"Have you heard that something happened to Wudi!"

"What happened?"

"Oh, haven't you heard of it yet? There are troublemakers in Jiangnan who are causing trouble. If this continues, something big will happen!"

"It's true. Why did this army start to make trouble just a few months after the army was in power?"

"Really, even more real than pearls!"

"Pearl? Alas, Mazhangguan, has the Hepu pearls from Lingbiao arrived? I'm in a hurry to get them!"

While whispering, Zheng Shanguo looked straight at the gate of the escort business by passing by several chatty merchants.

A gentleman is ashamed of being profitable. Zheng Shanguo, who was born in the Zheng family of Xingyang, did not want to have any connection with these philanthropists, nor did he want people to misunderstand that he would talk to these people, which would ruin his reputation.

Of course, the children of the Zheng family in Xingyang should be more noble.

As soon as he entered the hall, the shopkeeper of the escort shop saw the young man with great temperament and quickly came up to him, but blocked Zheng Shanguo's entourage: "This shopkeeper, I'll come to handle the... business."

"I wonder what kind of business the distinguished customer wants to handle?" The shopkeeper of course had a wink. Since the young man came with him with errands, he could not talk to the other party directly, so he led to the side room and started talking about "business".

There is a difference between status and status. Zheng Shanguo doesn’t need to talk to the other party in person. He just listens silently. When he hears behind him, he can’t help but speak in person.

The business of the escort business is divided into several types: escort goods, delivering letters, and giving people. This time, Zheng Shanguo brought people to the escort business to "negotiate business" to entrusting the escort business, that is, sending an escort to escort him to Guangling, Yangzhou, Huainan.

The shopkeeper read the famous post and quickly saluted: "It turned out to be Zheng Zongjun, who was disrespectful and disrespectful. The young man just now was disrespectful."

Zheng Shanguo is now joining the army for the Records Office of the Prince of Bin. Not to mention the county honour, he is an official, and the shopkeeper of the escort business is a people. There is a difference between high and low. Even if he is talking about business, the shopkeeper is not qualified to be on par with Zheng Shanguo.

Originally, Zheng Shanguo didn't need to deal with this kind of thing, but it was of great importance. Zheng Shanguo attached great importance to it, so he did not hesitate to go to the escort business that was mingled in the market to handle the business himself.

Previously, King Bi Yuwen Wen went from Chang'an to Guangling and became the chief supervisor of Yangzhou to take charge of Jiangnan. However, the situation in Jiangnan was unstable, so King Bi went south first, and the princess, the eldest son, set off later.

At this moment, Zheng Shanguo, who was originally going to travel with the Biwang Mansion convoy, asked for leave for some reason.

His mother Cui was ill and could not afford to sit on the bed. The filial Zheng Shanguo could not leave his widowed mother and travel far away from home, so he asked for leave.

Fortunately, Cui's illness was cured quickly, but King Bin's eldest son fell ill. As his legitimate mother, Princess Bin was not able to let the sick prince travel long distances to avoid worsening the condition. Naturally, she had to wait until the prince recovered before setting off.

Now, Princess Bin is accompanying her son in Chang'an, so if Zheng Shanguo wants to go to Guangling to take office, he can only go on his own.

Although he also had entourages and could afford to pay for travel, Zheng Shanguo felt that it was not safe to travel thousands of miles from Chang'an to Guangling.

If he encounters danger, he can ride a horse to break through, but what should his mother do?

If Zheng Shanguo had the title of the past, and with his fief (fair title), he could have been able to support a team and escort himself and his mother to Guangling safely, but now it is not possible, so he has to find another way.

That is, according to the popular practice nowadays, go to the escort business to hire escorts and escort your family to travel.

The escort business originating from Huangzhou, Shannan, has a semicolon in Chang'an. Each of them has strong strength and a good reputation. Zheng Shanguo carefully investigated it for a long time and weighed the pros and cons before he made up his mind to take a trip.

However, looking at the "price list", his originally firm confidence instantly shook: It's so expensive.

According to the offer, if you want to hire an escort from the escort business to escort him and his group to Guangling, the cost required is equivalent to his annual salary (discounted copper coins).

Although Zheng Shanguo is quite rich, it is really a bit heartbroken to spend so much money at once.

To be precise, it’s because the mother will feel heartbroken, but he doesn’t care. After all, it’s not that she can’t afford it, but it’s conceivable that her mother will nag.

"The concerns of distinguished guests make sense, but because there are many people accompanying guests and they have to go through the entire journey, the cost will naturally increase."

The shopkeeper began to give Zheng Shanguo advice, that is, to set out by himself first. After all, from Chang'an through Wuguan Road to Jingxiang, Shannan, it was safe all the way. When you arrived in Huangzhou, you would hire an escort on the Xiyang General Route and take a boat and go east to Guangling.

