma tribe. The ancestors of the Wuma tribe raised horses for the Daliang Dynasty. In the past, the tens of thousands of war horses in the Northwest Royal Court were mostly from the Wuma tribe. It is a pity that they are now taken by the Northern Liang Dynasty. Suppressed, a lot of racecourses have been confiscated, not as powerful as before. These are just used to support the scene. The serious horse king has long been booked by big shots from all over the world. If you want, I can say hello. Get you a thoroughbred BMW."

Yejingtang signaled to the big dark horse behind:
"I'm used to riding, so I don't have any plans for now. Hmm...but I can get a few horses when I leave, Prince Jing wants to like it."

Fan Qinghe nodded, and gestured to the bird market in front:

"There are birds, such as snow eagles and horned eagles, which are powerful enough to catch wolves; there are also colorful parrots, which can speak human words, unlike it, which can only grumble..."

"grumble?"

Niao Niao was shocked, and suddenly felt that it was not unreasonable for the woman in Caiyi to be chased and beaten by the witch sister.

The three of them chatted with each other, passed through the crowded market, and soon came to a huge venue.

The site is surrounded by fences, and there are more than 20 large round tents inside. The middle one is very exaggerated, at least ten feet in diameter, and about three feet in height. It is supported by logs as pillars. The family emblem of the Dongming tribe, and dozens of warriors with gauze masks and scimitars hanging around their waists stood guard, looking gorgeous and majestic, just like the palace of an emperor.

Master Xuanji knew that Fan Qinghe was the King of the Mountain in the Ministry of Winter and Darkness, but he really didn't expect Fan Qinghe to be so ostentatious. Seeing such an exaggerated palace, the image of a female snitch in his heart changed into a wealthy woman with a big family.

And Ye Jingtang realized for the first time that King Dongming was not a joking name, but a serious foreign queen.

Fan Qinghe led the horse to the outside of the garrison. As soon as he showed his head, more than a dozen Dongming tribesmen stepped forward and bowed to salute:
"Master Zhu Zong."

Fan Qinghe slightly raised his hand as a gesture of excuse, led the horse into the station, and ordered:
"This young master is a distinguished guest who came from a long way away. Go arrange to pick up the wind and wash away the dust, so that all the elders of the clan can come to see the guest. By the way, find a clean place and let this servant girl go and rest."

"Yes."

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Xuanji felt that the maid was not talking about birds.

She squinted her eyes slightly, and wanted to go up and pump Fan Qinghe's butt, but Ye Jingtang held her arm to stop her, so she turned to glance at Ye Jingtang instead, forgetting about the villain.

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Ye Jingtang hastily let go of his hand...

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