Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 696 Qingtai Town

Qingtai Town, right on the North-South Avenue, is facing a water blockage, so it is extremely lively.After Wang Xiaolie occupied Luoyang, it became even busier and there was a constant flow of people on the road.Two months ago, not far from the horse shop, a new "Human Fireworks" opened, adding a lot of fireworks to the town.

Looking at the signboard of "Fireworks on Earth" in front of him, Bo Wen said happily, "Okay, let's go to the front to eat something and have a good rest tonight. After traveling thousands of miles, we will finally return to Luoyang!"

Xu Sui said: "There are still hundreds of miles ahead, why are you happy?"

The public bus blog said: "Although there are still hundreds of miles, there are lively places ahead. Even if the road is long, there is no need to suffer."

The others laughed together.Walking into the town, I saw many carts parked in front of the horse shop, and there were soldiers guarding them.Look at its flag, it's not a general official.

Zheng Gangzhong saw it and couldn't help frowning.Said: "I haven't heard of any envoys coming recently. Who is this? It seems to be going south."

The rest shook their heads together.

Mu Ying said: "Why bother to guess? Let's go up and ask and we'll know."

Everyone stepped forward, went outside the horse shop, and asked a soldier, "May I ask who the envoy is? Why did you go south?"

The soldier looked them up and down and asked, "Who are you?"

Zheng Gangzhong stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "I am a Jinshi who has just arrived at Jingxi Road as an official. I was ordered by Xuanfu to check all directions, and I am about to rush back to Luoyang."

The soldier hurriedly bowed his hands and saluted.Said: "This is the car driven by the privy officials. He was ordered to go to Luoyang to ask for artillery, and he is about to go back!"

Zheng Gangzhong looked around and couldn't help shaking his head.To Mu Ying who was beside him, he said, "What kind of sharp weapon is a cannon? Even though this is in the territory of Song Dynasty, Zhe Ducheng is still too careless. Who knows that the cart is parked here? When it comes to a place with few people, something might happen."

Xu Chen said: "We have traveled all the way, and there is not a single robber. Under Wang Xuanfu's rule, there are no bandits, so what are we afraid of!"

After hearing this, Zheng Gangzhong still felt something was wrong.Asked the soldiers: "I don't know if Ducheng is in the horse shop? Since we met, we should pay a visit."

The soldier said: "I have all gone to eat in the world over there. There is no food in this horse shop."

Zheng Gangzhong thanked him, and said to the others: "Okay, let's go to eat too. I met Du Cheng, just in time to meet me."

Several people walked around the horse shop and walked to the "Fireworks on Earth" next to them.A young man at the door saw it and rushed forward to meet him.Said: "Please come inside the guest officer. I don't know if you want to drink or eat? Do you want to go outside, or do you want a small pavilion?"

Mu Ying said: "Looking at the big cart outside, it is said that all the discounts have been brought to your place for dinner. Where is he? Take us to see him."

The boy dared not neglect.I took a few people into the hotel, bypassed the many tables outside, and led them to a small pavilion at the back.He cupped his hands to the soldiers guarding the door and said: "Officer, these few want to find Zheguan, please report."

The soldiers sized up Mu Ying and the others.Said: "Who is Ni Shan? What's the matter with Taiwei Zhe?"

Mu Ying said: "I'm a new Jinshi who went to Jingxi Road. I was ordered by Xuanfu to visit the Quartet. Now that the work is over, I'm going back to Luoyang to hand over my order. When I came here, I happened to see Du Cheng's car driver. Come here Goodbye."

The soldiers asked their names one by one, opened the door, and walked in.

After a while, the soldiers came out and asked a few people to go in.

When I entered the pavilion, I saw an official in his 50s sitting in the middle, surrounded by several small schools.

Mu Ying stepped forward and cupped her hands.Said: "Xia Muying, originally from Jinan Prefecture. Jinshi in the second year of Jianyan, recently ordered by the court to be an official on Jingxi Road. When I came here today, I saw Du Cheng driving, so I came to pay my respects."

Orihiko nodded: "Jinshi has a heart. These few are—"

The rest of the people stepped forward one by one and introduced each other.

In the second year of Jianyan's Jinshi, there were Gongcheng Bowen, a surname of Dongpingfu; Li Hui, a surname of Hebei Lu.The Jinshi in the second year of Shaoxing included Zheng Gangzhong, a native of Wuzhou; Fan Yinbin, a native of Tangzhou; Xu Chen, a native of Caizhou.There is also Xu Sui, the No. 1 martial arts exam in the second year of Jianyan, a native of Jiankang Prefecture.

Although Orihiko was born in the general family, he himself was a Jinshi during the Chongning period, which can be regarded as both civil and military.Seeing so many new scholars today, I respect them very much, let them sit down, and order the younger soldiers to order the younger servants to serve wine and food.

Mu Ying said: "Du Cheng's kindness, I appreciate it. We have been traveling for many days, and we are going to live in this town for a day, so it is not good to sit with Du Cheng."

Orihiko said: "It's such a pity! You are all pillars, I met today, and I am going to have a drink with you."

Mu Ying just said something wrong.

Zheng Gangzhong said: "Ducheng, I'll wait until I see your car driving outside the horse shop. To be honest, it's a bit ostentatious. Under Wang Xuanfu's rule, there were no bandits, so naturally nothing happened. But after leaving Suizhou, there were many bandits on the road a few years ago. Be careful. It’s better to let some of them disguise themselves as ordinary people so as not to attract attention.”

Zhe Yan said with a smile: "It's okay. At the beginning of the year, Zhang Taiwei pacified Ezhou. Once Kong Yanzhou left, his army scattered and there was no way to cause trouble. There are three hundred soldiers by my side. Which thief dares to look at me!"

Seeing that Zheyan didn't listen, Zheng Gangzhong had no choice but to say: "I am talking too much."

After exchanging pleasantries, Mu Ying led a few people out of the small pavilion.Said: "Zhe Ducheng is not afraid of thieves, why should we be troublesome?" The 'Human Fireworks' is run by the Xuanfu Department, and it is famous in every state and county. I heard that this stall is adapted to local conditions, and the food everywhere is different. It's different. I arrived in Qingtai Town today, and I'm about to taste the flavor here."

A few people no longer cared about Orihiko, and sat in a secluded place surrounded by green bamboos in the yard, called the servants, and ordered a la carte.

Not long after, the servant came over with wine and food.Said: "Several guest officials, there is a kind of white lotus produced near Qingtai Town. The lotus root has few shreds, broken but not connected, white and without residue, which is not found in other places. You have a taste. Other dishes will be served soon."

After hearing this, Mu Ying looked at the lotus root slices on the table.Said to everyone: "This is a rare thing, everyone eats it."

After speaking, he took a piece to his mouth.After tasting it, I couldn't help nodding.He said: "Sure enough, it's different from other places. This sliced ​​lotus root is particularly crispy and has no dregs. It's really a rare thing. It's just right to eat sliced ​​lotus root in this hot weather."

The rest of the people listened and ate lotus root slices together.

Li Hui picked up the chilled wine and poured it for everyone one by one.

Cold wine paired with crisp and tender lotus root slices makes people forget about the hot weather.

After a while, grilled meat, grilled fish, and cold dishes such as cold cucumbers came up.A few people push a cup to change a cup together, and eat a big piece.

These days, they started from Luoyang, first passed Ruzhou to Caizhou, then went to Xinyang Army from Caizhou, and finally went from Xinyang Army to Tangzhou and returned to Luoyang.Although there are officials in every place, and the food is good every day, it is still very hard.

(End of this chapter)