Zhongtianfu is the prefecture city of Yunzhou, located in Zhengyang County in the middle of Yunzhou, surrounded by Dongshan, Dansheng, Riyang and Yuxia counties.
A few years ago, this place was still called "Yunzhongfu". Later, Marquis Gao Yuan renovated the city defense, repaired and expanded the city, and officially changed its name to "Zhongtianfu". After several years of renovation, the city was high and the city was deep, the population increased, and all industries were prosperous, and it became Yunzhongfu.
The undisputed number one city in the state.
Zhongtian Mansion is built near the water. The Tongyang River in the north of the city surrounds most of the city wall, which is the water source and natural barrier of the city. There is a peculiarity about this large river. The water is warm all year round, like a hot spring. Although it is not frozen all year round in the north,
It is a God-given river in Yunzhou that nourishes thousands of households in all seasons.
Travelers coming to Zhongtianfu from the north need to cross the Tongyang River to enter the city. There is no bridge across the dozens of feet wide river. Guandu on the river is always busy and bustling. Ordinary merchants have to wait for the ferry at least.
Most of the day.
Fortunately, Tang Zhao and his entourage were able to get along with Chuncheng's official Ping Luyin, who was acting as the prefectural inspector, and followed the military ship across the river at a military ferry a few miles away from Guandu. On the other side of the river was a sparse jungle.
A path separates the two sides. One half is a military restricted area, and the other half is an ordinary suburban forest. You can go directly to Zhongtian Mansion by walking along the path.
At this time, the four of them had been traveling for more than ten days. Although they did not consume much, they were a little tired after all. Seeing that Zhongtian Mansion was close at hand, and that the journey had come to an end, most of them breathed a sigh of relief.
Xu Zhongnan couldn't help sighing, regretting that the journey was too short. Tang Zhao comforted him and said: "Brother, if you don't want to go back, just help us in the city to look at the site selection and branch preparations for Bai Yushenghui. There is no way you can delay it."
A year and a half."
Xu Zhongnan sighed: "I can't stay that long, unless I really plan to pack up and leave. There are many monks under the Imperial Master, so it's not easy for me to occupy a position. After all, I can't bear to let go."
Just as he was talking, he heard someone running over behind him, shouting.
Two young people, who were at most sixteen or seventeen years old, were running from the path and passed by them very fast. They were sweating profusely and breathing heavily, but their momentum had not dissipated.
Keep your steps steady.
Tang Zhao let out a sigh and said, "He's a young man from the training camp of the Inspection Division."
Xue Ye said: "Do you recognize it?"
Tang Zhao was also from the Inspection Department, so he naturally recognized the uniforms in the training camp, and said, "Yes. I almost went to the training camp to train."
If he hadn't discovered that he could force the sword seed out of his body, and had Zhuoyu Villa as an alternative, Xingji would have put him in the training camp. The trajectory of his life might have been different at that time.
Thinking about it carefully, it is more suitable for him to go to Zhuoyu Villa. His ability to read and the tricks in his glasses are more suitable for learning. It doesn't matter whether he can succeed in the training camp, but he must not become a swordsman at this age.
"It's a pity that it's no longer suitable to go now. I really wanted to have a real school experience, but I probably won't have the chance again in the future, right?"
When he said this, one of the two teenagers who had already run forward turned his head as if he was about to say something. The boy next to him pulled him and said, "What are you doing?"
First, a young man with a pair of leopard eyes like copper bells said: "This boy talks irritatingly. What is not suitable for him to go to? What is his school experience? It is as if our training camp is his private school and he can enter if he wants. I think
Have a chat with him."
The latter boy was taller than him, a year or two older, and had a bigger forehead. Although he was not bald, he looked a bit bald. He smiled and said: "Are you stupid? What did the teacher say? You don't cause trouble and you are not afraid of it.
