Chapter 106: The Riverside Village
Xiaonan Mountain is a small barren mountain, you can see it more than ten miles out of the south gate of the capital, but there is no dark fragrance garden and bright fragrance garden nearby, and it is all wilderness as far as the eye can see.
It was getting late, four carriages stopped on the side of the road, and Gui Yihou poked his head out of the window, "Zhang Gongzi, it's almost there, right?" ”
Zhang Yanghao looked at the barren mountains from afar, and said humbly: "It's almost there, it should be ...... It's almost there. ”
The area of Jingnan is relatively deserted, Guiyihou and his family can't hide their traces, they jump out of the car one after another, only to see the sunset half-set, tired birds into the forest, the scenery is still very beautiful, but there are not even pedestrians on the official road, there seems to be a village in the distance, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like a garden of the nobleman's house.
"There's Xiao Nanshan ahead, right?" Jin Dagongzi said.
"Didn't you say that someone would answer, where are the people?" Jin Ergongzi looked along the official road.
"There is a deception in the matter, you are too gullible, I said a long time ago, our father and son rode north, and today we can run hundreds of miles." Jin Zhuidao still held the bow in his hand, and even took out the arrows.
Zhang Yanghao caught a glimpse of the weapon in her hand, and his heart was furious, "I said that someone will come to pick it up before dark, and it will be a while, Lin Kunshan is a trustworthy person, and he will never deceive us, and it will not be good for him." ”
"Maybe he will report to the official, lure the Jin family out, and get all the stolen goods." Jin Chuiduo said coldly.
A woman's scream came from the carriage, followed by a burst of sobbing, and Gui Yihou said angrily: "Don't scare your mother, she is timid. ”
With a sound that sounded like a hum and a hum, she looked around, looking for signs of an ambush, and it turned out that she was the first to spot the comer. "Are those people?"
The people looked out into the wilderness. It turned out that there was a path blocked by trees. At this moment, more than a dozen people were running towards the official road, and their figures flickered.
Before he saw it clearly, Zhang Yanghao didn't dare to answer, the Jin family showed their weapons one after another, and even Guiyihou drew his sword.
Those people came to the front, dressed in tatters, not like officers and soldiers, nor like people from the rivers and lakes. More like a group of refugees, a man in his thirties shouted, "Are you going north?" ”
This is a code that was discussed in advance, Zhang Yanghao hurriedly dismounted, and arched his hand: "The scorching sun is in the sky, can you show you a clear way?" ”
The Jin family's face was happy, only Jin Chuiduo frowned, not liking these specious words.
The man stepped forward and hugged his fists and said: "In Xia Chaohua, I have been waiting here for a long time, please get off the horse and leave the car." ”
The golden hanging flower slightly drew the bow. Said loudly: "Wait, let's make it clear first." How can we get around without horses and cars? ”
Jin Chuiduo's appearance was outstanding, Chao Hua's eyes were lowered, and he was embarrassed to look at her, "These horses and carts should continue to move forward, and another new car will transport you." ”
Guiyi Hou glanced at his two sons, asked them to stop in front of his sister, and he went to call out his family members himself, a total of three wives and concubines, who were already frightened, and when they got out of the car, they surrounded Guiyi Hou Tuantuan, holding his arm and not letting go.
Guiyi Hou couldn't move, so he had to ask his eldest son to take out the captives in another car.
Han Ruzi got out of the car, turned his head and looked in the direction of the capital, the trees were blocked, and even the city wall could not be seen.
Qilang and the other three were tied up in a string and were also taken out of the city, Zhang Yanghao insisted on doing so, he spoke too quickly before, forgot to avoid it, and didn't think about how to deal with them for the time being, so he had to stay by his side.
The four coachmen, servants of the Kim family, came down to stand with their masters.
More than a dozen visitors got into the car, shouted skillfully, and continued along the official road, leaving only Chaohua alone to accompany Guiyihou's family.
In the wilderness, there is no shop in front of the village and no store, the sky is getting darker and darker, everyone can't be afraid in their hearts, the three wives and concubines keep wiping their tears on the Hou Ye, which makes Jin Chuiduo restless, and every time he wants to speak, he is stopped by the two brothers.
Zhang Yanghao was not sure, and asked, "Why didn't Mr. Lin come?" ”
"Don't worry, you'll be able to see him soon." Chao Hua was indeed not in a hurry at all, he walked steadily in front of the tired marquis, looked at it for a moment, and bowed his hands deeply, "The grass people have seen Your Majesty." ”
Han Ruzi hadn't heard anyone call himself "Your Majesty" for a long time, so he couldn't help but be stunned, reluctantly hummed, and didn't say anything, things were getting weirder and weirder, and he couldn't guess where it was going.
The others were even more surprised than him, Zhang Yanghao was about to speak and stopped, heard the sound of horses' hooves, and asked, "Chaohua, is it your person?" ”
"It should be." Chao Hua stood on the side of the road, and not long after, three carriages came from the direction of entering the city, stopped in front of everyone, and a coachman nodded at Chao Hua, the two obviously knew each other.
"Please get in the car." Chao Hua pointed to the three cars, "The female dependents please get into the middle car, and the others get in the front and rear cars......"
No one moved, not because they were suspicious, but because the cars were so broken, and it was mules that pulled them, and the carriages were full of holes, and they seemed to be falling apart at any moment.
"That's the kind of car that Mr. Lin sent?" Even Zhang Yanghao couldn't stand it.
