Qin Official

There were three people who allowed the caravan to enter the big tent, one was Wu Shiyan, the other was Chen Ping who was his deputy holding some valuable gifts, and the third was the translator who was dressed as a Huns. He is one of the few "Xia Zi" born between the Qin people and the Huns. He has been living in the border areas and has served the Wushi family for ten years. He is very loyal.

But the courage is a bit small.

As soon as the old man dressed in fine clothes in Touman Chanyu's tent spoke, the translator who understood Hun language first changed his face and trembled. Wu Shiyan traveled outside the territory for his brother all the year round, and he knew a little bit about the Xiongnu language. He was shocked when he heard the words, and he secretly thought that something was wrong! Could it be that one's own purpose has been exposed?

Only Chen Ping, no matter how smart he was, faced a completely different language system from Xia Yan, and after a few months, he only understood some simple vocabulary.

Now I heard the common words "Khan Yu Qin's businessman is bad", and looking at the expressions of the two companions, how could I not guess what they meant!

Fortunately, Touman Shanyu did not throw away his wine cup as countless Huns warriors poured in from outside the tent. Instead, he looked closely at the trembling translator and asked: "Why are you so frightened?"

"How can they not be afraid if their identity is exposed by me?"

The old man in colorful clothes rushed to answer in Xiongnu language, and then said it again in Xia Yan, as if he wanted to intimidate Wu Shiyan and Chen Ping into revealing their true colors.

But Wu Shiyan had seen some scenes at least, but his forehead was sweating slightly, and Chen Ping noticed the old man's thick Yandi accent...

The translator bowed down, unable to speak, and was about to lose his strength. Chen Ping, who was behind him, stood up, patted his shoulder, stepped forward, and bowed:

"The translator is a Huns who has lived in the mainland all year round, but he has always relied on the Chanyu and is eager to return to his homeland and participate in ancestor worship. Today's return to Touman City coincides with the Ju (dài) Forest Conference. Watching thousands of horses galloping is already very surprising, and also Seeing Shan Yu's power, he is even more respectful and fearful, so he is frightened, I hope Shan Yu will not be surprised."

There were also people among the Xiongnu who knew the Hu and Xia language. They translated Chen Ping's words to Chanyu, but the old man snorted coldly: "It's useless to hide it. It's obviously because Xizuo's identity is exposed!"

Chen Ping looked at him: "May I ask who my father-in-law is? Why do you want to slander us small businessmen and insist that we are craftsmen?"

"Who are you?" the old man asked proudly.

"I am Zhang Ping, a Northland planner assigned by the government to the caravan. I dare to ask my father-in-law's name."

Chen Ping reported his identity calmly. The Wushi caravan was an official merchant of the Qin Dynasty. This was no secret. The Huns also knew who they had been doing business with over the years.

"Does a small official from the Qin State deserve to know my name?" The old man looked down upon Chen Ping.

Shan Yu nodded again and motioned to the people next to him to introduce him: "This is Taifu Ju of Yan State! Taifu said that Qin wanted to launch troops against the Xiongnu and sent you to enter the country to spy on intelligence. Please explain to our guests!" "

"Taifu Ju?"

Wu Shiyan didn't know who this person was, but Chen Ping was surprised:

"Who did I think it was? It turned out to be Ju Wu!"

As the mastermind of Heifu, Chen Ping helped him plot against the Huns. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you survive a hundred battles, so he also understood the entanglements between Qin, Zhao, Yan and the Huns. He knew that Zhao general Li Mu had defeated the Xiongnu, and he also knew that before the fall of Yan, Ju Wu, the tutor of Prince Dan of Yan, had made a suggestion:

At that time, Fan Yuqi, a rebel general of Qin, fled to Yan. Lord Ju Wu did not want to take him in, and gave Qin an excuse to attack Yan. He should be sent to live with the Xiongnu. And because the Yan state was weak and remote, it was difficult to compete with the powerful Qin. It should "conquer the three Jin states in the west, connect Qi and Chu in the south, and purchase Shanyu in the north. Then there will be opportunities."

The so-called "purchase" means borrowing troops. If Heifu were here, he would definitely feel that this is somewhat similar to the later Shi Jingtang's strategy of borrowing troops from the Liao Dynasty...

A civil war that invites foreign enemies into the army is tantamount to inviting wolves into the house!

Prince Dan of Yan thought that Ju Wu's suggestion was good, but it would take a long time, and there was no guarantee that the alliance would be successful, so he ignored Ju Wu's plan and began to tinker with Qin.

Ju Wu also did his duty and recommended his old friend to Prince Dan, a swordsman named "Tian Guang". Tian Guang gave in due to his old age and recommended to Prince Dan a Weiguo named Jing Ke...

Thus, there was the farewell by Yi Shui, and the sound of Gao Jianli's construction.

After Jing Ke failed to assassinate Qin, the Yan state was also defeated. King Yan fled to Liaodong. It is said that Ju Wu did not go to Liaodong at that time, but stayed at Zhao Jia, the acting king, and continued to advocate uniting with the Xiongnu to resist Qin. In the next few years, the Yan Dynasty all fell, and Ju Wu's fate was unknown. He may have thought he was dead, or thought he was dead, but it turned out that he had fled to the Xiongnu! (see Chapter 286)

After thinking about the cause and effect, Chen Ping secretly said: "Ju Wu is a Duke of Yan, and he was the tutor of Prince Dan. Regardless of his age, he traveled to the northern part of the Yan Dynasty. I am afraid that like Gao Jianli, he is bent on revenge and restoration of the country. , that’s why today you want to kill me!”

