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The Mayi Que is located in a grassland surrounded by mountains. The grass grows in autumn. Under the rising sun, cattle and sheep hide in the dense grass in the distance, and a beautiful scenery outside the frontier. However, surrounded by this beautiful scenery, the atmosphere in the Mayi Que is a bit desolate and tense.

The market is the market between the Central Plains regime and the surrounding barbarians on the border. The usual goods are the Central Plains for livestock, fur, medicinal materials, pearls, jade, salt and other items from the northern ethnic groups.

Today, at the Mayi Quotation, the goods traded by both parties were a bit special. More than 10,000 Han households were enclosed in large fences where livestock were usually placed, and hundreds of Khitan soldiers were lazily guarding the crowd. These households had been tortured to the point of being very unsuccessful. Some of them had been re-traded many times between Khitan nobles. They were so numb that they did not feel any humiliation when they were waiting for people to choose in livestock. Some couples were terrified and held close together, fearing that they would be bought by different owners, and the family would never meet each other. Some women sat helplessly on the ground, with their eyes blank, perhaps missing the children who remained in their original owner's house.

Chen De stood in front of the army and looked at the Great Wall beacon tower on the mountains not far away. Now the Khitan wolf flag is floating. He stood Yu Furengui and Li Si on both sides. Xin Gu said that when he was a horse thief, he formed many enemies among the Khitan nobles. He was worried that he would be recognized and did not follow him in the cavalry camp.

A strong horse ran out of the Liao tent under the beacon tower and shouted loudly: "My noble family asked General Chen, the envoy of the Lanzhou Troupe, to come forward and talk!"

Chen De frowned slightly, waved his hand to stop Li Si's answer, lifted the reins of the horse, and took only the captain of the Yajun Army Li Si. The two rode to the beacon tower. Yu Furengui stayed in the local army. The soldiers of the Modao Camp squeezed the handle of the knife tightly, while the soldiers of the bow and crossbow camp secretly took the arrow out of the bow bag and took it in their hands. The cavalry kept stroking the neck of the mount to comfort the increasingly anxious war horse.

Before coming to the tent, a Khitan warrior blocked Chen De and Li Si's way and signaled them to remove the weapons. Chen De only pushed his hand away and said in a deep voice: "Go back to report to your master. I respect him and return it to the Han people's households, so I come to meet you as soon as I hear your order, but the weapons are the life of a warrior, so I can't remove them."

The Khitan warrior glared at him when he heard this, looked up and down at the two bold and arrogant Han people, but he gave in without going in and reporting, and let Chen De and Li Si go in. Perhaps he had just wanted to remove the troops, but he was just his own initiative. He was bored when he went in to report.

From the sunny grassland to the dense tent, a fishy smell came to his nose. A huge skylight was opened on the tent. A bear-skin bench was placed in the light column below the skylight. On the bench was a middle-aged man, and the rest of the Khitan nobles and warriors were standing by him. I think this person was the leader of the Khitan in Shuozhou.

Seeing Chen De come in, the man didn't speak, but stared at Chen De with interest.

Chen De also carefully observed the Khitan leader. He was about thirty years old and had a handsome face. He was wearing a golden-edged python robe, a jade belt, leather boots, and bright eyes. He was not as rough as other Khitan generals. Instead, he showed a hint of wisdom in his masculinity. Even in the Han area of ​​the Central Plains, it was rare to see such an outstanding person. Judging from the attitude of the Khitan nobles on both sides of him, this person not only had a noble status, but also had great power. Otherwise, how could such a rebellious Khitan general bend down so much?

"Is the Lanzhou Troupe Training Envoy standing below?" He seemed not very satisfied with Chen De's attitude. He picked up a horse whip and pointed at Chen De with some provocation and asked.

"In Chen De of Xialanzhou, I dare to ask which noble man from the Great Liao Kingdom was in front of him?" Chen De bowed to him in a humble and arrogant manner, looking at the noble man of the Liao Kingdom without fear.

The man hesitated for a moment and said, "Xiao Qin, just a slave to His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Liao Kingdom. Leave no words, have you brought all the money to redeem?" As soon as he finished speaking, he glanced at the left and right with a sharp look, causing some Liao officials who had just raised their heads to take a breath to lower their heads again.

