After staying in Wusheng Mountain for a while, Qin Wushuang set out to return to his hometown. Purple-robed Wushuang and several other venerables were escorted out of the imperial capital.
Qin Wushuang kept a low profile all the way, riding on horseback, and soon arrived at the official road dozens of miles outside Nanyunzhou City. What he saw along the way surprised Qin Wushuang.
Along the way, Qin Wushuang actually saw thousands of young and middle-aged people, each carrying a basket with bedding and other things tied to it, and the basket seemed to contain dry food and the like.
At first glance, these people look like refugees fleeing from famine. But upon closer inspection, they clearly don't look like they are fleeing from famine.
It can be seen from their expressions that there is no fear and helplessness on their faces at all, let alone the desolation and despair. They all have happy expressions on their faces, even some expectations, and some
Fascinated.
Qin Wushuang was very puzzled and wanted to stop and ask, but he held back in the end.
In a short while, we arrived at the gate of Nanyunzhou City. To return to Luojiang County, we had to go through the north gate, exit the city from the south gate, and go to Nanyunzhou's South Avenue to Luojiang County, which is faster.
Qin Wushuang saw along the way that these dozens of miles of official roads were full of young and middle-aged people like this. To say that they were gathering to make trouble, these people were obviously ordinary villagers. Even if they had the strength to produce a few kilograms of crops, they were definitely not
It may be able to fight against regular troops.
And they didn't have any weapons in their hands.
Outside the city gate, there was even more crowds. There were hundreds of people guarding the city gate. They all looked cautious and maintained order. Although these villagers were not expelled, they were not allowed to go.
"Master, just let us in. We promise not to cause trouble and go around obediently. We won't stay. We are not here to make trouble, nor are we here to complain."
A rather sophisticated peasant man negotiated with the captain of the city gate guard in his not-so-standard Mandarin.
Qin Wushuang rode over curiously. Seeing that Qin Wushuang was well dressed, the guards wanted to let him go. Just as Qin Wushuang was about to pass through, the villagers rushed in like a swarm of swarms.
In a hurry, the guards quickly formed a human wall to block the attack of these peasants.
The guard captain drew his sword and said, "Stop now. If you charge again, we won't be polite."
When they saw the sword, the peasants were stunned. Countryside people are naturally afraid of officers and soldiers, so when they saw the bright sword, they all stepped aside, looking depressed.
A few of them said, "Oh, the state and the city are not allowed to pass. It's a big deal. Let's go around in a big circle and walk hundreds of miles more, and we can still reach it."
"Yes, isn't this Nanyun Prefecture under the leadership of King Tianci? King Tianci treats the common people so kindly, why is Nanyun Prefecture so cruel?"
Qin Wushuang's heart moved, he reined in his horse and turned around, asking a guard: "Where are these villagers going?"
The guard said angrily: "Who knows where they are going. These days, it's like going crazy. Thousands of farmers are pouring into Nanyunzhou City every day."
Qin Wushuang reined in his horse and walked out, saying to the villagers in the front row: "Fellow fellows, you are attacking the city. This is not allowed. Even if there are special circumstances to go, you still need official approval. Special cases will be handled specially. You
Take a step back and talk about your situation and see if we can get a special approval for you to pass."
Seeing Qin Wushuang's extraordinary bearing and luxurious clothes, the villagers guessed that he was a young master from a noble family. One of them said: "This young master, we are all good citizens of the kingdom given by God. It is winter now, and there is no work in the fields. I heard that he is a young master from a noble family."
The God-given Royal City is undergoing urgent repairs, and we just want to help out and put in some effort."
"Yes, God-given King protects our entire territory, and God-given King's son Wushuang Hou protects our entire Baiyue Kingdom. For such a good family, even if we have a low status and can't help much, we can still contribute some crops.
We are really not causing trouble, we just want to take advantage of the three or four months after winter starts to help."
"Yes, young master, please help us to intercede. If we go around for hundreds of miles, we will waste several days. We farmers don't have much time, so we just want to help for a few more days. We will not become a god-given prince.
You see, we all brought our own bedding and dry food. When we are hungry, we eat dry food. When we are thirsty, we just find a stream to drink. When we are sleepy, we still have bedding..."
With their simple faces and sincere eyes, it can be seen that these villagers want to help from the bottom of their hearts.
Qin Wushuang did not expect that this God-given palace, which had ruled the area formerly controlled by the Chimu King for less than two years, would have such a reputation and appeal.
Feeling warm and proud in his heart, he nodded: "Why do you support the Heavenly Prince so much? The Heavenly Prince protects the territory, and the Wushuang Marquis protects the family and the country. That is what they should do."
"Although we should say that, they are just different!" shouted a rough man. Country men are not good at speaking in big situations, so they can only use louder voices to express their emotions.
"Why is it different?"
