Chapter 24 The General Army's Office

After listening to a few people's words, Xu Qing could clearly feel Xun Xue'er's hands trembling, and she was a little scared.

Xu Qing glanced back, Xun Xue'er smiled and said to Xu Qing: "It's okay, I'll rest assured that Xu Lang is here" Xu Qing also smiled, thinking in her heart, Xun Xue'er still has the aura ......of a little girl, and all she wants is Jiamei, Fuhe, Zikang, and all she has, nothing more than these.

While everyone was telling stories and laughing, the wind was already blowing the roof of the inn, and the goose feather snow outside turned into snow and smashed against the windows. Xu Qing walked to the window, made a small hole, and looked at the outside world, with white hair. In this heavy snowfall, the horses will freeze to death, and it seems that they will not be able to walk within three or five days.

But when he saw the old man, he said to everyone: "Don't take it lightly, this matter is not true, it is also eight or nine, and the old businessmen in our state and county all know it." If it weren't for the brigade to go on the road, there would have been very few people walking alone, and you should not be young and vigorous, and you should not use your own force and fall into the trap of borrowing Jingshengzi. ”

When you go out, a few people who care about you so much, after the old man finished speaking, all the businessmen nodded and said, "Thank you for the kind words of the old man." ”

At that moment, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly sounded outside the door, and then the sound of horses' hooves stopped outside the inn.

When everyone heard this, they all looked at the door, and there was another guest coming, and they were still riding horses. There are few horses in the south, and the horses ridden by merchants can only walk fast and cannot run, so when they hear the sound of rapid horses' hooves, they are like seeing a Porsche. Xu Qing could hear that such a horse with a steady hoof sound could still run in the cold weather, not a grassland horse, or what kind of horse? Xu Qing thought in his heart, could it be that he went to Shuizhai to deliver the post and came back? Thirty miles away, it won't be so fast, right?

The shopkeeper listened to the sound of horses' hooves, and sent the men to go outside to greet the guests, and when the door of the inn opened, he saw several burly men come in, and dropped the shawls on their bodies, and the snow on the shawls also fell to the ground, and a knife handle was exposed at his waist. Such burly people came on horseback together, and they also carried swords, wasn't it a ringing horse? This was a terrible thing, and the merchants hurriedly grabbed the knife that was placed beside them.

The shopkeeper took it hard, but he saw that among the burly men, one of them was an officer and soldier, and it was the subordinate who came to the store with Xu Qing to fight the top. The shopkeeper's greeting man brought hot water towels and a glass of hot wine that smelled good, and looked at Xu Qing in surprise. Xu Qing smiled in his heart, when he came before, there was only a basin of half-hot water, and when these people came, there was still wine to eat. But looking at these people, I only know one, who are the rest?

The strong men didn't drink, thanked the shopkeeper, washed their faces, Xu Qing's subordinate said a few words to the rest of the people, and then walked straight to Xu Qing and bowed down: "The last general, Zhu Yipulp, I don't know that the adult is here, please forgive me for the crime of missing the distance." ”

Xu Qing must have known his identity when he called him "Lord" instead of "Master", so he was also surprised, helped him up, and asked, "Who are you?" How do you know I'm here? ”

"The last general is the chief soldier of Zhenjiang, how do you know that the adults are here, it is also a coincidence." Zhu Yipulp said.

Xu Qing's subordinate was actually a member of the Dark River, and he continued: "Lord, the small ones are useless, the snow is big and the road is closed, and I am confused, I have taken the wrong path." But they didn't expect to hit Zhu Zongbing's camp headlong, and they were so frozen that the lord's post was searched by them. If you don't do it effectively, please condemn your guilt! ”

There is a Zhichong Mansion in the place, and there is a general military palace under the Zhichong Mansion, and the military attache of the Zhichong Mansion is more than five grades, and the total soldiers are from the seventh grade. There are many people who know the location of the Orichong Mansion, but few people know the location of the General Military Mansion, so it can be said that the Orichong Mansion is just an office, and the General Military Mansion is the place where the troops are stationed. Xu Qing didn't expect that this town of Jiangjiang would also be stationed in a town.

