Chapter 591: blocked city gate
Chapter 591 Blocked at the gate of the city
From Yingzhou to Kang'an, the journey is more than a thousand miles, and the wind and snow hinder the journey. Jiang Ling's aunt Jiang Peiyu set off on the 13th of the first lunar month with her three children, and did not arrive outside Kang'an until the second half of the first lunar month.
Looking at Kang'an City Gate from a distance, nine-year-old Zheng Chengxin shouted excitedly, "It's finally here, we don't have to wander around in the mountains anymore!"
Twelve-year-old Zheng Caiwei stopped her younger brother, "Sit down, you fell down and stained your clothes, I'll see how you enter the city!"
"You can't go into the city if you're dirty? Who do you see on the road who don't have muddy legs?" Zheng Chengxin quarreled with his sister.
The chubby Zheng Caiwei widened her eyes, "The horse still has four legs in the mud, should I even press your arms into the mud?"
Zheng Chengxin stuck out his tongue, "Come on, I'm afraid you won't succeed!"
"Come on!" The ten-year-old Jiang Xichen heard this, he raised his foot and wanted to kick his cousin down and make him roll with mud. However, before his feet touched Zheng Chengxin, he was yelled at by his aunt.
"Do you guys try again?" Madam Zheng, whose head was buzzing from the noise of the children, wanted to kick one by one and be kicked off by them all.
brush! The three little guys immediately sat down properly, and no one dared to make a fuss. Because if they dare to make a fuss again, they will definitely be kicked off the carriage and rolled into mud monkeys.
Mrs. Zheng gave the knife one by one before she said, "Do you think this is the head of our house? This is Kang An! If anyone makes trouble again, just go back to study!"
Swipe! The Zheng family watched their noses, their noses, their mouths, and their mouths, and sat down, pretending that it was not themselves who were being scolded. Go back to reading? That's impossible!
Mrs. Zheng was satisfied and continued, "When you enter the city, you will behave yourself. Kang'an people are very careful, don't embarrass the Jiang family and Ling'er."
"Yes." The three children responded in unison, Jiang Xichen reminded his aunt, "Aunt, sit down."
Madam Zheng, who was sitting in the middle with a big horse, immediately put her legs together and straightened her waist when she heard the words.
"Madam, Young Master Ling Sheng is here to pick you up." The guards outside the carriage were excited.
Hearing this, the three children in the car rushed to the curtain of the car and looked out. Mrs. Zheng didn't care about the rules, she lifted the curtain of the car and looked out. There are always people coming and going on the official road, but she recognized her nephew on horseback at a glance, and tears could not help rolling in her eyes.
Jiang Ling turned over and dismounted from the horse. Before he could salute, Madam Zheng jumped down from the carriage and ran in front of Jiang Ling. She hugged him and cried, "My son!"
This sound made Jiang Ling's eyes red, and the Zheng family siblings and Jiang Xichen also jumped out of the carriage and surrounded Jiang Ling, shouting "cousin," "cousin".
Their actions immediately attracted passers-by to stop and watch. Madam Zheng cried for a while before she regained her senses. She pulled Jiang Ling into the carriage and took his hand to look up and down. The last time I saw my nephew, he was only a four-year-old baby boy, but now he has grown into a half-year-old boy, Mrs. Zheng said excitedly with tears in her eyes, "It's said that nephew Uncle Xiao, you couldn't see it when you were young, now you are here. The appearance is really carved out of the same mold as your uncle."
The three children looked at the roof of the car in unison, indicating that they did not hear anything.
Although he didn't remember his aunt, when Jiang Ling saw her, he thought of his mother. His mother's voice and smile became clear in front of Jiang Ling. He burst into tears and said, "My grandfather also said that I look like my uncle."
As soon as Jiang Ling cried, Mrs. Zheng couldn't hold it anymore, and she burst into tears while hugging her nephew. This child is only a few years old, and he has suffered that others can't finish in his entire life. How can God be so oblivious...
