So I play chess

Chapter 98 Variables
It was originally the end of the turn of spring and summer, and it was time to change clothes, but a gust of wind blew today, blowing the streets full of people in random attire.

The big men in the city who can speak up on the surface are busy with their own important affairs today.But the person behind the scenes who used this Tongcheng as a platform to fiddle with the chess pieces to set up a layout, was sleeping soundly at this moment.

In order to send the prefect out of the city, the South City Gate began to control the entry and exit of idlers early in the morning.As a result, the nearest east city gate became the busiest place among the several city gates.

The people who entered the city lined up in a long line, and their identities were verified and recorded through public inspections one by one. The city gate officials have been busy since Yinshi, but the waiting line has not shortened at all, but has become longer and longer.

This endless job made the city gate officials burnt out, and they couldn't steal for a moment.It happened that he forgot to put on some clothes when he went out this morning, and the wind hit him, making him shiver with cold, and his mind also became dull and numb.

The good thing is that everyone knows about the news about Dengyun Tower yesterday, the eunuch will definitely not come to inspect the city gate today, and the two difficult masters Li probably have no time to take care of this place.Therefore, things still have to be done, but they are not done as carefully as usual.

Things were cumbersome, and it was time for dinner. Seeing that there was nothing special, the city gate official was thinking about going to the lane closest to the gate of the city, looking for a stall to buy a bowl of soup cakes to warm his stomach.There was a sudden noise coming from the back of the line entering the city.

The city gate officer couldn't help being irritable, and while shouting "Don't make any noise", he walked towards the source of the sound, and saw a group of refugees gathered in the middle of the team outside the city gate, obviously surrounding an unknown person. what.

When he got closer, he saw people squeezing in from outside, taking out his pocket bowl and basin while squeezing.Drilling from the inside to the outside, the guys in the arms of the hands were filled to the brim.

Due to the restraint of the prefect Liu Zhu, the city gate officials couldn't pull out their swords, so they had to yell and argue with the rest of the officials, trying to calm the crowd down, but after all, if the sword was out of the sheath, there would be less deterrence, and they were busy for a long time. , to allow the team to restore order.

After the crowd dispersed, only an overturned flat-headed cart remained in the area that was originally surrounded, and rice was sprinkled on the cart and the nearby ground.The person pushing the cart stood aside, seeing his family's food being robbed by the refugees, but he forgot to cry and worry, and was left at a loss.

The city gate officials felt a little strange today. Since the morning, many of the people who entered the city were either carrying pockets or pushing wooden carts.

Because there are so many people, it is strange to say that it is strange, but it is understandable to say that it is ordinary.After all, most of the food in the city comes from the south, and since the south gate cannot be left today, it is reasonable to enter the city from this side.

Let’s just say that the sufferer lined up to enter the city honestly, but for some reason while waiting, something suddenly cut a big hole in the rice bag, and the rice leaked out like water. Many refugees nearby, no matter how full or hungry, saw Food, coming up is a burst of looting.That's how all this mess came about.

Although this kind of thing is not big, but it is very troublesome, the city gate officials have no other way, scolded the sufferer for being too careless, and called the people who were about to rob them to return the food.Leaving aside whether it is effective or not, his meal of soup cakes may have to be delayed for a long time.

However, at the moment when the commotion was going on here, three travelers, two men and one woman, took advantage of the time when the city gate officials had no time to take care of the public inspection and registration, scribbled their names and identities and received the certificates, and quietly Into the city disappeared.

Compared with what was going on in Tongcheng, the movement at the East Gate was nothing to mention, and it didn't attract much attention.

At this time, the affairs at the Chengyi Inn in Nanshi had just come to an end, and the "Driving Doctor" at the post house finally persuaded Bibu Langzhong and others.

He was thinking the same as the leader of the E-shaped team who lost his life in a daze, but it didn't work there, but it was very useful here.

The "Master of the Driving Department" had Tang Xianyao as his backer, and the shocking incident before entering Tongcheng, so he had more confidence in speaking.Although the process took a lot of effort, but after all, there is no need to be bothered anymore.

It was past noon, and it was time for Liu Zhu to set off.The subordinates came to report that Liu Zhu was unwilling in every possible way, but he still had to pack up his luggage and wait for the adults to go in the eunuch's mansion.

"The doctor of the driving department" didn't care about the meal, and he told the doctor of Bibu that he should meet the prefect outside the south gate on time, and then he took people to the prefect's mansion.

There was nothing to say along the way, and when he arrived at the prefect's mansion, Liu Zhu had already prepared his troops and horses, as if he was ready to set off at any time.

Liu Zhuo went to Lianzhou, originally he didn't want to take his family with him, but after talking with Wen Gu, he secretly changed his mind and left the youngest son and daughter in Tongcheng, and the rest of the children went with other family members. He went to Lianzhou.

The "Master of the Driving Department" took the opportunity of asking his subordinates to adjust and arrange the cars and soft sedan chairs for the prefect, and inspected the people and horses that Liu Zhu was carrying.

There was nothing unusual in it, except that the subordinates mentioned that there was a coffin placed abruptly in the middle of the team, and there were even [-] strong men specially prepared, and groups of eight took turns to carry the coffin.

"Master of the Driving Department" turned back to Liu Zhu and asked calmly, "Is Governor Liu's injury better?"

Liu Zhu still had a sad look on his face: "The injury of the lower official is not serious, and Mr. Lao is worried about it."

Although he said this, Liu Zhu thought in his heart, how could the injury change in just two or three hours, this hypocrisy is really too hypocritical.

The "Master of the Driving Department" didn't care about these things, he just said: "Prefect Liu is well prepared."

Liu Zhu was unaware of what he meant: "Your Excellency has orders, and the subordinate officials will follow the orders. They only brought some important things and did not pick and choose, so as not to delay the trip."

Seeing that he didn't answer, the "Master of the Driving Department" wanted to speak more clearly: "I heard that the prefect left his children in Tongcheng?"

Liu Zhu replied: "That's right, the two sons and daughters of Xiaguan are still young, so it's not easy to run around with me. They will be raised in Tongcheng first, and then go to Lianzhou to find me."

"Master of the Driving Department" laughed dryly, and said: "The living are not willing to travel, but how can the dead travel such a long way?"

Liu Zhu obviously heard it, but he avoided answering. He just asked, "My lord, the sky is gloomy. It's probably going to rain. Shall we start our journey as usual?"

Seeing that he didn't answer, the "Master of the Driving Department" stopped asking and hummed "Yes".Then he asked his subordinates to arrange a group of prefects to line up outside the mansion.

(End of this chapter)