Late Han Zhao Tang

Chapter 10 I'm Afraid of Making a Scene
Soon, the news that Zhang Yu and Li Song were going to Taiyuan and Jinyang to study spread throughout the fortress.

On the night before departure, Zhang Ji hosted a banquet for the people in the village. The lively scene was as if a college student had appeared in the village.

At the banquet, Zhang Yu couldn't resist the enthusiasm of his uncles and drank a lot of wine.

After getting drunk, he found that his cousin Li Suyi seemed to be in a bad mood. Zhang Yu wanted to talk to her, but she refused to speak to him and just said goodbye and went back to the room, which made him a little confused.

Because of what he did in his previous life, the meticulous Zhang Yu also reacted and roughly guessed that his cousin's anger was related to his study trip to Taiyuan.

After the banquet, Zhang Yu sneaked to his cousin's room, knocked on the door, and said, "Su Yi, it's me!"

The room was silent for a long time, and then Li Suyi's voice came out, saying: "We are leaving tomorrow, why don't you go to bed so late?"

After a pause, Zhang Yu's tone gradually became gentle, and he said, "It is precisely because I have to leave tomorrow that I came to see Su Yi. After arriving in Jinyang, I am afraid I don't know when I will be able to see Su Yi again."

With these words, Li Suyi, who was wearing only her inner garments, pushed open the door, revealing her slightly red face.

I don’t know if it’s because of the moonlight or the wine I drank tonight, but Zhang Yu found that Li Suyi was particularly beautiful tonight.

Because of the constant exposure to wind and sand, her face was not white, but under the clothes, because of the constant covering, the skin on her arms and neck was white and tender. Her blushing face was not gorgeous, but because of her regular facial features, she was very attractive.

Although he is half a year younger than Zhang Yu, his figure is not immature.

Under the white inner garment, her chest could not be covered and seemed to be sagging. In addition, due to years of riding and shooting, the girl's waist was slender and toned, which formed a contrast with her lower body, and seemed to attract Zhang Yu to hug her.

Zhang Yu did not dare to look at it any more, and said, "Jinyang is hundreds of miles away from Chanhewu. When I am not around, you can let the people below herd the sheep. Also, the sun is very strong outside the Great Wall, so remember to wear a hat to keep out the sun."

"Ok!"

Hearing these caring words, Li Suyi's expression was no longer as annoyed as before, but now she was filled with the shyness of a young girl.

Li Suyi opened the door, invited Zhang Yu in, and said, "I embroidered a smelly smell for you, brother. You can put some grass in it, which can be used to wake up the brain and repel insects."

"It's a crude embroidery, please don't despise it, brother!"

"Thank you, Su Yi!"

Zhang Yujiang sniffed Rongchou and said with a smile: "The Rongchou embroidered on the plain clothes is full of sincere concern. How can it be compared with ordinary Rongchou!"

The girl's face became more and more red, and she rolled her eyes and said, "Stop talking nonsense outside!"

Zhang Yu put Rong Chou in his arms and said with a smile, "After I left, Da Huang Lao Su Yi took care of it."

"Walk slowly!"

After a few more pleasantries, Zhang Yu turned around and was about to leave.

The girl looked at Zhang Yu's tall figure, bit her red lips, hesitated for a few seconds, and asked, "Brother, the villagers say that you will marry a girl from Jinyang in the future. Is this true?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yu instantly understood the reason and turned around and said with a smile: "Don't listen to outsiders' nonsense. I am going here only to travel and study."

"it is good!"

The girl breathed a sigh of relief and said with concern: "Brother, remember to eat on time and don't starve yourself."

"Get some rest early!"

After leaving the room, Zhang Yuwei let out a breath.

A young girl is always in love. How could Zhang Yu not know how his cousin feels?
If you ask Zhang Yu about his attitude, I can only say that Zhang Yu can actually accept his cousin. Why not open up to her now? In Zhang Yu's opinion, it is unnecessary.

In ancient times, parents' opinions were very important. Zhang Ji, Zhang Yu's father, hoped that he would marry a woman of higher status rather than a woman of lower status, so he never expressed his opinion to the Li family.

Nothing happened during the night until dawn.

In the early morning, Zhang Ji, Li's mother and Li Suyi came out of the dock to see him off.

Li's mother raised Zhang Yu and was considered half his mother. Now that her two sons were leaving for a long journey, the woman could not help but feel sad and worried. She wiped away her tears, prepared a lot of daily necessities for the two, and talked to Li Song with her heart.

