Just as Zhao Ping had guessed, Liu Jia did not dare to directly meet Liu Lai, the Minister of Household Affairs in the capital.
See, die.
There are many guards in the Liu Mansion, so it doesn't matter if he is missing one.
But he failed to protect the eldest son of the Liu family and died unjustly.
Liu Jia also cherished his life.
I also want revenge.
Now was his chance.
However, Liu Jia also knew that Zhao Ping was just a village man in the mountains. Fighting against Liu Lai, the Minister of Household Affairs in the capital, was tantamount to hurling an egg against a stone.
Don't you see, if it weren't for a woman named Shadow who jumped out at the end.
I am afraid that Zhao Ping and others have been killed by Liu Wenhao and others, and Xiping Village will no longer exist.
They couldn't even defeat some of the guards and entourage, so how could they be Liu Lai's opponents?
Therefore, Liu Jia could only pretend to surrender and take the opportunity to escape.
As for escaping, stay anonymous.
Liu Jia didn't dare to think about it.
He is the guard of the Liu Mansion and knows a lot about the Liu Mansion.
If he escaped, the news of Liu Wenhao's death would reach Liu Lai's ears.
He will go to heaven and earth, chase him to the ends of the earth, and kill him.
The only way to survive now is to unite with the guards he is familiar with, attack Xiping Village, kill Zhao Ping, take away the acacia wine formula, and make amends for the past.
But before Liu Jia could contact those acquaintances, he saw His Majesty leaving the palace with 50,000 soldiers and horses.
"what happened?"
Liu Jia wondered: "Why did your Majesty leave Chang'an City?"
"With such a huge team, it shouldn't be hunting, but more like fighting."
"Is there another war at the border?"
"Your Majesty needs to personally conquer?"
"What a God-given opportunity."
"Your Majesty is going on an expedition. The Minister of Household Affairs must prepare food and fodder. He is so busy that he has no time to take care of himself."
"I took advantage of this opportunity to find someone I knew well, and went back to Xiping Village to kill Zhao Ping and seize the acacia wine formula to make up for my past mistakes."
However, before His Majesty's large army had left, he heard the compliments of the surrounding villagers.
Everyone praised Chen Xuan as a wise king.
He personally went on an expedition to exterminate the bandits and restore peace and prosperity to the Dawei Dynasty.
Suppress bandits?
Liu Jia was depressed. Is it necessary to bring so many people to suppress bandits?
Is it necessary for His Majesty to personally conquer it?
Could there be something going on in the capital that I don't know about?
Liu Jiado was careful, disguised himself, and planned to sneak into Chang'an City and secretly inquire about the news.
"Hey, where are you a refugee from?"
At the city gate, he was stopped by the soldiers guarding the city.
Escape?
Refugees?
Good status.
Liu Jia said without hesitation: "The younger one is from Yuzhou, his name is Liu Er. His parents were killed by bandits, so I have no choice but to come to the capital to make a living."
"Please give me a noble hand and let the little one go in."
"The little one has been hungry for three days. If he doesn't ask for something to eat, I'm afraid he won't be able to survive for two days."
"My lords, please do your best."
As Liu Jia spoke, he kept bowing and saluting like the officers and soldiers guarding the city, keeping his posture very low.
"You came just in time."
The officers and soldiers smiled and said: "We have a fairy from Chang'an City who specializes in recruiting refugees and beggars."
"As long as you are willing to endure hardship, you will never die of hunger."
"If you are smarter, you may be favored by fairies. Not only can you eat three meals a day, but you can also be full every time, and you even have a house to live in."
"Let's go into the city while it's still early."
"You can start work tomorrow."
Fairy?
Specifically recruiting homeless people and beggars?
What is all this?
How long have you been away from the capital? Why does it feel like a big change, a complete stranger?
But it would be nice to be able to get into the city.
Liu Jia didn't think much, thanked him again, and hurried into Chang'an City.
"Hey, that guy named Liu Er, you ran in the wrong direction."
After only a few steps, the officers and soldiers stopped him, "The fairy's territory is in the northern suburbs, why are you running to the city?"
"Hurry to the northern suburbs."
Do you want to go to the northern suburbs?
Liu Jia was a little depressed, but he didn't want to reveal his identity, so he could only follow the advice of the officers and soldiers.
It happened that at this time, the officers and soldiers saw a person coming in from outside the city.
He hurriedly smiled and said: "Manager Meng is back, would you like to come in and have a cup of tea?"
"I'm so busy that I don't have time to drink tea."
Meng Jingzhou said bitterly.
But when he said this, his face was full of smiles.
Ever since he arranged for refugees and beggars to work with the fairy, he seemed to have great luck. Not only did he accumulate a lot of money, but his reputation also improved a lot.
Especially this time His Majesty goes on an expedition and cannot find so many soldiers.
He followed Xia Zhixue's suggestion and asked beggars and refugees to actively enlist in the army to fill the vacancies of soldiers.
