Three miles is not far.

A group of people turned around the mountain road, and suddenly opened up in front of them, and saw more than ten military tents standing. Some of the surrounding cavalry were packing their horses, some were packing up, and some were unarmouring.

In order to show respect for the officials and for fear of causing misunderstanding, Zhu Zhiyuan and others reined in the horses and controlled the horses to move forward steadily.

Forbidden Army attire? Could it be an official in the capital? You won't meet acquaintances, will you?! Zhang Guangbei, who was following behind Zhu Zhiyuan, was a little panicked.

More than ten cavalrymen saw Zhu Zhiyuan and others coming, and surrounded them in a fan shape, and a big man in the lead said in a rough voice: "Which way of people and horses are ahead?" ”

Zhu Zhiyuan immediately arched his hand and smiled: "This military master, I am the principal of the Zhu family's caravan in the rear, and I am also transporting goods to Nanchang, Jiangxi. I heard that your family is here, so I came to pay a visit. ”

The big man cracked his mouth and smiled: "Okay! Come with me. After finishing speaking, he pulled the horse's head and went to the center of the military tent.

Zhang Guangbei frowned, the forbidden army's two sentences sounded a little awkward.

The new officials of the Dahua Dynasty took office, in the past few years, when the times were peaceful and prosperous, and the Quartet was peaceful. Officials only need to bring their entourage and a few generals to take up their posts, and they can cross the province and go to their posts by themselves. There are also post stations on the road where you can rest on the point.

Later, the situation became more and more erosive, and there were more and more bandits, bandits, and even chaotic people. There have also been county orders where thieves robbed and took office, not to mention killing people and goods. He also dared to take the official seal and documents, pretending to be a county order to take office, and govern a county!

Until the imperial history of the capital came to the evaluation and inspection according to the routine, and found that it was inappropriate. The fake county order fled in a hurry. This incident has become a big laughing stock in officialdom, and it also reflects the increasingly unbearable social order in Dahua, and the imperial court's management of the local government is gradually getting out of control.

Therefore, when the officials later took office, they would ask officers and soldiers to escort them, or set off with the caravan, in short, someone had to protect them.

This kind of escort is not the rule, and the usual practice is that when you are appointed, you borrow troops from wherever you start.

If it is in the capital, such as a place sent by the Beijing official, the new jinshi is ordered in the imperial court. The escort will be arranged by the forbidden army.

Zhang Guangbei is also wide in the capital. Because the Imperial Physician generally does not, and is not qualified to covet someone else's position. No one else can take the position of the imperial doctor. Therefore, officials like Taiyi are more detached and will not implicate factions and party disputes. In all dynasties, other court officials often encountered various attacks, resulting in dismissal, confiscation, and even imprisonment. Imperial physicians rarely encounter them.

Moreover, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, the princes and ministers, no one dared to guarantee that they or their families would not get sick, so everyone respected the imperial doctor very much. They can basically get along.

The adults have this attitude, and the sons and young masters of each family will not provoke the princes of the imperial doctors. Those with a little vision also know that Zhang Guangbei's medical skills are also good, and he will be the way of the imperial doctor in the future. Friends with doctors may save lives in the future.

Therefore, Zhang Guangbei is in the capital, and he belongs to the kind where everyone gives face and has a good popularity.

At present, Zhang Guangbei wants to be incognito, so he can't meet acquaintances here. If the matter spreads, arouses suspicion, and exposes the father's plan, it will be a catastrophe.

Zhang Guangbei followed Zhu Zhiyuan, and his eyes were on the forbidden army.

The forbidden army in the capital, many of them are the children of meritorious families and meritorious officials. A meritorious family, there is only one person who can really inherit the title and wealth, and those who want to be obedient must also have a descendant.

But a family is scattered, and the vast majority of the children are concubines and collaterals, what should these people do? Speaking of which, they are all young masters, if they can't write, they can only be sent to the forbidden army, and they have a relationship in the family, and they are promoted quickly. This is the common way out for high-ranking officials, princes, and meritorious families in the capital, and the children of the side lineage.

Therefore, many soldiers of the forbidden army, you see that he is a big soldier when he goes to work, and he is a gentleman after work. Moreover, the promotion is also fast.

So Zhang Guangbei also knows a lot of such sergeants, if his medical skills are not good, or he doesn't like to be a doctor, maybe he will also become a forbidden army sergeant.

When you are worried, you observe in your eyes. But the more Zhang Guangbei looked at it, the more he felt that something was wrong.

The forbidden army in the capital is the best treated, and it can be said that it is pampered. Even if the children of ordinary families are selected into the forbidden army, under the influence of other sons and young masters, they will pay attention to their appearance. But this group of forbidden army sergeants is more like a border army! The beard is skewed, and there are stains on the face, especially the military uniforms, many of which look like they have been soaked in pickles.

What's even more strange is that these sergeants are too bad-looking, tall, short, fat and thin are completely free to grow, and there are even people with slanted eyes and sloppy noses and hideous faces.

The selection of people by the forbidden army, unless they are the children of meritorious officials, the appearance requirements can be opened. After all, no matter how good the genes of men and women are, it is impossible for all of them to be beautiful and handsome. There are always exceptions, and there are exceptions to the recruitment of people in the forbidden army.

But if the children of civilians grow like this, it is impossible for them to be selected into the forbidden army! At least, Zhang Guangbei is in the capital, and he has never seen dozens of forbidden soldiers, all of them are sloppy, and most of them are crooked and cracked! The military posture is even more bizarre.

Could it be that there is a fake?

