Nu Yalang of Tang Dynasty

After returning home, Zhou Jun just dismounted his horse when he saw his parents waiting in the middle hall and came out together.

Zhou Dinghai looked at Zhou Jun and asked: "Are there any of those heavy-duty buyers...?"

Luo Sanniang glared at Zhou Dinghai and interrupted him: "Jun'er has been running around for a day. Let him go in and have some hot food first. Don't rush to talk about Nuya."

Zhou Jun, who was indeed very hungry, apologized to his parents and entered the side hall. As soon as he sat down, the servants brought the freshly heated meals and placed them on the table one after another.

Zhou Jun, who had not eaten anything all day long and was kidnapped once, ate all the food in a hurry. It didn't take long for him to finish all the food.

After burping, Zhou Jun returned to the main hall and told his parents about today's experience.

Hearing Zhou Jun say that after running eight sinking orders, there was still no progress. Zhou Dinghai sighed at the side and said: "I expected the same. The sinking orders are a business that cannot be done. How can we expect to win?"

Zhou Jun didn't think so, so he patiently explained it to his parents.

For the first heavy purchase, the Nanzhao tea merchant was indeed interested in buying a maidservant, but it was unfortunate that he went there. It happened that the tea merchant's original wife came to Chang'an, which ruined his intention, so he abandoned the order.

As for the eighth heavy purchase order, the chamberlain Pang Zhonghe seemed to have a hidden agenda behind the purchase of the maidservant. If we could talk to him face to face, we might be able to understand his deep meaning, and then this order would probably be completed.

But the trouble is that Pang Gong is of the third rank and Zhou Jun is of low status. It is impossible for the former to meet the latter.

We must find a way to talk to that Pang Gong.

After listening to Zhou Jun's analysis, Zhou Dinghai sighed again: "What kind of person is Mr. Pang, and how distinguished his status is, but you don't know, Jun'er."

"For the Jiangzhou Wu family, Pang Gong is called a slave, but he is actually a descendant of the family. There have been rumors in the palace that Queen Zhenshun called Pang Gong her uncle."

"There is a huge difference between other people and our family. Mr. Pang won't even look at us, so how can we talk to each other face to face?"

Zhou Jun said while thinking deeply: "If we directly ask to discuss the slave tooth matter, it is absolutely impossible; but if we just find an opportunity to talk, it may not be difficult."

Zhou Dinghai and Luo Sanniang looked at each other, neither of them could understand what Zhou Jun meant by this.

Zhou Jun stood up and said, "I have a method that may allow Mr. Pang to see me. Please wait for the good news."

After saying this, Zhou Jun walked towards his room.

Walking to the door of the wing, Zhou Jun saw numerous figures and voices in the room.

With caution in mind, Zhou Jun gently pushed open the door, only to see three people waiting in the front hall of the wing early.

Two older servants, one on the left and one on the right, sandwiched the painted moon in the middle and were preaching something to her.

Seeing the young man coming in, the servant girl quickly closed her mouth and pulled Hua Yue to salute.

Zhou Jun asked with some confusion: "What are you...?"

A maid hurriedly said: "Back to Mr. Hua Yue, although Hua Yue is your personal maid, she comes from a barbarian land and does not understand etiquette. My wife is worried that she will hurt you, so she specially asked us to come with you."

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Zhou Jun smiled bitterly and shook his head. He glanced at Hua Yue, who had a low eyebrow and remained silent. He waved his hand and said, "I understand what mother means, but it's not necessary. You two can go back and rest. Just let Hua Yue stay."

The servant woman said anxiously: "But the lady said..."

Zhou Jun: "I will explain it to my mother. You can go out."

The two maids looked at each other with hesitation on their faces, and finally left the room at Zhou Jun's urging.

Hearing the sound of the door being closed, Huayue, who had lowered her head in silence, was suddenly startled, her body assumed a defensive posture, and her steps unconsciously moved towards the window.

Zhou Jun saw this and said, "Do you still remember what I said to you?"

Hua Yue stopped and looked at Zhou Jun with eyes full of doubts and conjectures.

Zhou Jun first found a crescent moon stool, moved it to the table, then took out paper and charcoal from his arms, and finally said to Hua Yue: "I said, this place is different from the places you have been before, and I also

It’s different from those people you’ve met.”

Seeing that Huayue was still hiding far away, Zhou Jun looked at her and said, "Your original suit had a wrapper sewn near your back. This made you look like you had a bulging back and a disabled body."

