Chapter 101101: Gift package for entering the city
According to the etiquette system of the Qian Dynasty, scholars can wear swords;
Such as warriors and sorcerers, as long as they have proper and legal identity documents, they can also carry weapons in and out.
In this regard, Chen Jin, who is rushing to take the exam, has no problem.
When Ye Yanke came out to travel in the world, he didn't think much about it at the time, let alone going to the prefectures and counties. Therefore, he lacked the relevant transportation guide and needed Chen Jin's guarantee.
The problem is also not big.
But after reading Chen Jin's road citation document, a soldier in charge of the interrogation suddenly asked Chen Jin and Ye Yanke to take the carriage to the side to wait, while he ran into a guardhouse set up behind the city gate.
Apparently, he went in to report.
Ye Yanke felt nervous and asked in a low voice: "Scholar, will something happen?"
Chen Jin asked him: "Are you a fugitive or a wanted criminal?"
Ye Yanke shook his head repeatedly, suddenly remembered something, and said quickly: "Is it possible that something happened to the Red Eyebrow Sect?"
Chen Jin said: "If the Red Eyebrow Sect is gone, who will sue the government? Besides, the government has never been involved in the affairs of outsiders."
Just as he was talking, the soldier came over with a captain wearing leather armor.
The captain was tall and tall, with a short beard. He looked Chen Jin over and clasped his fists in his hands: "But Mr. Chen Jin from Chenze Township, Genshui County?"
"Exactly."
"Haha, the young master is a little late. Counting the days, there are only about ten days left before the provincial examination."
For many talented students, being able to participate in the provincial examination is a crucial point in their lives and is taken very seriously.
Those who live in local counties often leave for prefectures and counties more than half a year in advance.
In this case, there is plenty of time, and even if you get sick on the road, there is enough room for error.
If you settle in the prefecture and county early and settle down, you can review your lessons and adjust your condition to the best.
Although there are some late arrivals like Chen Jin, they are very few.
Listening to the other party's familiar tone, Chen Jin asked: "Your Excellency, what is this?"
The captain introduced himself: "I'm Wu Lin. It's like this. A few days ago, a noble man came to me and gave me a package. He asked me to wait until Mr. Chen comes to the city to deliver it to you. Here it is. , intact.”
He held out something with both hands, which was a rectangular box wrapped in green cloth. He didn't know what was inside.
Chen Jin did not hesitate and reached out to take it: "Is that noble person named Hu or Linghu?"
Wu Lin said with a smile: "The younger one is only responsible for delivering things. He doesn't know anything about other things. Please go to the city, Mr. Chen."
"Okay."
Chen Jin said no more, got on the carriage and signaled Ye Yanke to drive away.
Ye Yanke asked curiously: "Scholar, do you have friends in the county?"
Chen Jin replied: "I don't know if he is still there."
Ye Yanke was startled, then relieved.
In this dynasty, transportation was inconvenient and communication was even more inconvenient. Personnel changes are difficult to grasp, and there is a saying that "a letter from home is worth ten thousand dollars".
Especially if the distance is long, a letter may take several months to be delivered.
This is true for sending letters, and the same is true for sending goods.
Chen Jin's friend probably knew that he was coming to the prefecture and county to take the exam, so he deposited his things with the city gatekeeper early in the morning so that he could get them when Chen Jin came.
In fact, under normal circumstances, similar functions are mainly completed by inns or escort agencies.
Those who can let the city gate guards do the work for them must have a background. No wonder Wu Lin is called a "noble person". However, it seems that the other party took the initiative to give Chen Jin something, but Chen Jin did not know about it in advance.
In other words, when the two parties have not agreed and the address is unstable, it can only be achieved through such a "clumsy" method.
After all, Chen Jin came from the direction of Genshui County, and the gate into the prefecture and county was right here. When entering the city, identity documents will be checked.
I just don’t know what it will be. Logically speaking, it shouldn’t be a valuable item.
Chen Jin untied the green cloth and saw that it was indeed a wooden box inside. Judging from the texture of the material, it was clearly sandalwood.
The box itself has a certain value.
The box was fastened without a lock, so it could be opened directly. What was inside was indeed not gold or silver jewelry, but just a thick letter.
The envelope is wax sealed, indicating it has never been opened.
Chen Jin stretched out his hand and tore it apart, and saw that in addition to a piece of letterhead, there was also a piece of thin silk cloth.
This letter was indeed written by Yuan Wai Hu.
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The letter said that their Linghu lineage had only passed through Gaozhou County and had already gone north back to Beijing. But knowing that Chen Jin was coming to the prefecture and county to take the exam, he couldn't be of much help, so he booked a room for Chen Jin at the Qingyun Inn near the exam center. All expenses were paid, and Chen Jin could stay as long as he wanted. ;
The second thing was that Hu Yuanwai found an old friend of the Chen family in Gaozhou Changletang and told him something about Chen Jin. If Chen Jin is looking for someone, he can go to that old friend's place and use this as an entry point...
Finally, what was depicted on the silk cloth was a map of Gaozhou County.
Although it is not comprehensive and detailed, the main street locations, places of interest, and key department locations are basically marked.
After reading this picture, I have a general understanding of such a large county.
This was exactly what Chen Jin, who had just arrived, needed.
Not to mention the value of the map, the fact that it appears here is in danger of being seized and interrogated by the government. It is an out-and-out sensitive item.
To paraphrase an old book writer, with such a map of the city, is it possible for someone to plot something nefarious?
After reading it once, Chen Jin remembered everything and immediately destroyed the silk cloth to avoid getting into trouble.
I have to say that Mr. Hu is really considerate when doing things outside, and the gift packages are just right. It not only manages the favor, but also does not appear to be too flattering, so as to arouse resentment.
There is no doubt that he has such great energy because of his prominent background.
The last time in Sishan County, Chen Jin took action and punched the word "dharma" into the soul of the Fox Goddess to suppress her evil and wild nature, not to ask the other party to repay her kindness.
But obviously, Linghu's lineage wanted to make friends with him.
Regarding these, Chen Jin has nothing to be pretentious about, as long as it suits his heart.
Before that, I had heard of the name "Jiuzhou" and knew that each state and county city was very wide and vast. Now that I entered the city, it was really better to meet them than to be famous.
Big, really too big.
The bustling and lively scene that greeted his eyes made him suddenly realize for a moment, as if he was on the streets of a busy metropolis.
At the same time, Chen Jin subconsciously released his Dharma thoughts, and soon felt something.
This majestic city is not just big. It was also designed and built with great ingenuity, using magical means and setting up some special magic circles that can be used to suppress Shinto magic.
How exactly remains to be explored.
Ye Yanke actually felt nervous and felt at a loss as to where he was going. He couldn't help but ask: "Scholar, how should we go? Shall we find an inn to stay first?"
Chen Jin thought for a while and said: "Go to the Chen family in Dustpan Alley."
The state and county map is a relatively large copy, and all early conflicts will be resolved here, so you must carefully outline your ideas and write slowly. But at the end of the month, the author will definitely write more quickly and finish the two chapters he owes.
Thank you Lao Tie for the generous reward from "Liu Shui Song Zen" and "Xunqing Comes into Dreams"!
(End of chapter)