Borrow the day to change the day

Early the next morning, the Baigan Army continued to set off as a whole team.

Zhong Jinwei was at the front of the team, admiring the scenery while driving.

In later generations, Zhong Jinwei studied in the south and then worked in the south. Because of his busy work, he never had the opportunity to travel to the north.

There is still a big difference in the scenery between the north and the south. In addition, the vegetation at this time has not been completely destroyed, and there is no smog. You can see the blue sky when you look up, which makes you feel good.

"This official road is relatively wide. If we need to build the road in the future, we only need to expand it, and it will probably take a while." Zhong Jinwei pointed to the official road in front of him.

"Master Hou, isn't this road enough?" Ma Xianglin felt a little strange. In his eyes, this road was good, wide and flat.

Zhong Jinwei shook his head and said, "This is a dirt road. It looks flat now, but when it rains, the road will be dead. And when it develops in the future, it will be crowded with people and cars."

Yu Haijing, who was following them, waited for Zhong Jinwei's words to fall, and flattered her: "Master Hou, the road here is really difficult to walk in spring and summer. Anyone with money hides in the car and dare not get out, lest It's covered in mud. Even during the rainiest season, there will be special hired workers here to pull those carts."

"Master Hou, won't the cement road you dedicated to the imperial court be washed away by water?" Zhang Fengyi accompanied Zhong Jinwei to the cement factory and saw the cement road being repaired there.I heard people talk about the efficacy of cement before, and now I just had the opportunity, so I interjected to ask the person concerned. [

Zhong Jinwei nodded, and looked at the people on the road in the distance, and replied: "Yes, rainy days are still smooth. In the future, we plan to use cement to repair roads across the country. At that time, you will also build a few roads in Shizhu, Sichuan. Only traffic If it is convenient, your living conditions will be improved there.”

Ma Xianglin has been with Zhong Jinwei these days, knowing that he is a man who keeps his word, he was overjoyed when he heard this, and quickly cupped his fists and said, "Thank you so much, Lord Hou."

When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he turned his head to look at him, and said with a smile: "You are being polite, these are the things that the court should do. And you are dedicated to the king's affairs, to protect the country and the people, and you have left the other general soldiers a few blocks away, your majesty We all know that the policy of the imperial court will favor you in the future. If some regions and some people are going to get rich first, then these people must have you.”

Ma Xianglin didn't understand Zhong Jinwei's words very well, but he still understood the general meaning. After hearing it, he was overjoyed, but he said modestly: "The reward of eating the king is a matter of loyalty to the king. This is the duty of a courtier. "

Zhong Jinwei turned his head and saw the travelers who were getting closer in the distance, and found that it seemed to be a convoy. While staring there, he replied to Ma Xianglin: "There are very few people who can do their duty now. If the court doesn't encourage Guide, it will become even rarer!"

When the few people around heard it, they secretly sighed in their hearts. This is indeed the case. How many people still remember the eight words "eating the king's salary, and being loyal to the king", they are all a group of people who seek personal gain.

"Isn't Master Hou just right? He takes less and does more. He can be called a model for Ming officials!" Yu Haijing gave an example as soon as the atmosphere became a little heavy.

"I, I'm a different kind, I can't be counted in it." Zhong Jinwei replied smoothly.

Ma Xianglin was surprised when he heard it, and said: "Why can't it be counted, isn't Lord Hou also an official of Ming Dynasty!"

Zhang Fengyi also turned her head over her husband's body and looked at Zhong Jinwei, thinking that Zhongxing Hou's remarks sometimes were really strange.

Zhong Jinwei came back to his senses at this time, knowing that he was distracted from observing the convoy in the distance and slipped his mouth, so he changed his words and said: "Forget it, of course it does. I am the Marquis of Zhongxing of Daming."

Having said that, he pointed to the convoy in front of him and said, "What is the purpose of such a large convoy going to Xuanfu Town?"

Ma Xianglin and Zhang Fengyi knew that Zhongxinghou was asking Yu Haijing, so they looked at the convoy without answering.

Yu Haijing controlled the horse to deviate slightly to the side, escaped from Zhong Jinwei's body, looked forward, and then replied: "I'm afraid they are going to Zhangjiakou for business."

When Zhong Jinwei heard it, he said "oh", thinking to do business in Zhangjiakou, don't be a traitor convoy.He said to the people around him: "Come on, let's go and have a look first."

"Drive." Zhong Jinwei yelled, and the horse under his crotch rushed forward, followed by Yu Haijing.

When Ma Xianglin saw it, he didn't dare to be negligent, he waved his hand, and led his [-] cavalry to follow.

Zhang Fengyi couldn't follow, because his men were all infantry, so she had to take [-] white infantry to speed up the journey.

The convoy in front had already seen the army coming from behind, and drove all the vehicles to the side of the road, preparing to let the army pass first.

When approaching the convoy, Zhong Jinwei had already seen that there were six large vehicles in total, and some armed guards surrounded the vehicles, watching them vigilantly.

When Zhong Jinwei approached the convoy, he started to slow down, but the dust brought up by the three hundred cavalry still passed them and covered the convoy.

All the people in the convoy covered their mouths and noses with their hands, and some of them looked at the cavalry with daring eyes and didn't know what they were going to do.

Zhong Jinwei stopped the horse and parked beside the third car from the bottom, while Ma Xianglin and Yu Haijing surrounded him, but the [-] cavalry surrounded the convoy, and a small leader behind Ma Xianglin stepped forward and ordered the convoy to enter All armed guards put down their weapons.

