one's door

In the end, Zhang Yan, who had no experience in this area and could not learn from anyone, could only bite the bullet and take a step forward.During the two days in Xiangkou, he bought some special products here and packed them up to take home as gifts.

The night before his departure, Zhang Yan was sleepless all night, inexplicably irritable, unable to calm down.Barely finished the day's homework, and then sat by the window, watching the light rain outside who didn't know when to float, full of thoughts.

In the past two years, Zhang Yan has always been in touch with the family in Langyuan, and he has a good grasp of the family's situation.According to the most recent letter from the family, life at home has been much better than before, and they have been taken care of by Mr. Zhou Cangzhou, the guard of Langyuan City.Those fertile fields exchanged by Zhang Yan's military achievements have already been cultivated by someone. Last year's harvest was not bad, and the family members gained weight.

From the lines, Zhang Yan could feel the emotion different from the "forced smile" in the first letter before, but the true joy from the heart.He even joked with him in the letter, saying that my mother told him to tell him about a daughter-in-law when he got home.

Following the car all the way, the only thing that could make Zhang Yan slightly less anxious on the road were the nine remaining bean soldiers in his hand.Only by being silent in the spell can Zhang Yan calm down temporarily.

Starting from Xiangkou, we arrived in Langyuan five days later.Zhang Yan had a detailed understanding of his new hometown before.

Because of the special geographical location of the entire Beijiang County, to the north is the important gateway "Tonghuguan" with Beiwu Kingdom, and it is an extremely important communication gateway between Nanyuan Kingdom and Beiwu Kingdom.Goods from Beiwu Kingdom, including "tea bricks", will enter Nanyuan Kingdom from here, and an equal amount of goods from Nanyuan Kingdom will leave here and then flow into Beiwu Kingdom.

In addition to Tonghuguan, Beijiang County is also close to Yueshui in the east. It can be said that it will directly bear the pressure of soldiers from Huayue Shangguo on the east bank of Yueshui.

Therefore, Beijiang has formed a special regional pattern with a rare double proportion of "soldiers" and "merchants".

Under this pattern, apart from Xiangkou where the county guard’s mansion is located, big cities like Langyuan are not general capitals and big towns in the general sense, but rather have the meaning of "military stronghold".

In my impression, the city of Langyuan is not prosperous, and even the main body is not large, but it has very tall and thick walls.There is also a full battalion of garrisons in the city stationed all year round.

It can be said that Langyuan is more like a town with high walls and heavy soldiers compared to the big cities in the counties that Zhang Yan has visited along the way.

Even compared to Yubei Mountain Fortress, the city wall of Langyuan is higher.It seems that for Nanyuan Kingdom, the threat from the monster race from the west is not as great as the threat from Huayue Shang Kingdom across the river to the east.Of course, it is also possible that the terrain of the Yubei Mountain Fortress is inherently dangerous and there is no need for a wall that is too high.

From a distance, I saw a county tablet with the words "Beijiang County" outlined in red paint, which meant that Zhang Yan finally returned to his hometown slowly from Yubei Mountain.

When Zhang Yan saw the city gate, countless memory fragments flooded his mind.

"Ximen." Zhang Yan murmured.He also walked through this door when he was exiled into the army.

When the convoy was about to enter the city, Zhang Yan walked down first consciously, he didn't have to follow the car, and the paperwork in his hand also needed to be approved by the guard at the gate first, and then he had to go to the local government office to register.

The soldiers in the city gate looked at the documents and then at Zhang Yan, with a smile on their faces.People who came back alive from places like Yubei Mountain were naturally respected in the army.Leading Zhang Yan into the city guard box, a team leader inside checked the documents in Zhang Yan's hand again, and then asked Zhang Yan to wait, while he took the documents to the resident to find the clerk to check the registration order.

This round trip is the time of a meal.There was an extra seal on the document brought back, which was the "Langyuan City Guard Seal" and the personal approval of the city guard officer "Zhou Cang".

At this point, the relationship between Zhang Yan and Junwu officially came to an end.All that is left is to go to the local yamen of Langyuan City to register.

Although Zhang Yan is "the first time here", his body is already very familiar with Langyuan City. Every time he takes a step in, corresponding memories will come up, telling him where to go to the left, and where to go to the right. Where, how far in front is there any delicious snack shop...

While Zhang Yan was busy accepting these new memories, he found that the uneasiness in his heart didn't seem to be getting worse. Instead, he felt a lot more stable after entering this city.

