There were twenty-seven mansions in the Zhou Dynasty.

In addition to Kyoto in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Nanyu Prefecture, Jinyun Prefecture, Beizhou Prefecture, and Jiangchuan Prefecture are the four major provincial capitals.

Among them, Jinyun Mansion is the most famous, not only because Jinyun Mansion is vast and rich in resources, but also because the Taiyi Immortal Sect is located in Jinyun Mansion.

Nanyu Prefecture is about 4,700 miles away from Jinyun Prefecture. It would take an ordinary good horse at least seven days and nights to travel from Nanyu Prefecture to Jinyun Prefecture.

Including delays along the way, it is estimated to take ten days.

But the good thing is that this is the world of Xianxia. There are teleportation arrays, but they are expensive. If you don't rely on teleportation arrays, there are also thousand-mile horses. The Chen family has kept a lot of thousand-mile horses in captivity for escorts and merchants.

inside the room.

Chen Xuanqing was thinking about the itinerary.

According to the final calculation, it would take five days at the fastest to reach Jinyun Mansion, and eight days at the slowest.

The Taiyi Immortal Sect will hold the apprenticeship ceremony in the twenty-fifth day. There is plenty of time. In addition, Chen Xuanqing has already learned about the subject of the Taiyi Immortal Sect's trial. Chen Xuanqing does not have any worries about this trial trip.

The only thing I'm worried about is meeting Taoist Chuchen.

This kind of person is so heartless that even if he lives for hundreds of years, he will not be able to play with him.

"We will leave tomorrow at the latest."

Sitting in the room, Chen Xuanqing made up his mind to leave tomorrow at the latest, otherwise it would be really over if he wasted time.

But just when Chen Xuanqing was making plans, a familiar voice suddenly sounded outside.

"Xuanqing, Xuanqing, come out quickly. My fifth uncle wants to see you for something."

The whirring sound made Chen Xuanqing panic.

"Come to seek revenge?"

Hearing Uncle Wu's voice, Chen Xuanqing was a little afraid to go out. God knows if he was seeking revenge for what happened last night.

The Chen family is full of people who want to take revenge, and they try to trick each other.

"Xuanqing, I know you are inside. Stop hiding. Uncle Wu, I am not here to seek revenge. Come out quickly. You have serious business."

Chen Xuanqing's fifth uncle spoke up again, as if something was really going on.

"Uncle Wu, wait until I get off and I'll get dressed."

Having said that, Chen Xuanqing had no choice but to go out.

After dawdling for a while, Chen Xuanqing opened the door and greeted his fifth uncle.

Chen Xuanqing's fifth uncle is called Chen Peng. From this name, we can know how much the Chen family values ​​him.

They all use the word "peng", so the fifth uncle's experience when he was young is very similar to Chen Xuanqing's current experience.

Chen Peng was not very old, he was not yet forty years old. He could be regarded as the son of Mr. Chen in his later years, so he was very favored. There were two reasons why he was not favored later.

First, he was born, and second, the fifth uncle worked hard for twenty years but failed to continue the incense for the Chen family. Therefore, in the end, the fifth uncle stopped working and gave up on himself, causing all the pressure to fall on Chen Xuanqing.

It is precisely because of the decadent fifth uncle that Chen Xuanqing is even more resistant to the arrangements within the clan.

Push open the door.

Chen Xuanqing saw his fifth uncle standing in the courtyard. He was in his thirties, young, handsome, with regular features. However, the sun was shining brightly, and Chen Peng was wearing a green gown, which made him look a little weird.

"Uncle Wu, why are you wearing a long gown in this weather?"

Chen Xuanqing asked pretending to be curious.

"You kid, stop pretending. It was you who called me here yesterday, right?"

Chen Peng said angrily.

"Fifth Uncle, please don't accuse me unjustly. What does this have to do with me?"

Chen Xuanqing and Fifth Uncle have a good relationship. Maybe the age difference is not too big, so they get along. It's just that they get along well. If they really provoke Fifth Uncle, they should be whipped.

"Hmph, it's because of your nonsense that the old man got so angry. Who else could make the old man angry?"

"But I came here today not to talk to you about this."

"Are you going to Taiyi Immortal Sect?"

Chen Peng was too lazy to argue with Chen Xuanqing about this. Without evidence, he knew that Chen Xuanqing would deny it in every possible way, so there was little point in arguing.

"Yeah, what's wrong? Uncle Wu, are you going to send it to me specially?"

