If the old man hadn't mentioned it, the two brothers who came from other places wouldn't have known that the old master of the Zhang family was so powerful. It seemed that as long as he was there, the local people would have a good life. Even if he left that place, the people's lives wouldn't be affected by the new official.
This was really amazing. If they had such an official, why would they have to come here? They almost died.
After taking a sip of the soup, the elder brother shook his head and said, "No, it's like if I raise many eagles, and one of them is very powerful. No matter what kind of prey it is, it can easily deal with it. If other eagles are jealous of it and attack it because of its power, I have to protect it well.
I can stop it from hunting and let other eagles do the usual hunting. But as long as it's there, I can be at ease. It doesn't matter if other eagles fail. I want to use it for the most important moment. "
"That's right. The Emperor wants to see how powerful that eagle is. When he knows how powerful it is, he will hide it and move it to another position. When the other eagles can't do it, that's when the eagle can spread its wings. The Old Master of the Zhang family is such an eagle. The Emperor wants to see how powerful the Old Master of the Zhang family can be."
The old man added. Song Jinggong suddenly felt that the old man wasn't an ordinary person. It was understandable. Registrar Zhao's family wasn't simple in the past. It was impossible for an ordinary person to become Registrar Zhao's father-in-law. They didn't belong to the right family.
Song Jinggong was just curious about the old man. The most important thing now was to get the two brothers into the Zhang family. After eating the hot pot in a hurry, he asked someone to bring cotton-padded clothes for the two brothers to wear. The group continued on their journey. Those who were sleepy slept in the carriage.
Waiting for the sky to brighten, the people who were ordered to start the construction last night rode fast horses to the pavilions. They started building wooden houses next to the pavilions. This way, when people were traveling at night, they didn't have to worry. There were people in the houses, and the people in the houses were willing to help others. This was a home for people traveling.
Besides, other than the people in the pavilions, there were also people on patrol. They would pass by every once in a while, so many people liked to travel at night. It gave them a sense of mystery. At the same time, they could experience the cold of winter and the warmth of the houses.
The two brothers slept for more than six hours. When they woke up and found out about some things, they regretted it even more. It turned out that not only could they get help from the pavilions, but also from the patrolling yamen runners. As long as they asked for help, the yamen runners would help them. Unfortunately, the two brothers were too worried. As a result, they pretended that nothing was wrong.
"Little brother, when things are settled, go back and bring your family here. This place is too good. If we knew this would happen, we would have fainted on the first day we arrived at Huayuan County. The patrolling yamen runners would naturally take care of us."
Through the window of the carriage, the two brothers saw a person walking on the other side of the river accidentally fall down. When they saw the person lying there holding his leg with a pained expression, they wanted to ask Song Jinggong to go over and take a look. In the end, two horses rushed over from the other side.
They didn't see how the two yamen runners did it. They made a pocket in the middle of the two horses and carried the person who seemed to be injured. Then, they rode away. One of the yamen runners covered the person with his cloak.
The older brother immediately understood. He and his younger brother had encountered yamen runners like this many times. However, every time the yamen runners looked at them with a gentle and questioning gaze, he and his younger brother would pretend that nothing was wrong and walk over. They were afraid that the yamen runners would do something to them.
Now, the two brothers understood that the yamen runners were actually asking if they needed help. There were too many people walking, so the yamen runners couldn't ask if they needed help one by one. They just communicated with their eyes.
At this time, the younger brother finally spoke. "They are just looking with their eyes. Who knows what they mean?"
Song Jinggong knew what the yamen runners meant. He explained to the two brothers, "Their clothes already show their identity. They are just looking without asking because they are worried that some people will be controlled by the bandits. For example, some bandits will hold a knife to the back of the people.
As long as the people know about the situation here, or the local people, when they see the yamen runners, if they are really threatened, they will ask for help with their eyes. These yamen runners are specially trained. They can see a lot with just one look. In the process of not letting the people get hurt, they will think of a way.
This method may be to create some accidental accidents to separate the bandits from the people. For example, the horses will be frightened. Or, they will call in the best archers to attack the bandits and kill them with one arrow. They will definitely not casually ask people who are walking with more than two people. They are afraid that the bandits can't help but attack. Then, it will not be rescue, it will be murder.
The two of you must have not been very close to each other when you were walking. Also, you pretended that nothing happened. The yamen runners on patrol saw that you were fine, so of course, they didn't care about you. In fact, you won't die even if you don't go to the pavilion. If one of you fainted because of hunger and cold, the yamen runners will come and ask.
If the two of you fainted at the same time, you will be rescued within a quarter of an hour. But you ran to the pavilion to sleep. When the yamen runners passed by, the people guarding the pavilion felt that they can help you, so they didn't say anything to the yamen runners. This is a lot of coincidental encounters. Isn't it very interesting? "
Song Jinggong was not worried that the two brothers would be in danger. Even if they suddenly fell, as long as they were not people with cardiovascular diseases, they would definitely not die. The yamen runners patrolled for a quarter of an hour. No matter if they were cold or hungry, they could be rescued within a quarter of an hour. If the body's frostbite was too serious, the yamen runners would not wait for them to fall to save them.
After the two brothers heard Song Jinggong's words, they didn't know why, but they felt a very warm feeling in their hearts. Looking at the sky outside, even if it was snowing, they didn't feel cold. The rescue and patrolling in this place made them feel at ease.
It was as if they were not in the wilderness, but in a very large house. There were many family members in the house, delicious food, and a burning stove. Occasionally, a cold wind would blow in through the window or through the crack in the door. Drinking a mouthful of hot soup would be fine.
It was this kind of feeling, even though they knew that they were in the wilderness. The main reason was that there were too many people patrolling here.
"What about when it's hot?" The younger brother asked Song Jinggong. It was not easy for him to say something.
"Don't worry in the summer. There are still yamen runners patrolling, but the things they carry are different. There are only two possibilities if you want to die here. One is that your body has a special disease, and the other is to commit suicide with a knife. Otherwise, it's useless even if you jump into the river."
Song Jinggong could understand the feelings of the two brothers. In fact, everyone here, including himself, had the same idea.
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