As soon as the 121 master of ceremonies finished speaking, everyone looked at Qiao County Order. Asking an official to be a witness to the marriage is the people's respect for the official, and it is a very long-faced thing for ordinary people to make the marriage of the parents and officials. Qiao Xianling sat up straight, waiting for the two newcomers to come and ask him to preside over the worship ceremony. Unexpectedly, the two newlyweds directly greeted Montenegro, who had just entered the door, and enthusiastically pulled Montenegro and said, "Please Master be the officiant for us!" ”

Everyone was surprised, and they all looked at Black Mountain. Montenegro was wearing a cloth coat at this time, with a silk scarf tied to his hair, except that his body was relatively strong, and he was no different from ordinary people.

Qiao County Ling didn't see Montenegro, and when he saw that the newcomer invited someone else to be the officiant, he thought that a big man was coming, so he hurriedly stood up, walked a few steps forward, and saw Montenegro dressed as an ordinary person, and when he was wondering who this black boy was, Liu Ji next to him deliberately smiled and said: "We thought we were inviting the county magistrate to officiate the marriage!" It turned out to be called this fortune teller. ”

Qiao County Ling was also full of doubts, so he asked Liu Ji next to him: "Who is this young officiant?" ”

Liu Ji replied unremittingly: "Qiao County Order, that young man is an officer, and his subordinates call him handsome. The dignified county commander is here, but he invites a little handsome man to marry, so he doesn't take you seriously! ”

Liu Ji had a loud voice, and many people next to him heard it, and they all looked at Qiao County. Qiao Xianling didn't know Liu Ji at this time, and after listening to Liu Ji's words, he felt even more embarrassed, and suddenly became angry, "hummed", and was about to take his subordinates to drop their sleeves. Just walked a few steps, and a few more people came in front of him, Qiao Xianling's eyes were good, and he immediately saw that the three in front of him were wearing a gold crown and Zuo Changjue, and two were wearing silver crowns. Several people looked at each other, and it would be rude to leave at this time. was embarrassed by what to do, so he immediately came to his senses, and immediately bowed down and said: "The three adults have come to this county, and the lower officials have not been able to welcome the disrespect and disrespect from afar!" ”

opened his mouth quickly, saw the county order salute them, and said seriously: "The county magistrate doesn't need to be polite, we are just escorting our handsome elder to pass by your county and visit friends on the way, not on official business." I just saw the adults in a hurry, what's wrong? Is there something important to take first? ”

Qiao Xianling didn't know how to answer for a while, and suddenly saw that the master of ceremonies at the door was registering the gift money of the visitor, and he was in a hurry, and said: "Xia Guan just forgot to give a salute, and is going to the door to salute." After speaking, he immediately shouted to the master of ceremonies at the door: "Pei County ordered two thousand congratulations!" ”

After paying the gift money, Qiao Xianling wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, what level of officials were the people escorted by the left and right chiefs, he didn't dare to think about it, and he didn't dare to sit back in his place, so he had to stand in the crowd to watch the wedding like the people!

Montenegro was given the position of the officiant by the two newlyweds, cleared his throat, and said: "The bridegroom is loyal, all-rounded in civil and military affairs; The bride is beautiful and generous, and hardworking and housekeeping. The two are a good match, and they are a husband and wife made in heaven! Please the bride and groom start worshipping heaven and earth! ”

Amid the cheers of the crowd, the two worshipped heaven and earth and their parents. After they finished worshipping, Montenegro declared them officially husband and wife. The master of ceremonies then announced the start of the wedding banquet and invited the guests to take their seats.

Fan Da smiled on his face, at this moment, he didn't mention how long his face was, and personally beckoned Montenegro to sit next to the main seat of Qiao County's order, while Zhang Jin and the others sat beside Montenegro. Others also took their seats.

Qiao County Commander was the most embarrassed at this time, he didn't dare to go, he didn't dare to sit, so he had to come to Montenegro and bow his hand: "This lord, the next official is the county magistrate of this county, it's rude!" I don't know if the adults have come to this county as guests, please sit on the main seat of the adults, and the lower officials will accompany you! ”

Montenegro didn't return the salute, but said with a smile: "The county magistrate is the county magistrate, and he should sit on the throne!" You're welcome! ”

Qiao Xianling was very embarrassed, so he had to be polite for a while, and then he reluctantly sat on the main seat, as if there were a thousand thorns under his buttocks, which made him restless, and scolded the bearded man who had just been fanned ten thousand times in his heart, and swore that he would be angry after that.

