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Chapter 394 Chang'an Rebellion ([-])

Su Fei's family uncle was named Su Shuang, and he was considered a well-known businessman in Zhongshan Country.

There is a big farm outside Zhongshan City, most of the time, Su Shuang lives in the farm outside the city.

There is a shop in the city, but on the surface, the business is not very prosperous.

It's no wonder that the business Su Shuang is running is not something that can be traded in the store.As Su Fei said, Su Shuang's ancestors were originally from Jingxiang, and then left the family. It only took three generations to create such a large family business, which is by no means something that a serious business can do. There are many inside stories.

To be precise, Su Shuang's business is mainly based on horses.

His other business partner, Zhang Shiping, who is also a major merchant in Zhongshan, mainly deals in weapons and equipment.

These two items are restricted by the imperial court.

Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping quickly gained a foothold in Zhongshan, Jizhou by selling and smuggling these two commodities.

Gu Yong approached Su Shuang not for any benefit.Instead, I want to stay in Zhongshan for a short time. On the one hand, I want to inquire about the news of Guanzhong, and on the other hand, I want to carefully consider the way out in the future and make a plan.

As Chen Gong said, the key to the chaos in Guanzhong lies in whether Dong Pi is alive or not.

But now that there is no news from Dong Bi, it is really hard to say what the future will be like.Since Su Shuang is a great merchant in the world, the news is naturally very well-informed.Maybe they really have news about Dong Pi in their hands.

"However, uncle is not at home now. It is said that he went to sell horses outside the Great Wall a few days ago and has not returned yet."

Gu Yong's first reaction was: Su Shuang is not willing to receive Su Fei.

Turning his head to look at Chen Gong, he saw Chen Gong nodded.

"I've heard of this. It is said that Su Gong went out in June and has not returned yet. Every autumn is a good time to sell horses outside the Great Wall. Su Gong will go out with Zhang Shiping at this time of year. If all goes well, about three Four months; if it doesn't go well, it will take more time... But this time I'm afraid it won't be too smooth."

Gu Yong immediately understood what Chen Gong meant.

In previous years, the weather was smooth and the weather would naturally go smoothly.But this year, beyond the Great Wall, wars have continued since July.This business of selling horses also depends on luck.If you are unlucky, your life may be in danger.

"Eldest son, my uncle is very hospitable. He said that since he has come to Zhongshan, he should stay with him, so that he will not lose the way of hospitality."

Or just stay here?
Gu Yong not only hesitated.

Chen Gong said: "Brother Gu, although Zhongshan is stable now, it is only relatively speaking in this troubled world. Even if nothing happens, there will be many troubles. Besides, your family, with hundreds of guards, will definitely let Zhongshan Ling feels uneasy. It's better to stay at Su Gong's house. It's not far from my master's house, and the palace also visits from time to time."

Earlier, Chen Gong also said it.

He works as a teacher in the home of Zhongshan Dajia Zhenyi, and he doesn't like to come to Zhongshan City on weekdays.

The Zhen family also lived outside Zhongshan City, and had an extremely vast farm, not far from Su Shuang's farm.

Seeing what Chen Gong said, Gu Yong immediately agreed.

He went upstairs to wake up his wife, and asked her to take her son with the escort team to set off first, and he and Chen Gong set off later.

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Su Shuang's son, named Su You, is over forty years old.

He has a dark complexion, a strong build, over eight feet tall, and a pair of tiger eyes, but they are piercing.

That big hand was like a cattail fan, the veins on the back of the hand were exposed, and the palms and fingers were covered with calluses.

Gu Yong could tell immediately that this Su You was definitely not a businessman.

He once went to the battlefield with Qin Jie, and also had frequent contacts with people with high martial arts skills such as Huang Zhong and Wen Pin, and his eyesight class was extraordinary.It is the old saying: I have never eaten mutton, but I have seen sheep running all over the mountain.Gu Yong could clearly feel the murderous aura in Su You's body, he must be a person who has been on the battlefield and experienced many battles.

Su You was extremely enthusiastic, and ordered someone to arrange a separate courtyard in the farm for Gu Yong and others to live in.

That night, a banquet was held in the farm, and even Chen Gong was forced to stay for a good meal.

In any case, this place is far away from Jiangdong, so Gu Yong's mind can be considered stable.

After this sleep, I got drunk.

Woke up the next day with still some hangover headaches.

In early winter, the dawn is relatively late.It was already Chen's time, the sun had not yet come out, and the farm was shrouded in mist.

