Chapter 41 The Dense Forest Road Ahead
Whether it is the seventh uncle or Chang Yubo, because of the emergence of rice paper, it is bound to cause the paper industry prophets to scramble to dig people, although the king of Linhuai County is a behemoth-like existence, but it can be said which large paper mill is dominated by the royal family.
These two had already been instructed by the main family not to show up openly before the little marquis returned from Chang'an City, just to prevent a mole like Steward Zhang from leaking the details.
Originally, Li Zhi also planned to send another person to take strict care of him, but it was the sixth man who stopped him, he already had precautions in this regard, if Steward Zhang took action, he would just take this person.
"Little Hou Ye, rest assured, I am in the Li family compound, and there will be no omissions!"
Obviously, Li Zhi deliberately pointed out the direction of attention and did not guard against him, and Steward Zhang did not see anything from it, and swore to it.
Leaving the Li family, in the bumps of the dirt road in the countryside, the curtain of the carriage where Li Zhi was located occasionally moved, and he had noticed that in a corner of the Li family's compound, the old Liu Tou, who could not speak, was passing by the wall.
The small courtyard where the county lord of Qingqi is located is the forbidden area of the Li family, and he is not afraid that anyone will notice whether anyone has left.
The relatively small space is a drawback that the carriage cannot get rid of, and perhaps only the emperor's ceremonial chariot will be truly spacious and suitable.
Because in the Tang Dynasty, it was not popular for officials and people to travel in sedan chairs, and they were used to taking cars, and the population composition was complex at that time, and there were many Hu people, who were not used to sitting in sedan chairs, and were used to taking carriages and ox carts.
Moreover, at that time, the wealthy businessmen and dignitaries were proud of the gorgeous carriages drawn by many horses, so the streets were relatively wide, and in Fengwu County, a suburb of Chang'an City, the official road surface could already be felt.
But after all, the car is too troublesome, and it is much more convenient to ride a horse, plus the feet of the Son of Heaven, no matter how powerful he is, he does not dare to arrange his carriage higher than the emperor's honor guard car, so as long as it is not a cross-regional journey, people are basically riding horses and rarely riding cars.
Tang Gaozong is a very pioneering person, who does not adhere to ancient etiquette and is still practical and convenient. He went to the southern suburbs of Chang'an to participate in the ceremony, rode away, rode back, and then took horseback riding as the norm, and the emperor's ceremonial car basically became an ornament.
The emperor did this, and the officials followed suit, and soon it affected the whole society, and the noble and the lowly were common, and the saddle horse was just where it came from.
Not only men ride horses, but there are also many women who ride horses. First, the palace people rode horses, and the women outside followed suit, and finally, whether inside or outside the palace, whether they were respectful or humble, they were all the same.
Originally, the county lord of Qingqi and his entourage mostly rode horses to and from the outskirts of the city, but because of this unclear behavior, Li Zhi had just experienced the danger of burning himself by fire, and under the pretext that there were too many things in this line, there was a carriage team.
In the small carriage, before he could say a few intimate words to the county lord of Qingqi, he felt that the carriage stopped halfway.
When the curtain was lifted, Granny Xia and her party had already gathered, and when they got out of the car, they noticed that they had left the boundary of Fengwu County, and the woods on both sides of the front were dense, thinking that for the sake of safety, it should be adjusted.
Sure enough, Granny Xia stepped forward and whispered: "Little Marquis, Miss County Lord, please move to the first carriage, you need to be extra cautious in the dense forest road ahead, even if our people have explored the road in advance, it is difficult to ensure that people hidden in a corner are difficult to detect." ”
Tong Lao Liu then approached, "The coachman is also me, the order of the four carriages remains the same, I have to be wronged by the two masters to be patient for a while, there are some sundries piled up on the car, and the housekeeper Zhang sees us on the road, and the risk has to be prevented!" ”
The county lord of Qingqi nodded, looking at the little marquis and chuckled, "Then move over, you are now a key protection target, and the relatively simple carriage is more conducive to hiding." ”
Li Zhi hesitated a little, "In this case, it is better for me to ride a horse and now in the open place, how can I watch the county lord and me take risks together?" ”
He said this to Granny Xia, she smiled and shook her head, "The little marquis is too careful, if the bold and reckless person really appears, it will be a great dependence, and he will never dare to joke with the life of the county lord, and openly attack the descendants of the Li clan is a serious crime, once it is verified, even the emperor's relatives and relatives will also have to be punished!" ”
Granny Xia thought of his face and did not mention that Li Zhi, a relative of the family slave nature of the surname Li, was actually not included in this list of serious crimes.
