The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1088 Ask the Visitor

When Nanny Zhi and her companions got off the boat and reached the shore, they were slightly surprised to see that the people who came to greet them were a group of girls led by the wife of the Lord of the Mansion.

"I am truly flattered that the Lord's wife came to greet me in person."

Ge Qingyu smiled and made a "please" gesture: "Madam, you are here in the city. Originally, the master should come to greet you in person, but at present, the important task is at hand, and the heads of the various mansions have to stay in the mansions, so that they can help each other, so only we girls can come to meet you."

Her statement was reasonable, and Nanny Zhi nodded: "Madam and I are familiar with each other, so I won't say any more useless words. I just want to ask Madam, is everything ready for the landing dock in the capital city?"

Ge Qingyu nodded: "Of course it has been arranged properly."

Nanny Zhi's gaze slowly passed over her face, and then her eyes jumped lightly, casually moved around her, and nonchalantly fell on the face of the girl behind Ge Qingyu.

"Forgive my poor eyesight, but is this a female member of the Wu family in Zezhou?"

"Mammy, you have a really good eye. This is the wife of the Thirteenth Son of the Wu Family, the eldest daughter of the He Family."

"The Thirteenth Young Master of the Wu Family? Is he the innocent, simple, childlike and peaceful young master of the Wu Family? He is a good one." Nanny Zhi nodded slowly. "What is Miss He responsible for?"

When He Xiangrong heard her name being called, she stood up calmly and said, "I will be responsible for guiding the warships ashore and leading everyone to get weapons to attack the caravan."

"Yes." After listening to this, Nanny Zhi changed the subject and asked Ge Qingyu, "What is the current situation in the city? All the people I arranged in the city have lost their information. I wonder if Madam knows the reason?"

She spoke gently, but Ge Qingyu could feel the other person's gaze filled with scrutiny.

"The Lord of the Prefecture has taken advantage of the recent heated discussion to strictly control the entry and exit procedures and times of the prefecture city, forcing the common people to abide by the rules of 'close doors at 5 pm, turn off lights at 12 pm, and keep silent at 15 pm'. Even the refugees in the suburbs are no exception. You can rest assured, Madam."

"Even hawks and sparrows can't fly in and out?" Nanny Zhi looked at Ge Qingyu and asked with a smile.

Ge Qingyu still nodded and said, "There are too many hawks and sparrows flying in and out of the city recently. The Lord of the City cannot distinguish them, so he has to ban them all."

“Even falconers may not be able to make all the falcons obey their orders, but Madam and the Lord of the Mansion have good tricks!”

"It may not be a high-level trick, but I just burned some powder to make the falcon feel tired and rest at will." Nanny Zhi showed a surprised expression and changed the subject again: "When I met with the Lord before, he was evasive and refused to confirm. Now that I am here, I wonder if he can give me a definite answer?"

"Don't be angry, Mammy. The reason why my husband is unwilling to easily fix the location is that he is afraid that the news will spread."

"Why? The Lord and Madam still have doubts about us?"

"Madam, you should know that my husband and I took refuge with the two princesses, so we naturally have no reservations about you. However, you are not the only one who can make decisions on the island now. We don't know Madam Lang well, so how can we trust your family's life to her hands?"

"So? Can we talk to the old woman now?"

"Mammy, my husband was worried about Governor Sheng from the capital, so he didn't dare to start the rebellion in the main city. He only used the garden of the He Mansion as a place to store and retrieve weapons. The real meeting place was in the woods near the garrison."

"Military garrison?" Nanny Zhi's eyes narrowed and she looked at Ge Qingyu inquiringly.

"That's it." Ge Qingyu led Nanny Zhi onto the carriage and showed her the topographic map. "Although this place is close to the garrison, it is closer to Dahan Mountain. If you turn a corner, you will find a path leading to the nearest dock. Although the terrain is a bit rugged, it is also a natural cover, especially suitable for night operations."

"Go on."

"We chose this place not only to intercept the dark under the lamp, but also because the garrison commander of Zezhou has no ambition to advance and only wants to retire in peace. Therefore, although they are adjacent to Dahan Mountain, as long as the people on the mountain do not cause trouble nearby, they will ignore them. Over time, everyone has understood this tacitly, so the garrison troops do not guard this area strictly."

"Do you know that today we are not just trying to create the illusion that pirates are rampant?"

  Nanny Zhi did not judge Luo Buyan's arrangements, but just said: "The people of Zezhou Prefecture will sooner or later become the princess's subjects, so we are not in a hurry to take them to the mountains and islands at this time;

As for letting the emperor in Kyoto know the ability of our princess's mansion to defend the south, there is no need to rush. There will always be a time for him to compromise.

Not to mention that although the caravan purchased a lot of food, it was not so much that we should go to war.

The reasons I told the Lord and Madam before were just because I was afraid that my actions might be inadvertent and affect important matters."

"Madam, there is no need to test us. Madam Lang's subordinates came to pass on a message earlier. It seems that they want to use Governor Sheng as a hostage... The reason is not something that my husband and I, our subordinates, should investigate. As long as the lord has given an order, we will obey it!"

"What a great phrase, 'The lord has given an order, and we all obey it'!" Nanny Zhi shouted in approval, and then continued to ask, "So, is Sheng Wenzhen in the posthouse?!"