Wei and Jin cooks

In May of the eighth year of Yuanzhen, Zhao Hanzhang gave birth to his second son, and the whole country celebrated. In this year, the imperial court finally opened up the Silk Road. The construction of the post station in Xiliang was completed and connected with the post station system in the Central Plains.

The farthest post station in Hua Kingdom was Qiuci, the front station of Wusun.

Wu Liang was a native of Anping, Jizhou. He was a student at the Gujun School in Anping, Jizhou. When he was seventeen, he knew for sure that he would not be able to enter the state school, let alone the Imperial College, let alone the national examination.

You can try the county exam.

But he was not content with this. He had an older brother who joined the army in the second year of Jianxing, so he was admitted to the army through his older brother.

That's right, the Zhao Jiajun, no, it is not the Zhao Jiajun now, but the Hua Kingdom's army. Because of its strict management and no harm to the people, it is quite popular among the people. The treatment given to the army by the court is also the best in the past dynasties, so the people no longer care about it. There were complaints about military service, but there was a rush to join the army.

Wu Liang couldn't pass the national examination, and he could only be a minor official in the county examination, so he planned to join the army and try his best.

When he was studying, he excelled in all martial arts classes and was the best in shooting.

So he planned to go to the battlefield to fight for merit.

It's just that he didn't expect that after two years of joining the army, he would only participate in three bandit suppressions and one battle in the Western Regions, and he would become a team leader from an ordinary soldier.

This time he was transferred to Kucha to build Kucha Station.

Through the unremitting efforts of the imperial court, the countries in the Western Regions on the Silk Road finally agreed to the establishment of Chinese post stations along the route to collect and send letters and deliver messages to Chinese business travelers leaving their hometowns, and also to provide certain military protection for Chinese business travelers.

Wu Liang's small team was recruited as post soldiers at Qiuci Station, and Wu Liang became the post chief.

The post station in Qiuci occupies a large area on the edge of an oasis. The houses built of loess form a circle. From a close look, they are connected in three rows. From a distance, they form a circle, protecting the area in the middle.

As soon as Wu Liang and others arrived, the engineering team responsible for building the post station immediately handed over to them and left in a hurry.

Wu Liang persuaded him to stay, "Why don't you stay and have a meal together?"

The foreman sighed: "Of course we would like to meet an old friend in a foreign land, but we have also taken charge of the construction of the Qiuci Palace, so we cannot waste time."

Wu Liang's eyes flashed slightly and he asked: "I've heard that you are powerful, but I didn't expect that you are so powerful that you can lead the construction of the Qiuci Palace."

The foreman said proudly and humbly: "No, no, I am relying on His Majesty's prestige to make a living outside."

Wu Liang gave some of the things they brought from the Central Plains to the foreman to delay time.

The soldiers who had already inspected the house used this to get a lot of information from the members of the engineering team, and they came and whispered to Wu Liang, "What they are taking over is not the construction of the palace, but a corner of King Qiuci's villa."

That was enough. Wu Liang decided to have a good relationship with him, and it would be best to get the map of the other palaces. Who knows if he can use it in the future?

Wu Liang sent the people five miles away, and then came back to look at their military camp. Oh, no, it was an inn.

The so-called inn, in addition to receiving and sending letters and packages, also has the responsibility of entertaining Chinese officials and envoys from other countries, as well as conducting military surveys and escorting intelligence;

In addition to the above powers, the post station established by Zhao Hanzhang also had the responsibilities of protecting Chinese business travelers and temporary foreign diplomacy, which was equivalent to the existence of a yamen.

Therefore, only one of the three rows of houses is where they live. The remaining two rows are office areas. There are three rooms in front of one row, one is responsible for the accommodation and reception of the inn, one is responsible for receiving and sending letters and packages, and there is another It is for the public.

For example, if someone comes to report that they are Chinese, encountered bandits, and their money and goods were robbed, then they will go out to suppress the bandit and snatch the money and goods back.

Of course, they only have a hundred people, so they have to do what they can.

But it doesn't matter. There is a post station 200 miles east and northeast of this trip. There is a connection between the inn station and the inn station, and they can cooperate.

The second row contains accommodation rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, etc.

Wu Liang checked every room, and even went to Shuiyuan Lake to check. After making sure that there was no problem, he had someone take out the motor and install it in the room in the middle of the third row, and then pulled the wire to the first row. Room A, which is the room marked for receipt and delivery.

There is a radio station here.

There are three people on duty in the radio room every night, and next door are the remaining seventeen of them.

There are not many telegraph operators in Wu Liang, and only one of them knows how to do every tithe, so the duty is on a rotating basis, one tithe a day.

But he felt that this would not work, and there were still not enough people, so he decided to let the whole team learn after they settled down. Regardless of whether they could learn it or not, they had to take classes anyway, and everyone who could teach them would count.

The inn opened quickly.

He hung up the sign, and the chief of staff took out the firecrackers he had brought from the Central Plains, and they lit up with a crackle.

Wu Liang was a little confused and asked, "You are taking this with you when you travel far?"

The Third Chief smiled and said: "I thought about it before I went out. When the inn opens, it is necessary to set off a bunch of firecrackers. It is not only popular, but also to ward off evil spirits and ensure safety. This thing is not available in the Western Region, so I brought it with me."

Wu Liang had nothing to say and was a little happy.

But the sound of firecrackers here scared the Kucha people who were staring here.

It wasn't until the next day that anyone tentatively inquired here.

In addition to receiving officials, the post station also receives ordinary business travelers, but they have to pay.

It was Wu Liang's first time doing business, and so were his soldiers.

But it doesn't matter, they had been trained before coming here, so when he saw a bunch of money thrown in front of his eyes, Wu Liang tugged at the corner of his mouth and smiled, "Invite the guests, do you want to go to the upper room or the middle room?"

The guest was frightened by his cruel smile, and the pleasure of throwing money at people disappeared instantly. He stammered for a moment, "Stay, stay in the room."

Wu Liang waved his hand and asked the soldiers to lead the way.

The soldiers in the boarding and lodging area of ​​the inn do not wear military uniforms, but uniforms. This is to weaken the feeling of the military camp and make the guests feel at home.

This was also what they had been trained on before coming.

The soldiers grinned and showed eight teeth in a neat manner according to the training. Not too many, but definitely not too little. They smiled all the way to the guest room.

guest:……

The inn in Hua Kingdom is a bit scary. Does he have to find out this news?

The guest felt very uncomfortable and stayed in the inn for one night, enjoying their "meticulous" service. He hurriedly checked out the next day, but did not leave. Instead, he asked tentatively: "What if I send a letter to Luoyang?" How long does it take to write a letter?”

The soldier asked: "Are you in a hurry? If your guest is in a hurry, you can spend a little more money and they can receive it on the same day."

The guest smiled awkwardly, "You guys really love to joke, I'm serious. I really have a friend in Luoyang and I want to send him a letter."

Soldier: "Dear guest, I am serious. I am not joking. It is indeed within one day, as long as your address is correct."

The guest's eyes widened, and then he and the soldier went to the mailing room, where they saw the radio station.

See you tomorrow