The lights of the cross street are brilliant, the incense and mist bells of the nine-fold hall are ringing, the stars shine on Bihan at seven o'clock, the whereabouts of the eight-way passenger brigade are unloaded, and the six military camps are faintly painted before the horns are blown. Five drum towers, a little bit of copper kettle dripping. The fog on all sides is dim, the three cities are cold and smoky, two couples return to the embroidery curtain, and a bright moon goes to the east.

When it was almost evening, Li Zisheng and his party had already rushed outside Lingzhou City.

Zhong Bai had already roughly explained the situation in Lingzhou, but because the road was a little slower, the group arrived in Lingzhou City in the evening.

There is a very strict curfew system in the Tang Dynasty, and at night there are no pedestrians on the streets, from the princes and doctors to the pawn vendors.

Therefore, Li Zisheng and his entourage had to choose an open space outside Lingzhou City to settle down.

The night was as cold as water, and everyone ate some water and food, and returned to their tents to rest. Li Zisheng is no exception.

In the tent, Li Zisheng took advantage of the faint light of the oil lamp and looked at the books he had transcribed without hesitation.

From time to time, the oil lamp made a popping sound, until late at night, Li Zisheng closed the book.

The future of this trip is uncertain, and it can be said that there is great danger, and these Li Zisheng have already known it in his heart.

simply put these complicated things in the depths of his heart, didn't care, closed his eyes, closed his eyes and pondered, waiting for this trip to Lingzhou.

"Li Gongzi, have you fallen asleep?"

A voice came from outside the door.

Li Zisheng also heard that this person was Baliang, that is, the groom on this trip and the young man he had helped before.

"I haven't slept yet, what's the matter?" Li Zisheng was a little curious, what was the matter with these eight taels here.

"Little boy, I haven't seen each other for a long time, and I thank you for your help this time." Eight taels opened the curtain, stepped in, and said directly.

"Oh, this matter is just looking at some eyes, it's okay."

"Little boy, in addition to this matter, there is one more thing, I hope you agree."

"Oh, what's the matter, but it doesn't hurt to say it? If I can, I'll help you. Li Zisheng was a little curious.

"Eight taels want to follow Childe?"

"Why?" Li Zisheng was even more surprised, he was only eight years old, and he had no merit in his body, so he had no value to follow at all.

In the Tang Dynasty, there are very few slaves, and those who are willing to become subordinates are all following those who have meritorious fame, and they can reduce or exempt taxes.

But if you don't vote for a name, the end will be very miserable, this belongs to self-depreciation, and the status of the subordinate is inferior to that of civilians.

"Why do you want to follow below, it is not a good tree below." Li Zisheng has ordinary eyebrows, talking about his current situation, and clearly telling Baliang his recent situation, he is not a good follower at all.

"Eight taels know that the current situation of the son is very dangerous, so he needs someone to protect, eight taels ask himself to have some martial arts, ordinary three or five strong men can not enter the body of eight taels, eight taels ask themselves is not a person who does not know the retribution, the son helped eight taels solve the last crisis, this time I also hope to allow eight taels to follow the wish." What Baliang said was sincere, but Li Zisheng was not a reckless person, and he was moved when he heard this, on the contrary, he was a very rational person.

If something happens suddenly, there must be a reason, Li Zisheng will not easily believe in a person, if he believes, he will believe it wholeheartedly.

Obviously, Baliang did not let Li Zisheng be included in the list of people who fully believed.

"How do you know I'm in danger at this point? And why did you follow me when you knew I was in danger? ”

Li Zisheng asked two questions in a row, asking about his heart.

"Eight taels think that they know how to repay their kindness, and the son helped eight taels once, and also left his mother's relics to eight taels, which is extremely precious to eight taels, if there are no special circumstances, eight taels will never be pawned. Regardless of whether the son believes it or not, this is the way of eight taels. This is one of the reasons for this. ”

"Childe asked why Baliang knew that Childe was in danger, because although Baliang was soft-spoken, but Baliang was in this Lingzhou, there were still some eyeliner, and the gangster leaders everywhere also thought that they were more familiar, so they got a lot of news about Childe. Childe is in Huile, although his reputation is far away, but he is in a dangerous beach against the current, and he can't pull it out, especially Baliang has also heard that several wealthy families in Huile County have to take action to curb the number of recommended places in the Lingzhou Genius Pavilion, and you will get it by Childe. ”

Hearing this, Li Zisheng had an understanding, knowing that these eight taels did not know what they were entrusted, but that the big families in the county wanted to suppress themselves, and it must have been through the Yan Ziqing incident that this was the case, which is really normal, after all, the recommended places are extremely precious, and if someone else gets one, there will be one less.

However, when Baliang spoke just now, his expression did not change in the slightest, one situation is that Baliang is scheming, beyond his imagination, and the other is that Baliang is really extremely sincere, grateful and upright.

"Okay, then you can follow me for the time being, but don't you need to rush back to this carriage?"

"Childe, don't worry, the eight or two people have a very wide connection, just let the little gangsters rush back, it's not a big deal. The son, eight taels retreated. ”

Li Zisheng agreed to what Baliang said, but he still didn't fully believe in Batael, in the future, continue to watch it, anyway, there are undercurrents around him, there are many dangers, and there are many debts, so it's okay to have one more eight taels.

There was no wind all night, and the first rooster crow in the early morning opened the gate of Lingzhou.

And Li Zisheng is still the same as usual, carrying a small cloth bag and wearing a Confucian robe. Baliang packed up all of Li Zisheng's belongings early and waited quietly behind Li Zisheng.

Everyone has also cleaned up, and everyone lined up behind and entered Lingzhou City.

Lingzhou City, the investigation is extremely strict, not only to check the customs clearance certificate, but also to check a lot of identity information, even many dignitaries can not be an exception, after all, the land of Lingzhou is the Guannei Dao barracks stationed in the important place, the rank of the officers stationed here has reached the second grade, and with the strength in hand, no one dares to pick quarrels and provoke trouble in Lingzhou City.

When Li Zisheng and his party arrived, Zhong Bai went up to show everyone's identity certificates one by one, and the speed was very fast, and the identity of everyone was verified.

Entering the city of Lingzhou, the style is very different from what you see outside, the cross neighborhood in the city, the pedestrians are endless, it is no wonder that it is the place where the army is stationed, the prosperity of this place is the most Li Zisheng has seen at present, even if it is depicted in the uncle's travel record, it is not as good as Lingzhou.

Pawn peddlers, street hawkers, and busy traffic on the streets, announcing the prosperity of this place everywhere. Li Zisheng also observed the surrounding scenery, pavilions, restaurants, and cloth shops, row upon row.

Zhong Bai and the others have been to Lingzhou many times before, so they won't have Li Zisheng's feelings. Just led the way in front of the head and rushed to the Lingzhou military camp.