After leaving the Liaoyun Pass and setting foot on the grasslands of Yunzhou County again, Zhao Jun felt as if he was in another world.
I have only been away for more than two months, but I feel like I have been away from home for many years and finally returned to my hometown. I feel relaxed both physically and mentally.
On the road from Liaoyun Pass to Yunzhou City, Yunzhou County has gradually begun to set up post stations to facilitate people coming and going.
The post station was built with funds from the Yunzhou County government. However, after it was established, it earned operating funds by providing rest and food for pedestrians and merchants.
Of course, the Yunzhou County government will also allocate a fixed amount of money every year to maintain the operation of the station along the way.
This allows the station to maintain stable operation even when there are no customers coming and going.
The Yunzhou County Sheriff's Office set up these stations mainly for the official correspondence of some County Sheriff's Office, or to make arrangements for personnel travel.
Therefore, the people who manage each post station are actually officials from the Yunzhou County Yamen. They have no rank, but they have the title of postmaster. They have a fixed salary from the Yunzhou County government, and they can be regarded as members of the establishment.
Ever since Yunzhou County began to transport iron to the pass with great arrogance, this originally desolate road gradually became lively.
Especially in the two months since Zhao Jun left, the station was built less than a hundred miles away from the Liaoyun Pass.
It's not that we don't have money to move forward, but that we deliberately keep a distance from the Liaoyun Pass so that the other side can't observe the situation here.
As for the merchants who come and go, those who come to Yunzhou County to do business can only do business with merchants in Yunzhou County at the inn. They are not allowed to go to Yunzhou County without permission.
There are too many secrets in Yunzhou County, and both the upper and lower classes do not want the true situation of Yunzhou County to be known within the customs.
Because of Zhao Jun, the higher-ups were vaguely independent.
The lower class people were worried that after the imperial court learned about Yunzhou County, they would send someone to take over Yunzhou County.
They already knew the urine properties of those court officials clearly when they were in their hometown.
Once they take over Yunzhou County, how can I live the good life I have now?
Therefore, with such united cooperation, although Yunzhou County has done many businesses with merchants in the pass so far, no businessman from outside Yunzhou County has been able to go to Yunzhou City to trade.
Even those merchants who secretly wanted to go to Yunzhou City to observe were quickly discovered by the Yunzhou County officials under the surveillance of people everywhere.
If you don't see anything, or if you haven't come close to the prescribed range and haven't had time to see anything, you will be deported on the spot, and someone will be sent to the customs to keep an eye on you.
And put it on the blacklist, and no goods from Yunzhou County will be traded with it in the future.
And those who have been exposed to the taboo range and know a little about the situation.
Sorry, you know too much.
Just stay forever.
From then on, no one in Guan had any news about them.
Under this kind of strict defense, so far, the abnormalities in Yunzhou County have not been known to the people inside the pass.
Even the people of the Fourth Prince's line who do business with Yunzhou County are strictly prohibited from entering certain areas of Yunzhou County. Every one of them who comes to Yunzhou County will have three to four guards watching them to prevent them. Make a move and watch them until they leave.
The fourth prince had actually received relevant information and had wanted to send someone to forcefully enter Yunzhou County to check the situation.
But it happened that Zhao Jun was at odds with the Taiwei Mansion.
After receiving the news, he no longer had any scruples, and directly ordered his men to kill all the men of the Fourth Prince who tried to break into Yunzhou County on the spot.
And directly said that the next time, there would be no need to make a deal between the two of them.
Zhao Jun's tough attitude naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of the fourth prince.
However, when he sent a message to hold Zhao Jun accountable, Zhao Jun directly kicked out the person he sent to deliver the message.
Just say it and hit him again and again! who do you think You Are!
Zhao Ji immediately became so angry that he wanted to go find him personally. In the end, Meng Yuru stopped him and said directly:
"Now that Lao Liu and the Taiwei Mansion are at odds with each other, they have made it clear that they will no longer give any face to you, the Fourth Brother who is standing behind the Taiwei Mansion.
