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Chapter 3 From Long'an Mansion to Songfan Guards

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    After crossing the field ridge and going up the Xiaoqing River, it took half a day for Zhao Wu to escort Zhao Ran to Qinghe Temple. This was the first Taoist temple that Zhao Ran had seen with his own eyes.  Although Qinghe Temple is only more than thirty miles away from Zhaozhuang, Zhao Ran has never walked in this direction.  My impression of Qinghe Temple was just the few Taoist priests in green who showed up at the old patriarch's ritual at the New Year's Eve, and the rich goods that were loaded onto trucks and shipped out of Zhaozhuang.

    The Qinghe Temple is not big. It is built on a stone beach by the Xiaoqing River. The square bluestone wall surrounds a courtyard of more than ten feet in diameter, with several red-painted cornices exposed in the courtyard.  The temple door was closed tightly, except for a small door at the corner, but no one came in or out.  Along the east-west direction of the temple wall, many houses and shops have been erected along the south bank of Xiaoqing River, giving it a vague appearance of a market.

    Zhao Wu found the only big car shop here and asked for a place to stay.  When falling asleep at night, Zhao Ran slept in the middle of Datong Pu, with a servant lying on each side. Zhao Wu moved the wooden table to the door, supported the door, and lay directly on the wooden table.  Zhao Ran could only smile bitterly when he saw it. Zhao Wu was staring at him closely enough.

    Stay one night outside Qinghe Temple, wake up the next day and continue moving forward.  Zhao Ran looked at Qinghe Temple as he walked, but he never saw a trace of a Taoist priest.

    After passing the Xiaoqing River Beach, we went up the official road.  Although this official road was very simple and could only accommodate four or five people passing side by side, the difference between having a road and not having a road was indeed huge, and the group's pace accelerated a lot.  After walking for another two hours, they arrived at Shiquan County.

    There was a bamboo shed outside the east gate of the county. When he came to the bamboo shed, Zhao Ran could clearly feel that Zhao Wu seemed to be relieved.  Zhao Wu exchanged a few words with a subordinate official in the bamboo shed. The subordinate filled in Zhao Ran's name and household registration on a piece of yellow paper, and asked Zhao Ran to press his fingerprints. A painter on the table painted it in two or three strokes.  Zhao Ran's head was traced on the yellow paper. Zhao Ran peeked at it and found that the trace looked quite similar.

    From this moment on, Zhao Ran knew that he could no longer run away. If he tried to run away again, even if he had truly violated the Ming Law, he would then become a fugitive wanted by the government. As long as he was caught, he would  Distribution, or even beheading, will definitely not yield good results.

    After waiting for another day at the bamboo shed, the twelve recruits from Shiquan County gathered together.  Two messengers came from the county government, one fat and one thin, each holding a fire stick. They will lead the troops to Chuanling.  Chuanling Copper Mine is located in Songfanwei, west of Long'an Prefecture. It takes more than 500 miles to walk from Shiquan County to Chuanling Copper Mine.

    The deadline given by the Eunuch¡¯s Mansion of the Xuanwei Division in Western Sichuan is to arrive at the end of April. It is now the end of March, and there is only one month left for everyone.  If it were placed on the inland plains, it would take ten days to cover the 500 miles. However, Western Sichuan is very mountainous and one can only go along the post road. The road is not easy to walk, so the time is still tight.

    The thin Jie Chai held the water and fire stick in his arms and stood aside with a cold face and said nothing, while the fat Jie Chai held the roster and checked the strength one by one.  After the name verification was completed, Fat Jiechai shouted: "Get up!" Then everyone walked around the county seat and set off towards Songfanwei.

    The most feared thing among servicemen is military service and mining service. The probability of death in both is very high, so all the servicemen bury their heads in the road with a sad face, and lamentations are heard from time to time in the procession.

    There is no merit in this kind of escorting service. If something goes wrong, you will have to bear the blame.  In addition, the journey was difficult, and Songfanwei, where the Chuanling Copper Mine was located, was a place of border fighting, so the faces of the two interpreters were equally bad.

    Zhao Ran hid in the team and was careful along the way.  What he was worried about was that the two escorts took advantage of his fourth uncle and took the opportunity to kill themselves.  According to convention, if there is a labor force that needs to travel a long distance, each county will collect a certain amount of more labor force in order to avoid making mistakes. This is the so-called "force consumption". For example, this time we went to Chuanling Copper Mine because  The road was difficult and it was a land of border weapons. In fact, Shiquan County only had ten people to send, but two more people were conscripted.

