"Ah!" The maid in the car exclaimed when she saw all the assassins were killed. When she heard someone talking in the car, she stood up and shouted: "You come back to protect the young lady."
The remaining guards returned to the bullock cart and looked at Pei Ziyun. Pei Ziyun had nothing to be angry about. This is the logic of the public. You should protect me, but even if you protect me, you will be subject to scrutiny. He doesn't want to at all. No matter how much trouble she caused, she turned around and left. The maid hurriedly stepped forward and shouted: "Master, go slowly, I hope you will stay."
Pei Ziyun bowed his head and said, "This girl, I'm just passing by. Lu Jian was unjust and drew his sword to help, but I don't want to cause trouble. I hope you won't be polite and say goodbye."
Pei Ziyun was in a hurry to get away. Not only was the attacker not simple, but was King Lu's black-clothed guard
The woman in the oxcart is not simple. After killing these people, she might have been involved in a big whirlpool. If she got entangled, she would be in big trouble. Besides, she has a mission. If she delays it, when will she arrive? Business trip to Beijing
Now the Hou Mansion, the Holy Prison Sect, and Song Zhi are all not easy to get along with. The earlier they go, the earlier they finish, the more important thing is to be promoted to direct disciples.
The maid glanced around and thought that these guards were incompetent. If they were not good at this, they would not be able to protect them just now. She rushed forward and said, "Master, since you have given me a helping hand, please continue to protect me."
"Xiao Zi, why do you need to beg this person? This person has an unknown origin, how can he get close to the lady?" The guard captain stepped forward and said that he was negligent in guarding and almost had the lady killed. He didn't want outsiders to come in at this time.
The maid raised her lips and said coldly: "You do protect the young lady, but you can't protect the young lady, so what are you talking about?"
"Master, if you are willing to escort the lady, you will be rewarded in the future." The maid said, and then added: "Master, you are not masked. Many people have seen your appearance, and the trouble is already there, but you only need to escort us Miss, go to the house, if you have any trouble, we will cover it for you."
Pei Ziyun was a little hesitant, but after thinking about it, he changed his attitude: "Since the girl said this, I will protect her for a while."
The maid smiled and said, "Thank you, sir."
Then he happily jumped into the car and drove forward.
Just now, the captain of the guard had a bad expression on his face. He looked at Pei Ziyun with deep caution and vigilance, as well as some scrutiny.
There were no more attacks or killings along the way, and they arrived at Yifu.
The mansion is large and spacious. When he walked in front of the door, Pei Ziyun held his hands in his hands and said, "Girl, we have been escorted here. Take your leave."
The captain of the guard stood out and stopped him: "You can't leave. You appeared suddenly. I suspect that you are an assassin and are here to get close to the lady."
Just as Pei Ziyun was about to speak, the maid in the car came out and said, "Miss, I have an order. This young master wants to leave. You are not allowed to stop him. All of you, get out of here."
Following the maid's words, the guard captain's face turned red and white, with a ferocious expression. He gritted his teeth and said, "Yes!"
After saying that, he got out of the way and Pei Ziyun sneered. This is why he was unwilling to deal with these semi-officials without status, so he walked away immediately.
Seeing the young man walking away, the maid helped a woman get out of the car. The guards turned aside and did not dare to look directly at the woman. The woman stood in the car and looked at the figure.
The door opened wide, and a fair-faced and beardless man came out. He came to the woman and said, "Madam, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has asked me to wait for a long time. Since the wedding ceremony is over, it is best to return to the palace as soon as possible."
Following the eunuch's words, a group of armored soldiers came out of the house and guarded them on the left and right. For a while, the jingling of armored clothes was endless, and there was a lot of chilling out of thin air.
"I'll go in right now." The woman looked away and said indifferently.
As the woman went in, someone whispered to her, and the eunuch snorted coldly: "Humph, the Sa family knows that the prince doesn't have many heirs, and someone just wants to make a fuss here."
"You must not let Madam be frightened again, she is pregnant with dragon seed."
"Yes!" Several people responded, and after a moment, one person asked: "What about this young man?"
"Since Madam is alive, there is no need to touch him, but we must check and report this person's identity to the Sa family, so that the Sa family can explain to the prince."
"yes!"
Pei Ziyun returned to the dock and realized that cold sweat was forming on his back: "There was someone in this mansion just now. Even I felt scared."
"No matter what, we can't make matters worse. I won't even take the original boat. This Yuzhou Ping'an Mansion is also a city, connected to the capital. There must be ships arriving directly at the capital - although it's almost the New Year now."
With this idea, he looked at the suitable ships one by one and asked. Fortunately, although it was late, it was not too late. He asked several ships. Some ships carried cargo, some ships would not sail again during the New Year, and some ships had routes. No, until I asked about a family, the owner of this boat was surnamed Chen. He was very young. The boat was not very big, but it was still exquisite. He said, "If you want to go to Kyoto immediately, you will have to celebrate the New Year on the waterway."
"Who among you wants to celebrate the New Year on the boat? I'm afraid I can't find anyone, but my husband and I are young and want to make more money. We were originally waiting for someone to go to Beijing. Now we already have a family, but the master must be willing to give us ten taels of silver. I took the job and set off immediately!"
Pei Ziyun nodded: "Very good, except for supplies along the way, there are no stops along the way, and you can't pick up guests halfway. What are the conditions?"
