The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 160 Old friends in a foreign land wish for blessings

At noon, the goods on several carriages had been opened, inspected and reloaded. The guards in the yard were obviously bored. Uncle An Liu had already sent people to replenish the fleet with water, grass and dry food. Seeing this, he hurriedly bought some sesame seeds. When the cake came back, it was delivered to them first with a smile, and then distributed to others. The yard was now a little more lively.

Liuli became colder and colder as she stood, wishing she could retreat into the car, but she felt a little uneasy after all. Ayan and Xiaotan tried to persuade her twice but to no avail, so they had to bring her a leather muff. Even so, she also I feel my feet are getting stiff. .

 It was not until noon that Pei Xingjian appeared at the gate of the courtyard again. He seemed to have drank a lot, his cheeks were slightly red, and his eyes were a little blurry. But when he walked in and looked at Liuli, his brows furrowed slightly.

Su Nanjin was not much better than him, and her steps were a little unsteady. A clerk rushed to help him, but he pushed him hard. "I can walk by myself!" he said, staggering up the steps.

Uncle An Liu hurriedly followed a few steps and said with a smile, "Join the army. The officers have checked just now. There are no prohibited items in the small convoy."

Pei Xingjian also patted Su Nanjin on the shoulder and said, "Ziyu, you also know the rules of the court. I won't be delayed on the road for my brother's sake, otherwise I will definitely stay and drink with you for three days!"

Su Nanjin laughed heartily, "Don't worry about keeping the promise, I'll do it now!" He walked into the hall with the curtain raised, and several Hu merchants looked at each other and hurriedly followed.

Pei Xingjian did not go in, but turned back a few steps and walked to Liuli, "Why are you waiting outside? Get in the car and get warm! Your face is almost blue."

Liuli had already breathed a sigh of relief. She was startled when she heard this. She lowered her eyes, turned around and walked out silently. Pei Xingjian watched her back. He didn't come back to his senses until Anjuro came to her side with a smile on his face. He glanced at the pass he held in his hand and said with a smile, "Is it done?"

Anjuro smiled and nodded, "It's better to keep your promise to save your face!"

Pei Xingjian smiled faintly and changed the subject, "Are we leaving the city today?"

Anjuro looked at the sky and said, "It's not too late. When you went out to drink just now, all the things that the team should buy have been bought. Now that the days are getting shorter, who knows when the weather will change? It's also half a day's journey. OK."

While talking, several other Hu merchants also came out one after another. The last one to come out was Su Nanjin. He looked at Pei Xingjian and said with a smile, "Brother Keeping the Agreement, are you leaving now?"

Pei Xingjian nodded and sighed, "Exactly, the emperor's order cannot be violated. We have three thousand miles ahead, and I'm afraid I won't meet my old friend again! I don't know when I can have a drink with Ziyu again!" He hugged his hands and said, "Thank you for the hospitality, I’ll take my leave now, Ziyu, take care of yourself!”

Su Nanjin squinted her eyes and sighed, "Why should you be so polite when you keep your promise? We will meet again in the future, so keep your promise and cherish it all the way!" After saying that, he walked Pei Xingjian to the door and watched him get on his horse and drive away. The smile on his face became more and more cheerful, and he finally burst out laughing. He turned around and walked quickly to the main room, and sternly ordered, "I have important business to deal with, and no one is allowed to enter the house to disturb me!"

As soon as they left the government office, the carriage of the Anjia caravan turned around and headed west. An Julang said a few words to Pei Xingjian, who was catching up, and was about to tell people to walk faster when a woman suddenly rushed out of the roadside. He shouted, "But the convoy going to Xizhou?" Cha Cha stopped in front of Liuli's carriage. Even though Agu reacted quickly, the car shook a little. The expressions of Pei Xingjian and Anjuro changed. Anjuro led the horse to anger. He asked, "Who are you? Do you want to die?" Pei Xingjian hurriedly asked inside the car, "Liu Li, do you want me?"

