Chapter 843 Progress
In order to avoid Dong Jun who might be chasing after him, Niu Fu discussed with the emperor and decided to go south to Yi County and then enter the Xiegu Road from there.
Taking the Xiegu Road was actually entering Shu. Both the emperor and Niu Fu knew that with Dong Huang's strength and speed, it wouldn't take long to catch up with them.
And if you look at this little thing in your hand and you can't even eat, what are you going to do to fight with others?
It is better to change the direction and go directly to Yizhou from here, which not only avoids Dong Huang's westward route, but also leads Li Jue to Yizhou.
In the eyes of the emperor and Niu Fu, Li Jue of Yizhou was not a threat. When Li Jue entered Chengdu from Wudu last year, he took with him less than 5,000 troops and horses.
In such a short period of time, it is not easy for Li Jue to establish himself in Chengdu, let alone develop and grow.
Therefore, the emperor himself is still confident.
And Niu Fu was even more confident. Without him, just with the 800 Liangzhou cavalry in his hand, in Chengdu, wouldn't that be killing indiscriminately with his eyes closed?
So after discussion, the two sides decided to change their route immediately and prepare to run south.
When setting off, the emperor specifically asked his maid to take the pillow he slept on with him.
In fact, the so-called pillow was just a pillow made of straw wrapped in gray cloth. The emperor fell asleep on this pillow last night.
Maybe in his mind, this pillow might be the best pillow he could find on his escape.
In the darkness that no one understands, the emperor is full of pessimism about the future.
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But maybe it's a matter of luck, or maybe a man who doesn't give up will have bad luck.
In short, the team's luck improved after they turned south.
After the team entered Wu Gong southward, they were greeted by Du Xun, the martial arts commander.
Du Xun was born in the Du family of Du Ling and was considered Du Ji's brother. However, compared to Du Ji's excellence, Du Xun was much mediocre.
But maybe it was his mediocrity. When Du Ji and Liu Bei both died in Weihan, this man happened to be serving as a county magistrate in martial arts.
In fact, Du Ji's fate was also miserable. In another dimension, he would have been the ancestor of the Zhongxing Du family, and his descendants produced many great figures.
But now because of his defection to Liu Bei, not only did he die in Weihan, but his newly married bride died in the turmoil in Chang'an City.
But Du Ji can be regarded as a close friend.
To a certain extent, had it not been for Du Ji's bride's words, Ren Mengda's father would not have died violently.
But Mengda did not blame Du Ji's bride, and even took off a section of her hair, intending to bury them together when he had a chance to encounter Du Ji's tomb.
My friend did this without saying anything.
In addition, Meng Da, Du Ji and Fazheng are good friends and well-known heroes in Guanzhong, but their circumstances are so different, which once again proves that choice is more important than hard work.
Du Xun, the martial arts commander here, did not dare to neglect at all after hearing the announcement from the director of Wuli Pavilion in the north of the county that His Majesty was here.
Although he had never prepared to meet the emperor, Du Xun still organized as much supplies as possible to meet the emperor's driver.
Martial arts is a small place, and it was organized in a hurry, so there definitely wasn't much.
But it stands to reason that no matter how little or how bad things are, it must be better than when the emperor and his party were living in the wild. However, none of the ministers were satisfied, and they all scolded Du Xun for not working hard.
The human heart is really elusive. When things were tough, I could still be kind and cheerful. When life got better, I started to talk about the past.
Du Xun felt aggrieved, but the big shots in the imperial court had no place for you, a small county magistrate, to speak, so he had no choice but to comply.
Fortunately, the emperor had gained experience and knew that it was not easy for Du Xun. More importantly, he would have to rely on Du Xun later, so he personally called Du Xun over and comforted him.
The emperor was still the same as before, treating Du Xun like a trick, and successfully gained Du Xun's temporary loyalty.
After that, Liu Xie assigned Du Xun a task, asking him to take all the grain, soldiers, horses, and chariots in the city south to Hanzhong.
Among them, Liu Xie also specially confessed an important thing, that is, he must recruit some guides who are familiar with the inclined valley road nearby. He did not want to get lost in the valley road.
Du Xun went down happily.
In his opinion, since the emperor assigned him a task, he wanted to use him. As long as he gets things done, his rise to success in the future will start from this step.
But Du Xun didn't know that as soon as he retreated, the emperor was so disgusted that he had the rice porridge in front of him removed. Even dogs would not eat this stuff.
This rice porridge was donated by Du Xun.
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If anyone is said to be the most prosperous during this trip to the west, it must be Changshui Captain Jujun.
