"Brother, look at how there are more people coming from the north on this road."
On the official road, Xu Lang pointed to the groups of people traveling from north to south with their families in tow.
"I see, there must be something strange happening in the north! It turns out that the imperial court is going to use troops, so the people are fleeing south!"
Gui Yunzheng replied.
He also observed it for a long time. If it was an ordinary north-south movement, it would not be like this. He could see that those people were all moving south with their families, and they were moving in a hurry, and they were quite panicked.
"Brother Gui, how about we go and ask?"
Lin Zhijing was more pragmatic and gave a suggestion.
"That's fine!"
Gui Yunzheng said, jumped off his horse, walked forward, and stopped a dilapidated carriage. The reason why this carriage is said to be old is because it is covered with dust and sand, and it must have traveled a long distance.
The man driving the carriage had an honest look on his face, and he could tell at a glance that he was the servant of the man in the carriage.
Gui Yunzheng asked loudly with his hands clasped in his fists.
"May I ask this old man, where did you come from and why are you in such a hurry?"
The man stopped the carriage and saw that the young man in front of him was very courteous, so he returned the salute.
"Brother, we came from Zhongzhou and went to Jiangnan to visit relatives."
"oh?"
Gui Yunzheng pondered for a moment and was about to ask again when the curtain of the carriage was opened.
"Niu Er, who are you talking to? Why don't you hurry up and leave?"
A middle-aged woman in green clothes and plain face looked at Gui Yunzheng.
Come to think of it, this is Niu Er's master. Judging from this outfit, he should belong to an ordinary wealthy family.
"Sister, please forgive me for being rude, but I dare to ask my sister, is there any change in Zhongzhou?"
Gui Yunzheng clasped his fists at the woman again, acting like a gentleman.
The woman looked at him carefully again and smiled helplessly.
"For a small official, nothing happened. It's just that my late husband died and I had no choice but to take my two children to Jiangnan to visit relatives."
After she finished speaking, the corners of her eyes turned red, and it was obvious that she was feeling sad again.
"Oh, sorry sister!"
Gui Yunzheng didn't expect this result and was very embarrassed.
"My master never died! He was just captured by the imperial court and sent to the military camp. I heard that he will soon launch an army in Jiangnan!"
At this time, Niu Er was a straight man, and he obviously couldn't help himself after listening to the madam's words.
The woman was also stunned, and then sighed quietly, almost crying.
"Brother Niu, since the imperial court wants to use troops against Jiangnan, why do you want to come to Jiangnan?"
Gui Yunzheng was a little confused.
"well……"
Niu Er let out a long sigh, then patted his thigh.
"My wife is originally from Jiangnan. If she doesn't go to Jiangnan, where will she go? Furthermore, I have long heard that the leader of Jiangnan is an upright minister, with strong soldiers and horses, and is deeply popular among the people. If the North and the South are really competing, I expect that Jiangnan has a greater chance of winning, and will definitely take his place. However, My master’s life and death are unpredictable, and my wife’s move is also helpless!”
"That's it. Thank you Brother Niu. Jiangnan is really a good place. I wish you a smooth trip! Farewell!"
When Gui Yunzheng heard this, he understood in his heart. He saluted Niu Er and the woman, and then got on his horse.
Prince Jing really couldn’t sit still!
The eyes of Gui Yunzheng, Lin Zhijing, and Xu Lang suddenly became serious.
Nowadays, the power of the world is that the south of the Yangtze River is occupied by King Fu, and he has secretly communicated with Bashu, connecting the two Guangdong, and showing his favor to Yunnan and Guizhou. It can be said that not only Jiangnan, but also the south has stood on a united front with King Fu. The Northland was owned by the imperial court, with actual control ranging from the capital to Haizhou, and from Zhongzhou to Jingchu. As for the land of Gansu and Shaanxi, it is said that it belongs to the king, but in fact the influence of the imperial court has declined.
Therefore, in the battle between the north and the south, it is really unclear who will win. If there is a war between the north and the south, it is not ruled out that someone will take advantage of the chaos and stand on their own. By then, the world will be in chaos.
