Li Da gave Cheng Wu the broken silver and opened the door to make way.
"Master Jun, please come in. There are too many people and we may only be able to take shelter from the wind and rain."
Li Da said and smiled.
"It's okay, thank you very much, master."
Cheng Wu had a happy face and without even putting on his raincoat, he hurriedly went to find Qi Yuan who was hiding from the rain.
"Your Highness, the master's house is open. You can go freshen up and drink some hot tea."
Qi Yuan nodded as he watched Cheng Wushen running towards him one step at a time.
Cheng Wu wanted to get his raincoat before he felt a chill on his back. He immediately took off his bamboo hat to protect Qi Yuan from the wind and rain.
After a while, I met Li Dawu, and there was gradually movement in the village.
After confirming their identities like Li Da, they became much more enthusiastic.
Changzhou is a place where the army is stationed. We respect the soldiers who protect their homes and the country, and those who have suffered from the war.
"You come to my house to hide. The Li family can't entertain so many of you."
The first person to speak out was Li Da's neighbor. A group of people took a bath with hot water, put on the farmers' coarse linen clothes, and then had a good rest.
Qi Yuan and Cheng Wu stayed at Li's house and put on dry clothes. Li Da burned the fire in the stove to dry the wet clothes.
While drinking ginger soup, Qi Yuan looked at Li Da's face reflected in the firelight.
"Master, the village doesn't want to open the door, but it's not peaceful recently?"
Although Li Da didn't know much, judging from the attitude of Cheng Wu and Qi Yuan, they were all dressed in mysterious clothes, only Qi Yuan was different.
I also know that this is the one who takes the lead.
Moreover, Li Da dried the clothes carefully and meticulously. They were fine silk and satin, and he was afraid that he would not be able to pay for them if they were ruined.
"Alas, how many people have died of starvation this year? Fortunately, the official arrived quickly and opened the warehouse to stock the food. Otherwise, they would all have been starved to death by those corrupt officials."
"The disaster relief management team was temporarily full, and many people went up to the mountains to become bandits in order to survive. Why don't they still catch us people to eat?"
"Harm~ Look, I've said too much."
Qi Yuan had already expected this, and even Cheng Wu's face turned dark.
"The bandits have no other way out, so why don't they go rob the rich officials?"
"Who knows, bully the weak and fear the strong."
"Do you know anyone?"
Qi Yuan's words were so frightening that Li Da almost threw out the firewood he was holding.
"Master Jun doesn't dare to say that. I am just an ordinary citizen. How can I know those people?"
"It's okay, just chatting."
Qi Yuan said and smiled gently, and Li Da relaxed.
They were chatting about one thing or another.
Qi Yuan is sorting out useful information.
Emperor Xuan's worry was not unreasonable. If the third prince could resist, where would the soldiers come from?
They must be these bandits.
The family also deceived the current Xuan Dynasty and Emperor Xuan as a puppet of the previous dynasty.
The power of such aristocratic families did not know how to restrain themselves and dared to threaten and step on Emperor Xuan's bottom line.
It's no wonder that Emperor Xuan's ten-year plan was to rectify this prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River even if it caused severe turmoil.
Cheng Wu was the legitimate son of Cheng Lin, Duke of Cheng State, and had long been thrown into the army for training. It happened that Emperor Xuan transferred him to protect Qi Yuan this time.
Qi Yuan and Li Da were talking, but there was no airs about them, and they were gentle and friendly.
Anyone would think Qi Yuanren is a wise master.
It's just that the previous princes were too kind and not ruthless enough. How could they defend Xuan Kingdom in these troubled times?
Nowadays, the deposed prince who is not sentimental is more like a prince.
It's like, it's like I finally shouldered my responsibility!
This is the most appropriate answer Cheng Wu can think of.
He said he was here for a secret investigation, but in fact Emperor Xuan did not intend to let Qi Yuan conceal his identity.
The order was given to mobilize the army, and Qi Yuan was asked to suppress it with force, slap him in the face in public, and cleanse him thoroughly.
