"Ah!" When the serving maid saw that all the assassins had been killed, she screamed out in shock. She then heard someone speaking from within the carriage. She then stood up and shouted, "Come back and protect the young miss."
The rest of the guards returned to the ox-cart and glared at Pei Zi Yun. Pei Zi Yun did not get angry. This was the logic of a government official. It was only right for them to protect him. However, even if they protected him, they would still be investigated. He did not want to cause any more trouble. He turned around and walked away. The serving maid hurriedly called out, "Young Master, slow down. Please stay."
Pei Zi Yun clasped his hands and said, "Miss, I was just passing by. I did not wish to cause any more trouble. I hope you don't stand on ceremony. I shall take my leave."
Pei Zi Yun was in a hurry to leave. Not only was the assailant not simple, but the black robed guards of King Lu?
The woman in the ox-cart was not simple. After killing these people, she might have already been dragged into the big whirlpool. If she was dragged into it, it would be a huge problem. Moreover, he had a mission to complete. If he delayed it, when would he be able to report to the capital?
Hou Mansion, Holy Jail Sect and Song Zhi were not easy to deal with. The earlier he got there, the earlier he could complete his mission. The more important thing was to become a direct disciple.
The serving maid looked around and thought to herself that these guards were not up to standard. They were not skilled in this area. She then rushed forward, "Young master, since you've helped, please continue to protect her."
"Little Zi, why are you begging this man? We don't know where he came from, how can he get close to the young miss?" The leader of the guards stepped forward and said, "It was his fault for not being able to protect the young miss. At this point, he did not want any outsiders to enter.
The serving maid pouted and said coldly, "You should protect the young miss. But you can't protect her. What are you talking about?"
"Young master, if you're willing to protect the young miss, we will repay you in the future." The serving maid then continued, "Young Master, you're not wearing a mask. Many people have seen your face. There's already trouble. But as long as you escort our Young Miss to her residence, we'll help you deal with any trouble."
Pei Zi Yun hesitated. After thinking about it, he changed his attitude, "Since miss says so, I shall protect her."
The serving maid smiled, "Many thanks Young master."
She then hopped onto the carriage happily and drove off.
The leader of the guards had an ugly expression on his face. He looked at Pei Zi Yun with caution and caution.
There were no more ambushes along the way, and they soon arrived at a mansion.
The mansion was huge. When they reached the entrance, Pei Zi Yun clasped his hands, "Miss, I've escorted you here. Farewell."
The captain of the guards stepped out and blocked his way, "You can't leave. You appeared out of nowhere, and I suspect that you're one of the assassins, and you're here to get close to the young miss."
Just as Pei Zi Yun was about to speak, a serving maid stepped out from within the carriage and said, "Young mistress has ordered that if this young master wishes to leave, none of you are to stop him. All of you are to leave."
Following the servant girl's words, the Guard Captain's face alternated between red and white. His expression was somewhat ferocious as he gritted his teeth and replied, "Yes!"
Pei Zi Yun laughed coldly. This was the reason why he didn't want to interact with these semi-official officials without any status. He then turned around and walked away.
Seeing that the young man had left, a maidservant helped a lady down from the carriage. The guards all turned their heads away, not daring to look at the lady. The lady stood on the carriage, looking at the silhouette.
The door opened, and a man with a white face and no beard walked out. He walked up to the lady and said, "Madam, the Crown Prince has ordered me to wait for you for a long time. Since you've finished visiting your relatives, you should return to the palace as soon as possible."
Following the eunuch's words, a group of soldiers walked out from within the mansion, guarding her left and right. At that point, the sound of armor clanging against each other could be heard, and the entire atmosphere was filled with killing intent.
"I shall enter now." The lady retracted her gaze as she spoke.
The eunuch then cleared his throat, "Hm, I know what's going on. The Crown Prince doesn't have many children, and someone is trying to cause trouble here."
"You must not let the Madam be frightened. She's pregnant with the Dragon's seed."
"Yes!" Several people replied. After some time, someone asked, "What about this young man?"
"Since the Madam has given her orders, there's no need to touch him. However, we have to investigate this matter. Once we've verified his identity, report it to me. Only then will I be able to answer to the Crown Prince."
"Yes!"
When Pei Zi Yun returned to the pier, he realized that his back was drenched in cold sweat, "Just who was in this mansion? Even I felt a sense of fear."
"I don't care anymore, I can't afford to cause any more trouble. I'm not even going to take the same boat that I came from. This Peace Prefecture is just a city, and is connected to the capital city. I'm sure there's a boat that goes directly to the capital city. Although it's almost the new year."
With this thought in mind, he looked for suitable boats and asked around. Although it was late, it wasn't too late. After asking around for a few boats, he found that some of them were carrying goods, while others were waiting for the new year. Some of them were taking the wrong route. Finally, he found a boat whose surname was Chen. He was very young, and his boat wasn't very big. However, it was rather exquisite. He said, "If Young Master wishes to go to the capital city immediately, you can only spend the new year on the waterway."
"Who wishes to spend the new year on the boat? Young Master, I'm afraid you won't be able to find anyone. However, my wife and I are young, and wish to earn more money. We've been waiting for a High Scholar to come to the capital city. Now, we already have a boat. However, if Young Master is willing to pay us ten taels of silver, we will accept this job and set off immediately! "
Pei Zi Yun nodded his head, "That's good. Other than replenishing our supplies, we don't have to stop along the way, and we can't pick up any guests. What do you think of this?"
