One hundred and forty-seven: All tied
"You ......" Lu Sheng hurriedly jumped out of the carriage, his voice choked and couldn't speak anymore.
Lu Sheng didn't think he had done anything when he came to Suzhou? If he wanted to do things for the people, could he have done anything like Qiantang? Qiantang has been eating and sleeping in the open for several months.
Not to mention comparing with Qiantang, even compared with any county order in Suzhou counties, Lu Sheng can't compare. He just investigated three cases and redressed people's grievances.
However, the people of this era are so simple. As long as you are a good official, the people will support and love unconditionally. Leaving Suzhou today, the scene in front of him was something Lu Sheng couldn't believe in his dreams.
"Brother......" Lu Liqi also got out of the car, but the scene he saw when he got out of the car made Lu Li's eyes dumbfounded.
"Get up, everyone, get up!" Lu Sheng came back to his senses and hurriedly shouted.
But the people in front of them knelt on the side of the road one by one, no one got up, and everyone did not have a smile on their faces, but a deep reluctance.
"My lord, can I ask you a word?"
"Excuse me, uncle. β
"Can the adults not leave? Can the adults stay in Suzhou? As long as the adults are willing, the old man is willing to lead everyone to petition the imperial court!"
Suzhou is Lu Sheng's home and Lu Sheng's roots. Suzhou, I will be back. β
Lu Sheng's words already understood that he would come back, but now, he was going out for a while. The greatest sorrow of people is that they have never stepped out of the circle they have drawn for themselves in this life.
Suzhou is very good, the culture is very good, and the flavor is also very good. However, Lu Sheng is only over twenty years old and is still very young.
Hearing Lu Sheng's answer, the old man slowly stood up, took out a bright red umbrella from the back of the crowd, and slowly walked towards Lu Sheng.
"This ...... This is...... I can't help it, I can't help it, Lu Sheng has been an official in Suzhou for less than half a year, and he hasn't been able to make any contribution to everyone, so he can't afford to ......"
"Your Excellency, you are a good officer. From the fact that you just took office to the He family and washed away the grievances of the Li family, we know that a good official has come to Suzhou.
But if it's just these, the old man can't invite everyone to be willing to make a people's umbrella for adults. But, my lord, you were the one who recovered the official money for us. Without this money, the lives of the people of Suzhou would be difficult.
This money is our life-saving money, and 32 disaster-stricken villages in six counties of Suzhou are being rebuilt, and canals are being opened everywhere to divert water. My lord, no matter how long you leave Suzhou, the people of Suzhou will remember your goodness.
A month ago, we started to make this umbrella for you. But I really didn't expect you to leave so soon. Originally, it was going to be embroidered with the names of the people, but now, it is only half embroidered.
My lord, since you are a promotion, we should also be happy for your lordship. Your Excellency, let's get off the road as soon as possible!"
Under the old man's send-off, Lu Sheng took Lu Li's back to the carriage again.
"The people of Suzhou City, carry, the representatives of the six counties of Suzhou congratulate Lord Lu to rise step by stepββ"
The cry outside the side door was as high as a mountain and as deep as the sea.
Lu Jian waved his horsewhip, "Drive-"
With a drive, he shouted out his pride, shouted out his high spirits, and shouted out his incomparable pride in being able to serve under Lu Sheng.
The carriage set off again, running over the flowers. Through the curtains, Lu Sheng saw a pair of reluctant eyes, two lines of tears, unconsciously falling along his cheeks.
"Huhai League, with the heroes of Suzhou martial arts, send Lord Lu to rise step by stepββ"
"Yihe Society, with all the brothers, send Lord Lu to ascend step by stepβ"
The distant shadow of the lonely car is gradually declining, and the ancient road stretches to the end of the sky.
After a long time, Lu Sheng's emotions slowly calmed down. Lu Sheng looked at Lu Li, who wanted to open the Wanmin umbrella several times but couldn't help but smile.
"Just watch it if you want!"
"Really?" Lu Lifu happily opened the Wanmin umbrella, which was too large to be fully opened in the carriage. On the bright red fan, the name is densely embroidered with Su embroidery.
And perhaps, as the old man said, because Lu Sheng left too suddenly, this Wanmin umbrella was only half completed. In the middle of the umbrella, a red cloth ball suddenly fell.
Lu Sheng picked it up and unfolded it to look at it. This cloth is full of names. Embroidery girls are the ones who embroider the names on the cloth on the umbrella. Suzhou City also has more than 1,000 names in each of the other six counties, densely packed.
"Brother, are we going to say goodbye to my father?"
"Of course I have to say goodbye, and my brother also got the Wanmin umbrella before leaving, my father and mother must be very happy. β
"Hmm!"
Out of Suzhou City, passing by Donglai Township, Lu Sheng took the Wanmin umbrella to worship his father. Lu Sheng, his father's grave, has been ordered to be repaired, and it is no longer a simple dirt bag as before.
Last time, Lu Li's cry with a child in front of the grave, this time, Lu Li's laughing with a child in front of the grave.
After a short farewell to his parents, Lu Sheng set off again. The carriage swayed, covered with stars and catching the moon. The three of them are all advanced cultivators, and it is a hot summer day at the moment. It's much more comfortable to travel at night than during the day.