These little marquis knew very well in their hearts, and they didn't mind smiling: "Because of this, it is easier for the sniper to identify clearly, wouldn't it be dangerous to borrow a carriage to hide?" I don't think I need to worry about this matter, so it's decided! ”
Granny Xia's lips squirmed a few times, and she wanted to open her mouth but didn't know where to start, because what he said was not wrong, only by exposing the target person himself would he not end up harming the county lord of Qingqi.
Lord Qingqi smiled at this time, "Little Marquis, it stands to reason that you and I have different titles, and there is a difference between men and women, so we shouldn't be in the same car." Since we have arranged for you and me to ride together in advance, I have not concealed it for the butler to see it, and I am using this to provoke someone behind this person! Granny Xia, am I right? ”
Obviously, all the arrangements have been decided, and it is only because of Li Zhi's self-assertion that she has a change in her heart, the identity of the county lord of Qingqi is very noble, and how to ensure the safety of the county lord is the key when she knows that there is a dangerous road.
The words of the county lord of Qingqi suddenly alerted Granny Xia, who had a slight change in her mind, and she hurriedly said: "It's because the old body is thinking too much, and he actually forgot the plan that has been arranged!" ”
A wisp of displeasure flashed in his eyes, and the little county lord turned back with a smile on his face again: "Brother Zhengwen, in my opinion, the most important thing on today's journey is you, the reason why my father has such an arrangement is to regard you and me as important!" The butler had already seen it, and any changes on the way would only arouse their suspicions! And Granny Xia is right, assassinating the descendants of the Li clan is indeed a felony to destroy the family, if my estimate is correct, if there is really an ambush, they will arrange a scene in advance to lead you to appear, until you are sure that you and I are really in the position before we can make a targeted move, and then it is not too late for you to appear again! ”
Tong Lao Liu continued at this time: "Miss County Lord is right, it is a secret attack by fire arrows, and its purpose is only to force the little marquis to show his figure, and he will definitely not hurt the county lord in the carriage!" ”
Granny Xia adjusted her mentality in time, "I don't think there will be a car accident or something like blocking the convoy, and only a secret attack by a fire arrow can safely stealth and retreat in the shortest possible time, and those killers are even more afraid of revealing their traces!" ”
Li Zhixin cursed secretly, just reborn, he faced the disaster of killing, it seems that this life is more dangerous than the previous life, he made some conjectures before, and now the era is said to kill step by step, that is not an exaggeration.
But there is not much fear, he is carrying cheating methods and stealing his life, foresight is the greatest strength, if he can no longer have the ability to protect himself, there will be no great development in the future.
"In that case, let's do what we do, and don't let my interjection change all security measures!"
Li Zhixin knew that whether it was Granny Xia or Tong Lao Liu, they would inevitably have superb skills, and I heard the little county lord say in the morning that they had not openly appeared in the county king's mansion for nearly twenty years, and at this time, the Qi faction would come out, obviously preparing to use it at a critical juncture.
With the two of them here, coupled with the fact that he accidentally saw Lao Liu Tou jumping over the wall, there must be other means to deal with it, and the safety of him and the county lord of Qingqi is enough to ensure it.
Coming to the first carriage mountain, the situation inside couldn't help but make Li Zhi laugh, for no other reason, it was full of parcels, which had already occupied most of the space, and if two big living people were stuffed into it, we would be closer.
The county lord of Qingqi pinched hard behind him, of course she knew the reason for the smile in the mouth of the man next to her, and glanced slightly sideways at Tong Lao Liu, who was about to turn over and get on the car, which meant that there was someone here, don't be too blatant in your heart, and there is only a curtain between the carriage and the coachman.
When the car started again, the crowding in the carriage made the two of them need to half-lean on a piece of softness, and the Qingqi county lord beside him was within reach, as the car shook with the bumps on the road, the little marquis simply wrapped her in his arms.
Smelling the fragrance of his nose and feeling the temperature of the little princess's hot and pretty face, he turned his head away, and his eyes were exposed to a snow-white jade neck after the head was deeply buried, and there was a trace of redness on it, which showed that her delicate skin was so moist that it seemed to be dripping water.
Li Zhi didn't dare to say some love words in her ear, after all, she didn't know what to encounter in a short distance, and then she blushed and faced everyone again, and no matter how she cleaned up her face, it was a huge problem to be chaste.