Since it was the new year, there wouldn't be many guests. When they arrived at the capital city, they would be able to pick up more people. Boss Chen then said, "If Young Master is willing to pay this price, I will not stop halfway."
"Alright, it's settled then." Pei Zi Yun laughed and tossed a piece of silver over, "Give me half of it first, and the other half when we get there."
It was said that most official silver was five taels, divided into silver ingots, silver cakes, and silver bars. It was also divided into three forms, five forms, six forms, seven forms, eight forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms, nine forms
Pei Zi Yun had the Scholarly Honors and the Plum Blossom. If he really wanted to earn money, it would be easy. Hence, he wasn't in a rush. Speaking of which, he had spent less than a hundred taels of silver up till now. Since he didn't want to do business, he usually took out the highest quality silver from the bank. When the captain saw this, he smiled.
"You already have supplies on this ship, right?" Pei Zi Yun boarded the boat and saw that it was raining heavily. He returned to the cabin and listened to the sound of the snow hitting the roof of the boat.
"Yes."
Seeing Pei Zi Yun enter, a green robed scholar stood up, "This humble subject is Yu Mao. I'm heading to the capital city for the Imperial Examinations. May I know who this friend is?"
Pei Zi Yun returned the greeting, "This humble subject is the Top Scorer of Ying Prefecture, Pei Zi Yun."
This person naturally didn't know that Pei Zi Yun had already entered a Daoist sect. Although he had expected this, he was still shocked to see such a young Top Scorer. He hurriedly cupped his hands, "So it's the Top Scorer of Ying Prefecture."
Pei Zi Yun paused for a moment before he understood, "In ancient times, news traveled slowly. Although I'm famous in Ying Prefecture, I'm a thousand miles away from here. Even High Scholars might not know of me."
"That's why in ancient times, it took ten or twenty years for everyone to know of me."
Pei Zi Yun didn't say much. The next morning, the boat set sail towards the capital city. After a few days, they arrived at Yan City. The cabin was simple and crude, with only a bed and a blanket. Other than reading books and admiring the scenery, Pei Zi Yun could only interact with Yu Mao. However, Yu Mao was already over thirty years old, and was already jealous of Pei Zi Yun's age. When they finally started to interact, he was even more shocked by Pei Zi Yun's knowledge.
The only thing worth mentioning was that they spent the new year on the boat. Pei Zi Yun rewarded the captain with three taels of silver. The captain then prepared a feast for everyone to celebrate the new year.
This wasn't considered rare. The Imperial Examinations were conducted by the Board of Rites, and were also known as the Ceremonial Examinations. The High Scholars were held in the capital city, and the examinations were held in the second month of spring. Hence, it was called the Spring Examinations. In other words, if one wanted to attend the examinations, they had to be in the capital city. If they were not a High Scholar, they would have to spend the new year on the road.
Some of them had to travel a long distance, and had to leave half a year earlier.
After another ten days, they finally arrived at the capital city. The North Sun Pier was the terminus of the canal. During the war of the previous dynasty, the canal had not been maintained, and some parts of it were silted up. During the rainy season, the boats could still dock, but during the dry season, they had to stop a hundred miles away and rely on manual labor to transport them.
When the dynasty was established, the first thing they did was to clean up the canal. The silt in the canal was removed, and the water was several feet deep. Boats could reach the canal directly. As they neared the shore, they could see the prosperity of the city. Rows upon rows of shops were lined up on the shore, and the buildings were tall.
Even though the new year had just passed, the canal was already filled with goods. When the boats reached the shore, they stopped at the pier, and the captain of the boat settled the fare with the passengers.
Pei Zi Yun saw that there were people alighting from the boats, and there was a huge crowd. He tossed down five taels of silver and walked down the pier. From afar, he could see the thick city walls. He followed the flow of people and passed through the thick city walls. When he looked up, he saw a wide road that could fit eight horse carriages side by side.
Both sides of the road were lined with buildings of varying heights. All of them had the same red walls and grey tiles, and were decorated with bells and bells. It was majestic, yet calm, yet prosperous, yet dignified.
Pei Zi Yun walked along the road, and entered the main street. He could see all sorts of banners and flags fluttering in the wind. There were countless teahouses, taverns, pawnshops and workshops.
There were even a few young peddlers who were carrying a bunch of small trinkets, and were walking around the crowd. They were shouting out their wares, and if one listened closely, they were all selling their wares.
He looked around. Although he had seen many cities in his previous life, this ancient metropolis still caught Pei Zi Yun's attention. The capital city was bustling, but he was not here to play. He had things to do. He touched the documents in his robes and looked around. He saw a peddler selling candied fruits. Pei Zi Yun walked up to him and took the candied fruits. He threw a copper coin over and asked, "Shopkeeper, can you tell me more about the capital city? I'm here to ask for directions. "
Originally, Pei Zi Yun did not need to care about these things, as Liao Ge would take care of them. But now, he had to figure it out himself.
The peddler gave a sly smile, "Young Master is a High Scholar? Then you've found the right person. Give me five hundred coins, and I will lead the way. This will save you some time. "
Hearing this, Pei Zi Yun paused. Although he knew that he could bargain with the five hundred coins, he did not want to waste his time. He then said, "Alright, you lead the way."
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