Chapter 53: The River Embankment
The four of them walked together for seven or eight days, and sure enough, the rain became denser and denser, and sometimes there was not even an hour apart, as if the sky had been stabbed, and they could only brave the rain, and when the third day of the fifth month was approaching the night, they were finally about to arrive in Hangzhou.
Even Tang Qi became more and more worried, such a heavy rain, it is impossible without a disaster, the situation in Zhejiang has always been controlled by the king, and now the emperor wants to use this martial marquis, so he will use Gu Changlan as a knife, it is really ruthless and poisonous, anyway, whoever dies will not suffer.
Mo Bao was familiar with Hangzhou, looked at that small village, and said, "After this Dusong Pass, you will arrive in Hangzhou." ”
Gu Ningzhao looked over and saw that there was a paddy field below, although he couldn't see it clearly, he could also know that it was rice that had just emerged, and above was a dike, separated by a small reservoir, and a line of officers and soldiers stood on the dike.
She was puzzled in her heart and said, "How can there be so many officers and soldiers guarding this small embankment, shouldn't they go to guard places like the Qiantang River?"
Mo Bao said: "If I guess correctly, I am afraid that King Yijia's people will come to investigate." ”
Gu Ningzhao knew that this embankment was greasy, if it wasn't greasy, why would so many people have to guard it.
Tang Qi said: "Let's go over and have a look." ”
It was getting darker and darker, and the road was almost unclear, so the soldiers neither walked nor lit lanterns, but kept watch in the dark.
Gu Ningzhao walked ahead, and when those soldiers saw their group, they immediately stopped them and said sharply: "Where did you come from! I don't know if it's curfew now!"
Curfews are only available in the city, and when is there a curfew in this wilderness.
Gu Ningzhao said: "Official, we are here from Tianfu to find relatives. ”
The leader glanced at Lu Yin casually, this thing is very easy to do, he looked carefully at the group of four people, and saw that the four of them were very embarrassed, although they were wearing hats, they were still soaked, even the horses were listless, and the flower donkey that Mo Bao rode had not eaten well for a few days, and he was less than Gu Ningzhao.
The leader glanced at the embankment and said, "No, you can't cross it, you can find another place!"
Gu Ningzhao is the best at being a little low, and hurriedly said with a smile on his face: "The official is accommodating, if you don't enter the city so late, we will have to blow the wind outside, you don't know, we are tired and hungry now, and the official is pitiful." ”
As she spoke, she glanced at Tang Qi.
Tang Qi is tall and big, he has been following Gu Changlan, although he is often punished by Gu Changlan, but he has not been so low to others, and he has a murderous intention at the moment, and wants to kill all these people, and push them into the river for a hundred.
Gu Ningzhao glanced at him, he thought about it, and quietly put away his sword again.
This troublesome character is here, so it's better not to cause trouble.
He stepped forward and put a penny of silver into the hands of the leader.
The officer and soldier smiled with satisfaction, being a soldier only has two dollars of silver a month, and he has to stay up here in the rain, this amount of money is not enough to light the lamp and boil oil at home, and immediately said: "This time I will let you go, hurry up!"
Mo Bao urged the donkey to go, but the donkey was reluctant, took a step and rested, and was about to stumble when he was in a hurry, so Mo Bao had to laugh and urge at the same time.
The others couldn't see their feet clearly, and they all let Mo Bao slowly urge the donkey, afraid that he would fall down in a hurry, although the water had not yet overflowed, but it was a matter of time, if this embankment was strong enough, this disaster could be avoided.
They walked over slowly, and Gu Ningzhao said in a low voice: "It seems that there will be no flooding here, so many people are guarding it, even if it is flooded, it will be too late to block." ”
Mo Bao sneered and replied to him: "You must be drowning here, believe it or not, if you don't believe it, we'll make a bet." ”
Gu Ningzhao said: "How can you be so sure?"
Mo Bao said: "You don't look at what kind of embankment you are building. ”
Gu Ningzhao said: "I just have a problem, I like to see novelties, you say so, I have to see it!"
Mo Bao rolled his eyes and said, "You think they're going to let you see it?"
Gu Ningzhao said: "You see. ”
She glanced back, and suddenly said in a loud voice, "Oops! Why did the hairpin on my head fall off! ”
Song Cheng is also a person who likes to be lively, and he has long heard the two of them muttering something, and immediately said: "I was hooked off by your clothes just now, a broken hairpin, what does he do!"
Gu Ningzhao said loudly: "What kind of broken hairpin, gold inlaid with jade, I bought it for ten taels of silver!
Song Cheng said: "You deserve it, who told you to buy such expensive things, I won't look for it, I'm leaving, I can't go into the city any later night, you can sleep in the wilderness by yourself." ”
As he spoke, he was about to leave, Gu Ningzhao hurriedly grabbed him, and the two of them pulled and pulled, and the leader ran over and shouted, "What's the trouble!
