Chapter 187: The End Is Coming (3)
In the evening, the convoy arrived outside the Luoyang Boundary, and at this time, the howls on the plain also increased in vain.
The corpses of the poisoned men who had been shot could be seen everywhere outside the boundary, the smell of decay was pungent and disgusting, and the walls were full of crossbowmen standing in full battle, and the light of the torches would brighten up the surroundings, and if they found the poison approaching, they would be the first to shoot them.
General Wang sent the information of entering the city to the defenders in advance, and the generals defending the city would wait after the closure with the inspection troops, and the guards would open the boundary with jade ruyi, and the entering convoy must be inspected in front of the city gate, and all the soldiers would strip naked and enter a special medicated bath to wash, and each vehicle must be washed and disinfected with water. After all the inspections have been completed, the people will be released into the city.
Yan Yunting and Guo Xiaoli were no exception, and after the inspection was completed, he left the wooden kite under the city wall and walked into Luoyang City on foot.
After dark, Luoyang City is absolutely static, and each household only lights up one oil lamp at most, and it must be extinguished before midnight; Every quarter of an hour, the streets are crossed by the military, and those who are caught loitering are ordered to be repatriated.
Yan Yunting and Guo Xiaoli chased the sunset that was about to end, hurriedly walking on the street, the silent city, the bleak sunset, the empty street, the light wind blew the lanterns rustling, weird and frightening.
"Yan Daxia, you ...... Don't go so fast, you wait for me," Guo Xiaoli almost used his running ability to keep up with Yan Yunting's pace.
Yan Yunting suddenly stopped, looked back at the plainly dressed peasant girl, and said, "Miss Xiaoli, you don't have to follow me, it's safe here, and you're free." β
Guo Xiaoli lowered his head, "But I have no relatives and no reason in Luoyang City, and I don't have any silver taels on me, where can I go?" β
"Yes too......" Yan Yunting pursed his lips and muttered: "Luoyang City should have a concentration point for resettlement of refugees, why don't I take you to see it?" β
"Does Yan Daxia dislike me? Or do you still hate me for lying to you? When Guo Xiaoli looked up, tears flashed in the corners of his eyes.
Yan Yunting couldn't see a woman crying the most, and after a long time, he finally sighed: "What do you want?" β
Guo Xiaoli lowered his head, blushed, and hesitated: "Yan Daxia has a life-saving grace for me, and I should make a promise to serve ...... for the rest of my life."
Yan Yunting smiled bitterly: "But let me tell you the truth, the women around me can go from the street to the end of the street." β
Guo Xiaoli said: "Yan Daxia is so handsome and romantic, and it is not surprising that there are many confidants around him...... But don't worry, I don't fight or grab, and I don't even want a name, but I just want a stable home and can eat a full meal. β
Women in prosperous times are like gold, and women in troubled times are like rice, who says it's not?
"Okay, you don't need to make a promise, I'll take you somewhere, and they'll definitely take you in."
"Where is it?"
"It's a nest of women."
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Yan Yunting found a luxurious residential complex in the center of Luoyang according to the address on the deed, if calculated according to a thousand properties, at least two or three of them belong to the properties of Peacock Tower.
The mansion is only less than two streets away from the palace, which should be the residence of Li Xiang's old department in the past, and if such a magnificent and luxurious mansion is used to rebuild an inn, it will be somewhat wasteful.
"Wow...... Yan Daxia, shouldn't the 'women's nest' you mentioned be in these mansions? Guo Xiaoli couldn't hide the surprise on his face.
"That's right...... But I don't know where they live yet. β
Many of the plaques in the house have been removed, and the doors are closed, and no one can be seen in the dark, and no sound can be heard quietly.
"It's so magnificent, I never dreamed I could live in such a big house."
"Don't rejoice too soon, the new code is not at all kind to the rich and noble."
The valuation of such a few large houses is afraid that it is in the millions, and according to the regulations, thirty percent of the family property must be handed over, and the conservative must be 300,000 taels, and the future tax will be two percent more than that of ordinary people...... After the rules and regulations, it is really better to be an ordinary person.
Yan Yunting cleared his throat, there was really no way, he could only howl a few times, although it was a little rude to do so.
"Ningβ"
"Wow!"
He had barely spoken when there was a sound of the door opening behind him. It was the side gate of a house, and a middle-aged man in an official robe sneakily walked out of the side door, and then, a white-skinned and beautiful woman in purple stepped out to see her off.
Yan Yunting immediately frowned, who is that woman not Ning Ruowei?
The man in the official robe carried a bag of rice on his shoulder, two pieces of bacon in his arms, and a pot of wine in his hand, smiling and smiling.
Ning Ruowei's smile was not lacking in amorousness, she took out a money bag from her sleeve and stuffed it into the man in the official robe: "Lord Lu, this is a little bit of filial piety to you, you take it, and you will have to take care of it more in the future." β
"Miss Ning, you are too outward, it is Lu's honor to help you and other beauties, how can you be embarrassed to accept money." Although the man in the official robe said this, his eyes were staring directly at the money bag.
"Lord Lu, it's right that you see the outside, these broken silver are just my personal thoughts, you can keep them." Ning Ruowei stuffed the money to the man in the official robe.
The man in the official robe held the money bag, and at the same time held Ning Ruowei's hand tightly, "If that's the case, then Lu is disrespectful...... Uh, Miss Ning, it will be my birthday in three days, if you can dance solo for me, three lives are lucky, what more can you ask for? β
"This ......" Ning Ruowei hesitated to withdraw her hand, but she was obviously pulled very tightly, and she looked helpless: "The world is declining, the prime minister has a legal code, and there can be no extravagance, I am afraid of ......"
"Hey, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, the prime minister is no longer in Luoyang, with Lu's weight, who dares to gossip?" The man in the official robe looked sincerely, and his tone was also compulsive.
Ning Ruowei hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded.
The official robe smiled happily and let go of Ning Ruowei's hand, "Then Lu will wait for Miss Ning's good news in the house." With that, he took back the money bag, carried the rice, the wine, and the bacon, and turned around and left like a spring breeze.
"Huh!"
A figure suddenly flashed in front of him, and he screamed "ah" in fright, and sat on the ground, "Whoa! "The jar of wine was torn apart, and the wine was scattered all over the floor.
"Who...... Who is it! You don't have long eyes when you walk! He immediately scolded.
Yan Yunting's eyes were as cold as frost, and he grabbed the man in the official robe from the ground and asked coldly, "Are you a thief or a robber?" Carrying bacon and rice? β
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