After checking the almanac and asking a blind man on the street to tell his fortune, everything went well today. Su Ren then led a large number of people and set off for Chang'an. When they left the city, it was still dark, and they talked about what happened all night last night.
As soon as he got into the car, Su Ren lay down in the back and fell asleep.
There is no need to send someone off. The arrangements have been made. The county soldiers are led by Li Cheng and Gou Tianming. Huo Laosi and his family are left with the family affairs. Cui Jiuming is in charge of the chamber of commerce. The rest of the people all follow Su Ren.
Beijing. There were a lot of people, and there were fifty guards. They were walking on the road in a mighty manner, with the momentum of a high-ranking official moving.
Not far out of the city, Leng Yue woke up Su Ren. Huang Shisan said from outside the car: "Sir, the prefect has brought someone to see you off!"
Su Ren breathed out: "This is a common thing. I owe you a beating, but I'm exempt from paying ten thousand yuan. Only then do I know some rules."
That being said, Chang Shi is always the prefect. Su Ren straightened his clothes and hurriedly got out of the carriage. When he saw Chang Shi, he hurriedly saluted. Chang Shi brought a lot of people this time, not only Cao Rong, who belongs to the rafters, but also
The magistrates from several nearby counties were summoned. They waited outside the city in the middle of the night, completely disregarding their identity.
He quickly helped Su Ren up: "Junior brother, you don't have to be so polite. You and I are brothers. Junior brother is going to Chang'an to rescue the teacher this time. I wish I could go with him. But tens of thousands of people in Shu County are waiting for me.
I don’t dare to leave without permission. When I see the teacher, I will also kowtow for my brother in front of the teacher.”
"The villain has taken note of it!"
Chang Shi waved his hand, and Chang Yuan took a baggage: "These are the clothes and food that Brother Wei brought to the teacher. Brother Wei feels uneasy when the teacher is in prison and cannot fulfill his filial piety in person!" As he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes.
Su Ren looked helpless. With his ordinary skills, it would be a pity to be a prefect. If he went to future generations to star in movies and TV shows, not to mention Oscar winner, Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers, he could just get it.
There were really only some clothes and food in the bag. Su Ren was completely speechless. He raised his hand and threw it out of the car, and continued to huddle in the corner to sleep. The beating of the common things was in place. After this time, the common things should become more honest.
Those who stayed in Chengdu would not be in any danger, otherwise Chang Shi would not be waiting outside the city in the middle of the night.
The road from Chengdu to Chang'an is difficult to walk, and the Qinling Mountains that lie between the two places is the most dangerous and dangerous section. Starting from Chengdu, go all the way north, take Guanghan, Zitong, exit Jiange, pass Yangping Pass, and enter Hanzhong.
Then enter Sanguan via the Chencang Ancient Road, and then enter the Qinchuan area, then turn eastward and enter the Wei River Plain. There are mountain roads all the way, and in some places there are only sheep intestine trails.
Su Ren's carriage was abandoned in Zitong, and he could only ride on horseback for the rest of the way. Looking at the endless mountains in front of him, with many dangerous passes in between, Su Ren remembered Li Bai's famous saying through the ages: The road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to reach the sky.
.The road to Shu is really difficult to walk now. Besides wolves, insects, tigers and leopards, there are also countless bandits. If they didn't have dozens of guards, it is not certain whether they would have been able to reach Chang'an alive.
This time, they brought more people and more money, so more mules and horses were needed. When they came, Cui Jiuming once suggested bringing more mules and horses and less carts, but Su Ren always looked at the road with the thinking of future generations.
The local people finally understood what it meant to be on the road to Shu. They had no choice but to stay in Zitong temporarily and send people to buy more mules and horses.
Zitong sounds like a city, but it is actually similar to Wenshui. Because it is the first city in Shu, there are more merchants coming and going, and Zitong is relatively prosperous. On both sides of a short street, there are wine shops and inns one after another.
, there is actually a Jiaofang near the city gate. Merchants are rich and travel around all year round. Naturally, they need something besides food and drink. The business of Jiaofang is the best in Zitong.
Su Ren and his group did not go to Jiaofang. After finding an inn to settle down, they took Leng Jun, Su Kai and others to a nearby wine shop to drink. It was noon, the worst time of the day for business. Those who were on their way had left early.
Those who were not in a hurry also went to do their own business. The wine shop was particularly deserted. After entering the wine shop, the waiter hurriedly came forward to greet him. He has the ability to observe people's behavior when opening a wine shop here. He saw Su Ren and a group of people dressed neatly and with guards.
, must be rich, and the reception will be more enthusiastic.
Zitong's wine shop has not yet been influenced by Su Ren. It still has low tables and futons. A large vat of wine is placed aside, and you can drink as much as you want. The dishes are also very average. In addition to lamb, fish and other meats, the seasonal dishes are also available.
There are also two very small plates of vegetarian dishes.
Su Ren drank a glass. It was not a good wine, but it was not bad. After running for so many days, these guards had already gone straight to the meat like hungry wolves. Su Ren waved his hand, and Huo Jin quacked twice.
, carrying the meat in front of Su Ren and others, he ran into the group of guards and feasted with his brothers. Behind him, Huang Shisan looked at him pitifully, and Su Ren smiled and said: "You can go if you want, there's nothing wrong here."
