Chapter 179 Border City
Dayin, border, Gubei Pass.
At the beginning of the morning hour, everything was quiet. As the sky turned pale, the vague outline of the ancient city appeared in the vast wilderness.
A layer of morning dew covered the armor of the soldiers standing guard on the city walls, and the border in July was still a little chilly.
Just after two quarters past the hour of Mao, a caravan could be seen from the city wall approaching the city gates. Seeing this, the soldiers became more alert.
Then the sound of horse hooves was heard, coming from afar.
"Hurry and open the city gates! The imperial court has sent supplies to Guancheng!"
The fire captain, who was taking a light sleep in the watchtower, woke up in shock when he heard the sound, and the door of his room was opened.
The soldier walked in: "Captain, the Xie family's caravan has arrived!"
"Yesterday's letter said we had to wait two days. I didn't expect it to arrive so soon. Open the city gate quickly." The fire captain put on his military helmet and quickly walked out of the room and walked down the city wall.
The gravel and slag were blown by the night wind, becoming crisp and cold. Even at the hour of Mao when there was morning dew, the city gate was still covered with vast yellow sand.
As the caravan got closer, the sand and dust below the city became thicker and thicker under the caravan's trampling.
The heavy city gate slowly opened with the help of several garrison soldiers.
The fire captain also came out in a hurry. He was familiar with the men leading the caravan.
"Second Master, you're finally here." Huo Chang looked at the other leaders, but saw that Xie Lin was not there. "Why didn't Second Master come with you?"
A young man in brocade clothes, with handsome features, dismounted from his horse with grace and elegance. Xie Changfeng pulled a booklet from his sleeve and said, "I was delayed by family matters. Besides me and several of the Xie family's managers, the young marquis of the Yongyi Marquisate is also transporting the grain this time."
"Check it out. This is the official seal used by the government along the way from Bian Jing to Guancheng."
When Huo Chang heard the name of the young marquis of Yongyi Marquis's Mansion, there was a hint of surprise on his face. He took the booklet from Xie Changfeng with both hands. He looked towards the caravan again, and when he saw that there was no talisman or the young marquis of Yongyi Marquis's Mansion, he retracted his gaze, flipped through the booklet briefly, and handed it to Xie Changfeng with both hands.
Huo Chang said, "Second Young Master, we brothers have been thinking about you for a long time. You haven't been to Guancheng for almost half a year."
After Xie Changfeng took the booklet, he said with a half-smile, "I've been traveling around Lingnan. This time, I'll be staying in Guancheng for a while."
The Fire Chief looked at the caravan again and saw that the supplies this time were much more than before. He said, "Hurry up and send them into the city. When the Second Young Master is free, I will treat you to a drink."
Xie Changfeng smiled at Huo Chang, turned around and mounted his horse: "Enter the city!"
The caravan slowly entered the city gate, and the sound of horse hooves and wheels woke up the sleeping ancient city.
The end of the Mao hour.
The Xie family caravan stopped in front of the gate of the Military Control Commission.
After Xie Changfeng got off the horse, he looked at the carriage heading towards the end, and a look of displeasure flashed in his eyes.
At this moment, the carriage stopped in Xie Changfeng's sight. He said to the people around him, "Put the supplies in the warehouse in order first."
"yes."
Qin Junyi helped Shangguan Yao get off the carriage. He glanced at Xie Changfeng and walked towards him.
"Second Young Master." Qin Junyi had always lived a life of luxury, and he felt uncomfortable in many ways on the way to Guancheng. However, thinking of Emperor Ren De's instructions, he endured it. After a month, he had lost a lot of weight.
However, Shangguan Yao beside him was fine.
Xie Changfeng's gaze lingered on Shangguan Yao for a moment before he met Qin Junyi's gaze. "It was you who asked my uncle to escort the herbs and provisions, but it was also you who acted like a sick chicken on the road. If you can't handle this hardship, why did you take on this job?"
Although Qin Junyi felt uncomfortable with Xie Changfeng's blatant displeasure, he still avoided conflicts with others when he was out.
"Mr. Xie, this is Junyi's first time going out, so I hope you can bear with me." Shangguan Yao supported Qin Junyi and said to Xie Changfeng with a faint smile.
Xie Changfeng snorted softly, "This Juntong Mansion is where food and fodder are stored all year round. General Feng, who is stationed in Guancheng, is in the barracks all year round, so there is no place to rest here. Young Marquis, please find another place to rest."
Qin Junyi didn't expect Xie Changfeng to treat him so badly. He nodded and said, "Second Young Master, do you know of an inn nearby?"
