The West City Camp is only fifteen miles away from the capital, located in an open area northwest of the capital. It only took Lu Zifeng and the other two a quarter of an hour to reach Dingxi Gate, the west gate of the capital, on horseback.
The three men took out their ID cards and handed them to the soldiers guarding the city for review.
The soldier guarding the city took a look at Lu Zifeng and the other two, then returned the ID cards to them, indicating that they could enter the city.
The three of them were all wearing casual clothes at this time. Lu Zifeng wore a fine cotton casual clothes today. Because he was only sixteen and had not yet reached adulthood, he just tied his long hair with a headband.
After entering the city, the three of them didn't know where to go in the capital, so they just walked around the streets casually. They wandered around for nearly an hour before they decided to find a restaurant to have some food and drinks.
"Hey, Brother Feng, that restaurant up ahead should be pretty good. Look at that facade, it must be good. Now that we're in the capital, we have to try it!"
Seeing Cao Yong's greedy look, Liu Can was also a little tempted. To be honest, for these peasants like them, it would be difficult for them to have a chance to enter the capital in their lifetime. It was also luck that they could come to the capital this time. They were originally from Lizhou Prefecture. They joined the army in the middle of the year and entered the military camp directly in Lizhou Prefecture.
Seeing the two of them, Lu Zifeng smiled and said, "Well, since we're here, let's go in and have a meal!"
The three of them walked to the door of the restaurant and looked at the plaque on the door. On it were written some large characters in a flamboyant style: Xianweiju.
After entering Xianweiju, there is a lobby with about ten tables. Seven or eight of them are already occupied. It seems that the business here is very good.
"Oh, I'm so sorry, my dear guests. I'm so short-sighted that I didn't see you all coming. I'm so sorry. I wonder if you are sitting in the lobby or in the private rooms upstairs?"
Lu Zifeng glanced at the clever and talkative waiter and said.
"Then let's go to the private room!"
"Gentlemen, please follow me." He made a gesture of invitation.
Although Cao Yong and Liu Can insisted on coming here to drink, once they entered Xianweiju, they were like a gourd with its mouth sawed off, not saying a word.
Lu Zifeng was too lazy to pay attention to the two of them. They were just a true portrayal of the people living at the bottom of society. They were usually rather reserved when they came to such occasions.
After arriving at the private room, Lu Zifeng ordered a few of Xianweiju's signature dishes and a pot of wine. The three of them ate and drank happily. Cao Yong and Liu Can even started drinking.
Lu Zifeng didn't drink with them either. To be honest, he missed home a little. Although he had not spent a long time with the Lu family, people have feelings for each other. Although the time was not long, he still regarded them as his own relatives.
I don’t know when King Jing and his men will be able to arrive in Beijing. Last night, General Lan said that he couldn’t leave at this time. He could only wait here for King Jing and his men to come back. He would then reward them based on their merits, and only then could he go home.
It's November now, and I don't know if I can go back before the New Year. Thinking of my mother's worries before I went to the battlefield, I think I should write a letter back tomorrow.
During this period of time, I often communicated with Chang Lin, Feng Qing and others using mental power, but I couldn't ask them to pass on messages. It seemed that I could only write letters.
It was already the end of the afternoon when the three of them came out of Xianweiju after eating and drinking their fill. It was winter now, the days were short and the nights were long, and it would be dark at Youshi. The four of them did not waste any time and led their horses directly towards the city gate. However, they were stopped by the soldiers guarding the city just when they reached the gate.
"Gentlemen, please wait a moment. His Royal Highness Prince Qing is returning to the city. We need to wait a while. No one can leave at this time."
Upon hearing this, Lu Zifeng and the other two looked at each other. They had dealt with many people sent by King Qing along the way. To be exact, Lu Zifeng and the others had killed many of King Qing's men. Not to mention a large number, at least several hundred people had been killed.
The three men watched the carriages passing by calmly. They saw that more than a dozen carriages had passed by, but when they looked back, they still could not see the end of the team.
Liu Can said with a click of his tongue, "Oh my god, His Royal Highness Prince Qing is really rich. Look, this convoy is so long. Aside from two or three carriages that carry people, the rest must be carrying luggage!"
Lu Zifeng glanced at Liu Can and whispered, "Shut up. Don't you know that words can cause trouble?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Can quickly shut his mouth and said no more. He waited until noon when Prince Qing's convoy finally passed by. There was less than half an hour left and the city gate was about to close. The three of them hurried out of the city and ran towards the camp in the west of the city.
When Lan Chenglin heard that Lu Zifeng and the other two had returned, he sent someone to call Lu Zifeng over. He had been waiting for him for the entire afternoon.
"General, I wonder what you want me to do?"
Lan Chenglin glanced at Lu Zifeng and asked, "Captain Lu, where is your hometown?"
Although Lu Zifeng was very puzzled as to why General Lan had called him here, was it to investigate his family? However, it seemed that there was nothing that could not be said about his family.
"In reply to the general, my hometown is Huzhou in the south of the Yangtze River. My great-grandfather went to Bingzhou Prefecture when he was young, so my hometown is in Bingzhou. However, last year, Bingzhou Prefecture suffered a severe drought, and coupled with the Tatar invasion, my family had no choice but to move south. Last winter, our Lu family moved to Luzhou Prefecture."
After hearing what Lu Zifeng said, Lan Chenglin did have some guesses in his mind. He knew that the hometown of the Lu family of the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion was Huzhou Prefecture. Could it be that Lu Zifeng's Lu family and the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion were from the same family?
However, it has not been confirmed yet, so it is not appropriate to disclose it for the time being.
"You will live in the barracks for the next few days! If you want to go to the capital, come find me and I will take you there."
When Lan Chenglin said this, Lu Zifeng was stunned. "Do I need you, General Lan, to take me to the capital? We went there today too. We already know the way. There's no need at all, okay?" But he didn't say anything and just responded.
"Yes, General. That's all right. I'll be leaving now."
Looking at Lu Zifeng walking away, Lan Chenglin shook his head.
"This is really strange. Even if the Lu family and the Duke Dingguo's family are from the same clan, how could he look so similar to Lu Minghan? In terms of blood relationship, they are already very different!"
"So do we need to tell Lu Minghan about this?"
Thinking of his friend's health, Lan Chenglin thought about it and decided not to tell him for the time being, in case his body got upset and something happened, he would be guilty of a big sin.
Lu Zifeng didn't know about Lan Chenglin's dilemma. He returned to his tent, washed up and went to bed.
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