It is a pleasure to gallop on the horse, but it is bumpy on the back of the horse for a few hours, especially under the scorching sun, even if it is a good horse, it is also a crime, Zhenwu has not ridden a horse for a long time, and when he got off the horse, he suddenly felt a hot pain on the inner thigh, and he didn't need to look at it, he also knew that the oil skin on the inside was worn out.

Seeing Zhenwu's walking posture, Yin Qian couldn't help but laugh secretly, he was in the Shunyi camp, day after day, this idea was bumpy, but it was nothing, after entering the post station to wash up for a while, he stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, this day is scorching, it's better to take a car, it's not much slower." ”

After taking a few sips of herbal tea, Zhen Wucai smiled: "It's not in the way, it's rare to have a chance to exercise." Then he said, "I'm Baylor, and you're Baylor, and it's time to change that title." ”

"That's what Lord Belle said." Yin Qi said with a smile.

At this time, Fuldan, the minister of the guard, bowed in and said: "Master, there are watermelons in the post station, all of which are soaked in the well, do you want to use a watermelon to relieve the heat first?" ”

"No need, use it after a break." Zhenwu glanced at Fuldan as he spoke: "Tell you to go down, you are not allowed to drink well water, let them all drink cold boiled water, so as not to adapt to the water and soil, just call two third-class guards to wait in front of you, you have a lot of things, you don't have to stand in front of the rules, in addition, call the post man here." ”

Yicheng Song Yingxing was busy in the backyard at this time, although these people were only here to fight, but he did not dare to have the slightest slack, tea, melons and fruits, diet, should be the best, the horse's forage bean cake, as well as the horse's drinking water and washing, he was all in person, for fear that there would be the slightest thought.

The reason why it is so careful. It was really because of the terrifying strength of this nobleman, he estimated that at least it was at the level of the prince of Baylor County, which was really thicker than his waist. A word can decide his life and death, he is naturally walking on thin ice.

"Yicheng! Who is the postmaster here? Song Yingxing was startled by a sudden shout, and when he looked up, he saw that a person in the costume of a guard was asking, he was busy steady, trotted to him, and said on the spot: "Xiaguan Song Yingxing, Nanguan Post Station Post Cheng asked the adult to say goodbye, what do you command?" ”

The guard looked him up and down. This Song Yingxing is about thirty years old, and he has a kind face, and he looks clever, and he groans slightly. He said, "You are so blessed, the master wants to see you, come with me." ”

Song Yingxing was stunned when he heard this, what did he do when he saw me, an unpopular postman? Is there something wrong? But what is the explanation of this good fortune? He hurriedly stood up and asked, "My lord." But what's wrong? I would like to ask you to give you a call or two. As he spoke, he took out a silver ticket worth ten taels from his sleeve and handed it forward quietly.

The guard stopped him with one hand and said with a smile: "Don't hurt your master." Truthfully replied. ”

Don't collect cash? And now there are guards who don't collect cash? Isn't it too little? Song Yingxing was slightly stunned for a moment, and then said, "My lord, Gao Jie." I don't know what your master is called? Whether the lower official changed his robe and went again. ”

"You call Lord Belle that's it." The guard smiled and said, "Don't bother, let's go." ”

Lord Belle? Song Yingxing was puzzled for a while. Can a Belle master go out of Beijing with such a big formation? What is this Lord Belle? Rushing all the way to the gate of the main courtyard, he couldn't help but be very nervous when he saw that there were three steps and one post at the door, five steps and one sentry, and he was able to step into the courtyard after being carefully checked twice.

After being ushered into the main hall, he felt that his entire back was cold, and he didn't dare to look up, so he lowered his head and stepped forward to salute, and said, "Xiaguan Song Yingxing greets Lord Baylor." ”

Seeing that he was quite nervous, Zhenwu couldn't help but smile slightly, and said in a relaxed tone: "I have a limited stay here, and I summoned you here to relieve the people and customs here. ”…,

Seeing that Zhenwu's tone was kind, his voice sounded young, and he was asking something innocent, Song Yingxing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, estimating that the other party should be a very prominent disciple of the clan.

From this to the south of the post road, through Zhen'an Temple, Banbidian, Nangao shop, Sanjiadian, Fangguan, cloth shop, North Sanlitun, into the north gate of the new city, out of the south gate of the new city, through the south of Wulitun, Shilipu, thirteen miles, Gaoqiao, Baigou to the southeast to Xiongxian. Out of the Xiong County through Shilipu, Zhao Beikou, Zaolinzhuang, Juzhou, Renqiu to Hejian Mansion. It also enters Dezhou and Jinan in Shandong Province through Fucheng and Jingxian from Hejian. From Jinan to the south of Jiangning and Hangzhou, into Fujian.

From this to the west of the post road, through Zhuangtou Village, Baozipu, Xiapodian, Xiaxindian, Songlindian, Yihedian, Gaobeidian, Dingxing, Ansu to Baoding Mansion. It also passes through Zhengding Mansion, Zhangde Mansion, Handan and Luoyang in the south. From Luoyang to the west, there is a post road into Tongguan into Shaanxi and Gansu, and Luoyang goes south through Nanyang to Xiangyang. From Xiangyang to the west against the Han River to Hanzhong, and then south to Jiange into Sichuan. From Xiangyang to Jingzhou and Changde. From Changde can go south to Guangzhou, and can go west into the clouds and expensive.

