The postman who knocked on the door in the middle of the night, when Zhuang Zhong opened the door, he saw his respectful and apologetic face.
"Officer, I've been bothering you in the middle of the night, please pack your bags quickly, the little one has already found another room for you."
Zhuang Zhong immediately understood that a higher official was coming, the post house was not big and there were not many rooms, so he was asked to make room. This is not because the postman is bullying the weak and afraid of the strong, but there is a clear regulation that when the room is not enough, the low-ranking personnel must give up to the high-ranking ones. This Dayou post house is all established by the government, only officials can stay, and the post certificate is required as a voucher to check in. Board and lodging are free, and the treatment is determined according to the grade, and those who exceed it have to pay out of their own pockets.
I have encountered a similar situation before, but at that time someone else let him. After all, Zhuang Zhong now bears the banner of Wen Yuanhou. In this world, transportation is inconvenient, and people in the world seldom travel, and there are fewer high-ranking officials among the traveling crowd, and most of them are low-ranking small officials along the way. Zhuang Zhong had previously told Zhou Tong that there was no need for such trouble, they would just borrow for one night and make do with it, why bother to let people move around. But Zhou Tong said it was a status symbol, even if they didn't mind, that lowly official would not dare to continue living in the upper room, the hierarchy was so clearly defined.
In fact, it is reasonable to be dignified and have no official status, and he is just a person of unknown origin, but these days he is more aggressive than his previous life, and he can be a tiger's minion by pulling a big banner. And I don't know what Zhou Tong meant, obviously he hadn't met Wen Yuanhou and was established as an identity, but from the beginning he believed that he was Wen Yuanhou's wandering son, and served him respectfully along the way. Although it can be interpreted as being cautious, I am afraid that if I neglect it, it will make things difficult for me to solemnly recognize my ancestors and return to my ancestors, but it is too late, and it is easy to hold people too high.
Zhou Tong also appeared when he heard the movement. While helping to clean up, he hurriedly explained to Zhuang Zhong, for fear that Zhuang Zhuang would have other emotions after being wronged. Solemn but very calm, when others let him think that there will be such a day. The closer you get to the capital, the more high officials you meet. It is not uncommon to meet someone who is better than Wen Yuanhou, and he is not Wen Yuanhou. It's just that it was a bit of a toss, and I don't know which high-ranking official entered the posthouse in the middle of the night, and even Wen Yuanhou's banner could not be suppressed. Generally speaking, the difference in grades is not that big, so they don't care too much about it, only a few grades difference will be so troublesome and prudent. Those low-level officials also wanted to use this to get close and familiar.
Marquis Wen Yuanhou has the title of Marquis, and he also takes the post of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War. He is a third-rank official, and he is a face-to-face figure in front of the official family. Generally speaking, in the middle of the night, even officials at the level of Shangshu would not make such a fuss, could it be the prime minister? Although Zhuang Zhong was curious, he didn't ask carefully. As a monk, he shouldn't talk too much.
Zhuang Zhong didn't have any luggage, so he left with a suitcase that never left his hand. The new room was not much worse than the previous room, so he sent Zhou Tong out to continue sleeping, but the noise in the post house made it impossible for him to fall asleep at all. Only then did I know why the layout of the room is similar, but this is not the reason for the upper room.
The sound insulation of this room is really not that bad. The sound of horseshoes and footsteps can be heard clearly, but no one talks. Zhuang Zhong couldn't sleep but silently counted the number of people. His hearing has always been very good. In the past, he used audio to infer the environment and location in the investigation and solving of crimes. He didn't need some high-tech means to distinguish whether the audio was edited or spliced. The environment here is much simpler and easier to judge than before. Zhuang Zhong closed his eyes and listened to the sound, and he was already deducing the actions of these people in his mind based on the structure of the posthouse.
A total of more than fifty horses came, well-trained. The footsteps of the people were very light, and the footsteps of these people combined were not as loud as the footsteps of the postman and the postman. If Zhuang Zhong had not guessed the number of people from the horses, it would be impossible to determine how many people came. These people don't like talking, and they only heard Yi Cheng singing a one-man show there, with a strong sense of respect and flattery in his words. This group of people moved quickly and orderly, but calm was restored in the kung fu station of a cup of tea.
Zhuang Zhong didn't take these people to heart, they were just passing by, and the other party was the pride of heaven, and he was definitely not the same person as him.
The heir, King Zhao, is the son of the current emperor with the same father, mother, and brother. Even a monk like Zhuang Zhong who came from the countryside knows him. Powerful and uninhibited in the world, he is deeply favored by the current emperor. If it hadn't been for the objection of the ministers at the beginning, and some admonishers even hit the pillars to show their upholding of the ancestral precepts, the emperor would have made Prince Si Zhao the prince, the same as the emperor's own son.
At that time, the emperor had only one son, the prince, and he was not the best candidate for the crown prince because he was weak and sick. And King Xian, the father of King Si Zhao, was the most valued son of the late emperor. If he hadn't died young for some reason, it would be hard to say who the current emperor is. King Sizhao is capable of both literature and martial arts. He has been intelligent since he was a child, brave and good at fighting. If he is still established as a prince, he will inevitably have unreasonable thoughts, and the government and the opposition will be in turmoil at that time.