Zheng Shanguo thought about it carefully and thought that this was really good. He had his own followers, and the territory of Jingxiang, Shannan was indeed peaceful. After arriving in Xiyang, he hired an escort to ensure the safety of the water.

Seeing the shopkeeper thinking about the guests so much, Zheng Shanguo decided to hire a few stintsmen and go on the road with him, so as to give advice along the way.

This is the so-called "knowing the way". It is very familiar with the situation along the way. It knows which restaurants are reliable along the way. It can also help hire boats and cars. It can help employers avoid some black stores and avoid dangerous areas.

The most important thing is that these "knowing the way" recognize "people in the world" and can also contact the escorts along the way at any time to deal with some emergencies.

The service of the escort business is just right for travelers like Zheng Shanguo who are "not high or low" so he quickly made a decision to let the entourage go through the relevant procedures and make a contract after paying the fees.

As soon as he left the gate of the escort, Zheng Shanguo met someone head-on, but it was Xu Deyan, the demoted official of Chen State.

Xu Deyan was the grandson of Xu Ling, the "Wenzong of the Generation", and served as the prince's servant at the time of Chen State. This time, he followed the emperor of Chen State, the royal family, and civil and military officials into Guanzhong and accepted the disposal.

Xu Deyan is talented and Zheng Shanguo is impressed by chance with this talented man in Jiangnan. He then had several contacts and was familiar with each other.

Whether it is civil and military officials, most of them are now appointed by the imperial court. Xu Deyan is not among them, but his name is well known and originated from a good story.

When the Chen State was destroyed, the royal family and the concubines in the harem entered Guanzhong. The ruling prime minister followed the rules to deal with the concubines and princesses, and most of them rewarded them to the meritorious generals. Princess Lechang, the sister of Chen Shubao, is said to be very beautiful and is also among them.

However, the reward list has not been determined yet. Commander Ping Chen and Wang Yuwen of Bin submitted a report, saying that Princess Lechang already has a partner. After the Prime Minister found out, she decided to be a beautiful woman and let Princess Lechang reunite with her husband.

Princess Lechang's husband is Xu Deyan, and this incident has been praised as a good story.

At this time, Zheng Shanguo learned that Xu Deyan wanted to come to the escort business to hire an escort and escort him and Chen to Huangzhou, and couldn't help but be curious: "Brother Xu is going to Huangzhou?"

"Yes, I don't have to recommend Dr. Liu. I went to Huangzhou Prefecture to study as an assistant teacher. I just need someone to escort my way through a thousand miles, so I came here to see..."

The "Dr. Liu" mentioned by Xu Deyan refers to the founder of Liu Zhuo and Liu Shiyuan. Huangzhou Prefecture School, which is now famous all over the world, was founded by him. Liu Zhuo has been recruiting talents for the prefecture school.

Zheng Shanguo was overjoyed when he heard this: "Brother Xu! I will go to Guangling, Yangzhou soon and pass by Xiyang, Huangzhou. You will travel with me. How about it?"

"Ah? This...this..."

Xu Deyan didn't know how to answer. To be honest, he was short of money. In fact, when he came to the escort business today, he just asked for a price. If the price was too expensive, he could only wait for someone he knew to go to Shannan, so he would have a "stop way".

The Chen State was destroyed and the Xu family's family had plummeted. Last year, Xu Deyan took Princess Lechang to Guangling and encountered a thief halfway, and his entourage was almost completely lost. So now there are not many servants around him, and he always feels unsafe to travel a long distance.

Zheng Shanguo, he recognized that he was from the famous Zheng family in Xingyang and was a good person. The other party invited him to solve his urgent problem, but...

"Nothing is just that. Brother Xu and I hit it off at first sight. We happened to be a companion along the way!"

Zheng Shanguo was very enthusiastic. Of course, he didn't have any bad intentions. He just saw that Xu Deyan had good character and was the kind of person who his mother made him so close to him that he warmly invited him.

Xu Ling was a famous Southern Dynasty figure, as famous as another literary master Yu Xin, and was also known as "Xu Yu". Zheng Shanguo felt that his mother must be very happy to be able to interact with such a famous descendant.

Xu Deyan was so disrespectful to such a warm invitation and only sighed that he could not explain clearly the circumstances of life.

When the Chen State was destroyed, he thought that after the country was destroyed, his family would be destroyed. From then on, he was separated from his wife and found it difficult to meet again. As a result, Wang Yuwen Wen, whom he met by chance that day, let him reunite his wife.

Now, with the help of Zheng Shanguo, who was born in the Zheng family in Xingyang, Xu Deyan felt that he could be smooth and was indeed blessed by the Buddha.
Chapter completed!