It has to be said that the post station, as the largest and fastest information transmission system since ancient times, is indeed extraordinary.
Under the planning of Mr. Shen''s model of Mojia village express carriage and the tough implementation of Su dingfang''s military style, a huge communication system was established on the territory of the rigid post station in just one month.
"The first batch of 500 carriages and 2000 new post bearers are all in place. The success or failure depends on this one stroke." Li Chengqian said in high spirits in the Mo house.
There seem to be a lot of 500 carriages. If 500 carriages are distributed throughout the Tang Dynasty, it is only barely enough. Because there may not be too many letters at the beginning, and in order to save costs, this is the limit of investment.
As for the two thousand post soldiers, they are all retired wounded soldiers, and they all provide their own mounts. There is no limit to carriages, donkey carts and ox carts. They are responsible for sending and receiving letters. Of course, the post station will have corresponding subsidies.
"Doesn''t that mean you can deliver the letter now?" Princess Changle said excitedly.
Li Chengqian shook his head and said, "not yet. After the mailbox in Chang''an city is bound tomorrow, it can be officially put into use, and so can other places."
"At that time, I hope my brother-in-law''s Ink magazine will help." Li Chengqian looked at Merton''s obsession, looked at the things in his hand, and didn''t listen to her at all.
If future generations were here, they would surely know that this is a common stamp in future generations, and there is a whole page of stamps in Merton''s hand. Li Chengqian''s face turned black. These hundreds of stamps were painted by Merton himself. What''s strange about him.
Princess Changle touched Merton secretly. Merton suddenly regained his mind. Reluctantly, she took her eyes back from the stamps and said, "it''s easy to say. My little brother has already ordered the delivery and sales of the ink magazine to the post station."
Li Chengqian smiled awkwardly and said, "thank you for your sister and son-in-law, but this is not what the palace invited, but to invite Ink magazine to publicize more."
The post station messenger was just created, but it was only learned in the court hall, but it was unheard of by the people. If the post station was allowed to develop, although Li Chengqian was confident that it could spread quickly, the two months might have passed. Only by turning to the ink journal with the largest circulation can the people all over the world know about the post station communication in the shortest time.
Princess Changle couldn''t help smiling and said to Li Chengqian, "little sister, you''re a fan of the situation. Even if you don''t say it, ink magazine won''t let go of this big news."
Li Chengqian was relieved. He smiled awkwardly and said, "don''t you care, brother Huang?"
"Don''t worry, the post station reform will be successful." Merton said casually, and even focused on the stamps in his hand.
Somehow, hearing Merton''s casual words, Li Chengqian''s originally uneasy heart gradually settled down.
The next day, just after daybreak, the whole Chang''an City became noisy again. However, many people with intentions even added an object with full names on the streets of Chang''an.
"Mailbox!"
"It is said that as long as you put the letter into it, you can send it anywhere in Datang." a shopkeeper said proudly. When he installed the mailbox yesterday, he specifically asked the post soldiers.
"Anywhere?" a merchant was surprised and asked incredulously, "anywhere, even a small village?"
"Of course, as long as it''s the territory of the Tang Dynasty, there will be post soldiers to deliver it to you. Ask where there is no post station in the Tang Dynasty." the shopkeeper said proudly.
Everyone nodded again and again. The post station can be said to be the most widely distributed department in Datang, which is well known.
"Post delivery? Is there such a good thing in the world?" many people doubted.
"This is true. Today''s Ink magazine has already reported it." a scholar solemnly nodded with the ink magazine.
After several storms, the reputation of Ink magazine has been recognized by Chang''an City, and the things reported by Ink magazine also have considerable credibility.
The merchant was moved and couldn''t stand it any longer. He immediately bought an ink magazine and studied it carefully.
"Prince Reform post station!"
"Three hundred miles is urgent, and a penny is needed to deliver the letter!"
"Stamp! Zip code, mailbox!"
