Ji Tang

Chapter 945 Juana

When Guo Xiaoke walked into the lobby, he saw a man who was obviously a foreigner. What surprised him was that Wu Liuer, who had always been unscrupulous, was chatting and laughing with him, and he looked very familiar!

"General Wu, what are you doing? You just left and came back. You have something to tell me, right?" He said without forgetting to glance at Xie Qi, which even a fool would understand.

Wu Liu'er, however, didn't take it seriously. He pulled Xie Qi and introduced him, "Grand Governor, this is a member of my Ji clan. This time I came to see you under the orders of my family."

"A member of the Ji clan?"

Guo Xiaoke was startled and looked at Xi Qi carefully. He still couldn't believe that this person who was obviously a foreigner was actually a member of the Ji clan?
Others don't know Ji's current status in the Tang Dynasty, so how can he know?Not to mention wealthy families, even small families cannot recognize a foreigner as a clansman.

But Wu Liu'er didn't look like he was joking, so he hesitated and said, "Are you sure you weren't deceived?"

"General, you are worrying too much. Even if I admit someone wrong, I can't possibly admit my own people are wrong?"

But Guo Xiaoke still couldn't believe it. Wu Liu'er had no choice but to tell Qi Qi's origin clearly, otherwise nothing would be possible if they didn't trust each other.

"No wonder it's so! I didn't expect that your Ji family has set foot outside the territory and actually has a clan in the Western Region. Others dare to believe it!"

No wonder Guo Xiaoke was surprised, he was really shocked by the scene in front of him.After Wu Liu'er said this, and then compared the identity of the person in front of him, he immediately had an image.

Before coming to Beiting, I heard that there was a local foreign woman who was a wealthy local businessman.When he took office, the other party visited him and gave him a lot of gifts.

But I never expected that the mature foreigner in front of me was actually a descendant of one of the three direct descendants of the Ji family?After so many years, I haven't discovered anything at all. It's hidden deep enough!

"Back then, my father Jicheng was doing business in the Western Regions, and he had me by chance. However, he was afraid that my family would have objections, so he left my mother and I in the Western Regions. He also left a husband and a nanny to teach me how to read and calligraphy. A few years ago, my father sent me a wooden sign and told us that we had entered the family tree. When I grow up, I will take my wife to Chang'an to worship my ancestors."

Xi Qi took out the wooden sign and said with some longing, "I really want to see Chang'an. I heard it is the best and most prosperous place in the world. I also want to meet one of my clan brothers and see his peerless style!"

He speaks authentic Guanzhong dialect. Who would dare to say that he is a foreigner without looking at his appearance?

Guo Xiaoke looked at him again at this time, but found that he was different. The facial features of the aliens were more three-dimensional. Although his facial features were also very prominent, they were much softer than those of the real aliens.

And his eyes are black, and his hair is a little yellowish and naturally curly.

Looking at the wooden sign in his hand, Guo Xiaoke took it curiously.But Xi Qi was a little hesitant. He glanced at Wu Liu'er and saw him nodding, so he handed it over with some reluctance.

Guo Xiaoke felt the difference as soon as he took it in his hands. The wood was very hard and dense.On the front is a simplified pine and wave cloud pattern, and on the back is an ancient seal character.

"Yi?"

"The villain is Qi, Qi is the Qi of Qishan."

Xiqi said proudly.

"Good name!"

Guo Xiaoke couldn't help but praise, and then said: "Since you are a member of the Ji clan and are of the same generation as Ji Song, then you can also call me uncle!"

"My nephew met my uncle!"

Xi Qi did not hesitate and bowed directly.

"Hahaha, good, good! I didn't expect that there are acquaintances here in Beiting. Not bad, not bad!"

Guo Xiaoke said somewhat happily.

"Oh, right!"

"Aren't you here to deliver a letter? Don't you think Ji Song has something else to ask me for? That boy is not a good person to owe. Tell me, as long as I can do it without violating the bottom line, I will do it for you."

It's not easy to make that boy Ji Song owe you a favor.This time I have another opportunity, and I can’t let it go no matter what, otherwise I will be sorry for the losses I have suffered over the years.

I had suffered a lot at the hands of that kid before, but I couldn't beat him again and again, or scold him again and again, so I could only admit that I was unlucky every time.

Hearing this, Xi Qi bowed to Guo Xiaoke and left the room.Guo Xiaoke was stunned for a moment, then Wu Liuer explained: "It was sent by Taming Falcon. He went out to pick up Taming Falcon."

"Falcon training?"