It is said that the emperor stayed in the wild that night and could not sleep alone in the car, so he asked Jujun to protect him outside the car with a knife.
Sure enough, in the middle of the night, the emperor was awakened by a nightmare and shouted.
Ju Jun, on the other hand, stood with a knife in his hand and shouted loudly:
"Your Majesty, Jujun, will protect you! All evil will be avoided."
From then on, the emperor always needed Jujun outside the door when sleeping, which shows how deeply the emperor relied on Jujun.
In fact, Jujun also deserves this trust.
Whether he was breaking out of the palace in a bloody battle to call for reinforcements, or following the Saint Protector all the way, Ju Jun was called loyal and brave!
Now, Ju Jun led the Yulin Langs to receive the supplies prepared by Du Xun.
Du Xun worked hard, because many county soldiers in the county were unwilling to leave home, and he also spent his own money to recruit hundreds of soldiers.
But Ju Jun also saw clearly that Du Xun was indeed a real man. The things he had prepared were exactly the three things the emperor mentioned: food, chariots, and soldiers, and nothing else.
Don’t you know how to act like a courtier? For example, there is no one to serve the ministers now. Shouldn't you make up for it?
However, Ju Jun kept these words in his heart and did not say anything. Instead, he praised Du Xun for his service and asked him if he would like to follow the Holy Emperor southward to Shu.
How could Du Xun be unwilling? He hurriedly agreed, and happily went down to prepare the accompanying things.
In fact, the reason why Ju Jun asked Du Xun to enter Shu together is very simple, that is, the more people who follow them into Shu, the stronger their power will be around His Majesty, so that they can suppress Li Jue and the native Yizhou warriors.
From this perspective, it does not matter whether Du Xun's ability is abolished or not, but the fact that his surname is Du is very important.
Cha Yu stopped at Wugong for a day and then continued towards Xi County in the west without stopping. The location of Xi County is exactly the entrance to Xiegu Road, their passage into Shu.
And because the team had rested in martial arts and replenished their food supply, the morale of the entire team had been visibly improved.
When the team arrived at the boundary of Xi County, the emperor and the ministers were even more relieved to know that the magistrate of Xi County was a good man.
The magistrate of Xi County at this time was Shisun Yong, the nephew of Shisun Rui, an important minister of the imperial court.
Yesterday, he was sitting in the office, listening to reports from people below on various matters under his administration. Suddenly, he received an urgent official document from Du Xun, the martial arts commander next door. When he opened it, he saw earth-shattering news.
After hurriedly reading the official document, Shisun Yong already knew that His Majesty's chariot would come to his county later, so he made arrangements immediately.
In fact, Shisun Yong was a little surprised that His Majesty got out of the car and drove here, but he could understand it.
Unlike Du Xun next door, who was from a run-down family, his scholar Sun Yong was an out-and-out powerful figure in Guanzhong, and his uncle Sun Rui was one of the most important ministers in the court, so he didn't know how well-informed he was.
And from the surname Shisun, we can know that Shisun Yong's family is not simple, and his ancestors must be after Shijue.
Of course, compared with those surnames with high titles such as Wangsun, Gongzi, Gongsun, Shuchang, and Bugeng, they are still a lot weaker.
But the Shisun family was strong in this dynasty. After several generations, the family finally had a third male, which was considered a male family in Kansai.
Of course, Shisun Yong's ability to become the county magistrate was not all due to family connections.
You must know that this Xi County is not an ordinary place. Since the Old Qin Dynasty, Xi County has been the largest county in Guanzhong.
Because Xi County is located in the most fertile area in the west of the Wei River Plain.
But what makes Xi County the first county in Guanzhong is not only its fertile land, but also because it is the largest source of troops in Guanzhong.
Since the Old Qin Dynasty, this place has been the hometown of famous generals. For example, the famous three famous generals in Qin Mugong's era, Meng Mingshi, Xiqishu, and Bai Yibing were all natives of Xixian County.
Because this place is located at the junction of Guanzhong and Hanzhong, with a mixture of Di and Han people, and strong and martial customs, it is one of the best sources of troops in Guanzhong.
Therefore, being able to prefecture in this place does not rely solely on the glory of the father and ancestors, but also requires real ability.
In fact, the people who could compete with Shi Sun Yong for the post of county magistrate had similar backgrounds to him, and some were even tougher than him. However, the ministers of the imperial court chose Shi Sun Yong because he knew how to behave.
The difficulty in governing Xi County has always been the people. The difficulty lies in the fact that the Di and Han do not regard each other as human beings. But with the scholar Sun Yong here, this problem naturally became much more urgent.