He still wants to be the vassal king. He doesn't have to worry about his reputation. He can do whatever he wants. Don't be beaten up and thrown out by him if you come to ask for the crime. That would be really embarrassing. "
After hearing what his wife said, Zhao Ji thought about Lao Liu's current attitude and nodded in agreement.
He is not stupid. Now that Lao Liu obviously doesn't give him face, there is no need for him to get involved and embarrass himself, so the matter is over.
After the incident spread, it attracted the attention of many people. After knowing that the fourth prince was cowardly, they secretly laughed at him.
The fifth prince sent a banquet letter directly, wanting to invite Zhao Jun and his wife to the banquet.
Regarding this, Zhao Jun was not polite. He also rushed out and gave a reply that he was not available.
If he had not become powerful before, he would have given these two brothers a little face.
Now Yunzhou County has 200,000 armors in hand, and those new recruits have been trained on the battlefield.
As a vassal king with an army of 200,000 armored men, I don't have to give anyone any face. If it weren't for this place being Bianjing, it would be someone else's territory.
While he was in Yunzhou County, he dared to lead his troops directly to the door and slap the opponent by his collar!
Who did you call over?
What is your identity? !
The Fourth Prince is amazing!
I have an army of 200,000, do you have it?
What? No!
If not, I will be beaten!
As for the fifth prince, he could just say "Are you worthy of it" without peeing?
You also want to use me to attack your competitors' prestige and improve your own prestige. It's too much to think about. I'll give you two photons to wake you up.
In short, with Zhao Jun not giving any face, the fourth prince's people's idea of entering Yunzhou County was completely ruined, and even the people who were killed by Yunzhou County had no choice but to let it go.
After Zhao Jun and his entourage arrived at the first inn, they looked at the brand new inn and couldn't help but sigh: "If it had been built when I went to Bianjing, maybe I wouldn't have to live in the wild for so many days."
The postmaster Li Zicheng who was waiting next to him hurriedly complimented: "Hey, when the prince comes again in the future, you don't have to sleep in the wild anymore. The little one will definitely arrange everything for the prince!"
Zhao Jun shook his head, looked back in the direction of Bianjing and sighed: "It's difficult, I am the vassal king, and I cannot return to the capital without an edict. I don't know when I will come here next time."
Li Zicheng immediately said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty! No matter when Your Majesty comes, I will make all arrangements for you and I will never let Your Majesty live in a bad way!"
Zhao Jun smiled and asked casually: "You're a good talker, what's your name?"
When Li Zicheng heard this, his eyes lit up. He secretly thought that the opportunity had come, and hurriedly replied: "Prince Lao, please take note of me. Little Li Zicheng, Muzi Li, is a member of the Zicheng family."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Jun's eyes suddenly flashed with surprise.
This name...
interesting!
The corner of his mouth turned up slightly, Zhao Jun patted Li Zicheng on the shoulder and said: "Zicheng, don't worry, you will never lose your job in this station! Work hard! I will definitely give you a promotion and a salary increase!"
Li Zicheng was very excited when Zhao Jun patted his shoulder at first, but after hearing what Zhao Jun said, he was confused.
Obviously I can understand every word the prince said, but why do I not understand what it means when they are put together?
Also, can I, the postmaster, still be unemployed?
Didn't the county governors say they would be tenured for life when they summoned them?
And what about unemployment?
There is also a promotion and a salary increase. I am a postmaster and I am not a formal government official. Where can I get a promotion? With the prince's words, I can look forward to a salary increase.
But why are the prince's words so difficult to understand?
Li Zicheng naturally didn't know that Zhao Jun's words to him were just a joke about his name and the person with the same name in his previous life.
But even if he just showed respect for this name, Zhao Jun decided that he would never care about this inn in the future and would let Li Zicheng work here until he died!
Want to lose your job?
Go ahead and dream!
Ha ha ha ha!
Thinking of the happy place, Zhao Jun laughed out loud regardless of everyone's doubtful looks.
Only he himself can understand the humor in this.
Isn't this a kind of loneliness in a foreign land?
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The chapter at noon was excessive, and it was really difficult to write. It was the part I was least good at. I admit that it was indeed water.
Forgive me. Sorry guys!
(End of chapter)
