Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 608 Xu Wulang's Little Question [Thank you! Goodbye! I owe you 41k more]

early morning,

Earlier in the day when Xu Zaijing and his companions left the city,
The sky is blue,

Although the sun has not yet appeared in the east,

The sky was already bright.

A dozen miles away from the east gate of Bianjing,

In a spacious courtyard of the post station, there were more than a dozen carriages parked in the courtyard, and officials from the Ministry of Rites stood in front of a row of side rooms.
Around this official from the Ministry of Rites, there were women walking in and out of the side rooms, some carrying wooden basins, some holding clothes.

"Do you still have the silver straps? If you do, please send a pair over!" a woman shouted outside from inside the house.

"Have"

In the voice of speaking,

"squeak."

A wooden door was opened from the inside.

Looking at Zhao Weigan who had changed into a new set of clothes and a headband, the official from the Ministry of Rites standing in front of the wing room nodded with a smile and said, "This set of clothes fits you perfectly, and looks better than the previous one."

Zhao Weigan, who was arrogant when he came to Bianjing on a diplomatic mission to the Great Zhou, was completely different today, and looked like a different person.

"Thank you for the compliment, sir." Zhao Wei said with a bow.

The official from the Ministry of Rites waved his hand and said, "Hey! You are too polite, Brother Gan! The royal family of Northern Liao dared to let the Jadalan tribe kill the good people. Brother Gan abandoned the dark and joined the light. You will have a bright future in the future."

Zhao Wei dared to force a smile and said, "Then I will borrow your good words, sir."

The official from the Ministry of Rites smiled and nodded, looking at the newly dressed women and children walking out of the door, and said, "Gan'er, we are going to the capital today. If any of your relatives can ride horses, it is better for them to ride horses."

Zhao Wei was stunned and asked in confusion: "Sir, why is this happening?"

As he said this, he looked at the women in his family with some concern, especially the young girls from the Zhao family.

The official from the Ministry of Rites noticed Zhao Weigan's expression and said with a smile, "Brother Gan, please be patient! A noble lady from the capital will come to the city to greet you today."

After listening to what the official from the Ministry of Rites said, Zhao Wei nodded repeatedly.

At this time,

Not far away, a lieutenant of the Imperial Guard came towards the official of the Ministry of Rites and said, "I, the commander of the Imperial Guard, Tu Tu, greet you, Your Excellency."

"Commander Tu, I am honored to receive your greetings, but what is the matter?" asked the official from the Ministry of Rites.

Zhao Weigan hurriedly bowed and said, "My Lord, please go ahead and do your work. I will go and urge them later."

"Brother, go by yourself."

After saying that, Zhao Wei dared to walk towards his family.

In front of the wing room, there was an old woman with silver and black hair and wearing a decent new dress. She looked at Zhao Weigan who was walking over and whispered, "Gan'er, what did the official say to you?"

Zhao Weigan repeated a few words like "a noble lady is here to welcome you" and "let's get to know each other" and said, "Mother, I'm afraid that if my sister and nieces show up, someone might come and harass us."

Listening to her son's words, the woman glanced at the girls in the family, sighed, and whispered, "Dare, our Zhao family has been uprooted in Bei Liao."

"If you can marry into a wealthy family in Bianjing, it will be considered as taking root, which will be beneficial to you and your nephews."

Looking at her little son who lowered his head and said nothing, the woman whispered, "I understand what you are thinking. You want to go to the battlefield to avenge your father and brother, but the time has not come yet."

"My son understands."

"Ah."

The official from the Ministry of Rites who had finished speaking came over, bowed to the mother and son in front of the house, and said, "Madam, the commander of the Imperial Army sent a batch of mounts, all of which are docile mares. Please let your relatives pick one."

The old woman nodded and said, "Thank you, sir."

The sun shines slantingly,

outside the city,

A long procession of carriages and horses was moving on the wide official road leading to Xincaomen.

In the team, at the front were the imperial cavalry leading the way, followed by officials from the Ministry of Rites, and two rows of men and girls from the Zhao family in Lulong riding horses, and behind them were women and children sitting in the carriages.

Perhaps due to the fatigue of the journey and the fact that they got up early today, some of the women and children in the carriage had already fallen asleep.

Zhao Wei in front looked past the cavalry in front and looked into the distance.

In the distance, I saw lush trees on both sides of the official road, providing a lot of shade.

After watching for a while,

On both sides of the official road in the direction of Bian Jing, two groups of people could be vaguely seen swaying.

Two groups of people in the sun are dressed brightly.

When we came out of the shade of the trees and passed by the sun, we could see flashes of light from time to time.

Seeing this scene, not only Zhao Weigan and others were surprised, even the officials of the Ministry of Rites in front of them shouted forward in confusion: "Commander Tu, please go and investigate!"

"Please wait a moment, sir!"

After that, under the command of Tu, two imperial guards cavalrymen accelerated and ran forward to inquire.

When he approached the two groups of people, he seemed to see something and quickly turned his horse's head and walked towards the team.

After the cavalry reported, Zhao Weiga realized that the two groups of people were the young men and noble ladies in the capital who came to welcome their family.

quickly,

"Boom boom boom"

As the crowd approached, the sound of horse hooves gradually grew louder.