The Xiao family is a great surname in the Liao Kingdom, and the Khitan queens were all selected by the Xiao family. Chen De, who had sighed for the "Tianlong Eight Parts", was naturally familiar with this surname, so he developed a touch of affection for Xiao Qin out of thin air and said in a deep voice: "Ten thousand two hundred and two hundred and five two-legged gold is in the Lanzhou army at the foot of the mountain. Only after the delivery of the Han people is completed, they should be presented to you." The gold used for redemption was given by Li Yu when the fall of Jinling. Chen De thought that this money was used here, and I think that the later master who was devoutly willing to pay homage to the Buddha would be pleased.

As soon as he finished speaking, a sound of amazement rang out from the tent. Ten thousand taels of gold were a wealth that even the Khitan nobles could hardly see. There was a lot of envy and greed in the eyes of Chen De.

"Take ten thousand taels of gold and go deep into the important area of ​​the Great Liao border alone. Chen De, you are really brave. It seems that the matter of killing Cao Bin's nephew is true." The nobleman from the Liao Kingdom suddenly smiled.

Seeing his tense face relaxing, the Khitan nobles and military generals standing beside him all breathed a sigh of relief, and took some of the worries that the ungrateful Nanman, who was afraid that the ungrateful Nanman would anger Shangguan.

"Okay, I will take you outside to watch the delivery. As long as the person is finished, you will immediately ask your subordinates to hand over the gold." After saying that, Xiao Qin stood up from his seat and walked out of the tent. He was quite burly, and he was half a head taller than the Khitan warrior next to him, and slightly taller than Chen De.

Chen De and him walked side by side, and Li Si and other Liao Dynasty officials followed behind. The Khitan nobles looked a little excited. Nearly 10,000 people and ten thousand taels of gold were not common. Even if it happened, it would be ineffective, and it would be better to brag about it with others when they went back.

The place outside is suitable for viewing. There have been slaves who have already set up seats for Xiao Qin, and the tables in front of them are filled with various fruits and delicacies. Xiao Qin glanced at Chen De beside him, and did not sit down, but only watched the delivery of the Han people's households below with him side by side.

In order to do his best, Yu Furengui found several large scales from where he was transported by horse-drawn carriages, so that the Han households who were delivered would weigh more and weigh them one by one. If he had a more mature face, he would even shuhaige. He opened his lips and looked at his teeth carefully, and really treated people as animals. If he was not big enough, or had a toothed or a deaf and dazzled Han household, he would return to the Khitan camp. The Khitans seemed to have been prepared for a long time. The Han households brought this time far exceeded the agreed 7,000, and there were about 10,000, so he was not afraid of Yu Furengui's picking.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Qin glanced at Chen De intentionally or unintentionally, with a smile on his face, and he picked up a jade pendant from nowhere and played with it in his hand.

Chen De was so angry that he had a bad attack in front of the Khitans, and he only stared at the trading scene below with a cold face.

It was not until noon that Yu Furengui finished picking up and breathed a sigh of relief. He nodded to the Khitan officer who accompanied him, indicating that he had already picked up seven thousand. The Khitan soldiers waiting on both sides were about to block the Han people who were still bringing them over, making a move to drive them back to the fence.

However, many Han people in the fence were in agitation when they saw this scene. Not only did they refuse to walk back, but the people inside the fence were also crowded to the edge. Even if they were whipped by Khitan soldiers, they would not return to the fence.

It turns out that many of the Han people selected for Lanzhou are in the family. Many fathers are selected, their sons are still in the railing, their husbands are selected, and their wives are still in the railing. They are still unaware of anything. At this moment, the family is about to separate from each other. The heart-wrenching pain in life and death makes these Han people who usually swallow their anger rather be whipped a few more whips than look at their relatives and shout twice more.

The cries and shouts were heard on the fence, and the Han people who were picked up to the Lanzhou side were also restless, and they cried and shouted to their mothers. Seeing that the Khitan soldiers around them could not be suppressed, they all came up with their horses and carried their swords, intending to cut over a few Han people to warn you. The Tuhun Army was used to this scene but it was not very good, but the infantrymen of the Shenwei Army who came from the south could no longer hold back. The Modao Camp, the horizontal camp and the Bashan Camp showed their weapons one after another. The cavalry camp also looked at Xin Gu, and just waited for him to rush out to intercept the Khitan cavalry.

