Chapter 15 Chapter Fifteen
Tuobayan sent people here to invite Yang Hao to the banquet.The location is in the middle of the camps of both sides, which can alleviate Yang Hao's doubts.Two teams that are far away from their own tribes and do not know each other's background want to make friends, so it is more thoughtful to do so.
Bai Ling's participation in the Yeli Clan's General Assembly was obviously afraid that the tribes would benefit from it, and he would be left out.Now that I met Yang Hao on the road, there is no reason not to seize the opportunity to make contact first.It was expected by Yang Hao that they were invited, but it would be strange if they didn't come.
Yang Hao thought for a moment, agreed to the other party's invitation, and when the messenger went back to report the letter, he said to Mu En: "Take twenty guards and follow me to the banquet." Mu En responded and turned to leave, Yang Hao called again He thought for a moment and said: "Also, invite Miss Tang to come, I will bring her to the banquet together." Mu En gave him a strange look, and left in response.
The Bailing Department makes a living by selling smuggled salt to the Song Dynasty and Khitan, and Yang Hao doesn't want to get involved with this kind of business.He is currently the weakest of all the tribes in the northwest, but he dares to be so arrogant because he has the secret support of the Zheyang family, and on the surface he is a member of the imperial court.Among the several forces, except for the Li family of Xiazhou, there is no one who is on the opposite side of him, so he can feel like a fish in water.
Although the profit from selling salt is huge, once he gets involved in this business, he will inevitably compete with the Zheyang family for profit, and cause disasters for the court. Not a human Bat-Dude anymore.But now, if he can gain more support, it is a gain of strength, and he doesn't want to lose the big tribe of Bai Ling's.
Li Yuchang is a salt seller, and with his niece Tang Yanyan, once Tuobayan talks about cooperating with Luling Prefecture in salt sales, he can use Li Yuchang to prevaricate and let him know that he already has a salesman. Salt partner, this is a better option than outright refusal.At the same time, the Tang family's business was large and complicated, so Tang Yanyan could discuss it with him, and if he could cooperate in other areas, he would not be allowed to leave empty-handed.
Looking from a distance, in the middle of the two sides, the young master of the Bailing Department has brought people there, but there are more than a dozen people. They first lit a few bonfires nearby, and then spread felt blankets and small tables on the ground.As for Yang Hao... Yang Hao was still waiting for Tang Yanyan.
Yang Hao didn't come when he waited, and he didn't come when he waited, and he was about to turn into a watchdog beside the river.It wasn't until Yang Hao wanted to wear it out that Miss Tang slowly appeared.
Miss Tang walked very easily and naturally, as if nothing had happened.But anyone with long eyes can tell that this little beauty attaches great importance to tonight's banquet. She has carefully dressed up, from the style of swaying in the black silk hair, to the choice of a pair of boots. The patterns are obviously carefully selected.
"The black light is blind, who will see the beauty!" Yang Hao snorted disapprovingly in his heart, but his eyes looked up and down: "Not to mention, this little girl is very eye-catching without dressing up. After tidying up, she looks beautiful." It's really... um... very delicious."
Along the way, she was dressed in half-hu clothes, which are easy to travel far, but tonight, she was wearing an authentic Hanfu, a white skirt, the hem was dyed goose yellow, and adorned with a The small pearls pressed against the wind shone under the light of the torch, making her look like a fairy who descended from the sky.
The upper body is a light blue back, a thin taupe-colored belt is tied around the waist, and an acacia belt is tied. Although the clothes are simple, they complement her plain waist, very graceful and charming.In such a place, it would be a joke if one really dresses up extremely luxuriously for a banquet. Such a simple and elegant yet dignified attire gives him a bit of nobility and grace.
Best of all, she also wore a snow-white cloak.Where there are Hu Jia and Luo Yan, women wear a cloak, which is full of charm, just the pair of small jade hands holding the cloak also makes people feel amazing.The cloak that was blown up by the wind was draped over her shoulders. Although it was not wings, it already made people feel as if they were flying.
But looking at Yang Hao's expressionless face, Tang Yanyan's small face couldn't help but collapse...