All the ministers objected, even King Sizhao himself disagreed. The emperor had no choice but to make him the heir king, but Yongyetian Shiyi was higher than the prince, and he made up for it in another way. Dayou's titles to the clan are basically similar to those of the Song Dynasty, and are not as generous as other dynasties. After the prince, he usually does not become an heir. The prince is only himself, and one of his sons is named a duke, and then gradually descends. Although the title of heir king was set up, and the successor of the son of the prince was stipulated to be the heir king, in fact it seemed to be a fiction. The rest of the descendants are just like Yin Zi, a noble official with a different surname, who entered the official position, and then according to their merits, qualifications, etc., they will be named county kings at their discretion.
Dayou founded the country more than a hundred years ago, and King Sizhao was the first successor king. He broke the precedent that the clan should not lead troops, and led troops to quell chaos many times. Although he voluntarily returned his military power every time he returned, he always had five thousand cavalry in his hands as his escort. There were many admonitions for this matter in the court, but the emperor still went his own way. Originally, King Sizhao only commanded 3,000 cavalry, but it was said that if there were too many cavalry, it would be added to 5,000, and he threatened to add 10,000 if there were still people talking.
Many places in Dayou are very similar to the Song Dynasty, one of the most similar is that there are very few horses, and even many scholar-bureaucrats travel only with donkeys. Cavalry is absolutely scarce, and a cavalry is usually equipped with two horses for replacement. If King Sizhao really has 10,000 cavalry and is still guarding the capital, this scene is unimaginable. Immediately, the people in the court did not dare to say anything, the emperor could definitely do such a thing. I also saw that although King Sizhao was powerful, sometimes he did things recklessly, but he had no intention of rebelling. Even the prince didn't think there was anything wrong with this matter, so he didn't talk about it, but he kept his eyes open.
Zhuang Zhong heard all this from Yuanjue, God knows how this little monk who has been nesting in a dilapidated temple in the mountains would know this. After listening to Zhuang Zhong, he felt that the emperor fit the sentence, entitled and self-willed. The love for King Si Zhao is even deeper, and while empowering him, it also makes him a glaring target.
Such a legendary figure suddenly appeared near him, and it would be a lie to say that he was not curious and excited. But Zhuang Zhong was not too surprised. King Si Zhao was not the master who stayed in one place in peace, and the people in many places had seen him when he traveled around. The reason why King Sizhao is so famous is not only because of his family background and holy family, but also because he often leads cavalry to suppress bandits everywhere, and he can be called a small expert in suppressing bandits. Many of the world-renowned villains were killed by King Si Zhao, which is one of the reasons why those officials shut up.
The second generation of X can only be called chic if it is made like this, and the solemnity is still admired by King Si Zhao. But it's fine to strike up a conversation or something, it is said that this little bandit suppression expert has no good temper. I like to suppress bandits not because of justice, but because I have a bad temper and like to fight and kill people. King Si Zhao once fought in the palace because of a disagreement, and beat a civil servant until his mother didn't even recognize him. Moreover, he likes to be alone, to do things in his own way, and has no deep friendship with the noble officials and clans in Beijing, so he doesn't give face to anyone, even the mother clan loves to ignore them.
The next day, Zhuang Zhong met the legendary proud son of heaven and left the post house. The atmosphere in the post house early in the morning was much more dignified than when he first came yesterday, surrounded by patrolling officers and soldiers. A group of people hastily had breakfast and set off on the road, not daring to delay in the post house, and they were very careful in their actions, just for fear of making a little noise.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief until they couldn't see the post house.
One of the guards joked: "I covered my mouth when I slept last night, because I was afraid that I would disturb the nobleman by snoring at night."
A group of people burst into laughter.
King Sizhao deserved to be the topic of conversation, and the team who didn't like to talk originally couldn't help but talk a few words at this time. Some people couldn't help but began to speculate that King Sizhao was here to suppress the bandits again.
A guard said enviously: "One of my brothers is from the Black Riding Camp, and now he is very rich."
King Sizhao's cavalry were all dressed in black armor and horse ornaments, and were called the Black Cavalry Battalion by the world.
The other guard shook his head and smiled, "All I earn is hard-working money. Although I'm jealous, I can't earn this kind of money after living comfortably for so many years."
The other guards responded one after another. Now they are all old and young, and they can't fight like they did in the barracks. These guards were all subordinates when Marquis Wenyuan was in command of the army. They retired from the army with more or less injuries, and were taken in by Marquis Wenyuan as guards. The reason why the cavalry of the Black Cavalry Battalion is rich is because of the suppression of bandits. Either the rewards or the treasures in the bandits' lair, except for some contraband, King Si Zhao distributed them to his cavalry.
This also made the most interesting topic in the Black Riding Camp - where are the bandits.
Even when ordinary people face evil forces, bold people like to say: If you have the ability, I will go to the Black Riding Camp to file a complaint and wipe out your ancestral graves!
With the Black Cavalry Battalion, which is more bandit than bandit, there are very few blatant bullies in and around the capital, and the local hooligans have to fight for their IQ if they want to earn some money.
No, this happened earlier.