The three postmen landed ashore and looked at the surrounding guards warily. [] There was no pop-up window.
This place belongs to the boundary of Liaodong, and is not far from Shanhaiguan. It is definitely not a Tatar or Wala intruder, and horse bandits and barbarians are unlikely to appear here. In such a severe cold and early weather, business travel outside the pass is cut off, and few intruders dare to intercept the officers and soldiers.
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Furthermore, when officers and soldiers are sent out in this climate, they are either in large numbers, or they are poor people such as postmen. They don't have much money. If they go out once, the money captured can't keep up with the consumption of going out early in the heavy snow and cold winter.
Therefore, horse bandits and barbarians also want Mao Dong. At most, they will appear near the village where they live and raid the local people.
Xia Xun's guards revealed their identities to them. The three postmen checked their waistbands and became friendly: "It turns out they are brothers from Guan Nei, who are going to Liaodong Town. We are coming from there, and we are going to
Beijing, go to Governor Yang's Mansion to deliver a letter."
One of the postmen smiled and the guards in front of him praised: "That's right! When most of the brothers in the pass first came to us, most of them were frozen like quails, but you still look like a dragon and a tiger. With this ability,
very impressive."
Xia Xun's bodyguard revealed his identity to them, and it was only to reveal his identity as a Ming army. Of course, it was impossible for him to use a loudspeaker and claim that he was escorting Duke Fu to Liaodong. The postman casually said, "
"Yang Governor", the guards did not take it seriously, but Xia Xun's heart moved after hearing this, and asked: "Who is this Governor Yang?"
The post guard glanced at him and saw that although this man was wearing the same cold-proof leather robe as the other guards, he had a good look and temperament. He knew that he must be a general and an officer, so he did not dare to neglect him, so he said: "Director Yang is the assistant.
Lord Fu! Duke Fu was once the governor of Liaodong. Although the Duke has returned to the court a long time ago, our people in Liaodong remember the good son of Duke Fu. When people here mention Duke Fu, they all say Governor Yang.
.Fu Guogong, that belongs to the imperial court, and Governor Yang, that belongs exclusively to us in Liaodong, hehe, we are close, right?"
A warm current surged through Xia Xun's heart, and he smiled and said, "Do you mean Yang Xu?"
The postman's expression changed and he said, "Who are you? How dare you call Governor Yang by his first name!"
Several guards around Xia Xun couldn't help but laugh, and said in a flurry of words: "You also said that Governor Yang is your own. Now that Duke Fu is standing in front of you, why don't you recognize him?"
The postman was shocked and said, "What? This...is Governor Yang? Is he the Duke of Fuguo?"
Xia Xun smiled and said: "Of course this can't be faked."
In order to avoid wasting time, Xia Xun revealed his seal. The postman had no doubts after seeing it. The three postmen hurriedly knelt down and said in surprise and joy: "Young men, under the orders of Marquis Ding, go.
I went to Beijing to see the master, but I didn’t expect to meet you here. Master, are you planning to take over Liaodong again?”
Xia Xun said: "You don't have to be polite when you get up to speak. My Lord is on a mission to Liaodong to pay attention to the situation of the Tatars. Is it Ding Yu who sent you here?"
The three postmen stood up and said: "It was sent by Lord Dinghou."
Dang Yi took out the secret letter hidden in his arms, presented it to Xia Xun with both hands, and said: "Ding Hou ordered that you must rush to Beijing as quickly as possible and hand this letter to the master. It would be best to meet you here."
More than a dozen guards stood over and formed a row at the wind outlet to shield Xia Xun from the wind and snow.
The hands holding the letter were frozen there, and the letter was trembling in the wind.
"My lord, what's wrong with you?"
Yan Chuan, the commander of the guards around Xia Xun, saw his expression changed drastically and couldn't help but ask.
Xia Xun shook his head gently, folded the letter, put it in his arms, walked slowly a few steps, looked to the northwest, stood silently, the wind and snow were blowing against his face, but he was like a sculpture, not feeling the cold at all.
All the guards looked at each other, not knowing what happened. Someone quietly asked the postman who delivered the message. The postman only delivered the message, but he didn't know what the letter said.
After a long time, Xia Xun turned around and asked the three postmen: "Now that I'm here, you don't have to go to Beijing. Take me to the nearest post station!"
※※※※※※※With a sound of "Boom!", Xia Xun took off his leather robe and threw it on the chair, making the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground. The leather robe was frozen hard in the wind and snow, so he took it off on
The postmaster Shi Qiusheng there quickly brought a basin of steaming water and said diligently: "My lord, please cleanse your face!"
Shi Yicheng was a Han immigrant who moved his family outside the Guan Dynasty within two generations. Originally, the four brothers were named Shi Chunsheng, Shi Xiansheng, Shi Qiusheng, and Shi Dongsheng. They added the word "生" to avoid the homophonic pronunciation of "Shi". But then
The rate of premature death was high at the entrance, and the historian's life outside the customs was particularly difficult at that time. After all, the name was a good choice, but it could not be saved. Two of the four brothers died in infancy, leaving only Shi Qiusheng and his eldest brother Shi Chunsheng.
Nowadays, Shi Chunsheng followed the business wave in Liaodong and became a fur goods merchant specializing in purchasing and transporting. Shi Qiusheng worked as a postman in his early years and worked hard for many years. Now he has become an official of the post office. Although this post office is located in Liaodong Road
, he didn’t have much money, but his family situation was ten thousand times better than before. His small post office had never received such a big official before. Shi Yicheng was afraid that his men would be rough and rough, which would make the Duke unhappy.
