After some things were settled, the team moved forward again, heading south in a mighty manner.
But while Xu Yunyan was anxiously marching towards the south, the southern team was leisurely heading towards the north.
Soon, the two teams collided with each other. But just after the collision, the group of defenders were indeed a little speechless.
"General, we marched with great fanfare on Colonel Zhai's order. Colonel Zhai took all the things we had and took a small road. Didn't we meet up with the general?"
A captain from Zhechong Prefecture in Qiongzhou who knew Xu Yunyan excitedly reported in front of Xu Yunyan.
After this sentence, Zhai Peng was said to be very resourceful.
But when Xu Yunyan heard this, she scratched her chin, "We didn't run into them. We also marched with great fanfare. Didn't we run into you?"
Could it be that this guy encountered some kind of accident? Otherwise, if there are so many merchants and pedestrians passing by, they should know that we have arrived if they bump into us. "
Xu Yunyan was muttering here, and the Tang troops in front of him had nothing to say. Although they were marching with Zhai Peng and were not from Zhai Peng in name, but from Qiongzhou Zhechong Mansion, this matter was indeed extremely embarrassing.
The commander-in-chief was lost, and the disgrace was lost to his hometown, not to mention that the person he met was his former commander.
Since he didn't know where Zhai Peng and the others were, Xu Yunyan had no choice but to ostensibly hand over the horses to the team, pull the empty box into his own team, send them back, and slowly look for traces of Zhai Peng and the others. .
As for Zhai Peng and his group who actually delivered supplies? This time there was really a little surprise.
Looking at Zhai Peng, who was boating and fishing in the center of the lake, Xue Li and Wang Ergou were furious.
Wang Ergou didn't dare to say anything, so Xue Li stepped forward and said, "I say Colonel Zhai."
When Xue Li said this, Zhai Peng turned to him and made a silent gesture. Xue Li was so angry, but he still spoke viciously.
"Should we hurry up?"
Xue Li didn't care at all whether Zhai Peng asked him to stay silent for the time being. Instead, he directly mentioned here that it was time for them to set off, and Zhai Peng shook his head.
"Why are we in such a hurry! We are men of letters. It is only reasonable to stay on this lake that cultivates sentiments for a few days. If we don't stay and just move forward like this, it will be suspicious."
When Zhai Peng said this, Xue Li continued to complain when Wang Ergou hadn't spoken yet.
“But we have been delayed here for three days.
Captain Zhai, you have eaten quite a few fish, haven't you had enough? "
"vulgar."
Zhai Peng directly imitated the manner of a scholar and flicked his sleeves.
"How can I not eat enough? It's not that I have to eat this here, but the fish here is quite delicious. Wouldn't it be nice if I lingered here for a while and left some poems? ?
At the same time, it makes people feel that we are just literati and don’t think of anything else. Besides, aren’t I just catching some fish and making some dry food? "
Whatever Zhai Peng said made sense, Xue Li and Wang Ergou looked very ugly.
"But the team escorting the supplies has already run far ahead of us. If they go to Chang'an City in advance and we are still leisurely behind, what should the general do if we ask questions?"
Wang Ergou finally spoke.
"Don't worry, Zhai Peng is waving his hands here. As long as we bring this fine breed back safe and sound, there will be no problem if we stay for a day or two at night. What's more, it's not like you don't know that this transportation team has been We must not delay a little bit in targeting, otherwise we will be targeted."
When Zhai Peng said this, Wang Ergou seemed to have thought of something.
"Yes, if we delay a little, this person will not think that we have not set off yet. Instead, he will think that we are in front of the army or at the same speed as the army, waiting for us along the way. If we don't wait for them, they will move forward to find us. They have absolutely no idea that we are marching slowly behind here."
When Wang Ergou said this, Zhai Peng gave him a look that said, "You are very wise, you are very knowledgeable, and you are very satisfied with me." However, Xue Li looked at him dissatisfied.
"Self-defeating, long nights and many dreams!"
Seeing Xue Li staring at him here as if he had seen through what he was thinking. He was not prepared like this at all. Zhai Peng had no intention of fishing here anymore. He put away the fishing rod and said awkwardly.
“Okay, okay, no more fishing, let’s move forward now.
I was just asked when we were walking forward. We had to show ourselves as literati, but we couldn't let people see that we were just a group of people with different literary styles. "
In order to show his identity, Zhai Peng kept making arrangements here.
"Don't worry, don't worry."
Wang Ergou reunited with Zhai Peng here again.
"Captain Zhai, your worries are unnecessary. Isn't there Mr. Xue here? Mr. Xue has been studying poetry and composition with Mr. Li Dejiao for a long time."
At this moment, Zhai Peng looked at Xue Li and felt like he was looking at the chosen one.
"Oh, this is great. Since Mr. Xue has such literary talents, we don't have to worry. I hope Mr. Xue can leave some calligraphy treasures along the way, so that we can confirm our status as literati."
But after his friend said this, Xue Li scratched his head here, remembering the fear of being dominated by Li Dejiang, and felt a little embarrassed to look at everyone here.
