(It can be regarded as the fifth volume. This volume is no surprise, it should be a small climax step by step, really watery...)
Ten days later.
More than a hundred miles east of Chang'an, there is the Qingni Posthouse, a third-level official post.
The sun is to the west.
More than fifty miles further east, a group of four or five carriages were moving forward with heavy loads, covered with tarpaulins to protect them from the rain. The wheels were rutted wherever they went, and anyone with a discerning eye would be able to tell that the cargo on the vehicle was heavy.
This horse team came all the way west from Henan Road to Beijing to deliver some peach trees produced in Qianfeng City at the foot of Mount Tai in Dongyue. It is cultivated in many places in the lower reaches of the river basin, but because Qianfeng was located in Mount Tai, Yinwujiwu, he naturally regarded it as a good thing with some Dongyue immortality.
To be honest, the peach fruits here are indeed far superior to other places. It is said that after autumn, two fist-sized longevity peaches will be produced.
It is precisely because it is nourished by the highest mountain in the world, and there are many legends to exaggerate it. Every year, some branches from the southeast are cut down from here to pay tribute to the court, and to make ornaments or trinkets for the nobles to enjoy.
This year, the important task fell on the He Zimen Escort Agency in Qianfeng City.
In the past few years, the He Zimen Escort Bureau, not to mention in Henan Province, even in Yanzhou, could only be said to be a small and low-level escort agency. It only did small business of delivering letters for people. It was in Yanzhou that it was the worst. Wandering around transporting some inexpensive goods.
The reason why we were able to get such a huge bargain this year was because last year, due to an unexpected combination of circumstances, the girl from Mr. He Gun's family, the chief escort officer of the Escort Bureau, got married to the son of the Yanzhou governor's family. Even this third-rate man couldn't wait The escort bureau in Qianfeng City and even Yanzhou became famous.
As for how this small gang could have such a good fortune, there are different opinions in Qianfeng City, but the most telling one is that the young master of the Governor's family lost his footing and fell from his horse during a hunting trip in autumn last year, and was met by a girl from the He family who had not been exposed to red since childhood and was well-armed. , staged a drama of a heroine rescuing the young master.
Or it could be said that it was an unspeakable fate. The two people, who had nothing in common and probably would never interact with each other in this life, actually looked at each other. After going back and forth, it was the son of the governor's family who ignored the opinions of his family and the orders of his parents. They were crying and shouting that they wanted to marry him, and even the ridiculous news spread in the house that this infatuated young man hanged himself and went on a hunger strike in protest.
But anyway, the combination of Miss Wu and Mr. Wen is eye-opening. At the same time, the status of He Zimen Escort Bureau in Yanzhou has been rising all the way. This year's official task of escorting Qianfeng Taomu was secretly coordinated by the Yanzhou governor's relative. , naturally it fell on He Zimen’s head as expected.
The head guard, He Gun, Mr. He, will never take it lightly. Even if it is such a product that has something to do with the imperial court, there should not be any unsighted thieves to plunder it. Mr. He is also very cautious, because of his status. Regardless of status, he wanted to curry favor with his in-laws, and he understood that they were deliberately helping them, so he started to recruit troops and buy horses long before setting off. Without making money first, he spent all his money on it, bought good horses and made good cars. Please I got a well-known bodyguard in Henan Province, but I spent a lot of money.
After all, everyone knows that in official business, making a huge profit can be regarded as losing money and making a profit. It is really a huge benefit to exchange a copper plate for one or two gold.
After this trip, I dare not say anything else. The three characters He Zimen can definitely be embellished with gold.
In view of the royal business, the chief bodyguard He Gun had to escort him in person, but his daughter was worried and insisted on following him. In this way, the young master of the governor's family naturally had to share the same feelings with his wife and could not bear to be separated from her. Follow whatever you say.
His own girl was used to being carefree and not respected by these sects, but He Gun was very concerned about it. He was with his son-in-law on the way, so he felt awkward and simply claimed to be sick at home. Anyway, firstly, it was the imperial court's goods, and secondly, there were so many There is no need to go out on your own if the bodyguards take care of you.
As a result, at the head of the motorcade, He Jinsuo, a girl from the He family dressed in willow-green clothes, walked side by side with her husband, Xue Badou, the son of the governor.
Not even side by side, at least Xue Badou was almost lying on the horse.
The womanly He Jinsuo could understand Mr. Xue's infatuation just by his appearance. He glared with a pair of extremely smart almond-shaped eyes and raised a pair of willow-leaf eyebrows. He said impatiently: "It's okay, it's not okay." Just go back and stay out of my way."
Being yelled at by his wife, the listless Xue Badou immediately perked up, "I'm fine, madam, I just didn't sleep well last night."
He Jinsuo frowned and said with disdain, "Look at your body, you are either acclimatized or you can't sleep well. Why do you have so many bad habits, how can you follow me as an escort in the future?"
The young master who has been pampered since childhood has no temper at all now and feels aggrieved, "I don't want to, madam. I will change in the future. I will practice martial arts with you in the future and keep fit. I will never hold you back."
"Stop talking nonsense." The girl from the He family, who was never particular about her words, waved her hands and said, "Okay, if not, just go back."
Although he said it impatiently, there was concern in his tone that others could not understand.
Secretly pinching his thigh, this young man who committed suicide just to get a wife smiled and said, "Okay."
