Mingyue often takes care of distant relatives Chapter 13 The lion roars in Hedong County
It is said that Zhao Zijing and Huang County Wei and his party rushed to Lu County, and after a two-hour trek, finally, the solid and tall city wall of Lu County came into view.
Everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, if they delayed the time to sleep outside, they might encounter mountain birds and beasts that went out to forage, and they would be injured at least and their lives would be lost.
During the Qin Dynasty, the entire Central Plains had a population of only 30 million, which was too small, not to mention that the population was also very unevenly distributed, almost all of them were concentrated in areas with fertile water and soil. Therefore, the ancients traveled in groups, and did not dare to travel alone, if there was a slight mistake, they might be killed in the tiger's mouth, and it was not surprising that everyone rushed to Luxian County.
Seeing the ancient city walls and drum towers for the first time, Zhao Zijing was very excited. Finally, he was the first modern person to see the ancient customs and culture and street customs with his own eyes, Zhao Zijing completely forgot that he was under the threat of the county lieutenant, and drove his horse to the gate of the city wall of Luxian County.
"My lord, he ,,," A guard pointed to Zhao Zijing in front of him, turned around and asked Huang Chuping for instructions.
"Well, as long as he is under our noses, he can't escape the palm of my hand. When you return to the door, be careful to avoid the sight of the prefectural order, and you must keep it a secret, do you understand? Huang Chuping said without being angry.
"No!" The guards arched their hands and said.
Coming to the city wall of Luxian County, Zhao Zijing and Slave Xin were stopped by the soldiers guarding the city. A soldier was about to step forward to check his identity, when the black-armored guard who came in came whipped the soldier, glared angrily, and scolded: "Blind your dog's eyes, don't you see that this is the guest of the county lieutenant Huang?" ”
The soldiers hurriedly stepped back in fear and apologized one after another. Huang County Lieutenant is in the entire Lu County, one person is above 10,000 people, no one dares to provoke, let alone a small soldier, if he is blamed, even nine heads are not enough to cut off!
"Zhao Zhuangshi, please!" After the guard finished teaching the pawn a lesson on his toes, he turned around and said to Zhao Zijing.
If others see that they are treated so politely, they must feel very face-saving, but in the eyes of modern Zhao Zijing, this is bullying. Moreover, the guards did this to make an example of chickens and monkeys, warning Zhao Zijing not to play any tricks. Zhao Zijing saw these in his eyes, he looked at the trembling pawn on the side, took out five copper coins, put them in the pawn's hand, and didn't say anything, and went straight to the gate with the slave heart.
"This Zhao Zijing is too indecisive and too soft-hearted, and it is difficult to achieve great things! However,,, he is like this, which is just convenient for me to use! Huang Chuping, who was sitting in the carriage, saw everything in his eyes, and already had a rough impression of Zhao Zijing's character in his heart.
Seeing people's faces is the means of survival for officials, especially high-ranking officials, seeing people and talking about people is the highest state of being an official, Huang Chuping thinks so and does this!
Seeing the whole picture of the main road of Luxian County for the first time, Zhao Zijing felt like he had just entered an agricultural society from a primitive society, and he had an amazing feeling of "another village".
I saw that the farmers, the merchants, the peddlers, the pawns, the mules, horses, and the poultry all gathered in the market for a while, and the shops, food, playthings, and clothes ,,, the streets flashed in front of them. The flow of people is moving, the identities are different, the costumes are different, all striding on the bluestone paved neighborhood, it is really prosperous, the scenery is charming, and it is extremely lively!
Zhao Zijing picked up the bronze wine bottle and other utensils on the shop, this touch, that touch, I can't wait to be my own. "If these are brought to modern times, garden villas, luxury cars and beauties, money and power will not be at hand!" Zhao Zijing drooled while YY.
"Childe, isn't this just some guys who eat, why are you so concerned?" The slave couldn't bear to ask.
"Ahem, if the little brother in ready-to-wear likes these things, how about I give you a few big cars?" County Lieutenant Huang, who got out of the car, said almost in a way.
"Uh-"
Zhao Zijing was inevitably a little ashamed, thinking that he might have to stay in the Qin Dynasty for the rest of his life, so he didn't have the heart to pay attention to these old antiques!
"Don't bother you, let's go to your house early! I'm starving! Zhao Zijing faced Huang Chuping with ill intentions, and still said bluntly. The struggle for power and conspiracy also has to have a full stomach, where can I have the strength to fight these feudal bureaucrats if I don't eat?
"Okay! Come with me, little brother! "Huang Chuping also wants to return to the house as soon as possible, the target on the street is too big, and it is easy to be suspected by the ears and eyes of the county order, it is better to go back to the house early to make tea!
Everyone turned the main road, entered a separate road, and walked a hundred paces away, only to see that on the right side of the road was a magnificent mansion, and the janitor boy in the rank saw the return of the master's house, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, and the other went into the courtyard to report the news.
"Ready-to-wear brothers, please!" Huang Chuping didn't put on a show at all, and welcomed Zhao Zijing into the mansion with a courteous attitude.
Entering the door, an empty courtyard appeared in front of you, the yard was planted with some exotic flowers and plants, and the houses were carved and painted, although they were monotonous colors, but they did not lose their style. Huang Chuping, a small county lieutenant, lives in such a luxurious house, how much money is this greedy, and how many people's fat and ointment have been looted!
Zhao Zijing's face couldn't help but turn cold.
Before everyone could enter the door, they saw a hurried sound coming from the main house, and at the same time, a fat woman with a wide body and a discordant skirt with her hair tied up stepped out menacingly!
