Start with Yan Liang, the Sims of Yuan Shao's youngest son

Chapter 128

"My God!" Yuan Ke was shocked and fell off the wall.

Xiao Gang wanted to silence him!
Once this kind of thought comes to mind, it is difficult to get rid of it.Yuan Ke only felt his heart beating non-stop. He knew that this place was definitely not a place to stay for a long time, so he hurriedly scrambled and hid behind the corner.

Yuan Ke's brain was running fast. He thought about escaping from the city now, but the city gates were closed at night.Of course he could use his status as Pingnan King to scare them into opening the city gate, but doing so would be risky, if Xiao Gang communicated with the generals defending the city ahead of time, doing so would be tantamount to throwing himself into a trap.

"What should I do..." He was thinking hard, but suddenly he heard footsteps coming from far and near.

"Boss, it's burning all around. I checked carefully, and no one came out!"

"This matter is not bad, go back and wait to receive the emperor's reward!"

Four or five people laughed and walked away. It seemed that they were the instigators of the fire.

"You idiot Xiao Gang!" Yuan Ke was so angry that his eyes burst into flames, "I will settle this account with you in the future!"

But ten years will not be too late for a gentleman to take revenge, and if the current dangerous situation is not handled properly, he may not live for ten years.The main problem at present is how to get out of the city. As long as he can get out of the city, he can escape all the way back to Xiangzhou. At that time, whether to swallow his anger or repay his grievances depends entirely on his mood.

"How to get out of the city..." Yuan Ke couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

After an unknown amount of time, he glanced at the biscuits in his hand, and suddenly made up his mind.
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The second brother Zhang who sells sesame seed cakes didn't sleep until the third watch.

The flour for the pancakes has not been mixed tomorrow morning, and the firewood for the fire is not enough. He is feeling devastated, but the voice of the woman in his ear does not stop for a moment:
"You bastard, you don't want any free money, I don't even know what you're thinking!"

Zhang Laoer smiled wryly twice, silently lowered his head and continued with the work in hand.

But at this moment, there was a rapid knock on the door.

"Why is it so late, and there are still people knocking on the door?" Zhang Laoer felt a little alert, picked up his shoulder pole and walked over.

"Who is it?" he asked.

"Brother, it's me!" Yuan Ke whispered, "Brother, open the door!"

Zhang Lao Er sighed, and said, "Young master, I won't take your money, you go back!"

"I'm not here to pay back the money!" Yuan Ke was so anxious that he almost cried, "I'm here to ask you for help!"

It wasn't until this time that Zhang Laoer opened the door. Seeing Yuan Ke's solemn expression, he hurriedly dragged him in and asked, "My lord, what happened to you?"

Yuan Ke took his hand, sighed, and said helplessly: "Brother, I think you are an honest man, so I will tell you the truth. In fact, I am Xiao Fangke, the governor of Xiangzhou. I am here in the capital this time. It was to see my imperial grandfather for the last time..."

Zhang Er'er's eyes widened, he didn't know whether the person in front of him was telling the truth, or he suddenly went crazy in the middle of the night.After Yuan Ke told the emperor's suspicion of him and what he had done by setting fire to the building, he was silent for a while, and then asked: "My lord, if the emperor really doesn't allow you, how can I, a commoner, do you?" How can I help you?"

Yuan Ke said: "I want you to help me get out of the city! As long as I can get out of the city, I will be saved!"

"Okay!" Zhang Laoer said proudly, "When the road is uneven, it is just what a man would do if he draws his sword to help!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his wife slapped him on the back of the head.

"Are you crazy?" Mrs. Zhang scolded, "This is treason, it's going to be beheaded. How many heads do you have?"

"This... But, if someone is in trouble, we don't want to see him die!" Zhang Er Er retorted.

Seeing that the couple would get into a dispute because of himself as an outsider, Yuan Ke hurried out to smooth things over and said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry. I heard from my elder brother last time that the tax in Jiankang City is too high. It's better for you and How about going to Xiangzhou with me? When we get there, I will give you a row of shops, whether you want to continue selling cakes or do other businesses, you can do whatever you want! And, I will exempt you from taxes forever, how about it?"

I have to say that this condition is quite tempting, especially for Zhang Laoer and his wife who have had enough of hard times.Without hesitating for too long, Mrs. Zhang put her heart on the line, gritted her teeth and said, "Master, let's do it!"

"Then I would like to thank you two!" Yuan Ke was overjoyed, feeling like he had caught a life-saving straw, "As I think, we are like this..."
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Noisy footsteps, mixed with sporadic chicken crowing disturbed the dream.The guard guarding the city gate yawned, got up with difficulty, and asked, "It's early in the morning, are you in a hurry to wear your filial piety hat?"

A middle-aged man with a face smeared by oil and salt was carrying a burden, walked up to him with a nod and bowed his head, and said, "I have agreed with the village head of Zhujia Village. His grandson will hold a full moon wine today. I am anxious I'm going to send him some snacks! Please sir, it's convenient."

As soon as the words fell, a string of heavy copper coins fell into the palm of the guard.

The guard casually glanced at the heavy burden on his shoulders, and saw stacks of scallion pancakes stacked on top of it, bursts of aroma came out, attacking his sense of taste.He grabbed one piece and stuffed it into his mouth, and then stuffed the other half of the stack of cakes into his bosom, with an insatiable look on his face.

The middle-aged man's fists were clenched tightly, and he was staring at him coldly from above—and the guard didn't know this.

Finally, the guard waved his hand in satisfaction, and said impatiently: "Go, go!"

He turned and walked back to the city gate, moved the latch, and opened a gap that only one person could barely pass through.The middle-aged man thanked repeatedly, grabbed his wife, and quickly slipped out through the crack of the door.

He didn't dare to stop, and carried the burden and walked for nearly ten miles, and kept looking back while walking forward.It wasn't until he confirmed that no pursuers were catching up that he breathed a sigh of relief, and carefully put his courage on the side of the road.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" He called softly, "It's safe here, you can come out!"

The big basket stacked with cakes was opened, and Yuan Ke's clever head poked out from inside.He jumped out of the basket like a slippery loach, without even getting a piece of cake to the ground.

"Your Majesty, what shall we do next?" Zhang Er Er asked, "With our six legs alone, if any pursuers catch up, we may not be able to escape!"

"This..." Yuan Ke fell into deep thought, "But where should I find a horse?"

"My lord, I have an idea!" Zhang Lao Er said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)