This ancient capital located in the southern country is not as majestic as Yunjing, but it is more quaint.
Nan'an was founded earlier than Yunjing and has a history of more than a thousand years. It was once the ancient capital of several dynasties.
After the former Yan Dynasty was destroyed, the Jiang family established the Northern Qi Dynasty, and the old minister Gao Mian became the founding king of the Southern Chu State and established Nan'an as the capital.
For fifty years, both countries have been thinking about annexing each other and completing the great cause of reunification. However, after several confrontations, neither country was able to do so. Gradually, they stopped fighting and just ruled across the river.
Mingwei was robbed, so Yang Shu set out from Yunjing and chased him all the way to the border. After a lot of effort, he sneaked to Nanchu.
He thought that only those at the top level of power in Southern Chu would be able to send people to sneak into Northern Qi to sow discord, so he went straight to Nan'an without hesitation and is now hiding in a small farmyard outside Nan'an.
A fortune teller wearing a coarse blue cloth, holding a broken flag in his hand and writing the words "Iron mouth will break" walked over and knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" A woman's voice came from inside.
"Fortune teller, please give me a drink of water." He raised his voice.
After a while, the door opened, and the village girl with her hair wrapped in a cloth smiled and said, "Sir, can you tell fortunes? How much does one fortune tell?"
The fortune teller waved his hand: "Sister, please give me a drink of water. I will give you a fortune for free."
"Oh, how can this be so embarrassing? Sir, please come in."
The fortune teller entered the courtyard and closed the door again.
The two looked at each other, and the village girl led him into the house and said in a low voice: "The young master is waiting for you!"
In the main room, two people were sitting.
His clothes were as simple as possible, but they still couldn't hide his handsome appearance, and the cinnabar mole between his eyebrows was very eye-catching.
"Sir." Hou Liang, the fortune teller, bowed and saluted.
Yang Shu yawned, waved his hand and said, "Don't be too polite. Have you heard the news?"
Hou Liang said with shame: "I didn't find out anything..."
Yang Shu was not surprised at all: "Even the spies from the Imperial City Division have not heard the news. If you go to inquire like this, it is normal for you to get no news."
"Master..."
Yang Shu knocked on the table: "Okay, I didn't expect you at first. Those who can do this kind of thing must be the top people in Nanchu. Apart from the royal family, there are probably only a few powerful officials? I heard that the current Nanchu
The Lord of Chu is a very ambitious man, but unfortunately the family is too powerful and has been suppressed with no room for further development. Could it be that he sent someone?"
Hou Liang did not dare to answer this question casually.
Three years ago, he would have never dared to think that he could be involved in such a major family and national event.
Although he thinks he is somewhat intelligent, he has been among bandits for many years, and his timidity inevitably shows up in important matters.
But Ah Xuan saw what he was thinking and asked, "Young Master, do you want to start from this aspect?"
"Yeah." Yang Shu didn't hide it from them, "The Imperial City Department's manpower in Nanchu cannot be moved casually. Our ways to find out information are limited. There is a huge sea of people, and it is extremely difficult to find people. It is better to adapt to local conditions."
Hou Liang thought about it for a while: "Young Master, do you want to blend in with the nobles?"
Yang Shu nodded: "Such things are not something ordinary people can know. You must have a high enough status."
Hou Liang thought about it: "Those major families in Southern Chu control the government. Among them, the Tang family is the most powerful, but has strict control. The Pang family is second, and the family tradition is relatively public. The son..."
Yang Shu was obviously not satisfied with his idea and did not answer the call.
Duofu poured him tea and said, "Master, why don't you sell yourself as a slave to the Tang family? They shouldn't investigate her so strictly as a maid."
Yang Shu shook his head: "Aristocratic families have many domestic servants, and there are very few opportunities to buy maids from outside. What's more, the maids who enter the house like this usually can't get to the master, and we don't have that much time."
"Then what should we do?" Duofu was anxious, "The young lady is injured, and the other party is insidious and cunning..."
"Don't worry," Ah Xuan comforted her, "Miss Ming is so powerful, nothing will happen to her. Besides, Ah Wan is here, and that girl knows a lot, so she won't make your young lady suffer."
Duofu was dubious.
She knew that Ah Wan was capable, but it was not just a matter of a day or two that she disliked the lady...
"Forget it." Yang Shu gave up temporarily, "Let's talk about it after we enter the city."
"Sir!" Several people called in unison.
Once you enter Nan'an City, the danger is greatly increased. If your identity is discovered, it will be difficult to escape.
"If we can't find anyone, we can't wait in vain. The longer it takes, the more dangerous they will be."
"Let me go down." Ah Xuan said, "You wait here for the news."
Yang Shu shook his head: "How can I wait? Besides, if you want to get into the top management, you don't have the advantage as me."
He had made up his mind, and Ah Xuan and others could not persuade him, so they could only obey.
The group disguised themselves and entered Nan'an City that evening.
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The officer guarding the city looked at the road guide and then at Yang Shu, but did not let go.
Yang Shu showed some impatience and asked, "Have you seen enough?"
The officer guarding the city in Kyoto was a big figure, and he was usually sought after by everyone. How had he ever been shouted at by someone like this? The officer's face fell, and he wanted to scold him.
Hou Liang, who was dressed as a butler, hurriedly stepped forward and put a piece of silver into his hand, with a smile on his face: "Forgive me, military master, my young master has been on the road for a day today and is not in good spirits. This temper... you are so sorry."
be magnanimous!"
The officer weighed the money, looked calmer, and said: "This is Kyoto. No matter which family you belong to, you must act according to the rules. Your luggage hasn't been checked yet, and it may take a while. Since I can't wait, I'll get there first."
Check in and wait a while!”
This means that their things still need to be checked, but for the sake of money, let them sit and wait.
Hou Liang breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him repeatedly.
So, except for Ah Xuan who was watching the car, all three of them entered the check-in room.
Too many people were annoying, so Yang Shu ordered the other guards to break up into pieces and disperse into the city. He only took three people with him, A Xuan, Duofu and Hou Liang.
Ah Xuan is the guard, Duofu is the maid, and Hou Liang is the housekeeper. Together with him as the young master, they form a decent foursome.
They had a lot of luggage, and the car driven by Ah Xuan was packed to the brim.
The officers and soldiers gathered around and picked them up one by one.
After the search, they found no one released, so Ah Xuan asked, "Master Jun, we didn't bring any prohibited items, did we? Why can't we leave yet?"
The officer said: "No, you brought too many things. According to the rules, you have to register them."
Ah Xuan stuffed another piece of silver: "Please, Lord Jun, be accommodating. It's almost dark, and we haven't found an inn yet!"
The officer's tone became a little better: "Wait here for a while, I'll call Dian Bo."
"It's time to work."
Hou Liang looked outside. The bandit's intuition made him very uneasy. He whispered: "Sir, why do I feel something is wrong?"
Yang Shu said casually: "What's wrong?"
"That's it..." Before Hou Liang could finish his sentence, the whole team of officers and soldiers over there ran over.
"It's them, surround them!" With a shout, the guest room was surrounded. (To be continued)