The carriage stopped by a tea house on the side of the road, the curtain of the front carriage was lifted by a slender white hand, and a little girl carved in pink and jade jumped out of the carriage.
The man driving the carriage jumped out of the carriage and hurriedly said: "Hey, slow down, slow down, little aunt, don't fall..."
"Brother, come down quickly..." The little girl landed firmly on the ground, turned her head and waved to the carriage.
The young man got out of the car, held her hand, and said, "I've only learned kung fu for a few days, and I'm just jumping up and down like this. If I learn a few more years, I won't be the same as your sister Ruyi..."
"What is the same as me?"
The woman wearing a white corset and holding a long sword jumped out of the carriage, looked at him and asked.
"It's the same—excellent!" The young man said, pointing to the teahouse in front of him, and said, "Go and sit there for a while, have a cup of tea, and then start your journey. If everything goes well, you can reach Yongxian County today."
A few figures came down from the carriage behind, and Li Yi walked over and explained to Ruyi and the others: "I've been on the road all morning, so go ahead and rest before leaving."
It took a full two months to travel all the way from Kyoto to Shuzhou.
In the following days, riding in a carriage was really tiresome, and whenever they had the chance, they would find a place to rest.
A middle-aged man came from behind and asked, "Brother Li, what's the matter, are you tired?"
Li Yi smiled and said, "I'm a little tired after driving for several hours, why don't I just take a rest in front, and I'll invite a few brothers to have a cup of tea, how about it?"
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "I happen to be thirsty too, let's go."
After finishing speaking, he waved his hand behind him and said, "Leave two people to look after the goods, and the others will rest first, and we will replace them later."
The middle-aged man in front of him was surnamed Wang, and he was in the business of escorting goods. They met on the road two days ago.
When it was two days away from Shuzhou, Li Yi asked Liumeng to escort the caravan and other members of the team to Shuzhou first, and their family traveled lightly and traveled in a leisurely manner.
Who knew that he met a group of more than a dozen bandits that morning. Although he could deal with these people by himself, he happened to meet this brother Wang.
After some chatting, I learned that the place they were going to was also Yong County, so they went together. Of course, the more reason was that Brother Wang was worried about them going alone.
He was also very kind, and Li Yi couldn't refuse. After chatting for the past two days, he was already very familiar with him.
The middle-aged man patted him on the shoulder and said: "If you want me to say, Brother Li is really brave enough. He dares to go out with his family without any guards. The place in Shuzhou is chaotic, so be careful, and don't go out in the future." That's it..."
Naturally, Li Yi couldn't say that the guards his family brought with them were enough to rush into any country's palace and kill seven in and seven out, taking down the emperor by the way...
In the past two days, he had already had a taste of the "old way and warm heart" of this brother Wang, and nodded with a sincere face, looking very teachable.
Otherwise, you will have to accept his endless preaching.
There were not many people in the teahouse, Ruyi and the others sat in the innermost, while Li Yi Laofang and the sloppy old man and others sat outside.
It is said to be a tea house, but it is actually a simple tea shed. The furnishings inside are neat, and the tables, chairs and benches are also wiped extremely clean. Xiao Cui and Xiao Zhu brought their own utensils from the carriage. They are all carried with them.
Li Yi, Lao Fang and the slovenly old man were not so particular. They sat with the man surnamed Wang and chatted casually.
After the man surnamed Wang drank a cup of tea, the chatterbox opened up, and he asked, "Brother Li, the capital is a hundred and eight thousand miles away from here. Why do you think of coming to Shuzhou when you go out to play?"
Li Yi smiled and said, "That's just turning around..."
The man surnamed Wang shook his head and said: "To be honest, even us dart walkers have to worry about walking outside these days. If you don't keep your head on your trouser waist, you will lose it if you are not careful. You have traveled all the way from Kyoto Come here, especially in Shuzhou, you can still live in peace and stability, it's really..., it's unbelievable."
Li Yi looked at him and said in surprise, "Is this Shuzhou really in such a mess?"
"It's more than just chaos..." The man surnamed Wang shook his head and said, "When we go to the darts, there will always be a few waves of bandits, big and small. If it weren't for the skills of these dozen brothers, there would be some Fame is absolutely not enough to eat this bowl of rice... "
Li Yi looked at him and asked, "With so many bandits, has the imperial court never dealt with them before?"
The man surnamed Wang shook his head and said: "Brother Li, you don't know, it's not just bandits. Shu Prefecture is remote, the court is completely laissez-faire, officials and bandits collude, and bandits who block roads and robbers may have relatives in the government. The state — is rotten from the root."
Speaking of the current situation in Shuzhou, the man surnamed Wang was a little indignant. It should be because he has suffered a lot from the bandits who roamed in Shuzhou in recent years.
He sighed, and said: "I heard that His Royal Highness King Jing is coming to Shuzhou, I hope this Shuzhou will be better under his governance..."
Li Yi looked at him and asked, "Brother Wang has also heard of King Jing?"
"Why haven't I heard of it..." The man surnamed Wang looked at him and said, "A few days ago, I also went to Kyoto once. I heard that His Highness King Jing and His Majesty are close friends. Mathematical studies, repelling the enemy envoys, and doing many good things that benefit the country and the people... "
"What else?" Li Yi looked at him and continued to ask.
"It is said that Jing Guo can have such a good situation now, and it is inseparable from His Royal Highness King Jing..."
"anything else?"
"Many people in Shuzhou who have heard about His Royal Highness King Jing's deeds are looking forward to his coming soon. No matter what kind of person he is, it is better to be shocked by a prince than the current situation."
"Is there any more?"
The man surnamed Wang looked at him and said in surprise, "What else..."
"For example, that King Jing is handsome and unrestrained, Yushu Linfeng's martial arts are unrivaled in the world..."
The man surnamed Wang was startled, shook his head and said, "That's not true..."
Li Yi also shook his head and said, "Your information collection is still not complete..."
"Let's not talk about that." The man surnamed Wang shook his head and said, "I'm afraid we will part ways today. Brother Li, if we move forward, we should be more careful and hire some guards to avoid danger..."
Lao Fang had only been to Shuzhou once, and asked in amazement: "Are there really so many bandits in this place? How did we meet that time..."
The man surnamed Wang shook his head and said, "Don't say that, no one expects to meet bandits..."
Lao Fang shook his head regretfully, and said, "Maybe we are unlucky..."
Before he finished speaking, the teacup on the table vibrated suddenly, causing ripples on the tea.
"Not good!" The expression of the man surnamed Wang changed, he stood up suddenly from his seat, and looked back.
On the official road, a burst of smoke and dust rose, and dozens of men with weapons and fierce faces simply got off their horses, and the leader walked quickly to the teahouse, pulled a chair, and blocked the door, with a big horse and a golden sword He sat down and said loudly: "For robbery, the men stand on the right, the women stand on the left, and the money is in the middle. We only seek wealth and not kill..."