The Ming Dynasty took an unconventional approach

March 22nd is the day for registration for the preliminary examination for the ordination certificate by the Discipline Department of Guangxin Prefecture.

When Pan Yun and his companions entered the city, they happened to meet a man in a Taoist robe holding a piece of paper. He stuck the paper on the city gate with a snap, then walked into the city with his sleeves shaking and his head held high.

As Taoists, Pan Yun and his friends are more concerned about Taoists.

Seeing this, he didn't even sit in the carriage, but jumped out and ran over to watch the fun.

I was so surprised when I saw it. "Registration for the preliminary exam will be on March 22nd and 23rd, and the preliminary exam will be on the 25th and 1st. No one will be accepted after that."

Pan Yun shouted at Zhang Ziming, "Today is the 22nd, why did you post it today? What if everyone receives the news too late and can't sign up?"

Zhang Ziming said calmly: "Those who are destined to take the exam will take it, and those who are not destined to take the exam will not take it."

Li Wenying: "If you can't even calculate the date of the exam, and you don't have the chance to meet, then it's better for you not to practice Taoism."

Pan Yun: …

She looked at Wang Cong.

Wang Cong immediately said: "I calculated the time when I went down the mountain to take the exam, but I didn't use any backdoors, nor did I receive any news in advance."

Pan Yun began to ponder, and the more he pondered, the more proud he became: "It seems that we are the chosen Taoist priests. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that we just came back from Yunnan and encountered the registration day. Not a day more, not a day less!"

Miaozhen and Miaohe agreed with this deeply.

Tao Yanbai asked: "Should we sign up now?"

"Go ahead," Pan Yun waved his hand and said, "Go now."

Relying on the power of the Jinyiwei, they did not queue up and went directly into the city through the small door next to them.

As soon as they arrived in the city, Pan Yun wanted to part ways with the Jinyiwei, but the Jinyiwei refused. An Chen looked at her quietly and said, "We are on official business under the emperor's order. We can stay at the post station, with food and lodging provided."

Pan Yun looked at Zhang Ziming and Li Wenying.

Zhang Ziming said quietly, "We are here to protect you. We don't have to pay for our own food and lodging, right?"

An Chen added: "These horses and chariots are ours."

Pan Yun turned his head and glared at Wang Cong.

When they went to Yunnan, because the road became more and more difficult, when the Jinyiwei were changing horses and carriages at the post station, Wang Cong sold their horses and carriages and took all the money from the Jinyiwei.

So much so that all the things they brought out from Yunnan were now loaded on the Jinyiwei's car.

Pan Yun followed An Chen and the others to stay at the post station obediently, "Have you reported to the emperor? How long will you stay with us?"

An Chen said nothing, but silently took down the luggage and said to Wang Cong: "When we get to Jiangnan, we will add two more cars to make everyone more comfortable."

Wang Cong nodded in agreement and clasped his fists with An Chen to express his gratitude.

He watched An Chen go upstairs with a smile.

Pan Jun gnashed his teeth and said, "You are boneless!"

Wang Cong smiled as he watched An Chen's back disappear. He then moved to Pan Yun's side and said in a low voice, "Master Junior, they gave too much..."

Pan Yun glared at him and said, "Do we need this little bit of animal power?"

Wang Cong counted on his fingers and told her: "From Yunnan to Jiangnan, if you hire a car, you have to hire two drivers. If one of them doesn't run, it will cost eight taels for a car to Guangxin Prefecture, and you have to include food and accommodation. After all, it's better to buy a car and a horse directly. But horses are expensive in Yunnan, and they are strategic materials. If you want to buy them, you have to spend money to arrange..."

"Alright, alright," Pan Jun quickly stretched out his hand to interrupt him, slumped his shoulders and sighed, "Go and unload the goods."

Wang Cong turned and left.

"Wait," Pan Yun stopped him, "You haven't made any move along the way, where do you want to take these goods?"

Wang Cong chuckled and said, "I have already inquired about it. I will not sell it in Guangxin Prefecture, but in Nanzhili. Whether it is medicinal herbs, flowers or silver jewelry brought from Yunnan, the prices are the highest in Nanjing."

Pan Yun waved his hand with a distressed look on his face: "Go, go."

Tao Yanbai silently went to help unload the goods.

The main purpose was to unload some very valuable goods. Although there were Jinyiwei following, there were too many people in the post station and the valuables still had to be placed in the room.

Zhang Ziming and Li Wenying had gone to rest early, while Zhang Weiyi and Xue Hua stood aside holding swords and watching the fun.

Pan Yun raised his head and looked at the two of them: "Let's go to the Discipline Department to register together?"

Zhang Weiyi: "We have passed the preliminary examination."

Pan Yun: "Since we have nothing to do, why not just take a walk, or do you have other things to do?"

Zhang Weiyi said nothing.

Xue Hua: "If you want us to share our experience, just tell us."

Pan Yun said unhappily, "My great nephew has experience. He is one level higher than you and has already obtained the certificate of ordination. If I need experience, won't I ask him?"

Xue Hua thought about it and realized it was true. He was puzzled: "Then why did you invite us?"

"I'm here to show my love to my classmates. I'm afraid you'll be bored."

Zhang Weiyi said, "Because school is about to start, right? You have to go back to the academy. Xue Hua and I do have some connections in the academy."

Pan Jun shook his head, looking disappointed: "You are so filthy, thinking of me like this, am I such a snobbish person?"

She looked so sincere, so sincere that Zhang Weiyi and Xue Hua felt uneasy. They began to reflect on themselves, wondering if they had misjudged her. Just as they were hesitating whether to apologize, they heard her ask, "Then, since we have been through hardships together, can you introduce me to your good friends and brothers and sisters in the academy?"

