It was another month of sweat and dust, and when the convoy arrived at Wuchang City, the city gate was closed, and only two soldiers were left outside the city gate. Lin Yuan followed Steward Gu and got out of the carriage one after another.

Steward Gu stuffed a silver horn into the hands of the city guards, and asked one of them in a warm voice, "Official, can you make it convenient for me to wait until I enter the city to rest?" ”

The soldier turned the silver upside down, smiled obliquely, and stuffed it into his arms, "Who are you?" ”

Steward Gu hugged his fists, "We are the family members of Wuzhi County, Qingzhou, and I hope that the official will have a convenient ......"

Before he could finish speaking, the soldier waved his hand impatiently, "The city is under martial law, and it is strictly forbidden for people to enter and leave, so go elsewhere." ”

Gu Qingning jumped out of the carriage, and lightly threw a silver ingot of ten taels to the housekeeper, and a sneer broke out at the corner of his mouth. The butler will be busy bending down and stuffing silver and playing with the edge.

The soldier took it into his arms, and his patience faded: "Get out!" Get out! Lao Tzu is polite to you, you really think you are a green onion, right? There are not 1,000 but 800 people who want to enter the city every day, so can't I be accommodating? ”

Seeing Gu Qingning's eyes with contempt, the soldier rolled his eyes, and said with a grin, "Why don't you call grandpa to listen?" Uncle may wish to consider it, hahahaha! ”

In the laughter of the officers and soldiers, Gu Qingning blushed and clenched his fists.

Another officer and soldier who collected money didn't know when he saw him like this: "Be honest!" Believe it or not, Lao Tzu will arrest you all for the crime of being a traitor, so that you will have to shed your skin even if you don't die? ”

Lin Yuan hurriedly grabbed him and dragged him back, "Young Master Gu, let's go, the people don't fight with the officials!" ”

The officer and soldier who collected the money saw that Lin Yuan was transparent, and said one more sentence, "Count you kid as an acquaintance!" After receiving the money, the uncle is not afraid to tell you the truth, not only Wuchang City, there is an order from above, and the war is tight, and all cities are under martial law. ”

Only then did they understand why the gate of Wuchang was closed, why there were people along the road, and why the city gate was full of people! I'm afraid that the Warat army has been overwhelmed and attacked all the way to the north.

Wen Wan heard this and lifted the curtain, and when she looked closely, she found that those kneeling people were all yellow and thin, and they breathed a sigh of relief. Beside each of them knelt one or two children with straw on their heads, their small, dark and dirty faces staring at everyone who passed by.

An old woman with silver hair saw the magnificent carriage stop, and took her grandson to pull the brightly dressed Gu Qingning and knelt down and wept.

Without him, in this dusty person, the handsome and elegant Gu Qingning is simply a standing outstanding.

She cried in despair: "Uncle, okay, okay!" The whole city of my hometown was burned, and we escaped from our grandfather and grandson, and I can't do it anymore, I just hope that you will have pity on us and buy my grandson to serve. The old woman doesn't want money! Just give him a bowl of rice soup to live! ”

Seeing that Gu Qingning and Lin Yuan couldn't bear it, the old woman pulled her grandson who was kneeling on the side to kowtow to the two of them, and the blood in her head flowed, "Quick, kneel down and kowtow to the uncle, kowtow and you will have a way to live!" ”

When it came to the sad place, the liver and intestines of the crying were broken, and the sound was bloody.

Wen Wan jumped down from the carriage, grabbed Lin Yuan's sleeve and gritted her teeth, "You can't buy it, go quickly!" The people at the city gate are all looking at us, and we won't be able to leave if we buy it! ”

The wealth is not exposed, these spectators are all waiting for Gu Qingning to agree! At this point, who doesn't want to live?

Lin Yuan looked up, and sure enough, the refugees by the city gate had gradually surrounded him, and his scalp was numb at the moment, and he reluctantly refused, "Auntie, I'm sorry, we don't have much silver and two meters of noodles, we really can't buy your grandson, you better find another buyer!" ”

Gu Qingning looked at the husband and wife, his eyes were full of accusations and disbelief, how much food does a bowl of rice soup consume them a day? These two are also a little cold-blooded!

