December 21, the first year of Jianwu in Northern Chu.

Shandong, Dongchang Prefecture, Zhencheng County.

This is the second county town where the Yellow River has entered Shandong. In the past year, Beichu has organized labor to fix the river channel and vigorously managed water conservancy, causing many people to surge to the banks of the Yellow River.

Following this are many vendors and merchants, Zhencheng County is more prosperous and lively than before the Yellow River floods.

It rained heavily and the weather was cold. There were fewer pedestrians on the official road outside the county town.

However, Miao Defu was still escorting goods in the rain. He was a refugee from Hebei. After fleeing to Shandong, he became a young man in the Baijia Business Company.

The last time Tianyou army attacked Shandong, Miao Defu risked his life to convey information to the officers and soldiers, and was commended by the court and received 100 taels of silver.

He was qualified to study in the martial arts lecture hall, but because he made this great contribution, many shopkeepers of the Bai family business invited him to spend time and drink, and two other guji accompanied him, and they were indulging in many days. Finally, they missed the entrance exam because of drunkenness.

Miao Defujing learned from this matter, and was determined to do something.

Fortunately, he had money and some connections, so he started a business.

He knew that the court was vigorously restoring Henan, but now that Henan is in war, many people who originally planned to go to Henan to go again.

But he dared to go because he had seen the Chu army fighting and had full confidence in his heart.

So Miao Defu got off three trucks of goods, took care of a few porters, and walked towards Kaifeng.

At this time, the rain was getting heavier and heavier. As we walked, the porters suddenly screamed.

"Don't go there, we have to go to the right..."

Miao Defu turned his head and saw that it was because the rain was too heavy and he couldn't see the road clearly. The two Hu Ji he brought him walked to the other side of the road. The court had regulations that the road was on the right.

He hurriedly called their names in the hometown dialect of these two harlequins, and he would also say some simple words to ask them to come back.

The next moment, more than a dozen fast horses were running in front of them, with an amazing speed...

Miao Defu rushed up without hesitation and pulled his two beards.

“Well…”

These dozen knights hurriedly controlled their horses to avoid them.

Miao Defu passed by one of the riders and fell to the ground. Half of his body was worn over the ground, his face was covered with a piece, and his hands were folded into a strange shape.

“Well…”

The horse was suddenly strangled, raised its front hooves, and something fell to the ground.

A dozen riders stopped in front and turned around and came back.

A young voice shouted, "Did you hurt someone?"

"Young Master, that person fell to the ground... Please punish him."

"It's okay, pick it up. Go and see if the passers-by are injured."

Miao Defu turned his head and saw a broken wooden box on the ground. When he looked forward, he saw a round thing. He narrowed his eyes and suddenly became shocked.

The ground was clearly a human head, which was originally wrapped in lime, but now it was washed away by rain and it was even more terrifying.

Moreover, Miao Defu swears that he had never seen such a fierce person in his life, with his eyes wide open and murderous aura when he died.

"This man must have been an amazing person before his death." He thought to himself.

The next moment, the head was picked up by someone, and he hugged it tightly and carefully wiped it...

"Are you okay?" someone suddenly came over and asked.

"No...it's okay."

The leading young master there had already walked towards Miao Defu, turned over and dismounted, looked at it, and asked, "Are you injured?"

"No...no..." Miao Defu dared not admit it.

"You take him to the county to treat his injuries."

The young man seemed to be in a hurry, took a brief look and turned back on his horse.

The two Hu Ji couldn't understand this. They only saw this scene and thought that these people were going to capture Miao Defu, so they rushed up yelled and wanted to pull the young man, but the two guards grabbed the collar and lifted it up.

Jiligulu's words attracted the attention of the young master.

"Hmm? Foreigner? Can you speak English?"

The official road was quiet for a while, and Miao Defu looked up and was stunned for a moment.

I saw that although the young man was also soaked in the rain, he was still a figure with extraordinary appearance and a fairy-like appearance.

In the past, I thought Mr. Bai was notorious, but compared to this person, I became a straw chicken.

The two rude girls were also stunned.

It was not until the guards around them reminded them again that they were rumbling again.

"Young master, I'm really fine... I'll just... I'll take you for treatment... I'm going to rush." ​​Miao Defu said quickly, "Well, can you let them go?"

The young man nodded and pulled the rope, obviously in a hurry to go.

