First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 320 Arrived in Guizhou
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In an unnamed valley in the southwest of Xiangyuan County, Gao Chong sat on a big rock, looking at this beautiful valley, full of spring, singing birds and fragrant flowers, it was a charming scenery, but now Gao Chong has no intention of admiring it.

Since leaving Lingling City, they have traveled all the way through mountains and rivers. In order not to expose the whereabouts of the army, they deliberately walked on remote mountain roads.

War horses are not allowed to be ridden on the marching road. Gao Chong used to ride pack horses, but it was also difficult for pack horses to walk on the rugged mountain roads. Sometimes, he even had to carry furniture on his back so that the horses could pass.

So much so that after walking here, Gao Chong's legs were already swollen, and he kept kneading his legs. Gao Chong shook his head and said with a smile: "Everyone said that the road to Shu is difficult, but in my opinion, the road to the south of the Five Ridges is not easy. It is inferior to the Shu road in Bashu."

"The ambassador grew up in the Northland, so it's hard to walk this mountain road." Seeing this, Wang Wu pulled out a few unknown herbs from the cracks in the rocks not far away, walked over and grinned, and then chewed them in his mouth, " This herb is called Chuanqiong, also known as Shanjuqiong, and it is common in this southwestern area, chewed and applied on the feet can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and it also has the effect of relieving pain.”

Hearing this, Gao Chong pulled out his trouser legs, let Wang Wu put it on, and said with a smile: "Old Wu, you are still proficient in the art of Qi and Huang?"

"It's not proficient." Wang Wu waved his hands and said with a smile: "People in the mountains who walk all the year round basically know it."

After applying the herbal medicine, Gao Chong stopped sitting for a long time in consideration of the impact, stood up to look at the map, and asked, "Are we leaving the Yongzhou border soon?"

Wang Wu nodded, looked at Taniguchi in the distance and said in a deep voice: "When you leave this valley, you will be in the territory of Shi'an, and you have reached the border of the bandit army."

Shi'an County, in the ninth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the former Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian abolished Shi'an County and set up Guizhou General Manager's Mansion, which was located in Shi'an City.

As for the division of this prefecture, county and county, Gao Chong also studied it when he set out. Shi'an County has a huge area and borders Xiangyuan County of Yongzhou in the northeast. Because it is the source of the Xiangjiang River, it was named Xiangyuan, and later called Linyuan.

As for the huge Shi'an, after Lingnan was attached to it, Li Yuan divided it into two parts in view of the large jurisdiction of Shi'an. .

"How far is it to Baishi Cave?" Gao Chong was quite excited when he finally entered the territory of Guizhou.

"If you don't avoid your eyes and ears, you can only go through Shi'an official road for more than a hundred miles, but if you sneak in secretly, you will have to go around hundreds of miles," Wang Wuzhi said.

"Nonsense, of course it's stealth." Gao Chong laughed and said: "Head the order, keep going, don't make it public, Baoyi, you lead the scouts to open the way, if you meet someone, deal with it yourself."

Jiang Baoyi responded when he heard the words, and immediately led hundreds of scouts, scattered all around, and cleared the way all the way.

As for self-discipline, Jiang Baoyi also understands that now he needs to sneak in secretly, so naturally he must not leak the news. If he meets that kind of mountain hunter, Jiang Baoyi has no choice but to kill him. It is captured alive and held in custody, only the dead can keep it secret.

After the army continued to move forward, Gao Chong suddenly turned around and looked to the north with a heavy expression, "Luo Shixin, I tried my best, and the rest will depend on your luck."

In Chang'an City, Gao Junya went straight back to the mansion after she came off duty at the Political Affairs Hall, and she declined the banquet offered by Chen Shuda and the others. Xiao Yu looked at Gao Junya's brisk steps, and sighed at Chen Shuda beside him Said: "The three of us are about the same age. Seeing Mr. Gao, his son has achieved a lot, he has a good grandson, and now he is pregnant with a second child. I am really envious."