Liu Ji, who was also sitting in the VIP seat, was also very uncomfortable, he originally came to the wedding with a troublesome heart, and just now he was the loudest questioner, and now he was so embarrassed that he wanted to run away immediately. Fortunately, everyone's mood was not good, the banquet was very lively, everyone was busy pushing glasses and changing lamps, and not many people cared about him.

The next day, Montenegro prepared to leave with his men. Fan Hao came to see him off, and several people led the horses to the outside of the city. Montenegro turned his head and explained to Fan Xu: "Fan Xu, I will give you a very important task. ”

"Master, please say, Fan Hao will go up the knife mountain and go down to the sea of fire, and he will not give up."

"Go ahead and open your tavern and butcher's shop. I will hand over the exclusive right to operate paper and books in Pei County to you! That way, you'll earn thousands of gold every year! I want you to be righteous and squandering your wealth, and make friends with the heroes of Pei County, so that you can take them to serve the country in the future. Montenegro said.

"But Master, who is a hero in Pei County? How do I get to know them? Fan asked in embarrassment.

"Liu Ji's Lu Xuan, Zhou Bo, Xiahou Ying, and Cao Shen are all very capable talents. If Liu Ji and his friends come to the tavern to drink again, you don't care about the gains and losses, whether you have money or not, you have to have good wine and good food to entertain you. If they are in trouble, you just have to help them. If there is something that can't be solved, you can write to me or Xiao He. I must not show off our relationship in front of outsiders, and I must not let outsiders know my identity. Montenegro instructed.

"No!" Fan Xu replied.

Everyone rode all the way and galloped wildly, along the official road straight to the direction of Tao County, and it took two days to arrive at Tao City. At this time, Taocheng was extremely prosperous, and its scale was several times larger than before. Driven by the two major industries of paper and cotton spinning, this year's tax revenue has far exceeded that of the capital Xianyang.

When the county guard Baishan learned of the arrival of Montenegro, he led his subordinate officials to greet him outside the city gate.

Black Mountain saw the White Mountain from a distance and hurriedly dismounted. Although Baishan inherited the eldest lord because of his father Wu Anjun Bai Qi, the old Qin people still respect him very much because of the god of war Bai Qi. What's more, Bai Shan still worships his brother Bai Tao's father.

"How can Montenegro dare to greet his father?" Black Mountain saluted White Mountain.

Bai Shan laughed, returned the salute, and said, "The virtuous nephew led the troops to destroy Chu and returned victorious." The king of Qin has already passed the king's book to the counties along the way, and the officials must welcome them in person. In the morning, we have to report quickly, we have been waiting here for a long time! ”

"There is a good plan from the King of Qin, and there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers with their lives, and it is not the work of Montenegro to destroy Chu alone! How dare you work hard to welcome everyone again? Montenegro said politely.

"The general is polite, please invite the soldiers into the city and have a banquet to celebrate the achievement." Bai Shan took Black Mountain's hand and beckoned everyone into the city.

As soon as I entered the city gate, I saw a sea of people on both sides of the street, all of whom were civilians welcoming the victorious army, and two rows of soldiers blocked a large road in the middle with a human wall. This time, there were tens of thousands of soldiers who went out from Taocheng, and more than 100,000 people, and the whole city was happy when they learned that the Qin army had returned victorious.

Montenegro entered the city with 2,000 men in a procession with White Mountain. The people on both sides shouted loudly: "Great Qin Wannian!" 10,000 years of the General! ”

Listening to the slogans of the people, Montenegro has a smile on his face, but Rarity is uneasy inside. After entering the county guard's mansion, he immediately said to Bai Shan: "Uncle, please send someone to evacuate the people immediately." Let them go to their respective industries! ”

"What do you mean? I have ordered the whole county to be fed for three days to celebrate the triumph of the virtuous nephew! Bai Shan asked puzzled.

"A victory is supported by the power of the King of Qin, and the overall dispatch of the Governor's Mansion. How dare Montenegro be greedy for such a great achievement? Montenegro sighed. He now understands that a general can not only fight wars, but also win the hearts of the people, no matter how great the merit is, no matter how loyal he is, it is also a king's heart disease. Wu Anjun back then was a lesson from the past.

"The general has made immortal contributions to the development of Tao County, and today he led the children of Tao County to a big victory. The people of Tao County have long regarded the general as a god, and I have received several letters from the people to build a shrine for the general? Bai Shan said.

