Hanhou

Zhang Tong was imprisoned, and all his servants and guards were killed, leaving no one behind.

During the first two days of detention, County Magistrate Zhang was still stubborn, sitting in a dark room covered with hay, yelling at the county magistrate and the county magistrate.The prison guard who delivered the food was not paying attention, and was hit on the top of his head by a wooden bowl, and hot soup spilled all over his body.

The jailer stared angrily, and was about to lose his temper on the spot.

Zhang Tong was even more reluctant, and threw out all the remaining wooden plates and chopsticks.

"Hei Qi, what did I say?" The other jailer held the iron chain and clicked his tongue, "I reminded you earlier, if there is no good thing, it will cause a whole lot of trouble. You are good, you don't listen to the persuasion, and you just want to go to the prison." Let’s get together. Fortunately, the soup has cooled down a bit, otherwise my face will be full of flowers.”

"Unlucky!" Hei Qi wiped his face with his sleeve, and looked at Zhang Tong again, with hostility in his eyes.

"Let me remind you again, the county magistrate Zhang committed a serious crime, and the county magistrate and the county lieutenant are all watching. In the past, they helped pass the news and took advantage of the prisoner's family, but this time it won't work." The jailer holding the iron chain said in a deep voice, "Most definitely Keep it tight, and you won't be upset if someone comes to the door. Otherwise, your whole family will be killed!"

Wiping off the hot soup on his head, not caring about the soup stains on his clothes, Hei Qi bent down to pick up the bowl, grabbed the dirt-stained chopsticks, and said viciously, "If you don't want to eat it, don't eat it, waste food, starve to death No!"

Zhang Tong sat in the cell and finally stopped talking.

Hei Qi slipped to a place where no one was around, picked out a piece of gold the size of a finger from the bottom of the bowl, put it in his mouth and bit it, laughing so hard that he couldn't see his teeth.

Received the benefits, help deliver the letter?Save it.

Who doesn't know that this county magistrate Zhang is dead. Hearing the tone from above, the whole family will have their heads cut off. Why would he involve himself in it.Besides, a person like Dai Guoxiang can be seen by a jailer like him?If you go to the gate of Xiang's mansion, you will be beaten with a stick, so why bother to ask for it.

No one brought food that day, not even half a bowl of water.

The next day the county magistrate came for interrogation, and the jailer brought him a bowl of muddy cold water.

County magistrate Zhang naturally wouldn't drink it.

The county magistrate saw everything and said nothing.

Another two days passed, and Zhang Tong only got half a piece of dead bread that could knock out teeth, and half a bowl of cold water.County magistrate Zhang wanted to continue to be arrogant, but his body's instincts were against his will.

Hei Qi who took his gold never showed up again.I heard other jailers chatting, saying that they were lying at home with a sudden cold.Zhang Tong thought that the other party was sending a letter under an excuse, so he couldn't help but feel hopeful. He grabbed the rock-like hard cake and ate it with cold water, almost choking in the process.

Hearing the movement in the cell, the jailer took a look and found that the man was not dead, so he dropped his hand and continued to make jokes with others, not caring that Magistrate Zhang was lying on the ground shaking.

After being detained for nearly six days, Zhang Tong continued to keep silent with hope in his arms, treating the interrogating county magistrate as nothing.

The county magistrate was not annoyed, he let him sit in the cell, and turned to interrogate the profiteers he caught.The whips and sticks were all loaded, and within two days, the bamboo slips for recording confessions were filled with two wooden boxes.

Comparing the confessions of several people, there are some differences in details, but generally there is no difference.

As the questions got deeper, the county magistrate's face became more and more ugly.

"Mr. Subu? You actually gave money to Mr. Subu? You are really audacious!"

The Xiongnu are a grassland nation, and they had been in a loose tribal alliance before Touman Shanyu, the father of Modu.Until Mao Dun turned out to be born, he killed his father and taught Donghu a lesson. Immediately afterwards, he conquered the Di, Qiang, Dingling and other tribes one after another, reaching the largest territory and peak momentum.