Gu Yong came out with his clothes on, refused the company of the guards, walked out of the courtyard alone, and strolled in the farm.

very quiet……

Perhaps it was because of the cold weather that the residents of the farm didn't get up too early.Breathing the cold air, Gu Yong's thoughts were beyond the sky.Yuan Shao sent General Gao Lan to garrison troops in Wuyuan, Yunzhong, holding back the soldiers of Shuofang... At the same time, he sent his nephew Gao Gan to supervise the troops in Shangdang, and made a posture to attack Hedong.

Yuan Shao's intentions are very obvious.

It is to hold back the soldiers and horses of Shuofang and Hedong.It is said that Cao Cao has gathered troops and horses to the outskirts of Luoyang, and the tiger is watching Hangu Pass.

Zhang Lu mobilized more than half of Hanzhong's troops, and they were on the front line of Wudu, just around the corner.

All the signs have shown that as long as there is turmoil in Guanzhong, the troops of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others will definitely enter Guanzhong.At that time, even if Dong Bi is still alive, once something happens in Chang'an, he may not be able to recover.

Little junior brother, little junior brother, where are you now?
In Gu Yong's heart, he couldn't help feeling a little troubled.On the one hand, he was worried about Dong Pi's accident, but on the other hand, he was worried about his own future.Yuan Benchu ​​is not a person who has achieved great things, so is it true that he is really going to seek refuge with Cao Cao in Yanzhou?

A burst of fierce weapon collision sounded into Gu Yong's ears.

After waking up from the fugue, Gu Yong looked up, and saw in front of him, there was a martial arts arena that wasn't too big.

Su You was competing with a young man in the arena.

There are dozens of Zhuang Ding around, all wearing armor, watching from the side.

Na Suyou, with a big spear in his hand, makes him fly up and down, his martial arts are really good.But his opponent was a young man who didn't seem to be weak yet.His face is like a jade crown, his teeth are white and his lips are red, and his weapons are a pair of bright silver hammers.

The young man's hammering technique was obviously instructed by an expert, and when he used it, it was extremely fierce.

He looks weak and weak, and his body is also very thin.But the sound of the hammer hanging in the wind, the strength is extremely fierce, and the fight with Su You was evenly divided.

Gu Yong recognized this person, he had appeared at the banquet last night, he didn't like to talk very much, and always listened by the side.

I vaguely remember that Su You once introduced him as Guanqiu Jian.It is said that he is from Wenxi in Hedong, and he is also from a rich family.

Seeing the lively fight between the two, Gu Yong simply watched from the sidelines.

After more than 20 rounds, that Guanqiu Jian suddenly used a black tiger to pierce the heart, and the sledgehammer knocked Su Yu's gun flying.

Su Youlema shouted: "My brother Zhong Gong, I lost!"

Guanqiu Jian also reined in the horse, handed the hammer to the two Zhuang Ding who came forward, then jumped off the horse, cupped his hands and said: "It's my brother who gave way!"

"How humble are you? You look so thin, how can you have such strength?"

Su You also dismounted, not wanting to see Gu Yong who was watching from a distance, he hurriedly pulled Guan Qiujian forward and said, "Mr. Gu, why did you wake up so early?"

Gu Yong smiled and said, "It's not as good as the two of you getting up early."

While talking, he looked at Guanqiu Jian and said, "I didn't expect Zhong Gong to have such martial arts skills, and it really surprised Yong."

"Ha, Mr. Mo Shuo was surprised. Thinking back to the first time I fought against Zhong Gong, I never thought that he would have such amazing abilities. Those pair of bright silver hammers weighed 120 catties... If I didn't have some tricks, Really suffered from him... But Zhong Gong's martial arts have become more and more outstanding in the past two years, and a certain family is no longer his opponent."

The three exchanged pleasantries for a while, Su You and Guan Qiujian accompanied Gu Yong to the hall.

After some politeness, the guests and hosts were seated separately.Only then did Gu Yong ask: "Yong remembered yesterday that Zhong Gong came from Wenxi Guanqiu's family? But I don't know what is the relationship between Gaoyang Township Marquis and Zhong Gong?"

"It's my father!"

Gu Yong was not only taken aback when he heard this.

In the land of Hedong, the Wei family is naturally the most famous.

However, although the Wei family's prestige is great, its influence can only cover the radius of Anyi.As for Wenxi, if we talk about the largest family, it is the Wuqiu lineage.The Guanqiu family is not as famous as the Wei family, but it is also a famous family in Hedong for a hundred years.

It is said that his ancestor once served under the command of the great general Dou Xian, and made great contributions in the battle against the Northern Huns.

However, after Dou Xian's death, the Guanqiu clan also became silent.

