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Everyone in the city knew that the war was imminent, and they knew in their hearts that it was only a matter of time before the people of Xiliang went to Wuzhou in this way, so no horse-drawn carriage was willing to go to Muzhou City, which was further south.

It took Li Jinzhao a long time to find a carriage at a price five times higher than usual.The waterway is too slow, and they are no longer in the mood to enjoy the journey as they did when they came here, so they simply took the land route.

In the afternoon, I finally met the post station. Li Jinzhao was not in good health, and the road was bumpy, and he vomited up his breakfast when he got off the carriage.

Seeing this, Xia Houyuan naturally couldn't bear it, "Why don't we go on our way tomorrow."

Li Jinzhao rubbed his temples, "It's too late, I'm fine."

Xia Houyuan held his hand tightly and sighed deeply, "You are too caring now."

"I have to pay attention..." The snow was clear, and a lonely wild goose flew by in the clear sky. Li Jinzhao said in a low voice, "I don't dare not to pay attention to the family business that my father entrusted to me."

Xia Houyuan pursed his pale lips and tightened his handshake.

The group rested for a while at the post station, and ordered a table of meals casually.Although it was casual, what I ordered were all the best dishes in the inn.The coachman looked at the table, almost drooling, and said with a smile: "You two young masters are so rich!"

Xia Houyuan looked at him with mischievous eyebrows, and smiled ambiguously, "Thank you."

After a full meal (in fact, only the driver) and the group changed their horses, the Wuzhou is actually remote, and the official road is easier to walk, and the critical path is very bumpy.

Li Jinzhao's spirit became worse and worse.Xia Houyuan carefully placed his hand on his forehead, and unexpectedly developed a low fever again.

Xia Houyuan could only sigh inaudibly, and stroked his temple hair and frowning eyebrows, "Today, do you know that you have a fever?"

Li Jinzhao leaned on Xia Houyuan's shoulder, his eyes were a little red because of the low fever, "It's okay."

The carriage jolted for a while, and Li Jinzhao frowned again with nausea.

Xia Houyuan hurriedly said to the driver: "Hurry up and slow down!"

There was a "hehe" laughter from outside, and the coachman said in a strange voice, "You can do whatever you say..."

Xia Houyuan opened the water bag, "Drink some water."

Li Jinzhao took a sip and spat it out again, "No more, no more."

Xia Houyuan put away the water bag, and softly comforted him: "Be patient, go to Qiantou Town later, and see the doctor."

Li Jinchao nodded, closed his eyes and leaned on his shoulder, "I'll sleep for a while."

Xia Houyuan remembered what his master said, if the wind-cold is infected for too long, it will cause the cold air to enter the body, and then invade the heart, and this person will be disabled.Li Jinzhao had been suffering from wind and cold for several days, and he was probably too tired these few days, and the wind and cold got worse after he was about to recover.

Li Jinzhao leaned against him for a while, then suddenly raised his head, "All right, tell me... shall we go to Mobei in the future?"

Xia Houyuan took out a blanket and covered him, nodded, "We will set off to Mobei immediately after we have settled all matters in Muzhou City."

Li Jinzhao looked complicated, "You... really want to give up your title?"

Xia Houyuan was taken aback for a moment, and replied: "Actually, my position as a marquis is not real, and the military power in my ancestors has long been emptied by the imperial court. It's just...it's a pity to lose the imperial salary." Seeing Li Jinchao's gloomy expression, he immediately said: " But my family has a lot of property, and the cost in Mobei is far less than that of Muzhou City and the Imperial Capital, so our life is not a problem." After a pause, he continued: "The most important thing is to be with you forever."

"I'm not worth your giving up your title."

Xia Houyuan covered his mouth and locked his eyes tightly, "No, you are worth it."

"From the first moment I saw you, I knew it was worth it."

Li Jinchao took his hand and said seriously: "I have forgotten most of the things I did when I was young..."

Xia Houyuan said lightly: "As long as I remember. Besides, we still have a future. The future is still so long, so the past is nothing."

"All right, you..." Really don't regret it?

Li Jinchao was interrupted by Xia Houyuan before he finished asking, "My master is in Mobei, just at the foot of Rangli Mountain. We will live with that old man. Well, but that old man's medical skills are very good. I have a congenital deficiency. Only by his hand can he be healed."

Li Jinzhao was a little confused and said, "Recovery?...Then you often cough..."

Afraid that he would think too much, Xia Houyuan explained: "Actually, people in the court are still worried about my Xiahou family. They are afraid that one day I will make a comeback and be forced to rebel."

According to legend, the former emperor was very kind to Xiahou's family, but looking at Xiahouyuan's expression now, there was an awe-inspiring expression, and Li Jinzhao hurriedly asked, "Why?"

"Everyone in the world says that the emperor of the Xiang Dynasty treated my family well, but if it was true, why did he take away the military power of my ancestors? Although Muzhou City is good, it is not the place my grandfather wanted to stay. They have been used to the wind and sand at the border all their lives. Letting them stay in Muzhou, where Yingying and Yanyan are, I think I feel very sad. Besides, corruption and corruption are common in the current imperial court, and I don't want to get involved in this messy water."

Li Jinzhao felt disappointed, but he didn't have any worries in his heart anymore, "Well, we will live in Mobei from now on, and we won't set foot in the court affairs anymore."