"It's different, it's different. It's much better than the previous King Chimu! King Chimu taxes heavily and doesn't care about the life and death of the common people. Throughout the year, we rent the land and turn over 90% of the harvest, and the remaining 10% is used to fill our stomachs.
not enough!"
"Isn't that right? Under the rule of King Tianci, we only need to turn over 50% of our harvest, and we can keep 50%. Not only can we fill our stomachs, but we can also buy some belongings and have some savings."
"Let us common people have enough to eat, wear warm clothes, and don't have to worry. If you don't support such a prince, who will you support!?"
"Support the God-given King, support the Wushuang Hou!"
The villagers became more and more excited as they talked, but looking at their expressions, one could see their piety and sincerity. This was definitely not a disguise, let alone a false and polite emotion.
Qin Wushuang can understand their feelings. Isn't it the same for many simple farmers in the past life? When others treat them with care, they will be very kind in return. They don't ask for much, they just want to live a stable life without being too rich.
, it is enough to be well-off.
"Master, please be kind and help us. We promise that everyone will go there obediently and there will never be any accidents."
"Promise not to cause trouble."
Qin Wushuang felt their sincerity and nodded: "Well, it's rare for you to express your sincerity. The God-given King and Wushuang Hou must be very grateful for their use. I thank you on their behalf."
"Gather together first, don't be chaotic. Every hundred people form a small team, organize them in good order. Gather outside the city, and at the same time spread the word along the road, so that those who come later can also follow the order. I will go and tell you.
, let you cross the border." Qin Wushuang comforted them, and at the same time asked them to organize themselves and not look like a swarm of swarms.
As soon as Qin Wushuang said this, the villagers cooperated very well. They passed the news one by one and were very aware. They quickly organized themselves. As expected, according to Qin Wushuang's words, every one hundred people formed a team.
Qin Wushuang walked to the city gate and said to the guard captain: "Captain, please send this thing to the Ximen Grand Clan's mansion and tell the Ximen Clan Master that an old friend is visiting. He will be able to guess when he sees this thing.
Find my identity. Then you tell him to contact the Nanyun Prefecture Government Office and issue a special approval document to release these people."
The captain heard that Qin Wushuang's conversation was extraordinary, and his actions were full of magnanimity, so he knew that this person had a good background. How could someone who kept asking to see the leader of the Ximen Clan have a simple identity?
He immediately took the token and didn't dare to take a glance at it. He held it in his arms and bowed and said, "Okay, I'll go there myself. But before I come back, how about you please stop these villagers?"
"
He also saw that these villagers listened to Qin Wushuang's words.
"Okay, feel free to go."
The captain turned around and gave some instructions, then galloped towards the city gate. After a while, he arrived at the Ximen Clan's mansion, directly gave his name and asked to see the Ximen Clan Master.
Originally, a mere captain of the city guard was not qualified to ask for an audience with the Ximen clan leader. But since he came under orders, he could not care about these details.
Seeing the low status of the guard captain, the gatekeeper of the Ximen Grand Valve said, "Your Excellency, the Valve Master is busy with many things and is taking a rest at the moment. What's the matter with you that you want to see the Valve Master?"
The captain knew that the porter was making things difficult, obviously because he didn't have enough status. He was a little angry, but he couldn't express it: "There is a noble man outside the city gate, and he asked me to bring something to the West Gate Valve Master, saying that an old friend is visiting. Lord Valve Master
One look at this thing and you can guess its origin."
"Hmph, I don't know where this cat and dog came from, but they want to borrow the name of the valve master." The porter said, glancing at the guard captain, "You wait first, I will report it."
He reached out to take the token of the guard captain, walked inside, and reported it at all levels, and finally it was in the hands of the Ximen Clan Master. At this moment, Ximenyu was closing his eyes to rest, and was quite unhappy when he heard that his confidant came to report. Ximenyu has not been his son since
After Ximen Xing worshiped under Xingluo Palace, he began to enjoy life somewhat.
"Master Valve, a guard captain came to ask for an audience. He said that an old friend gave him a token and came to see the Master. He said that if the old man saw this thing, he would be able to guess his origin."
Ximenyu nodded: "Come in."
After his confidant walked in, he respectfully handed over the token.
When Ximenyu saw this thing, he turned it around. It was a simple token with the word "大罗" written in seal script on the front and the word "国士" engraved on the north side.
Ximenyu almost shuddered, and took a closer look at the token - the Order of the Great Luo Kingdom!
With a "thump", Ximenyu jumped up from the recliner, grabbed the Valve Master's clothing next to him with one hand, and finished putting it on at lightning speed.
"Hurry, prepare your horse, the fastest and best horse!"
Ximenyu felt a little uneasy, as he seemed to be putting on too much of a show. From the concierge outside the mansion to the lord of the clan, he reported to at least five floors, going back and forth, which already took a lot of time.
Thinking of this, some cold sweat broke out on his forehead.