The Moon is Full in the Traveling House

Chapter 18 Departure to the Capital

It was almost midnight, but his brother still hadn't come home. Su Zheng felt very uneasy and anxious. At this moment, he suddenly heard the village chief calling out from outside the door: "Brother Su, are you home? Your letter has been delivered!"

Su Zheng hurriedly stood up and walked quickly to the yard to greet the village chief.

The village chief was walking towards him with a letter in his hand. He handed it to Su Zheng and said, "Brother Su, this letter was just brought back from the town for you. Now that the letter has been delivered to you, I will get busy with other things first. See you later!" After that, he turned and left.

"Thank you, Mr. Village Chief. Take care!" Su Zheng bowed to the village chief to express his gratitude, and then fixed his eyes on the eye-catching four characters "Su Zheng's Personal Letter" on the envelope. Instantly, his eyelids twitched, and he had an ominous premonition in his heart - this was Allen's handwriting!

Su Zheng's hands began to tremble slightly uncontrollably. He took a deep breath, mustered up his courage, slowly opened the envelope, took out the letter inside and started reading:

"Brother, I am writing to you. After careful consideration, I decided to give up literature and join the army to serve my country, so I chose to leave without saying goodbye. Please forgive me for taking the initiative. I hope you can take good care of yourself and don't worry about me. Respectfully submitted by your younger brother, Su Lun."

"Alan!!!" After reading the letter, Su Zheng's emotions completely went out of control. He couldn't help but let out a scream, then lost his balance and fell heavily to the ground. His face was full of disbelief and pain, and he muttered to himself, "How could you..."

On the other side, Su Lun was following Xie Tianlin closely, walking quickly all the way, heading straight for the capital. You know, it's about 1,200 miles from Luoyun Town to the capital. If you gallop day and night, it will take about four days to reach the destination.

Unfortunately, although the original owner had learned some horse riding skills when he was a child, he only knew a little bit. Su Lun, who came from the 21st century, knew nothing about this ancient means of transportation. So it was almost impossible for them to rely on fast riding to travel.

When Xie Tianlin learned that Su Lun was not proficient in horse riding, he had to change his original plan. After careful consideration, he decided to go to the nearest county town to find a carriage as a means of transportation. The two of them finally arrived at the county town after a long journey. At this time, the sky had gradually been dyed orange-red by the sunset, and night was about to fall.

Xie Tianlin rushed to the bank and managed to withdraw 100 taels of silver before it closed. He was exhausted from the continuous hard work during this period. Not only did the guards die one after another, but Su Lun also did not know enough about the journey. More importantly, Xie Tianlin still had a little doubt in his heart and could not fully trust the man in front of him. After considering various factors, he thought that the wisest thing to do was to stop here for a night and rest before continuing on.

It was almost time for dinner when the two of them walked into a rather large inn. The inn was crowded with people. As soon as they stepped through the threshold, a quick-eyed and quick-handed waiter came up with a smile on his face and said, "Please come in, gentlemen! Do you want to have a meal or stay overnight?" Xie Tianlin said concisely, "Stay in, two rooms upstairs."

"Okay, please go upstairs!" The waiter quickly opened two good rooms and led them to the third floor. After opening the door, he continued to flatter: "These are the two best rooms in our store. Are you satisfied with them? If you need anything, just tell me!" After that, he nodded and bowed again.

Xie Tianlin quickly glanced at the layout of the room - the room was quite spacious and bright, with the windows slightly open for ventilation; in the middle of the room stood a vermilion solid wood table with a set of exquisite tea cups on it, and two mahogany chairs beside the table; the bed was made clean and tidy... Although it was a far cry from his previous living environment, the current situation was urgent and he had no time to take care of these things.

"Bring up a few of your signature dishes, and brew a pot of good tea and send it to the room." Xie Tianlin gave the order while walking into the room and sitting down, carefully observing the surroundings. The waiter agreed repeatedly, bowed and left, and hurried downstairs.

"Mr. Su, please come to my room first. I have something to discuss with you."

"Yes." Su Lun responded, then followed Xie Tianlin into the room and closed the door.

He knew that walls have ears, so he did not ask what was going on immediately after entering the room. Instead, he walked straight to the window and closed it, then turned around and saluted Xie Tianlin, saying, "What do you want, Your Highness?"

"Mr. Su, there is no need to be so reserved. Please take a seat." Xie Tianlin smiled slightly and raised his hand to make a gesture of invitation.

However, facing Xie Tianlin's kind invitation, Su Lun seemed a little uneasy. He waved his hand and declined, "This... is not in accordance with etiquette. It is better for me to answer while standing."

After all, this was an era of clear class distinctions and strict hierarchical system. As a commoner, he really didn't dare to be on an equal footing with the crown prince.

As if seeing Su Lun's concerns, Xie Tianlin spoke again to comfort him: "The current situation is special, so let's put these red tape aside for now. Mr. Su, just sit down and relax."

Hearing this, Su Lun hesitated for a moment, but finally sat down carefully on the chair and said gratefully: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness."

"Master Su, walls have ears. Please call me Master Xie when you are outside." After saying that, he took out a map from his arms. The map clearly marked many cities of Dashun. Xie Tianlin pointed to the route on the map and said to Su Lun with a serious expression: "We are now in Fengcheng, a thousand miles away from the capital. The mountains are high and the road is long to the capital. There are many dangers on the way. So I decided to buy a carriage at dawn tomorrow and rush to the capital day and night."

Su Lun nodded. He knew that this journey was dangerous, but he was not afraid. However, he did not know how to drive! "Thank you, Master. I have never driven a carriage before. Can you hire a driver? I will definitely learn how to drive a carriage as soon as possible." Su Lun said with embarrassment. He knew that his ability was limited and he was afraid that he would fail to live up to the trust. "Then let's find a carriage shop tomorrow morning."

"Mr. Su, you once said that your brother is looking forward to your studying and seeking an official position. The imperial examination is approaching. Why don't you stay at home and prepare for the exam, but go up the mountain instead?" Xie Tianlin's eyes flashed with sharpness, and he pretended to change the subject casually.

"It's hard to explain this matter in a few words." Su Lun sighed.

"Appreciate further details."