"Oh, it doesn't matter, since I rushed the General Military Mansion by mistake, I want to avoid the suspicion of espionage." Xu Qing clenched his fists and said to Zhu Yiji: "General Zhu, there are many offenses. ”

"Where, where is Lord Xu here, we should do the friendship of the landlord." Zhu Yilu came back with his fists in his hands, looking good, he didn't expect that the legendary assassination history he heard about a month ago would be in front of him today, and he was so approachable.

"Oh, Lord Xu, I see that the inns in Zhenjiang City are full, uh......" Zhu Yizhi said with a smile: "There is a spacious room in my general army's mansion, I dare to invite my lord to brave the snow a little more, I will set up a banquet for hospitality." ”

"General Bing Zhu, I don't know how long it will be before this place is from the General Military Mansion?"

"Soon, with Lord Xu's horse, it will only take half an hour to pull the cart."

Xu Qing laughed and hurriedly said that although he was going to live in the barracks, it was much better than sitting on the floor.

He didn't know, at this time, the house full of merchants were so surprised that they couldn't speak, they all glanced at Xu Qing, and quickly lowered their heads, one of this person's messengers could actually drive a "Porsche", and a post actually alarmed the general soldiers of a town, and asked him to go to the general soldier's mansion to live.

Rich! There was so much money that it could be used to make bells (copper plates, silver ingots).

Powerful! The power is so great that Qipin and the "big official" can saddle up the front and back.

Who looked down on this "unofficial scholar" just now? You you, you don't tuck your head into your crotch!

Xu Qing also took a look at it, smiled, and said to Xun Xue'er and the others: Get up quickly, let's go to stay elsewhere, wear more, put on a blanket, it's a little cold outside.

After all the women got into the car, Xu Qing and Yang Cheng left last and paid the money. Xu Qing took out a piece of broken silver from his sleeve and put it in the hand of the old man who had just reminded everyone to be careful on the road and said: "A little meaning, if it is not respectful, just ask for directions!" ”

Where is the old man willing to accept it, insist on not accepting it.

Xu Qing didn't insist anymore, so he gave the shopkeeper a number of pieces of broken silver, and told him that he had packed all the drinks in the lobby, and he had to take tender chickens and pancakes out to eat. Then he got into the car with Guan Yang Cheng and arrived at the General Military Mansion for more than half an hour.

The General Soldier's Mansion is a mountain col, and there is only a deserted road leading to it. There are also wooden villages guarding along the road, and after passing the pass, you can see rows of low houses. Inside the house, there is a big ping, and behind the big ping, there is a big house, on which the words "General Soldier's Mansion" are written, and Xu Qing and others entered the big house.

Generally speaking, Xu Qing passed by and stayed at the inn directly, which would not alarm the local government, and now that Zhu Yilu took the initiative to see him, he naturally would not refuse. Xu Qing is not afraid that he has bad intentions, although there are garrisons in the General Military Mansion, but with the means of the dark river, it is easy to behead.

Besides, Xu Qing heard about the disappearance of a merchant in the inn, and he was afraid that there would be thieves along the way, although he was not afraid, he could kill people in front of Xun Xueer and others, after all, it was not good-looking, and his son was here, he was not afraid of 10,000.

Xu Qing was not very relieved, for his own safety on the road, and for such a big thing, he couldn't stand idly by, plus this matter seemed to be related to the incident in Qiantang, so he was ready to take this opportunity to ask Zhu Yizhi.

Zhu Yipulp is a military attaché, but he is a chief soldier, and his subordinates must also have the ability to detect and hear the wind.

