Chapter 1930
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To the west was a continuous stretch of burning clouds. Looking at them made one's heart feel warm. It was as if they should stop there and never move.
Under the afterglow, the shadows of people and trees were elongated. They swayed and intersected and separated.
The twin girls were pulled by their mother and sister respectively. They walked with their short legs. Their faces were covered in dust, but it couldn't hide the brightness in their big eyes.
They walked on the shadows, looking at the people who passed them and then at the road under their feet. It was as if they wanted to remember something, but they couldn't leave any memories.
Hearing their mother's words, the two older girls suddenly gained strength.
The sound of hooves came from the road ahead. Judging from the sound, it wasn't fast, but they couldn't tell how many horses there were.
When they got a little closer, they realized that there were ten horses and five people. Each person had two horses. The horses were tall and big. They definitely didn't look like horses for work.
"We are … We are the Zuo Qianniu Guards. Were you bullied on the road? Tell us and we will deal with it immediately. "
The person in front of the five people shouted. The horse was tall and strong and looked very mighty.
The group of more than forty people looked at each other and shook their heads at the person on the horse.
"No, there's only one stop within ten miles. Let's go together."
"Has His Majesty arrived in Luoyang? We want to go there. "
"Li Dongzhu is with His Majesty, right? Is there any work to do there? "
"We have a place to stay, right? As long as there is a place to set up a straw hut. "
The people on the road asked one after another. They were most concerned about this.
"His Majesty and Doctor Li have arrived. They are looking for a place to build a house. Doctor Li will probably arrange work for us."
The Qianniu Guards didn't hide anything. They were sent to patrol the area around Henan Province. Their first duty was to protect the people of Henan Province.
They didn't check the household register or the public inspection. After the people arrived, they had specialized personnel in charge of counting.
After the fugitives were confirmed and there was no arrest warrant, they were directly sent to Luoyang.
When he spoke, he observed everyone's expressions. Some deliberately avoided it, and he carefully questioned them.
Fortunately, everyone's expression was calm and there was no sign of panic.
He dismounted, reached into his pocket, and took out a handful of malt candy. He tried to squeeze out a smile and gave it to the children.
The two older children were given three pieces each, while the younger children were given two pieces each.
"Eat one piece. You're not allowed to keep the rest," he said to the two maidservants.
The two girls glanced at their mother, peeled off the wrapper, and took out the malt candy with the glutinous rice wrapper and stuffed it into their mouths.
The two little ones also used their small hands to peel off the candy wrapper and put a piece of candy into their mouths. They raised their heads to reveal their little dimples and their big eyes narrowed into crescent moons.
The children in the other groups followed to receive the candies, while the other adults did not care.
The Thousand-Bull Guard mounted their horses and continued forward. Before they reached the border of Henan Prefecture, they were ordered to guard the relay station there.
"Mother, this is for you." The eldest girl peeled off one of the remaining two pieces of candy.
"Mother doesn't like it. I'm thirsty after eating it. You keep it. Keep the candy for Third Brother and Fourth Brother as well." The woman shook her head.
"It's for Mother. When he gave it to her, he purposely gave her more. He especially left some for the other children.
Look at that child, he's with his parents. Give him four pieces of candy and he eats one on the spot. As for the remaining three pieces, each of them gets one. "
The eldest girl was quick-witted. She guessed the other party's motive from giving the candy.
"Mother really doesn't want to eat it." The woman shook her head again.
The second girl snatched the candy from her sister's hands and ran to her mother's side. She stretched out her arms with all her might.
"Mother, you eat it. Father is dead, and you didn't give birth to a son. Grandfather and Mother don't want us and gave the land to Eldest Uncle and Third Uncle. In the future, when we earn money, we won't acknowledge them."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" The woman glared at her, but her eyes were red.
"I'm not talking nonsense. I know. I know everything." Tears fell from the second girl's eyes.
"Mother, eat it. We'll reach the relay station soon. Let's go to Luoyang to find work."
The woman opened her mouth to eat the candy. She wiped her daughter's tears and wiped her own tears.
The clip-clop of horse hooves sounded from behind. One of the Thousand-Bull Guard had returned.
"Put the children in the basket beside the horses. Let's go quickly. Don't waste time." He brought back six horses.
He dismounted and placed the children in the basket beside the horses. The eldest and second girls were also placed in the basket.
He grabbed the back of the necks of the two girls with one hand and pressed the back of the horse with the other. His body rose into the air and he landed on the horse's back with a whiff.
The two little fellows were still in a daze. He took one in each hand and held one in each arm.
"Let's go!" He didn't touch the reins at all. The horses moved forward.
The two little fellows had candy in their mouths. They wanted to speak but were afraid that the candy would fall out. As a result, they drooled.
Without the influence of the children, the group sped up and arrived at the relay station in about fifteen minutes.
The children were put down. The Thousand-Bull Guard took the horses and left.
The twins hadn't finished eating the candy. They wanted to speak again and drooled even more.
"Don't speak. Eat the candy!" The eldest girl wiped the saliva from her sister's mouth.
The clip-clop of horse hooves sounded again. It came from the front. It was still five people and ten horses.
"We are from the Right Golden Guard. Was anyone bullied on the way here?" the leader shouted from the horse.
The commoners shook their heads again.
"Just now, the Zuo Qianniu Guard helped us bring the children here on horses."
"They didn't bully us. They even gave our children candy to eat."
"You all came out. Who's protecting Her Majesty?"
"Is the Winged Knights guarding Her Majesty?"
Everyone spoke one after another. The fatigue of the journey seemed to dissipate in an instant.
"We didn't ask the Thousand-Bull Guard. Even if they had a hundred guts, they wouldn't dare to bully people. Everyone, go to the relay station and rest."
The Right Golden Guard dismounted and found a place to tie the horses. In fact, they didn't need to tie them up. They put them in the stable and pushed the low fence. The horses would stay inside.
The fence couldn't stop the horses at all. The horses jumped out easily.
The horses were well raised. They were sensible and obedient. They knew what this meant. Once they came in and closed the door, they couldn't go out!
Unless you don't send me food at night, I won't go out to find you. I won't run around.
"You're not leaving?" The eldest girl noticed the situation.
"Two relay stations and one team. There are two relay stations over there. We're in charge of this relay station and the one in the north. Rest at ease."
The Chamberlain of Jin Wu replied with a smile, trying his best to appear amiable and amiable.
"Okay!" The eldest and the second girl cheered at the same time. The two little girls giggled. They finally swallowed the last bit of candy.
The relay station's constable and courier took out soup and black bread. They also picked wild vegetables and made salted vegetables to serve the commoners.
The commoners didn't eat first. They arranged a large shared bed. The men and women were separated and helped to clean up.
After cleaning up the relay station, they ate under the faint light of the tall kerosene lamp.
The Golden Guard ate better than the commoners. One of them hurriedly finished eating and stood outside the relay station with his weapon.
It wasn't that he didn't move. He was strolling. After standing for a long time, his reaction speed was slow and he was too tired.
When he was tired, he had to find a place to sit and rest to maintain his fighting strength.
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