The weak scholar in the end of ancient times

Chapter 59 Cousin!

As Wen Gu and his companions approached Xinzhou City, the temperature dropped a little and snow began to fall.

In addition to rescuing a group of village survivors who were hiding along the way, there were also some scattered refugees who were out chopping firewood and were lonely, and they also spontaneously followed secretly.

Sure enough, as long as you attract enough people, people will naturally follow.

At a glance, when they were about to reach Xinzhou City, there were nearly five hundred people in the team!
The cold weather and snow accelerated the decision-making process for these people.

"We should be there once we get over this mountain!"

Lin Biaotou was riding a horse with a cloth covering his face to keep warm.

The mountain ahead was neither high nor steep. The mountain path had obviously been repaired and was frequently walked on, and could easily accommodate a carriage.

There are also more obvious ruts from passing wheels.

All these made everyone in the team happy.

When it’s cold, people who are sick feel more energetic.

A villager ran to the front to take a look, then ran back to a carriage in the team and reported respectfully.

As supplies were consumed, two carriages became empty, one of which was converted into a special carriage for Taoist Priest Qingyi.

Every day, the villagers vied to show off in front of the Taoist priest, serving him by bringing him tea and water and running errands. The Taoist priest stayed in the carriage most of the day, and someone would report to him any movement outside.

If Taoist Qingyi wants to gain the respect of these people, he only needs to use some tricks, a little bit of Taoist magic and rhetoric to gain followers.

Among the supplies in the team, there was a share for Taoist Master Qingyi, who was willing to decorate the carriage to make it luxurious and comfortable.

Occasionally, when he gets out of the carriage, Master Qingyi's demeanor becomes even more...

Zhou Shan didn't know how to put it, so when he reminded Wen Gu privately, Wen Gu smiled and said, "I've gotten a little carried away."

Zhou Shan pondered this description.

Yes, it’s very vivid. I don’t know if it’s because he’s been flattered too much, but Taoist Qingyi has been a little bit inflated lately.

Even though everyone knew that he came here to take advantage of Wen Gu's request to seek refuge with his relatives, Taoist Qing Yi seemed to believe that his abilities could surpass Wen Gu and win more benefits for everyone.

No matter what others think, Master Qingyi feels that he is more like a master this way.

As a master, you must be proud!
An immortal must have the demeanor of an immortal!
Taoist Qingyi is in high spirits.

The Taoist priest, whose mentality was already a little inflated, looked ahead: I hope that uncle who is reviewing the old story will not be ungrateful!

Before, Gou Shusheng wrote a letter. If the letter had been delivered, and if his uncle was really in a high position of power, he would definitely have sent someone to pick it up.

But the fact is, no one has...

Da da da--

There was the sound of horse hooves.

A group of cavalry approached quickly from a distance, their cloaks rustling and the snowflakes swirling in the wind.

Lin Biaotou and Zhou Shan immediately became alert.

The horses neighed and the cavalry stopped not far ahead. The white mist from the horses' nostrils was hot and was quickly blown away by the wind.

The armored soldier leading the cavalry swept his eyes over the team of nearly 500 people in front of him.

The general composition can be analyzed at a glance.

His gaze swept over the escort agency staff, County Lieutenant Zhou and his men, passed the Taoist priest, and finally landed on Wen Gu, who was looking out of the carriage curtain. His originally sharp gaze softened slightly.

Wen Gu raised his eyebrows and got out of the car.

The leading soldier also dismounted. Without looking at Lin Biaotou and the others in front of him, he stared at Wen Gu, clasped his fists in salute, and asked loudly:

"Are you reviewing the past?"

Wen Gu returned the scholar's greeting.

"I am just reviewing the past."

"Do you have any proof of trust?" the other party asked again.

Wen Gu took out the keepsake.

After a careful inspection, the leading soldier's resolute face smiled a little more and became a little more polite:
"Finally, I've been waiting for you for so long!"

"Oh?" Wen Gu looked over with a puzzled look.

"Young Master...your cousin specifically asked someone to keep an eye on you. If they see you, they will escort you into the city. If you go to Shuocheng, there will be someone to receive you, but unfortunately you missed me."

The other party said, introducing himself:
"My surname is Yang, and I'm a patrol officer in the Xinzhou City Patrol Department."

Patrol Department?
Sounds like a new military organization.

Wen Gu returned the greeting: "Captain Yang."

Yang Xunwei glanced at the people behind Wen Gu and said, "It's getting late. You can all follow me to the camp. Let's rest for a night and then go to Xinzhou City tomorrow. I have asked someone to prepare ginger soup to drive away the cold."

Medicinal herbs are in short supply nowadays, too precious to be supplied to so many people, and ginger is also expensive nowadays, but at a time like this, ginger soup can still be provided. After all, someone will reimburse you.

Wen Gu thanked them, returned to the carriage, and asked everyone to follow Yang Xunwei and his men to the nearby military camp.

When the Taoist priest saw this, his eyelids twitched violently.

This posture is wrong!!
Emotions were surging in my heart, and the arrogance that had just risen up gradually subsided.

The camp was not far away, and the ginger soup had indeed been prepared in several large pots, and people were distributing the soup to everyone in the team.

The two brothers Wen Gu were treated differently, and their soup bowls were obviously much more exquisite.

Tietou couldn't tell, he just picked up the bowl of soup and drank it in gulps.

Wen Gu, however, took a few more glances at the bowl of soup in his hand.

That's thoughtful of you, this is a valuable item!

