Now the entire postal system is under the control of King Li Tai of Wei, and everyone knows that the reason why His Royal Highness the King of Wei reorganized the postal system was because Fang Jun planned to establish the "Datang Culture Promotion Association" for him to inform the world.
Who dares to underestimate Fang Jun?
The young man in black smiled slightly, stood up and said: "I will report this matter to Erlang personally, and your achievements will be reported truthfully. I think you are the one who can take the position of Yi Cheng."
The postman was overjoyed: "Thank you very much, Mr. Wei for the recommendation!"
The young man in black said: "Okay, I have something important to do, so I will leave now. Remember, this time it is because the Tibetan people's horses are sick. For the sake of diplomatic relations between the two countries, you will try your best to help them buy horses... except
Besides, you and I have never met."
The postman hurriedly said: "The official knows this and will definitely keep his mouth shut."
Although he has to waste time going back and forth for some reason, he is a smart man. It is a blessing that this encounter can help his career. The intrigues between the big bosses are none of his business.
thing?
What's more, this matter obviously involves a struggle between the two countries...
As long as you get the credit, it will be fine. If you mix in too much, it will be a recipe for disaster.
The young man in black nodded and asked again: "Is the water tank I asked you to prepare ready?"
The postman hurriedly said: "Being able to serve Erlang is really a blessing for me. It was prepared last night and placed in a nearby house."
"Very good! Then leave it to me immediately. There are still important things to do."
"Here!"
The postman quickly led the young man in black to the adjacent house, opened the door, and saw several water cushions stacked in the corner.
The young man in black didn't say much. He asked his accompanying brothers to get some water and then went out. The group of people jumped on their horses and rushed away like wind and clouds.
The postman clicked his tongue, wondering what the water bank was for.
But he was relieved in an instant, why should he care about this? He had done this job smoothly and had already received praise from Fang Jun. He only needed to say a few nice words in front of Fang Jun, and the day when he would be promoted to Yicheng would be just around the corner...
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Lu Dongzan was very worried.
After all, these animals bought at "exorbitant prices" are not often used for driving. They can do some ordinary work in the fields, but they are completely useless when hitched to a car. At the beginning, these animals are very afraid of being hitched to a car, and they will stumble when they are hitched.
, the soldiers spent a lot of effort to temporarily tame them, but they could not walk thirty or fifty miles in a day...
Six days had passed by the time those horses with diarrhea were finally cured and could be harnessed.
In six days, I will have traveled more than four hundred miles...
Isn't it going to be the year of the monkey and the month of the horse when I arrive in Chang'an?
Fortunately, the inns along the way were quite cooperative. Although they did not have any spare horses, they did their best in terms of food and accommodation. When the horses with diarrhea recovered, they replaced the horses and hitched the carriage. Sure enough, the speed increased, and it took another three days to reach Zhaohua.
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The mighty Jialing River joins the Bailong River here. The water power of the two rivers becomes more and more abundant, and they continue to surge with great force.
It was already late, so we stayed at the riverside inn that night.
Jubaidu is located at the confluence of the two rivers. It has been an important entrance connecting the north and the south along the ancient post road since the Warring States Period.
At the end of the Three Kingdoms, Sima Zhao sent Deng Ai and Zhong Hui to lead an army of 200,000 to attack Shu. The force was overwhelming, and Jiang Wei was retreating steadily. Zhong Hui's main forward arrived at Hanshou and seized the ferry on the east bank of Jubaidu. Guansuo, Bao Sanniang and his wife
Hu Ji led 50,000 Shu troops to defend him, but they were greatly outnumbered. Both the Bao family and his wife were killed in the battle. They were unable to defend the Dukou Pass. Hanshou City was destroyed, and Zhong Huizhang drove straight in, approaching Jianmen.
At the end of the year, the Shu Han Dynasty died...
The ancient cypresses on both sides of Jinkou are towering, lush and green, blocking out the sun. The Jialing River and Bailong River roar from the Qinling Mountains, and the raging waves hit the Jubai Lake. It rains and winds blow at night, and the roar of the roaring waves shakes the city walls and is soul-stirring.
Lu Dongzan tossed and turned and had many frights all night.
After finally getting up at dawn, as soon as the wind and rain stopped, Lu Dongzan asked the post station to provide a boat to cross the river. The postmaster was very embarrassed and said: "It rained heavily last night, the river swelled, the water flow was rapid, and the channel was dangerous. All those who usually ferry people there were exhausted."
We all called it a day, and for a while, we really couldn’t find a ship to cross the river.”
Lu Dongzan asked anxiously: "What should we do?"
Yi Cheng said: "The two rivers merge in Jubaidu, and the water is rising due to heavy rains. No one is willing to cross the river at this time, no matter how much money they give, they can only wait for the water level to drop. Other than that, there is no other way."
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Lu Dongzan didn't believe it: "If there is an emergency military situation, is it possible that we have to wait for how many days?"
