The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, Becomes a Disciple of Yue Buqun

Jiang Ning thanked him with a smile.

The steward chuckled.

"Meeting is fate. We are all from different parts of the world and have been brought together by fate. Naturally, we will help as much as we can."

After saying that, the steward pointed in a direction.

"Master Jiang, if you go straight from here, you will reach the official road not far away. If you keep going along the official road, you will reach the capital in a few dozen miles at most. We want to sell goods in the nearby town and take a rest, so we will not go the same way with you."

Jiang Ning bowed and said, "Thank you."

The steward returned the greeting and said with a smile: "See you again if we are lucky enough."

After saying goodbye to the steward, Jiang Ning turned and left. He did not see the leader when he was traveling with the caravan. It was the steward who negotiated with him, and when he left, he only needed to tell the steward.

Looking at Jiang Ning's departing back, a member of the caravan couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Look at this young man, he dares to go out alone, isn't he afraid of encountering some bandits?"

Another member of the caravan said, "Didn't you see the sword hanging on his waist? He is a martial artist. He might be very skilled in martial arts and not afraid of robbers and bandits."

The man who spoke earlier couldn't help but curl his lips.

"Looking at his age, he is about the same age as my son. What kind of martial arts can he have? I guess he only has some basic skills. Judging from his clothes, he is not an ordinary person. I guess he is a young master from a family who came out to experience life."

The caravan member shook his head.

The steward turned around and scolded the two of them.

"What are you talking about? Hurry up and sell these goods. You can get the money and go home to be with your wife and children earlier. Isn't this more important than talking about others?"

"Yes Yes."

The two men hurriedly smiled and stopped discussing Jiang Ning's problem.

……

After leaving the caravan, Jiang Ning followed the direction indicated by the manager, and soon he saw the official road.

The official road was very wide, but only a few people were seen traveling on it.

However, these people did not walk in the middle of the official road, but walked on the edge of the road.

In ancient times, official roads were not only used by court officials, but also by ordinary people. However, ordinary people needed to be careful when walking on official roads, and they needed to give way in time when they encountered government officials in a hurry.

If you encounter an express train that is traveling 800 miles per hour and you cannot avoid getting hit on the road, being killed is the least of the consequences. In serious cases, you will be held responsible for delaying important matters of the court.

Jiang Ning did not walk in the middle of the official road, but walked on the edge of the official road with these people.

The people who were on their way also noticed Jiang Ning, and curiosity showed in their eyes.

According to them, Jiang Ning's attire was not that of an ordinary person. Why did he walk like them without finding a mount or anything?

However, although they were curious, they had no intention of chatting and just walked on the official road in silence.

Jiang Ning looked at these people. From their clothes and belongings, he could tell that they were all engaged in different professions.

Jiang Ning just observed them and did not talk to these people. They were just fellow travelers.

We walked along the official road for several miles and everything was safe and sound, without any unexpected incidents such as robbery or robbery.

Although the current imperial court is so weak that it cannot control some areas, it is still a unified dynasty after all, and no one would be so bold as to rob the government roads.

After walking for a while, Jiang Ning suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves behind him. The sound was getting closer and closer. Jiang Ning couldn't help but look back. A man dressed as an official was riding a horse and galloping on the official road.

"Eight hundred miles in a hurry, get out of the way."

The postman shouted as he rode at full speed on his horse.

Upon hearing this, other people on the official road panicked and hid outside the road. Jiang Ning was not so exaggerated. He also walked close to the side of the official road and did not block the road.

call out!

The postman rushed past Jiang Ning, causing a gust of wind that blew up Jiang Ning's hair and clothes.

The dust on the official road floated in the air. Jiang Ning covered his nose and waved his hands. Looking at the postman who had disappeared in front of him, he couldn't help thinking.

Eight hundred miles urgent?

Usually this situation generally represents a national event that requires urgent notification to the court.

Did something big happen?

Jiang Ning thought to himself.

He was a man of the world and was not very clear about the affairs of the imperial court. He would not have known what had happened unless he had stopped the express messenger who had been traveling eight hundred miles in an emergency.

But this is no different from seeking death.

There is a joke that goes, "In ancient times, there was an orphan who became a bandit. One time, he robbed a postman who was traveling 800 miles in an emergency. In the end, the imperial court executed his entire clan. Because he was an orphan, the imperial court found his biological parents and even a dog that the man had raised when he was a child, and executed all his clans."

This is the importance of the 800-mile express.

Although Jiang Ning is now a high-level martial artist, he is not so bored as to do such a thing.

Without thinking about the 800-mile rush, Jiang Ning continued on his way.

