boyutpedia Chapter 254: Encountering a Scholar, Arrogant Zhang Tao
Chapter 254: Encountering a Scholar, Arrogant Zhang Tao
In the evening, by the canal.
Jiang Chen, a group of Black Armor soldiers, as well as Xu Yunchang and others sat by the river, roasting fire and drying food.
It was the evening of the second day after they left Luzhou County.
During these two days, they traveled non-stop and finally arrived at the canal.
Through this canal, they can travel north quickly. A journey that would normally take nearly half a month on horseback can now be completed in three days.
After getting off the boat at the end of the canal, they still needed to ride on horseback for five more days before reaching the border.
And this is the result of their non-stop journey. If they had traveled normally, it would have taken at least half a month.
However, such a journey is really stressful for Jiang Chen!
If it weren't for the improvement in his physical fitness after he had the Fight More Brave system, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand the intensity of the journey in the past two days!
Jiang Chen felt his buttocks and thighs were numb from the shaking, and he felt helpless.
In this era, transportation is really underdeveloped!
It would be great if there were high-speed trains and airplanes!
Why do you have to suffer like this?
"Who is it! Stop!"
Just when Jiang Chen was complaining in his heart, the guard in charge of alert suddenly shouted!
"No, no, no! Sir, please spare my life. I... I just came here to take a boat ride. Sirs... please don't misunderstand me!"
Jiang Chen heard the voice beside him and looked over with a frown.
At this time, the Black Armor Army soldier in charge of guarding had come over with a young man wearing a coarse cloth gown.
The young man looked to be about twenty years old, thin, with delicate features, and had the temperament of a scholar.
However, his coarse cloth gown with many patches on it revealed his poverty to outsiders.
……
"Please spare my life, sirs!"
"I...I just want to come and take the boat!"
"I...I don't mean to disturb you!"
After the young man was brought to the crowd, he hurriedly clasped his fists and begged for mercy.
"By boat?"
The commander of the Black Armor Army snorted coldly!
"Why are there boats at this pier at night? If you want to take a boat, why don't you live at the nearby ferry? What are you doing here?!"
"Master Jun, it's a misunderstanding, it's really a misunderstanding!"
When the young man heard what the Black Armor Army leader said, he hurriedly said, "I...I want to take a boat tomorrow."
"As for... As for why I didn't go to the ferry, it's because I didn't have any money to stay in a hotel, so... so I thought of spending the night by the river. I didn't want to... didn't want to disturb you all..."
"Is that right?"
The leader of the Black Armor Army glanced coldly at the young man.
These days, there are many enemy spies hiding in Dajing, and even within Dajing, there are many of their enemies. We must not take it lightly!
"Yes, yes, yes! Absolutely, I am not a bad person!"
"I have a pass here to prove my identity!"
The young man hurriedly took out the pass he had on him.
After reading the pass, the leader of the Black Armor Army nodded calmly: "Okay, I will trust you for now, but... you can't stay here, leave as soon as possible!"
"Yes Yes Yes!"
When the young man heard this, he felt as if he had been pardoned and quickly turned around to leave.
But Jiang Chen called him at this time!
"Wait a moment!"
"this……!?"
When the young man heard Jiang Chen's voice, he instantly became nervous again.
"Young Master, what do you want me to do?" The young man looked at Jiang Chen tremblingly.
Jiang Chen is dressed like a young master and is surrounded by so many soldiers. His identity must be extraordinary!
……
"I have ten taels of silver here, which is enough for you to use for a while. Take it!"
Jiang Chen said, taking out a silver ingot and throwing it to the young man.
"this……!?"
The young man looked at the silver in his hand with shock on his face!
Even the surrounding Black Armor Army was the same.
They didn't expect that Jiang Chen could be so kind.
However, it was just a piece of cake for Jiang Chen.
He felt so sorry for the young man that he couldn't bear it.
"Thank you very much, sir. I will never forget your kindness. In the future...if you need me, I will repay you with my life!"
After the young man immersed himself in the silver ingot for a while, he looked at Jiang Chen with gratitude.
But Jiang Chen just waved his hand and let the young man leave.
Nowadays, there are too many scholars like this who have no future.
Jiang Chen didn't even think about asking the other party to repay him, he just made the move casually.
But Jiang Chen had no idea that a good deed today would bring him huge rewards in the future!
At the same time, in Luzhou County.
Zhang Tao sat in the hall of Xue Wenyan's house, looked at Xue Wenyan with disdain and said, "Xue Wenyan, I have told you many times that I want to meet Jiang Chen as soon as possible. If I don't meet him, how can I help you solve the honeycomb charcoal problem?"
"You don't know, do you? Now the Eighth Prince and Cai Jing have sent people to Luzhou County. Do you think you, or Jiang Chen, can handle these people? "
"Yes, yes, Lord Zhang is right, but Jiang Chen has really left Luzhou County. I... I have been to Jiang Chen's residence, and Jiang Chen's subordinates said that the person in charge of honeycomb charcoal will not arrive for two days. We... let's wait a little longer." Xue Wenyan said with a smile and helplessness on his face.
……
Ever since Zhang Tao came to Luzhou County, he has been urging him to meet Jiang Chen.
Moreover, this Zhang Tao relied on the fact that he was sent by Eunuch Zhang, and his attitude towards him was extremely arrogant!
If it weren't for Eunuch Zhang, Xue Wenyan really wanted to kill this bastard!
After hearing what Xue Wenyan said, Zhang Tao snorted coldly and said, "Humph! Xue Wenyan, it's no wonder that you can't handle the honeycomb charcoal issue. You can't even take care of a little Jiang Chen!"
"What a waste!"
"I'll give you two more days. If you still can't handle this matter by then, I'll show you how I'll deal with you!"
Zhang Tao said this, stood up and left!
Xue Wenyan looked at Zhang Tao's leaving back, his eyes filled with murderous intent!
He has never suffered such injustice since he entered the officialdom!
Even Eunuch Zhang had never treated him like this!
This Zhang Tao is so arrogant!
At the same time, in the Sun family’s backyard.
Sun Ruotong is drinking with Zheng Changjiang.
Sun Ruotong is still wearing a black long skirt today.
She kept pouring wine for Zheng Changjiang, who was drinking heavily. Due to the alcohol and the temptation of the beauty, Zheng Changjiang was intoxicated and couldn't extricate himself!
When his love reached its peak, Zheng Changjiang even grabbed Sun Ruotong's delicate hand!
"Ah~ Mr. Zheng, you...what are you doing~?" Sun Ruotong acted as if she was horrified and symbolically retracted her arm.
But how could Zheng Changjiang let her arms break free?
"Ruotong, you are so beautiful. I...I really like you. Come with me. I will take you to the capital. How about that?"
Zheng Changjiang said this excitedly.
When Sun Ruotong heard what Zheng Changjiang said, she was embarrassed: "Mr. Zheng, you...how can you say such a thing~"
"I...I have a crush on you, but...but we haven't gotten married yet. I...I'm not a frivolous woman~"