mtl008 Chapter 196 Don’t throw it away!
Chapter 196 Don’t throw it away!
At the gate of Peizhou City, the students from the study tour team got out of their carriages to allow for routine inspection by the soldiers guarding the city.
Xie Yunshan was still on horseback. Without the general's armor, he looked more like a rogue knight from the rivers and lakes. His every move was noble and free and easy.
The Master got off the carriage holding his robe in one hand and handed the prepared customs clearance documents to the general guarding the city.
The Master said that Peizhou was the richest state in southern China except for the capital, with thousands of acres of paddy fields to be seen everywhere.
Jiang An sniffed the moist air and looked into the distance from the carriage...
There are many farmers working in the paddy fields on the outskirts of the city, holding green rice seedlings in their hands.
Huo Changming scratched his head in confusion and said to himself, "Is farming so late in the south?"
It's already June...
Qi Shanyuan glanced at the city tower that he was all too familiar with, and hid all his emotions when he lowered his eyes.
He reached out to help An An get off the carriage and replied, "Rice in Peizhou is harvested twice a year..."
“Now is just after the first rice harvest.”
Huo Changming exclaimed and gave Young Master Qi a thumbs up, "Shanyuan, what else don't you know?"
Qi Shanyuan stretched out his hand to smile gently, but did not respond.
He doesn't know everything, he's just particularly familiar with this place.
"Xingsang, Shanyuan..."
The Master, who was talking to the commander defending the city, looked towards them.
"Bring all the students here."
"Yes, Master."
When Jiang An heard what the teacher said, he walked towards him with clattering steps.
She looked excited, her round eyes occasionally glancing at the wide street across the thick city wall. She must have been thinking about how to play in her head...
The commander guarding the city glanced at the little girl who was jumping towards him, and then noticed the guards and the young man who followed her closely.
If I'm not mistaken, the girl is wearing a piece of light brocade that is worth a hundred taels of silver...
He smiled at Jiang An, with a calculating gleam in his eyes.
No matter how open-minded Nanshang was, very few girls were able to attend school. Rich families would invite teachers to their homes to teach, and it was unheard of that a girl could go out to study in such a brazen manner as this girl.
Looking at the guards around her, they must be the pampered daughters of the noble families in the north.
He turned his head and gave orders to his soldiers, saying sternly, "Tell them to be gentle and not mess up the young lady's things!"
"Yes."
When the general turned to look at Jiang An again, he smiled again.
This made the little girl stunned. She subconsciously found Xie Yunshan's figure and blinked her confused round eyes, as if saying: Is this man seriously ill?
Xie Yunshan slapped An An's head with his big hand and pushed him behind him to block out the general's disgusting and flattering look.
The city guards in the south were different from those in Chongzhou and other northern areas. The city guards in the north were also under the command of the National Defense Army. But the city guards here were only a team of less than 5,000, and the generals were at most fifth-rank officials.
Moreover, Peizhou is located in the heartland of Southern Shang, and there will be no other garrisons except the guards owned by the princes themselves.
Coincidentally, there was a marquis in Peizhou...
With two teams loyal to different masters, the days of the city defenders should not be boring~
Naturally, he has to seize every opportunity to curry favor with powerful people so that he can have a chance to be promoted and sent to other places where he can have the opportunity to show his talents!
The soldier briefly checked the carriage and returned to report to the general.
The general handed the clearance document back to the teacher.
The Master raised his eyelids indifferently, looking listless. In fact, he did not want to say another word to this kind of person who was eager to curry favor with the powerful.
He has always looked down upon people who behave like this!
After paying the copper coins to enter the city, the students returned to the carriage and lined up to enter the city.
The most obvious symbol of Peizhou's prosperity is the long and slow queue entering the city.
The June sun seemed to be scorching people to a crisp. Young Master Xie got off his horse and hid in the carriage that Jiang An was riding in to avoid the sun.
He casually took the plum given by the little girl and threw it into his mouth, then glanced at the general at the city gate who was looking down on ordinary people.
Xie Yunshan's flamboyant eyes flashed with sarcasm, and he pinched the little girl's face with his fingers that had just been dipped in plum icing.
"There are many annoying dog-skin plasters in Peizhou City just like this general..."
"If anyone bothers you when I'm not around, let Jiang Si beat him up!"
It doesn't hurt to have the face pinched, but it makes you drool easily, especially since the little girl is missing a tooth.
Her eyes widened, and she slapped Xie Yunshan's big hand away with her little hand.
She raised her chin and said proudly, "I have the token my father gave me."
Dad said, if anyone bullies An An, fight back! If you can't beat them, go back to Chongzhou and let her dad fight!
"hiss…"
Xie Yunshan rubbed the red back of his hand. This little girl is too strong!
He rolled his eyes. "The people living in Peizhou City are the family of the Dowager Concubine's mother. The one in power now is the Marquis Zhongshun, who is a fellow citizen of the Dowager Concubine. So you should call him your great uncle."
"If there is a conflict with the people from the Zhongshun Marquis's Mansion, you can beat them up. It's okay even if you cripple them."
"But don't take out the token given by the prince unless it's a critical moment..."
If you show the token and then beat someone up, you will be known as a prince.
Then the Marquis Zhongshun will report it to the Queen Mother and the court...
Xie Yunshan thought that the prince was not someone who cared about his reputation, but it was somewhat annoying when someone caught him doing some annoying things.
Especially the Queen Mother and the Xie family!
He glanced at the little girl, who had her big, blank eyes wide open, obviously still immersed in how her great-uncle had come up with this idea.
Although Jiang An didn't understand, he was a good boy!
She nodded her little head, being a good boy, just not to cause trouble for her father~
Xie Yunshan frowned and reflected seriously. Why did he sound like what he said just now was asking the girl to be patient?
How can a little girl bear being wronged!
How could the little girl be wronged?
Without hesitation, he took out a wooden sign from his arms and handed it to Jiang An's fat hand, "Use this!"
A certain prince (wiping his knife): You are so outstanding!
This wooden plaque exudes a faint fragrance, and the word "Thank you" on it is engraved powerfully. It feels as smooth as jade to the touch, and I imagine it is often held in the hands of people.
"Eh?"
Jiang An clutched the small card and asked sincerely, "You really won't get beaten?"
With this wooden sign, every move will be blamed on the Xie family in Kyoto.
Xie Yunshan waved his hand indifferently, "It's okay, my father is in good health..."
Out of breath.
The little girl nodded her head and said, "It looks like this~"
That's a pity.
You won't be able to inherit your father's inheritance any time soon~
After waiting for about half an hour, the convoy finally entered the city.
Peizhou City is very different from the north. Here, everything is lush and green. The trees are green from the branches to the ground. When the wind blows, it is like the gentle touch of a woman's long hair when she bows her head...
Every time he walked a certain distance, Jiang An could see a small bridge. The river water under the bridge was like smoke, and boatmen passed by in their boats, creating ripples.
There are vendors hawking their wares on both sides of the street, and one can occasionally hear the soft Wu dialect spoken by the women as they talk, which makes one feel half warmed.