"Hey, this yamen is bad enough." Under the guidance of memory, Zhang Yan quickly found the gate of the local yamen of Langyuan City in the city.What caught his eyes was a dilapidated front door.

Although the two gates were tall, they were obviously worn out. Most of the red paint on the gates had fallen off, and some corners even directly exposed the wood inside.The copper nails on the door are also green, making one wonder if anyone has ever trimmed them?

Anyway, this is the worst yamen gate in the big city that Zhang Yan has been to all the way.

There were two yamen servants standing guard outside the door, and when they saw Zhang Yan approaching, they asked aloud, "What are you doing?"

"You two servants, I'm here to register."

"Registration? What about the documents?"

"Hehe, here, look." Zhang Yan took out the document and handed it to the other party.

"Hey! My brother is amazing! A place like Yubei Mountain can allow you to come back alive after being cleared of serious crimes? Tsk tsk, this is the first time I've seen you. All right, take your things and come with me, Wang Guanren just happens to be idle right now."

"Okay, I'm going to trouble this poor man." Zhang Yan took back his documents with a smile, and followed the other party into the yamen.

As soon as you enter the door, the inside is not much better than the door, and it is also full of dilapidated appearance.On the contrary, a lot of flowers and plants are planted along the road, and they bloom beautifully.

After entering the door, he didn't go far, and stopped at the door of a public house.

"Mr. Wang, someone came to register with the military's paperwork. Shall I bring it in for you?"

"Well, bring him in."

Chapter 58 Confrontation

Entering the public house, the furnishings inside are not old. The tables and chairs are all painted and look very new. There is a middle-aged man sitting inside, with a long beard and a thin figure. He looks about forty. age.When Zhang Yan and the yamen servant opened the door and came in, the man raised his head with a serious expression on his face.

"Officer Wang, this person is the one to go through the registration procedures."

Zhang Yan could see from behind that the yamen servant seemed to be very afraid of the royal official in front of him, and he almost bent his waist to the ground when he spoke.

"Where are the documents?"

"Here, let the officials take a look." Zhang Yan handed over his registration document with both hands.Then back to the side to stand.He didn't have any impression of this person in his memory, so he imitated that yamen servant to avoid trouble.

"Ok?"

After taking the document handed over by Zhang Yan, and only looking at it a few times, the official Wang was puzzled, then raised his head and looked at Zhang Yan seriously.

"Since the crime is cleared, why do you want to come back? I don't know what people say?"

"If you go back to Wang Guanren, there is still an old mother at home and a younger sister who needs to be taken care of, so I can only fall back. In the future, I will just hide from other people's gossip. If I think about it, I can barely get by as long as I don't talk to each other." Zhang Yan replied with a bowed body. , lowered his head so that no one else could see his face.

"You have filial piety. But because you have canceled your citizenship and then lost it, the procedures will be different from the general situation, so you need to wait for a while, and I can't handle it for you on the spot.

How about this, you go back to reunite with your family first, I will go through the procedures for you here, and everything should be done when you come back in three days. "

Hearing this, Zhang Yan could only sigh in his heart.

Straightening up, Zhang Yan took a few steps forward with a smile on his face, and pressed down on the document on the table. At this time, the royal official was about to put the document into his drawer.

"Huh? Zhang Yan, what are you doing here?"

"Hey! Boy, don't be rude!"

Zhang Yan ignored the yelling from the yamen servant behind him, looked at the Wang Guanren in front of him, held down the document with unabated strength in his hands.

"Mr. Wang, this document is my life and wealth to me. Everyone knows that Zhang Yan is a prisoner on death row, but they don't necessarily know that I was cleared of all charges by narrowly surviving on Yubei Mountain. What if Who misunderstood that I came back from escaping punishment, so what should I do if I handed me the knife indiscriminately? Isn’t it a vain death?

If you have this document in your hand, you can explain it. If you don't have this thing, you probably won't be able to wash it clean even if you jump into the water.Do you think this is the reason? "

The yamen servants in the back nodded subconsciously when they heard this.But he didn't notice the flash of anger on the face of the official Wang sitting in front of him.

"Heh, Zhang Yan, if you take back the paperwork, then the registration procedure..."

