The team walked on the grassland for six or seven days, and finally ended at noon on the seventh day. The green grassland scenery was already a bit tiring for the eyes, and the tall city wall of Liaoyun Pass was seen in the distance.
Zhao Jun poked his head out of the carriage and looked at the looming towering wall in the distance with some emotion.
The last time I came here was six years ago. It was just that I came out of it, but now I have to go in again.
The difference from before is that six years ago, I lost my restraints. The sky is as high as the birds can fly, and the sea is as wide as the fish can jump.
But now, he has to take the initiative to enter this place of restraint again.
"My lord, haven't you seen the city wall of Liaoyun Pass for a long time?"
Yuan Lijie, who was also sitting in a carriage but walking side by side with Zhao Jun, poked his head out and happened to see Zhao Jun's sighing look, so he couldn't help but ask with some emotion.
Zhao Jun nodded and replied: "It has been six years. I remember that at the time, I was just an unpopular prince and came to this Yunzhou County alone.
I thought I would stay in Yunzhou County for the rest of my life, guarding the Song Dynasty, but I didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to come here again.
The ever-changing nature of life experiences is really confusing! "
Yuan Lijie said with a smile: "How can the prince say that he is an unfavored prince?
The princess whom the prince returned to get married this time was selected by the prince from thousands of sources. One can imagine how much the prince loves and cares for him.
Besides, the prince is also the only prince so far who can allow him to subsidize his affairs with money from his own funds.
The emperor has a deep love for the prince. "
"Haha, maybe..."
In response, Zhao Jun just smiled without refuting or justifying anything. He just retracted his head and the voice came from the carriage:
"By the way, Eunuch Yuan, shall we rest here at Liaoyun Pass tonight, or shall we go to the next city before settling down?"
Although Yuan Lijie wondered why Prince Yun suddenly cared about this, he still replied seriously:
"There are no cities for dozens of miles around Liaoyun Pass, so I will rest in Liaoyun Pass for one night, wait for supplies to be replenished, and head to the next city early tomorrow morning.
By the way, why did the prince suddenly care about this? "
Yuan Lijie directly asked the question in his heart, but Zhao Jun's voice was very calm and replied: "Nothing, I'm just curious about the guard of Liaoyun Pass, and I want to see if there is a chance to meet him.
Eunuch Yuan, Bianjing knows that our Yunzhou County was attacked by Tatars, and it was the guard of Liaoyun Pass who reported it, right? "
This was not a secret, and there was nothing to hide. Yuan Lijie immediately admitted it.
"Your Majesty guessed it right. It was General Li who first discovered the situation in Yunzhou County and gave it to your Majesty."
Zhao Jun's voice was still so calm, and a faint voice came from the carriage.
"Well, I understand."
Then there was silence again between the two carriages, only the sound of the wheels turning continuously.
Yuan Lijie was a little confused about Prince Yun's thoughts, so he did not continue to speak. He returned to the carriage and began to close his eyes to rest.
Time passed slowly in the rolling wheels of the carriage.
As the saying goes, it's like running to death by looking at the mountain.
At noon, the convoy could already see the city wall of Liaoyun Pass in the distance, but it was not until the end of the afternoon that the convoy finally came under the city wall of Liaoyun Pass.
Fortunately, we arrived in time. In two quarters of an hour, the pass will be closed today. Even if we have customs clearance documents, we will have to wait until the next day to enter.
The group of people hurriedly hurriedly completed the customs clearance procedures before the pass closed. The huge convoy slowly drove into the Liaoyun Pass.
Although it is said to be a pass, it is actually considered a small city.
At first, this small town was only used for the residence of the soldiers and their families who were guarding the gate. However, as the number of merchants gradually increased, the military families in the city also began to engage in small businesses such as providing food, housing and transportation.
Gradually, the entire Liaoyun Pass, as the last supply point before exiting the pass, gradually became prosperous.
Although the imperial court explicitly prohibited the sale of any materials to the grasslands, that was also relative.
Ordinary goods such as grain, cloth and silk were still allowed to leave the customs. As long as military contraband such as iron was not taken out, the court could still allow merchants to leave the customs and earn money.
This is also a tacit understanding between the Song Dynasty and the Tatars. The Tatars generally will not offend these merchants. After all, they can exchange things they cannot use for some urgently needed supplies from them.
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After the group entered the pass, they immediately rushed towards Feiyun Restaurant, the only inn in the city.
After all, Liaoyun Pass is a pass city, and there is a curfew at night.
Although it wouldn't be a big deal according to Zhao Jun's status, it was still troublesome after all. It would be better to enter the inn early to rest.
As the largest chain of restaurants in the Song Dynasty, Feiyun Restaurant has spread all over the major cities in the Song Dynasty, especially in Liaobei County. Almost every city has a branch building, and it can be said that it has become a household name.
Its excellent service and delicious food are famous all over the world. Most businessmen and wealthy people who are away from home choose to stay at Feiyun Restaurant, which further increases the reputation of Feiyun Restaurant.
Entering the building, I inquired and found out that fortunately I came a little early. There are still enough rooms for the group to rest. Otherwise, if it were later, even a large inn like Feiyun Restaurant would not be able to find enough room for Zhao Junyi. OK rest room.
After completing the check-in procedures, everyone returned to their respective rooms to rest, and Zhao Jun did the same.
Normally, Qing'er would be taken to a room by him to warm the bed, but today Zhao Jun let Qing'er live in a room alone.
Not long after he sat down, he heard the sound of a machine, and a secret passage appeared under the bed in Zhao Jun's room. A man who looked like a waiter quickly walked out of it, came to Zhao Jun, raised his hands and saluted:
"My subordinate, An Qi, has met the prince! From now on, the safety of the prince until he reaches the next city will be all my responsibility. If the prince has any instructions, just shake the wind chime on the bedside.
My brothers in the secret guard will appear as soon as possible to protect the prince's safety! "
Zhao Jun was obviously not surprised by this. The original secret guards were selected from Feiyun Trading Company, and the chain of Feiyun Restaurants in the Song Dynasty was not only the largest chain of inns in the Song Dynasty, but also secret guards. Everywhere in your hand is a stronghold.
It can be said that as long as there is Feiyun Restaurant, there must be secret guards everywhere.
In recent years, with the support of Zhao Jun's huge financial resources, Feiyun Restaurant and Dark Guard strongholds have been spread throughout the Song Dynasty.
Naturally, the safety of my journey is protected by the secret guards in the secret guard strongholds and the overt escorts on the road.
Over and over again, unless the emperor suddenly wants to kill him and mobilizes an army to encircle and suppress him, Zhao Jun is really not afraid that anyone will dare to cause trouble for him!
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(End of chapter)
