Yanping Gate is located in the west of Chang'an City. It is almost evening at this moment, and the afterglow of the setting sun is blocked by the tall city walls and towering towers. The city gate is already shrouded in shadow. Only by raising your head can you see the arrows on the city wall. The golden edge rendered by the sunset...
Changsun Wu stood in the shadow beside the city gate with his hand on the horizontal sword and yawned boredly.
He was on duty today and happened to catch up with Wei Zheng's death. The emperor had already issued a decree to stay out of court for three days. Not only did all the princes and ministers in the city go to the Wei Mansion to express their condolences, but many counties near Chang'an also had relations with the Wei family. Officials and wealthy people rushed to Chang'an to express their condolences.
There are even many relatives from other places who have just received the letter and are on their way to Chang'an for the funeral...
Wei Zheng's ancestral home is Julu, Hebei Province. Although he is not a wealthy family, he has been an official for generations. It goes without saying that members of the family sent people to express condolences. His wife was born in the Pei family in Hedong, a prominent family, and Wei Zheng is such a person who is deeply trusted by His Majesty. A distinguished official who valued the love of the people must have attached great importance to it. It is expected that there must be many family members coming to express their condolences one after another.
Chang'an City is an important place in the capital. When such a major event occurs in the city, it is natural to strengthen public security and strictly check people entering and leaving the city. This is an arduous task and heavy responsibility for the soldiers guarding the city, not to mention the enemy's elaborate tactics to sneak into Chang'an. Stirring up the wind and rain, just a few malaria patients mixed in, the soldiers would be unable to eat and walk around.
Rumors about the discovery of malaria in the Guanzhong area have gradually spread, and the people are panicking. If it is more serious, the entire city will be under martial law. Both people and officials are strictly prohibited from entering and exiting the city. Rice, grain and other necessary supplies will be escorted by the army.
In such a state, the soldiers guarding the city did not dare to be careless...
However, at this moment, Changsun Wu hoped that there really was a spy from the empire trying to sneak into Chang'an City, whether it was Goguryeo, the Turks, or even the Nanyang countries that were rumored to have been beaten by the navy... As long as a spy could be caught, Promotion and fortune are almost certain.
Almost every soldier guarding Chang'an City has a dream of flying into the sky.
Because right next to me, there was once a guy who rose from a gatekeeper to a high official and became rich and reached the pinnacle of his life just because he blocked the nobles. Is there anything more inspiring than this?
This person is called Wang Xuance...
In the eyes of the Chang'an city guards, Wang Xuance was a living legend. When that guy refused to bend down in front of Fang Er, everyone thought he was dead. But who would have thought that the majestic Fang Er would actually eat this? set?
What a stick...
Changsun Wu shook his head, feeling envious and jealous in his heart.
Behind him, a subordinate came over with a wretched-looking young man.
"Captain Zhangsun, this person is looking for you again..."
Changsun Wu turned back, twisted his neck, and glanced at this young man with some disdain in his heart. He had been guarding the city gate all day long. Who hadn't he seen? This guy with a smug look on his face when he didn't stand by, didn't look like anything at first glance. What a bird…
"What's the matter?"
"Um...Captain Zhangsun, I have something important to tell you..."
The young man nodded and bowed with a playful smile.
Changsun Wu frowned, pressed the horizontal knife at his waist, and said impatiently: "What's the big deal for thieves like you who are looking for old, weak, women and children? I don't have time to talk nonsense with you, so get away quickly. Yes, don’t interfere with someone’s errands!”
Bastards like this who are not doing their business are extremely unpopular in Chang'an City. Not only is Bai Xin hated him to the bone and everyone is shouting for beatings, but the government will often punish him with light punishments ranging from flogging to those wandering knights who gather in the market and do not do their business.
, look down upon them.
In Chang'an City, only the most unpromising people engage in theft industry to make a living. They are like cockroaches...
Seeing that Chang Sun Wu had a bad look on his face, the young man hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile, "Don't be upset, Captain. I really have something to report. This matter is related to your future, Captain..."
Changsun Wu almost laughed angrily, raised his foot and put it on the young man's hip, scolding: "You are like an ant, but you can also influence someone's future? Do you know that someone is a descendant of the Changsun family!"
Although he is just a concubine from a side branch...but his surname is also Changsun, isn't he?
The young man said "Ouch" and staggered after being kicked. Before he could say anything, the soldier who led him over was already annoyed and cursed: "Mom! I kindly brought you to see our team leader, what the hell are you doing?"
To entertain me?"
He was immediately punched and kicked without any thought.
The young man protected his head and face and shouted: "Stop! Stop! I really have something to report! Stop fighting... I found out that the enemy is doing something careful..."
