In the blink of an eye, it was the tenth day of the seventh month.
Zhang Ren changed into a soap pawn costume, printed the word "Yi" on his chest, and followed the team south, carrying the wounded soldiers and Chengdu Shujin's chariots and horses south.
"Zhang Ren, you were a post pawn at the beginning, but I want to take a test for you, and you can know my Han post system" Zhang Ren was slightly stunned, and saw a man in old clothes walking up to the front and patting him on the shoulder, only to realize that this person was called himself, since he was appointed as the governor of Xichuan, what a nobleman, except for Liu Zhang and a few others, who dared to call him by his name.
However, since Zhuge Liang came to the door ten days ago and handed him a letter, he has become an ordinary post man.
He frowned slightly, but he could only reply patiently: "This dynasty follows the system of the pre-Qin Dynasty, and a post station is set up in thirty miles to place the husband to manage the car pass, the horse post, and the foot mail, but this Shu Zhongshan Road is difficult to travel, I was ordered to go south, and send a letter to Moling with the team, no, now it should be called Jianye."
There should be more than 3,000 miles here, and Ru Wu came out of Jintang, so he really wanted to send this letter to Jianyehu with two people."
The old postman sat next to the car, his body was next to Zhang Ren, and he looked ahead with his back against the carriage carrying Shu brocade, "Zhang Ren, you came down from above, but you offended the nobles." ” Zhang Ren was slightly stunned, and then asked in astonishment: "How do the elders know?"
"Although you are dressed like me, and you are not like the captain who escorted this batch of grain and grass on a war horse, and you can sleep in the back of brocade silk at night, you can know that the letters in your bosom are precious."
Zhang Ren's face changed slightly, "The elder has taken a look at the letter in advance, and as a post guard, we can't open it in advance." ” The old post man waved his hand, "You don't have to worry, I have been a post boy for 20 years, how can I not know that the rules here are only envelopes and stationery made of Han paper, and it is also a matter of one or two years to pass it from my hands, this thing is precious, after it has been passed from Jiangdong to my Shu, the cost is not low." ” "Previously, unless the Assassin's Mansion gave an urgent order to Bajun and Jiangzhou, it was used to pass on the book, and most of the time it was passed on in bamboo slips."
"Now that this Yizhou has also returned to Jiangdong, we can go to Jianye to pass the book, it can be said that it is the first time, you don't know, along the way I got off the car and changed horses with the old acquaintances in those post stations, they can be envious, after I return, it will cost some wine and banquet."
"Yizhou post guard, you can still drink" Zhang Ren was a little surprised.
The old man glanced at him lightly, "Before, it was not allowed to drink alcohol in the Wuyizhou army, but now it is also the same in the Jiangdong army, but why do you want to carry wine It is to cure your life, wine can warm your body and drive away the cold, and it can also eliminate bacteria and kill viruses The former sentence The old man can understand it thoroughly, but the latter sentence is powerless, what is the bacteria to kill the poison and kill what poisonous knife and arrow wounds, abscesses and stools are poisonous" The old man smiled and waved his hand, "Ruwu Mo mentions this, that wine is a rare thing for us, although Wuyizhou is not short of food, but in our poor home, The food is only enough to make ends meet, and if you can get a pot of wine from the above on weekdays, you have to save it until the cold winter and put it on the fire to boil and drink. ” Zhang Ren's eyes softened a lot, "The elder recognized that Ru Wu had another important task on this trip because of this slightly softer Chinese paper."
"It's not a heavy task, Ru Wu is just a post man, I can be valued by the above, but I don't want this letter to pass through the hands of many people, now the water is rising, Ru Wu takes a car to Jiangzhou, you have to take the water post to Jianye."
"Zhang Renna."
"Huh."
"I see that you have a little talk, there are also ravines in the chest, now Yizhou is governed by King Wu, will take the rule of Jing and Yang, set up the state and county school, and set up the county school, you can go to the county school to test a meritorious name, if you can take it, you don't have to be this pawn."
"I heard that I am too old, and I need a letter of recommendation from the county officials."
The old post man laughed loudly when he heard this, "No, no, no, Wuyizhou's new county school, how can there be so many poor and lowly people, you and other scholars who have read and read in the early years are the backbone of this recruitment." ” He patted Zhang Ren's shoulder earnestly, "Today, officials from all over Yizhou have been appointed in front of the Assassin's Mansion, but I heard that among the streets and alleys, there are rumors that King Wu intends to open up the land of the Southern Barbarians, and the Northern Expedition will recover the land of Guanghan and Sanfu. ” "There are elders who worry about Zhang Ren, but Zhang Ren has no intention of pursuing a career."
"That's right, the governor of Xichuan was also called Zhang Ren before, and I heard that he didn't want to surrender in the Assassin's Mansion, I'm afraid that he will be more auspicious."
Zhang Ren's gaze fluctuated slightly, "How is this person judged by the market?"
"Confused."
"Confused" Zhang Ren opened his mouth slightly, "What does this mean?"
"The able official is in his original position, and he is still high in the army, which is what many people have envied for a long time, he is stupid and willing to die, and he doesn't want the state pastor to have already surrendered, who can he continue to be loyal to?"
Zhang Ren was said by the old post guard to look a little dazed, "Who are you loyal to?"
"Now, this southern barbarian has just been decided, there may be thieves in the state and county, but there is no need for a large army to encircle and suppress, the soldiers of the county can be pacified, and the Jiangdong army is good at suppressing the mountains and crosses, and the bandits and water bandits are also hand-to-hand.
Rao is Zhou Yu in the Han Dynasty, this person is indeed as rumored in the market, there are generals, but this person took the land of Yizhou, Mianzhuguan, Guanghan County, and the white sailors were in charge of Dongchuan, if he can be defeated as soon as possible, the people of Wuyizhou can also enjoy some peace as soon as possible. ” "The people of Yizhou have been looking forward to Jiangdonghu for a long time," Zhang Ren muttered to himself expressionlessly.
"I don't want to look forward to the governance of Jiangdong, but I want to be like the people of Yangzhou and Jingzhou, where the old are supported, the strong have farming, the women have mulberry weaving, the craftsmen have money to hire, and the children can go to school."
"Looking at Jiangdong Xiazhou County, Yangzhou has the long skill of strange prostitution, there are sea fish, shellfish, sea salt can be carried, and Jingzhou also has it, Jiaozhou was poorer than Wuyizhou, and now there are also minerals, pearls, melons and fruits, which have been more than one under Jiangdong, if Wuyizhou is not trying to enter, I am afraid that sooner or later it will fall behind Jiaozhou."
"Wuyizhou, there is Shu brocade."
Zhang Ren sighed and followed the old guard's words.
"Wuyizhou, there is Shu Jinna."
The old postman had some joy on his face, patted the carriage behind him, and looked at the flat road in front of him, "This mountain road is difficult to walk, but you are used to sitting, if you get on the boat, you are afraid that you will have to faint for half a month to adapt." ” Zhang Ren smiled, "The elder has lived in Shu for a long time, but when he talks about it today, he seems to have been to the north and south of the world, why?"
"Although the old man is illiterate, but every day, there are county school examinees on the long street to read a book in public, the book seems to be called the Han Astronomical Geography, Zhang Ren, if you are curious, you go to Jianye, you can buy one or two copies."
"Good."
Zhang Ren smiled, he couldn't bear to spoil the interest of this old postman, although books can be borrowed and copied by scholars for a penny, but they are not ordinary peddlers and pawns can buy and sell at will
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