It was almost time for dinner when we arrived at the gate of the City Guards Mansion. There are many people going out of the city at this time. They are all farmers who are busy collecting their stalls and going home. These people live outside the city, go into the city to do business every day, and come out in the evening.
What should I do if I am late? Will be locked up in the city. Langyuan City has a special geographical location. Although there has been no war for many years, the city gates are still closed at Xu Zheng times and the streets are cleared at Haizheng times.
After the door is closed, no one will open the door unless there is an urgent order of arrows from the army. If you dare to break in, you will be shot into a hedgehog by an arrow.
After the streets were cleaned, except for night watchmen, night watchmen, watchmen and other people with special status, they were not allowed to walk on the streets. If they were caught, they would be whipped. Therefore, even if there are many flowery buildings on the street, no one will be walking on the street after Haizheng. Either leave early, or stay overnight without leaving.
So Zhang Yan was in a bit of a hurry at this time.
The guard at the door didn't give Zhang Yan a good look. A mere commoner wanted to see Mr. Zhou? Isn't there something wrong with this? But when Zhang Yan reported his name and said he was from the Zhang family in Zhuzui Lane, and also said that Mr. Zhou had been to his house in person last time, the guards immediately had to deal with it with caution, and they didn't dare to chase Zhang Yan away at will.
"Wait a moment." Although his attitude changed, Zhang Yan was still not allowed to enter the military camp area.
Zhang Yan understood the rules. After all, he had stayed on Yubei Mountain for more than two years, standing outside and waiting obediently. Not long after, the soldier who went back to report came back, along with a warrior dressed as an adjutant.
"Are you Zhang Yan?"
"Yes, this is a document of innocence for the common people. Take it as proof."
"Huh? Where is your household registration number?" The adjutant frowned slightly and asked again when he took the document and checked it. Because generally speaking, what proves one's identity is the household registration document and brand issued by the local government, rather than the document of innocence. The validity and application of the two are inherently different. Of course, in the current situation, a document of exoneration can be used to temporarily replace the household registration mark, but it will not work after a long time.
Zhang Yan replied with a smile: "The official in charge of registration in the Yamen said that my situation is special and I cannot go back to Langyuan City immediately. There are a lot of procedures to go through, and it will not be done until the day after tomorrow at the earliest. So. I haven't received my household registration card yet, so I can only make do with this document. This made this military commander laugh."
The adjutant blinked, nodded, checked the document and returned it to Zhang Yan, then led Zhang Yan through the gate of the military camp and walked in.
The military stronghold garrisoned in Langyuan City is not that big, probably not even 20% the size of Yubei Mountain. But in terms of the size of the garrison alone, it is not small. After all, the garrison is not the military garrison in various places, and the two are not comparable.
As Zhang Yan expected, the so-called "City Guards Mansion" is actually just a slightly larger stone house. In this regard, the Langyuan City garrison is similar to that of Yubei Mountain, and they should all have inherited military practices.
The adjutant knocked on the door, and after hearing a reply from inside, he opened the door and took Zhang Yan in.
"Caomin Zhang Yan pays homage to your lord! Thank you very much for your careful care of Caomin's family. Caomin is very grateful!"
"Haha, are you Zhang Yan? You are quite talented! Okay, let's get up and talk."
Zhang Yan then stood up and stood on the edge with his hands tied. The Zhou Cang in front of him didn't feel strange to him, and was even a bit friendly. It wasn't that Zhou Cang's appearance seemed familiar to Zhang Yan, but the temperament and aura of Zhou Cang's body. He is very similar to Lin Zedong, they both have the same tough temperament, but they are a little more reserved. Judging from the look of his beard, he is not that of a military general, but more like a scholar. This is very similar to Song Qinghe, the general in charge of Yubei Mountain.
"Is your family okay?"
"Thank you for your concern, sir. Everyone in the family is fine. This time the grassroots came here just to thank you."
"Hahaha, you don't need to thank me. Lin Zedong asked me to do your business. If you want to thank me, I will go to him and not do your business. From now on, it is my duty to live my life. I think you should live your life with your ability. It’s only right if it’s booming.”
"Your Excellency, you are praising the common people. How can the common people have any ability? They just make a living. By the way, this is a pill made by the common people. It can strengthen the muscles and bones. The higher the martial arts level, the better the effect after taking it. There are only two pills. Sir, please Don't dislike it." As he said this, Zhang Yan handed over the two packed bone-strengthening pills, which were presented to him by the adjutant waiting nearby.
"Pills?" Zhou Cang raised his eyebrows and took the porcelain bottle from the adjutant's hand. After looking at it, he did not immediately open the bottle. Instead, he looked at Zhang Yan with a smile and asked, "Lin Zedong said you know some It’s a very ingenious method. The “Kongming Lantern” and “Bagua Array” mentioned in the military newspaper were all made by you, right? Could there be a similar statement about this pill? "
Zhou Cang was very interested in Zhang Yan. After all, there are too few people in the miscellany lineage, and their whereabouts are secretive and they always like to hide. And the inkstone in front of him probably wouldn't have revealed his miscellaneous skills if he hadn't been forced into a desperate situation. With such a rare opportunity, Zhou Cang also hopes that he can benefit from Zhang Yan like Lin Zedong did. Nowadays, the Kongming Lantern and Bagua array have been praised to the sky in military newspapers. It is impossible not to envy them. They are real military achievements! Isn't the most powerful thing in the military the military merit?
"It's just some little tricks, nothing worth mentioning in front of adults. This elixir is called "Strengthening Bone Pill". It is different from the Kongming Lantern and Bagua Array. It is more complicated. It is also a way to repay the long-term care of the Zhang family." Zhang Yan did not introduce the efficacy of the Bone Strengthening Pill in detail. It was unnecessary. It was actually more appropriate to leave it to Zhou Cang to experience it himself.
"Haha, another little trick? Is it more difficult than the Kongming Lantern and the Bagua Formation? That will make you worry." Zhou Cang accepted the porcelain vase without refusing.
Then Zhang Yan had a brief chat with Zhou Cang and then took the initiative to say goodbye and leave. This is the first time we meet, so just hand over the bone-strengthening pill, and don't go to the point of chatting too much, so as not to leave a bad impression on the other party that you don't know how to advance or retreat. In the future, when Zhou Cang realizes the benefits of Bone Strengthening Pill, there will naturally be better opportunities for communication.
As soon as Zhang Yan left, he rushed back before the city gate closed. In the city guard's palace, Zhou Cang also picked up the black porcelain bottle on the table, opened it, poured out the two pills and looked at it carefully.
"Huh? This is Dan? It's a little different."
The moment Zhou Cang poured out the elixir, he smelled a strange fragrance. It wasn't very strong, but he could smell it when he got closer, and the smell made him feel very comfortable. In addition, the surface of Dan was very smooth, completely different from the pills he had seen before. If you looked closely at it, you could even see tiny streams of light flashing on it.
This is anything but simple.
After studying for a while, Zhou Cang looked at the adjutant in the room and asked, "What do you think of Zhang Yan?"