Ten years of planning is destined to lead to a bloody river.
What Qi Yuan has to do is to shoot quickly and close firmly.
As soon as it dawned, Qi Yuan put on dry clothes, picked up his sword and opened the door.
"Leave the money and go to the city!"
After speaking, Qi Yuan straightened up his appearance, adjusted the jade pendant around his waist, and got on his horse.
Soon the team of twenty people was ready to go.
When the villagers chased them out, they only heard the sound of horse hooves disappearing in the distance.
The rain had just stopped and the road was still muddy.
Qi Yuan's white clothes were splashed with mud again, but the conspicuous temperament in front of the team still made people couldn't help but praise the boy in white.
After seeing his face clearly, it turned out to be Young Master Mo Shang Yan Ruyu.
Galloping all the way, when approaching the gate of Fuzhou City, Cheng Wu took the lead and went to guard the city gate first.
Qi Yuan and others followed closely.
I saw the city gate from a distance. The city gate had just opened and people were entering the city.
"Open the city gate wide and let the idlers retreat!"
"who!"
The officers and soldiers at the city gate stood ready to watch Cheng Wu speeding towards him.
"The cavalry passed through and dispersed the people."
Cheng Hu took out the military order and arranged it.
After seeing that Cheng Wu's token was confirmed to be correct, the officers and soldiers at the city gate nodded and gave the order.
"Forgive me, General."
"Open the city gate!"
Immediately afterwards, the city gate was opened wide, and the people entering the city were dispersed and waited aside.
The streets in the city were cleared to allow the cavalry to pass.
Cheng Wu's transfer order was issued as early as when Ye Wusheng returned to Beijing.
Taking office now is considered normal.
Not only the officers and soldiers guarding the city, but also Changzhou Futai who received the news had no doubts.
After all, Changzhou was where Cheng Lin once stationed his army, so it was normal for him to send Cheng Wu to the army.
Therefore, when the city gate officers and soldiers saw Qi Yuan and his entourage galloping towards them on horseback, they were still in a good mood to look at them.
It's just that the sharp-eyed people immediately slipped away to spread the news after seeing Qi Yuan's appearance.
Can you outrun a fast horse by just running?
The elite cavalry of twenty people passed by on the main road in Changzhou, causing the people who were taking shelter to look sideways.
Unlike those watching the excitement, Cen Zhan of Changzhou Futai was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat after receiving the news.
Immediately pick up the pen and deliver the message.
Unfortunately, as soon as I put down my pen, I heard the footsteps of the army.
Qi Yuan got off his horse and looked at the government office.
But after a while, Cheng Wu led his army to surround the government office and the residence of those people.
The officers and soldiers who were confused about the situation drew their swords and were on guard.
Qi Yuan and his party could not conceal their fatigue after so much travel, but with the army behind them, they didn't look like someone to be trifled with at all.
Trouble is coming.
Cheng Wu walked to Qi Yuan's side.
With the token and his father's identity, it was a piece of cake to mobilize an army to surround the government office and Cen Zhan's residence.
Qi Yuan looked at the sky. At this time, Cen Zhan was probably still in the house and had not yet arrived.
"Who is coming?"
"Your Highness is ordered to investigate and deal with the matter."
Cheng Wu's words and Qi Yuan's identity jade pendant made the people in the government office fall to their knees after confirming that it was correct.
Before daybreak, Qi Yuan took over Changzhou directly. A large number of troops in the city surrounded many mansions.
The cavalry in the city came and went.
The originally lazy army in Changzhou actually showed the momentum of an elite division overnight.
After ten years of raising troops in Changzhou, it is finally time to take effect.
How could Emperor Xuan, who relied on military generals to conquer the country, not know the role of military power?
Even if the news leaks out, all the plans under the cavalry are in vain.
At the beginning, Emperor Xuan was worried that there would be riots if officials resigned from office, so he spent ten years secretly cultivating a large number of talents in the Changzhou army.
In order not to be worried about this threat.