During this process, the noble titles and state official titles of the Xiongnu were gradually established. Among them, King Zuoxian, King Youxian, King Zuoguli, and King Youguli were collectively called "Sijiao", and their status was higher than other nobles.Among the four corners, Zuo Xianwang has the highest status.

Because the Xiongnu called the sage Tuqi, the Zuoxian King was also called the Zuo Tuqi King, and he was often held by the prince of the Huns.

Apart from the descendants of Maodun, the three nobles had the highest status, and the Xubu clan was one of them.

More importantly, Xu Bushi is an old enemy of Bianjun, and Wei Shang has dealt with him a lot.Among the Huns who harassed Yunzhong County, the Xubu family was the absolute main force, and the blood feud between the two sides can be traced back several generations.

For the border residents, as long as there is a chance, the Xiongnu must be killed, and there is no room for change.

The businessman has been walking in the border county all year round, knowing that he has committed a big taboo.If he couldn't bear the whip, he would do whatever he needed to.

From the moment he was caught, the businessman didn't even think about saving his life, he just wanted to die quickly.As for the family members, the best end is to spend money to atone for their crimes and send them to do hard labor.If there is no atonement, let's go on the road together.It is fair to enjoy the family business he earned together and die with him.

When things got to this point, the county magistrate couldn't make a decision arbitrarily. After discussing with the county magistrate, he submitted the confession to Wei Yue.

Wei Yue didn't delay, and went to see Wei Shang immediately.

"Shibushi?"

Wei Taishou opened the map and stared at the large grassland in the northeast of Yunzhong County with a solemn expression.

"Do you know the number of copper coins?"

"No less than 20 yuan." Wei Yue sat across from Wei Shang, her eyes fell on the map, "Ah Weng, this matter should be reported to Chang'an, sooner rather than later."

"I see."

Wei Shang knew better than Wei Yue what it meant to input 20 copper coins into the Xu Bu family.I also understand that this is not the only family that secretly imports copper coins into the grassland!

The case files and confessions were sent to Chang'an, and the Zhang family could not escape the fate of exterminating the family.

The imperial court must kill chickens and monkeys.

If not, let them continue to develop and become more and more courageous. After copper coins, will they still smuggle iron tools to the grassland?

"The traitor should be killed!"

The frontier army fought hard against the Huns, how many young and strong died on the battlefield?

The money made by these people is stained with the blood of the soldiers and civilians of the border county, and they should all be chopped up and abandoned!It's a pity that the son of heaven would not use the punishment of car splitting, otherwise, these traitors should be tied up and torn alive!

Putting away the map, Wei Shang was so angry that he wrote it as a rush on the same day, and sent flying cavalry to Chang'an.

The prison car escorting Zhang Tong and the businessman also followed closely on the road.

However, Zhang Tong was destined not to reach Chang'an. As for whether he would fall into the belly of wild animals or die at the hands of bandits, it could only depend on his "luck".

In Shaling County, Zhao Jia is busy looking for carpenters and blacksmiths to prepare for the transformation of farm tools.

To continue the development of livestock farms, increasing grain production must also be put on the agenda.

Without Zhang Tong watching over him, Zhao Jia was finally able to use the first pot of gold he earned from selling cattle and sheep to gradually develop a plan and run around on the road to wealth.

"Third Young Master sent someone to deliver a letter. Tomorrow he will come to the livestock farm, and the envoy will also come in person." Zhao Jia stood by the fence, watched Qing Zhuang drive the cattle and sheep into the new pen, rubbed his hands vigorously, and let out a puff of hot air.

"Wei Shijun wants to observe the method of taming cattle?" Uncle Xiong asked.

"Yes. Uncle Xiong wants to do it himself?" Zhao Jia turned around and smiled.

Uncle Xiong laughed loudly, and patted his chest to promise: "Don't worry, Mr. Lang, there will be no mistakes."

Zhao Jia continued to exhale, looking at the empty pasture, looking up at the rare clear sky, he felt open-minded, and wanted to roar a few times, or ride his horse for a lap.

With Uncle Xiong at the side, forget about the former, but there is nothing wrong with the latter.

Do it when you think of it.

