Xuchang, Zhang Zhai.

This is an ordinary house, blue bricks and black tiles, hidden under a row of locust trees, and the neighbors are the same buildings, in this capital city with a population of 150,000, it is not at all inconspicuous.

At noon, there was a knock on the door.

"It's coming, it's coming...... Who is it? ”

Chen Xian had just opened his eyes from a nap, and was hurried out of bed by the hurried knock on the door, hurriedly tidied up his clothes, and went to the courtyard to open the door, "Is it Master, your old man?" Didn't you say that you came back in the evening? ”

As he spoke, he opened the black wooden door with a "squeak", only to find that there were five strangers standing in front of the door.

The leader is a handsome, tall son, lupine scarf, graceful and suave; It's just that the beard under his jaw always gives an unnatural feel.

Behind him were two young men in Tsing Yi, neither of whom was tall, about sixteen or seventeen years old, and suddenly looked at them, more like two maids.

Behind the three of them was a burly man with a height of eight feet and five inches, his eyes shining, wearing a gray robe and a hat, looking like a bodyguard.

Next to the big man was a scholar, who looked to be fifteen or sixteen years old, but he was a head taller than the two little guys standing in front; The dark eyes were rolling around, revealing a shrewdness and vigilance.

Chen Xian saw that it was a stranger who knocked on the door, and quickly closed the door, leaving only a narrow gap, and turned around and greeted the senior brother in a loud voice: "Senior Brother Gao, Senior Brother Ji...... Don't sleep, there's a guest! ”

Heard Chen Xian's hurried shout. The two brothers, Gao Yan and Ji Changshi, who were taking a nap, quickly pulled on their cloth shoes, and quickly walked out of the side room while arranging their shirts.

"Who are you looking for? We don't have any friends in Xuchang, so aren't you looking for the wrong door? Chen Xian asked cautiously with both hands on the door panel.

The feather fan boy smiled, hugged his wrist and saluted: "In Xia Lu Qi, from Jinyang, I came to visit Doctor Zhang, this address was left by him when he left, I can't be wrong!" ”

The group that came was none other than that. It was Lu Lingqi and his party who came from Jinyang quickly.

Lupine towels. The son-in-law with the pseudonym "Lu Qi" is Lu Lingqi, who came to Xuchang to find her parents, and the two little maids behind her are her personal maids, who are responsible for taking care of her diet on the road; The big guy is naturally the "ranger" Zhu Gongdao, and the little scholar is Zhu Ling, Yuan Mai's servant.

A group of five people. Left Jinyang. Hurry up along the way. With a distance of more than 200 miles a day, he marched to Xuchang. If it weren't for the two maids' poor riding skills, they could even travel 300 miles every day, which made Lu Lingqi keep complaining on the road. said that he knew this was the case, so he didn't take the two of them with him.

Yuan Mai's subordinates had hundreds of scouts scattered in the territory controlled by Cao Cao, secretly engaged in espionage activities, and many of them had cover identities, such as horse merchants, medicinal herb merchants, coal merchants, etc., and some even became local petty officials; It was really easy to get a few customs clearance documents, so Lu Lingqi and his entourage successfully passed the layers of checkpoints, and it only took five days to enter Xuchang City unharmed.

As for Zhang Zhongjing's residential address, it was Yuan Mai who he personally told him when he left Hanoi, and Lu Lingqi and his party naturally came to the door easily according to the map.

"Oh...... It turned out to be a friend from the state, disrespectful, disrespectful! ”

Hearing Lu Qi's self-declaration of identity, Chen Xiancai suddenly realized, hurriedly opened the door, and motioned for a few people to hurry up and enter the courtyard, "Come in quickly!" ”

After Lu Lingqi and his party entered the courtyard, Chen Xian looked around vigilantly through the crack in the door, and only after making sure that no one was following him, did he let go. If they engage in espionage activities, if their whereabouts are exposed, it will be a serious crime of death, and they must not be careless.

"Tea, please!"

Just when Chen Xian was vigilantly looking at the movement outside, the two brothers Gao Yan and Ji Changshi had already let Lu Lingqi and his party into the guest room and served tea. These three people are Zhang Ji's apprentices, who have studied medicine with him for more than ten years, and are like father and son.

When Zhang Ji was a Tai Doctor, these apprentices used to follow him to serve in the Tai Yi Pavilion, with some medicinal herbs, and they worked hard, and they lived a nourishing and leisurely life, so they had a deep affection for the Han royal family.

Hearing that Cao thief usurped power and deceived the king, these hot-blooded young people were all angry, and angrily followed the master to Xuchang, secretly seeking the "edict of clothes and belts", and then dedicated it to Yuan Bingzhou, and sent the edict to the thief, purge the unministers, and revitalize the Han family.

Listening to Lu Qi's self-registration number, it was sent by Yuan Bingzhou, and everyone was a comrade-in-arms on the same boat, so they were naturally hospitalized.

Lu Lingqi took a sip of the teacup, and after asking the identities of several people, she asked, "I don't know where Doctor Zhang is?" You've been waiting for Xuchang for nearly half a year, are things going well? ”

"Back to Lu Ye's words, our master and apprentice came to Xuchang half a year ago to live as a medical craftsman, in order to avoid Uncle Dong's suspicion, and did not dare to show his intention straight to the point, he could only find an opportunity to approach slowly. In the past few months, Master has been to Dong's Mansion many times, and he has slowly become familiar with Uncle Dong, and it is estimated that in a few days, the edict will be a little eyebrow-raising! ”

Gao Yan is the head of the three brothers, and it is his duty to stand by the side and report the progress of the matter to Lu Qi.

