Chapter 144 Major General, be careful!
The scorching sun in winter seems to be wearing a layer of cold clothes. It looks warm, but the temperature still doesn't rise.
Due to the temporary transfer of troops by Wang Chong, the commander of the Imperial Guard, the exile team was delayed for more than half a day at the Gyeongju South Coast Post Station. The team almost lost the time saved by detouring from the foot of Xishan Mountain. Light.
After Xiong Jiushan came back to take charge, adjutant Cheng Ye retreated behind him and led the other escorts to follow Xiong Jiushan's instructions to replenish supplies for the next journey from Qingzhou Station.
Gyeongju Yicheng got the benefit and turned a blind eye. He only left the reception to the servants below. He washed and changed his clothes to prepare for another important person who was about to arrive today. .
Cheng Ye felt uncomfortable when he saw the appearance of Qingzhou Yicheng. He grabbed the clerk who was working and asked, "Why do you want to come here with such a grand ceremony?"
Cheng Ye He was generous and worldly, and the clerk also received some financial benefits in private, so he didn't hide it from him, "I heard from someone other than Mr. Cui that a minister from the capital is coming to Gyeongju today."
"Cui Yuanwai? A member of the outside world actually has such well-informed information?"
"Cui Yuanwai is not an ordinary person, adults will know if you step forward."
Neither does the secretary. I am willing to explain more, and when Cheng Ye's men finish all the work and both parties settle the bills, the trip will be over.
Cheng Ye went back to talk to Xiong Jiushan about this in detail. The expression on Xiong Jiushan's face did not change, as if he had known about it for a long time.
"A Yicheng can eat and take cards as he pleases, and he may not have many backers behind him."
Xiong Jiushan was indeed not surprised, he learned the lesson early in the morning.
In his opinion, Qingzhou Yi Cheng did not bother to investigate the special situation of the Xie family prisoners in the team, so he just raised his hand.
The Xie family's status is sensitive, so the Yi Cheng didn't even raise a hand, only losing a little money to deal with it.
But...
Recalling what Qingzhou Yi Cheng said to him at the dinner table early in the morning, Xiong Jiushan still had a headache.
Time waits for no one.
The team cannot delay any longer. No matter how troublesome it is to cross Panlong Ridge ahead, it is important to get on the road first and think of countermeasures as we go.
Fortunately, there are still a few days left for him to prepare.
A huge group of people set off from the post station early in the morning with shackles on. After walking ten miles, there was no one behind them. After leaving the place where the government could easily check, in order to speed up the journey, Xiong Jiushan asked his men to remove the shackles of the prisoners and change their shackles. Although it is not convenient to move around with shackles on the hands, many prisoners still feel much more comfortable because the weight on their shoulders is reduced by 20 to 30 kilograms.
Cheng Ye and other officials did not agree very much, but Xiong Jiushan took the lead, and the others could not say anything.
When there are many people, everyone should wear shackles and move forward; when there are no people, try to move as lightly as possible under the premise of safety.
In order to ensure that he arrives at the destination of Liaozhou on time for handover, after research, Xiong Jiushan felt that the only way to speed up the process before leaving customs is to leave enough room for maneuvers in case of accidents on the way.
Many knowledgeable prisoners in the team were also aware of Xiong Jiushan’s idea.
Xie Yuchuan took off the shackles around his neck and handed them to other prisoners who were working as escorts. Zhang Hanlin's voice came from behind him.
"Is Xiong Jiushan in a hurry?"
Xie Yuchuan raised his head and glanced ahead, stretched his sore neck from left to right, pinched his wrist and thought for a while, then said: "It should be saved as well. Everyone's physical strength."
"Save your physical strength?" Zhang Dayi smacked his lips and whispered to Xie Yuchuan as he walked: "I heard from Brother Wuying that things are not going well in Panlongling."
Xie Yuchuan: "Yes, it's hard."
"Young General, please be careful." "Thank you sir for the reminder." Xie Yuchuan knew that Zhang Dayi's words were not just a reminder to him about banditry, but also something else.
Seeing that he understood, Zhang Dayi smiled on his face.
After the two families got closer, Zhang Dayi felt more and more that as long as the Xie family could survive, the future would not be too bad.
After all, with the blessing of the gods, when they arrive in the exile, the Xie family's children will be able to find a way to survive because they have physical strength and are literate. If they are lucky enough, they can make some contributions in the border areas and have no worries about the future. There is no road to recovery.
Zhang Dayi has no worries and thinks quite openly.
Although this prisoner’s journey was still difficult, his mentality was different, and he seemed to be less painful when he was on the road. It was not like before, when he was physically and mentally exhausted and covered with dark clouds.
Xie Yuchuan's eyes lightly swept across Zhang Hanlin's profile.
The two of them walked together. Zhang Dayi's mother was with the female dependents of the Xie family. The Xie family had many female dependents and took good care of the old lady. The two families gradually became like a family.
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Thanks to Tuhua's supplies, the Xie family avoided hunger on the road. Although they were tired, their condition was always much better than that of other prisoners.
After Xiong Jiushan came back, he didn't know what kind of stimulation he got, but he actually didn't let his officers deduct food from the prisoners anymore.
The government does not give much for the escort fee.
If all the prisoners are surrendered, how much money will be left in the end?
Brothers, if you have worked so hard to go back and forth, isn’t your hard work in vain? !
Some yamen servants felt unhappy and murmured privately. The words were passed around and finally reached Liu Chang's ears. He was also upset because he had fallen in love with a female prisoner just now. He had just touched her a few times when he was scolded by Xiong Jiushan who was passing by. He thought he was not doing his job well and was being lazy and slippery.
Liu Qianwo was so angry that he reluctantly let go of the little lady, and turned back to complain to the old government servant who was taking him on errands.
"What's going on, Mr. Xiong? You don't look right when you come back yesterday! I don't like anyone today."
The old yamen servant has been serving Xiong Jiushan. In previous years, the task of escorting prisoners was the responsibility of their third class of yamen officers, but this time there were more people from the military camp.
The old yamen servant couldn't afford to offend someone with official status like Xiong Jiushan. Xiong Jiushan was not a high-ranking official, but a senior yamen official would kill anyone. Besides, he, an old yamen servant, had nothing but more experience.
When Liu Zai and the others were on official business, their hands and feet were sometimes dirty. He knew it in his heart, and he felt that Lord Xiong should also know it. He didn't ask much when he saw it before, but this time when he came back, even he felt that something had changed in Xiong Jiushan.
"Don't tell me, even I can see that something is not right, sir."
"Did you feel any stimulation from being ordered to take the sir away?" Liu Jian really feels that if we continue like this, brother We all feel uncomfortable.
The old yamen servant thought for a while, "There is also a possibility."
"What is possible?" yamen servant Liu Chan was curious.
The old yamen officer looked around and lowered his voice: "Your Excellency got the news in advance from the Commander."
"What news?"
"How did I know? !” The old Yamen officer glared at him, “Go and do your work quickly, there’s no need to second-guess, and let those people stop mumbling, don’t blame me for not reminding you, just forget about it. , the true message is in your ears, do you want to do the next errand well?"
(End of this chapter)