Standing under the big willow tree on the side of the road, Qiao Datou wiped his forehead, and it was wet. The swamps were everywhere around Kaifeng City, and the fog in the morning was particularly heavy. Standing here casually, he would get wet his hair and hat.

He stretched his neck hard and looked at the road for a while, but it was foggy and couldn't see clearly. Occasionally, a figure flashed out from the fog. Qiao Datou was about to shout, but found that it was a vendor carrying a load, so he had to swallow the words back into his stomach.

Feeling a little ache in his neck, Qiao Datou could no longer bear it, so he asked Sun Qilang who was standing on the side: "Brother Qi, when will the Tan Guanren you mentioned arrive? If time is still too late, why don't we go back and have a sleep."

"What are you talking nonsense! We come to pick people up, so the earlier we come, the better. What's the point of waiting?"

Sun Qilang shouted Qiao Datou, shrank his neck, and still looked at the road.

When he discovered that Dangxiang had done something, Qiao Datou made a contribution to the court. Because Zhao Zhen had a good impression of him, in addition to rewarding money, he also wanted to give him an errand. Zhao Zhen originally wanted to make him an imperial guard, but was stopped by Xu Ping. Qiao Datou didn't say anything about it. That day, he offended the people of the Third Yamen. He was not to let him join the imperial guards. He didn't fall into the trap? Finally, after thinking about it, he would be a wing army and follow Sun Qilang to work in several royal gardens around Kaifeng City.

This errand is quite idle. Most people plan this errand, thinking of stealing things from the Forbidden Garden to sell. Sun Qilang doesn't expect this money, and he comes and goes freely and is very idle. Qiao Datou follows Sun Qilang, wandering around every day, not worrying about everything, but he returns to the day when he saw the immortal building in Yongzhou.

I don’t know how long I waited, but the sound of horse hooves came from the road. Sun Qilang was excited and Qiao Datou woke up from the fall asleep. He shook off the dew on his head, stretched his neck and looked at the road again.

It took less time to take a few figures to flash out from the fog, and they were riding on horses.

As they got closer, Sun Qilang gradually saw the person's face clearly and shouted: "Tan Hu, Huang Jinbiao, you guys are here now, but you miss your brother to death!"

After saying that, he strides into the middle of the road, spread his arms and stopped the person.

Hearing the voices, the people from the horse team in front dismounted one after another, and the two strode forward. It was Tan Hu and Huang Jinbiao.

Tan Hu walked forward, grabbed Sun Qilang's arm, and looked him up and down: "Brother Qi, you are so happy! You have only been here for a year and have become white and fat, and you are rich!"

Sun Qilang said to Tan Hu: "You are not bad, you are much stronger than when you parted!"

After saying that, Sun Qilang circled around the side of the Golden Biao, and was amazed: "Silk, silk, satin, gold and silver, you are amazing now! This local rich man looks like he hasn't been stolen on the road?"

Huang Jinbiao kept shook his head and sighed: "Brother Qi, don't say it. Even Tan Hu kept saying this. I was so scared that I didn't dare to stay in a hotel on the road, so I had to follow him to stay in an inn. As a result, there was no errand work now. The inn is more expensive than the black shop. The postmasters and postmasters are still constantly asking for trouble for me. I was so angry along the way!"

Sun Qilang laughed: "You are so stupid, you only realize that the officials outside are better than money after leaving your nest!"

Now Huang Jinbiao has only a scattered official, and all the dispatches have been quit. He is an official and is dedicated to his business. The sugar sugar business is booming, and coupled with the development of the prefectures and counties, Huang Jinbiao has made a lot of money in recent years. Following Xu Ping and others, Huang Jinbiao has also gained knowledge and has gradually become less satisfied with staying in the border area of ​​Yongzhou. Now Xu Ping is in the court with such a high position and power. If he has such a friendship, Kaifeng City can come, and he will never suffer any losses. While Tan Hu returns to Beijing to change his post, he will also come with him to see the situation.

Qiao Datou walked up from the willow tree on the side of the road and bowed and sang a promise: "The little Qiao Datou is now following Brother Sun Qi. The two officials did not expect that we would meet again in the capital thousands of miles away."

Tan Hu and Huang Jinbiao didn't expect to see Qiao Datou here. They were surprised and asked about the reason for the incident.

Sun Qilang brought Qiao Datou and Chen Laoshi's bones to Mount Wutai. He accidentally discovered Dangxiang's work. He failed to report to the official and was beaten. He went to Beijing to file a complaint without anger, and told him a series of things that happened.

Chen Laoshi also died for the country. After the incident, the official allocated money and was buried near the capital.

Tan Hu and Huang Jinbiao didn't expect Qiao Datou to have this opportunity, and couldn't help but sigh. When he was in Yongzhou, Qiao Datou was just a person who looked at the hotel gate, but he didn't expect that there would be such a day.

A few people talked for a while, and bright light appeared in the sky, and the fog gradually faded. The Kaifeng city wall and the huge Nanxun Gate not far away showed a vague shadow, with shadows and no edges visible, like miracles.

