Chapter 434: Approaching the capital
This time, the parting scene was bigger than the last time, even Liu Wenxiong himself came to the town to send Tan Xiaotian into Beijing, after all, this time he went to the capital as a disciple of the Zheng family, and it is possible to become a teacher who teaches the children of the royal family.
There are a lot of people to see them off, old and young, men and women, there are hundreds of people who can be counted at will, this message of blessing, that exhortation and expectation, some people are envious and jealous, some people are happy and laughing, some people are tearful, lively, laughing and laughing, Liu Wenxiong even spent money to invite a drummer, blowing and blowing, Mingli Wow, I know that I am sending people away, I don't know which big family marries a girl.
A thousand words, endless parting, two years of separation, just a few days after coming back, they will be separated again, and this time to leave, when will the next meeting of Tianxiao, although Yangzhou is far away. If you want to meet, you can always meet after a month or two, but this time I went to the capital, and I am afraid that it will take half a year to come and go, so it is not easy to talk about.
Qiu Ju cried, Tan Xiaotian also cried, although Lin Lao Wu didn't cry, but his eyes were red, forced to smile, many people comforted and relieved, just said that the child must have a big future, and when he comes back next time, maybe it is a high-ranking official who has to do it, and the horse has to ride, which is more majestic than the county officials going to the countryside to inspect, as for Steward Zheng, although he does not dare to open his mouth like the villagers, he is full of promises, but he also promised that he will take care of Tan Xiaotian and let him have no problems in life.
No matter how reluctant to give up, the time on the road is still here, the countryside people are superstitious, whether it is a wedding or funeral, they are very particular about the date and time, early or late, so it is auspicious. I'm afraid that everything will not go well and it will be unfavorable to others.
The carriage slowly drove away from Meilong Town, and the send-off crowd standing at the entrance of the town became farther and farther away, until they couldn't see the figure, turned around, and Tan Xiaotian wiped a handful of tears.
"Every day, don't be sad, you must be separated for a long time, you must be together for a long time, gather and disperse. It's a normal thing in life, and you have to think of it this way - where does the aggregation come from without separation? The longer we are apart, the stronger the joy will be when we are together. What you have to do when you go to the capital this time is to live a good life and make some achievements, so that when you see your aunt again one day, you can proudly say to her, 'Auntie, I have not disgraced you. I can see the low mood of the child. Steward Zheng persuaded with a smile.
"Thank you, Uncle Zheng, I know, I won't disappoint my aunt!" Tan Xiaotian looked towards Steward Zheng. It's more like saying loudly to my aunt who can't see the shadow for a long time, and secretly said in my heart - Tan Xiaotian, you will be a man from today onwards, no matter what kind of hardships and hardships you encounter in the future. Don't shed another tear!
All the way to the north, I was in a hurry every day, because I had just been robbed by a bandit not long ago. This time, Steward Zheng was more careful on the road, and first went to Qingyun City to find a dart bureau, and asked four bodyguards to escort them into Beijing - although the Zheng family is not the kind of family known for wealth and power, this little money does not need to be taken into account. The so-called spending money to buy peace, compared to the group of people arriving in the capital safely, a mere 100 taels of silver is not a problem at all.
With the escort of the bodyguards, the speed of the road is slow, but the safety is guaranteed, those bodyguards eat this bowl of rice, for road traffic, along the way towns, mountains, rivers are well understood, where thieves are rampant, where the law and order is good, in which area you need to be cautious and careful, you must go with the big caravan, which lot can be assured at will, will not encounter danger, with the suggestions and reminders of these four bodyguards, plus the dart bureau and the big forces in the green forest and black roads around the country usually have some relationship, and the road is safe and sound, There was no major trouble, and as for some small Mao Fu robbers, they were beaten to the ground by the four dart masters and drove away.
In short, although there were small troubles along the way, it was relatively smooth on the whole, and after nearly two months of travel, the group entered the jurisdiction of the capital. Arrived here, everyone's mood is relaxed, a goal is imminent, and then half a day can see the towering city walls of the capital, you can take a good hot bath at night, eat a full meal, and then sleep beautifully (whether there is anyone to accompany it depends on whether the purse is enough to drum), secondly, as the capital is getting closer and closer, the population of roadside villages and towns is increasing, and the public security environment is getting better and better. The underworld forces in the green forest that are large enough to compete for hegemony have not been a single force -- just kidding, under the roots of the imperial city, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, next to the couch, how can they allow others to sleep soundly, and the armed forces that have a little bit of their heads have long been uprooted by the 800,000 forbidden army, and there is no grass left.
At noon, the sun is big in the sky, the hot sunlight shines down and falls on the body of the person like a needle prick, the person in the car, although the front and rear curtains have been lifted or feel stuffy, the sweat on the body can't stop rising, the person sitting in the car has the shelter of the carport is still so, not to mention the four horseback guards of the dart master, although the head is wearing a hat, the body is also wearing a light cloth shirt, but in the direct sunlight is still very hard, people are so, the situation of the horse is not much better, driven for half a day, The horses hung their heads and drooped their heads, without the spirit they had when they went on the road in the morning.
"Steward Zheng, it's too hot, find a place to rest for a while, and wait until after noon before you go?" The dart master who led the team caught up from behind, wiped the sweat from his forehead and proposed to Steward Zheng.
"Okay, let's find a place to rest for a while." Poking his head out of the carriage to look at the sun, Steward Zheng nodded and agreed-the capital is imminent, it will not be a moment and a half, and he has been in the carriage for a long time on a hot day, he also wants to get off the car to breathe, find a cool place to eat and drink, and take a nap for a while, and wait for the sun to pass at noon when the sun is the most poisonous and then go on the road without delay.
The employer agreed to rest, then the matter was much simpler, the dart head came to the Zheng steward to propose a good place has long been good - the so-called ten miles long pavilion, when people send people to travel far away to ten miles as the farthest, so in the city ten miles away from the place generally built a pavilion for people to use, the dart head often comes to the capital, knowing that there is a pavilion not far away, so now lead the team to the pavilion, the car is not far away, you see the top of the pavilion with the spire, and at the same time there are young boys and girls laughing and slapping in the ears. (To be continued......)