The car was quiet for a moment, and then Ayan's voice came out, "It doesn't matter, ma'am."

Pei Xingjian breathed a sigh of relief and then looked at the person blocking the car. He saw that the person was only fifteen or sixteen years old. He looked like he was a Tang Dynasty maid. His face turned pale with fright. He trembled twice before saying, "You, you But after passing the public inspection, can I leave the city? "

Anjuro Anjuro said angrily, "What does it have to do with you?"

The maid hurriedly said, "My wife has something urgent to go to Xizhou. She was originally in the Kang family's caravan, but the Kang family can't leave the city now, and the goods have been sold on the spot. Therefore, my wife wants to find another caravan to accompany her. If My husband is willing to lend a helping hand, and my wife is willing to reward you with ten gold coins!"

Anjuro shook his head decisively, "Now that there are strict investigations everywhere, how can we allow strangers to enter the caravan?" He was ignoring it when another person quickly walked out of the roadside wine shop. He bowed and saluted first, then raised his head and said with a smile, "I wonder who passed the public examination. It turns out to be Juro. No wonder."

Anjuro had no choice but to dismount his horse and return the courtesy, "Shiro, long time no see. The lady this maid is talking about is actually from your caravan?"

Kangshiro nodded and smiled, "Exactly. I also know Juro's concerns, but this lady is not an ordinary family. She was originally a palace maid. She stayed in the palace for seven or eight years. When she came out, her family all went to Xizhou. I was able to take the caravan to find my family. I checked repeatedly and found that the documents were all complete, so I agreed to her. Now that this happened, I originally wanted to refund the reward, but she didn't want any money, as long as I recommended her. The caravan next to me can just go west, so I can only try my luck. In the past two days, your caravan has been the only one heading west. This lady has been very responsible, riding well, and eating well. It’s hard, her return document has already been stamped in the government office, but she is single and has no way out, and she misses her family so much. If Juro can do it, it will not be less profitable than bringing a car with silk. "

Anjuro couldn't help but hesitate. Adding two people along the way would not cause much trouble. When he arrived in Xizhou, he could make a net profit of ten gold, which was indeed a lot. He was about to turn around and ask Pei Xingjian when he saw a woman in her twenties walking out of the door of the wine shop. She was dressed very plainly and had a round and sweet face. She smiled and saluted, and her behavior was elegant and elegant. It makes people feel good at first sight. Pei Xingjian also glanced at the woman and frowned slightly. Just as he was about to call Anjuro over, he heard Liuli exclaimed in a low voice in the car. He turned around and said, "What's wrong?"

Liuli was rubbing her eyes at this time. When she heard this question, she said without thinking, "How could it be her? She is..." She suddenly stopped talking and thought for a while before saying, "She is indeed a female official in the palace, but she shouldn't leave the palace. You shouldn’t go to Xizhou!”

Pei Xingjian pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "I understand." Anjuro also rode over and asked, "Honor the promise, do you think this may be agreed to?"

Pei Xingjian smiled calmly and said, "Since they are recommended by acquaintances, if there is still an empty car, it would be convenient to go with them."

Anjuro then went over and said to Kangsilo, "That's the case, I believe you." Then he said to the maid, "If we go further, we have to leave the customs. The road is very hard, but don't complain!" The maid was busy! He nodded in agreement and ran over to say it. The woman also laughed and saluted Anjuro again. Then she turned around, picked up the baggage, put on the curtain hat, and a caravan man helped carry the bag out. , Anjuro directed it and placed it on a car that had been freed from the silk. The woman came over and saluted and thanked her again, "Thank you, Mr. Anjia, for your help." The voice was actually very sweet.

Anjuro suddenly felt uncomfortable and hurriedly waved his hands and said, "The caravan travels quickly. Just don't complain about the hard work."

The woman said, "Don't worry, Sir, I am not a ungrateful person, and I will never cause any trouble to the caravan." After saying this, she bowed slightly, turned around and got into the car, her demeanor was extremely elegant.