Gu Ningzhao flattered and said: "Official, my hairpin is really valuable, it was bought for my cousin at home, can you let me find it." ”
Ten taels of silver hairpins are definitely looking for it, Gu Ningzhao gritted his teeth and said: "The villain dares to ask the officials to help me find it, no matter whether I find it or not, I will give one or two silver for my hard-earned money, don't dislike it, you officials, it's really only so much." ”
She looked at Tang Qi with a painful look on her face, and looked at Tang Qi with her eyes, Tang Qi had to take out a tael of silver, stuffed it into the officers and soldiers, and said: "I said don't buy this thing! It costs money all day long, do you know that we have no money, and I don't care what moth you have." ”
The two of them rolled up their sleeves and hunched their waists on the road, Gu Ningzhao touched for a while, and when he saw that those soldiers wanted to find things for themselves to keep, they all squatted on the ground and touched blindly, almost laughing.
She turned her back to Mo Bao and dug it down with her bare hands, her fingers were grinding hot and painful, but it didn't hurt anymore, but it made her heart sink down, she stuffed the dug things into her purse, and quietly pushed Mo Bao and Song Cheng.
Song Cheng understood, stood up impatiently and was about to leave, and said: "Find a fart, look for this black light, I'm leaving, you love to find you! There are so many fart things every day, Lao Tzu has really followed you all the way for eight lifetimes." ”
Gu Ningzhao hurriedly stood up and said, "Why do you say that, besides, if you don't look for it, don't you spare a tael of silver to go in!"
Song Cheng said: "It's your silver and not mine, you found it and didn't give me any good, treat me as a long-term worker all day long, right, I don't care, I'm gone anyway!"
He said that he would take the horse and leave.
As soon as he left, Mo Bao and Tang Qi also followed, Gu Ningzhao scolded his mother fiercely, and kicked on the sick donkey, the donkey was in pain, and immediately ran fast, and several people finally rushed in front of the gate of the city and entered Hangzhou City.
As for the pit dug out by Gu Ningzhao, it was naturally washed away by the windshield wipers.
The four of them entered the inn, and when they were really tired and hungry, they devoured another meal and dipped the basin with rice.
Song Cheng lay on the chair and said, "I'm full this time, I'm hungry all the way." ”
Mo Bao looked at the plates on the table stacked on top of each other, and the bowls were stacked on top of each other, believing what he said.
Gu Ningzhao said: "When we are full, let's go and make a fortune." ”
Mo Bao said in his heart that he wouldn't have encountered a group of big thieves, he wanted to say that he wanted to have a good rest, but he was afraid that this group of thieves would kill him, so he had to say: "This big night, where are you going to make a fortune." ”
Gu Ningzhao said: "Don't worry, we are good people, we don't do bad things like stealing chickens and dogs, whether we go or not." ”
Mo Bao broke a copper into two flowers, and after thinking about it, the opportunities to make a fortune were placed in front of him, if he could really make a fortune, what were he afraid of, it was not a crime anyway, and he immediately said: "Go." ”
Song Cheng said: "Good boy, have the guts, let's go." ”
The four of them wandered around and went out again, avoiding the officers and soldiers who were patrolling the night all the way to the yamen.
It was late at night, the rain was pouring down non-stop, crackling on the tiles, Gu Ningzhao was in a hurry and slammed his head on the wall.
Song Cheng said: "If I were your opponent, I wouldn't bother to care about you, just wait for one day when you knock yourself to death, how much effort will you save." ”
Gu Ningzhao said: "Then they will have to wait for seventy or eighty years, and my ancestors will live a long life, and they will all live to seventy and go up." ”
Except for her unexplained father, who died.
Mo Bao listened to the two of them fighting, and he himself relaxed inexplicably, but unfortunately he didn't relax for long, and after seeing the big black pillars outside the yamen, he stiffened all over.
Song Cheng said: "Brother Mo, what's wrong with you, have you taken the medicine that turns into stones?"
Mo Bao said: "You, what are you going to do in the official mansion!"
Gu Ningzhao glanced back at him and said strangely: "Looking for someone, what do you think we are doing!"
Mo Bao hurriedly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Oh, oh, it turned out to be looking for someone, looking for someone to find here!"
Although Gu Ningzhao said that he was looking for someone, he didn't know how to get in for a while, looking at the two big red lanterns and feeling worried, suddenly a group of people outside came over with umbrellas and a person hugging him, dozens of lanterns illuminated the road, and the puddle was illuminated brightly, reflecting the person in the middle.
The pink and white face of the next life, pouting, two pear vortices at the corners of the mouth, full of anger, tied with an indigo cloak, holding a cage inside, muttered and scolded: "A bunch of waste! I can't do anything, I actually left my snow suit on the carriage, and if there is no hair, I will skin you!"
Isn't this Xu Yuanqing's baby brother, Xu Yuanlang, why did he come out with him, could it be that Xu Yuanqing also came?
Gu Ningzhao was overjoyed in his heart, and secretly stepped on the iron shoes and found nowhere to find them, so it took no effort to get them, and he opened his mouth and shouted: "Young Master Xu!"
Xu Yuanlang suddenly heard someone calling him, looked up, and saw a figure in the corner, and immediately shouted: "Who is sneaky there! Go and catch me!"
He didn't want to come, but Xu Yuanqing insisted that he follow the experience, and specially begged Gu Changlan to come with him, but he didn't do anything with him, this official and that official saw a lot of people, and a bunch of people followed him, and he was not free in the capital, and he had a fire in his heart, and suddenly heard someone calling him, and the fire was sprinkled.