Wait another five years.
Emperor Huizong of Song will issue a decree to rename the posthouse to "Xianlie Temple" to commemorate the achievements of his ancestors.
However, at this moment, the old man is not an official, nor is he preparing to do business in the marketplace.
To him, the three words Chenqiao Posthouse represent another message:
At this moment, he is less than a hundred li from Bianjing...
Then he thought of something, took out a package he carried,
and retrieved a letter from it.
In the past days, the old man was leisurely at home.
Sometimes playing with Yi'Er, or engaging in some mathematics, fulfilling and leisurely.
If nothing unexpected happened.
He would have lived happily like this for a few more years, eventually dying of illness in peace.
However, just over a week ago, he suddenly received an urgent letter from Bianjing.
Judging from the time the letter was sent.
The whole letter took only three days from dispatch to delivery.
Moreover.
