Volume 1 Through the Tang Dynasty Chapter 21 Blackmail
Hurry up, the three of them arrived in Panzhou City, and it was already afternoon.
Compared with Nanba County, Panzhou City is much more magnificent.
Zhang Meng came to Panzhou for the first time, and everything he saw was fresh, and his eyes were not enough.
Lu Xiaoxian was also looking around, he was not looking at the new, but looking for a pawnshop along the street. What kind of agarwood is in his hand, he knows in his heart. It's not surprising that no one in Nanba County knows the goods, and he doesn't believe that no one in Panzhou City knows the goods. As long as you can find a big pawnshop, you will definitely sell it for a good price.
After walking for a while, Lu Xiaoxian was disappointed to find that he hadn't seen a pawnshop after walking for so long. I was about to ask someone, but I saw a magnificent building on the side of the street in front of me.
Its bluestone steps are much wider than the ordinary courtyard, the stone lions on both sides of the steps are vivid, and the plaque on the vermilion lacquer gate reads the word "Panzhou Post House".
Generally speaking, the post station was built outside the city, and the main purpose was for the people who delivered official documents to rest and change horses. The post house was built in the city, mainly to receive officials who came and went, which was equivalent to the guest house of the government in later generations.
At this moment, on the side of the courtyard wall on the right side of the post house, many people gathered, and the noise was heard from time to time.
"What are they doing here?" Zhang Meng asked strangely.
"How do I know?" Lu Xiaoxian pouted, "If you want to know, it's clear!" ”
With that, Lu Xiaoxian walked towards the crowd.
Xie Yunxuan and Zhang Meng also squeezed in.
It turned out to be a notice posted on the wall.
Zhang Meng was illiterate, so he could only be in a hurry, and he looked at Lu Xiaoxian. Lu Xiaoxian looked at him very seriously and ignored him.
After reading it, Lu Xiaoxian didn't say a word and squeezed out of the crowd.
Xie Yunxuan and Zhang Meng followed, and Zhang Meng asked curiously, "Xiaoxian, what is written on it?" ”
There was a trace of unusualness in the notice, which was keenly captured by Lu Xiaoxian, he thought about it seriously, and said casually: "Let Senior Brother Yunxuan tell you!" ”
Xie Yunxuan said lightly: "The imperial court sent the inspector Yushi to inspect Panzhou, and the Yushi lived in the post house, and he posted a notice to encourage the people of Panzhou to report lawbreakers and discipline them with a righteous style. The notice said that whoever reported it was true, Lord Goshi would reward him with a hundred taels of silver! ”
"A hundred taels of silver?" Zhang Meng's eyes widened, "So much? ”
"Do you think this money is easy to take?" Lu Xiaoxian sighed, "There must be a famous hall inside, if I guess correctly, the officials of Panzhou City are probably going to be unlucky!" ”
As soon as the words fell, Lu Xiaoxian noticed a sharp gaze shooting towards him. His voice is not loud, and he will be heard by someone who cares.
Lu Xiaoxian turned his head to look and saw a man in his thirties, looking at him.
The man has a Chinese face, a burly figure, and his eyes look no different from ordinary people, but Lu Xiaoxian can feel the sharpness of a knife.
Intuition told Lu Xiaoxian: The man in front of him is by no means a simple character.
The man didn't avoid Lu Xiaoxian's gaze, and hugged his fists at him and said: "Little brother, I also read the notice just now, just let the people report the lawbreakers, how can you conclude that the officials in Panzhou are going to be unlucky?" ”
Lu Xiaoxian smiled slightly: "I just said casually, this brother, don't take it seriously!" ”
Sometimes smiling is a mood, and sometimes smiling is an expression.
"Oh! It turned out to be a casual remark! The man said meaningfully, "I thought the little brother knew some inside information!" ”
"How do we people know any inside information?" Lu Xiaoxian waved his hand at the man, "Let my brother Taijian smile, farewell!" ”
After that, Lu Xiaoxian pulled Zhang Meng and Xie Yunxuan and was about to leave.
"Don't be in a hurry! Brother! The man stuck to it like a dog's skin plaster, "It's fate when you meet!" Let's do it, it's not early, let's find a place to eat together, I'll be the east! ”
Nothing to be courteous, either a traitor or a thief. Lu Xiaoxian's enthusiasm for the man couldn't help but be vigilant in his heart, and he hurriedly refused: "We still have something to do, so we won't trouble Brother Tai!" ”
The man was noncommittal, and said with a smile: "My name is Yang Si, I don't know the names of the three honorable people?" ”
Stretching out his hand not to hit the smiling person, since the other party reported his name, Lu Xiaoxian couldn't hide it anymore, so he also reported his name, Xie Yunxuan, and Zhang Meng's name.
"Why don't you just have a meal, Brother Lu, you're welcome!" Yang Si became more and more enthusiastic, "I am very familiar with Panzhou City, you are new to the city, maybe you can take care of it in the future!" ”
After listening to Yang Si's words, Lu Xiaoxian changed his mind.
The three of them are not familiar with Panzhou City, and it is convenient to have Yang Si, a local. As for what his intentions were, Lu Xiaoxian was not worried, nor did he want to know.
Thinking of this, Lu Xiaoxian hugged Yang Si with his fists: "Brother Yang is full of hospitality, then we are welcome!" ”
"Let's go, I'll take you to taste the most authentic snacks in Panzhou City!" Yang Si said mysteriously, "Ordinary people will definitely not be able to find this place!" ”
Coming to Panzhou from Nanba County, walking dozens of miles, the meal eaten at noon had already been digested, Zhang Meng's hungry heart was close to his heart, and when he heard Yang Si say this, his saliva was about to flow down.
