Yang Wei Escort Agency
Ever since they received that strange order of escorts, their people would often pass by the Yangwei Tavern in Xinghua Hutong.
Well, actually Yang Wei Escort Agency has nothing to do with Yang Wei Tavern. The owner of Yangwei Tavern is a local from Chang'an. The tavern was originally bought from a relative's family. At that time, the relative's family had been running the tavern for 20 to 30 years and was quite famous in the surrounding area. They did not change the name after buying it.
The name of the first-generation bodyguard of Yang Wei Escort Bureau was Yang Wei. He was an outsider. After his hometown was hit by a disaster, he came to the capital to make a living. He knew some martial arts, so he opened such an escort bureau in his own name. After it opened, I realized that it had a name conflict with other people's pubs.
Now it's embarrassing. Those who didn’t know better thought the two families were related. But when outsiders asked, they got negative answers from both parties.
For the shopkeepers of Yang Wei Tavern, they are not uneasy because Yang Wei Escort Bureau has renamed their family.
But for the Escort Agency, I feel aggrieved. The name has already been chosen and the business is open. Wouldn't it be unlucky to change it again? And if you name it after yourself, why not?
For the tavern side, it was a little angry at first. But as soon as he saw that the other party was running an escort agency, the tavern was the first to wilt. Forget it, the other party was running an escort agency, and it didn't fit in with his own tavern. Harmony made money, and anger made money. The third-generation tavern owner firmly refused to admit that he was afraid.
Having said that, a few days ago, the door of Yang Wei's tavern was tied with red cloth. The people from Yang Wei's escort agency knew that they were about to leave, and started preparing for the departure according to the previous agreement.
Then, first of all, someone sent two baskets of ready-made candies and rice cakes to the escort office, saying that they would take them with them on the road. When Mr. Yang asked, he found out that this was prepared for the people they were escorting. It was not convenient for them to take it now, so they were asked to take it with them on the road. Later, some things were delivered one after another, including quilts, mattresses, cotton-padded clothes, rice, flour, grains, oil, charcoal, etc., and even two sets of pots and pans were prepared.
Headguard Yang suddenly had a very bad feeling.
But the other party knew how to be a good person. When he first sent candies and cakes, he also brought another basket to the escort agency, saying it was for them to have a taste. If there are more things sent later, the other party will keep saying that it is troublesome for them and ask them to be patient.
This person is short-handed and soft-spoken. What can Mr. Yang say?
"This sesame milk peanut candy and rice cake are really delicious. It's just that the peanuts seem to be a little ground and not chewy enough."
"I don't like to eat those sweet candies. I like the glutinous rice cakes they send very much. They are solid and slightly sweet. They make me hungry. Two or three can last me all afternoon. They are better than what we used to bring on the road. Dry food tastes better and makes you fuller."
"Yes, yes, sir, let's prepare these two things when we go out in the future. They are more delicious than the dry food we prepare ourselves."
A group of young men were eating sugar cookies and making comments.
Mr. Yang, the bodyguard, said angrily, "You guys, you know how to eat and drink all day long. If you don't know, Mr. Bodyguard, I am worried to death."
Everyone else ignored him.
"I said, don't you feel something is wrong? Whoever received the escort looked like this. Look, how many things have been brought here?" It looked like the luggage had been sent to their escort agency. Could it be that the other party was naked? Yes, let them escort him without luggage. Thinking about what happened recently in Chang'an City, he thought of some possibility and his scalp went numb.
"You!" the young man said in unison.
"You what?"
"Didn't you ask who picked up the escort like this? You."
Mr. Yang choked on his head.
Mr. Yang began to sigh. He was very upset. The key was that these old guys were still laughing and joking and eating and drinking carelessly.
"Eat quickly, or they will snatch up all the food. The boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge. There is no point in worrying so much."
"Uncle Zhang." Mr. Yang looked movedly at the old uncle who gave him a chopstick to eat.
Uncle Zhang grabbed a piece of meat for himself and said, "You worry too much, so you are in your twenties and look like you are in your forties."
Mr. Yang: ...It feels like he can't eat this meal at all.
Just as he was about to say something, he saw a woman wearing a curtain being led away by a boy from their escort agency who was looking after the home and courtyard.
When the woman saw him, she took out the token they had given when they received the escort.
After taking the escort, Mr. Yang asked cautiously, "I wonder who the girl wants us to escort, where to go, and when to set off?"
"Escort the old and young of the Qin family of the original Pingxi Marquis Mansion to Pingzhou. If possible, you should set off as soon as possible. You can wait for someone on the only way from Chang'an to Pingzhou."
Mr. Yang: As expected! His hunch was true!
"Miss Mo Bing, is that you?" Zhang Shilin and Uncle Zhang on the side suddenly asked.
At this time, the visitor took off the curtain, revealing the face of his daughter. Bingmo nodded towards Zhang Shilin, "It's me, Escort Zhang."
Mr. Yang: We still know each other? Could it be that this girl named Mo Bing chose to let Yang Wei Escort make this trip because of Uncle Zhang?
"Mr. Yang, head escort, I need to confirm with you now whether your Yang Wei Escort Bureau will accept this escort?"