Regardless of the south to the north, all have to pass through the Nanguan post station, every day to and from the officials one after another, the scale of the post station is getting bigger and bigger, and the natural errand is also quite cumbersome. ”

Zhenwu and Yinqi didn't expect this person to be so good at talking, listening to him will be the two post stations on the post road like a number of treasures, can't help but smile, slightly groaning, Zhen Wucai said: "All the way over, listen to the post station post man complained, the officials often ask for carriages and horses, but there are? ”

Hearing this, Song Yingxing couldn't help but glance at Zhenwu vigilantly, seeing that he was wearing a stone blue four-clawed python robe, he was indeed young, but he was in his early twenties, and he couldn't help but think to himself, this Belle Ye went out of Beijing, I am afraid that it is an errand to watch the wind, and the matter of officials asking for carriages and horses can be said to be commonplace, and it is impossible to hide it, and they are also annoyed by this matter every day, so it is better to simply tell the truth, one is to win favor, and the other is to stop the crooked wind of those officials, and third, this matter can be said to be risk-free, and this road is a post station, Who knows who is mouthy?

Thinking about it, he bowed down and said: "Back to Lord Belle, there is indeed such a thing, there are many officials who go back and forth unconsciously, do not fill in the ticket plate, and use more cars and horses several times or even more than ten times in the exception, and there are also people who carry passengers and goods, privately levy civilian cars, and their family members and staff are also good at using official post men and horses, and the lower officials are lowly and low, only obedient, and the post station sometimes has no turnover, and has to ask the local people for help, so that the local post station has a lot of complaints. ”

Hearing this, Zhenwu couldn't help but restrain the smile on his face, and his expression became solemn, the post station is not only responsible for providing various means of transportation and accommodation and food for officials, it is also an institution for the imperial court to handle communication affairs, and the transmission of official documents of the imperial court is passed through the post station one station at a time, and the officials are so reckless, not only to increase the burden of the post station and harm the local people, but also to affect the transmission of official documents, which is not a trivial matter.

With a slight groan, Zhen Wucai asked, "How many people are there in Nanguan Station?" How many stagecoaches are there? What is the geometry of the co-worker? ”

Hearing this, Song Yingxing couldn't help but feel quite surprised, just inquired about the drawbacks, why did he still ask about these trivial things? Naturally, there is nothing to say about these things, and as soon as he muttered, he said: "Nanguan Station is a big station, and the original number of post horses is 200, which has been increased to 320 year by year, and there are 50 donkeys. According to the regulations of the imperial court, there was a post man for every two horses, and others such as promotion, picking, passing official documents, veterinarians, etc., totaling more than 220 people, ranging from 23 to 78 cents of silver per day, and from 5 to 25 cents of silver per month. ”…,

"How much is the average postman?" Zhenwu asked directly, because the number of postmen is the largest.

Song Yingxing hesitated slightly, and then said, "It's all up and down." ”

The wages of the postman are only one or two? This is a little low, seeing that this Yicheng looked hesitant, he was afraid that there would be a deduction in his heart, and after a long silence, Zhen Wucai nodded slightly and said, "You can retreat." ”

Seeing that Zhenwu's interest was not high, Yin knew that he was for the post station, and after waiting for a long time, he said tentatively: "Why bother with the fourteenth brother, slowly rectify it, the post station matter is not a heavy accumulation, and the military department will strictly rectify it." ”

Zhenwu nodded slightly: "It's time to strictly rectify, the postman's food and silver should also rise, one or two silver is not enough to buy a stone of rice, a family of four or five can still make a living, and a family of seven or eight is afraid that it will be difficult to solve the problem of food and clothing." ”

"The postman is indeed the hardest." Yin Qi groaned and said: "Tired and black-faced, with a withered back, deep water and mud without ankles, clothes with broken shoulders and no skin, I dare not say bitterly, I want to talk first." ”

Zhenwu glanced at him in surprise, when will the tenth be vassal? After thinking about it, he finally couldn't help but say, "Where did Tenth Brother steal this from?" ”

"Fourteenth brother Mingjian." Yin Qi laughed and said: "This poem is written on the outer wall of this post station, it was written by a person named Qin Songling, I am just speculating and selling." ”

"You have a heart." Zhen Wu smiled slightly, and then turned his head to the guard beside him and said, "When we leave, send someone to inquire privately to see how much the postman's food and silver is?" I'm afraid that this tael of silver is still empty. ”

"Wow." The guard hurriedly bowed.

After the meal, they rested for an hour, and at the beginning of Shen Shi, Zhenwu and his party went on the road again and arrived at Dingxing County at dusk.

At the same time, Ma Qi, Wang Li, and Zuo Zanshan Fang Bao of Zhan Shifu and others took the carriage all the way to catch up, and they also arrived at the Nanguan Station, they were all named by Zhenwu to accompany them, Fang Bao could not ride a horse, Ma Qi and Wang Luo were all old and could not withstand the bumps on the horse, but they ran one hundred and forty miles a day in a carriage, and several people also felt that their bones were about to fall apart. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )