Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 72 The Han Dynasty Officials at the Grassroots Level (New Year's Day Plus)
After a day's walk, by the afternoon, some people were tired.

Zhang Zhao sent someone to explore the road ahead, and after a while, he reported that there was a post station three miles ahead where he could rest, so Fei Qian's group suddenly got some energy and sped forward.

The post station was a small grass-roots management center in ancient times, which was used to transmit news, receive officials, repair and maintain official roads and other functions.

Generally, there are resting and accommodation areas in the post stations, which are convenient for officials who come and go, or people who order fast horses to settle down and transfer horses.Normally, there will be some soldiers in the post station to maintain the security of the post station, so normally when you arrive at the post station, you will enter the military protection area, and some thieves will not have the courage to come and steal and rob. many.

However, when Feiqian and his party arrived at the station, Zhang Zhao went to negotiate first, and soon came back unhappy, saying, "This is actually a private station!"

A private post is a private post, and after being put on record by the government, it can be regarded as a supplement to another official post.

As early as the Qin Dynasty, it paid great attention to the transmission of military intelligence. In the Han Dynasty, it was "changed from post to set", that is, from manual delivery to horse-backed express, and stipulated "one post for thirty miles", and the transmission interval was from the end of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period The 25 km was expanded to 150 km.

Later, I felt that the transmission of military official documents was a little monotonous, so in order to meet the needs of national management, the post station was gradually transformed into an institution that has both the functions of welcoming and sending past officials and special envoys. function.

However, because the cost of national power is only so much, it must be used. Moreover, disasters occurred frequently during the Eastern Han Dynasty, which ensured the normal operation of the post stations across the country. The post stations that were originally official systems have gradually allowed some local reputation and family background. Affluent local people are involved in establishment and management.

Like this one that Fei Qian encountered this time, it was a private post.

Official posts like Zhang Zhao, who have official duties, can eat and rest for free, but private posts are a little different. After all, they are self-financing, so normally, except for some big officials or important officials who can be reimbursed by the government Expenses, no matter what the reasons are for petty officials like Zhang Zhao, if they want accommodation and meals, they have to pay for it out of their own pockets.

Zhang Zhao, who came from the poor place in Bingzhou, was naturally used to living a poor life with careful planning. Naturally, he was a little unhappy that he had to pay for the official's meal.

Fei Qian smiled and said, "It's okay, the sun is about to set, and it's too late to rush to the next station, so it's better to rest here." So he asked Uncle Fu to pay for everyone together.

Anyway, although Fei Qian didn't have much money, he still had some thanks to Cui Hou.When Cui Hou was leaving that day, because Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and the others were waiting behind him, Cui Hou didn't say much at the time. He just said that he had prepared some road supplies for Fei Qian. In addition to some commonly used items, Cui Hou also specially prepared some small silver beans and gold leaves.

I have to say that Cui Hou is a businessman after all, and his heart is still careful.Although the five-baht copper coins are the best to use, they are cumbersome after all, and if you carry a large piece of gold and silver when you go out, firstly, it is easy to be jealous and cause trouble, and secondly, when you really want to use it, some small shops cannot be found at all...

Just like later generations bring a check of 1 million to eat Chuan Chuan, and pay with the check after eating, the owner of the Chuan Chuan shop probably wants to pierce people with bamboo sticks...

Therefore, relatively small amounts of silver beans and gold leaves are the best travel essentials.

Rich people are naturally easy to talk, and after a while, the vehicles and horses are settled. The postmaster in the station has very thirsty eyes, seeing that the money was sneaked out by Fei, and he specially stepped forward to say hello.

In fact, the postmaster of the Han Dynasty was also a small and medium-sized official, a grass-roots cadre, and he also managed more than a dozen people.

For example, in the earliest days, Liu Bang was the pavilion chief. At that time, the post station was not yet developed. Only a post office was set up every five miles, and a pavilion was set up every ten miles. Now, a post is set up at [-] miles. Liu Bang's official position was even bigger at that time.

Before Fei Qian and the postmaster could speak, suddenly there were a few soldiers on Zhang Zhao's side making a noise.

It turned out that after Fei Qian asked Uncle Fu to pay the money, these soldiers thought they could at least have a full meal, but unexpectedly they served a pot of rice and wheat rice.

How could these soldiers be willing to do it, and they saw that Uncle Fu clearly gave three silver beans. If they could have a good feast in Luoyang, it would be like there is neither meat nor wine here, just rice with rice He and Maifan couldn't manage enough, so they thought it was the inn that was cheating people, and the party started to make a fuss.

Seeing this, the postmaster of the post station screamed and groaned, and knocked on the bowls of millet and wheat rice, saying how big the bowl was, and said that the millet and wheat used were carefully selected and were not refined. With bran husks, one stone of coarse corn can only make six buckets of fine millet...

Fei Qian thought it was a little funny, but he didn't expect to encounter the "prawn incident" in the Three Kingdoms.However, the postmaster of the station is right about one thing, that is, when ordinary people eat millet rice and wheat rice, most of them are reluctant to remove the shell very cleanly, and they are often eaten mixed, so refined millet and refined wheat are more expensive.

But no matter what, I can't use so much money. Besides, the autumn harvest has just passed, and it is the time when the price of grain is the lowest. If we wait for the next spring, the price will be about the same.

Fei Qian felt that there was no need to quarrel over a few bowls of rice, so he said: "What's the matter with me, if that's the case, I'll just order two more bowls of rice according to the price."

Then he turned his head and asked the soldiers if two more pots of rice would be enough.

A table of soldiers said that it was enough, and some people said that only one pot was enough. Fei Qian smiled and said that it was okay, fortunately recently, it was hard to eat more to gain strength.

However, I couldn't make the postmaster of the inn feel that these people were making money, so I asked the postmaster of the inn clearly, how much each project cost, and what else was going to cost——

The postmaster of the inn was obviously an old Youzi, and Balabala said a lot of money for dinner, the next day's breakfast, the water for the horses, the money for feeding the horses in the middle of the night, and the accommodation for a few people. If you want the soldiers of the inn Helping to guard the items at night also requires night value...

The postmaster of the inn smiled and said a lot with his fingers and fingers. Seeing Fei Qian in a daze, he thought triumphantly that just like you, I know a lot more. Even if you ask clearly, what can I do? It's not that I'm dizzy, I'll count a few more when I check out tomorrow, you probably won't be able to figure it out...

Unexpectedly, after Fei devoted himself to the calculation for a while, he asked Uncle Fu to fetch a pen and paper, listed the expenses of each item mentioned by the postmaster, and then wrote down the final result, and said to the postmaster: "Look at the postmaster, according to what you just said, this is 730 yuan, and I gave you three taels of silver beans just now. According to the current official price, it is 950 yuan and one tael, so you still need Get back my 110 Siwen."

"Ah! What?!" The postmaster of the inn took the paper and hurriedly calculated, sweating profusely. After a long time of calculation, he said with a sullen expression, "Langjun's calculation is correct..."

Fei Qian smiled and said, "Since that's the case, I'll leave the rest on the cabinet for the time being. If I'm satisfied tomorrow, maybe I'll give it to you..."

"Ah! Yes! Don't worry, Lord Lang, I'm sure Bao-jun is satisfied..." The postmaster of the inn said while wiping his sweat and bowing his head. You're a slacker, why don't you hurry up and boil some hot water, so that a few distinguished guests can refresh and relieve fatigue later..."

　The Han Dynasty is too long, there are different opinions on the ratio of silver and money, and there is no exact data. Therefore, it is calculated according to 1:1000 under normal circumstances, and generally, the exchange of money shops will charge some fire costs, that is, handling fees, so here is 1:950. Forget it... If Dafangzhijia can provide more detailed historical records, the author will revise it again... Please recommend tickets for collection... Today is New Year's Day, add another chapter... Thank you Superman Theory book friends, I wish a happy New Year!
　　


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