Under the big tree, I asked the shopkeeper of the tea stall to borrow a stool and directly used it as a table.

The eldest young master's subordinate Ah Gui was very powerful, and he trotted all the way to ask the nearby store to borrow a pen and paper.

I spread out the paper, thought about it when I picked up the pen, and was about to put down the pen when Ji Jiu, who had been silent beside me, stopped me and said, "I'll write." ”

"Whoever writes is the same."

The eldest young master was already a little anxious, and his eyes kept looking at the gate of the north city, as if he was observing the situation over there.

Looking over there from our vantage point, the city guards are in the light and we are in the dark.

We can see the movement at the city gate.

I saw a few scolding men who had been stopped at the door retreating, and I saw one carriage after another leaving the city after being checked.

Ji Jiu took the pen in my hand, leaned down and began to write on the paper.

Ji Jiu's words are rare in my impression, extremely beautiful handwriting, even the pair of living treasures around him have been seen, the eldest young master of the Xiong family pushed Ah Gui, and said: "

It's better than the gentleman who taught me to write.

Agui echoed.

Ji Jiu wrote quickly, and it didn't take long for a letter to be written.

I was immediately interested, knowing that this was a letter or something, a love letter, or a first-person letter for someone else, and I really wanted to see what he had written!

Young Master Xiong's eyes were quick, and he snatched it away, he picked it up, held it with both hands and looked at it again, frowned, and said: "This sentence is not right, what does it mean that each is in the end of the world, I am in the national capital, and she is in Xunyang." ”

Ji Jiu looked at me, and I shook my head helplessly, just like this, I really shouldn't go to join the army, the quota of the Xiong family is still retained, let the eldest young master study more.

I raised an eyebrow.

Signaling Ji Jiu to follow the other party's opinion, we still have to rely on him to fund the national capital.

The customer's demand is the instruction!

Ji Jiu could only change a few "mistakes" that he pointed out

A sincere letter sounds a little awkward now.

But as long as the eldest young master is happy, it is king!

He looked at it again, this time with a satisfied smile, reached out and patted Ji Jiu's shoulder and said a word of praise.

As soon as his hand was raised and about to land on my shoulder, Ji Jiu gently pulled me in his direction.

The eldest young master's hand was empty, and he did not change his happy expression.

"Send someone to deliver the letter,"

I said to him, "You don't have to let your entourage go, just find the right person." ”

My gaze circled around.

He fell on the children who were talking together under several trees, and picked the tallest of them, looking a little older than the others.

I waved under the tree, and the children looked at each other and pushed the tallest one over.

”

Brother.

Do you know me?

”

He said in bewilderment.

I sealed the letter, took a small amount of money from Ji Jiu, reached out and handed it to the kid and smiled: "Now that I know, can you help me do something, do you know the road in Xunyang City?"

The child nodded.

”

You send the letter to ......"

I turned my gaze back to the person concerned, and the eldest young master hurriedly said to the child: "Send the bear house on East Street."

”

"Well, that's it, for a guy named Xiaolan.

After you send it, you still have the money to take.

”

…… Now that the most important thing is done, the next step is to discuss how to get out of the city.

I didn't deal with the captain of the guard guarding the city.

But along the way, I have seen a lot of officers and soldiers defending the city.

Ji Jiu exchanged glances with me and nodded slightly...... The ox cart passed through the north gate and walked all the way up the official road outside.

It was only after going around the two small hills and seeing the river marked on the map that the task was finally completed.

on the river beach.

The eldest young master of the Xiong family is cleaning the dirt on his body with the assistance of his servant Ah Gui.

In the end, he threw away his robe and put on the change of clothes that Ji Jiu had brought with him.

From the time I approached him to the present.

Instead of taking a penny from him, the two of us put a few dollars in...... On the mountain road.

The carriage is waiting, as I said earlier, if you have money to get out of town, you can hire a carriage.

The eldest young master of the Xiong family was talking to us at the moment, and his tone was completely different from what he saw at the beginning.

"Brother Lin, you must come to me when you arrive in the national capital, my aunt's restaurant is located on the most lively street in the south of the imperial capital of the national capital.

”

"You really don't want to go with me in a carriage?

”

I laughed: "

My brother and I are used to taking the waterway in the lake country, unlike you here, it is easy to change boats, of course we have to try.

“”

Besides, you are too polite, and the silver you gave us is enough to go to the capital.

“”

Where, what is this money?

I remembered that I had almost forgotten about it, and hurriedly walked to the carriage and asked the coachman.

I've seen the map of Zealand, and the indication shows that there is still a checkpoint to pass in the capital of Sealand, but I know that the conscription in Xunyang will be at least a few days away.

Once they learned the news that the eldest young master had fled to Sealand, the Xiong family would either pay to hire someone to replace him, or spend money to try to settle the people on the official side.

Nevertheless, I reminded the coachman to be careful of some of the out-of-the-way sections of the road.

