Zhao Xiang sighed guiltily: "Ya'er, it's dad who has caused trouble for you!"
Zhao Liya glanced at him, feeling a little complicated.
He didn't know yet that his daughter was actually dead.
The family was originally happy and harmonious, but they didn't want to be shattered by an unexpected incident.
Zhao Liya slowly shook her head and smiled: "I don't blame dad, no matter what dad does, it is his reason. Besides, everything we have is originally given by dad, and there is nothing that will harm us. Let's go to Lingnan first, Lingnan
It should be good, we will definitely be able to live a good life in Lingnan."
Right now I can only think like this and take it one step at a time.
His heart relaxed slightly, and Zhao Xiang relaxed a little. There was light in his eyes, "Okay, dad's Ya'er has grown up and become sensible! You are right, we will definitely be able to do well in Lingnan."
"Yes, I will."
The father and daughter looked at each other and smiled.
At this moment, Zhao Liya suddenly felt a sense of closeness from the bottom of her heart. Is this the instinctive power of blood connection?
She secretly told herself that from this moment on, she would be the Zhao Liya of this world! So what if she was exiled? She, Zhao Liya, swore that she would earn a piece of the world in that remote, remote and difficult place!
When I started on the road again, although my steps were still heavy and I was panting, there was no longer that lifeless despair.
Normally, the exile required traveling fifty or sixty miles a day, so that night he spent the night at a post station in Anding Town, fifty miles away from Beijing.
As expected, the third-class steward of Duke Liguo's Mansion came over, and took away Zhao Liya's divorce certificate in exchange for two thousand taels of silver notes and a nice carriage with a dark face.
That's right, Duke Liguo's attitude is tough and he only has two thousand taels.
Zhao Liya was already prepared for a counter-offer on the spot, so she was not disappointed.
With the carriage and banknotes in hand, the Zhao family all breathed a sigh of relief.
Today, we walked fifty miles. God knows how hard and tormented we were before we reached the Anding Town Station. Everyone's soles of their feet were blistered and burning.
Two nine-year-old twin children, Zhao Lixiang and Zhao Lin, were so tired that they cried. Zhao Liya couldn't bear it and took turns carrying them on her back for a while.
Originally, the mother, Deng, wanted to carry the child on her back, but how could she bear it? When she got up, she stumbled and fell to the ground, breaking both of her knees. She gritted her teeth and continued on her way, but when she arrived at the inn, she discovered that her knees were bloody, red and swollen.
So scary...
Fortunately, there is a carriage.
Zhao Liya quickly calculated in her mind how to spend the money and how to maximize the role of the carriage...
She discussed it with her parents, and then gave Mr. Liu three hundred taels: "I've had a hard time on the journey, please take it and have a cup of tea."
Among the officials who were responsible for escorting the exiles, Liu, the leader, had a cold face and said nothing. He scolded and forced him to go on the way, but he did not deliberately seek trouble or take action. For Zhao Liya's family, this is a big deal.
of luck.
Liu Tou'er took the banknote with his big hand and showed a smile on his face: "It's easy to talk, let's go together all the way, just hope it's safe and smooth, right?"
"Yes, you are right, don't worry, we are all in trouble!" Zhao Liya nodded with a smile.
Liu Tou'er meant that as long as they didn't cause trouble, everything else would be easy to discuss, and Zhao Liya got what he wanted.
Zhao Liya was not worried that the escort officials would openly steal money. Each line had its own rules and taboos, and only a handful of crazy people would do such sinister things. What's more, they didn't know how much money they had.
According to Da Qin regulations, when escorting prisoners into exile, 80% of the prisoners must arrive safely, otherwise the escorting officials will be punished.
Knowing this, Zhao Liya felt more at ease.
The food provided to the exiled prisoners at the inn was only hard, aged coarse grain cornstarch, and they lived in a dark and damp woodshed.
If you want good food and good accommodation, you have to pay for it yourself.
Zhao Liya didn't want to be embarrassed when it came to food and accommodation. The road was more than 4,000 miles away, and the traffic conditions were like those in ancient times. It was windy and rainy along the way, and it was absolutely impossible to make it without a good body.
Otherwise, even if he manages to reach Lingnan, he may not survive for many years.
That night, they spent one tael of silver in exchange for white flour steamed buns and chicken soup. They spent another two taels of silver to buy two simple rooms with beds.
The things in the inn are ridiculously expensive, it's no different from stealing money.
But there is no other way, on other people's territory, you can only let others slaughter you.
Their family was criminals and could not move around freely. Zhao Liya had no choice but to use money to beg Mr. Liu to buy some things for them and made a list. Clothes, shoes, socks, blankets, commonly used medicines, shelf-stable food, etc. all needed to be stocked.
How did Zhao Xiang and Deng have to deal with these trivial matters personally in the past? Unknowingly, Zhao Liya was the one making the decisions on everything on the road.
With these things, everyone felt much more at ease when we hit the road the next day.
In any case, there is a guarantee along the way. This guarantee, if nothing unexpected happens, can ensure that they reach Lingnan alive...
Survival is the only thing they need to care about right now.
They set out in early February and headed south. The weather was getting warmer day by day. On the road, they watched the budding vegetation, the blooming mountain flowers, and the green leaves and branches full of fruits. From the cold spring to the scorching sun, there were smooth sailings and winds and rains along the way.
After bumping and stumbling, we finally arrived in Gaolian County, Nanjun Prefecture, in mid-May.
This is the final destination of their family's exile.
“It’s finally here!”
After Liu Tou'er and his party handed them over to the Gaolian County Yamen, they returned to Beijing. However, Zhao Liya's family has to live here from now on, and perhaps they will never have the chance to leave!
As Liu Tou'er and his entourage left, they were completely cut off from everything in the capital! Zhao Xiang and Deng's eyes were red, and their hearts were filled with sadness.
Zhao Liya is not the original owner and does not have this feeling. The two children are still young and ignorant. But Zhao Liya can understand the emotions of her parents. The capital is their hometown.
The next day, the family was led by Yu Gongcao, who was in charge of the exiled prisoners, to the village where they were resettled.
The group asked Yu Gongcao to hire a donkey cart. Horses were scarce these days, and Zhao Liya was aware of the situation. As soon as Yu Gongcao hinted, she donated the horse and cart to the county government.
After leaving the county town, the journey was bumpy and shaky, and we finally arrived at our destination after almost an hour.
"Well, Yancun is just ahead, go on your own."
Outside the village entrance, Yu Gongcao said to the villagers. He thought it was unlucky and would not set foot in Yancun.
"Thank you sir, thank you for your hard work!" Zhao Liya bent down and thanked you.
Hearing her thank you, the Zhao family members quickly thanked her all at once.
His merits are without distinction, so he cannot be called "sir", but he is still very happy to be treated with such respect.
You must know that in the past, when he brought people over and saw the desolate land where the weeds were taller than people and wanted nothing, those people were all miserable and even burst into tears. Not to mention thanking him, some even glared at him secretly with resentment——
Really, what does it have to do with him? He is just an errand boy!
The Zhao family was so polite that they asked him to look up at them.
It's a pity that once you get to this place, you won't be able to get ahead in this life or the next life. This chapter has been completed!