Yi Cheng shook his head and said: "Of course it's not possible. The military situation is so fierce. How can we dare to delay? Of course, ferrying is not possible. You can go down the river for several miles. There is a narrow river channel with steep mountain walls on both sides. There are hunters and people on both sides of the river.
The rope is set up to allow one person to glide across. There is a rapid river underfoot. If you fall accidentally, you will be shattered to pieces. There are many carriages and horses in your delegation, so they must not pass."
Lu Dongzan was anxious, but he had no choice but to stay in the inn temporarily.
As a result, at night, it rained heavily all night again...
The next morning, when Lu Dongzan got up, his mouth was already full of blisters.
The situation in the Western Regions is already imminent. If he fails to reach an agreement with the Tang Dynasty before the Tang army goes to war with the Arabs, once the situation breaks out, the variables will be too great, and Tubo's idea of seizing profits will be completely in vain. How can he not be anxious?
After three days of hard work, Lu Dongzan couldn't stand it any longer and urged Yi Cheng to hire a boat for him to cross the river.
Yi Cheng had no choice but to make arrangements. After all, he was an envoy from Tibet and did not dare to neglect.
After a whole day's work, seven or eight fishing boats were hired, but the number was far from enough. Yi Cheng said helplessly: "Only some young people who are greedy for money are willing to cross the river when the water level has not dropped to the safety level. Those people
Even experienced boatmen are unwilling to do so."
Lu Dongzan was very anxious and said: "Under the heavy reward, there must be a brave man, I will pay more!"
After finishing speaking, all the people accompanying him looked at each other, and all turned back to look at the large group of lazy, bad-looking, thin horses and stubborn donkeys...
Even Lu Dongzan's own eyelids twitched.
Well, coming to Datang this time was not only a lot of hardships, but I also learned the same profound knowledge - add money!
The people of the Tang Dynasty are bad, can everything be solved by money?
As a result, when the Yi Cheng heard "More money", he immediately said happily: "That's no problem! If you double the money, I guarantee that we can find enough ships today to cross the river tomorrow.
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Lu Dongzan said depressedly: "As long as I can cross the river tomorrow, it's okay to pay three times the price! It's just that I have to owe the money temporarily and I will pay it after I arrive in Chang'an."
Yi Cheng rubbed his hands with a look of embarrassment on his face: "This... I'm afraid it won't work. I'm willing to go out for the ferry at this time. It's just for money. But you ended up being owed money. This is an empty talk. Who can trust you?"
Those ignorant villagers don’t know what Tubo is and is not Tubo.”
Lu Dongzan thought for a while and said: "I can write down the receipt and sign it, but I still need you, Yi Cheng, to transfer it on my behalf. I am the Prime Minister of Tubo, so I will never damage the reputation of Tubo."
Okay, I also learned some IOUs.
Yi Cheng was still hesitant and said: "You are the Tibetan envoy. Logically speaking, I have the responsibility of cooperating with you to go to Beijing. However, you still have to travel more than a thousand miles to Chang'an. The road is full of harsh mountains and rivers.
A boat or a car capsizes, which may lead to an accident. Besides, there are countless bandits and road tyrants. If all of you are gone, the money will be lost..."
Lu Dongzan raised his hand, interrupted Yi Cheng's words, and simply said: "Don't say more, I'll add more money!"
The postmaster suddenly raised his eyebrows and said happily: "That's no problem! Envoy, please rest in the post station, and I will go find a boat for you!"
After saying that, he left the inn with brisk steps.
Lu Dongzan returned to the room and sat down depressedly. He felt a condensation of air in his chest and difficulty breathing.
Want to curse...
In the evening, the postmaster hurried back after a long journey and brought back good news: "I have found a boat, which is enough to ferry your delegation across the river. They will be able to cross the river tomorrow morning."
Lu Dongzan felt that with so many people, he still had many carriages, horses and goods, and it would take him half a day to make a little effort. He didn't want to waste a moment now, so he said: "I'd like to trouble Yicheng to ask the boatmen to arrive at the ferry tonight.
Let’s cross the river soon!”
Yi Cheng was stunned and said: "The wind and waves are high this night, the boatmen are definitely not allowed to leave the boat and go ashore. They have to protect the boat in case something unexpected happens..."
"Add money!"
"...No problem! I will send people to notify everyone one by one, and ask them to rush to Jubaidu tonight!"
There was no expression on Lu Dongzan's face, and he calculated with his fingers hidden in his sleeves. Well, the cost of this trip was more than the sum of the previous missions to the Tang Dynasty...
Why is everything going so wrong?
In the early morning of the next day, when it was just dawn, Lu Dongzan ordered his entourage to hitch up the carriage, pack up and rush to the ferry, waiting to cross the river.
The Yi Cheng ran over panting, with a look of helplessness on his face: "Messenger, I'm a little surprised..."