The autumn wind is whining, bringing a little coolness, above the sky, the red sun hangs high, although it is already the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, but the sun is still a little warm, but it also just dispels the chill brought by the north wind.

On the spacious official road of the snake, a long procession winds into a long snake, several spacious canopy carriages walk in the middle of the team, in front of the carriage at the front, a narrow-sleeved arrow robe, a green scarf with hair, dressed as a man, wearing soft armor inside, a long knife hanging from the waist, a specially customized carved recurve compound longbow on one side of the horse, and a pot full of feather arrows tied on the other side, bound with a thin rope.

There were also several guards who were also riding horses, two of them were also women dressed as men, a little older than the woman in the front, about the appearance of their early twenties, and they were on the left and right of the woman, and the rest were on horseback, two in front, and the rest were scattered on both sides of the carriage, guarding the convoy.

The curtain of the first carriage was suddenly lifted, revealing a beautiful face: "Qian'er, how long will it take to get to Runzhou?" ”

The crisp voice was like a yellow warbler out of the valley, and the arrow-robed girl in front of the carriage walked to the side of the carriage, then turned the horse's head and said, "There are probably more than twenty miles away, and at our current speed, it will not take an hour to arrive." ”

"Auntie is tired? Anyway, it's still early, why don't we find a shady place to rest for a while? ”

The girl in the arrow robe and her hair was not someone else, it was Wang Qian'er who was ordered by Wang Zhong to escort Minglan and Mrs. Sheng back to Beijing.

"No need, wait until you get to Runzhou, it's only an hour's journey from left to right."

After walking for less than half an hour, the pedestrians on the official road gradually increased, and busy farmers could be seen everywhere between the criss-crossing Qianmo on both sides of the official road.

Just after the harvest this autumn, the farmers are busy cleaning up the fields, burning straw to burn the eggs that remain in the fields, and at the same time trying to fatten the fields in the hope of a good harvest next year.

From Runzhou to the north, you have to cross the Yangtze River to go, the accompanying Shi Keng and his family have already been arranged, as soon as everyone arrives in Runzhou, they will drive the carriage and horses, carry the bags on the big boat.

Early the next morning, in Yangzhou City, Minglan and Mrs. Sheng went to inspect the many properties of the Wang family, and also led Wang Qian'er back to Baishui Village to worship the ancestral hall of the Wang family.

Although there are only a few tablets in the ancestral hall of the Wang family, and there are few names on the family tree, the process that should be followed is still indispensable.

After worshipping her ancestors, Wang Qian'er went straight to Baishui Academy, sent a letter, and the next morning, the group left Yangzhou and continued north.

In October, Kaifeng Mansion was already a little cool, and the cold wind also crossed the North China Plain, blew across the Yellow River, and began to spread to the south bank.

This road to the north was not smooth, and there were three groups of thieves on the way, the biggest doubt, the leader with seventy or eighty minions, and some kung fu in his hands, but unfortunately in the end he still could not escape being shot by Wang Qian'er with a transparent hole, and his head was also cut, and he was exchanged for reward money in the state and county yamen near the left.

Even when Mrs. Sheng saw it with her own eyes, she couldn't help but be suppressed by Wang Qian'er's momentum of taking the lead and capturing the flag.

Along the way, there were no less than ten strongmen who died under Wang Qian'er's steel gun.

"Hey! I don't know what your family is planning, Sister Qian'er is a girl's family, and she was taught by him to be a female general! In the carriage, looking at Wang Qian'er riding on a horse outside the window and hanging a long knife from her waist, Mrs. Sheng couldn't help but sigh and worry about Wang Qian'er's lifelong events.

Minglan said with a smile: "The official told me about this matter, and when it comes to saying goodbye to Sister Qian in the future, you don't have to pick up the good family background, as long as the other party is loyal and honest, self-motivated, and better than anything else." ”

"That's what I said!" Mrs. Sheng is not that pedantic and stubborn, it's just: "It's just that men like women to be small and low to them, calling their hearts, who is willing to find a daughter-in-law who is stronger than themselves!" ”

As she spoke, Old Lady Sheng's eyes couldn't help but flash a little strange light.

"Hey!" Minglan also sighed, and was about to say something, when suddenly the carriage stopped, so she could only suppress her words first, lift the curtain and ask what was going on.

Xiao Tao, who was sitting on the wheel, said, "Miss Qian has already gone to the front to check." ”

After a while, Wang Qian'er returned to the side of the carriage and said in a loud voice: "Auntie, old ancestor, there are two caravans in front of me that are coming from the direction of Bianjing, saying that it is just after noon today, and the gates of Bianjing are closed, and they are not allowed to enter or leave, and there are soldiers guarding them, saying that there are thieves in the city, and the official family has issued an order to let the city defense camp close the door to ask for thieves." ”

"A closed-door thief in broad daylight?" Minglan and Mrs. Sheng glanced at each other and got out of the carriage one after another.

"Did you get it clear?" Minglan asked.

