my wife is mulan

"Magistrate Hu is high, high, hahaha!" Zhao Junsheng said modestly, and then said: "Within two days, County Magistrate Hu can bring [-] gold to the camp to find Zhao. The camp will definitely leave the person in charge, and County Magistrate Hu can complete the deal with him! Look, shall we continue to drink here tonight, or go to Chunguang Tower?"

Dabo Xiaoyi cupped his hands: "Forget about tonight, let's get together some other day!"

The same goes for Hu Ce, and the three of them went back to their homes...

At this time the gate of the city was closed, Zhao Junsheng and others found an inn in the city to stay.

Zhao Junsheng sat on the edge of the bed and washed his feet. He twisted his neck and stretched his arms. Pei Jin brought a towel to Zhao Junsheng, who came over and said with a smile: "Captain, this business is really good. A piece of white paper is on the table. A big seal was stamped on it, and a few more words were written on it, and it sold for more than 300 gold. The subordinates have never seen such a miracle. The captain is so clever and tricky, and the subordinates are so impressed! Captain, since this The business is so lucrative, why don’t you go get a few more blank sheets of paper and ask General Pi to stamp it with your big seal?”

Zhao Junsheng took the towel, wiped his feet while thinking, and pondered with Pei Jin: "This matter is actually a big risk! Think about it, what are those businessmen doing with the customs clearance documents?"

Pei Jin said: "Do you still need to ask? If you are doing serious business, you don't need this at all. You must use it as a talisman to smuggle and sell contraband. The guards at various checkpoints and city gates will not see our army's customs clearance document at all. Check the goods, their caravans can freely pass through all parts of our Great Wei, even if the caravans are full of weapons, armor, bows and arrows, they will not be intercepted by the checkpoints along the way!"

Zhao Junsheng nodded, picked up the customs clearance document on the table and shook it, "So, the appearance of this thing is actually tantamount to poaching Wei's corner, the more there are, the more rampant Wei's smuggling will be. , they can even take caravans out of the frontier to the enemy country with it! Think about it, what will happen once its quantity reaches a certain level? The tax revenue of the Wei treasury will become less and less, and all the money will go in In the pockets of the rich and powerful!"

Hearing this, Pei Jin trembled and became cold all over. He trembled and stammered: "Du, Du Du, this move is too terrifying and dangerous. Once the court finds out the harm of this matter, we will investigate it." , the consequences are disastrous!"

Seeing Pei Jin like this, Zhao Junsheng couldn't help laughing out loud: "Look at how cowardly you are! Don't worry, there shouldn't be any problems within a few years! Either don't do this thing, or do it big if you want to do it. Not only do we do it ourselves, but we also have to pull General Pi, Marshal An, and Tuoba Jian to do it together. We are weak, if we don’t pull them together, we will be swallowed up by others sooner or later! But how? Binding General Pi and the others to the same boat as us requires careful consideration and careful planning! When we earn enough money, things are out of our control, and the court realizes that we will Get out in time and let others take the blame!"

Pei Jin raised his sleeve and wiped the sweat from his forehead, it was all because of the scare just now.

Zhao Junsheng pointed at him and said with a smile: "You, you are still too timid, you have to know

You have to be more courageous with this captain, what are you afraid of?If something goes wrong, you don't need to stand up for it. Isn't there still Captain Ben?Even if Captain Ben can't stand up, Captain Ben will pull a few big guys to stand up!If something goes wrong, the imperial court won't care about you, a small fish and shrimp. They are still looking at those big guys, understand? "

Pei Jin bent over and cupped his hands and said repeatedly: "This subordinate understands, understands!"

At this time, Lu Xuanbo came in with a tray. On the tray were two small dishes, a jug and several wine glasses. He put them on the table and asked Zhao Junsheng and Pei Jin: "I haven't eaten anything tonight, but now I'm hungry." In a panic, do you want to have a drink with the young master and Mr. Pei?"

"I don't need it!" Pei Jin refused with a smile.

Zhao Junsheng said: "You should eat by yourself! By the way, you guys are all here. Let me tell you something. I plan to go to Pingcheng tomorrow. I will leave the camp and the military affairs to Pei Jin and you guys. If Hu Ce brings gold to the camp these two days, Pei Jin, you will give him the customs clearance document and accept the gold, don't neglect him!"

"Yes, this subordinate knows how to do it!"

Zhao Junsheng waved his hand: "You haven't been home for a month, these days you've been busy in the camp during the day, and you go home to stay at night, spend more time with your family, you go back!"

"Thank you Captain, my subordinates will bid farewell!"

After Pei Jin left, Lu Xuanbo picked up a peanut and threw it into his mouth. While chewing, he asked, "Young master, are you planning to go to Pingcheng to find Miss Wan? If you let the young lady know that you made a special trip to Pingcheng to find Miss Wan, she might not be happy." I'll give up with you! I've seen this young lady's temper, and I can't easily provoke her!"

Chapter 224

"You just know?" Zhao Junsheng rebuked Lu Xuanbo, and his tone changed: "Don't let Mulan know about this, and don't let Mulan know! If you let her know, I will definitely be doomed! Let's talk , It is impossible for me and Miss Wan, you know that, but Miss Wan has feelings for me, I can't ignore such a big incident in their family, otherwise I will feel guilty for the rest of my life!"

Lu Xuanbo smiled: "Don't worry, young master, I've always kept my mouth shut!"

Early the next morning, Zhao Junsheng rode fast horses to Pingcheng with Lu Xuanbo, Li Bao and several personal soldiers.

Along the way, the spring breeze is blowing and the sun is shining. The wheat and other crops in the fields passing by along the way make the fields green and lush.