"Stop, stop, stop!"
Changsun Wu stopped his subordinates, frowned and asked, "What did you just say?"
The young man said: "Young man discovered a spy from the enemy country!"
Changsun Wu laughed loudly: "Spy? Just you? Hahaha... What a stupid spy he must be, how could he be discovered by you?"
The young man said: "Young man, I swear to God, what I said is true!"
"Oh? Tell me, where did you find it?" Changsun Wu was a little suspicious. Maybe... this guy is really unlucky?
"What... Ouch, my waist hurts so much... My face hurts too... Well, this team leader, I haven't had breakfast yet..."
The soldier next to him raised his fist again: "Mother! When did I slap you in the face?"
"Okay, okay!"
Changsun Wu waved his hand, stared at the young man and said, "Do you know the consequences of lying?"
The young man rolled his eyes, swallowed, and said, "I know! How dare I lie to you? I really found out!"
"Very good!" Changsun Wu was wearing armor and could not carry bags, purses and the like. He walked to the base of the city wall aside, picked up a bag placed there, opened it, grabbed a large handful of copper coins, put it into the young man's hand, and said
: "Tell me, where is the spy?"
The young man looked at the copper coins in his hand, then at Changsun Wu's bulging gauze, licked his lips, and said with a confused look on his face: "This... that... I must also know that the prices in Chang'an City are soaring now.
A bowl of shaved noodles costs one copper coin...look at how little money you have...haha...ouch!"
However, Zhang Sunwu flew up and kicked him, causing the copper coins in his hand to scatter on the floor...
Changsun Wu said angrily: "How dare you bargain with me for something like a pig or a dog? Come on, come on, I won't let you see the color today. You don't know that Lord Ma has three eyes!"
This last sentence is a famous saying of Fang Erlang, which has long been spread throughout Guanzhong. Whenever there are fights and scoldings in the streets, without adding this sentence, it seems that it is not powerful enough, has no evil spirit, and cannot restrain people...
The two of them beat the young man hard again. This time, they didn't care about his status. They hit him hard and hit him wherever it hurt!
How can a thief who hangs around in the marketplace have any strong will?
After the punch and kick, he immediately gave up. He curled up into a ball and begged loudly for mercy: "It's my fault, my fault, I didn't dare to ask for money from the team... Please spare me, I really saw the spy."
ah……"
"Mom! Are you still so stubborn?"
"Really, really! I really saw the spy..."
"Okay! Your mother is still playing this trick with me, right? Come on, come on, show me where the spy is. If we catch the spy, we will write it off. If we can't catch it, I will skin you today!"
"
The young man covered his head, glanced out from between his fingers, and suddenly shouted: "The spy! The spy is right there!"
"Um?"
Changsun Wu subconsciously raised his head and saw a carriage swaying towards the city gate. Is this a spy? A spy dares to enter the city so arrogantly?
I felt angry and wanted to give this thief a hard time. Suddenly my heart skipped a beat. I raised my head again and stared at the coachman wearing a bamboo hat on the shaft of the carriage...
It's been dark all day, and you're not as afraid of the sun as you are at noon, so why are you wearing a hat?
Changsun Wu was suspicious, so he straightened up, walked towards the carriage, and shouted: "Stop the carriage! It's almost dark, why are you going to the city?"
The soldiers around him quickly followed suit.
The young man grinned and rubbed the sore spots on his body. He looked at Chang Sun Wu's back and spat out, and cursed in a low voice: "This bastard, you're so bad! You want to send me away with dozens of copper coins."
?What a beautiful thought! Humph, this carriage is an unlucky thing. You and them, you and me, spies? How can spies swagger into the city in a carriage? What a fool!"
He glanced around and saw that no one was interested in him, so he quickly got up and ran south along the base of the city wall.
As I ran, I thought to myself: I discovered the whereabouts of the spies. This is a good opportunity given to me by God to make a fortune. However, I can no longer turn to the likes of Chang Sun Wu to sell information. These unworthy grandsons are too shady...
*****
Wei Mansion.
Wu Meiniang sent a steward at the dock to inform Fang Jun that Xue Rengui and others had received Fang Jun's letter and had arrived in Chang'an. They had just disembarked and were still staying at the dock.
The arrival of Xue Rengui and others is related to Fang Jun's reorganization plan for Youtun camp. This is a top priority and cannot be delayed.
Fang Jun explained the situation to Wei Shuyu, saying that there was something important that needed to be dealt with urgently. Wei Shuyu naturally said that he would go and do it first. He said goodbye to the prince and others, and left the Wei Mansion with a group of generals.
From Mingde Gate in the south of the city, go straight to the pier.