Chapter 54: The situation is delicate
The group went to Nanyun together with the crossbowman.
The road is not far away, and Luohe City goes to Nanyun Guantu Avenue directly under Nanyun City.
Two fast horses in front, one or two carriages behind.
The people who rode the horse were supposed to be the crossbowman and Brother Xiao, but in the end, Brother Xiao remembered that the carriage was bought by himself, and let Lu Dajian ride on his black horse.
No one dared to hurry.
Yan Li's official road is generally only the official family and the generals who go out to rush on it, if any caravan, or the chivalrous man dares to ignore this rule, the road is discovered, according to the law should be beheaded.
Therefore, all the way to Nanyun City, several people maintained a speed that was neither fast nor slow.
The official road is open, and there are many people who come and go.
The north gate of Nanyun City.
Several people stopped and looked at the majestic city.
The city walls are high, and there are a few guards on the towers, but they give people the feeling that they cannot be looked at directly.
There were no heavy garrisons outside the city, and the gates were opened, and people from all over the city came and went by themselves.
This is extremely rare among the nations of today.
But it is not difficult to think that in terms of the topography of Nanyun City, it is located at the northern end of southern Xinjiang, the north is the vast territory of Yanli, and there are mountains in the south.
All the four city gates, but going around, only the north gate can be regarded as the main city gate, and the other three gates are just decorations in the eyes of outsiders.
If there is a foreign enemy, who will choose to pass through those uninhabited mountains, and beware of those strange ethnic groups in the depths of southern Xinjiang, it is not a self-defeating way.
As for wanting to attack from the north, that is even more fantastic.
Several people entered Nanyun City.
It is true that there is the style of a country's capital, unlike those states, counties and counties with small jasper.
Compared with the two cities, the city walls are higher, the buildings are more splendid, the streets are wider, and the voices are more vibrant.
Thinking that this was just a prosperous state city at the beginning, now when I look at what the state city is, it can't be compared.
Several people walked very slowly, and it was difficult for horses, carriages, etc., to get through the streets.
Unless you are in a prominent position, then the people will not see it, and they will turn away when they hear it.
The three of Brother Xiao, who were sitting comfortably in the carriage all the way, also got off the carriage now, and when they saw the carriage on the street, it was impossible.
Brother Xiao called out to the groom and had a conversation, and the groom walked out of Nanyun City with a smile.
Old man Murong asked, "What did you say to this groom, he is so happy." ”
Brother Xiao said with a smile: "The carriage sent him, how about it, Lao Tzu is not shrewd, and he also saves labor fees." ”
Several people immediately cast ashamed glances at him.
Brother Xiao didn't care, walked in front with a smile, and said in his mouth: "Lu Dajian, you have to take care of my dark horse, if it is gone, you are still there, see if I pierce you or not, it will be over." ”
Lu Dajian's face was blue, but he couldn't say anything, who called this guy a stupid son of the landlord's family, rich and unreasonable.
Several people "crawled" on the street for a long time before they got out of this bustling capital street.
I found an inn on the edge of the west gate of the capital.
Of course, I also thought about living in the inns with Nanyun's signature on the street, but in the end I was rejected by the crossbowman, saying that although this capital is at the foot of the Son of Heaven, it is not too eye-catching.
Brother Xiao reluctantly followed a few people to the side of the West Gate, which was not very lively.
The inn is called Qinyuan, and it looks ordinary, but when a few people entered, they found that it was not the case.
The tables and chairs in the inn are neat, the interior is simple and exquisite, and there is a smell of books everywhere.
A few people asked the guy at the inn counter to know that this Qinyuan was not something that ordinary people dared to live in, it was a resting place for officials who came and went to Yanli to enter Beijing.
The back of the inn is directly under the royal family, in addition to receiving Yanli officials, as long as you can afford to pay 500 yuan a night, you can also stay here.
