Humane Yongchang

Chapter 290
Before the first snow in Wang Nian, Wu Guang rushed back to Chen County.

When he led more than ten riders through the dark city gate cave and stepped into the northern boundary of Chen County, the scene before him was the same as the Chen County in his memory. Except for the layout, there was nothing similar. place.

The houses are not crooked, messy and dilapidated, but neat, horizontal and vertical as if cut with a knife, giving people a square and heavy aesthetic.

The streets are clean, the ground is no longer gray, but the original color of bluestone has been restored, as if every stone slab has been washed with clean water.

The people who came and went on the street were no longer cowering and looking sad, but everyone walked with their heads held high and their steps hurried and firm...

'This……'

The stark difference between reality and memory created a strong sense of time confusion, as if he had not been away from home for six months, but six years... The mood that was more timid in the nostalgia of the nearness became more and more uneasy.

Unconsciously, he squeezed the reins and sweated, gently squeezed the horse's belly, and drove the horse under his crotch to the direction of Changning Square.

"Wait!"

Two bronze geese crossed in front of Wu Guang. A young security officer in black armor walked to Wu Guang with an eight-sided sword in his hand. His gaze swept over the dozen or so cavalry behind him, and his eyes narrowed slightly. , his expression remained unchanged, and he said, "Looking at Miansheng with your feet, isn't it me from Chen Jun?"

Wu Guang is no longer the poor young man who was turned away from the hospital. He just glanced at the young officer's hand tightly holding the hilt of the sword, which was different from the ordinary sword. At a glance, you can see that this young officer seems to be indifferent, but in fact his vigilance has already been full.

He dared to guarantee, but if he had any other changes at this moment, the young officer would definitely draw out the eight-sided sword without hesitation, and command the security guards guarding the city gate to swarm up and capture them!

Not only that, he also saw that this officer of the security regiment, who was not much older than him, was born in the military division of Jixia Academy, and his position was guaranteed at the battalion level.

In other words, near the North City Gate, there are a thousand security guards guarding the bottom!

The protection is not complete, and behind the parapet of the city tower, there are already hundreds of arrows aimed at them...

With just one glance, Wu Guang has already guessed all kinds of information almost instinctively.

For a while, he felt both ironic and a little shocked by the rapid progress of the security team.

As far as he knows, all the major land and water transportation routes into and out of Chen County have already been monitored by the spies of the Special Warfare Bureau and Qianji Building, just like the vegetable garden in front of his house!
Not to mention more than a dozen strong men who straddled strong horses and had sharp blades hanging from their waists, even if a wild boar suddenly appeared in various traffic arteries, it would be shot by a cold arrow and dragged back to peel the skin and eat the meat.

The fact that they can appear at the North City Gate on horseback has already proved that their identities have gone through layers of investigation... in a way they don't know.

This young officer at the bottom battalion level is already a senior officer of the Chen County Security Regiment. Even if he is not authorized enough to know the operation of the Special Warfare Bureau and the Qianji Building, he must know some people who can enter and leave Chen County with integrity. , are people whose identities can stand the check.

But even so, he still performed his duties dutifully, and did not perfunctory because they entered Chen County with integrity!
This was especially shocking for Wu Guang, who had been trained among the predecessors of the security regiment and knew the details of the security regiment better than others...

There was a vague feeling of regret lingering in his heart, with a bitter meaning of "step by step, step by step".

'In the beginning, if I had chosen another path, would I be in a higher position than him now? '

Wu Guang muttered in his heart, but he still smiled and let go of the reins in his hands, and without looking back, he waved to the dozen or so riders behind him, motioning them to relax and not move around, so as to show the young man The officer said that he and others had no intention of forcibly punching the card!

Then, with an authentic Chenxian accent, he smiled and said, "This soldier can only see a fork and split, and our more than ten brothers are all serious Chenxian people!"

His hometown, Yangxia, is one of the districts and counties under the jurisdiction of Chen County. The accent itself is very similar to that of Chen County. He has stayed in Chen County for a long time.

When the young officer heard his accent, the hand holding the sword was indeed slightly loose, but the five fingers still did not leave the hilt, just nodded slightly as usual: "Is there a 'test biography' as proof?"

The so-called "examination" is the household registration of Da Zhou.

"Check" is an ID card, which not only has an engraving of the head, but also a description of the face, place of origin, and whether there has been any illegal or criminal behavior.