"Okay, are you doing business? That's it. If you go to Jinan, to the 'Congxinshu Shop' opposite Yangong Temple in Daming Lake, and tell me what's going on today, someone will compensate you for money. If you are disabled or have any difficulties, just say it."

"Yes... thank you for your son."

After a few words in a hurry, the guard put Hu Ji down and left two bottles of trauma medicine. The team of knights rushed forward again.

Miao Defu only noticed that they were one person, two horses or three horses, and they were extremely fast on the road.

He let out a long sigh and knew that the other party must be an amazing figure.

"Chongxinshu Shop?" He murmured in a low voice, thinking that this might be an extraordinary opportunity in his life...

~~

The raindrops slapped Wang Xiao's face, making people feel pain and ice, but he had no intention of slowing down.

He was determined to arrive within three days from Guanzhong to Jinan for nearly two thousand miles.

It’s not about going home for the New Year, but Chunning’s due date is just these few days.

Over the past year, I have been fighting Shanxi and Guanzhong, and have been traveling thousands of miles, but I have not been able to stay by Chunning.

When Wang Xiao was on Ziwu Road, he thought he might have to stay in Hanzhong or Guanzhong for the New Year. Fortunately, this battle can be completed before Chunning's production, so he has to rush back no matter what.

The horse's hooves tread through the mud, and the rain in front of them gradually became lighter. When they ran to Yuncheng County, the weather was clear.

Jinan City is a little closer...

~~

In the Governor's Court, which was separated from the Jing'an Palace, Gu Hengbo and Liu Wei were sitting side by side in the courtyard, whispering something while looking at the small door leading to the palace.

Gu Hengbo sat with his legs together, looking beautiful, more beautiful than the scenery in the courtyard.

Although Liu Wei is not as beautiful as her, he does not feel inferior at all because of her appearance, and he still maintains the momentum of several levels of official position.

Gu Hengbo is very capable of making friends. Liu Wei didn't like her before, and the two have gradually gotten closer recently.

Because in the Governor's Court recently, Gu Hengbo likes to study the affairs of the Qing Dynasty's harem every day and often tells it to Liu Wei. As he talks, Liu Wei will be led by Gu Hengbo, and his face becomes surprised and frightened.

The expression seemed to be a child who had just heard a ghost story.

For example, yesterday there was a rumor that Huang Taiji had a son with Hai Lanzhu before. As soon as the child was born, Huang Taiji held a grand celebration in the Dazheng Hall and issued the first amnesty order since the founding of the Qing Dynasty. This is only the crown prince who has a honor. Among his sons, only this son treats him like this.

"But it was this child who died suddenly half a year after he was born."

"Did you die?" Liu Wei whispered, "What did that vicious woman do?"

"What does Lord Liu think? Moreover, the little slave chief was born shortly after the child died. Huang Taiji believed that the child was descended from heaven to comfort him, so he named it "Fulin". In the third year, the slave chief went out to war, and Hai Lanzhu suddenly died of illness..."

When Liu Wei heard this, he was shocked.

"Don't the slave chief doubt?"

"So what if you doubt it?" Gu Hengbo said: "Jianlu needs a child who has a korqin. So what if the slave chief loves Hailanzhu again? Can it break with Korqin and affect his throne's stability? That woman has planned..."

Liu Wei was even more shocked.

She is the daughter of a small family. Although she had some small conflicts after getting married to Xia Xiangwei, she had no concubine at home. Have you ever heard of such secrets in the palace?

She couldn't even sleep well last night. She got up in the middle of the night and pinched Xia Xiangwei's neck, forcing him to swear that she would never take a concubine in the future...

After I came to the Governor's Court again, after I went to the yamen, Liu Wei sat here and talked about it.

What I am talking about today is how the little slave chief stood out from the eleven sons of the slave chief and seized the throne...

While Heng Gubo was afraid of Bumubutai, he really admired his methods. A woman from the grassland went to a foreign country at the age of thirteen and gradually reached her current level. She also learned a lot.

Heng Gu Bo is not afraid of herself. Who is she? She is hiding under the wings of Chunning and Tang Qianqian.

Like a little fox hiding behind a tiger, he stuck his head out and stared at the beast opposite, and was still amazed twice, "You are all so fierce..."

However, Liu Wei couldn't stand this and felt that if he was targeted by Bumubutai, he would be afraid that his bones would be wiped out.

In her eyes, Bumubutai was not much different from the Empress Lu who made Concubine Qi a human.

She told Heng Gubo about her feelings.
To be continued...