Ma Chao was dumbfounded by the qiē in front of him, and never thought that under the enslavement of the Xianbei people, Dunhuang could still maintain a unique prosperous scene.

Even Yang Fu, Wang Shuang and others were surprised, and they would never have imagined that under Cheng Dù, where the rest of the places were barren, Dunhuang could still be so prosperous, and there was not a single Xianbei person in the city.

Everyone was puzzled, but they did not stay at the city gate, but went with the flow and slowly entered the city of Dunhuang.

There are many shops in the city, and merchants gather, and people wearing all kinds of clothes usually walk on the streets, and when they see what they like, they bargain with the merchants, and there is nothing unusual in the slightest.

After entering the city, Ma Chao asked Yang Fu to inquire about the news and ask what was going on, while he, Wang Shuang and the others stopped in a small alley on the side of the road and waited.

After a long while, Yang Fu came to see Ma Chao and told Ma Chao about the situation in Dunhuang City.

It turned out that when the Xianbei people surrounded Dunhuang with a large army last year, Suo Guang went to see the Xianbei people alone, and with his three-inch tongue, he persuaded the Xianbei people not to attack Dunhuang City, not to hurt the people in Dunhuang City, and let the people come and go freely, he was willing to serve the Xianbei people, govern Dunhuang well, and offer a certain amount of money every year.

The Xianbei people had just suffered a defeat in Guangzhi County, perhaps because they did not want to have any more losses, so they agreed to Suo Guang, leaving part of the army outside Dunhuang City, and announced that they had occupied Dunhuang City. In fact, the Xianbei people in Dunhuang City never asked, and Suo Guang was in charge.

Suo Guang appointed himself as the Taishou of Dunhuang. A series of decrees have been issued. For a time the people of the city were settled. Thereafter. Suo Guang took advantage of the unique advantages of Dunhuang and built it into an important commercial city on the east-west transportation artery, although the tax was collected, but the tax was very reasonable, and anyone was allowed to come to Dunhuang, and anyone was allowed to settle in Dunhuang.

In addition, Suo Guang took the initiative to communicate with the army left behind by the Xianbei people, asking them not to attack the merchants in the past. He would give some money on time every month, but let the Xianbei cavalry play a protective role.

The Xianbei people agreed to Suo Guang's request, and after more than a year, Suo Guang ruled Dunhuang more and more prosperously, and gradually became a treasure on the Silk Road, and the Xianbei people could get more money from Suo Guang than looting, they naturally relaxed their vigilance against Suo Guang, no longer care, and no longer asked. Dunhuang is regarded as an automatic vault, and some precious items from the West can be extracted from this vault.

So. The Xianbei people gradually became indifferent to Dunhuang.

After listening to Yang Fu's report, Ma Chao had some understanding of Suo Guang, but he rejected Suo Guang, who took the initiative to surrender to the aliens, so he asked Yang Fu: "What do you think of this matter?" ”

"Suo Guang did this to protect the people of the entire Dunhuang City, he was willing to fall into infamy, in my opinion, he is a man of great benevolence and righteousness. Moreover, I don't think Suo Guang is really doing things for Xianbei people, he must have his purpose in doing this. Anyway, we have all come here, so the lord might as well go and meet Suo Guang directly, and ask Suo Guang in person, wouldn't he know more clearly? Yang Fu said.

Ma Chao nodded and said, "The matter has come to this point, and this is the only way." But how do we know where Suo Guang lives? ”

"I have already inquired about the way, Suo Guang's mansion is in the west of the city, and I can show the way for the lord. However, if you go to see Suo Guang, it is better to have as few people as possible, so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings, and if there are more people, the goal will be bigger. Yang Fu said.

Ma Chao felt that what Yang Fu said was very reasonable, so he asked Wang Shuang and the rest to stay, and he and Yang Fu went to see Suo Guang by himself.

Wang Shuang said with some worry: "Lord, is this okay?" ”

"If you don't enter the tiger's den, you can get the tiger! That's it! Ma Chao said categorically.

Wang Shuang stopped talking, but chose to obey.

Ma Chao, under the leadership of Yang Fu, followed Yang Fu to Suo Guang's residence.

"You two follow quietly, don't let the lord find out, see where the lord has gone, and then come back and report to me, we must protect the lord's safety at all times." After Ma Chao left, Wang Shuang said to the two soldiers.

The two soldiers nodded, and immediately left Wang Shuang and the others, and soon disappeared into the crowd.

Yang Fu asked while walking, and after some tossing, he finally took Ma Chao to Suo Guang's mansion.

Suofu is not big, no different from ordinary houses, but in such a mansion, there are many pillars of the imperial court, and in the past few decades, they can lead the scholars of Liangzhou to embark on a smooth career.

The door of Suofu's mansion was closed, and Yang Fu had to step forward and knock on the door. After a while, the door of Suofu did not open, but a small gap opened in the side door, and an old man with gray hair looked at Yang Fu through that gap and asked, "Who are you looking for?" ”

"Is Suo Tai here now?" Yang Fu arched his hand.

"Lord Taishou is in the government office during the day to deal with political affairs, and he won't go home, if you have something, you should go to the government office to find Lord Taishou."

