PNB Chapter 187
Chapter 187
Because of this incident, Feng Lan later devoted some energy to observing the soldiers who followed Liu Juyi back to Beijing.
He hoped to observe some of their moves, but unfortunately, perhaps because they had all learned a lot, or because they had been prepared for the possibility of stealing their skills, or because it was important to escort the guards back to Beijing, Feng Lan did not see anyone practicing their own martial arts on the road.
At most, they practiced shooting and stretched their legs. They walked and stopped at will all day long. They were very quiet and only relaxed a little when eating. Feng Lan was amazed by their good military appearance and discipline. She really wanted to stand up and say that there was no need to be so exaggerated. What would be wrong with revealing a little to her!
Feng Lan observed others, not knowing that others were also observing her.
After all, she is the most mysterious person in the team. She never comes down to eat every day. She will only get off the carriage to eat something with Liu Juyi when he invites her.
Occasionally, he would suddenly disappear for several days, and then suddenly reappear, scaring the soldiers who were keeping an eye out for bandits. They originally thought that the Taoist had prepared the dry food himself.
But it has been almost half a month. No matter how much dry food there is, she only has one robe and she should have eaten it all!
And what material is her clothes made of? They are as smooth as new. I haven't seen this Ms. Feng change her clothes or wash her hair in such a long time, but how come she still looks so refreshed?
During the days when Feng Lan was away, the idle soldiers would occasionally discuss what magical powers this Taoist priest knew during meals.
"That dress, could it be a Taoist magical tool? I'm closest to it, and I guarantee it's exactly the same. I can't see any dirt, and I can't see any needlework on the outside, but it's definitely woven from cloth! When the wind blows, it's magical."
"That's what I'm saying. His breathing isn't light. He's a normal person. Judging from his footsteps and temples, he doesn't look like a martial artist...Brother Lou, tell me, is that Taoist a martial artist?"
"I heard this Taoist priest is the one who was making a lot of noise in the city before, the one from Zhangjia Village."
"What did Lord Liu ask him to do? Why did he bring him along when he returned to the capital to report on his work?"
"I'm not sure, but it seems that this Taoist priest solved a problem for the master."
"Hey, did you see those plants I brought with me?"
"what happened?"
A soldier winked and whispered, "It's said that the Taoist priest got it. It seems that this is the tribute that Lord Liu prepared. He cares about it more than he does himself. For this, he even brought a few old farmers along!"
Before in the city, apart from the fact that a Taoist priest had entered the Liu Mansion, all other news was kept secret. As for the matter of corn, everyone only knew that Lord Liu had found several farmers, who were said to be doing some seedling cultivation outside the city, but this time they came to Beijing.
There were only so many people on the road, apart from the soldiers, there were a few maids and servants serving them, or at least the people in charge of logistics in the team. In this way, those dark-skinned and honest farmers could not hide at all. And those plants that needed sunlight every day might not be known on the first day, but after a long time, everyone knew about it.
Just like Feng Lan, who is obviously a Taoist priest. After all, she has a graceful demeanor and doesn't shave her head, so if she is not a monk, she must be a Taoist priest.
There are many people and many eyes. These soldiers are not stupid. If they were stupid, it would not be their turn to come out. After all, escorting the prefect back to the capital is also a merit. Although they cannot guess it clearly, they all have some vague guesses.
The journey was slower than in previous years, isn’t it just because of those precious plants!
They walked for more than half a month and passed through several towns along the way. When replenishing supplies, Lord Liu also gave priority to plants and had more people guarding them than he did.
He also directly requested that the plants must be kept under close watch and no one except those old farmers should be allowed to approach!