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The mission left the capital of Luo'an coldly and went to Xiliang. After leaving the city, they went all the way to the northwest. [Just find the material of the novel]

The long street of mansions in central Beijing was quickly replaced by the green mountains and green waters along the way. Compared with the dazzling array of things in the capital, Chu Huan felt that he liked the natural scenery of clear water and white clouds more.

The traveling speed of the mission is not slow, and the route has been agreed upon before departure. Naturally, they will pass through official roads along the way.

Although the people in the capital are enjoying the prosperity and peace, and there are people in the court who shout every day that it is the prosperous age of the Qin Dynasty, but many officials know in their hearts that the prosperity of the capital and the chaos outside the capital are definitely two different worlds.

What the emperor heard in the palace were all praises, but Xue Huai'an was not Xue Huai'an. Although he didn't know the current situation in Daqin very well, he knew it well. He knew that the road might not be very peaceful. There are bandits in the high mountains, and the local banditry is inexhaustible, but it is getting worse and worse.

Although there is a shortcut to the northwest, Xue Huai'an has to travel through mountains and rivers. Xue Huai'an is only worried about encountering bandits on the way, so he has made a plan in advance to follow the official route.

Although it may not be absolutely safe to walk the official road, it is naturally much safer than taking another shortcut through mountains and rivers.

Of course, this envoy is not a secret thing, although it will not be fanfare, but Xue Huai'an sent people along the way to notify the local government in advance to prepare for the reception.

Xuanyuan Shengcai and the three hundred guards are all high-spirited. Although these guards have undergone strict training and are responsible for guarding the palace, the palace is the core of the empire. Things like the assassination of the Guangming Palace can be said to be true. It is very rare and not every guard has the opportunity to defend.

It's like a person who has a treasure and can't help but want to show it off. These guards are known as the most elite sergeants in the empire, and they have always been proud of being a member of the guards. But there is always some reluctance deep in my heart that all my skills are useless. [Just find the material of the novel]

This mission to Xiliang, Xue Huai'an, and several officials from the Ministry of Rites who came with him were uneasy, but Xuanyuan Shao and other soldiers of the guards were excited. The more difficult the task, the more opportunities for these soldiers to show their talents. Soldiers know that if they just stay in the palace, it is extremely difficult to get a chance for promotion, but if the trip goes smoothly and they complete the mission, it will be a great contribution compared to the companions of the Guards who stayed in Beijing. There will be more capital and more opportunities for promotion.

Before, Chu Huan only knew that Xuanyuan Sheng was good at archery, but now that he came out, he knew that Xuanyuan Sheng was indeed a member of the Xuanyuan family. Although there were only 290 cavalry guards, Xuanyuan Sheng was assigned in an orderly manner and dispatched ten cavalry as scouts. Explore the road ahead. The other 140 four cavalry are divided into four teams, front, rear, left, and right. The front team and the two wings are surrounded by [-] cavalry. The remaining [-] cavalry are in the rear team. The sticking is very tight, while the front team and the rear team are separated by a short distance, and each team has a captain, so the command is much more convenient.

Xuanyuan Shengcai was very rigorous as he shuttled back and forth to inspect the formation. Chu Huan had a vague feeling that if Xuanyuan Shengcai could gain more experience on the battlefield, he might not be able to become a well-managed general.

The most special thing in the team is of course the carriage protected by Chu Baihu and the others. The whole body of the carriage is black and tightly sealed. The door of the carriage is also made of wood, and it is closed from the inside. No one knows what is inside. In the front of the carriage, Chu Baihu rode behind the carriage, and the other two divine guards dressed in strong clothes and bamboo hats guarded the carriage, one on the left and the other on the right. They always maintained absolute vigilance. It is also not possible to get close to Shen Yiwei, who is holding the handle of the knife, and the eyes under the bamboo hat cast a cold light.

After doing this for five or six days, we gradually got farther away from the capital. On the way, it went smoothly. The local government along the way sent people to communicate in advance, and prepared board and lodging early.

After leaving Hongguan, you have completely walked out of the hinterland of Guanzhong. Along the Fenshui River all the way to the north, many places appear to be barren. [Just find the material of the novel]

It's just that the envoys have iron-clad and ice-cold Guards soldiers full of murderous spirit, and the people dodge far away when they see them without waiting to get close.

Only then did Xuanyuan Sheng urge his horse to reach Chu Huan's side, he was a little surprised and said, "How come there are more refugees after Mr. Chu left Hongguan?"

Chu Huan knew that Xuanyuan Shengcai had been in the capital for the past few years and didn't know the life of the people outside Beijing. He smiled lightly and said, "This has not yet left Xiguguan. General Xuanyuan will see ten times and a hundred times as many refugees when he leaves Xiguguan and arrives in the northwest."

"Why don't they stay at home and farm for a living?" Xuanyuan Sheng was puzzled and said, "It's really tragic to go out to beg."

After he left Hongguan, he has seen refugees begging several times, old and young, even those over sixty years old, and even children about ten years old.

