Chapter 51 The young general in silver armor suddenly sealed off the city
When he returned to the backyard of the grain store, Li Yaoguang saw that his cart of grain had been loaded together with the things he had bought in Wa Market. The cart driver was happily munching on the fire while he was working with the grain store's person in charge of loading the cart. The guys were chatting, and when they saw me, they all rushed to greet him.
Li Yaoguang didn't say much. He thanked the grain shop clerk, gave him a handful of copper coins as a reward, jumped into the car, waved his hand, and left the city directly to go home.
When the packed carriages drove out of Wa Alley, considering that the road back to Laowoshan was not close and would involve spending the night on the road, Li Yaoguang stopped at several familiar food stalls in Wa Alley to buy steamed buns, steamed buns, sesame cakes and tea. There was also a lot of dry food such as eggs. The roasted chickens that her uncle ate so well were sold in Wa Lane, so she bought ten of them.
The coachman laughed so hard when he saw her carrying so much food back, filling up the few empty seats behind her. When Li Yaoguang sat back on the shaft next to him, the coachman's attitude improved and he whipped his riding whip in his hand. Flying up, the carriage clattered to carry them to Chaoyang Gate in the east of the city.
When he arrived at Chaoyang Gate, it was estimated to be the end of noon. Seeing the city gate opening right in front, Li Yaoguang suddenly discovered that there were many more people leaving the city today, and they were not at all the sparse crowd he saw yesterday.
She was confused. Could it be that these people were going out of the city to go south to watch the excitement?
That’s not right either. To the east from Chaoyang Gate is Tongzhou. Shouldn’t heading south be through Nancheng Gate? Is it possible that these people are going south by boat? But Mount Tai is not accessible by boat!
Just as Li Yaoguang was wondering, and the driver was driving the carriage to slowly catch up with the team queuing out of the city, suddenly, there was a rapid clatter of horse hooves.
The people waiting in line to leave the city couldn't help but look around, and saw a handsome young general wearing silver armor, about fifteen or sixteen years old, leading about two hundred heavily armed soldiers behind him. Arriving at the city gate in a mighty manner, they immediately surrounded the city gate tightly.
What's going on?
People around him were whispering to each other, and Li Yaoguang couldn't help but be anxious and curious, so he simply stood on the shaft of the car and looked out.
The majestic young man in silver armor quickly dismounted from his horse and said something to the city gate guard. Not long after, the city gate guard rang a gong in his hand and shouted loudly to the team lined up in front of him.
"Back off, back off! Let's disperse and there is no need to queue up anymore. Your Majesty prays to heaven for a tour of the south. In order to ensure the stability of Kyoto, a new order has been issued. The six gates of Kyoto are temporarily closed and no entry or exit is allowed."
As soon as the voice fell, the crowd roared with excitement. Before they could react, they saw the city gate official raising his hand and a group of men and horses ran out of the troop storage caves on both sides of the city gate opening and instantly sealed the gate opening.
The large group of capable troops brought behind the young general in silver armor, under the wave of the young general in silver armor, immediately intercepted one level in front of the city gate guards. The sharp blades in their hands were all drawn out, and the people's hearts were frightened as they flashed under the winter sun.
Looking at this appearance, it looks like a storm is about to come and the water can't get in.
Li Yaoguang's heart skipped a beat, and he frowned as he watched the team in front curse and vent their anger angrily. Finally, he was afraid of the motionless blade held high in front of the other party's hand, so he reluctantly and slowly dispersed.
The coachman next to him also looked at her in embarrassment because he lost his boss. Li Yaoguang didn't notice it. Instead, he was thinking about what to do now. Suddenly he heard someone in the crowd shouting.
"Hey, no entry or exit is allowed, why can that car be allowed?"
Li Yaoguang hurriedly raised his eyes and saw that among the slowly dispersing team in front, a gorgeous carriage silently left the team and was heading to the security gate in front. What was surprising was that the sergeants holding weapons came together with them. None of the city gate guards stopped him.