Huang Shisan shook his head and stood behind Su Ren with his head lowered.
"Brother Su!" Suddenly someone shouted, Su Ren quickly turned around and saw a handsome young man holding a wine glass and smiling at Su Ren: "It's really Brother Su, it's been a long time!"
"Oh, it turns out it's Mr. Ying. We are really lucky to meet here!" Su Ren quickly picked up the wine, and the two of them congratulated each other and drank together.
Ying Guangji poured himself another glass, stood up and walked towards Su Ren. Leng Jun and Huang Shisan both looked at him warily. Su Ren glanced at Leng Jun and shook his head slightly. Leng Jun then placed the sword on the hilt.
He put down his hand. Someone gave up his seat, and Ying Guangji was not polite and sat next to Su Ren. The two of them were like long-lost friends, and they talked happily.
"Brother Su is a captain in Chengdu. Why did he come to Guanghan County? It seems that he has moved his whole family here?"
"Master Ying is also from Xianyang, isn't he here too?"
"Hahaha..." Ying Guangji laughed: "I am going back to Xianyang, Brother Su is..."
"Have you finished your work in Shu?"
Ying Guangji nodded: "It's over. We have a short time to go out. It's time to go back while the weather is not too hot. Where are you going, Brother Su?"
"Chang'an!" Su Ren had no intention of hiding anything in order to win over Guangji's power. It is not difficult to find out his purpose: "Mr. Jiashiwen was imprisoned and taken to Chang'an two months ago. I will go to Chang'an to see if
It would be best if we could rescue our master."
Ying Guangji said: "It should be so. Come on, I wish Brother Su success!"
The two drank a drink together. Ying Guangji said again: "It seems that we are on the same road, can we go together? There are many bandits in this mountain, and there are few people around me. I want to take advantage of Brother Su. Brother Su, don't you mind?"
"Haha!" Su Ren smiled and said: "I'm not satisfied with Young Master Ying. We may have to stay here for a few days. If we go together, are we afraid of missing Young Master's schedule? It's just me trying to show off. I brought too many things with me when I came.
There are too few horses. We have to walk on a mountain road and a carriage is not suitable. We are buying mules and horses. If Mr. Ying is in a hurry, you can find some other companions. Please forgive me."
"It doesn't matter, I can still wait for a few days!"
Su Ren was helpless. It was really difficult to deal with a dog-skin plaster like Ying Guangji. Although the two families belonged to different camps, Ying Guangji finally let them go in Chengdu. They were greeted with smiles. It was inappropriate to fall out now, so he had to reluctantly
Agree. After agreeing on a time to set off, the meal was indifferent. I returned to the inn in disgrace, but I didn't expect that Ying Guangji had already moved in with his old slave.
As soon as they met, Ying Guangji said with a smile: "Oh, Brother Su actually lives in such a shabby inn. It's hard for me to find him. Fortunately, I can find two brothers I know. Brother Su won't blame me."
Come to report?"
Su Ren's curse words were on his lips, but he finally suppressed them: "Welcome, welcome, but it's just a shabby place, so don't mind, Mr. Ying!"
"Anyway, we are all companions, so naturally we have to eat and live together." He waved to the waiter and took out a handful of copper coins from his arms: "Go to the wine shop in front to get some good wine and food. From now on, I have to rely on you all.
Zhaofu, I’ll treat you all to a drink today.”
It was another banquet. Ying Guangji was an acquaintance, he could talk to everyone, and he was talkative. Even though no one at Su Ren wanted to see him, the atmosphere of the banquet was still very lively. He drank from late afternoon until the moon
After getting up, the old slave helped Ying Guangji go back to rest.
As soon as the two people left, he frowned coldly: "Do we really want to take them with us? These two people are from Wumuya. What if..."
Su Ren sighed: "Since they don't show any malice, we can't drive them away, right? Let's watch as we walk. Leave the task of monitoring these two people to Su Kai. If they do anything strange, get rid of them immediately!"
Su Kai nodded and went out. After sending everyone away, Su Ren began to think about the purpose of winning Guangji. Last time in Chengdu, he let himself go, and this time he got together again. It can be seen from these two things.
, this Ying Guangji at least has some vision.
The old slave helped Ying Guangji, and Ying Guangji yelled, attracting the attention of all the guards. After finally helping him back to the room, the old slave found a glass of water, and just put the water glass to Ying Guangji's mouth. He looked drunk at first.
He disappeared, replaced by a calm and wise expression.
"Master!"
"Hush!" Ying Guangji made a silent gesture: "Look for an opportunity to go out and tell others to stay away. This Su Ren is not easy to deal with. He also has several good players. It's hard to get so close to him.
Never let all your efforts go to waste.”
"But, we are far away, what is the safety of the young master?"
"It's okay. Since they didn't kill me today, Su Ren won't take action as long as we don't show any intention of taking action."
"Hey!" The old slave sighed: "Sir, you are taking too many risks this time!"
Ying Guangji smiled slightly: "You really need to look closer at Su Ren so that you can see clearly." Just when he said this, the topic suddenly changed and he howled loudly: "Good wine, come here, Brother Su, let's
If you drink more, you won’t come home until you’re drunk tonight, hahaha!”
The old slave stopped saying anything, put down the water glass, tidied the bed, and waited for Ying Guangji to rest, diligently and meticulously. (To be continued)