Chapter 0157 Torture
After getting off the roof, there was no one else in the courtyard except a few guards with their heads bowed.
Qu Yunmie sent Xiao Rong back to his yard. He stood outside the yard and watched Xiao Rong slowly enter the room. Before closing the door, Xiao Rong held the door frame and turned around to look back. Qu Yunmie was three meters away from him, standing between the light and darkness beside the arch, like a majestic sculpture.
Xiao Rong lowered his head, but turned around and went in.
On the other side, Ah Shu was sobbing in his small room. He was an adult, but his head seemed to be that of a child. He cried loudly and wiped his eyes with his sleeves, but the more he wiped, the more tears came. He didn't want others to hear him, so he could only hold back his tears. However, the sobs between his breaths still reached Qu Yunmie's ears, who had not yet left. Qu Yunmie looked at the door he had never noticed, and after a while, he left. *
The next day was still a sunny day. At dawn at noon, the sun poured down on the streets, making the snow that had not yet melted reflect a strong white light. It seemed as if the sky and the earth had never been so bright. This was a scene not seen in summer, bright and somewhat warm, which warmed people's hearts.
When it was time for Xiao Rong to get up, Ashu knocked on the door twice. After hearing Xiao Rong's response, he came in, brought Xiao Rong water and tea, asked him what he wanted to eat in the morning, and then packed his luggage.
Not long after, Gao Xunzhi also came over. He looked at Xiao Rong and smiled at him. Maybe since they met, Gao Xunzhi had never smiled at him so awkwardly. An old man who was almost sixty years old behaved like a child in front of Xiao Rong. He hesitated for a while, and finally took out a bulging purse from his sleeve. Xiao Rong took it and saw that there were travel documents, Gao Xunzhi's private seal, two strings of cash, dozens of small coins, some loose silver, and at the bottom, a whole stack of gold cakes.
This small bag weighs about five kilograms, and Gao Xunzhi felt uncomfortable because he was afraid that he didn't want it.
The money was nothing, but holding the document written by Gao Xunzhi meant that Gao Xunzhi would know where he had gone. The private seal was for Xiao Rong to use in emergencies. If anything happened on the road, he could take out the private seal and have someone contact Prime Minister Gao immediately.
Gao Xunzhi was afraid that Xiao Rong didn't even want these.
But Xiao Rong was silent for a moment, then he raised his head, smiled at Gao Xunzhi, and then put the package into his bag. …
After Gao Xunzhi left, Yu Shaoxie came again. After Yu Shaoxie left, Song Suo, who got the news, hurried over again. Even Zhang Biezhi came over and brought four meat patties that Zhang had baked this morning.
Zhang Biezhi had probably been scolded by his sister and brother-in-law at home, so when he came to Xiao Rong, he did not say anything inappropriate. He just lowered his head and said in a depressed voice: "My sister asked me to bring it to you for you to eat on the road. It's cold today, so don't be afraid of it getting bad. Don't treat yourself badly on the road. If you are tired, stay at an inn and ask the innkeeper to warm it up for you."
Xiao Rong looked at him and reached out to take the meat pie. His small bag had almost become a mountaineering bag, but no matter what others gave him, he would accept it. …
Qu Yunmie said that he would send Xiao Rong away today, but he didn't say what time. Xiao Rong didn't go to look for him, but just sat there waiting. Everyone else had come, but Xiao Yi hadn't. They lived in the same yard and could see each other by turning a corner, but Xiao Yi kept his door closed, and no one knew whether he was inside or not.
After counting these things again and seeing that it was almost noon, Xiao Rong decided to go see Xiao Yi. While he was wandering outside Xiao Yi's door, he saw a chubby figure flash by out of the corner of his eye. He immediately turned around, but only saw Chen hurriedly returning to her room.
Xiao Rong: “…”
When Xiao Rong was wondering what was going on, Ah Shu ran over to him from the other side and said, "Master, Da--"
After a moment of silence, he changed his words and said, "Your Majesty is here."
