Prime Minister take care

Chapter 304
The station at the foot of the mountain was overcrowded.

Before the Great Zhou Empire collapsed, the post station systems in various places were very developed and perfect.With the chaos in the world, the transportation systems in various parts of the imperial court were destroyed.

But now, the princes in various places have formed a balanced situation, and the post system of each country has been re-established.

This inn was built on the main road from Nanzhi County to the hinterland of Yizhou, and it was called Liang'aozi.Nanzhen County is vast and sparsely populated, and this post station is built on the plains at the foot of the mountain. There is no resting place nearby, so most of the people who come and go live here.

Because of business reasons, it is very lively here all year round.Not only the officials of the Shu Kingdom who come and go, but also a large number of businessmen and casual cultivators who want to try their luck also live here.

As the flow of people increased, the inn continued to expand. Today, it is more like a small city than an inn.The inn has all kinds of facilities, and a small city wall has been built outside.

Dozens of riders galloped in the plains at the foot of the mountain and quickly approached the inn.The gatekeeper opened the gate, and the leading post official smiled when he saw that these people were dark-skinned and tall, guessing that they were sergeants from Southwest County.

"Sir, do you have your household registration number and school book?"

Li Fu was stunned. Although he had gone through many hardships over the years and his character had matured a lot, he obviously did not expect that the gatekeeper could see through his identity at a glance.

The household registration card is a document used in the Shu Kingdom to record the identity of the people, which is equivalent to the household registration certificate.The school book is an identity record that only sergeants have.

"I'm on a business trip, please give me two rooms."

According to the standards of the Shu State Post Station, a Datongpu can accommodate ten people, which is a place where ordinary sergeants and low-level subordinates live.Officers above the rank of captain can live in separate rooms.

Li Fu took out his household registration number and school book. The post official looked at the household registration number and his flattering smile immediately changed.

The post official could clearly see that there was a plum blossom symbol engraved on the house sign.Only exiled criminals would carve this symbol on their household registration cards.

The post officer had been in this post station for a long time and saw all kinds of people coming and going. He quickly guessed the identity of the officer in front of him and his face turned cold.

"There have been too many people coming and going recently. There is still one Datong shop left in the inn. Please don't squeeze in!"

"There are sixteen of us in total, how can we fit in a big shop?"

The sergeant behind Li Fu was very dissatisfied and shouted.

"There's nothing you can do about it."

Facing the post official's sarcastic remarks, the sergeants behind Li Fu all looked angry.Li Fu was different. Ever since he was sentenced to exile, he had become accustomed to sarcastic remarks over the years.

"Just squeeze in! Please take good care of our horses and feed them more fodder. We have to rush to Xian City as soon as possible."

"Xiancheng?" The post official seemed to have remembered something and asked, "Is your Excellency an officer from Southwest County who went to Xiancheng to meet the Prime Minister under the order of the Prime Minister's Palace?"

"How did you know?"

Li Fu was really curious, but he saw that the postman's ice-like face instantly melted.

"These days, dozens of officers from Southwest County are heading to Xian City. The last one set off two days ago. I just remembered that there seem to be two vacant rooms in the inn. Please come with me, sir, and all the military masters." Bar!"

The post official was full of smiles and ordered the post soldiers behind him to take the horses of the soldiers to the stables. He took Li Fu to the single room alone.

"Being able to be received by the Prime Minister, you will definitely be able to achieve great things in the future. I would like to congratulate you here first."

On the corridor, Li Fu handed a piece of silver to the postman's hand, and closed the door with the other party's careful flattery.

The single rooms in this inn are not large, but they are fully equipped.Compared with Datongbu, it is much cleaner and tidier. There are also some flower petals scattered on the bed for deodorizing.There are two types of rooms in Liang'aozi Station. One is specially for Shu officials, military lieutenants and subordinates with official duties.All fees for this type of person are free.The other type is for businessmen and travelers who come and go, and charges are required.

The room is well decorated, and a lot of thought has obviously been put into it.

Li Fu smiled, thinking of the capriciousness of the post official, and couldn't help but shake his head.

In the first battle of Zhou Nan, Yang Xian shocked the world by wiping out all 20 Liang troops.Now in Shu Kingdom, Prime Minister Yang Xian's prestige has reached an unprecedented height.As long as someone has something to do with the Prime Minister's Mansion, even the harsh and mean inn clerk will not be treated with caution.

Li Fu touched the box he carried with him and thought to himself that he should rest early!

Li Fu placed the box beside the bed and lay down on it.The soft touch of the bed spread to his back, which reminded Li Fu of many things.

It is the cold spring in Xiancheng, but Nanzang County has a long summer without winter, and the climate is hot and humid. Although the temperature is not as good as that in Southwest County, it still makes Li Fu's body feel a little familiar.

Li Fu grew up in Xiancheng, but his experience in Southwest County in the past few years made his body accustomed to the hot climate in Southwest County.

It rained in the middle of the night, and the rain wet the eaves, making a crackling sound, drowning out the sounds outside the inn.

In a daze, Li Fu suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

This is a warning sign, a vigilance developed from years of being with the wind and waves and fighting against the cunning sea tribe.

Li Fu suddenly turned over and tightly held the box containing the algae jade.

The room was dim, but the cold light of the dagger made Li Fu's heart surge.He remembered Jiao An's warning when he came that there might be risks along the way.

And the risk has already come!

Li Fu felt a little strange, as this algae jade was something that was going to be presented to the prime minister's house.In the Shu Kingdom, there are still people who dare to take advantage of it?
How did the other party know and lay an ambush here?
Li Fu had many doubts in his heart, but his instinctive reaction was much faster than what he thought in his mind.

As a school captain and an exiled criminal, Li Fu had suffered a lot over the years and developed his skills.What he learned came from the military lineage, and was mixed with the water-based exercises from the star lineage of Chengtian Dao.

However, he saw that the blood-killing aura around Li Fu's body was condensed into substance, and he had a strong killing intent. He grasped his five fingers, opened the window, attracted water jets, surrounded his body, and forced the assassin back.

"Who are you? You are so bold!"

The assassin didn't answer, but saw a cold light flash on the dagger, with mottled lines all over his body, and faintly written words.He waved the dagger lightly in his hand and easily cut off the water column coming towards him, just like cutting into cubes of tofu.

"This is the true aura of the art lineage!"

Li Fu was a little surprised. This assassin was not low in cultivation and had a clear goal.With Li Fu's cultivation level, he couldn't get any favors from him.

But the assassin didn't stop. He seemed to sense the danger and immediately ran out of the window.Li Fu chased him to the window, but saw the assassin's vague figure in the night suddenly faltered.

Then, a dozen soldiers with torches surrounded him and took down the assassin.

"Tsing Yi?"

Li Fu looked at the leader of these people, a man in green clothes and gray robes, and murmured.

(End of this chapter)