Xie Changfeng glanced around and saw Sun Song dismantling the ropes securing the grain and fodder. He shouted, "Sun Song!"
Sun Song immediately put down his work and trotted over to Xie Changfeng: "Second Young Master, what's wrong?"
"Take Young Marquis Qin and find a place to stay." Xie Changfeng ordered.
Sun Song glanced at Qin Junyi and said, "Yes." He then looked at Qin Junyi and said, "Young Marquis, come with me."
Qin Junyi glanced at Xie Changfeng indifferently. According to the relationship between the Xie and Qin families, Xie Changfeng should have arranged all his affairs after he came to Guancheng. However, Xie Changfeng's attitude showed that Xie Rongying had taken care of it in secret.
Xie Rongying had no intention of letting him feel comfortable.
Xie Changfeng and Qin Junyi looked at each other until Qin Junyi was pulled back into the carriage by Shangguan Yao, and Sun Song followed the carriage away.
"Except for Marquis Yongyi, how come everyone in the Qin family is like a wimp?" Xiao Huaiyuan, who had been standing not far away, walked up and teased.
Xie Changfeng sneered: "The clans that are all coveting my eldest sister's dowry, what hard things can they have?"
"It seems like he's such a wimp, actually thinking of relying on women." Xiao Huaiyuan said with a smile, his arms folded across his chest, staring at the departing carriage.
After he finished speaking, seeing that Xie Changfeng did not respond, he looked at Xie Changfeng.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Xiao Changyuan took a step back. He stared at Xie Changfeng with a wry smile, "You don't want me to stare at that wimp, do you?"
"Huaiyuan, what would I do without you? My sister has told me to do more than just this one thing. You keep an eye on Qin Junyi for me." Xie Changfeng said as he stepped forward and grasped Xiao Huaiyuan's arm. "I need to go to the military camp."
"Go ahead." Xiao Huaiyu waved his hand and then pulled Xie Changfeng's hand away, pretending to be impatient and said, "Just let me do my job, and don't say such disgusting things, okay?"
Xie Changfeng smiled faintly: "After the troops have unloaded, I will go to the military camp."
"Go and keep an eye on it now?" Xiao Huaiyuan asked.
Xie Changfeng: "Now."
"Okay." Xiao Huaiyuan said and walked towards the horse. After climbing onto the horse, he looked at Xie Changfeng again: "I will take Rong Li out to play in the future. Don't stop me."
Xie Changfeng smiled and didn't respond, waving his hand to signal him to go quickly.
At three quarters past four in the morning, all the supplies were moved. The key to the military headquarters warehouse was given to Xie Changfeng as usual, and Xie Changfeng went to the military camp and handed it to General Feng Huaifeng.
The military camp was ten miles away from the city wall. When Xie Changfeng arrived, it was already three quarters past noon.
For some reason, the Jin people stopped fighting in recent days, which gave the soldiers a chance to take a break.
When Xie Yi heard that Xie Changfeng was coming, a glimmer of light appeared in his originally numb eyes.
"Hurry up and let Changfeng come to see me."
When Xie Changfeng walked into the tent, Xie Yi asked his men to leave.
Those guarding outside the tent were all Xie Yi's trusted men.
Xie Changfeng took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Xie Yi.
"This is from my eldest sister to you, Fourth Uncle."
Xie Yi opened the letter and asked, "How is everything at home? Is your grandmother okay? Has Xie Ting gotten into trouble? How is Rong Ying doing in the Yongyi Marquis's mansion?"
Xie Changfeng frowned, not knowing how to respond, but when he saw his fourth uncle looking at the contents of the letter with a serious expression.
He said, "I didn't go to Bianjing, but I heard from my father that my grandmother is in good health and Ting'er is very obedient. As for my eldest sister, she is in the Yongyi Marquis's mansion..."
"It seems like he's having a hard time." A hint of coldness could be seen on Xie Yi's face. "Your father wrote to me earlier saying that Qin Junyi is coming with you too?"
Xie Changfeng nodded.
Xie Yi put the letter back into the envelope, walked to the candlestick on the side, and lit the envelope directly. When the flame was about to burn out, Xie Yi dropped it.
Xie Changfeng saw that Xie Yi looked unhappy, so he asked in a low voice, "What did the elder sister say?"
Xie Yi stepped on the last flame and whispered, "Let me pay attention to Qin Shiyuan and the son Qin Shiyuan had with that concubine."
What Xie Yi didn't say was that Xie Rongying wanted Qin Shiyuan to go to the battlefield in good health and return to Bian Jing in an injured state.
(I'm being lazy and will update three times tomorrow. The heroine is finishing up the story. She wants to escape from the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion unscathed.)
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