Poor family mother and son

Chapter 918 On The Road

Zheng Chunqiu was really on his way at the speed of "marching in a hurry".

The war between Voss and Daxuan is a war. When there is no war, the mutual policy remains the same, but a small number of minor changes, such as: the number of people entering the country at a time or in a single batch cannot exceed [-].

Therefore, he needs to arrive at the location of the jade mine as soon as possible, familiarize himself with the situation, and do a good job in the preliminary work.

The fourth prince didn't complain at all, which made Zheng Chunqiu very grateful, because he himself was tired of being bored in the carriage every day, and was also knocked to pieces.

To be honest, in the eyes of the Chu family's caravan, their so-called "quick march" is simply a delay in business—it's still slow!

The fourth prince was young and in good health, he didn't always sit in the carriage, but came out to gallop whenever the weather was good.

What's more, he carried Xiaobao's series of travel notes with him: "On the Road·Xinlunzhou", "On the Bite of Tongue in Xinlunzhou", "On the Road·He Suote", "On the Road·Tu Huerte"...

Chu Qing's influence spread throughout Daxuan, and Xiaobao's influence was in the hearts of the princes.

The fourth prince wants to compare what Xiaobao has seen and heard one by one. This is the real purpose of his trip.

It is true that he clamored to "share the worries of the father and the emperor", but there is a difference between monarchs and ministers. Facing Zheng Chunqiu, he is the prince and the emperor. The emperor only orders, and the ministers take care of things.

So the fourth prince is like a bird out of the cage, how can he not appreciate freedom?

"Hey horse~~ Go slower, go slower!" The fourth prince galloped his horse and sang.

This was sung by Xiaobao when he was opening a food stall for the palace, making sauces and showing off his knowledge to them.

This sentence is sung, it really fits the occasion!
However, He Sauter in March did not have enough charming scenery for him to see, nor did he have "fertile land, as if soaked in oil".

Not to mention "thousands of acres of fertile land seem to be paved like gold", mentioning it is a disappointment.

It is still cold in Hesuot in March, and the grass has only just sprouted, and it is sparse. It can only be seen from a distance that there is greenness, but when you look closely, your eyes are full of worry.

Xiaobao's travel notes not only include scenery, folk customs, but also various ways of making food. Therefore, even though people are traveling and cannot eat well, they can still order the guards to get some game and taste the gifts of nature.

When they met herdsmen, they would also change some food and cook according to Xiaobao's travel notes, regardless of the taste, just such a sentimental feeling was enough to support the fourth prince not to complain about suffering or tiredness.

It's just that he can't enjoy the prices described in Xiaobao's travel notes anyway. How can people spend little or no money to eat, drink, and be happy?

Zheng Chunqiu is different.

It is not easy to smuggle gunpowder, and the quantity cannot be large, and it is broken into parts and packed in the grain and grass that is carried.

Zheng Chunqiu had to take care of the Fourth Prince's emotions at all times, deal with his sudden requests and thoughts, check the situation of gunpowder at any time, and worry about his official career.

No matter how difficult this errand is, it might not be a capital crime, but a living crime must be uncomfortable.

Worrying and worrying, physically and mentally exhausted, Zheng Chunqiu fell ill only halfway through the trip.

I dare not delay the trip even if I fell ill. Fortunately, there is an accompanying imperial physician in the team.

The accompanying imperial physician was supposed to take care of the fourth prince, but turned out to be Zheng Chunqiu's dedicated doctor, and the diagnosis result can be big or small: "excessive worry".

Anyway, it’s a heart disease. If you can’t relax, you will continue to be sick, and then it will get worse. If you relieve yourself, you will recover.

The fourth prince was in a relaxed mood and enjoyed the exotic scenery to his heart's content. He even met the man named "Zhandui" in Xiaobao's travel notes.

Fortunately, as the journey progressed, the weather became warmer and warmer, and Zheng Chunqiu also recovered when he was about to reach the Yujing Mountain Range.

Because he saw a road paved with stones, where the "transit warehouse" used to be, and there were still several deep pits left on the ground, and he didn't know what they were for.

With the help of Chu Qing, Zheng Chunqiu regained some confidence.

Anyway, the jade mine and the jade beach were all laid by Chu Qing, he had to study the traces left behind and find out Chu Qing's operation method.

As long as there is a goal, people can always be energetic.

However, the spirit that had just been raised quickly sank down again.

They found the boundary marker with the three characters of "Bao Qingsheng" and found out the scope of the river section. However, they were surrounded by the eyes of the Voss people.

The hostility in their eyes was so obvious that Zheng Chunqiu not only couldn't bear the airs of a high-ranking official, but even his calves began to twist.

With Chu Qing's "feat" of "scraping the land" first, the Voss people's river beach mining of jade is not as profitable as Chu Qing's, which has already made them suffer from whips and starvation.

Chu Qing's jade-picking team hadn't come for more than a year. They originally owned this section of the river again, and after a period of peace, it was now occupied by Daxuan people again!
Even the boundary marker with the words "Bao Qingsheng", which had already been pushed down by them to vent their anger, was now erected by the Daxuan people!

These jade pickers from Voss had clashed with the Chu family's team several times. Not only did they fail to take advantage each time, they were also beheaded many times, which was a bloody feud.

They hated Chu Qing because the Chu family always had better food than them, didn't get whipped, and had enough tools. It was hatred born of jealousy.

But they were also afraid of Chu Qing, because this Daxuan woman was not only a "land scraper", but also a "lunatic", who killed people when she said she wanted to, and never lenient when she cut off her head.

The point is that there are quite a few people in the Chu family, so they won't be able to gain any advantage in a fight.

Both hated and feared, they didn't dare to show it to Chu Qing, but it didn't mean they didn't dare to show it to the new group of big announcers - there were so few of them!

What's it like to be stared at like a wolf?
"What are you doing?" The fourth prince asked Zheng Chunqiu dissatisfied.

Jade Beach and Jade Mine were announced by Voss compensation. Do you understand what compensation is?What is Zheng Chunqiu's performance now?What about Xuan Guowei?What about the dignity of the court?
As expected of the emperor's son, when he was away from home, he held a very strong position.

The person who came to contact him was a middle-level official from Voss National Ritual Department.

The country of Vos faced the prince of Daxuan country as a middle-level official, and did not handle the handover matters in the official office, but just waited on the river beach, which was obviously disdainful.

The Fourth Prince naturally cannot negotiate with others in person, besides, Zheng Chunqiu is the chief official.

But Zheng Chunqiu's legs were shaking and his complexion turned pale, so he was frightened?
Fortunately, the Minister of Proclamation greeted them early, and accompanied them all the way here with an interpreter to help check the handover documents, at least to maintain some face.

"Tell them, I have seen this place, and now I am going to see the mine!" The fourth prince ordered.

Zheng Chunqiu was still speechless, so the fourth prince had no choice but to give the order himself, and the interpreter quickly translated it.

The Voss official looked the fourth prince up and down with disdain, and then looked at Zheng Chunqiu with even more disdain: "I suggest that you should rest for a few days. The mine is far away, and it can't be reached in a day or two."

The words seemed to be well intentioned, but the attitude was not friendly.

The fourth prince puffed out his chest again, with an arrogant expression - a defeated country, who would show his posture, it's ridiculous!

(End of this chapter)