Chapter 39 Out of Beijing
Capital Imperial Palace, Zishi, Zhengyang Gate. Bai Mangqi and Hefu were anxiously waiting. People go out of Kyoto with majestic and fanfare. Like the last time Prince Jiwen went out of Beijing, but Unai knows everything. He finally became a mother-in-law and became a minister. But he is as timid as a rat crossing the street.
Liu Batian, the generalissimo of soldiers and horses, wearing a brocade robe and a jade belt, walked over majestically, the expression on his face was not shocked, obviously he issued military talismans, and it was not the first time that he handed over the army.
The laws of the Celestial Empire stipulate that military generals must be allowed to go out of Beijing even if they only bring one soldier. He was followed by five second-rank guards with his strength exposed, as well as an old acquaintance of his, Ge Zhenyue. Isn't this old boy recuperating at home? Why did he run out to join in the fun?
Bai Mangqi was still muttering in his heart, and suddenly his mood was empty, I was afraid that the Queen Mother would release such a lot of power, and she was a little worried about herself......
"Brother Bai, my body is not as good as before, I just follow your ass and beat soy sauce. You have to take care of my brother and me. Ge Zhenyue said loudly.
"Well said, well said. Bai Mang said with a smile on his face.
Fifty javelin-like Tiance guards stood in a line under the point platform. These were selected by soldiers who were gifted, strong, and loyal to the Queen Mother. There are no princes, generals and other characters in their eyes. The only creed is loyalty to the Queen Mother.
"Mr. Bai has a lot to do with this trip to Beijing, your trip is related to the national fortune of the Heavenly Empire, please think a little more, fortunately, with the help of Yun Liqing of the national teacher, Kyushu Gate and Jingzhou Branch can also help, if you can't do it, you can also go to my second brother, he is the lord of Jingzhou Mansion." The Queen Mother and I, the emperor are in the capital, waiting for your good news to arrive. Liu Batian said.
"The humble post must be done to the end of his life, and then he will share the worries of the queen mother, the emperor, and the generalissimo. Bai Mang raised his eyes and said, "If it wasn't for the last resort, I wouldn't dare to trouble the second master."
"The arrest of the anti-thief Luo Tian this time should be carried out in secret, without much fanfare, Luo Feihu has a lot of remnants, if those people know that the anti-thief Luo Tian was born, I don't know how much storm it will set off. Liu Batian said.
"The generalissimo's lesson is that the generalissimo must follow the generalissimo's teachings. Bai Zhiqi said humbly.
"The hour is not early, do not delay your trip, I wish you success in waiting for the horse. Liu Batian said.
Bai Mangqi and the others hurriedly kowtowed to thank him, but He was looking around, as if he was hoping that someone would come. Bai Mangqi pinched a handful of sweat in his palms, and hurriedly pulled the corner of Lahe's clothes.
It was only then that he realized that he was forced to kneel down with the crowd.
Liu Batian drank Zhuangxing wine and left, and when he left, he meowed at He Dodge with his sharp eyes.
He dodged calmly, and Bai Mang was scared into a cold sweat. What kind of character is Liu Batian? This little bit of caution cannot be concealed from him.
Out of the city gate, there are birds waiting, the difference between the capital and Jingzhou, not to mention thousands of miles. If you go on horseback, you don't know how much time you will waste
On the birds, everyone is calm everywhere. Only Hedo, like a child, showed a curious look, touching here and there. The bird, apparently unhappy with his movements, screamed.
He was so frightened that he was so unstable that he almost fell, but fortunately, Bai Mang's eyes and hands quickly pulled him down.
"There are more than thirty people, and there is no qualitative yet. If it weren't for your eldest sister who felt sorry for you, I wouldn't have bothered to pay attention to you. This is a rare and good opportunity, people are smart, to ensure that you have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life. Bai Mang said earnestly.
"Brother-in-law, don't worry, I can't do it, I can't do it, I can't do it, if you want to eat, drink and take cards, it's not that I underestimate you, you can't match my little finger. "Hedoo brags, not afraid of big things.
