When the imperial edict was delivered, the New Year was approaching.
No matter how urgent the emperor was, he couldn't ask people to celebrate the New Year on the road, so Xu Yin set off in the first month of the year.
Jin Lu, who was recommended by Xu Huan to be the governor of Yongcheng, came, and Jin Tong, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, also came to see him off.
"Ah Yin!" Before the carriage stopped, Jin Tong jumped out of the carriage and almost fell.
She ignored the maid's dissuasion, rushed over, grabbed Xu Yin's hand, and shouted excitedly: "So you have done so many amazing things, why didn't you tell me before!"
Xu Yin went to Yongcheng. She knew about it, but no one mentioned the inside story. First, Xu Huan kept her mouth shut, and second, the Jin family also felt that it would be better not to "teach her bad things". After all, this is not something ordinary people can do.
, Jin Tong doesn’t have the ability of the third lady.
Xu Yin smiled and replied: "It was hard to tell at first, but then you went to Yongcheng."
"Oh." Jin Tong asked again, "How did you kill Wu Zijing? Tell me quickly!"
The little girl here was chirping, and Jin Lu came over to pay homage: "Sir."
This old man has been an assistant officer all his life. He never expected that one day he would become a governor. After half a year of hard work, not only did he not lose weight, his face was also glowing.
Xu Huan nodded with a smile and said, "Thank you for making this trip."
Jin Lu hurriedly said: "That's right. Third Miss's trip to Nanyuan is a big event for the Xu family. How can I not come?"
Xu Huan sighed: "Ayin went to Dongjiang this time and formed a deadly feud with Jiangbei Jiang Yi. In the future, there will be open and covert attacks."
Jin Lu said: "Since you have decided to marry Li, you will inevitably fall out with Jiang Yi, and this feud must be settled."
"Yes. It's just that Ayin is going to the capital alone, so I can't help but worry!"
Jin Lu said, "Sir, isn't the Second Young Master Yan in the capital? Their Guanzhong is close to the capital, and the Yan family is from the capital. Their foundation is not comparable to ours. You can ask him to take more care of the third lady."
After saying this, Xu Huan glanced over: "Do you know what you are talking about?"
Jin Lu chuckled: "My lord, you know very well!"
This old man even started to play with hints. Xu Huan got angry and said, "Is it possible that you want to tell my daughter to cheat?"
"How can this be reversed?" Jin Lu said earnestly, "Nanyuan and the Li family are getting married. It must be difficult for the Duke of Zhao to rest in peace. Your Excellency is willing to show your kindness, but it is too late for them to be happy."
Xu Huan said: "This matter is not easy. Let's form a family relationship with the Li family first. I'm afraid Duke Zhao has some scruples."
"This was before, but now the situation has changed." Jin Lu looked around and whispered, "Dong Zhao went to Xirong, and the capital held the second son of Yan as a hostage, which shows that your majesty is already afraid of the Yan family.
Put it on the surface. Duke Zhao is in urgent need of allies now, and if you are willing to show your kindness, he will definitely not refuse."
Xu Huan had thought about this idea before, but he didn't know how to convince Duke Zhao. Jin Lu's words made him suddenly enlightened.
"you are right……"
After they finished speaking, Wen Yi came to say goodbye.
Xu Huan took his hand and said: "Wen Changshi, Ayin will leave it to you. She is going to Beijing this time, and there is no elder by her side. You are her uncle, so you have to worry more."
Wen Yi was flattered and hurriedly and solemnly bowed down: "Don't worry, my lord, if it hadn't been for Miss San's intervention that day in Yongcheng, Xiaguan would have been tortured to death by Wu Zijing. For this life-saving grace, Xiaguan even risked his life to protect San.
Miss."
Xu Huan smiled with satisfaction: "With your words, I feel at ease."
Later, Xu Yin came over to say goodbye.
The father, daughter, and sisters were reluctant to leave, but finally watched the motorcade slowly leave.
Jin Lu watched everything from the side and couldn't help but sigh: "Your Majesty, your ability to pretend has improved again! Looking at Wen Changshi's confused look, my subordinates seem to have seen themselves twenty years ago."
I remember that at the beginning, your Excellency was just a county magistrate, and he was caring in every way, so I was fooled by him and worked as his ox and horse for twenty years. Now that I see him using this trick on others, I feel a little gloating for some reason.
Wen Yi now felt that when he met his confidant, there would be a time in the future when he could work hard without complaining.
Xu Huan laughed loudly: "Then, have you been enjoying yourself in the past twenty years?"
Jin Lu couldn't help but nodded and said sincerely: "It will be fun to show off your talents."
…
Xu Yin's journey has been quite smooth.
Half a month later, the convoy arrived at a ferry and rested for the night at the inn.
Unfortunately, it rained the next day. Wen Yi calculated the itinerary and found that the time was quite loose, so he decided to rest for another day and wait for the weather to clear before crossing the river.
Xu Yin was reading a book when he suddenly heard shouting from outside, as if he was driving someone away.
Xiao Sang went out to inquire and came back to report: "There is a man at the door. He probably has no money to stay in a hotel, so he is taking shelter under the eaves. The postman is unwilling and wants to drive him out."
Man, no money to stay in a hotel, shelter from the rain, evicted.
Xu Yin sounded inexplicably familiar and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Xiaoman was angry when he heard this: "It's raining so hard, where are you going to drive people away? Isn't it just to take shelter from the rain? So stingy!"
But Xiao Sang was touched: "It's not easy to meet good people. In the past, my senior brother and I traveled around the world. Sometimes we ran out of money for medical treatment. Even if we wanted to stay out for a night, we wouldn't let him go."
Xiaoman couldn't help but sympathize: "So you were so pitiful before!"
Although she is a girl, no one dares to mess with her in the Governor's Mansion. She has been eating delicious food and drinking spicy food since she was a child... Suddenly I feel that I shouldn't be so stingy. The lady has already said that she is the big girl!
Xiao Sang smiled shyly and said softly: "It's no longer pitiful now, we met the third lady."
Since meeting the third young lady, her illness has been cured, and the brother and sister have found a place to live, and no longer have to endure the hardships.
Thinking this in her mind, she hesitated and asked: "Miss, can I give him some money?"
Xu Yin came to his senses, nodded, and asked Xiaoman to get the money.
Xiao Sang hurriedly said: "Miss, I have money, and my senior brother gave me a lot."
Xu Yin waved his hand: "You can keep it, I want to give it to him. Xiaoman, by the way, tell the postman to make a woodshed for him. It's raining so hard now, he shouldn't have anywhere to live if he leaves here."
Xiao Man agreed, took the money and went out.
Xu Yin put down the book, walked to the window, and watched Xiao Man walk over to talk to them. After a while, the man came in with great gratitude and followed the postman to the woodshed.
Seeing the man's appearance clearly, she smiled.
Sure enough, it wasn't him! That's right, it should have been a few years later. At that time, my sister had already entered the palace. She returned to Nanyuan to move her father's grave, and she also lived in this inn.
It was raining very hard that day, and there was a man leaning on the eaves of the inn, wearing a bamboo hat and looking miserable.
The postman went to drive him away, but Xu Yin couldn't bear it for a moment, so he asked someone to make room for him. But he remained motionless, as if he hadn't heard, and didn't even enter the house.
This man was strong and strong, like a practicing practitioner. Even in troubled times, it was not difficult to find a job. Xu Yin guessed that he must have encountered something sad, so he asked the girl to bring a bowl of food and gave him a blanket.
When she got up the next day, the man was gone, but a dagger studded with gems and shining cold light was left by the window.
——That dagger was later used to kill Fang Yi with her.