Don't let that guy go on a business trip in the middle of the road, after all, he's not a wicked person!

…… After negotiating the price, Ji Jiu and I boarded a small boat to the national capital.

The shipman was not very old, only in his twenties, and according to him, the guests who picked up at this small pier went to the country no less than 100 people, and sometimes helped people deliver goods.

This person is the result of Ji Jiu's fancy and being selected among several riverside boatmen.

Along the river all the way to the west, a bend began to go north, the water gradually opened up, and even the waves were a little bigger.

The small river connects to the Xun River, and we chose a waterway that is farther away than the land route, the only advantage is that there is less inventory and it is safe.

Safety means having fewer strangers to face.

The speed of the boat is not fast, but it is also stable, and the boat man is a taciturn person, this has almost become the most comfortable time for me and Ji Jiu all the way from the East Courtyard Zhuyuan.

The things brought out by the Eastern Courtyard were all lost in the accident in the Yubei Grassland, even the disguise medicine that I bothered to prepare on the way.

That's why I can only remake that recipe after I get to Xunyang.

But Xunyang's pharmacy was bought the materials I wanted to use again, and now my face is smeared with a few missing flavors of the potion.

I've seen the map, there is no big city on the way from Xunyang to the national capital that can make me stay with confidence, it seems that this deficiency can only be made up by the national capital!

This is the most important thing I do along the way, and it always keeps me on my mind.

It is also the foundation of life, and now that the necessary conditions are lacking, life on board has become extremely leisurely.

I watched the changing clouds in the high sky at the bow of the boat, and I couldn't help but think of someone, that time, the boat sailed across the river.

In the mist, the mountain is red and glowing, and the river is dyed with light ink.

The white-clothed young man Zhilan stood on the bow of the boat like a jade tree, and the picturesque intoxicating scenery of the rivers and mountains was ashamed of himself.

Yun Chu, Yun Chu...... Walk along the Xun River all the way to the north.

The boat traveled for two days and arrived at a small town.

The shipman told us we needed to go down and buy some food.

I didn't eat less fish when I took the boat, but I couldn't just eat fish, I originally planned to go ashore to help the boatman buy it together, and Ji Jiu stayed at the dock to guard the boat.

But he objected, and I had to give up the idea.

The end result was that I looked at the boat, and the two of them went ashore to buy it.

The wharf by the river is very lively, although it is a small town, but on the way to the national capital.

It's the largest wharf along the river, so it's rare for me to see a lot of boats on the shore.

I sat in the cabin and looked at the people who were coming ashore one after another.

Most of them are women.

Anyway, we came all the way, and we also saw that many of the boatmen who drove the boats were women, and places like Xunyang were quite rare, and when Ji Jiu and I were looking for someone by the river, there was really no woman in the boatman.

A place where there are many women.

There's a lot of right and wrong!

After a while, I saw two boatgirls arguing over where to moor.

The tone is high, and there is a lot of perseverance to fight for clarity.

I have a headache listening to it.

I wanted to go out to persuade several times, but now I am walking on the waterway to avoid strangers to avoid right and wrong, and after thinking about it, I still hold back.

After waiting for half an hour, the sound of the quarrel finally subsided, and Ji Jiu and the shipman also came back after buying supplies on the ship.

I saw the things they brought, in addition to the rice to eat, the dim sum bought at the dim sum shop in the town, and some vegetables and vegetables, in addition, Ji Jiu actually bought some rouge gouache.

He packed the pile of small things in a cloth bag.

When I opened the things, he talked to the boatman at the bow of the boat, and did not stare at me, but I turned out the cloth bag, opened it and saw it, and I was still stunned.

What the hell is this for my ......?

I shuddered behind my back and couldn't help but shake my head.

Maybe it's for his own use, yes, I've seen his residence in Zhuyuan with this.

It must be like this!

I stuffed the little cloth bag at the bottom of the item, took only one bag of pastries, took out two pieces, ran to the stern of the boat, and squatted there to eat.

Last night the bamboo basket caught a very large red carp, and I said that I would not let the two of them click it.

I found a large wooden basin and put it in the river water to raise it temporarily.

When the fish heard the sound, they swam over with great merriment, and I broke a little bit of the cake and threw it down.

In my imagination, the red carp born in the river may not eat this, but I didn't expect it to swim over and eat happily immediately.

The pleasure of feeding fish didn't last long, and my face went on when I heard the conversation between the two men at the bow of the boat.

The shipman asked Ji Jiu in a very soft voice: "

The person you just met on the street is your old acquaintance?

Ji Jiu's voice came muffled: "

It's been a long time, and I've almost forgotten about that person.

The ship's words in the next second were hesitant and tentative, but they surprised me!

！

”

You...... Is it someone from the palace?

"At the stern of the boat, I suddenly looked up and looked ahead, not knowing what the boatman's words would be in the next second.

Ji Jiu was suddenly silent, and it took several seconds before he asked him in his usual hoarse voice: "

How so?

"I was so nervous that my fists clenched!