Chapter 224 Bazaar

   “Squeak——”

  With the sound of the wooden door of the carriage, a cotton boot stepped out slowly, stepping on the thick snow below.

  Getting off the carriage, Xu Yuan’s sight immediately fell on the city wall that seemed to be towering like clouds not far away.

  The heavy snow in the sky seriously hindered the line of sight, but it did not affect the majesty of the city wall in front of you like a mountain.

  The whole picture is hidden in the wind and snow, like a giant monster crawling on the ground.

  Because of the war, a curfew was imposed in Beifeng City, and all goods were not allowed to enter the city at night, and the south gate would not be opened until dawn to accept business travelers.

  Thinking silently in his heart, Xu Yuan’s eyes turned to the rest of the team.

  The wind and snow were howling, and within sight, these carriages carrying goods were lined up neatly.

  Different in size, the largest pack monster is even as high as ten feet, and many of the frames have been covered with a thick layer of snow.

  Xu Yuan shook his head lightly, exhaled a hot breath, and muttered to himself:

   “Military frame. Such a scale, are they all ordnance?”

   “The third son was joking.”

  Li Yunqing also got out of the car and came to him at some point, and said with a sudden laugh: “How can there be so many carriages full of ordnance, the entire Beifeng City consumes a lot of food and grass every day .”

  Xu Yuan patted the snow falling on his shoulder, turned around and smiled:

   “Why are you coming down, Your Highness, don’t you think it’s cold?”

  Li Yunqing glanced at his frame and said with a smile:

  ”My second brother reads there all day, without saying a word, just come down to get some air.”

  After leaving Beijing for a certain distance, Xu Yuan asked someone to buy an extra carriage at a post station.

  He and Li Qingyan share a car, and the two princes share a car, which is convenient for resting.

   With Li Yunqing’s temperament, living in the same room with Li Zhaoyuan can really suffocate him to death.

  Because of this, when Xu Yuan heard what Li Yunqing said, he understood it instantly.

  After a month of getting along, Li Yunqing didn’t mention it, and the second prince’s temperament was almost understood.

  I don’t know if it’s just pretending, but the second prince is very serious.

  As a leader, it is very reassuring, but getting along with the same person is a bit boring.

  Of course, this is as a playmate. If it is business, Xu Yuan still likes to do business with people like the second prince.

  Reliable.

  Pause for a moment,

  Xu Yuan turned to look at the giant beasts lying in the wind and snow, and said:

  ”With such a heavy snowstorm, the northern region should have a hard time this year.”

  Li Yunqing sighed, with a hint of embarrassment in his voice:

  ”The wind and snow are too heavy, and the fertile fields in the northern part of the three continents will probably fail this year. Didn’t we see it along the way? If it weren’t for the imperial court’s disaster relief, the people who starved to death in the past few months would have died Count in millions.”

  “.”

  Xu Yuan was silent when he heard the words.

  He has seen similar information in the internal reference of Xiangguo Mansion.

  But reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles, and words cannot be as real as what you see with your own eyes.

  The weather in Di’an City was good, and half a month after they traveled northward, the temperature began to drop sharply.

  The prices of some towns along the way began to rise uncontrollably.

  The food price in Di’an City is about four to five cents a catty, and in Manzhang County, which is close to Beifeng City, the grain price has soared to ten cents a catty.

  The reason for the small increase is that the government has released a large amount of stored grain into the market, and the imperial court has sent many imperial envoys to deal with those traders who hoarded grain and made the country rich.

  Although the officials of the extraordinary world are greedy, they generally dare not be too greedy, because there may be a cultivator hiding in the dark and staring at you.

  However, these are all in the city, and the towns passing through some remote areas can only be described in one word.

  Hungry everywhere, no corpse left.

  The heavy snow crushed the houses, and countless people died of freezing.

  Li Yunqing sighed leisurely:

   “My son-in-law, do you think Father and the others are really right in choosing to use troops against the barbarians under such circumstances?”

  “.”

  Xu Yuan did not reply immediately.

  And at this time,

  Li Qingyan stepped down from the carriage with long legs, holding a red jacket in his hand: “What are you guys talking about? Where is the second emperor brother?”

  Li Yunqing spread his hands: “The emperor is reading a book in the car, and my son-in-law and I are talking about the heavy snow in the north.”

  Li Qingyan did not speak after hearing this, and silently walked to Xu Yuan’s side, and while helping him put it on, he ordered:

   “If your cultivation level is low, you should wear more clothing to protect yourself from the cold. If you go further north, the tremors in the sky can’t even withstand the normal fourth-rank.”

  Xu Yuan looked at the tall woman beside him with surprise in his eyes, and did not speak.

  Li Yunqing saw this scene, curled his lips, pointed at himself and asked:

   “Sister, where’s mine?”

  Li Qingyan glanced back at his brother, neither cold nor cold:

   “Are you without hands?”

   “.” Li Yunqing.

