Chapter 1356: Post Station (2)

In the eighth year of Yuanzhen, Huaguo has realized one post station and one radio station, and there are even more than two radio stations in large post stations.

Wherever the post station arrives, you can use the radio to communicate, and ordinary people can use it for money, so it is no secret that the message is transmitted in China, but it is still in the Western Regions.

Because the geographical location is too far apart, it is difficult for the Central Plains to receive news from the Western Regions, and it is even more difficult for the Western Regions to receive news from the Central Plains, unless it is intentionally spread by the Central Plains.

For example, Zhao Hanzhang gave birth to the emperor's second son safely, and in less than a month, the countries of the Western Regions spread all over the country;

The information about the increase in cotton production was not until a large number of cotton products were sold to the Western Regions, and the Western Regions knew a little about it from the mouths of the merchants of the Central Plains.

But the guest is not an ordinary person, he is an official of Qiuzi, and there were vague rumors two years ago that the reason why the Chinese army was able to support quickly and quickly in the vast grassland and the Gobi was because of the artifact of thousands of miles of sound transmission.

They don't believe it.

They believe in Buddhism and believe that there are gods in the world in their daily lives, but when it comes to politics, they are skeptical.

Can ...... now

The soldier urged twice, and the guest finally came back to his senses, and hurriedly said: "I want to ask Master Huizhen of the White Horse Temple in the west of Luoyang City, when will he come to Qiuzi again, the things he entrusted me with last time have been done, and I am waiting for him to discuss." ”

The soldier asked, "Fight so much?" This is far from Luoyang, one word costs 27 words, and 25 words cost 675 words. ”

The guests are staggered, the price is so high, their turtle five baht money is equivalent to their "Zhao" word money two, I don't know whether it is intentional, or unintentional, the unit of pricing of the post station is "Zhao" word money.

Of course, they also charge five baht for Qiuzi, but it needs to be converted, so how much is the six-hundred-and-seventy-five "Zhao" character money exchanged for Qiuci five baht money?

The guest's mind instantly became a mess, and he couldn't figure it out.

But the soldier snapped into the calculations, and after a while reported: "One thousand and twelve cents and five cents." ”

The guest's eyes were straight, so ruthless, a letter of just twenty-five words would cost a guy two months' wages.

When the soldier saw him like this, he said, "Your letter is too long-winded, just cut a few words." ”

He kindly handed him the pen, "You can go aside and consider it." ”

The guest can speak Chinese, and it is already great to know some Chinese characters, so let him reduce his ......

The guest immediately said: "You look at the increase and decrease? As long as the meaning is the same. ”

When the soldier heard this, he thought about it and wrote on the paper: "When the turtle comes, the trust has been fulfilled, and I am eagerly looking forward to it." ”

He turned it to him, "How about that?" ”

When the guests saw it, they nodded again and again, and said in a loud voice: "This is good, this is good, just report it." ”

The soldier reported according to the address he gave, ten words and two hundred and seventy words, which was converted into five baht of turtles, which was four hundred and five.

The guests were moved, the money was instantly reduced by more than half, and a month's salary was saved.

The soldier said, "You leave an address, and if there is a reply, we will inform you." ”

The guest's eyes flashed slightly, and he said: "I live far away, and I live in the post station temporarily. ”

Soldiers should be lowered.

As soon as the guest left, Wu Liang shook over, "What's his name?" ”

The soldier hurriedly showed him the list, "Muhetar, Yicheng, is he a spy sent by Qiuzi?" ”

"I don't know where it was sent, it must be a spy anyway," Wu Liang said: "Alone, who would come here to live in the post station?" ”

Their post station was on the edge of the oasis, and about eighty miles northwest of the oasis was the city of the king of Qiuzi.

It's not that they don't want to build the post station in the royal city, but they can't win it.

But it's not bad to think that the post station is here, this is the last oasis to enter the kingdom of Qiuzi, and caravans from Huaguo have to pass through here.

They can provide them with some information here, and in the same way, all caravans coming out of Qiuzi to China must pass through here.

Eighty miles is no more and no less, which is exactly the day's itinerary of an ordinary caravan.

Here, they can gather a lot of information from the people of the past business travelers, and then transmit the information back through the radio.

Perhaps they were very interested in the Oriental Divine Kingdom, Wu Liang and the others lived in the post station for two days, and they received many people one after another.

In addition to the guests, there were also Qiuzi officials in the oasis, some large landlords and merchants, and they were also curious to come and take a turn.

Wu Liang was not shocked, and ordered a person step by step to take the road guide and other things to buy things in the city of Qiuzi Wang.

"This time I went to be familiar with the road, see more, talk less, except for the price, don't ask about the others, we are new to the city, we must be cautious."

The soldiers should get alight, then get into the car and go to the city of King Qiuzi.

As soon as the person left, the reception room came to him, "Yicheng, there is really a monk named Huizhen in the White Horse Temple, and he really knows Muhetar." ”

He showed him the telegram he had just received.

Wu Liang just glanced at it, not surprised, "Since you have received the letter, let someone send it to Muhetar, in order to wait for this letter, he has been staying with us for an extra day." ”

Accommodation at the inn is not cheap.

Muhetar looked incredulous when he received the letter, he looked back and forth at the thin piece of paper, his face full of suspicion, "This is Hui Zhen's reply?" ”

"yes." When the soldier was about to leave after delivering the letter, Mukhtar hurriedly stopped him and said, "How can I be sure that this is Hui Zhen's reply, not ......" You are scribbling on the paper, a nonsense sentence?

The soldier said unhappily: "You also underestimate us, the imperial court has strict rules, not to withhold, fraudulent distribution of customer information, otherwise depending on the consequences, the lightest is equivalent to theft, do you know how serious theft is in the laws of China?" ”

"At least three years of hard labor!"

The soldier looked at him with disdain and said, "Just for a letter, we all have to risk three years of hard labor in the mail room?" Figure what? ”

But Mukhtar couldn't understand, "You just sent me the letter yesterday, and you received it today?" ”

"Isn't this normal, the telegram sent yesterday, Luoyang received it yesterday, if they weren't busy, they would have sent someone to notify the White Horse Temple yesterday, if they were busy, it was also a notice in the past two days, the recipient received the telegram, and then sent you a letter back Isn't it normal speed?"

The soldier said, "If you live in the city of King Qiuzi, we will have to send someone to deliver a letter to you, maybe it will be a day or two later, but you will live here, and you will have to lift your feet." ”

Muhetar looked down at the letter, and finally gritted his teeth to determine whether it was true or not: "I want to send another letter to Huizhen." ”

This time, Mukhtar didn't need the soldiers to help him reduce the words, he asked Hui Zhen directly, "Please tell me about what you entrusted to me." ”

Monk Huizhen, who was far away in Luoyang, was already packing his bags, and he was stunned when he received this telegram.

The postman who delivered him the letter reminded him kindly: "Master, the other party seems to be in a hurry, and he has paid double the money, let us deliver the letter immediately, do you want to give him a reply?" ”

Hui Zhen touched his money bag, and finally gritted his teeth.

If he wants to go to the Western Regions again, the original entanglement will not be enough, alas, why should Mukhtar embarrass himself?

It is very expensive to send so many words by telegram.

The Year of the Dragon is here, I wish you all a happy New Year, good luck, good health, all the best, and a new year