The delegation left Luo'an Jingcheng a little coldly and went to Xiliang. After leaving the city, they walked all the way northwest.

The long streets of luxury houses in the middle of the capital were soon replaced by the green mountains and clear waters along the way. Compared to the dazzling array of the capital, Chu Huan felt that he liked the natural scenery of clear water and white clouds more.

The tour group was not slow. Before leaving, the distance was agreed upon, and they naturally passed through the official road along the way.

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

The emperor heard praises in the palace, but Xue Huaian was not. Although Xue Huaian could not be regarded as the current situation in the Qin Dynasty, he was quite familiar with it and knew that the journey might not be very peaceful. He often heard people say that in various parts of the Qin Dynasty, there are thieves in the deep forests and bandits in the mountains, and the local bandits are incessant, but they are becoming more and more intense.

Although there are still shortcuts to the northwest, they have to travel through mountains and rivers. Xue Huaian was only worried about encountering bandits on the way, so he decided to go all the way in advance.

Although walking on the official road may not be absolutely safe, it is naturally much safer than taking other shortcuts through mountains and rivers.

Of course, this mission was not a secret matter. Although it was not a big fan, Xue Huaian still sent people to notify the local government along the way and prepared to wait for the matter.

Xuanyuan Shengcai and the three hundred elite guards were both fighting spirits. Although these guards were strictly trained and held the responsibility of guarding the palace, the palace was the core of the empire. Things like the assassination of the Palace of Light were rare, and not every guard had the opportunity to take action to protect them.

It's like a person having a treasure, and he can't help but want to show off in his heart. These guards are known as the most elite soldiers in the empire. Deep down, they have always been proud of being a member of the guards, but their skills are useless, and deep down, they are always a little unwilling to accept it.

Xue Huaian and several officials from the Ministry of Rites who accompanied him were uneasy when they went on a mission to Xiliang, but Xuanyuan Shao and other guards were very excited. The more difficult the task was, the more they had the opportunity to show their skills for these soldiers. Moreover, these soldiers knew that if they just stayed in the palace, it would be extremely difficult to get promotion. However, if they returned smoothly and completed the mission mission, they would have made great contributions. Compared with the guards who stayed in the capital, they would have more capital and more opportunities for promotion.

Chu Huan only knew that Xuanyuan Shengcai was good at archery skills, but when he came out, he realized that Xuanyuan Shengcai was worthy of being a member of the Xuanyuan family. Although there were only 300 guard cavalrymen, Xuanyuan Shengcai was assigned in an orderly manner. He selected ten cavalry as scouts to explore the road ahead. Another 294 cavalrymen were divided into four teams in front, back, left and right. Fifty cavalrymen were surrounded by each wing and 50 cavalrymen. The remaining more than 140 cavalrymen were buzzer-bearing in the back team, surrounding several carriages. The two wings were tightly attached to the convoy, while the front and back teams were a short distance away, and each team had a captain. In this way, command was much easier.

Xuanyuan Shengcai was traveling back and forth between the teams and inspecting the formation, which was very rigorous. Chu Huan vaguely felt that if Xuanyuan Shengcai could practice more on the battlefield, he might not be able to become a well-organized general.

The most special thing in the team was of course the carriage protected by Chu Baihu and several others. The carriage was covered in darkness and was tightly sealed. The carriage door was also made of wooden. It was closed from the inside and along the way, no one knew what it was inside. The coachman was in front of him, Chu Baihu followed behind the carriage, and the other two Divine Iron Guards dressed in strong clothes and hats were guarding the carriage one left and one right. They always kept their absolute vigilance. Even the guard soldiers who were traveling with them could not get close. When they got closer, the Divine Iron Guards held the hilt of the knife, and their eyes under the hats were shining cold light.

After five or six days of traveling, it gradually became far away from the capital. The way was smooth and tight. The local governments along the way sent people to communicate in advance, and the local people prepared food and accommodation early, but the mission did not delay on the road, and everything was simple.

After leaving Hongguan, he had completely walked out of the hinterland of Guanzhong and headed north along the Fen River. Many places seemed deserted. From time to time, he could see the shabby people passing by miserably.

But the regiment had cold armored guard soldiers, full of solemnity. The people saw it and avoided them from afar without waiting for them to approach.

Xuanyuan Sheng urged his horse to reach Chu Huan's side and said in surprise: "Sir Chu, why did you get out of Hongguan, but there are more refugees?"

Chu Huan knew that Xuanyuan Sheng had been in the capital for only recently, and did not know the lives of the people outside the capital. He smiled faintly and said, "Before he left Xigu Pass, General Xuanyuan left Xigu Pass and arrived in the northwest, he would see ten or a hundred times more refugees."

"Why don't they stay at home to farm and live?" Xuanyuan Sheng said in confusion: "It's really miserable to go out to beg for begging."

After he left Hongguan, he had seen refugees beg for beggars several times, including old and young, and the elderly were even over 60 years old, and the young were even children about ten years old.