The carriage that Lu Sheng bought was also very large, and it was also comfortable to lie on one side with Lu Li. Lu Jian slept directly outside, and the horse walked slowly along the official road by himself.
Summer nights come late, and mornings come especially early. By the time we arrived, the sky was already bright.
"Lu Jian, where have we been?"
"This should be the boundary of Danyang, so you should be able to reach Jinling at noon. β
"I originally thought that Suzhou was very close to Jinling, but it seems that I am far behind, and there are 500 miles away. We had to speed up our pace, and after a night's journey, we had walked less than 200 miles. β
"Yes!"
"Drive-drive-drive-"
At this moment, suddenly there was a shouting sound in the distance. Lu Jian looked up, and at the end of the official road, a puff of smoke suddenly rose.
Lu Jian reined in the carriage, narrowed his eyes slightly, and tightened the sword in his hand.
"Lu Jian, have you ever heard that there are horse thieves on Jinling Road?"
"No, but except for the eight-hundred-mile expedited stagecoach on the official road, no one else is allowed to ride a horse and gallop. β
"Drive-drive-"
The smoke and dust were getting closer and closer, and it finally made Lu Jian see the person clearly.
It was not the post horse of the post station, nor was it the herald of the army, and more than a dozen fast horses rushed from the opposite side, all of which turned out to be ordinary courtyard clothes.
How dare a group of guardians gallop on the official road? Even if there is no one at this moment in the early morning, they cannot be so lawless.
But the other party was so blatantly rampage on the official road, and behind them, there was a carriage. In the midst of the violent bumps, the carriage almost fell apart.
The other party soon came to Lu Sheng's face, but he didn't stop.
Lu Sheng lifted the curtain slightly and glanced at it. With just one glance, Lu Sheng covered his nose and retracted into the carriage again.
"Lu Jian, go to the middle!"
"Lilβ"
The other party saw that Lu Sheng's carriage not only avoided the side of the road, but also occupied the middle of the road directly. One by one, they hurriedly tightened the reins of the horses, and the fast horses stopped one by one.
"Damn, looking for death, such a big road, don't you know how to let the side?"
The leader stopped his horse, but before the horse could stand firmly, he immediately scolded.
Dayu clearly stipulates that horses cannot be ridden on the official road. Are you deliberately violating the imperial court ban by going on such a rampage?" Lu Sheng's voice sounded from the carriage.
"What the hell are you, how do you walk? Don't let Lao Tzu get out of the way!"
"Old Five, don't make trouble!" Suddenly, a middle-aged man stopped the man from speaking, "This son, please let everyone go, we have important things, please make it convenient." Besides, there's no one on the road, so it doesn't matter if you're hurrying, right?"
"There's no one on the road? Then why did I stop you? Look at your outfits, which big family are you guarding the house, right? Is it your master in the carriage? Why doesn't he speak?"
"This boy is really nosy! Who are we and what do we have to do with you? The road is on one side of the road, and we are the descendants of the Daotai family of Qizhou. In the carriage was our old father. Get out of the way, or don't blame us for being rude!"
"Lu Jian, take them all!"
Lu Sheng's voice sounded, and several big men on the opposite side were stunned. Their faces were stunned, but Lu Jian didn't.
The figure flashed, and the figure turned into an afterimage and passed through the crowd.
With one palm, the crowd on the other side suddenly turned on their backs. A few good players still want to fight back, but their martial arts are also crop handles. In front of Lu Jian, he couldn't even hand out a move.
Three times five divided by two, more than a dozen people were all knocked off their horses by Lu Jian and snorted.
"You-you are so bold, you still dare to do it knowing that we are the subordinates of Lord Daotai......? You wait for bad luck!" The big man at the head shouted with courage on his face, although his face was terrified.
"Lu Jian, lift the carriage and take a look!"
Lu Jian's figure flashed, the person had come to the carriage, lifted the curtain, and came to Lu Sheng's carriage again in a flash, "Lord Hui, there is no one in the carriage, only a few large boxes." β
The curtain opened, and Lu Sheng slowly got out of the carriage.
"Your Excellency...... Are you an official?" the leader asked in horror when he heard Lu Jian's title, his face suddenly turned pale and frightened.
"This official is naturally an official, do you know why this official wants to stop you?"
"I ...... But my lord, although there are regulations in the imperial court, there are more people riding horses on the official road......
"You know, yes! There are so many people riding horses on the official road that the official doesn't bother to care about you. Lu Sheng slowly came to the person at the head, "Don't you know that there are blood stains on your chest?"
"Huh?"
"Every one of you has blood on your body, and everyone has blood on their shoes. Early in the morning, everything was in a hurry. Who would go out early in the morning in bloodstained clothes?
The horses whipped up so fast, the carriage was about to fall apart, and if there was really a person inside, even if he didn't die, he would have to be shocked and lose half his life. Therefore, there were no people in the carriage at all.
This carriage is red-topped and black-bodied, engraved with a bird totem, an official frame, and a civil official. Isn't it suspicious that you are pulling the car like this? Since there are several large boxes in the car, then I think that the owner of this car must be dead, right? These are not officials at all, but robbers. Lu Jian, tie it up and bring it back to Jinling!"