Chapter 6 , Qingyu Cicada
When Fu Jiezi and his party entered the city, it was already the next night, exactly one day later than Huo Yi. Suicheng has survived, but he has been witchcrafted, overconsumpted, and still can't walk. When these hundred people entered the city, Fu Jiezi frowned.
There is no Han Chinese in the city.
He is a careful person. His first feeling when he enters the city is not right. With a little attention, he can see the crux of the problem. The two brothers of the Wu family carried Suicheng with a poplar wooden frame, followed by a long team with knives, which looked very eye-catching in this Loulan City. Fu Jiezi knew that if something happened, it would happen soon.
At this time, it was very late. The caravans that should leave the city had already left the city, and the rest did not leave on that day. In this way, the Loulan City looked lonely. Fu Jiezi found a Loulan interpreter on the street and asked why there was no trace of Han people.
After a while, the interpreter said, "Lord Guoxin, this Loulan said that Han people live in the Han area in the west of the city, while the merchants in the Western Regions all live in the south and east of the city, and we are in the east of the city, so we can't see the Han people." Fu Jiezi sent two sergeants to explore the truth, and he took everyone to the official post to find Huo Yi.
It was the post chief who met them. Fu Jiezi asked the post chief Huo Yi and others about the situation, but the post chief looked confused and said that he probably lived in the Han people's residential area in the west of the city. Fu Jiezi ordered the army to go directly to the west of the city to settle down.
Loulan City is not big, and everyone arrived in the west of the city soon. Fu Jiezi has heard of Loulan's name for a long time. Unexpectedly, such a city is much smaller than Chang'an, which is somewhat similar to his hometown Yiqu County. Thinking of Yiqu, a trace of pain flashed in Fu Jiezi's heart.
At this time, there are few merchants in Loulan City, but there are many guards patrolling back and forth. Loulan is a city that has emerged because of commercial trade. The mobility of the population is extremely large, so it is also relatively chaotic. There are patrols all day long. Now is the time to change shifts. More than a dozen Loulan soldiers put on thick camel coats and walked around the street lazily. They ignored Fu Jiezi and others, but just greeted the post manager.
In this small Loulan City, there are not many officials, and the population is only more than 40,000, which is less than a county in the Han Dynasty. The officials are not as high as Han officials. Ordinary civilians can see it, including the king.
The post manager took Fu Jiezi and his party to the west of the city. Sure enough, it can be seen at a glance that the west of the city is the most prosperous place in Loulan City. The whole building complex is built around a small crescent-shaped pool. This small pool is already extremely rare in a desert oasis like Loulan. The surrounding buildings are built on the lake, which is the Han Dynasty. Style, and rows of poplar trees, but it seems that they are not old enough to show the spirit of poplars that have not been defeated for thousands of years.
Fu Jiezi looked around and obviously was not in the mood to see these scenery. He just wanted to find Huo Yi as soon as possible. According to say, his party was a messenger of the big man. No Loulan dared to attack them, but if it was a Huns, it would be hard to say. Since Huo Yi left, he knew that he was a little impatient and rushed to send Huo Yi into the city, which would put him in danger, so he was eager to go to the city to find a remedy.
The two brothers Wuqi and Uda were also very anxious. They hurriedly carried Suicheng into the post hall and settled down and then came out. Everyone transferred their ownership all the way. Sure enough, there are many Han people here, most of whom are merchants. * Meeting the villagers is a great blessing in life, but everyone is very happy to see the Han envoy. Before Fu Jiezi and his party settled down, several businessmen invited everyone to drink.
Fu Jiezi knew that these people were undoubtedly the safest for him, but he was afraid of internal traitors and did not dare to be careless, leaving Wuqi and the army to guard the dowry given by Emperor Han to Queen Dayue and King Dawan. He knew that Wuqi was a rough man. Although Suicheng was seriously injured, he was an old man. He had once walked on this Western Region Road. In terms of seniority, he was the oldest, so Suicheng reminded him of Wuwu. He took Wuda and some of the non-commissioned soldiers to talk to the merchants, took the opportunity to find out the whereabouts of Huo Yi and others, and by the way, set up the situation in Lancheng and the Western Region Road.
A tall man in his early 30s came to invite Fu Jiezi. His surname is Geng Ming and Dunhuang accent. He seems to be infatuated by several young people. He represents a businessman to invite Fu Jiezi to drink. Fu Jiezi did not distinguish between enemies and friends at this time, but he just accepted it lightly and took Wuda forward.
There are more than 100 Han business leaders in a small post station, but at first glance, they are all brought with guys. Because of the prosperity of the Silk Road, because of the great wealth, there are great risks. Robbers, bandits, Xiongnu soldiers, and some unpredictable things will often occur along the way. If you don't have a few hands to support the facade, you can't eat this bowl of rice, and this knife is common, but Fu Jiezi still secretly left a god.
Over the years, he has lived a stormy life. Because of his deep feud with the Huns, people come to assassinate, poison and use witchcraft from time to time. He has already developed the habit of careful practice. Geng Ronglai introduced to Fu Jiezi one by one. Most of these people went to Persia, and some of them went to Dayue, Dawan, Jingjue, Shule, Xiye, Cheshiqian and other countries, but no caravan went to Guizi, Wusun, Cheshi Houguo.