Chen Shuda's face darkened when he heard the words, and he turned around and left. Seeing this, Xiao Yu asked, "Where is Zicong going? We agreed to go drink together."

"Go back to the house to teach the son", Chen Shuda snorted coldly without looking back.

Xiao Yu burst into laughter when she heard the words, she couldn't stop laughing, she turned around and left angrily, the subordinate officer beside her was stunned when she saw this, "Where is Shi Wengong going, isn't it a banquet at Pingkangfang tonight? "

"Let's go on my own, I will also go back to the mansion to teach my son", Xiao Yu strode away.

Everyone was stunned.

"Everyone, the two gentlemen have returned to the manor to teach their children. Since this is the case, we should follow suit."

Then all the ministers dispersed.

"This statement is very good."

"Going back to the mansion, the old man has long seen that Nizi is not going well, and today he is angry...".

"Exactly, look at Gao Youzhi, Mu Shoufang at the age of 20, my idiot is nearly [-] years old, and he can't do anything...".

Chen Shuda was the same age as Gao Junya, and had three sons. He was unknown in the officialdom, and Chen Shuda had not been allowed to embrace a grandson. Xiao Yu was three years younger, and Xiao Yu's eldest son, Xiao Rui, was still a child and still young.

Only Gao Junya, who is also a prime minister, has a son Gao Chong who is appointed as the governor, and is named a county magistrate. Now he has a second child, and a grandson is also born. He is really a winner in life.

Gao Junya didn't expect that his act of declining the banquet would cause mourning everywhere in Chang'an city tonight, and Gao Chong became the child of someone else's family in what his parents said.

Back in the mansion, Gao Junya couldn't wait to pick up her grandson. Gao Junya, who was always serious, had a smile on her face at this moment, and she only cared about teasing the baby in her arms.

At this moment, a guard of the mansion came in a hurry. Seeing this scene, he stood still from a distance, "Ah Lang, there is an urgent message from your lord."

Gao Junya paused, and handed the baby in her arms to Li Xiuwan who was beside her.

"Ah Weng..." Li Xiuwan's face turned pale.

She knew that Gao Chong was currently fighting, and when she heard about it, she panicked in her heart, fearing that she would hear bad news.

"Princess, don't worry," Gao Junya nodded and said in a deep voice, then opened the letter handed over by the guard, opened it, and without changing his face, he handed the letter to Li Xiuwan, "You are fine, everything is safe, princess Peace of mind".

Even though Li Xiuwan is the daughter-in-law, Gao Junya abides by the etiquette system and is still called a princess.

Li Yuan wanted to reward the Princess Mansion, so he ordered Gao Chong and his wife to live in the Princess Mansion, but in the eyes of outsiders, Gao Chong would be inferior, Li Xiuwan refused to accept it, and served Gao Junya and his wife wholeheartedly.

"Princess burns after reading it", Gao Junya said: "I need to go out of the house for a while".

At this time, both Xue Shi and Li Xiuwan had finished reading the letter and knew that Gao Chong was safe. The first half of the letter was greetings to his family, and the second half was about Gao Chong's entrustment to Gao Junya.

Xue looked puzzled and asked, "How did you know that Lord Shan is in trouble?"

Gao Junya shook her head, "Don't say anything, I have my own opinion on this matter." After saying that, he left the house.

Seeing this, Li Xiuwan ordered the maid to fetch the fire folder, burned the letter, supported Xue Shi and said with a soft smile: "Mr.

"Just now, Liu Niang was even more worried, that little face turned pale in a hurry," Xue joked, scratching the tip of Li Xiuwan's nose.

Gao Bing's daughter is hot-tempered and too evasive, but Li Xiuwan is as gentle as she is.

Xue was 1 satisfied with this daughter-in-law, and did not call her princess according to the etiquette, and treated her as her own daughter.

(End of this chapter)