Immediately, the crowd exploded, and no one left. Those who put their hands on their hips and rolled up their sleeves wanted to ask for justice. Immediately afterwards, Li Yaoguang, who was on the carriage shaft at the high station, saw from a distance that the young general in silver armor was whispering to the city gate officer again, and then he saw the city gate officer lighting up the carriage that was clearing the customs and explaining loudly.
"Don't be anxious, everyone. The city is closed for the comfort of the capital and for the safety of the people in the city. However, if you, like the current carriage owner, have urgent matters to leave the capital, you can go to Jingzhao Mansion to report the situation and issue a pass. The city gate officials will not prevent you from leaving the city."
After everyone heard this, they watched helplessly as the carriage left the city smoothly and smoothly in full view of everyone. However, one by one, they were blocked by the newly issued passes from Jingzhao Yamen, and the crowd exploded again. , everyone whispered to each other anxiously, exchanging information and asking what the token was.
Next to him, the coachman who was really reluctant to give up the commission for this sports car couldn't help but look at Li Yaoguang, "Master, what do you think?"
Li Yaoguang didn't say much. He squinted at the carriage that had gone away, then at the noisy crowd, and then at the mountains of cars behind him. He made a decision in his heart, raised his hand and walked towards the few empty seats near the Weimei Building. Just point to a side alley.
"Let's go. It looks like we can't get out today. Let's wait until I get this pass. As for these goods... go to Xiangxing Street Houshe Lane first. I have a house there, a place. It’s also close to the city gate. Let’s unload the goods there first and get the certificate before leaving. Don’t worry, I’ll treat you when the time comes.”
As soon as he heard that the job was not lost, the coachman was happy and hurriedly turned the car around. The driver whipped his whip and drove the carriage to the place pointed by Li Yaoguang.
This is an uninhabited alley in the busy city. Because there are high walls on both sides, only a few back doors are open here. Very few people come here on weekdays. In addition, Kyoto is now in a depression, so Li Yaoguang decided to come here.
He instructed the coachman to drive the coach into the alley. Although the coachman was confused, he saw that his employer was giving him money again, saying that he was allowed to go drink and eat meat for now, and he could also take the horse away. He would drive the coach again later. The coachman thought about it, and put an old felt with him. It was just a broken frame built with bamboo mats, and it was not worth much. I was happy to take the benefits given by Li Yaoguang and walk away with ease.
As for Li Yaoguang, after the coachman left, he looked around to make sure no one was there, got into the carriage himself, and emptied everything inside in the blink of an eye.
After working all night, Li Yaoguang, who was extremely tired, simply set the alarm clock, stared at the car for a while, and counted the time to get up. The driver who had agreed with her at the time also came back.
Seeing that the car was indeed empty, the driver didn't ask any questions and handed over the car smoothly. The driver knew that Li Yaoguang was rushing to Jingzhao Mansion to get the pass for Lao Shizi, so he sent her there enthusiastically.
When Li Yaoguang arrived, the entrance of Jingzhao Mansion was crowded with people. It seemed that they were all here to break the pass, and they all turned pale and anxious.
In order to cope with such a scene, Jingzhao Mansion sent many petty officials to carry desks and work at the entrance of Jingzhao Mansion. In order to conduct preliminary screening and registration, many government officials with swords were also sent out to maintain order.
Li Yaoguang didn't dare to delay, so he quickly lined up, observing while queuing, and from time to time he leaned forward and listened with his ears.
Unfortunately, there were so many people and the place was so noisy that I didn’t hear any useful information. I could only wait in line and move forward a little bit.
When it was finally her turn and there were only one or two people across the table in front of her, she finally heard the question asked by the registration clerk in front of her.
Li Yaoguang was secretly speechless and muttering in his heart. When the clerk asked him during registration, how should he answer so that he could get the pass smoothly? In the blink of an eye, it was his turn.
(End of chapter)