Seeing Li Li enter the gate of the compound, Yuan Yun immediately smiled all over his face, this Li Wei's nephew is now more manlike, mainly because he has a deep scar on his face, straight from his left ear to the corner of his mouth.

Li Li saw Yuan Yun staring at the scar on his face, and immediately smiled and said, "When we were separated from General Zhang Liao, we were attacked by someone, and this knife was left at that time." ”

Yuan Yun didn't answer, but pointed to the stone table and stone bench on the left hand side of the front yard, and then took the lead and walked over, Xu Yi and Xiahou Nan also immediately followed with a gossip look, and as for their mother-in-law, it was handed over to Liu Yiyi, who was greeting the next person.

Yuan Yun waited for a few people to sit down, and immediately looked at Xu Yi and Xiahou Nan unhappily, feeling that these two people were really annoying, and now that they were entertaining guests, they would also come over to disagree.

Li Li was generous, hugged his fists and introduced himself to Xu Yi and Xiahou Nan respectively, and looked at Yuan Yun in an instant and said, "After many years, I don't know how Yuan Hou is doing?" ”

Yuan Yun frowned and said, "Don't be busy greeting first, at that time, the remnants of your Li clan were attacked by someone, didn't you suspect Ben Hou?" ”

Li Li laughed and said: "When I Li Li was under Li Dao, although I didn't show anything to show myself, I was definitely not a stupid person, if Yuan Hou wanted to deal with us, why let General Zhang Liao take us away from Chang'an, as long as we found an excuse casually, we could kill us all in the military camp unknowingly, so the person who attacked this sneak attack will definitely not be Yuan Hou."

As for who hates our Li family so much, you don't need to guess to estimate it, it has to be Duan Xuan, Li Dao killed his whole family, how can he let us go, and I know that he is not in harmony with Yuan Hou, and he does not dare to directly clash with the gunpowder army, so in the end he can only choose to start when we leave. ”

Yuan Yun immediately stretched out a thumbs up and praised: "Brother Li is a smart person, when I heard that you were attacked by thieves, Ben Hou was still worried that you would think it was Ben Hou's hand, but now he has let go of his thoughts." ”

After speaking, Yuan Yun looked at Xu Yi and Xiahou Nan impatiently again, and then said unhappily: "Go and tell the servants of the family to prepare the front hall to come out, and I want to sit and talk with Brother Li." ”

Xu Yi immediately said a little bored: "Brother Li is here to explain the misunderstanding to you, you still have to sit and talk, it is better to drink and chat with us if you have this kung fu." ”

Yuan Yun saw Xu Yi's unhappy face, and probably guessed that this product was not very good for Li Li, after all, he was Li Wei's nephew back then, and he was an enemy to Xu Yi, and he really never had a good face for the enemy.

On the other hand, Xiahou Nan was much more slippery, and immediately dragged Xu Yi to the side, and kept admitting in his mouth: "Let's go and order the subordinates to prepare, and Brother Yuan will come over in a while." ”

After Xu Yi and the two left, Yuan Yun's face immediately sank, and said, "Brother Li came this time, I'm afraid it was with a purpose, since this is the case, it is better to say it directly." ”

Li Li smiled embarrassedly and said: "Yuan Hou is a smart person, I guessed it, I did come with a purpose, we could only flee to the west in the chaos, and finally entered Xiliang, and now I have taken refuge under Ma Teng, this time I was ordered to come to Yuan Hou to discuss things." ”

Yuan Yun looked at Li Li carefully, this few years of hard work is much more sophisticated than in the past, and he is no longer the daring character of the past, and he was a little disappointed when he thought of this.

