The Jiangyin courier station was located outside the city, more than a dozen *li* away from the Education Commissioner’s guesthouse where Zhao An was staying.
Since there was no time to request an official vehicle from the Education Commissioner’s Yamen, Zhao An used his status as a Commissioner to have the guesthouse provide a public carriage. Knowing who was waiting to see him, Suodi and the others did not accompany him, leaving only Míng Lù to head to the station with him.
The driver was a veteran employee of the guesthouse, the kind with top-tier driving skills. As soon as he boarded the carriage, before Míng Lù had even settled in, Zhao An produced a hundred-tael banknote from his sleeve and pressed it into the other man's hand. With a bow of respect, he asked sincerely, "Brother Míng, I wonder what it is that Lord Quan wishes to discuss with me?"
Chapter 144