Three days are fleeting.

Zhao Xie asked Chu Ji to take up his post in three days, and he naturally couldn't delay.

In addition, the situation in Cangzhou is urgent, and the time left for Chu Ji is only seven months, and Cangzhou and Shengjing are far away, and there will be a lot of delays on the road.

So Chu Ji decided to travel lightly.

Although the laboratory has been demolished, there are still many craftsmen in the house. They are all skilled craftsmen collected by Chu Ji from all over the world, and they are not responsible for large-scale production and processing, but are engaged in research and development in the laboratory with Chu Ji. If it weren't for them, Chu Ji wouldn't have been able to make so many things in just three years.

These people, Chu Ji had already arranged the guards in the mansion, pretending to be a dart bureau, escorting them to Cangzhou in advance, and arranging for Yang You to pick them up.

There are not many servants in the house, and Chu Ji and the others are not accustomed to being served, most of these people do some work to clean the kitchen.

There were not many remaining guards, standing on the left and right sides of the line, neatly lined up, only twenty people. Each was dressed in black, holding a long knife, and the sleeve was embroidered with a Chu character with silver thread.

Coupled with the carriages they rode in and the daily necessities along the way, there were only ten carriages in total.

It seems that there is a little bit of the posture of the son of the family to study and enjoy.

Qin Zong carried the bright silver halberd and stepped out of the gate of the Chu Mansion, and what he saw was the team in front of him.

This team, if any rich boy travels, it will be more than enough, but if you want to go to Cangzhou to take office, it is like sending it to the door for people to slaughter.

Qin Zong turned his head to look at Chu Ji and sneered: "With just these twenty people, you want to take over Cangzhou?" ”

When Chu Ji heard this, a trace of appreciation flashed in his eyes, and in just three days, Qin Zong had figured out the situation in Cangzhou.

Certainly not by these twenty people. Raise soldiers for a thousand days and use them for a while. His soldiers of Chu Ji happened to be raised in the Zhuangzi of thousands of acres of fertile land given to him by the emperor that year. The emperor gave him, of course, he didn't open his eyes to investigate.

The number is not large, only 3,000 people. But they were well-equipped and well-trained, and all of them were elite soldiers.

However, it is still necessary to tease the cold-hearted General Qin.

So, Chu Ji raised his chin towards the halberd in Qin Zong's hand: "Isn't there still General Qin Xiao, what am I afraid of?" ”

Qin Zong now knew Chu Ji's consistent straightforwardness, but when he suddenly heard such words, he was still a little uncomfortable in his heart. I had to hold my halberd and snort coldly.

In fact, he knew very well in his heart that it was impossible for a person like Chu Ji to be unprepared. Regardless of anything else, let's just say that the two brothers are all one block hundred.

However, Cangzhou Bingcao, who has been entrenched for a long time and has a lot of power, colluded with Cangzhou, and the two of them controlled the military and political power in Cangzhou. Why could Chu Ji let those two hands over the power in his hands?

Unless......

Chu Ji, he raises soldiers!

Qin Zong suddenly looked at Chu Ji, only to find that Chu Ji was also smiling at him.

"You guessed it," Chu Ji silently lip-synched. Picturesque, arrogant and confident, indispensable.

The small mole on the eyelid seems to be particularly moving.

Qin Zong's heart beat again. What's going on with him, can this kind of thing be casually told to him as an "outsider"?

Also, what does he do with such a good smile?

Qin Zong didn't know what to react to, so he had to keep a cold face, put the halberd in his hand and slammed it towards the ground. The halberd touched the ground and made a "bell-" sound.

At this time, Qin Zong remembered again that the bright silver halberd in his hand was sent over yesterday by Chu Ji from the warehouse.

The turmoil in my heart became even worse, and my face became colder and colder.

Seeing Qin Zong's reaction, Chu Ji secretly raised his eyebrows.

He thought he still knew something about Qin Zong's character.

The temperament is cold and arrogant, and the love and hate are clear. The loyal martyrs of the military generals are not inflexible.

And because his father was deceived and deceived by the lord of Nanxi, he was wrongly loyal, so he would not easily trust others, and he hated hypocrisy and wrongdoing.

That's why he said that Qin Zong was like a wolf, rebellious by nature, disgusted with deception, and always subservient to a powerful and honest king.

It's just that this reaction is a little bigger~

Chu Ji rubbed the jade pendant on his waist and decided to make persistent efforts.

*

The horses' hooves were hurrying, the carriage was rolling forward, and the gate of Shengjing had long been left behind.

In the carriage at the front, Chu Ji and Ji An were sitting.

The carriage was specially made, and even if the journey was rushed, it did not appear bumpy.

Chu Ji nested on the soft couch, with a soft and comfortable backrest pillow under him, and a thin azure blanket on his body. There were bookshelves embedded in the walls of the carriage, and Chu Ji took the book and flipped through it casually to pass the time.

And Ji An, who was sitting on the side, was not so comfortable, and on the small table in front of him was an open account book. Ji An stared at the ledger, his brows furrowed, and he didn't turn the page after a cup of tea.

Chu Ji looked at his bun and his face wrinkled, and he felt that it was funny.

Putting down the book in his hand, Chu Ji leaned over to take a look, and it turned out to be a page that recorded winning one million taels of Dasi Nong. So, he said funny: "What's wrong with Xiao Ji'an?" The young master asked you to look at the account book, and sighed? ”

Ji An is the attendant of the original owner, and he is five years younger than the original owner. In the original book, the original owner didn't have time to take office, so he fell into the water and died, and Ji An stayed in the Chu family. Later, the Chu family was robbed, Ji An did not run away by himself, and in order to protect Chu Ji's eldest brother and second brother, he also lost his life in that disaster.

