The Throne Under the Starry Sky Chapter 147: The Journey of Four (Part 1)

Jonah feels heavy. The story of the Long Family Mansion makes him think a lot, and Long Shenlin is not a good chat partner. He feels that he is not in sync with Xiaolong at all, in the words of an astrologer. , It should be that the wavelength of the soul is not compatible... Fortunately, this road finally came to an end, and I simply ate some dry food on the road. At three o'clock in the afternoon, the two arrived at the North Station in Suiyang City, and Long Shenlin stopped. When Jonah catches up, he said to him: "From here, you can take a horse-drawn carriage to Naosang City. There is a carriage line dedicated to Long’s family at the Suiyang City Station, but it’s better to avoid the limelight now, Senior Jonah ."

"How long will it take to get to Nansang." The astrologer covered the sun with his hands and looked ahead. Here, the path merged with the wide post road. At the intersection, there was a small town. A plaque is hung on the two-story wooden house: Naner Post, the road is the foundation of a country. As an old and powerful country in the Eastern Continent, the post road of the Southern Merchants State is paved using the three-layer pressure method. The loess ground is first tamped and paved with gravel. In order to increase the bearing capacity, the molten iron is poured on to make the stones solidify into a hard roadbed, and finally loess is laid for compaction. The final compaction work is very labor-intensive, and every inch of the ground must be rammed accurately. Sixteen times, it was not completed until the loess showed a metallic luster, and it was so tight that it could not be lifted with a knife. These things are mentioned in the "Eastern Continent Geographical Survey, The 14th Year of Tianwu Condensed Book", in the astrologer In the package prepared by the association for him, Jonah found this booklet. Although it is not as rich and informative as the hardcover, this book printed in the common language of the West mainland can still help a lot.

"It takes about 5 days to get to Nansang by the fastest rickshaw." Xiaolong thought for a while and replied, "If it is an ordinary four-wheeled carriage, it will take 14 days. We have to find a private carriage shop. This Seasonal coaches will not have a service to Tuosang."

Jonah said strangely: "Human...carriage, is it driven by manpower or by horse?"

"Human power." Long Shenlin explained, "It's just the same name as the carriage. Senior Jonah, I will understand when I see you with my own eyes."

Jona nodded, and he remembered the steam carriage "Midnight Star" in the Southern Continent. It was clearly driven by a steam puppet machine, and it was not called a "horse carriage".

While talking, a large black carriage pulled by four chestnut horses rumblingly ran across the post road to the north. Long Shenlin immediately turned around and pulled Jona's sleeve: "This is the dragon's carriage. Be careful." The astrologer nodded, covering his face with his sleeves to pretend to cover the dust. The carriage ran by his side, and the silver dragon-shaped badge on the black car body was fleeting, leaving behind. The sky is full of dust,

"In fact, the Long Family didn't know that we were going to rescue Long Ji. What you should be careful about is the chasing soldiers of the Brotherhood." Jona whispered,

"Don't underestimate the Long Family, Senior Jonah." Xiaolong said sternly: "A big family that has been in the Eastern Continent for hundreds of years is much stronger than you think. Sometimes, the family is more powerful than the country."

Jonah said to himself: "In the Suiyang Devil's Palace, we saw the strength of the Tantai family, and we didn't see how powerful it was."

"That’s because the enemy is not the entire Tantai family, but only the second and third masters who fought hard for the position of Patriarch. If those guys from the Presbyterian Church come forward and mobilize the Tantai family Armed forces, and even lift the restrictions on the use of bloodline ability, then it will definitely not be a good end..." Long Shenlin explained,

The two crossed the road and entered the town. As soon as they approached the South Second Station, four or five men and women surrounded them, "The special car to Wenshang, only two people can drive, it’s a good horse, a good car, and a good coachman. , It’s stable, fast and safe. Everyone only needs five coins. If you are in a group, there are discounts..." "Is it going to Xuchang? I will leave in five minutes and be guaranteed to arrive within two weeks. On the road, board and lodging are all included. Help Introduce various tourist attractions, and arrange a tour of the brothel in the evening, a super luxurious trip to the dude." "Two travelers can arrange a car wherever they go, and the chartered car is absolutely affordable."

"Let's go to Tuosang." Long Shenlin said,

The crowd immediately dispersed, only a middle-aged broker wearing a dark green short jacket stayed in front of him, rubbing his hands embarrassedly: "There is no shuttle bus to Weisang this season, Yunmengze’s "Spring Miasma" has already begun. , Who would rush over this point? It is simply a life-threatening one. If the two travelers are going to visit, they may wish to consider changing the itinerary. Dabo Lake, which is 100 miles away, is also a tourist attraction. I can arrange a round trip by car..." After speaking, Jonah looked at a dazed face, and then changed to the lingua franca of the West and spoke again,,, what people say what you see, this is the reason for the existence of the brokerage industry,

"No, we are going from Xuansang to Yunmengze to the capital city of Liang and Sui." Jona said, Long Shenlin immediately gave him a fierce look, and the astrologer realized that he was not alert again. I quickly closed my mouth,

The broker took off Pu's head and scratched his head, his face wrinkled like something sour after eating, "This way, it's not that no customers want to cut corners, but it really embarrassed me... why not go back Qin Guo made a detour, and the schedule was more than ten days long, but it was safe and had scenery to see. I would find a way to reduce the cost. After all, it was such a long route..."

