The carriage quickly sped out of the city from the west gate.

After a while, Lu Lu lost his hesitation, quickly regained his mood, and read the three pieces of paper in his hand.

Xu Dan on the side couldn't stand it, and gently shook his cousin who looked calm. She didn't seem to care about how to get to the state capital, as if she was the only one who was worried. "Hey, don't take your time reading these questions! I was rushing back to the city early in the morning and I thought you were going to do something. Look, you didn't go back to the inn. You just went to Na Yulang's brother to get the questions. You said you took them. Then leave. But now that we have such news, who knows whether you will still go back according to uncle's arrangement!"

"Cousin, don't worry." Lu Lu frowned and looked at the words on the paper. He was very dissatisfied that the words on the paper were actually written with charcoal pen. If he accidentally rubbed his fingers, it would easily smear the writing and make it smudged. fingers.

"How can I not be in a hurry! I didn't know that my uncle had decided on the route back from the northwest before asking you to accompany me to harvest garlic. Now that I know that I have to take the mountain road to Lancang Mountain behind Yaoshan Mountain, I heard what Xiao Lang said. If it is true, Fortunately, I was attracted by these topics and wanted to go back to the county, so I didn't go up the mountain road this morning." Dan Niang felt frightened for a while: "You have no official title and you don't hold an official position, otherwise you can ask the county government for an escort. There’s no reason why people are so worried.”

"If it really doesn't work out, I'll be an escort..."

Xu Dan said angrily: "Bah, bah, bah, what is your identity? The rich daughter of Zuopushe is actually going to be a bodyguard."

"Oh, it's not possible to do this or that, so I've advised my cousin not to be anxious. It's useless to be anxious." Lu Lu was already thinking about the second question about buying onions. After thinking for a while and coming up with the answer, he was able to distract himself. Talk to cousin: "Danniang, didn't you notice who the young man who reminded us looks like?"

When Xu Dan heard this, she thought about it carefully and realized that she had already felt that the young man looked familiar just now, but she just didn't know why. After being reminded by her cousin, she suddenly remembered that the young man looked very similar to them. Li Changxiang in the garlic business.

Although the student staying at Jilangjun's house has a different temperament from Li Jiaxianglang, one looks gentler and the other more stern, but there are many similarities in appearance.

Combined with what he said just now, he said that after his elder brother went to Juishan to suppress bandits, he learned that there were bandits hiding in Lancang Mountain. It is not difficult to know his relationship with Li Jiaxianglang, and the credibility of his words was greatly improved.

This is why Lu Lu quickly chose to believe it.

"Taking the official route is smooth and convenient, but there are many people with mixed eyes. When we left Jiangnan, we have seen the madness of those people. Although we don't know what dangers we will face, my father told Wan Qian in the letter not to take the official route. I want to come. Dad is wary not only of the bandits, but also of other forces that are messing up the situation. Dan Niang, just for this reason, no matter how smoothly the official road is developed, I can't walk on it, and no matter how difficult the mountain road is, I have to break through it." As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Lu sighed heavily, and the topic changed unexpectedly: "The third question is really wonderful. It's a pity that I couldn't meet this Ji Langjun in person."

This jumping topic suddenly broke Xu Dan's nervousness. She wanted to laugh but couldn't, let alone accompany her. "Since you have decided to take the mountain road, why don't you follow what my uncle said and leave quickly while the mountain bandits are afraid of the government's suppression of bandits?"

Lu Lu put the paper on his lap and frowned: "I can't tell you the specific reason, but I feel very uneasy..."

Xu Dan thought she was worried about whether she should go up the mountain quickly, so he put his hand on her hand and patted her to comfort her. "Then, what do you want to do with Li Jiaxianglang?"

Lu Lu raised her head and looked at her cousin blankly: "I didn't mention him. I only said that the student looked similar to this person." Of course she was worried about whether she should leave Shandan immediately, but the question in her hand was too real It's interesting and takes away a lot of your mind, so you don't have time to show too much sadness.

It's not that she doesn't believe in her father's arrangement. He said that if he can ensure that she returns to Chang'an safely, he will definitely arrange enough manpower to protect her. Isn't it the same careful arrangement when she comes out of Jiangnan!

However, she didn't mention it again, and she fell into a dream again last night...

This time the dream was not full of murderous intent, but a different kind of tranquility. She dreamed that she was sitting in a carriage, climbing an ancient and quiet mountain road with her accompanying guards. The mountains are not only cool and pleasant, but also full of autumn. Apart from the bumps from time to time, this ancient road is quite suitable for walking.

When Lu Lu woke up from his dream, he felt that it was unreal. The tranquility seemed to be fake. The carriage was not moving forward in the quiet mountains, but slowly leading into a black mist...

That evening, Li Erlang had just come out of his old house in the village, carrying two newly made samarium knives. He heard the sound of wheels turning, accompanied by the light sound of horse hooves, coming from the alley not far next door.