Although it was getting late, the pedestrians on the street were still bustling, shoulder to shoulder, so lively.
Around the corner, there is a fish eel shop, and there are several large wooden barrels at the door, and the yellow eels that are alive like snakes are squeezed around in the buckets.
The one that broke the eel was a short, full beard. He reached into the basin and always got one. Stuck in the unrestrained part of the yellow eel, the edge of the basin, the yellow eel will be in a regular manner in his hand no longer struggle, the beard on the head of the yellow eel embedded a nail, the nail is fixed to a thin board, the eel lying on the board let him use a knife to scratch the stomach, and let him debon, and let him cut it into an inch and put it in the bowl, without shouting, not screaming, not even slippery, Lu Xiaoxian has to admire the craftsmanship of the beard!
"A few people, fresh yellow eels, do you want to have two, it's fragrant!" The bearded man greeted the three warmly.
Yang Si shook his head: "This thing is not good-looking, come with me, I will never disappoint you!" ”
Further on, there is a noodle beach, boiling a boiling cauldron, a chef with a head wrapped in green hand, his face is full of flour, riding on a big wooden pole to crush the dough, with a knife to quickly cut and peel, the dough into the pot.
Someone in the restaurant dipped the fragrant stewed mutton, dipped in salted water and spicy seeds, and ate it with rice noodles. Someone poured the fried pork intestines with glutinous rice, cut them into slices and put them on the table, and Zhang Meng almost swallowed his tongue when he saw it.
Lu Xiaoxian was about to speak, but Yang Si pulled him and said, "Come with me!" ”
As soon as Yang Sigang turned around, he heard a "bang", a fat man in fancy clothes was glaring at him angrily, and broken porcelain pieces were scattered on the ground.
"You, why are you so careless, this is the porcelain I just bought for fifty taels of silver!" The fat man in the fancy costume did not give up, "You have to compensate me!" ”
Touching porcelain?
Lu Xiaoxian couldn't help but laugh dumbly, he didn't expect that there would be a porcelain touch in the Tang Dynasty. He didn't speak, and quietly looked at Yang Si to see how he coped.
Yang Si obviously also realized that the other party was deliberately taking the opportunity to blackmail, and he said with a cold face: "What do you mean, do you want to blackmail people?" ”
"It's obvious that you broke my things, how can you say that I slandered you?" The fat man in Huafu looked innocent and said to the people around him, "Everyone give me a comment!" ”
At this time, several people with meaty faces surrounded them, shouting nonsense: "If you touch other people's things, you should pay for the silver, and if you don't pay for it, you will go to see the official!" ”
The acting was so clumsy, it was really difficult for them, and even Zhang Meng felt angry.
Lu Xiaoxian watched coldly, thinking that Yang Si would argue with them, or simply go to see the official.
Who knew that after hearing the word "official", Yang Si was obviously a little weak-hearted, he frowned and said: "Okay, good, don't you just lose the money, I admit it!" ”
With that, Yang Si reached out and took it into his arms, and his face froze.
Lu Xiaoxian asked, "Brother Yang, what's wrong?" ”
"My silver is gone!" Yang Si looked embarrassed and whispered to Lu Xiaoxian, "Brother Lu, do you have any silver?" Lend it to me first, and I'll pay you back later! ”
After listening to Yang Si's words, Zhang Meng on the side finally couldn't help it, pointed at Yang Si and said loudly, "I have long seen that you don't look like a good thing, you must be in league with them, you want to collude to cheat our silver, you are stupid for us!" ”
After that, Zhang Meng angrily grabbed Lu Xiaoxian's sleeve: "Let's go, ignore them!" ”
"Wait!" Lu Xiaoxian gave Zhang Meng a look, and then said to Yang Si with a pleasant face, "Brother Yang, don't worry, I'll help you think of a way!" ”
Lu Xiaoxian pulled Xie Yunxuan aside, scratched his head and asked, "Senior Brother Yunxuan, do you think he is a liar?" ”
"It's not!" Xie Yunxuan replied in the affirmative.
"And who do you think he will be?" Lu Xiaoxian asked.
"It may be someone from the Panzhou government, or it may be someone from the Imperial History, it's not simple anyway!"
Lu Xiaoxian stretched out his thumb: "Senior brother is really wise!" ”
Xie Yunxuan looked at Lu Xiaoxian vigilantly: "Just say what you want to do, don't beat around the bush!" ”
"Senior brother, do you still have to stick to the agreement and compete with me three times in the future?"
"Of course!"
Lu Xiaoxian's eyes rolled and said, "Senior brother, you see that with my current level, I will definitely lose when I compete with you." Why don't we preview first, and when my level improves, how about we formally compete? ”
Xie Yunxuan's face was vigilant: "What kind of pre-study method?" ”
Lu Xiaoxian said his thoughts: "Let's take this Yang Si as the topic, let's compare and see, who can find out his true identity first, how?" ”
Xie Yunxuan looked at Lu Xiaoxian, as if he wanted to see some clues from his face, but he was disappointed.
"If Senior Brother has concerns, then forget it!" Lu Xiaoxian shook his head and turned around to leave.
"Wait!" Xie Yunxuan stopped Lu Xiaoxian, "Okay, it's decided, I'll compare!" ”
Xie Yunxuan's reaction had already been expected by Lu Xiaoxian, and he said with a smile on his face: "Since this is the case, then Yang Si's borrowing of silver ......"
Xie Yunxuan waved his hand and said, "Lend it to him, no!" I can lend it to you, but you'll have to give me an IOU! ”
This guy is getting more and more savvy, and he knows that borrowing money requires an IOU. Lu Xiaoxian glanced at Xie Yunxuan, and was secretly happy in his heart, it was really hard to dig a pit for this guy.