The carriage set off and when it arrived at the city gate, it saw another line of carriages waiting there.
Standing in front of the carriage was a slightly plump middle-aged man in an official robe. Xiao Chenyan was the leader in this trip to Nanling to kill locusts, and the court also sent an official to follow him, who was the Minister of Agriculture.
Although Hu Sinong was a high-ranking official, he was indeed nothing in the capital city where princes and nobles were as numerous as free-range chickens.
Dayong values literature and martial arts, and does not say that it does not value farmers, but in terms of status, they are really not as good as those of military meritorious service and aristocratic families.
Especially in a place like the capital, Hu Sinong was nervous when he was assigned to kill the locusts this time, especially when he was asked to assist King Yan.
He is a killer! He beats people up when he is in a bad mood. Didn't you see that Shi Shilang, the Minister of Personnel, is still recovering at home?
Hu Sinong was scared to death and felt that this mission was difficult.
Seeing the carriage from Prince Yan's palace approaching from afar, he hurried forward to greet them.
Xiao Chenyan had an indifferent expression. He just nodded and got off the train.
Hu Sinong saw that there was a carriage behind with two maids sitting on the shaft. He wondered in his heart, could it be that Prince Yan had brought the princess along on this errand?
He was speechless, as he had never seen anyone bring women with him when killing locusts.
Rumor has it that Prince Yan dotes on Princess Yan extremely, but this is a bit too crazy, are they really so inseparable?
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard a terrifying tiger roar and someone screamed.
"tiger!!"
"There's a tiger!"
Hu Sinong was horrified and turned around to see a tiger running towards Fang Qi at the city gate. The strangest thing was that there was a person sitting on the tiger's back!
Seeing the huge cat with drooping eyes approaching, the people were so scared that they ran for their lives. Hu Sinong and others were also horrified, and the horses around them became restless.
They subconsciously wanted to run, but they saw that the people in Prince Yan's Mansion were as steady as a rock. Not to mention the people, even the horses ridden by the black-armored guards didn't react at all, and at most snorted.
As the tiger approached, the man on its back got off.
Baisui laughed and scolded loudly: "Master Baimei has made great progress! Now he can even catch a tiger and use it as a mount!"
"A fox borrowing the power of a tiger. A fox borrowing the power of a tiger." Baimei laughed. A little fox jumped over his head. His old face wrinkled with laughter. He patted the tiger and said, "Daqi, go back."
The tiger named Aqi roared majestically, which scared the horses and made them neigh and stamp their hooves. Hu Sinong and others hurriedly grabbed the horses' buttocks, and the tiger turned around triumphantly and disappeared in two or three steps.
Hu Sinong and others took a deep breath and learned something new.
Xiao Chenyan rode forward and looked down at Baimei: "Why is the Taoist priest here?"
"I wanted to come last night, but I had some things to attend to at the temple, so I was late. Fortunately, I made it in time."
"Master, are you going to Nanling too?"
"Of course." Baimei nodded repeatedly: "This is also what Master Shanling meant. Don't worry, Your Majesty, the temple is guarded by the monkeys Daqi and others, and they won't go out."
Xiao Chenyan said nothing more and asked someone to bring a horse to Baimei.
Hu Sinong and others beside him were amazed. Someone whispered, "That must be the Taoist priest Baimei of the Mountain Spirit Temple. He is indeed a strange man who can make a tiger obey him."
"It is said that this Mountain Spirit Temple has a close relationship with King Yan. The rumors are true. Your Highness King Yan is very lucky."
"With such a strange man, it shouldn't be a problem for us to go to Nanling to kill the locusts, right?"
Hu Sinong thought the same. He looked at Bai Mei with extremely fiery eyes, and even when he looked at Xiao Chenyan, he felt that the other person's figure became more majestic.
No wonder His Royal Highness Prince Yan dared to bring his female relatives with him, it turns out he was confident about it!
Killing locusts or something, just sprinkle some water, it must be easy~
Thinking about it, these people like him were just a foil. Hu Sinong felt that he was extremely lucky. He was just taking advantage of the situation and getting all the credit!
The capital city is more than a thousand miles away from Nanling. It would take at least a month to get there by horseback. It is obviously too late to kill the locusts at this speed.
Therefore, Xiao Chenyan and his companions would travel by land to Hezhong for the first two days, and then switch to water, and they would reach Nanling in ten days at most.
Qing Wu was woken up by the shaking in the carriage not long after she slept. Hongrui and Luqiao hurried in to help her dress up, and the little fox also took the opportunity to sneak in.
"Where's the hell?" She yawned.
