Chapter 744: Secrets under the skirt, flowers in the mist [Please vote for me!]
At Xunyangdu Wharf, outside the carriage of a distinguished carriage.
A strong man in green robes with a cold face came quickly with several Xianbei guards, stopped in front of the carriage, clasped his fists and saluted.
The strong man in green robe who took the lead asked respectfully.
The green-robed man and the Xianbei guards seemed to be wearing armor underneath their robes. Just after running and braking, the saber on his waist collided with the armor and stomach, making a crisp iron sound.
There was silence in the carriage shaft for a short while.
Immediately, Wei Anhui's gentle voice came from inside:
"I didn't see it, um, are you looking for him?"
The strong man in green robe frowned slightly, did not answer her question, and asked patiently:
"But someone just saw him running over, riding a fast horse, got into the crowd at the pier, and ran this way - Your Highness, Li Fusu really didn't come to see you?"
"No. Well, why did he come to me?"
The strong man in green robe and the guards seemed a little confused when they heard the tone of the princess.
In the carriage, Wei Anhui was sitting upright, wearing a long skirt that was trailing to the floor. She lowered her head, carefully adjusted the wide skirt, and continued to speak:
"I'm waiting for the boat. When should we set off? By the way, where is Uncle Wu?
The strong man in green robe frowned and stared at the shaft of this noble car, shaking his head:
"Master Wu will be here soon. On the way to the ferry, he specially ordered the villain to protect the safety of the princess. The villain's name is Wei Jin. Your Majesty, if anything happens, you can rest assured to tell the villain that although the villain is born The Prince of Wei’s Mansion, but the Prince of Wei’s Mansion, and the Prince of Liang’s Mansion have always been one family, so there is no need for any separation.”
"I don't have anything to say, it's just that the waiting is a bit boring. Okay, okay, I understand. You have worked hard. When I get back, I will tell my father that I will give you a reward. You can leave first. I am tired. I will close my eyes for a while.
Wei Anhui chased people away politely.
But after she said these words, she waited for a while, and there was still no sound outside, with no sound of footsteps or the collision of iron tools.
The strong man in green robe and the Xianbei guards did not leave.
Wei Anhui's tone was slightly unhappy:
"Why, what else is going on?"
Wei Jin kept clasping his fists and said solemnly:
"Your Highness, could you please open the car curtain? I wonder if it is convenient."
Wei Anhui shook his head gently:
"inconvenient."
Wei Jin's brows furrowed even more.
Wei Anhui's tone became a little more serious, but it still sounded soft and weak with no attack power:
"Are you doubting me?"
Wei Jin shook his head: "I don't dare, it's just that someone saw-"
"Shut up and get out of here! Who asked you to surround me and scare the princess? Are you tired of living?"
Just when Wei Jin was halfway through his words, a serious scolding suddenly came from behind him.
Wei Jin trembled for a moment, and before he could react and turn around, a tall man with a Chinese character in a groom's uniform had already passed by and walked quickly to the shaft of Wei Anhui's distinguished carriage, walking in the wind.
"Uncle Wu."
Wei Anhui heard the movement outside and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Master Wu!"
Wei Jin and his servants clasped their fists in awe towards the big man with a Chinese character face. There was some unspeakable fear and reverence in their eyes, as if they were very afraid of him.
In front of the distinguished carriage, Wei Wu ignored his subordinates and first gave Wei Anhui a respectful fist in the carriage:
"I've disturbed the princess. The people below are vulgar and ignorant. I'll handle it. Princess, please continue to rest. The boat will arrive shortly."
Wei Anhui suddenly opened the car curtain.
She seemed to inadvertently reveal the space in the car where she was alone.
Wei Anhui nodded obediently:
"Well, it's okay. Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Wu."
Wei Wu, who lowered his head and clasped his fists, paused, raised his eyes slightly, and glanced at the girl in the long skirt who smiled sweetly at him in the car.
Wei Jin and others at the rear also looked sideways into the carriage, glanced quickly, then quickly lowered their heads, not daring to speak.
Wei Wu stood with his hands behind his back, turned around silently, and glanced coldly around Wei Jin and others. The latter all bowed their heads deeply as if they had made a mistake.
Wei Wu calmly said:
"If the two princes are here, you will both die and get out. After the princess leaves in the boat, she will be whipped fifty times."
Wei Jin couldn't help but explain: "Your Majesty, there was a secret sentry who saw Li Fusu going -
His words were stuck because Wei Wu had already cast a calm and indifferent look at him. The originally cold-faced strong man in green robe shuddered and shut up tightly.