"The river next to us originally came from Shangjun, flowed eastward into the Great Wall, and then flowed eastward out of the Great Wall, passing through the Saicheng Liang, to the Sancha River, and then joined all the waters, flowing south from Yulin and Hengshan, and passing through Yinzhou. From Shangjun to Qingjian, it turns east again, before it flows into the Yellow River. Because of the turbulent water, rolling stones and sand, the river body is east and west, and there is no direction, so it got a name - it is called the Wuding River. " Tuo Bayan talked and introduced to Yang Hao that although he is a businessman, he does not change his rough style. In fact, the big salt lord who came from ancient times, although he is a businessman, often fights with others because he sells private salt , so most of them are quite proud.However, he has lived with the Han people for a long time, and he is quite talented in speaking, obviously he has read a lot of poetry and books. "Hehe, since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Wuding River has become a natural battlefield. When Qin Shihuang sent General Meng Tian to command 300,000 troops to reject the Xiongnu, Shangjun was used as a key city. Afterwards, the Han and Hu fought troops, killing people like hemp, and laying corpses on both sides of the river. Now listening to the sound of the waves, there is still an infinite chill, hehe, come, come, my lord invites wine, and uses it to drive away the body. chill." "Oh? This river is Wuding River?" Yang Hao was surprised, he really didn't know the name of this river. "I swear to sweep the Xiongnu regardless of their own lives, and the five thousand sable brocades mourn the dust. Poor Wuding River, still a person in the dream of a spring lady." The river passed through this Tang poem, which has long been known to future generations, but he did not expect The famous Wuding River is the big river rushing and roaring beside him, and listening to the sound of the waves at this time seems to have a bit of whimpering. "The tribes of the Dongyang Clan have always been arrogant. Even our tribes in Hengshan are often harassed by them. Not to mention my Bailing tribe. Every time we transport salt through their territory, we will be exploited. When your lord comes, Introducing the heavenly soldiers, sweeping away the bandits, and returning the place to peace, our Hengshan tribes also benefited from it, it is really gratifying, hehehe..." While complimenting, Tuobayan looked at the big men sitting in the lower seats. The dozens of personal guards that Yang Hao brought with him were all outstanding warriors selected from Li Guangcen's family tent, who came to protect Li Guangcen at the beginning. Those big guys are all in the regiment training now, and they can't be brought out, but these people are all selected from other tribes. Everyone is in their early twenties, with big arms and round waists, a burly figure, and they are very good at riding and shooting. Well, unarmed combat can also block ten.Tuobayan was well-informed and well-informed, and he knew it by looking at their spirits, so there was a sense of awe in his eyes. Yang Hao smiled and said: "Yes, it is not easy to gain a foothold in Luling, a place with poor mountains and harsh waters. The officials are sympathetic to the common people, and specially dispatched thousands of elite soldiers from the Forbidden Army and Frontier Army to serve me. They are all brave and capable warriors. The bandit village is just a chicken and a dog, after the first battle, it is natural to sweep the hole in the courtyard, invincible." Tuo Bayan let out an "ah" and said in surprise, "So they are the elites selected from the Forbidden Army and Frontier Army? No wonder...it's so amazing." There was a young man on the side, who curled his lips when he heard Yang Hao's words, but no one paid attention to the young man's expression. "Daddy, the lamb is ready." It seemed that he didn't want to listen to Yang Hao's bragging. When he saw someone bringing the roast lamb over, he said excitedly, showing a slanderous look. This young man is the son of Tuobayan, whose baby name is Shishi. He is only eight years old now, but his body is extremely strong. Judging by his stature, he is about ten years old. He is wearing a traditional Qiang robe. The top of his head is shaved, and braids are braided around. Because of his young age, he only thinks he is cute, not as vicious and ugly as Li Jiyun he saw that day. "Hehe, you child, don't be rude in front of adults." Tuoba Yan patted him on the head, like reprimanding, but with a bit of pampering.He clapped his palms, and the four Bailingzhai girls who were dancing around the bonfire floated back a few steps, bent over and stroked their chests, and stepped back. Tang Yanyan, who was watching them dancing enthralled, also raised her head, and saw a golden-roasted lamb being carried up by four big men. The lamb was lying on the wooden frame, with a few cilantro sticks in its mouth as grass, The aroma is overflowing from afar, making people salivate. Tuobayan got up with a smile, and pulled out a small knife from his waist. The knife was shining brightly, and it was very similar to the two knifes that Sao Zhuer had polished, except that the knife was not made of boxwood. Love, his eyes can't help but dim. Tuoba strictly held the knife and scratched lightly on the lamb's back, then cut a piece of meat from the lamb's forehead, put it on a plate and presented it respectfully in front of Yang Hao, and put a plate of green salt for him, and said with a smile : "My lord, please enjoy." Yang Hao knew that this was a kind of etiquette to the elders or those with respected status, so he smiled slightly and was not polite. He forked the piece of meat, dipped it in salt and threw it into his mouth.Although the roasted lamb at this time does not use any condiments, only salt to taste, but the lamb has no fishy smell, and the meat is so tender that it almost melts in the mouth, and it is very