Xie Rongzhao was a little nervous, holding the corner of his fourth brother's clothes tightly with his little hands.
"There are people here. Master, if you bear with us a little longer, we will have a place to stay soon."
Xie Rongzhao looked at the group of people walking in a hurry, and there seemed to be blood stains on their bodies, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat. Did he encounter a robber?
Fortunately, seeing that they had two and a half-year-old children, the other party politely introduced himself first.
"Thank you, young master and young lady. We are the guards of Duke Dingguo's mansion. This is my young master. He encountered an assassin on the way and was injured, so he had to seek help. Could you please tell me, the one above? Is there a master in the house? If so, do you two know who the master is?"
Xie Rongen didn't know whether he should be the Duke of the country or not, but Xie Rongzhao knew it, and his eyes were about to widen at this moment.
The young master of Duke Dingguo's mansion, and he seems to be about the same age as Cheng Jingzhou, so he is the second male lead in the book!
"How can you prove that you are from Duke Dingguo's mansion?"
Xie Rongzhao poked his head out from behind Xie Rongen and asked softly.
The leading guard quickly took out a token, and then took off a jade pendant from the young master to prove his identity.
Although the brother and sister can read, they still know nothing about jade pendants.
"You guys come with me first, are you seriously injured?"
"Fortunately, the young master was mainly injured by a fall, and several of my subordinates suffered sword and knife wounds."
It sounds serious.
Xie Rongzhao trotted all the way to the front to report the news, and Xie Rongen led them up the mountain.
In fact, it's not that far away.
Xie Rongzhao ran into Dongkua Courtyard out of breath. He didn't care whether his father was lecturing or not, and shouted directly: "Dad, something happened. There are people outside claiming to be from Dingguo Duke's mansion. Several of them were injured. Fourth brother is taking care of them." Come with them."
When Master Wu in the yard heard this, he took out his saber first, and then walked toward the door with full vigilance.
As soon as Xie Xiuwen heard the words Dingguo Gongfu, he knew that the matter might be serious. When he heard about being injured again, his gut feeling was not good.
Xie Xiuwen didn't recognize the young master of Duke Dingguo's mansion, but the jade pendant on his body still showed his extraordinary status.
"Sir, my young master fell and was injured. Now he can't walk. Please help find a doctor to come and take a look. It would be better if he knows how to set bones."
Xie Xiuwen cupped his hands and said, "You don't have to be polite, this strong man. Xie Xiuwen is editing Xie Xiuwen in the Hanlin Academy. This is my Zhuangzi. You guys can stay here to recuperate. I have sent people down the mountain to ask for a doctor."
When the guard heard that he was an official from the imperial court, his eyes lit up: "It turns out that I am the second-ranked Xie, who I have admired for a long time. I wonder if there is a horse in your village? Or a donkey will do. I need to return to Beijing as soon as possible to tell my master everything."
Now half of the people were injured, and the young master injured his leg. It was obviously difficult for him to travel long distances. It was better to stay here to recuperate. He rushed back to deliver the letter first, and then invited a famous doctor to come over.
"Don't worry, Sir Xie. Those thieves have been killed by us. It's just that we went down the mountain before, but they were mistaken for bandits and there was a conflict, so we had no choice but to take the mountain road here."
"Okay, go ahead."
Xie Xiuwen asked Zhu Weng to lead him to fetch the horse, and then ordered people to boil hot water to prepare meals and so on.
In addition, Xie Xiuwen called Master Wu over, and asked Zhu Xiaoyun to call the long-term workers from several houses, asking them to bring sticks and sticks, and stay in Zhuangzi to look after the home tonight.
Not to mention whether there are really bad guys coming, whether these people can resist, at least it can play an emboldening role.
Xie Rongzhao tugged on Xie Xiuwen's clothes, and when he saw him leaning down, he whispered: "Why don't dad send someone to ask people from the local county government to come and guard him? The young master of Dingguo Palace has a distinguished status. And those government officials have swords on them, which are much stronger than our sticks."
Xie Xiuwen's eyes moved. He really didn't expect this level.
It has to be his sweet baby who has thought carefully about it.
"Well, listen to me, baby."
Afterwards, he went back to his house to write a handwritten letter and took out a token for the injured guard. Then he ordered Xie Rongen to ride to the county and told him not to hand it over to the county magistrate himself.
Xie Xiuwen's job as an official was not for nothing. He still had a certain understanding of the relationship network of some officials, large and small, near the capital.
The county magistrate here is not from a poor family. If he remembered correctly, this county magistrate should have some relatives in the Weixinhou Mansion.
With this connection and his personal letter, I believe the county magistrate will send someone over soon to find out.
The young master of Duke Dingguo's mansion should be a grandson based on his age.
"Don't be afraid, young master. A doctor will come over to take a look at you later. You can't move your legs for the time being. I'll wipe your hands and face first."
Wang Yanqing was now placed on a soft kang. He touched the soft mattress and felt the heat here again, and his heart returned to his stomach.
"Thank you so much, sir. My son, Wang Yanqing, is my father, Wang Xin, the eldest son of Dingguo Palace. You can just call me and say "Yanqing."
Xie Xiuwen nodded, already understanding his identity in his heart.
"Okay, I'll have someone make some ginger soup. I'll have a bowl of it later to drive away the cold. Your hands and feet are cold when I touch them. I'm afraid you've been out in the cold for a long time. Except for the injury on your legs, your other parts of the body are cold. Are you injured?"
Wang Yanqing shook his head. There was a bruise on his head. It was not serious, and the skin was not even broken. It was now swollen and probably turned green or red.
"Don't be afraid, there are many people in our village, and half of the farmers at the foot of the mountain are long-term workers in my family. As long as I say hello, it will not be a problem to gather fifty or sixty men."
Wang Yanqing felt his eyes heat up and nodded, with a convinced expression on his face, which showed that he was really relaxed.
He is a child after all and is easy to coax.
Of course Xie Xiuwen was exaggerating. It would be good if he could call in twenty or thirty men, and he had to pay money, so how could he let others do the work for free?
Wang Yanqing and all the guards drank the ginger soup, and Douzi also led the doctor up.
Fortunately, Wang Yanqing's injuries were not too serious, and his leg bones were only dislocated and only needed to be fixed with a splint.
The doctor looked at the injuries of the others separately. Fortunately, Douzi gave a warning, otherwise the hemostatic medicine he brought might not be enough.
In fact, Xie Xiuwen didn't expect anyone from Duke Dingguo's mansion to arrive tonight. It was already a bit late at this hour. The guards rode to the capital, but the city gates had already been closed. It would be difficult for him to report the news, let alone from where. Did someone come out of the mansion?
But he didn't expect that the county magistrate acted quickly. More than thirty people came to Hulala, including those wearing formal government uniforms and some white servants wearing only official vests, because these people were holding It was a stick rather than a sword issued by the imperial court, so it can be judged that they were not official government servants.
Even the county magistrate himself was here, so Xie Xiuwen naturally had to show up to entertain him. (End of chapter)
