Wulahai and Shunjun City are three or four hundred miles apart. If the caravans were traveling at the previous speed, it would take more than ten days to reach the end. However, this time, Sun Tu and his two men followed the Xia Kingdom's elite cavalry to the southwest at a very fast speed. They could run out for a hundred miles in one day. In just three days, a city that was much taller than Wulahai was already in sight.

After traveling with each other these days, Sun Tu has had more contact with the young man. Only then did he realize that the other party was indeed a descendant of the Xifeng family, and he was one of the sons of Xifeng Yechang, the garrison general of Shunjun City, named Xifeng Chang. During the conversation along the way, Sun Tu also showed some of his wisdom and martial arts attainments, which made the young master of the Xifeng family look at him again, and even spoke in his words.

At this time, seeing Shunjun City approaching, Xi Feng Chang was even more energetic. He shouted and rode his horse and rushed to the horse. While running, he also rushed behind him and said: "Brother Sun, you are rare talents in both your brain, skills and courage. But why are you not an official in the Liao Kingdom and live in a caravan? Isn't this too wronged yourself?"

Although he asked casually, Sun Tu did not dare to fool him. Why did he have the opportunity to ask before? Now he suddenly asked when he arrived in Shunjun City. It was obviously a different meaning. Maybe this person is testing Sun Tu to see if he will tell the truth.

Of course, Sun Tu couldn't really tell the truth, but he quickly took out a more convincing statement: "To be honest, I had an official position in the Great Liao Dynasty before. He was a general under Yelu Sibuda, the envoy of the Xuanhui envoy of the Southern Court, and he was also trusted by him. However, not long ago, our Lord was murdered by Yelu Xiongge, and he was also guilty of ill-conspiracy. All his subordinates were punished. If I hadn't seen the opportunity and escaped from Nanjing in time, I would have been a corpse now."

"Huh?" Xifeng Chang suddenly grabbed the reins when he heard this, stopped the horse, turned around and looked at Sun Tulai carefully: "So you are the one who escaped from the Liao Kingdom to be punished?" There seemed to be doubts in his words.

"Yes, I was not allowed to use it in Nanjing because I was a Han person. Fortunately, I was appreciated by Xuanhui to find an errand. But this time... I was irreconcilable with the Liao Kingdom. Unfortunately, although I practiced martial arts, I was alone. If Brother Huangfu had not rescued him that day, I would have died when I escaped from Nanjing." At this point, Sun Tu suddenly pulled open his clothes and lit up the wounds of the arrows that were still healing.

As he judged, Xifeng Chang also felt a little suspicious after he had the intention of recruiting Sun Tu. After all, a talent like him could have a single official position in the Liao Kingdom. How could he be with the merchants before? If this point cannot be explained, Xifeng Chang might have to deal with him as a spy in the Liao Kingdom.

But now when Sun Tu said this, especially after revealing the parts of his upper body, which were not fake, Xi Feng Chang's suspicion was eliminated. He was in the Liaoxia border area and had a father who was a general. Naturally, he knew about the incident in Nanjing, Liaoning and the Liao Kingdom early on, and everything was understandable.

So he quickly turned around and helped Sun Tu put on his clothes, and smiled and said, "Brother Sun doesn't have to do this. I naturally believe in your words. From this incident in Nanjing, we can actually see that the Liao Kingdom is now in a dilemma. Not only is the emperor stupid, but the ministers below also have their own intentions. It is far worse than my Dabai Gao Kingdom!" The Dangxiang people have always advocated white, so in terms of their self-proclaimedness, they rarely call Xia, but instead used the honorific title of Dabai Gao Kingdom.

After pausing for a moment, his eyes fell on Sun Tu's face again: "Brother Sun is a talented person of civil and military affairs. Do you want to be wasted this? In my opinion, both Song and Liao are corrupt. Only my Dabai Gaoguo can let a talent like my brother show his ambitions and strengths. I wonder if you are willing?"

Sun Tu naturally felt very willing. This was the reason why he came into contact with the other party and was willing to come to Shunjun City with him, but at this time he showed a hesitation: "This... I was a Liao person after all, and I was born in Han people. Can the Xia court really stand tolerate it?"

"Brother Sun, you look down on the minds of our Dangxiang people. You don't know that there are not only Dangxiang people, foreigners, Han people, and even Khitan people in our court. As long as you are talented and loyal, you can be an official in the court or even hold important positions. Not to mention anything else, just say that there are several generals around my father who are Khitan people, and the two confidant military advisors are from Han people, so they are no different from you."

Then Sun Tu showed his mind and clasped his fists and said, "If you really get the young master so much, you should serve the Xia Kingdom and the Xifeng clan."

