The cock crows and the sky is still dark.

Smoke drifted from the kitchen, and several servants kept adding firewood to it.

The sound of firewood cracking could be heard from time to time, and white smoke came out of the pot.

There were several more strong men with swords and horses outside the door. The cold morning made these burly men tighten their clothes.

Tang San walked out of the door and shouted to a few men: "Heroes, come in and drink the hot porridge to keep yourself warm!"

Some of these men were eager to try, but when they saw that the leader was unmoved, they all endured.

"No, thank you"

Tang San shook his head slightly and returned to his house.

Today is the day that Tang Guan sets out on his journey, and some people in the Tang family didn't even sleep all night.

The lights in one room after another turned on, and Xiao Qi opened her eyes excitedly. She was basically in a state of false drowsiness all night, seemingly sleeping but not sleeping.

He tidied himself up quickly with his hands and feet, put on his clothes and pushed out the door.

A gust of cool breeze blew by, Xiao Qi rubbed her nose and saw that Tang Guan's bedroom next door was still dark.

Xiaoqi stretched out her hand to knock on the door, but just then shouted: "Guan..."

The door opened by itself, and Tang Guan walked out.

"Brother Guan, you got up early today, hehe." Xiao Qi grinned, and Tang Guan looked at the sky and shook his head gently.

It was indeed very early, so early that he couldn't believe it. There was an overflowing emotion in his heart, not like Xiaoqi's yearning for bustling life, but a special kind of expectation.

Yes, he really wanted to see the woman in the Daming Palace.

While the two were talking, the door to the right also opened. Tang Niu walked out and was stunned when he saw the two standing outside the door.

"I wanted to call you, but I didn't expect to wake up." Tang Niu grinned, and Xiao Qi stepped forward and said, "Brother Niulang, you really don't want to go with me."

Tang Guan also looked at Tang Niu. Tang Niu scratched his head and said: "How do you say that sentence? Why do you call parents here... no..."

"My parents are here, so I won't travel far," Tang Guan said with a smile.

Tang Niu also smiled and said: "Xiao Langjun is better at reading books."

"Go have breakfast first, there won't be anything good to eat on the way," Tang Niu reminded.

The two nodded slightly and walked towards the living room together.

We don't usually eat here, but today there is an outsider dining with the Tang family, and that is Chen Yunsheng.

When the three of them came to the living room, they saw Tang Weixi and Chen Yunsheng already sitting upright.

Xiao Qi looked around and was slightly disappointed when she saw that Mrs. Tang was not there.

"Come here quickly." Tang Wei was delighted to see the three people entering the door and waved hello.

The three of them came forward and took their seats. Xiaoqi felt that the atmosphere was depressing and did not speak. She picked up the bowls and chopsticks and started to eat.

The three young men ate quite a lot, but the two adults couldn't take a bite. Especially since Tang Weixi was about to leave, they looked worried.

He kept ordering: "Get rid of your illness, Mr. Liang, eat more. If you want to eat on the way, just tell your Uncle Chen."

Xiaoqi and Tang Guan ignored Tang Weixi and were minding their own business.

It wasn't until Xiaoqi put down the bowls and chopsticks and burped quietly that the weird atmosphere was broken.

Chen Yunsheng shook his head and looked at Xiaoqi with a smile. Compared to Tang Guan, this child was really more childlike.

In his heart, he always felt that Tang Guan didn't act or speak like a child.

"Brother Dehua, it's time to go"

Chen Yunsheng spoke softly, but Tang Weixi still looked at Tang Guan and Xiao Qi, with a worried expression on his face.

Tang Guan and Xiao Qi both stood up. Only then did Tang Weixi react and stood up and said, "You must listen to Uncle Chen on the road, you know?"

Tang Guan kept nodding, but Tang Weixi still looked reluctant to give up. After a long time, he said: "Brother Yunsheng, can't you wait for a few more days?"

Chen Yunsheng shook his head secretly. He could understand how his old friend felt about becoming a parent. But the announcement could no longer be postponed.

Tang Weixi also realized his indecisiveness, so he immediately said no more and just whispered a few more instructions.

Then the three of them were sent out. Xiaoqi waved to Tang Weixi and said, "Dad, don't worry. Brother Guan will definitely be fine as long as I'm here."

Seeing Xiao Qi's confident expression, Tang Weixi smiled slightly and waved his hand.

Just when several people were about to board the carriage, Tang Weixi shouted: "Wait a minute."

Several people were stunned when they heard this, and Tang Weixi hurried out the door, groping in his arms for a while.

"Qu Bing, Mr. Liang, these are the peace charms your mother made last night. Take them with you." Tang Weixi took out the two peace charms from his arms and handed them to them.

