"You mean, someone went out from the border near Polusui to join the Xiongnu market!?"

When Ren Hong heard Feng Xuan’s statement, he was shocked!

A long border line like China, no matter how severe the legal restrictions are, smuggling activities on the border are very active in almost every dynasty.

The same was true in the Han Dynasty. There was a special charge for border smuggling trade, called "the traitor" and the most famous smuggling merchant was Nie Wengyi, a wealthy merchant in Yanmen Mayi during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han.

Ren Hong heard that this person was a land-based businessman who had accumulated a lot of wealth in the smuggling trade with the Huns, which was quite trusted by the Huns. But in the end, he did not know whether it was his patriotism or wanted to whitewash his assets, so he proposed to the Han officials: to sell the Mayi City as a fraud and deceive the main force of the Huns to come to the border so that the Han army could catch them all!

This was the famous Mayi plot. After that, the Han and the Hungarians fought for years, and the city was banned. The materials exchanges between the two sides, except for the thousands of people who robbed you of your population and those who robbed you of more than 100,000 cattle and sheep, were all left to smuggle.

In the four counties of Hexi, there are also many smugglers like Nie Wengyi who passed through various passages and imported Central Plains items into the Huns in exchange for the cattle, sheep, gold and leather from the Huns, and earn huge profits.

In addition to grains, the Huns were most interested in copper and iron, crossbow machines, and agricultural tools. The Han and the Huns were still in a cold war state. No matter what, they were definitely enemies!

Ren Hong didn't expect that it was Polusui who came to take office. It was really a smuggling den and a big hole?

“It’s just nonsense!”

Wu Baihan Gan Dang was shocked and grabbed Feng Xuan and scolded: "You said someone was traitorous in the area of ​​Polusui. I waited for the beacon fire all day long and traveled to the sky field every day. Why don't you know?"

Feng Xuan hurriedly said, "It's true. It was about half a month ago that my wife heard it in the tent of the thousand-man. It was indeed said that Polu, the Great Wall between Linghu and Hu, was easy to enter and exit. I thought that the Houwang near Polu Sui was relaxed and only went from here when I fled..."

Feng Xuan was eager to seek meritoriousness and was willing to take anything. He should not lie. So the question is, do the people who Polusui know about these smuggling trades that happened under their noses, and did they participate?

And is Liu Suichang's death directly related to this matter?

Ren Hong calmed down a little and looked at Han Gandang, who was raising his fist to hit Feng Xuan.

Han Gandan was Wu Bai, who was responsible for the force of Suili. His wife was killed by the Hu people. His words often showed hatred for the Huns. It is logical that he would not participate in smuggling, but he knew people but not his heart. Who knew whether his actions were fake?

There was also Zhao Hu'er, who revealed his past to Ren Hong in the morning, the archer of Hu's father and mother, who seemed to stay in the Han Dynasty wholeheartedly, but who can guarantee that he would not transform and use his identity to become an intermediary in the smuggling trade?

In addition to these two people, there are six other people in the entire Polusui, including Song Wan, Lu Guangsu, Qian Lutu, Zhang Qian Ren, Yin Youqing, and Liu Tu, who have just returned, who are trustworthy?

Ren Hong only felt that he was playing a werewolf killing...

Liu Suichang was no longer clear, and he was overwhelmed by the car ahead. Every judgment Ren Hong made and every word he said were related to life and death!

After a long time, Ren Hong looked at Zhao Hu'er, "Who has ever been concerned about Feng Xuan when I was not here?"

Zhao Hu'er had already put Hu Zi back in her arms and whispered:

"Song Shuli went out to cut off the fish and asked, and Qian Wutuo also came to ask twice."

"The first time I asked who this person was, and the second time I asked Xishi if I wanted to make one more portion. But Feng Xuan was still sleeping at that time, and Chief Shu made me look down on him again and did not allow anyone to ask. He chatted with me for a few words and then left."

It was Qian Lutuo again. On the day Liu Suichang was killed, wasn’t it the one who asked Lu Guangsu to have a drink?

Ren Hong turned around and saw Qian Luetuo, who had gray hair and slightly hunched back, was sewing a felt hat with leather in his hand. He only glanced at this place occasionally, because he probably heard Feng Xuan's words just now...

Is this simple-looking old man really that honest?

At this time, Song Wan and Yin Youqing, who went out to cut wild grass and reeds, also returned.

After throwing down a large bundle of waterweed on his back, Yin Youqing kept saying tired. He was the youngest and shyest Shushu in Shuili. He even said a lot of gratitude to Ren Hong for the night watchman to wear last night.

Song Wan didn't say a word and still had a gloomy face. Song Wan was always a little dissatisfied with the young Ren Honglai to be the new chief of Sui. As the second-in-command in Suili, did he know about smuggling? Is there any motivation to get rid of Liu Suiqian to take the opportunity to take the lead?

At this moment, Qian Lutuo stood up and smiled and said, "Shuchang, the time for raising the rice is here, after dinner?"

...

