Zhang Qingjiu originally wanted to rush to Yongzhou by herself, but Chu Wei naturally would not agree to her approach.
Not to mention the long distance and no one to take care of her safety when traveling alone, there are so many follow-up tasks to deal with the flood, and even if there are three heads and six arms, how can she handle it alone?
Zhang Qingjiu also knew Chu Wei's worries and concerns, and thought that although she had to do it to control the flood, it still had her own purpose, so she agreed with the people Chu Wei arranged for her.
Fortunately, Chu Wei knew that she did not want to go in large numbers, and the group including the guards was only twenty-one, so he gave her another imperial edict before leaving, telling her that if something really happened, just take this edict and go there. Deploy troops and generals.
Yongzhou faces the sea in the south, Qianzhou in the east and north, and Qianzhou in the north and west. Between the three states, there is a mountain running across it. If a long dragon is circling, it is a winding mountain.
Zhang Qingjiu and his party set out from Shangjing City and headed south. Now they have reached the boundary of Qianzhou. They only need to go southeast around the winding mountain for another day to reach the place where the flood occurred - Yongzhou.
Although there were not many people following him, and although Chu Wei did not have time to explain what they did, Zhang Qingjiu could tell that Chu Wei had spent a lot of money this time. These people were all outstanding in terms of ability and physical strength. The best choice, he tried his best to give her the best candidates and equipment to deal with the flood this time.
Among the twenty followers, there were six doctors, skilled craftsmen and attendants, one to cure diseases and people, two to build houses and shelters, and the third to serve as guards.
In addition, there was an elegant middle-aged man with upright features and a solemn expression. Although Chu Wei never said clearly why he followed him, and Zhang Qingjiu never asked, it was clear what he wanted to do——
Qian Shouyi, the governor of Yongzhou, was swept down by the flood during the flood control and fell into the torrent. When the news was sent to the capital, his body was still not found...
The last one was an old man with gray hair and a goatee on his chin, but his eyes were bright and clear.
Zhang Qingjiu knew that although this old man was old, he was actually the one who could help her the most among this group of people - he had served as the prefect of Yongzong, Qian and Guizhou for more than 20 years.
The old man had returned to the capital to take care of his old age for many years, but after learning about this incident, he put on his official robe and entered the palace and took the initiative to ask for a royal tassel to go to Yongzhou.
Although Chu Wei felt a little unbearable, if there was anyone who knew this situation best, it would be him... no one else.
"Lord Xiao Zhang, the terrain here is higher and the view is wider. It's getting late today. In my opinion, we'll camp here and set off again early tomorrow morning." The old man looked around on his horse and said, He turned to Zhang Qingjiu and said.
Zhang Qingjiu glanced at the old man and then at the entourage. After three consecutive days of working hard, even the martial artist had obvious fatigue on his face, let alone this group of ordinary people with no Kung Fu foundation?
But even so, no one complained.
"Master Situ is familiar with this area. Since you have suggested this, let's take a rest." Zhang Qingjiu smiled slightly. She knew that the old man's suggestion was right. "What do you think, Master Cheng?"
Although it is said that after one vigorous effort, it will weaken again and again, and then it will be exhausted, but no matter how hard it is to hold on, people still need to rest.
If you don't rest here, is it possible that you have to wait until you arrive in Yongzhou and enter the prefect's mansion, so that the people of Li, who were originally full of joy and expectations, wait for them to get some sleep before doing anything else?
If so, that would be extremely embarrassing.
Seeing that the old man spoke, Zhang Qingjiu also nodded. The middle-aged man also nodded slightly with his chin, turned over and dismounted.
The leading people dismounted and took a rest, and the others secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly went to the side to set up camp and adjust to rest.
After some sorting, the group of people sat down around the fire. Although the attendants were exhausted physically and mentally, they still went into the mountains to hunt a few pheasants and rabbits and came back and plucked their feathers, which was a mouthful that had been dull for several days.
Stained with a bit of fishy smell.
Zhang Qingjiu glanced at the stars that shrouded the sky, squinted his eyes, and picked up the naan in his hand. When he was about to eat, a sizzling and steaming rabbit leg suddenly stretched out from the side.
, the smoky aroma hits your face instantly.
"Master Xiao Zhang, please eat some meat." The person who handed her the leg was the old man sitting next to her, Situ Wucuo.
Although everyone is sitting in a group, there are still differences in status after all. Zhang Qingjiu, Situ Wucuo, and Cheng Shi look far apart from the other craftsmen and doctors.
"I don't need it, Master Situ can just use it." Zhang Qingjiu smiled faintly and shook the naan in his hand.
Although there are three or four rabbits, the legs are not divided enough.
"I'm old, these things are hard to overcome now." Situ Wucuo also smiled and pushed the rabbit leg towards Zhang Qingjiu. The implication was that he didn't let it go on purpose. It was really intentional.
Powerless.
Zhang Qingjiu was the only woman here, so naturally, he gave her the first rabbit leg.
"Thank you, Master Situ. The gift from my elders is indispensable, but I really don't like eating rabbit meat." Zhang Qingjiu shook his head again and raised his eyebrows at Cheng Cheng on his left, "Why don't you eat it, Master Cheng?"
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This rabbit leg was handed over from him to Situ Wucuo, and Situ Wucuo gave it to her.
When someone called him, Cheng Shi turned his head and glanced indifferently. Without saying much, he took the leg of lamb handed over by Situ Wucuo and stood up.
Zhang Qingjiu watched him walk towards the thinnest boy in the team who usually always lags behind.
The young man was a doctor, and after a few days of running around, his originally fair face was already dusty, but Zhang Qingjiu remembered that he would follow the team at the last moment no matter what.
He didn't say a few words, just put his legs into the boy's hands, walked back around the fire, and took a piece of naan from the bag Zhang Qingjiu had put aside.
Situ Wucuo looked at the two juniors beside him, his solemn eyes were a little more moved, and he murmured: "It is a blessing to the people that Dahui has young people like you..."
Originally, he was worried about how the two young men could deal with the floods in this state and the city was in devastation.
However, now it seems that he is old and his worries are unfounded.
After roasting all the rabbits and pheasants that they had brought, everyone had their first full meal in many days.
Looking at the sleepy guards with half-closed eyes, Zhang Qingjiu smiled and stood up slowly.
Tonight's moon is extraordinarily round, like a jade plate or a bronze mirror.
"The ancients did not see the moon today, but tonight it once shone on the ancients." Zhang Qingjiu smiled faintly, but he did not expect that he would be living in such a mid-autumn day.
Yes, August 15th, tonight is mid-autumn.
On the day that was supposed to be a reunion, she was here in the deep mountains and old forests.
In fact, she often lived like this in her previous life, even on New Year's Eve.
But this life is really a little different.
But what's different?
It's probably because she has someone she misses in her heart...