After knowing the rules of this place, the four of them all looked at the crossbowman, and even Brother Xiao, a person who spends a lot of money, hesitated.
The crossbow man was thinking about the money in his waist in his heart, plus the bag of Yanli official coins that he had squandered half of the Yan Liguan coins that Brother Xiao asked for from Liu Yucheng.
After all, if the five of them live here for ten days and half a month, it will definitely be no problem.
The problem is that even if Brother Xiao is willing to spend this money, he can't help it, after all, he plans to come to the capital, but his original intention is to let others pay for it, how can there be such a reason.
Thinking about it, the crossbow man asked the guy, "Little brother, are there any other inns on your side?" ”
The guy at the counter glanced at a few people and replied: "I'm the only one here, and you can decide whether to live or not." ”
The crossbow man was a little embarrassed, and Brother Xiao on the side jumped out with anger on his face and said, "Don't look down on people in your shop......
The guy at the counter thought that he hadn't done anything too out of the ordinary, so he had to reason with him.
"The person who comes is a guest, how can there be any reason to be lazy, what do you want to do?"
A woman's voice rang out from behind the counter, and the counter guy was dying.
He looked at a middle-aged woman who was approaching and stepped aside.
The woman looked at the short swordsman with an angry face, swept over the few people standing in front of the counter, showed a hint of joy in her eyes, and said with a smile: "My little brother's words were a little heavy just now, I hope a few heroes don't want to be surprised, in order to apologize, a few can live here, I don't take a penny from the woman, how about a few people?" ”
When the crossbowman heard the woman's words, he was a little puzzled and asked, "Why did you have to ...... before?"
"This aunt likes to listen to what she says, but you look at me like a person who can't take out that little money." Brother Xiao interrupted the crossbowman's words on the side.
When the woman heard this, the curves on her body floated, and she smiled hehe, and said, "This Langjun is really good at telling jokes, if the little woman resolutely refuses to accept coins, how many people will stay?" ”
Brother Xiao stared at the ravine under the woman's neck for a few seconds, swallowed his saliva, and said with a smile: "Then uncle, I can only suffer a little loss and use my body to exchange for room money." ”
The three people behind the crossbow man were watching how Brother Xiao showed his stunts, holding back a smile.
The woman thought that she had also seen strong winds and waves, and she didn't mean to be angry, and she joked in her mouth, "You Langjun, you are a good talker, you don't know how many little girls have been harmed outside, and I don't even want to let my aunt go... But I don't like you aunt, but this delicate Taoist is suitable for my aunt's taste. ”
When the woman said this, the crossbow man almost felt like fainting.
Brother Xiao instigated on the side, "Brother, you see that this aunt is incomparable to those little girls who have just come out of the pavilion, and the taste can only be known if you taste it, or you will be wronged and follow my aunt." ”
When the woman heard what the short swordsman said, she laughed even more movingly, and teased: "This little real person, my aunt is telling the truth, do you want to think about it." ”
The crossbowman sneered and replied: "This female shopkeeper has a small heart, but this matter of staying in the hotel can still come as it should be." The crossbowman didn't wait for the woman to say anything more, and then said, "Big brother, give the money that should be paid to the female shopkeeper, and let's go and see the room first." ”
Brother Xiao threw the money bag on the counter with a helpless face, said a few words to the woman, and followed the four crossbowmen with a smile.
The woman's voice came from behind, "Don't hurry up and show the way for your guests." ”
"If the little real person is lonely at night, you can go to the room next to a willow tree in the backyard to talk to your aunt... Hehehe..."
When the crossbowman who had already arrived at the door heard this, he hurriedly quickened his pace, and the laughter of several people came from beside him.
The guy at the counter shouted from behind: "Distinguished guest, you have gone wrong, there used to be the hostess's house." ”
……
Outside the inn, in a chaotic shop under the West City Gate.
There were several men in the shape of porters, and a figure rushed out of the inn, it was the guy in front of the counter just now.