There were not many guests during the Chinese New Year, and they could carry people on their way back to Kyoto. Boss Chen said, "If you are willing to pay this price, I will not stop halfway."
"Shan, it's settled." Pei Ziyun smiled and threw a piece of silver casually: "I'll give you half first, and then I'll give you the remaining half."
It is said that many official silvers are divided into five taels, which are divided into silver ingots, silver cakes, and silver bars. There are also three, five, six, seven, eight, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine and eight. There are also theories about color, shape and color.
Pei Ziyun has fame and plum blossoms. It is easy to make money, so he is not in a hurry. He has spent less than 100 taels from one thousand taels, and he doesn't want to do business, so he usually takes the best 90% from the bank. The boss of the ship burst into laughter when he saw the beautiful official silver.
"Do you have the supplies on the boat?" Pei Ziyun got on the boat and saw a burst of snow and rain coming down. He returned to the cabin and listened to the sound of snow hitting the awning of the boat.
"Yes."
Seeing Pei Ziyun come in, a scholar in green shirt stood up in the cabin and said, "I'm Yu Mao, I'm going to Beijing for a test. Do you dare to ask my friend?"
Pei Ziyun bowed his head and returned the greeting: "Pei Ziyun, Xia Yuan, Yingzhou."
Naturally, this person didn't know that Pei Ziyun had entered the Taoist sect. Although he had expected it, he was still surprised. Such a young Jieyuan quickly handed over his hand: "It turns out to be Yingzhou Jieyuan."
But other than that, he was not surprised. Pei Ziyun was startled for a moment and then understood: "In ancient times, information spread slowly. Although I am famous in many counties in Yingzhou, but I am thousands of miles away, even Juren may not know about me."
"So in ancient times, it took ten or twenty years to raise the sight before the whole country knew about it."
There were not many words to say at that moment. In the early morning of the next day, the ship set sail and headed for Kyoto. It took a few days to reach Yancheng. The cabin was simple, with only a bed and a quilt. In addition to reading and watching the scenery, I usually communicated with Yu Mao. However, Yu Mao was already in his thirties, and he was jealous since he knew his age. When they communicated, he was even more surprised by his talent and knowledge, and could not hide his expression. However, this was none of Pei Ziyun's business, and he was too lazy to communicate in the next few days.
The only thing worth mentioning is that after a New Year on the ship, Pei Ziyun rewarded the ship's boss with three taels of silver, and the ship's boss gave everyone a seat to celebrate the New Year, so it was over.
This is not unusual. The examination is an examination hosted by the Ministry of Rites, also known as Li Wei. The examination is held in Kyoto. The examination period is in February in spring, so it is called Chun Wei. In other words, if you want to go to the examination, unless you are in Kyoto, If I didn’t lift people, I would definitely be celebrating the New Year on the road.
Some journeys are far away and may start half a year in advance.
After more than ten days, we finally arrived in Kyoto. The Beiyangmen Pier is the terminus of the canal. It was in disrepair due to the war during the previous dynasty, and it was partly obliterated and blocked by silt. During the rainy season, the official ships could still dock directly, but during the dry season, they had to park hundreds of miles away. , and then rely on human transportation.
After Daxu was established, repairs and dredging were carried out as soon as possible. The rivers were cleared of silt, and the water was more than ten feet deep. Ships could reach it directly. As soon as they docked, they could see the prosperity. The shops and shops on the shore were lined up in rows, and the buildings were high with wings and eaves. bustling.
Even though it was just after the Spring Festival, ships of cargo arrived on the canal. When they arrived at the shore, the ship was docked on the pier, and the ship's boss immediately settled the shipping fares with the guests.
I saw people getting off the boat. There was a huge flow of people for a while. Pei Ziyun was also happy. He dropped five taels of silver. From the pier, he saw the thick city wall from a distance. Following the flow of people, he passed through the thick city wall. When he looked up, he saw only a strip of water in front of him. The broad road, big enough for eight carriages to run parallel to each other, stretches straight ahead, with no end in sight.
There are many pavilions on both sides of the street, scattered in different heights. They are all red walls and gray tiles, with cornices and bells. They are elegant yet calm, prosperous yet solemn.
Pei Ziyun walked along the road and entered the street. Flags of various colors were fluttering in the wind around him. There were countless teahouses, taverns, pawnshops and workshops lined up in rows.
There are also some young vendors, carrying a bunch of miscellaneous gadgets, flexibly walking back and forth among the crowd, shouting loudly, but if you listen carefully, no words are the same.
Looking around, although he had seen many cities in his previous life, this classical metropolis still struck Pei Ziyun's eyes for a moment. The capital was very lively, but he was not here to play at this time. He had things to do. When he touched the official document in his arms, Now he stopped being dazed and looked around. He saw a vendor selling candied haws. Pei Ziyun stepped forward, took the candied haws, threw the copper coins and asked, "Boss, can you tell me about the capital? Let me ask for directions."
Originally, Pei Ziyun didn't need to take care of these things. Liao Ge took care of them, but now he has to figure them out by himself.
The hawker smiled slyly and said, "Young master, you are going to the city? Then you have found the right person. If you give me five hundred coins, I can lead the way directly. The saved master will not be able to figure out the way for a while."
After hearing this, Pei Ziyun was startled. Although he knew that the five hundred coins could still be bargained for, he didn't bother and said directly: "Okay, you will lead the way."
(End of chapter)