"Now, after you change your clothes, no matter how hard you try to bend your back, you can't return it to its original appearance."

"And your voice... As long as there is no problem with the ears, a real mute will unconsciously want to speak when encountering unexpected situations in daily life."

"The two muscles and ligaments on the side of the neck will be in a tight or even bulging state, and the mouth will be opened and the breath will be swallowed violently."

"But at Sha Shiqing's place, he threatened to break your limbs. You showed fear on your face, but you gritted your teeth and showed no sign of wanting to speak out."

"Also, you received thirty whippings at home, but you gritted your teeth so hard that you didn't even dare to let out a cry of pain."

"You are afraid that if you open your mouth, you will shout out unconsciously and let others see the flaw."

Seeing Huayue's face panicked and her eyes rolling, Zhou Jun sighed: "I see Nuqi, you are only fourteen years old. What kind of disaster have you encountered to be so persevering?"

Huayue looked back at the window behind her.

Zhou Jun revealed her intention with one sentence: "Don't even think about escaping."

"Chang'an City will be under curfew after the first watch. There are soldiers patrolling the streets, streets, and city gates at night. If you can't run a few steps, you will definitely be caught."

"In the Tang Dynasty, the fate of escaped slaves was probably even worse than death."

When Huayue heard this, she froze there for a long time, hesitated for a long time, and finally opened her mouth, but she could only make a hoarse babbling sound.

Zhou Jun: "You haven't spoken for a long time and suddenly want to open your mouth. That's what you are like now."

"Try to whisper softly first, let your vocal cords slowly adapt, and then speak normally."

Hua Yue followed her words, slowly adjusted her voice, and the first words she said made Zhou Jun stunned: "Send me to Alenni City in Guishang Prefecture, and someone will give you a cart of gold."

Guishang Prefecture is located to the west of Kangju Duhufu, and is the westernmost point of the Tang Dynasty. If you go further west, you will reach Dashi.

Zhou Jun said calmly: "Want to go back to Dashi? I'm afraid we won't be able to leave until the end of May at the earliest."

Huayue asked: "Why wait until the end of May?"

Zhou Jun: "At the end of May, new silk entered the market, and then there were caravans from Chang'an to Anxi."

Huayue shouted anxiously: "I can't wait that long! I'm going to ride back now!"

Zhou Jun took a deep look at Huayue: "Tell me, why are you in such a hurry to go back?"

Huayue hesitated for a moment, turned her head and whispered, "I want to see my family as soon as possible."

This girl still refuses to tell the truth.

Zhou Jun asked: "How long were you held captive as a slave?"

Hua Yue: "About a year."

Zhou Jun: "You have survived this year, so why worry about that month?"

Hua Yue's expression seemed like she was about to cry, but she still kept silent.

Zhou Jun shouted in a low voice: "Do you remember what I said? I can help you, but first you must learn to confess."

Huayue stood there, looking struggling, as if hesitating about something.

Zhou Jun simply ignored her, picked up the charcoal pen, and started writing and drawing on the paper, as if he didn't care about other things at all.

After a long time, Hua Yue finally said: "My father is Nasr ibn Sayyal. He is a high-ranking official of the Umayyad Dynasty in Khorasan."

"The slaves, farmers and tribes there are uniting with some military officers in the province to plan a rebellion."

"I accidentally bumped into their gathering and learned about their plan, but unfortunately I was discovered by them."

"My guards died in battle to protect me from escaping. I fell off a cliff while escaping. When I woke up, I lost my way in the valley. Later, I was caught by a group of slave traders and sold to the Turks. I had to pretend to be mute to survive.

Until now."

When Huayue was talking, Zhou Jun was also observing her.

The conclusion reached is that everything Huayue said should be true, at least most of it is true.

Tapping his fingers on the table, Zhou Jun said: "You were caught a year ago. Even if you set out from Chang'an now, it will take half a year to return to Dashi."

"Have you ever thought that in the past year and a half, even if those people wanted to rebel, they would have started to take action long ago. How could they wait until you return?"

Hearing this, Hua Yue closed her eyes and said, "I know, but I have the responsibility to tell those people... My guards protected me with their lives just so that I could go back and warn my father. I can't let those people's sacrifices be in vain."

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Zhou Jun shook his head and said: "Even if you go back now, it won't help. Take a good rest. If there is news about the big food in Chang'anfang City, I will tell you as soon as possible."

Seeing Zhou Jun's resolute attitude, Hua Yue bit his lip and stopped talking.