So I will serve you personally.
Xia Xun's face was smeared with marmot oil to keep out the cold. It was greasy as soon as he entered the room, and he was about to wash his face. He first wet his face, then used soap locust, and changed two basins of water, then washed his face.
He told the postman: "Go down and work while I take a rest!"
Shi Yicheng felt relieved and quickly said flatteringly: "There is food burning under the stove. Your Majesty, please rest for now. I will bring it to you shortly!"
When Xia Xun waited for the Yi Cheng to leave, he ordered the guard Yan Chuan standing at the door: "Go and call Tang Feng, Zhang Tao, and He Yaoyang!"
Shi Yicheng came out of the Duke's bedroom and saw that the postmen were busy receiving more than a hundred guards brought by the Duke. To say that the post office outside the customs is not good, it is because the largest one outside the customs is
Soldiers, soldiers were born in the army, they were rough and wild, and had little knowledge of etiquette. When they arrived at the post office, they were bossing around, shouting and drinking, which was fine. If you didn't deal with them, it was common for them to whip you or kick you.
At this time, the post office had not yet been included in the peripheral organization of the Jinyi Guards as it was later. It did not have a strong backing, so it had to be bullied. However, these guards of the Duke of Guo were actually easier to talk to than the ordinary military officers. This was not the fault of the Duke of Guo.
The guards know how to be polite and follow the rules. Compared with ordinary border soldiers, they are naturally more arrogant, but the prince is right in front of them, so they don't dare to show off their authority.
Therefore, the postmen were not scolded. They took care of the horses one by one, walked them, drank them, stabled them, fed them, selected accommodation, arranged tea and meals, and performed their duties. The guards did not give them any trouble.
Shi Yicheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, and quickly ran to the kitchen to arrange food.
The postmen were busy feeding the horses and arranging the rooms. These houses had not been occupied for a long time. The bedding had to be fetched from the warehouse and the fire pit had to be burned. The guards were also busy, exploring the surrounding environment and setting up the decorations.
The police posts, corners of the courtyard, roofs, and observation decks were all placed there. Others stood on the corridor outside Xia Xun's room. On the one hand, they were waiting for the leaders who were called in by the Duke to come out and stand guard in separate rows.
On the other hand, he was waiting for the postman to tidy up the room.
In the room, upon hearing Xia Xun's plan, the four guard commanders exploded.
"No, I don't agree! Your Majesty cannot take such a risk!"
He Yaoyang blushed and roared: "The situation in Seoul is unpredictable now. If the Duke wants to save Miss Xiaoying, he cannot risk it alone. If he wants to go, he must first go to Liaodong and bring a large army to station in the name of mediation."
Tatar, negotiate with Wala again."
Xia Xun said slowly and calmly: "In the past, Wala did not dare to hurt our important ministers in the Yao Dynasty, but now they dare not even more. If I rush there, it will seem dangerous, but in fact it is not dangerous at all. If I go to Liaodong first, then to Tatar, and then contact
Wala, if it lasts for a long time, I'm afraid there will be long nights and many dreams, which may cause trouble."
Zhang Tao retorted: "My lord, if they don't dare to do it openly, don't they dare to do it secretly? We only have so much to gain. Once we get to their territory, won't we be at their mercy? Nowadays, all the forces in the grassland are in chaos. If we kill
The Duke of the State can also push the boat and fall on their enemy. The Duke of the State should understand that it is very important for the court to pacify the outside world in one fell swoop. If there is a scapegoat, even with the respect of the Duke of the State, the court will not refuse to comply.
Rao, we must pursue it! Furthermore, even if we pursue it, what can be found out? For this reason, why don’t they dare to take action? "
Of course Xia Xun knew that what Zhang Tao said was true. As long as he could shirk responsibility and get a top job, Ming Dynasty would definitely tolerate it at this critical moment. This is politics. What's more, if they don't tolerate it, it is really impossible for them to find out the truth? Is it still possible?
Can he launch a war to wipe out the entire grassland tribe for his own sake? If so, Saibei will become the second Annan, and it will be a hundred times more difficult to deal with than Annan. The Ming Dynasty's war cost is ten times, a hundred times that of the grassland tribes.
, before they were all wiped out, the Ming Dynasty exhausted its national power first, and people's resentment boiled over.
However, Xiaoying was living a good life in Moling, but he was forced into this turmoil. She was not a soldier of the Ming Dynasty. Even if they put aside their personal relationship, how could Xia Xun stand by and watch her life and death?
Are you going to die? First go to Liaodong and then go to Tatar. This trip and return will take at least half a month or even a month. In such a long time, many, many things can happen.
On the surface, Xia Xun was calm and calm, but in fact, ever since he received the news, his heart had never been truly calm. He was constantly agitated with anger in his chest, but he was just trying to suppress it! Seeing the strong opposition from the guards, Xia Xun was a little suppressed.
He said in a deep voice: "What if I must go?"
Tang Feng, Yan Chuan, He Yaoyang and others glanced at each other, slowly knelt down and sat up, and said in a deep voice: "The responsibility of low-level officials is to protect the safety of the Duke of the country. If the Duke insists on going his own way, the low-ranking officials will have no choice but to offend!"
Xia Xun raised his eyebrows and said, "You dare to attack me?"
Tang Feng said: "I don't dare to do it due to my rank, but I have to do it because of my responsibilities!"
Xia Xun smiled lightly and said, "You are no match for me!"
Zhang Tao jumped to the ground and shouted loudly: "Then, how about adding them?"
"Come in!"
He Yaoyang shouted loudly, and the well-trained guards standing outside the door immediately rushed in with a roar!