Chapter Seventy-Six: Assault
After more than a month, nearly two months of busyness, today is the time to witness the results.
Yesterday, there was a black guard who reported in advance, saying that the people of the Mabang would take everyone tomorrow and the harvest of this business to arrive safely in Qionglai County.
So early in the morning, Huo Jing and Lu Weimang, as well as Ding Yi and Lin Chen, as well as all the remaining ninety black-armored guards, dressed up in new clothes, solemnly greeted the return of the horse gang at the gate of the city.
came to greet him, as well as Chen Wenshui, the local magistrate, and a group of village sages.
At this time, it was already three quarters of the hour, and Lu Weimang and the others were at the city gate, waiting for a full three quarters of an hour.
Huo Jing still had that cold and solemn expression, looking into the distance lightly, Lu Weimang's eyes were tired, and he turned around.
This is a place with abundant rain, outside the city, as long as it is not a place where people often move, the grass and trees grow very luxuriantly, and it is early autumn at this time, it is the most lush time of the year for the grass and trees, Lu Weimang's eyes look at the green one-person tall grass, and there are trees that grow crazy and can hardly stand people, this wild growing plant, it is not a problem to take care of a hundred and ten people.
The more Lu Weimang looked, the more he felt that there was danger behind the grass and trees, so he looked away and looked at the crowd.
Whether the black armor guards wear armor or not, they are all the same majestic and imposing. On the side of the black armor guard, there are Zhixian and others, who are also waiting.
On the way into the city and heard that there is a big event at the gate of the city, more and more people came to see the excitement, at that time, but there are a few people who enter the city and go out of the city, standing aside in twos and threes, but after an hour, the crowd has been black and pressed without gaps.
The nature of Chinese people to look at the lively has been due since ancient times.
Lu Weimang retracted his gaze and looked ahead, Huo Jing's back was still so straight, as if he hadn't moved for an hour, and this perseverance and self-control that always leaked unintentionally made Lu Weimang admire in his heart. Sure enough, those who ascend to high positions at a young age will either be reincarnated, or they have extraordinary abilities. And Huo Jing, who has both, is worthy of being his idol.
Lu Weimang relied on Huo Jing's solemn appearance of facing forward for an hour, and looked at the person in front of him from behind without fear. Normally, she was a little embarrassed to stare at it, but at this moment, Huo Jing took the lead, she was the second, Ding Yi and Lin Chen were behind her, so Lu Weimang occupied a favorable position and could stare at the person in front of her unscrupulously.
"Ahem!"
Huo Jing in front suddenly lowered his head and coughed, Lu Weimang hurriedly withdrew his gaze, his gaze drifted to the side, and after confirming that the person in front of him did not look back, he looked over again.
Lin Chen really couldn't bear it, so he stepped forward a few steps and whispered beside Lu Weimang, "Don't look at it, it's stiff on the back of our young master." ”
Lu Weimang's face turned red, but he still pretended to be calm, and said unadmittedly, "No, I'll look at the road." Maybe General Huo's back coincides with the official road, so you are mistaken. ”
Lin Chen teased with a long voice, "Really? ~”
Lu Weimang raised a finger, "Shhh ”
Lin Chen sneered and returned to his place, exchanging a look with Ding Yi to watch the play.
Lu Weimang glanced at the back in front of him, concentrated his attention, and looked at the official road in the distance.
Finally, at the end of the hour, a black line appeared in the election, getting closer and closer, and the black line also grew into a black figure.
Led by several stewards of the caravan, followed by members of the caravan, and some retail merchants who returned with the caravan.
And almost everyone has a few horses on their sides, and the horses are muscular, with smooth lines and shiny fur, and they are not ordinary horses at first glance. And the horse is not idle, there are wooden boxes hanging on the left and right, people can't help but feel sorry for the horse, and can't help but guess what kind of treasure is in the box transported back by BMW?
As the team got closer and closer, the crowd behind the black armor guard also saw the people of the horse gang, as well as the casual merchants who followed, and everyone seemed to have pressed the switch, and the noise suddenly dispersed.
"I'm obedient, this is a fortune, this trip is enough to eat and drink for a lifetime."
"Hey, you see, the monkey-like man in satin behind the caravan is not Xingzi from East Street? He came back alive some time ago, he couldn't survive, he came to our house to borrow money, saying that he was going to follow the caravan to break through a business route, saying that the caravan opened this time, and the merchants who followed did not need to pay any money, and let everyone follow for free. I thought he couldn't come back, but I didn't expect it, looking at his tooth flower that can be seen from miles away, this is making a fortune, right? ”
"Oh, Keiko, why don't you go and lend the money to Xingzi? Look at his villainous look! ”
"Hey, who knows? In the past, this trade route was nine deaths, but now, even a skinny monkey with a handful of bones can break through?! ”
"Hey, don't be upset, you know that the horse gang has this ability, and in the future, we will have the opportunity to make a fortune!"
"That's right, but, I heard that in the future, together with the horse gang, you have to pay money and pay taxes, you see that the nobles in Beijing in front of you are here for this tax!"
"Oh, my brother, how much can I pay for that share of money and taxes? Half a month to run, at least enough to eat for a year! ”
"yes, yes, let's not spread this news first? Otherwise, if we don't get the round in the future! ”
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The more the people talked, the more excited they became, as if they saw a golden road to make a fortune, the villagers were even more excited, there is a horse gang means that they can transport goods in large quantities, tea and silk they hoard mountains high, there are deep seas, this thing is transported to the Muya grassland, that is a mountain of gold and silver!