Seeing Xue Li's embarrassed look, Zhai Peng directly put the fish he caught into his hand.
"I'll give this to you, okay? This is the fattest fish in this lake, so I'll give it to you."
Looking at the fish on Zhai Peng's ground, Xue Li felt a little emotional, are you going to bribe me?
He just thought about the articles, poems and poems he had learned from Li Dechang, which would definitely be chased by girls if read out, but he had no choice but to continue to sigh due to the situation in front of him.
"I'll do my best, try my best. If it doesn't work, I'll leave my name as Zhai Peng."
Zhai Peng hadn't noticed any problems yet, so he chuckled when he heard Xue Li say this.
"No matter whose name we leave behind, we always have to leave traces of our past."
Zhai Peng was so proud that he quickly packed up his things and started heading north with Xue Li and others.
After this lake, there is a slightly larger town.
There is a large courtyard in this town, Li Mansion. The two large gold characters are so conspicuous on the plaque above the gate of the courtyard.
Zhai Peng and his party came to this lakeside town to stay overnight. As soon as they entered, they were discovered by the Li family.
In the study of the head of the Li family, a dashing and handsome girl disguised as a man was writing and practicing calligraphy.
The housekeeper walked in hurriedly, "Miss, some strangers have entered our riverside town."
"Stranger? Are you here for my Li family again? Don't think that because my father has passed away, you can take care of our Li family at will."
The young lady from the Li family was speaking viciously here, and the housekeeper looked at their young lady and said, "Miss, but this time she doesn't look like she's here to cause trouble."
"oh?"
Just as the housekeeper said this, Miss Li looked at him curiously.
"Can Uncle Li be able to tell what kind of identities these people are?"
When Miss Li said this, the housekeeper of the Li family really smiled.
"Miss, it's not that I can tell what kind of person this is, it's just..."
Seeing his housekeeper just sitting here, Miss Li Mansion is asking here.
"Uncle Li, if you have anything to say, just say it. You have seen me since childhood. Do I still disbelieve you?"
"Okay, that old man is overstepping his bounds here."
While he was talking, Uncle Li told his lady how weird he looked at these people, and there were a few people who looked like scholars who were about to take the imperial examination in Beijing.
The young lady of the Li family couldn't help but hear that there was no movement, and seeing such a scene, the housekeeper of the Li family asked cautiously.
"Miss?"
The young lady from the Li family reacted after being called twice, "I would like to meet them. If they really come from all over the country to take the exam in Chang'an City, if one of them can take the exam and get a good reputation, it will be good for me, Li Li." The government has a lot of help. Even if it doesn’t matter, if I help them a little, this incense will be very useful to us. "
"What the lady said is true."
Just after the housekeeper of the Li Mansion complimented his lady, the lady quickly stepped forward.
"Uncle Li, let's go and have a look together. Since a distinguished guest has come to our lakeside town, we must not lose the etiquette of a landlord."
The housekeeper of Li Mansion was surprised.
"Miss, is this suitable for you? It doesn't matter if I go, it's just you, miss?"
Butler Li had something to say, and the young lady looked at him and said.
"For the dozens of people in our Li family, and for the residents of Lakeside Town who rely on our Li family for food, I don't dare to care about status anymore. As long as it can be helpful to our Li family, no matter what the cost We can all contribute, not to mention that this public appearance is not something that cannot be said."
Butler Li saw that their lady had made up her mind and couldn't help but tell her.
"Then Miss Lao will have to do everything. She is incompetent and can't think of any way to save the Li family. She can only let Miss Lao show up and talk to them about these things."
Butler Li lowered his head and bent over, a little annoyed at his own incompetence.
However, this young lady from the Li family stepped forward to support him.
"Uncle Li, you have worked hard for my Li family for most of your life. I don't have any brothers. Uncle Li doesn't have children yet. There is no way. We can't just ignore everything in the Li family just because we don't have a son. Don’t you care?”
The Li family didn't know what unspeakable secret they had encountered, and everyone was sighing here. However, their situation was not stressful for Zhai Peng and his party.
They did whatever they wanted to do. The group of people who came to Lakeside Town carefully looked at the scene in front of them. Although there was no one in the dark, and there were no decent restaurants or inns, in this Lakeside Town However, a simple tea shed outside became Zhai Peng's first choice, and a group of people came over.
After they came closer, the store owner hurriedly came over to greet them.
"Is this objectively a tip-off or a hotel stay?"
After the waiter asked this question, Zhai Peng and others were confused.
Looking at this tea house that looks like a thatched house, "I want to stay here for the night, no, I wonder if there is any place for us to live?" I was going to Beijing to prepare for the imperial examination, and passed by Guibao. It was getting late, so I came to make trouble. ”
Zhai Peng said it very politely, and when the store owner heard about their status, he didn't care about anything else and said with a smile.
"It's okay to stay here, but our place is not prosperous. We don't have many good rooms or a few thatched huts. It would make a few guests laugh."
Everyone was speechless. Is this still habitable? Then you ask us for a tip or stay in the store and ask for a hammer?