This made the young man riding the same horse behind them laugh out loud, causing He Jinsuo to turn around and glare with dissatisfaction.
When escort agencies travel, they will meet some fellow travelers on the way. Escort agencies in various places have unwritten rules. The children of Jianghu are naturally chivalrous. In line with the principle of helping out when they are out, they will never refuse companions along the way.
Not taking any money, just seeking fame.
He Zimen has been working as a escort for several years, so he naturally behaves in the same way.
Its convoy of five carriages is quite large, and there are no less than thirty people escorting the escorts. This is a large formation anywhere, and it will naturally make those who have traveled a long way feel at ease, and they are also there with the convoy. It makes sense.
He Jinsuo remembered that this man and woman hooked up near Tongguan. They said they were going to the capital to visit relatives and passed by Tongguan.
The woman wearing a black gauze hat has never shown her true face, and has never said a word. It is this young man who always smiles when communicating with the past. His words are always flawless, and his identity has never been revealed. , only knowing the destination and purpose.
I've been here for six or seven days, and all I've seen is that he's either walking or riding with a woman in a curtain hat. When others talk to him, he just says a few words, and when others ignore him, he just smiles and listens to people chatting.
What He Jinsuo didn't understand the most was that one time he happened to have no way to go to the village or shop, so he just chose to spend the night on the side of the official road. That night, I happened to be doing my usual inspection, and saw that this mysterious young man was not sleeping either. He was looking at the woman in the hood with his eyes open, breathing heavily, as if he was about to die of thirst, which made people feel uncomfortable and weird. .
I asked my brothers the next day and they all said that this mysterious man was like this day and night.
He Jinsuo felt that this person was abnormal.
He even suspected that he wanted to rob these five carts of peach trees that were stained with the spiritual energy of the Five Sacred Immortals.
Fortunately, now that we are approaching the capital, this man has never done anything excessive, so any doubts are dispelled.
This night we rested briefly at Qingniyi, and tomorrow we can enter Xibo. Oh, yes, it is now called Chang'an.
He Jinsuo, who didn't know why he changed his job to Chang'an, felt at peace when he thought of this. Of course, he wasn't worried about thieves robbing the bodyguards. In such a peaceful and prosperous time, maybe some refugees accidentally bumped into each other and were careless. He was beaten hard and given a warning before he was let go. The reason why He Jinsuo was like this was probably because it was his first time in Beijing.
The mysterious man behind him said with a smile as if he was talking to himself: "Young master, I think you are used to riding in carriages before you come here. It is normal for your muscles and bones to feel uncomfortable due to the fatigue of the carriage for the first time. You will be fine after you rest for a few days in the capital."
There was a governor's son who was rich in knowledge and talent and was still listless even when his wife wasn't paying attention. He turned around and smiled languidly as a thank you. This period of time was really hard on him. If he hadn't been accompanying him at this time, My wife may have been lying down long ago.
The traveler who was responsible for spying on the road reported the distance. The dashing He Jinsuo waved his hand to signal him to check again and report again. He glanced back at the young man and said, "This brother seems to be traveling far all year round. He knows it very well."
Knowing that the other party was testing his ways again, the young man smiled and said, "I heard it all from others."
Another patrolman came to report that there was nothing going on around him.
He Jinsuo waved his hand and said: "No need to explore, this is close to the capital, what can happen?"
But the young man added: "When you go out as a escort, the most taboo thing is to persuade yourself to relax. It's better to be cautious."
It was the first time that he saw the other party speaking actively, and he was quite talkative at this moment. The most important thing was to undermine himself. He Jinsuo was a little dissatisfied and said: "Are you going to be the dart or should I be the dart?"
The young man pursed his lips and said nothing.
Xue Badou said over there: "Madam, this brother is right, he is away from home..."
But when he saw his wife's eyes widening, she shut her mouth in a wise manner.
"You talk a lot today."
He heard the woman in the curtain hat talking for the first time in several days, which made He Jinsuo turn his head and saw the young man laughing and saying, "I don't think I'm timid about being close to home, so I just want to talk."
The woman in the curtain hat was speechless.
He Jinsuo frowned as he looked at this unidentified man and woman who acted strangely and even spoke in a way that made people confused.
The woman in the curtain hat spoke again, "In the past few days, Captain He and several escorts in the team have tried many times but they have not told me the identity of my sister and brother. I don't want to cause trouble to you or ourselves. Captain He also has a personality. Lover, since you relax your vigilance as we approach the capital, we will no longer hide it. My name is Ye Xiayou, and this is my brother Ye Sangeng. Whether you know each other or not, since we met along the way, it is fate. Once we enter the capital, no matter If something happens to you, mention your name at midnight, it will be helpful."
Ye San, who was driving the horse forward, had a better chance of not choking on his own saliva. Why did his words change?
He Jinsuo frowned and thought hard about these two familiar names.
Xue Badou, who was listless at the side, immediately felt as if he had been given a shot of blood. He pointed at the siblings with trembling fingers, his eyes were as wide as bells, his mouth was open and he was trembling, but he couldn't speak.
This provoked He Jinsuo to scold again: "If you have something to say and something to fart, what does it look like?"
The young master of the Yanzhou governor's family, who had never been beaten since he was a child, slapped himself, and the crisp sound directly pushed back his trembling lips.
"The third son of the Panshan Ye family!"