delicious when dipped in salt. Seeing that Yang Hao ate the piece of meat, Tuo Bayan retreated to the lamb again, with a small silver knife flying up and down in his hand, pieces of meat from the lamb fell off, and his movements were very nimble.The meat was divided into plates and sent to Yang Hao, Tang Yanyan, Mu En and others, and finally it was the turn of the elders of Tuobayan's clan and Xiao Shitou. After thirty days of drinking, when the main dish of roasted lamb was served, the two parties were already very familiar with each other. Only then did Tuobayan skillfully inquire about Luling Prefecture's views on selling green salt. Yang Hao couldn't help secretly praising his patience. . In fact, if you put yourself out of the way and simply consider it from the perspective of ordinary people, if Yang Hao is an ordinary person, he would also buy green salt instead of solution salt.The quality of green salt is good, and the price is cheap. There is no reason to give up the high-quality and cheap green salt to buy Jieyan.This is the imperial court's prohibition of selling green salt, and it is protecting the interests of the imperial court. From this point of view, he is an official of the imperial court, so he cannot express his sympathy for a private salt dealer, let alone his strategic ally Zhe Yang. What about the two. Yang Hao used the excuse that he didn't know much about the salt business, so he pushed the topic to Tang Yanyan.Although Tang Yanyan has never taken care of this aspect, she is not ignorant of it.Yang Hao then induced them from the side, urging them to cooperate in other areas.Tang Yanyan was almost obedient to Yang Hao, and the seemingly rough Tuobayan was extremely alert, so the topic gradually turned to porcelain, silk, iron pot, and tea. These materials are also in short supply on the grassland, and they are very profitable. However, even if the Bai Ling family has rich capital, they do not have the means to buy large quantities from the Central Plains. If the Tang family is willing to develop them into an agent of their own on the grassland , then naturally everyone is happy.So as soon as this topic came up, Tuo Bayan was not discouraged even though the salt business failed, so he talked with Tang Yanyan about purchasing these supplies. The two sides were talking lively, when Xi Yuyu suddenly neighed in the distance, and then heard the horse's hooves rushing towards this side, Yang Hao heard this, stood up suddenly, and stretched out his hand to hold down the hilt of the sword.Mu En leaped in front of him, protected him, and said calmly: "My lord, there is no need to panic, there are only two horses." "Huh? No!" Mu En's ears moved, and he changed his words: "At least six horses, but no more than ten, be careful!" The guards were sitting cross-legged on the felt blanket, drinking in big bowls, and eating meat, looking very leisurely, but now they all jumped up one after another, like cheetahs, swiftly dodging in front of Yang Hao and Tang Yanyan, stretching When Ba Yan looked back, he couldn't help showing admiration. There are at least forty people from both sides here, and the camps of both sides are just over a mile away. Since the other party only came with six or seven horses, there is no need to panic too much. After walking slowly for the first few steps, his expression was very calm. Yang Hao didn't know how to listen to the sound of horseshoes. He heard that there were only a few people at this time, and he didn't want his subordinates to show timidity in front of others, so he waved his hand to let them back down, walked up and stood side by side with Tuobayan.But that little guy named Shi Shi actually grabbed a bow and hooked an arrow, making people laugh like a little adult.However, Yang Hao knew that the bow in this little guy's hand was by no means a toy. Although the teenagers on the grassland could go into battle at the age of twelve or thirteen, they could ride horses and shoot at the age of seven or eight, and there were not even those who hunted wild wolves. Few, that little bow is really a murderer. The fast horses galloping towards them in the night were indeed heading towards the place where the bonfire was lit. Seeing the two people ahead galloping forward, they still showed no signs of slowing down. The steel fork stopped forward. A knight came galloping on his horse and shouted loudly: "Save people, save people quickly!" Before he could say a word, an arrow flew from behind. Against the background, his figure was more obvious in the night. The arrow hit his back, and he screamed and fell off the horse. Okay, bumped and bumped all the way, and was kicked by the horse's hoof one after another. When the horse stopped in front of him, the man's head was covered with blood, and he couldn't even distinguish his facial features. Seeing his miserable appearance, Yang Hao and Tuo Bayan couldn't help gasping for breath. At this moment, another horse came up, and the man on the horse yelled heart-piercingly: "Danmu!" He fell off the horse, and the tall hat fell to the side. This person was actually a girl. She threw herself beside the dead body, hugged him and burst into tears. Yang Hao and Tuoba Yan looked at each other in blank dismay, they did not expect such a thing to happen to them while having a banquet by the river at night.The woman was wearing a bright red jacket with large peonies embroidered on the collar and lapels, snow-white rabbit fur on the cuffs of the robe, and the hat that fell to the ground was not the tile-like blue that Qiang girls used to wear. Buppa, but a three-eared hat more than one foot high. Another five horses chased after them. From a distance, they saw more than a dozen big men holding steel forks waiting in front of the bonfire. The five horses stopped, observing the movement here, and communicating with each other. Yang Hao glanced at the five figures standing in the darkness, and asked the crying girl, "Who are you? Why are those people chasing you?" The girl wiped her