Chapter 144 Wu Jun Situation (1)

In January of 187 A.D., Zhao Lei had been in Wu County for more than three months. During these three months, he was busy with official documents every day.With the efforts of him and a group of advisers and generals under him, Wu Jun governed very well.Common people don't pick up things on the road, and don't close their doors at night.The 3 troops that Zhao Lei originally brought from Jizhou were also recruited to 3000. Among them, the [-]-strong Shi Jun was a special force led by Zhang Liao, which was Zhao Lei's trump card.The other troops are led by General Huwei Zhao Yun.

These years, in the cold winter and the twelfth lunar month, the weather is also good and bad. It seems that God is silently venting his dissatisfaction with the Han Dynasty.It has been nearly several months since Dong Zhuo entered the court, and the situation in Luoyang is gradually being controlled by Dong Zhuo.Today's Xiandi has been completely emptied by Dong Zhuo, and the princes from all over the country are doing their own thing and don't listen to Dong Zhuo's orders.The Great Han Empire already exists in name only.

Yangzhou, Wu County.

The weather in the early morning was still bloody and rainy as usual, with pattering sleet, but at noon it suddenly turned into a bright sunny day, with a round of bright sun hanging high in the sky, the sky was blue, and there were almost no clouds in sight.The weather in the south of the Yangtze River is different from that in the north, it's really weird.

Outside Wujun City, due to the sleet in the morning and the air was so humid, the official road leading to Wujun was still extremely muddy, and the ground was full of mud mixed with water, making it extremely turbid.On both sides of the official road, are there animals gnawing on the verdant green grass?

At this time, a convoy of convoys appeared on the official road. They were carrying large and small boxes and slowly drove towards the gate of Wujun City.

The carriage was driving on the slippery water slurry, and the body suddenly dropped a lot, leaving wheel marks on the muddy water surface. The carriage made a creaking sound as the wheels turned.

At this time, the carriage team finally arrived at the gate of Wu Jun City.At the same time, the soldiers guarding the gate of the city saw a team of carriages coming in, and immediately ran forward to stop the entire team of carriages.

"The horse convoy in front, stop immediately, and need to be checked by the military men." The soldier said.

A few soldiers also rushed up, stood at the gate of the city, and stopped the moving carriage. They raised their heads and stared at an old man who was the leader of the carriage.Immediately, the soldier's face was filled with a non-resisting expression.

The old man raised his eyebrows and stared at the soldier with a strange look in his eyes.

When the old man's gaze fell on the soldier, the soldier suddenly felt an invisible pressure land on his shoulders.

Why does this man look so scary?Some soldiers felt a sense of fear in their hearts.

Preconceived, the old man gave the soldiers a very bad impression.

Several soldiers looked at the old man, thought for a while, then turned around and ran towards the guard at the city gate, and reported the matter to the guard at the gate.

Soldiers are timid after all.

After hearing the report from the soldiers, the city gate guard immediately walked towards the carriage where the old man was, looking at the long carriage and the plethora of goods on the carriage.A strange smile suddenly appeared in his eyes. With so many and heavy goods, he should be able to make a lot of money.

The old man in the lead was wearing the same black robe as Wang Yue, with a thin and tall figure.When he saw the city gate guard approaching, he quickly got out of the carriage and went to meet the city gate guard who was approaching.

At this moment, the city gate guard smiled, and a strange smile appeared on his face again. He didn't even look at the old man, but turned to the convoy behind the old man.He counted in his mind that there were hundreds of carriages, winding and congested at the gate of the city.Moreover, the contents of each carriage are covered with canvas to prevent others from seeing what is loaded on the carriage.

However, judging from the remaining traces of the water slurry run over by the previous carriage, the things on the cart should be very heavy.

"Old man, there is a rule when entering our Wu County. All horse-drawn carriages are worth five hundred yuan. I think you have about one hundred carriages here, which is fifty thousand yuan."

After the city gate guard counted the vehicles at the gate, he immediately said: "Well, seeing that you are bulky goods, I will give you [-] yuan cheaper, and I will give you [-] yuan before you can enter Wu County." He looked arrogant, as if the money had already been obtained.

After hearing this, the old man did not get angry, but instead smiled and said to the guard: "Master, my lord's caravan was invited by Lord Inspector, and came to Wu County from Jianye to do business. The things on the carriage, this..."

Having said that, the old man suddenly fell silent.

Although the old man's tone of voice was not high, his words were neither humble nor overbearing, and he was not at all timid because of the large number of gate guards.

