I Xiaoxiong

Chapter 327
On the edge of the Yiguang River, under the firelight, two teams were confronting each other.

At this moment, Yang Zhao was terrified in his heart.

Born in the Yang family, a wealthy family in central Shu, he was well-clothed and well-fed since he was a child. This is the first time in his life that he has left Shu, and he followed the team to follow the orders of his family.It was the family who let him experience it.

I thought it would be a very easy task, he only needs to follow the guards to transport the salt to Guanzhong, and be responsible for collecting the money.

Although there is a war going on in central Shu recently, and the government and army are besieging and suppressing the Honglian bandits, they are all in the Puzhou area, and the north is relatively peaceful.

But when I arrived in Jianzhou, I heard that Jianmen was closed, and I don't know when it will be opened.

At this time, the steward who was in charge of traveling with Yang Zhao proposed that there was a way to pass through Jianmen Pass.Cross the Yiguang River and come to Sujing, the road is not wide, but you can walk through the salt, and this ferry.

When Yang Zhao heard this, he was still a little apprehensive, but this batch of well salt was in urgent need, and he had no choice but to let the steward lead the way.

The next road was not very easy. When the team of more than a hundred people reached the river, Yang Zhao realized that this road must be taken frequently.

Because the food and the boat are all ready.

After questioning, the person in charge hinted that this road was often used to walk salt in the past, because there was no need to cross the Jianmen Pass.

Jianmen Pass is the only way to pass through in the middle of Sichuan. The bulk commodities coming and going are all recorded. Without the salt of the ticket, you can't get out of Jianmen Pass.

Yang Zhao didn't understand why after hearing this, if there is no salt to attract votes, isn't that just private salt?

As the four prominent families in central Shu, a large part of the family's annual income comes from the output of salt wells.

However, there is a certain amount of salt that each family can produce each year, and the amount of salt that is produced has to be paid in taxes.

Salt that has not paid the salt tax, there is no salt, and naturally it is private salt.

Selling private salt is a felony, and if it is more serious, it is enough to beheaded.

So right now, Yang Zhao was terrified when he saw the officers and soldiers on the outskirts of the temporary camp by the river.

Naturally, this also includes stewardship.

And their group, because they want to protect the goods, they all carry weapons, even bows and arrows.

In this way, the team is also acceptable in the eyes of the officers and soldiers.

However, because they saw that these people were dressed in uniform, the officers and soldiers did not immediately attack, but directly surrounded the river.

The guards of the Yang family are all supported by a lot of money, and there are many experts among them. They usually have no fear of thieves and bandits who rob houses, but now they dare not act rashly.

Because those who surrounded them were not bandits and thieves, but the army.

The dense iron armor and the strenuous crossbow make people shudder.

The flowing water on the riverside is illuminated by countless torches like flowing flames, and it also makes the whole riverside seem like daytime.

"The ones in front, within ten breaths, if they don't put down their weapons and catch them without a fight, they will be dealt with as rioters."

Hearing the shouts of the officers and soldiers, Yang Zhao immediately became a little anxious, "Put down the swords and guns, put down the guns, all down."

The steward wanted to say something, but Yang Zhao ignored it and walked to the front, "Guys and soldiers, don't do anything, I'm not a bandit, I'm from the Yang family in Chengdu, and I'm only here to sell salt."

Here Yang Zhao was talking, and a passage directly flashed out from the officer's side,

Yang Zhao looked and saw a general in armor sitting on his horse dozens of steps away, knowing that this must be the person in charge, he ignored the dissuasion of others and walked forward, only when he got close was he suddenly startled.

"Bye bye and see Marquis Wu'an."

Under the light of the fire, the person on the horse turned out to be Marquis Wu An, the envoy of Jiannan Jiedu!

This really surprised him.How did you meet this Lord Hou here?It's really hard to tell whether it's good luck or bad luck.

Fu Jinchuan looked at the young man who was about the same age as himself and said, "Do you recognize me?"

"I'm fortunate to have met Lord Hou a few times. Xiaomin is from the Yang family in Chengdu, and my father's name is Jun."

Fu Jinchuan thought about it for a while, and then said: "It turns out that he is the gentleman of Mr. Yang's family. You don't need to be polite, just come up and talk."

Yang Zhao took a few more steps forward and said, "I never expected to meet Lord Hou here. I am so lucky."

"Why are you here?"

"If you go back to Lord Hou, my family has a batch of salt to be sent to Guanzhong. Because Jianmen is closed and the goods are in a hurry to send, so I detour this path."

After hearing his explanation, Fu Jinchuan was noncommittal. The four families of Yan Yang, Li and Du controlled more than half of the salt wells in central Sichuan, so the larger shipments and more guards were not a big deal.As long as they are not connected with the Red Lotus Army.

Then he asked: "Is this small road to Hanzhong easy?"

Yang Zhao was stunned after hearing this, because he didn't know.This is the first time he has walked this road, so he can only truthfully say: "If I go back to Lord Hou, it is also the first time I have walked this road. I don't know what the road ahead is, but the housekeeper brought me here. He walked Pass."

As soon as Yang Zhao finished speaking, the manager was brought over.

After asking, Fu Jinchuan also understood that this small road is more remote and difficult to navigate than Jinniu Road, and the exit at the narrowest part of Qingniandian can only accommodate two horses parallel.

The person in charge was trembling while speaking.

At this moment, his heart is full of emotions.

One is the power from Fu Jinchuan himself, which even made him a little breathless.

Secondly, he was also extremely disturbed, because the price of this batch of salt was too different from the actual amount delivered.

Even if the sword gate was not sealed this time, in fact, he planned to follow the Patriarch's order to take this road.It's just that these Lang Jun Yang Zhao is not clear.

Could it be that the officers and soldiers are here to arrest them?Although this route is not secret, it has not gone wrong in the past.

Now being caught by the Jiedu envoy, I'm afraid something bad will happen.

In any case, he, the manager, is expected to be pushed out as a scapegoat.

Just as the steward was about to stop the crime, he heard Fu Jinchuan say: "In this case, you should rest. Send the order and withdraw the troops. Set up camp by the river and strengthen your guard at night."

"promise."

Hearing this sound, the steward realized in his heart that it was not to catch them.

That's right, how could the dignified Jiannan Jiedu envoy personally lead the army to catch illegal salt?

A marching tent was quickly set up by the river, which was naturally for Jie Shuai.

Yang Zhao also sent a lot of food immediately, Fu Jinchuan sat in the military tent, looked at the exquisite food sent by the other party, and sighed with a smile, "After all, he is a famous family in the middle of Sichuan, and he brought so many delicious food with him when he went out. yes, really"

Shiro here said: "Third brother, I think they have some problems. When you asked me just now, the steward obviously looked like he had a ghost in his heart. Could it be that they are selling private salt?"

But Fu Jinchuan shook his head: "Forget it for now. I can't care about these things with them now. I will talk about the salt affairs when I return to Chengdu. Right now, I need to find out what the next move of the Red Lotus Bandit is."

Zhang Gao, who joined the army, suddenly said: "Jie Shuai, are we thinking wrong, the red lotus bandits don't want to pass the sword gate at all?"

"Ok?"

After hearing this, Fu Jinchuan frowned. If he didn't go through Jianmen Pass, where else could he go?

"Could it be that they really want to go to Longyou from Yinping?"

(End of this chapter)