Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 623
Said to return lightly, among the five people who went back, they brought all the armor and weapons they used by themselves. This is the foundation of a soldier, and you must not be sloppy at any time.Fortunately, Tianjin Wei has money and horses. Everyone has three horses, and they take turns carrying people and armor and weapons.

Wang Tong set up many post stations in the form of inns and cart shops between the capital and Tianjin Wei, which also provided convenience for their group, and they could replenish dry food and fodder at any time along the way, and they could rest at any time.

But the three horses took turns, and the journey was very fast. Because they set off in the morning, they planned to sleep at a post station at night, and set off early the next morning, so they could almost be in Tianjinwei at night.

Not long after passing through Tongzhou, a fast horse courier from the capital chased him up, and that courier was a close aide of Li Wenyuan. After catching up with Wang Tong and his group, he handed over a letter paper sealed with wax varnish.

Looking at the sealant on the letterhead, there was a word "Zou" on the sealant, which was intact. When the messenger saw that Wang Tong had checked the sealant, he said goodbye and left.

Wang Tong opened the letter, and Zou Yi wrote a few sentences on it very simple:
"Zhang Siwei will be the chief assistant, and the commander of Jinyiwei may change his position!"

After reading the letter, Wang Tong's face was a little heavy. Seeing that Li Hutou, Li Tao and others were staring at him, he smiled and put the letter in his pocket, saying:
"Don't worry, it's just a small matter!!"

"Brother, could it be that something happened to the capital and we are asked to go back?"

Li Hu asked worriedly, Wang Tong smiled and shook his head, driving the horse forward while saying:
"There are so many civil and military officials in the capital, and General Tan and Mr. Yang are still there. If there is any major issue, we have to go back to deal with it."

"...If we hadn't rushed there, I'm afraid something big will happen in the palace that night..."

Li Hutou muttered unconvinced, but stopped asking.

Anyone on the road could tell that Wang Tong was not in the right mood. He kept his head on the road without saying anything along the way, and the three horses took turns. Normally, Wang Tong himself would know when to stop the control, but now he needs Sun Xin, Li Tao and others to remind him.

But after the reminder, Wang Tong didn't say anything, he just dismounted, changed the saddle and saddle bridle for the horses, and gave them food and water.

The official road from the capital to Tianjin Wei is full of cars and horses, and people come and go. Since the prosperity of Tianjin Wei, even this official road has also flourished.

Although there is water transport between Tongzhou and Tianjin Wei, but now all the ships are already struggling with freight, and no one can make a small profit from the passenger transport, not to mention that the water route is not faster than the land route after all, and most of them are between the capital and Tianjin Wei. Call back and forth, after all, there are many benefits.

There were so many people and horses and horses, Wang Tong and others walked in the robes of Jinyiwei, which was naturally very conspicuous. People on the road saw it and thought that Tiqi was out of Beijing on business, so they dodged early, but it made them walk smoothly.

They are conspicuous, among the hustle and bustle of the official road, even if there are people who follow them, it is difficult to spot them.

"The mounts of this group of people have good footsteps. I'm afraid we can't keep up with this. The mounts can't bear it."

Behind Wang Tong and the others, there were more than [-] men walking in a group on horseback. The few leaders looked at the back of Wang Tong's group and cursed bitterly.

Zhang Quan is no longer dressed like a servant of a wealthy family. He looks like a traveling businessman, with a straw hat with a wide brim, a green robe and a short skirt, riding on a horse. When he heard the people around him complaining, he glanced coldly. Quite prestigious, he looked over, and the group immediately dared not make a sound.

"No matter how fast they run, they will find an inn to rest tonight, just follow them."

Everyone agreed and quickly followed.

It is precisely because of this person coming and going that Zhang Quan's team did not find out that there is another team of people on the official road who seem to have the same purpose.

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When it gets dark, people on the official road gradually become scarce. Travelers in this era can find inns or lodging places at night, because the distance between inns and lodging places on the road is exactly the distance that people walk in a day.

Wang Tong and the others walked a little longer, because the post station set up by Tianjin Wei on this official road was to prepare for the high-speed galloping of the horses.

After it was completely dark, Wang Tong and the others arrived at the place where they stayed tonight. The name of the inn was clearly a business of their own, and it said "Sanjiang Inn".

The inns on this road all raise horses for the couriers to exchange for horses, but with the sign of the inn, it is natural to do this business. The Sanjiang Commercial Bank pays the money and food for these inns, and pays for the cost of raising horses and the salary of the innkeeper. , the income of this inn belongs to the owner.

Therefore, the income from running this inn is quite good. It is a stable profit without losing money. It can be fed and clothed even if you are looking for leisure. If you want to make a fortune, there are also ways to get rich. With these benefits, these people naturally put a lot of effort into their work. The current courier delivery is also very convenient. .

