Ye Wusheng looked at the raindrops forming a line outside the window, and it poured heavily in an instant.
But in the darkening sky and rain, a delicate white figure was approaching.
With a wave of his hand, Lu Yi left to do some work.
When I saw the figure in the rain, I was stunned for a moment and then walked into the wind and rain.
Also experiencing the storm was Qi Yuan, who was rushing to the south.
"Your Highness, the rain is too heavy."
"Speed up and go to the village ahead. Don't go to the inn!"
"yes!"
"I'll open the way, you follow me closely!"
"No, Your Highness!"
The only response to the person behind him was the sound of Qi Yuan waving his whip.
The water vapor rising from the rain hitting his face blurred his vision, but he could still barely see Qi Yuan's figure dressed in white and leading the soldiers.
Cheng Wu shouted, "Fuck me, keep up!"
The horse's hooves raised mud spots and splashed on everyone's black clothes.
Qi Yuan struggled to discern the direction in the darkness and heavy rain, and finally arrived at the first stop in the south late at night without slowing down.
Changzhou.
Of the thirty states in the Xuan Dynasty, the South occupied fifteen states, and Changzhou was the first state in the South.
When Ye Wusheng rushed to the capital, Qi Yuan led a small team of elite horses and whipped their horses to the south.
By the time he returned to Beijing and realized what was happening, Qi Yuan had already arrived in the south.
When entering Changzhou, Qi Yuan did not rush to the Fuzhou County Government. Instead, he led a group of people into a remote village outside the city.
The sound of horse hooves woke up the villagers who were sleeping lightly in the rainy night.
"Get up quickly! There is the sound of horse hooves. Could it be that the bandits are coming again?"
"The sound is approaching, take the children into the cellar quickly!"
"Xu~"
Cheng Wu caught up with Qi Yuan and pulled the reins.
Qi Yuan looked at the dark village wearing bamboo hats and raincoats, but they were of little use under the heavy rain.
Everyone wore cheap martial arts gowns with armor on their wrists.
The number of people escorted by a group of cavalry was much smaller than the number of people Qi Yuan usually protected.
But these twenty people are all elites in the military.
Seeing Qi Yuan's decisiveness and force along the way had convinced these people.
The prince is always the prince.
Instead of his usual kindness, he looked more like a prince of a country.
Qi Yuan turned over and dismounted, with a sword on his waist and a rein in one hand. His white clothes were stained with mud.
But standing in the heavy rain, even if you are miserable, you can still feel the majesty on your body.
Qi Yuan dismounted, and Cheng Wu and the others also dismounted in unison.
Without waiting for Qi Yuan to speak, they consciously walked to Qi Yuan and put Qi Yuan into their protective circle.
"Your Highness?"
"Enter the village."
Qi Yuan looked at the overly quiet village and ordered.
It was so quiet. When a stranger entered the village, there was no sound at all, not even the barking of dogs.
Entering the village, it was pitch dark and nothing could be seen clearly.
Cheng Wu held the sword at his waist and stepped forward to call the door.
"Is anyone at home? We are garrison troops who came to Changzhou to take office. We got lost in the wind and rain. Can we stay for one night?"
Cheng Wu tried his best to make his voice less scary, but that rough voice was not really gentle.
It is even more unconvincing when paired with this knocking sound.
After traveling for so long, we were already exhausted, not to mention that we were soaked through such heavy rain.
They were fine, but Qi Yuan, who was running around as soon as he recovered from his arrow wound, couldn't stand the cold.
Cheng Wu took pictures of Tianmen for a long time but there was no movement and he had to give up.
"Your Highness, wait a moment!"
As Cheng Wu said this, he got into the rain and went from door to door, calling the door as he had just said.
Li Dazhi had just sent his wife and children into the cellar when he heard a knock on the door.
"The boss!"
"Don't panic, shush, don't make a sound."
"Is anyone there? We are a garrison that has lost its way. Can we stay here for one night to take shelter from the wind and rain?"
Li Da hesitated after listening to Cheng Wu's words, and then saw his wife covering the child's mouth, with worried eyes and tears streaming down her face.
Finally chose silence.
They were afraid, couldn't believe it, let alone gamble.
Qi Yuan watched Cheng Wu come back dejectedly and had a guess in his mind.
I'm afraid there are many bandits who have fallen into disgrace due to famine, and no one even answered the door in Changzhou.
But no one in the court has reported back. Prime Minister Lin has good news.
It's just that Prime Minister Lin underestimated Emperor Xuan's determination to resurrect his broken arm.
Ever since Qi Yuan went to the south, Emperor Xuan's secret guards had been moving in the name of looking for a miracle doctor.
When tomorrow dawns, things will change for the southern family.
Emperor Xuan would let Lin Xiangzhen be a blind man with no source of information.
Qi Yuan, who came to Changzhou to mobilize his troops, would completely clear up the long-standing troubles in the south.
Anyway, when Emperor Xuan conquered the country, he only relied on the army, and he didn't care about cleaning up.
The most indispensable thing in this world is people.
Emperor Xuan's ten-year plan had already prepared Qi Yuan to replace the official, and he could take office immediately.
Not afraid of turmoil at all.
It can be said that Emperor Xuan had already arranged this trip, and restoring the crown prince was an excellent way.
No one answered the door. Qi Yuan stood under the eaves at the door. A group of people took off their raincoats and raised them up around Qi Yuan to protect him from the wind and rain.
Such behavior is a matter of course for them, but Qi Yuan does not think so with peace of mind.
"The door can barely block the wind and rain for a while, so you should go and take shelter."
"It's almost dawn, this is an order."
Qi Yuan took off his raincoat and bamboo hat with a straight face and looked at the people in front of him.
Only with the word "command" did the people who were originally stunned move.
In the darkness, one or two soldiers were squatting at the door to take shelter from the rain.
The straw shed at the small door actually doesn't protect much from the wind and rain.
A group of big men huddled at the door to take shelter from the rain. It was really funny.
The people in the house heard that the noise had subsided, and then people came out of the cellar to investigate through the wall.
Carefully peer through the crack in the door.
As a result, he saw a big man in black casual clothes sleeping soundly in front of his house with a sword in his arms.
The rain has become lighter, but the cool breeze blowing through the soaked clothes makes it even colder.
Li Da looked at the person at the door and immediately covered his mouth in shock.
Through the crack in the door, I saw the horses in front of the door.
Although the horse is tired, it looks better than the horse that pulls the carriage in the county master's house.
garrison?
Military horses!
Recalling Cheng Wu's words just now and seeing their quality and horses, Li Da was already convinced.
Seeing that the rain was getting heavier again, Li Da hesitated for a long time and warned his wife and children to hide before he opened the door anxiously.
As soon as the door opened, Cheng Wu, who was leaning against the door, was startled and subconsciously drew his sword. The instant killing intent and evil aura frightened Li Daye to the point where he sat down.
The words of mercy were on his lips.
When Cheng Wu saw Li Da's expression, he immediately restrained himself and helped Li Da up with a happy face.
"Excuse me, Master, we are the garrison on our way. The wind and rain are too heavy and we lost our way. Can we stay one night to take shelter from the wind and rain?"
"If there are too many people, can my master go in and rest? Just some hot water and shelter from the wind and rain."
Saying that, Cheng Wu took out the broken silver and stuffed it into Li Da's hand.
Li Da was convinced when he saw the broken silver in his hand.
Will the bandits lend money to live in?
"You're welcome, Master Jun. Come in quickly!"