He subconsciously listened carefully. It was the clatter of horses' hooves and the rolling of wheels that were deliberately lowered and slowly moving. It was so special. The sound of horses' hooves might be different, but the unique sound of the wheels rolling was unmistakable. The sound of the carts they used was different from the carriages used by others. Perhaps because they were well made, the carriage moved very lightly when moving.

The two ladies are back again.

When the sound stopped and it seemed that he had entered a certain courtyard, Li Erlang turned around and went home with his sword in hand.

Walking on the empty field road, the crescent moon that had just risen above his head was bright and bright. In the study room at home, it was as if a painting was missing from the empty wall. He also felt that a piece was missing from his heart. He had never been used to it, and he was so free. After coming down, I will often think about Ji Qingyue, and I don't know how he is doing in the county and whether the plan is going well.

Ji Qingyue, who was also lying on the bed, had already fallen asleep. After working hard all afternoon, he picked less than half of the cotton. His hands were sore from the thorns on the cotton branches.

It was clear that he had not adapted to this new job.

After more than a month, the cotton buds finally cracked, revealing the fat white cotton wadding inside.

One to two taels of cotton can be picked from one cotton tree. This time he only planted more than eighty trees, so he could harvest at least eight kilograms of cotton.

Isn’t it already a quilt for winter? !

In the darkness, Ji Qingyue, who was sleeping soundly, seemed to be pulled into an abyss. He had not had a dream about the second year of Guangde for a long time.

After falling into the abyss and feeling dizzy for a while, Ji Qingyue saw the skinny Li Yu again.

This is what he exchanged when he met Li Yu in the second year of Guangde that day: "There have always been rumors that the relationship between the official family and their subordinates is not good. The most famous one is Master Zuo Pushe. Everyone says that he It is the great sycophant who controls the government. Because he implements many heavy taxation, harsh labor, and warlike policies, our lives are becoming more and more difficult. I heard that everything was caused by a conspiracy in the autumn five or six years ago. , leading to the death of one of his daughters who had just grown hairpins in Lancang Mountain near Yaoshan Mountain, and it was finally found out that the perpetrators were bandits hiding in the mountains."

Dimly, his voice rang out, asking Li Yu: "Who is this minister? What is his daughter's name?"

Li Yu softly hummed a ballad that was gradually spreading among people: "Lu Shu is a great sycophant, a great sinner who demands his life. He has a Rakshasa face and eats people without blinking an eye."

The woman's maiden name is unknown to outsiders.

BMW cars, a large number of guards, the autumn of the fourth year of Baoying...! !

Ji Qingyue suddenly felt his palms hot, and then he struggled to wake up from his dream. When he woke up, he was sitting stiffly on the kang. He suddenly realized in a trance that cold sweat had broken out all over his back, soaking his clothes.

He gasped for air and kept thinking about the major events that happened in the autumn of Guangde's second year.

The daughter of that prominent minister who lived in a temple, who would die in the autumn of the fourth year of Guangde, appeared today! !

Why did Ji Qingyue think so? Because someone suddenly came to the door during the day and afternoon and asked to copy an arithmetic question. The visitor was a woman dressed as a bodyguard. She walked in through the wide open door. At first glance, she knew that she was a skilled practitioner disguised as a man and should not be underestimated.

Ji Qingyue was in the yard at that time. Behind the passerby, he could vaguely see an exquisite and luxurious carriage parked outside the gate. Although the visitor did not mention the identity of the host at all, it could be seen from the many bodyguards standing beside the carriage that there were not only male bodyguards, but also female bodyguards disguised as men. Ji Qingyue guessed at that time that there were people sitting in the carriage. should be female.

As soon as the female guard approached, he quickly looked away. After knowing the purpose of the visitor, he responded without any hesitation and immediately went back to the room to copy out a copy of today's questions.

Originally these were all insignificant things to him, but the dream he had suddenly when he fell asleep seemed to remind him of something.

The minister lost his dear daughter, and his reason was eroded by anger in his grief. He first vented his anger on the bandits who took action, and then on the forces behind the bandits. He didn't care what the country would become, anyway. His daughter will never come back.

Ji Qingyue raised his hand, and the mole in his palm was burning red, just like the anxiety left in his heart when he was waiting for the night to fade away.

He's leaving the city, hurry up and catch up! !

If you want to go to Yaoshan, you have to pass through Shiliang Village. The convoy of carriages and guards is very powerful. It will definitely attract people's attention when it arrives at Shiliang. If you ask the villagers of Shiliang then, you will know the movement of the convoy!

After Ji Qingyue woke up, he tossed and turned in bed until dawn. He couldn't wait to send Li Sanlang to take the third exam - Mo Yi, so he quickly urged Li Yu to take him back to the village.

Seeing that Ji Qingyue was so anxious and wanted to find someone to take him back at dawn, Li Yu quickly got up and did as he was told without saying a word.

He stuffed the painting and Ji Qingyue inside into a bamboo tube, took off the key and handed it to Li Sanlang, then hurried to the car dealership to find someone to take them back to the village.

