It was almost time to have dinner when we arrived at the gate of the City Guards Palace. There were many people out of the city at this time, all of them were farmers who were busy closing their stalls and going home. These people lived outside the city and came into the city to do business every day. In the evening
come out.
What should I do if I am late? I will be locked up in the city. The geographical location of Langyuan City is special. Although there have been no wars for many years, the city gates will still be closed at Xuzheng time and the streets will be cleared at Haizheng time.
After the door is closed, no one will open the door unless there is an urgent order of arrows from the army. If you dare to break in, you will be shot into a hedgehog by arrows.
After the street is cleaned, except for night guards, night watchmen, watchmen and other people with special status, they are not allowed to walk on the street. If they are caught, they will be whipped. Therefore, even if it is a street lined with flower houses, people who have passed the Hai Hai
At that time, no one was walking on the street. Either leave early, or stay overnight without leaving.
So Zhang Yan was in a bit of a hurry at this time.
The guard at the door didn't look down upon Zhang Yan. A mere commoner wanted to see Mr. Zhou? Isn't there something wrong with him? But when Zhang Yan reported his name, he said he was from the Zhang family in Zhuzui Lane, and also said that Mr. Zhou had been there in person last time.
In his house, the guards immediately had to deal with him with caution, and they did not dare to chase Zhang Yan away at will.
"Wait a moment." Although his attitude changed, Zhang Yan was still not allowed to enter the military camp area.
Zhang Yan knew the rules. After all, he had stayed on Yubei Mountain for more than two years, and he stood outside waiting obediently. Not long after, the soldier who had gone back to report came back, along with an adjutant.
Dressed warrior.
"Are you Zhang Yan?"
"Yes, this is a document of innocence for ordinary people. I think it's proof."
"Huh? Where is your household registration number?" The adjutant frowned slightly and asked again when he took the document and checked it. Because generally speaking, what proves one's identity is the household registration document and brand issued by the local government, not the innocence document.
The effectiveness and application of the two are inherently different. Of course, in the current situation, a document of exoneration can be used to temporarily replace the household registration plate, but it will not work after a long time.
Zhang Yan replied with a smile: "The official in charge of registration in the Yamen said that my situation is special and I cannot go back to Langyuan City right away. There are a lot of procedures to go through, and it won't be done until the day after tomorrow at the earliest. So.
I haven't received my household registration card yet, so I can only make do with this document. This made this military commander laugh."
The adjutant blinked, nodded, checked the document and returned it to Zhang Yan, then led Zhang Yan through the gate of the military camp and walked in.
The military garrison in Langyuan City is not that big. It is probably less than 20% the size of Yubei Mountain. But in terms of the scale of the garrison alone, it is not small. After all, the garrison is not everywhere.
The two war soldiers are incomparable.
As Zhang Yan expected, the so-called "City Guards Mansion" is actually just a slightly larger stone house. In this regard, the Langyuan City garrison is similar to that of Yubei Mountain, and they should all have inherited military practices.
The adjutant knocked on the door, and after hearing a reply from inside, he opened the door and took Zhang Yan in.
"Caomin Zhang Yan pays homage to your lord! Thank you very much for your careful care of Caomin's family. Caomin is very grateful to you!"
"Haha, are you Zhang Yan? You are quite talented! Okay, let's get up and talk."
Zhang Yan then stood up and stood at the edge with his hands tied. Zhou Cang in front of him didn't feel unfamiliar to him, and even seemed a bit friendly. It wasn't that Zhou Cang's appearance felt familiar to Zhang Yan, but that Zhou Cang's body felt familiar to him.
His temperament and momentum are very similar to those of Lin Zedong. They both have the same tough temperament, but are a little more restrained. Judging from his beard style, he is not that of a military commander, but more like a scholar.
This is very similar to Song Qinghe, the general in charge of Yubei Mountain.
"Is your family okay?"
"Thank you for your concern, sir. Everyone in the family is fine. This time the grassroots came here just to express their gratitude to you."
"Hahaha, you don't need to thank me. Lin Zedong asked me to do your business. If you want to thank me, I will go to him and not do your business. From now on, your duty is to live your life. I think you should live your life with your ability.
It’s only right when it’s booming.”
"Your Excellency, you are praising the common people. How can the common people have any ability? They just make a living. By the way, this is a pill made by the common people. It can strengthen the muscles and bones. The higher the martial arts level, the better the effect after taking it. There are only two pills. Sir, please
Don't dislike it." As he said this, Zhang Yan handed over the two packed bone-strengthening pills, which were handed over by the adjutant waiting by the side.
"Pills?" Zhou Cang raised his eyebrows and took the porcelain bottle from the adjutant's hand. After looking at it, he did not immediately open the bottle. Instead, he looked at Zhang Yan with a smile and asked, "Lin Zedong said you know some
It’s a very ingenious method. The “Kongming Lantern” and “Bagua Array” mentioned in the military newspaper were both made by you, right? Could there be a similar statement about this pill? "
Zhou Cang is very interested in Zhang Yan. After all, there are too few people in the miscellaneous school lineage, and their whereabouts are secretive, so they always like to hide themselves. And the inkstone in front of him probably would not be exposed if he were not forced into a desperate situation.
Zhou Cang also hopes that he can benefit from Zhang Yan like Lin Zedong did with such a rare opportunity. Nowadays, the Kongming Lantern and Bagua array have been praised to the sky in the military newspaper. It is not right to say that he is not envious.
It's possible, that's real military merit! Isn't the most hard-hitting thing in the military the military merit?
"It's just some little tricks, nothing worth mentioning in front of adults. This elixir is called "Strengthening Bone Pill". It is different from the Kongming Lantern and Bagua Array. It is more complicated. It is also a way to repay the long-term care of the Zhang family."
Zhang Yan did not introduce the efficacy of the Bone Strengthening Pill in detail. It was not necessary. It was actually more appropriate to leave it to Zhou Cang to experience it himself.
"Haha, it's another little trick? It's more difficult than the Kongming Lantern and the Bagua Formation? That'll make you worry." Zhou Cang accepted the porcelain vase without refusing.
Then Zhang Yan briefly chatted with Zhou Cang for a few words before taking the initiative to say goodbye and leave. This was the first time they met, so it was enough to hand over the bone-strengthening pill. It was not enough to chat too much, so as not to leave the other party with "I don't know how to advance or retreat."
"Bad impression. In the future, when Zhou Cang realizes the benefits of Bone Strengthening Pill, there will naturally be better opportunities for communication.
As soon as Zhang Yan left, he hurried back before the city gate closed. In the city guard's palace, Zhou Cang also picked up the black porcelain bottle on the table, opened it, poured out the two pills inside and looked at it carefully.
"Hmm? This is Dan? It's a little different."
The moment Zhou Cang poured out the elixir, he smelled a strange fragrance. It wasn't very strong, but he could smell it when he got closer, and the smell made him feel very comfortable. In addition, the surface of the elixir was very smooth and he had never seen it before.
The pills are completely different, and if you look closely at them, you can even see tiny streams of light flashing through them.
This is anything but simple.
After studying for a while, Zhou Cang looked at the adjutant in the room and asked, "What do you think of Zhang Yan?"