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Chapter 221 Quiet Leaving
The anxious guards rushed forward at full speed, but had to stop after walking for a long time.

I don't know when, the post road in front of me was dug a big gap about four feet wide, leaving only a puddle of muddy water in front of me.

The guards explored the depth and quickly frowned.

Fuck!
They cursed bitterly.

The swamp in front of him wasn't too deep, but the mount could definitely pass through.

While hesitating, the Pingluan Army caught up.

Seeing this situation, the leading general had no choice but to let the soldiers go to build the road.

Fortunately, they had encountered such a situation of being cut off before, and the anti-insurgency army had already prepared for it.

More people are easier to do, and the gap will be repaired quickly.

However, within a few tens of miles, the front stopped again.

Looking over, it turns out that the post road has been dug a big hole again.

Just like that, Xiuxiu walks, walks Xiuxiu.

Misty County is eggplant-shaped, long from north to south and narrow from east to west.Under normal circumstances, it takes less than three days for a light vehicle and a light horse to cross.

Therefore, because of the need to build roads, the team was dragged down.

And the closer to Laigu County, the slower the speed of progress.

Because this is already the western half of Misty County, there is almost no solid ground around it except for the post road, and there are not many large plants to cut down.

The only way to refill the post road was to quarry earth and wood from the counties east of the Misty and bring them over.The journey is long and troublesome.

But no matter how troublesome it is, it must be repaired, otherwise Emperor Changxing's butcher knife may be cut off at any time.

The news was sent back to Star Ji City.

Luo Ken, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, immediately went to the palace with the booklet to see Emperor Changxing excitedly.

"Your Majesty," he repeated the old story, "since the east-west post roads in Misty County are going to be built, then the north-south ones should also be repaired."

Otherwise, the iron mines in Qingshi County can only be seen but not used.And it's not a problem to keep the built cranes on the ground all the time.

Emperor Changxing was noncommittal, but first summoned Qian Liang from the household department.

"Qian Aiqing, what do you think?" He asked his wallet.

"Returning to Your Majesty, it is Emperor Yunchui's long-cherished wish to build the north-south post road in Miwu County. The merits of the present age will benefit the future. The old minister will work hard to raise money to ensure the smooth start of the project."

If it is to fight a war or build imperial tombs and palaces, Qian Liang may not be willing to pay for it; but when it comes to building water conservancy, roads and other infrastructure, he generally supports it with both hands.

Besides, autumn has just passed, and except for a few counties in the west, the taxes in other places have been collected, and the household department still has some money in hand.

In the end, Emperor Changxing swiped his pen, "Yun!"

Although it was approved, it did not start immediately. Firstly, it had to be predictable, and secondly, the fog had to be settled first.

Otherwise, it would be in vain to cultivate.

After a long time, the South Army of Pingchao finally crossed the swamp of Miwu County and entered Laigu County.

It can be said that more soldiers died in the swamp than in the hands of the rebels.

"Lai" in Laigu is also called Laishui.

This is a small river.

As long as you go upstream along it, you can go directly to the Luoxia Mountains, or turn north along the tributary, and go straight to Yingling County in the north.

In this way, there is no need to worry about being unable to move an inch because the rioters cut off the post road.

As soon as he entered Laigu County, the guards of Duke Zhen left early and left alone.

They are few in number and have received strict water training, so they take the water route.

The Pingluan army did not have enough ships, so it still had to crawl forward slowly on the post road like a turtle.

The guards headed west unimpeded.It was only when they reached the small county town where the Duke Lingshu of the old town was located, that they stopped and went ashore.

When they were about to enter the city, they were stopped outside the city gate by the rioters as if they were facing a big enemy.

Fortunately, the Duke of Zhen's Mansion has been guarding the Yanfeng Fortress, and every year, people from the clan will come and go to and from the western counties.Here, the prestige of the Huo clan is almost equal to that of the famous Starfall Legion.

The guards reported their identity and lost some money and food.

The sallow and emaciated rioters breathed a sigh of relief, and directly sent out the coffin team trapped in the city.

The crystal coffin was extremely precious, and what was inside was the old Duke. The guards rushed over to check it, and soon they all became serious.

The car carrying the coffin was covered with numerous wounds, and I don't know how many times it was attacked along the way.

"Brothers have worked hard."

"It's not hard for Xin. It's just that I couldn't send the general back in time. It's a shame..."

After some chatter, the guards were divided into two.

200 people assisted the original team to escort the old man back to Beijing, and another [-] people continued to go west along the waterway.

Target: Luoxia Mountains.

Half a month later, with the snow all over the sky, General Huo Zheng's coffin finally returned to Xingji City smoothly.

Princess Yiguang didn't greet her with great fanfare, but set up a mourning hall in the Duke's mansion.After tidying up her husband's remains, let relatives and friends come to express their condolences.

Yingpan next door also went.

Even in the mourning hall, she saw the red-eyed Concubine Qing kneeling there together with the female family members of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, wearing hemp belts and filial piety.

The mourning hall was set up for seven days.

After the seventh day, the coffin of the old Duke quietly left the Duke Zhen's mansion and was sent back to Xingluo's hometown for burial.

In the imperial study room, Emperor Changxing raised his head with mixed feelings.

"Did the old man send Xingluo back?"

Although it is almost impossible for Emperor Changxing to sit on the Dragon Throne without General Huo Zheng and Princess Yiguang decades ago.But at this time he was the monarch, and the old man died of the epidemic, so he didn't go to send the spirit.

"Return to Your Majesty," Chang Lu nodded, "The coffin quietly left the city in the morning."

He opened his mouth and didn't say any more.

Just like when he came back, the old man left very quietly.

It was so quiet that almost none of the people in Xingji City knew that the coffin was filled with the famous Duke of the Kingdom, and they thought it was just a random person surnamed Huo.

Emperor Changxing was silent for a while, then looked up to the west.

On the west side, one south and one north, there are two routes to pacify the rebellious army.

Taking Chen Xiujian's announcement as the vanguard, the South Route Army continued to advance westward, although slowly.

After the death of the Eighth Prince Chen Xiuyi, the North Route Army also started attacking the city like crazy, but they were stuck in Tianshui County and stood still.

snort!
Emperor Changxing snorted coldly.

Chang Lu was familiar with his temperament, so he couldn't help shrinking his neck slightly.

When the emperor was angry, someone might lose his head.

Township government.

All over the house, eyes are filled with sorrowful paleness.

There are still three Huo family members who died in battle will be sent back, and the mourning hall in the mansion has not been withdrawn.

In the study, Princess Yiguang was writing a letter, while the elder son Huo Qing was rubbing ink for his grandmother.

Although she had just sent away her husband who had been with her all her life, there was not much sadness on Princess Yiguang's face.

After a while, she checked the letter again after writing it, and nodded slightly.

"Brother Huo, send someone to deliver the letter to Guangxin County in the south."

"Okay, grandma." Huo Qing waited for the ink to dry, quickly put away the letter, and turned to leave.

"Under the Son of Heaven, everything is safe and sound. The mansion doesn't need so many guards. Find a way to send them to the Luoxia Mountains."

Huo Qing hesitated, but looked at the determined grandmother and had no choice but to nod in response.

(End of this chapter)