After resting in the camp, Wen Gu asked Yang Xunwei some things about Xinzhou City. He wanted to know what the current model of Xinzhou City was.

"Is this place divided into inner and outer cities?" he asked.

"The inner and outer cities are indeed divided, but the outer city has just begun to be built," said Yang Xunwei.

Wen Gu made me even more curious.

Why are we only starting to build the outer city now?

Yang Xunwei explained, "Xinzhou City is a border town. In the past, wars were frequent. Even when there weren't major wars, there were still many disturbances, and it wasn't peaceful. Therefore, Xinzhou City still retains some of the neighborhood system from hundreds of years ago." "After the chaos, the Zhao family took control of this area and strengthened the neighborhood system."

Looking back, I admire: what a wise choice!
The other people in the team didn’t quite understand what the neighborhood system was. The main point they heard was that since they arrived early, they could live in the “inner city”!
Inner city!
Sure enough, the first one to come is better!

While Wen Gu was chatting with Yang Xunwei, he found ruts on the ground caused by passing cargo trucks, as well as some black particles.

coal?
As Yang Xunwei was speaking, he turned his head to look at Wen Gu and saw the smile on his face.

Wen Gu noticed the other person's gaze and said, "After a long journey, we finally arrived here. I can't help but feel happy when I think about seeing my aunt, uncle, and cousin soon!"

Yang Xunwei said, "I understand!"

He felt that this cousin would be even happier tomorrow!

This northward migrating team, with a complex composition, rested in the camp for one night.

You can also freshen up in the camp.

Of course, the only two Wen brothers in the entire team who can enjoy this treatment are the two Wen brothers.

The next day, new warm clothes were delivered for us to change into.

It was also fumigated with incense that had a delicate medicinal aroma. This kind of incense was hard to come by these days, and without sufficient status, one couldn't get one.

Wen Gu's guess came true.

He changed into a clean robe. The fabric looked inconspicuous, but it was also low-key and luxurious, far beyond the reach of ordinary people.

I don’t know if it was because Wen Gu was frail, but they also sent him a warm cloak.

Only one night later, everyone in the team saw Wen Gu again, but they didn't dare to recognize him.

After washing off the hardships of his journey and putting on this outfit, he looks like the son of an unattainable nobleman.

Taoist Qingyi was particularly silent today and did not allow anyone to serve him.

After resting, the team set out again and headed towards Xinzhou City.

This time, everyone had unstoppable smiles and anticipation on their faces, and there was no need to worry about attacks from evil spirits or bandits, as there were troops escorting them!

After a night, the snow had stopped long ago, but the ground was still covered with a thin layer of snow.

Wen Gu's carriage was also changed, which was specially arranged by Yang Xunwei.

Seeing the outline of Xinzhou City in the distance, everyone quickened their pace.

As they got closer, Captain Yang asked the team to pause.

"Please dismount. Horses are not allowed on the next section of the journey." Yang Xunwei looked at Wen Gu and said, "Carriages are allowed."

The escorts in the team couldn't understand why they couldn't just ride horses there when the city was still such a long distance away?
However, after all, we are on someone else's territory, and the Zhao family is the biggest here, so if they don't allow us to ride horses, then we can just not ride them.

They dismounted and led their horses forward.

But soon, they heard the sound of horse hooves.

Aren’t you not allowed to ride horses?

What are those people in front riding?
From a distance, they saw what looked like hundreds of cavalrymen.

What happened?
As we continued walking forward, we noticed a huge carriage approaching us, and it was being pulled by three horses!
Two teams of fully armed cavalry stood guard on either side, looking exceptionally majestic!

"Is a distinguished person traveling? Shouldn't we give way?" someone asked nervously.

At this time, Yang Xunwei walked to Wen Gu's carriage and made a "please" gesture.

Wen Gu didn't say much, called Tietou, got off the car and walked forward.

Lin Biaotou and Zhou Shan behind him wanted to follow, but were stopped.

Wen Gu raised his hand and gestured towards them, "Nothing."

The two teams of cavalry were getting closer and closer in front, their armor reflecting the cold light of winter, looking extraordinary and powerful.

However, Wen Gu's attention was not on them, but on the carriage that was getting closer and closer.

"What is that?" Zhou Shan asked.

"The young master's ceremonial procession." said Yang Xunwei.

"What...what young master?" Zhou Shan's teeth chattered.

"Young Master Zhao!"

Lin Biaotou almost dropped the lance in his hand.

No, this... Is it really good to meet a noble person of this level right away?

But he reacted quickly.

He widened his eyes and looked at Wen Gu's back in front of him.

Beside Tietou, the frail figure wearing a cloak gradually became taller in his eyes!

Pupils vibrate.

Damn it! ! !

The two teams of cavalry in front also dismounted and waited after approaching.

A young man wearing a satin robe with auspicious cloud patterns got out of the car.

The cavalry on both sides saluted in unison.

Yang Xunwei naturally followed suit. He had just looked at it, and he didn't know if it was because he directly substituted the results, but he could actually see some similarities between Wen Gu and the young master.

The young master's mother and Wen Gu's mother are sisters, so they must look very similar.

They look a bit similar, and they are close relatives by blood. They are also capable. Wen Gu will be in Xinzhou City from now on...

No matter what the other people present were thinking at this time.

Wen Gu stepped forward at this moment, his eyes clear and his expression respectful yet also a bit excited to see his relatives.

Bowing with a scholarly air:

"cousin!"

(End of this chapter)