Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Then how can you come out alone, the subordinate will go with you."

Concubine Di nodded, "Then there is Lao Jiajun."

The two came to the south gate to have a look. Seeing this, the guard of the city stepped forward and said, "The gate of the city will be closed early. If you two want to leave the city, you should catch up at three quarters of the Yin hour tomorrow."

Jia Jun stepped forward and cupped his hands and asked, "This official, we are not going out of the city, and we are here to ask you something."

"What do you want to ask?"

"Has anyone called the gate outside the city after the city gate closed today?"

"Yes, I have"

Concubine Di hurriedly asked after hearing this, "Master, are there two people?"

"More than that," the little official shook his head, "Today is the winter solstice, and the gates of the city were closed early, so many people who returned to the city were locked up outside the city. There were probably five or sixty people who called the gate outside the city."

Concubine Di and Jia Jun looked at each other. If so many people were locked outside the city, there would be no way to ask. The official looked at the two, "What's wrong? Are you looking for someone?"

"Yes" Jia Jun said, "We are from the capital city. I don't know that the city will be closed early. My master may be out of the city, and he may be locked outside, so Madam is very anxious, so I will accompany Madam to inquire about it." .”

"That's possible," said the official, "but you don't have to worry too much, madam. There are a few small inns outside the city. If your master brings money, then food and lodging will not be a problem. You can come back as soon as the city gate opens tomorrow." gone."

Jia Jun approached the officer and secretly put a piece of silver in his hand, and then asked, "Guan Ye, I wonder if Guan Ye saw a donkey cart leaving the city today?"

The little official held the broken silver with a smile on his face, "Donkey cart? Are you talking about Zhang Lao Si?"

"Yes, it's Zhang Si, sir, did you see it?"

"I see, he comes every day."

"Then did he drag someone out of the city today?"

The clerk thought for a while, "Yes, I did drag people out of the city."

"Is it two people?"

"Well, two people." The little official said with certainty, and Jia Jun asked, "The official is so sure there are two people? Have you seen their appearance?"

"That's not true." The little official shook his head, "But Zhang Laosi left the city earlier today than usual. It should be before Shenshi. He, driving the broken donkey cart, hurried out of the city. When I asked him why he left so early, he shouted that he had two distinguished guests, so he could go home early."

"Guest?" Concubine Di asked, "Is the person he pulls rich?"

"Then I don't know." The clerk shook his head, "Ma'am, aren't you two looking for your master? Why did you ask this old four?"

"My lord, someone saw my master and his servant getting into a donkey cart. They said that the driver was called Zhang Si. My master hadn't returned for a long time, so we asked if they had left the city. Out of town."

"So that's how it is." The little official nodded, "But you don't know, Zhang Laosi's family is very poor, his broken donkey cart is really leaking from all sides, and the canopy is rickety. It’s really impossible to call a cart, since you are also from a wealthy family, the master wouldn’t want to take Zhang Laosi’s broken donkey cart, would he?”

Jia Jun said, "Ma'am, why don't I escort you back to the inn first, and then go back here to wait. As soon as the city gate opens tomorrow, I will go along the way to find the master."

Hearing this, the little official couldn't help but looked at the two people up and down again, "I said you two, you claim to be subordinate? Could it be that you are from the government?" ----