"It's not long since we left the capital." Hong Rui took out the cake box. Qing Wu shook her head, not having much appetite. She picked up the little fox and moved it. She lifted the curtain and looked outside, frowning and said, "It's a bit slow."
Hong Rui said: "If we march quickly, we can reach the river in one day, but we have too many herbs, so we can't go fast."
Qing Wu nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly heard a hawk's cry, and saw a falcon swooping down from the sky. Amid the exclamations of Hu Sinong and others, the falcon landed steadily on Xiao Chenyan's arm.
Xiao Chenyan took a letter box from the eagle's claws, unfolded the letter and looked at it, frowning.
He shook his arm and the falcon flew away, and he pulled the reins and walked towards the carriage.
Hongrui and Luqiao hurried out of the carriage. After Xiao Chenyan got up, he saw that she had finished her makeup and was sitting lazily, stroking her fox and yawning, her beautiful eyes full of water, looking at him intently.
Qing Wu stretched out her hand: "Another letter from Nanling?"
Xiao Chenyan nodded and handed over the letter. Qing Wu took it and looked at it, then frowned.
There was a line of words written on the letter paper: The locusts are more ferocious than tigers, people are eating each other, and the seven kings have become ill from overwork and are in a coma.
Xiao Chenyan said in a heavy voice: "Is there any way to reach Nanling as soon as possible?"
Qing Wu handed the letter back: "I was just about to tell you this, there is no need to change the route for the first two days. After we get on the boat, we will take another route."
"When we get to River City, send someone to buy some 'stuff' first."
"What?"
Qing Wu motioned for him to come closer and listen. Xiao Chenyan moved closer and after listening to what she said, he looked a little strange.
"Trust me, you won't go wrong."
"Okay." Xiao Chenyan nodded and gave the order.
Hu Sinong had been paying attention to the movements behind him, and when he saw Xiao Chenyan sending someone on horseback to investigate, he sent someone over to find out a thing or two.
There was no need to hide this. When Hu Sinong found out, he looked strange.
"You said that His Royal Highness Prince Yan sent someone to Hezhong County to spread the word, asking them to buy up as many livestock and poultry as possible in the county?"
The subordinates who inquired were also filled with surprise.
Hu Sinong looked puzzled. What was going on? They were going to Nanling to kill locusts, not to provide disaster relief.
Even if you want to buy, you should buy food. Are you going to take so many poultry and livestock to Nanling?
Hu Sinong felt suffocated at the thought and could not sit still any longer, so he bravely rode his horse to catch up with Xiao Chenyan and asked him cautiously, but all Xiao Chenyan said in return was "Just wait."
However, the Taoist priest with white eyebrows said, "The princess's idea?"
Xiao Chenyan nodded.
Bai Mei looked convinced: "That's definitely nothing."
Hu Sinong looked left and right, not understanding what these two people were up to. The other people in Prince Yan's mansion also looked indifferent.
He couldn't figure it out. Wasn't this nonsense?
He felt relieved before, but now he was worried again. He even suspected that Princess Yan had drugged Prince Yan and Taoist Baimei. Why did these two people believe her words so much?
Hu Sinong racked his brains to figure out why they bought so many poultry and livestock, and this feeling of uneasiness spread to Hezhong County.
It was noon, and Xiao Chenyan did not leave the city, but went straight to the ferry.
Officials including the Hezhong County Magistrate had already been waiting there, and their expressions were very strange.
Two large ships were parked at the ferry. The leading one was the one Xiao Chenyan and his party were going to take to the south, and the other one...
While people were still at the ferry, Hu Sinong heard all kinds of cackles, cackles, bleats ...
Qing Wu also got off the carriage. This was the moment when Hu Sinong finally saw the true face of this annoying princess.
She is gorgeous and charming, with a fair complexion and graceful figure. At first glance, she is obviously a beauty who brings disaster.
Qing Wu pointed at the boat and asked, "Are there livestock on board? How many are there?"
Baisui: "Chickens and ducks cost one thousand each, sheep cost one hundred, pigs cost one hundred, and if I don't buy cows, I won't buy any."
Qing Wu nodded: "It's a little less, but it's okay. Let's kill two sheep and roast them tonight."
Hu Sinong couldn't hold it in any longer. Bringing so many animals to Nanling was really a gamble. He subconsciously looked at Xiao Chenyan, but saw this killing god asking his princess calmly, "Are two enough to eat?"
Qing Wu: "I have a normal appetite, two is enough.
Hu Sinong almost couldn't help rolling his eyes. That's it, and you still have an appetite?
Beauty is a disaster, it’s true!
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