Chapter 20 Arrival at Liangcheng
A flash of inspiration came into Yuchi Shuo's mind, and he quickly grasped it and understood what he should do next.
He couldn't help but look at Gu Feixue a few times. Thinking of how she found the palm tree to solve the famine problem for the refugees, his eyes deepened a little.
Gu Feixue felt inexplicably uneasy when she was stared at by his inquiring eyes.
"Big brother, have you thought of anything?" She suppressed her panic and asked innocently.
"Xue'er is a lucky star. Big brother is very happy that Xue'er can help." Yuchi Shuo deliberately bent down slightly and said this in Gu Feixue's ear.
Gu Feixue's heart suddenly started beating wildly. Why did these profound words sound so strange? Could he be doubting her?
With this thought, Gu Feixue's pupils shrank slightly, and then she looked at Yuchi Shuo with an innocent face, as if she didn't understand what he meant.
She was just an ordinary little girl who uttered some innocent words occasionally. She was not a mature little adult who was worthy of Yuchi Shuo's attention.
Yuchi Shuo smiled, said nothing more, and went straight to Gu Lang to discuss things.
Afterwards, Gu Lang asked Wang to make a few headscarves for the family members to cover their mouths and noses. Then he said to Yuchi Shuo, "It's getting late. We must hurry and make the most of our time. We will definitely reach the refugees' camp before nightfall."
Yuchi Shuo thought for a moment and shook his head. "We've brought too much stuff with us. If we go there before dark, those starving refugees will surround us. We can buy time a little and sneak in after dark."
After a pause, he added, "If we continue down this path, it will intersect with the official road. We must avoid the official road."
Gu Lang had actually been wondering why Yuchi Shuo didn't take them along the official road, but instead took such a small path. Now that he heard him talk about it, he immediately asked his doubts.
Yuchi Shuo said with a displeased expression, "The closer we get to Liangcheng, the more government officials will cause trouble."
Gu Lang's expression immediately changed. "Who is this Liangcheng prefect? Why is he imitating the Jiangzhou prefect? Isn't he afraid that the imperial court will send an imperial envoy to find out what he has done and sentence his entire family to death?"
"People from the imperial court can't enter Liangcheng at all." Yuchi Shuo said in a cold voice.
Gu Lang realized the seriousness of the matter and felt a little uneasy.
Yuchi Shuo noticed the change in his expression, exhaled slowly, and said calmly, "Don't worry, Master Gu. After I was being hunted, I realized something was wrong and wrote a letter to my uncle."
"According to the time, my uncle stationed in Anyang City will arrive with his troops in three days."
When Gu Lang heard that Duke Zheng would come to help, his nervous mood eased a little.
Afterwards, he took his family to rest for a while, and then followed Yuchi Shuo on a detour, arriving outside Liangcheng after dark.
At this time, the bright moonlight shone on the earth, forming a layer of silver frost within a radius of five miles outside Liangcheng.
Gu Feixue slumped on the ground and rubbed her swollen and painful calves with her hands. Then she took the small wooden bucket handed to her by Wang and drank the water in big gulps.
When the dry feeling in her throat had subsided a lot, she leaned on Wang and let her hold her and rest slowly.
After a while, she smelled a burnt smell and looked over subconsciously.
But when she saw Yuchi Shuo drilling wood to make fire, she couldn't help but widen her eyes.
Then her eyes rolled, she stretched her legs and felt much better. She immediately ran to his side and asked, "Big brother, are you hungry? Do you want to make a fire and cook?"
Yuchi Shuo took out a wooden stick next to him and placed the lit flame on the knot tied with wooden strips.
Only then did Gu Feixue notice that Yuchi Shuo had actually made some torches while he was on his way.
She thought for a moment and then asked, "Aren't we already outside Liangcheng? Why don't we rest?"
She used her X-ray vision to see refugees resting in groups of three or four a hundred meters away, and she thought that they could camp here, have a good rest for the night, and then find a way to get news and go into the city tomorrow.
"It's not safe out there." Yuchi Shuo looked at Gu Feixue with a dark gaze, and suddenly lowered his voice, "Especially a little girl like you, you could be snatched away by a hungry wolf if you're not careful."
Gu Feixue secretly rolled her eyes, but looked frightened on her face.
Seeing her pretending, Yuchi Shuo curled his lips and said, "I've seen people in the capital who are born with knowledge. You should be in the same situation too."
When he said this, he deliberately lowered his voice so that only Gu Feixue could hear it.
Gu Feixue's heart sank, but she became curious about the person he was talking about. "What kind of person is that? Is he a god who has descended to earth?"
"He composed poetry at the age of three, essays at the age of seven, became the top scorer in the imperial examination at the age of ten, became prime minister at the age of thirteen, and died at the age of twenty. It can be said that wisdom is always hurtful, and love is not long-lived." Yuchi Shuo's eyes flashed with a smile. "You, a seven-year-old girl, can't compare to such a great man, and you were born into the wrong family."
Gu Feixue heard the sarcasm in his words and blushed angrily, "What's wrong with being a girl? Girls can also achieve great things."
"There is no woman in this world who can achieve great things." Yuchi Shuo suddenly laughed.
Gu Lang heard his laughter and walked over. "What are you talking about?"
Gu Feixue immediately threw herself into his arms and repeated what Yuchi Shuo had said in a wronged tone. In fact, she wanted to confirm whether the person Yuchi Shuo was talking about actually existed.
When Gu Lang heard the legendary figure Yuchi Shuo mentioned, he said in a dejected voice, "He was a prime minister of the previous dynasty. He was both civil and military, and extremely wise. Unfortunately, he died young, leaving no descendants to carry on his will. As a result, a series of measures he implemented to benefit the people were overturned."
"Fortunately, our emperor was wise enough to adopt his measures, which benefited the people." Yuchi Shuo said with emotion.
Gu Feixue never thought that there was such a magical person in the world. Only then did she understand why Yuchi Shuo always stared at her with suspicion.
Then Gu Feixue thought again, if she, as a girl, performed particularly well, would the Gu family look down on women's ability to achieve great things, just like Yuchi Shuo?
After all, the environment of this era has destined women to be just accessories of men. If she forcefully does something that men should do, will Gu Lang, as her father, be able to accept it?
With such a guess in mind, Gu Feixue was not in a very good mood, but she cooperated with Gu Lang in praising this legendary figure.
Gu Lang's face was filled with smiles. "A figure like this wouldn't appear for hundreds of years. I could only glimpse a glimpse of his brilliance in history books."
Yuchi Shuo also sighed, then cheered up and handed the burning torch to Gu Lang, "Sir Gu, please come with me."
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