The nights in Jimingyi are much quieter than those in Shangjing.
In the night, the inn seemed to be shrouded in a mysterious veil, silent.
The distant sound of wind, rustling of leaves, and the occasional chirping of insects broke the quiet atmosphere.
After a day of running around, everyone else was a little tired and went to bed early.
Only Jiang Chen and Jiang Zhi were left.
Horses are being inspected, as well as traveling vehicles.
In order to express the friendship between the two countries, the Northern Xia delegation brought many rare treasures when they came, most of which were rare to see in Jingguo.
As a dowry for the princess.
Return a favor in return.
Jing Guo has always been known as the common master of the world, so he must not lose etiquette in this regard.
In addition to some gold, silver and jade, there are also fresh fruits.
In order to facilitate long-distance transportation, ice is specially installed to keep it fresh.
However, before these fruits could reach the Northern Xia royal family, Jiang Chen had already tasted them.
"Eat something?"
"Young master Jiang is here late at night secretly eating the gifts your country sent to our country. He is really enjoying himself." After Jiang Zhi checked the horses, he didn't see Jiang Chen. He found that the room where the goods were stored was lit with candles, so he came to take a look. .
I happened to see him enjoying a meal.
Jiang Chen didn't have any fear of being caught, and instead handed it to Jiang Zhi.
"It still doesn't work. I don't have Young Master Jiang's appetite. I'm getting older."
Jiang Chen randomly took some fruits and threw them on the table.
While eating, he said: "In my opinion, Mr. Jiang is not old at all."
"Master Jiang, is this a compliment?"
"Just tell the truth."
Jiang Zhi smiled and sat down opposite Jiang Chen.
"Eat some. You won't have a share in the Northern Xia royal family. I've already eaten it. It's not poisonous."
Seemingly convinced by Jiang Chen, Jiang Zhi picked up a grape and put it in his mouth, making a sound of admiration.
"So sweet!"
"Yeah, it's pretty good."
"Young Master Jiang is still awake at such a late hour. I'm afraid he's worried about something."
"Master Jiang, isn't it the same?"
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Obviously, the other party has the same idea as himself.
Afterwards, Jiang Chen took out a map from his arms and spread it out on the table.
"Leaving Jimingyi means officially leaving the Gyeonggi area. The number of escorts will be much smaller, and the chances of interested people taking action will be greatly increased. I have a suggestion. I wonder if Mr. Jiang is interested."
"Master Jiang, do you want to change the direction of your trip?"
Jiang Zhi frowned and stroked his beard with one hand.
He looked at Jiang Chen with a bit of confusion in his eyes.
"This is different from what we said before we set off."
"Those are just words for outsiders to hear. Now we are grasshoppers on a rope."
In fact, this was an impromptu idea after Jiang Chen checked into Jiming Post and saw the postmen here behaving strangely.
He just wanted to see who it was that was so concerned about their whereabouts.
"Needless to say, Master Jiang must have discovered the weirdness of the station. Doesn't Master Jiang want to find out who is staring at us?"
"It seems that Mr. Jiang doesn't trust the people of Jingguo very much."
Jiang Chen glanced at Jiang Zhi.
You are a bad old man, very bad.
Gonghuo?
There are no doors.
I must have miscalculated. I didn’t know many of you in the Jingguo court.
The guys I know are still half-brained.
"Master, I only believe in myself." As he said that, he threw a grape into his mouth and slowly approached Jiang Zhi, "Besides, if Mr. Jiang completely believed in the people of Bei Xia, he wouldn't tell me these things late at night. .”
"It's just boring. I'm old and sleep less."
The old boy has a very tough mouth.
However, Jiang Chen didn't expose him either.
Continue talking about his plan.
After leaving Jiming Post, we gave up taking the official road and instead took the path taken by the caravans to avoid the checkpoints.
When he first arrived at Jimingyi during the day, Jiang Chen asked Yang Li to investigate.
There is nothing unusual, you can pass with confidence.
Besides, they didn't want to keep taking the narrow road.
Just a little bit, it’s not a big problem after all.
"If there is no abnormality, Mr. Jiang's guess is wrong?"
"Master Jiang, you are here to cause trouble, right?" Jiang Chen said rather unhappily, can you, an old boy, be more serious?
I thought you were serious enough to talk to you about serious things, but I didn't expect you to be virtuous.
The world is really in decline, and people’s hearts are not as old as they used to be!
"I always say what I have to say."
"Okay, okay, don't worry, I'll just follow the planned route tomorrow. I won't be responsible for anything that happens."
Jiang Chen also simply acted like a fool.
Damn it, what does your life and death have to do with me.
It seems like I like being this bad guy.
"Hey, young man, don't get angry easily."
"I don't."
"We'll just follow the route you told us. That's fine. What a big deal."
Seeing the bright smile on Jiang Zhi's old face, Jiang Chen realized that he had been tricked by this old guy.
He finally understood where this unhealthy trend came from, it was all these old guys.
Old and dishonest!
When Jiang Chen said he wanted to change the route, the others didn't react much, but Yan Hong cast a puzzled look at Jiang Zhi.
Jiang Zhi avoided his gaze and slipped away on the pretext of taking care of the horses.
After leaving Jimingyi, there is a Guanshao in front of you.
Except for court personnel, everyone else who wants to enter must pay a certain fee.
Especially large caravans.
The fees paid are different from those of ordinary people, often more.
Therefore, in order to avoid the checkpoints, some caravans took risks and took detours.
Although the punishment for being caught is heavier, as long as one person succeeds, they will think that they will also succeed.
Over time, many paths appeared next to the gate.
Jiang Chen chose the safest one.
"It turns out that this was your purpose yesterday."
"How about it? Apart from the road, did you find anything new?"
"New discovery?" Yang Li looked at Jiang Chen in surprise. It seemed that he knew everything.
"There are quite a few traces of officers and soldiers. It seems that they patrol frequently."
"Hehe, as long as there are officers and soldiers."
Jiang Chen chuckled.
It's impossible for the court in a place like this not to know, it's just a difference between wanting to take care of it and not wanting to take care of it.
Who wouldn’t want to make a living if they could make a profit from it.
"Jiang Chen, this is not our planned route. If we change it temporarily, we should at least say hello in advance."
"I said that."
"But you didn't tell me."
Yan Hong's face was full of displeasure.
said?
I do not know how.
The thing I don't know is that you didn't say it.
Don't listen, don't listen, the bastard chants sutras.
"Master Yan doesn't want our trip to be monitored by others, so be honest and obedient."
What Jiang Chen said does make sense. It is indeed not a good thing that their whereabouts are being monitored all the time.
Besides, the people in danger are the people from the Northern Xia Mission.
Yan Hong didn't believe that Jiang Chen and others would try their best to protect them if they encountered trouble.
Living by relying on other people's morality is not as reliable as believing in someone who can travel through time.
"Hey, that's not right, Jiang Chen, you are coaxing a three-year-old child."
"Master Yan, don't worry about your age, and I didn't say anything about it."
Once again eating a turtle in Jiang Chen's hands, Yan Hong cordially greeted his relatives.
