At the beginning of April, approaching the south of the imperial city boundary, most of the pedestrians in the city were already wearing thin spring clothes. The women rarely blushed their red lips and pursed them carefully. They walked in the middle of the street in a skirt. The spring rain two days ago was loosely scattered on the ground. It has not yet dried out. Through the window lattice of each house and the holes in the outer wall of the house, the warm spring sun shines on the ground, reflecting the light of the still water. For this reason, men and women walking in the street kicking their shoes make the scene even more spring-like. , no matter what, it will make people feel comfortable.
Vendors hawking along the street are struggling to survive the winter months when there are few visitors. Although business is very bleak at the end of the year and the beginning of the year, they may not earn enough firewood and rice. However, after eating coarse grains and wild vegetables for two consecutive months, they can finally relax now. In one breath, he put the goods on the stall in front of him and shouted vigorously, hoping that the endless stream of passers-by in front of him would stop and come to his stall, earn some meager money, accumulate over time, and maybe within a few months, he would really be able to make money. For his wife, children and children, he bought two short coats and thin shirts for spring and summer.
The Jianghu people with swords and knives on their backs whistled and rode their horses and whipped their whips. Unexpectedly, they were stopped by the government officials, who sternly yelled that horses were not allowed in the city. Then they got off their horses in frustration, but the government officials still refused to comply. No mercy, but wanted those Jianghu people to pay some money, and then they would be considered in compliance with the rules. If not, they would have to go to the yamen, otherwise they would be fined more than ten times, and then the money would be paid as fines.
"I'm talking to you, sir. We are all people in the world. We only have a small amount of money to make ends meet and stay in a hotel. We can't save a lot of money by doing idle work, so we should ask you to show your support. Don't do it." You want to embarrass these poor men like us." The man with the sword in the lead bowed repeatedly, smiled apologetically and saluted the two government officials, bowed non-stop, and begged them to let them go.
Several Jianghu people looked at their clothes. They were indeed poor people. Two of them had long swords hanging on their waists. They had long since lost their scabbards and had to be wrapped in cloth. Not to mention that the swords had red tassels and gold-tipped swords. , there is no valuables in the whole body, but it is covered with travel dust. It seems that it has been a long journey before it can touch the city here. It was probably easy to enter the city once, and I was very happy, so I had such fun. At present, the two officials were obviously unwilling to give in. They had to lower their heads awkwardly and wrung their hands together, feeling at a loss.
"Rules and laws are rules and laws. If everyone violates the laws and makes mistakes, I, a small official, will be asked to step aside and the world will turn into chaos and gruel." After saying this, one of them looked like The clever officer intentionally or unintentionally glanced at the horses on the crotches of several people, cleared his throat and said, "You people in the world naturally want to hide your wealth when you are away from home. You would like to strip off the beggars in the street, and you will look extremely shabby." The clothes are wrapped around the body, for fear that others will take advantage of their wealth and cause many troubles. In my opinion, the appearance of these horses is not bad. There are only two wealthy merchants and escort agencies in the city. Even if their homes are luxurious, they may not be How many horses can you buy from other places? Since these guys are good horses and have money in their pockets, they are definitely not shabby."
This is indeed true. Even if the merchants in the city are rich, they just buy a few pack horses and donkeys from other places. The quality is very poor and they can only haul goods. They have never been willing to go to Dayuan. The price was extremely high, and a lot of trouble was spent to attract several good horses. Firstly, the price was too expensive, and secondly, in order to pass the test, many powerful people in the Yuan Dynasty needed to be managed before they dared to bring the good horses from the Yuan Dynasty to this place.
However, these charlatans, who look shabby in appearance, have quite majestic horses. When running, the muscles of their shoulders and feet roll, as if the tide of the river is rolling back and forth. You don’t need to be too experienced to see that these horses are quite extraordinary. , even if it may not come from the Great Yuan, a horse with a thousand gold can still be sold for a considerable price. Therefore, the two Yamen officials briefly crossed their eyes and decided that a few people had violated the rules and would not give up until they were fined with the money. .
"The two officials don't know. I have some skills in driving horses, so I accepted the entrustment of others and sent these good horses to the gangs north of the capital. If it is really me and the others, After buying it, how can I wear such shabby and shabby clothes? It is obvious that I still wear a coat in late spring, and I am often sweating profusely due to the heat." The older man at the head smiled bitterly and bowed repeatedly, "You two If the officer thinks it is fake, we would rather spread out all the packages we carry with us and let the two of us count them. Except for the dozen or so taels that were entrusted to us and the horse delivery gang, there really is no money left."
Another government official smiled and said, "It's not that we are in the same trouble, but there is indeed such a law in the city. Anyone who rides a horse in the city will be fined six taels of silver. If a crowd is gathered to ride a horse, the fine will be six taels more." Four, a total of ten taels of silver. If the money is not fined, we will have to go to the Yamen and eat twenty pieces of silver. We have no choice. We can't help but grab a few people and go to the Yamen to collect the fine, right? If I hadn't guessed wrong? , if the horse driver receives such a good beating, let alone riding as usual, even if he lies on the saddle bridge, I am afraid he will not be able to withstand such suffering. In the final analysis, the two of us are also acting according to the law, so please ask some Mo To make it difficult for people below to move around."