Zhu Yizhi ordered his subordinates to arrange the accommodation of Xu Qing and his party, which was just a room where a few people could sleep, but it was an independent building. The soldier also brought dry firewood, and a fire was lit in the house, which was clean and warm.

Soon, Zhu Yizhi changed into official clothes and led a group of generals to see Xu Qing: "I don't know that Xu Tingshi has come to the land, and he has lost his welcome, and the lower officials have set up a banquet in the hall to wash the dust for Xu Tingshi." ”

Xu Qing wanted to talk to him, so he agreed: "Okay, I'm sorry." ”

So Xu Qing and Zhu Yizhi came to the lobby together, and there were the vice president, the general manager, the chief bookkeeper, the team leader, and the team leader in the hall, all of whom were wearing official uniforms.

Xu Qing asked with a smile: "Not to mention a casual banquet, how do you wear official clothes?" ”

Zhu Yizhi said: "Xu stabbed Shi Wen into a martial arts, An Min solved the case, and we all admired and admired it, so we wore official uniforms." ”

Xu Qingdao: "It's okay, I was ordered by the emperor to return to Beijing to report on my work, and the saint stayed for a few more months, so I came from afar." Unfortunately, I'm passing by here, and I have something to borrow from you in a moment. ”

Zhu Yilu and the others were all Great Khans when they heard this, and others were summoned to Beijing by the emperor's order, at most more than one month, that is, one more month, and they had to hurry up and fly to the emperor's majesty. It's good that you have a few more months to spare, and you can still come to this Yuhang to play. Do you mean that you are a saint, or are you pampered and proud?

However, they didn't say that Xu Qing was not, but admired Xu Qing even more. However, as soon as they heard the word borrowing, they said in their hearts, could it be that Xu Tingshi was an official and upright, and he didn't have to play around, so he was going to borrow money.

So a few people took advantage of the opportunity to go out of the back of the house and ordered their subordinates to immediately go and get a rich Cheng Yi.

Everyone re-seated, there was only a plate of fruit dates on the table, and a maid at the table was guarding the hot water and preparing to scald the wine. Someone came in, and the ceremony could be held, Zhu Yizhi told Xu Qing, and Xu Qing nodded.

In the entire Tang Dynasty, except for the dishes in Xu Qing's house, there are almost only two methods of steaming and cooking. The dishes are served like water, and they are just chicken, duck and fish, and they are replaced whole and pieced. The taste, you can't praise it much, which is why Xu Qing didn't bring Xun Xue'er and them.

Zhu Yizhi said vigorously on the side, in the mountains and wilderness, it is a simple and slow history of Xu Tingshi.

After three rounds of drinking during the banquet, Xu Qing said straight to the point: "I heard that there have been many cases of business travelers missing in nearby states and counties, and hundreds of people have not heard from them for several years, but is it true? ”

Xu Qing suddenly came like this, Zhu Yipulp listened to Xu Qing's words, and was startled, and the chopsticks in his hand fell on the table with a click. The rest of the main books are always suspicious.

Zhu Yilu coughed embarrassedly, and then asked Xu Qing, "Dare to ask Xu Tingshi, where did you hear about this?" ”

Xu Qing observed his words and looks, and looking at his expression, he said in his heart that there must be something different in this matter. also knew that the other party was very weak-minded, and in such a situation, if he said that he heard about it at the inn on the road, I am afraid that he would not be able to scare them.

Xu Qing also coughed and said: "This official was ordered to return to Beijing to report on his work, and he took a detour to this remote Jiangnan, but in fact, it was not all about sightseeing. ”

Listening to Xu Qing's words, everyone had a frightened expression on their faces. Throughout the ages, above the officialdom, there is no shortage of deception and concealment. Soon after Jiangnan was annexed to the Tang Dynasty, in order to appease the people's hearts, the old officials were still used. But after such a long time, doesn't Chang'an want to install someone who is worthy of his heart? Xu Tingshi came here for a while, is he just looking for a handle?