"Biography" is a road guide. When going out, it is issued by the official or pavilion where the household registration is located. It is written on it where to go and what to do. Only by holding this item can you pass through the city.

"Of course there is!"

Wu Guang nodded with a smile: "But our brothers' testimonials are all in the baggage. The Caomin takes the test and passes it to the military master. The military master must not misunderstand the behavior of the grassroots."

The young officer glanced at Wu Guang in surprise, as if he was surprised by his knowledge.

However, Wu Guang's words still made him relax a lot, and the hand that pressed the sword finally left the hilt.

But he still took a few steps back and waved a soldier to come forward to retrieve the pass.

Seeing this, Wu Guang got off his horse, stood on the ground, took out two wooden plaques with seals from his baggage, and handed them to the security guards who came to take the test.

The security guard, holding two wooden signs, trotted back to the young officer and presented them with both hands.

The young officer picked up the two wooden plaques and looked at them respectively. When his eyes fell on the seal of the "Changning Fangfang Supervisor" on the examination, he raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he suddenly thought of something.

Then he put away the two wooden plaques and waved his hand towards the tower. When Wu Guang saw this, he secretly said, "Sure enough."

"Why didn't you make it clear earlier, it almost caused a misunderstanding!"

The young officer stepped forward with two wooden plaques, handed them back to Wu Guang's hands, and laughed softly.

Wu Guang put away the two wooden plaques, and smiled and said: "The military lord is responsible, and the grass people should fully cooperate with the military lord in performing his duties."

Of course he has a more convenient way to prove his identity.

In addition to the testimonials from Changningfang, he also had the identity certificate of the Special Warfare Bureau, as well as the identity certificates of the Chen Jun Security Regiment and the Chen Liu Security Regiment, any of which would help him pass the border easily.

But until his identity has changed, he can't use those identifications in full view.

The closer you are to Chen County, the less you can use it!
Hearing Wu Guang speak neither humble nor arrogant, polite and respectful, the smile on the young officer's face became more and more warm. He patted Wu Guang on the shoulder and said with a smile, "It's not a short time to leave the country?"

Wu Guang said in surprise: "Why did the military lord say this?"

The young officer explained to him with a smile: "Beginning in August, except for the military intelligence emergency report, all foreign horses must pay a cleaning fee before entering the county, um, it is the cost of the sanitation department to send a special person to clean the horse feces. Otherwise, we can only deposit the horses with our security team and return them when they leave the county."

After Wu Guang heard it, he figured out the purpose of this move almost instantly.

At the same time, I understood why the young officer said that they were not from Chen County as soon as he opened his mouth, and checked them so strictly.

It turned out that because they did not pay the cleaning fee, they had to ride their horses into the city!
"I see!"

Wu Guang took out the money bag from his pocket and bowed his head to count the money: "Mr. Jun, how much cleaning fee do I need to pay for the nasty horse that our 12 brothers ride..."

Talking about business, the young officer put away the smile on his face immediately, and said seriously: "According to the latest regulations issued by the Department of Environmental Protection, a high-grade horse is 20 taels, a middle-grade horse is 240 taels, and a low-grade horse is [-] taels." , The horses you are riding are seven feet high at the shoulders and have hooves as big as bowls. They are all top-grade horses. According to the regulations of the Environmental Protection Department, you have paid [-] taels of silver in vain. Are you paying gold or silver with your step?"

After speaking, he spread his hands forward with a stern face: Give me the money!

Wu Guang looked at the serious young officer in front of him in disbelief: Are you sure you didn't multiply by ten?
The young officer gave him a firm look: I'm sure I'm being honest!
Wu Guang opened his mouth to speak, but stopped talking, stopped talking again, and after a few breaths, he said, "We can understand why we have to pay the cleaning fee, but why is the price difference between the top and bottom horses, so How big?"

The horses they ride are indeed tall and healthy horses that can be used as war horses, but if you really want to talk about the value, 150 taels of a horse is the best!
150 taels for a horse, you will charge me 20 taels for helping to shovel horse shit?