When the others heard this, they also looked at each other. They did not expect that the strange order they had received before was to escort the Qin family to Pingzhou.
Just outrageous.
Unheard of!
No wonder, the things sent to the escort agency in the past two days are all quilts, mattresses, food, cooking utensils, bowls, chopsticks and other things for food and clothing. It turns out that these things are prepared for the Qin family.
"Let us discuss it?"
"Okay, can you give me an answer in two-quarters of an hour?"
Mr. Yang thought for a moment and concluded that two quarters of an hour was enough.
So Mo Bing was invited to wait in the side hall.
After Mo Bing left, Uncle Zhang gave himself a gentle slap, the kind that made a loud sound but didn't actually hurt.
"Uncle Zhang, what are you doing?"
"I probably know why our escort agency received this escort."
"Why?" Is it really because of you?
"It's all my fault for talking too much. A few months ago, didn't I work in the Lu family for a period of time? You know how your Uncle Zhang can't help but talk too much when he's drunk. During that time, those nursing boys from the Lu family worked every night Invite me to a drink." Uncle Zhang smacked his lips, as if he was quite nostalgic.
"Then what?"
"Well, I just told them about our heroic past."
Mr. Yang had already guessed what would happen next.
"Then, you know, after I finished speaking, I mentioned you, the chief escort..."
Mr. Yang, the head escort, sneered, "Uncle Zhang, you took off all my pants." Now he understood why their escort agency received this single escort.
"Don't worry, Uncle Zhang has not ruined your reputation. In the eyes of the Lu family, you are a man of great strength, ability, love and righteousness."
Mr. Yang: I thank you?
Forget it, "Uncle Zhang, what do you think, should we take this escort?"
"Chief escort, what do you mean?"
What he meant was that he decided to take this escort. Think about it, before they received this escort, the Qin family and the Lu family were all fine. Everyone had expected something would happen before this, so they had planned a retreat early.
Furthermore, the Qin family has defended the northern border for many years, and the general Qin Yue died heroically when attacking the Qianghu tribe. The old, weak, women and children of the Qin family should be protected if they can.
And they still gave me money.
The most important thing is that this escort trip will probably be relatively easy, because we are not escorting property, and we don't have to worry about bandits or anything like that. Besides, no blind bandit would rob a group of exiled prisoners! There's no fuss at all, and the government will be offended if it's really a robbery.
The only thing I'm worried about now is the Qin family's enemies and political opponents.
At this time, Mr. Yang saw his little brother who was the gatekeeper hurriedly retreating into the yard, and then there was a burst of neat footsteps outside.
"What's wrong?"
"It's the Jinwu Guards who are taking action."
Hearing this, Mr. Yang and Uncle Zhang felt nervous.
Not long after, news came again that the Jinwu Guards surrounded the Xie family and the Zhao family. Like the Qin family, the Xie and Zhao families were sentenced to confiscation and exile!
Mr. Yang and Uncle Zhang looked at each other in confusion. Just now, he was thinking about preventing the Qin family's rivals from taking advantage of the opportunity to do evil. He also knew that the Qin and Lu families and the Xie and Zhao families were a bit unruly.
But before the Qin family was exiled, their mortal enemy was suddenly picked off. Why are you suddenly scared?
Uncle Zhang patted Mr. Yang on the shoulder and said, "Awei, let's take this escort."
People like this will not be offended if they can, and they must have prepared other means. Don't think that without Butcher Zhang, people will have to eat pigs with hair on them?
Zhao Mansion
Facing the condemnation decree read out by the deputy commander of the Jinwu Guard, the Zhao family could not bear it even more. They cried, begged, cursed, and went crazy in all kinds of ways.
Zhao Wenkuan was shaking all over, and he felt a little dizzy. It was probably because a lot of things had happened recently, and his emotions were ups and downs, which made him a little unbearable.
The elder brother of the Zhao family realized something was wrong with him and quickly stepped forward to help him.
Because Zhao Yutan got married and the New Year was approaching, several of the legitimate sons of the Zhao family returned to Chang'an. Once the imperial edict of condemnation was announced, they would be caught in one fell swoop, and there would be no need to send people to various places to capture people.
Zhao Wenkuan raised his eyes and looked at his eldest son. Zhao Dalang understood the look in his eyes and shook his head, indicating that he was not the one who leaked the information. Looking at his second son, he also shook his head, and his third son also shook his head.
They were also puzzled and stunned.
They had all heard the charges that were read in the imperial edict just now, and they listened very carefully. However, some of the above crimes were very secret and secret, and when his father did it, he cleaned up very cleanly. For example, when he was serving as the Minister of Honglu Temple, he gave some conveniences to foreign envoys. Non-core members of the Zhao family would not know the truth about such a secret.
The Zhao brothers were young and had quick minds. Suddenly, they thought of one person, the fourth child!
The brothers looked at each other, and they will know if they meet someone and ask. This is a great disaster for the whole clan. If the fourth child is really responsible for it, he will not be able to escape!
Zhao Wenkuan saw the quarrel between the three brothers' faces, and then thought of this. Then he thought about the hidden hatred in his eyes when he sent the fourth child away, and suddenly felt a chill all over his body.
