After being divorced, my identity as a poet was exposed

dusk.

It was dusk again.

There is no sunset at dusk, but there is a pattering of rain.

Li Chenan and his party have entered Xiayuanzhou and are walking on the official road from Xiayuanzhou to Wuyaguan.

Leading the way was Zhou Zheng, the commander of Xuanjia Battalion.

He rode his horse and looked at the thick clouds in the sky, thinking that there might be a heavy rain tonight.

It's best not to spend the night outdoors.

Five miles further on there was an inn where the regent and his wife had to stay.

With this in mind, he waved the whip in his hand and sped up.

The convoy behind them gradually became faster.

The dogs in the convoy behind also barked one after another, making it even more lively.

There are many business travelers on this official road.

After all, Wu and Ning are now allies, and Ning has opened Wuya Pass. Although the two countries have not yet reached a tax plan at the official level, it does not affect the businessmen of the two countries who have begun to communicate.

The vast majority of these merchants come from Dongxu City.

These are big businessmen.

Therefore, their caravan is quite large, and there are many bodyguards escorting the caravan.

They didn't know that this team was the convoy of the Regent of Ningguo, but when they saw the black-armored cavalry that was killing them, they all moved out of the way!
A businessman is a businessman after all.

In front of the army, they had no choice but to retreat.

But they were all quite curious, thinking, aren't they all forming an alliance?

Why are there still troops moving forward...the direction they are heading towards is Wuya Pass!
"Steward Xu, is this the Condor Army?"

In a carriage, a young man opened the curtain and looked at the army and the convoy passing by, and asked.

An old man in the carriage also looked at it and shook his head: "Master, this is not the Condor Army."

"But I heard that the Condor Army doesn't just wear black armor? Besides the Condor Army, what other army in Wu country wears this black armor?"

"Young Master, the Divine Eagle Army is currently at the four-liang stone camp outside Dongxu City."

"Didn't I tell you before we left Kyoto? I'm afraid there will be big changes in the imperial court... No, the East Palace that has been there for more than ten years will be gone overnight."

"No one expected that the eldest prince, who had been hiding in Beifu for 16 years, would turn over at the emperor's thought... So at this time, it is impossible for the Condor Army to leave the Four Liang Stone Camp!"

"Because I hooked up with the general, I almost became the father-in-law of His Royal Highness. How could the eldest prince let the Condor Army leave!"

"Oh……"

The drizzle wet the young man's hair, but he did not shrink his head. His eyes were bright in the rain.

"Butler Xu, I guess...that's the motorcade of Li Chen'an, the poet from Ningguo!"

Butler Xu was startled and looked at the young man, "...If so, if there is a chance, it would be great for the young master to meet that poetry fairy."

The young man retracted his head, looked at Butler Xu, and said with a smile: "Is it because he is the regent of Ningguo?"

Butler Xu nodded seriously: "The Zhuang Mansion in Dongxu City has been doing more business in Nanchu these years. The master has been interested in the country these years, but it is not easy to get a share of the domestic market."

"The Qi family controls the most profitable salt and iron products, while the Yan family dominates the grain business."

"The vassal kings from various places have extended their hands into water transportation, silk, tea, porcelain and other businesses."

"It's really difficult to find an opportunity..."

"No, it just so happens that Wu and Ning have formed an alliance, and Ning has opened Wuya Pass. The regent hopes that the two countries can trade, and the emperor also nodded."

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

"The master said that if we can seize this opportunity, the Zhuang Mansion can occupy a position in the trade with Ningguo, and perhaps the Zhuang Mansion will be able to reach a higher level."

Upon hearing this, Young Master Zhuang thought for a moment and suddenly sighed:
"Hey... I also want to share my father's worries, but after all, he is the regent of Ning State. His status is too high. How can I have the opportunity to meet him?"

Butler Xu grinned and pointed behind him, "Isn't the young master's cousin going to Ningguo to find a future?"

Young Master Zhuang was stunned: "Qiu Balou?"

"It's the young master from the eighth floor!"

"The young master on the eighth floor studied under Qiu Chen. Didn't the young master on the eighth floor say that? Mr. Qiu is Amu's father!"

"And Amu is the brother of the regent!"

"Master, go and invite your cousin on the eighth floor to come forward and recognize Amu... won't this allow us to get close to the regent? If our caravan goes to Ningguo, won't it have the biggest backer?" Really?" Young Master Zhuang suddenly realized, his eyes lit up again:
"good idea!"

"When we arrive at Wangjiayi, I will talk to my cousin on the eighth floor."

He suddenly pondered for three breaths and asked rather puzzledly:
"Steward Xu, if it's really the regent's motorcade, what do you think...why does he bring so many dogs?"

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Wangjiayi is a quite large inn.

When the war broke out at Wuyakuan, there were almost no merchants stopping at this inn.

But after Wu and Ning formed an alliance and Ning opened Wuya Pass, the number of people at this inn gradually increased.

They are all businessmen with a keen sense of smell.

So much so that after Zhou Zheng led his team to Wangjiayi, all twenty inns here were filled with people.

The post officer was very uneasy. After all, the person standing in front of him was an extremely oppressive military man!
Zhou Zheng did not embarrass the old post officer. After asking Li Chenan for instructions, he led the team to an open space next to the post station.

Set up camp, set up camp.

Several hundred people rested in a tent outside the inn.

Li Chenan didn't rest.

He held an oil-paper umbrella and walked towards the fields not far away with Zhongli Ruoshui and the four girls.

It's the third day of July.

The seedlings in the fields have been sealed.

The four girls Zhongli Ruoshui didn't know why Li Chenan came to the field in the rain.

Wu Qin was very curious. She had never walked on the countryside in the rain like this before, and she felt that even if it was muddy, it was quite poetic.

Xia Hua carried a sword on her back, a newly bought flute on her waist, and a paper umbrella in her hand. She looked at Li Chenan in surprise.

Li Chenan stood at the edge of the field. After a while, he squatted down. In the sight of the four beautiful girls, he reached into the field and fiddled with the nearby seedlings.

"The spacing between rows and plants is too close!"

After saying this, he simply put away the umbrella and put it aside, stretched his hands in, gestured left and right, and then took out a handful of mud!
Wu Qin and others' eyes widened immediately——

Li Chenan rubbed the dark mud with his hands. He actually held the mud up to his nose and took a deep sniff!
He frowned.

He put his hands into the field again and washed them.

Qiu Balou and that young master Zhuang just walked over.

Of course, he stopped when he was still a few feet away from Li Chenan.

Because Xiao Baozi looked at him at this time, the light in his eyes was not friendly.

Qiu Balou and Mr. Zhuang were holding umbrellas and watching from a distance, with doubts on their faces.

"Cousin, did we admit the wrong person?"

Qiu Balou shook his head: "Xia Hua is there, how could I be wrong!"

"Oh... cousin, what do you think he is doing here at the edge of the field?"

Qiu Balou shook his head again. He didn't know what Li Chenan was doing at the edge of the field.

Could it be that this poet from Ningguo also knows how to farm?
If so... Qiu Balou grinned, feeling that he was overthinking.

At this moment, an old farmer wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat happened to walk towards the field.

The old farmer saw the people on the field ridge from a distance. He stopped and opened his mouth in shock.

He didn't even look at Li Chenan, he was looking at those four beautiful girls!

At this glance, he knew that it must be a young lady from a wealthy family or a high-ranking official traveling.

Can't afford it!
He was about to turn around, but was stopped by Li Chenan:
"uncle……!"

"Stay back!"

Qiu Balou was surprised again.

This regent seems to be interesting.

What does he want to do? (End of chapter)