In February, the earth is springing, the scenery is beautiful, there is no snow on the road, and the frozen ice in the river has melted, which is suitable for business travelers to go out and go north. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info This is also because the Ming Dynasty is too big, from Jiangnan to Saibei to do business, and there is no way to rush home for the Spring Festival if you set off later.

The Jinyi guards have the emperor's order, so they can't delay, so they naturally have to rush on the road. To them, the Green Forest Bandits weren't the most dangerous - in fact, no one would be so tempted to rob the Brocade Guards.

The most dangerous thing along the way is illness and pain, which no matter how good the martial arts are, can not resist it.

Xu Xiaole's appearance made the Jinyi guards breathe a sigh of relief. It's a blessing to have a reliable doctor along the way. Therefore, everyone is also very gentle and friendly to Xu Xiaole.

Mu Qingyou is the leader of this escort team, and he will also return to Beijing to report on his work. Luo Quan handed over his son Luo Yun to him, hoping that Luo Yun could gain experience in the escort mission, see the rivers and lakes, and preferably be familiar in the circle of Jingshi Jinyiwei.

Mu Qingyou and Luo Yun were extremely happy to see Xu Xiaole. They thought that Xu Xiaole would not participate in the escort, but they didn't expect that when they set off, Xu Xiaole was wearing a brown short coat, carrying a basket on his back, riding ink essence, and appeared in everyone's field of vision leisurely.

Pippi sat on Xu Xiaole's shoulder, a pair of black eyes rolling straight away, looking at everyone curiously.

Luo Yun rushed forward, grabbed the reins of the ink essence, and said happily to Xu Xiaole: "Didn't you say that you wouldn't come?" ”

Xu Xiaole turned over and got off the ink essence, and smiled: "People will always change their minds." ”

Mu Qingyou also came over and said, "You should go." This road is from south to north, passing through several provinces, and the characters are quite different. Such a trip can broaden a lot of horizons. ”

Xu Xiaole didn't think much of expanding his horizons, but he was also very excited to think that he was going so far. At first, he only thought that the world was a small area, and the farthest could only be reached in a month. Later, after reading the book, I learned that it would take three months to walk from Suzhou to Xi'an. If you continue to the west from Xi'an, go out of the Yumen Pass, and pass through the Western Regions, you can also go to the Western countries whose appearance, clothing, and customs are much different from those of the Central Plains.

That's why he has a longing for the distance. Although he received a lot of impetus this time, as if it was providential, from his own heart, he did not have the intention of going out to see the huge mountains and rivers with his own eyes.

In addition to Mu Qingyou and Luo Yun, there were eight entourage of Jinyi Guard captains and wrestlers, as well as four recruited servants. There are a total of fifteen people with Xu Xiaole, which is the backbone of this team. Kochifu is now standing in a prisoner car, the object of escort, and the most important "core" of this trip.

Xu Xiaole glanced at the Kochi Mansion with a complicated look.

He had already inquired from Uncle Tang. My father did have a close relationship with a scholar with a high surname, but he hadn't been seen for a long time. Uncle Tang San couldn't see the prefect when he was free, so he couldn't be sure that this prefect was the high scholar of the year.

However, it can be inferred from common sense that the surname Gao is not a Jiangnan surname, knowing Xu Xiaole's father's name, he can still take out the marriage certificate, and it will basically not be the same surname. According to Uncle Tang's statement, this marriage was not known to everyone, and if it wasn't for the fact that their husband and wife were invited to testify, I am afraid they would not have known.

Xu Xiaole said to Mu Qingyou: "Mu Baihu, can you give him a drink?" ”

Mu Baihu said: "I'm not in a hurry now, I just ate and drank when I came out." He turned around in his mind again, guessing that Xu Xiaole wanted to take care of the Gao Zhi Mansion, so he said: "When everything is good to talk about when you leave the city, the city still has to follow the rules." ”

Xu Xiaole nodded lightly, indicating that he knew. He said to Luo Yun again: "Are things arranged over there?" ”

Luo Yun shook his head a little embarrassed: "I kept the silver." If it's not enough, she'll have to do it herself. He paused and said, "I have left fifty taels of silver, which is about enough." ”

The corners of Xu Xiaole's mouth twitched, and he said in his heart: You kid doesn't know the market price of firewood, rice, oil and salt at all. Fifty taels of silver, enough for her for two years.

Luo Yun saw Xu Xiaole's strange expression, and said worriedly: "It won't be enough!" ”

Xu Xiaole said: "If fifty taels is not enough, you can't afford to support her." ”

Luo Yun had palpitations and said, "Just these fifty taels, I still forced it out from my mother!" ”

Xu Xiaole suddenly thought of a question, stopped Mu Qingyou in front of him, and asked, "Mu Baihu, we are on a business trip this time, is it from the government?" ”

Mu Qingyou turned around and smiled: "How can the government make a deal for us?" It's the brocade guard. ”

Xu Xiaole was relieved at this time, because he only had two taels of silver on him, and if he had to make his own silver along the way, I was afraid that he would have to starve to death in the middle of the road.

- Well, I can ring the bell along the way.

Xu Xiaole sighed in his heart: There is a skill that can really go all over the world.

Mu Qingyou went to count the number of people for the last time, looked up at the sun, and said, "The hour is almost up, let's set off." ”

The brocade guards were divided into two teams. The front team of four people, waving flags, is responsible for clearing the road. The rear team was at the end of the line, each equipped with a bow and crossbow. In the middle is a prisoner cart pulled by an old scalper. The prisoner's cart was followed by another ox cart with the people's luggage.

Only Mu Qingyou, Luo Yun and Xu Xiaole have livestock to travel. Mu Qingyou and Luo Yun were separated from each other left and right, and they were wrong in front and back, and there was no accident when escorting the prisoner car. Xu Xiaole has no fixed position, and he can go wherever he likes. But he only had one place to go - Luo Yun's side.

When the team stopped, it didn't feel like there were a lot of people, but once they walked up and formed a long line, it was a bit of a mighty feeling.

When he got out of the city, Xu Xiaole suddenly heard a soft cry from everyone, as if he suddenly relaxed.

The brocade guards took off their iron armor one after another and threw it on the luggage cart. In addition to the necessary flags and sabers, even bows and spears were placed on the cart.

Xu Xiaole said worriedly: "You guys are so lax, there won't be an accident, right?" ”

Mu Qingyou laughed and said: "We are escorting prisoners, and they are not anything valuable, do anyone dare to rob them?" ”

Xu Xiaole said secretly: It seems that you also know that the Kochi Mansion has no accomplices. Thinking about it this way, Kochifu is really a little pitiful!

Mu Qingyou walked to the prisoner car, opened the lock, untied the chains, and removed the wooden flail worn by the Kochi Mansion. He said, "Mr. Gao, now that you are out of the city, you don't have to stand all the time, you can sit down and rest." ”

Kochifu arched his hand again and again and said: "Thank you, thank you!" ”

Xu Xiaole was about to step forward to give him water again, but suddenly his eyes glanced and found that someone was sneaky behind him, probing his brain, and shouted: "Who is it!" ”

A cadre of brocade guards turned their heads one after another, choking and stalking their knives out of their sheaths, as if they were facing a great enemy.

*(To be continued.) )