Water Margin: Spit on Lin Chong at the beginning!

Wu Song lived in the Yamen and Dong Chao’s house had female dependents, and Lu Zhishen felt inconvenient, so he simply found a small shop to rest.

Looking outside, the sky will be dark, and the figures of the two brothers have not yet been seen, Lu Zhishen knows that these two should be entangled in official business, so he plans to deal with it himself.

The so-called official is not free, and he should not accompany himself.

Lu Zhishen had already thought about it, so he would resign tomorrow and go to Shuiboliang Mountain to take a look at Lin Sect Head, and then go back to Beijing.

The big monk left the guest room, and the shopkeeper greeted him enthusiastically: “This elder, but what do you want to use?” ”

Lu Zhishen nodded and said, “Beat a dime of wine and cut two pounds of cooked beef.” You don’t need to bring it to the room, just use some in the front hall. ”

The little second brother should go and prepare. Lu Zhishen found a seat and sat down, poured a cup of tea and ate it slowly.

But after a moment’s effort, the wine and meat did not wait, but Lu Zhishen saw two familiar figures coming from outside. Isn’t it Dong Chao and Wu Song?

“Brother, here!” Lu Zhishen greeted.

Dong Chao and Wu Song came to Lu Zhishen, but did not sit down. Dong Chao said in a low voice: “Brother, eat in the house!” ”

Lu Zhishen knew that Dong Chaoding was in trouble, and greeted the shop Xiao Er: “Little second brother, let’s have two more corners of wine and cut five more pounds of meat.” The vegetables and vegetables are also messy, and they are all pooped in my house! ”

The little second brother replied, “Okay! The elder can go at ease, just for a while! ”

The three of them went to sit in the house, and Lu Zhishen asked: “I thought the two brothers would not be able to come back in time.” How is it today? But what is the catch? ”

Dong Chao recounted the day’s events from beginning to end: “Brother, I think there is a problem here!” ”

What a wise person Lu Zhishen was, and instantly understood what Dong Chao meant: “Brother thinks that Ximen Qing’s transportation of medicinal materials is fake, and the real purpose is that batch of iron boxes?” ”

Dong Chao nodded and said, “Businessmen pursue profit first. Murderous businesses are done by others, and businesses that lose money are not done. Ximen Qing does big business and is naturally good at business. What even Zhang Da knows, will he not know? ”

“Unless: the key to this business is not medicine, nor is it making money. Then it can only be those boxes that don’t make sense. ”

Wu Song was puzzled: “But what does he want the iron box for?” This time it was calculated by one hundred pounds, and when he transported fifty times a year, five thousand pounds were up to the sky. Even if he is a traitor, the great Liao country, can’t make up so much scrap iron? ”

This is certainly not possible. “Khitan” originally means “iron”, the Liao country has a vast territory and abundant resources, whether it is iron ore reserves, or iron smelting, iron smelting and casting level, are far better than the Great Song.

The Liao State smuggled iron from the Great Song Dynasty? Seven-year-olds don’t think that way.

Dong Chao frowned and replied, “Brother, don’t forget, during this time, we patrolled day and night, and Ximen Qingcai had to do this.” If in the past, the iron was directly loaded on the cart and pulled away, no one would have checked him. That’s not a hundred catties, but a thousand catties at a time. ”

“As for why the Liao State smuggled iron tools… Maybe we were wrong at the beginning, not necessarily the Liao State. ”

Wu Song was puzzled: “Not the Liao Kingdom? Doesn’t it mean that Ximen Qing is a treacherous person? It’s not Northern Liao, is it Western Xia? ”

Dong Chao shook his head: “It’s not Northern Liao, it’s not Western Xia.” Farther north in the Liao state, it should be the Jurchens, or possibly the Mongols. ”

Jurchen? Mongolia? Lu Zhishen and Wu Song looked at each other, both a little dazed.

According to the general thinking of the people of the four northern provinces of the Great Song Dynasty: bad things first look for the Liao State, and then look for Western Xia.

If it is the people of the three western provinces, then reverse the order.

In this world, I am afraid that only Dong Chao himself knows: although the Liao Kingdom is big, it is already a golden and jade and defeated; Although Western Xia is fierce, it is only a one-sided division and a disease of scabies.

The real danger is for two peoples farther north: the Jurchens ten years later, and the Mongols a hundred years later.

There was also no shortage of people of insight in the Liao State, which imposed an almost harsh iron embargo policy on the two in the north.

Now a pair of iron armor can be exchanged for five horses in Mongolia; In the Jurchens, you can change to a tamed Haidongqing!

Only people from these two ethnic groups would go to the iron box of the charge at such a great price.

These things were not clear for a while, and Dong Chao just said: “It’s just my speculation.” It has not been confirmed, so the help of senior brother is needed. ”

Although Lu Zhishen felt that Mongolia and Jurchen were too far away, he had always known that Dong Chao was a person, and he was not afraid that he would embarrass himself, so he replied: “Brother, please say!” Although the Hu family has long left the army, this is a matter of protecting the family and protecting the country. If the Hui family can do it, they will not shirk! ”

Dong Chao said in a low voice: “Ximen Qing’s convoy will leave tomorrow, and the younger brother wants to ask the senior brother to follow him to see where he can be transported.” There should be no masters in the team, and the senior brother does not need to show up, so he secretly recognizes that it is convenient. ”

Lu Zhi smiled deeply, “This can be regarded as the right person.” Brothers may not believe it: don’t look at the Hui family, in the past, in the army, the Hui family was also a good tracker. ”

Dong Chao actually believed it.

In terms of the first half of their lives, Xue Ba and Dong Chao were both fine people. In another time and space, Lu Zhishen secretly escorted Lin Chong, until the wild boar Lin took the initiative to dedicate himself, and the two did not notice it at all.

With this tracking ability, ordinary caravan guards can easily follow over.

But Dong Chao was still a little uneasy: “Senior brother’s ability is convinced. However, the senior brother listened to the younger brother’s words: It is convenient to see clearly. There should be no accidents during the journey, and the younger brother is worried that when the goods reach the end, there will be masters to take over. ”

Wu Song heard some meaning and asked, “Brother should have already reached a conclusion, which master is he worried about?” ”

Dong Chao said, “The conclusion is no. But I have some doubts – Zengtushi, Shi Wengong! ”