Arching his hand slightly, Yuan Yun asked, "Just say it straightforwardly, and see what deal Ma Teng is going to make with Ben Hou?" ”

Li Li immediately clenched his fists and replied: "My lord Ma Teng wants to participate in the Western Regions Trade Road, and only needs the Yuan family's caravan." ”

Yuan Yun was silent for a moment, and then continued to ask: "It's no problem to participate in the shares, what is Ma Teng ready to pay to buy this share?" ”

Li Li smiled and said, "Letting the Yuan family's caravan freely enter and leave Xiliang is not considered a payment?" ”

I'm grass, Ma Teng is here to rob, and if he doesn't come out of anything, he just wants to empty his gloves and be a white wolf, and what kind of general he is, isn't it more suitable to change his career to be a horse thief.

Scolding in his heart, Yuan Yun still squeezed out a smile on his face, and said: "Since Ma Teng has also become a shareholder, will the Yuan family not collect taxes by borrowing Xiliang?" ”

Li Li immediately shook his head and said, "The tax is definitely not exempt." ”

Yuan Yun's face immediately changed, and he replied with a cold look: "Then bother Brother Li to go back and report, I Yuan Yun won't do this business, as for the business in the Western Regions, it's not just Xiliang that has one way to go, Ben Hou naturally has a lot of choices." ”

Li Li was stunned, he didn't want Yuan Yun to refuse so simply, he thought that this matter would definitely be negotiated, because the trade route to the Western Regions was just that, if he didn't go from Xiliang, could the Yuan family's caravan still fly to the Hexi Corridor?

Thinking of this, Li Li was instantly shocked, Yuan Yun can indeed fly, those gliding eagles back then were examples, if he really had the ability to bypass Xiliang, I am afraid that the Ma family would immediately fight for nothing, not only did he not reap the benefits, but also gave up a lot of taxes in vain.

Looking at Li Li's face full of doubts, Yuan Yun suddenly turned back to a smile and said: "For the situation in the Western Regions, Ben Hou probably knows more than Ma Teng himself, if we work together, we can naturally earn a lot of money, but if Ma Teng unilaterally sets up obstacles, Ben Hou can only go far and take a farther road, which is not what Ben Hou thinks." ”

Li Li remained silent, and now he was thinking about countermeasures in his heart, but Yuan Yun didn't intend to give him time to think clearly, and immediately continued: "Brother Li, go back and tell Ma Teng that if he wants to make money, then he has to pay, and there is no problem with paying dividends and paying taxes, but after the caravan leaves Xiliang, he must be responsible for the safety of the back, don't tell me that their Ma family has been in Xiliang for so long, and they have not opened up relations to the west." ”

Hearing this, Li Li surrendered his hand again, and before he could speak, he heard Yuan Yun shout: "Send off!" ”

After Yuan Yun finished speaking, he turned around and walked out, without giving Li Li another look.

Soon the two guards came over, and then stood on one side, this is the posture of preparing to expell, Li Li knows very well that if he wants to say anything at this time, he will lose the opportunity.

In desperation, Li Li could only sigh secretly, and then said to a guard: "You go back and tell your family master that there will be an old friend of the Ma family visiting in the next two days." ”

After Li Li left, Yuan Yun immediately coughed at a low wall beside him, and in an instant, Liu Yiyi walked out with a cat, but the smile on his face looked very flattering.

"Yuan Lang, since you know that there are other business routes that can go directly to the Western Regions, why do you have to take it out now, if you had told the concubine earlier, our caravan has long passed, and I don't know how much money you can earn back in the past few years." After Liu Yiyi finished speaking, she carefully supported the headdress on her head.

Just now, when she happened to pass by the stone table and stone bench where Yuan Yun was chatting with Li Li, she heard the word 'transaction', and she immediately couldn't walk, so she hid on the other side of the low wall and listened to all the conversations between the two.