Li Suyi was worried that Zhang Yu would like the girls from Taiyuan, or that the girls from Taiyuan would like him, so she grabbed Zhang Yu and tried to demonize those girls. Zhang Yu kept comforting Li Suyi, saying that he was only going there to study.

Zhang Ji couldn't stand women being sentimental, so he urged the two to get on the road quickly, lest they would not be unable to find a place to rest before dark.

With everyone's farewell, they set out on the road to Senai.

Chanhewu is about 700 to 800 miles away from Jinyang. The road is long and there are not only sporadic Hu people, but also wolves, tigers and leopards in the wilderness. Even the wealthy family you pass by may turn into a wolves and kill you if they see the luggage you carry.

Zhang Yu remembered the agreement with Zhang Liao, and after discussing with his second uncle Zhang Yang, he decided to go to Yanmen Mayi first, then enter Taiyuan County from Jingxing Avenue, go south along the Fen River, and visit the Wang family of Qi County.

At that time, Zhang Yu had just traveled through time and was very excited to learn that his second uncle was Zhang Yang. He thought that as a small prince who had left his name in the late Han Dynasty, his methods and wisdom should be far superior to those of ordinary people.

As Zhang Yu got to know his second uncle Zhang Yang more deeply, he discovered that despite his extraordinary martial arts skills, his second uncle was not as scheming and tactical as his father.

At this point, Zhang Yu thought of his second uncle's deeds in history, and finally understood once again the truth that even a pig standing on the wind can fly.

Historically, Yuan Shao tacitly allowed Zhang Yang to station troops in Henei, perhaps because he valued Zhang Yang's lack of ambition and his honest character, so he would not rebel.

As for why he left his name in history, it was because Zhang Yang saved Lü Bu twice because of their hometown friendship. And Zhang Yu remembered Zhang Yang's name because of his ridiculous deeds and his cowardly death.

Because of his honest character, even when his subordinates rebelled, Zhang Yang would often hug them and cry to them, unwilling to kill them, trying to influence his subordinates with kindness. This outrageous behavior eventually led to Zhang Yang being killed by his subordinates.

Of course, Zhang Yang’s death also caused a chain reaction. The change of ownership of Henei directly triggered the Battle of Guandu.

Let’s not talk about the outrageous things that my second uncle Zhang Yang did. Because there were more than 20 riders, there were no blind jackals or robbers looking for death along the way.

Soon, after several days of travel, the group finally arrived at Mayi.

When he arrived in Mayi, Zhang Yu paid a visit to Zhang Liao according to the address he had given.

Zhang Liao did not expect Zhang Yu to come to visit him so soon. He was surprised when he heard the news, so he went out to greet him and asked his family to buy good wine and food to entertain him.

In order to further strengthen their relationship, Zhang Liao invited Zhang Yu to visit his mother.

Seeing that Zhang Yu was handsome and well-mannered, Zhang's mother was very pleased and told Zhang Liao to make good friends with Zhang Yu.

Because he was going to Taiyuan to study, Zhang Yu stayed in Mayi for only one day before bidding farewell to Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao was reluctant to leave Zhang Yu, so he asked for a few days' leave from the county and went south to escort him to Jingxing, and then they parted ways and returned.

After passing Jingxing, the customs were slightly different from those outside the Great Wall. The population along the way gradually increased, and officials would often come forward to ask where we were going.

Continuing southward, the group passed Langmeng and then reached the Fenshui River Valley and entered Jinyang County.

After some inquiries, they found out that although Wang Hong, whom they were apprenticing to, was from Qi County, he lived in Dalu Mountain between Jinyang and Qi County, about twenty miles away from Jinyang County.

At the same time, as the destination approaches, Zhang Yang's escort mission is about to end.

However, before returning, he needed to go to the market in Jinyang to sell the horses he brought with him to pay for the expenses of Zhang Yu and Li Song's study trip.

As for why they sold their horses instead of carrying copper coins, silk, gold and silver, it was mainly because copper coins were too heavy, gold and silver were not universal currencies, and silk was in short supply in border areas.

As for horses, although they are not marked objects like towels and silk, they are necessities for the wealthy families and there is no shortage of buyers in the market.

Jinyang, East Market.

The crowd was surging, the sounds of cows and horses neighing could be heard from time to time, and there was also an endless stream of shouting.