There is nothing strange about this book, but Fu Jiezi knew that those countries had defected to the Huns, and the Han people did not dare to go. Fu Jiezi took a moment's attention, but didn't hear a merchant surnamed Su. Thinking of this, he was a little suspicious of Su Qiaoer. He thought that she also had a problem. She pretended to be a pig and ate tiger in Loulan's territory and calculated Huo Yi and Wuhou? But when I think about it, it doesn't look like it.
When asked about Lou Lan, everyone was confused. There was a trace of heaviness in Geng Rong's eyes, which could not be seen in ordinary people's eyes at all, but Fu Jiezi's eyes were much stronger than him. Suddenly, he saw something, and a trace of confusion flashed in his heart.
Several merchants who went to Dawan asked to go forward with the officials, so they specially set up a very luxurious whole sheep banquet to invite Fu Jiezi. Fu Jiezi knew that these people wanted to rely on the official family for safety, but he was afraid that there were insiders, so he only agreed to go on first, and then make a decision after seeing it clearly.
After drinking and eating, a Ma and a Xu businessman came to invite Fu Jiezi to a good place. The so-called good place is Zuo Jin Zuoyue Building, which is the number one fireworks place in Lancheng. The reputation of this brothel can be heard in Chang'an, which shows its great influence. Moreover, there is a Huakui lady in the Zuiyue Building, nicknamed "Jade Cicada". She only sees Han people and people from other countries, which has found enough face for Han people, so ordinary merchants will go to Zuiyue Building to have a look whether they are lustful or admired.
Fu Jiezi has not missed the world since his wife Yin Yin died. After several years of military career, he also became ruthless. At this time, when he heard that he wanted to go to the brothel, he couldn't help but be a little reluctant. When the two merchants were not happy, he let Uda go with them. Unexpectedly, Uda, like Wuhou, is a rough man who is afraid of seeing the girl's house. As soon as he hears walking in the kiln, his face turns purple and he doesn't say anything.
Geng Rong said, "Brother Ma and Brother Xu, you are reckless. Lord Fu is an envoy of a country. How noble his identity is. His every move represents our Han Dynasty. How can we go to these low-class places?" Fu Jiezi looked at Geng Rong with a little gratitude and smiled faintly, but he didn't dare to let go of his heart.
After the banquet, the merchant surnamed Ma sent a dagger, which was made by a skilled craftsman with ancient black iron. The golden jade carving on it looked very valuable, while the man surnamed Xu sent a fist-sized piece of incense and some jade, which were extremely valuable, and other merchants also sent more or less.
After these years, Fu Jiezi has already learned some ways to deal with the world. The books on his body are much less angry. He knows that he has to accept them at this time. This is the time to show his sincerity, and he has taken them all.
In that era, no matter how rich the merchant was, he only had money, but he had no social status, which was more despised than ordinary farmers. When the two merchants saw him receiving it, they happily sent him back to the post hall and claimed that there was a better thing to give him. Fu Jiezi hurriedly said no, but the two merchants went away with a smile.
Geng Rong left behind. He seemed to have something on his mind. Before leaving, he said, "Your Excellency, please remember a sentence." Fu Jiezi's heart suddenly shocked. He felt that important things had begun and said, "Brother Geng, please speak." Geng Rong said, "There is not much to say, just to let the national messenger pay attention. This Loulan City may not be peaceful." After saying that, he left without waiting for Fu Jiezi to answer.
Fu Jiezi felt that this person was by no means an ordinary businessman, but he did not know whether he was an enemy or a friend. After so many years, he knew that enemies and friends could not be seen in a day or two. There is still peace here, and nothing unusual has happened. Fu Jiezi went to visit Suicheng, and Suicheng was 50 years old. Because he had sent a messenger, he was sent out this time, but he was not so old and couldn't stand the toss. At this time, he still could only speak and walk.
The Wu brothers were worried about the safety of Wuhou and Huo Yi and proposed to go to the city to explore. Fu Jiezi agreed, but thinking that the two were too loyal, they sent three clever sergeants in the army to accompany them, so they were released.
It was very late. Fu Jiezi returned to the post hall to rest, and heard a sound of guqin from afar, with a faint fragrance, which made people feel very comfortable. A woman in silk sat there quietly. Her skin was like fat, her collar was like a dragonfly, and her eyes were as bright as stars. She seemed to occupy the beauty of Loulan alone. The guard outside the door was a little unguarded. From time to time, she glanced at the woman and looked extremely embarrassed to see Fu Jiezi coming.
Fu Jiezi suddenly understood what the better things the two merchants said were, but in order to make sure, he still asked, "Who is this woman?" The general said, "Just now, a businessman surnamed Ma and Xu came. He said that he was a friend of the adult and sent this woman to serve the lord."
Fu Jiezi laughed at their confusion as soon as he thought. Hearing Geng Rong say that he couldn't go, he secretly sent the woman over and thought of himself as a greedy and lustful person. But this woman is really seductive. Although Fu Jiezi has not been in love with Hongchen for a long time, he still looked at it casually and said, "What's your name?" The woman in satin giggled and said, "The messenger of the country knows how to ask, and the little woman is a jade cicada."
Fu Jiezi was stunned for a moment. He knew the identity of the woman, but he picked up the littlebian zi by the woman as soon as he asked casually. It seemed that this woman was so deep that he could not underestimate it.