Seeing that the scene was about to get messy, the Khitan whistle guards around him blew the alarm. Several Khitan cavalry who had already ambushed immediately got on their horses. They only heard the ground trembling and smoke and dust rolling in the distance. A large group of cavalry rushed towards the Mayi Quezing Field.

The situation was about to break out, but Xiao Qin stood with his hands behind his back. He mobilized 5,000 cavalry in Mayi to prepare for the battle. He was not afraid of the Lanzhou guest army, but only looked at Chen De and sneered.

Chen De said in a deep voice: "Guru Xiao, I have a proposal."

"Speak and listen."

"I can't bear to see the separation of my family and want to buy them all, but this trip was not enough gold. Can the Lanzhou Army bring the people back first, and then I will make up all the insufficient gold."

"Oh?" Xiao Qin raised his hand and signaled. The guard beside him took out a horn and whined several times. The Khitan soldiers in the field put away their swords and stood there, no longer approaching the Han people, and the sound of horse hooves in the distance gradually stopped.

"General Chen, I am a wise man and I don't do secret things. Most of these unselected households are old and weak who do not meet your conditions. The transaction price is the same?" Xiao Qin stared at Chen De and asked meaningfully.

"Since we requested to temporarily owed credit, we should have made corresponding concessions, and the price will be the same, and I will ask for it all." Chen De replied quickly.

"This time, our Shuozhou ministries brought a total of 11,527 Han people, which was more than 5,000 more than the 7,000 entries that had been previously stated. If we do not send 70,000 entries worth 70,000 entries within a month, I will personally go to Lanzhou to collect them."

"A gentleman's words are as good as a horse!" Chen De stretched out his right hand and slapped Xiao Qin in the air, which was a contract under the witness of everyone.

Seeing this, the underground Khitan officials observed his words and expressions. Without waiting for Xiao Qin's order, they immediately passed the new contract down and brought the remaining Han people in the fence to the side of the Lanzhou army, and gathered with the people originally picked out. The families who originally thought they were going to be separated from each other, so they hugged their heads and cried bitterly.

"General Chen is really awesome." Seeing that the business was completed, Xiao Qin seemed quite happy, "I made a friend of you, come, and you and I will go back to the tent and drink it!"

Chen De bowed and said, "I thanked Guiren Xiao, I am afraid that the road is uneven, so I just want to protect these households and return to Lanzhou earlier."

Xiao Qin was a little regretful. He pondered for a moment and looked at Chen De and said, "General Chen is worried about horse thieves. Don't be afraid. You can have a meal with peace of mind. I am patrolling the border. After the banquet, I will lead the army to send you to the Lanzhou border." He looked up at the strict Lanzhou army formation below, and no longer asked Chen De for permission. He ordered his subordinates to slaughter lamb and barbecue and entertain all the soldiers of the Lanzhou army to have a dinner together. The Khitan cavalry in the distance also slowly drove to the front and surrounded several camps.

Seeing that the danger had passed, the Khitan army and the Lanzhou army in the Mayi Valley were all chewing happily in the camp. The Khitans drank and sang well. For a moment, the bonfires in the valley were beating, and the meat was fragrant and singing. Only those thin households sat timidly on the ground, carefully swallowing the bread and water handed to them by the soldiers of the Lanzhou army.

Note 1: The transaction money here is calculated based on the ratio of one or two silver coins in ancient times, with silver and gold ten to one.

Note 2: Li Yu presented gold to "The Book of Southern Tang-The Book of the Later Master"

Yu used the gold in his hiding place and divided it into the close ministers to do it. Zhang Qiong got 200 taels of gold, but Yi Bin refused to accept it and asked to report it. Bin gave the official with gold, but did not report it.

Author: Considering that Zhang Qiguan was only the censor, and the ranking among court officials was still behind Chen Qiao, Xu Xian, Zhang Ju and others, the latter rewarded him as much as 200 taels of gold. Since Chen De was a minister who was entrusted with orphans and wanted to raise soldiers, it should be reasonable to give him a large amount of gold.

Someone had complained that the author should not arrange the protagonist Bao Nan Tang, and quoted Cao Bin from the Song Dynasty, saying that a good official only gets more money. The latter master is generous, and it is not comparable to the Erlang of the Zhao family. Even if he defeats Jinyang, he is unreasonable. He is talking and joking.

The next two chapters of Xiao Qin's true identity will be revealed, and I believe many readers have guessed it.

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