After bidding farewell to Yue Buqun in Dengfeng, he headed north to track down the evildoers who escaped from Songshan that night.

Along the way, we did catch quite a few evil people, as well as some extremely evil people.

Jiang Ning sent all these people to be reincarnated.

Originally, this time he came out intending to not only hunt down those evil people, but also eliminate all of Ren Yingying's vassal forces.

Many of the various forces that surrounded Huashan last year escaped.

However, as Jiang Ning headed north, he discovered that he had never been to the capital city. Plus, he hadn't encountered those evil people since then, so he decided to visit the capital city. He met the caravan a few days ago and started traveling with them.

Jiang Ning continued on his journey. It was still morning when he left the caravan, and it was already afternoon when he was about to reach the capital.

More and more people were on the official road, all heading towards the capital.

Jiang Ning walked with them for a distance and finally arrived in the capital.

Magnificent.

atmosphere.

Jiang Ning was looking at the big city from outside at this time. The towering city walls were very strict, and the soldiers on the walls stood with weapons in their hands, motionless.

After taking a look, Jiang Ning prepared to enter the city.

At this time, there were rows of soldiers guarding the city gate, and people were queuing up to enter and exit.

"What's your name? Where did you come from? Take out the pass."

The soldier who was checking when the platoon arrived at Jiangning asked.

A road permit is similar to a pass issued by the government. If common people want to go to other places, they must have a road permit. If they don’t have one, they will be punished for violating the Ming Dynasty law, with the lighter punishment being beatings and the heavier punishment being exile.

"Jiangning, I came from Shaanxi, and I don't have a pass."

Jiang Ning replied.

The soldier glared when he heard that, and the other soldiers were about to come up and arrest Jiang Ning, but Jiang Ning immediately handed over a sign.

"But I have this."

The soldier took the sign with hesitation. He was surprised by the heaviness and golden color of it. He was even more shocked when he saw the words on it.

"The hero of Guanzhong?"

Chapter 412: Nemesis of Evil

Chapter 412: Nemesis of Evil

The soldier was stunned for a moment when he saw the words of the Guanzhong hero. After turning over the back of the gold medal, he saw those small words again, and there was an engraved seal.

"This is issued by the imperial court. With this gold medal, you can go anywhere without a pass."

Jiangning Road.

This gold medal was given to him by Chen Zhifu, the prefect of Hanzhong when he was in Hanzhong. Although this gold medal is of little use, being just a title without an official position or salary, it is simply recognition by the court, but it also has another function, which is that he does not need a pass to go to other places.

The soldier took a closer look and found that the gold medal was indeed authentic. Both the craftsmanship and the seal on it were something that only the imperial court could make.

"Master Jiang, I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

The soldier quickly bent down and returned the gold medal to Jiang Ning, presenting it with both hands.

"I am blind and have offended Mr. Jiang. I hope Mr. Jiang will forgive me."

Jiang Ning took the gold medal and said nothing. This was just a normal inquiry.

After entering the city through the city gate, Jiang Ning truly entered this big city.

bustling.

It is not enough to describe the capital.

Jiangning has been to many places, including Xi'an, Luoyang, and Jiangnan. These places are very prosperous, but the capital is more unique.

There was a constant stream of people walking on the streets, making it very lively.

Jiang Ning walked on the street, attracting the attention of many passers-by.

It’s not because of his extraordinary appearance and temperament, but because of the gentleman’s sword at his waist.

Although there were many pedestrians on the street, some were dressed in luxurious clothes, while others were in coarse linen clothes, but they all looked like ordinary people and none of them carried weapons. Only Jiang Ning had a sword hanging around his waist, which made him look very different and naturally attracted a lot of attention.

This is also the reason why Jiang Ning feels that the capital is different from other prosperous places.

In the past, when Jiang Ning was in Xiangyang, Luoyang and Jiangnan, those prefectures were prosperous, but there were also many people from the martial arts world. However, Jiang Ning had been walking in the capital for such a long time, but he didn't meet a single person from the martial arts world in such a huge city. This was quite surprising.

Moreover, Jiang Ning found that the public security in the capital was very good and the city was prosperous.

If you only look at the capital, you can see no signs of weakness in the court. It seems that this is still a strong dynasty.

After noticing something unusual about himself, Jiang Ning went to a cloth shop and bought a piece of cloth to wrap up the sword and put it on his back. Although it still looked a little strange, it was much better and no longer attracted attention.

When passing a place in Jiangning, I suddenly found a lot of people gathered in front of me, and I didn’t know what was going on.

When Jiang Ning got closer, he found that it was a young girl kneeling on the side of the road with a wooden board in front of her.

"Selling yourself to bury your father?"