After five days of use, Zhao Yuan and the others arrived at Jiayuguan.

As a powerful pass for the imperial court to resist foreign invaders, Jiayuguan was stationed here. In addition, it was also a large trade town. Although the imperial court closed Jiayuguan and trade was somewhat affected, it did not mean that all trade was interrupted. The trade in goods within and outside the pass began here.

The increase in trade also brought prosperity to the town. However, as a first-time visitor, Zhao Yuan and Liu Zhiqing were leaving Jiayuguan and entering outside the pass, which seemed not as simple as they imagined.

"Two, please follow me!"

Just as Zhao Yuan was thinking about how to pass through Jiayuguan, which was heavily guarded by heavy troops, a whisper came from his ear.

Zhao Yuanxun saw that he was talking to him a fat middle-aged man. At this moment, he was smiling at him and waiting for others, saying, "Please, please!"

Zhao Yuan was puzzled for a moment, nodded slightly to Liu Zhiqing, followed the fat man for a while, walked around an alley, and into a room.

As soon as I entered the room, I smelled a very strong smell of medicine, and the medicinal materials were dried everywhere in the small yard.

The fat man said, "The little one is named Wang Lin, he is the shopkeeper of this pharmacy! Please, two, please!"

After entering the house and pouring tea for the two of them, Wang Lin said: "Half a month ago, my subordinates received a letter from the eldest lady. I must cooperate with the young hero to come out of seclusion. As for the second lady, please stay in the seclusion for the time being!"

When Liu Zhiqing heard this, she was anxious and said, "Why do I want to stay in the pass? I want to go out too!"

Wang Lin's face was still full of respectful smiles and said, "Miss said that outside the pass is not as good as inside the pass. There are not many evil people in it. There are many evil people gathered. If the second lady comes out of the pass with her, it will not only not be able to help Young Master Yang, but will instead drag Young Master Yang down! If the second lady still wants Young Master Yang to come back safely, stay in the pass for the time being and wait with peace of mind!"

Liu Zhiqing pursed and said, "Everything is the eldest lady, the eldest lady's!"

However, this tone was no longer as tough as before. Perhaps she knew very well that once she came out of seclusion, she would not be able to help Zhao Yuan with anything, and it might indeed be a drag on him.

Zhao Yuan saw this and said, "I don't think you will drag me down, but the outside world is complicated. Once we go out, we will be isolated and helpless. If something happens to you, I can't explain it to your sister when I go back."

On the one hand, he had to appease Liu Zhiqing, and on the other hand, he had to maintain Liu Zhiqing's majesty as his sister, so Zhao Yuan had to please both sides.

Liu Zhiqing nodded very reluctantly and said, "Okay, then I will stay in the pass first."

Zhao Yuan then breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Wang Lin, and said, "I see that the heavy troops in the pass are stationed at this moment. What can you do to get me out of the pass?"

Wang Lin also breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Actually, there is no way. Although the court is in seclusion at this moment, if the city gate will open for half a day every four days, the merchants inside and outside the pass will be allowed to enter inside and outside the pass to trade. Yang Shaoxia can follow the caravan to go out of the pass."

In fact, trade inside and outside Jiayuguan has always been very busy. Wine and carpets from the Western Regions are rare things, and they all need to enter the Ming Dynasty from Jiayuguan. On the other hand, silk, tea, porcelain, medicinal materials and other items from the Ming Dynasty need to be transported and exported through Jiayuguan.

Therefore, during peacetime, every four days, the city gate will be opened for half a day, allowing merchants inside and outside the pass to trade. However, there are very strict restrictions on those entering and leaving Jiayuguan. There must be a certificate of entry and exit, and the number of people is also limited. If someone forcefully breaks outside, the enemy will be dealt with, and the merchants inside the pass will be punished by the crimes of communists.

In this way, merchants who can obtain entry and exit qualifications suddenly become popular. They purchase goods at low prices and then transport them out of customs. The price will instantly increase by 30%. Just through a city wall, some merchants will become rich.

Behind Wang Lin is the Liu family, and among the generals in Jiayuguan, there are also children of the Liu family. It is very easy to get an entry and exit certificate, and it is not difficult to send Zhao Yuan out of the pass through the transaction.

Zhao Yuan nodded slightly and asked, "What information do you have available about Xia Zizai?"

Wang Lin looked at least in his forties and had dark skin, which means he had been here for quite some time. Xia Zizai was originally working in Jiayuguan.