Just as Wei Wu was about to speak, Wei Anhui, who was openly opening the curtain in the carriage behind to show people, suddenly said:
"Uncle Wu, forget it, they have done their duty, it's not easy, just forget about the punishment."
Wei Wu pursed his lips and waved his hands:
"Go to the Trade Department and take a look. Don't be an eyesore here. Also, don't thank the princess."
"Yes, Master Wu."
Wei Jin and other guards clasped their fists and accepted the order, then turned their heads and kowtowed in the direction of Wei Anhui:
"Thank you, Princess, for your kindness!"
Wei Anhui turned his head and did not look at them.
She looked at Wei Wu at this moment and found that Wei Wu was still wearing a low-key groom's uniform and a white cloth strip on his head, but behind him were eight tall, unfamiliar maids, standing aside and waiting at the moment.
Wei Anhui had never seen these maids in the mansion. She came here with Wei Wu. There was also a cargo carriage that was parked not far from Wei Anhui's carriage.
I saw six or seven large boxes stacked on top of the car and tied tightly with ropes. I don't know what they contained. Wei Wu drove it here personally. The eight maids were standing by the car, supervising the guards to unload the goods.
Before Wei Jin left with his subordinates, he seemed to think of something and turned back and whispered:
"Master Wu, your ship is ready. It's parked at the dock. It can set off immediately to Shuangfengjian Ferry - "The princess's ship will have to wait a while."
Wei Wu nodded lightly: "Yeah.'
Wei Jin turned around to leave, but Wei Wu suddenly said:
"etc."
Before Wei Jin could turn around, Wei Wu had already walked over. He waved to the eight tall maids next to him, who took out a stack of white cloth strips from their sleeves, held them in both hands, and handed them to Wei Wu.
Wei Wu grabbed the pile of white cloth and threw it into the arms of Wei Jin and others:
"Put it on, the prince rewarded it."
"Yes, Lord Wu! Thank you for the gift, Lord Wu!"
Wei Jin and others hurriedly put a strip of white cloth in front of their foreheads. Like Wei Wu, they were all dressed in mourning clothes. They either sneered or solemnly left quickly and rushed to the Trade Department.
Wei Wu watched Wei Jin and others leave, then glanced at a ship moored at the ferry in the distance.
At this time, Xunyang Ferry was closed due to martial law, and the crowds around it were in a mess. There were some small officials from the Trade Department who were trying hard to maintain order.
There were also sporadic arrests who broke up the martial law, and there were also the dead soldiers of the Wei family who broke up the defense in the name of escorting Princess Anhui to board the ship and leave.
Wei Wu ignored the crowd, and when he turned around, his eyes met with those of Wei Anhui.
Wei Anhui smiled softly and asked with concern;
"Where will Uncle Wu go later?"
Wei Wu seemed not to hear and did not answer. He pointed at the eight tall maids:
"They will protect the princess all the way. When you arrive in Hukou County, after worshiping Buddha, there will be a boat there to pick you up and take you all the way back to Beijing."
Wei Anhui asked:
"Uncle Wu, is there no danger in Hukou County?"
Wei Wu glanced at her and asked:
"Danger? Who did you listen to?"
Wei Anhui looked at Wei Wu's expression and shook his head slightly:
"It's okay, it's just that the arrests just came in to enforce the law. They said there was some danger from water thieves. It seems to be over there in Hukou County."
Wei Wu shook his head: "We have sent people to pave the way in advance. How can there be any danger? Don't worry, Princess."
He glanced at Wei Anhui's long skirt and the carriage decorations next to it, and said softly, and continued softly:
"The real danger today is over the Big Buddha. There may be rebels attacking. I'm going to help. This is the prince's order."
"Uncle Wu, please be safe.
"Well, thank you for your concern, Princess."
Wei Anhui asked again: "Uncle Wu, why are you chasing Li Fusu?"
Wei Wu nodded: "It's dangerous running around, so of course I want to help them send him back to the palace."
Wei Anhui nodded: "Oh."
"Didn't the princess see it?"
Wei Anhui still shook his head.
Wei Wu didn't hesitate, turned around and left, waving to the maids:
"Protect the princess."
Wei Anhui watched Wei Wu leave.
After a while, the car curtain was closed.
Outside, eight tall maids were guarding the carriage.
In the car, Li Dalang hurriedly got out from under his skirt, already sweating profusely.
