Daily life of slaying demons in the government

Chapter 408 Three Flags in a Hurry

Nine knights were galloping on the official road. The first knight had three red flags on his back, with golden feathers on the flags. The other eight knights were following in a team, and the middle knight had a one-foot square bag on his back.

Nine knights rode along the road with whistles sewn on their helmets. The faster they went, the louder the whistles became, so that people on the official road would get out of the way early.

After running past, passers-by looked at the knight's back curiously and made curious guesses.

After all, the Hongwu Dynasty had not fought a war for many years, and urgent letters from border towns with three red flags had not been heard for a long time.

Except for the verification of the road permit and identity when entering the city, this kind of urgent letter can ignore the rules and gallop along the way, including in the city. And it can enjoy the highest priority horsepower replacement in the post station.

Anyway, they are changing horses but not riders. These knights are all junior immortal masters. Ordinary warriors cannot withstand such intense riding.

The nine riders headed north and finally entered the imperial city.

"Wow! I haven't seen such a scene in a long time. Uncle, let me go over and take a look!"

Bang! The boy, who was about to run out to see the horses being changed, was hit on the back of his head and staggered.

"Go see some idiots! You stay right here! You are not allowed to go to the stable, the front hall, or the back hall! If you dare not obey me, I will break your legs for your parents!"

The half-grown boy shrank his neck in fear when he heard this. He said timidly, "Uncle, please don't. If there is such a big fight, there might be a war somewhere. Don't you want to know?"

"Humph! What a ridiculous war! Look at what those people are wearing, what they are stepping on, and what they are hanging on their waists. These people are not reckless soldiers! If I guess correctly, they are all the inner guards of the imperial city!"

"What? The Imperial Guard? Why are they rushing back with three red flags on their backs?"

“The Imperial City Guards were already running around everywhere, but there was only one place where they could be found dressed in frontier army uniforms.

Also, did you see the bag on the back of the person being protected in the middle? Do you know what it is?"

"Uncle, what is that? It looks like a box?"

"Yes, that's the box. I've seen something similar before. It's used to hold human heads."

"Ah?" The boy was startled.

"The inner guards of the imperial city came from the border town again, with three red flags and a human head on their backs. This is not a simple matter no matter how you look at it. Boy, the most important thing when working at the post station near the imperial city is not to be curious. The more curious you are, the faster you will die!
You see, those old-timers down there are usually the loud ones, but do you see anyone talking now? They are clenching their teeth tightly, changing horses, delivering meals, and checking documents, so they don't talk if they can, and they try to talk as little as possible.

"You kid, learn more. Your father sent you here, so I can't let you go. If you don't obey, I will beat you harder than your father and beat your ass!"

It is human instinct to know how to seek good fortune and avoid danger. Even if young people don't understand it, they will be taught the principles and they will understand it over time.

Seeing the nine knights entering the imperial city, not only did the people in the post station near the imperial city avoid them for fear of getting into trouble, but the gate guards in the city gates were also worried about getting into trouble. After quickly verifying the identities of these knights, they immediately let them pass and sent people to report the situation here to the governors of the four gates.

By the time the nine riders entered the palace, the matter had already reached the hands of several of the most well-informed and highest-ranking officials in the imperial city.

Outside the imperial city, Qinghua Manor.

This is one of the most beautiful places outside the imperial city. It is backed by Qinghua Mountain and not far away is Qingyu River. With mountains and water around, living here is much more comfortable than inside the imperial city.

There are several wealthy families living in Qinghua Manor, the largest of which is the Tan family, who have served as officials for five generations and two of whom have served as prime ministers.

The head of the Tan family, Tan Tongju, is the current right prime minister, a figure at the top of the Hongwu Dynasty's power pyramid. Today is the first day of the month for a day off, but Tan Tongju stayed at home, writing and drinking tea for a rare day of rest.

Just after noon, Tan Tongju had finished his lunch and was about to go for a walk in the farm, but an urgent letter sent by Feiyu rushed into the mansion and disrupted his plans.

"Master, an urgent letter from Yao Yuan, the governor of the Four Gates!"

Tan Tongju took the Feiyu letter, unfolded it, looked at it for a few seconds, and then handed it to his eldest son Tan Qing, who was originally going to go out with him.

"You can take a look too." As he said this, he turned around and went back to the study without going out.

After reading Feiyu's letter, Tan Qing had a clue in his mind and hurriedly followed his father into the study and closed the door. He knew that his father had something to tell him.

"What do you think Yang Qian went to so much trouble to send over here?" Tan Tongju picked up the tea, blew away the foam on it, and took a sip.

"Father, I think it should be the problematic files he found in Shuangqing Prefecture? When the evidence comes back, we should ask His Majesty to order him to help."

Tan Qing's words were not recognized by Tan Tongju.

Seeing his father shaking his head, Tan Qing frowned and thought for a while, then said, "If it's not a questionable file, could it be some rare treasure? I heard that Shuangqing Prefecture has beautiful mountains and rivers, and there are many such treasures."

"Okay, you're not a kid anymore. You'll be taking up a post next year. Why haven't you made any progress in your way of looking at things and your vision? The first guess was quite reliable, but what's this rare treasure talking about? Do you think Yang Qian is a fool?"

Tan Qing bowed quickly and admitted his fault, saying, "Father, please calm down. I am so stupid that I made you angry. However, Shuangqing Mansion is isolated from the outside world and it is Xiao Cangyu's territory. Yang Qian was lucky to have saved his life several times in the past. It shouldn't be an emergency that requires such a big trouble to send someone to ride back on horseback.

Moreover, there were nine imperial guards returning, which was quite a big deal.

Also, the Imperial City's inner guards are also equipped with storage bags according to the number of people, so why don't they put the things in the storage bags instead of carrying them on their backs?"

After Tan Tongju heard these words, the expression on his face relaxed.

Although he is not a very smart person, he is still quite smart. It should be no problem for him to maintain the family business.

Tan Tongju had no other choice, as there were no more outstanding disciples in his family. Moreover, his family was rich and powerful, and the younger generations in the family were even more difficult to look at. Tan Tongju was too lazy to even look at them, as they were all indulging in pleasure and always causing trouble for the family.

Ordinary troubles would be fine, but this time the Tan family’s troubles have gotten somewhat out of control, to the point that now the head of the family, Tan Tongju, and the heir to the family, Tan Qing, need to come together to discuss countermeasures.

"You're right. They don't put the things in the storage bag but carry them on their backs. Are they stupid?"

Tan Qing frowned, thought for a moment and said, "Father, do you mean that these imperial guards did it on purpose? But why is that so?"

"What do you think this one-foot square box is used for?" Tan Tongju asked again.

"This..." Tan Qing immediately thought of the box. This big box could hold so many things, such as gold pieces, books, etc.
Seeing that his son couldn't think of it, Tan Tongju continued, "Could it be used to store human heads? If it is a human head, then why do you think those knights chose to carry it on their backs instead of putting it in the storage bag?"

A fake human head! ?
On your back? This is.
"Father, are they demonstrating?! If that's the case, whose head would be in the box? Could it be Xiao Cangyu's?!"

Tan Tongju put down his teacup and said, "Why not? Although this is the worst news for us, it doesn't mean it can't happen.

Wait for the news, there should be accurate information coming out of the palace soon."

(End of this chapter)