Unlike the system of separate meals for noble officials, the garrisons' meals were more like those of later generations: either kneeling or cross-legged in a circle, each holding bowls and chopsticks, and on the ground in front of them were large pots of food and soup.

The baked naan brought by Ren Hong was finished in the morning, and in the afternoon it was an ordinary meal for the soldiers. The rice steamed in a steamer was brought up in a pottery cauldron, and the heat was radiating.

There is also a large jar of black fermented black beans, made of cooked soybeans. They add enough salt when marinated. Those who cannot accept it think it smells bad, but it is a good thing for the common people to eat. Lu Guangsu, who is already very hungry, has already pulled fermented black beans into a bowl and mixed with the rice and delivered it to his mouth.

The last thing that was brought up by Qian Lituo was a vegetable soup filled with a large pottery basin.

When the large pottery basin was placed on the ground and when it was brought up, Yin Youqing saw the thick oil flowers floating on it and couldn't help but be surprised: "What day is today? I am willing to put so much oil in the vegetable soup!"

The assistant Song Wanze took the wooden spoon and stirred it, saying, "Not only has ointment, but also meat."

Indeed, the green vegetable soup is also decorated with reddish-brown meat pieces.

Qian Lutuo said, "Ren Sui Chang just came, so he should not eat better."

For the soldiers who usually only eat with fermented black bean sauce, it is a good day to see some green vegetables. If you have meat, it will be a life of a noble family!

Lu Guangsu was holding a wooden dagger and was about to rob him, but Ren Hong reached out to stop him.

“Let’s wait.”

Ren Hongxiao said, "This dish looks delicious, will I try it first?"

Lu Guangsu took back the wooden spoon in disappointment, and Song Wanze, opposite him, said suddenly:

"Hey, although it's just a small Shu, it should be a distinction between superiority and inferiority. Although Liu Shu had not had this rule for a long time, now Ren Shu had the final say and should eat first."

Ren Hong didn't care about his sarcasm and handed over his pottery bowl and let Qian Lutuo serve a bowl.

Qian Lutuo even gave him some extra diced meat and smiled when he served it with both hands.

When Ren Hong put the bowl to his mouth, Qian Lutuo's little eyes surrounded by wrinkles became more anticipated.

Are you looking forward to Ren Hong praising his skills or something?

But Ren Hong just put the vegetable soup in front of his nose and smelled it. Suddenly he looked up and asked Qian Lutuo, "What kind of soup is this?"

"Suncai soup." Qian Lituo rubbed his hands and said, "The old man planted a few acres outside the beacon tower. Now it is the time to be fat and tender."

Sunflower is the winter amaranth of later generations. It is the main vegetable species these days. It is generally used to cook soup or porridge because the mucus itself contains, it tastes smooth, fat and tender...

After coming to the Han Dynasty, Ren Hong stayed in Xuanquan for half a year. He was not unfamiliar with this vegetable, but if you smell this bowl of vegetable soup carefully, it would have a strange and familiar smell...

"No other wild vegetables added?"

Qian Wutuo was stunned and then smiled and said, "That's right, the Shuichang smelled it, and he added some pig-eared cabbage picked outside."

"I see."

Ren Hong handed the bowl back to Qian Lituo: "Song Zhuli is right. Polu Shuo is small, so there is no need to pay so much attention to the superiority and inferiority. Just talk about the order of age and young. Qian Lituo, since you are the oldest, you should drink this vegetable soup first!"

Except for Zhao Huer and Han Gandang who knew the reason, the others sat in awkwardly and looked at each other. They didn't know what Ren Hong sold in the gourd. Didn't Ren Shue smile yesterday? Are you going to establish your authority today?

Qian Wutuo's smile froze on his face. After taking the bowl for a while, he looked at Song Wan and sighed:

"I understand. Ren Shue can't trust me!"

Song Wan patted the chopsticks and said with some dissatisfaction: "Ren Sui Chang, Qian Lutuo is an old man from Sui Zhong. Most of the others are rotated every year, but he has been here for five years and has been cooking for five years. He has never made any mistakes. Ren Sui Chang was embarrassed for him as soon as he came. What is this?"

"Yes, the Xuanquanjie you were waiting for was famous for its delicious food, but this is a beacon and a frontier. It would be nice to have a hot rice!"

Qian Lutuo shook his head and said, "Assistant, forget it. Since Ren Shucheng dislikes me, I will not suffer this grievance. Just leave. I will leave Polusui now and ask the waiter to change to another kitchen..."

As he said that, he was about to leave.

"You don't even have to pack your bags, so you are so anxious to report the message? Well, I'll tell you what you put in this vegetable soup."

Ren Hong touched the knife around his waist, blocked Qian Lutuo's way, and said to everyone:

"I had a serious illness half a year ago. My family members sought medical treatment for witches. One of the witch doctors believed that I had a madness and needed to sleep and rest, so I prescribed many unique prescriptions. In addition to the brain-tonifying Huma Soup, there is another medicine I still can't forget. It's very similar to the smell in your sunflower soup!"
Chapter completed!