In fact, the difference between the two can be seen from the difference between the scholars Sun Yong and Du Xun in dealing with the Holy Frame.
Du Xun had received the news from the chief of the pavilion outside the county, so he also greeted Liu Xie at the city gate. Although he couldn't make a mistake, it still made the officials feel uncomfortable.
But what did the scholar Sun Yong do?
Although he was in a hurry when he received the news, after packing his things, he immediately took a few county soldiers and went straight to the pavilion in the county to wait.
It was not until noon the next day that Shisun Yong saw the emperor's motorcade slowly approaching.
During this process, scholar Sun Yong didn't even take a single step, he kept waiting at the county boundary.
When he saw the carriage in front coming, Shi Sunyong didn't hesitate at all, he bent down and went straight to the front carriage.
The carriage was an ox cart, and there were two knights guarding it as a guide. After seeing Shi Sun Yong approaching, he just glanced at Corporal Sun Yong's seal ribbon belt, and knew that this was the arrival of the county magistrate.
A knight bent down and whispered something into the car, and then heard a voice coming from the car:
"Is it a show of truth?"
Shisun Yong recognized the voice as soon as he heard it, and knew that the person sitting in the car was Lu Kui, the imperial servant.
Look, if Du Xun were here, he might be ashamed to death. He was so busy here that in the end few people remembered his name, let alone his handwriting.
But what do you think of the treatment of Sun Yong, a scholar?
The servants of Jiuqing all know the name of Shi Sun Yong, but they still speak in such a soft voice, looking like a good leader who cares about his cadres.
After knowing that the person in the car was his uncle's friend, Shisun Yong felt at ease and responded respectfully:
"Sun Yong, the magistrate of Liyin County, met Lu Gong."
Lu Gong also said this, and Lu Kui in the car smiled. He knew that this boy from the Sun family had him in his heart, so he took more care of him:
"Is there a pavilion ahead? The Holy Scaffold is at the back. I've been traveling for half a day and I need to rest."
Shi Sun Yong replied in a low voice:
"Gong Lu, the pavilion has been cleaned. However, because the pavilion is simple and in a hurry, the subordinates are worried that there are some things that are not thoughtful and may make His Majesty unhappy."
Lu Kui opened the curtain at this time, stuck out his head and waved to Shisun Yong, asking him to come over.
Shi Sun Yong stepped forward, carefully put his ear to his, and then heard Lu Kui smile and say:
"It doesn't get in the way, as long as you have a place to live. Your Majesty is not a person who cares about such things. The current situation is difficult, and it is not easy for Your Majesty and the gentlemen to get here. As long as you do your job with all your heart, Your Majesty will understand."
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Look at these words, fortunately, Du Xun is not here. If he were, he might really be so angry that he would vomit blood.
A good one is inconsiderate, but a good one is considerate. Logically speaking, when you come to his martial arts, it will be more embarrassing and difficult than now. But why is Du Xun so inconsiderate and considerate to him?
This makes perfect sense, Du Xun, you have to appreciate it carefully.
After receiving the carriage, Shi Sun Yong personally led the team to the pavilion behind.
Because Xi County is the only way to enter Xiegu Road, and Xiegu Road is the widest road between Guanzhong and Hanzhong, the pavilions here are very large.
But precisely because it is the only way to enter Shu, during the chaos in Hanzhong, many rebels who retreated from Hanzhong came through here, so a lot of these stations were plundered.
And now the pavilion where the Emperor's carriage is going to be parked was ordered by Shi Sun Yong to tidy it up overnight.
Along the way, Xi County also showed a desolate scene. Not only were there no people on both sides of the road, but there were only a few pavilions waiting for them.
Shisun Yong arrived first. As soon as he arrived, he called the chief of the pavilion over and asked:
"How much has been cleaned out of the clean house? Has the food shipped from the county been cooked?"
The director of the pavilion quickly replied:
"Our pavilion is considered a big pavilion, with twenty rooms, all of which have been packed out. The millet shipped from the county has also been cooked, and the six large pots are full."
The scholar Sun Yong was very satisfied after hearing this, and even said that the pavilion chief would handle the matter.
Then he took people to see each room in person. Not only did he feel for dust on the wooden floor, but he also brought a basin of water to the largest room.
After reading this, Shisun Yong was still uneasy, so he went to the kitchen to have a look. After seeing that the millet was steamed, he felt at ease.
Finally, Shi Sun Yong himself sat on the stone pier outside the restaurant, and asked several county soldiers to guard him with swords and halberds.
This look of fighting with swords and swords was actually to protect these six pots of millet.
Scholar Sun Yong, Scholar Sun Yong, if you don’t make progress, who will?