The air is crisp in autumn, and a gust of autumn wind blows through the treetops, and the yellow leaves on the trees swirl and fall, like dancing butterflies.
The wheels of the carriage drove over the thick layer of fallen leaves on the ground, rolling up the golden leaves.
"Alas!" A soft sigh came from the carriage, which made Ming Mo, who was sitting in the front driving the carriage, raise the corners of his mouth.
Sure enough, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality!
Gu Chengyu sat in the carriage all night and felt that his body was about to fall apart.
He used to often ride a carriage to and from Jingyuan Prefecture and Shangling Village, and he didn't feel too tired at that time.
He stretched out, opened the curtain, and looked at the scenery along the carriage.
"Sir! Why don't we take a rest and come down to have some food?" Ming Yan in the car couldn't help but suggested when he saw that Gu Chengyu looked a little depressed.
Gu Chengyu nodded immediately, "That's fine! Just let Ming Mo have a rest."
"Mingmo, just park under that tree! There are no restaurants or teahouses here, so you'd better make do with it when you're away from home!"
Ming Mo responded and drove the carriage towards the big tree in front.
"Sir! Master Gu's carriage ahead has stopped, do you see?" A follower shouted into the carriage while driving.
Lu Chen rubbed his forehead, "They have stopped, we can only wait."
Lu Chen was very helpless. Gu Chengyu sent him a letter yesterday, insisting that he leave at night.
Although he was dissatisfied with this, he could understand it. Even if the emperor blocked the news, it would always be leaked, right?
If you leave earlier, you can avoid unnecessary trouble.
But the carriage has been traveling all night. How far has it traveled?
Lu Chen looked back at the path he had taken and found sadly that if he continued like this, the day lilies would be cold by the time he reached Hejian Mansion.
"Gu Shidu, we started out last night and have only walked this far. At this speed, it will take years and months to reach Hejian Mansion!"
The entourage fixed the carriage, and Lu Chen jumped out of the carriage.
He couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth when he saw that Ming Mo had spread a thick velvet blanket on the ground, with a lot of ingredients spread on it. There was also a small clay stove steaming next to it.
Are they here for an autumn outing, or are they here to grab a treasure map?
Gu Chengyu secretly rolled his eyes. Before he had ever sought a position, there was someone named Jin Yu, and it seemed like they were quite familiar with each other.
But now that I have been a commander for a long time, when I think of my official position, it is called smooth.
"Master Lu, we are traveling day and night, are you still too slow? Ming Mo and the others can't bear it, and traveling at night is even more dangerous."
Gu Chengyu was not in a hurry. He went so early and the whereabouts of the treasure map had not yet been found out. Could it be that he still had to spend time to find out the information?
Naturally, we have to wait until everyone's fight becomes more intense, and then intervene by ourselves. Wouldn't it save time and effort?
Lu Chen took a deep breath and said, "Our responsibility is huge this time, but Mr. Gu is not anxious at all."
He sighed and sat down next to Gu Chengyu.
Gu Chengyu smiled faintly, "Is there any use in being anxious? Mr. Lu is eager to perform meritorious service, and the subordinates can understand it. But if we just go there in such a hurry, wouldn't we become lambs that stray into the pack of wolves?"
Those people haven't even taken action yet! They just hurried away. Isn't that what cannon fodder should do?
Lu Chen was stunned when he heard this. He thought for a moment and then put his mind back.
This was the first time that he had received such an important errand. Naturally, he wanted to perform well, so he was so anxious, fearing that he would fail this errand.
But now that he was reminded by Gu Chengyu, he also knew that this matter could not be rushed now.
When Gu Chengyu saw that the other party had figured it out and stopped urging him, he stopped trying to persuade him.
He knew that Lu Chen was so anxious that he lost his normal mind. But who was Lu Chen? All he had to do was stop.
However, Lu Chen is in such a hurry to go to Hejian Mansion, does he have other plans?
I hope Lu Chen won't hold him back this time, otherwise he won't blame himself for being rude.
Gu Chengyu glanced at Lu Chen, who was drinking hot soup, and saw that Lu Chen had returned to his usual calmness, as if he was not the one who was anxious just now.
"Sir, the Hejian Mansion is ahead!" Ming Yan looked at the long line of people queuing up to enter the city and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Although from the capital to Hejian Prefecture, if you drive very fast and travel day and night, you may be able to reach your destination in less than three days.
But for this three-day journey, Gu Chengyu and the others had to walk for seven days.
Gu Chengyu and the others lined up at the gate of the city obediently. The journey was peaceful and there were no emergencies.
Gu Chengyu felt that even if Prince Jing knew that he had come to Hejian Mansion, he would not be able to act so quickly.
After all, Lu Chen was also involved. Lu Chen was sent by the emperor to protect and monitor him. If Prince Jing wanted to deal with him, he would definitely attack Lu Chen.
With Lu Chen here, it would be impossible for Prince Jing to ambush him on the road so quickly.
In order to conceal their identity, Mingmo and the others still called Gu Chengyu "Gongzi".
Gu Chengyu looked at the slow movement of the crowd entering the city, but was thinking about how to get rid of Lu Chen.
He didn't know the details of the treasure map yet, but he sent people to inquire about the three major families in Hejian Mansion.
Before, he still had manpower in Hejian Mansion to gather information, but the manpower was limited, and he didn't know if Guo Moruo had any information that he could use.
If Lu Chen had been following him, wouldn't it be dangerous if Guo Moru and the others were discovered?
After all, the Guo family was full of traitors, and Guo Moruo and her two younger brothers should not have survived. If Lu Chen found out, they would be implicated in the consequences.
Besides, Prince Jing originally wanted to recruit him. Maybe after he found out about this, he would threaten him with the lives of the Guo siblings.
"Let's find an inn to stay in first!" After entering the city, Lu Chen jumped on Gu Chengyu's carriage.
Gu Chengyu shook his head, "It's not easy to get in and out of the inn, and it's easy to be stared at. Let's rent a small courtyard and settle down for the time being."
There are people coming and going in the inn, so you must not only look after your belongings, but also be careful when entering and exiting. It is much more convenient to find a small, hidden courtyard.
Lu Chen nodded in agreement, "That's it! Let your entourage rent the yard. After all, we have to live here for a while."
Lu Chen took the tea bowl on the table and took a sip. Gu Chengyu frowned slightly.
This Second Young Master Lu is too careless, this is obviously his tea bowl.
Gu Chengyu made up his mind to throw away the tea bowl later.
Tonight is not a full moon night, the crescent moon on the horizon emits a faint light.
Two black shadows passed over the roof. In the weak moonlight, only two afterimages could be barely seen.
The black shadow at the front can cross a roof with just one jump.
The black shadow came to a quiet village and stopped in front of a small courtyard with two entrances.
Gu Chengyu raised his chin to Ming Mo on the side, signaling Ming Mo to knock on the door. He wanted to chat with more like-minded people about the peasant family's path to getting rich and becoming rich through the imperial examination. Follow "Youdu" on WeChat to talk about life and find confidants 7