The old woman wailed in despair, "I'd rather be a peace dog than a chaotic person!" Oh my God! Why don't you give people a way to live? ”

These words were like sharp knives piercing Gu Qingning's heart, he ignored Lin Yuan, who was pulling him back, and helped up the old woman who couldn't stop crying, "Old man, I bought your grandson!" This is ten taels of silver, you take it, and quickly take your grandson and flee! ”

The old woman was very sad when she had just been rejected, and suddenly such a good thing came to the door, and she took the silver and ran away without a cigarette. Leaving the "grandson" who fell to the side and was dying, and Gu Qingning, who was stunned.

The city gate was full of desperate refugees, and when they saw Gu Qingning's generosity, they surrounded their carriage regardless of it, and rushed to ask him to buy the baby in his hand.

Gu Qingning was only a young man less than twenty, who had never seen such a battle, and he stayed there for a while, letting others push and tear him.

Wen Wan immediately made a decision, and shouted loudly, "Get in the car, everyone get in the car!" ”

Lin Yuan didn't dare to delay, and called the housekeeper and a group of domestic servants to pull with knives for a long time before pulling Gu Qingning back to the carriage from the crowd. Seeing the gentle bow, he solemnly took the lead in driving the carriage, waved his whip and rushed forward.

The carriages behind him followed in a panic.

Wen Wan's expression was rarely serious, she sat in the car with her stomach in her hand, and scolded in a low voice that hated iron and steel, "The person who wears it looks like a dog, and it's stupid to read!" ”

Those who sold their sons and daughters saw Lin Yuan and the others quickly get into the carriage and had a premonition that something was wrong, how could they care about the children! When he has green eyes, he is about to climb into the carriage, looking like the evil spirits of hell.

Wen Wan immediately made a decision, lifted the curtain of the car and commanded, "Sprinkle lime!" If someone comes closer, they will sprinkle lime in their eyes! ”

A few handfuls of lime powder went down, and those who climbed into the car covered their eyes and rolled on the ground wailing. The carriage rushed forward quickly, but the last carriage was still dragged by the starvation with his eyes closed, and the servant who was driving the carriage was overturned to the ground, covered in blood.

Lin Yuan took the time to turn around and saw that the horse driving was quickly killed, the flesh and blood were drunk and eaten, and the servant's shape was unbearable, this scene was chilling. I couldn't help but pause, not knowing whether to get out of the car to save people.

Wen Wan dragged him down, "Don't be stupid, you can't save him." Stop, we'll all have to get in! ”

Lin Yuan could only close his eyes, and pumped the horse quickly and fiercely, until the horse was bloody, and rushed forward with the strength of milk. He still has a wife and children to take care of, and he can only be sorry for others!

Seeing this scene, the four defenders didn't even mean to move their hands and feet, but when someone tried to approach the city gate, they shook the spear chain in their hands.

One of them chuckled, "Another one who is not afraid of death, looking at Si Svenwen, is not as good as a girl, what a straw bag!" ”

The carriage ran out for dozens of miles, and when he saw that he had thrown off the people behind him, Lin Yuan stopped the car, panting. Wen Wan was bumped by the fast car, and her stomach hurt, and she couldn't help but feel angry. If it weren't for Gu Qingning's servants to escort him, Wen Wan really wanted to give him a slap in the face, and then knock on his brain to see if it was tofu brain.

Gu Qingning rubbed his forehead tiredly, his face was as pale as paper, and he beckoned the housekeeper to explain in a low voice, "The next journey is subject to the arrangement of the woman's family." If you can't make up your mind, report back to me. ”

The housekeeper looked frightened and the young master's face turned pale, and he lowered his head and whispered.

After the housekeeper conveyed Gu Qingning's meaning, Wen Wan couldn't help but smile. Thinking about it, just a few starvations frightened the rich young master who was not stained with the world. It's none of her business, though.

"We countrymen are rude, and Young Master Gu still needs to be in charge of big and small affairs. It's just that the journey to the capital is far away, and I hope that the housekeeper can inform one or two in time, and everyone should have a discussion in advance, one person counts the short, and the other counts the long, what does the housekeeper Gu say? ”

Steward Gu has been mixing people for decades, and he escaped death twice, where is there anything he doesn't understand, and he lowered his hand and said, "Naturally, naturally." ”

After a short repair, the carriage sped up on its way. Since the gates along the way are closed, the situation ahead will only get worse, not better. They have to be mentally prepared.