Sure enough, Ju Wu walked out and began to list the evidence of the Qin merchants' crimes one by one:

"I heard that in the past year, Qin changed the guards in Shangjun, Yunzhong, and Beidi, increased the number of border guards, and immigrated to the border areas to garrison. Apparently, he wanted to have plots against the border areas."

"Secondly, last year King Zhao Zheng of Qin visited Longxi and the North in the west, and this year he patrolled Daibei in the north. His intention to use troops against the Xiongnu was even more obvious."

"Thirdly, at this critical moment, the Qin merchants openly went out of the fortress again. Instead of taking the old trade route in the past, they made a large circle, passing through the desert, walking along the Hetao, and trampling the Xiongnu all over the south and north of Henan. Isn't this a trick? What is it? "

Ju Wu always pays attention to Qin's movements, and his sense of smell is also sensitive. Although Qin's use of troops against the Xiongnu was a secret, only high officials in the court and local county guards knew about it.

Heifu has been very careful to eliminate the possibility of private traders leaving the fortress to reveal information, and has made war preparations and training very secretive, but there will still be clues in other counties...

Every time Ju Wu said something, Wu Shiyan lowered his head. The current situation was very dangerous. Once their identities were confirmed, even if they didn't die, they would never be able to leave the Huns again!

Chen Ping doesn't want to do this. His wife and children are waiting for him to come home, and he still has a lot of fame to gain in the future. He is not willing to be a slave in the desert herding sheep...

However, there is still a chance now. Chen Ping knows that Touman Shanyu can make him explain, which means that he is also doubtful about Ju Wu's words!

There are three people in the account, the translator is nervous, Wu Shiyan is just a businessman, and his business is okay, but he has never experienced this kind of scene now. Whether he can escape today, he can only rely on himself!

After Ju Wu finished speaking, Chen Ping suddenly burst into laughter.

Touman Shanyu was so surprised that people asked Chen Ping why he was laughing.

"I laugh at this old man, he actually calls himself Grand Tutor of Yan Kingdom?"

He spoke in an exaggerated tone, pretending to be strange: "Is there still a country of Yan in the world? Since Yan is dead, where did the Taifu come from? My father-in-law, you think that I am just a lowly official who fights for food, and you refuse to talk to me. As everyone knows , but you are not even as good as me. After losing your job and salary in Yan State, to put it nicely, you are an old commoner, to put it worst, you are just a piece of clothing..."

"The lost dog!"

Even though Ju Wu was living in exile in the Xiongnu, he was treated as an honored guest by Touman Chanyu. He was treated politely. He had never been so humiliated before. He immediately became furious and cursed:

"How dare you, Shuzi! Shanyu, the evidence is conclusive that he is a traitor, please kill him immediately! At the same time, mount your troops and prepare for the Qin people's northern attack!"

"What kind of evidence is this?"

Chen Ping spread his hands and said unhurriedly: "Although I am just a small official, I have been walking on the border all year round. I also know that within the Great Wall are the people with crowns and belts, and outside the Great Wall are the people who lead the bow. The soil is cut off and no one interferes with the other. The fields and houses in the interior are of no use to the Shanyu, and the grasslands and deserts outside the territory are of no use to the emperor. Each side guards its own territory, and there is no trade. This situation has lasted for more than ten years. Year."

Wu Shiyan had a strange expression. This was more than a year ago, when his brother opposed the emperor's theory of using troops against the Huns. In fact, it was not just Wu Shiluo, but some ministers in Xianyang also held this view. But now Chen Ping borrowed it. How dare this son Mao Sui recommended himself and requested to go out to the fortress to investigate the truth. It seems that he really has some ability...

But Chen Ping continued: "As for officials dispatching and patrolling the border, it is even more common. Why is it so strange? Doesn't Shanyu also patrol hunting in spring and summer and change pastures? He also sent Prince Modun to garrison in Helan. We replaced several principals and even took in prisoners wanted by the emperor to spy on news from the mainland..."

Chen Ping pointed at Ju Wu: "Is it possible that this is also evidence that Shanyu wants to use troops against the border counties of Great Qin?"

Now it was Touman's turn to be embarrassed. The Xiongnu didn't know much about the mainland. Most of it came from exiles such as Ju Wu. However, Ju Wu had a grudge against Qin and the information he provided was too subjective, so Touman only half-believed it.

Chen Ping took the opportunity to bite back at Ju Wu: "Ju Wu said that Qin wanted to attack the Xiongnu, but he just wanted to lure Shan Yu into enmity with the emperor, so that he could take the opportunity to restore the Yan Kingdom. For the sake of speculation about a lost dog and an old commoner, he had a grudge against the powerful Qin. Shan Yu So, I hope you will think carefully about this deal. Is it worth doing?"

After Tou Man listened to the translation, he was speechless for a long time, but Ju Wu stared at Chen Ping closely and actually smiled instead of getting angry.

In Ju Wu's view, Chen Ping was eloquent and smug here, but little did he know that he was actually smart but was misled by his cleverness!

"Zhang Ping, are you really just a petty official in the Qin Kingdom fighting for food? Why do I hear that your words sound a bit like a strategist? Could it be that this time, Qin Shang was used to investigate the reality of the Xiongnu in detail, and you were the main one!?"