Chapter 111 Entering the city
After walking for several days, the army also consumed almost the same amount of food and supplies.
Dongfang Ming carefully observed the road map and found that there was a county town not far ahead, which allowed the army to supply supplies.
So I speeded up my journey and arrived near the county town before dark.
After all, the army is large in number. In such a small county town, so many people may not be able to arrange accommodation. Dongfang Ming is also afraid that so many people will immediately flock to the county town and will make the people feel scared and uneasy.
The army was ordered to station a camp outside the county town, and Dongfangming and Cui Ning were preparing to enter the county town to see if they could obtain food, and the others were on standby.
Li Chenglong hurriedly said, "Boss, take me there too. I want to go too!" Hou Junji and others also expressed their desire to go together.
This army is considered to be their own people, so Li Chenglong and the others don’t usually call the leader of Dongfang Ming, and Dongfang Ming doesn’t correct them.
The army traveled day and night for several days, and they walked the most remote road. They had not seen the city fireworks for a long time. For these men who have always pursued timely fun, such days were very painful.
Now that I have the opportunity, of course I also want to go to the city and enjoy the fun of drinking and wine.
"Hmm? Why? What can you do when you go?" Dongfang Ming really didn't know what Li Chenglong and others could do when they entered the city.
Li Chenglong smiled, "Of course, do something that men like to do."
After saying this, the men present tacitly understood Li Chenglong's hint. The smile on his face immediately had such a meaning.
Dongfang Ming looked dark. Although he was quite curious about what the brothel alley in ancient times was, Cui Ning couldn't express anything when he was standing next to Dongfang Ming.
"We're going to do a serious business this time, so stay in the camp honestly and don't cause trouble."
Li Chenglong was full of tyrannical spirit, and Dongfang Ming was afraid that they would have a conflict with the people in the county town for a disagreement. He persuaded him to hold Li Chenglong down and let them stay in the camp and wait for Dongfang Ming to come back.
As for why it is not about purchasing grain, Dongfang Ming went to the expedition this time to do things for the court. He would naturally not be polite if he could take advantage of the court's name.
This army is now under Dongfang Ming's command. Dongfang Ming has no embarrassment at all. Dongfang Ming cannot do anything for nothing, he must take some benefits, right?
Dongfang Ming took Cui Ning to the county town. Just as he was about to enter the city gate, the soldiers guarding the gate suddenly crossed their spears and stopped them.
Cui Ning rolled his eyes to Dongfang Ming, and his eyes were all saying, "Have you done something bad about it again?"
Dongfang Ming looked at the soldiers blocking the road inexplicably, not understanding what the situation was.
Why did you stop them when you enter a city? Dongfang Ming doesn’t remember that he had been here and did anything he did here?
Just as the two of them were puzzled, a soldier with the appearance of a leader came out of the rest of the soldiers behind the city gate.
Sure enough, the man came over and the soldier who blocked the road called respectfully: "Captain."
Dongfang Ming knew that this person was the main person here, and looked at him and asked, "We want to enter the city, but I don't know why we should stop us?"
"I want to enter the city?" The guard captain looked at Dongfang Ming up and down, "It's okay to enter the city, do you have a road ticket?"
"Road ticket?" Dongfang Ming was a little confused.
What is that? Have you ever heard of a ticket to pass the city?
The guard captain was impatiently waiting, "If there is any road ticket, please take it out and take a look."
"What would happen if there was no road ticket?" Dongfang Ming asked.
"No? Don't think about entering the city without road tickets." When the guard captain heard that Dongfang Ming had no road tickets, he snorted in his nostrils.
"Is there any other way to get into the city?"
"Hehe, it's simple. You buy a road ticket from us. As long as you buy it, you can enter the city now. Seeing that you are from another place, we won't cheat you. We won't be able to make you fifty taels of silver each." The guard captain looked like a negotiation tone.
Dongfang Ming hesitated for a moment, always feeling that something was wrong, but he had no intention of causing trouble at the city gate and was about to spend money to eliminate the disaster.
Coincidentally, a few more people came over from behind and wanted to enter the city, but the guards let them in just like they didn't see it.
Dongfang Ming saw it and pointed at the people and asked the guard captain: "Why don't those people use road tickets?"
"They are all county residents of this county, so there is no need for road tickets to enter and exit the county town. You outsiders need road tickets to enter and exit the city." The guard captain frowned and returned to Dongfang Ming's question impatiently.
"Do you buy it or not? If you want to buy it, pay the money as soon as possible. What are so many questions about it?" The guard captain kept urging Dongfang Ming to pay the money, revealing their true greed.
Dongfang's bright eyes turned cold.
These people clearly use public interest to seek personal gain. They bully foreigners who are new to the place and are not familiar with each other, so they deceive them into spending money to buy the so-called road tickets to enter the city and take the opportunity to make personal gain.
Dongfangming passed so many cities on his way, why haven’t he heard of such things as asking for a road ticket to enter the city?
If it is the court's rule that he needs to show the road tickets when entering and leaving the city, why did no one explain to him before Dongfangming and did not prepare the road tickets for Dongfangming? Dongfangming's trip was on a business trip.
This county town is far away from Chang'an and is very close to the border.
These people rely on the high heaven and the emperor to make money from behind, and carry these things on their backs to make money.
I just don’t know whether this matter was a tacit secret between the guards guarding the city, or was it led by the head of the county town? Seeing these people’s fearless appearance, Dongfang Ming believed that the two should not be separated from each other.
It seems that the county magistrates in this county are not a good thing either.
These people wanted to extract benefits from Dongfang Ming, but Dongfang Ming was not as good as their wishes, and he put his hand back, which he wanted to take out his money bag.
When the guard captain saw that Dongfang Ming was not going to spend money, he sneered: "What? I don't want to spend money and want to enter the city? The poor ghosts should go home quickly!" He said very disdainful, mocking Dongfang Ming and the others for their poorness.
Cui Ning never suffered such anger. He wanted to argue with the guard captain if he put his hands on his hips.
Dongfang Ming pulled her, turned around and left.
If they can't get in the main entrance, they have other ways to get in, so there is no need to attract attention from this dispute.
Cui Ning just stood behind Dongfang Ming, but was blocked by Dongfang Ming.
Now the whole person leaked from behind Dongfang Ming. Although he was wearing men's clothing, his lips and teeth were very attractive.
The guard captain was flirting with a slut, and said, "Look at you, little brother, you are as beautiful as a woman."
The guard captain said with a lewd look on his face: "But if you are willing to spend all night with your brothers, you don't have to buy the road tickets, you can go in directly." The soldiers behind the guard captain also showed a despicable smile.
Unexpectedly, these people even want to play with men. They are really worse than beasts!
Chapter completed!