Zhang Guangbei was suspicious, and deliberately observed that the banner of this forbidden army was incomplete and the defense was not neat. There is also the big leader of the forbidden army who answered just now, speaking the Jiangnan dialect!

The sergeant of the forbidden army, from the capital, naturally ninety percent of them speak official language!

His eyes swept over the forbidden sergeants around him, their hands pressed on their weapons, and their suspicions were added together. Zhang Guangbei's vest began to break out in a cold sweat. Books.com

In the case of the murder of Ma Tiancheng, the deputy envoy of the Qin Mission, the court was gloomy and did not announce it in the newspaper. At that time, Zhang Guangbei had also left the capital, so naturally he didn't know. Otherwise, it may be possible to detect the clues early.

Finding that something was wrong, Zhang Guangbei clamped the horse's belly, caught up with Zhu Zhiyuan, who was one horse ahead, and said softly: "Outside Zhu Yuan, there is a problem with these forbidden troops!" Most of the time it's fake! ”

Zhu Zhiyuan's face changed, and a rumor suddenly flashed in his mind! With his eyes swept around, the sergeants who had just packed up their horses, sorted out their suits, and unloaded their armor were all on their horses at this time! For more than ten people, a situation of encirclement was formed.

Zhu Zhiyuan was horrified in his heart, turned around and whispered to Zhu Zheng: "There is fraud! Wait for the opportunity to run! ”

Zhu Zheng was stunned, turned his head and whispered.

This strange appearance alarmed a forbidden sergeant accompanying him, and the forbidden sergeant turned his head sideways and laughed: "What are you talking about?" ”

Another tongue!

Zhu Zhiyuan's face was straight, and he said with a smile: "This is a good place to camp, we hope to wait a while, and we can get the permission of your family to place the camp here." ”

"Haha! There is no water, how to set up camp? "A few cavalrymen dressed as forbidden soldiers in front of him came up. Several sergeants who led the way turned their horses' heads and joined them together, facing Zhu Zhiyuan and the others. Dozens of cavalry of the forbidden army whistled a few times, urged the horses, and surrounded Zhu Zhiyuan and others.

There are also more than ten people who directly draw arrows and take bows.

Behind the military tent. There was also a large group of people pouring out, disheveled, scattered, giggling in their mouths, and all kinds of strange weapons in their hands. Three or four hundred people.

Zhu Zhiyuan's face sank like water, and this time he fell into the gutter and couldn't run away.

The first person on the other side smiled and said, "The head of the Zhu family's caravan, that is Boss Zhu?" ”

Zhu Zhiyuan smiled slightly: "Exactly, dare to ask if your family is available?" Zhu has something to ask for. ”

"There are no other adults here, but I can speak, they call me Shopkeeper! What is Boss Zhu asking for? “

"Please let us go. I have a lot of gifts. ”

"How much of a gift?"

"Ten thousand taels of silver!"

"Hahaha! Boss Zhu, you have eyesight! But. The shopkeeper shouted loudly: "No! ”

"Ugh!" A scream came from behind Zhang Guangbei. Looking back, a feather arrow was stuck in Zhu Xun's throat. Zhu Xun held the arrow shaft in both hands, his face was painful, and he wanted to pull out the arrow shaft, and his mouth uh, uh, uh, and with the sound, blood gushed out of his throat and mouth.

After a few breaths, Zhu Xun's body was crooked and he fell off the horse.

The rest of the guards turned pale and frightened, their hands pressed on their weapons, and their eyes looked around. The horse under the crotch also seemed to feel threatened, and the horse's hooves were swaying from side to side on the ground, and he wanted to run away.

Zhu Xun's mount kept touching Zhu Xun with his head, but Zhu Xun remained motionless.

Zhu Zhiyuan's face was angry, and he said, "What do you want?" ”

"Half of the caravan's cargo!" The shopkeeper Qi said: "If I give an order, you will all die here, and I will take all your goods, it will be easy." But I only seek wealth, and I will not cut off your way of wealth and livelihood. Even if you give me half of it, you may not lose this trip. ”

"Sancheng! Half of it will be lost! "It's in the nature of a businessman to bargain.

"No way!" Shopkeeper Qi shook his head and waved his hand.

With two sounds, two sharp arrows broke through the air, and one of the guards was also shot in the throat, because it was shot from the side, and the arrow power was strong. The guard flew sideways off his horse.

Zhu Zheng, the leader of the guards, felt a pain in his chest, and when he buried his head, an arrow was stuck in his chest, and the arrow wings were still shaking slightly. Zhu Zheng's lips trembled: "Master, I, I." Zhu Zheng's body shook, unstable, rolled off the horse, and screamed in pain on the ground: "Help me, give me a knife, a knife." ”

Under serious injury, it is death anyway, it is better to be stabbed again and suffer less. At this moment, Zhu Zheng really envied Zhu Xun and the guard.

Zhang Guangbei turned over and dismounted, took off the medical box on the horse and opened it. Take out a paper bag and tear it open, and sprinkle white powder on Zhu Zheng's wound. Then he tore off the placket of his clothes, kneaded it into a cloth ball and stuffed it into Zhu Zheng's mouth, and shouted: "Bite it!" ”

Shopkeeper Qi opened his eyes wide and looked at Zhang Guangbei with curiosity. Zhu Zhiyuan also looked at Zhang Guangbei with a sad face. For a while, the guards of the Zhu family who were surrounded and the imposter sergeants who surrounded them all stared at Zhang Guangbei.

An arrow through the chest, this young man still wants to save him?