Wang Mingkui and his men came out of the secret passage and when they got here, they saw the madam of Baihua Tower hanging on a tree and shaking, and the owner of the tofu shop lying on the ground motionless.
The Imperial Preceptor held her chin with her hands and sat on the ground, while her servant stood guard beside her.
If you hadn’t seen it with your own eyes, who would have believed that two adults were knocked down by two children?
When he saw him, the first thing the black-haired guy said was: "Great, you're finally here. We were waiting so long that we almost fell asleep."
Wang Mingkui bowed to him and said, "Thank you for your hard work!"
After saying that, he picked up the little boy beside him and waved to the people behind him: "Take him back for interrogation."
The six people who followed quickly took Ruan Qing down from the tree, tied her hands behind her back, blocked her mouth, then lifted Mao Liuer up and dragged him forward.
The old duke and the old lady waited for a while, but didn't see their granddaughter come out, and they became very anxious.
The old couple didn't say anything, just staring at the tofu shop. It wasn't until they saw Wang Mingkui carrying Chu Xiaoxiao out that they drove the carriage quickly back to the mansion.
They had to arrive before their granddaughter came home, for fear that she would notice something.
Wang Mingkui sent someone to send Naituanzi back home. She was dirty, but Yang didn't ask any questions and just fetched water to wash her.
The old lady had sent someone to tell her long ago that her daughter went to the tofu shop and must have gone to look for spies from the North.
The Chu family guards the north, and the northern spies and northerners are their enemies.
It's a good thing that my daughter found the enemies and captured them all. There is nothing to ask.
No one asked, and Naituanzi didn't want to say anything, so the matter was just glossed over.
The court wants to form an army of children to follow the prince to take over the three states and six prefectures, but there are still two vacancies short.
Many people wanted to let their children go with them, but they were afraid that their children would not behave themselves and get into trouble, so no one signed up for the two places.
The emperor said to eunuch Yuanbao: "It seems that the families are frightened by my words and dare not step forward rashly. Forget it, it doesn't matter whether they are there or not.
The only one we relied on along the way was the Imperial Master, and the rest of us were just following along for the sake of ceremony. It would be better if we had two less children, so that we wouldn't have to waste people to take care of them."
Eunuch Yuanbao agreed with a smile: "Your Majesty is right. There are already three, so it doesn't matter if there are two less."
But I was thinking, aren't I scared by your words? If the child who goes there is timid and can't bear the hardship, and you want to punish the child's parents, who would dare to sign up?
Instead of doing something thankless, it is better to let the children stay at home, not get involved and not cause trouble.
Chu Yishang was very happy when he knew he was going to the three states and six prefectures. He practiced martial arts at home all day long.
Chu Yilin was extremely envious. In fact, he also wanted to go with him to have a look. The teacher said that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. When a person goes out to gain more knowledge, his horizons and mind will be broadened.
With so many people already at home, it seemed a bit superfluous for him to bring it up again.
But he really wants to go, what should he do?
His good friend, An Zibin, the son of Marquis Anyang, noticed that he was in a bad mood, and asked after class with concern: "Chu Yilin! What's wrong with you? You look worried. Did something happen?"
"No." Chu Yilin shook his head and then sighed silently, "I want to travel far away with my grandfather and my brothers and sisters, so I dare not speak casually."
"You want to travel far? Where to?" An Zibin became interested. "Can you take me with you?"
Chu Yilin's eyes lit up: "You want to go too?"
An Zibin nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "I want to, I want to, I want to too much. My family is very strict, they don't even allow me to leave the capital.
Every time I said I wanted to go out for a walk or climb a mountain, my grandmother would nag me endlessly. I have never been outside since I was a child. If I could go on a long journey and see the world, I would die with my eyes closed.
Chu Yilin looked around and told him in a low voice, "The Emperor is organizing a group of children to accompany the Crown Prince to receive the three states and six prefectures returned by the Nanyun Kingdom.
My brother and sister have been booked, and they will be leaving soon. I heard there are still two spots left, and I want to apply, but I’m afraid my family won’t agree because there are too many people in my family going.”
"There's such a thing?" An Zibin's voice was full of excitement. "Then I'm going to sign up."
Chu Yilin hit him: "It's useless even if you sign up, your grandmother will definitely not let you go."
"What should I do?" The light in An Zibin's eyes went out, and his excitement turned into dejection. He lay on the table, exhausted, "This opportunity is rare, I don't want to miss it! If I go out with the prince, my safety will definitely be no problem.
If you miss such a good opportunity, you will never meet it again in your life. Yi Lin! You have to think of a way! It’s useless to study hard all day long. I don’t want to study anymore. I want to go out and play. "
Chu Yilin looked at him, then lay down on the table, put their heads together, and whispered.
"I have an idea. I wonder if you dare to participate."
An Zibin immediately became interested and assured him, "As long as you dare, I will dare."
"We can..."
Chu Yilin whispered in An Zibin's ear for a long time, and his eyes became brighter and brighter.
After hearing the last part, I slapped my thigh excitedly.
"Great! How did you come up with such a good plan? Let's do it."
"Would your family be worried if they knew? Would your grandmother cry to death?"
"Never mind. My grandma won't cry herself to death." An Zibin smiled heartlessly.
Chu Yilin couldn't bear it, so he gave him some advice: "I think it's better to leave them a letter when you leave, explaining the whole story, so that your grandmother won't be sad.
After all, we go out to make achievements, not to travel. Your grandmother will understand you after you leave."
"Yes, yes, that's it. I'm not going out to play, I'm going to follow the prince to gain experience. If grandma knows, she will be very happy."
With the idea in mind, An Zibin immediately regained his previous excitement.
"Hahaha! I can finally go out openly for once. No matter if there are still vacancies, two more of us won't make much difference.
Besides, your sister is the Imperial Master, she will not object to you following her, nor will she object to your good classmate following her. This time, I will not bring anyone with me, I will go away secretly by myself."
Chu Yilin reminded him: "You can bring nothing with you, but you must bring your banknotes. If you go out without money, you can't take a single step."
"Silver bills? What should I do if I don't have any?" An Zibin panicked, "My family has provided me with food and clothing since I was a child, and no one has ever given me money.
At most, my mother would give some loose change to the servant, and I would ask him to buy whatever I wanted."
"Then you'd better not go. Without the banknotes, what are you going to eat and drink when you go out?" Chu Yilin looked at An Zibin sympathetically, "You are so old now, you haven't even seen what a banknote looks like, right? You are really amazing."
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