In Chinese officialdom, there has always been a culture of superiority and imitation. The emperor is like this, and the people below are making dumplings steadily. No one is willing to ride a horse even if he is an official from the eighth rank to the sesame and mung bean level. Even during the reign of Emperor Taizong, there were very few military attachés in Beijing who knew how to ride a horse.
In desperation, Emperor Taizong could only issue an imperial edict that military officers of the second rank, and civil servants below the third rank were not allowed to ride in sedan chairs. However, since the late Lizong Dynasty, the laws and regulations of the court have become increasingly weakened, and extravagance has become increasingly popular. Officials at all levels began to pick up the sedan again. As for Emperor Taizong's rule that military attachés below the second rank are not allowed to ride in sedan chairs, no one has long complied with it.
The four major battalions and the border army are still stronger, because when it comes to guarding the border, the emperor's supervision is strict, and this custom is still followed. But among the local guards, sedan chairs have become an essential travel tool. Among civil servants, it has already begun to become popular again. Let alone a fourth-grade magistrate, even a small seventh-grade magistrate, the sedan chair has become a necessary means of transportation.
Seeing Huang Qiong looking at him with a strange look, Jian Yong, who knew why the British king was surprised, smiled and said: "My lord, you also know that Yong has served on Fujian Road for many years. There are many mountains there, and flat ground cannot They say no, but the number is very small. If you take a sedan chair to go to the countryside every day, how many villages and towns can that slow sedan go in a day? "
"Sitting in a sedan chair is not to solve the problem, it is to show off. It is comfortable to sit in this sedan chair, but once you sit in this sedan chair, it will naturally separate the common people. Will those common people tell you the truth? An official , If you don’t even dare to see the common people under your rule, how can you talk about being an official? So it is more economical to go to the countryside and ride a horse. "
"If they all ride in sedan chairs, they probably won't be able to cover a whole village all day long. When Yong was appointed magistrate, the first thing he did was to learn to ride a horse. Otherwise, Yong, the magistrate, would have to do nothing for the whole day and just take it easy all day long. The horses are wandering on the road. Well, you have to be careful not to fall asleep because of the wandering. But the horses in Fujian are much shorter, but they are not as tall as the tall horses in the north."
After Jian Yong said these words, not only Huang Qiong, but also the soldiers of the Xiaoqi battalion behind him changed their eyes when looking at him. Originally, Huang Qiong didn't really believe what he had told Huang Qiong before that he had traveled through all the states and counties in Zhengzhou in three months, including every pavilion and the lowest pavilion. I always thought that this guy's so-called travels to various states and counties were just to various states and counties.
Because Huang Qiong believes that there may be countless states and counties under Zhengzhou. However, these prefectures and counties have a total of how many pavilions, how many miles, and how many guarantees. I am afraid that even the local magistrates and magistrates do not know it. He is a fourth-grade civil servant, so he is most likely bragging. But now that this guy can actually ride a horse, Huang Qiong is vaguely convinced.
However, although Huang Qiong now somewhat admires this guy. But Huang Qiong also knew that this occasion was not suitable for talking about anything else. Therefore, Huang Qiong just waved his hand after being surprised. With the horse's reins in hand, he rushed out of Prince Jing's Mansion as his headquarters at the head of the horse, with Jian Yong following closely behind him.
Huang Qiong smiled lightly when he saw that this guy could not only ride a horse, but also seemed to have good riding skills. Compared with Su Jin, who is indifferent to all kinds of things, this guy is a real all-round talent. If this guy is used well, he will definitely be able to take on big responsibilities in the future. I just don’t know if this guy can be used for himself.
Guancheng County, where Zhengzhou Prefecture is located, is not very large. Under the leadership of Jian Yong, Huang Qiong and his party quickly arrived at the inn where the Dali and Tubo people were staying. Seeing Jian Yong coming with the military horses from the Xiaoqi Battalion, a man selling buns opposite the inn hurried over and whispered something to Jian Yong.
After listening to the man's words, Jian Yong turned to Huang Qiong and lowered his voice: "Your Majesty, that person just now was the person Yong specially sent to monitor after discovering these Dali and Tubo people. He just reported to Yong that those The Dali people and the dozen or so monks are all in the inn now. Do you think we should take action now?"
Seeing that Jian Yong didn't really care, although he was somewhat careless, he still sent out surveillance personnel. Although Huang Qiong didn't say anything, he was still quite satisfied in his heart. However, his satisfaction was not shown on his face. He just said to a captain of the Xiaoqi Battalion who was leading the team behind him: "The targets are all in the inn right now."
"Except for leaving a hundred people to surround the inn, you personally lead the team to capture the rest. If there is resistance, go directly to the archers and kill them on the spot. You don't need to ask for instructions on everything, and don't have any taboos. For me, the king comes. It doesn't matter whether they are alive or dead, as long as the number is correct. But if even one of you escapes, I will have to settle the account with you."
After hearing Huang Qiong's order, how dare the captain show any signs of neglect? Except for the archers who all climbed up the wall, he led the rest of the men to dismount, kicked open the door of the inn, and rushed in. Immediately, there was the sound of wolves crying and ghosts howling, and soon there was the sound of weapons fighting. And listening to the sound of weapons clashing inside the inn, Jian Yong's face turned pale at that moment.