Wang Qian'er said: "The question is clear, both caravans say the same!" ”

The ancestors and grandchildren glanced at each other, and they both remembered the night of the Shangyuan Lantern Festival mentioned in Changbai's heart last time, Rong Feiyan of the Fuchang Hou family, and the sister-in-law of Concubine Rong's mother and sister were taken away.

In an instant, the two of them thought of the battle for succession.

"Oops!" Old Lady Sheng's face sank instantly.

Minglan first thought of her mother and younger brother who were still in the city.

"Are all doors really closed?" Minglan looked at Wang Qian'er and asked.

Wang Qian'er said: "Second Uncle Wang has already sent someone to check it out, I mean why don't we go back to Zhuangzi first, and wait for news while resting, what does Auntie think?" ”

Minglan nodded and said, "The matter has come to this, and I can only go to Zhuangzi first!" ”

With a hundred and ten people, so many carts of cages and goods, it is natural to find a place to stay first.

Minglan and Mrs. Sheng returned to the car, and Wang Qian'er commanded the convoy and turned around to the Zhuangzi that Wang had reset.

Wang's Zhuangzi is in the southeast of Bianjing, not far from the Bianhe River, it was originally a small Zhuangzi with only more than 100 acres of land, and later Wang Li's added some, with more than 400 acres, after Mrs. Sheng took over the industry in Wang Chong's hands, she used her own money to buy the two small Zhuangzi next to Wang Chong's Zhuangzi and gave them to Minglan as a dowry, and the original small Zhuangzi has become a big Zhuangzi that now covers an area of nearly 2,000 acres.

There are also a few farms in the Zhuangzi, doing the trading of pigs, chickens, ducks and fish, and there is a raw meat shop in the city, which has become a famous big Zhuangzi in Tokyo after a few years of hard work, and many restaurants and restaurants in the city, some of the ingredients are purchased from the Wang Zhuangzi.

There are hundreds of tenant farmers and hired laborers who beg for a living in Wangjia Zhuangzi up and down, and there are nearly 2,000 men, women and children combined.

Such a big Zhuangzi, although it is at the foot of the imperial city, but it is also indispensable to protect the Zhuangzi, after all, there are many scoundrels who cause trouble everywhere in Tokyo.

As soon as Minglan and the others entered the Zhuangzi, their buttocks were not yet hot, and Wang Erxi rushed to ask for a meeting.

"Big lady, the brothers who went to Nancheng and Dongcheng have returned, Nanxun Gate, Caihe Water Gate, Chenzhou Gate, East Water Gate, New Song Gate, New Cao Gate, and Northeast Water Gate are all closed, and many boats have stopped along the Bianhe River, all of which have been stopped outside the city."

"Is there any news from the city?" Minglan immediately asked.

Wang Erxi shook his head and said: "I only said that there were thieves in the city who made a lot of noise, but no one could tell what was going on in the city." ”

"Inside and out!" Old Mrs. Sheng squinted her eyes and said with a solemn face: "This matter is not trivial." ”

"Where's the Cao Gang?" Wang Qian'er, who was sitting next to her, suddenly asked.

Wang Erxi said: "Brother Shi and his wife have already contacted us, and there is no news for the time being!" ”

Minglan and Mrs. Sheng glanced at each other, and they both saw the solemnity in each other's eyes, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "It seems that the sky is about to change!" ”

Wang Qian'er's eyes were slightly condensed, and she ordered in a deep voice: "Second Uncle Wang, go and gather all the trained Zhuang Ding in the village, go to the treasury to get the blades and distribute them, and inform everyone that there may be a big chaos in the near future, Wangjiazhuang has entered a state of war readiness, all the Zhuang households are not allowed to leave the village if they have nothing to do, send people to guard the main road in and out of the village, circulate in three shifts day and night, let the slaughterhouse kill more pigs, and send ten catties of meat and ten catties of rice to each family······"

"Auntie, is there anything else you would like to add?" After finishing speaking, Wang Qian'er asked with her hand at Minglan with her hand.

Minglan shook her head with a smile and said, "You have already thought it through!" ”

Wang Erxi immediately received the order to go down and arrange.

Wang Qian'er grabbed Minglan by the hand and said safely: "Auntie, old ancestor, don't worry too much, the third uncle had long expected that today's situation would occur, and he left a back hand in the city early." ”

Old Mrs. Sheng was stunned for a moment, and asked with some surprise: "Zihou actually expected today's situation earlier?" ”

Minglan remembered Wang Chong's words the night before leaving, and thought of the situation in Bianjing City now, and couldn't help but feel surprised, if nothing else, it should have been guessed by Wang Chong, and now there must be a big mess in the city, maybe even the official family ······

Minglan didn't dare to think about it anymore.

Wang Qian'er nodded calmly and said: "The third uncle said that the storage position has been vacant for many years, and King Yan and King Yong have become a big tail, and there may be chaos in the future, so we have made preparations early, but unfortunately our family has no power and no power, even if we have made preparations, we can't change the overall situation, we can only strive to protect ourselves." ”

"What preparations did the officials make?" Minglan asked curiously.