As usual, at the door of the inn, there are waiters watching there. It is one thing to invite guests to welcome them, but also to see if there are any messengers from the house. If they come, they must shout and prepare early.

Seeing Wang Tong and others coming, the receptionist at the door greeted them with a smile on his face. Before waiting for the greeting, Li Tao had already dropped something in the past.

The man caught it in a hurry, looked at it by the light of the lantern at the door, and after being stunned for a while, hurried forward to salute, then turned around and shouted loudly:

"Shopkeeper, we have a distinguished guest at home, hurry up and say hello!"

Wang Tong and the others got off their horses, and the staff came up and said:

"Several people go in and sit first, and the horses and luggage will be taken care of by the little ones."

Wang Tong and the others took out their personal belongings and walked into the inn with strides. As soon as they entered the door, they saw the shopkeeper limping towards him.

In the usual impression, the shopkeepers are all middle-aged, sophisticated people, but the person who greets him is in his early twenties. Wang Tong is also taken aback when he sees this shopkeeper, because the shopkeeper looks familiar.

After seeing Wang Tong, the shopkeeper stopped, then knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and said:

"This subordinate kowtows to Lord Wang!"

The person claiming to be a subordinate must be someone who served in Jinyiwei or Huwei Army, Wang Tong also remembered, and said:
"You are Liu from the Fifth Battalion..."

"The younger one is Liu Sanlang, I didn't expect to see you here, please sit down quickly, and the younger one will make tea for you..."

Wang Tong and the others were all seated. Although Liu Sanlang was in his early twenties, he was more sophisticated and sophisticated than ordinary Huwei soldiers. After he stood up, he yelled at the men to make tea, and then asked Wang Tong if he had dinner.

After walking on the road for a day, everyone was a little tired, Wang Tong sat there and said:
"It's as simple as getting some food. Liu Sanlang, how did you come here? After being injured, you can stay at home with money. Why do you come here again for business?"

Liu Sanlang said with a smile while pouring water for everyone:

"The villain is not blessed. When I went out with the adults for the second time, I was shot by a tartar. I didn't have time to heal my injuries when I returned to Miyun. With this problem in my leg, I couldn't follow the adults. Although the young ones can get military pay When I grow old, I will be free for a lifetime, but there is no one in the villain's house, so when I go back, there is something wrong with the idleness, and I want to continue to work for the adults, but it happens that the Sanjiang Commercial Bank recruits trustees to run the post, and the younger ones sign up."

Wang Tong nodded, there is something to do, and there is a sustenance for the human spirit. Soldiers who commit suicide are often at a loss when they go up and down the field, and they are prone to depression. .

"If you need anything, please greet Tianjin Wei. The key to your post station is to ensure that the horses are healthy and change horses in time. If you do this well, you will do your duty well."

Wang Tong was also very relieved to see that his subordinate soldiers were well treated when they were injured, and he agreed after a few words of advice.

Not long after, the food was brought up, steaming pancakes with salted fish and pickled vegetables, all that could be prepared in a hurry, Liu Sanlang said he was negligent, Wang Tong and others were hungry after a day of travelling, but the food was delicious.

After eating, Liu Sanlang led Wang Tong and others to rest at the back. Some of the inns in the capital still have two floors, and there are private courtyards at the back for wealthy guests to rest. , for people to rest and sleep, nothing more.

Liu Sanlang's waiters were very attentive, and there was hot water for Wang Tong and the others to wash their faces and feet. They simply cleaned up, but before going to bed, they put a stool in the room outside the door, and then closed the door and blew off the lights. Lie down and sleep.

Before going to bed, I vaguely heard someone yelling at the front counter:

"The shopkeeper!! Is there any room, our brother wants to stay in the shop."

"Old Ninth, you guys are really capable of tossing around. You insisted on driving at night, and only then remembered to stay in the hotel after breaking a horse. All the money you earned from this business was ruined by you!!"

"...Several guest officers, please speak softly, some guests inside have already fallen asleep, don't wake up..."

Apart from the noise in front and the neighing of horses from the stables, the inn was very quiet, Wang Tong was also tired, he lay down for a while, and then fell into a deep sleep.

Everything is quiet, and it is getting deeper and deeper.

There was a muffled sound of "bang", the stool outside the door was touched, and Wang Tong woke up suddenly when he heard a low cry of pain. This is the method taught to him by General Tan. If it is not for one of my own people, it may be very likely.

"who!!"

There was a shout outside, and Wang Tong, who took out the weapon, was taken aback. The shout was not from his subordinates, nor from the inn, what happened?

The sound of swords and swords colliding was also heard. Someone hit the door vigorously. The latch inside the door was very thin and was broken in a few hits. Someone rushed in from outside. It was so dark that nothing could be seen clearly. Stepping inward, I heard a "click" in the darkness.
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