Yuan Yun listened to Liu Yiyi's words, and immediately raised her hand to mess up the headdress she had just held again, and then said angrily: "There is a fart of the new business, Lao Tzu is fooling him, don't give him a little pressure, he is a bully when I am the marquis." ”

Liu Yiyi was messed up with her hair ornaments, and her face was still full of unhappiness, but when she heard Yuan Yun say this, she was immediately stunned, and wondered: "Did you use the skill of talking about business just now?" ”

Yuan Yun shook his head and said, "The skill of fart, Lao Tzu is just deceiving people." ”

At this time, the guards who had just picked up Li Li came over to pass the word, Yuan Yun heard that Ma's old friend was coming, he was stunned for a moment, and then smiled in an instant: "Ma Chao's kid is also here, and he just sent a Li Li to fight the outpost, this Ma Chao's heart and eyes are also a little more, damn, Luoyang is lively enough now." ”

"Ma Chao in Luoyang?" Cao Ang heard Yuan Yun say the word Ma Chao, and immediately quickened his pace and walked over.

Yuan Yun didn't intend to hide anything, he saw Cao Ang coming in just now, so he deliberately raised his voice a little, and waited until Cao Ang finally approached his side, then nodded and continued: "It is estimated that it is either in the city or outside the city, in short, this goods is nearby, and he will visit in the next few days, but I don't know if he is in an official capacity or a private identity?" ”

Since Liu Yiyi knew that it was a business matter, she had no intention of avoiding it, and immediately asked, "Is there any difference between these two identities?" ”

Yuan Yun said with a smile: "In an official capacity, that is, to talk about official business, it is estimated that it is all about fighting, killing, and conquering cities, and you don't like to hear it."

If he came as a private person, then it would definitely be a business matter, and it is estimated that Ma Teng also saw the value of this trade route in the Western Regions, otherwise he would not have sent his own son here. ”

Cao Ang shook his head while listening: "The Ma clan doesn't have to cooperate with your Yuan clan, now that there are more people staring at the Western Regions business road, he just finds one and it's over." ”

Yuan Yun smiled and said, "What can you sell when you go to the Western Regions?" In addition to food, that is, silk and some porcelain, if you cooperate with my Yuan family, hoho, then there will be a lot of goods to sell. ”

When Liu Yiyi heard this, she quickly pulled the corner of Yuan Yun's clothes and signaled him not to continue.

Cao Ang immediately smiled bitterly when he saw it in his eyes, and said: "The things produced by the Luoyang workshop, I promised Brother Yun before, he can sell them freely, it is indeed your Yuan family's business, and my brother and sister don't need to be so taboo." ”

Liu Yiyi smiled awkwardly, and then flicked her handkerchief and walked behind Cao Ang, because He Yao there had already made several glances at her, and now she was just taking advantage of this to get out.

After Liu Yiyi took He Yao away, Cao Ang solemnly asked Yuan Yun: "Brother Yun just talked about business, what business will the Ma family find us in Luoyang?" ”

Yuan Yun smiled crookedly and said, "Zhang Lu." ”

Cao Ang was stunned for a moment and said: "Zhang Lu is hiding in Hanzhong, and in the middle are Duan Xuan and Chang'an, what is Ma Teng looking for us to do?" ”

Yuan Yun shrugged his shoulders and replied: "Because Duan Xuan and Zhang Lu have a nest of snakes and rats, can Ma Tengyan not see it?" ”

Cao Ang said with some embarrassment at this time: "Could it be that Ma Teng wants to use us so that the imperial court can issue an edict to crusade against Zhang Lu, and then the simmer will no longer be able to stop Xiliang's iron cavalry." ”

Yuan Yun nodded and said: "This is one of them, the other is to use the combat power of the gunpowder army, last time we conquered Anding together, Ma Chao must remember the power of artillery, artillery is the strongest weapon in the Han Dynasty, everyone knows that Xiliang soldiers and horses are not good at attacking the city, if there is artillery to help, they only need to break the city gate, and then the iron cavalry rushes in, so they are here with this plan." ”

Speaking of this, Yuan Yun suddenly clapped his hands and shouted: "Unlucky, it's a loss, since Ma Teng wants us to help him so much, Lao Tzu should not give them any red, grandma!" ”