  Afterwards, Li Qingyan looked up at the dark sky, reached out to catch a crystal snowflake, and said softly:

  ”Little San, I don’t know whether the decision of the father and the others is right or wrong, but I know that if this trip goes well, it will be a meritorious service.”

  Xu Yuan sighed silently in his heart.

  The crime is in the present, but the merit is in the future

  The funds for disaster relief in the northern border, plus the food and equipment to launch the war, if it succeeds, it’s okay, but if it fails, at least half of the treasury run by the emperor and the old man over the years will be empty.

  Concentrating his mind, Xu Yuan suddenly asked:

   “Wu Yuan, how long will it take to open the gates of this northern city?”

  Li Qingyan replied flatly:

   “If there is no change, there will be about half a quarter of an hour.”

   As she spoke, she looked up at the sky, and a fiery red flashed in her eyes.

  Xu Yuan noticed her little movement, and also raised his eyes to look at it, but he didn’t see anything, and asked softly:

   “What are you looking at?”

  Li Qingyan replied softly:

   “Flying scout.”

  ”Flying scout?” Xu Yuan raised his eyebrows.

  Li Qingyan patiently explained:

  ”Although the battle line has retreated to the Dali Mountain area, the battle is still going on. Naturally, if you want to open the city gate, you must first check the surrounding environment.”

   While talking, Li Qingyan suddenly turned his gaze to the direction of the city wall, and frowned:

   “Brother Huang? What is he doing there?”

  Xu Yuan subconsciously turned his eyes back, but unfortunately, because of the wind and snow, he couldn’t see there from the distance.

  “.”

   Li Zhaoyuan, who was dressed in brocade robes, had arrived at the foot of the city wall alone at some point.

  He stared at the traces left by the siege on the city wall, speechless for a long time.

  After a while,

   Sighed lightly, slowly took out a pot of warm wine, and silently sprinkled it under Beifeng City.

   was about to return to the convoy, but saw three people walking towards him stepping on the snow.

   Walking closer, Li Yunqing asked with an inexplicable smile:

   “Brother, are you paying homage to the sacrificed soldiers?”

  Li Zhaoyuan’s expression was flat:

   “Not only soldiers, but also thousands of people in the northern border.”

   “Use a pot of clear wine to pay homage, the emperor has a heart.” Li Yunqing cupped his hands.

  Li Zhaoyuan didn’t care whether the third prince was sarcastic or sincere, and said quietly:

   “With my current ability, this is the only way to go.”

  Li Yunqing squinted his eyes, smiled without speaking, and did not answer.

  Li Qingyan just remained silent.

  Xu Yuan looked at the marks on the city wall, his eyes flickered with blood, and suddenly said coldly:

   “This trip is over, let’s set up a monument for them.”

  “.”

  Li Zhaoyuan nodded in agreement, and said: “This time when I return to Beijing, I will personally present to my father, and let my father write inscriptions for these soldiers.”

  Xu Yuan shook his head and said:

   “There are too many, the emperor can’t write it.”

  Be quiet for a moment.

  The other three people present all realized what Xu Yuan said about erecting a monument.

  Li Qingyan stared at his back and remained silent.

  The two princes were a little surprised.

  Xu Yuan was not very surprised by this.

   Every time there is a battle, there will be an inscription on the monument, and even the emperor of the previous dynasty personally went to the battlefield to collect the bones of the sacrificed soldiers.

  But it was erected in the name of a collective.

  Each person’s name is engraved, which is still a bit ahead of this feudal era.

  But after thinking for a moment, the two princes figured out the benefits of the period.

  Li Yunqing touched his chin:

   “The son-in-law said that this method is feasible. With this honor, the soldiers should not be chilled, and it can also inspire the soldiers to be more courageous.”

  Li Zhaoyuan pondered for a while, then said:

  ”The act of erecting a monument requires careful consideration. Only those who have made meritorious deeds can go to this monument, and their celebrities will last through the ages.”

  Xu Yuan was indifferent for a moment, and said leisurely:

   “Your Highness, I mean everyone.”

   “Everyone?” Li Zhaoyuan murmured.

  Xu Yuan looked at him calmly:

   “Who shed blood for the defense of the northern border, regardless of the military or civilians.

  ”If you give your life for the northern border, you will naturally leave some traces of being in this world for them.”

  The words fell and there was silence.

  Li Qingyan’s beautiful eyes were complex and she gently pursed the corners of her lips

   Half a quarter of an hour later, the city gate opened.

  The thick city gate was slowly lifted, and the deadly city gate began to be noisy. The huge rumbling hoofs were outside the city gate, and the snow on the ground set off a majestic snow fog.

  But the next moment, a gust of wind rose from the formation of the city wall, blowing away the rising snow and fog instantly.

  Due to the war in the northern border, Beifeng City has been completely controlled by the military.

  The checks on incoming and outgoing goods and personnel are extremely strict, but the soldiers wearing cold military uniforms at the gate of the city are already familiar with the process, and soon the gate of the city is like the mouthparts of a giant beast. of various materials.

  Because Xu Yuan and the others came here secretly, they had to line up to enter the city without revealing their identities.

