Chapter 284 Things are going to change again...
Chen Tang lowered his voice and said: "Brothers found some suspicious people outside the village."
"Oh?"
When Jiang Kesheng heard this, he immediately asked: "Who are they?"
Chen Tang said: "They observed for a while, they are all young adults. Several groups have passed by on the road outside Zhuangzi in the past two days. Moreover, in the past few months, except for our own people, there have been no young people. The prime of life is here again.”
Jiang Kesheng turned to look at Shang Ruyi: "Young Madam."
But he saw that Shang Ruyi was silent and thinking for a while, and then said with a faint smile: "There have been a lot of people running away from Luoyang recently. It's not surprising that some people are passing by here. ."< br>
Jiang Kesheng said: “Then we——”
Shang Ruyi said: “Don’t worry about them, just let your people do their own thing.”
“Yes. .”
Jiang Kesheng immediately asked Chen Tang and the others to continue patrolling around Zhuangzi, while he packed up the map and retreated.
Shang Ruyi sat for a while, and finally let out a long sigh as if he had taken a breath, then turned to Tusheer and said: "Go and pack your luggage. Tomorrow, we will return to Luoyang. "
Tusher said: "Yes."
Chang Wan and Wuxue immediately asked: "Young madam, do you want us to clean up together?"
Shang Ruyi smiled and said: "You two, don't be lazy, hurry up and cook, I I was exhausted at the martial arts training ground and was already hungry.”
Hearing this, Wuxue immediately laughed and took Chang Wan to the kitchen.
When they all left, Shang Ruyi sighed softly again and looked up at the faintly bright but still gloomy sky outside. He didn’t know when the light from the top of the sky would be able to completely penetrate the gloom. Shine down.
After a long time, she murmured: "The sky is going to change again..."
Her words seemed like an omen.
That night, the howling north wind blew all night. It seemed that Liang Shide’s men had not arrived yet, but the stirred up wind arrived first. In his sleep, Shang Ruyi even heard the flagpole of the training ground. The sound of being blown down was heard. When I woke up the next morning, the wind still blew, and heavy snow began to fall in the sky again.
By the time they had breakfast, the snow on the road was already ankle-deep, and the wind and snow kept blowing so hard that people couldn't open their eyes. The dark clouds were like an emotionless black hand, pressing down on these early morning people. It is breathless for people who are already mentally fragile.
This is true for people in Zhuangzi, but it is even more difficult for those outside the village who not only have to hide their whereabouts but also pay close attention to everyone and everything in Zhuangzi.
A few strong men were hiding in a dead wood forest not far from the foot of the mountain. The howling north wind cut through their faces and bodies like a knife. Even if they were wearing heavy clothes, they could not withstand such a wilderness. It was so cold inside that everyone was shivering from the cold, and some people complained unconsciously. Standing up: "A general's wife, why do we have to work so hard?"
Standing next to him was the captain of this team. He only glanced at him coldly and said: "You have to complain. , Go and complain to His Majesty."
The man gritted his teeth and could only shut his mouth.
A person hiding half sideways behind him clasped his hands to his mouth and said twice, "This general's wife is not an ordinary person. Otherwise, how could she be alone with so many officials and family members following her Majesty to Jiangdu Palace this time?" Let's keep an eye on her."
Another person whispered: "I heard that my brother who went to Yanmen County came back and said that Your Majesty seems to have some relationship with this lady..."
Before he finished speaking, he was shouted down by the squad leader. The knife in his eye pierced him and he immediately closed his mouth.
“You guys, really don’t want your head!”
At this moment, the person standing at the front suddenly whispered: “They are out!”
Everyone immediately raised their heads and looked forward, and saw a group of people walking out of the village in the wind and snow. Although everyone was wearing thick clothes and holding umbrellas, not only could they not distinguish between the people, but also the men and women. It was almost hard to distinguish, but they still immediately recognized that the figure walking in the center, wearing a thick and gorgeous mink fur, and someone holding an umbrella next to her was the wife of the general of the auxiliary country. , Business Ruyi.
I saw them slowly walking out of Zhuangzi and arriving in front of the carriage that had stopped at the intersection early in the morning.
She did not get in the car immediately, but stood by the car and said a few words to the people around her, as if she was still explaining something, and the person listening to her words was naturally Jiang Kesheng, the steward of the Zhuangzi. , kept nodding, and then stretched out his hand to point to the other side of Zhuangzi.
Over there, dozens of horses have been prepared, with heavy luggage behind them. Obviously, they plan to leave after she leaves here.
A person whispered: "Are these people going to leave?"
The team leader looked forward intently and said nothing. A man next to him whispered: "There has been no one around here for a long time. It won't be long before a man from Zhuangzi stays here alone. I just don't know what they will do next." Where to go.”
“Where to go? They should go to Taiyuan to find their master.”