Huang Qiong, who was beside him, didn't pay much attention. After hearing the sound coming from the inn, he turned over and dismounted without much thought. He pushed away Liu Hu and Jian Yong who were trying to stop him, and walked towards the inn with a few guards. Seeing Huang Qiong walking into the inn, Jian Yong, who was afraid that something might happen to the owner, had no choice but to follow him in.
But when Huang Qiong entered, he found that the scene had calmed down. Those people actually kidnapped five women, which made the soldiers of the Xiaoqi Battalion somewhat afraid of them. Although he had shot a few of them before, he was a little overwhelmed by the remaining ones and the hostages.
If this scene happened in the wilderness, the soldiers of the Xiaoqi battalion might not be so scrupulous, and those women could only be considered unlucky for them. But in the city of Zhengzhou, the murderer on the opposite side and the hostages were stewed in public, and the commander did not dare to give this order easily.
What's more, these five women are all charming and charming, and they are absolutely beautiful and fragrant. Anyone with a heart of stone will feel like an actress when they see her. Even if you want to burn the harp and boil the crane, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it. So five charming but trembling beauties, plus the monk who kidnapped them, and more than ten Dali men in black, formed a strange scene.
After seeing this scene, Huang Qiong thought about it for a moment, but suddenly smiled lightly. He said to the captain next to him: "Tell all the archers, when I put down my hand, don't worry about other people, just shoot the arrow. As for those five women, just treat them as if they don't exist. At this time, whoever wants to If you have pity on the beauty, please get out of the Xiaoqi camp for me."
When Huang Qiong said these words, his voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for everyone in the courtyard to hear. The faces of the women who were kidnapped opposite could not help but change slightly after hearing these words, and they burst into tears. When they cried, not to mention Jian Yong, a civil servant, even the captain who led the Xiaoqi battalion looked like they couldn't bear it.
The archers surrounding the scene all looked at Huang Qiong, and at the same time, the bows and arrows in their hands also drooped. Everyone I met disagreed with my opinion. Huang Qiong didn't think about it, but said to the women calmly: "I thought that you would not dare to return to Zhengzhou after we said goodbye at Hulao Pass. I didn't expect that you would be so bold."
"I haven't sent anyone to find you yet, but you should hurry up and bring them to me. The Meiying camp among the Thirteenth Iron Guard Battalion is indeed beautiful and fragrant. Don't talk about them, they know your identities. I, the king, can’t bear to do anything. But I don’t know, which one of you is Yi Ying, the commander in chief of Meiying?”
After Huang Qiong said these words, the five women who were crying all changed their faces slightly. Invariably, there was a feeling of being exposed in their hearts. It's just that these five women have excellent acting skills. Although they had an ominous premonition in their hearts, their expressions immediately adjusted back. The change in their expressions, although only fleeting, was accurately captured by Huang Qiong.
One of the five girls, who was slightly older, managed to calm down and said: "This gentleman is joking. We are the girls from Tianxiang Tower in Zhengzhou City, and I am their mother. We are all the flowers of these uncles. I paid a huge price to buy it for you today. This little girl has never heard of Meiying."
Regarding the woman's answer, Huang Qiong smiled indifferently and said: "It can't be true, and it can't be true. Whether you admit it or not is of no use to me. Even if you are really from Tianxiang Tower **, it doesn’t matter. Anyway, I don’t intend to let go of anyone in this courtyard.”
"If you are really the ** of Tianxiang Tower, then I can only apologize. I think, I am afraid that there is no one in the Qi Dynasty. How about taking advantage of me because of a few of you? So, come to After that, if you have any resentment, just look for these great monks behind you. Now I suddenly discovered that killing people and silencing them is also a very comfortable thing."
Huang Qiong's words were immediately poisonous and straightforward. Although what these five women themselves do is to rape others. But after all, she is not a real prostitute. She is hiding in Tianxiang Tower just to hide her identity. With someone behind them, how many people in Zhengzhou city have the guts to go whore with them?
Although he accompanied the chai soldiers and horses, he went to Hulao Pass and wandered around for a few days. But the chai soldier and horse envoy, who was now a target of the sword, could not even touch a corner of his clothes, let alone have a chance to kiss her. Now Huang Qiong's mouth and mouth made these five women half angry to death on the spot.
What's more, Huang Qiong has already made it clear in her words that even if they are not real prostitutes, she has no intention of stopping. Rao is the so-called mother who leads the group, and she always considers herself to be bold. When encountering this unreasonable master, I was somewhat helpless. Now she doesn't even know whether Huang Qiong has really seen through her identity.
The only thing she knows now is that she can no longer pretend. If he keeps pretending, he might really not hesitate to shoot the arrow. Anyway, you will die anyway. Rather than die in vain, it is better to take the risk and fight for it. If the King of England is captured as a hostage, he might be able to escape.
Thinking of this, she calmly shook her hands, and a pair of daggers hidden in her sleeves came into her hands. After secretly giving a wink to the other four women. She calculated the distance to Huang Qiong secretly and ignored the scimitar falsely placed on her neck. She held two daggers in her hands and kicked off her hind legs to pounce directly on Huang Qiong.
Although Huang Qiong has never met her, he only has a guess about their identities. But when she was at Hulao Pass, she saw Huang Qiong meeting King Jing from a distance. As early as Huang Qiong entered the inn, she had already recognized the scholar-like young man in front of her as the master's biggest rival behind her, the King of England.