tears with her sleeve, raised her face and cried and said a few words. Seeing that the girl was only thirteen or fourteen years old, she still looked immature in this bright red dress. More importantly, some speeches in the local language were mixed with Chinese. After listening to her, Yang Hao was still like a duck listening to thunder, completely unaware of the meaning. Mu En explained in a low voice: "My lord, this girl said that her name is Laba, and she is a Qiang villager on Tumao Ridge a hundred miles away. She married this man named Danmu. Today, it was Danmu who married her. Unexpectedly, when they rushed back to Danmu's tribe, they were robbed of their relatives, and several members of Danmu's tribe had been killed, and those behind were the ones who robbed their relatives." Yang Hao was furious when he heard this: "Killing a husband and taking a wife is a heinous crime. Let's arrest these five villains." Both Tuobayan and Muen looked at him with weird eyes, but neither of them moved.Yang Hao was taken aback, and wondered: "Muen, what's wrong with you?" Mu En looked a little embarrassed, looked at Tuo Bayan, and then explained in a low voice: "My lord, is it a crime to snatch a marriage on the grassland, and others have no right to interfere. As long as the man who wants to snatch a marriage and his friend successfully After killing this Danmu, this girl will become that man's wife. No matter how much she hates that man now, she can only go with him in a while, be his wife, and bear children for him. Only This Danmu's relatives and clansmen have the right to seek revenge from those people, if others interfere, they will be accused by all tribes, this is breaking the rules on the grassland." Yang Hao couldn't help being stunned when he heard this, the customs on the grassland are quite different from those in the Central Plains, if a woman in the Central Plains were to kill her husband, she might end up with that enemy forever, but this girl cried so sadly, obviously she has nothing to do with Nadanmu is very affectionate and loves each other very much, but... her husband was killed on the day of marriage, so she has to accept her fate and become the wife of that enemy, which is really unimaginable. Seeing that he was silent, Mu En said to the girl who was touching the dead body and crying bitterly: "Miss Raba, the person is dead, don't be too sad, we buried the body for you, just let those people go, Miss Raba, Raba..." At this moment, Tang Yanyan got out from behind the big men who were protecting her, and after only listening to a few words, she wondered, "What Laba?" Mu En looked back at her and said, "It's this girl's name, which means chrysanthemum." At this moment, the five people standing in the distance seemed to have made up their minds. They rode their horses and approached slowly, and immediately one of them shouted loudly: "I don't know which tribe's brother is sleeping by the river. I am Yinzhou." Rigude from the Meisi Tribe came here today with some friends to snatch her husband, Danmu, and Raba is now my wife, please hand her over, and don’t break the rules on the grassland.” As soon as the man finished speaking, he straightened up suddenly, and fell off the horse with an "uh", his four friends who helped snatch the marriage screamed, and immediately turned the horse back in a hurry, Yang Hao slowly lowered his head, and Seeing that his robe sleeve was stirred by the arrow wind, it was still shaking at this moment.Only two feet away from him, Shi Shi slowly put down the small bow in his hand, and said loudly: "He steals the marriage, and I will also steal the marriage. This woman, I want it!" Tuoba Yan's face changed drastically, he paused and said, "Stone, you..." He is also a person with a very quick reaction. He immediately distinguished the pros and cons, and immediately shouted: "Go, kill those four people, and don't allow one to escape!" A few of his subordinates immediately got on their horses and chased those people. Those people had fled far away, but they were standing still and yelling and threatening in the name of the Meisi tribe. There are so many people, not too many dare to provoke them.It wasn't until they saw someone chasing after them on horseback that the four of them realized that there were so many people in the family, and they might be suspected of killing people to silence them, so the four immediately ran away.However, they chased the couple all the way, and they ran out of horsepower when they got here, how far can they escape? When Tuobayan turned his head again, he regained the face of a shrewd businessman with long sleeves and good at dancing, and said with a smile to Yang Hao: "My lord, I invited you to a banquet tonight. I was in a good mood, but let these few people lose their sense of humor. It is a sin. My lord, let us continue drinking." There was a bloody corpse lying next to him. How could Yang Hao have such tenacious nerves? He waved his hands and said, "Forget it, I'm too drunk to drink, so I'm leaving. You should settle the matter in front of you first." "Yes, yes, yes," Tuobayan said rather uneasy: "My lord must not be used to this kind of fighting and killing, but on the grassland... that's how it is, a word can make a friend, and a word can make an enemy. That little boy Beast..." He glared bitterly at the weeping Laba girl, glanced at his son who was playing with Xiaogong as if nothing had happened, and said bitterly: "That little beast got into trouble, if I don't act decisively and stop those four people, I'm afraid It’s going to bring about catastrophe for our clan.” Yang Hao smiled lightly, and said: "I don't care, I respect the customs and habits on the grassland, and the young patriarch can be relieved." Speaking of this, he couldn't help but glanced at Xiao Shitou: "This son is not a thing in the pool. But... what should he be? At such a young age, he actually..." Thinking of his calm expression after the murder, Yang Hao couldn't help feeling cold: "What a monster!"