Because it was the middle of the night, everyone was very tired. It didn't take long for me to fall asleep while sitting on the birds.
I don't know how long I flew, but the sky was already bright. When all the birds flew here, they encountered invisible resistance, and they could not fly past and had to descend.
Originally, you slept soundly. Now is the time of autumn high and cool, people are in the sky, and the cool breeze is blowing, it is the season to sleep.
Bai Mang rose, slowly opened his eyes, revealing a puzzled look. I saw a large river more than ten zhang wide in front of me, and a stone bridge was erected over the river. There were a few mighty men sitting at the table at the head of the bridge, setting up cards to charge. The people passing by also consciously took out copper coins and put them in baskets. When encountering a handsome daughter-in-law passing by, a few big men will also stretch out their hands and pinch them. The frightened handsome ladies screamed, and the husband next to him was also angry.
Bai Mangqi observed with interest at this time, and it has only been a short four hours since he left. According to the time, this should be to Jiangxia Mansion. It seems that the county lord of Jiangxia has a way to get money, and it should not be difficult to make money every day.
The holy decree he received was originally to patrol the heavens on behalf of the sky, and it was the time when he, the Qingtian Qin, was so bold and reckless in exploiting the people......
"Brother Bai, this river is weird, all the birds can't jump over this river, I'm afraid that there are powerful people who have set up a formation. Ge Zhenyue walked over and whispered.
"Oh, Brother Ge didn't say that I hadn't paid attention, would there be such a powerful person in the world? No, if there is such a person, at least we should hear the name. Bai Mangqi said.
"It's not time for us to be eventful, let's hurry across the bridge. Ge Zhenyue urged.
"Don't worry, the Queen Mother actually asked me to patrol the hunt on behalf of the sky, and when I encounter unreasonable things, I must always find out. Bai Mangqi said, "Shi Cong, you bring a few Tiance guards to Jiangxia Mansion and invite the county lord here." ”
Immediately, a round-faced man stepped forward, wearing the official clothes of a second-grade guard, with a five-star treasure sword hanging from his waist, and ordered four Tiance guards to leave quickly.
On the bridge, I just wanted to use my body to leap away. He was stopped by a few Weiwuzi sitting at the table.
Shi Cong looked at these men with a nervous look, and said sharply, "We are going out of Beijing by order, and you dare to stop Qincha, and you are not afraid of the nine clans." ”
"I'm sorry, you still have to pay money, Lao Tzu doesn't care who you are, as long as you cross this bridge, unless it is a coffin that is being carried, everyone has to pay money, this is the rule set by Grandpa Beishen. A bald man said loudly.
Shi Cong just wanted to be angry, and pulled out the matching knife.
"Shi Guard, how much money does he want to give him, don't waste time, hurry up and find the county lord of Jiangxia County. Bai Mangqi said.
"One person, one tael of silver, five people five taels of silver. The bald man said with a cut of the iron.
"You ......" Shi Cong was speechless.
"People only have two copper coins to cross the bridge, why do I wait for one or two silver to cross the bridge. Bai Mang said eloquently.
"Grandpa Beishen said, the ordinary tenant farmer crosses the bridge with two copper plates, the warrior with a knife crosses the bridge with two hundred copper plates, and the pretentious people from other places pass one or two pieces of silver, and Tong Suo does not bargain without deception. The bald man, said proudly.
Isn't this a clear slaughter of outsiders?
The four Tiance guards were also angry, and they wanted to draw their weapons.
Dangling.
A dazzling white light drew a graceful arc and fell into the basket.
The bald man couldn't help but take a look at Bai Mangqi and throw it so accurately at such a distance.
Shi Cong and the four Tiance guards saw that the manager had already paid the money, and it was better to have more than one thing, so they had no choice but to walk away quickly.
"Brother Bai, the queen mother's will, but go back quickly. Why waste our time on these little things. Ge Zhenyue said.
