Chapter 48 Encountered
Li Zhengchun is a man after all. He doesn't want to ask others for help when he goes out. He doesn't want to go.
Li Sanniang volunteered, "Father, I'll take care of it."
There were several young men who came with Song Jie, two of whom Li Sanniang knew.
One was Gu Changqing, the fifteenth child in the Luoyang Mu Shaoyin family, who Gao had her eyes on and wanted to be Li Wuniang's son-in-law.
The other was Shen Youxing, the Thirteenth Son of the Luoyang Governor's family, who had some friendship with her.
Li Sanniang sent her maid to stop Shen Youxing.
They were all Song Jie's guards, riding tall horses to "clear the way".
Shen Youxing recognized Li Sanniang's maid. Seeing the maid shaking her handkerchief on the side of the road, he thought of Li Sanniang's plump and beautiful figure. He told passers-by about it and then slowed down.
When Shen Youxing heard that the Li family wanted to live in the post station, he agreed immediately.
You can enter with their team, but the food and clothing expenses will still have to be paid for by the Li family themselves.
Because the number of ceremonial guards in the royal palace is fixed, if there are more post station staff, they will have to pay for it themselves. Of course, they will not pay, but will only share the burden with the common people. Prince Luoyang never dares to do such a thing, and the investigation must be strict.
Li Sanniang just wanted the Li family to go to the post station, as they had brought a lot of money.
He immediately thanked Shen Youxing and told the Li family the result.
Old Mrs. Li complimented her with satisfaction: "It's a pity that she is a girl, otherwise she would be more promising than your father."
Li Zhengchun felt unhappy. He didn't like his daughter trying to curry favor with Shin Woo-haeng at all.
Shen Youxing and several other young men from the Li family had been to our house before, and it was obvious at first glance that they were cunning.
If he really liked Li Sanniang, he would have proposed marriage to her a long time ago. That guy is just keeping Li Sanniang hanging or hoping that she will be his concubine.
After all, they are children of aristocratic families. How could a young lady become someone's concubine?
But the old lady was happy and he couldn't say anything.
So he led his team and followed the support of King Luoyang, and headed towards the post station together.
The total distance from Luoyang to Chang'an is more than 800 miles.
The official road between the two capitals was divided into two sections. The first half was from Luoyang to Yangzhou, and the second half was from Yangzhou to Chang'an.
There are a total of 27 post stations along the way, including 13 post stations from Luoyang to Yangzhou.
The northern mountain is high and the southern road is relatively flat. [1]
[From Shaanxi to Tokyo, the mountains become lower and the road becomes flat. The scenery is four hundred miles long and the journey takes thirteen stages.] [2]
Li Jidao had never been to Luoyang City when he was alive. When he got off the carriage, he saw the post station, which was the same as described in the poem.
Feng Ying was secretly delighted. She thought this must be the blessing of her ancestors. Ah Jian knew all the poems, even those she had never heard of.
She took A Liu and A Jian to the post station to exchange rooms.
The postmaster looked at the pass and said politely, "Excuse me, my lord. Someone has come to inform us that the main courtyard has been reserved and cannot be used for you. Can you and your friends stay in the side courtyard?"
When you are out and about, convenience is what matters.
Feng Ying also had a hunch that the other party must be a big shot.
She nodded.
"Well, I'll let someone clean it up for you."
The postmaster had just returned from an outing and had just stood in front of the counter. Before he could speak to Feng Ying, Li Sanniang and Shen Youxing came in.
Shen Youxing said: "Relatives of the palace, find a better side courtyard."
"It's such a coincidence that someone has already arrived in the side yard. Can this young lady and her family stay in the backyard room for one night?"
The backyard house is usually where servants live. It has no walls and is unsafe for idle people to pass by.
Li Sanniang frowned, "How can that be? Who are they? Are they more arrogant than our relatives in the palace? Let them live in the concubine's room and we live in the side courtyard."
"I'm afraid that's not possible." Feng Ying walked to the counter, stretched out his hand and asked for the key.
Li Sanniang thought to herself, who is so shameless as to dare to go against me? The voice sounded so familiar, she looked to the side and almost jumped up in surprise: "Feng..."
【Hit her! 】
Feng Ying raised his hand and slapped Li Sanniang: "You unruly thing, who am I to you?"
"Do you want me to tell you about your unreasonable behavior, Aye?"
Feng Ying understood that this must be what Ah Jian meant.
I have to say, beating people up is really fun.
Li Sanniang was so angry that she covered her face with her hands, her eyes wide open in disbelief: "Why are you here? I want to tell Aye."
Of course Feng Ying didn't want the Li family to know so early, but since they had already encountered it, there was no way to avoid it. She couldn't take A Jian and the others to live in an unsafe shed, as they were all women.
So let Li Sanniang see it.
Anyway, a surprise is always a surprise, right?
Feng Ying smiled: "It's up to you, just don't come and beg me."
"Let him go..." Li Sanniang glanced at Shen Youxing and didn't curse.
Feng Ying tightly grasped the key and took A Jian and the others to the side yard.
As soon as they found a room and sat down, Li Zhengchun and Old Lady Li came with the women of the Li family.
Unfortunately, there were guards and they could not get in, so they stood at the corner gate and refused to leave.
"Feng, who asked you to come? Who? Come out quickly."
Li Zhengchun shouted.
But the one who is really anxious must be Old Mrs. Li. They kept Feng Ying at home to prevent disaster. Now Feng Ying is gone without any explanation at home. What will they do when the tax officer comes?
And then there are those people supported by Old Lady Li, if they start to make trouble, there will be chaos.
Feng Ying walked out slowly with her daughter and A Liu.
She was wearing a dark blue official robe, and on her head was not a black gauze hat but a wreath made of black gauze.
There were two tortoise-shell earrings hanging from his ears, and although his robe was worn, it was very elegant.
The entire Li family was stunned.
"Feng Ying, you, you..." Li Zhengchun remembered and asked, "Is the person sitting in the official car really you?"
Not only that, there is also A Jian, A Liu, and Mrs. Zhuang.
He then asked, "What's going on? How did you become an official?"
【Only goodness in mind! 】
Feng Ying: “…”
She covered her chest and said, "Being kind, because I am kind."
Li family:?
What bullshit is this? Can you become an official just by being kind?
Then there will be no corrupt or evil officials in the world.
Li Zhengchun scolded Feng Ying: "You'd better give me an explanation."
[Why not? If you can, let him bite me. ]
Feng Ying: “…”
Forget it. She will be too embarrassed then.
Feng Ying felt that what A Jian said was right and there was no need to explain to Li Zhengchun and the others, so he took his people and went back.
"Who can tell me what is going on?" The Li family returned with a complete defeat at Feng Ying's hands, and Li Sanniang couldn't hold back any longer when she got back on the carriage.
Based on what?
How could Feng Ying be a female official?
Xu Meiniang sat in the car and didn't dare to come out. She clenched her fists after hearing this.
Mrs. Li was a smart woman after all. She narrowed her eyes and looked ahead and said, "That thirty thousand guan, it's confirmed that Feng Ying used that money to buy an official position."
“Why don’t you donate to me?” Li Zhengchun was confused.
Old Lady Li said, "It was precisely because I was afraid that you would snatch them away that I donated the female officials of Jishitang. The people in Jishitang only come into contact with the old, weak, and young girls, not men."