Zhao Jia came up excitedly, ran a few steps, and came to the wooden post that tied the horse, untied the cloth bag from his waist, poured out two pieces of frozen caramel, and brought it to the mouth of the maroon big horse.

According to Huber, most of the horses in the family are bought from the Wuhuan people. They are basically Xiongnu horses, or they also have the blood of Xiongnu horses, and their physical endurance can be called first-class.

When mentioning Xiongnu horses, Zhao Jia couldn't help but think of Mongolian horses.

They also live in a grassland. Why is the former tall and straight, with thick limbs and a shoulder height of more than 1.5 meters; the shoulder height of the latter is a little more than 1.3 meters, not even 1.4 meters?

When the bay red horse took away the caramel and creaked its bite, Zhao Jia put aside his thoughts, smiled and scratched the horse's neck, causing a soft hiss.

After eating the caramel, Da Ma lowered his head and pushed Zhao Jia, Zhao Jia couldn't help laughing, grabbed the reins, stepped on the buckle with one foot, and jumped on the horse neatly.

"Go, run around!"

The horse seemed to understand Zhao Jia's meaning, it started to run with four hooves, and the speed changed from slow to fast.

The cold wind whizzed past, Zhao Jia's ears were red from the cold, but he didn't have the slightest intention to stop, instead he kept pulling the reins, the horse speeded up, and facing the biting north wind, it was more enjoyable than ever.

Seeing Zhao Jiace's galloping horse, a trace of nostalgia flashed across Uncle Xiong's expression.It wasn't until there was a whistle in the distance that the three riders galloped forward, and then they suddenly came back to their senses.

"Hodor!"

Hearing the sound from the wind, Zhao Jia hastily pulled the rein and began to slow down.

In the blink of an eye, a cyan mare chased up to her.

"Sister?" Zhao Jia asked in surprise, "Why did you come here?"

"Don't mention it!" Wei Qing'e rode beside Zhao Jia and flicked his whip.

"The matter I mentioned to you earlier didn't have any clues at all. I stayed at home and felt bored. It's better to go out for a walk. By the way, I also brought a person. He said his name is Gongsun Ao. You agreed to him and allowed him to come. Do things at home."

"Yes, there is such a thing." Zhao Jia nodded and said, "I originally wanted Ji Bao to pick him up. Since my sister brought him, I just happened to stay at the livestock farm with Uncle Xiong and help take care of the cattle. sheep."

Gongsun Ao said that he can herd sheep, so he might as well arrange it in the livestock farm first.If you get Uncle Xiong's eye, you can learn more skills.Zhao Jia had a fairly good impression of this boy with a simple and honest smile.

When Zhao Jia and Wei Qing'e were talking, Gongsun Ao had already dismounted and walked quickly to Zhao Jia's horse.A leather jacket was added to the thin linen clothes, which were a little worn out, but enough to keep warm.The smile is still simple and honest, no difference from the last time we met.

What surprised Zhao Jia was that he was holding a child by his side. He was about five or six years old, with a slightly dark complexion but full of heroic features. He would definitely be a handsome boy when he grew up.

Zhao Jia looked at Wei Qing'e, who is this?

"The child was previously hiding in a caravan of a caravan. He said that he was not as good as a servant at his father's house, and wanted to go back to his mother's house. But the caravan changed its course halfway. He didn't know it. He wanted to jump out of the car and was caught by the caravan. The guards found it." Seeing Zhao Jia's expression, Wei Qing'e explained.

"The guard saw that he was pitiful, so he took him with him. Not wanting to have an accident on the way, the guard died of a sudden illness. The leader of the caravan did not let him go, and brought him all the way to Shaling County, intending to sell him as a Tian boy. I I happened to meet him, and I heard that his surname was Wei, and I didn't want him to be tortured again, so I bought him."

After understanding the general situation, Zhao Jia looked at the child and said gently, "What's your name, and where is your mother's house?"

Probably sensing Zhao Jia's kindness, the child let go of Gongsun Ao's hand, took two steps forward, saluted decently, and said: "Mr. Hui, my name is Wei Qing, my mother is in Pingyang, and I am a child of the Marquis of Pingyang."

Wei Qing? !

Zhao Jia was so shocked that he almost fell off his horse.