Chapter 282: Deja Vu
At this time, the sky was not yet completely bright, only a little light appeared in the east, and the whole world was still gray.
But both sides of the road starting from the gate of the posthouse were already full of people, a sea of black. When they saw the Third Prince and He Yanxiu and others going out, they all surrounded them.
Some knelt down and kowtowed, while others stuffed the things in their hands into the carriage and the guards beside them.
Bamboo baskets full of eggs, tightly tied live chickens, live fish caught from the river, and even some white rice and flour...
While stuffing her things, she burst into tears, "Thanks to the hard work of the adults, we were able to survive."
"The adults saved our entire family!"
"If it weren't for you adults, I would have already seen the King of Hell by now!"
"We, the common people, kowtow to you, the adults, and wish you a long life and good health!"
“…”
A simple and honest face, a simple gift, a sincere gift, tears of gratitude...
In this world, the most precious thing is gratitude, and the most moving thing is also gratitude.
Being grateful means that the thing was done well enough, and the people who benefited from it also recognized this gratitude.
Because of the people lining the streets to see him off, the Third Prince was a little moved, tears came out of his eyes, and he choked several times.
Even He Yanxiu, who was never one to show his emotions, had red eyes at this moment.
While thanking the people for seeing them off, they also politely declined their gifts.
But for the common people, the Third Prince and He Yanxiu and the others have done so much for the common people. These are their intentions, and they should at least accept some of them...
After so much pushing and shoving, the road was completely blocked. Finally, Zheng Yakun had to bring the yamen runners to maintain order. Only then was the road opened up and the Third Prince, He Yanxiu and others were successfully escorted out of the city.
But at this time, it was almost noon.
Even after leaving the city gate, people could still be seen coming spontaneously to see them off on the official roads along the way. Perhaps because they knew they would not accept any gifts of thanks, they just waved and said goodbye along the road.
The scene was so grand that it moved the viewers to tears.
An old scholar burst into tears at the city gate. "At my age, I finally get to see the scene of the people bidding farewell as described in the book. The Third Prince and Lord He are dedicated to doing things for the benefit of the people, and they really deserve this."
"I am just an old and pedantic scholar. I believe that I will never be able to do anything in my lifetime that can benefit the country and the people. But since someone has been able to do it, it should be recorded in the history books and passed down through the ages."
The old scholar shook his sleeves, took off the bag on his back, took out paper and pen from it, and without looking for a desk, he spread the rice paper on the ground and wrote freely on the paper with the brush in his hand...
…
The carriage stopped and started for a day and a night, and the people who had seen it off on the roadside could no longer see it.
In order not to attract too much attention, the Third Prince and He Yanxiu specially ordered their subordinates to prepare a carriage that was large enough but not luxurious. In this way, they would be no different from ordinary merchants traveling on the official road.
Seeing that they were back to normal, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and checked the map normally to plan their return route.
Everything seemed to have returned to normal, except that the Third Prince felt something was a little unusual.
Since leaving the Hongzheng Prefecture, the Third Prince has felt a bit cold, and occasionally felt a bit chilly on his back, which made him unable to help but cover his legs with the small blanket, and even muttered, "Cousin, don't you think it's a bit cold this day?"
He Yanxiu glanced at the Third Prince and said, "It's sunny outside."
Won’t it be less cold if the sun is shining?
Isn't it still very cold when the sun is shining in winter?
Don't judge things like this...
The Third Prince was just about to talk to He Yanxiu about the sun and the hot and cold weather when he caught a glimpse of Su Yujin dozing off in the carriage.
Having had previous experience of traveling, the Third Prince knew that Su Yujin would feel sleepy whenever she sat in a carriage, almost without exception, and he had long been accustomed to it.
But thinking of what He Yanxiu said...
The Third Prince closed his mouth and looked at He Yanxiu angrily, "Cousin, you value women over friendship."
"You are my cousin." He Yanxiu said.
Not a friend.
Third Prince, "!!!"
Is it okay to change the concept like this? Although he was reluctant, since He Yanxiu had already spoken, the Third Prince knew that if he didn't go out, he might cause trouble. So he gritted his teeth, shouted "Stop the car", and lifted the curtain to get out.
Before getting off the car, he still looked at He Yanxiu fiercely, "Just wait, I will definitely get it back bit by bit later."
When he finds a woman he likes, he will definitely pry open your mouth and stuff you with dog food!
"First of all, the Third Prince should find a confidante first." He Yanxiu looked at the Third Prince and replied faintly.
His Royal Highness, "!!!"
Who does he look down on? Wait, he must find someone, preferably one who is of a higher generation than He Yanxiu, so that he can be completely suppressed in the future, and see how he can make trouble in the future!
As the Third Prince thought this, he whipped the horse's butt fiercely with the whip in his hand.
The horse neighed and broke into a quick gallop, and the guards beside it hurriedly followed.
Without the Third Prince taking up space in the carriage, the carriage suddenly became much more spacious. He Yanxiu gathered the soft pillows together, woke up Su Yujin and told her to lie down and sleep.
Su Yujin rubbed her sleepy eyes, looked at the carriage where only she and He Yanxiu were, and asked, "Where is the Third Prince?"
"They said the sun was shining brightly and it was too stuffy in the car, so they wanted to go outside and ride horses." He Yanxiu replied in a deep voice.
"The Third Prince really likes riding horses." Su Yujin sighed.
He Yanxiu nodded without any hesitation, "Yes."
When the Third Prince, who was sitting on the side of the carriage, heard these words, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.
Why does this scene feel familiar?
So angry!
The Third Prince cracked the whip in his hand hard.
The group's carriage moved forward slowly, but on another road, horses were galloping wildly. After arriving at the post station, they changed horses and continued to move forward without stopping at all.
After a few days and nights, a letter arrived on the desk of His Highness.
He opened the envelope and took up the two thin sheets of paper inside to examine them carefully. But before he finished reading, he angrily slammed the two pieces of paper on the table, "The people sent him off, it was a moving tribute. What a rare wise minister in the world? You really want to praise the Third Brother and He Yanxiu to the sky!"
"It's just a flood, but they're talking about it in such a supreme way. They think they saved the whole country!" The Second Prince was also indignant. "There are disasters every year, and people go to provide disaster relief every year. Are they so proud of themselves?"
(End of this chapter)
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