Outside Chang'an City, the Qin family and his group walked with difficulty.

One of the officers drove a carriage and walked in the front, with their bedding, grain, pots, pans and other supplies on the carriage.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Zhao wearing shackles, his wife Nie Yunniang grabbed his arm tightly with one hand and held his second daughter Qin Zhen with the other.

Qin Heng was wearing shackles, carrying the luggage they packed in the prison on his back. The hem of the clothes on both sides was tightly grasped by his son Qin Han and daughter Qin Jia.

Qin Yu from the third family followed Qin Sheng.

Qin's mother (change of identity) held her granddaughter who had just been born, and Lu Songli supported Mrs. Qin and occasionally took turns to hold the child with her.

They all walked forward with deep and shallow feet.

Several servants were scattered around them to supervise.

Lu Songli found that the road was really difficult to walk at this time. The road was uneven and there was snow on the ground, making it difficult for adults to walk, let alone children.

This is still the official road around Chang'an City. When they go further and further, the road will only be more difficult to walk.

Moreover, when they were walking in the wild, the north wind was blew so hard that people could not stand it. Fortunately, they were all wearing thick windproofs, otherwise they would probably have gotten sick after half a day.

When Lu Songli thought about the fact that they would have to travel like this in the next three or four months, he felt numb. Fortunately, he made some preparations, otherwise this life would be really sad.

Another blessing is that the Great Cold among the twenty-four solar terms has passed, and the next solar term is the beginning of spring, and the weather will gradually warm up next.

After leaving Chang'an City, he walked about seven or eight miles. Seeing that the female family and children of the Qin family could not walk anymore, Xu Zheng found a leeward slope and took a break for a while.

After stopping, Xu Zheng brought them some dry food. There was no water, and they were about to boil some snow water to drink.

Lu Songli returned the child she was holding back to Nie Yunniang and asked her to take her to aside to feed her. Naturally, Qin's mother wanted to help.

Qin Sheng looked around and walked to the side.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm thirsty and want to eat some snow." He said, and asked her hesitantly, "Do you want it?" If he wants it, he would dig a clean piece.

Lu Songli looked at him speechlessly, not to mention whether he could do it cleanly. He would not have a stomachache after eating it? But she also knew that there was no choice now.

After Qin Sheng asked, he remembered that his mother said that women should not eat cold things, so he frowned.

Drinking water is indeed a problem, Lu Songli glanced at Xu Zheng.

Qin Zhen was still a five-year-old girl. When she heard the words of Qin Sheng, the young uncle, she asked softly, "Dad, I'm thirsty, can I eat snow?"

As soon as he said this, the other children couldn't help but lick their lips, obviously they were also thirsty.

The children are very sensible and do not ask for hot water or anything else.

"Don't eat it first, wait for me." After Lu Songli finished speaking, he walked towards the servants.

Lu Songli found Xu Zheng and other officers, "Dear men, can you remove the shackles on my husband and two uncles? We promise not to run away. In fact, Chang'an has no place to stay,

The road is icy and snowy again. Where can we run to go?”

"The three of them are still wearing handcuffs and can't run away. They run away. Do we, the female family, don't you want it?"

"If they uncuff their handcuffs, they can help them get more luggage, and we can also walk faster. Do you think you are right? If you are not at ease, then unpack the locks when you are on the road during the day and when you are resting at night,

Wear them again.”

While speaking, Lu Songli handed the silver in her hand to Xu Zheng.

This silver was given to her when her father left the city just now, and she wasn't sure if anyone had seen it. She took it all out now, and one or two left. The money was revealed and it was a disaster.

Besides, the backup she arranged before will be useful soon. The Yang Wei escort agency must be waiting in front of them to answer them.

The most urgent task now is to see if the shackles and locks on the three of them can be removed. If not, you can also touch them. Use this matter to see if there are anyone in the service, and they are extremely malicious towards them.

Be careful in the future.

There is a basis for her to make this request.

The exile system has certain written standards. First, it takes Chang'an City as the starting point and is divided into three levels according to the length of the distance. These three levels are two thousand, two thousand five hundred miles and three thousand miles respectively.

The Qin family was exiled to Pingzhou, which is the Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province in later generations. Chang'an was about 1,700 kilometers away from Pingzhou, and the exiled distance was more than 3,000 miles. In other words, their Qin family was exiled according to the highest level.

There are time limits for servants to escort prisoners. They must escort prisoners to the place within the specified time to complete the task, otherwise there will be punishment. Almost all dynasties have clearly stipulated this, and escort prisoners must travel fifty miles a day.

Walking three thousand miles, people in poor health will definitely not be able to withstand falling down. The prisoner is wearing shackles and anklets on his body, and it is extremely hard for ordinary people to die if they can’t walk.