Wang Qian'er shook her head and said: "Actually, I don't know the specifics, I only know that the third uncle has left a lot of eyeliner in the city with the help of the Cao Gang, and arranged some manpower in case of emergency." ”

Time passed minute by minute, Minglan and the old lady sat in the house, only to feel that the days were like years, and suddenly the female envoy at the second gate hurriedly came in to report.

"Big lady, Gu Ergongzi led a group of people to the village, Gu Ergongzi heard that the eldest lady and the old lady were also there, and said that they wanted to meet."

Minglan looked at Old Lady Sheng: "Grandmother! ”

Mrs. Sheng said, "You take Sister Qian'er with you, I won't go!" ”

Minglan said: "Grandmother, the officials have always respected the second brother Gu, saying that he is literary and martial, and has excellent wisdom, but now that the doors of Bianjing are closed, we are helpless, but the second brother Gu was born in the Marquis of Ningyuan's mansion and is a leading general, maybe there is something to do!" ”

Mrs. Sheng was suddenly a little moved, and immediately changed her mind, followed Minglan to take Wang Qian'er, and went to the front hall together.

"Second Uncle Gu!" Before Wang Qian'er entered the front hall, she couldn't wait to shout.

"Sister Qian?" Gu Er was very surprised: "Why are you this little girl also in Tokyo?" ”

As soon as the words fell, the three of Mrs. Sheng walked into the front hall with a few female envoys, and Gu Er hurriedly saluted the old lady and Minglan who came in: "Gu Er has met the old lady and met my brother and sister!" ”

"No need to be polite!" Minglan helped Mrs. Sheng to sit in the first place, and Mrs. Sheng led the way.

"Second Brother Gu!" Minglan saluted Gu Erfu.

Wang Qian'er explained: "The third uncle asked me to escort the ancestor and aunt back to Beijing!" The third uncle also said that Second Uncle Gu has made great contributions this time, and the official family will definitely issue an order to announce that Second Uncle Gu will return to Beijing to be entitled, and let me say hello to Second Uncle Gu on his behalf! ”

Gu Er smiled and said, "Your third uncle has always had no last resort!" He said it again. ”

"Who are these friends?" Unlike Wang Qian'er, who was busy catching up with Gu Er, Minglan noticed the three people sitting in the hall with Gu Er.

Gu Er immediately introduced to everyone: "This is Zhao Zongquan, the envoy of Yuzhou Tuanlian, this is Zhao Ceying, the son of Zhao Tuanlian, this is Shen Congxing, and he is Zhao Tuanlian's wife and brother." ”

"I've seen Zhao Tuan practice ······"

Knowing that the three of them had doubts in their hearts, after retiring from the people, Gu Er told Minglan and the others all about Yuzhou.

"Yan Wang?" Minglan frowned and said: "I heard that at the beginning of the year, it was King Yong who sacrificed to Chengtian for the official family, prayed for blessings and prayed, and there were many rumors in the court at that time that the official family intended to succeed King Yong as the heir and establish him as the prince!" Yan Wang felt that he had no chance to save the position, and it was not impossible for the dog to jump off the wall in a hurry! ”

Wang Qian'er's eyes lit up, and she immediately said: "In this way, the changes in the city now are likely to be related to King Yan?" ”

"It must be King Yan!" Zhao Ceying slapped the table and said excitedly: "This wolf is ambitious and ruthless, but an edict from the orphan wants to kill my father, and it is difficult to guarantee that he can't do other crazy things." ”

"Ying'er!" Zhao Zongquan turned his head and glared at his son: "Don't be rude!" ”

Old Lady Sheng waved her hand and said, "It's okay! Anyway! ”

Minglan looked at Gu Er: "Second Brother Gu also came to the village to take refuge because he was blocked out of the city?" ”

Gu Er nodded and said, "Not bad!" In fact, the best choice is the western suburbs camp, but unfortunately we can't enter the western suburbs camp, I think about it, only your Zhuangzi is the safest, but I didn't expect you and the old lady to be there. ”

Wang Qian'er stood up and said confidently: "If Second Uncle Gu is worried that those assassins will come to the door, then there is no need, Second Uncle Wang has ordered Zhuang Ding to guard the main road in and out of Zhuangzi, and arrange people to patrol and guard day and night, it is not easy for people to touch Zhuangzi." ”

Zhao Zongquan's father and son and Shen Congxing's eyes all converged on Gu Er, Tokyo is Gu Er's land, they are not familiar with life, and now their net worth and life are hanging on Gu Er.

Gu Er's face changed sharply, in fact, he already had an intention in his heart, Minglan and Mrs. Sheng, these old and weak women and children were there, and what they were doing was to hang their heads on the waistband of their trousers, if they failed, wouldn't they implicate Minglan and them.

(End of chapter)