"The Xianbei Hu slaves are strong and healthy, 15,000 coins each."

"A strong bull costs three thousand five hundred coins."

"This is a top-quality Yunzhong steed. You can take it away for as little as 5,000 coins. Don't miss it if you pass by!"

Zhang Yang led the villagers in shouting, and his voice was particularly loud, attracting many managers from large families to come and ask for prices.

"Second uncle!"

Seeing that it was getting late, Zhang Yu said, "Bo Song and I will go to the West Market to buy some robes and meet here later."

"it is good!"

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the markets in counties and cities were generally divided into different areas according to the type of goods sold. The East Market in Jinyang sold cattle, horses, and slaves, the West Market sold clothes, grain, and other items, and the South Market sold copper, iron, gold, silver, and other items.

If the city has a small population, the products will basically be compressed into one market, such as ordinary county and township markets.

Zhang Yu and Li Song strolled around the West Market for a while, bought a few decent outer robes, as well as daily study supplies such as pens, ink, bamboo slips, and knifes, and then returned to the East Market.

On the way back to the East Market, they suddenly heard a noisy noise in front of them, accompanied by the sound of quarrels. Li Song immediately went forward, and Zhang Yu, who did not want to watch the noise, had no choice but to follow.

Through the noisy crowd, a young man in brocade robes can be seen, surrounded by four strong men on both sides. He pointed at the big black dog lying on the ground with blood spitting out of its mouth, and said ferociously: "You lunatic are so bold that you dare to kill my dog in the street."

The young man glared at him and said, "If a dog hurts someone, according to Han law, it can be put to death immediately. Your black dog almost hurt someone in the street, why can't I kill it?"

"Humph!"

"Huh! Hurting someone?"

The pale-faced young man sneered a few times and asked the people watching the excitement, "Did anyone see me letting my dog hurt anyone?"

"This~"

The people around looked at each other, as if they were afraid of the young man's power, and remained silent.

The young man turned to look at the trembling woman behind him, hoping that she would speak for him. However, the latter lowered her head and dared not speak, as if she was very afraid of the white-faced young man.

"Who is this person and why is he so arrogant?" Li Song asked the merchant beside him.

"You may not know, this man is the son of Wen family in Qi County. Because his father and grandfather were high-ranking officials, he did whatever he wanted and let his dogs harm people. Many people resented him, but no one dared to report him to the authorities." said the merchant.

Listening to the merchant's whispered explanation, Zhang Yu finally understood.

The son of the Wen family is named Shao. He has been doing whatever he wants since he was young, relying on the reputation of the Wen family. He is a typical second-generation official.

Today, I went to the East Market to buy something. Because I was walking my dog without a leash, the black dog almost bit me. The young man who was selling horses saw the injustice and kicked the black dog to death, which triggered the conflict.

Seeing that no one dared to answer, Wen Shao laughed triumphantly and said, "Well, since you are still young, I won't bother you. The black dog is worth three thousand coins, so I will use your black horse to compensate you."

It was obvious that Wen Shao had taken a fancy to the young and agile dark horse and wanted to blackmail him to buy it.

"Don't think about it!"

The young man looked angry and said, "So if a dog is released to kill or injure someone, he must atone for his sin according to the law. According to the law, you are the one who is guilty. How can I be guilty?"

"Besides, a black dog is only worth a hundred coins, how can it be worth three thousand coins? My horse is worth six thousand coins, how can I sell it to you at such a low price?"

As he spoke, the boy looked at the noisy yet cold crowd and felt more and more helpless.

"hehe!"

Wen Shao laughed contemptuously and said, "In Taiyuan, my dog is worth three thousand coins! Your horse is worth three thousand coins, and it can't be sold for six thousand coins!"

The young man turned around and tried to persuade the woman to speak for him, but unexpectedly the woman ran away timidly, fearing that this matter would implicate her.

Seeing this scene, the young man was stunned. He didn't expect that helping others would get him imprisoned.

The merchant sighed and said, "This young man is pitiful. He can save others but can hardly save himself. The world is so fickle!"

"Jian!"

Li Song looked at Zhang Yu and whispered, "The young man helped out for justice, but ended up like this. Why don't you help him!"

Zhang Yu raised his eyebrows and said, "Isn't Bo Song afraid of offending Wen Shao?"

