The date of Lu Yan's unannounced visit to Yangzhou was soon set, on the twenty-fourth day of the winter moon.
Shen Zhen couldn't believe it until he got on the carriage, but he actually wanted to take himself to Yangzhou.
Yangzhou, Yangzhou, she will see Hong'er soon.
The carriage staggered toward the south, and after half an hour, it came to the gate of the city.
Shen Zhen glanced outside, and some bad memories appeared in front of her again.
This is Anhuamen, the place where he was caught that night.
Looking back, the reason why she is still afraid of him is inseparable from that day. The way he walked towards her from the snowstorm was like an emissary from the underworld.
Shen Zhen stared at the customs clearance order and forged household registration in his hand thoughtfully.
Can't help sighing: It's also a forged document, but people are doing things for the saints, which is really incomparable.
Lu Yan glanced at Shen Zhen, stretched out his hand and pinched her face, "I'm on business, you're absconding." With just her thought, it was nothing to write it down and stick it on her own face. the difference.
Being caught by him, Shen Zhen quickly narrowed his eyes and rubbed his face as if nothing had happened.
Since Lu Yan did not use the identity of the prince of the Duke's Mansion this time, they could only wait in a long line to be released. After about an hour, Lu Yan handed over the household registration.
On the household register, there is a row of big characters written brightly - the son of the guardian of Jiaying County, Jingzhou - Wei Zhen.
The sage shot, this fake household registration is naturally indistinguishable from the real one, not to mention the size of the font, the paper and ink used, all of which are consistent with the model of the household department, even the person Wei Yan really exists.
After a while, the officers and soldiers outside shouted sharply: "Let go."
After leaving the city, Shen Zhen lifted the curtain of the carriage. Speaking of which, this was her first time out of Chang'an.
The carriage went all the way to the east, and the landscape outside gradually changed. There were more mountains and rivers, more lakes, and even the air became fresh.
Lu Yan stared at Shen Zhen, who almost stuck her head out, and twitched the corners of her mouth, ignoring her. She is only sixteen, and it should be her first time out of Beijing. It is normal to be curious.
However, to Lu Yan, even a phoenix flying outside was not very attractive.
He pinched his eyebrows, closed his eyes, and rested for a while.
In the evening, Yang Zong lifted the curtain and said, "Master, this official road is really far away. My subordinates thought that when we reached the Qijiang River in a while, we could just take a shortcut."
Lu Yan pondered for a moment, and then vetoed: "The imperial court has been uneasy for the past two years. We are only ten or so people. If we encounter a grass bandit, I'm afraid it will be delayed for a long time. For the time being, we will take the official road and wait for Luoyang. Just change the water."
keep going.
When the sun went down, they happened to be in the depths of the jungle, and because there was no teahouse nearby, Lu Yan ordered people to rest on the spot.
It was winter after all, and the night wind was very cold. Shen Zhen was clearly holding two stoves in her hands, but she still shivered from time to time.
Lu Yan looked at her sideways, afraid that she would get sick again on the way, so she took off the cloak and put it over her.
Shen Zhenmei's eyes widened, clutching the fur collar of her cloak, "Sir..."
Before she could finish speaking, Lu Yan lightly pinched her throat with two fingers.
His strength was neither light nor heavy, and he was just rubbing it again and again, which meant a lot of punishment.
"I told you last night, so soon, you can't remember?" Lu Yan whispered.
Shen Zhen was shocked by his dangerous and rising tail sound, and instantly regained his memory.
He said: When you leave Chang'an, you are not allowed to call him again.
Lu Yan continued to knead the white and slender neck in front of him, "Call me something."
At this time, if she took off the shoes and socks on Shen Zhen's feet, she would find that her ten toes, which were as white as jade, were all curled up nervously.
Her cheeks were crimson, and her lips were full of gold.
But under the pressure of his heavy gaze, he could only follow him and shout, "Master." Such a title made Shen Zhen's voice even more squeamish.
Lu Yan said again, "Remember this time?"
Shen Zhen hummed in a very low voice, "Concubine got it."
Yes, because Jingzhou Weijia Weizhen himself has married and had children, Shen Zhen doesn't know the dialect.
Her identity this time became the concubine that "Wei Yan" had just bought in Chang'an.
The night was getting darker, Shen Zhen leaned on the side and slowly fell asleep.
However, Lu Yan recalled what the sage said to him and sighed.
To be honest, coming to Yangzhou this time is really not a good errand.
Some things have to start a year ago.
Since January last year, a large number of refugees have appeared near Yangzhou, not only refugees, but also an endless stream of pirates. The emperor became suspicious and sent some spies to Yangzhou.
At first, these spies were able to pass back some useful information, but later, they became all praises.
But the incommensurate taxation, and the increasing number of refugees and pirates undoubtedly show that something really went wrong in Yangzhou.
The last spy of the sage died in the Slender West Lake last month.
Before the spy was dying, he only sent back one sentence - in today's Yangzhou City, no one is innocent, no one is credible, whether it is the governor, the county government, or even the governor's mansion in Danyang.
