After the marriage, the cousin was spoiled by the whole family of the Marquis's Mansion

Chapter 117 Ji Yunzhang Bayan
At the border, the geese are returning.

Ji Yunzhang had changed into the most common civilian shepherd's attire and had grown a beard on his face.

People passing by just thought he was a hardworking man. No one could have imagined that he was once the unruly Prince Ji of the capital.

Qin Anjiang also grew a beard. The two of them brought some dry food and tools, including drawing tools.

Ji Yunzhang raised his eyebrows, "General Qin, this trip is full of dangers, have you thought it through?"

Qin Anjiang adjusted his belt and glanced at him, "You don't speak the Western Jin language, and you will be shot if you can't walk two miles. If not, I won't accompany you on this journey."

Ji Yunzhang paused with the whip in his hand, raised his eyes and said quietly, "Who was the person who ran into my father's room three times in the middle of the night yesterday?"

Qin Anjiang was stunned when he heard his words, then turned his head away, "How would I know who it is!"

After saying this, he put on a sheepskin messenger bag, stiffened his neck and hurried away.

Yangxie Town, under the jurisdiction of Yanhui Prefecture, is the town closest to the Western Jin Dynasty.

The customs and habits here are similar to those in the Western Jin Dynasty, but the Western Jin Dynasty was mainly nomadic, and the herdsmen were scattered. Ordinary herdsmen near Daqi would go to Yangxie Town to sell sheep in exchange for daily necessities.

After decades of development, Yangxie Town has become a trading town with not many residents, most of whom come here to do business.

The gates are closed at 5 p.m. every day, allowing only exit but no entry. The area is cleared at 12 p.m., and Yangxie Town becomes an empty town at night.

Although Yangxie Town is just a town, it is very large. In addition to the Western Jin Dynasty, there is also the Great Jin Kingdom to the north.

There was a natural mountain range between Dajin and Western Jin, so they lived in peace for many years. However, there were constant frictions between Western Jin and Daqi.

It is still daytime and there are a lot of people in Yangxie Town. To enter Yangxie Town, you need an official document issued by Yanhui Mansion. It is valid for three days and you need to reapply for it after the expiration.

Precisely because of the extremely strict governance in Yangxie Town, business has been booming despite constant minor frictions over the years.

Qin Anjiang greeted the soldiers guarding the gate familiarly.

Ji Yunzhang discovered that the soldiers at the gate patrolled in groups of ten, and every three quarters of an hour someone would patrol again.

"Come here! The best sheepskin!"

"Gem, gem! Flawless gem! Come and see!"

Qin Anjiang explained to Ji Yunzhang as he walked.

"A sheepskin here costs only one tael of silver. After being cleaned and dyed, it will cost several hundred taels when it arrives in Yanjing."

"In recent years, the Western Jin Dynasty has vigorously mined and opened up many gem mines. Many herders sell gems during the dry grass season."

"There are the most merchants from Dajin here. Dajin is very wealthy. We can buy all kinds of leather products and gems from here, as well as medicinal materials from Daqi. We can make a lot of money by reselling them when we go back."

As he said this, he stopped and pointed to the stall next to him, "Look, see that pigeon egg-sized gem on the stall over there? It only costs 40 or 50 taels here. If you go to the capital, you won't be able to buy such a big ruby ​​without 1,000 taels."

Ji Yunzhang looked at the flawless and translucent gem and suddenly had an idea. Most of his wife's jewelry were plain and elegant, and rarely were there such bright and dazzling ones. If he bought this gem, he could ask the master of Ruyi Pavilion to make a unique hairpin for her.

As soon as he moved, he was stopped by Qin Anjiang, "What are you doing?"

“Buy it!”

He looked at Ji Yunzhang speechlessly, "Are you here to work or to buy things?!"

The latter grinned, "No delay!"

Qin Anjiang looked at his excited back and his eyes almost rolled up to the sky.

At the hour of You, the gates of Yangxie Town began to close, and everyone was allowed to leave but not enter, until the hour of Xu.

Qin Anjiang and Ji Yunzhang mixed in with the herdsmen of the Western Jin Dynasty, carrying several sheepskins on their backs, pretending to be traders who had not sold any sheepskins. "Remember, you are now my brother Bayan, you cannot speak and you are a mute."

Qin Anjiang explained in a low voice.

Ji Yunzhang nodded slightly. The moment his foot stepped through the gate, he was no longer Ji Yunzhang, the eldest son of the Xinling Marquisate in Yanjing.

He is Bayan.

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Bilituge paced back and forth in the posthouse in a somewhat annoyed manner.

Ajina was leaning back in her chair, holding a cup of the finest snow-top tea in her hand.

He laughed sarcastically, "Princess, you have learned all these Confucianism of the Daqi people over the years."

"Don't think I don't know what the princess is thinking. If the princess is still so emotional, I will definitely report it to the Khan!"

Ajina's grip on the tea bowl tightened, and she looked up and in a flash, she was calm again, "I have already said it, Lord Tug, don't worry, I know my mission."

At this time, a man who looked like a waiter came in quietly and said, "Master Tuge, the entire Yanjing is now under strict security, and there are many checks on entry and exit."

Bilituge gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and slammed his fists on the table. "I knew that the emperor of Daqi was not sincere in receiving us."

Ajina glanced at him and said, "Master Tuge, don't forget that we are from the Western Jin Dynasty. We have brought nearly a hundred people, big and small, to the capital. If Emperor Daqi is not prepared, he will die in his imperial city tonight."

The man looked at the princess and then at Bilituge, and finally lowered his head silently.

Bilituge walked slowly to the princess and said, "Princess, you know what we are going to get on this trip. The Khan wants to hit the target immediately and we cannot make any mistakes. The war of fifteen years almost destroyed the Western Jin Dynasty. Don't forget that the Queen Consort died in that war."

Ajina slowly lowered her eyelids, and after a moment, she said, "Go to the palace early tomorrow morning for the peace talks."

"Peace talks?" Bilituge narrowed his eyes. "Princess, the peace talks are just a cover. We are here..."

"I know!" Ajina raised her head suddenly, "Don't Daqi know that we are just a cover?!"

She shook the tea leaves in the cup, causing them to rise and fall.

"Daqi has many smart people, but when there are too many smart people, things tend to get chaotic."

"They have been at peace for too long, and they have forgotten what it means to be prepared for danger in times of peace."

Bilituge frowned, "What do you mean?"

Ajina drank the tea in the cup and said, "The fake peace agreement must also become a real peace agreement."

"Let those stupid officials stand on the same line with us to fight against their emperor."

Bilituge still didn't understand what it meant, "And then?"

Agina looked at him and sneered, "Why did my brother send Lord Tug? Is it just because of his strength?"

The flesh on Bilituge's face twitched, but he didn't say anything. Ajina didn't even look at him and continued.

"Only when the wind of true peace talks blows, some things will be ignored. After all, a person who thinks he is strong will not be on guard against a weak person all the time."

Ajina sat under the window, and the sunlight coming in from outside just reached her head.

Bilituge faced the sunlight outside the window and looked at Ajina who was facing the sunlight. He couldn't see her expression clearly.

"I hope the princess can do what you say."

(End of this chapter)