"Husband, do you have to give an explanation to the slave family today? Why was the cook in the house driven away by you again? The woman pretended to be sensible, staring at Huang Chuping with sharp eyes.
"Madame,,, this?" Huang Chuping looked at his wife Huang (please treat Huang Ping's wife separately), and then looked at Zhao Zijing, he really didn't want to make any family brutal annual drama with his wife at this time.
The woman saw that Huang Chuping's speech was slurred, and it was obvious that she was shirking. So the woman stepped forward and grabbed Huang Chuping's ears, tore off her kind face, and scolded like a lion roaring in Hedong: "Huang Chuping, don't forget that if you hadn't relied on the power of my mother's family, vouched for you, and opened up your joints everywhere, would you have where you are today?" ”
Huang Chuping cried out in pain, but he didn't struggle, and let the woman be violent. The woman was right, if she hadn't relied on the power of his wife's mother's family to get through the joints, he would not have become the county lieutenant of this Lu County, let alone fight with the county order. Huang Chuping thought very clearly, without his wife, he would not be who he is today.
But Huang Chuping was still angry in his heart, in front of everyone, this was the first time his wife had said these words in such a public, and Huang Chuping was so angry that he had a heart attack!
"Let it go! Don't you see any outsiders here? What kind of system have you made for others to see like this? Huang Chuping got rid of the woman's entanglement and scolded loudly.
Xu is woman also realized that she had done a little too much, so she glared at her fiercely and ignored it, but looked at Zhao Zijing.
"Where did the little brother come from? looks so handsome, can there be a wife and concubine at home? The woman turned around to examine Zhao Zijing and asked curiously.
"Uh-"
Zhao Zijing dodged and said: "Sister-in-law, I am my eldest brother's best friend, I will borrow the house with my eldest brother, and I hope that my sister-in-law will take care of me more in the future!" ”
After hearing this, Huang Chuping's face was displeased, but the woman covered her mouth happily and laughed.
"Good, good! With your handsome little brother by your side, this house will not be lonely, very good! The woman stared at Zhao Zijing with thick eyebrows and big eyes, eager to swallow him.
So saying, the woman departed triumphantly. The husband has something to do, and it is very inconvenient for him to be a woman here, and the woman is still very clear about this.
After the woman walked away, Huang Chuping wiped the cold sweat on his face, he was already tired of his fierce wife, if it weren't for the power of his mother's family, he would have wanted to kick this woman out of the house and marry another virtuous and beautiful wife. Thinking of women, Huang Chuping thought of Huang Ping's wife Huang, and his heart itched, and his body began to react.
Huang Chuping sorted out his messy clothes, turned around and said to Zhao Ziyi: "If Zhao Zhuangshi is so unkind, then I won't be polite." I will call myself a big brother, as long as the virtuous brother teaches this method of making tea to my subordinates, I will definitely treat you well and absolutely guarantee your safety, how about it? ”
Zhao Zijing's original intention was to go to disgusting Huang Chuping, who would have thought that he would go to the shelves along the pole and call him a brother.
"It's all up to the eldest brother's arrangement, it's just that ,,, my slave heart is my important helper, so it's better to follow me!" Zhao Zijing said neither humbly nor arrogantly. He knew that from now on, Huang Chuping would monitor himself in this mansion, and in order to keep this secret, maybe he would kill him.
"That's how it should be!" Huang Chuping then waved his hand and said, "Come on!" Arrange for my virtuous brother to go down and rest! ”
Zhao Zijing followed the guards, and Huang Chuping summoned the guards to him with some anxiety and asked: "Be sure to take care of this person, don't leave an inch, if there is any change, ,,," Saying that, Huang Chuping made a movement to wipe his neck.
"No!" The guard said yes and retreated.
The guards took Zhao Zijing to a house in the location of a later wing. Push the door in, the whole room is very spacious, the desk and soft cushions that come into view, there are some rough clay pots and other utensils on the desk, and then the other place separated by the curtain is the bedroom, a big carved fence wind screen is blocking the bed, Zhao Zijing entered the room to look left and right, and felt that it was very different from the later generations.
In the Qin Dynasty, large shelf beds in bedrooms were often on both sides of the bedroom or on the wall of the opposite door, and the beds could be placed on both sides of the bed and in front of the bed, and in addition to sleeping, they could also sit on the edge of the bed; The smaller bed has a bed screen at both ends, the bed screen is placed on the outside of the bed table, the overall shelf bed is rectangular, and the bed surface is inlaid with wooden boards, and boxes and cages and other items can be displayed on it, so it is generally very different from the offspring.
"The strong man has a good rest, we will wait outside to protect the safety of the strong man!" After the guard finished speaking, he turned around and went out to guard the door.
The slave heart took on the task of serving Zhao Zijing's daily work and packed all the luggage. Zhao Zijing calmly sat cross-legged on the cushion, drinking the tea he had made, with a flat face.
"Childe, it's not so much protection as supervision, but I'm afraid that we will escape!" The slave's immature face showed a look of worry that was not present at this age.
"Heart! You go buy raw materials another day, and by the way, collect some information from me! Zhao Zijing said.
"I'm afraid that the guards will follow, and it will be very difficult to find out information!" The slave said in embarrassment.
"Don't worry,,, act on the opportunity!" Zhao Zijing said slowly.
Looking at the sky outside the window, a hint of realization flashed in the corner of Zhao Zijing's eyes, and it seemed that someone was going to be unlucky again.