"Officials, it's not uncommon for soldiers to be cleared of their crimes. As far as our Langyuan City is concerned, there will always be three or two people a year like this. The officials should be familiar with it long ago. Besides, the documents are only It is used as a procedure for the connection between the army and the local yamen, not the procedure for registration, which I have asked clearly before when the city guard officer approved the seal."

"Oh? So, do you think this official is making things difficult for you?"

"The grassroots dare not. They just want to get back this life-saving document."

Speaking of this, if you don't talk about others, you also feel that something is wrong.But when he was about to step forward to pull Zhang Yan, the official Wang took the initiative to let go of the document and let Zhang Yan take the document back.

"Thank you for your kindness, the grassroots will definitely remember the good things about you."

"Hehe, that's right. Zhang Yan, then you can come back in three days, and then I can officially register you."

"Thank you officer!"

"Go down."

Watching Zhang Yan leave with the yamen servant, a frost gradually appeared on the face of the royal official.After sitting quietly in the office for a while, he got up, opened the door and walked straight into the depths of the yamen.

Wang Guanren stopped in front of a gate and passed a message to the porter who was guarding the door. After a while, the porter led him in.

"See your lord."

"Wang Cheng, are you here? You don't need to be too polite, just find a place to sit by yourself, wait for me for a while, and I will finish writing the last few words."

"It's an adult."

The person who is writing at the desk in the room is the head of the local yamen of Langyuan City, the city governor Wu Yuan.He looks over 50 years old, with a strong body, and his gray hair can be seen faintly at the corner of the crown.

After a while, Wu Yuan put down his pen, raised his head with a smile, and said, "I've been free for the past few days, and I've practiced calligraphy, but I haven't regressed. By the way, what do you want from me?"

"My lord, Zhang Yan is back."

"Huh? Zhang Yan?" Wu Yuan's expression was a little dazed at first, and then he quickly remembered that the smile on his face disappeared and was replaced by a gloomy one.

Then Wu Yuan continued to ask: "Did you come just now?"

"Yes, my lord, I came here just now with the paperwork for my registration, and I have already completed all the affairs on the general's side, and only the procedures on our side are left.

Originally, I wanted to block him and leave a variable to deal with it later, but that Zhang Yan didn't seem to be as easy to dismiss as the young master said, his mind was very lively, and his words were all focused on the key points, making it difficult to control.In the end, it could only be temporarily delayed for three days. "

After Wang Cheng finished speaking, he stood hunched over by the side, without looking up at Wu Yuan's expression.

"Hmph!" Wu Yuan snorted coldly, and continued, "It's that bastard who caused trouble! He didn't do things cleanly, and now he has left such a big mess."

"My lord, don't get angry. You really don't blame your son for this matter. Who would have thought that Zhang Yan would be able to escape the death of the army first, and then come back alive from a place like Yubeishan Fortress? It is said that there is no one in a million." Not too much."

"Three days." Wu Yuan was silent for a moment, and said, "What if that Zhang Yan disappears within three days?"

"If the person is missing, naturally the subordinates have never seen him, let alone the fact that he took the document to the corridor source."

"Very well, then go down, this matter has made you worry too much."

"What are you talking about, my lord? My lord's business is the subordinate's business, and I should do my best."

"Hehe, okay, then you go down, I will arrange this matter separately."

"Yes, my subordinates retire."

Watching Wang Cheng leave with a smile, the gloom in Wu Yuan's eyes surfaced again.

Although Wu Yuan manages the local yamen in Langyuan City in a tight manner, family affairs always annoy him.Especially the only son, Wu Changhe, has become a complete dandy, not only has high eyes but low power, but also has no scruples in doing things, and he is so courageous.For the sake of a few fancy shops, he dared to design and beat people into death row.

Originally, Wu Yuan didn't feel too angry when he learned about this incident, he just taught Wu Changhe a few words.But who would have thought that the situation of the mortal would change unexpectedly, and there were many accidents. Now the mortal person is not only cleared of his crimes, but also returned.

Wu Yuan doesn't like accidents, if there are accidents, they should be nip in the bud immediately.

Chapter 59 Bloodline

Zhang Yan's memory is not clear about Zhuzui Lane, probably because he has only heard of that place before but never been there.After all, the Zhang family didn't need to live in a place like Zhuzui Lane when his predecessor was proud, but the Zhang family only went to Zhuzui Lane after his predecessor was convicted and exiled.