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The merchant was very excited when he looked at it. He was in a hurry for three hundred miles. He could deliver it for a penny. His hometown is thousands of miles away from Chang''an city. Doesn''t it mean that even if it takes one day to receive and send mail, it can be delivered to his home in six days at most.
In the past, when he sent letters to his home, he often entrusted the villagers who returned to his hometown to deliver the letters. He paid money and owed human kindness. He couldn''t get home for a month alone. Now a penny can be sent home in only six days. How can such good things be tolerated.
At that moment, I couldn''t bear it. I immediately went to the nearest post station to buy stamps, envelopes and stationery, and immediately buried myself in writing.
"My wife told me that I would do well for my husband in Chang''an City,......."
Merchants first reported a safe life to their family, and then greeted their mother and children. They wrote for a long time, which was why they reluctantly stopped writing.
After looking at it carefully and confirming that it was correct, it was put into an envelope, sealed with paste, wrote the postcode address of the recipient, pasted a stamp, even afraid of being overweight, and pasted an additional stamp. Only then did it put the letter into the mailbox with full expectation.
The number of merchants in Chang''an city was very large. After watching the ink magazine, they couldn''t help but move in their hearts and wrote a letter to their family. Soon, the mailbox on the street of Chang''an city was filled with letters.
Chang''an sixteen guards.
The sixteen guards are the most elite troops in the Tang Dynasty. They are composed of elite soldiers drawn from all over the Tang Dynasty. It can be said that they come from all over the world, especially the most strict military discipline. It is a luxury for those who want to go home to visit their relatives.
However, when a mailbox was hung in the barracks, all the soldiers immediately boiled, especially the two lines on the mailbox made a group of soldiers burst into tears.
"The beacon fire lasts for three months, and the letter from home is worth ten thousand gold."
As a soldier, serving outside the border and staying away from his parents is to make his family very concerned. If an officer can naturally send a letter home, where can ordinary soldiers have this opportunity.
When the mailbox could deliver letters for their families, almost all the soldiers were ecstatic. As for the cost of a penny, everyone didn''t care. They immediately filled the barracks looking for literate people to help write letters.
"Chief Wu, help me write a family book!" several soldiers begged.
"Go away, I can''t read!" Wu Chang also took the letter paper and was angry.
The soldier smelled his face and asked tentatively, "why don''t you suffer?"
"Yes!" the fifth commander was overjoyed at the speech and immediately took his subordinates to find Shi Chang.
A moment later, Shi Chang came to the school captain with a larger team. In the military system of the Tang Dynasty, there is no way to be a school captain if you can''t read the military order, otherwise you can''t understand how to fight.
That night, the 16 guards barracks were brightly lit, and almost every school captain was writing a letter to his soldiers.
"It seems that General Li''s recruit plan is too correct. Otherwise, who can stand writing hundreds of letters at a time." Qin Huaiyu is writing hard in an ordinary military account in the 16th guard camp. Even the most convenient pen he uses, his wrist is sore.
At this moment, all the school captains incomparably supported the recruit plan. Li Jing never thought that it was only because of a letter from home.
However, although every captain complained, everyone didn''t stop writing when they saw the look of expectation from their soldiers.
When the next day, the post soldiers who came to receive the letter saw a very spectacular scene. All the sixteen mailboxes of the sixteen guards were full. Not to mention, there was a special soldier waiting outside each mailbox, and there were mountains of letters next to him.
On the same day, nearly 100000 letters were sent out from the 16 guards'' barracks alone. The carriages of the 16 postmen were full of letters, and they still ran back and forth for three times, which was enough to receive the letters.
Watching the letters being transported away, almost all the generals in the barracks obviously felt that the soldiers under their command had a boost in their mental outlook. These seemingly thin letters, however, placed their thoughts on their loved ones'' hometown. Presumably, when they received a letter from their family, they believed that the generals'' homesickness would surely heal without medicine.