A group of people mounted their horses and, under the leadership of the city guard captain, set off towards the more glorious main city.
Xu Qingmu, who was sitting on the horse, was completely dumbfounded. Listening to Captain Shen's introduction next to him, he realized that the fat man, who had always been low-key, had such a big background.
After the Xu dynasty took over the world, the four major families of the old dynasty were not liquidated. First, King Xu Yan appeased people and continued to implement the "three surnames" under the banner of "sitting in court and asking questions, hanging down the official seal". The "Four Palaces" king-conferring system. The city owner of Yehuang City where Xu Qingmu is currently located is the "Prince Yehuang" who personally decreed the title of the city by King Xu Yan. The "Second Prince" hanging on the gate of the city is the one who personally made the city. Secondly, the three-surname family has been in business for generations and controls more than half of the tax revenue of the national treasury. Once it is about to be uprooted, the destroyed century-old operation will only be harmful to the dynasty. In addition, the three-surname family is mostly engaged in business and farming. , never interfered in the government affairs. Even though he was personally named "king" by King Xu Yan, the lord of Yehuang City only used the surname Shen to humble himself. There were few soldiers and many traders in the city. King Xu Yan repeatedly mentioned that if you learn well, you will become an official. , then he was extremely reluctant to send his only son Shen Xiuqi to the army.
Xu Qingmu looked at the fat man on the horse who was not a dandy from a big family, and secretly marveled in his heart: This guy, when he snatched my sweet potatoes, he really didn't have the demeanor of a general from a noble family.
Soon the group was approached by the main city. There were dozens of maidservants guarding the cabinet gates alone. The two heavy iron gates with blue eyes and gold teeth and the lion's head knocking on the door were actually made of gold. Get a nose ring! Xu Qingmu has never been a money-loving person, but he couldn't help but buckle it with his hands. He wished he could climb up and take a few bites when no one was around. Cao Dan showed a look of disdain as "rural people have never seen the world." , but when no one was paying attention, he used his hands to push hard on the lion's eyes carved with emeralds unique to the Western Regions. On the other hand, the beautiful woman Wei Ruzhi seemed calm and calm, but later it turned out that the woman was just Just stunned.
The main city gate is divided into four doors. The two middle doors are 25 feet high and 16 feet wide. There is a plaque hanging on the door, which is engraved with "Edict to build Yehuang Mansion". The two small doors look like the courtyard doors of ordinary people. It is of regular size, but it has been polished spotlessly by the servants, making it extremely luxurious.
Before opening the door, I heard the sound.
Several women, who sounded young as they heard the voice, howled loudly and rushed to run out of the door that had been slowly opened by the servants. The leader was wearing a brocade dress and was elegant and luxurious: "My My son, I miss you so much. Come and let me hug you." After saying that, he took the fat man who had indeed lost weight into his arms and continued to cry, ignoring the bared teeth of the people around him: "I've lost weight. , You have really lost weight! I am begging your father today not to let you go out again. Come on, let mother have a good look."
The two women of about the same age who came out together were also eager at this moment. They raised their orchid fingers and kept wiping the tears from the corners of their eyes, suppressing their voices and crying in a low voice. After listening to the two fat nurses, Xu Qingmu smacked her lips. :This is really enviable.
Cao Dan on the side observed carefully and felt sorry for Xu Qingmu's reaction for no reason. This twelve-year-old boy had never tasted a mouthful of water of human life.
But immediately after lowering his head, his face turned red, he vomited several times, and even covered his plain chest with his hands. He looked at Xu Qingmu with eyes filled with shame and hatred! This made the young monk Zhang Er lose his mind.
A group of people were all immersed in surprise or shock, except for the pair of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix chicks who never played tricks according to common sense. After a group of people walked into the door, the two people sneaked behind the stone lion, sneaking
Take off your pants when no one is paying attention.
Just because I said: I guess you can't pee on the top of the lion's head.
If anyone saw it, they would be shocked and speechless. A half-step land swordsman and a world sage are more like two philistine scoundrels at this moment, competing with that rogue!
After settling in the group's accommodation, the fat man was pulled into the woman's bedroom. Fortunately, the city lord was not here tonight, otherwise his precious son would have been dragged to the study, which would have wasted the time for him and his son to talk secretly.
Xu Qingmu couldn't sleep, so he washed up alone, changed into brand new clothes, and sneaked out of Yehuang Mansion. Fortunately, there was no night ban in the city, and there was an endless stream of all kinds of traveling merchants, making it very lively.
Taking advantage of a break in his walk, Xu Qingmu found a bookstore and wanted to buy a copy of the local county annals and a map of Kanyu. The attack on Mingfeng Village, coupled with Wu Zusheng's relentless pursuit, made Xu Qingmu gradually understand one thing. Someone wanted him.
A head. Now I say that at best I can say that I am a swordsman with a sword, but at worst I can't even beat a villager. So I have to make careful plans in my heart and be prepared for rainy days in case I don't know when it will happen again.
Coming danger.
The store owner enthusiastically introduced the young man into the store, but after hearing the young man's request, his attitude suddenly changed. He thought he was a rich man, but he never thought that he only had the "kanyutu" worth three pennies. Xu Qingmu didn't care.
, paid the money, took the picture, turned around and left the store.
Xu Qingmu chose a slightly secluded road. This bustling street was too noisy. After spending a month in the mountains, the young man still preferred the quiet alleys, thinking about his future plans in his heart.
At this moment, a hard object like a dagger was pressed against his back:
"Take the money and don't hurt anyone."
Xu Qingmu felt funny when he heard the childish voice behind him. Was this considered being robbed?
Out of basic respect, Xu Qingmu still raised his hands, without turning around, and said: "I didn't bring any money when I went out, but I have a friend who is quite rich. If you don't mind, I can take you to have a meal first. Once you're full,
Only then can I have the strength to rob."
Feeling that the strength behind him was obviously weakening, Xu Qingmu continued: "You should have someone else who needs to be taken care of. Take him with you, and I will stand still. Or -" Xu Qingmu paused and sighed.
:
"Trust me, don't leave here. I'm going to buy something to eat."
After a while, the resistance of the sharp objects behind disappeared, and a girl cried softly:
"Brother, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry..."
Xu Qingmu turned around and looked at the weak and thin man in front of him. His body was shaking under the thin clothes. A pair of cloth shoes that were so worn that they could no longer play any role were obviously one size too big. His fingernails were full of mud, and his whole body was covered except for his eyes.
, no trace of the original skin color can be seen.
"But my brother is starving to death..."
Then there were helpless sobs. For a moment, Xu Qingmu recalled that when she was 5 years old, she stood in front of the housekeeper crying and praying for the leftovers that were going to be fed to the dogs.
Xu Qingmu just stood there without saying a word to comfort him.
The real grievances in this world will not be weakened by a soothing word or a kind deed from an outsider. A grievance is a grievance. It is better to let the person involved with the garrulous persuasion spend it by himself. No matter how much relief is given, it is all from outsiders. Once it really happens to you, it is not necessarily
Can do better.
It wasn't until the little girl slowly stopped twitching that Xu Qingmu reached out to touch her head and said softly: "Take me to see your brother, and we will find a solution together."
Following the limping little girl, Xu Qingmu turned back and forgot about the bustling Yehuang City.