"I really don't understand the customs on the prairie, and I don't seem to understand the people on the prairie at all. That boy..." Yang Hao shook his head slightly. At this time the banquet was over, when the banquet was over, Tuobayan's men came back with the four people's horses and their heads, and none of the four people escaped.Seeing that he was about to enter his own camp, Yang Hao looked back at Bai Ling's camp, and felt that everything he experienced tonight was a bit unbelievable. Tang Yanyan exclaimed: "That little chrysanthemum is indeed very handsome, but how can a child understand love? In my opinion, he is the same as you, and he is not angry with those people who kill husbands and wives, just like robbers Ordinary behavior, this is the way to kill people. Hey, young hero, it’s amazing.” Yang Hao shook his head and said: "I saw the boy's expression when he drew his bow. Although this kid is much more mature than his peers, he is not as good as an adult. I always feel...he is a murderer. The purpose is not that simple." "I think you've been fighting with those old foxes all day long, and you've become suspicious." Tang Yanyan snorted, "What purpose does that boy have at such a young age? You turn around every step of the way, don't forget Not that little daisy." Yang Hao glanced at her, and smiled maliciously: "Don't be an old Daisy Daisy, what do you know, his name is Laba." Tang Yanyan wrinkled her nose, and snorted, "Laba is a little daisy. If you don't forget it, eight hundred soldiers will be called to grab it tonight. That young man's arrow skills are very good. Do you have the guts?" Yang Hao said with a smile: "They also have a lot of people. It will take a little effort to rob Miss Laba. If you rob Miss Tang..." Knowing that he had made a slip of the tongue, he hurriedly shut up, Tang Yanyan blushed, she bit her lip, but puffed up her chest, and said loudly: "Okay, come and grab it if you have the ability, do you dare?" Not dare, of course not, Yang Hao withered at that time.Tang Yanyan glared at him bitterly, and said angrily, "Bear bag!" Bear bag is bear bag, Yang Hao didn't fart, and walked into the camp with his head sullen, Tang Yanyan didn't hit him when he saw his virtuous temper, she stamped her feet, and followed with resentment Behind him, those feet eagerly wanted to kick his ass hard. After entering the camp, Yang Hao was about to split up and walk towards his lodging when Yang Hao suddenly stopped, turned around and said, "By the way, there is something I forgot to tell you." Tang Yanyan stopped, and asked in surprise, "What are you talking about?" Yang Hao looked her up and down, and said with a smile: "You put a lot of thought into your clothes tonight, and they are very beautiful." "Humph!" "Tonight's conversation with Tuobayan, the young master of the Bailing tribe, was also very decent. In fact... you are very talented in business." "Humph!" "Also, tonight... you are very beautiful, very feminine." Finally, Tang Yanyan couldn't hold back a "puchi" smile, glared at him fiercely, and said coquettishly, "Is there anything else you need my girl to help with? There's no need to flatter me so much. If you have something to say, hurry up and say it." "Really not," Yang Hao said with a smile, "It's all from the bottom of my heart. It's getting late, girl, have a good rest." Yang Hao cupped his hands and turned to leave. Looking at his back, the corners of Tang Yanyan's mouth gradually curled up, revealing a sweet smile.Being able to get his compliments, tonight's thought was not in vain, but... why did this stinky guy say it now, and let people down all night...
"The river next to us originally came from Shangjun, flowed eastward into the Great Wall, and then flowed eastward out of the Great Wall, passing through the Saicheng Liang, to the Sancha River, and then joined all the waters, flowing south from Yulin and Hengshan, and passing through Yinzhou. From Shangjun to Qingjian, it turns east again, before it flows into the Yellow River. Because of the turbulent water, rolling stones and sand, the river body is east and west, and there is no direction, so it got a name - it is called the Wuding River. " Tuo Bayan talked and introduced to Yang Hao that although he is a businessman, he does not change his rough style. In fact, the big salt lord who came from ancient times, although he is a businessman, often fights with others because he sells private salt , so most of them are quite proud.However, he has lived with the Han people for a long time, and he is quite talented in speaking, obviously he has read a lot of poetry and books. "Hehe, since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Wuding River has become a natural battlefield. When Qin Shihuang sent General Meng Tian to command 300,000 troops to reject the Xiongnu, Shangjun was used as a key city. Afterwards, the Han and Hu fought troops, killing people like hemp, and laying corpses on both sides of the river. Now listening to the sound of the waves, there is still an infinite chill, hehe, come, come, my lord invites wine, and uses it to drive away the body. chill." "Oh? This river is Wuding River?" Yang Hao was surprised, he really didn't know the name of this river. "I swear to sweep the Xiongnu regardless of their own lives, and the five thousand sable brocades mourn the dust. Poor Wuding River, still a person in the dream of a spring lady." The river passed through this Tang poem, which has long been known to future generations, but he did not expect The famous Wuding River is the big river rushing and roaring beside him, and listening to the sound of the waves at this time seems to have a bit of whimpering. "The tribes of the Dongyang Clan have always been arrogant. Even our tribes in Hengshan are often harassed by them. Not to mention my Bailing tribe. Every time we transport salt through their territory, we will be exploited. When your lord comes, Introducing the heavenly soldiers, sweeping away the bandits, and returning the place to peace, our Hengshan tribes also benefited from it, it is really gratifying, hehehe..." While complimenting, Tuobayan looked at the big men sitting in the lower seats. The dozens of personal guards that Yang Hao brought with him were all outstanding warriors selected from Li Guangcen's family tent, who came to protect Li