Chao Hua smiled: "Do you want to escape from the capital quietly, or do you want to play around in a beautiful way?" ”
Zhang Yanghao understood, "Yes, we can't take the gorgeous carriage anymore to arouse the suspicion of the government, let's get on the bus quickly...... Well, I'm going to stay in the capital, but I don't want to escape. ”
The Jin family had no way out, and Qilang and the other three frequently looked at Zhang Yanghao, but they didn't get a response, so they could only get in the car.
Han Ruzi and the Jin family father and son took the same car, no one looked at anyone, after walking a long way, Jin Ergongzi said: "It seems that there has been no turn, we are going back to the capital!" ”
Others also found out, Guiyi Hou looked out of the car several times, but the night was getting darker and darker, and he couldn't see anything, so he comforted himself: "If we want to go back to the grassland, we naturally have to go north, but it's getting late, and we can't enter the city today......"
"What do you get when you go back to the grassland?" Han Ruzi had been puzzled by this for a long time, and couldn't help but ask.
Guiyi Hou and his eldest son listened to it, and the second son of Jin said angrily: "As long as you don't get angry in the capital, you can go anywhere." ”
"But you don't have to go back to the grassland, your family has been righteous for a long time, I'm afraid ...... I can't adapt to life over there. "Han Ruzi has never been to the grassland, and just based on the records in the book, he feels that the Jin family is difficult to move an inch in Saibei, maybe Miss Jin Chuiduo can hold on longer.
Jin Da and Jin Er hung their heads and were silent, they wanted to escape from the capital, but they did not make up their minds to go to the grassland, unlike their sister, they did not have many illusions about Saiwai.
Guiyi Hou sighed, "If Prince Du hadn't died...... Da Shan Yu welcomes the Jin family back, don't worry, he will also welcome us, this is the glory of the Jin family, and it is also the glory of Da Shan Yu. ”
Guiyi Hou was comforting his two sons, and Han Ruzi on one side understood that Prince Du claimed to be able to bring the Jin family back to the grassland, but now that he is dead, this promise has become less reliable.
"If Dongdan Yu really wants you to go back, he should send someone to pick you up, or temporarily withdraw his troops to paralyze the border guards of Dachu, have the Huns done these things?"
Guiyi Hou was silent, and only after a while did he say: "Prince Du knows these ......"
The vehicle shook more violently, and it seemed to turn onto a rugged road, and several people clung to the carriage and stopped talking, Han Ruzi secretly thought, it seems that the Jin family is more than lucky, and he is really unlucky.
The bumpy road walked for a long time, and it stopped until nearly midnight, and Chao Hua asked everyone to get out of the car.
Guiyihou's three wives and concubines were all sore, Yahuan helped one, Guiyihou helped two by himself, Jin Chuiduo refused to help, she didn't have anything to do, holding the bow, vigilantly watching everywhere.
They entered a village near the water, which was not big, only dozens of grass huts, all of which were in tatters, with a few lights, and a dog barking, which soon disappeared again.
"This is the Dark Incense Garden?" Zhang Yanghao said in surprise that this was too different from his expectations, and it was hard to believe that there was such a dilapidated village near the capital.
"There has never been a garden of dark incense." Chao Hua said coldly, "This is a riverside village, you can rest first." ”
"It's temporary, right?" Guiyi Hou asked worriedly.
"What about Mr. Lin? Is it here? "Zhang Yanghao only cares about this matter.
Chao Hua didn't answer, and began to arrange a place to live, called out two old women, and took away the female dependents, Guiyi Hou became more and more panicked, but he didn't dare to resist.
Chao Hua arranged a separate room for the tired marquis, and others didn't dare to squeak, so Jin Chuiduo stopped doing it, and stepped forward and said, "Wait, this is a prisoner I captured, not yours." ”
Chao Hua said indifferently: "What are you going to do?" Do you want to watch over him yourself? ”
Jin Tuoduo almost took the arrow, "I want your assurance, I won't let him go without permission, or take him somewhere else." I've heard you call him 'Your Majesty,' and even if he's still Emperor, he's still my captive, understand?" ”
Chao Hua said with a smile: "I understand, the location of the riverside village is remote, it is difficult for outsiders to enter, and the people inside can not easily get out, so Miss can rest assured." ”
Han Ruzi didn't even know where he was, so he really couldn't escape, so he honestly entered the designated house and sat on the low earthen kang without any sleepiness.
Before exiting, Chao Hua said: "I have wronged Your Majesty, things will get better soon." ”
Han Ruzi wanted to stop this person and ask for an explanation, but he felt that Chaohua would not reveal the truth to himself, so he hummed, Ren Chaohua closed the door outside, and heard the sound of the lock, he was imprisoned.
Time passed little by little, the village was quiet, only to hear insects and frogs chirping one after another, which reminded Han Ruzi of his own back garden, remembered the scene of the night trip with his wife, and suddenly his heart ached, why did he have to come out to take an adventure? Isn't it good to stay at home honestly and be tired?
Soon after, he remembered that it was because he was worried that the stable life of the tired marquis would not last long, so he acted rashly, but he did not expect that even the stability he had gained would be lost.
He stood up, felt for the door, pushed it gently, and groped to the side to see if there was any chance of escape.
You can't sit still, that's all he thinks.
The walls were mixed with dirt and straw, and they were very rough to the touch, Han Ruzi touched half a circle, and a low voice suddenly sounded outside the door, "Hey, are you awake?" ”
Han Ruzi immediately returned to the door, and looked out through the crack in the door, only to see a vague figure.
"Is that you?"
"It's me." Sure enough, it was Jin Zhuidao's voice, and after a pause, she continued: "Run away with me." ”
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