After Chu Ji came over, he felt that Ji An was a good person, so he also intended to cultivate him. It's just that Ji An has a simple temperament and doesn't like to study, so Chu Ji doesn't force him, but just lets him occasionally look at some accounts in the house.

"Young master, didn't you say that Da Si Nong and Master Cangzhou Don't Drive Qian are cousins?" Ji An put down the account book and asked with a worried face, not forgetting to pour Chu Ji a cup of hot tea.

Chu Ji knew what Ji An was worried about as soon as he heard it. He took the tea with a smile, nodded, and motioned for Ji An to continue.

"Then you deliberately entered the palace and complained that Dasi Nong didn't give money? Other officials, don't you also care? ”

"This is what you have done, and you shall not live. He owes me money to the young master, shouldn't he let him give it? Chu Ji took a sip of tea and teased Ji An with a smile.

"But a person like him will definitely write to Cangzhou Don't Drive and say bad things about you. Won't you be able to get along with Lord Qian in the future? ”

"Xiao Ji'an, some people can get along; Some people can't get along, so don't get along. Chu Ji put down the teacup and swept his gaze over the bookshelf, where there was a letter sent back by Yang You from Cangzhou.

Everything is ready, only ...... Give somebody a dose of his own medicine.

Ji An didn't know if he understood, so he just nodded ignorantly. Anyway, just believe in the young master.

*

Shengjing to Cangzhou is a long way, so their group can be regarded as a day and night journey. If you happen to be in town, find an inn and spend the night; If you can't, you can just make a fire in the wilderness, make a meal, and spend the night. They don't need to be afraid of mountain bandits or wild beasts.

The road was not peaceful, and homeless people and bandits were encountered from time to time. But because of their ranks, twenty guards, all with swords, and on horseback in front of them, each with a weapon, looked mighty and majestic, but few dared to approach.

It's just a bandit, and Chu Ji is inevitably a little unbearable for the homeless. But he also knew that he couldn't stop and dry food for them. Therefore, I had to tell them that if I could trust him, I would go north to Cangzhou, where I would take them in.

Due to the day and night journey, in just about 20 days, they have already traveled most of the distance, and by the end of June, they should be able to reach Cangzhou.

But Chu Ji's health is still not good, even if the carriage is stable, his face is getting worse day by day, and he is sick all day long. Most of the time, he stayed in the carriage to recuperate, and only came down at noon when everyone was cooking on the fire.

At noon, the carriage stopped by a stream in the middle of a mountain forest.

The guards and servants at the back were busy on their own, lighting fires, carrying water, and preparing ingredients. They brought all the food with them when they set out, and when they passed through the town, they would also supply some green goods and meat vegetables. But now it's summer and the weather is hot, so I don't have much to prepare for each time.

They hadn't spent the night in the city for almost three days, so everyone ate rice with pickles at noon today, and even Chu Ji was no exception.

In fact, the big guys are very satisfied to have rice to eat. Along the way, not to mention the refugees they met, even in ordinary inns, most of the people ate coarse grains.

It's just that they didn't expect that in their opinion, Lord Chu, who grew up with Jin Zunyu, actually ate and lived with them without complaint.

Chu Ji was supported by Ji An and sat on the stone by the stream. On the left-hand side, Jiang Mu was bitterly taking Chu Ji's pulse.

"Your body is all broken by you!"

On the side, Jiang Mu and Ah Huang, who came over together, also shouted.

Although Chu Ji is not in good spirits, he is not a person who feels sorry for himself, and he is still in the mood to quarrel with Jiang Mu at this moment: "I, cough-cough-cough-I was all tormented by this body." ”

Kuaimin on the side frowned and persuaded: "My lord, when we reach the border of Bingzhou, let's stop and rest." Out of the state is Cangzhou, and the time is not so urgent. ”

Chu Ji thought about it, if he really fell ill, he would be delayed even more. So, he nodded and said, "When you get to Bingzhou, stop first, and everyone will rest for two days." ”

Suddenly, Kuaixin rushed to the carriage behind him, took a bow, and said, "I'll go and see if I can catch some pheasant roe deer, and make up for the adults." ”

Chu Ji shook his head and said, "Don't go, cough - I don't know how many times this mountain has been cut by the villagers." As long as there is still something to eat, this will not be a wilderness, only our team. ”

"I'm looking for it, and I'm just letting it go. Brother, you stay here to protect your lordship. Kuaixin still insisted on going.

When Chu Ji saw him say this, he had to nod. Kuai Xin is impatient, the most impatient, so many days have really suffocated him, let him go out to breathe.

Qin Zong on the side, holding the halberd, leaning on the horse, looked at Chu Ji with pale cheeks not far away.

Chu Ji was indeed much haggard, his already thin body was even thinner, and the frequency of coughing was obviously much more dense than before. Although he can still say some things out of tune, his voice is obviously weak. Only those glass-colored eyes faintly still reveal the brilliance of the past.

Why is he in such a hurry to go to Cangzhou? Is it just to get to power as soon as possible?

On that day, with his rhetoric about looking for the evil dragon, coupled with the emperor's confusion and mediocrity, what kind of rich place did Chu Ji choose, so he had to go to the bitter cold Cangzhou?

Also, why did he let those displaced people go to Cangzhou? You know, the reason why the displaced people are displaced is because no state capital is willing to accept them. As soon as the precedent for sheltering displaced people was opened, the original people in the state capital had no stable life. Among the homeless, not all are good people.

Can Chu Ji have that grasp and stabilize so many people? Or is he just indiscriminately kind, hypocritical?

But after getting along for so many days, Qin Zong knew very well that Chu Ji was not that kind of person.

Qin Zong felt that Chu Ji was like a mystery, and people couldn't help but explore.