Zhao Weigan and others gradually saw the appearance of the two groups of people.

The Zhao family girl, who was riding a horse and walking beside Zhao Weigan, leaned forward and said with surprise in her eyes, "Fifth Uncle, how come the horse that young man in the lead is so handsome? It looks like the dragon horse of the Emperor Yelu family."

Zhao Wei nodded and said, "Sister Hong, that's Longju."

"Ah? So he is the descendant of the Xu family, the Marquis of Yongyi?"

"Yeah! I lost to him in polo when I came to Bianjing before."

"Oh! Uncle Wu, where is the leading woman? Whose family is she from?"

"It should be the British Duke Zhang's family."

Listening to the conversation between the uncle and nephew in front, the Zhao family members who followed behind were whispering and passing on the news.

During the speaking time,

Xu Zaijing and others who were coming towards them on horseback passed by the side of the team and ran towards the end of the team.

After reaching the end of the team, the two teams took advantage of the wide official road, made a small circle, and then turned around to catch up.

At this time and place, Xu Zaijing and others seemed to be showing off their horse-riding skills.

But on the battlefield, Xu Zaijing and others had already reorganized another attack.

The noble ladies who came in the lead on horseback were also accustomed to playing polo. With the clear voices of the horse drivers shouting, they quickly turned their horses around and caught up with the team, being only slightly slower than Xu Zaijing and the others.

The official from the Ministry of Rites who was walking in front and the commander also understood.

When Xu Zaijing and others caught up, they sped up their horses and left the space in front empty.

Amid the chaotic sound of horse hooves, Xu Zaijing, Gu Tingye and others rode their horses closer to Zhao Weigan.

Looking at Zhao Weigan who was bowing while holding the reins in one hand, Xu Zaijing smiled slightly.

The people following Xu Zaijing also bowed and were about to speak.

suddenly!

"do not want!"

"Wow!!!"

"father!!!"

In the carriage in the middle of the team, the terrified, heart-wrenching cries of a child were heard through the surrounding sounds.

This made Xu Zaijing and others stunned.

Subsequently,

It was unknown whether the child had come to his senses or had been comforted, but the crying soon died down. Zhao Weigan looked back with concern in his eyes.

After the crying and shouting died down, Zhao Weigan turned around and looked at Xu Zaijing and others beside him. He forced a smile and said, "The child was frightened while running for his life. Please forgive me."

Xu Zaijing, Gu Tingye and others all shook their heads and said things like "It's okay" and "The child has suffered".

On the other side, Zhang Jia Wu Niang, Gu Tingyi, Chai Zhengzheng and others were also attracted by the crying and shouting and looked back.

The noble ladies who were still talking fell silent.

Although no one was soft-hearted enough to shed tears, many people had a look of pity in their eyes.

Now that the Zhao family of Lulong has lost many relatives, it is not appropriate for everyone to talk about any happy topics, let alone say that they will have wealth and glory after coming to Bianliang.

then,

Xu Zaijing exchanged glances with the people around him, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Gan Ge, is it okay to call you this?"

Zhao Wei dared to smile and shook his head.

Xu Zaijing nodded and continued, "We all know what happened before, but I have always had a question in my mind."

Amid the rumbling of carts and the sound of horse hooves, Zhao Wei dared to say, "If Wulang has any questions, just ask directly."

As the sun rises, the temperature rises with it.

A cicada chirped twice on a tree by the roadside.

Xu Zaijing said solemnly: "Speaking of which, the Zhao family of Lulong has a great influence in the Northern Liao army, and Lulong is closer to the Jin Kingdom. I wonder why you, brother Gan, didn't defect to the Jin Kingdom?"

Hearing this,

Gu Tingye and others who followed Xu Zaijing on horseback nodded one after another, obviously also having some doubts about this.

Zhao Weigan sighed and shook his head, saying, "My family has never thought of surrendering to the Jin Kingdom! We also obeyed the orders of the Yelu family in negotiating peace."

"When we were attacked at the beginning, my father thought that the Zhadalan tribe had misunderstood something, and he wanted to take people to Zhongjing to explain things to the Zhadalan tribe in front of His Majesty the False Emperor."

"But they didn't give us any chance at all. After cutting off the news, they just kept attacking and killing people. Although some people in the tribe proposed to surrender to the Jin Kingdom, the Zhadalan tribe had obviously taken precautions and stationed heavy troops in the east.

"Luckily, my second sister-in-law's brother was in the navy and was recommended by my father to be a captain in charge of two warships. That's how we had the opportunity to enter the water fort and escape on the warships. We had a glimmer of hope."

"If we hadn't encountered the Great Zhou navy while escaping, I think our family would have been wiped out."

Gu Tingye and Liang Han looked at each other, then looked at the children of Pei’s family, Duke Xin, and nodded.

Xu Zaijing was silent for a moment, then shook his head in the surprised eyes of others and said, "But, in theory, taking a boat to the Kingdom of Jin is not only closer, but also has a favorable wind."

Zhao Wei nodded: "I think the naval commander also thought so, so he sent a bigger and faster warship to chase the one my father and brother were on."

