sjar Chapter 248 It took 2 and a half hours to set off
Chapter 248 It took 2 and a half hours to set off
After all, most of the people in this group are scholars. They can ride slowly on horseback and stroll around the city for two or three miles.
But if you ride a horse fast on a country dirt road, the dust will fly everywhere and choke your mouth and nose.
Just ensuring that I don't fall off the horse is extremely difficult.
Prince Beijing had lived a life of luxury for many years and had never led troops to fight in a war. He even rode in a sedan chair to and from court in Beijing.
He couldn't stand it either.
So Ouyang Bao complained to Liao Changshi, saying that his thighs were sore from walking from the west gate to the east gate, and he was afraid that he would not be able to get out of the city.
When Cao Yu heard this, he immediately whispered to Prince Beijing: "Princess Zhaoqing is full of tricks. We are a group of scholars riding horses. There is no guarantee that she will not send some people to harass us.
"Otherwise, we should ask Suzhou Prefecture for a few carriages, and you can go by carriage.
"There's no need for so many people - too many people will make you talk too much and have too many eyes. Why bother letting these outsiders watch you and Princess Zhaoqing argue?"
Prince Beijing grabbed him and said, "If others don't go, you have to go! Be a witness for me, and I can tell your brother to go some other day."
"It's not that I wanted to do anything to that Lin, it was she who was rude first and provoked me!"
Was it rude first? Provocative?
Cao Yu was a little confused for a moment.
So these nobles and princes are confusing right and wrong in this way?!
No wonder the daring Princess Zhaoqing had to play a trick on Prince Beijing before she would give up!
"That's right! Since the prince has appointed me to follow him, I will naturally serve you!" Cao Yu bowed, "Then I will recommend myself to go and ask the Suzhou prefect for a carriage!"
Prince Beijing shook his head, held him down, called Liao Changshi over, and said with a smile: "Kuang Ru is so naive that he thinks he can get a carriage from the Suzhou prefect just by saying "I obey my orders"!"
Liao Changshi smiled and said, "I'll go. My official position is the chief secretary of the palace, and this is exactly what I should do."
Cao Yu smiled and touched his head with embarrassment: "I'm used to Beijing, I forgot that I'm in Suzhou."
Seeing that he was a playboy in the capital, accustomed to bullying others by taking advantage of his power, Prince Beijing could not help but laugh, and his previous rage dissipated for the most part.
Ouyang Bao came over with a grin on his face and legs crossed like a crab, hissing and whispering that the inside of his thigh might have been rubbed.
At the same time, he asked in confusion, "The whole city is full of rented carriages with drivers. They can leave immediately at the command of a driver.
"Why do we have to go to the prefectural government office to ask for a car? If they say the office doesn't have one, won't we have to wait for them to ask the carriage company to send one?
"In that case, it will be the same for one or two hours, and it will also be the same for three or five hours!"
Cao Yu wanted to cover his mouth, glared at him fiercely, and shouted in a low voice:
"Who's going to deal with those low-class people?! Or me?!
"Who should I write to when I rent a car? Your Majesty?!
"Besides, with so many people, are we going to count them one by one and let them fall into the hands of those people in the community? And then let them publicize it?!
"Your Highness is here to inspect! Not to punish Zhaoqing! Naturally, he has to order the local government to do the job!
"You nerd, don't give me advice if you don't understand it!"
Prince Beijing was already moved by Ouyang Bao's words, and when he heard Cao Yu's words, he found them even more reasonable, so he could only wait in depression.
Cao Yu then invited him to a teahouse next door and booked the entire second floor.
Let the five or seven local officials from Jiangnan brought by Prince Beijing and the guards from Prince Beijing's palace sit down and wait.
Sure enough, they waited for nearly two hours. When it was almost noon, Liao Changshi came back with a depressed look on his face and parked three carriages downstairs.
Prince Beijing couldn't wait to set off. Cao Yu looked at the sky and advised with a wry smile: "Have lunch before leaving."
Ouyang Bao also interjected: "Yes. It's already this late. If we get to Yangcheng Lake, we will definitely miss dinner time.
"Besides, if I go there, I'm afraid I'll have to confront that princess, so I guess she won't have time to eat."
Liao Changshi looked at Prince Beijing's angry expression, sighed, and pointed to the farthest table:
"Your Majesty, please go sit over there."
Ouyang Bao said "oh" and walked away obediently.
Prince Beijing had no choice but to ask someone to go to the restaurant next door to order some food and vegetables to fill his stomach.
It was not until noon that everyone started to rush downstairs and set off.
Prince Beijing thought that what Cao Yu said made sense, so he ordered Ouyang Bao and others: "I don't need all of you to help me.
"Mr. Liao and Kuang Ru will follow, you all go back to the boat and wait for me.
"I will definitely take my beautiful lady back home in the evening! This is Suzhou City. I will bring her back to visit my parents next time and then we can have a good look around!"
Everyone laughed, breathed a sigh of relief, and bowed to each other.
Bing Meilin hurried forward and said with a flattering smile, "Then I wish you a triumphant return, Lord!"
Ouyang Bao frowned and said, "What do you mean by triumphant return? It's just that the prince went to pick up the concubine and return to Yangzhou.
"Brother Merlin, do you still think that little girl is a 3,000-man army?"
Seeing that Prince Beijing's face was grim again, Cao Yu hurriedly said with a smile, "It's getting late, you two can take your time arguing. Prince, shall we go?"
Prince Beijing managed to maintain his polite demeanor, nodded, and turned to get on the carriage.
Cao Yu and Liao Changshi also followed.
The guards mounted their horses, surrounded the carriage, and headed east out of the city.
There were only two carriages left. The drivers looked at each other and carefully picked Ouyang Bao, who seemed the most talkative, and asked:
"Sir, do you still need a car?"
"Yes!" Bing Meilin said hurriedly, "It's still early for the prince to come back. We can just go for a walk in the city."
Ouyang Bao gently placed his hand on his shoulder and asked with a fake smile:
"Brother Merlin, don't worry about us. Just you.
“Before the prince left, he told me to wait for him back on the ship.
"It's obvious that they just don't want us to use the prince's name to disturb the people of Suzhou City.
"I am returning to the ship in obedience to the king's order.
"Brother Merlin, if you want to go shopping, go by yourself. Don't drag us along to disobey the king's orders!"
Although all the officials followed Prince Beijing around in a swarm, it was indeed to curry favor with him.
But after all, he was still an official of the imperial court, receiving salaries from the imperial court and being subject to the control of the imperial court system.
Normally, with Prince Beijing in front of them, they just followed orders. Even if something happened in the future, the wind and rain would not be able to touch them.
But as Ouyang Bao said, if they first disobeyed the order of Prince Beijing, and then walked around Suzhou city wearing the official hats of other officials.
That would cause trouble and there would be no one to protect me!
Everyone looked timid and hurriedly smiled, backing away, drawing a clear line between themselves and Bing Meilin.
The driver also saw it and sneered, "So you left your post to do some private business?
"Then please forgive me for not waiting for you! Our prefect has ordered that you return as soon as you finish this errand. There are other errands waiting for you!"
He actually flicked the whip, turned the horse around, and rode away.
Bing Meilin was so angry that his face turned red. He stared at Ouyang Bao with hatred and sneered sinisterly:
"Ouyang Guiqing, the mountains are high and the waters are long, don't fall into my hands!"