Chu Huan smiled softly and said, "If possible, who wouldn't want that?" He did not explain much. After all, he is also a court official now, and he is all from the court, so some things are not convenient to say.

Although he was in the capital for not long, he also understood that the Emperor was certainly responsible for the consequences of the empire's current appearance. He was in the Ministry of Revenue and even more aware of how corrupt the empire's finances were. The amount of money spent by the emperor on practicing Taoism was already shocking, and the red and silver book was even more sensational.

The emperor practices Taoism, princes compete for the crown princes, party disputes, gangs, and officials are fed with their own pockets. All of this requires the support of the money. From top to bottom, there are fewer and fewer officials who are planning for the people. Almost everyone wants to climb upwards, everyone wants to accumulate wealth, and Beijing officials and local officials are desperately trying to peel off the people's bodies and suck blood. With such a court and government, how can the people live a good life?

Chu Huan had to admit that His Majesty the Emperor still had the iron-blooded power of the past, and his body still had the domineering aura of fighting for dominance in the world, but in him, there was more of that extremeness. He used his extreme nature and unyielding belief to pacify the world and ended the war. However, this temperament was used to practice Taoism and was desperate, which could be said to be a disaster to the country and the people.

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

Sometimes he felt that the emperor was hidden and was a very cunning person, but sometimes he felt that His Majesty the Emperor was extremely stupid in some things.

Chu Huan didn't understand that the emperor seemed to have only regarded this country as a toy after finally conquering the country. It took him nearly twenty years to conquer the country and spend more than ten years to govern the country. If this continues, he will definitely be able to leave a name in history, but the previous decades of energy and hard work can ignore it just because of his illusory practice. It is difficult to conquer the country, and it is even more difficult to defend the country, but it is much easier to ruin it.

On this envoy, the emperor secretly assigned the task to investigate the military transportation line of the Jingulan Desert, as well as to understand the scale of the Qingluo Royal City and the political situation of Xiliang. Chu Huan knew that His Majesty the Emperor was not a whim. If nothing unexpected happened, His Majesty the Emperor was already planning a war against the people of Xiliang.

Chu Huan knew in his heart that with the current national strength of the empire, it would be good to stabilize the country and block foreign troubles. It would be undoubtedly a dream to cross the Jingulan Desert to launch a large-scale military war against Xiliang. Even if His Majesty the Emperor wakes up in time and works hard to manage, it would not be possible to prepare for a war against Xiliang in ten or eight years.

The emperor is now over 60 years old. Is he really confident that he has enough time to work hard to start a large-scale war again?

Chu Huan felt that the emperor's ideas were really hard to guess. Perhaps the emperor's thoughts were not something that ordinary people could guess.

On this mission, Chu Huan only hopes to bring back Princess Xiliang smoothly and return to the capital safely. He still needs to do a lot and never want to leave his life outside Yanmen Pass.

At dusk, the sunset had already fallen down the horizon. Xue Huaian frowned and turned his head to Xuanyuan Sheng and asked, "General Xuanyuan, have we arrived in Gushan County? Why haven't the sent people returned yet?"

Xuanyuan Sheng urged his horse to go over and looked forward. He saw a black shadow not far away. It was obviously a mountain. He pointed to the mountain and said, "Mr. Xue, according to the map, there is Gushan. Gushan County is not far from Gushan. From the distance, we should speed up and we should be able to reach Gushan County within an hour."

As soon as the words fell, the sound of horse hooves sounded. Xuanyuan Sheng looked up and saw several fast horses flying towards him. It was still a distance away. The people strangled the horses. The first one had turned over and dismounted, knelt on the ground, bowed and said, "The Xiaguan is the county magistrate of Gushan County. He is here to welcome the mission under the order of Mao County!"

Xue Huaian frowned and said, "Where is your Magistrate Mao?"

"Magic magistrate Mao is personally organizing a banquet." The county magistrate hurriedly replied: "The magistrate was going to come to welcome him in person, but he had just recovered from a serious illness two days ago, so he couldn't come out to welcome him."

After one day, Xue Huaian, a literati, was not as good as other warriors. He was quite tired and didn't care about so much, and said, "Since that's the case, you are leading the way!"

The county magistrate agreed, then turned his horse over, turned his head, and led the way in front. Chu Huan urged the horse to approach and suddenly asked, "You have seen the people we sent here?"

The county magistrate hurriedly said, "Several soldiers are resting in the county town now." He led two yamen servants and led the delegation forward. The sky gradually darkened, and he walked a few miles. Xue Huaian couldn't help but urged him to ask, "How far is it?"

The county magistrate hurriedly said, "Report to the master, there is still a distance 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 not as easy as the official road!"

Xue Huaian looked up at the sky, hungry in his stomach, and said, "Since the road is closer, let's go from the fork!"

Chu Huan frowned slightly, and Xuanyuan Shengcai had already asked the county magistrate: "Is the road for the fork road very bad?"

"It's not bad either." The county magistrate replied: "But you have to pass through a bamboo forest, which is five or six miles away. It's okay to walk in the daytime. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the bamboo forest, but it's a little dark at night."

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