Chen Xuanqing nodded.

"That's about it. The clan has received a business deal and needs to escort a batch of goods to Jinyun Mansion. The old lady asked me to take you with me so that we can take care of each other along the way."

Chen Peng spoke.

The Chen family has an escort business, and fifth uncle Chen Peng is in charge of this.

"That's it, that's okay." Chen Xuanqing nodded immediately. The horses used by the Chen family to escort the bodyguards are all good horses, and there is little danger in following the caravan. You can eat and drink along the way and benefit from the Chen family's welfare. This is

Good thing.

But before Chen Xuanqing could finish thinking, Chen Peng's voice immediately sounded.

"However, your father said that for your trip, you will have to calculate the money and send you to Jinyun Mansion. It is also part of the escort process. Twenty spirit stones will be given. The Chen family will be responsible for the food and accommodation along the way. Can you do it?

Dry?"

Chen Peng opened his mouth and asked for a fee.

As soon as he said this, Chen Xuanqing's face immediately changed.

"Fifth Uncle? My family still wants to collect money? Have you fallen into the eyes of money? Twenty spiritual stones, two months of my salary, are you robbing me?"

Chen Xuanqing was a little confused.

Twenty spirit stones are equivalent to two hundred taels of gold. Isn't my two months' salary too outrageous?

However, under normal circumstances, the charge of two hundred taels of gold is really not high. After all, the journey is 4,700 miles, and the Chen family's experts will escort them, and they will also provide food and accommodation. The Chen family's escort will really not feel wronged when traveling

The teachers, food and accommodation are all of a relatively high standard.

It's just that everyone in the family counts money, and Chen Xuanqing can't accept it.

"I knew you would say this, but your father is the clan leader, and the fifth uncle can help you get a discount at most. Ten spirit stones, if it works, forget it. Don't say you have no money. Yesterday, the warehouse brought a thousand spirit stones.

Stone, more than my private money."

Chen Peng spoke up and blocked all Chen Xuanqing's escape routes with one sentence.

"Uncle Wu, does it have to be so clear?"

But who is Chen Xuanqing? Although the account is indeed true, Chen Xuanqing also has a back-up plan.

"Public is public, private is private. If Xuan Qing wants to blame, blame your father. Don't blame me. I'm too lazy to earn your spiritual stone. Besides, even if I do, it won't be on my head."

Chen Peng said in an indifferent tone.

Chen Xuanqing immediately spoke up.

"Okay, Fifth Uncle, you said this, then I will have a good talk with you."

"I am going to Taiyi Immortal Sect to participate in the trial this time. I should be considered a quasi-trial disciple, right?"

Chen Xuanqing opened his mouth and decided to have a good talk with his fifth uncle.

"That's right."

Chen Peng nodded and answered Chen Xuanqing's question.

"Then Fifth Uncle, you escort the escort to Jinyun Mansion. The business of 4,700 miles is not a small business after all, right?"

Chen Xuanqing continued to ask.

"This is natural. The job the Chen family took over cannot be a small business."

Mentioning this, Chen Peng said with some confidence.

"In that business, it's either a small business or a big deal. Let's make a casual estimate. The value of this escort trip must be hundreds of thousands of taels of gold. It's possible that it could be a million taels of gold. Once the escort is lost, according to industry regulations, you have to pay three hundred thousand taels of gold.

Times."

"But if you get me, this business will be easier to deal with. I want to go to Taiyi Immortal Sect to participate in the trial. The journey will definitely be smooth. Even if there are robbers and thieves who want to rob the escort, they will probably have to weigh it carefully."

"So for this escort trip, not only can you not charge me money, but you also have to give me money. Uncle Wu, is this correct?"

Chen Xuanqing gave a long speech and abruptly pulled out this fallacy.

"Nonsense, Xuanqing, do you mean that our Chen family's bodyguards are not as useful as you? Our Chen family's bodyguards are just doing nothing? Besides, do you think the Chen family's banner is just saying something?"

If you want to play escort robberies, you have to see what kind of person you are."

It's just that Chen Peng is not a three-year-old child, and he is not fooled by Chen Xuanqing at all.

"Uncle Wu, what you said doesn't make any sense."

"We have to look at this from a business perspective. Let me ask you, do the Chen family dare to declare to the outside world that they will never throw away their escorts?"

Chen Xuanqing opened his mouth and continued to deceive and brainwash.
To be continued...