Pingcheng is close to the outside of the Great Wall. From time to time, Rouran cavalry from outside the Great Wall went south through various Yinshan passes to invade the border, plundering people, food and livestock. , Beisi Zhonglang will command the troops and put them under the jurisdiction of the general who protects the army, so as to defend the capital.

Zhao Junsheng and others traveled lightly and traveled quickly, passed through several passes, and arrived in Pingcheng the next afternoon.

Several people stood on a mountaintop on horseback and looked at a huge square city in the distance. Guo Yi was dumbfounded: "I'm a mother, what a big city!"

Holding his sword in his arms, Lu Xuanbo said, "Young master, this is Pingcheng. I came here ten years ago. I heard that Pingcheng was built after Tuobagui ordered it to be modeled on Chang'an, Luoyang and Yecheng!"

Although Zhao Junsheng saw all the high-rise buildings in later generations, he felt completely different when he stood here and looked at the capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty. There is no one living between the outer city walls, and the length of the outer city walls is about twenty li.

The streets and alleys of the outer city are straight and criss-cross, like well fields. These streets and alleys divide the outer city into many large and small workshops. There are four to five hundred large workshops and sixty to seventy small workshops. ·····

Zhao Junsheng was shocked and asked aloud, "Does this look like a big chessboard?"

"Like, so similar!"

Lu Xuanbo said: "Master, are you scared now? Why do I feel like you are a country bumpkin? If you go to Jiankang, you will know that the buildings in Jiankang City are much more beautiful and magnificent than those in Pingcheng!"

"Does Jiankang have this Pingcheng University?"

Lu Xuanbo shook his head: "That's not true, Pingcheng is much bigger!"

"Then it's over! As a capital city, it must be big, big, magnificent, and magnificent! No matter what, as long as it is big, it will have momentum. We stand here and look at this city, don't you feel your own insignificance? From this city, we can see the pattern and courage in Tuobagui's heart who ordered to build it!"

The crowd remained silent for a long time.

"Come on, let's go to the city!"

After passing through the outer city wall first, and then through the gate of the outer city wall to enter the outer city, Zhao Junsheng, Lu Xuanbo, Li Bao and others walked along the street with the flow of people.

On both sides of the street, there were constant cries of hawkers, gongs and juggling, street stalls one after another, and a steady flow of cars and horses.

Zhao Junsheng couldn't help feeling emotional: "Looking at the density of the population, there are at least 80 people in Pingcheng!"

After entering the city and walking a few streets, it was getting late, Lu Xuanbo suggested to Zhao Junsheng: "Young Master, let's find a place to live first? We can go find Miss Wan's whereabouts after we settle down!"

Zhao Junsheng nodded: "Well, let's find an inn to stay in first!"

After walking a few steps, I saw an inn next to it, and people came in and out from time to time. Zhao Junsheng and others entered the inn and asked for three rooms to stay in, and asked the waiter in the inn to bring clean water to wash.

The image of Zhao Junsheng and others wearing armor with swords hanging from their waists attracted the attention of many guests in the inn. They couldn't figure out why these soldiers would stay in a good inn. They must know that the soldiers were out on business. Accommodation in posthouses and posthouses is free, while staying in inns costs money.

Zhao Junsheng chose to stay in the inn to inquire about the news. There are many people coming and going in the inns and restaurants, and the news spreads quickly.

Officials and soldiers here must not be well-informed.

After they finished washing, they went to the front hall to find a table and sat down, and asked the waiter to bring a table of dishes. Zhao Junsheng asked the waiter to bring a food box. He put some dishes and a jug of wine in the food box, and took a picture Patted Li Bao on the shoulder and told: "You guys are eating here, you are not allowed to drink, and you are not allowed to run around after eating, go back to your room to rest and wait for the captain to come back!"

Li Bao stood up: "Captain, why don't we go with you!"

"No, I'm going to do something, I'll be back soon, you don't have to be careful, eat well!"

After Zhao Junsheng finished speaking, he walked to the counter and asked the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper, let me ask you, do you know where the prison under the senior officials of Sandu is?"

"Oh? The military master asked this. Is it possible that he is going to visit the prison? It's not hard to find. You can walk eastward from here. Once you reach Dongwufang Street, go north and cross two streets and you will be there!"

"Thank you, shopkeeper!"

In Pingcheng, there is more than one big prison, there are several. The judicial system in the Northern Wei Dynasty was divided into two. The three capital officials are the Minister of Justice who manages the minorities, and the Minister of Justice who manages the Han people is the Ting Wei, and each has a prison; The Pingcheng County Government Prison and the Pingcheng Mansion Prison, so if you want to visit a prison, you must first find out which prison you are in.

After leaving the inn, Zhao Junsheng and Lu Xuanbo rode towards Dongwufang Street. Lu Xuanbo asked, "Master, are you going to visit General Wan in prison? Ask him about Miss Wan's whereabouts? How do you know he is locked up there?"

Zhao Junsheng said: "Before I came, General Pi told me that General Wan was locked in a prison under the jurisdiction of the Sandu officials, and that the case would be heard by Tuobasu, a high-ranking official from the foreign capital! I first went to visit General Wan Let's see if he needs help, and then ask him if he knows Miss Wan's whereabouts!"

The sky was getting dark and the lights were on. The shops and houses on both sides of the street were lit with lanterns. There was no curfew in Pingcheng at night, and the guards patrolling the streets came and went frequently. The security situation was relatively good.

After some inquiries, Zhao Junsheng and Lu Xuanbo found the prison under the senior officials of Sandu on horseback. This prison was called Fan prison.