Chen Xi returned to the room, closed the door again, looked at Yunliu, and ordered: "Don't be busy going back to the next door first. I have a Confucian scarf shirt in my bag, and I will change it on my own. Next, you will appear as a member of the Governor's Office!"

Chen Xi didn't want people to know that he was carrying female relatives on the way. He was not afraid of losing face. Even if he accepted gifts from local officials, gentry, merchants, no one dared to speak out, and no one dared to pass this incident back to the Shen family.

If you take a step back, even if your family knows it, there will be no criticism. With Chen Xi’s current identity and status, it is normal to have a woman outside.

But Chen Xi was afraid that the news would be unfavorable to Yunliu, and at the same time he did not want to be known. It turned out that the woman who was often sent out to show up in public was his own woman, and he was even more unwilling to let people know that Yunliu was once a Dongchang man.

Yunliu quickly changed into Chen Xi's clothes. Although she was a little wide, she covered her almost perfect figure. Yunliu put on her clothes and came to Chen Xi. Chen Xi looked at her and nodded in satisfaction. At this moment, Ma Jiu's voice came in from outside: "Master, you are all ready. Should you set off here?"

Chen Xidao: "Well, you guys go down and wait first!"

After no other sounds on the second floor, Chen Xi asked Yun Liu to go out and then packed her bags in the room alone. After a cup of tea, footsteps came from the stairs again. Chen Xi came to the door and asked the two followers who came up to help carry the luggage into the room.

When Chen Xi went downstairs, Yun Liu also came out of the next room, and the two of them left the official post.

Guanyi is not far from the wharf, but because the group has to rush to Wuchang Prefecture by land, there is no need to circulate the wharf again.

Yunliu was accompanied by Shen Xi. She was handsome and slender and upright, just like a jade tree. Yang Wenzhao and others couldn't help but take a look. Yunliu wanted to ride a horse, but Chen Xi shook her head and smiled: "I haven't prepared a horse for you. I just experienced some things... It's still not so convenient!"

Yun Liu's pretty face turned red. Thinking that he was really inconvenient to ride a horse when he was a wife for the first time, he nodded with a pretty face.

At this time, Yunliu was not only embarrassed, but also enjoyed Chen Xi's gentleness and considerateness. She followed Shen Xi and waited for the carriage specially prepared for her to come and parked, before she got into the carriage. At this time, she had a little more weakness in her daughter's house, which was very different from the image of a smart and capable man yesterday.

Chen Xi watched Yunliu get into the car, thinking about whether he needed to follow him to comfort the beauty. Yang Wenzhao came over and asked curiously: "Cousin, is this little guy in your room in the morning?"

Chen Xi glared at Yang Wen and said, "Don't speak up easily if you shouldn't ask! The most basic rule for doing things around me is the primary and secondary ranks. As the official of the court, you are my close friend. If you have any rude things, don't say that I will punish you if I don't care about it!"

Yang Wenzhao was not very adapted to Chen Xi's sternness, but on the way south, he saw Chen Xi shrugging his face at people in official uniforms more than once. Those people were either magistrates or prefects. In the past, he had to kneel down when he saw him, but now he faced Chen Xi more well than his children and grandchildren, knowing that Chen Xi is no longer the same as before.

Yang Wenzhao was a little clever. He followed Professor Chen Xi's posture before and saluted respectfully: "I understand, cousin!"

Chen Xi shouted sternly: "I will be called Zhongcheng in front of others, or sir. Have you forgotten how I taught you before?"

Yang Wenzhao looked bitter, feeling unhappy because he couldn't go home, but was very upset because he was scolded by Chen Xi.

After the team was rectified, Chen Xi finally decided to avoid suspicion and got on the carriage carefully prepared for him.

At this moment, Li Hang, the prefect of Jiujiang who had been waiting on the dock, learned that Chen Xi was going to take the land next, so he hurriedly brought people to see him off.

Chen Xi saw the group of people with haggard faces with dark circles on their faces, and knew that they had not had a good rest yesterday and might not even sleep all night.

The horse stools on Chenxi were all withdrawn, so Zhang Hang came to the car and asked with a look: "Master Zhongcheng, are you leaving in such a hurry? The official has also prepared some things for you..."

Chen Xi lifted the curtain of the car and greeted: "Prince Zhang, I am ordered by the emperor to go to Wuchang Prefecture. Time is a little tight, so I dare not delay too long on the road. If I have the chance to go to Jiujiang Prefecture again in the future, then I will get along with you again!"