Zheng Caiwei also shed tears, Zheng Chengxin leaned over and asked, "Cousin, the horse you were riding just now was Qinglong, right?"
Madam Zheng remembered that she had not let the children know each other. She wiped away Jiang Ling's tears with a handkerchief and smiled, "This is Xichen, the youngest son of your uncle's family. This is your cousin Caiwei, this is Your cousin is new."
Jiang Ling recognized them one by one, and said to his cousin, "That's Qinglong, my mount."
"Sure enough, as my grandfather said, it's a really handsome horse." Jiang Xichen couldn't help but light up, "Cousin, can I brush the horse with you when you return to the city?"
"Of course you can." Jiang Ling replied, "Let's brush together, and when we get used to it, you can ride too. After a few days, my cousin will take you to Taipu Temple to see the horses."
Hearing what my cousin said, even Zheng Caiwei's eyes lit up. Children who grew up in the door, regardless of gender, love famous horses.
Mrs. Zheng saw that the children were getting along well, and she couldn't help crying.
As soon as my aunt, cousin, and first cousin came back to Kang'an, Jiang Ling took them into the city from the south gate of Mingde Gate, so that they could see the prosperity of Kang'an City.
Jiang Ming, the second housekeeper of Jiang’s house, who was guarding outside the South City Gate, came forward to greet Mrs. Zheng and greeted Mrs. Zheng with a few polite words, and then followed the flow of people to Mingde Gate.
Zheng Chengxin stuck his head out of the car window and looked around, exclaiming, "Kang'an's city walls are so high, the gates are so wide, and there are many officers and soldiers guarding the city."
Jiang Xichen dragged him back and pressed him beside him, "Don't make trouble!"
Jiang Ling explained to them, "This is the most spacious of the nine city gates in Kang'an. It can accommodate four carriages to enter and exit at the same time. Later, when we enter the city, officers and soldiers will come to check it, so it will take some time."
"It should be, not to mention Kang An, it is the same rule when entering Yingzhou City." Mrs. Zheng approached her nephew and asked in a low voice, "What are the rules for entering the city here? There are valuable things on the carriages behind us. Don't you give some money to the officers and soldiers guarding the city first?"
There are valuable things on the car, so it is necessary to prevent officers and soldiers from "accidentally" breaking or slipping away during the inspection. Jiang Ling said, "Don't worry, my aunt, my adoptive father has made arrangements, I'll go down and have a look."
Exiled Immortal Jiang Feng? Isn't he the commander of the Xicheng Bingma Division, who can even manage the gates of the imperial city? Madam Zheng responded and looked out suspiciously.
After Jiang Ling jumped out of the carriage, Jiang Xichen also jumped down and followed him, "Cousin, let's go together."
Jiang Ling glanced at his cousin with a smile on the corner of his mouth, "Okay."
Jiang Ming whispered, "Master, General Wan has come."
These days, You Yu Linwei is guarding the South City Gate, and Wan Sheng is You Yu Lin Wei's lieutenant. His wife is Qiu Yu, the maid of Jiang Erye's mansion, so Wan Sheng is his own. Jiang Ling nodded and walked forward with Jiang Xichen.
Wansheng had already noticed the dusty motorcade, and when Jiang Ling stepped forward, Wansheng knew that it was the relatives in Yingzhou that Jiang Erye had mentioned to him. The carriages must be inspected one by one when entering the city, but there are several types of inspections. Wansheng instructed his subordinates to “have a good life” to inspect them.
Mrs. Zheng felt relieved when she saw that her nephew was chatting and laughing with the officers and soldiers guarding the city.
Just when it was the Zheng family's carriage to be inspected, a silver-armored and silver-armored general came with a pair of people on horseback. The man glanced at the convoy and asked loudly, "Who's on duty here?"
Wan Sheng said to Jiang Ling in a low voice, "Stop for a while, I'll go and speak."
The person who came was Lang Chao, General Yulin Weimingwei. When he saw his posture, Jiang Ling knew that he was not a good person, and his face sank.
(end of this chapter)