Xia Houyuan raised his eyebrows, "When the situation is peaceful, you can move your Duanzhuang business to Mobei today, and I can be your accountant."

Li Jinzhao smiled slightly, "That's very good."

The carriage that had been running smoothly stopped suddenly at this time, and the driver's voice came from outside, with an unknown hint of joy, "Hey, two young masters, come down for a while?"

Xia Houyuan's heart sank, and he said coldly, "What happened?"

The coachman opened the curtain and poked his head out, "Young Master, why don't you see what's going on outside?"

Xia Houyuan withdrew his gaze coldly, leaned out of the car window to look, and saw dozens of sturdy men staring at them with torches and shining big knives in their hands.

Xia Houyuan snorted, "What do you mean?"

As soon as the words were finished, a big knife suddenly slashed into the carriage, and Li Jinchao was startled when he saw it. With two or three strokes, the curtains of the carriage were cut clean, and a strong man with a beard said angrily, "You are so damn good!" Trouble! If you don’t come down, the uncle can solve it all with one knife!”

Li Jinchao squeezed Xia Houyuan's hand, Xia Houyuan remained calm and said in a low voice, "Do you know who I am?"

The brawny man sneered, "In today's world, it doesn't matter whether you are a prince, general or relative of the emperor, even if I am the emperor, I have to obediently follow the uncle here!"

"My family's hereditary title, you are kidnapping an imperial court official!"

The strong man laughed loudly, "That's even better! If a corrupt official is in power, it would be great if I could kill one more corrupt official!"

Xia Houyuan still wanted to speak, but was stopped by Li Jinchao.Li Jinchao's palms were sweating coldly, but he still smiled slightly and said, "This strong man, we might as well make a deal. I still have a few bank notes on me, how about this, I will give you the bank notes on me, you first Let us go, and when I return to Muzhou City, I will definitely repay the hero!"

The brawny man yelled: "I'm a vulgar man, I can't stand your procrastination! Now it's just a word, either I'll go with you, or I'll settle you right here!"

"Strong man, you don't have to take such a big risk! The person sitting next to me is Xia Houyuan, Marquis of Pingyang. If you offend him, you will have trouble with the entire court of Daxiang!" Li Jinzhao pondered for a while, and said: "How about this, you let him go first. I'll go with you, and after he gets the ransom, you let me go back with him, how about it?"

The coachman laughed "hehe", "Young master is very smart, but if you call the officers and soldiers over, what should we do?"

Li Jinzhao sneered, "I'm all here with you, why are you worried? It's safer to hold me, a commoner, than to hold a prince or aristocrat!"

Xia Houyuan reprimanded in a low voice: "Absolutely not!"

The strong man thought for a while, nodded and said, "Just do what this young master said!" As he was about to pull Li Jinchao, Xia Houyuan clasped the strong man's outstretched wrist, his eyes burning, and he said every word: " Do you dare to try to move him a little bit?"

The strong man originally wanted to ridicule how his slender wrist could suppress him, but later the strong man discovered that his wrist could not be stretched back!He looked up at Xia Houyuan, only to see that his dark eyes were covered with a layer of ice, his face was obviously pale, but he had an air of majesty without anger.

The strong man suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and said loudly: "Then what do you think! There is no such good thing as a wasted lunch!"

Xia Houyuan let go of his hand, held one corner of his mouth, and smiled, "Oh, it's not easy. As long as you keep me and let him go to get the ransom, it will be fine."

The strong man swallowed, "Keep you?!" Now the blind man can see that this pale man is much more difficult to control than the other one!

Xia Houyuan glanced over coldly, "What?"

...But there are so many brothers in the village, even if he is a frail scholar, no matter how powerful he is, he cannot escape...

The brawny man thought about it for a second, and didn't want to keep pestering him any longer, so he waved his hand impatiently and said, "Well, that's it!" He pointed at Li Jinchao, "Go away! I'll give you half a month, if you If you haven’t received 1 taels of silver in half a month, I’ll send your friend to see Hades!”

Li Jinzhao coughed desperately, finally stopped, and sneered, "How dare you!"

The strong man raised his chest, "Look at me, dare I!"

Li Jinzhao said concisely, "Let him go, keep me."

Xia Houyuan said angrily to the strong man, "You dare to listen to him!"

Li Jin turned towards Xia Houyuan and said angrily: "Do it, you!"

The strong man smiled ferociously, but it was a flattering smile, and he said to Li Jinchao, "Master, go early and return early."

Xia Houyuan said lightly: "Wait."

The strong man gritted his teeth and said, "What the hell are you going to do!"

Xia Houyuan laughed out of embarrassment, "My friend caught wind and cold, and his body must not be able to last for half a month. I want to take him back to the village first to cure his wind and cold." No, it seems like a final decision.

The burly man laughed through his teeth, "Hehe, aren't you fucking too much!"

Xia Houyuan stretched out his right index finger and said leisurely: "1 taels..."

The strong man gritted his teeth, "That's it!" He turned to the others and said, "Go back to the village!"

Xia Houyuan on this side sighed, and still said with a smile: "Although this bandit looks hideous, reckless and vulgar, but the attitude of 'several times I have looked at the prince' just now is somewhat different from those treacherous villains in the court. cute……"

The author has something to say: It took more than half a month to write it, and it took more than half a month to disconnect from the Internet~~~ My whole body is shaking... I haven't finished writing yet...