Guan Ji supported her knees with one hand, leaned forward slightly, and asked with a smile: "I have always known that the Hu family is the most common surname in Anding, and they have connections with the Hu people."

"I dare to ask General Hu, if I can provide such fine wine and brown sugar to the Hu clan, can you help me introduce the Hu tribe in the north of Beidi County?"

General Hu, who was chewing a large piece of ribs in his mouth, suddenly had his eyes bulging out, and his cheeks were shaped into buns by the ribs in his mouth.

"Well...well..."

General Hu finally spit out the bones and asked stammeringly: "Wine? Just this fine wine? And brown sugar?"

Guan Ji nodded and sat upright, "Of course, there are also woolen materials."

General Hu's breathing suddenly became heavy: "I wonder how many generals there are?"

"Well, it depends on the sincerity of the Hu family."

Guan Ji smiled faintly and said, "The greater the sincerity, the more things you will have."

Although Longyou was assigned to Yongzhou, due to the obstruction of Longshan, it should actually be regarded as a part of Liangzhou.

Most of the aristocratic families in Longyou are heading west, through Liangzhou, to connect with the Western Regions.

That is because the profits from woolen materials, brown sugar, tea, etc. are so huge for the Hu people.

Those guys who were desperate for money were unwilling to let go of any direction, so some people took the risk to explore the way north.

But for stability, it's different.

"Going out from Xiaoguan, this Anding County is the land beyond the Great Wall; going east, it is the hometown of Beidi County, which is now also the land where the Hu people herd horses."

"Whether the benefits will be great at that time depends on whether the Hu family has extensive connections with the Hu tribe."

Guang must be Guang. Many of Wei's cavalry and war horses came from the Hu clan in Anding County and were transferred from the Hu people.

Otherwise, if Hu Zun had little military exploits, why would he be able to directly become the governor and at the same time lead the army to guard a stable place?

Han Chinese wool and brown sugar are very famous in Guanzhong.

The profits are so high that it makes people crazy.

General Hu naturally knew.

If he added this wine that was comparable to peach wine, he could no longer imagine it.

During the reign of Emperor Ling, Meng Tuo once bribed the eunuch Zhang Rang with a bunch of peach wine in exchange for the position of governor of Liangzhou, which shows how precious it is.

Although it is not as good as before, Emperor Wen once wrote an edict: brewing wine is as sweet as cultivating tillers, and it is easy to get drunk and wake up easily. Dao Zhigu has already drooled and swallowed, what about the evil of eating it?

Hu Shoujiang swallowed a mouthful of saliva. He suddenly felt that the food and wine suddenly no longer tasted good.

It's very difficult for me to be like this!

My Hu clan is a stable and powerful clan, don’t we have no backbone?

"General Guan, as far as I know, not to mention the raw materials, but the brown sugar and fine wine are all controlled by the Xinghan Hui."

"I heard that Feng Wen...well, General Feng has the final say in the Xinghan Conference. I wonder if General Guan can speak in front of General Feng?"

If this promise were made by Feng Yong, then I would really believe it.

But Guan Suo... I've never heard of it, how do I know if what you said is true?

"My words are General Feng's words."

Although Guan Ji's tone was calm, there was an undeniable flavor to it.

It sounds like it’s true!

Will the famous Feng Wenhe listen to you? Are you kidding me?

General Hu was wavering again, but what if it was true?

"To show my sincerity, I can let General Hu return to Linjing, and give General Hu two jars of fine wine and a handful of brown sugar."

Guan Ji said lightly, "As long as General Hu is willing to convey my intention to the Hu family, whether the matter succeeds or not in the end, it has nothing to do with General Hu."

"Consider this wine and brown sugar my thank you gift to General Hu."

Hearing these words, General Hu immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "In that case, it would be better to obey my orders than to be respectful."

"Excellent! General Hu, please win!"

As soon as Guan Ji waved her hand, someone brought her a bowl of wine.

"please!"

After persuading General Hu and arranging for someone to take him down to rest, Guan Ji turned to General Wu:

"General, I have returned to my righteousness and spared the Han soldiers from suffering casualties. I would like to thank you in advance."