Yangzhou city officials protect each other, scrape the people's fat and the people's cream, and the people can be described as miserable. But what is really incredible is that this large amount of real gold and silver is not in the hands of these officials.
Without evidence, it is impossible to know where the money went.
Searching for the wealth of a city is still such a wealthy Yangzhou, that is by no means a small amount.
Such an unaccounted-for wealth can indeed make the saint feel like he is on pins and needles.
Lu Yan frowned slightly, turned the wrench on his hand gently, and then pulled out a map from a box.
He looked at it for a long time, and the more he looked, the more familiar the map became, as if he had seen it before.
He subconsciously looked at the two places together, and his heart sank inexplicably.
Is this Yangzhou too close to the Chengxi Canal, which was built by the Marquis of Yunyang and later collapsed
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The sky quickly changed from dark blue to light blue, and with the weak sunlight, the group started to hurry again.
Nonstop, and finally arrived in Luocheng, Yangzhou, ten days later.
The sky in Yangzhou was misty, as if it had just rained.
Luocheng in Yangzhou is located in the south of Shugang and is a new city established on the Binjiang Plain. Because of the developed river transportation, there are many people here. The streets are spacious and tidy, with all kinds of pavements, and the business is extremely prosperous.
At least it seems so.
As soon as he got off the boat, Shen Zhen was still dizzy, walking one foot deep and one foot shallow, and at a distance, he thought the girl had drunk.
After vomiting all night, her body was already dehydrated. It can be said to be as light as a butterfly, and it will fly when the wind blows.
Seeing her like this, Lu Yan could only choose the next inn to stay in.
Before entering the door, he hugged Shen Zhen's waist, frowned, and said in a deep voice in her ear, "Forbearance."
Shen Zhen knew that this person was sick with cleanliness, and if she really dared to vomit on him, she would be thrown away by him immediately.
She covered her mouth with her hands, and her eyes were full of tears. It was really uncomfortable.
So sad.
Lu Yan put his arms around Shen Zhen, who was wearing a hat, and entered an inn called "Taoyuan". As soon as he stepped over the threshold, the woman who was sitting on the tuck with embroidered veil couldn't help but look insane.
A long line, stopped in the air.
His lips parted slightly, and the needle fell to the ground.
I have to say that Lu Yan's physical strength is surprisingly good. After tossing for many days, his appearance has not changed at all.
He was dressed in a white robe with gold patterns on the ground, a mysterious golden crown, and a white jade hairpin. Asking a girl who hasn't left the cabinet to meet such a gentleman will undoubtedly push her into a boundless love network.
The woman's eyes instantly became shaky.
It was only when Lu Yan walked in front of her that she regained her senses.
At this time, a woman who looked to be in her forties beside the woman slowly got up and said, "Is your son here to stay at the store?"
Lu Yan said, "How many rooms are left here?" Listening carefully, there is a Jingzhou accent.
The shopkeeper replied, "Young master, how many rooms do you want, the second floor is completely empty now! It can accommodate more than 30 people."
Lu Yan nodded, turned back and called Yang Zong, and said, "I will be staying here today."
After all, the dozen or so followers behind Lu Yan also walked in one after another, with large and small packages, countless boxes, and just by looking at the material, they knew that there was nothing ordinary inside.
This man is definitely a first-class rich man.
After reckoning, Lu Yan deliberately paid more, showing generosity.
If it is said that a handsome and unparalleled face can make people tempted, then coupled with such a good momentum and financial resources, it is enough to attract people's hearts.
After a moment of daze, the young woman noticed that there was a girl in a hood beside him.
Looking down slowly, his hand was placed on the woman's waist.
At this moment, Shen Zhen couldn't bear it anymore, so he stretched his sleeves hard.
Lu Yanyi was really afraid that she would actually vomit, so he hurriedly took her up to the second floor without thinking about anything else.
When the crowd dispersed, the woman took the woman's hand and asked, "Mother, who do you think they are?"
The shopkeeper pouted, "Looking at this posture, listening to their accent, it doesn't look like Yangzhou."
The young woman gestured upstairs and said softly, "The one just now should be his wife."
The woman snorted coldly: "Where is Yangzhou? That kind of girl, you mother, I have not seen a thousand, but I have seen eight hundred, and you can plant it on a man like a boneless under the blue sky and daylight. Yes, what can be a good thing? Just look at her willow waist and know that she is definitely not a wife, 80% of which is a concubine."
The woman held her cheeks with her hands, "But I saw that the woman had an extraordinary bearing, and her hands were so fair and beautiful."
The woman pushed her temple, "Could it be that I gave you black? Just now that Langjun gave you one more look, and the fox hurriedly tugged at his sleeve, what can be extraordinary! Wait for you tomorrow. When you see her face, you will know, mother can't see it wrong."
Most of the men in this world are like this. If there is a virtuous person in the family, who is in the right household, there must be a coquettish and sweet person beside him.
Most of these foxes have a demon-like appearance, and their figures are more attractive, but they can't make it into the hall of elegance.
The author has something to say: for the convenience of reading, here is a hint.
Lu Yan's aliases: Wei Yan, Zhentong (now)
The female protagonist's pseudonym: Qin Rao.