As soon as the words fell, the old man closed the door.

Yang Fu ate a closed door, a little unhappy, but soon regained his calm. He walked up to Ma Chao's side and said, "Lord, it seems that we have to go to the mansion." ”

"You lead the way."

Yang Fu led the way for Ma Chao again, and the two of them went straight to the palace in Dunhuang.

When he arrived at the mansion, Yang Fu went to send the famous thorn, and after the official sent the famous thorn into the mansion for a while, he saw a man in his forties walking out of the door of the mansion, looking extremely elegant, it was Dunhuang Taishou Suoguang.

Suo Guang's sharp eyes swept around, and finally his eyes fell on Yang Fu and Ma Chao, he walked straight towards Yang Fu, and arched his hand: "Dare to ask Your Excellency, but Yang Fu and Yang Yishan?" ”

Yang Fu nodded, and arched his hand: "It's the contemptible person, but Your Excellency is Suo Taishou?" ”

Suo Guangdao: "It's like a fake. ”

"I've heard the name of Suo Taishou for a long time, and Yishan has never had time to visit, but when I see it today, it's really better to meet than to be famous!" Yang Fu said politely.

"Mr. Yishan is also an outstanding person in Liangzhou, and this time he came to Dunhuang thousands of miles away, it should not be as simple as meeting me, right?" Suo Guang said, "I have always disliked beating around the bush, if Mr. Yoshiyama has something, just tell it, and we will discuss it together." ”

Yang Fu said: "It's not a secret, Yishan does have something important to find Suo Taishou, but it's ...... here."

Yang Fu looked around and deliberately stopped talking.

"Oh, Mr. Yoshiyama, please come inside! Let's talk slowly in the house. "Suo Guangdao.

Yang Fu nodded, glanced at Ma Chao, and Ma Chao followed closely behind Yang Fu.

When Yang Fu handed over the name thorn just now, he just told him truthfully with his real name, but he did not tell Suo Guang Ma Chao's identity, and Ma Chao was tall and burly, and he was wearing a strong suit, so he naturally left Suo Guang with an image of Yang Fu's entourage.

Suo Guang invited Yang Fu into the mansion, Ma Chao also followed, and after the two entered the palace hall, they sat down with Suo Guang as a guest, and Suo Guang ordered someone to bring tea.

"Mr. Yishan, there are no outsiders here, and you don't have to shy away from some words. I don't know why you've come all the way to me? Suo Guang asked straight to the point.

Yang Fu said: "It's not a secret, I came to ask Suo Taishou to use the talents he learned to help someone." ”

Suo Guang and Yang Fu are both leaders in the scholar clan, although the two have never met, but they have been friends for a long time, and they also appreciate each other, so Yang Fu and Suo Guang can speak bluntly as soon as they meet.

"The person who can get Mr. Yoshiyama to come and invite him in person must not be an ordinary person, I wonder if Mr. Yoshiyama can see the name of this person?" Suo Guang Road.

Yang Fu said: "Why not? Suo Taishou, I want to ask you to assist Ma Chao! ”

"Assistant...... Who to help? Ma Chao? Is it the Ma Chao who was praised by the Qiang people as the general of Shenweitian? After hearing this, Suo Guang asked with a little surprise.

"In Liangzhou, there is only one Ma Chao, who else can there be besides him?" Yang Fu Road.

Suo Guang was silent for a long time, his eyes were even more gurgling, but he didn't speak, as if he was thinking about something, his brows were furrowed, and he was soothing, and no one knew what was going on in his head.

After a long time, Suo Guangcai spoke: "Mr. Yishan, please forgive me for not being able to obey your request......

"Why?" Yang Fu asked, "Ma Chao is a hero, brave and champion of the three armies, and now he has defeated Han Sui and become the premier master of Liangzhou in one fell swoop, and he is also very young, with his ability, he can definitely lead our Liangzhou people to the road of prosperity and strength, and no longer have to be bullied by those aliens, isn't this what Suo Taishou wants to see?" ”

"Every Liangzhou person wants to see such a situation, but not now. I have to continue to stay in Dunhuang, in case I leave here, the people of Dunhuang will suffer, in order to help Ma Chao alone, and lose so many people, in exchange for you, how do you decide? "Suo Guangdao.

Yang Fu said: "If you help that person, so as to save more and more Liangzhou people, what is it to sacrifice some people?" ”

"Hahaha...... Even if that were the case, I wouldn't sit idly by and watch so many people die because of me. Mr. Yoshiyama, don't speculate for more than half a sentence, let's end our conversation, please come back! Suo Guang directly issued an eviction order.

Yang Fu didn't move, but also laughed, and said to Suo Guang: "Are you really willing to be a Taishou here and work for the Xianbei people?" Do you know what the outside says about you? ”

Suo Guang said: "I don't care what others think of me, I just want to have a clear conscience, what I Suo Guang does, the top is worthy of the sky, the bottom is worthy of the earth, the middle is worthy of my parents, what others say about me, that's someone else's business, how I do it, that's my business." Mr. Yoshiyama, please come back! (To be continued......)