The Dharma Sea of ​​the Green Snake

Chapter 92

Old Man Cao is the oldest post official in Anxiang Post, and also the post official who has managed Anxiang Post for the longest time.

It's just that few people know that old man Cao was also a chivalrous knight when he was young, and he prevented a group of gangsters from persecuting the villagers with his own efforts.

However, with the growth of age and various injuries left over from his previous chivalry, old man Cao became more and more powerless as he got older.

So under such circumstances, mother and daughter Li Yanran, who was orphaned and widowed, paid a lot of money to hire this former Ren Xia, hoping that the other party could protect the safety of the mother and daughter among those wolf-like relatives.

Li Yanran didn't know whether old man Cao had other feelings for his mother.

But what she can be sure of is that besides her own mother, this old man Cao, who briefly replaced her father's role and gave her father's love, is the only person she can trust now.

Because even the news that the tiger lived in seclusion in the Mulian Temple back then was secretly inquired by the old man Cao to Li Yanran behind Lu Lan's back.

So when Pei Wende came to him with Li Yanran's token in hand, old man Cao brought Pei Wende into the backyard of the inn without even a little hesitation.

"You want to go to Changsha?"

Standing still in the backyard of the station, old man Cao asked Pei Wende first before he could speak.

"Uh, yes."

After a brief hesitation, Pei Wende, who was not sure how much the old man Cao knew the truth, nodded.

"Since you were introduced by the little lady, I will naturally help you."

Contrary to Pei Wende's imagination, the deep-eyed old man Cao just glanced at him lightly, but had no intention of continuing to investigate further.

"There are now two ways on my side to get you to Changsha."

The tone was gentle and calm, and while talking, the old man Cao pointed to the pedestrians passing by outside the post station.

"The first way, you go with those young people who are going to Changsha outside."

"For the sake of the old man, they won't mind having one more person in their carriage."

Those passers-by who were able to rest temporarily at this inn were either officials or scholars, and most of them were acquaintances with old man Cao. In view of his affection and guarantee, bringing an extra Pei Wende was not a big deal at all.

If it were an ordinary caravan, they wouldn't dare to bring a young man of unknown origin with a sword and a bow on his back.

"When will they leave at the earliest?"

Also glanced at those people outside the station, Pei Wende frowned slightly and asked.

Because according to Pei Wende's observation, the pedestrians outside didn't seem to be in a hurry to get on the road, and even the horses pulling the carts had already been sent to the stables to graze.

"It's almost noon now. If they continue to set off, they will definitely not be able to reach Changsha before dark."

As if he had already guessed what Pei Wende was thinking, the old man Cao explained unhurriedly.

"So they will rest at the post station for one night and set off at dawn tomorrow. If there is no accident on the road, they should be able to arrive in Changsha before tomorrow night."

Compared with the trains and cars in Pei Wende's impression, this speed is indeed very slow.

But in today's era, this speed is already considered very fast.

After all, the horses of ordinary caravans don't have the amazing stamina of those horses outside, and it's perfectly normal to spend a day or two.

"No, this is too slow."

Shaking his head resolutely, although Pei Wende firmly believed that sharpening a knife was not a mistake in chopping firewood, but one more person died in Changsha Lu's mansion after a while, so naturally it can be done quickly.

Pei Wende believes that since Li Yanran introduced old man Cao to him, it means that the other party must have a faster way to get to Changsha.

"Just talk about the second way!"

Hearing Pei Wende's resolute answer, old man Cao couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and then he laughed boldly.

"Okay, you are courageous, and you really deserve to be a character who can be admired by the little lady."

At this point, the old man Cao simply stopped hiding, and pointed to the tall and strong Maxima behind him.

"Since you're in a hurry, pick one of these thousand-mile horses and set off on the journey in the name of 'delivering letters'."

"The post stations passing by along the way will not ask about the content of the delivery, and will help you take the initiative to replace the horse for you, ensuring that you can reach Changsha before the sun goes down."

Hearing the strings and knowing the elegance, Pei Wende immediately widened his eyes, and asked in a low voice in disbelief.

"Are you... asking me to pretend to be a postman?"

Here, we have to mention the form of official institutions such as "post stations".

From what Pei Wende learned from Li Yanran, the existence of the "post station" is somewhat similar to the "post office" in his impression.

There are more than 700 large and small post stations in the entire territory of the Tang Dynasty, and there are more than 2 permanent staff inside, and all of them are post officials officially certified by the government.

Theoretically, there are six grades of official posts, with 20 post officials for the first-class post stations, 15 post officials for the second-class post stations, and [-] to [-] post officials for the sixth-class post stations.

Due to the different regions of post stations and the different forms of information transmission, these post stations can be divided into three types in detail: land stations, water stations, and land and water stations.

Among them, Luyi is the most, accounting for more than [-]% of the total number of stations.

And the Anxiang post that old man Cao is managing now is undoubtedly a standard Lu post, with the "privilege" of delivering information quickly.

Because according to the regulations of the imperial court, no matter how remote the area is, there must be several thousand-mile horses in Luyi all the year round, so that the imperial court can transmit important information.

And once you see the post officer delivering the information, the post stations along the way will automatically provide him with the top-notch Maxima, so as not to delay emergency information.

It can be said that as long as Pei Wende has the status of a first-level post officer, he can indeed arrive in Changsha before dark as old man Cao said.

Only in this way, Pei Wende had to face the two major crimes of "pretending to be an imperial official" and "privately disseminating false information".

Rao is that after the Anshi Rebellion, the majesty of the central court was greatly reduced, and the situation of various localities being separated became more and more serious. Such a crime is also extremely deadly.

"It's not as serious as you think."

Smiling and shaking his head to deny Pei Wende's remarks, old man Cao continued in an understatement tone.

"I do have a piece of information to send to Changsha..."

"It's just that I still need to judge whether the crisis level of this information reaches the point where Maxima is needed."

When he said this, old man Cao showed a sly smile on his old face.

"If you are in a hurry, then this information is urgent information worth using Maxima."

"If you are not in a hurry, this information is just an ordinary information."

—Recommendation ticket—/—Monthly ticket—

(End of this chapter)