It was originally a polite word, but to Zhang Hang, it seemed murderous.

Zhang Hang thought to himself: "What does the governor and governor mean? He said he didn't want to talk to me this time, and he would come and get along with me next time. The meaning of familiarity is not to be imprisoned and questioned me, right?"

If you have a ghost in your heart, you will lean in extreme directions when you think about things. Zhang Hang didn't think that Chen Xi'an was kind-hearted, so he quickly said, "Sir, even if you don't accept those precious gifts, you should always accept the local local specialties in Jiujiang, right? These things are the wishes of the people of Jiujiang. You can use them when you go to Wuchang Prefecture... Come on, send the local specialties prepared for Lord Shen!"

Six or seven yamen servants hurriedly carried two boxes over. It seemed that the boxes were not light. Chen Xi probably knew that local officials liked to bring heavy gifts among local specialties. On the surface, they looked worthless, but in fact, there were usually gold, silver and jewelry hidden under dried bamboo shoots, dried fungus, and dried mushrooms. Even if they were reported later, they could be said to be unaware of it.

"No need!"

Chen Xi refused, "It is best to have a light car and simply follow the journey, so you don't want these things. Prime Minister Zhang, if you want to give me something, I can only think that you intend to bribe your boss, but your intention is ill-behaved!"

Chen Xi knew that it was useless to say the truth, so he had to use intimidation, otherwise he would not have set out until the sun was midnight.

In the eyes of other officials, gold, silver and jewelry are good things. As the saying goes, being an official for thousands of miles is just for wealth. But in Shen Xi's eyes, gold, silver and jewelry are too common. He has been doing business since he was a child. When his business is good, he often handles tens of thousands of taels of silver in his account book. Now, as a second-rank official in the court, he is not short of money.

Moreover, he had received a notice that when he arrived in Wuchang Prefecture, tens of thousands of taels of silver would be transported from Fujian and Guangdong. It was Song Xiaocheng, Huiniang and Li Jin who had earned him locally over the past year.

Zhang Hang finally knew that the governor in front of him was the one who could not enter the country. The more Chen Xi was like this, the more he was more afraid. Finally, he rushed Chen Xi on the road tremblingly, and even raced with his legs with his carriage and horses. He came and saw him off for ten miles until he sent Chen Xi out of the pick-up pavilion that he collapsed on the ground and stopped moving.

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From Jiujiang Prefecture to Wuchang Prefecture by land, you have to pass through Ruichang, Xingguozhou, Xianning, and Xianning, which are full of water and rivers, and are relatively difficult to walk.

I won’t talk about the mountains. These mountains are generally only one or two hundred meters. Although carriages are difficult to walk, the world has been peaceful for a long time. The official roads are relatively smooth and cannot delay things. However, when a river is crossing, it is different. It often takes a long time to wait for the ferry to come and transport it across the river with people and carriages.

Fortunately, after the development of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River in the Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty, the water transportation was developed and did not delay too much trouble. They walked around and stopped every day and still steadily headed towards Wuchang Prefecture.

Chen Xi did not send Yunliu out to inquire about the news, but stayed by his side.

The more lonely he is, the more he needs people to accompany him. Yun Liu has a gentle personality and can help Chen Xi in various matters. He is also very experienced in taking care of Chen Xi's daily life.

But in the eyes of the followers, Chen Xi was a little unnatural. He often saw a handsome "man" entering and leaving Chen Xi's room. Chen Xi often lived in the same carriage with the "man" along the way. This "man" sometimes even set off in advance and went to the official office in front to prepare meals and tea for Chen Xi.

For the followers brought by Chen Xi, even if they see them, no one dares to gossip. This is the steel discipline trained by the carriage and horse gang in the past.

But the palace guards responsible for escorting Shenxi south were inevitably discussed. Of course, these voices were only spread privately and did not reach Chenxi's ears.

Yun Liu herself also knew that it would be a bit annoying to appear by Shen Xi in men's clothing, but as the only female relative around Chen Xi, she had just recognized the joy of women and was very dependent on Chen Xi. Since Chen Xi didn't care, she did not deliberately avoid doing something.

On February 18th, Chen Xi finally arrived at Wuchang Prefecture by land.

Before that afternoon, the convoy was only three miles away from Wuchang Prefecture City. The Three Offices of Huguang sent people to greet them. The Wuchang Prefecture School also sent people. The gentry in the city began to prepare a few days in advance. Before Shen Xi arrived, they would clean up the government office of Chen Xi and wait for Chen Xi to arrive.

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Chapter completed!