Chu Huan smiled lightly and said, "If it's possible, who wouldn't want to do that?" He didn't explain too much. After all, he is also an official of the imperial court now, and there are people from the imperial court on both sides, and it is inconvenient to say something.

Although he has not been in Beijing for a long time, he also understands that His Majesty the Emperor is to blame for causing the empire to become what it is today. In the Ministry of Household Affairs, he understands how corrupt the empire's finances are. And the rot hidden behind the red and silver book is even more sensational.

The emperor cultivated Taoism, the princes competed for the crown, the factions fought, and the officials formed cliques to fill their pockets. All this needs to rely on money to support the empire. There are fewer and fewer officials working for the people from the bottom to the bottom. Wealthy Beijing officials and local officials are desperately trying their best to skin and suck blood from the common people. With such a court and government officials, how can ordinary people live a good life.

Chu Huan had to admit that His Majesty still had the iron and blood prestige of the past. His body still vaguely retained the arrogance of fighting for hegemony in the past, but more of him was that kind of extreme.At that time, he pacified the world and ended the war by virtue of his extreme temperament and his indomitable belief, but this temperament was used in cultivating Taoism regardless of everything, which can be said to be a disaster for the country and the people.

Chu Huan didn't know how to evaluate the emperor.

Sometimes he feels that the emperor is a very cunning person who hides everything, but sometimes he feels that His Majesty's extreme temper is extremely stupid in certain things.

Chu Huan didn't understand that the emperor of the Wanli Jiangshan, who had finally been defeated, seemed to treat the country as a toy. He spent nearly 20 years to conquer the country and spent more than ten years to govern the country. After decades of hard work, he can completely ignore the difficulties of fighting the country and defending the country, but it is much easier to ruin it just because of the illusory cultivation.

The mission that the emperor secretly assigned this time is to find out the military transportation route of the Jingulan Desert, as well as to understand the scale of Qingluo King City and the political situation in Xiliang. Unexpectedly, His Majesty the Emperor is already planning to launch a war against the Xiliang people.

Chu Huan knew in his heart that with the current national strength of the empire, it would be good to be able to stabilize the country and block foreign aggression. It is undoubtedly a dream to cross the Jingulan Desert and launch a large-scale military war against Xiliang. It is by no means that it will be ready to launch a war against Xiliang in ten or eight years.

The emperor is now over sixty years old, is he really confident that he has enough time for him to work hard and let him start another large-scale war?

Chu Huan felt that the emperor's thoughts made him really puzzled. Maybe the emperor's thoughts were not something ordinary people could guess.

This time, Chu Huan only hoped that he could bring back Princess Xiliang smoothly and return to the capital safely. There were still many things he needed to do, and he never wanted to leave his life outside Yanmen Pass.

At dusk, the sun had already lowered to the horizon, Xue Huai'an frowned, turned to Xuanyuan Shengcai and asked, "General Xuanyuan, have we arrived in Gushan County? Why haven't the people you sent back yet?"

Only then did Xuanyuan Sheng urge his horse to look forward and saw a black shadow not far away, which was obviously a mountain pointing at the mountain and said: "Master Xue, according to the map, there is Gushan. Come on, let's speed up and we should be able to reach Gushan County within an hour."

As soon as the words fell, Xuanyuan Sheng raised his head when he heard the sound of horseshoes, but he saw several fast horses galloping towards him, and there was still some distance away. Those people reined in the horses and took the lead. The next official is the county magistrate of Gushan County who was ordered by Mao Zhixian to welcome the mission!"

Xue Huai'an frowned and said, "Where is your county magistrate Mao?"

"Mao County Magistrate is arranging a banquet in person." The county magistrate hurriedly replied: "The magistrate was going to come to greet him in person, but he just recovered from a serious illness two days ago, so he couldn't come out to greet him."

At the end of the day, Xue Huai'an was not as good as other warriors, he was a little tired and didn't care so much, and said: "In that case, you lead the way!"

The county magistrate promised, and then turned the horse and turned the horse's head to lead the way ahead. Chu Huan urged the horse to approach and suddenly asked, "Have you seen the people we sent over?"

The county magistrate hurriedly said: "Several military masters are resting in the county seat now." He led the two yamen servants and the mission forward and walked a few miles, Xue Huai'an couldn't help asking : "How far is it?"

The county magistrate hurriedly said: "My lord, there is still a long way to go along the official road, but there is a fork in front. If you turn into the fork, the road will be much closer, but the fork is easier than the official road!"

Xue Huai'an looked up at Tianse, feeling hungry, and said, "Since the road is shorter, we will take the side road!"

Chu Huan frowned slightly, and Xuanyuan Shengcai had already asked the magistrate, "Is the forked road very bad?"

"It's not too bad." The magistrate replied: "However, it takes five or six miles to walk through a bamboo forest during the daytime. Fortunately, I can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the bamboo forest, but it will be a little dark at night."