Straight man of steel

Chapter 100 The Wildman by the Chan River

After carrying all the things, the convoy divided into two groups at the gate of Yangling City.

Zhang Yuan took Lao Zhao and Erdan to Chang'an to pack their things, while Zhuo Wenjun took the others directly to the feudal town on the outskirts of Lantian County.

The others were very disappointed because they were not selected by Zhang Yuan. After all, if a group of them wanted to enter Chang'an, they had to be accompanied by a nobleman, and merchants like Zhuo Wenjun were restricted from entering Chang'an.

No matter which dynasty or generation, the common people's yearning for the capital city is the same. Speaking of Liu Che, they can be regarded as their emperor and father. The ruler can have infinite tolerance for the lowest common people. This has also made Liu Che a belligerent man in power for so many years. None of the people in the dynasty had any thoughts of rebellion.

"My lord, this is Chang'an City, it looks really big."

There is no safe place in this vast Chang'an.

"Take a few more glances if you like. I don't want to come back here, sir."

Chang'an City is big. When two-thirds of the area is a palace or is planning to build a palace, and the rest is bought by nobles from all over the place as a symbol of their family's still standing, the city will change. Gotta be a little cold.

Lao Zhao and Erdan felt that Chang'an did not appear as prosperous as they imagined, so they lost interest. After all, the weapons in the hands of armored soldiers that could be seen everywhere on the streets revealed a fierce look.

Not long after returning to the small house, Wei Qing and Gongsun Ao appeared at the door of Zhang Yuan's house. It seemed that Wei Qing also had his own connections in the Lieutenant's Mansion.

"Brother Yuan, it was really ridiculous that I didn't go see Brother Yuan off the day before yesterday. Today I have brought Gongsun Ao over to help you move."

In the future, he might have to rely on this brother to survive in the Han Dynasty, so Zhang Yuan unleashed his extremely fiery enthusiasm.

"They are all brothers of our own family, so don't say such outrageous things.

Lao Zhao, come here, this is my brother, young master. I regard him as my own relative. If he goes to Lantian in the future, he will be treated as serving me even if I am not around. Do you understand? "

Lao Zhao is a smart man, which is why Zhang Yuan brought him to Chang'an. For some people, if the wrinkles on their faces increase, the water chestnuts in their brains will smooth out. Just look at Lao Zhao's face and you will know that he is now Only sleekness remains.

"The villain has seen Jian Zhang Jian."

When Zhang Yuan came here, he told Old Zhao and Er Dan that he had a brother in Chang'an who was a Jianzhang supervisor, and he would surely rise to fame and reach the sky in the future. Seeing Zhang Yuan being so affectionate, Old Zhao knew what Zhang Yuan said The person in front of him is the young man in front of him who doesn't look as old as his son.

Although a little surprised by the old slave who suddenly appeared here, Wei Qing nodded.

With the help of two strong men, carrying these boxes became an easy task.

But Zhang Yuan's boxes are extremely heavy.

"Come on, Wei Qing, take a look at Brother Zhang's net worth, and then look at yours. His Majesty has rewarded you a few times, and I'm afraid it's not as much as Zhang Yuan's half of the box."

This is not something that needs to be concealed, it's just a few hundred gold pancakes, no matter if it's Wei Qing or Gongsun Ao, whoever's family will be short of this money.

"Money is an external possession. If it weren't for the expense of going to Lantian this time, I'm afraid it would be a bit expensive. It would be nothing to spend all the family wealth to make my brothers happy."

Zhang Yuan said with arrogance that the scene can be fully supported without spending a penny.

As a result, Wei Qing and Gongsun Ao looked at each other, and Wei Qing took out a small package from his arms.

"Brother Yuan is going to establish his own business in Shanglin Garden this time. Gongsun Ao and I are often busy with official duties, so we can't go to congratulate you. This is something we both care about."

Reciprocity is a great invention of the Chinese people. Receiving a gift from someone else is regarded as an acceptance of other people's favor, and you will have to return it later.

The relationship between each other will be deepened time and time again. If Gongsun Ao gave gifts alone, Zhang Yuan would avoid it, but with Wei Qing, it wouldn't matter.

"Then Brother Yu just accepted it with a smile. If the two of you are independent in the future, Brother Yu will definitely give you a bigger gift."

After packing up, it was time to hit the road. From Chang'an to Lantian, we had to pass through Chanshui. If we were delayed on the way, we might have to rest by the river for a night. Anyway, with so much money, Zhang Yuan was crossing the river in the dark. Don't dare.

Although Lantian County is not included in the scope of Shanglinyuan, the farmland counties and suburbs to the west are almost included in the scope of Shanglinyuan. However, this is also good. In the future, the output of the closed fields or daily needs You can go to Lantian County for processing.

Now think about it, Liu Che allocated this land to Zhang Yuan, and he didn't want Zhang Yuan to become a farmer who broke away from the secular world.

Moreover, Lantian is sandwiched between Chanshui and Bashui, and the water resources cannot be more abundant. During this boring time on the road, Zhang Yuan even thought of transforming the horizontal water drainage pipe into a water wheel to use for irrigation. field.

He only needs to add fan blades to the bottom horizontal wheel, and then dig a ditch to make the water from the Chanshui River flow continuously to his closed field.

"I'm a fucking genius."

The result of not controlling his mouth well was that Lao Zhao, who was taking a nap while taking a nap, was scared to death.

"Oh, my son, I think something terrible has happened to the villain."

After witnessing the coldness of Chang'an City, Lao Zhao felt that His Majesty the emperor lived in such an environment all day, and he must not be as amiable as the rumors outside.

Liu Che may have realized this, or it may be that Weiyang Palace is not luxurious enough and the summer heat is unbearable, so he will soon move to Jianzhang Palace in the west of Chang'an City.

Hurrying slowly, he finally crossed the Chanshui River before sunset. Seeing that he couldn't reach Lantian before dark, Zhang Yuan was not in a hurry and stopped the carriage, planning to sleep there for the night.

Erdan and Lao Zhao must be guarding outside. There is no reason for the master to be on duty.

After leaving Chengdu a year ago, those daggers were no longer useful, so Zhang Yuan gave them to Lao Zhao, Xiong Daxiong and the others for self-defense. Now they come in handy. Having a weapon close to you always makes you feel more at ease.

Although this place has been designated as a royal garden, there are still many savages who are unwilling to leave their hometown or pay taxes and enter the mountains to survive.

Gold is useless to them, but the dry food and meat that may appear on Zhang Yuan's body is extremely attractive to them.

Zhang Yuan fell asleep anyway, and when he woke up the next morning, he saw that Lao Zhao and Er Dan were not in good spirits.

"Sir, this is not a good place. There are too many savages. Last night, a group of savages came to the river to get water. They saw our carriage and wanted to come forward. The villain took out a dagger and your seal ribbon to scare them. , Even so, they stayed around all night before retreating."

What Lao Zhao said was scary, but there was no fear in Zhang Yuan's heart, only sadness.

They were all Han people, but because of the emperor's hobbies, they were assigned to the savage camp. Even a poor man like Lao Zhao did not regard the savages as human beings.

(End of this chapter)