"Don't dare! In fact, I can wake up because I listened to what others said. This person is now on death row. I hope the general can release him."

"Oh? There are still people like this? I will give the order immediately."

The guy who almost became cannon fodder finally escaped and was brought to Guan Ji.

"Bohai Shibao pays homage to the general."

"It turns out to be Yishi Shi." Guan Ji returned the gift and looked at Shi Bao with some surprise in her eyes.

Although this man was imprisoned, his appearance was still elegant.

Yes, Yami.

Guan Ji knew that she had the appearance of a woman, so in the eyes of uninformed people, it was understandable that she would be surprised by her appearance.

But the person in front of him was actually only slightly inferior to himself.

"Since Yishi Shi is from Bohai, how did he end up in Anding?"

One is Jizhou, Hebei, and the other is Yongzhou, Guan Nei. The distance between these two places is really too far.

Shi Bao's face turned slightly red, with a look of shame:

"I don't dare to hide it from the general. I once served as a peasant Sima in Nanpi, Jizhou, and later moved to Ye as an imperial envoy. The matter was unresolved for a long time, so I was trapped and sold iron."

"In the second year of Taihe (i.e. the sixth year of Jianxing), a certain person was traveling between Ye and Chang'an, and he encountered the Han Dynasty attacking Wei. Emperor Wei first visited Chang'an in person, and then fled eastward."

"At that time, Guanzhong was greatly shaken. The iron in a certain person's hand was also confiscated by the government. He had no whereabouts and had to live in Guanzhong..."

After Guan Ji heard this, she couldn't help but feel pity in her eyes.

This is unlucky.

The so-called "Gi Nong Sima" is actually a small official under Dian Nong Sima.

At that time, Alang was the Chief of Pianong School, and among the subordinate officials below, there was the post of Pianong Sima.

In other words, Sima was the first official in Alang's official position.

The so-called imperial servants were nominally the emperor's personal attendants, but in fact they were just drivers, but they were still recorded in the royal register.

It's just that this guy has no background and "the matter has been undecided for a long time", that is, he was promoted from a farmer to a royal official, but the final process was not completed.

The people in the front are gone to the Nong Sima, and the imperial officials in the back can't take up their posts.

In the end, I had no money to eat, so I had to sell iron to make ends meet.

Unexpectedly, when he was selling iron to Chang'an, he met the Prime Minister's Northern Expedition. The goods in his hand were not sold, but were confiscated.

This time, even the travel expenses are gone.

Because of his promotion, he fell into the ranks of merchants.

Because of being a trader, others can still make ends meet, but he has nothing to live on.

He lived in Guanzhong, was put on death row, and almost lost his life.

If this is not bad luck, what is bad luck?

Probably seeing Guan Ji's strange expression, the guard of Wushi City quickly spoke for Shi Bao:

"General Guan didn't know that Shi Yishi was actually quite famous. People at the time said: Shi Zhongrong is unparalleled in beauty. Zhongrong is the name of Shi Yishi."

"Guo Xuanxin of Yingchuan was a visitor to the Puppet Emperor of Wei, and he had the ability to know people. Shi Zhongrong and Deng Shizai served as charioteers for him. They once said that these two people had the talents of ministers."

Guan Ji was a little disapproving. Is there such a coincidence in the world that two ministers just happened to drive you?

"Who is this Deng Shizai?"

"Deng Shizai's name is Ai, and he is a bachelor of the Runan Duwei. He is very talented and learned, but because he has a stutter, he is not allowed to serve as a helper. He works as a guard in the rice fields."

Well, Shi Bao is an iron seller, Deng Ai is a straw keeper, and because he drives a cart, he is said to have the talent of a minister?

Guan Ji suddenly lost interest.

"What are Yishi Shi's plans for the future? If you want to return to your hometown, I can help with the expenses and give you gold and silver. If you are ambitious, I can recommend you to serve in the Qiang Protector's Office."

Shi Bao was silent for a while and then asked:

"General Guan would like to recommend someone to any position?"

Although Shi Bao could see that Guan Ji was not very interested, he didn't care about the various beatings he had received from society over the years.

I remembered that I had met Xu Yun, the official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and had asked Xu Yun for a small county official position.
To be continued...