Ding Tian's Ancient Life

This post station is not like a "post station" at all.

Beifengfu Sao Station is located in the northwest corner of Beifengfufu City. This place is not remote but not prosperous. The main reason is that the people living here are usually disabled soldiers. They are assigned to work in the post station here. A kind of sympathy for them from the imperial court.

There are a lot of people, so if you don’t need so many, you have to use them.

People like this lived in the entire northwest corner, and this inn was the safest place, even thieves would not patronize here, because they would be beaten to death by the sturdy disabled soldiers here.

But Ding Tian is a person who has lived in a post station. In his opinion, the post station outside Fucheng is not as good as the big car shop, but it is very reassuring to live in that station.

Because it is the site of the official family, the post station of the imperial court, who dares to do things there?

Look at the station in front of you again: just a building with a house number is more than one foot high, and you need to look up to see the five characters "Beifengfu Sao Station" on it.

The golden light is shining, more magnificent than the government office.

There are rows of houses on both sides of the post station. It seems that they are newly built. They are all brick and tile houses, horizontal and vertical. It can be seen that they were built after planning. It is the kind of courtyard house, with a separate small vegetable garden in the courtyard, and those who come in and out are missing arms and legs.

There are also some women and Taoists, as well as children, running around in the yard.

And in these courtyards, a tall courtyard wall rises from the ground, the gate is dark, with gleaming copper nails on it, and the two characters "post station" are still written on the plaque.

There are no stone lions at the door, because in this era, stone lions are also very particular, not everyone can put a pair at the door to scare people.

The people coming and going at the gate are postmen, messengers, and fast horses delivering official duties.

With Ding Tian's attire and the things in his hands, he doesn't look like someone who came to the post anyway.

The postman standing guard at the door had already come over, ready to question him.

Ding Tian was a little embarrassed, because he was particularly obvious here... The postman came over and wanted to reprimand him, but he felt that the people who could come here were not easy, so he said in a good tone, "What are you doing here?"

"I'm here to visit Wang Zuo, Mr. Wang." Ding Tian bit the bullet and reported Wang Zuo's name.

The postman's face changed, and he chased Ding Tian out like a fly: "Go, go, is the imperial envoy someone you can see if you want? I don't even look at your identity..."

Ding Tian was helpless, at this moment, a familiar person came over, and kicked the postman aside: "Go away! This is Ding Si prison, come to see our lord, if you dare to stop him I can't kill you." This man looked familiar, and he was wearing the clothes of Wang Zuo's guards. When he saw Ding Tian, ​​his arrogance and domineering look disappeared immediately, and he turned his face faster than a book, with a coquettish smile on his face: "You Are you here? Fast forward, Brother Fugui has already said, you can just go in when you come, and I will lead you the way!"

Ding Tian glanced at the post pawn, the pawn had already scrambled away.

"Okay, let's go." No one was leading, and Ding Tian really... didn't dare to go in.

"Your last name?" The man looked familiar, but he didn't know his name.

"My surname is Bai. They all call me Bai San JL, and my name is Bai Yunfei." This elder brother is quite talkative. Although he looks a bit fierce, he will only find out after getting in touch with him. He is still a good person.

"Oh, third brother Bai, why don't you go through the main entrance?" Ding Tian found that he led him to a side entrance next to him.

"The main entrance is full of people working, and the side entrance is the place to visit Mr. Wang..." Bai San'er said: "Your Excellency is too annoying, so I simply live in the back of the post station and enter the courtyard three times. Go alone and don't go with these gangs." People are mixed together, and if you enter through the main entrance, you can't get in the back, even if they enter the post station, they can't find us." Ding Tian laughed, there is such an operation?

Sure enough, the side door that Bai San'er took him through was not small, anyway, the side door was more grand than the door of his new house, and there were several people like Bai San'er standing in front of the side door.

They all seem to know Ding Tian, ​​but Ding Tian is only familiar with their faces, but he can't call them by name. He just nodded and greeted, and followed Bai San'er into the side door. The outside door was closed immediately. It turned out that Bai San'er and the others were just He stood guard in the gatehouse at the side door, let Ding Tian in, and closed the door.

When they walked a little further, Ding Tian heard someone knocking on the side door?

But those who were on duty to watch the gate ignored it.

Ding Tian asked Bai San'er puzzled: "Why pretend not to hear? Is that person outside? Are you standing guard inside to watch the gate?"

"Don't pay attention to them, they are all here to cling to the relationship, Wang... Mr. Wang is a clean and honest official, how could he see them? There are also some people who come to ask for help. The threshold for our lord is high, not everyone can get in. ..." Bai San'er was very proud, but then he added: "Of course, except for you, you are our great benefactor!"

Ding Tian was a little flattered by this title: "No? I didn't do anything either?"

"Fortunately, you didn't do anything. If it wasn't for you last winter, our lord...my lord would have suffered." Bai San'er was still afraid when he mentioned this matter: "It's a good thing that I met a cell leader like you."

Another person... Can the prince still look good?

Ding Tian was confused, but Bai San'er didn't intend to continue talking, but instead introduced him to the structure of the station.

The station is actually a mansion style with five entrances, one three entrances and a garden.

There is a large stable in the front entrance, which is for the convenience of people coming and going to change horses.

The second entrance is a place for temporary rest and work for the commuters.

Sanjin is the place to eat.

Sijin is a residence for passing singles.

And the five entrances are prepared for some officials who are on their way with their servants... Basically, the five entrances here are just a decoration, because not many high officials come here.

