On this day, the hungry people behind the convoy were driven away three times, and there were more than a dozen girls in the convoy.

Zhao Xiyan instructed the little maid Marigold primrose: "I have hosta and begonias by my side, and the two of you go to the back carriage, and one person takes care of a few, so that they can be full." ”

Marigold is thirteen years old and Primrose is only twelve. These two little maids are slaves of the Zhao family, and they have never seen such human suffering.

The two got into the carriage and looked at the girls who were so thin that they had only a handful of bones left, and they cried first.

Young girls are not sensible and will cry along. The eldest was ten years old, and he was also too thin, but he was much more sensible than the other children. Without saying a word, he knelt down and kowtowed.

Marigold wiped her eyes: "Hurry up." It was our young lady who saved you. In the future, you will also be the maids of the Zhao family. If nothing else, at least you can have a full meal. ”

The ten-year-old girl's eyes flashed with water, and she kowtowed three more times: "Please ask the two sisters to take me to kowtow to Miss to thank you." ”

Primrose relented and nodded in response. Take the girl to the master.

The girl was covered with dirt, so she knelt down outside the carriage and kowtowed three times: "In the future, my life will be Miss's." Whatever Miss tells me to do, I will do. ”

Zhao Xiyan felt sorry in his heart and got out of the carriage: "You get up, I have something to ask you." ”

The girl got up with red eyes.

"What's your name? How old is this year? ”

"My name is Erniu and I am ten years old. There was an older sister on it, who was transferred to the next village ten days ago, and was eaten. My mother was also sold. ”

"My dad said I could change someone else and feed the people in the village. My dad and my brother survived. ”

Zhao Xiyan's heart was sour and unspeakable.

The hosta and begonias are all red-eyed.

The second girl also cried, knelt down again and kowtowed vigorously: "Thank you Miss for saving me." I want to save my dad and my brother, but I want to live. ”

Zhao Xiyan's eyes flashed with water, and he said softly: "Follow me as a master in the future, at least I can ensure that you have no worries about food and clothing." Don't kneel, go back and eat something, drink some water, and get some good sleep. ”

The second girl went back crying.

Zhao Xiyan stood in place for a moment before turning around and returning to the carriage.

……

Over the next two days, seven or eight more girls were added to the convoy.

Meng Yushi no longer sees hungry people and puts grain, so he always has to take a look first. If there are only adult men and no women or children in a group of hungry people, they are immediately driven away.

"These hungry people were forced to do so at first. When you have eaten people, your mind will change. Cannibalism is no longer taboo. Nine times out of ten, such hungry people will become bandits. ”

In the carriage, Zhao Xiyan and Xu Jing sat opposite each other and said softly.

Xu Jing has been in a bad mood these days, and his tone is a little rushed: "What is the use of such a court?" ”

Zhao Xiyan sighed and said in a low voice: "In the last years of the change of dynasty, this is mostly the case. Records abound in the history books. ”

Xu Jing pulled a handful of his hair a little annoyed: "I've read these books." However, they were far away from me. Now suddenly it is alive before my eyes...... I'm very angry. ”

The indescribable anger surged in his chest, but he couldn't find an exit.

Zhao Xiyan stretched out his hand and gently held Xu Jing's hand.

Xu Jing took a deep breath and settled down: "Okay, how many can be saved along the way!" When I arrived in the capital, let these girls live in the Beihai Palace. ”

All vassal kings had royal palaces in the capital. The king of Beihai has always been in the domain, and the palace of the capital has left a capable steward.

Zhao Xiyan said: "You want to enter the palace to study in the future, where can you take care of them." I'll settle it! ”

Xu Jing couldn't help muttering: "You really don't live in the Beihai Palace?" ”

Zhao Xiyan glanced at him with disgust: "We haven't gotten married yet, if I live in the Beihai Mansion now, wouldn't it be a joke." My father asked someone to send a letter to Uncle Lobby, and I lived in Zhao's Mansion. ”

Zhao Yuanren, the lobby boy who is the waiter of the Ministry of Works, naturally has a place to live in the capital. At that time, most of the houses were purchased with silver from the clan. The people of the Zhao clan went to Beijing to take the exam and do business, and they all lived in the Zhao Mansion.

Zhao Yuanming was thoughtful, and wrote to Zhao Yuanren on the day Zhao Xiyan decided to follow Xu Jing into Beijing.

"The thought of being separated from you makes me feel bad." Xu Jing was very coquettish in private, and held Zhao Xiyan's hand with his backhand and dangled it around: "Sister Crescent Moon, how do you comfort me?" ”

Zhao Xiyan's face was slightly red, and she quickly came over and kissed Xu Jing's face.

On the way, I was so close at most. Outside the carriage, there were maids, coachmen, and a bunch of soldiers with keen ears and eyes. If there is really any movement, I am ashamed to death.

Xu Jing was in a good mood suddenly, and was about to continue laughing, when an annoying voice suddenly sounded outside the carriage: "The carriage stops, I have something urgent to discuss with the prince."

Yes, the ghost is sad Meng Yushi again.

He must have given him money to buy grain. No matter how rich you are, you can't help but gather wool like this!

Xu Jing rolled his eyes indecently, lifted the curtain, and his tone was naturally not very good: "What advice does Meng Yushi have?" ”

Meng Yushi was full of anxiety, and he didn't care about being ridiculed, so he hurriedly said: "Shizi, the people who explored the road in front came back to report, five miles away by the official road, there were dozens of corpses, with clear bloodstains, obviously they had encountered bandits. ”

These bandits are so bold that they rush to the official road to kill people!

Xu Jing's brows moved, and his expression sank.

Zhao Xiyan was also taken aback, and immediately whispered: "Our group is really eye-catching, I'm afraid that we have been targeted." ”

Xu Jing sneered: "I'm holding my stomach for a while, they came just in time." ”

Meng Yushi obviously didn't trust the arrogant and boastful prince of the king of Beihai, and frowned and reminded: "Although the prince has five hundred soldiers, he should not be neglected. These bandits are very ruthless, so be careful. ”

Xu Jing snorted from his nose and opened his mouth to order: "Pass on the order of the prince of the world, and the carriage containing gold, silver and rice grain will go first." All the pro-soldiers came. ”

……

It's getting dark.

In the dense forest next to the official road ten miles away, there is a faint figure hidden.

On a large tree eight or nine meters high, with verdant branches and leaves, a thin and short man squatted among the branches, trying his best to look.

Suddenly, the man whistled.

Immediately there was a whistle on the other tree.

"Boss, the fat sheep is here."

Dozens of meters away from the dense forest, a middle-aged man sneered: "This thief, God, let us not live." We have to kill and rob in order to have a good life. ”

"Brothers, we've been staring at this group of fat sheep for a few days. Every day, food is given to the homeless. There were dozens of carriages. Moreover, there were women in the convoy. ”

Suddenly there was a burst of laughter.

The middle-aged man is not afraid of alarming people. If you are a bandit, you don't need any advanced strategies and strategies, just rush up to kill and rob together: "Follow me!" ”

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