Guangcen at the beginning. Those big guys are all in the regiment training now, and they can't be brought out, but these people are all selected from other tribes. Everyone is in their early twenties, with big arms and round waists, a burly figure, and they are very good at riding and shooting. Well, unarmed combat can also block ten.Tuobayan was well-informed and well-informed, and he knew it by looking at their spirits, so there was a sense of awe in his eyes. Yang Hao smiled and said: "Yes, it is not easy to gain a foothold in Luling, a place with poor mountains and harsh waters. The officials are sympathetic to the common people, and specially dispatched thousands of elite soldiers from the Forbidden Army and Frontier Army to serve me. They are all brave and capable warriors. The bandit village is just a chicken and a dog, after the first battle, it is natural to sweep the hole in the courtyard, invincible." Tuo Bayan let out an "ah" and said in surprise, "So they are the elites selected from the Forbidden Army and Frontier Army? No wonder...it's so amazing." There was a young man on the side, who curled his lips when he heard Yang Hao's words, but no one paid attention to the young man's expression. "Daddy, the lamb is ready." It seemed that he didn't want to listen to Yang Hao's bragging. When he saw someone bringing the roast lamb over, he said excitedly, showing a slanderous look. This young man is the son of Tuobayan, whose baby name is Shishi. He is only eight years old now, but his body is extremely strong. Judging by his stature, he is about ten years old. He is wearing a traditional Qiang robe. The top of his head is shaved, and braids are braided around. Because of his young age, he only thinks he is cute, not as vicious and ugly as Li Jiyun he saw that day. "Hehe, you child, don't be rude in front of adults." Tuoba Yan patted him on the head, like reprimanding, but with a bit of pampering.He clapped his palms, and the four Bailingzhai girls who were dancing around the bonfire floated back a few steps, bent over and stroked their chests, and stepped back. Tang Yanyan, who was watching them dancing enthralled, also raised her head, and saw a golden-roasted lamb being carried up by four big men. The lamb was lying on the wooden frame, with a few cilantro sticks in its mouth as grass, The aroma is overflowing from afar, making people salivate. Tuobayan got up with a smile, and pulled out a small knife from his waist. The knife was shining brightly, and it was very similar to the two knifes that Sao Zhuer had polished, except that the knife was not made of boxwood. Love, his eyes can't help but dim. Tuoba strictly held the knife and scratched lightly on the lamb's back, then cut a piece of meat from the lamb's forehead, put it on a plate and presented it respectfully in front of Yang Hao, and put a plate of green salt for him, and said with a smile : "My lord, please enjoy." Yang Hao knew that this was a kind of etiquette to the elders or those with respected status, so he smiled slightly and was not polite. He forked the piece of meat, dipped it in salt and threw it into his mouth.Although the roasted lamb at this time does not use any condiments, only salt to taste, but the lamb has no fishy smell, and the meat is so tender that it almost melts in the mouth, and it is very delicious when dipped in salt. Seeing that Yang Hao ate the piece of meat, Tuo Bayan retreated to the lamb again, with a small silver knife flying up and down in his hand, pieces of meat from the lamb fell off, and his movements were very nimble.The meat was divided into plates and sent to Yang Hao, Tang Yanyan, Mu En and others, and finally it was the turn of the elders of Tuobayan's clan and Xiao Shitou. After thirty days of drinking, when the main dish of roasted lamb was served, the two parties were already very familiar with each other. Only then did Tuobayan skillfully inquire about Luling Prefecture's views on selling green salt. Yang Hao couldn't help secretly praising his patience. . In fact, if you put yourself out of the way and simply consider it from the perspective of ordinary people, if Yang Hao is an ordinary person, he would also buy green salt instead of solution salt.The quality of green salt is good, and the price is cheap. There is no reason to give up the high-quality and cheap green salt to buy Jieyan.This is the imperial court's prohibition of selling green salt, and it is protecting the interests of the imperial court. From this point of view, he is an official of the imperial court, so he cannot express his sympathy for a private salt dealer, let alone his strategic ally Zhe Yang. What about the two. Yang Hao used the excuse that he didn't know much about the salt business, so he pushed the topic to Tang Yanyan.Although Tang Yanyan has never taken care of this aspect, she is not ignorant of it.Yang Hao then induced them from the side, urging them to cooperate in other areas.Tang Yanyan was almost obedient to Yang Hao, and the seemingly rough Tuobayan was extremely alert, so the topic gradually turned to porcelain, silk, iron pot, and tea. These materials are also in short supply on the grassland, and they are very profitable. However, even if the Bai Ling family has rich capital, they do not have the means to buy large quantities from the Central Plains. If the Tang family is willing to develop them into an agent of their own on the grassland , then naturally everyone is happy.So as soon as this topic came up, Tuo Bayan was not discouraged even though the salt business failed, so he talked with Tang Yanyan about purchasing these supplies. The two sides were talking lively, when Xi Yuyu suddenly neighed in the distance, and then heard the horse's hooves rushing towards this side, Yang Hao heard this, stood up suddenly, and stretched out his hand to hold down the hilt of the sword.Mu En leaped in front of him, protected him, and said calmly: "My lord, there is no need to panic, there are only two horses." "Huh? No!" Mu En's ears moved, and he changed his words: "At least six horses, but no more than ten, be careful!" The guards were sitting cross-legged on the felt blanket, drinking in big bowls, and eating meat, looking very leisurely, but now they all jumped up one after another, like cheetahs, swiftly dodging in front of Yang Hao and Tang