At this point, several people also knew that they would have to pay some money today. Originally, the gang entrusted a few people to deliver horses, but they did not allow much money. In the final analysis, they were just a few people who were proficient in riding. I had just reluctantly agreed to the deal, and after deducting the travel expenses and food, there was not much left. Now that I was cut off by these two government officials, I immediately felt aggrieved. Two of them, who looked like they were no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, were already hanging their heads. He turned his head away, pursed his lips tightly, and did not raise his head for a long time.
I didn't know how many miles I had traveled, all I wanted was a few taels of broken silver. If I really wanted to be punished, I was afraid that I would have to sleep in the open air for a long time in vain. Naturally, I felt depressed and came one after another.
There are car tents in the long street.
The driver was a man with a slovenly beard and an unkempt appearance. However, the tent of the carriage was quite spacious and it looked very gorgeous. However, the horses pulling the carriage looked very ordinary, and they often snorted, as if they were quite dissatisfied. .
Seeing that there was a blockage ahead, the man slowly pulled the reins, took a water bag from his shoulder, and swallowed two mouthfuls. He looked very tired, and was not busy asking the horses in front to give way, but simply leaned against the wall of the car. Above, he actually fell asleep on his own.
When the person in the car tent spoke, his voice was extremely hoarse, "I can clearly hear the dispute between the two of you. The two officials acted in accordance with the laws and regulations, and did not make any mistakes. They can be said to be loyal to their duties; as for In fact, these gangsters have never disturbed others or quarreled with the people in the city. If they have to be punished, you might as well go to the government office and take a hard time. Come here later. I will definitely have good medicine for your injuries. In less than a day, you will be able to ride a horse freely, and you will definitely not be delayed for a few hours."
The yamen servants and several Jianghu people were all startled, but they never thought that this young man sitting in the luxurious car tent would actually say these words. They were at a loss for a moment, but it was the smart official who stepped forward first. Step forward and bow to salute, "Young Master is kind-hearted, but if these people waste time, I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to make money in the future. If they are really escorted to the Yamen to hold a board, even though it is twenty boards, the weight of the board is heavy, and it may be a bruise. Even if No matter how clever the gold medicine is, it will be difficult to recover within two or three days, so it is best to fine some silver taels."
There were also two or three young men among the Jianghu people who were whispering. Jiji looked at the car tent with a hint of anger, and whispered that ten taels of silver was not enough for a bottle of wine for such a luxurious young man. Now, But they were unwilling to help, and instead forced a few people to go to the government office to be punished, which was really annoying.
The person in the car tent didn't say anything for a long time, and then said in a deep voice, "Since you have done something wrong, you must accept the punishment. I think this brother, the leader, is not willing to waste his hard-earned money on such things. How do you make this decision? It all depends on a few people's thoughts, and the two officials are tired of waiting, so it would be better to make a decision earlier."
After a few people left, the man in the car tent sighed slightly and slowly stepped out of the car tent. When he looked at the long warm sun, he suddenly felt that it was quite dazzling.
"In the past, these ten taels of silver, I'm afraid you would have given them to those people. It's rare that you think clearly now that you no longer want to be one of those people who scatter wealth. I have to teach you well." The man teased the young man sincerely. Just as he was about to squeeze the water bag, the water bag moved away on its own. The man immediately grabbed his hands and turned his head away angrily.
The young man shook his head, his face still as pale as paper, "At first, I thought that doing good deeds in this world was to give others charcoal fire. It was better than seeing someone huddled in the corner of the room in the cold weather for nineteen days. It was not long ago that I realized that even if it was offered with both hands, Charcoal fire, next winter, these people may still be unwilling to earn some charcoal fire money on their own. It is difficult to say that people are perfect. If I hand over money today, next time these Jianghu people come to the city, they may really have to drive horses. Innocent, old and weak, he was hit with all kinds of flesh and bones and his muscles and bones were injured, but if the horse's hoof stepped on him, he would really die."
"It's better to teach people how to fish than to teach them how to fish; it's better to teach them how to burn charcoal and chop firewood than to help others make fire. It's not necessarily a bad thing to learn a lesson."
The man glanced sideways at the young man standing under the spring light. His face was still pale and pale. He was about to grin and say something, "You are not as old as others." But for some reason, he tightened his lips and whispered softly. He coughed twice and handed the boy a bottle of wine.
"I have been thinking about this kind of thing all day long, so how can I not waste my time and energy? It would be better to take a look at my current situation. I may not be able to hold the sword securely, but I still think about how to help others without harming others? Just save it as soon as possible."
"Idle time is idle time." The young man in black smiled, slightly twitching his fingers at the water bag, but saw that the water bag suddenly turned into a yellow rope, and was wrapped around the young man's wrist.
Golden light flows.