Looking at Kaifeng City, Huang Jinbiao opened his mouth wide and couldn't speak for a long time. It was not until Tan Hu called him that he closed his mouth and sighed: "It is said that Bianliang City is a 120-li Luo City, where the emperor lives, and the best place in the world. I often dreamed of Kaifeng City on the way, but I never dreamed of it being so spectacular! When I was in my hometown, I thought Yongzhou was an amazing place. I passed through the prefectures and counties along the way and realized that Yongzhou was just a small town on the border. When I got here, I believed what others said, "All the world, when Kaifeng City came out, they were all rural places!"

Sun Qilang patted Huang Jinbiao on the shoulder and said to him: "You are really a rich man in the countryside. Although Kaifeng City is big, it is not because it is big that it says other places are countryside. Otherwise, Luoyang City is not smaller than the capital. Why are people still talking about the countryside? I tell you that the prosperity of Bianjing is because of the lively scenery in the city. The best food, best drinking, best looking, and most fun in the world are all in Luocheng. No matter how big a rich man you are in other places, you will be just an ordinary person when you enter the city gate. Huang Jinbiao, there are not only the richest rich man, the largest official, but also the best wine and the most beautiful woman in this city. Don't be stingy about money these two days, brother will take you to play with you!"

Huang Jinbiao couldn't help but look down at his clothes and said, "I originally thought I was a rich man. After hearing what you said, why is it a little weak now? I am not stingy with money. What I am afraid of is that I can't see the prosperous scenery of the city even if I spend all my money!"

Everyone laughed together, Tan Hu and Huang Jinbiao greeted their companions behind him and followed Sun Qilang to the city.

It is often said that Kaifeng City is a 120-li Luo City, but it is not that big. The outer city wall is only fifty or sixty miles away, which is just an imaginary number. Seriously speaking, the city wall is not very high, and it is not very meaningful in military sense. Speaking of the foundation of the city, Kaifeng is still not as good as Luoyang. The eastern capital Luoyang built during the Sui and Tang Dynasties is far beyond the capital built by the small regimes of the Five Dynasties. However, several generations of regimes have established their capital Bianliang, and it is developing here. Luoyang is in decline, especially after Emperor Taizong, it was determined that the capital will not be moved to the western capital Luoyang. Luoyang's outer city is basically about to be abolished, so Kaifeng City has appeared. By this time, it is the idea of ​​many dignitaries to regard other parts of the world as the countryside.

When he arrived at the city gate, Tan Hu took out the official lawsuit he carried with him, registered with the gatekeeper, and received the documents. Huang Jinbiao was just doing business, but there were no such complicated procedures. Since the time of Emperor Zhenzong, many restrictions on entering and leaving the city were lifted, especially after the copper coin tax collected from leaving the city was cancelled, there was basically no restrictions on merchants. It turned out that merchants had to pay 20 cents of tax per monday when they went out of the city to take cash, and the search for merchants entering and leaving the city was very strict.

After entering the city gate, Sun Qilang said to Tan Hu: "The county marquis recently made a new style of carving. Today I have a banquet to celebrate. I heard that the emperor is going to the mansion, so it is inconvenient. Let's not go to see the county marquis first. I will take you to your place to live first."

Hearing this, Huang Jinbiao stopped and said loudly: "Why didn't my brother say it earlier? The emperor is going to the county marquis's mansion, so we will go and take a look too! You don't know, I am a barbarian in the frontier. I have seen the emperor and can talk for the rest of my life after I go back! Let's go, let's not miss this opportunity!"

Sun Qilang grabbed Huang Jinbiao: "Don't be fooled. When you enter the mansion, you think you can see the emperor? The current county marquis's mansion is as big as the Taiping County town back then, and it is very cautious. If you go there, you will only be locked in a small dark room! You live in the capital and often walk on the streets of the Imperial Street. There is always a chance to see Tianyan, which is more reliable!"

"Brother Seven lies with me again and I have no knowledge! I don't believe that the people of Kaifeng can meet the emperor. Before I came, I lived in Yongzhou for some time. I have never even met the new General Yonglianglu. Isn't it even harder to see the emperor?"

"It's easy to see the King of Hell, but it's hard to be a little devil. As long as there is a big feud, the emperor will naturally come out to have fun with the people. - Well, don't worry about these things, hurry up and accompany Tan Hu to do the main business. The county marquis has already given instructions, and don't rush to arrange his errands. You have to go to school for a while. You can't listen. This study was done by the emperor himself. In the future, this is Tan Hu's qualifications. It's not easy to be careless. The county marquis specially told me!"

Tan Hu frowned: "Why didn't you hear it before? The letter from the county marquis gave me was just saying that he would go to Beijing and stay with him, and did not mention the matter of Shi or Yijin's school."

"You are just about to start, and it's only a few days before you settled. If you don't have this, you will just go to Class 3 and sue you for the official position. The county marquis specifically asked you to delay this matter."

Tan Hu didn't know the details of the matter, and he felt a little unhappy. He refused to change the official position, and the old position had been removed from the new position, so he had less salary. It was a torture thing to guard the election. However, Xu Ping was the leader of everything, and he was the old boss he had followed before, so he naturally would not harm him, so he had to follow Sun Qilang.
Chapter completed!