Chapter 53: The shopkeeper is silent
Di Renjie was a little surprised when he heard what Shopkeeper Fang said!
"Shopkeeper Fang, how do you know that I want to ask about ironware?" Di Renjie turned around and asked!
"Hahaha, it's actually nothing, many merchants have asked this question before! In the past, there were many merchants who came here to collect some ironware, silk and the like, and sold them in Turkic, Tibetan, and Yan Ya, which can be said to be very profitable! But more than two months ago, the shops that made and sold ironware were closed one after another, and we thought it strange at first, the first day we greeted the neighbors, but the next day the shops were closed, and the whole family was gone! Shopkeeper Fang said!
"What? Is there such a thing? Could it be that something happened to them? Li Yuanfang was surprised!
"I don't know about that! Although these shops are closed, these traders still don't know that there are still coming here one after another, so as soon as this old gentleman opened his mouth, I knew that you must be asking about ironware! Shopkeeper Fang said with a smile on his face!
"By the way, Shopkeeper Fang, on the way here, we heard that an army of the imperial court disappeared in the black desert outside Shuozhou City? What's going on? Di Renjie asked again!
As soon as the shopkeeper heard Di Renjie's question, he hurriedly stretched out his hand and motioned for Di Renjie to shut up, "Old man, don't inquire about this matter, if you don't get it right, you're going to lose your head, a few guest officials are out of the house, but don't make trouble for yourself!" ”
"Oh? Why is that? It's just a gossip, and it doesn't break the law, right? Di Renjie asked puzzled!
Shopkeeper Fang lowered his voice and said: "Old man, do you know, since the accident, Lord Assassin Shi strictly ordered the people in the state capital not to talk about this matter, if it is heard by the people of the government, then it will be directly imprisoned, and if it is serious, it may be directly ......" The shopkeeper Fang said with a gesture of beheading!
"Oh, that's it, well, thank you Shopkeeper Fang!" Di Renjie said softly!
"Then don't disturb a few guest officers to eat, I'll go and get busy first!" The shopkeeper clenched his fists and bowed his hand!
"Shopkeeper Fang, please!" Di Renjie replied!
Doubts made Di Renjie lose his appetite, he didn't eat much for dinner, and went back to his room to rest after eating some hastily!
In the early morning of the next day, Di Chun waited for Di Renjie to finish washing, and after a night's rest, the fatigue of the journey had been relieved a lot!
"Di Chun, is Yuan Fang up?" Di Renjie asked!
"Up, sir, do you need to call General Li over?" Di Chun asked!
"Hmmm! Go and ask Yuan Fang to come to me! Di Renjie said contemplatively!
"Yes!" Di Chun answered and walked out of the room with a copper basin!
A moment later, Li Yuanfang came to Di Renjie's room!
"My lord, are you looking for me?" Li Yuanfang asked!
"Well, Yuan Fang, how are you resting?" Di Renjie asked with concern!
"Thank you for your concern, you have a good rest!" Li Yuanfang replied respectfully!
"Hmmm! Well, let's leave today and go for a walk around Shuozhou! Di Renjie said!
"Yes! What about Di Chun and them? Li Yuanfang asked!
"Di Chun and Chang Ping stayed in this inn, and it was good to play a role in transportation!" Di Renjie said!
Li Yuanfang handed Di Renjie his coat and asked, "Then when will we leave?" ”
"Pack up, we'll leave after breakfast!" Di Renjie said while dressing!
After breakfast, Di Renjie walked out of the inn with Li Yuanfang, and less than a quarter of an hour after the two of them came out, a team of officials came to the inn!
"Hey, Master Jun, you're here, you're not welcome, forgive your sins!" Shopkeeper Fang greeted with a smile on his face!
"Shopkeeper Fang, bring the registration book of the inn, we have to check it!" The captain shouted!
"Yes, yes, yes! Here it is! "The shopkeeper Fang is familiar with the road, and he has already prepared the registration book!
The captain looked through the registration book carefully, and suddenly said: "Call out all the guests who have stayed in the last three days, and tell them to prepare official guides, and I will check them one by one!" ”
"Oh, Master Jun, this guest has just gotten up, and now call everyone down, what can I do with this small shop?" Shopkeeper Fang said with some embarrassment!
"Don't talk nonsense, let me tell you, this is Lord Thorn Shi's order, all inns must cooperate with the inspection, Fang shopkeeper, I read that we are old acquaintances, don't worry about you just now, if you push back like this, don't blame me for being ruthless!" The captain said angrily!
"Yes, yes, yes! The military master is angry, angry! Xiao Er, go and call all the guests down! The shopkeeper shouted!
It didn't take much time, and waves of guests muttered to the courtyard behind the inn lobby!
"Shut up Lao Tzu! The order of Lord Assassin Shi, all the merchants and pawns who come and go to Shuozhou, and the relatives and live in the hotel must be inspected, and now they are all ready to have their own official guides, and I will point to the name to come forward to be checked! The captain stood across the crowd and shouted!
"He Qing!"
"Zhang Chunhe!"
……
"Zhao Chun!"
In order to avoid people's eyes, Di Chun used his original name!
"Hey, Master Jun, what about this, what about this!" When Di Chun heard his name called, he quickly separated the crowd and walked out!
"Are you Zhao Chun?" The captain looked at Di Chun and asked!
"Master Huijun, the villain is exact!" Di Chun replied with his fists clenched!
"What are you doing in Shuozhou? How many people are in the group? The captain asked!
"The little one came to Shuozhou to collect medicinal herbs! With buddies Chang Da, Chang Er, Qin Da, Qin Er, they are all brothers! Di Chundui replied with a smile!
"Call them all out!" The captain shouted!
Chang Ping, Chang An, Qin Hu, and Qin Bao also walked out from behind the crowd when they heard this, and the captain looked at the four of them carefully, and saw that they were all wearing servants' headscarves and coarse cloth clothes, so they no longer doubted and continued to check the next person!
After checking them one by one, the captain left the Julai Inn with his sergeants!
"Hey, I said shopkeeper Fang, is this Shuozhou inspection so strict?" Di Chun saw that the sergeants had already left, and asked the shopkeeper Fang!
"This guest officer forgive me, and somehow, Lord Assassin Shi has repeatedly sent people to inspect recently, oh, by the way, what about the old gentleman who is with you? Why didn't you see him after breakfast? Shopkeeper Fang asked rhetorically!
"Oh, you say my lord? After breakfast, I went out, saying that I was going to the surrounding area to see if I could receive any exotic flowers or plants! Di Chun replied!
"Oh, that's it, okay, I'm sorry for a few people, there was a lot of disturbance just now, how much of a disturbance!" The shopkeeper Fang clenched his fists again and again and apologized!
"It's okay! The people don't fight with the officials, since it is the government inspection, we will cooperate! Di Chun said in return!
"Thank you for your understanding! Thank you for your understanding! After the shopkeeper thanked him, he turned around and went back to the front hall to do his own business!
Di Chun looked at Chang Ping and a few people, raised his chin, and a few people realized and went back to their rooms!
At the same time, Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang pretended to be Fang Langzhong and his apprentice and left Shuozhou City!