Chapter 228 Who gave you courage!
When the ministers learned that the emperor was going to the northwest, they all came out to dissuade him.
Especially Xu Churen, how could the emperor be away at such an important moment?
But Zhao Huan had decided to do so, and then he found Xie Dahai and brought more than thirty masters with him and came out.
Before he went, he was still the queen and the minister of the prime minister.
There was no haze in ancient times, and all the scenery was original.
At this time, autumn is in full bloom, the sky is endless blue, and the woods on the roadside are burning with golden yellow.
A group of people rushed to the road, and a few days later they entered the boundary of Yongxing Jun Road.
Judging from the name, we know that this place is inseparable from the military. In fact, the name expresses the strategic positioning of the Song Dynasty for this place.
He and Qinfeng Road to the west both bordered the Xixia Kingdom to the north. It was a strategic military location in the northwest of the Song Dynasty, that is, Zhao Huan's northwest war zone.
There were five administrative regions in the Song Dynasty from the west to the east.
The westernmost part is the Longyou Protectorate, which is the former place of the Han and Tang Dynasties, but it did not belong to the Song Dynasty at first. It was not until the third year of Chongning, 25 years ago that the Song Dynasty took it back.
As an administrative region in the northwest of the Song Dynasty.
To the east of Longyou Protectorate are Qinfeng Road, Yongxingjun Road, Hedong Road and Hebei Road.
Such border defense division is also very clear. Qinfeng Road and Yongxing Jun Road are responsible for dealing with Xixia, and Hedong Road and Hebei Road are responsible for defending against Jin and Liao.
"Young Master, you have reached Lantian and there is an inn ahead."
"Stay at the inn and fill your stomach and get on the road."
"yes!"
After a while, Zhao Huan arrived at the inn.
There are many people in the inn, all of whom are eating meat and drinking.
From their clothes, we can see that it is the Xiangjun.
The Xiang Army was a local armed army of the Song Dynasty. Although it did not have the equipment and treatment as good as the imperial guards, the number of people was huge and it also played a good role in maintaining local public security in the early stage.
But in the late Northern Song Dynasty, the army was corrupt and the Xiang army basically collapsed, becoming a gangster bandit.
The post station is built by the imperial court and is specially used to convey military information along the road or to rest on business trips.
For example, a certain court official was assigned to the local government as a strategic envoy, and he could rest in the inn and eat, drink and live for free, and the court would bear the expenses.
This is the first time Zhao Huan has seen such a lively inn. How could this northwest inn be more grand than the inn on Gyeonggi Road?
There are more people to accommodate and significantly more food and drink.
Is this also one of the reasons why the Northwest administrative budget remains high?
Zhao Huan found a place to sit down, and everyone else was guarding the surroundings.
Zhao Huan signaled them to sit down too, and Xie Dahai then asked the Imperial City Guards to sit down.
The Imperial City Guards brought out this time are all the best. Whether they are fighting alone or fighting in the military formation, they are all masters among the masters.
The inn's hospitality staff was a thin man, tall and thin, named Wu Chang.
When Wu Chang saw Zhao Huan so arrogant, he knew that he must be a member of the government, so he hurried over and said, "Please ask Shangguan to be born in the official article."
Xie Dahai took out the official article from his arms and handed it to Wu Chang. When Wu Chang saw it, he was shocked.
It turned out to be someone from the capital, and it was a fourth-rank circular.
Officials of different grades pass by the inn and enjoy different conditions, and even the rooms they live in are different.
The fourth-rank official in the capital is much more awesome than the local prefect.
Wu Chang quickly saluted and immediately asked the kitchen to prepare meat and wine.
At this moment, the eyes of the surrounding Xiangjun who were drinking were glancing over from time to time, and they also talked about Zhao Huan and others here from time to time.
"Brothers, who do you think the little white face over there is? It seems to be quite a bit of a small background!"
"I just asked Wu Chang, it was someone from the capital!"
"The people from the capital! No wonder they are so arrogant! Eighty-mostly the son of the dog official in the capital! Hahaha!"
"Shhh... whisper, don't be heard!"
"What are you afraid of! Even if the prime minister comes to the northwest, I will sit there honestly!"
A fat man with big ears next to him smiled and said, "That's right, our boss is not an ordinary person. He can make all the tricks in the northwest. Who doesn't know the six bosses?"
"Hahaha! That's right! So I said, even if the prime minister comes, he will sit honestly!"
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They looked at this side with disdain.
The person named Boss 6 was only in his early thirties and had a long scar on his face. He called Wu Chang and said a few words. Wu Chang quickly shook his head.
The 6th boss said evilly: "You don't even listen to my words. Be careful that I will chop you up and feed you to the wild dog!"
Wu Chang sighed and said nothing.
Soon, the wine and food were served.
When Xie Dahai saw it, he immediately became angry.
Such wine and food are probably better than this even a small magistrate who passed by.
Zhao Huan signaled him to sit down and finish his meal quickly and go on the way.
Zhao Huan's time is precious. Now Qilin Guard has found clues in the northwest. Why did Zhao Huan suddenly so urgently to arrive in the northwest? He just wanted to kill the opponent with one move!
Naturally, he would not waste time on such a small character.
A guard next to him tried the poison for Zhao Huan and confirmed that the food was not poisonous, so Zhao Huan started to eat it in big mouthfuls.
Without stopping along the way, Zhao Huan was really hungry and ate three big bowls of rice in one breath.
At this time, several people suddenly came in outside.
Zhao Huan turned around and saw that it was a woman, wearing a coarse cloth and a haggard face.
"Master Guan, give me some food! Please! Give me some food, my child is almost starving to death!"
As soon as she came in, she rushed to one of the tables and grabbed the arm of a Xiangjun.
"Get out!" The wing army shook the woman away without mercy.
The guards at the inn hurried over and planned to drive the woman out. This is not a place where ordinary people can enter and exit at will.
The woman was crying and her forehead was bleeding.
"Please! Please! My child is about to starve to death!"
"Get out! Get out!"
"Please..."
The guards at the post station were about to drive out people, but the 6th boss suddenly said, "Wait!"
The guards stopped quickly.
"Come here!"
The woman seemed to have grabbed the life-saving straw, ran over and knelt in front of the 6th boss, looking at the 6th boss expectantly.
"Master Guan, please, let me do anything..."
"You can do anything?" Boss 6 laughed and said, "You can eat it. Take off your clothes and make it feel good for the old men. This bowl of rice is yours!"
When he said this, everyone around him laughed wildly.
Wu Chang on the side couldn't stand it, but he didn't dare to care.
This 6 boss is not small, and his backer is powerful in Lantian and has great means.
These ordinary people are no different from ants in front of them.
The woman hesitated for a moment and wanted to take off her clothes.
Chapter completed!