Shangzhou is really not big, and it is also poor. There is only one main road in the county, north and south, and this road is still a dirt road, and the mud is not cut. Because of the relationship between soldiers and horses, the city is deserted, and occasionally there are
A few people who were lying on the cracks of doors or looking out of windows immediately disappeared after being glanced at by the menacing soldiers.
Governor Shang was really skinny. He was a lot older but not tall, half a head shorter than Li Gan. Ever since opening the city, Governor Shang had been apologizing to Su Ren. He first said that his place was shabby and it was not convenient for him to greet Su Ren.
Zhonglang, besides, Shangzhou is located in a remote place, and bandits are rampant, so we have to be careful. Finally, I gave you thousands of warnings, hoping that Su Ren would spare him and his family.
Su Ren despises this kind of guy the most. Not only is he spineless, but he is also a talker. Walking side by side with Su Ren is like having this fly next to your ear, which is annoying.
"Stop!" Su Ren's face sank: "Stop chatting, I just want to ask you where the inn, wine shop, grain store and water well are. If you say one more thing, I will kill you now!"
Governor Shang immediately took two steps back: "Zhonglang, calm down. I'm going to find someone to take Zhonglang there. I wonder whether Zhonglang should go to an inn or a wine shop first, or a grain and rice store or a well? The best inn in the city is Yongsheng.
The best wine shop is right in front, and there is one just across the street from the Liangmi Store. The water well in Tianshui Lane is naturally the best. The water well there is ten feet deep, has a sweet taste, is cool and refreshing, and is the water used by the county government.
It’s taken from there, but there’s a flaw…”
Su Ren let out a long breath and glared at Governor Shang: "Send someone to take my people, you can leave!"
"I can't leave. Su Zhonglang relieved the country's worries and conquered the Yue people, which is a great achievement. As a small county in Shangzhou, since Su Zhonglang is here, he has to fulfill the landlord's wishes. It is better for Su Zhonglang to go to the Yamen later.
, I ordered people to prepare a banquet and stay for three to five days before setting off. By then, I will be able to prepare all the things Su Zhonglang needs and personally send Su Zhonglang and several generals out of the county! I don’t know..."
"Get out!" Su Ren drew out his long sword and pointed it at Governor Shang's throat: "Get out now and try to say one more word!"
Governor Shang was startled. He didn't know where he had offended this ferocious god. But this man looked gentle and gentle, so why did he kill people?
"Su...!"
Before Governor Shang could say those words, Gongsun He grabbed him and thrust Su Ren's long sword into Governor Shang's cheek. Gongsun He smiled and said, "Look, I saved your life."
I tell you not to speak, and you must not say one more word."
Governor Shang was so frightened that his face turned green. If Gongsun He hadn't grabbed him, he would have knelt down in front of Su Ren.
"Okay, hurry up and do the work! Our Su Zhonglang is not easy to mess with. If you kill him like this, you will be fined a copper. Do you know that Su Zhonglang is the largest businessman in the world? Copper coins mean nothing to him.
No, so your death was in vain!"
Governor Shang thanked him quickly: "In..." Suddenly he remembered something and quickly covered his mouth.
Seeing the thin back of Governor Shang running away, Li Danghu frowned: "Why do you say he is also a court official? You really want to kill him! Do you know what is the crime of killing a court official without permission?"
"Master Gongsun said, it's just a copper fine!"
"Hmph! You should really take a good look at the Laws of the Han Dynasty."
"Isn't it?"
Gongsun He smiled: "According to the laws of the Han Dynasty, anyone who kills court officials without permission will be executed by the common people and the three clans will be wiped out for less than six hundred stones, and the scholar-bureaucrats will be exiled for life without mercy! For those who are less than two thousand stones, the common people will be executed and the three clans will be wiped out, and the scholar-bureaucrats will die!
Stoneman, the civilians will be executed to exterminate the three clans, and the scholar-bureaucrats will be executed to exterminate the three clans! In other words, if you really kill the guy just now, you will at least be exiled!"
"Oh! Where to go in exile? Outside the Great Wall or Lingnan?"
"Uh!" Gongsun He laughed suddenly: "Yes, you kid is really not afraid. He originally came from Shu County, went to Yelang and Qiang land, and now he has wandered around Lingnan again. It's almost like being exiled!"
A few people chatted and laughed, and trudged hard on the streets of Shangzhou City. The people left behind by Governor Shang led the way. After listening to the words of the people behind, they became more respectful and did not dare to say a single extra word. According to
At the request of Su Ren and others, they were led to the door of Yongsheng, the so-called best inn in Shangzhou, and they hurriedly called the door.
The so-called best inn in Shangzhou City is only a little more complete than others. The mottled courtyard walls, dilapidated buildings, and the fishy smell penetrated his nose one after another, making Gongsun He frown: "This
Is it the best inn?”
The county official nodded quickly and smiled carefully: "This county is poor and the roofs of the government offices are all leaking. This is the only way!"
After much effort, the door of the inn opened a crack, revealing an equally thin head. When he saw the county magistrate, he opened the door.
The county official straightened up and said, "Listen up, these are all Shangguan officials from Chang'an. Reserve the best rooms in your store. If you dare to neglect me, be careful!"
The shopkeeper was obedient, but did not rush to let Su Ren and others in. He smiled flatteringly at the county official. The county official frowned, turned his head helplessly and saluted: "Everyone, I'm a villain, but I'm poor. This county is poor.