He was directly rewarded by Yun Chengze, Minister of War.
He even became Yun Chengze's guest, causing him to go to the Minister of War for help when he was in trouble.
Even the county magistrate of Chang'an City would smile with him when he saw him.
Not to mention how moist the days are.
If Zhao Ping were here, he would definitely say, "It's just you!"
But people in the Dawei Dynasty didn't understand this.
The officers and soldiers guarding the city respectfully sent Meng Jingzhou off, but wherever they looked, they caught sight of Liu Jia.
He added: "Manager Meng, that guy's name is Liu Er. He is a refugee who escaped from Yuzhou. Please make some arrangements."
"This guy is tall and strong. He is definitely good at work."
Meng Jingzhou also noticed Liu Jia.
His eyes suddenly lit up.
The man was indeed very strong.
Generally, refugees and beggars are so hungry that they are as skinny as a stick and their faces are full of food because they have nothing to eat.
I don't have enough energy to work.
Moving more things or walking a few miles can make you out of breath.
They just need people like Liu Jia who look like they are doing hard work.
"Your name is Liu Er? Are you from Yuzhou? Are you going to join us?"
Meng Jingzhou walked over and began to get closer.
"yes."
Liu Jia nodded.
"What do you know?"
Meng Jingzhou asked.
"It kills people."
Liu Jia almost blurted out, but was still holding back.
But what will happen?
He knows nothing but killing.
I can't even edit it.
If people continue to ask questions, the secret will be exposed easily.
So don't answer.
A little dull?
Meng Jingzhou labeled Liu Jia.
It doesn't matter if you stay.
As long as you have the strength to work, that's fine.
Meng Jingzhou said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if you can't, as long as you have endless strength."
"Come with me. We'll have a night's rest when we go to the northern suburbs. I'll find someone to take you with me tomorrow."
"You don't have to say anything. Just do whatever the person asks you to do. I'll make sure you have enough food and clothing to keep you from starving or freezing your body."
Liu Jia wanted to refuse.
But I dare not.
Once you refuse and are targeted, you will easily expose yourself.
If someone from the Liu family discovers it, all his plans will come to nothing.
We can only follow Meng Jingzhou to the northern suburbs first, and then wait for an opportunity to escape and continue to inquire for information.
The northern suburbs have changed dramatically.
There are many simple huts built there. They have no walls and are just surrounded by cloth, which can block some cold wind.
Refugees and beggars were placed here.
There were no beds inside, not even bedding, just some linen.
When sleeping, wrap yourself in linen or join a group to keep warm, so you won't get frozen.
A toilet was built next to it.
Everyone is also very disciplined and no one urinates anywhere anymore.
Environmental sanitation has been slightly improved.
There won't be a stench everywhere.
Liu Jia felt a little strange.
He has also been to the northern suburbs. What he has seen before can only be described in three words: dirty and messy.
Even though we are far away, the stench makes my head hurt.
There were also corpses of people who had died of starvation and freezing, which was simply unbearable to look at.
But now?
It feels like a poor village.
This made Liu Jia curious about the fairy.
Who on earth could transform such a dilapidated situation into a "splendid scene" in front of us in such a short period of time?
It's a pity that I couldn't find out.
Anyone mentioning fairies can only be respectful and grateful.
If you ask a few more questions, you will be considered to be questioning the fairy, and then you will use bad words.
They even rolled up their arms and sleeves, as if they were going to fight to protect the fairy in their hearts.
Liu Jia became even more curious.
But I just endured it.
Instead, he figured out what he was going to do.
Just wandering around with some daily necessities and selling them to people in need.
To put it bluntly, it is no different from a businessman.
But where is the bustling business going?
As for these refugees and beggars, they knock on doors and ask questions proactively.
There is more of an element of chance.
After all, not everyone needs which products.
Even if they really need it, not everyone can afford it.
Fortunately, Liu Jia was tall and powerful, so he was assigned by Meng Jingzhou to carry heavier products.
These heavier products are often sold to wealthy families.
Not only can he hide his identity, but he can also wait for opportunities to find out information. He kills two birds with one stone and makes Liu Jia very satisfied.
I lacked alertness while sleeping and started snoring.
At this time, Xia Zhixue arrived, taking Liu Mengwan with him.
Naturally, when sending Liu Mengwan to Xiping Village, we couldn't follow the conventional method and send someone to escort her with great fanfare.
That goal is too big and can easily arouse suspicion from others.
The best way is to use the cover of refugees and beggars to quietly leave the capital, pass through Yongzhou, enter Yizhou as a merchant, take the waterway, enter Jiangnan, and then go north through Xuzhou and arrive at Xiping Village, Yun'an County, Donghai County.
There is very little route planning, and now we just need to find some strong people to escort us.
Xia Zhixue called Meng Jingzhou and asked him to help select personnel.
A strong and strong person?
The Liu Er I recruited today seems to be pretty good...