  Nowadays, military monster carriages enter the city first, and civilian caravans like Xu Yuan and the others can only be ranked behind.

  While waiting boredly, when Xu Yuan opened the curtain of the carriage and looked out, he unexpectedly saw a lot of ordinary carriages pulling goods.

  After a moment of silence, Xu Yuan felt a little dumb.

  Now that the roads are blocked by heavy snow and supplies are in short supply, except for the price of food that is strongly controlled by the imperial court, the price of other consumables is skyrocketing, but these people dare to risk their lives to sell goods.

  The mentor does not deceive me.

  Giving the merchant a 300% profit, it can even sell the rope to hang itself.

  Close the curtain, sit and wait, the carriage moves forward with the convoy.

  After two quarters of an hour,

   “Tuk-tuk–”

  There was a knocking sound from outside the carriage, and then an impatient voice came from outside the carriage:

   “The person in charge came down to inspect the goods, hurry up, don’t leave ink marks, you’re still waiting.”

  Xu Yuan glanced at Li Qingyan at the side.

  Li Qingyan didn’t speak, but opened the curtain slightly in a flat manner.

  Xu Yuan also saw clearly the people outside at this time.

   This is a middle-aged veteran who is nearly forty years old, wearing Dub’s armor.

  When he saw Li Qingyan’s appearance, his pupils shrank suddenly, his legs trembled, and he subconsciously wanted to kneel down, but when he bent halfway, he noticed the killing intent in Li Qingyan’s eyes and held back, holding on In the original tone:

   “Heh, it’s Lao Wang, he came here to do business when the road was blocked by heavy snow, let’s have a drink together next time.”

   While talking,

  Duber waved at the soldiers who were going to check the convoy:

   “Okay, my acquaintance, let me go.”

  After the words fell, the motorcade of Xu Yuan and others entered the city directly.

  The streets in Beifeng City are a bit empty. The perennial wars have made this magnificent city not many people. The streets are basically full of soldiers wearing standard armor, and many of them were killed A large group of chivalrous men hired by the imperial court to fight.

  The carriage dangled in the city,

  Xu Yuan asked in a low voice what happened just now:

   “Princess, that person was your soldier just now?”

  Li Qingyan nodded, not caring:

   “Hmm.”

  Xu Yuan raised his eyebrows and asked:

   “Didn’t it mean that many places in Beifeng City have been infiltrated by sect families?”

  Li Qingyan glanced at him helplessly, and said:

   “The place like the city gate is the bottom line, it is impossible to give it to those moths, and I have notified my lieutenant general when I was in Manzhang County, let him change all the people who guard the city in the past few days Become a tight-lipped confidant.”

  Xu Yuan understood clearly, and asked:

   “Then where are we going now? Go straight back to the barracks?”

  Li Qingyan opened the curtain, looked in the direction of the east of the city, and said:

  ”Not yet, everything must be done carefully. Let’s go to the market first. Your father arranged for people from the Black Scale Guards to meet us there. They will directly pay for our “goods.” “Buy it, and then they will secretly transport it to the northern front.”

  Hearing this, a big image appeared in Xu Yuan’s mind inexplicably.

  After a moment of silence, he immediately threw this thought out of his mind.

  Not so not not.

   Handing over the goods should not be a big shot like her.

  Going all the way, a convoy is not unimpeded.

  Even if the military is in charge, there are often conflicts among the northern frontier troops lined up on hills.

  Under the heavy pressure of war, it is easy to misfire and fight.

   Walking from the south of the city to the east of the city, Xu Yuan saw two fights on the street.

  One time was the Habayashi Army and Zongmen Frontier Army, and the other was the Blackscale Army and a group of chivalrous men.

  Eighteen or nineteen cultivators of seventh and eighth rank huddled together, and a seventh-rank cultivator who flew upside down even smashed a shop on the side.

  However, they still maintained restraint, did not form an army, and did not use weapons.

  Xu Yuan’s eyes twitched when he saw these pictures.

  No, you should respect the layer of skin on your body when patrolling the streets.

  Li Qingyan seems to be used to this:

  ”Many people’s brothers and comrades died because of the neglect of other music departments. Under the grievances, such things are not uncommon in Beifeng City.”

  Xu Yuan didn’t say a word, feeling a little slanderous in his heart.

  With this degree of infighting, the barbarians can be suppressed and beaten. It can only be said that Dayan is really full of martial arts.

  After a few breaths of silence, a motorcade slowly drove into the market in the east of Beifeng City.

  It was very noisy, and there were endless quarrels because of bargaining.

  Here are all ruthless people who risked their lives in the wind and snow to sell goods in the north, so naturally it is impossible to give in on the price.

  Amid such quarrels, Xu Yuan and the others soon came to a relatively quiet shadow.

  As soon as the convoy stopped, Xu Yuan suddenly felt that the soft couch beside him had sunk a bit.

   Immediately,

  A familiar scent of poisonous roses gradually diffused in the carriage.

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  (end of this chapter)