Li Song blinked his eyes and said, "You and I are from Yunzhong County, and our hometown is far away from the Great Wall. Moreover, you and I have studied with Lord Chang Wen and will become disciples of the Wang family. Why should we be afraid of a mere rich boy?"

After a pause, he continued, "Although this boy is young, he is righteous and heroic. If Ji An can rescue him, he will be grateful to him."

Zhang Yu weighed the pros and cons and said, "Let my second uncle bring some people over, and I'll help this kid out!"

"it is good!"

At the same time, Wen Shao saw that the young man did not hand over his horse, and was about to signal his left and right to move forward. The young man stood in front of the horse, posing as if to protect his property.

"Wait a minute!"

"This horse is strong and tall, a rare and fine horse!"

Zhang Yu walked out of the crowd slowly and shouted, "I'm willing to pay eight thousand coins!"

Wen Shao frowned and asked, "Who are you?"

"Wuyuan County Lu Bu!"

Zhang Yu lied without blushing and directly pretended to be Lu Bu.

"Wuyuan Lu Bu?"

"Ah!"

Wen Shao looked at him with contempt and said, "So you are from outside the Great Wall!"

Zhang Yu said calmly, "You offer 3,000 coins, I offer 8,000 coins, and the horse will be mine!"

Seeing the young man's surprised look, Zhang Yu reached out to hold the reins of the black horse and said, "Would you like to sell the horse for eight thousand coins?"

"I will!" the young man nodded quickly and replied.

Wen Shao's face suddenly turned gloomy. He didn't expect that someone would dare to intercept him. This was a slap in his face!
"stop!"

In order to maintain his authority in front of everyone, Wen Shao got angry and shouted, "Lü Bu, I'll pay you 10,000 yuan and the horse will be mine!"

"Ok?"

Zhang Yu suppressed his smile and said, "Okay, I can't offer you as much as you do. You can let someone take the horse away!"

"Aren't you going to bid?"

"I'm afraid of causing chaos!" Zhang Yu said humorously.

Wen Shao was stunned for a moment, then he realized instantly that this 'Lu Bu' was setting a trap for him!

"Mr. Wen paid 10,000 coins and the black dog was worth 3,000 coins. Please pay 7,000 coins to the owner of the horse!" Zhang Yu gestured to Wen Shao to pay the money and said.

Wen Shao, who felt cheated, blushed. He had been so domineering for so long, but he didn't expect to fall!

"The Wen family of Qi County has been a prominent family for generations, passing down poetry, literature and morality. Lord Wen should not go back on his word!" Zhang Yu said deliberately.

Seeing that Wen Shao was angry and silent, the warriors on both sides strode forward.

At this time, Zhang Yang came with a dozen strong men, standing in a row behind Zhang Yu, with ferocious faces and murderous aura.

"Give me money!"

Seeing the situation develop to this point, Wen Shao knew that he could not gain any advantage. In order to save his family's face, he had no choice but to pay the money.

Wen Shao swept seven pieces of silk worth a thousand coins to the ground and then walked away.

The young man did not show any disdain, and quickly picked up the silk on the ground, and wanted to share two pieces with Zhang Yu, saying, "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for your help~"

"No need, it's just a trick!"

Zhang Yu declined and said, "My surname is not Lu, but Zhang, my given name is Yu, and my courtesy name is Ji'an."

"Thank you, Zhang Lang!"

The young man put down the silk in his arms, bowed respectfully, and said, "My surname is Hao, my given name is Zhao, and my courtesy name is Bodao."

Then, Hao Zhao gave a bitter smile and said, "If Zhang Lang hadn't helped me today, I would have no face to see my family. I would like to thank Zhang Lang for his help!"

"Hao Zhao?"

Zhang Yu hesitated for a moment. The fact that he met Hao Zhao when selling horses only showed that this world is too small.

What surprised Zhang Yu the most was that Hao Zhao, who he thought belonged to the Three Kingdoms period, was actually born earlier and was even about the same age as Zhang Liao.

However, few people know that Hao Zhao appeared in the Three Kingdoms period not when Zhuge Liang attacked Chencang, but when Cao Pi usurped the throne.

At that time, Hexi was in chaos, and Hao Zhao, as a general, led the army and cooperated with Su Ze and Guanqiu Xing to pacify the counties in Hexi. When guarding Chencang, Hao Zhao had been guarding Hexi for more than ten years, and the people were afraid of him. He was an old general in the army, not a young general as people thought.

(End of this chapter)