    If Zhao Ran dies midway, no one will care about him.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????? out of Shiquan County and entering Jiangyou County after walking for two days).  After passing Jiangyou County, the mountains began to rise steeply, towering into the clouds.  The river is getting narrower and narrower, but it is becoming more and more dangerous.  Post roads often run along rivers, and many sections are between steep walls.  Zhao Ran looked down and saw the river rushing backwards, rolling up hundreds of whirlpools and thousands of waves.

    Zhao Ran became increasingly vigilant when he saw that the crowds were getting scarcer.  "Cherish life and stay away from misunderstandings" is really not a joke.

    The danger did come, and it came quite suddenly.

    Today we are walking between a section of cliffs. The path is only three people wide. There are bare rock walls above and a rushing river below.  Zhao Ran was always on guard. At this moment, he felt someone approaching slowly from behind, so he held his breath and suddenly took two steps forward.

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????]?The place where I just stood.  This person was also one of the servants. Zhao Ran didn't know or care where he came from, but his intention to knock himself into the river was already obvious.  This man's plan failed, and he almost fell down. Now he was sitting paralyzed on the edge of the cliff, holding on to the rock with his hands, his face turned pale.

    Fat Jiechai caught up from the end of the team, pulled the man to his feet, and cursed him as "trash", with a half-smile on his face.  Shou Jie was in front of the team. He turned around and watched with cold eyes. He snorted coldly and urged everyone on their way again.

    After this incident, Zhao Ran finally understood that the two interpreters were indeed malicious towards him.  On the one hand, he remained vigilant, and at the same time, he quietly picked up the sharp stone from the ground and held it in his hand.  When you have no choice but to fight, you have no choice but to fight!

    After leaving this section of the canyon, the sun had already set. Everyone rushed to a village and stayed in a farmhouse.

    Twelve servants crowded into one room, while two relief workers found another room.  Zhao Ran waited for less than half an hour, and then got up in the dark.  All the soldiers were lined up horizontally, all lying on a bunk. Zhao Ran had already figured out the direction, took aim at the third figure on the left, and took action.

    Zhao Ran suddenly covered the man's mouth, strangled him and dragged him off the bunk bed, dragged him to the corner in a few steps, turned over and sat on him.  The man hesitated and struggled desperately, and Zhao Ran whispered in his ear: "If you move again, I'll kill you!"

    The man didn't dare to move anymore. Zhao Ran took out a sharp stone, put it against his temple, and whispered: "I'll let go of your mouth, and don't shout. Just answer my questions, and I guarantee you'll be fine. Otherwise, we'll die together!"  "

    The man nodded, so Zhao Ran let go of the hand covering his mouth and asked again: "Why did you want to harm me today? Was it the order from the commander?"

    As soon as the man was able to speak, he quickly begged for mercy in a low voice: "Little brother, please forgive me, I have no choice but to do it It turns out you already know It's really not my fault. Mr. Jie Chai forced me, saying that if I don't agree, I can't  Guarantee my life"

    Zhao Ran shouted: "Are you confused? If you have someone's life on your hands, how can you still be good to you? If you hurt me, you will definitely not survive!"

    The man nodded like a chicken pecking rice: "It's me who is confused, it's me who is confused, what the little brother said is so true Oh, how did you offend Mr. Understanding Cha? Since you have a grudge, why do you want to involve me? Really  Life is hard"

    Zhao Ran asked: "What should we do next?"

    The man lamented: "I passed by Jiuyungang the day after tomorrow. The terrain was dangerousbut what should I do"

    Zhao Ran put away the sharp stone, slowly let go of him, and whispered: "Even if you are released, you don't dare to openly kill people. Don't do stupid things anymore. Just be careful on the road. You will be fine when you get to Chuanling. Otherwise you  But remember, it is clearly stated in the laws of the Ming Dynasty that murder must be paid with life, so how can a small mistake save you!"

    Zhao Ran got up and returned to his seat on the bunk, only to see five or six figures turning over at the same time.  He didn't bother to pay attention to these people and just lay down to sleep.

    The terrain of Jiuyungang was indeed more dangerous. Fortunately, Zhao Ran was prepared, so he passed the hill without any danger.  After passing here, the attitude of the fat and thin guards towards him became obviously bad. The soldier who had been ordered to harm him before was also inexplicably beaten several times with sticks.  After receiving the blow from the stick, Na Yan finally figured it out and formed a tacit understanding with Zhao Ran. The two walked and slept in the same place, reminding each other and taking care of each other, making it even more difficult for the two to resolve their differences.

    In mid-April, the group crossed Qinglong Mountain, exited Long'an Mansion and entered Songfan Guards.

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