The man saw a few people sitting in the shop, looked around, and saw that no one noticed, so he hurriedly ran over.
A few people in the shop surrounded him in the middle, and someone asked, "How is it, your shopkeeper doesn't know that you are our person." ”
The man shook his head, "Don't worry, my lord, the shopkeeper is just a woman, even if you know, what can you do." ”
The one who asked the question nodded, "I can see if those people are similar to what was mentioned in the secret letter." ”
The guy looked at the questioner and smiled, rubbing his hands together.
The man was helpless and took out a money bag from his waist.
After the guy took the money bag, he said with a smile: "A few people are similar to what the adults described, one is a Tsing Yi Xiaodao, an old man, and three chivalrous. ”
The man asked, "Do you know why you stayed at your inn?" Has anyone in the middle been in contact with them? ”
The man carefully hid the money bag around his waist and replied: "I am only responsible for finding out if the people who come are the people the adults are looking for, and I don't know why they want to live in my inn. ”
The man's face was angry, "You are limited to get out of Lao Tzu's sight within three seconds, otherwise you will feel good." ”
The guy smiled slyly, "Gotcha." ”
Immediately disappeared in front of several people.
Next to the street, in the first inn along the north entrance.
In the display case room, an old eunuch was walking on the Taishi chair, kneeling down under him to worship several wealthy businessmen in Washington.
None of them dared to look up at the one in their chairs.
After the old eunuch took a sip of tea, he squinted his eyes at a few people, and said softly: "Do you have any eyebrows about the things that our family asked you innkeepers to do?" ”
The trembling voice of the person below him, "Chief Administrator, those people have not stayed in our inn, but have gone to the west of the city. ”
The old eunuch's eyes condensed, the teacup in his hand was broken, and the tea splashed everywhere.
Several innkeepers under him trembled.
"The shopkeeper's... The shopkeeper's... There's news. A junior ran in outside the door, shouting.
The old eunuch crushed the broken teacup in his hand into powder and asked, "What's the news?" ”
Xiao Er didn't seem to know the identity of the old eunuch, and saw that several shopkeepers of the inn on the street were kneeling on the ground, and he didn't know what was going on, so he said casually: "My shopkeeper asked me to follow behind the few people on the trail, and finally saw them enter the official inn in the west of the city." ”
The old eunuch didn't have any expression on his face, "Oh, you guys sent someone to our family to keep an eye on that inn at all times, and if there is any trouble, send this little brother to tell me." ”
A few people kneeling on the ground whispered yes, but they still didn't dare to raise their heads.
The old eunuch then said angrily: "Don't get out yet." ”
When everyone retreated, the old eunuch said to himself: "Let's see what other cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods will come out, it's really wonderful, wonderful..."
In the Pingxi Palace, a middle-aged man who had removed his armor was drinking tea in the pavilion.
A guard came to report, "Lord, the few people mentioned by the prince have now lived in the inn in the west of the city. ”
The man nodded silently, and the guard stepped back.
He shook the teacup in his hand, a smell of tea wafted up, and there were some memories in his eyes.
In the Chengxi Inn, in the attic next to the willow tree in the backyard.
The woman looked at the teacup in front of her with a sad smile, and the guy came in from outside the room.
She asked, "Who are those people?" ”
The guy replied: "Niangniang, He Sheng guessed that it should be someone from the palace." ”
The woman nodded, "This is the first wave of your joints." ”
He Sheng stretched out three fingers and shook them, and said, "The first wave should be General Yu's people, the second wave should be the people in the Pingxi Palace, and there may be many more in the future." ”
The woman's eyebrows softened, and then she asked, "Do these people know that this place has just changed owners, and do they know that the mourning family is here?" ”
He Sheng replied, "I don't know." ”
The woman stared at the shadow reflected in the teacup, "You can ignore anyone who comes later." ”
He Sheng respectfully exited the room.