Lu Songli believed that these guards had requirements for the survival rate of prisoners.

So she guessed that when the prisoners could not stand it, the guards would appropriately relax restrictions, such as asking the prisoners to remove some locks.

Because the prisoner has no possibility of escape in such an environment, because the terrain is complex, his walking will be blocked. Of course, except for those who commit crimes with extremely vicious crimes, or have high military power, they will not be considered to take down the lock.

Xu turned his hand and let others see the silver.

"You go back first, we need to discuss this."

"Yes, please, please trouble me. If you can't remove the shackles, we can understand your difficulties. But that's the case, can you give us some hot water?"

Before Xu Zheng could speak, a young officer under him said, "Boss, give them some hot water?" He actively provided convenience, because the other party was too sensible and said something that made people feel comfortable.

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Xu Zheng nodded, "Yes, you can do this."

So the young officer took a porcelain basin they used and poured half of the hot water for Lu Songli.

Lu Songli guessed that she was three kilograms like this, so she thanked her before she returned with the water.

Xu Zheng glanced at her and then withdrew his gaze. His third sister-in-law is really good at doing things. He made a bridge and handed the ladder. Many things happened naturally, and he didn't feel sad. Their relationship was always hidden.

It must be fine.

Lu Songli is not stupid. Now it is obvious that the judge belongs to them. Is it good for her to expose the relationship between the two parties?

After Lu Songli left, Xu Zheng summoned the money, "You have heard what she said just now. I think what she said makes sense. I agree to uncuff the three of them, so that they can leave if they let them go.

Hurry up, lock it again at night, what do you think?"

"Boss, we have no objection." Several officers took the money and said with a smile.

Zhao Long weighed the silver in his hand and swept his eyes to the Qin family, especially Lu Songli, who was the target of his focus on investigation.

He noticed his malicious gaze, Qin Sheng's eyes deepened. He pulled Lu Songli behind him and used his body to look at the other person's eyes.

Zhao Long raised an objection, "I don't agree!"

Xu Zheng's face darkened, "Why? Don't forget that our trip has a time limit! We must escort people to Pingzhou within two and a half months. If you have timed out, you will be responsible?"

"The three brothers of the Qin family are all from martial arts. If you uncuff them, what if they run away?"

After all, if the prisoner is lost, they will face extremely cruel punishment when they return to the yamen.

Xu Zheng said, "Zhao Long, you really think too much. They are three big men, but don't forget that they are still handcuffed. In addition, can't we still beholden to the six of us?

Three sick and elderly women and five children? As long as they hold a few of them hostage, they will not dare to move."

The two waves of people were actually not far apart, and their volume was not low, so the people from the Qin family could hear it really.

The three brothers of the Qin family lowered their heads slightly and thought disapprovingly, if you really want to compete, you six may not be able to win.

But now, they also saw something. Xu Zheng, the sir, had some problems, and the other party was a little biased towards them.

Lu Songli and Qin Heng each prepared their own backup plan without telling each other. First, there was no time, from the news of their marriage, to the news of Qin Yue's death, to the death of the late emperor, to the Qin family being confiscated and exiled to prison

, One thing comes one after another. Second, the fewer people know this kind of back-up, the better.

"No matter what you say, I just don't agree." Zhao Long bit this to death.

"Zhao Long, don't mess around. It's not the first time that everyone has escorted the exiled prisoner. What will happen in the end? Everyone knows whether to untie the shackles for the prisoner. Now it's just a little bit ahead of time.

It is not easy for everyone to go out for the New Year. I believe everyone wants to send people safely and come back safely. At this time, give them some convenience and we can save some trouble."

"Yes, Deputy Absaka Zhao, Xu Absaka is right. We only have two and a half months, but the time is actually quite tight. For example, now, it has been more than half a day and I have only walked seven or eight miles. It's too slow

Now.”

"Zhao Long, you don't need to say more. Just say that, if the prisoner is lost, I'm responsible, right? You answer my question just now, you refuse to let them uncuff during the day. If this trip, we

Can you take responsibility for them if you can't send them to Pingzhou on time?" Xu Zheng forced him.

Zhao Long still didn't speak.

"If you say you can be responsible, then you are confused. If you can't take responsibility, just listen to me. If you don't say anything now, I will assume that you can't take responsibility." After Xu Zheng said that, he asked someone to give the three brothers of the Qin family to the Qin family.

Unlocked the shackles on his hands.

Those who can take this trip were ordered before departure.

He had a great Absolute and a deputy Absolute, and then four other officers. He had already greeted these four officers, but this deputy Absolute, named Zhao Long, was unable to get in. He originally wanted to
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