Wang Lin thought for a moment and said, "I know very little about Xia Zizai. This person is very low-key. It is precisely because of this that he has the opportunity to escape without being discovered! The biggest characteristic of this person is that he values ​​love and friendship and protects his shortcomings! At that time, he was not famous in Dunhuang and had just gained a foothold. A group of horse bandits did not have eyes and killed him a sworn brother. In a rage, he directly attacked other people's houses with his troops. In less than a day, he destroyed the group of horse bandits, without leaving any chickens and dogs. The most important thing is that their troops are less than 50% of the group of horse bandits. He also became famous through this battle! In less than a year, the ones who surrendered were destroyed, and the robbers within a radius of hundreds of miles were subdued by him! Later, they occupied a dangerous land, built a large-scale construction, and regarded themselves as the king of the mountain."

Zhao Yuan listened carefully, and after he finished speaking, he asked curiously: "Since the court knows that Xia Zizai is Xia Yan's grandson, hasn't he sent troops to encircle and suppress him?"

Only Wang Lin, who is in the border, knows this kind of information.

Sure enough, Wang Lin said: "Although Xia Zizai is low-key on weekdays, he has a good relationship with the governors of Jiayuguan. The court has also ordered the encirclement and suppression. Jiayuguan has also sent troops. However, he always acted like a few arrows under the city wall and left! Just half a year ago, an official who claimed to be the chief envoy arrived here to urge troops to encircle Xia Zizai, but it seemed that he was killed on the battlefield that day. He heard of his extraordinary bravery! In addition, there were rumors that Xia Zizai could easily judge the bandits around, and the governors of Jiayuguan also had a lot to do with it!"

The guard of Jiayuguan?

Zhao Yuan murmured in his heart and asked, "Who is the guardian of Jiayuguan?"

Wang Lin said: "The general of Jiayuguan is surnamed Hu. He is good at using guns. He was promoted to general at the age of 25 and has been stationed here for a full twenty years! With a long spear, the enemy bandits inside and outside the pass are frightened. In addition, there are such messages in the army that General Hu had been guided by the evil king Zhuge Tian by chance, so his skills have been greatly improved. He is even more uninhabited in this army!"

Zhao Yuan was shocked and said in disbelief: "What did you say? He has been guided by Zhuge Tian?"

A smile surged on Wang Lin's chubby face and said, "I'm also heard about it. Just listen to it. Don't take it seriously. Actually, I think about it. Who is Zhuge Tian? One of the four masters in the world, he has always been a person who has never seen the head and the tail. How could he run to this remote place in Jiayuguan and give him some advice on his kung fu?"

Zhao Yuan also smiled and said, "Indeed, what kind of person is Zhuge Tian? Besides, how could these people in the martial arts world be willing to be related to the court? It is still too late to avoid it."

When Zhao Yuan said this, he became concerned in his heart. If General Hu really had something to do with Senior Zhuge, maybe he could start with him? After all, even if he got out of the gates and went to Xia Zizai's city, how could he see him? If someone helps to introduce him, the chance would be much greater.

Wang Lin smiled and said, "That's right, that's right! Then Young Master Yang, I will arrange someone to prepare immediately and I will go out with the caravan tomorrow."

Zhao Yuan raised his head, waved his hand, and said, "Don't worry! I want to stay in Jiayuguan for a few more days."

Wang Lin said: "But if you miss tomorrow, you have to wait for another four days."

Zhao Yuan said: "Four days are just four days, and I don't have to hurry up anyway!"

At this moment, I already had plans in my mind. No matter whether the rumor is true or false, I have to make sure it first. I cannot completely miss this opportunity.

Zhao Yuan looked at Liu Zhiqing next to him and said, "I think it's still early, why don't we go around?"

Then he looked at Wang Lin and said, "I'm sorry, you can prepare a resting place for us!"

The two of them rested for a while, then went out and walked around. Although it was inside the pass, there were all kinds of people in this small town, including Arabs with big beards, and foreign women with tall noses and blonde hair and blue eyes.

Liu Zhiqing grew up in Jiangnan since she was a child and never saw such a scene. She widened her eyes and looked around.

Zhao Yuanmu Guan was looking for the residence of General Hu. He has been guarding here for more than 20 years and is very likely to have a mansion in this town. Maybe he could ask Wang Lin to know where he lives faster, but he didn't want to be known too much about his plans.

"Do you want to know where that General Hu lives?"

Liu Zhiqing's voice suddenly came from his ears.

Zhao Yuan was stunned and smiled and said, "What did you say? How do I want to know where that General Hu lives?"

Liu Zhiqing said: "Don't even think of cheating me. Whether it was in the inn or here, something was wrong when you heard that Zhuge Tian was."

Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "You are half right. I'm looking for General Hu. The fat man just said that General Hu is very likely to have a connection with Xia Zizai. If I can convince him to recommend it, I will be more likely to get close to Xia Zizai. And if General Hu helps speak, we will succeed!"
Chapter completed!