Step on a branch

Chapter 276
Qin Luan looked at Dongsheng's sunlight.

They traveled day and night, people were tired and horses were exhausted, but the group of them dared not stop.

It wasn't until we got out of Gyeonggi that we could wait a little longer.

The Eldest Princess told them to go towards Liuyang Town, half an hour away from the town, on the hillside of Ma Cheng, there was a village of hers.

They arrived here in the early hours of the morning.

Hot water and hot food are very common on weekdays, but extremely rare when you are on the run.

They each slept in the middle of the night, and when they got up early in the morning, Qin Luan's physical strength recovered a lot.

Qian'er said: "The main house prepares some breakfast, the girl will use some in the past."

"Did grandma say when to leave?" Qin Luan asked.

"Madam Ah Qin went to the town to inquire about the news," Qian'er replied, "The old lady said that after she comes back, she will wait for the opportunity to act."

Qin Luan agreed.

In the main room, Mrs. Hou was chewing pancakes.

Shanjian Zhuangzi is extremely simple, without all kinds of snacks, but it is not a problem to fill your stomach.

Mrs. Hou looked much more energetic.

There was a place to settle in the early morning, and she could finally wash the dried blood stains on her hair.

"Let's take a break, and the horses will also rest, and then go west to the boundary of Yingzhou. The eldest princess has a horse farm there, and there are many good horses among them. It's time to change a batch," Mrs. Yongning Hou said, "Ah Feng and the others should be Ahead of us, they have nowhere to change horses, and further west we can catch up."

Qin Luan naturally listened to Mrs. Hou's arrangement.

On the other side, Ah Qin entered Liuyang Town.

She carried a bamboo basket with some wild goods in it, as if she was making a living in the mountains.

The town is not very big, the people are busy with their livelihood, Ah Qin sells goods, and the three companies ask for prices, so they walked around at such a tight pace.

It is false to ask about money, but it is true to hear the news.

Ah Qin didn't hear any news, and hurried back to the mountain before noon.

After hearing her reply, the eldest princess said: "I'm afraid this town is small, and if there is an urgent report from Beijing, I will go to the big city first."

"We were in time before," Madam Hou also said, "Jingli is a step behind us, and the news hasn't arrived here yet."

"If you go further west, you have to be more careful." The eldest princess said.

Although they were traveling on horseback, their speed was definitely not as fast as the fast horse passing letters between post stations.

Even if you move backward, the post station can catch up from behind.

The news entered the government offices of the state capitals, and was passed on from the local yamen to the subordinate areas.

Once the news of their escape spread, let alone those big cities, even a small town like Liuyang Town could not take a step forward at will.

And behind them, there must be pursuers.

Even, in the city ahead, if there are officials who want to make meritorious deeds, they will be surrounded by guards...

have to guard against.

"It's almost time to rest," said the eldest princess and Mrs. Hou, "let's set off now."

After half a day of rest, the well-fed and well-fed horses set out on the road much faster than before.

What they do is the official way.

The official road is much more eye-catching than the country road, especially, the other houses are all in carriages, and occasionally there are a few horses, and they are also travelers in twos and threes. They are dressed more plainly, but the physique and spirit of martial arts practitioners are different from ordinary people.

It's not difficult to recognize, even say, after just one glance, you will remember such a group of people with obvious characteristics in your heart.

Qin Luan is also aware of this, but she also agrees with the result of Madam Hou's discussion with the eldest princess.

There are not a small number of them. Instead of going on unfamiliar country roads, it is better to take the official road so that the horses can run with their hooves.

The road is wide enough and recognizable enough. After speeding up, distance yourself from the capital.

Once the news in the capital reaches the state capitals and the official roads are blocked, they can only find ways to detour.

And until then, they want to go as far west as possible, and further west.

At the front, there was a big horse with handlebars, and Lao Zhang said: "Master, after passing that boundary marker, it is the boundary of Yingzhou."

In their group, there are Qin Luan and Qian'er who only know the direction but not the way, and there are Lao Zhang and the coachman Lao Liu who know the situation along the road like Lao Zhang and the princess.

Mrs. Hou hadn't left the capital for many years, even if she had passed through these places before, time had changed, and she only left some vague impressions.

So is the eldest princess.

This is the most important point when choosing a driver to accompany you that day.

If you don't know your way, you can't ask for directions while walking.

Lao Liu led the way and took them to Zhuangzi to change their horses.

The steward who took care of Zhuangzi respectfully reported to the eldest princess: "Two hours ago, there was urgent news from the post station from east to west. It was reported by the army, and at the same time, people were sent to the first county."

After hearing this, the eldest princess raised her phoenix eyes and chuckled lightly.

"Should I say he is fast, or should I say he is slow?" she said.

Anyway, very seriously.

In other words, based on her understanding of the half-brother, there is no doubt that she has already exploded.

The post officials rushed thousands of miles, trying their best to send the information to Feimenguan as soon as possible, and also sent it to the Yamen of the state government along the way. Pedestrians rushed behind with the holy decree, and they also traveled day and night.

After a few mouthfuls of dry food, they set off again.

Until the second watch, they arrived in Chun County.

Mrs. Yongning Hou's ancestral home is in this county. Ten miles west of the county seat, there is a temple of earth.

There were some incense sticks in the previous dynasty, but now they are abandoned, leaving only an empty jar.

Arriving here, Caiwei got off the horse, lit the torch, reached in, probed under the base of the empty jar, and took out a slender strip of cloth from inside.

The strips of cloth were tied in a knot, and the technique was very familiar.

Madam Hou took it over and looked at it, and said, "They are still ahead of us."

I thought that the two groups of people still had about half a day's journey to go, but in fact, they met Ah Qing on the road at four o'clock.

It was still very dark, and there were so many people standing on the side of the road, which shocked Qian'er.

Madam Yongninghou asked him, "Why are you standing here?"

"There's a card in the front," Ah Qing said, "The second lady asked everyone to go to the ruined temple on the mountain. After discussing the route, she asked the younger one to wait here."

According to Ah Qing, in their group, there are those who are good at riding like Qin Yuan, and there are those who are quite strenuous like Miss Qiaoyu.

In order for people to take a breath, the horse also takes a breath, and the speed is alternately fast and slow.

When slowing down, the Ji family will send people to nearby towns to inquire about news.

I didn't hear anything before, until yesterday afternoon, when Ah Qing entered the town, all the chatter was discussion.

This is bad news.

At the same time, there is good news.

In the search list, there is the old lady, the eldest girl, the eldest princess and the township lord.

The news arrived here on the same day, so it can be seen that Jingli also sent it on the same day.

It seems that after the city gate was closed that day, the old lady and the others still took the opportunity to leave the city, only a little behind them.

After several days of fear, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The Ji family didn't insist on going forward any longer, and after discussing with Qin Zhi, everyone went up the mountain.

As night fell, farther down the mountain, where the official road continued, torches rolled.

Card set up.

Ah Qing was ordered to go down the mountain, ran back for a few miles, and hid on the side of the road to wait.

The darkness affected his vision, but did not affect his judgment.

The sound of horseshoes can be heard far away, and they are still driving on the road in the middle of the night. There are about nine or ten horses in front and behind, and only the old lady and others can match.

Sure enough, he was told to wait.

　I feel that the monthly pass sprint goal I set at the beginning seems to be a bit impossible...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)