Domineering Daming

"This time, at least I can earn a hundred taels of silver, right?"

"I don't know, this is the goods entrusted by shopkeeper Tao. It is said that it is going to sea and sold to those foreign people."

"Whatever, we only care about ourselves. After this month, at least 30 taels, enough for the family..."

"Let me tell you, life is indeed better than it was a few years ago. I heard that the imperial court is implementing a 'new deal' that will benefit people all over the world. I don't know if it's true..."

"I don't know if it's true or not. Anyway, I just want to make a few more trips to send my son to the academy..."

"Wait a minute, I heard that the academy is free..."

"The one in the imperial court is free, but the number of people is limited, so it is difficult to get in. I mean, the one run by Mr. Tongzhai."

A group of people, oh, I don't know if they really know who this "Tong Zhai" is.

Zhu Xu chewed on the hard-to-swallow flatbread, and nodded thoughtfully.

After all, the Royal Government Academy has limited capacity, and there are not many academies in the capital, and it is impossible to enroll all school-age people, which makes private academies more prosperous.

"Instead, private schools should be encouraged..." Zhu Xu thought to himself, the power of the imperial court is limited, but the folks are unlimited.

"What about you?" Suddenly, Wang Qiongyu looked at Li Rujing and asked calmly.

Li Rujing was not as impatient with Wang Qiongyu as he was with Zhu Xu. He frowned and said calmly, "I'm a disaster victim from Shaanxi. I don't have a Beizhili household registration. The military academy won't let me in."

Zhu Xu's expression moved slightly, he looked at the young man beside him, and immediately said with a smile, "Are you from Shaanxi?"

Li Rujing didn't even look at Zhu Xu, he filled a bowl of soup and said, "Don't listen to your father, just find a few opportunities and run away."

Wang Qiongyu looked as usual, did not answer, just looked at the fire quietly.

Zhu Xu squeezed his chin, looked at Li Rujing, then glanced at Wang Qiongyu, there was something wrong with these two.

Cao Bianjiao looked at the pitch-black surroundings, and there were wolves howling from time to time, and whispered in Zhu Xu's ear: "My lord, it's in the wilderness here, it's not safe at night, why don't we go to another place."

Zhu Xu looked up and said, "No, there are so many dangers. They didn't take this road once or twice, so don't worry."

Cao Bianjiao's expression was slightly condensed, he always felt that this dart trip was unusual, and the people in this convoy were unusual.

Chapter 588 Bandits

The night is dark and the wind is high, and the wolf howls.

woohoo~

In the dark forest, there are chaotic shadows swaying.

The people in the convoy were all used to it, no surprises, with short knives pinned to their waists, sitting by the fire, talking nonsense about gods and ghosts while eating slowly.

Cao Bianjiao stood on a rock not far away, looking down at the surroundings condescendingly.

Wang Qiongyu was very quiet along the way, only speaking occasionally, and now she was sitting by the fire, watching the flames in a quiet trance.

Li Rujing put his head on his knees, and also stared at the flames in a daze, his eyes were a little dull and bewildered.

Zhu Xu was quite curious about these two people. After thinking for a while, he looked at Wang Qiongyu and said, "You are an old man in this convoy, do you know what is being transported this time?" He has already seen that this convoy is very unusual .The vigilance of escort Li is not something that ordinary escort cars should have.

As a guest, he shouldn't be hung at the back of the car. The girl Wang Qiongyu and the young Li Rujing are unusual, and everything is weird.

Before Wang Qiongyu could speak, Li Rujing looked at Zhu Xu impatiently and said, "If you have nothing to do, don't talk. We will send you to the place with peace of mind. Don't ask about other things."

Zhu Xu frowned and smiled.Turning his head and looking at the convoy in front of him, this convoy is getting more and more complicated.

Wang Qiongyu didn't intend to answer. After sitting for a while, she stood up and walked towards the carriage in front. After a while, she sat down in front of a stone with a thick quilt in her arms, and was about to sleep wrapped in the quilt.

Zhu Xu's eyes moved slightly, he looked at her and said, "Are you going to sleep like this?"

Wang Qiongyu wrapped up the quilt, buried her head half in the quilt, and said, "You sleep in the carriage."

"I'll sleep outside." Li Rujing stood up and said.

Zhu Xu looked up at the pitch-black sky. How many times has he been ignored and despised this day?

"I will definitely take revenge!" Zhu Xu stared at Li Rujing's back, and said viciously in his heart.

Wang Qiongyu lowered her head, as if she had fallen asleep.Li Rujing hugged the quilt and was about to fall asleep not far from her.

The weather is still relatively cold now, so sleeping like this at night is definitely unbearable, Zhu Xu had no choice but to say again: "You guys are prone to freezing at night when you sleep like this, you might as well squeeze together in the carriage."

Both of them were very cold and arrogant, and ignored Zhu Xu.

Zhu Xu sighed inwardly. Knowing that private visits in Weifu are so uncomfortable, he must choose to bring a large army.

Cao Bianjiao observed for a while, came over, and whispered in Zhu Xu's ear; "Young Master, I feel something is wrong, it seems that someone is staring at us, and it is not clear whether it is for Young Master or the escort car."

Zhu Xu rolled his eyes motionlessly, looked around, and said, "Where are our people?"

"It's all hidden around, and I haven't found any clues yet. Maybe it's just a wayfinder." Cao Bianjiao said.

Zhu Xu clapped his hands, stood up and said with a smile: "It's okay, don't be nervous, we are just ordinary sons of aristocratic families, behave a little more normally."

Cao Bianjiao nodded, but he didn't dare to be careless at all.

Zhu Xu ignored Wang Qiongyu and Li Rujing, got into the carriage, picked up the quilt and huddled into a ball.

He hadn't slept like this for a long time, and it was both familiar and strange.

Cao Bianjiao was sitting on the carriage, squinting his eyes slightly, his other senses were so tense that he didn't dare to be careless.

The convoy gradually quieted down, the torches were turned off, and there were people patrolling back and forth from both sides from time to time.

The wind is very still, the wolf howls incessantly, and the slightest chill is descending.

Li Rujing and Wang Qiongyu didn't move at all. They had been motionless since they sat down, and there was no sound at all.

The forest not far away is swaying gently, and the shadows of the trees are whirling.

It is far away from the post station, and it is a gourd terrain. The convoy is stationed in a semicircle, leaning against the mid-mountain, and is mainly wary of the open north.

After an unknown amount of time, a gleam of moonlight appeared in the dim sky, illuminating the small valley even more chillingly.

A figure sneaked in the darkness, silently appearing on the mountainside, looking down at the convoy below.

He hid in the dark and carefully observed the convoy from beginning to end. After half an hour, he quietly left in the dark without causing any movement.

Silent all night.

Early in the morning, after Wang Qiongyu woke up, she cleaned up and started to light a fire to cook breakfast.