After the sun set, Xiao Ruxun asked Ma Hu to extinguish the fire.
In order to avoid trouble, Ma Hu, Chu Ying, and Xu Yong, who had just returned, doused the fire with a bucket of piss water each. Then, they hurriedly destroyed the traces of the fire and dug holes to destroy all traces. After that, the group of people started their journey in the dark night with the help of a bit of moonlight.
"Silang, why don't we go by sea? It's a bit dangerous to go by river. After all, there are grain ships coming and going on the canal. Moreover, we don't have any travel passes. If we're discovered, we won't have anywhere to run. "
Ma Hu did not understand Xiao Ruxun's plan to go down the canal from the Zhangjiawan dock, go south by ship, and then find a chance to go south by ship from the south.
In his opinion, it would be better to directly go south by ship. They wouldn't have to worry about being chased on the sea. After all, the sea was so big. How could the people of the imperial court compare to them who fought on the sea all year round?
"This isn't Myanmar, nor is it the south. Tianjin Wei doesn't have the ship you need. Moreover, how many people do we need to drive a ship that can withstand the wind and waves? We're only left with … four people … "
At this point, Xiao Ruxun felt a throbbing pain in his heart and did not continue speaking.
Ma Hu, Chu Ying, and Xu Yong were also silent and did not speak.
Only the four of them had escaped from the previous incident. The others had died in the despicable coup.
Of the fifty bodyguards, only Ma Hu, Chu Ying, and Xu Yong were left. They also felt bad.
Xiao Ruxun calmed himself down and looked at the last three people beside him.
There was no need to mention Ma Hu, who was the captain of the personal guards and was extremely loyal. There was also no need to mention Xu Yong, who was the captain of the personal guards and a refugee from Guanzhong. There was no need to mention their loyalty. As for Chu Ying, Xiao Ruxun did not expect Chu Ying to survive.
Now that there were only the four of them left, according to what Liu Huangchang said, he would try his best to buy time for Xiao Ruxun and the others to escape south. However, there was still a problem.
Just like what Ma Hu said, they didn't have a travel permit.
The Hongwu Dynasty had very strict checks on travel permits. However, it had to be said that any good system would become sloppy after a long time. Furthermore, the Daming Dynasty was plagued by natural and man-made disasters. There were too many refugees who had lost their homes. It was normal for there to be no travel permits, and the imperial court couldn't handle it at all.
At this time, things like travel passes were naturally not as useful as money.
In addition, the only ones who would violate the travel permit regulations were some merchants. It was normal for these merchants to not have the time to issue a travel permit in order to do business. It was more convenient to give a sum of money to the officials who were passing through than to pass a travel permit.
After this year, the capital and its surrounding areas should know about the large influx of refugees. Therefore, Xiao Ruxun's idea was to use the identity of the Guanzhong refugees to find some merchant ships that needed to carry goods. He would make up a story to the ship owners and merchants, saying that they were desperate and wanted to find a way to survive in the south. They would work for them and ask for food, but they didn't want wages. They would then ask him to take them to the south.
When they reached the south, Xiao Ruxun had an idea. He knew that there were several cities in the south where Myanmar's merchant ships came and went to do business and buy goods. Once he reached there, he would be able to find his own people and return to Myanmar as quickly as possible.
When Liu Huangshang helped them escape, he also prepared civilian clothes for them to change into so that they could escape. At the moment, they were all wearing ordinary clothes, but their bodies were more robust, and they didn't look like refugees who didn't know what to eat next. This was a little difficult.
In just a few short days, it was impossible for her to reach the state of sallow and emaciated. Xiao Ruxun could only get some dirt and dirt on her body with all her might, making herself dirty all over. Only then did she look a little like a refugee.
However, Chu Ying's head had a problem again. There was no hair on his head, but there was a rat tail at the back of his head. Ma Hu was so angry that he wanted to cut off the tail of the rat. Chu Ying held his head and desperately said no. In the end, Xiao Ruxun compromised and let Chu Ying wrap his head tightly with a cloth.
In any case, there were many people who did this in this era.
Let's try our luck!
It turned out that sometimes, it really depended on luck to continue down the road.
Xiao Ruxun and the others walked around the bustling Zhangjiawan Dock without attracting any attention. The dock was busy with cargo, and there were laborers and supervisors carrying goods everywhere.
Xiao Ruxun asked Ma Hu to take a look around. Ma Hu said that many people were discussing the commotion in the capital last night, but no one knew what exactly happened.
Xiao Ruxun thought for a moment. Considering Shen Yicheng's action of sealing the capital, the specific news of the coup in the capital should not have begun to spread at this time.
They still had a chance.
Making a prompt decision, Xiao Ruxun immediately found a few teams that were recruiting laborers, and then mixed into one of them. He squeezed out a simple and honest smile and explained the problem of the four of them to the recruiter. He said that they really could not survive here, and only wanted to go to the south to make a living, free of money.
When the recruiting ship owner saw that they were tall and seemed to have some strength, and heard that they only wanted to make a living without money, he felt that it was not a loss. He did not ask much, nor did he ask if they had any travel permits, and agreed.
The four of them successfully mixed into a three-ship merchant fleet. The destination of this merchant fleet was Zhenjiang Prefecture. Xiao Ruxun thought that it was just right, so he carried the goods for two hours, and then smoothly boarded the ship with the fleet.
The ship owner saw that the four of them seemed to have some strength, so he gave each of them a wooden stick, and said that he would give them some food, and let them follow and guard the ship. Xiao Ruxun immediately nodded and agreed.
After the fleet left the port and entered the river, Xiao Ruxun stood at the stern of the ship and looked into the distance. Suddenly, she heard a commotion coming from there. She couldn't hear what it was exactly, but there were many people making a ruckus.
Perhaps the specific news of the coup in the capital had only just reached here.
"The commotion the night before yesterday was not small at all. People who came from there all said that they saw a lot of soldiers heading to the capital. It seems that many roads have been blocked, but I don't know what happened."
"I guess it's not a small matter. That is the capital. If something happened, it will definitely not be a small matter. Fortunately, we left quickly, otherwise, I don't know what kind of disaster would have happened. After this shipment, we won't come to the north this year. It's not safe."
"Isn't that right? The war in Shanxi has just ended, and the imperial court has just held a prisoner offering ceremony. It has only been a few days, and now something happened? I don't know when the world will be peaceful, and let us do business properly. "
"Let's go to the south to do business! Although the things in the south are more expensive, it is safe. In this day and age, money is not enough. You also need to be alive to spend it. Even if you have money, what's the use if you are dead? "
"That makes sense! If you are dead, what's the use of money? "
The ship owner stood at the bow and talked about some heavy topics with a person who probably looked like an accountant.
Xiao Ruxun was silent.
At this moment, he could only sigh at his good luck. What else could he do?
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