Zhang Weiyi and Xue Hua's faces suddenly darkened and they turned and left.

They thought it was foolish of them to even think of staying to help them with the exam.

As soon as Zhang Weiyi and Xue Hua left, Pan Jun put away the smile on her face and walked to find Wang Cong who was unloading the goods.

"Leave these matters to us, and find someone to go quickly."

Wang Cong glanced upstairs, approached Pan Yun and whispered, "They won't follow me, will they?"

Pan Yun glanced at him and said, "I'm here, no one can go with you." Wang Cong felt relieved, clapped his hands and left.

Pan Yun quickly lifted the oilcloth on the car, and Tao Yanbai touched the two boxes with familiarity, "Junior Master, just move these two boxes."

Pan Yun worked tirelessly with him to move the boxes while muttering, "Just put up a few talismans. I don't believe anyone can steal them. They have to move them into the room."

Pan Yun and Tao Yanbai moved the boxes upstairs, while Miaozhen and Miaohe put the oilcloth back and tied it up at the back.

Even though Wang Cong took up two cars to load the goods, they were actually all samples.

What he collected in his space were the real goods.

The purpose of preparing samples is just to cover up the truth and make sure that every item he takes out can be traced. As for the quantity, who cares? He will tell you when asked about it.

Miaozhen and Miaohe tied up the oilcloth, stuck the yellow talisman on an inconspicuous place with two snaps, and followed Pan Yun with their hands swinging.

After leaving Yunnan, the Jinyiwei no longer followed Pan Yun closely.

As Pan Yun said, their most important task has been completed.

Protect?

It doesn't exist at all. There are no two people in the team who can beat Pan Yun.

Along the way, An Chen began to doubt whether Zhang Ziming and Li Wenying could defeat Pan Yun.

So who protects whom?
Therefore, the Jinyiwei are now very tolerant of Pan Yun's whereabouts. As long as she doesn't run away, they will turn a blind eye.

She can't run away. Her father and brother are in the capital, and her master is in Sanqing Mountain. Where can she run to?

It was precisely because of this tolerance that An Chen did not realize that Wang Cong was gone until the evening.

He frowned: "What about the other person?"

Pan Yun sat down opposite him and said nonchalantly, "He went to meet a merchant."

An Chen raised his eyebrows: "Didn't you say you wanted to take it to Nanjing to sell it?"

Pan Yun curled his lips at him and said, "Yes, so he is going to find the merchants in Nanjing. We can't really trouble General An to spend the court's money to prepare a carriage for him."

An Chen didn't say anything. He understood what Pan Yun meant. Wang Cong was afraid that he would part ways with them.

He felt something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong.

Along the way, Wang Cong was very interested in buying and selling goods.

As they were rushing towards Yunnan, time was so tight that he could find time to run into the city in the evening to buy cloth and porcelain and bring them back to Yunnan to sell.

If he hadn't brought much with him, just three boxes, he would have wanted to kick him out of the team.

He brought back two truckloads of stuff from Yunnan, so it seemed reasonable for him to leave in order to sell them for a good price.

Wang Cong didn't come back until it was completely dark.

Smelling of alcohol.

As soon as he came back, he went into Pan Yun's room and whispered to her.

Pan Yun said in a deep voice: "Since we have found the man, let's go tomorrow and take Hu Jing with us."

Wang Cong said in distress, "I can't keep an eye on Mr. Hu by myself."

"There's no need to look at him," Pan Yun said, "If he wants to leave, let him go, as long as he doesn't hang around the Jinyiwei."

She glanced outside and said softly, "We have already come from the capital to Jiangnan. This place is far from the seaside. With his ability, as long as he doesn't deliberately seek death, his identity will not be exposed."

Wang Cong frowned: "Just let him go like this?"

Pan Yun: "We have everything in our hands, and we have achieved our goal of taking him out of Beijing. If we don't let him go, do you want to detain him for life?"

She said, "He is a man who keeps his promises, and so am I."

Wang Cong agreed. Given Hu Jing's character, he would never betray them even if he was skinned alive.

Wang Cong whispered, "Now that his injury has healed, shall I prepare some money for him?"

Pan Yun nodded: "Give him another dose of medicine to save his life at the critical moment."

Pan Jun felt that this hero was also a troublesome person. Although he seemed steady, he always got into trouble from time to time.

Wang Cong agreed immediately.

The next day, three cars and a group of people arrived outside the post station.

Wang Cong introduced them to everyone: "This is my former caravan buddy. It just so happens that they are in Guangxin Prefecture."

He mainly said to Zhang Ziming and An Chen: "My junior master and his friends have to take exams, but the goods I brought back can't wait, so I plan to leave first and go to Nanjing to make a move. I'll leave my junior master's safety in your hands."

Zhang Ziming smiled: "You can rest assured."

He directly tried to sow discord in front of her: "Pan Yun, it seems that Sanqing Mountain is just so-so for you. Why don't you consider coming to our Longhu Mountain..."

"I'll go in a few days," Pan Yun interrupted him directly, "Master Zhang, please take care of me when the time comes."

Miaozhen looked up and said seriously: "We'll all go."

Zhang Ziming choked.

Wang Cong smiled and led everyone to move the goods.

The two trucks that were piled high with cargo were divided into three trucks, which were used not only to carry the cargo but also him.

After the move was completed, Wang Cong said goodbye to everyone, and Hu Jing followed, holding Xiao Huang.

He has always been very quiet and has the lowest presence in the team, so much so that everyone often forgets about him.

But forgetting often doesn't mean really forgetting. As soon as he moved, An Chen narrowed his eyes and put his hand on the knife: "Master Gu, are you leaving too?" (End of this chapter)