"Okay. Then follow me into the city. If my father had you, you would definitely be very happy." Xi Feng Chang suddenly laughed, then urged his horse again, and rushed to Shunjun City in front of him. Huangfu Duan, not far from them, felt guilty when he saw it. It seemed that Sun Tu was planning to do something here. This even made him guess. Could it be that even the chaos in Nanjing, Liao was caused by Sun Tu? If this is true, he would have to leave this place of fault as soon as possible.

As the largest city of troops stationed in the northeast of the Xia Kingdom and the base of the Xifeng clan, Shunjun City is naturally extremely large. Not only does it cover a very wide area, it is almost forty miles around the city, but the city wall is nearly ten feet high, with rammed earth inside and bricks and stones wrapped in the outer layer. This defense ability is one level higher than that of Wulahai City.

When Sun Tu came to the city on a horse and looked up at the high wall, he couldn't help but praise it as if it was solid. After entering the city, he experienced a different scene. It was much more prosperous than the Wulahai. Not only did it have many shops, but it also had endless people and cars, even if it was not much worse than Nanjing, Liao.

Seeing that Sun Tu looked around with some emotion, Xifeng Chang smiled and said, "My Xifeng family has been here for decades. Although the people here dare not say that they have enough food and clothing, they don't have to worry about dying from hunger and cold. I think there is no such good place in the territory of Liao except those capitals, right?"

Sun Tu thought to myself that I didn't know about this, but he still echoed and praised the selflessness of the Xifeng clan. But soon, he found that the other party had not exaggerated his achievements here too much, because along the way, the people respected Xifeng Chang very much. Not only did they give way quickly, but everyone also bowed to him by the side of the road. This was all sincere.

After walking like this, what he saw and heard made Sun Tu look up at Xifengye Chang a few times. Even if he was an opponent of the Song Dynasty, such a person could still praise him. However, he could not see the head of the Xifeng family, but was settled in a house under Xifengchang's name. Huangfu Duan was the same. He went there for the time being to live there, and after Xifeng got his father, he would come to answer them.

It was not until the two of them entered this luxuriously decorated and large-scale courtyard and there were no other people around that Huangfu Duan looked at Sun Tu with some anxiety: "Brother Sun, since you are Song minister, why did you agree to surrender to the Xifeng clan? Could it be that you want to do something in Xia State?"

"Brother Huangfu doesn't have to be nervous. I have no choice but to be silly with him?" Sun Tu said with a frank smile: "Otherwise, if he knew my true identity, he would probably be able to kill you and me at that time. But you don't have to worry about me being implicated. He just wants to take me under his command and will not make things difficult for you. When you get the money for selling horses, you can leave, don't worry about me."

"With that being said, but..."

"Since I am Song Chen, I always have to do something when I come to Xia Kingdom, otherwise it would be too regretful. But don't worry, I won't do anything for the time being. At least I have to wait until you leave safely before I can do something."

Seeing him say this, Huangfu Duan was a little moved. After stuttering for a moment, he said, "Brother Sun, I can guess your thoughts. Since my intention is settled, I don't have much advice. But there is one thing I want to explain to you. The situation in Xia State is also quite complicated. Don't look at the fact that there are people in the Feng family here, but in fact, their situation in the court is quite bad."

"Oh? How do you say this?" Sun Tu became interested immediately when he heard this. He came to Xixia because of a series of changes, so he is still a little vague about the situation in the country, especially the situation in the DPRK.

Huangfu Duan immediately told everything he knew: "Actually, what I know is not necessarily right after hearing what some friends said. Now, the Emperor of Xia Kingdom Li Qianshun is the lord of Zhongxing, and he has been the strongest in his reign for many years. It was under his command that the eight surnames of Dangxiang were gradually fading away, leaving only Xifeng. There are still people in the Helian family who are officials in the court, and among them, only Xifeng has such a territory of its own."

Sun Tu immediately tasted it: "So, are the monarchs and ministers in Xia suspicious?"

"That's true. Also, the Helian clan seemed to have quite hostility towards the Xifeng clan, so the court always struggled endlessly. It's okay that the Xifeng Ye Changyuan is here, but once he goes to Xingqing Prefecture, the situation is a bit dangerous. In addition, it is said that Li Qianshun's several sons are fighting openly and secretly for the position of the crown prince, and the Xifeng clan seems to be involved in it..." Feeling Sun Tu's feelings for his protection, Huangfu Duan said everything he knew. Although many of the things he said were heard about, there were finally some shadows, and Sun Tu secretly remembered them in his heart. In this way, the Western Xia Kingdom was not as peaceful as Xifeng Chang said, and it was as deep and muddy as it was.

But this was the best for Sun Tu, because only muddy waters could he be able to catch fish.
Chapter completed!