The carriage's speed gradually slowed down, and in the end it was difficult to move forward.
Noticing that the carriage had stopped, Zhu Youxiao reached out and lifted the curtain, glanced at Chen Hong, the driver, and said, "Find a place to stop the carriage and walk over."
Chen Hong was stunned and was thinking about how to speak.
Xu Guangqi said anxiously, "Your Majesty, it's too chaotic here. We'd better stay in the carriage. If we really get down there, it'll be crowded and there might be problems."
Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "We don't have any destination, we just follow the crowd. If you can walk, then walk. If you can't, find a place to sit down and rest. Wait until they pass, then we can go on."
"I can't just sit in the carriage and watch this time, right? I have to get off and walk around."
Looking at the determined look on his Majesty's face, Xu Guangqi could only shake his head helplessly and followed his Majesty out of the car.
After getting off the carriage, Xu Guangqi immediately found Qi Yuanfu and asked with a little concern, "Have all your people arrived?"
"Don't worry, sir. I have already made all the arrangements. There are three hundred people within a hundred steps around, and they are all guards arranged by me." Qi Yuanfu said respectfully and confidently.
Xu Guangqi nodded with satisfaction and walked to Zhu Youxiao's side.
Xu Guangqi and the other man spoke loudly, so Zhu Youxiao naturally heard them and understood that they were deliberately letting him hear them.
I can't whisper in front of His Majesty. It's really unbecoming of a minister.
However, when Zhu Youxiao heard Qi Yuanfu say that he had arranged three hundred people to ambush around, he shook his head helplessly.
These three hundred people are just lying in ambush around the area. Who knows if there are more of them two streets away?
It's already a busy day today, with so many people rushing to take the exam, and Qi Yuanfu has also got so many people to protect him. It would be strange if there wasn't a traffic jam here!
I was just wondering why the traffic was so congested, but now it seems it's all my fault. If I hadn't come, the traffic wouldn't be this congested.
Zhu Youxiao shook his head helplessly. He couldn't let them all withdraw now, right?
I guess they can't retreat even if they are asked to, so this is the only option for now.
Zhu Youxiao said helplessly: "Okay, let's go."
A group of people followed the crowd and walked forward. Zhu Youxiao fanned himself with a folding fan in his hand and looked left and right from time to time.
Zhu Youxiao was looking for some interesting people to see if he could strike up a conversation with them.
Soon, Zhu Youxiao saw an interesting person.
This man is wearing scholar's clothes, and you can tell from his attire that he is a juren.
But this person was different from other candidates. Although he also held a wooden box for the examination in his left hand, which contained the four treasures of the study, he held a knife in his right hand.
From the style of the knife, Zhu Youxiao could tell at a glance that this knife was definitely not for decoration.
The scabbard is very plain, and the handle is very worn, which can be seen as the result of years of use. When holding the knife, the blade hangs down. It can be seen that this angle is very suitable for him to draw the knife.
Behind this scholar was a large bow made of python skin, and a quiver filled with feather arrows.
The most important thing is that this scholar was followed by an attendant. This attendant did not carry anything else for him, but just carried a long spear on his back, which was much taller than the attendant himself.
The scholar's dress successfully attracted Zhu Youxiao's attention.
He has the title of Juren, but he dresses like a warrior. And judging from his appearance, he is not just pretending. It is obvious that he is a very professional warrior.
How could this person not attract Zhu Youxiao's attention?
Zhu Youxiao took the initiative to move closer to this person and soon came in front of him.
Zhu Youxiao smiled and bowed to him, saying, "My humble disciple is Baiyu from the capital. May I know your name, sir?"
When this person saw Zhu Youxiao, he was stunned and couldn't help but look Zhu Youxiao up and down.
Judging from the way he is dressed, no one would believe that he is not a rich young man, but a very rich one.
Look at the clothes that Bai Yu is wearing, made of the finest Jiangnan blue silk; look at the hairpin on her head, made of such jade, this hairpin alone could be worth a house in the capital.
From the jade pendant around his waist to the folding fan in his hand, this young man doesn't have a single cheap thing on him.
This wasn't just a matter of wealth; his status was definitely extraordinary. Looking at the old servants serving him, and then at the dozen or so guards in black leather armor following him, it was clear he was from a wealthy family in the capital.
It’s better not to offend such people, especially when they come up to greet you in a kind tone.
The scholar clasped his fists and said, "My name is Lu Xiangsheng, and I am from Yixing County, Changzhou Prefecture, Nanzhili."
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