Everyone's eyes lit up, Chen Zhixian was even more excited, he was not interested in money, what he thought was that in the future, this Qionglai county town would also be ranked first in the imperial court, as the only few county towns in Daqian, he Chen Wenshui, this time the tide is not rising? Perhaps, at this time, he has entered the eyes of the high-level, and this is the real step to the sky. At this time, Chen Wenshui only felt that General Huo in front of him was like a noble man from heaven, how could he choose his own Qionglai County! Isn't this fate? In the future, you have to follow General Huo well!
The horse gang over there seemed to be slow and fast, and gradually approached, led by the horse gang leader Wang Xinliang and the master Song Tongsheng took the lead in dismounting, and the people behind them also dismounted, followed by the gang leader in front of him, like the master, kneeling on one knee, "I've seen the master." ”
"Hmm." Huo Jing's lazy and indifferent voice came, "Get up, pass the test!" ”
"Whoa!"
Wang Xinliang led the members of the Horse Gang to start passing through the customs in an orderly manner, counting the goods, and the retail merchants were willing to wait behind. This way, if it weren't for the horses to help everyone lead the way, where would they be able to reach the Muya grassland safely? Therefore, although everyone was in a hurry to return home, they still waited honestly behind the caravan.
The reason why the people of the Ma Gang are called Huo Jing's masters is also discussed by Lu Weimang and Huo Jing, because the Ma Gang cannot be formed in the name of the imperial court, so let the Ma Gang worship Huo Jing as the mainstay, like Ding Yi and Lin Chen, they will be more loyal, and it will be more convenient to manage in the future. As for how Huo Jing communicated with His Majesty, Lu Weimang didn't know, and she didn't inquire. Anyway, although they are not the same surname, they are a family, and they are easy to say anything about their own family.
Today's weather is just right, in early autumn, the sky is high and the clouds are light, the wind is light, Lu Weimang fantasized that when he returned to Beijing at this time, if it was all like this, it should not be as difficult as when he came.
Suddenly, the caravan cleared the customs, unloaded all the goods, and the scene was spread out, when it was cramped and busy, in the surrounding grass, there were masked thieves shouting to kill, about a few hundred people, fan-shaped on both sides of the city wall.
The scene was suddenly chaotic, the people behind them watched the lively, and even crawled to the gate of the city, Chen Zhixian and the township sages couldn't squeeze into the city gate for a while, they were trembling in place, the merchants screamed and hugged into a group, the horse gang was better, and they also grabbed the reins of all the horses, Song Tongsheng had trained them, once they encountered something, the most important thing was to hold on to the horses, and the others could be discussed in the long run.
The corners of Huo Jing's mouth hooked a sneer, and with a wave of his hand, the black-armored guards scattered and stepped forward, obviously on the ground, but there was a momentum of a tiger descending the mountain to pounce.
As soon as they made contact, the masked gangsters who were still shouting to kill shook the sky and fell down one after another, and the thieves behind saw that something was wrong and immediately turned around and fled. Behind them, the Black Guards were also in hot pursuit.
Lu Weimang's heart was beating like a drum, this shocking scene, the realistic version of the flesh and blood flying made her heart beat faster, but at this time she was very worried, looking at the few people who were deliberately protecting her side, "Will there be an ambush?" ”
Didn't you say that the poor didn't chase? What if there is an ambush?
Huo Jing still looked like he was holding a wisdom pearl, Ding Yi was always silent, but Lin Chen couldn't help but say, "When the young master inspected the pass a few days ago, he had already sent scouts to investigate around the county, and the possible traps were all prepared in advance. When a trap is well known to the other party, then the trap will not work. ”
Lu Weimang listened to it and breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good." ”
"Moreover, Miss Lu, the first time we met, it was when we suppressed bandits in the dense forest, this is the strength of the Black Armor Guard!"
Lu Weimang suddenly felt that Huo Jing seemed to have seen herself more than once before, and now that the case was solved, she really saw it, and a long time ago, maybe it was in Feng County.
The shouting and killing gradually faded away, the Ma Gang regained their calm, and the horses no longer roared, Huo Jing's face made everyone present feel certain at this time, only to hear his thin lips open lightly, and spit out a sentence, "Go on!" ”
The guards at the checkpoint cheered up and began to count the goods.
The process was slow and complicated, and as the goods were gradually counted clearly, taxes and fees were also reported at the customs, "horses, 132 horses, saffron, five catties and three taels, snow lotus, 109 flowers, ten boxes of beeswax, turquoise, thirty strings, and 120 taels of gold!" Tax, 530 taels! ”
I don't know when, but the people who had gathered again at the gate of the city cried out,
"Rich!"
"Taxes are too high!"
"Don't go if it's too high, it's equivalent to picking up money, it's just some broken tea leaves, and you can exchange it for so many treasures?"
"Brother Mabang, the old man is a person from Zhucui Pavilion, and we will buy your gems at the highest price!"
"And us, we are from the Rejuvenation Hall, as long as the saffron and snow lotus are of high quality, the price is not a problem!"
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Next, the fear in his heart could not withstand the pursuit of profits, although the bandits had just retreated, and everyone no longer shrank at the gate of the city, but followed closely to the horse gang to build a good relationship, and they all paid high prices to buy treasure pills and gems, as well as horses, and some people were waiting to buy them at a high price.
Seeing that the atmosphere at the scene was getting more and more enthusiastic, Huo Jing took Lu Weimang and retreated to the side.
This is the scene they expect to appear, and I believe that in the future, there will be merchants from all over the world who will come here to sell their goods here, and then buy good things from the Qiang people. In this way, the gateway can play its due role.