"Two hundred sticks." Long Shenlin said,

"Come with me." The broker immediately turned around and left.

The two followed the broker and left the inn, and turned left and right into a horse-drawn carriage shop in the small town. There were three carriages parked in the shop. Several horses were tied to a pile and bowed to drink. Three carriagemen sat They were drinking and chatting on the ground, and when they saw the brokers coming in, they greeted them together: "Lao Zhao, do you have a business? Where do these two guest officials want to go."

The broker named Lao Zhao smiled and said: "There is business and business, two distinguished guests want to go to Nansang City, Xiao Sun, let's take a trip, 50 cans, don't do it."

The coachman on the left "pooh" and said, "You are a fool. It's impossible to get customers back when you run to Nansang at this season. Who wants to run one-sided things? Besides, that road is so dangerous. Maybe I was fascinated by the spring miasma when I was running, belching and catching cold. I just married a wife, and I want to wait for the baby, so let’s find someone else."

Lao Zhao said again: "Dazhang, these people are your courage. If you don't run this way, no one will dare to run. I'll go all out, fifty-five, and don't do it."

The coachman in the middle drank a glass of wine, his generous face flushed red: "Lao Zhao, I am willing to make this money, but the horse is not good. Since he fell in the ditch last winter, those two horses Horses can’t run long distances, and they only dare to wander around within two hundred miles. Is there any way."

Lao Zhao sighed, "Then it’s up to you, Lao Wang, you have the best carriage in the whole town. You have a bad temper and you don’t want to attract ordinary guests. This time, the guests are not ordinary. Do you want to move around? Muscles and bones."

The coachman on the right has a round face and round eyes. He is in his thirties and looks much richer than the other two coachmen. He is chewing beef and his cheeks bulge: "Five. Baiguan, self-care for board and lodging, no second price."

"What." Old Zhao was stunned on the spot. Long Shenlin gave Jonah a translation. The astrologer was also taken aback. One hundred copper coins in the West and the southern mainland are equivalent to one silver coin, and one hundred silver coins are exchanged for one. Gold coins, and the East has always been a thousand copper coins. That is to say, this coachman offered a high price of fifty gold coins, and fifty gold coins can buy a two-wheeled carriage in normal condition.

"Give some face, Lao Zhang." The broker walked over and hunched over and said with a smile: "Knowing that you are not short of money, a sports car is just for fun. Five hundred sticks is too much to say, I I'm going to save it for the two distinguished guests, and I will add up to one hundred and fifty pens for you, how about it."

"No second price." Lao Wang waved his hand, as if the oil and salt were not coming in.

The little dragon turned his head and looked at Jonah. The 17-year-old could not help touching his shoulder bag. There were dozens of gold coins in his bag. It was a package prepared for him by the Fifteen Kingdoms of the Night, which advanced the salary of a fifth-level astrologer for several months. If it is used up all at once, what to eat and drink along the way, "Are you rich?" He whispered, and Long Shenlin smiled bitterly: "I only saved ten gold coins. I just dared to call two. Baiguan wants to give the broker some sweetness and let him find a way. Anyway, the price for the driver is not so much..."

The two teenagers looked at each other sadly. The broker was still lobbying the coachman, but the old Wang didn’t eat this set at all. He only shook his five greasy fingers. When he was embarrassed, he suddenly ran outside. A seven or eight-year-old boy came and shouted: "Uncle Zhao, there are two more guests. I will bring you here. Give me money."

Two people walked in at the entrance of the yard. The one on the left was wearing a black cloak, with a black hood covering his head, and a black bandage on his face. The whole person was wrapped tightly without revealing a trace of flesh, looking like a young figure. The man on the right, wearing a red robe, leaning a staff, and wearing a pointed hat, with a shiny badge on his chest, is clearly a genuine magician. As soon as the two show up, the atmosphere in the yard becomes tense. Na frowned and looked at the opponent, and quietly pulled up the scarf covering his face. It was already clear that the Wizarding Association was controlled by the Brotherhood. All people wearing pointed hats on this continent could be their enemies. God is on guard,

Old Zhao threw a copper coin to the child and greeted him with a smile: "Where are you two going, if you visit, I recommend a good attraction..."

"Xuansang, I will go to Xuansang." said the forty-year-old fire magician, "As for the person next to me, I don't know him, but he seems to go to Xuansang too."