Anjuro touched his head and shook his head. He turned around and saw that several of his companions were also fascinated. He couldn't help but laugh and said loudly, "Hurry up and leave the city. Don't waste any more time!"

The motorcade immediately sped up, and after leaving the city gate, they said goodbye to Uncle Liu, and drove westward at high speed. Fortunately, the road outside Liangzhou City was very smooth. Before dark, they finally arrived at the post station thirty miles outside the city. Guandi store. When Liuli put on her hat and got out of the car, the woman in the car in front of her had just gotten off the car. Liuli slowed down and looked at her back for a long time, but a familiar voice suddenly sounded next to her, "Are you still cold?" Cold? You go to the room first, I will send you some hot soup cakes later... I have something to tell you."

Liuli was startled, then turned her head to face a pair of familiar smiling eyes. She subconsciously wanted to nod, but then she woke up, but before she could shake her head, Pei Xingjian had already added, "It's about Su joining the army today."

Thinking of the scene at noon, Liuli couldn't say the word "no" to her lips no matter what. Pei Xingjian had already walked to the door, stretched out his hand to open the felt curtain, and looked back at her. Liuli walked in from his side without squinting, feeling secretly angry in her heart. When she understood what happened at noon, it would not be too late to kick him out!

Anjuro has arranged the room as usual, and Liuli washed it. Not long after, there was a light knock on the door.

Seeing that Ayan and Xiaotan had retreated, Pei Xingjian calmly took the food box and walked to the high desk in the room. Liuli couldn't help but said, "If you have anything to do, tell me first."

Pei Xingjian raised his head and smiled, "First drink some hot soup to warm yourself up."

Liuli shook her head resolutely. Pei Xingjian looked at Liuli and sighed helplessly, "Then I'll make a long story short. This Su Canjun is the youngest son of Zuotunwei Zhonglang General Su Haizheng. I'm afraid I don't even have an acquaintance." Come on, before I go, I went to the wine shop and the concierge outside to inquire. It has been exactly three years since he joined the army in Liangzhou, so he has been so strict recently. To the governor!"

Liuli blinked, "Why?" Why did this happen exactly three years ago? Why can't she understand?

Pei Xingjian was stunned for a moment and then laughed, "I forgot to mention that according to the law, officials in our court are transferred every three or four years. With Su Nanjin's background and position, if he can achieve some political achievements, he can be like Pei Zilong before this year. He was transferred back to Chang'an as an official. However, Su Nanjin had an arrogant and harsh temper. Although no one dared to offend him, no one agreed. He was probably a little anxious, so he took advantage of the fact that the imperial court strictly controlled the release of copper and iron to make it difficult for him to get out. Hu Shang wants to gain credit for catching a Turkic spy. As for sending the stunning Hu maid to the governor, it is also to get a good name in the evaluation! "

Liuli nodded in realization, then frowned in confusion, "Then why did he give you such a favor and let the Anjia caravan pass? Is it possible that he didn't know about your demotion?"

Pei Xingjian shook his head, "It's because he knew about this that he was so affectionate! Liuli, you may have heard that on the way to the empress's uncle Liu Cishi being demoted, the Fufeng County magistrate went to him to discuss matters in the palace. Therefore, he was immediately promoted and demoted thousands of miles away, but the Fufeng County Magistrate received a commendation. Isn't this a shortcut to meritorious service by seizing the shortcomings of the demoted officials? "

Glancing at the night outside the window, he smiled faintly and said, "At this moment, that Sunan Jin who is participating in my memorial has already left Liangzhou!"

Guess how Pei Jiu dealt with this guy who was obsessed with profit? And who is the woman in the palace? Please read the breakdown next time... Well, if I continue to ask for pink, will I get a beating? But for the sake of me coding another three thousand words, everyone, take a look in the bag. If there are any pink ones (it doesn’t matter if there aren’t), you should support A Lan’s spirit of committing crimes against the wind. Speaking of which, I met my mentor today and Alan was reprimanded again. Alas... Actually, Alan is reading professional books during the day.

 (End of this chapter)