The Sanjin house next to it is for people with their families, but it is now requisitioned by Wang Zuo.

All the people brought by Wang Zuo lived here, just right, even the cook was brought by himself, and none of the locals were used, so outsiders want to know about the imperial envoy, there is no place to inquire.

The side door they walked through was a passage-like path with darkrooms on both sides. Once someone came in through the side door and tried to plot something wrong, they would definitely end up being killed instantly.

Fortunately, Ding Tian is not that kind of person.

Walking through this long road, there is a courtyard with three entrances. The first entrance is naturally the site of the guards, and the second entrance is where he is taken to the study... At the door, Bai San'er announced loudly: "Report! Ding Si Prison is here!"

"Let him in!" Wang Zuo's voice was a bit majestic, but relaxed and comfortable.

Bai San'er didn't go in, but he pushed the door open, made a "please" gesture, and signaled Ding Tian to go in.

Ding Tian took a look at the door of the study room... the carved door panel is quite exquisitely made, with patterns of twigs and flowers, and the pasted window paper, it looks like new at first glance, snow-white mulberry paper.

Ding Tian bit the bullet and entered the house...and met Wang Zuo himself, Wang Fugui, Liu Wenbin, and two people he didn't know.

It seems to be discussing something?

Seeing Ding Tian coming, they stopped talking.

"I didn't come at the right time?" Ding Tian himself felt uncomfortable.

He was dressed ordinary, of course, compared to the people sitting in this room.

The gifts I brought... are a bit too much to take out... Just look at the house, the people inside are either rich or

Living

cowry.

The whole house is decorated with carved beams and painted buildings. He only has a rosewood decoration, and he likes it very much. They made a multi-treasure grid with rosewood, and on it are emeralds as big as watermelons, green and shiny; agates as big as human heads, gold. yellow!

The three-color jade biscuit from Hetian, the jade plate from Lantian, the listening wind bottle from mutton fat jade...

Each should be exhibited in a bulletproof glass case in a museum, the kind that people are not allowed to take pictures of.

His gift is really too much to offer... He thought Wang Zuo was the only one here.

But there are two people here who don't know each other, so Ding Tian is a little restrained...it's too bad time to come.

"It's okay, you sit down!" Wang Zuo pointed to the chair in front of his desk: "We're almost done talking, Ling Fei, let's continue. I know the situation in Beijing."

The man named Ling Fei saw that Wang Zuo was not avoiding people, so he stopped talking, but when he opened his mouth, Ding Tian wanted to find a crack in the bricks... Unfortunately, the ground here was paved. A layer of blue bricks, a layer of bluestone boards, finally a layer of wood boards, then polished wood boards, and the top is a carpet... There is no brick seam for him to drill.

"However, the rights of the three Northeast prefectures were blank in an instant. Our people from the Ministry of Officials sent news that many people are now moving around and want to work in the Northeast." Ling Fei said: "There are also people who send various Gifts, the concierge couldn’t refuse, and because someone walked into the backyard, things have already been sent in, do you see?”

"Then whoever accepts it will do it. I'm here anyway, and I won't be able to return to Beijing in three or five years. Let them go. I'll see who dares to do things for them without my presence." Wang Zuo said lightly, Ling Fei and everyone around him are sweating

The.

It is a taboo for some rich and powerful families in Beijing to refuse to handle things after collecting things.

Those who are greedy for cheap in the mansion will be miserable. Without this person speaking, who will do things for them?Who do you think they are?

"They have used my name to do things all these years, and they still want to squeeze me out?" Wang Zuo sneered: "Let them know about my position^"

"Yes." They both bowed their heads.

"In addition, since there are people jumping up and down in the official department, let them come here. There is a lack of people to manage here, especially the Peking University." Wang Zuo knocked on the table: "Don't think that coming here is a blessing, and the term of office will not be five years. Years, don't even think about mobilizing a step!"

"My lord, they are so active in coming here, is there any benefit here?" Ling Fei didn't quite understand: "I have been looking at this place for a long time, and there is a lot of production, most of which are more cattle and sheep, and there has just been a war here. In recovery...."

A war that has been fought for three years needs at least ten years to recuperate.

The population of this piece of land has dropped by more than half, what profit can there be?

"There is a lot of oil and water." Wang Zuo sneered: "At the border, it is natural to have contact with the barbarians. Not to mention anything else, tea and salt alone are enough to make them fat for three rounds. If there is cloth, the barbarians will also need it." Those who wear clothes also have iron utensils..."

"Can they still dare to smuggle iron?" Ling Fei was already dumbfounded, but the man beside him suddenly raised his head with an incredulous expression: "That's treason!"

Just like people on the grassland never sell horses to the Central Plains, people in the Central Plains never sell ironware to the grassland.

Both parties can trade anything, including servants, beauties, etc.

But war horses and ironware cannot be traded!

A small tribe on the grassland may only have one iron pot; if a herdsman family can have two iron pots, then he is a wealthy family.

On the grassland, one iron pot can be exchanged for five cows, or thirty or fifty sheep, which is simply huge profits for the caravans in the Central Plains.

If it was a good knife, it could be exchanged for two fat sheep, and if it was the knife worn by Ding Tian, ​​it could be exchanged for ten cows!

It is an accepted fact that there is an urgent shortage of weapons on the grasslands.

However, the imperial court was very strict in this regard, continuing the previous dynasty's policy of "no exit with an inch of iron".

I was stunned to drag the powerful cavalry of the various tribes in the grassland into tattered cavalry worse than beggars...