As soon as that kid heard that, he climbed a high branch and surpassed the training camp, so he showed off there. You went up to talk to him, and he just threw out his identity and pressed it in your face. He pretended to be a big man, and you became
The clown on the stage."
The short boy hummed: "You said he is a son of a powerful person who used the back door?"
The latter boy said: "What else? Don't look at his inconspicuous dress. He is probably dressed plainly on purpose. He is pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger. This is what the young master likes."
The short man said: "But there are many children of powerful people in our camp? It's not like we have never seen them get eliminated if they have good grades and poor grades."
The tall man said: "Those are the ones who are willing to endure hardship, or at least are willing to pretend. The one behind is the one who is not even willing to pretend."
The two of them were talking to each other, as if they were talking to each other, but they did not lower their voices, nor did they speed up to move away from Tang Zhao and the others. They could hear every sentence clearly.
Tang Zhao was a little embarrassed, but Xu Zhongnan suddenly laughed out loud and said: "These two boys are quite interesting. They don't cause trouble and are not afraid of trouble... If they ridicule you and you can't stand it, then you are causing trouble. They
But I’m not afraid of anything.”
Tang Zhao suddenly realized, "You said they were holding back and beating me?"
Xu Zhongnan said with a smile: "What do you think? Your words are a bit irritating."
Tang Zhao laughed out loud and said: "I don't mean any harm, maybe it's a bit rude. But if you really want to fight, it's okay, but it's just a bit bullying."
What he said before was unintentional, but now he said it intentionally. Xu Zhongnan raised his eyebrows slightly, thinking that Junior Brother Tang has quite a temper, right?
After saying these words, the two teenagers stopped at the same time, as if waiting for him to pass.
Wei Se glanced at Tang Zhao.
Tang Zhao smiled and shook his head. Originally he was just out of boredom and wanted to test the level of the disciples in the Disi training camp. Good guy, let Wei Se go up, it was a bit stern. He reined in his horse and moved forward.
If you fight, you will fight. If you bully the weak, you will bully the weak. Anyway, judging from your age, you are not bullying the younger.
Before he could walk over, a person ran over on the opposite road. He was also a boy a few years older than them. He was also wearing simple clothes, but he was dressed in green clothes, a black vest, and a waistband. He shouted: "You guys
Why are you two still dragging your feet? Running is a lesson for breaking the rules, not a leisurely outing for you."
As soon as Tang Zhao saw how he was dressed, he knew that he was from the training camp of the Inspection and Quarantine Department. He was not a student, and he was probably not an instructor. He was probably an assistant teacher, because he saw a sign hanging on the young man's waist. It should be that he had graduated from the training camp.
signs, but only one was hung.
Generally, the new generation of orthodox inspectors should have two brands, one white represents graduation from the training camp, and the other black represents entry into the inspection department. Tang Zhao only has a black one, and there will be no white ones in the future.
, but the other party only has a white one, obviously he hasn’t joined the company yet.
Somehow, Tang Zhao looked familiar to this young man, as if he had met him before. But he was a stranger, and he met only once at most.
When the two teenagers saw the visitor, they immediately stood up straight and said, "Assistant Pei, we are running."
Senior Pei looked serious, glanced at him and said, "Why did you stop running? Then turned around to face someone else? Did you see a thief and want to arrest him, or did you see an injustice on the road and draw a sword to help? You are not looking for a fight to cause trouble, right?
?”
The two teenagers lowered their heads and were speechless for a moment. The leopard-eyed boy wanted to say something, but he pulled his forehead to signal him not to speak. Assistant Professor Pei said with a tigerish face: "If you want to make trouble, take off these clothes before making trouble. Anyway, you guys
You’ve persisted until this point, are you really planning to give up halfway? Don’t tell me to look down on you. There are still two months left, prepare for the final test honestly, start well and end well. No matter how much trouble you cause after you go out, I can’t control you.”
The two teenagers lowered their heads and said together: "Yes."