"For the benefit of the official for one party, anyway, it is a matter of picking grass and beating rabbits, what fun do I have not to do, besides, after a night of driving, my stomach is already hungry, find a big family, let's eat something." Bai Mangqi said.
"Hedo, you go and ask the nearby villagers to see if there are any villains who bully the township and bully the neighbors, that is, when Lord Qincha arrives, those who have revenge can take revenge, and those who have grievances can take revenge. ”
He dodged and understood......
Not long after, an obese old man dressed in brocade came and invited him to his house for dinner, and everyone went happily.
The obese old man's surname was Huang Mingping, and he had four sons and a daughter, all of whom were doing business everywhere and had quite a lot of property.
When I arrived at his house, it was really magnificent, with blue bricks and red tiles carved beams and paintings. And the servants of the house hurried over and served the people and sat down.
Huang Ping should have some prestige nearby. I saw him say hello, and the neighbors came to help. A man with thick legs and round hands, holding a pig-killing knife in his hand, walked towards the pighouse. He was followed by a few people pulling pig's feet.
After a while, the sound of a pig was heard...... Several people came over carrying the pigs that had been killed. Boil water for boiling water, hair removal for hair removal. In a few moments, the pig will open its chest and belly.
The freshly slaughtered and freshly cut pork is really fragrant, and even those who are accustomed to eating in the palace are accustomed to the imperial banquet, and Bai Mangqi also applauded. Not to mention those Tiancewei and Hedodge.
Seeing that everyone was eating and drinking well, Huang Ping stepped forward and knelt down, "Ask the minister to be the master of the people, the youngest son of the old man is doing business in Youzhou, and he was slandered by the county order of Heihe County for colluding with traitors, and there are dozens of men in a family of five. Ask Lord Qin to send the old man to make the decision. It's also a child's innocence. ”
Take other people's hands short, eat other people's soft mouths. Bai Mangqi didn't expect a meal to come out with a moth. The current Youzhou is in a mess. Huang Laohan also said that if you don't dot up and down, you won't be able to cut the trick if you don't dot it, a sturdy donkey, ten taels of silver, and a handsome woman is more than this price. Don't say your youngest son is slandered. Even if he really committed a capital crime, no one is willing to behead people, because the majority of the profits in this industry are taken by the big ones. This has become an open secret.
"It's not that the official doesn't want to help with this, it's just that the official of Youzhou won't go there this time, and the whip can't help. Bai Mangqi pretended to be serious.
"The old man knows the case judged in Youzhou, so he can only go to Youzhou to solve it. This goes up and down for thousands of miles, even if the case is really changed back, Xiao'er's life is afraid that it will be gone long ago. It's not uncommon for Lord Qincha to go to Xiangyang. The old man came up with a compromise solution, isn't a donkey a donkey ten taels of silver? The old man took out all the savings of the past few decades, a total of 50,000 silver, if the money is enough for adults, it will be good, and those fellows will be redeemed as well. If the money is not enough, only the child and the family of five will be ransomed. Huang Ping waved his hand after speaking.
Two young servants came over carrying a box, opened it, and the white silver was neatly arranged. Even though it was broad daylight, it blinded everyone's eyes.
This old man Huang seems to be tactful, and he is affectionate and sloppy, knowing that in this troubled world, a lot of money can hurt people.
Bai Mangqi is also willing to do this favor, and with the face of his minister, it is estimated that he will not need a copper plate for the small things of dozens of people and donkeys. Kyushu Gate, Xiangyang Branch, will also sell him this favor. Hurriedly signaled his Tiance guards to collect the silver.
Huang Laohan was overjoyed when he saw Bai Mangqi receiving the silver, and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to thank him.
Bai Mang has received such a big benefit, how embarrassed is it to let the family kneel down again. A gentle force lifted Huang Laohan up.
Shi Cong led the county lord of Jiangxia Mansion and hurried over......
Bai Mang revealed his official authority, and an invisible pressure emanated away.