The city gate guard listened to the old man's words and heard that the caravan was invited by Zhao Lei. He frowned, knowing that the lucrative money might not be worth it, and the expression on his face changed instantly. This kind of high-spirited posture, on the contrary, showed a little flattering and smiling look, and asked with a smile: "This old gentleman, what are these things on these carriages, they seem to be very heavy."

When the city gate guard spoke, he was no longer domineering like before, but more respectful.The new governor, Zhao Lei, just went to Yangzhou, and got rid of Yan Baihu, which shows that Zhao Lei's methods are extraordinary.And the old man in front of him is a guest invited by the new governor, who came to Wu County to do business.Thinking of this, the city gate guard did not dare to be negligent. If he angered the merchants in front of him and caused some serious consequences, and finally made Zhao Lei angry, then he probably would have to go see King Yama.

Although the official position of the city gate guard is not high, his mind is clear and ruthless, and he knows who can offend and who cannot offend him.After weighing the pros and cons, he still made a compromise.

The old man seemed to see the soldier's embarrassment and gave the soldier a step up.

"Master, what is loaded on the carriage is just ordinary daily necessities, worthless, worthless." The old man waved his hands repeatedly, with a bright smile on his face.But at this moment, the old man glanced back at the goods on the carriage, showing a complacent expression.The old man's expression fell into the eyes of the city gate guard, and he immediately felt relieved. Fortunately, he didn't get rough with the old man, otherwise it would be a tragedy.

Immediately, with a flattering smile on his face, he said: "Since the old gentleman was invited by the governor to do business in Wu County, there is no need to check and go directly to the city."

The old man smiled and asked: "Is there really no need to check? No charge?"

The city gate guard quickly shook his head and said, "No, let's go in quickly."

The old man hesitated for a moment, and said, "Let's check it out, so as not to be judged by others."

The city gate guard shook his head again and again, and said, "No, no, the old man is a guest invited by the governor, so if you have any worries, go to the city quickly."

Although the guard was a little embarrassed, he didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction on his face.

Seeing that the old man was still about to speak, the city gate guard hurriedly persuaded him: "Old man, hurry up and enter the city, these hundreds of carriages parked outside the city will affect the people's access."

Hearing this, the old man nodded in satisfaction, bowed slightly and said to the goalkeeper, "In that case, thank you sir."

"Into the city."

After finishing speaking, the old man turned around and yelled, urging: "Give me a little more power and go into the city."

The wheels turned, and the entire carriage began to drive towards the city.Because the hundreds of carriages were all covered with canvas, making the carriages extremely mysterious, the eyes of the people standing around were all focused on some carriages, watching the carriages enter the city.However, when the first carriage arrived at the city gate, the old man suddenly took out something from his pocket and threw it at the carriage.The axle broke with a sudden cracking sound.The entire body also tilted rapidly, and immediately after that, the cargo on the vehicle also fell down.

"Oh!"

Two large boxes fell to the ground with a dull sound.

The two big boxes happened to be unlocked, just a seal was pasted.The large box fell to the ground and was knocked over.In an instant, lumps of golden gold fell out of the box. The golden gold exuded a seductive golden light, as if tempting people to snatch it.

"Old sir, this is."

When the gatekeeper saw countless gold horseshoes falling from the carriage, his eyes widened immediately, and his eyes fell on the gold at the gate of the city. He remained motionless, his eyes full of naked greed.

If it wasn't for the merchants invited by Zhao Lei, the city gate guard would have rushed to snatch the gold.

However, the city gate guard is also a smart man, knowing that this cannot be done, he immediately asked the soldiers to surround the carriage to protect the carriage from threats.

Seeing the gold scattered, the old man frowned, and hurriedly stepped forward to scold the attendant standing aside, telling the attendant to quickly put away the gold.Then he cupped his hands and thanked the guard at the city gate: "Thank you, Lord Jun. My master was invited by Lord Inspector to do business in Wu County. The money loaded in these hundreds of carriages was used to do business in Wu County."

"Doing business in Wu County?" The city gate guard was suddenly puzzled, and asked: "With so much money, why do you do business? It's enough to buy Wu County."

The old man glanced at the people around him, lowered his voice and said with a chuckle: "My master is the richest businessman in Jianye. The governor invited my master to do business in Wu County this time to promote the development of Wu County. I brought so much money. But having said that, this amount of money is just a drop in the ocean for my master."

"A drop in the ocean?" The guard repeated, then shook his head, he really couldn't imagine how much money the old man said his master had.

(End of this chapter)

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