Volume 1 Jinghua Fengyun (I) Chapter 43 Blatant
Two o'clock.
Jinghua looked back at the piles of embroidery, and thousands of doors were opened.
Yinghua Avenue is even in the sky, and the green cow and white horse bird fly back.
I saw two men galloping on horseback, galloping all the way through Yinghua Street, as fast as meteor lightning, crossing more than a dozen neighborhood intersections, and rushing straight to the northernmost gate of Jinghua City.
It had just been a snowy night, although the sun had risen as usual today. But in Jinghua City, it is still warm and cold.
What is surprising is that the two of them are just like they have just washed in the Yinghe River, soaking wet, making people feel cold and biting when they look at it!
The shiny white hair of the mounts under them was also soaked with water, and with Dada's steps, they were mixed together and turned into curly hairballs.
The two of them were still dripping with water, and when the long wind was whistling, the bluestone slab under the horse's hooves was also wet bit by bit. On the bluestone pavement of Yinghua Street, a long water mark was left.
"Ahh Drive! With two crisp sounds, the two fast horses were strangled by the city gate.
"Someone! How long have the gates been open? Did you just let people out? Wu Jingmo shouted.
"It's Lord Wu!" The little guard at the gate of the city looked at it fixedly, and immediately saluted, "Return to your lordship!" Obey your orders, and no one is allowed to leave the city unless there are special circumstances! ”
"And what's going on with these people?" Lu Chengfeng pointed obliquely at the long line by the city gate and asked.
"It's all people who are rushing out of the city, I don't know that a ban on travel was issued overnight, and they are all crying and crying for their mother's plea! The little ones refused to leave no matter how much they persuaded them! ”
The little guard shook his head, glanced impatiently at the crowd, and replied.
"Be appeased, pay attention to your words, be earnest, and never be rude to the people!" Wu Jingmo suddenly straightened his face and commanded seriously.
"Yes!" A small line of guards commanded.
"I don't know which one it is? Can you tell us why it's banned? There was a middle-aged strong man, whose voice was like a bell, and asked indignantly.
"That's right, Lord Qiyu, I have raised hundreds of chickens and ducks in the suburbs of Beijing, if I can't go over to feed them, I will starve to death in a few days!" Seeing that someone was the first to come out, a thin old man also opened his mouth.
"I went to Beijing yesterday to seek medical treatment for my mother, and my old mother was seriously ill and was still waiting for me on the sickbed three miles away!" When the young man had finished speaking, he could not hold back his anxious tears, and fell to his knees crying, crying and pleading.
The voice of pleading, everyone present felt the same and was filled with righteous indignation.
Someone shouted, "Why don't you let us out!" ”
"That's it! Why! ”
"I look at these dog officials raised by the imperial court!"
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The gate of the city was suddenly in an uproar, and the swords were tense.
"Please be calm! I'm Wu Jingmo from Jingzhao Yin Mansion! Today's ban is to catch the thief! Yesterday, Chengnan Jiangfu was tragically destroyed! We're hunting for it all over the city! For the sake of everyone's safety, this decision was made! We have no malicious intentions, please rest first, hard work folks! ”
Wu Jingmo dismounted, took out the Jingzhao Mansion token, and bowed deeply to the large number of people hugging at the city gate and apologized.
"Catch the thief? What thief? We are all honest and flat-headed people, do you look at us, my lord? ”
The middle-aged strong man raised his arms again and exclaimed.
The crowd that had just calmed down, in an instant, was like a pot that had not yet cooled down, and it was immediately boiling again! The sound of interrogation is higher and higher!
"Calm down, everyone! Listen to me! I am the grandson of Emperor Dajing, and my name is Lu Chengfeng! Thank you all for your waiting! I am here to assure you that within an hour, you will be released out of the city to be busy! But, before that, can you guys be a little more cooperative and let our guards ask you a few questions first? ”
Lu Chengfeng put his hands in front of his shoulders again and again, and waved them a few times to make a "stop" gesture.
When the crowd heard the royal name, they didn't dare to make a mistake, so they slowly and slowly quieted down.
"Go to the right side of the gate first, and line up in a column like just now!" Lu Chengfeng commanded, "Guards, continue to hold the sea fishing papers, and go over to check them one by one." ”
"After checking one, you can get out of the city! So everyone must keep order! Don't squeeze! Don't make a fuss! Wu Jingmo added.
Lu Chengfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief, and he had been busy all night, and it was time to rest.
He saw that the people had begun to line up in an orderly manner for questioning, and remembered the affirmative reply of the little guard just now, and that no one had left the city today, so he sat down at the foot of the city wall with peace of mind, and did not care about the dignity of the emperor's relatives and relatives, so he put his hands together and prepared to take a nap.
Suddenly, he saw a thin stream of white powder reflecting the sun at the foot of the city wall at the corner of the city gate, shining brightly, and successfully attracting his attention.
Lu Chengfeng's eyes widened vigilantly, and he dipped his index finger on the ground with a little white powder, looked at it in the sun, and then gently touched it with the tip of his tongue.
"It's salt! How can there be salt here? Lu Chengfeng smashed his mouth and asked in surprise.
Wu Jingmo hurriedly bent down, took a closer look, and frowned, "It's indeed salt!" ”
"Say it! What are you hiding? Lu Chengfeng grabbed the little guard's collar and asked angrily.
"His Royal Highness the Emperor Sun spares his life! Little damn it! The little guard begged for mercy.
Lu Chengfeng and Wu Jingmo looked at each other, and suddenly an omen rose in their hearts at the same time! Not good! Someone's out of town!
"Say it quickly! Has anyone already left the city gates? Who is that man? Say it, master, and spare you from death! Otherwise, your life will not be saved! Lu Chengfeng grabbed the little guard's neck and said threateningly.
"I say! I say! It's the Cao Gang! They said that they sent salt to the front-line soldiers in Yunzhou! We didn't dare stop it! The soldier gasped sharply and replied.
Lu Chengfeng let go of his hand suddenly! It's the Cao Gang! No wonder they didn't dare to stop or speak!
This Cao Gang is good for the shade with their backs to the big trees on weekdays, and the Jingzhao Mansion only dares to turn a blind eye, not to mention that they are just a small guard! If you can't offend, you can't offend!
Moreover, they are still under the guise of transporting military supplies! Blatantly ran away!
How unreasonable! Lu Chengfeng was furious, and struck the open gate with a punch. The heavy bronze gate made a sonorous noise, and the crowd that had finally survived was all joining in the fun again.
"You! Quickly report the truth to Jing Zhaoyin! Wu Jingmo pointed to the nearest guard.
"Brother Jingmo, get on the horse!" Lu Chengfeng was already on a flying horse and shouted loudly to Wu Jingmo.
"Chase!" Wu Jingmo took an arrow step, kicked his legs in the horse's belly, and left like a gallop.