“Then, no one will follow the general’s wife when she goes south? "
"Didn't she also send a team of nearly a hundred people to go south before?" These people were talking nonchalantly, but while they were talking, the people at the intersection had already explained the matter clearly, and everyone was seen supporting them. Shang Ruyi got on the carriage, and then the carriage staggered onto the road with the few guards she had brought with her. The rest of the people watched the carriage disappear in the wind and snow, and then returned to the village.
When everything calmed down, everyone in the forest immediately gathered.
The squad leader said: "You two, take a small road and hurry back to Dongdu. Go and report to the superiors that Mrs. Yuwen has returned to the city."
The person whose name was called. He said strangely: "Aren't we going back? Why do we have to take a small road?"
The squad leader glanced at Feng Xue with eyes like a falcon At the end of the middle road, his sharp eyes stared at the figure moving towards the village, and said in a deep voice: "This road was not easy to walk in the first place. Now that the wind and snow are so strong, they have to walk at least a day and a night. To avoid Your Majesty's Worried, I have to go back and report it in advance."
As he said this, he said subconsciously: "To avoid problems."
Although the two people were reluctant, they did not dare to say anything at this time. After receiving the order, they led the horses out of the dead forest and set off from another road.
The remaining people looked at the squad leader and asked: "We are now-"
The squad leader took a deep breath and said: "Let's go, let's go They also followed back to the city to avoid any accidents along the way."
Everyone nodded and untied their horses and got on the road.
Just after they left, a group of people walked out of the village and plunged into the violent snowstorm, heading north.
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As the team leader said, this road is not easy to walk, and with the wind and snow, it really doesn’t stop day and night. Riding a horse in such weather is almost like torture. .
They couldn't even make a sound of complaint. Finally, at 3:30 the next day, an even darker and huge shadow appeared from the dark night ahead.
They have returned to Dongdu City!
The captain couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
At this time, there was no need to keep a distance from Yuwen Mansion's carriage. They hurried on and saw the carriage entering the city gate with scattered snowflakes. They also passed quickly. As soon as they entered, they saw the man who had been sent back before. Two people were waiting at the city gate.
Everyone reined in their horses and stopped. The team leader leaned over and looked at them: "Have you all reported it?"
The two men bowed their hands to him and saluted: "Yes."< br>
“What did your Majesty say?”
“Your Majesty asked us to continue to keep an eye on Yuwen Mansion. Today’s brigade is setting off at six o’clock. We must ensure that their people are ready to gather at the South City Gate.”
"It's about time to set off?"
The team leader couldn't help but take a deep breath when he heard that it was already about time to set off, and Mrs. Yuwen didn't return to Dongdu City until after Mao, which was almost less than two hours. , Fortunately, there were no accidents on the way, otherwise their mission today would be really difficult to say.
So he nodded and said: "We understand, you can go down."
The two people then cupped their hands and turned to leave. The team leader said to the people behind him: "Everyone Work harder and go to Yuwen Mansion to keep an eye on it.”
Everyone was already exhausted at this time, but they did not dare to disobey the emperor’s order and could only continue to ride their horses and follow the direction of the carriage. . Probably because today is the day when the emperor's southern tour team sets out, the entire Eastern Capital City has been awake almost all night. It's not yet dawn, but the lights everywhere have already turned on, illuminating the road in front of them in bursts of light and darkness. , there is always the illusion of being in a confusing maze.
After walking for half an hour, the carriage finally arrived at Yuwen Mansion.
People here also start waiting early in the morning. The two large lanterns at the door emit orange-red light, reflecting the messy and flying snowflakes, as if countless sparks are shining in the sky, and also reflect the eyes of those at the door. It has to flicker.
Until the carriage stopped at the door, they hurriedly greeted it.
The few people who followed here on horseback and stood at the end of the long street finally breathed a sigh of relief at this time.
Everything has finally settled.
They have worked hard these past few days, and their merits are considered to be complete. Now they have to hurry back to join the Guards Brigade, because in less than an hour, His Majesty the Emperor's team heading south will set off.
But just when they were about to turn around and leave, the team leader suddenly said: "Wait a minute!"
Everyone stopped in a hurry.
Everyone looked at him and saw his eyes staring at the door of Yuwen Mansion, as if he was looking for something eagerly. They couldn't help but said: "Brother, haven't they gone home already? We should Gone.”
“No, no…”
The captain murmured. Suddenly, his eyes turned red and he immediately galloped forward.
The few people didn't know what happened, so they could only follow him on horseback. They saw that he had rushed to the door of Yuwen Mansion in an instant. The guards who were following the car saw someone suddenly coming and hurried up. He stepped forward to stop them: "What are you doing?"
The team leader ignored them at all, galloped over on horseback, came to the carriage, and opened the curtain!
It’s empty inside!
(End of this chapter)