With the previous experience of rushing to the capital, I asked Situ Hong to buy some food and drink before going out of the city, otherwise if there was no food and drink on the way, let alone a princess, even a few of us couldn't stand it, and then I asked Situ Hong to buy a few pairs of straw sandals and a few umbrellas, which can also be used on the road, when we bought these we have already arrived at the city gate, without saying a word, I led them straight out of the city.

Out of the city gate, we headed west, toward the nearest state and county.

When the emperor ordered me to visit the ten states before, I didn't inquire about the ten states in detail, but when I left, Yu Qiongsai gave me a small note, and the note drew a map with simple lines, which also indicated the ten states we were going to, and I roughly glanced at it and saw where the one closest to the capital was, so I decided that the first state was there, anyway, the emperor just said the ten states, and did not say the order of visiting the ten states, I'm in charge of my own business, so it's not a violation of the rules.

When I looked at the other states, I found that Chizhou City was also on this note, and I laughed in my heart, this is the best, I can go back to see my father and mother by the way, and I don't have to go back to save a special trip.

After leaving the capital, the six of us walked all the way along the official road, the capital is the capital in the end, there are really a lot of cars and horses in and out, originally I had the intention to buy a carriage to take us all the way to ride the horse and whip, but since I promised the emperor that this is a micro-service visit, then there must be a micro-service visit, and it is not too much fanfare to go to the tour in a carriage? I gave up on the idea when I thought about it.

Against the blazing sun overhead, the six of us walked forward like this. At first, they were all unknown and no one spoke, but I don't know how far Lu Dao had walked, and the princess suddenly shouted that her feet hurt and she couldn't walk. I couldn't, so I had to give this cheap to Situ Qing again, and when Situ Qing heard this, he immediately carried the princess on his back and strode forward. Looking at him all the way forward and seemed to be motivated, I sighed, sure enough, love is strength!

With Situ Qing on her back, she was on her back with a princess who couldn't walk. Our pace was much quicker—we had walked more than twenty miles in one afternoon. I haven't stepped out of the capital yet!

I raised my head and looked at the sun that was gradually setting in the west, and I felt a sense of chagrin in my heart, I knew that we would stay in Bifu and sleep for one night, and set off again tomorrow morning!

"Brother Bi. It was getting late. Where are we sleeping tonight? Yuqiong, who was walking beside her, also noticed that it was getting dark. He couldn't help but look at me and asked softly.

"This ......." I was also a little hesitant, and I couldn't help but look back and forth, and there were no passers-by on this road now. Although this is still the scope of the capital, it is also not in front of the village and there is no store in the back, if you turn around and go back, it is better to go a little further!

"Husband, look at the ...... ahead!" Just when I was full of entanglement, Situ Hong shouted softly beside me.

I followed her finger and a beggar in a ragged shirt was waving to us not far in front of us, as if to let me pass!

"Husband, could this beggar be...... What the hell? Situ Hong stared at him timidly and said, with a little tremor in his tone.

As soon as she said this, Yuqiong couldn't help but lean towards me, grabbed the corner of my clothes, and stared ahead vigilantly, while Han Sheng beside her also made a state of vigilance, but the princess hid on Situ Qing's back, and buried her head as soon as she shrank her neck - she really thought she was an ostrich!

Under the golden afterglow of the setting sun, the beggar kept waving towards us, and it really looked a bit terrifying!

"You...... Who the hell is it? I also stared at the beggar in front of me and asked aloud with courage.

"Bi Gongzi ......, he is a disciple of the beggar gang below!" The beggar heard me and replied in a loud voice.

Oh, it turned out to be a disciple of the Beggar Gang! I listened to his words and relaxed for a while, anyway, I am also the closed disciple of Hong Qi, the leader of the beggar gang, and the disciples of the beggar gang have to be honored when they see it! I lifted my foot and walked forward, but after a few steps I stopped again, this beggar - there is no shadow!

"You...... You...... Are you really ...... Beggars Gang Disciples? I stopped and looked at him warily, and asked aloud again.

"It's the beggar gang disciple!" The beggar nodded in response.

"Then why don't you have a shadow?" I asked again.

The beggar didn't answer my words, but turned his head to look to the west—what, the sun had set!

……

By the time we followed the beggar forward, it was already completely dark.

The beggar disciples were accustomed to being at ease with what they encountered, and soon led us to a dilapidated mountain temple, the ruins of the mountain temple in front of us were covered with dust, but it was not bad as a shelter from the wind and rain.

"Bi Gongzi and his party will be wronged in this mountain temple tonight." The beggar looked at me and said respectfully, and only then did I realize that he was still a handsome young man!

"How did you meet me?" I looked at him and asked.

"It was Elder Hao who asked us to keep an eye on Bi Gongzi along the road." The beggar looked at me and replied.

Listening to his words, I felt guilty for a while, it's true, I left the capital to visit Shizhou and didn't go to talk to Hao Weidao about such a big thing, alas~, it's all because we went too quickly.

"This brother, please say hello to Elder Hao on your behalf, it's all because you left in too much of a hurry and didn't have time to say goodbye to Elder Hao!" I saluted.

"Don't worry, Master Bi, Elder Hao already knows the way, so he will send beggars to help the disciples come to escort him." The beggar looked at me and answered.

"I'm tired." I smiled faintly and didn't say anything more.

The beggar nodded, turned around, and walked out of the road, not knowing where the road had gone.

Although this dilapidated temple looks dilapidated, it is the same shelter from the wind and rain when hiding inside, and the clay statues in the main hall of the temple have also been covered with dust, and it can be seen that this place has been abandoned for a long time.

I settled the three girls, turned my head and asked Han Sheng to find some dry firewood to come back, so as to light a fire to keep warm, Han Sheng answered, and soon found a pile of dry firewood, and the three of us lay together and worked hard to light a fire, and soon a fire was set up in front of me, and the red fire reflected on everyone's face, but it looked red.

I asked Situ Hong to take out the dry food I bought in the capital from the package, and then distributed it to everyone, and asked Situ Qing to find a broken clay pot, which was washed and cleaned and filled with water on the fire, and we ate the dry food in small bites, waiting for the water to boil.

The three girls sat on the hay and hugged each other, and the princess was hugged tightly by Situ Hong and Yuqiong, but it could still be seen from the timidity on her face that this little girl must have not experienced this, and she was a little flustered.

"Uncle, you go and comfort the princess." I quietly approached Situ Qing and watched him whisper.

"This ...... I'm afraid it's not good. Situ Qing glanced at the princess who was a little depressed, and replied in embarrassment.

"What's wrong with this, the man is not married and the woman is not married, your brother-in-law and I implore the emperor to take the princess to visit the ten states together, in order to create opportunities for the eldest brother, you don't even have the courage to do this, right?!" I deliberately provoked him, and as I spoke, I deliberately glanced at Han Sheng, who was taking care of the fire beside me, but fortunately he didn't notice what we were saying.

"That'...... All right. Situ Qing looked at me as if he had made up his mind, nodded heavily, then stood up and walked towards the princess.

…… (To be continued......)