Damn it, why did such a thing happen just when he was about to leave Beijing? It's really terrible. I don't know which bastard caused it. If he wants to know, he has to be kicked several times!
Thinking like this, Mao Gui sighed again. Look at this, it is impossible to walk without a road guide, so he can only stay in the capital temporarily until the investigation is not so strict.
Just as he was about to return to the inn, he happened to see a group of soldiers searching house to house, holding a portrait in their hands, which should be the person they wanted to arrest.
Mao Gui didn't pay attention to this at first, but when he accidentally saw the person in the portrait, he was stunned. This... isn't this him?
The person they want to arrest is...him? So, the strict inspection at the city gate is also related to him?
Thinking of this, Mao Gui felt cold all over and huddled in the corner, not knowing what to do. The only person who could strictly investigate the nine gates and mobilize so many soldiers to search for himself could only be Hongli. He sent so many people to look for him. The master's problem
, it seems to be more serious than he imagined!
Damn it, if he had left the palace earlier yesterday, he would have already left the capital. There would be no need to worry here. What should I do? What should I do now?
Looking at it like this, if he continues to stay in the capital, he will be found sooner or later, but if he leaves... there is no way to lead, how can he leave?!
Mao Gui's head turned very fast. He was able to be appreciated by Wei Jingxuan and relied on as a confidant. His mind was naturally very active. He soon came up with a way. Although it was a bit risky, it was better than sitting still and waiting for death.
After the group of searching soldiers left, he carefully looked at the people walking towards the city gate. The road signs only recorded some names and birthday information, but no portraits. In other words, as long as they were of the same gender and age,
At the same age, he can use anyone's guidance.
Soon, Mao Gui saw a man of about the same age as him. He looked frail and should be a scholar. He was carrying a baggage on his back and holding a road guide in his hand. He was obviously going out of the city.
Before this person reached the city gate, Mao Gui walked over quickly and said, "Brother, are you going out of the city?"
The man seemed startled by him, and after a while he looked at Mao Gui and said, "Who are you and what do you want to do?"
Mao Gui said quickly: "Don't worry, I don't have any ill intentions, I just want to discuss something with you. I am a clerk in a silk and satin shop. I went out of the city to do something urgent at the boss's request. Unexpectedly, when I got here, I found that the road guide was missing.
, there is no way to leave the city. It took three days to find a way out last time. I don’t know how long it will take this time. If I miss the old man
He had to fire me because of the boss issue. I was really anxious and had no choice, so I just wanted to discuss it with my eldest brother and see if I can lead you the way." Before the man could speak, he said again: "Don't worry.
, I will never ask for Big Brother’s guidance in vain. You see, this is the reward given to me by the boss. I will give it all to you and ask Big Brother to help me.”
The man secretly weighed the fine-grained silver ingot that Mao Gui stuffed in his hand. It weighed almost five taels. A road lead was exchanged for five taels of silver. This was a good deal. Anyway, the road led to the government and it could be opened. At most, it would be a delay.
It's just a few days' trip, nothing
It's such a big deal. Thinking of this, he said: "If that's the case, well, I'll help you this time." He was only thinking about making money, but he forgot how an ordinary clerk could make five taels of silver in one move.
Didn't even blink.
Hearing this, Mao Gui was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly. He took the road guide he handed over as if he had found a treasure. Compared with this road guide, it was not only five taels of silver, but even fifty taels, five hundred.
Both of them will agree to it, which is really important.
With the road guide, Mao Gui no longer hesitated and immediately stepped forward to line up. As long as he left the city gate, he could fly far away and find a deserted place to live in seclusion. From then on, he would completely draw a line with the Forbidden City, except for his family... I'm afraid
He will be implicated, but at this time, he has no other way to go.
Because we had to carefully check the guide, we were released very slowly. We waited for a long time before it was Mao Gui's turn. When the guide was handed over, his heart was beating as if it was about to jump out of his chest.
After the soldier took the guide and looked at it carefully, he asked Mao Gui his name and birth date. The latter had already memorized it while lining up, and his answer was accurate.
The soldier nodded, and after returning the road guide to Mao Gui, another soldier came over with a stack of paper and said: "Here, this is the portrait of the prisoner that the Infantry Yamen just sent over. You should all look carefully. The boss said
Well, if you catch this person, you will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver, which is more than our salary in several years!"
The soldier responsible for checking Maogui Road casually took it and said: "We have been standing all morning and we haven't seen him show up. In my opinion, he must have seen that we were checking strictly, so he didn't dare to come out. I think
It’s difficult to earn this money.”
After taking a look at the person in the portrait, the soldier suddenly felt a little familiar. Hey, why does this person look so familiar? It seems like he has just seen him...
The soldier's eyes suddenly lit up, he pointed at Mao Gui who had already walked out of the city gate and shouted: "It's him! He is the prisoner, catch him quickly!"
As soon as the soldiers heard that the prisoner was right in front of them, they didn't even bother to check the directions. They all rushed out one by one and chased Mao Gui, who was running like crazy.
Mao Gui stayed in the palace all day, how could he compare with these soldiers? He was caught up before he could run far and was pinned to the ground, unable to move!
The soldier who had previously checked Mao Gui's road map patted him on the head and said, "Okay, I almost let you get through. You actually knew how to use a fake road map to deceive me. Fortunately, God has eyes.
These one hundred taels of silver are destined to go into our brothers' pockets."
Mao Gui had no reaction to his slapping. At this moment, there was only one thought left in his mind - he would die... he would definitely die!
When Mao Gui was brought to the Yangxin Hall, his body was shaking as he knelt on the hard and cold gold bricks. He knew that Hongli had spent so much effort to catch him, and it was absolutely impossible to let him go, even...
...won't give him a happy death.
After Hongli finished reviewing the last booklet, he raised his head and looked at Mao Guidao: "You are very smart and know how to escape when the concubine sends you out of the palace. How do you feel about walking around outside the palace?"
Although there was no trace of hostility in Hongli's words, Mao Gui was still so scared that he couldn't control himself and said incoherently: "Damn it... slave... the emperor, damn it!"
Hongli walked up to him with his hands behind his back, looked at him condescendingly and said, "You know what I want to hear, tell me!"
Mao Gui pinched his palm tightly and said in a trembling voice: "Slave... I don't know anything."