Why is the ancient "courier brother" difficult to do? How do they send "express"?

Original thinking hall 2018-01-2123: 43: 48

How did you send "express delivery" in ancient places? It turned out that it was really difficult to stimulate the ancient "courier brother" so much that the traffic was inconvenient and his life was in danger.

The development of express delivery is very convenient now. Isn't there such a demand in ancient times? Besides looking for someone to bring something by the way, is there any other way to deliver messages and things?

Flying pigeons pass books, which can relieve lovesickness.

You live at the head of the Yangtze River and I live at the end of the Yangtze River. In addition to enjoying the moon and drinking the Yangtze River water, in ancient times when there was no information, communication became the primary problem in the express delivery industry, and homing pigeons became the fastest tool at that time. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, homing pigeons were used to convey information. Therefore, it is nothing new for flying pigeons to pass books and messages in ancient times.

Pass things by horse.

Small letters can be solved, but what about big things? During the Shang Dynasty, some people sent letters or goods specially, and some people went on foot (running), so the distance was not too far, and there were restrictions. Later, in the Spring and Autumn Period, the large-scale application of horses made it popular to use horses to deliver letters and articles.

With the help of the post office, express delivery has developed faster.

There were post stations in the Sui Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty 1639 Post Station ensured the delivery speed of "Express Delivery" and also solved the problem of little brother's eating. When he arrived at the post, he changed horses directly, ate his meal and continued on his way. At that time, there were more than 20 thousand people involved in express delivery and this cause, which constituted the cornerstone of national information and goods delivery.

"When the world of mortals smiled on the princess, no one knew it was litchi." This poem by Du Fu records the description that Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty sent fresh lychees to Chang 'an in Yang Yuhuan with a first-class price of 800 Li. After all, Li Longji knows that you don't buy litchi for Yang Yuhuan, and Yang Yuhuan will say, "You don't love me anymore!" After that, there is a big scene, similar to the scene after you didn't buy anything for your girlfriend. You should have it delivered quickly. One more thing is better than one less thing.

A professional organization that provides armed escort for long-distance treasures.

It is ok for the royal family and officials to use the post station, but the civilians have no choice but to find a fellow villager to deliver things. Where there is demand, there is a market, and the ancients also knew how to make money from the market. So escort agencies came into being to escort valuables and other things.

The ancient escort agency was not easy, and the escort had to learn kung fu. If you meet a horse bandit who can't negotiate, it is a basic professional accomplishment to directly beat the other side away. But just having enough strength is not enough. Escort's eloquence and thinking are also flexible, skilled in black and white, and can respond flexibly to ensure the smooth delivery of the escorted things. Secondly, we have a wide range of friends, and what can be solved by face is not solved by force. But it's still hard. In order to catch up with the time, there is almost no rest time along the way, and it is also a very hard and high-risk occupation.

Foreign postal service

Compared with China, the management in Britain is very standardized, with a reasonable division of labor and responsibilities, which not only improves efficiency, but also ensures that employees will not be so tired. Unlike some people in China, because of the long running time, the courier has occupational disease problems, and Male is tired to death. The working environment of couriers in China is better.