Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 1009: The son of aristocratic family walks in despair
Shangquyang County is a county in the north of Changshan County. It was occupied by the refugee army several times and was recaptured by the imperial court several times.

Now, after expelling and defeating hundreds of defenders from the imperial court, Shi Le's soldiers and horses took over this place, and the patrols in the city have been replaced by a new group, dressed up as Shi Le's army.

This city that has suffered a lot has welcomed a new owner.

At this time, several people in the city were walking carefully in the streets and alleys, and finally stopped in front of a courtyard.

They are Liu Gang, Peng Qi and a group of people.

Compared with before, the two children of the aristocratic family looked slightly embarrassed, their clothes were torn and stained, and their faces were not as rosy as a few days ago, but they were still clean.

There were several figures following the two of them, and the closest ones were three slender figures.

The clothes of these three people covered their whole bodies, and their faces were covered by hoods. Their faces could not be seen clearly, but it was not difficult to tell from their body shapes and postures that they were actually three women.

On the periphery, there are five powerful men guarding them. They look like the guardians of the hospital. They are paying attention to the surroundings with vigilant faces and constantly observing the surrounding situation.

Just as several people were becoming more vigilant, the door to the courtyard in front suddenly opened, and a man who looked quite shrewd came out. This man looked to be about forty years old, followed by two ordinary-looking men and women. The man was dressed in coarse cloth with a reserved look.

"You two sons," the shrewd man in his 40s came to Liu Gang and the others, saluted Liu Gang and Peng Qi, and then said in a low voice, "It has been agreed that the owner of this family is willing to let us go in and live for a while. It’s late, but it will cost two taels of silver.”

"Two taels of silver?" Peng Qi's eyes widened. This price is just for one night's stay. It's simply unbelievable. Even in Luoyang, I'm afraid no tavern or hotel would dare to ask for such a price. If it were placed in Pengcheng, it would be enough to buy a comfortable hotel in the suburbs. courtyard.

The shrewd man lowered his voice a little more, and said helplessly: "This is something that can't be helped. The situation is different. The city is under martial law. I'm afraid no one is willing to take in outsiders. These two are still old with me. We had some friendship in the past, so this can make sense, but the price is higher after all."

It turns out that this shrewd man is the steward of Liu Gang's house, named Liu Quan, and he is taking care of Liu Gang and the two of them this time.

In his early years, he traveled with the Liu family and made some friends. The family he met now was his old brother whom he met during his travels and had met several times.

Because of the injustice, Liu Gang had to escape from Zhending. The people accompanying him dispersed. Only the loyal steward and the nurse were with him. His situation plummeted. Fortunately, the steward remembered his past friendship and suggested to go to Quyang to escape. The group of people I came here just now, but I didn’t expect that this place had already changed its appearance after several military disasters. In addition, after Shile’s troops occupied it and implemented martial law, it was difficult to enter the city and even more difficult to stay. It took many twists and turns to find this place.

When Liu Quan went over to negotiate, the other party was indifferent and demanded a huge amount of silver on the grounds of safety and danger. However, the situation was stronger than the others. In the current situation, everyone urgently needed a stable place to stay, otherwise they would not have the energy to continue heading north. It was even more necessary to find an opportunity to deliver news to the north, so after weighing the situation, Liu Quan brought the couple over, intending to let Liu Gang make a decision.

As expected, when Peng Qi heard the amount of money, he was shocked and showed hesitation. They came out this time with not much silver, but they had encountered a sudden change before, and a lot of money was taken away by the scattered servants and guards. There is really not much left in it, and the road to Youzhou is not smooth at all. I have to keep it for emergencies. If I am here, I will give you two taels...

"It's all because of the little girl, who has implicated the young master and others." Among the three tightly wrapped women, the leader spoke softly, with a hint of guilt in his words, and his voice was crisp, "If it wasn't for us, the young master would How can someone like me encounter such a disaster?"

When he said this, the atmosphere suddenly became solemn.

The expressions of the couple behind Liu Quan also began to change, as if they were thinking about something.Just as everyone was getting heavier and heavier, Liu Gang suddenly said: "That's the price. I just ask the wise couple to prepare some ordinary clothes for us, and dinner should be ready. In addition, I hope you two If you can help us prepare some dry food, I will pay for it, you are only responsible for buying it."

As soon as he spoke, both Liu Quan, Peng Qi, and even the couple breathed a sigh of relief. Then the couple nodded in agreement and led the group into the courtyard.

This family's yard is not big, with a simple layout and no decorations. At first glance, it looks like an ordinary home. When Liu Gang and others walked in, they could see a boy and a girl hiding behind the door of the back room, timidly. He inquired about the group of people who came in.

Liu Gang smiled at the two children, which frightened them and hid them in a hurry.

Seeing this, the woman of the husband and wife hurried over and whispered something, and the three of them disappeared after a while.

But the male head of the family came over and whispered: "Master Liu, you are a big shot in the family. You may not be used to living here. Please be patient. We will prepare dinner right now and bring the clothes as soon as possible. This..." Speaking of this..." Finally, his expression became a little twisted.

Liu Gang looked at it and understood, and said to Liu Quan: "Uncle Quan, give him the money first."

Liu Quan nodded, took out the silver coins from his arms, and handed them to the man with a happy face and anger in his eyes.

After the man took the money, he finally stopped delaying, said a few words, and quickly left.

Soon, the clothes were delivered first.

"Let's change them first. It turns out that one is too eye-catching." Liu Gang immediately gave the order. Peng Qi and other nursing staff nodded after hearing this and changed them one after another.

Peng Qi said with emotion: "Yunji, you are indeed different now. Many times, we have to rely on you to make decisions. Otherwise, there will be many situations along the way. You have to handle such situations calmly, otherwise we would have been It’s going to be a disaster.”

Liu Gang shook his head and said, "I'm not really capable, I'm just imitating Brother Chen. What happened to us is also related to me, so I should be responsible."

At this time, the three women from before came closer, and the leader took off his hood, revealing a delicate face. She said with a look of shame on her face: "This matter happened because of the little girl, causing trouble to the two young masters. Well, if nothing can be done, just hand over the little girl, and we must keep the two young masters safe."

Liu Gang waved his hand and said: "This is not the case. Anyone who has a righteous heart will come forward when encountering such things."

Peng Qi also nodded and said: "That's right, robbing women in the street is really despicable, and it can only happen under the rule of barbarians." As he said that, he suddenly said to Liu Gang: "Yunji, have you ever paid attention to the street? The situation, the order of the barbarians here is even more obvious, which may not be a good thing."

Liu Gang looked serious and nodded: "What we have observed during this period must be discussed with Brother Chen."

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