Yanyan, stretching When Ba Yan looked back, he couldn't help showing admiration. There are at least forty people from both sides here, and the camps of both sides are just over a mile away. Since the other party only came with six or seven horses, there is no need to panic too much. After walking slowly for the first few steps, his expression was very calm. Yang Hao didn't know how to listen to the sound of horseshoes. He heard that there were only a few people at this time, and he didn't want his subordinates to show timidity in front of others, so he waved his hand to let them back down, walked up and stood side by side with Tuobayan.But that little guy named Shi Shi actually grabbed a bow and hooked an arrow, making people laugh like a little adult.However, Yang Hao knew that the bow in this little guy's hand was by no means a toy. Although the teenagers on the grassland could go into battle at the age of twelve or thirteen, they could ride horses and shoot at the age of seven or eight, and there were not even those who hunted wild wolves. Few, that little bow is really a murderer. The fast horses galloping towards them in the night were indeed heading towards the place where the bonfire was lit. Seeing the two people ahead galloping forward, they still showed no signs of slowing down. The steel fork stopped forward. A knight came galloping on his horse and shouted loudly: "Save people, save people quickly!" Before he could say a word, an arrow flew from behind. Against the background, his figure was more obvious in the night. The arrow hit his back, and he screamed and fell off the horse. Okay, bumped and bumped all the way, and was kicked by the horse's hoof one after another. When the horse stopped in front of him, the man's head was covered with blood, and he couldn't even distinguish his facial features. Seeing his miserable appearance, Yang Hao and Tuo Bayan couldn't help gasping for breath. At this moment, another horse came up, and the man on the horse yelled heart-piercingly: "Danmu!" He fell off the horse, and the tall hat fell to the side. This person was actually a girl. She threw herself beside the dead body, hugged him and burst into tears. Yang Hao and Tuoba Yan looked at each other in blank dismay, they did not expect such a thing to happen to them while having a banquet by the river at night.The woman was wearing a bright red jacket with large peonies embroidered on the collar and lapels, snow-white rabbit fur on the cuffs of the robe, and the hat that fell to the ground was not the tile-like blue that Qiang girls used to wear. Buppa, but a three-eared hat more than one foot high. Another five horses chased after them. From a distance, they saw more than a dozen big men holding steel forks waiting in front of the bonfire. The five horses stopped, observing the movement here, and communicating with each other. Yang Hao glanced at the five figures standing in the darkness, and asked the crying girl, "Who are you? Why are those people chasing you?" The girl wiped her tears with her sleeve, raised her face and cried and said a few words. Seeing that the girl was only thirteen or fourteen years old, she still looked immature in this bright red dress. More importantly, some speeches in the local language were mixed with Chinese. After listening to her, Yang Hao was still like a duck listening to thunder, completely unaware of the meaning. Mu En explained in a low voice: "My lord, this girl said that her name is Laba, and she is a Qiang villager on Tumao Ridge a hundred miles away. She married this man named Danmu. Today, it was Danmu who married her. Unexpectedly, when they rushed back to Danmu's tribe, they were robbed of their relatives, and several members of Danmu's tribe had been killed, and those behind were the ones who robbed their relatives." Yang Hao was furious when he heard this: "Killing a husband and taking a wife is a heinous crime. Let's arrest these five villains." Both Tuobayan and Muen looked at him with weird eyes, but neither of them moved.Yang Hao was taken aback, and wondered: "Muen, what's wrong with you?" Mu En looked a little embarrassed, looked at Tuo Bayan, and then explained in a low voice: "My lord, is it a crime to snatch a marriage on the grassland, and others have no right to interfere. As long as the man who wants to snatch a marriage and his friend successfully After killing this Danmu, this girl will become that man's wife. No matter how much she hates that man now, she can only go with him in a while, be his wife, and bear children for him. Only This Danmu's relatives and clansmen have the right to seek revenge from those people, if others interfere, they will be accused by all tribes, this is breaking the rules on the grassland." Yang Hao couldn't help being stunned when he heard this, the customs on the grassland are quite different from those in the Central Plains, if a woman in the Central Plains were to kill her husband, she might end up with that enemy forever, but this girl cried so sadly, obviously she has nothing to do with Nadanmu is very affectionate and loves each other very much, but... her husband was killed on the day of marriage, so she has to accept her fate and become the wife of that enemy, which is really unimaginable. Seeing that he was silent, Mu En said to the girl who was touching the dead body and crying bitterly: "Miss Raba, the person is dead, don't be too sad, we buried the body for you, just let those people go, Miss Raba, Raba..." At this moment, Tang Yanyan got out from behind the big men who were protecting her, and after only listening to a few words, she wondered, "What Laba?" Mu En looked back at her and said, "It's this girl's name, which means chrysanthemum." At this moment, the five people standing in the distance seemed to have made up their minds. They rode their horses and approached slowly, and immediately one of them shouted loudly: "I don't know which tribe's brother is sleeping by the river. I am Yinzhou." Rigude from the Meisi Tribe came here today with some friends to snatch her husband, Danmu, and Raba is now my wife, please hand her over, and don’t break the rules on the grassland.” As soon as the man finished speaking, he straightened up suddenly, and fell off the horse with an "uh", his four friends who helped snatch the marriage screamed, and immediately turned