Although they now have fertile land obtained from military meritorious service, the Zhang family, who had just been affluent for two years, still did not move out of Zhuzui Lane, saying that they would wait for Zhang Yan to come back before thinking about it.

Walking to the entrance of the alley, along the way, Zhang Yan could clearly feel that the living environment here was very bad, not to mention the cross flow of sewage, at least there was always a lingering smell of excrement and urine in the air, which made people frown.At the entrance of the alley, there were a few idle Qingpis squatting by the side of the road, sticks in their mouths, looking around aimlessly.

It is estimated that so many green skins can be seen dangling in the west city.Because of the green skin, there are not so many honest and down-and-out people in the west of the city to bully them.Moreover, the more the corners are, the more natural it will be to hide dirt.

"Hey! Who are you?"

Just as Zhang Yan was about to enter the alley, he was stopped by a few green skins. He probably saw the bulging burden on his back and his strange face, so he came up to test the water. If he was a softie, wouldn't it be possible to gain some benefits?

Zhang Yan smiled, he didn't see such bastards uncommonly when he was on earth in his previous life.Without answering, he tightened the burden on his back, pinched the Qingpi's neck with one hand, the iron hoop made it difficult for the other party to break free, then raised his right hand, and slapped him twice across the face, using a lot of force, He slapped off the opponent's three back molars with two slaps, and when he was thrown on the ground, the person passed out, but the blood was still spitting out of his mouth, and his face was rapidly swollen.

"I don't know anyone and dare to talk to me like that? The demon soldiers on Yubei Mountain don't have such a voice. If you don't have eyes next time, I will help you all! Get away!"

You can't be reasonable when dealing with green-skinned bastards, because if you don't understand it, they will be regarded as cowardly.They only understand fists and kicks.

Of course, Zhang Yan never thought of defeating this opponent in one go.Don't look at these green skins being suppressed now, tomorrow, they will definitely recruit their accomplices to get back to the scene.If you can beat them up again, then it can be said that you have defeated them.

Several Qingpi weighed Zhang Yan's attacking posture just now, lifted his unconscious companion on the ground and ran away, but the hostility in his eyes was not small when he left.

"Young man, are you causing trouble for yourself? These people are like mangy dogs. Even if they can't bite you, they will annoy you to death."

How could such a loud noise at the entrance of the alley go unnoticed?A rickety old man saw Zhang Yan's good-natured face, so he tried to persuade him.

"Hey, mangy dogs are indeed annoying, but if you use some force, you can kill them. If one comes, kill one, and there will be no trouble." Zhang Yan replied with a smile, and walked into the alley.

There is no need to ask anyone, my sister Zhang Huiyuan has already stated the address of her home very clearly in the letter.Enter from the entrance of the west alley, go straight along one road, turn left when you see the first well, and count to the fifth door after turning left.

"Dong dong dong."

"Who is it? Wait a minute!"

Zhang Yan took a deep breath, and then knocked on the door. After a few breaths, he heard a voice answering from inside the door. The voice was a bit hoarse, and his breath was obviously lacking, and there was a sense of guard. It could be heard that it was an elderly woman.

At this time, Zhang Yan suddenly had mixed feelings, and an emotion he had never experienced quickly occupied his whole heart.

"Crench!"

The dilapidated wooden door opened a small crack from the inside, and an old woman was showing half of her face behind.

"Mother, the child is back."

"...You, Yan'er?! You are back!" The old woman's eyes widened, and she slammed open the wooden door, with a look of ecstasy on her face.The little son she had been looking forward to day and night finally came back.

"Mother! The child's unfilial piety made you worry!" Zhang Yan knelt down on his knees, his head pounding loudly.

Before Zhang Yan didn't know how he would feel when facing a "strange" mother, and he was also entangled.But the moment he saw the old woman, all hesitation, speculation and even anxiety disappeared, and finally all that gathered in his heart was the instinctive affection and guilt.

This may be the influence of the inherited physical body, or it may be Zhang Yan's regret as an orphan in his previous life.Now he regrets that he was traveling leisurely and leisurely all the way before, but it was too unreasonable for his mother to worry about him every day.

Seeing her son kowtowing to herself, Wang Lanping burst into tears, and hurriedly hugged her son's head in two steps to prevent him from continuing to kowtow.He kept saying, "It's good to be back, it's good to be back..."

For Wang Lanping, her son really "survived a near death" this time, and came back after several twists and turns in desperation. Isn't this the blessing of the ancestors?