"Uncle, this must not be done!" Black Mountain whispered to Bai Shan: "A general who has made countless meritorious contributions and won the hearts of the people, whether he is loyal, is the heart disease of the king. Wu Anjun's white rise is a lesson from the past! ”

"The virtuous nephew is really smart and reasonable, and he is so young that he is not rash, it is rare for you to have such awareness, so I am also relieved! This way to Xianyang, how many counties along the road are waiting to give you this upstart to pick up the wind and wash the dust! Bai Shan said.

"I will take more than ten people back to Xianyang tomorrow, I haven't seen the princess for more than a year, and there is a child I haven't met! As for the counties along the way, let the two thousand escorted soldiers enjoy it! Montenegro said with a smile.

"So, I don't worry!" Bai Shan nodded.

The next day, Montenegro only brought more than ten people, changed into cloth clothes, and went first. The two thousand soldiers were left far behind with the general's flag and honor guard.

A group of people sometimes galloped wildly, sometimes nostalgic for the landscape, Xiaoxing stayed overnight, and came to Yewangdu a few days later. This is the inlet of the chasm, and in the past, caravans from east to west had to take a boat from the ferry to cross the chasm to the north across the Yellow River to the west. Now Daqin has built a double-hole stone arch bridge here, two carriages can run side by side on the bridge, and the bridge can be directly reached by merchant ships, which shows that Daqin's bridge-building technology has gone to a new level. Because the road is open, it is much more convenient for merchants to come and go. However, many caravans will stop here to rest their horses, while admiring the majestic stone arch bridge and the waves of the great river in the distance. Therefore, a new super-large post station was built next to the bridge, called Peach Blossom Station.

As soon as Montenegro saw the name of Peach Blossom Station, he decided to stay here for one night. The courtyard of the Peach Blossom Station is a carriage and horse farm, enough to park a hundred carriages at the same time, and the hall on the first floor of the inner courtyard is a place to eat. At this time, although it was not yet dinner, it was already full of people, very lively, Montenegro looked at the dozens of Eight Immortal tables and benches in the hall, and asked the postman curiously: "How do you use this kind of table and chair here?" ”

The postman replied: "This kind of table, chair and bench is very convenient for sitting and chatting and eating, and it has become popular since Xianyang at the beginning of this year." How many guest officers, is it an official or a business trip? If you are an official, please show your documents, inspections, and passes, and we will arrange meals and guest rooms according to your titles. If you are passing by for a business trip, please order your own food, and the counter is our signature dish! ”

The meatloaf was immediately presented to the inspection and pass, and the post guard carefully checked it, and when he saw that it was Zuo Gengjue, he immediately bowed and said: "It turned out to be Zuo Gengjue, a few people follow me to the private room on the third floor!" ”

In addition to the palace, the houses of this era were almost one floor, and individual wine shops and inns could be built with two floors with the approval of the government. And this post station has three floors, and there must be a story in it. Climb the stairs, come to the third floor, open the window and look into the distance, the distant mountains and near the water stone bridge, the panoramic view, which is refreshing and pleasant. Montenegro looked at the beautifully designed and well-made house and asked, "Who approved the construction of this three-story building?" ”

"This is two years ago, King Qin went on a tour of the east, and when he came back, he stayed here for a day, especially designed by the Mo family and built by Shaofu. This big room next door, where King Qin's last tour and return fell. On the third floor, only the lord of the left lord can come up, and the room next door, which has been lived by the king of Qin twice, can only be moved in by the lord of the eldest lord or above. The furniture and supplies inside are the same standard as Xianyang Palace! The postman proudly introduced.

Everyone watched the landscape in the distance, and after a while, the dishes were ready. There are meat and vegetarian dishes, soup and wine. If you look closely, there are fat sheep stew, stewed river carp, and a golden and crispy roasted pigeon per person.

"What kind of dish is this? How do you look smaller than a chicken and bigger than a bird? Meatloaf asked.

"We locals call it the little flying chicken, and the learned people say it's called the pigeon. This grilled flying chicken is our signature dish here! The postman introduced.

Montenegro's eyes suddenly lit up, and he secretly thought, if the pigeons can be trained into carrier pigeons, and in the future, they can be used to deliver military reports, wouldn't it be convenient and fast. The use of pigeons to transmit information was recorded in the Western Zhou Dynasty, but it was not widely used until the Song Dynasty. So Montenegro asked the postman: "Who raised this little flying chicken?" Far from here? ”

"Not far, go straight on the path by the Peach Blossom Station, and you will arrive in two quarters of an hour!" Seeing that Montenegro was sitting on the throne, the post guard knew that he was the real lord of these people, how dare he slack off? Immediately answered, and showed the way.

The next morning, after breakfast, Montenegro led his men along the path by the Peach Blossom Post to a small village.