Chapter 437 438. Arrival
Gu Wenheng and his companions had suffered enough, but finally their next stop was Lucheng.
The road became more and more desolate as we walked. Later on, sometimes we couldn't even find a place to stay and had to spend the night on the side of the road.
They were filled with anxiety, and the moment they saw the dilapidated city walls, they seemed to hear the wailing in their hearts.
When the officers and soldiers guarding here saw their group coming, they quickly ran into the city wall. After a while, a group of yamen runners rushed out.
"But is it the newly appointed prefect?" Governor Wang Ping and Chief Constable Fan Changxi had been waiting here for a long time.
I thought the roads were blocked by heavy snow and the prefect would be stuck on the road, but I didn't expect to see him today.
Jiang Shuiniu opened his tightly wrapped felt hat and said, "Yes, please lead the way, sir. Let's go into the city first."
Fortunately, the lady in the mansion was thoughtful and prepared so many cold-resistant items for them early on, so they didn't have to be like the other adults, wrapped in quilts all day long and unable to move.
However, the other guards were not so lucky. Their thin cotton coats were simply not enough to keep out the cold. They had to buy some leather materials from the locals halfway through the journey, which is how they were able to hold on until now.
But these things are not as tightly wrapped from head to toe as theirs, they are just enough to keep the body warm.
Wang Ping said with a smile, "Please forgive me, brother, and show me the official document."
Jiang Shuiniu looked back at the carriage, only to see Mingfeng himself jumping off the carriage with the official documents, "This is the official document for our masters. Please tell the other masters, Brother Jiang."
Jiang Shuiniu walked over and relayed Wang Ping's needs. He Gaoliang and the others had nothing to say and asked their followers to bring official documents to identify themselves.
But the more this happens, the more uncertain they feel. The strict inspections show that the situation here is not optimistic.
He Gaofei wrapped the quilt tightly around himself, thinking to himself that he had finally arrived. Now he just needed a warm kang and a bowl of warm soup to save the other half of his life.
After Wang Ping confirmed everything, he said, "I am really sorry, everyone. General Zhou ordered that everyone entering the city must be checked thoroughly. It is because those bandits are too cunning and I am afraid that they will disguise themselves and enter the city again.
The government office has prepared everything, please come in."
At this time, Gu Wenheng had asked Mingfeng to lift the windshield in front of the carriage and look at the city in front of them.
There were heavily guarded city walls, but not many people were walking through the city gates. Even if there were, they were in a hurry.
"Let's go in first!" Gu Wenheng instructed Jiang Shuiniu who was standing beside him.
There wasn't much snow on the streets inside the city walls, probably because the people in the city had cleared them.
Following Wang Ping's guidance, they passed through several streets and alleys and finally arrived at the government office.
The government office here was quite well-behaved. Their carriage passed by the main gate of the government office and in the alley on the left, there was a side door leading to the back house.
At this time, the entire door was opened and the carriage passed directly in.
The carriage stopped after passing through a corridor.
"My Lords, we have arrived at the rear court."
Mingfeng got down to the carriage early, and Hong Da had already placed the stool for dismounting.
The guards on Gu Wenheng's side were standing on both sides, leading their horses. In comparison, the other three adults seemed a little thin.
Wang Ping only took a quick glance and immediately ran to Gu Wenheng's side, "Master Gu, I am Wang Ping, the governor of this government office. Please come in first. I have asked someone to notify the kitchen to bring up a pot of hot soup."
Gu Wenheng, "Thank you for your help."
Fan Changxi was about to take these people to the backyard to park the carriage and horses. Ah Qi and Ah Ba, who had been hiding in the team, directly put the rope in their hands into Jiang Shuiniu's hands, and protected Gu Wenheng on the left and right.
Jiang Shuiniu rolled his eyes silently. These two people really knew how to make their presence felt. They came out as soon as they arrived at the place.
Gu Wenheng also guessed that these two people would protect him here, and they must have other purposes, but for the sake of Brother Zhou, he just went along with them.
Wang Ping only took a look and respectfully invited Gu Wenheng in. As for the other three people who were left out, they could only snort coldly and followed him in.
"Are there only two of you in the entire prefectural government office now?" He Gaofei started to attack as soon as he sat down.
Wang Ping changed his previous smiling face and looked sad, "Ever since the government office was in trouble last time, the city has been in chaos for a while, and coupled with the sudden reduction in manpower, everyone has been busy.
Guessing that several adults might arrive, we paid special attention to the situation at the city gate. It happened to be my turn on duty there today, so I was fortunate enough to lead several adults into the mansion.
If there is anything that I cannot accommodate you, I hope you will forgive me."
He Gaofei wanted to speak, but Gu Wenheng spoke first, "I'm sorry for the trouble you have had during this period. Please tell us about the current situation in the city first!
I think the adults are also worried. The people in this city can't wait to know the current situation here."
He Gaofei and others, "..." You have done everything you could do as a good person, can they refute you now?
Why is the warm kang bed so far away from them?
Wang Ping, "Right now, the government office is being guarded by Vice General Wang under General Zhou. We will handle the simple matters that can be handled.
Some more important matters can only be handed over to Lieutenant General Wang to take back to General Zhou for decision.
Now that the adults have arrived, it can be regarded as a solution to our urgent needs. Maybe Vice General Wang and his men will come over soon."
Wu Yichen, "Are those bandits still so arrogant now? Are they still attacking the city?"
He only has one life to live, so he must find out the truth thoroughly.
And the walls here that I saw when I just came in seem to have been repaired not long ago. Could it be that even the walls can't resist those bandits?
He Gaofei and the others looked up at the back office speechlessly. Is it really okay to ask this question right after meeting? Even if you are afraid of death, you still have to maintain your appearance.
Wang Ping was also stumped by this question. "I dare not hide it from you, sir. Being in this border city, I will more or less suffer some harassment. But after the last incident, General Zhou has sent troops to help with defense. The previous accident should not happen again."
Wu Yichen muttered in dissatisfaction, "It should be possible. I think the wall of this government office is not strong enough. It needs to be made higher and wider."
Gu Wenheng, "Sir Wu, if you are willing, you can deal with these things slowly in the future. The emperor asked us to come and take over the city of Lu, so we should put more attention on this.
Governor Wang, let's take a short break. We will start taking over the government office early tomorrow morning. Please inform Deputy General Wang first."
(End of this chapter)
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