After Xu Zaijing thought about it, he looked at Zhao Wei and said, "Since the two ships are separated, there is a chance of survival."

Zhao Wei shook his head and said, "According to the Northern Liao navy captured by Hu Yan, those who were chasing my father and brother on the warships were the elite of the Zhadalan tribe. How could they let my father and brother live?"

Xu Zaijing looked at Zhao Weigan with some apology in his eyes and said, "Don't worry, you will have a chance to take revenge in the future."

"Goro is right."

"Yes! You'll have a chance to take revenge!"

The people around echoed.

On the other side, the noble ladies who were also talking on horseback heard the noise and glanced at Xu Zaijing and others.

Subsequently,

Zhao Wegan's niece turned around and looked at the noble lady of the Great Zhou Dynasty wearing a unique veil in the crowd, and asked in confusion: "So, you have also seen the emperor of the Yelu family and the Khatun of the Zadaran tribe?"

The gold thread with pearls hanging on the edge of the veil swayed. Rong Feiyan said from under the veil: "It's not just me who has seen them. Several of you here were in the palace back then and have seen those two wrestling and shooting arrows."

Chai Zhengzheng nodded to make up for it, thinking to himself: "I have only seen the emperor of the Yelu family."

The people rode on horses and in carriages.

The pace of progress is not slow.
Soon the towering outer city walls came into view.

The number of houses under the big trees on the roadside gradually increased.

Listening to the surrounding environment gradually becoming noisy,

There was a little girl from the Zhao family in Lulong sitting in the carriage. She poked her head out curiously, rubbed her eyes and looked outside, as if she had just woken up.

After looking around for a few times, the little girl tilted her head and asked, "Mother, this area looks very lively. Have we entered the capital of the Great Zhou?"

A noble lady from a certain family in Bianjing, who was riding a horse beside the carriage, said with a smile, "We haven't entered the city yet. Look, the city walls are in the distance."

"Oh, thank you sister."

The front cavalry of the imperial guards led the way,
The noble young men riding horses behind also began to talk to the children of the Zhao family in Lulong.

Xu Zaijing pointed to the exposed roof not far from the road and said to Zhao Weigan: "That's a royal garden over there."

quickly,

A large group of carriages and horses approached Xincaomen.

Early today,
Outside Xincao Gate there were many carriages and horses from the wealthy families in Beijing, which inevitably attracted many passers-by to take a few more glances.

After asking the coachman and the servant, he found out that this was to welcome the people who were coming from Northern Liao to join the Great Zhou.

There are no festivals these days, so it’s not very lively.

With such an incident happening in Xincaomen today, naturally more and more people came here to watch the fun.

After all, apart from anything else, you don't usually have the opportunity to see so many young men and women from the wealthy families in Beijing at once.

As Xu Zaijing and others approached,
The imperial guards who had been leading the way began to block the road and maintain order.

More people were unable to pass because of the road closure, so the number of onlookers increased significantly.

After crossing the wide wooden bridge over the Hulong River, everyone entered the inner city from the Xincao Gate.

There were more people watching on both sides of the street than outside the city.

In the wooden building on the street, there were also many people pointing and talking at Xu Zaijing and others.

inner city,

roadside,

In a brothel,

The courtesans, who had been busy all night, usually rested at this time.

At this time, an idle man learned about the commotion outside Xincao Gate and ran to the building to report the news.

After the brothel manager scattered a string of silver coins, she asked the maids in the building to go to each room and wake up the girls.

In the building,

Amidst the complaints of the young girls,
A beautiful courtesan with a pretty face and half-exposed shoulders was lying on the railing on the second floor, bored, and said in a charming voice: "Mom, what time is it now! If we mess around like this, will we still receive customers tonight?"

The brothel's manager stood in the first floor hall with one hand on her waist and said, "Girls, you'd better get dressed quickly! That idler said that all the noble young men in Bianjing would accompany that damn Northern Liao guy and pass by our building!"

The courtesan on the second floor rolled her eyes and said, "Mom, if something like this happened, the servants of the boss or the rich customer should have come to inform us in advance. How come we found out so late?"

"Don't worry about it, hurry up!" shouted the housekeeper.

When the carriages and horses entered the inner city,
Xu Zaijing raised his head and glanced at the wall.
In the field of vision,
Imperial guards carrying flower baskets threw handfuls of flower petals from the inner city tower.

The petals flutter in the wind,

The people watching on the roadside couldn't help but burst into exclamations.

Entering the inner city,

From time to time, there would be carriages decorated with flowers parked on the roadside, and beautiful women in light and beautiful clothes would sit or stand on the carriages.

The young men would glance at them from time to time, while the ladies would just roll their eyes.

As we gradually approached Donghua Gate,
The number of imperial guards gradually increased.

quickly,

Xu Zaijing and others dismounted outside the palace gate.

Together with the officials from the Ministry of Rites, he accompanied the people from the Zhao family of Lulong into the palace.

This extremely grand and unique treatment soon spread to the north at an extremely fast speed through the mouths of the officials and merchants of the Great Zhou.

(End of this chapter)