The leader of the convoy, a middle-aged merchant with a big belly, had already climbed down from the front car, ignored the oncoming dust, walked quickly to Zhong Jinwei, squinted his eyes and cupped his fists to salute: "Dare to ask?" Which guard's horse army surrounded Xiaomin's convoy, what's the matter?"

Just when a gust of wind blew away the raised dust, the merchant opened his eyes completely, and immediately realized that these cavalry soldiers did not seem to be the nearby Xuanfu army, so he couldn't help being taken aback.

Yu Haijing hurried forward and shouted: "Blind your dog eyes, this is Zhongxing Hou of the imperial court."

When the merchant heard it, it turned out to be a Marquis, and quickly bowed and said: "The villain has eyes but does not know Mount Tai, and the adult has a lot. Forgive the villain for not seeing the world."

The current situation made Zhong Jinwei feel like a bully in movies and TV shows, and he was impatient with these etiquettes, so he asked the merchant directly: "Who are you, where are you going, and what is in the car?" ?”

The merchant replied with a smile on his face: "The villain is from the Houjiabao family twenty miles to the east. His family has a small income. I heard that Mr. Fan in Zhangjiakou is collecting grain at high prices. It happens that the villain has some surplus grain and wants to sell it. .”

"Master Fan, which Master Fan?" Zhong Jinwei asked after hearing this.

"It's Mr. Fan from Zhangjiakou, Mr. Fan Yongdou who is a bully businessman." The merchant hurriedly introduced him. He originally thought that everyone should have heard of Fan Yongdou's name.

Not to mention the Xuan Mansion, I heard that Master Fan has managed to do his bank account business near the capital, so he should be very famous.

Indeed, Zhong Jinwei had indeed heard of Fan Yongdou's name, and he said calmly, "So it was him."

Zhong Jinwei guessed that Fan Yongdou was collecting grain, and he was afraid that he would have to transport it outside the pass again.

So, he then asked the merchant, "Why does Fan Yongdou buy grain? Where does he know now?"

The merchant was a little hesitant, and after a short pause, he said, "I don't know why Mr. Fan is buying grain. I only know that he has a good reputation and the purchase price is high, so I went to sell it to him. The villain It's just a person in a small place, and I don't know where Master Fan is."

In fact, he knew that Fan Yongdou purchased grain and shipped it outside the customs. This was an open secret in Zhangjiakou.It's just that he didn't know the details of this army, so he didn't dare to tell the truth.

Zhong Jinwei wanted to directly ask about Fan Yongdou's whereabouts, and then captured the thief in one fell swoop.But as soon as the merchant asked three questions, he fell into deep thought.

Zhong Jinwei didn't say anything, and the white pole army still stared at the people surrounded inside, especially those who just put their weapons under their feet.

These white-armed soldiers are all elites who have been on the battlefield, and the murderous look on their bodies gradually made the people around them a little uneasy.

At this time, Zhang Fengyi came up with [-] white infantry, which made the people in this convoy panic even more.

Zhong Jinwei turned his head to look at Zhang Fengyi, then looked at the vehicles loaded with grain, thought for a moment, waved his hand and said: "Go." Then he urged the horse forward.

As soon as Ma Xianglin saw it, he withdrew the white cavalry, left the convoy behind, and followed Zhong Jinwei.

When the white pole army was far away, the merchant came back to his senses, his legs and feet were trembling, and he seemed to be unable to stand steadily.

When one of his confidantes saw it, he hurried over to help him.I found that my master's body was soaked in sweat.

The white-armed soldiers around Zhong Jinwei, including Ma Xianglin, were all staring at him. Because the merchants lied because they had ghosts in their hearts, they were so frightened that they could hardly hold on for a short period of time.

"Elite, elite, absolutely elite," the merchant muttered to himself, and it took a while before he returned to normal.

"Master, the Jin Yiwei next to Master Hou just now seems to be familiar." His confidant reminded the merchant.

"Familiar face, you know him, he is from the capital, maybe it's your brother-in-law." The big fat merchant Jia reprimanded him, then got back into the car and continued to escort the food to Zhangjiakou.

Yu Haijing naturally didn't know that he was almost recognized by others. After walking for a while, he asked behind Zhong Jinwei: "Master Hou, this man is obviously lying. He must know that the food was sent outside the customs. Do you want to go back?" caught him?"

Zhong Jinwei didn't look back, he stretched out his hand and shook it back: "No, after he delivers the food to Fan Yongdou first, and then confiscates it as a thief, he can give more food to the victims later."

At this time, Ma Xianglin suddenly pointed to the front and said: "Master Hou, it seems that someone is being chased and killed in front."

When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he quickly raised his head and looked in the direction Ma Xianglin pointed.

I saw a few people chasing in the field on the right side of the official road in the distance.I could vaguely see a person running away in front, and several people with weapons in their hands chasing after him.

The sun shone on the weapons in their hands, flickering, it was the reflection of the sun that attracted Ma Xianglin's attention.

Zhong Jinwei thought to himself, this is not bad, dare to commit murder in broad daylight.He waved his hand and said, "Go and see what's going on."

Hearing this, Ma Xianglin clamped his horse's belly and rushed out with a "swish", followed by a small group of white-rod cavalry, heading towards the few pursuers in the distance.