When ng Yunzheng received the letter, he wasn’t surprised. He knew his father’s temperant well and could only write back urging him to protect himself.
Fortunately, the ng family was in Chenggu County, which was still so distance from the prefecture. If chaos erupted in the prefecture, Chenggu County would have ti to prepare to flee.
However, no one expected the chaos to co so quickly, and by a stroke of coincidence, the first place to fall into disorder was the county town of Chenggu County.
According to the news from Lord Fei, there was a group of mountain bandits near Chenggu County. Not long ago, they took advantage of the absence of the County Magistrate and the lax defenses to suddenly storm into the county town. Not only did they burn, kill, and loot, but they also broke into the hos of many wealthy families, kidnapping people and later demanding ransoms from those families.
Although the ng family was not among the wealthiest, they had so assets. It was unclear whether they had encountered any trouble.
ng Yunzheng’s face was grim when he received this news.
Lord Fei said, "The situation in the capital is also very tense. Although nothing has happened yet, Changjin Prefecture has already taken action, most likely trying to use this chaos as a diversion. It is said that Changjin Prefecture sent troops to wipe out the mountain bandits but returned without success, further angering them and resulting in the killing of several hostages."
"Naturally, they returned without success. Changjin Prefecture is already the territory of the Third Prince and his n." Perhaps those mountain bandits were just soldiers in disguise, attacking themselves. Winning was out of the question.
Lord Fei nodded, "Indeed, the magistrate of Changjin Prefecture reported that the group of mountain bandits was well-trained and not ordinary people, and requested the Emperor to dispatch troops. The Emperor secretly sent General Huang with troops to Changjin Prefecture."
"General Huang?"
"Yes, the Emperor decided to use a plan against the Third Prince and his n. General Huang is skilled in commanding troops. Once he leaves the capital for Changjin Prefecture to quell the rebellion, as long as he is held back, they lose a considerable obstacle. They are likely to act in the capital."
ng Yunzheng understood these matters well. With the Emperor in the capital, he was not worried. The more pressing concern now was the ng family.
Upon returning from the governnt office, ng Yunzheng imdiately went to find Shu Yu, "I need to go back to Changjin Prefecture."
Upon hearing about the ng family’s situation, Shu Yu knew the urgency and prepared things for him at once.
ng Pei of the ng family was not around, and ng Yunzheng also had to leave. Although there were servants at ho, he still felt uneasy. Thus, Little Song Le was sent to the Lu family that sa night.
Zhao Xi originally intended to go with him, but ng Yunzheng stopped him.
It was too dangerous over there, and Zhao Xi had just beco a father, so it was better not to risk it.
That night, Zhao Xi prepared several bags and bottles of dicine for him to carry with him.
Early the next morning, ng Yunzheng took Xia Yan, tied the bundles onto the horse’s back, and quickly set off.
Upon reaching the city gate, he was surprised to find two people already standing there.
He was slightly stunned and quickly dismounted, rushing forward, "Why are you here?"
Shu Yu patted the large white horse beside him, "Naturally, I’m going with you. I’m also worried about Uncle ng and Ah Han, and now that you’re going, I can’t stand waiting at ho for news."
ng Yunzheng chuckled, "But your matters here..."
"Lu’s has Wei Ronghua, the manor has Daniu, and the workshop has so stewards. They’re all capable people. They can discuss anything that cos up, so my absence temporarily won’t matter. Plus, the few important things in hand are already taken care of, so leaving now is no problem."
ng Yunzheng felt his eyes slightly warm. Holding Shu Yu’s hand, he said, "Alright, then let’s set off."
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