Xiao Rong was stunned for a moment, then said "oh" and followed Ashu back.
After Xiao Rong left, Xiao Yi opened the window. He only caught a glimpse of a corner of Xiao Rong's clothes, and that corner quickly disappeared from his sight.
Xiao Yi slammed the window shut. The floor of the dim room was littered with scattered papers, some of which were intact, while others were crumpled into balls. These were all articles he had written, and were proof of his diligence during this period. Standing in the messy room, Xiao Yi's mood did not ease at all. He still felt very angry and aggrieved.
He wanted to cry again, but he took a deep breath and held back the tears. He squatted on the ground, picked up the crumpled papers one by one, sorted them out, smoothed them out, and then put them back in their original places according to categories.
Then, he sat down at the table, picked up the brush, and continued to practice his lessons as hard as usual, but as he practiced, the ink on the paper was smudged.
Xiao Yi paused for a moment, but continued writing with a normal look. …………
Xiao Rong went out with his bag on his back to look for Qu Yunmie, who was waiting for him outside the archway, leading a pure black horse.
Originally Qu Yunmie was in an extremely heavy mood, but when he saw Xiao Rong coming out carrying a bag that was wider than him and a head taller than his upper body, even Qu Yunmie couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
Seeing him staring at the bundle behind him, Xiao Rong smiled awkwardly: "It's all heavy love."
Qu Yunmie: “…”
He reached out to help Xiao Rong untie the bag, and then threw it onto the horse's back, which almost caused the horse to have a herniated disc. Xiao Rong walked over and touched the horse's mane, and the horse returned the favor by licking Xiao Rong's face. So docile.
This should be the mount that Qu Yunmie specially selected for him. Xiao Rong touched the huge horse's head again, then turned around and smiled at Qu Yunmie, "Shall we go?"
Qu Yunmie looked at him and hummed after a while. ...
In fact, Xiao Rong didn't want to leave today at all. He wanted to wait until the coronation ceremony was over before leaving to fulfill the promises he had made, such as personally sending Sun Renluan back home and presiding over the opening ceremony of the first official bookstore. But since Qu Yunmie said so, Xiao Rong didn't complain.
In fact, it doesn’t matter which day he leaves. Maybe it’s better for him to leave earlier.
Qu Yunmie held the reins, and Xiao Rong walked beside him. Their pace was very slow, and an octogenarian grandfather passed them on crutches. …
No one spoke for the first half of the journey, but the second half was very tidy. Xiao Rong suddenly said, "Find someone to send Sun Renluan back to Pingyang for me. Send him back before the ceremony. He is different from others. We should respect him so as not to make him sad."
Qu Yunmie: "Okay."
Xiao Rong blinked and said, "Yang Zangyi is a man with too many thoughts in his mind. You should stay away from him. If you are undecided, go to Prime Minister Gao or Yu Shaoxie. They can both give you a fair opinion. Song Suo still needs to be polished, but you don't need to polish him yourself. Just leave him to Prime Minister Gao and don't be alone with him."
Otherwise, Xiao Rong was afraid that Song Qianzheng would not live to be 25 years old.
Qu Yunmie: "Okay."
Xiao Rong turned his head and looked at Qu Yunmie's profile. He smiled and said, "Farming is the most important work of the year. Now is the end of winter and spring is coming soon. I have discussed with the Buddhist what kind of benefits the new emperor should give to the world in his first year on the throne. Perhaps in this first year, you can calm down and reduce taxes. When every household has grain in stock, you can think about expanding the territory."
Qu Yunmie suddenly turned his head as well. His nerves tensed up when he heard the words "first year".
But he still didn't say anything, just one word as usual: "...Okay."
Xiao Rong thought this was a good idea. He opened his mouth, but it ended up as a smile. He nodded, and then stopped talking.
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