As soon as the words fell, Ji Chang next to him added: "Early this morning, Uncle Dong sent someone to invite Master, saying that he had an unbearable headache last night, and he went to Uncle Guo's mansion early in the morning, and he could not return until about dusk." ”

Lu Lingqi came to Xuchang, the main purpose was to get her parents to merge with the state, and she didn't particularly care about the matter of the "edict", but just used it as a cover, and after roughly inquiring about the progress of the matter, she didn't mention it anymore.

"I'm waiting to come to Xuchang, there are other important things to do, I am afraid of causing unnecessary trouble when I stay in the post house, and I want to spend a few days in your house, I don't know if it is convenient?"

Lu Lingqi put down the tea bowl in her hand, glanced at Zhang's house, and asked casually.

The courtyard of the Zhang family is not big, but it is not small, and there are more than 20 side rooms lined up one after another, so I think there should be a place to stay.

Gao Yan arched his hand and said: "Since it was sent by Yuan Jizhou, it should naturally be hospitable, there are still three side rooms, but it is a little simple, for fear of wronging Lu Ye and others, I don't know if I can deign?" ”

"As long as you can stay, we will not be picky!"

At the moment, Gao Yan and Ji Chang led the way in front of them, leading Lu Lingqi and his group of five to the backyard to arrange accommodation, Lu Lingqi had a room by herself, and the two maidservants lived next door, Zhu Gongdao and Zhu Ling were in charge of guarding in the room on the edge.

After lunch, Lu Lingqi quietly asked Gao Yan: "Please ask Brother Gao something, do you know where Lu Wenhou's mansion is?" ”

Gao Yan stood in the courtyard and gestured to Lu Lingqi: "Out of this alley in front of the door, turn left through three streets and alleys, and then walk west to an alley, about two or three miles away from Caofu, a vermilion lacquer gate, and the door plaque says that Lu Mansion is." ”

"Thank you, brother!"

Lu Lingqi hugged the feather fan and thanked her, greeted Zhu Ling and Zhu Ao, and prepared to go out to slowly find her father's location, and after finding it, she must persuade them to leave with her.

"Lu Ye, slow down, do you have important things to remind you of?"

Seeing that this personable son was about to go to Lu Mansion, Gao Yan hurriedly called for him.

"What else?" Lu Lingqi turned her head and asked in surprise.

Gao Yan arched his hand and whispered: "Lu Ye was sent by Yuan Bingzhou, and the villain didn't dare to ask why he came." But I want to remind Lu Ye a few words, the mansion where Lu Wenhou is located is heavily guarded, and there are not a few bright posts and secret sentinels, if Lu Ye goes like this, he will inevitably expose his identity, and he must be careful. ”

"Cao Thief is really cunning, where is this reuse of his father? Is it clearly house arrest! Lu Lingqi slapped the feather fan and scolded hatefully in her heart.

I thought that my father was calling for wind and rain in Xuchang, but I didn't expect the situation to be so miserable, a generation of fierce generals, reduced to this, really pitiful!

"Thank you Brother Gao for reminding me, I know. For the time being, let's feel the situation first, and never act rashly! ”

Lu Lingqi hugged her wrist and thanked Gao Yan, and then told Zhu Ao and Zhu Ling to stay and rest in the courtyard, so as not to attract people's attention, and quietly go to the "Lu Mansion" to step on it, and then make another plan.

But Zhu Ling was unwilling, and said quietly: "Madam, when I came, the prince told me to protect Madame, and if you lose a hair, you will never spare me." It's really reassuring that you're on your own. Since Madame ......"

"Childe...... Not Madame! Lu Lingqi patted Zhu Ling's head with a feather fan and corrected it seriously.

"Yes...... It's Childe! Zhu Linghan laughed, "Since the son is afraid that it will be easy to attract people's attention when there are many people, he will leave the big man at home, and I will accompany you for a trip, right?" It's good to have a care, a boy and a scholar, it won't arouse suspicion! ”

Lu Lingqi pondered it, and many people took care of it, so she agreed to Zhu Ling's request, leaving Zhu Ao to wait at home, and the master and servant walked up the street.

The streets of Xuchang are crowded, passers-by are shoulder to shoulder, and the shops are lined up one after another, which looks much more prosperous than Jinyang. But Lu Lingqi had no intention of appreciating it, and slowly looked for a place to put her parents under house arrest according to the path pointed out by Gao Yan.

After wandering around for half an hour, I finally found the house that Gao Yan said, only to see an elegant courtyard, looking at the scale of about 20 wings from a distance, blue bricks and black tiles, hidden among the pines and cypresses, two stone lions in front of the door, the word "Lu House" is written on the plaque, and the door is closed.

In front of the gate of the house, ten soldiers in full armor stood guard with spears in hand, and no idlers were allowed to wait for a step closer. Around the courtyard, there are also some secret sentinels dressed as civilians, looking at the passers-by with vigilant eyes, and the security is beyond imagination.

Lu Lingqi took Zhu Ling for a walk in front of the door, and couldn't find a chance to go in, so she could only return to Zhang's house in a daze, and then find an opportunity to sneak into Lu's house and visit her parents at night. (To be continued......)