After hearing this, the two city gate soldiers finally put down their arrogant heads and took a closer look at Xiaodong and his team.
There was no gong to clear the way, no avoidance, no signs of silence. Although there were many guards accompanying them and they looked quite majestic, none of them were holding iron chains and golden melons. This meant that they were unlikely to be officials. Since they were not officials, I
Afraid of him?
"Show it to me when you pass by!" With a straight face again, the slightly thinner city gate soldier stretched out his hand carelessly and waved it in the air three times. Looking at the posture, there was nothing about it that was related to the officers and soldiers? He looked like a real one.
Looks like a rogue.
"Excuse me?" Xiaodong was dumbfounded when he heard that the city gate soldiers wanted something, and then he immediately felt very angry!
The crime mentioned by the city gate soldiers was actually proof of identity for future generations, and was also the predecessor of the famous Lu Yin.
This thing was handed down from the Han Dynasty, and was used in the Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties. In the Tang Dynasty, this set of laws was also inherited to prove the identity of the bearer.
However, the things recorded on the current record are too complicated. Not only the identity, origin, and appearance of the carrier are recorded on it, but also the things he brought, including gifts, horses, and goods.
And every time you pass a place, you have to change the writing.
It is precisely because of the frequent changes that this "passing place" is not favored by local officials. Except when passing through the border and big cities, it will be mandatory to need it. Normally walking around in the Tang Dynasty, it is not used at all.
!How could they carry it through with nothing?
"Who stipulates that you have to go through police inspection when entering the city?" At this time, Lunzi saw Xiaodong almost quarreled with the man, and ran over, angrily helping him.
"Who? My county master!" Perhaps he had already guessed that these people would not be able to get away with anything. The city gate soldier put his hands away and continued to hold his chest with his nostrils raised to the sky. He looked like he was in need of a beating. That was Liu Hongji who fell into the trap.
The last leader of the team, if not for Lao Liu's character, would have had a close contact with this man's face with his fist!
"What if we have to enter the city?" Xiaodong was really angry at the city gate soldiers. He looked back at the convoy that stopped one after another, took a step forward, and said angrily in a harsh tone.
He had followed Xiao Han through so many places, and this was the first time that two mere gatekeepers had given him such a hard time. How could he not be annoyed?
"Do you have to enter the city?" When the two city gate soldiers heard this, they looked at each other, and then laughed: "Do you want to break through? The county magistrate has already given instructions. Recently, a group of pirates and bandits have been running around.
Let us be careful! I see that you are acting suspiciously, and you can’t find any fault with it. Maybe it’s this group of pirates!”
"What, we are pirates?!" The idiot almost turned his nose in anger at this sentence. At this time, even he could see that the two bastards in front of him were clearly making trouble!
Let’s not talk about which pirates would enter the city in such a grand manner. Just look at their clothes, the horses and carts in their team are definitely not something that the poor pirates can afford!
"Are you trying to find trouble!"
"Ahem..."
Seeing that General Heng Ha was furious and rolled up his sleeves, he was ready to step forward and teach these two bastards what it means to look down on others! Behind, Yang Kai took Xiao Han's orders and hurriedly coughed lightly and ran over quickly.
"I'm sorry, you two military masters! We are kind-hearted people who are planning to go to Jiangnan to visit relatives. Because we left in a hurry, we forgot to bring anything to go to the place of residence! Come on, come on, this little money will be used as a treat for the brothers to drink.
Sir, please be accommodating!"
When he came to the two city gate soldiers, Yang Kailuo's fat face suddenly smiled brightly. He saluted and bowed, and after a familiarity with his palms, he stuffed a handful of coppers into the hands of the city gate soldiers.
"Accommodating and accommodating?" The city gate soldier secretly weighed the copper coins in his hands. A proud smile finally appeared on his face like a profiteer. He tried the weight. At least, he had to have seventy or eighty copper coins. He went to find the kiln sister tonight.
The money is finally settled.
"If I had said that earlier, wouldn't it have been better?" He muttered lowly, and before Yang Kai could nod his head in agreement, the man took another look at the team. Although seventy or eighty big men were quite a lot, today
After all, he is blocking the door and being reasonable. These people seem to be so rich and they only give so much. Are they sending beggars away?
The more I thought about it, the more something was wrong in my mind. Finally, the city gate soldier turned his hand over and sneered: "You seem to be a reasonable person, but to be accommodating is to be accommodating, and this city entry fee is absolutely necessary!"
"What? You need to pay the entrance fee? You are so damn greedy! Otherwise, if the Marquis doesn't want to cause trouble, I will skin you alive!"
Seeing the appearance of the city gate soldiers, the smile on Yang Kailuo's face stiffened for a moment, but he soon restored his smile. After nodding his head, he followed the man's instructions and paid a fee to enter the city. The two of them then
He happily got out of the way.
It's a joke, or else only for the benefit, a fool would do this thankless job! Today I met such a swindler, and the money he earned was enough for the two of them to live happily for a few days!
After struggling for a long time, Xiao Han and his party finally slowly entered the city.
After entering the city, Xiaodong got the order and ran quickly to find an inn.
He originally thought about how many guest rooms he would need, but he did not expect that the inn in this county was really too small. It only had six or seven rooms, so it would not be easy to accommodate all of them, let alone the guest house.
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"Guest officer, the little old man's inn is the cleanest, neatest, cheapest, and the only one within dozens of miles!"
Xiaodong took Xiaodong to look around the inn room. The shopkeeper, who looked like a withered old man, actually looked a little proud. He didn't know what he could be proud of in such a shabby inn.
"Okay, let's book it here!" He didn't want to attack the old man. After all, it's better to have a house to live in than to live on the street. Besides, the weather is extremely cold this year! If you live in a tent outside, you will often be beaten alive in the middle of the night.
Wake up from the cold.
"Okay! I wonder if your guest would like some food or wine? The food here is the best in the area. The wine is also brewed by the old man himself. It will never be mixed with wine... ahem, no water!"
Looking at the innkeeper who accidentally told the truth, Xiaodong shook his head decisively: "No need for wine, let's make some dishes and make a pot of soup! Go and get rid of the cold!"
"Okay, why don't you try some of that wine?" The little old man didn't give up and tried to sell it, but Xiaodong had already dropped a handful of money and ran out to pick up Xiao Han and the others.