Xiao Qi reached out to take it, but couldn't tell which one was his. Tang Guan checked it and saw the name on it, and his heart moved.

There is a poem that goes: "The thread in the hands of a loving mother is like the clothes on a wanderer's body. Before leaving, the thread is tightly sewed, fearing that the intention will be lost later."

When people are young, their hearts are as high as the sky, and they may not understand what they mean. But Tang Guan was a human being, and suddenly his heart felt sour. He immediately said: "Dad, you can rest assured at home. You will be careful on the road with your child."

Tang Weixi then said: "Let's go... let's go..."

The two of them turned around and entered the car. Chen Yunsheng got on his horse and raised his hands to Tang Weixi and said, "Brother Dehua, take care."

"Take care..." Tang Weixi was a little lost at this moment. He didn't murmur until the carriage gradually moved away.

Tang Niu also followed him out of the house. Seeing Tang Weixi standing there stunned, he stepped forward and said, "Dad, go back."

...

The carriage drove through the path and headed straight to the dock.

Tang Guan in the car remained silent, Lin Yuxun did not see him off after all.

But then I thought about it again, and secretly thought that I was being hypocritical. This was not about going to die, making myself so sad, and asking for unhappiness.

Xiao Qi played with the peace charm in his hand and murmured: "Brother Guan, is Chang'an fun?"

"Haha, that's so funny." Tang Guan also laughed when he heard this. Fortunately, Xiao Qi was with him, so he was definitely not alone along the way. Although he could only imagine what the capital looked like, but just looking at the prosperity of Yuhang and Chang'an,

The international landmark of this era will definitely not be any worse.

As the carriage crossed the lake, Tang Guan and Xiao Qi talked about irrelevant topics from time to time in the carriage.

Outside, Chen Yunsheng and several strong men were galloping behind the carriage, breaking the tranquility of the early morning.

While Tang Guan was talking to Xiao Qi, the carriage slowly stopped.

"Hey~" the horse slowed down and said, "You two gentlemen, we have arrived at the dock."

When Tang Guan and Xiao Qi heard this, they poked their heads out and saw Chen Yunsheng and others dismounting their horses. In just half an hour, they reached the bank of Guan River.

It was the Jiangnan section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. Tang Guanxia drove up and looked at the broad river with joy in his heart.

He had been to the same place in his previous life, but there was no sight like this. There were high-rise buildings everywhere, especially a big ship parked in front of him, which made him even more excited.

I saw this large ship with a simple shape, with wave boards on the side, shaped like a falcon's wing. Tang Guan couldn't help but be surprised when he took a closer look. He didn't expect that such an almost seamless technology would be available in this era.

Several strong men came forward, moving quickly.

The leader looked around and murmured a few words to the person next to him. The person nodded and stepped onto the deck first.

Then the strong man at the head said to Chen Yunsheng: "Censor, board the ship."

Chen Yunsheng nodded, took Tang Guan and Xiao Qi's hands and slowly climbed onto the deck.

Tang Guan couldn't help but be surprised when he saw the extremely professional movements of these strong men. In fact, when Chen Yunsheng was assigned to these "bodyguards", he was also surprised. They were all brave men in the army, and many of them had just been mobilized from the border area.

Good player.

It can be seen that the people in the capital attach great importance to this call. These people are not only for protection, Chen Yunsheng understands that they also have another layer of responsibility, which is to monitor him.

Tang Guan stepped onto the deck and felt quite unnatural. This was his first time riding on such a large wooden ship.

There was a feeling of exaggerated steps, Xiao Qi was also full of excitement, and kept looking around. He just felt that everything was so fresh.

Several strong men did not step on board until Chen Yunsheng boarded the ship.

The leader was a man with a hooked nose and blue veins on his big hands. He was still scanning the distance coldly until he boarded the ship.

A sailor wanted to lift the anchor, but was stopped by a wave of hands. The hook-nosed man picked up the iron rope, weighed it, and snorted coldly.

"Get up!" Suddenly his eyes flashed, and with a "collapse" sound, the iron rope and the big anchor fixed on the shore were grabbed and lifted up.

Tang Guan's eyelids twitched when he saw this, and Xiao Qi was even more stunned to see that someone could be so strong.

"Censor, there are storms on the road. You and the two young men go to the cabin first."

Chen Yunsheng nodded and took Tang Guan and Xiao Qi into the cabin.

The man nodded to the people walking around him, and upon seeing this, they dispersed around the deck.

The hook-nosed man still stared coldly at the grass on the shore. He didn't look away until the ship sailed away.

...

Jiangnan River.
To be continued...