Is the shovel that shovels shit made of gold, or is the hand that shovels shit made of gold?
The young officer opened his mouth and said: "The superior horse eats finely and eats a lot, and the horse feces it pulls are also smelly and stinky. Naturally, the cleaning fee is more than the inferior horse. How clean and tidy is the street? This is a hundred and ten people who have been sent to clean up twice a day and rinse it every three days. It took a long time to maintain it. Such a clean environment is not only comfortable to live in, but also not easy to get sick. You Said that if your horses enter the city, they will pull a lot when their butts are pushed, and they will pee a lot when they lift their legs. Not to mention the smell, it is easy to grow mosquitoes and flies and spread diseases. Do you think you pay a lot of money for this? If I say, not much at all!"

"If you really don't want to pay the money, we won't force it. You can temporarily store the horses with our security team, and you only need to pay for fodder. The stables we built are tall, big and bright, not only There are also people who clean every day and spread a thick layer of hay to keep warm. Every now and then, a special person will burn precious herbs to kill mosquitoes and flies, so as to ensure that your beloved horse lives in it. It can ensure that your beloved horse eats better than people when you live in it, and send someone to walk the horse for you on a regular basis, so that when you take away your beloved horse, it looks better than when it lived in..."

Wu Guang thought about these familiar words with his toes, and he could guess who it came from!
As expected of you, brother!
They are all kings!
Not only does he still have the mood to handle such trivial matters, but he also manages to be wise!

If I didn't know what you were thinking, I would have been stunned by your rhetoric, so I surrendered the horses to the security team for temporary management!

In this regard, Wu Guang's decision is...

He took out a silver ingot the size of an egg from the purse, put it in the palm of the young officer's spread, and said with certainty, "We keep it and feed it with the best forage, please make sure to feed them stronger than they are now! "

The young officer rolled up his hands and grasped the silver ingot, nodding firmly: "Don't worry, keep horses, our security team is professional!"

Twelve tall and strong horses were pulled out of the city by the soldiers of the security regiment.

Wu Guang, who had returned home, changed from a knight to an infantry in this way.

He had just entered the city, and he hadn't even met a single acquaintance.

A bleak north wind blows.

Twelve knights stood inside the empty city gate and smiled wryly at each other...

……

After entering the city, Wu Guang went straight to the Tiger Martial Arts Hall to meet Chen Qiu. On the surface, it was a wandering son returning home and visiting his uncle, but in fact he went to discuss with Chen Qiu about the development of the Jizhou branch of the Qianji Building.

It wasn't until night fell that he couldn't hold back his excitement any longer. After saying goodbye to Chen Qiu, he got up and jumped out of the window and jumped out of the Tiger Martial Arts Hall.

However, before he stepped into Changning Square with his front feet, a black-faced black-armored man pinched the back of his neck on his back feet. He lifted it up and shook like a little chicken. After the sharp blade, he took out the light and swept him up and down, looking up and down, and he couldn't help pinching his face.

Wu Guang knew very well that this was a necessary process, and he was so obedient that he was just like a kid who was caught by his parents and let the black-faced man toss.

After a while, the black-faced man put out the lights and threw him into the gate of Changning Square.

When Wu Guang stabilized his figure and looked back, where was the shadow of the black-faced man?

From beginning to end, the black-faced man didn't say a word.

He has never been asked about his surname or first name.

I never asked him why he came to Changning Square so late...

Just double-checked whether he had weapons on his body, and checked his face, and then let him pass.

This abnormal behavior made Wu Guang know that the eldest brother not only already knew that he was back, but was now waiting for him to return home.

He stretched out his legs and ran towards the Chen family compound excitedly.

Although he lived in the Chen family compound for only four or five months.

Although he has been away from Chen County for six months, his footprints are all over Chenliu, and he even stayed in the vicinity of Handan in Jizhou for more than a month...

But he was walking on this road, but he was familiar with it as if he had just left this morning.

After the cold dew in Chen County, the night was already freezing and the breath was foggy.

Therefore, even if it is only getting dark now, every household in Changning Square is already shutting their doors to keep out the cold.

The long street was quiet.

Not a single figure in sight.

No one jumped out to stop Wu Guang anymore.

Although his professional instinct tells him that there are thousands of pairs of eyes staring at him around him...

But he wasn't afraid and didn't care.

Turn a street corner.

A warm lantern, shining in the dark night.

Looking at the lantern, Wu Guang couldn't help slowing down.

Chen County seems to have changed.

It seems like it hasn't changed.

It's like he just left this morning and returns at night...

(End of this chapter)