HLnovel Chapter 1056: Tongan County can set up an official post station
Chapter 1056: Tongan County can set up an official post station
Shen Zheng has very few memories of Tongpai.
One reason is that the four types of passes have only been put into use in recent years, and the other reason is that there are no official post stations or official roads in Tongan County.
Yu Shizhang understood a little more, so he explained to her the rights of the four types of pass cards.
The wooden pass, also known as the "pass", can be used to travel on official roads, but the rights are very limited. Apart from being exempt from inspection when passing, there are no other privileges.
"So the Mutong badge is a consolation gift, perfect for Xiao Yuan and the others." Yu Shizhang said with a smile, "Although the rules for the badge have been in place for several years, officials always display their badges when traveling through official post stations. Those without official status, however, fearing offending others, dare not travel on official roads even with the badge."
Shen Zheng pondered for a moment, nodded, and asked, "What about the bronze pass?"
"It has several more privileges than the Mu Mu." Yu Shizhang held up the pass in his hand and squinted his eyes to examine it for a moment. "Officials of the third rank and above can hold it. They can enjoy free food and lodging at the official post station, stay in the upper rooms, and use the carriages and horses at the post station."
Shen Zheng thought about it again.
Compared with the Mutong brand, the privileges enjoyed by the Tongtong brand have made a qualitative leap.
She said, "If you ignore rank, the rights a licensee possesses are roughly equivalent to... the highest local official in the state capital."
The difference is that high-ranking officials in the provincial capital can only enjoy privileges in the local official post station and are subject to geographical restrictions.
However, the holders of the Bronze Pass can travel freely throughout the official post stations of the Great Zhou Dynasty and enjoy the treatment of the highest officials.
"In that case, your bronze pass is very good." Shen Zheng said sincerely.
After all, food and drink are free, and you can even call the post officer.
"That's compared to the Mutong brand." Yu Shizhang said with a tsk, "If compared to your Yintong brand, it's not very impressive."
Shen Zheng took out the Yintong card again.
Under the light of the fire, the cold light flowed on the surface of the card, slightly dazzling.
"How?" she asked.
"Not only can you eat and drink at the official post station, you can also take away the food and the money," Yu Shizhang said sourly. "Even if you took away all the weapons, gold and silver stored in the post station, the post station officials wouldn't dare to fart."
Shen Zheng's eyes widened slightly: "No need to pay it back?"
She cares about this a lot.
"Of course not!" Yu Shizhang said firmly.
Shen Zheng hissed and began to grope around in the carriage.
Yu Shizhang was puzzled, "What are you looking for?"
"Find a rope to tie it up." Shen Zheng stared at the carriage curtain. "If such a valuable item is lost, won't it cost us our entire fortune to pay for it?"
Yu Shizhang looked at her strangely, "Don't you know there are words on the card?"
"Words?" Shen Zheng took the silver pass card and looked around. "Isn't it just 'Tong'an' and 'Yi'? Three words, right?"
Yu Shizhang moved the light to her face and asked, "Take a closer look?"
Shen Zheng then realized that after seeing Xiao Yuan and others' Mutong cards last night, she had a preconceived notion and thought that her own card also had only the three words "Tong'an" and "Yi". In fact, this should not be the case.
She looked through the pages carefully by the firelight.
After turning around, as expected, I found three small words at the bottom of the pass - Shen Zheng Chi.
"I see, but..." She couldn't understand, "Why did His Majesty grant me the Silver Pass? Why would I need to transfer postal funds when I have nothing to do?"
After that, she quickly added: "I really don't mean to show off when I say this, please believe me."
I'm really afraid that Yu Shizhang will get jealous and dislike her in the future.
What the emperor did destroyed their relationship, didn't he?
"Come on, I'm generous. We're family, so why are we talking about different things?" Yu Shizhang snorted and laughed. "Besides, His Majesty gave you this silver pass because it would be very useful in your hands. If he gave it to me, it would be like letting a beautiful jade get caught in the dust."
"What's the big use?" Shen Zheng's appetite was whetted.
Yu Shizhang lifted the car curtain and looked at the sky. "Talk while we eat?"
Shen Zheng touched her belly.
Just not full.
"ravioli?"
"let's go!"
......
Wonton stall.
Shen Zheng covered her face and sat at a small table in the corner of the stall with Yu Shizhang, eating wontons.
The banner above her head fluttered in the wind. Yu Shizhang looked up, observed the banner, and commented, "Hmm...it really is 'Wontons Tasted Personally by Lord Shen'."
Shen Zheng was so embarrassed that she almost fell to the ground, and hurriedly called out to him to "keep his voice down."
"You'd better tell me what the Yintong card is used for." She chewed and said.
Yu Shizhang took a big gulp of wonton soup and spoke slowly, "Those holding silver passes can bypass local officials and negotiate with the Ministry of War's Chariot and Vehicle Division to set up post stations in the area."
Thinking of the word "Tong'an" on the pass, Shen Zheng understood: "In other words, if Tong'an County needs it, they can directly apply to the Ministry of War to repair the official road and build another official post station within Tong'an County?"
"That's right." After finishing his last bite of wonton, Yu Shizhang wiped his mouth and said, "As long as you're willing, we can start preparing when we return to the county. That's why I said just now that this silver pass is of little use to me. It's because I'm not a local official and there's no need to establish an official post station in the local area."
This huge pie in the sky made Shen Zheng feel dizzy.
You should know that official post stations are not just "local guesthouses" or "document transfer stations", but use transportation and communication as entry points to fully incorporate local politics, economy, military, and culture into the court's jurisdiction system.
For Tongan County, the official post station and the wharf are both "catalysts" for the county's economy.
As long as there is an official post station, Tongan County will take a big step towards becoming a "prosperous county town".
Shen Zheng was full of fighting spirit and took out a copper coin from his pocket, "Boss, check out!"
The aproned boss came over with a smile, "Master Shen, did you enjoy your meal today?"
Shen Zheng raised her hands to shield her face and asked him, "Can I take down the banner now?"
The boss was immediately inconsolable and cried out, "Master Shen, this is my lifeblood, you can't take it! My family and I rely on this wonton stall for our livelihood. Now that our lives are getting better, I can buy pens and ink for my children. If this banner is taken away..."
As he said this, he actually started to cry.
"I'm discussing this with you, don't cry just because I'm talking to you." Shen Zheng was overwhelmed.
As the saying goes, killing someone's wealth is like killing their parents.
Anyway, she is leaving Beijing, so out of sight, out of mind.
"No, let's settle the bill," she said.
"No money, no money!" The boss looked up, smiling brightly, "I don't ask for anything else, just that you eat well. Whenever you want to eat, send someone to call me and I'll bring it to your house, no charge!"
"......"
Shen Zheng slammed the coin on the table and fled with Yu Shizhang.
......
The training ground where Lu Botang is located belongs to the Lin family and is located on a gentle slope ten miles outside the northern suburbs of Shangjing.
This training ground covers an area of hundreds of acres and can be used for daily military training. It also protects the security of the capital, making many military generals in the capital jealous.
However, the training ground in the suburbs of Gyeonggi Province is not something that any military general can take care of. If you are not careful, you will be accused of "holding troops for your own benefit."