The more Ji Qing asked Li Yu to add money, he not only had to rush out of the city as early as possible, but also drive faster.

Once the money is available, any request is reasonable.

The whip was swung on the handlebar and slapped on the donkey's buttocks. The donkey pulled the cart and trotted all the way. Li Yu almost doubted his life when the cart was bumping. Fortunately, his stomach was empty, otherwise he would have vomited it out.

The donkey cart arrived at Shiliang half an hour faster than usual. At this time, the villagers in Shiliang were already busy in the fields. When they saw a child jumping off the cart, they hurried to the fields by the roadside to catch him and asked, No matter how many people were asked, everyone had the same answer to Li Yu's question: I don't know, I don't know, I didn't see it.

Ji Qingyue in the painting was very anxious. He didn't know where the mountain road was or whether the carriage went up the mountain around the stone beam...

At this time, someone finally gave a different answer: "The carriage you mentioned seems to have gone west. Before yesterday evening, I saw the carriage passing us slowly."

The greater the joy for Ji Qing!

After thanking Li Yu, he quickly ran back to the cart and let the handlebars continue to move forward. He asked questions in one village after another. The result was that someone in every village said that the carriage went west.

They returned to Shangli Village all the way. In a familiar place, Li Yu did not stay long, but subconsciously went straight to Li Erlang's house. When he came to the courtyard door, he saw that the courtyard door was closed, but it was not locked from the outside.

Someone at home.

Li Yu quickly knocked on the door: "Brother Li!! It's me!! Li Yu!!"

There was no response from Li Erlang, but Li Silang shouted in surprise: "Yu Lang!! Why are you back!!"

Then there was a movement behind the door, and Li Silang stood on tiptoe to pull the bolt open and open the courtyard door.

I saw Li Yu carrying a familiar bamboo tube. Inside the bamboo tube must be Brother Ji. Seeing this, Li Silang cleverly said without saying anything: "What do you want from my second brother? He is not at home now."

Li Yu only knew that he should go to Brother Li first when he was in doubt. Regarding Brother Ji's matter, he should go to Brother Li to make up his mind. Now he didn't even know the reason why Ji Qingyue rushed out of the city to find a carriage. When I woke up, I was urged by Ji Qingyue to find a car and leave the city.

Li Silang took Xiaotuanzi with him, and they were the only two at home.

Several children looked at the handlebars behind them. The driver had received a generous reward, his face was full of smiles, and he asked Li Yu if he would go back to the city today.

Tomorrow is the day of the first delivery, and there are other donkey carts in the village. Li Yu doesn't want to spend more money returning to the county.

After hearing Li Yu's refusal, the driver turned the donkey's head slightly disappointed and left leisurely.

After the handlebar left, Li Silang pulled Li Yu in and closed the courtyard door again: "Brother Ji, there are no outsiders at home. If you have anything to say, just say it."

Ji Qingyue immediately spoke: "Is Erlang in the field?"

"Second brother should not be in the fields, but in the village." Li Silang felt Ji Qingyue's anxiety, and he was a little more anxious himself: "How about I go call him back? Today the owner of Fengshou Food Store is here. Harvesting garlic, and discussing with the people in the village the specific matters of planting more seeds. Just over an hour ago, the second brother and the others just left home and transported the garlic seeds to the village."

Ji Qingyue stamped his feet on the bridge, thought for a while, and tried to ask: "Did you see a beautiful carriage yesterday? There should be many bodyguards...er, guards beside the carriage."

Li Silang shook his head: "No, but..."

Before Li Silang finished speaking, Ji Qing became more and more anxious. Could it be that the carriage really didn't stop in any village and headed west? Or did you take another way up the mountain?

"How is that possible? Is there another way to Yaoshan?"

"Brother Ji, listen to me!!" Although I don't know why Brother Ji suddenly mentioned Juoshan and "other roads", Li Silang is very experienced in dealing with situations where his speech is cut off. After all, he has an impatient temper. The mother-in-law. He shouted to stop all Ji Qingyue's thoughts and murmurs, and continued in a firm tone: "Although I didn't see the carriage that brother Ji mentioned with my own eyes yesterday, I know what that carriage looks like. I also know who is sitting inside. On the second day of the second grade of junior high school, I saw with my own eyes that the lady who came to harvest garlic came in that carriage. Now she is in charge of harvesting garlic in the village, which means that the carriage is also in the village. inside."

Ji Qingyue quickly asked: "How old is the lady from the boss you are talking about? Has she grown hair?"

Li Silang tilted his head: "Xu looks about seventeen or eighteen years old. He must have haircuts."

There was a slight age difference, so this "lady from the boss's house" was not Lu Shu's baby daughter as rumored.

How is this going?

Ji Qingyue himself was confused.

It's a pity that he couldn't get out, so in the end he had to ask Li Silang to make a trip and call Li Erlang back.

I hope it's not too late and we can make some adjustments, otherwise the emperor's top leaders will turn dark before he dies.

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