the horse back in a hurry, Yang Hao slowly lowered his head, and Seeing that his robe sleeve was stirred by the arrow wind, it was still shaking at this moment.Only two feet away from him, Shi Shi slowly put down the small bow in his hand, and said loudly: "He steals the marriage, and I will also steal the marriage. This woman, I want it!" Tuoba Yan's face changed drastically, he paused and said, "Stone, you..." He is also a person with a very quick reaction. He immediately distinguished the pros and cons, and immediately shouted: "Go, kill those four people, and don't allow one to escape!" A few of his subordinates immediately got on their horses and chased those people. Those people had fled far away, but they were standing still and yelling and threatening in the name of the Meisi tribe. There are so many people, not too many dare to provoke them.It wasn't until they saw someone chasing after them on horseback that the four of them realized that there were so many people in the family, and they might be suspected of killing people to silence them, so the four immediately ran away.However, they chased the couple all the way, and they ran out of horsepower when they got here, how far can they escape? When Tuobayan turned his head again, he regained the face of a shrewd businessman with long sleeves and good at dancing, and said with a smile to Yang Hao: "My lord, I invited you to a banquet tonight. I was in a good mood, but let these few people lose their sense of humor. It is a sin. My lord, let us continue drinking." There was a bloody corpse lying next to him. How could Yang Hao have such tenacious nerves? He waved his hands and said, "Forget it, I'm too drunk to drink, so I'm leaving. You should settle the matter in front of you first." "Yes, yes, yes," Tuobayan said rather uneasy: "My lord must not be used to this kind of fighting and killing, but on the grassland... that's how it is, a word can make a friend, and a word can make an enemy. That little boy Beast..." He glared bitterly at the weeping Laba girl, glanced at his son who was playing with Xiaogong as if nothing had happened, and said bitterly: "That little beast got into trouble, if I don't act decisively and stop those four people, I'm afraid It’s going to bring about catastrophe for our clan.” Yang Hao smiled lightly, and said: "I don't care, I respect the customs and habits on the grassland, and the young patriarch can be relieved." Speaking of this, he couldn't help but glanced at Xiao Shitou: "This son is not a thing in the pool. But... what should he be? At such a young age, he actually..." Thinking of his calm expression after the murder, Yang Hao couldn't help feeling cold: "What a monster!"
"I really don't understand the customs on the prairie, and I don't seem to understand the people on the prairie at all. That boy..." Yang Hao shook his head slightly. At this time the banquet was over, when the banquet was over, Tuobayan's men came back with the four people's horses and their heads, and none of the four people escaped.Seeing that he was about to enter his own camp, Yang Hao looked back at Bai Ling's camp, and felt that everything he experienced tonight was a bit unbelievable. Tang Yanyan exclaimed: "That little chrysanthemum is indeed very handsome, but how can a child understand love? In my opinion, he is the same as you, and he is not angry with those people who kill husbands and wives, just like robbers Ordinary behavior, this is the way to kill people. Hey, young hero, it’s amazing.” Yang Hao shook his head and said: "I saw the boy's expression when he drew his bow. Although this kid is much more mature than his peers, he is not as good as an adult. I always feel...he is a murderer. The purpose is not that simple." "I think you've been fighting with those old foxes all day long, and you've become suspicious." Tang Yanyan snorted, "What purpose does that boy have at such a young age? You turn around every step of the way, don't forget Not that little daisy." Yang Hao glanced at her, and smiled maliciously: "Don't be an old Daisy Daisy, what do you know, his name is Laba." Tang Yanyan wrinkled her nose, and snorted, "Laba is a little daisy. If you don't forget it, eight hundred soldiers will be called to grab it tonight. That young man's arrow skills are very good. Do you have the guts?" Yang Hao said with a smile: "They also have a lot of people. It will take a little effort to rob Miss Laba. If you rob Miss Tang..." Knowing that he had made a slip of the tongue, he hurriedly shut up, Tang Yanyan blushed, she bit her lip, but puffed up her chest, and said loudly: "Okay, come and grab it if you have the ability, do you dare?" Not dare, of course not, Yang Hao withered at that time.Tang Yanyan glared at him bitterly, and said angrily, "Bear bag!" Bear bag is bear bag, Yang Hao didn't fart, and walked into the camp with his head sullen, Tang Yanyan didn't hit him when he saw his virtuous temper, she stamped her feet, and followed with resentment Behind him, those feet eagerly wanted to kick his ass hard. After entering the camp, Yang Hao was about to split up and walk towards his lodging when Yang Hao suddenly stopped, turned around and said, "By the way, there is something I forgot to tell you." Tang Yanyan stopped, and asked in surprise, "What are you talking about?" Yang Hao looked her up and down, and said with a smile: "You put a lot of thought into your clothes tonight, and they are very beautiful." "Humph!" "Tonight's conversation with Tuobayan, the young master of the Bailing tribe, was also very decent. In fact... you are very talented in business." "Humph!" "Also, tonight... you are very beautiful, very feminine." Finally, Tang Yanyan couldn't hold back a "puchi" smile, glared at him fiercely, and said coquettishly, "Is there anything else you need my girl to help with? There's no need to flatter me so much. If you have something to say, hurry up and say it." "Really not," Yang Hao said with a smile, "It's all from the bottom of my heart. It's getting late, girl, have a good rest." Yang Hao cupped his hands and turned to leave. Looking at his back, the corners of Tang Yanyan's mouth gradually curled up, revealing a sweet smile.Being able to get his compliments, tonight's thought was not in vain, but... why did this stinky guy say it now, and let people down all night...