When Liu Hong, Emperor Lingdi of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne, he enfeoffed Wuqiu Xing as the Marquis of Gaoyang Township in consideration of the contributions made by the Guanqiu clan.After that, there were no great figures in the Wuqiu family, and many people even forgot about this family.

Gu Yong also came from a family, so he naturally knew the name of the Guanqiu clan.

It's just that he didn't understand, since Guanqiu Jian was from a prominent family and was in Hedong, why did he appear in the Su family?
The Su family is just a good family in Zhongshan. They were born in big merchants. How can they have anything to do with the Guanqiu clan?
Could it be that……

Guanqiu Jian seemed to see what was on Gu Yong's mind, smiled and said: "The Guanqiu family, although it is a family of Wenxi, has long since fallen. My father and Su Weng are close friends, but this time I was ordered to come, but It is because Su Weng said at the beginning of the year that he would give Jian a good horse. You also know that the best horses in the world come from the Western Regions, but we have nothing to do with Chang'an. If you want a good horse, you can only go through other Way. And Su Weng just happened to have such a way."

Su You also said: "That's right, my father has some means to get some good horses from the Western Regions. Most of the war horses of Zhong Gong's family are supplied by my father. Speaking of which, we are not far from Zhong Gong's family. To the friendship of three generations."

It sounds like you're explaining something.

But Gu Yong felt that there seemed to be some mystery hidden in Su You's words.

Hedong Wuqiu... Zhongshan Su style...

Could it be that there are some unknown secrets hidden in it?Why did Su You warmly invite me to the manor as soon as she heard that I was from the Gu family.Even if he wanted to make friends with aristocratic clans, it would be too enthusiastic.

It was too hard yesterday, coupled with Chen Gong's company, Gu Yong didn't think too much about it.

But after thinking about it carefully, I found that there seems to be an unclear thread in it, which is silently involved.

Could it be...

Gu Yong's heart skipped a beat, but the way he looked at Su You had changed.

After breakfast, the Su family's farm suddenly became lively.

The son of Zhang Shiping, another good businessman from Zhongshan, came here.They said they were asking about Su Shuang and his father's news, but Gu Yong felt that more people from this family came to visit him.But Guanqiu Jian kept smiling and didn't speak during the banquet.

Chen Gong didn't come, and since he drank alcohol the first day, he didn't show up for three consecutive days.

Gu Yong felt so strange and couldn't help asking Su You.

Only then did I realize that the Zhen family seemed to be in some trouble.

Su You said: "Zhen Yi has a daughter, named Zhen Mi, who is sixteen years old. She is beautiful and beautiful. When she was young, a master once showed her face and said that this girl's life is beyond words... Ha ha , this Zhen Mi liked reading since she was a child, and she is quite talented. She has a pure and quiet disposition, and is very virtuous. However, perhaps because she is too outstanding, this girl was favored by Yuan Shao's second son when she was 12 years old, and the two were in love with each other. We made an engagement four years ago."

Gu Yong couldn't help but said: "This is a good thing..."

"Good thing?"

Su You said with a smile: "Gu Gong knows that the Zhen family has managed grain for generations, and most of the grain in the north is controlled by the Zhen family. Yuan Shao valued the power of the Zhen family and wanted to annex the Zhen family through marriage. Of course, it is said that Yuan Xi also likes Zhen Mi very much, but Zhen Yi is unwilling to hand over Nuo Da's family property to Yuan Benchu.

When getting married four years ago, Zhen Yi excused her because of her young age!
Now that Yuan Shao is in control of Hebei, he naturally doesn't want his family's lifeline to be controlled by others, so he will definitely speed up the annexation of the Zhen family.The matter in Youzhou has calmed down.The eldest son Yuan Tan was ordered to go to replace Yuan Xi in guarding Daijun.And when Yuan Xi comes back, the most important thing is to marry Zhen Mi, so..."

So what, Su Yu didn't say, but everyone knew it in their hearts.

No wonder Chen Gong seemed full of thoughts that day, it turned out to be the case.

But in this matter, I am afraid that no one can help.Although the Zhen family is powerful, compared with Yuan Shao, it is too small!

Zhang Shiping's son, named Zhang Zun, looks very shrewd.

With a sad face on his face, he said softly: "Today the Yuan family has swallowed up the Zhen family, I am afraid that it will be difficult for you and my family to preserve it tomorrow."

Su You looked at Zhang Zun as if he wanted to say something, but he opened his mouth but didn't speak.

At this time, Zhuang Ding came to report: "Young Master, outside the Zhuang, Zhen Yan, the second son of the Zhen family, and Mr. Chen Gong are asking to see you."

When Gu Yong heard this, he thought to himself: Why is it so lively today?
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Before twelve o'clock, there is another watch.

(End of this chapter)