"What's wrong with you, your face is so red?"
"fine."
Li Dalang shook his head vigorously.
Even though she was wearing obscene pants, he didn't look at her inappropriately, but it was inevitable that he would notice the color of the fabric and some warmth - a normal man would blush and his heartbeat would beat.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside, followed by a huge wave of panic. There seemed to be many more people at the ferry, and there were more sounds of swords and armored iron clashing. Many people were
Fleeing away, some even crashed into the shaft of Wei Anhui's noble car.
Li Dalang's face was confused. He slightly opened the car curtain with his fingertips and took a look outside. Under the fog, his face was shocked and he swallowed.
"What's wrong?"
Wei Anhui was curious, so she stood up and bent down, followed him and took a look outside. Her face suddenly turned pale.
"These people are————·Uh-huh."
Wei Anhui's mouth was blocked, he rolled his eyes and looked up, it was Li Dalang.
He covered her mouth tightly with one hand and stared out through the gap in the car curtain.
Wei Anhui saw Li Dalang's face above him, which was surprisingly solemn and pale, as if he had realized something serious.
Xunyang Ferry.
Ouyang Rong meets Rong Zhen.
After explaining about the hair, he asked Rong Zhen about the situation with a calm expression.
"Did Li Congshan and the others bring three hundred soldiers?"
"Um.
Rong Zhen waved his hand:
"I asked them to guard the Shuangfeng Point Ferry to prevent those water thieves from trying to land."
"That's fine."
"What about you, how are the arrangements outside?"
"It's done. All the idlers and others are advised to return to the city. The only ones left behind are our own people. The south bank of Shuangfengjian can be closed off and we can meet the rebels with peace of mind."
Rong Zhen nodded lightly.
"By the way, Commander Yi is also here, bringing Yuan Huaimin with him. According to her suggestion, I asked someone to arrange for Yuan Huaimin to go to Shuangfeng Jiannan Peak."
"South Peak?"
"Well, the construction site of the Giant Buddha is at the foot of Beifeng Mountain on the North Bank. He wants to paint so that he can have the best view of the North Bank and have an unobstructed view of the scenery."
"Alright."
"The jasper staff you gave me before was given to him by someone to help him climb the mountain."
"It is better for Rong Nu to be careful."
The two came to Shuangfengjian Ferry. The ferry had been closed. Li Congshan, Miaozhen and others were all here.
The three hundred soldiers did not cross the river to the construction site on the north bank, but stayed on the south bank to guard the ferry.
At the ferry, Yi Qianqiu was also there, he must have just sent Yuan Huaimin there.
As soon as Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen appeared, Yi Qianqiu's eyes turned over and fell on Ouyang Rong.
Ouyang Rong greeted Yi Qianqiu, and he asked again:
"Rong Nu Shi, have you seen Wang Caozhi?"
Rong Zhen: "No, he disappeared for a while. Why, you don't know where he went."
"No, I sent him out to do something, but he hasn't come back yet."
After thinking about it, before boarding the ship, Ouyang Rong told Li Congshan and others: "If you see Wang Caozhi, bring him directly to see me at the Giant Buddha."
"Yes, Governor Ouyang."
Li Congshan clasped his fists heavily.
After a while, everyone boarded the boat together and sailed through the Shuangfengjian Waterway to the Big Buddha Grotto on the north bank.
Ouyang Rong stood on the bow of the boat, looking at the white mist-filled river, and suddenly remembered the scene when he entered the Xunyang Grottoes on the day the Giant Buddha was secretly built.
But something seems different today.
He turned back calmly and glanced at the woods on the south bank behind him.
A faint feeling in his heart told him that a carriage was parked at a predetermined location in the forest, waiting quietly.
It was just like when he went to the main cave for retreat, but today there was an extra embroiderer.
Ouyang Rong smiled sarcastically when he felt from the air that the embroiderer was still holding the Mohist sword box obediently and had no intention of opening it.
At this time, a gaze from the side came over and fell on Ouyang Rong's smiling face.
It was Rong Zhen standing quietly inside the boat with his sleeves rolled up.
Ouyang Rong coughed and calmed down his expression.
After a while, the ship arrived at the north shore. Ouyang Rong raised his head and looked up before stepping ashore.
The figure of a majestic Buddha is faintly emerging in the white mist, as if it were outlined on a picture scroll.
The Buddha's body is a misty white color, and only the golden corner of the Buddha's head at the top is exposed, as if to welcome them..."