Then Assistant Coach Pei shouted: "Run - walk."
The two teenagers ran away quickly without saying a word.
Assistant Professor Pei turned around and glanced at Tang Zhao, with a hint of suspicion in his eyes. He seemed to think that Tang Zhao looked familiar. But then he said stiffly with a straight face: "Zhongtian Mansion is to the east, and to the west is the training camp of the District Procuratorate. Idle people
No entry, violators will bear the consequences."
Tang Zhao cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much, Brother Pei."
When he mentioned Pei, he remembered. The Pei family in Heyang County was Pei Shoujing's family. When the Pei family went to the mountains to take refuge, they happened to encounter a demon falling and suffered a disaster. At that time, Tang Zhao and the others helped evacuate the children who were in trouble.
But there was a young man named Pei who fought alongside him. But later he lay down first. I don’t know what happened to that young man.
Could it be that he has also been absorbed into the Prosecution Department?
He was able to recall this past event and identify the person because the boy was fifteen or sixteen years old at the time. Now four years later, he is about twenty years old. His appearance has changed a bit, but he can still recognize him. And Tang
Zhao has grown a lot since he was twelve to sixteen years old now, and his appearance has changed a lot. The boy from the Pei family obviously didn't recognize him, but he was polite to Tang Zhao, and he didn't look like someone who was looking for trouble.
There was a misunderstanding, so he gave a brief signal and turned around to leave.
Tang Zhao didn't open his mouth to reminisce about the past. After all, there was nothing to reminisce about. If he encountered a suitable opportunity in the future, he could talk about it. The past events in Heyang County were a very precious memory for him.
By the way, he also has a friend, Wei Changle, who is supposed to be in the same class as Assistant Pei. I wonder if they recognize him?
I heard from Xing Ji that Wei Changle finally made a more risky decision, performing meritorious deeds on a dangerous mission in exchange for the opportunity to obtain the sword. He is still lurking in dangerous places. I wonder how he is doing now?
After this small episode, the four of them met no one again and arrived at Zhongtianfu City. As expected, the city gate was also strictly guarded like Jichun City. Anyone with the slightest suspicion would not be allowed to enter the city or even be taken away for strict interrogation. Tang
It turns out that they have full status and official status, and no one makes things difficult for them.
Entering Zhongtian Mansion, the city is bustling with traffic and very prosperous. The streets are clean and the shops are prosperous. It is a good place to live and work in peace and contentment. There is no need to ask around in the city. You can reach Gaoyuan Hou Mansion along the broad and bustling road.
Compared with the street scene in the city, the Gaoyuan Hou Mansion is not magnificent. It occupies a large area, has all the necessary etiquette, and the rest is only spacious. The guards of the Hou Mansion are extremely capable, even if
A guard soldier is also full of energy, his eyes are shining, and he obviously has a solid foundation in both internal and external skills. He is at least a knight.
Tang Zhao recorded his identity according to the rules and asked to see Marquis Gao Yuan. Someone led them to the foyer to wait.
Just after entering the side door, before reaching the foyer, someone came out of the mansion, wearing a Confucian shirt and looking elegant.
Tang Zhao was startled, but he actually recognized him and greeted: "Mr. Zhang!"
It turned out that this person was Zhang Rong. After half a year's separation in Zhaocheng, we met again here. At that time, Zhang Rong was personally invited by Marquis Gao Yuan to be a guest in the Marquis' Mansion. Zhang Rong also wanted to choose his master, so he met him here.
Not surprisingly.
At this time, Zhang Rong was still dressed in white and did not wear any official uniform, but when he went in and out of the Hou Mansion, he was like strolling in a courtyard. He stood out among a group of officials and had an aloof status.
Sure enough, Zhang Rong smiled when he saw Tang Zhao and said: "I knew you were coming, and I have been waiting for you. You came later than I thought. Okay, since you are here, now the king is free,
You don’t have to wait any longer, come in with me.”