Guo Xiaoke's face condensed, and he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

He also walked out of the room and looked up to see a majestic falcon circling in the sky.I saw Xie Qi take out a copper whistle, and soon a low but regular tone came out of the copper whistle.

As the tone changed, the falcon in the sky seemed to have found its direction and pounced directly this way.

"Quick, protect the Governor!"

Seeing this, Guo Xiaoke's soldiers immediately drew their swords and surrounded him!
"No one is allowed to move, this is falcon training. If anyone hurts it, I will skin him!"

Seeing that the soldiers were about to shoot the falcon, Guo Xiaoke immediately became anxious.Who in the Tang Dynasty does not know the importance of falcon training?If someone were to deliver a message from Beiting to Chang'an, it would take at least three months.But falcon training only takes three days, and the difference is simply incalculable.

I heard that your majesty robbed the Duke of Tien and got more than ten training eagles.Nowadays, many urgent military information are transmitted by falcon. If falcon is killed, not to mention whether that boy Ji Song will smash the palace of another country, even His Majesty will not let him go.

In this era of slow information transmission, a channel that can quickly transmit information is comparable to an army of [-] people.

Think about when you are fighting an enemy army. They have just raised their troops and have not left their own territory before they are known to your own side.When they came to the city, they were already ready.

If time is of the essence, there can still be an ambush halfway. Who dares not pay attention to such an advantage?

"Look, uncle!"

Xi Qi took off a bamboo tube and handed it directly to Guo Xiaoke.

Stopping the soldier from wanting to check, he first confirmed that the seal was intact, and then opened it!

He didn't take it seriously at first, but as he watched, his face became increasingly ugly.He read it no less than three times, which was just over a hundred words long, which shows how seriously he attached importance to it.

"Go back!"

He waved away the crowd and said to Wu Liu'er and Xi Qi: "Come in with me!"

When the three of them sat down, Guo Xiaoke looked directly at Xi Qi and said in a deep voice: "Do you know the content of the letter?" Xi Qi was stunned and said quickly: "I don't know, it was the first time that my nephew saw the falcon fall to the ground just now. Take it off and immediately I’ll give it to you, there’s no way my nephew will know the content of the letter.”

"Grand Governor, I know the habits of falconers. Each time a letter is delivered, it will only land after hearing the whistle. When it takes off again, it will be the time to return. So there is no way he knows the content of the letter."

"The general is willing to guarantee it with Xiang's head!"

Guo Xiaoke quickly helped Wu Liu'er up and said with a wry smile: "What are you doing? I'm just worried that the news will be leaked. Since you said so, can I still not believe it?"

"Xi Qi, you must keep this matter secret, and you must not reveal to anyone the information about the letter you sent."

Xi Qi was stunned for a moment, but when he saw Guo Xiaoke's solemn expression, he nodded and said, "Uncle, don't worry, my nephew understands the importance!"

"Well, I can't entertain you today. You go back first. Let's get together another day!"

This is a way to see off guests. Although Xi Qi was puzzled, he still understood and said, "Then my nephew won't bother my uncle anymore. I'll bother you another day."

After saying this, he bowed to Guo Xiaoke, said hello to Wu Liu'er, and then walked out of the Governor's Mansion under the escort of his own soldiers.

"The Grand Governor"

Guo Xiaoke waved his hand, handed the letter directly to Wu Liu'er, and said, "Read it for yourself!"

When Wu Liu'er finished reading, his face was livid and he said angrily: "Beast, I just said there is no news. How come they met the Western Turks by such a coincidence? It turns out that they killed the good and took the credit."

"How dare they?"

Guo Xiaoke sneered: "What else do they dare not to do? Can the unruly temper they developed in the past be changed? I thought that with these years of suppression, these people no longer dare to take action. But now It seems that both I and the gentlemen in the court have seen it wrong!"

boom!
"How dare you not do this? They are simply too brave. They slaughtered the foreign people who surrendered and were promoted because of it. Isn't this a slap in my face? This is a slap in the face of His Majesty!"

"The nobles of Longxi deserve to be killed!"

When Guo Xiaoke saw this letter, he knew who did it.Who among the Beiting Army could do this or dare to do this, except those noble children of Longxi who are still living in the glory of the past, who else has the courage and ability?

If there hadn't been the acquiescence of those old guys in Chang'an, how could there have been no news at all in the court?Don't forget, in order to appease these people over the years, His Majesty has given them high titles and generous salaries. Although they are not in power, their status is very high.

Coupled with their hundreds of years of connections, it would not be difficult to suppress this matter.

"Then what do we do now?"

Wu Liu'er said worriedly.

