The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 828 Arriving Safely
Autumn is high and refreshing, a gust of autumn wind blows through the treetops, and the yellow leaves on the trees swirl and float down like dancing butterflies.

The wheels of the carriage drove over the thick layer of fallen leaves on the ground, rolling up pieces of golden yellow.

"Hey!" There was a soft sigh from inside the carriage, making the corners of Ming Mo's lips twitch.

Sure enough, it is still easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality!

Gu Chengyu sat in the carriage all night and felt that his body was about to fall apart.

He used to take a carriage to and from Jingyuan Mansion and Shangling Village before, and he didn't feel too tired at that time.

He stretched, opened the curtain, and looked at the scenery along the carriage.

"My lord! Let's take a rest and get down to eat." Mingyan in the car couldn't help suggesting when he saw Gu Chengyu's expression was a little sluggish.

Gu Chengyu nodded immediately, "Alright! Just let Mingmo rest."

"Mingmo, just park under that tree! There are no restaurants or teahouses here, so let's just make do with it when we're out!"

Ming Mo responded, and drove the carriage towards the big tree ahead.

"My lord! Master Gu's carriage has stopped ahead, you see?" an attendant shouted into the carriage while driving the carriage.

Lu Chen rubbed his forehead, "They all stopped, we can only wait."

Lu Chen was very helpless, Gu Chengyu handed him a letter yesterday, insisting on leaving at night.

Although he was dissatisfied with this, he could understand it.Even if the emperor blocks the news, it will always be leaked, right?

If you leave earlier, you can avoid unnecessary trouble.

But the carriage has been traveling all night, how far has it traveled?

Lu Chen looked back at the way he looked, and found sadly that if this continues, the day lily will be cold when he reaches Hejian Mansion.

"Gu Shidu, we have only traveled so far since we set off last night. According to this speed, it will take years of monkeys to reach Hejian Mansion!"

The attendants fixed the carriage, and Lu Chen jumped out of the carriage.

He saw that Ming Mo had already spread a thick blanket on the ground, with a lot of ingredients on it.There was a small tandoor next to it that was steaming, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

Are they here for an autumn outing, or are they here to grab the treasure map?
Gu Chengyu rolled his eyes secretly. Before looking for a job, there was a mouthful and a Jinyu, which made the two of them seem to know each other very well.

But now that he has only been a commander for a long time, calling for his official position is called Shunliu.

"Master Lu, we are traveling day and night, and you still think it is too late? Mingmo and the others can't bear it, and it is even more dangerous to travel at night."

Gu Chengyu was not in a hurry. He went so early, and the whereabouts of the treasure map had not been found out yet. Could it be that he had to spend time to find out the news?
Naturally, we have to wait until everyone's struggle reaches daylight, and then go to the bar again, wouldn't it save time and effort?
Lu Chen took a deep breath, "We have a heavy responsibility this time, Mr. Gu is not in a hurry at all."

He sighed and sat down beside Gu Chengyu.

Gu Chengyu smiled faintly, "Is it useful to be impatient? Master Lu is eager to make contributions, and the officials can understand. But we went there in such a hurry, didn't we become lambs who strayed into the pack of wolves?"

Those people haven't done anything yet!They went in such a hurry, isn't that what cannon fodder should do?

Lu Chen was taken aback when he heard the words, he pondered for a moment, and then put his mind back.

This was the first time he had received such an important job, so he naturally wanted to make a contribution, so he was so eager in his heart, fearing that the job would be ruined.

But now that Gu Chengyu mentioned it, he also knew that there was no rush for this matter.

Seeing that the other party had figured it out, Gu Chengyu stopped urging him and stopped persuading him.

He knew that Lu Chen was so anxious that he lost his composure.But who is Lu Chen?He just needs to stop.

However, Lu Chen was in such a hurry to go to Hejian Mansion, did he have other plans?
I hope that Lu Chen won't hold him back this time, or don't blame himself for being rude.

Gu Chengyu glanced over Lu Chen who was drinking hot soup, and saw that Lu Chen had recovered his usual calmness, as if he was not the one who was anxious just now.

"My lord, the Hejian Mansion is right ahead!" Ming Yan looked at the long queue ahead to enter the city, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Although from the capital city to Hejian Mansion, if one travels quickly and day and night, it may take less than three days to reach the destination.

But for the three-day journey, Gu Chengyu and the others insisted on walking for seven days.

Gu Chengyu and the others lined up at the gate of the city honestly. The journey was uneventful and there were no emergencies.

Gu Chengyu felt that even if King Jing knew that he had come to Hejian Mansion, it would be impossible to act so quickly.

After all, Lu Chen was also involved. Lu Chen was sent by the emperor to protect and monitor him. If Prince Jing wants to deal with him, he must attack Lu Chen.

With Lu Chen around, it was impossible for Prince Jing to ambush on the road so quickly.

In order to conceal their identities, Ming Mo and the others still called Gu Chengyu the son.

Gu Chengyu watched the crowd entering the city moving slowly, but he was thinking about how to get rid of Lu Chen.

He still doesn't know the specifics of the treasure map, but he has sent people to inquire about the three major families in Hejian Mansion.

Before that, he still had manpower in the Hejian Mansion to inquire about the news, but the manpower was limited, and he didn’t know if Guo Moruo had any news that he could use.

If Lu Chen followed him all the time, wouldn't it be dangerous if Guo Moruo and the others were discovered?
After all, the Guo family is full of robbers, and Guo Moruo and her two younger brothers should not have survived.If Lu Chen finds out, he will have to implicate himself at that time.

Besides, Prince Jing originally wanted to recruit him, maybe after he found out about this, he would threaten him with the lives of the Guo brothers and sisters.

"Let's find an inn to stay in first!" After entering the city, Lu Chen jumped into Gu Chengyu's carriage.

Gu Chengyu shook his head, "It's not convenient to get in and out of the inn, and it's easy to be targeted. Let's rent a small yard and settle down for now."

People coming and going in the inn not only look after their belongings, but also have to be careful when entering and leaving.It is much more convenient to find a hidden small yard.

Lu Chen nodded in agreement, "That's how it is! Let your followers rent the yard, after all, we're going to live here for a while."

Lu Chen took a sip from the tea bowl on the table, Gu Chengyu frowned slightly.

This Second Young Master Lu is too careless, this is obviously his own teacup.

Gu Chengyu made up his mind to throw away the tea bowl later.

Tonight is not the night of the full moon, and the crescent moon in the sky is shining faintly.

Two black shadows flitted across the roof, and with the faint moonlight, only two afterimages could be barely seen.

The black shadow in the front can cross a roof with just one jump.

The black shadow came to a quiet village and stopped in front of a small courtyard with two entrances.

Gu Chengyu raised his chin to Ming Mo who was beside him, motioning for Ming Mo to knock on the door.

(End of this chapter)