The guard looked at the three people behind Wang Yu for a while. He had seen one of the men last night, but he had not seen the two maids last night. However, he thought that Wang Yu was also an official, so it would be no problem for him to have two maids. Moreover, he did not see the appearance of the two people last night, but he knew from the voices that they were a man and a woman. None of the people here matched the criteria.
Then he shook his head at Liu Zhizhou.
Wang Yu saw their little tricks, but pretended not to notice them, and said, "Master Liu, I still need to take my family to take up my post. I have been delayed here for two days. I will leave today. We are both serving in Huaining, and there will be a chance to meet again."
Liu Hongwen saw the guards shaking their heads, so he didn't say anything more to Wang Yu and let them go. Wang Yu and his group took a carriage to the city gate, where the inspection was indeed more strict. Fortunately, Wang Yu was also an official, and he let them leave the city after checking the documents.
After leaving the city, they all breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that they would let Ling Xiao and the others go a little further, when Ling Shuang suddenly spoke: "Someone is following us."
Wang Yu lifted the curtain, looked around but didn't see anyone, and looked at Ling Xiao in confusion.
Ling Shuang: "In the nearby woods, his Qinggong skills are pretty good."
Wang Yu leaned against the carriage and closed his eyes. He thought to himself that he was still worried about him and was afraid that he would follow him all the way to Dingzhou. He said, "You two should follow me for a while. Ling Xiao will have to wear women's clothes for a while."
Ling Xiao frowned and pursed his lips when he heard this. Ling Shuang laughed at him rudely. Wang Yu looked at the two children helplessly.
Ling Shuang turned her head and saw Erbao staring at her with his big eyes. She was instantly touched by his cuteness and wanted to reach out and hug him.
However, Erbao was very disrespectful and refused to let him be held. He kept clinging to his father's hand. He could only withdraw his hand regretfully and asked, "Sir, what's his name?"
Wang Yu: "Erbao, he and you are also destined to be together. He is your eldest brother's godson, so he should call you aunt and uncle."
When the two heard this, their eyes lit up with surprise. This was a younger generation. They felt around and wanted to give a greeting gift, but found that they had changed their clothes and had nothing, so they had to give up. Then they said to him, "Erbao, when you grow up, auntie will teach you martial arts, okay?"
Hearing this, Ling Xiao was unwilling and said, "Uncle will teach you, she is not good at martial arts."
Ling Shuang: "Who are you talking about who is not good at martial arts? My Qinggong is better than yours."
Ling Xiao: "My Feixue Sword is better than yours."
Ling Shuang: "My dragon scale whip is better than yours."
Ling Xiao: "That's because I'm letting you go."
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Erbao didn't know what martial arts were. He blinked his eyes at them, listened to them quarreling, and occasionally joined in with an "ah" sound.
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Wang Yu felt helpless and amused, and quickly tried to stop them, saying, "It's noon, let's find a place to eat."
In addition to the post stations along the pipeline, there are also some tea shops for passers-by to rest. After Wang Yu said this, he walked forward not far and saw a tea shop. A group of people got off the carriage.
There are simple farm side dishes and steamed buns here. Wang Yu also ordered a plate of side dishes and a large stack of steamed buns. He also asked the store to steam a bowl of egg custard for Erbao and some crushed steamed buns to eat together.
It would take them another four or five days to get to Dingzhou from here. After dinner, Wang Yu paid the innkeeper for the meal and asked, "Sir, how far is the nearest post station from here?"
The innkeeper took the money and, knowing they were in a hurry, said, "There's no post station nearby, but there's a county town about seventy miles ahead. You can get there in two or three hours."
Wang Yu: "Okay, thank you."
Then we set off again and arrived at the county town before dark.
After arriving in the county town, they ate, washed up and rested. They continued their journey the next day, stopping to rest in towns along the way. They finally arrived in Dingzhou on the afternoon of the fifth day.
Ling Shuang: "That person is still following us."
Wang Yu didn't care. He had no way to get rid of the person. He had followed him all the way, so he just followed him.
"Let's go to the state government office."
When they arrived, there was already a large group of people waiting at the gate of the provincial government office. It seemed that they had received the news of his coming.
After Wang Yu came down, a group of people knelt down to greet him. Wang Yu raised his hand to let them stand up, and then the two of them walked forward to pay their respects to Wang Yu.
Ever since they learned that a new prefect was transferred, they have been making preparations. They knew that this new person was said to be very favored by the emperor, but they didn't expect him to be so young.
Gao Feng stepped forward and said, "The Lord has finally arrived. All matters in the mansion have been taken care of."
Another person also stepped forward and said, "My lord, you've been traveling so long. The backyard has been cleaned up. Please go and rest for a while."
Wang Yu nodded: "Okay, thank you for your hard work."
Gao Feng smiled flatteringly and said, "These are what we should do."
As he spoke, he led Wang Yu and his group to the provincial government office. They lived in the backyard of the government office. The entire government office was divided into three parts: the court for hearing cases and handling government affairs, the prison for holding criminals, and the backyard where they lived.
Of course, they could also not live in the provincial government office and buy a house outside, but Wang Yu did not plan to live outside. The backyard was big enough to accommodate them all. He would only stay here for two or three years, so there was no need to buy a separate house.
After sending him to the backyard door, Gao Feng said: "Master, please take a rest first. We have prepared a banquet for you tonight to welcome you back."
It was their first meeting, so Wang Yu couldn't refuse and agreed.
There are three courtyards in the backyard of the provincial government office. The main courtyard is slightly larger, and the other two courtyards are smaller, but they are enough for them to live in.
The maids and servants of the state government office were also well-equipped. They were all standing in the main courtyard waiting to meet Wang Yu and his companions. When they saw Wang Yu and his companions come in, a young man standing with him, holding a child in his arms, bowed his head and said, "Sir, this is the master's husband."
Wang Yu looked at the dozen people and said, "Well, there's nothing to do here. You can all do your own things. From now on, all matters in the mansion will be handled by the master."
"Yes, sir."
There are five rooms in the main courtyard, which is just enough for them to live in. They don't need to worry about the other courtyards for the time being.
After the servants left, Wang Yu said to Ling Xiao and Ling Shuang, "Find a room for yourselves. If you need anything, just tell Achen."
The two nodded and each found a room to live in.
Wang Yu and Cheng Chen were also preparing to go to the main house to clean up. They turned around and said to Zheng Shu, "You should also find a room to live in. Just live in the main courtyard. You don't have to live in the servants' quarters."
Then he continued, "Ling Xiao and Ling Shuang are here, and the people following them outside haven't left yet. We have to be careful. Don't let the servants come to the main courtyard on weekdays. I'm afraid Ling Xiao and Ling Shuang will be exposed because of their temperament."
Zheng Shu nodded: "Yes, sir."
After giving the instructions, Wang Yu and Cheng Chen also entered the main house. The house was clean and Cheng Chen only needed to pack his luggage.
After settling Cheng Chen and the others, Wang Yu squeezed Cheng Chen's hand and said, "You and Erbao take a rest. Have dinner by yourselves. I'll take Zheng Shu to the banquet."
"Well, go ahead." Cheng Chen nodded.
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