He understood that it was not easy to touch these people.They are all in charge of troops. Apart from myself, the other eight thousand people have more or less some relationship with them.

If the soldiers below didn't know about this, I wouldn't believe it even if they beat him to death.But just because of this, they did not dare to act rashly. One mistake would lead to a firefight.No matter who loses or wins, it’s Datang’s loss!
"The letter said that your Majesty means to pretend that you don't know. We will wait until the people in Chang'an are found out, and finally catch them all. What we have to do now is to wait and wait for the opportunity to hit them with one strike."

Wu Liu'er slammed the table down with his fist and said bitterly: "I really want to kill them now. We fought for the long-term stability of the Tang Dynasty and finally settled the place. It would be better for them to just do whatever they want down there. I don't even dare to do it now. Imagine how much the surrendered foreign people hate us."

"They are the eternal sinners of the Tang Dynasty!"

Guo Xiaoke patted him on the shoulder and said: "Okay, it's useless to say this now. Your Majesty and your teacher have already made a plan, so we shouldn't act rashly or ruin their plan."

"Don't worry, this time I will make them pay the price even if I don't do anything to the great governor!"

Tingzhou was originally an important town in Gaochang Kingdom.After Hou Jun gathered to defeat Gaochang, the Gaochang Kingdom was officially destroyed.Later, the Beiting Protector's Office was built, and Tingzhou became the residence of the Protector's Office.

Tingzhou is located at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, connected to Yizhou and Shazhou in the east, Xizhou in the south, and Gongyue City and Suiye Town in the west. It was an important political and military town in the north of the Tianshan Mountains in the Tang Dynasty. Farms were once set up here.

There are more than 5000 troops, except for 8000 troops stationed in Tingzhou. [-] troops were stationed at key roads in various places, with a total of [-] troops stationed in Jinman, Luntai and Pulei counties.

This place is a rare place for farming in the Western Regions. Although the city cannot be compared with the mainland, it is the largest city in the Western Regions.

There are constant business travelers in the city, and business travelers traveling from west to east will stop here for a while, preparing to replenish some supplies.In addition, there is a merchant with great supernatural powers in the city. Not only is he incredibly powerful, but he can also continuously bring many rare commodities from the Tang Dynasty.

Every once in a while, a large number of merchants will gather here to obtain these goods.

After all, this place is not far from Dashi. If you know how to get the goods, even if the price is high, you can save a lot of costs.Therefore, every time this time comes, all businessmen will rush here.

In the west city of Tingzhou, there is a mansion that is not very big.The person living here is a wealthy businesswoman.It is said that he was rescued by a nobleman from the Tang Dynasty when he was young, and later started doing business here with his help.

With the help of the noble people behind him, it can be said that things have been booming in recent years, and no one dares not to give this person a little favor.Even the businessman of Dashi had wanted to meet this legendary figure.

But for some reason, this usually amiable businesswoman kicked them out directly.She also threatened that anyone who dared to see Dashi would have their legs broken.

Afterwards, some good people said that this woman was bullied miserably during the feast, so anyone who eats people is not very welcome.

In the backyard, an exotic woman wearing Hanfu was reading a book.This is an Analects of Confucius that can only be bought in Chang'an. It is a hardcover edition and is of great value.

Originally, a foreign woman wearing Hanfu must be a bit nondescript.But for some reason, it looks just right on the person in front of me. Although he is no longer in his prime, his scholarly aura is something that no one dares to underestimate.

This person's name is Juana. As for the full name, I'm afraid no one knows it except herself.

She was originally the daughter of a wealthy aristocrat, but a coup caused her to fall from heaven to hell.Thousands of his entire clan, including men, women, old and young, were all killed.If she hadn't been rescued by a man who claimed to be from the Tang Dynasty, her best outcome would have been death.

But the greater possibility is to become a tool for those men to vent their anger, and life will be worse than death from now on.

After leaving Dashi, she swore that she would never return to this sinful land again.She no longer has any relatives there.

In the end, for the sake of peace of mind, she took the initiative to throw herself into his arms.And give birth to a son for that noble person.I originally thought about having a child to rely on, but in the end no one expected that I and my child would be included in the family tree.

How could she, who had been in Datang for almost 20 years, not understand the meaning?

From that moment on, she knew that she had family and tribesmen again, which made him feel at ease as he had never felt before.When the child becomes an adult, she will go to worship her ancestors. The heartless man who left the two of them alone actually wants to take her back?

Thinking about these things, it seems like I am reading a book, but in fact my thoughts have already gone to the sky.

(End of this chapter)