I'm afraid hundreds of soldiers..."
How could Su Ren not understand what these two people meant, and said coldly: "Don't worry, the store money will not be less!"
The county official immediately smiled brightly and saluted Su Ren first, then turned around and said to the shopkeeper: "Do you hear me clearly? You don't want to welcome the guests yet?"
I really didn’t know what to do. According to Gongsun He, it was better to go out of the city and camp. This small shop was not only small, but also shabby. The smell hit my nostrils as soon as I opened the door. A few mice hurriedly escaped. I don’t know how long it had been without anyone. Spiders in the corner
The nets are stacked one on top of the other.
The shopkeeper was polite and kept explaining. When everyone walked in, he had no intention of leaving. Su Ren winked at Huang Shisan, who took out a bag of copper coins from his arms and threw it to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper weighed it twice in his hand and smiled: "My dear superiors, this..."
Huang Shisan glared: "What, too little? That's five hundred dollars!"
Su Ren was really in a bad mood now and really didn't want to argue with such a villain. He waved his hand to signal Huang Shisan to give him more. Huang Shisan took out another money bag with about a hundred coins and threw it to the shop.
Shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper weighed it twice and still refused to leave.
Just when Su Ren was about to explode, Shi Bao, who was sent to buy rice and grain, came back. As soon as he entered the door, Shi Bao sat down on the ground and sulked.
"What's wrong? Where's the rice?"
Shi Bao pointed to the door: "It's all there!"
Gongsun He turned around and glanced. There were three cloth bags at the door, which were not full yet: "That's it? This little rice is not enough for one meal!"
Shi Bao snorted coldly: "Do you know how much the grain and rice in this place cost? One stone of grain and rice costs five hundred yuan! This is the most expensive grain and rice I have ever seen. Even border counties like Shu County and Kuaiji are not so expensive.
!”
"Five hundred? Are you crazy?"
Su Ren couldn't bear it anymore. He grabbed the shopkeeper by the collar, glared and said fiercely: "Tell me, who told you to do this? If you dare to talk nonsense, I will kill you now!"
The shopkeeper was so frightened that he quickly begged for mercy: "Shangguang, please spare your life, the villain said, tell everyone! Yesterday at noon, someone gave the villain 50 yuan and said that if anyone stayed in the hotel today, he would be given the worst room, and..., and
They charge a hundred times the store price!”
"who is it?"
The shopkeeper's head shook like a rattle: "I don't know you, I really don't know you. Not just my family, I went to all the shops in the city. I guess that person must have told them all."
Wei Qing asked: "What does this person look like?"
The shopkeeper didn't dare to hide anything and immediately said: "He is a short man with a fierce look on his face. By the way, he has a tiger head tattooed on his left hand. His accent sounds like he is from Chang'an. Yesterday, a group of soldiers and horses happened to enter the city. The villain thought he was peaceful.
Those people are in a group, so I don’t dare to offend, so I have no choice but to agree! Sir, please calm down, I will tidy up the upper room and ask you to rest!"
Su Ren let go of the shopkeeper, who ran away, staggering and almost falling down in the courtyard.
The idea that the body and hair are inherited from parents has not yet become popular among the Han people, and Confucianism has not yet taken hold of people's hearts. Based on the instinct of totem worship, tattoos are not a rare thing among the Han people, but there are not many people with tiger head tattoos.
.The earliest tribes were divided into three main tribes, Dongyi, Huaxia, and Miaoman. Dongyi’s totem is the phoenix bird, the Huaxia tribe believes in dragons and snakes, and the Miaoman tribe is more mixed, and the most important thing is that there is no tiger.
Totem worship originated very early. The Xuanyuan family was the ancestor of the Chinese nation. Emperor Xuanyuan’s tribe was called Youxiong, and they worshiped the bear totem. It was not until the Xia Dynasty that the image of the dragon appeared. The ancestors of Qin originated in the East, so
The totem of the Qin Dynasty was also a bird. The one worshiped by the Han Dynasty was the green dragon, one of the four spiritual beasts. This can be proved by the green dragon graphics that can be seen everywhere in the palaces of the Han Dynasty. Tigers were regarded as evil beasts in ancient times, and few tribes or
The tribe worships it, not to mention having it tattooed on their body.
Li Danghu frowned: "With a tiger head tattoo? There don't seem to be many such people!"
Gongsun He also stopped playing: "Yes, I am a big man who respects the green dragon. The Huns have wolf tattoos. I have never seen anyone with tiger tattoos."
Huo Jin said: "In that case, I will take people to control the four gates and send people to search. As long as he is still in the city, he will not be able to escape!"
Wei Qing quickly stopped him: "No! We are just passing by. If we act so wantonly, it will make things difficult for His Majesty. We don't know what Chang'an is like now. It's better not to cause trouble to Your Majesty at this time."
"But, you can't just let that guy go so easily, right?"
Su Ren remained silent, lowering his head to think about things. Everyone had no idea, and all of them stared at Su Ren. After a long time, Su Ren said: "As for the person who tattooed the tiger head on his arm, I am the one who has it.
I met someone."
"Oh? Who?"
Su Ren continued, minding his own business: "I didn't expect it to be this person. This guy is so courageous that he still doesn't give up!"
"Who is it? Tell me quickly!"
Su Ren glanced at several people: "Guo Xie!" (To be continued)
