After a few people left, they set off towards Luoxia Town. Zhao Feng said that although this town was not big, it was the first stop they passed in these days. It was the only way they had to pass on the exile document, that is, they had to take the stamped For formalities, go to the county government to register, otherwise you will not be able to pass the checkpoint.

The two children were tired from walking and seemed to have no energy, so they were carried by Zhao Feng and Zhao Guilin.

Mo Qingwan saw that the condition of the two children was not very good, so he walked to Tian Ke and said: "Sir Tian, ​​these two children are like this, I'm afraid they are not sick. Sir, can you be merciful and ask me to find a doctor for them when they enter the town?" look?"

Tian Ke glanced at the two children and nodded.

Arriving outside the city gate, Mo Qingwan discovered that although the city gate said Luoxia Town, it was surrounded by high walls, with sentries on the city walls, and patrols by guards. It could be said that it was heavily guarded, and people entering and leaving the town had to be checked one by one. .

"Dad, why is a town so heavily guarded?" Mo Qingwan asked.

"I don't know something in Wanwan. Although this place is called a town, its population and area have already exceeded the average state capital. Moreover, this place is a strategic military location connecting Qianjing to Qinggang Gorge and Wuzhou, so it is very important," Zhao Feng said as he walked. .

"Qinggang Gorge, Wuzhou?" Mo Qingwan carefully recalled these two place names. She had indeed seen them in geographical records, but she was pressed for time and did not read the introduction in detail.

"Qinggang Gorge is our first artillery camp in Shengliang, and it is a sharp sword to guard Qianjing. Wuzhou is our army's largest infantry training ground, and the country is as strong as gold. Next, we will deploy defenses like this, and there will be many obstacles along the way." There are many, in other words, if the northwest barbarians really want to attack Qianjing, they have to go through those checkpoints," Zhao Feng explained.

Mo Qing realized it late, a feeling of admiration welled up in his heart, and he immediately gave a thumbs up: "I see, these are all precautions set up by dad, he is indeed a great general who governs the country! How great!"

Zhao Feng smiled and shook his head: "Wanwan, then you are praising the wrong person. Most of these are Hanlin's ideas."

"Ms. sir?" Mo Qingwan said in surprise.

Zhao Feng nodded: "Hanlin is a natural general, and his way of using troops is something that even those of us who have been on the battlefield cannot figure out. Did you know that there is a name for this line of defense?"

"What's the name?" Mo Qingwan asked.

"The Thirty-six Gates of Beijing, as the name suggests, are thirty-six defenses, and Qinggang Gorge is the first gate of Beijing Gate. Hanlin said that there are many barbarian tribes in the northwest, and our temporary victory will not be a long-term solution after all. We need to The situation in each place is different, and different checkpoints are set up to set up defenses. If the enemy comes in, it will be like going through seven or forty-nine hardships, with no return."

Zhao Feng's words were full of pride.

Mo Qingwan couldn't help but think about what kind of heroic figure Zhao Hanlin was, but at the age of his early twenties, he was so brave and resourceful. Even if Zhuge Kongming was alive, he would probably be nothing more than this.

Not long after entering the town, they saw a group of people gathered around to read the list. Tian Ke didn't want to pay attention to it and urged them to leave quickly, but Mo Qingwan wanted to take a look.

When Tian Ke wasn't paying attention, she squeezed past and read the contents clearly.

When the treasury was stolen, Long Yan was furious and offered a reward to catch the thief.

Mo Qingwan almost laughed out loud, looked around, and then returned to the team.

"Wanwan, what's going on?" Zhao Feng asked.

"Dad, it's not a big deal. The emperor's home was stolen." Mo Qingwan said with a smile.

"The palace was stolen?" Mu exclaimed.

Mo Qingwan shook his head and lowered his voice and said, "Mom, the treasury was stolen."

"What?" several people exclaimed.

"How is this possible? The national treasury can be said to be an iron wall. Who can have such a monstrous ability to steal the national treasury?" Zhao Feng's eyes widened in shock.

"Who knows, but I think that person is doing justice for heaven," Mo Qingwan said softly.

Zhao Guilin suddenly sighed and said in a deep voice: "If not much was stolen, it would be a storm at most, but if a lot was stolen, it would not be that simple."

Mo Qingwan's heart skipped a beat and asked, "Why?"

"Wanwan, think about it, if the emperor has no money, who will he turn to for it?" Mu answered.

"This..." Mo Qingwan suddenly felt guilty. She emptied the treasury. What if it affected the people? She blamed herself for not thinking carefully at the time.

How about we find a way to repay part of it? But this unfortunate golden finger can only be used again after three years?

Zhao Feng interjected: "Xiuying, don't scare me. The treasury is so big that even hundreds of thousands of people can't move it all in less than ten days, let alone a thief. How can he finish it? Moreover, our Majesty

But it’s not just this treasury, no matter how bad it is, Concubine Rou’s mother’s family can also be worth three or five treasury, how can there be no money to use?”

"General Zhao, let's stamp the seal first and prepare the food for the road," Tian Ke said.

His attitude towards Zhao Feng was obviously different today, and Mo Qingwan couldn't help but look at him.

"Mr. Tian, ​​you're welcome, let's go," Zhao Feng was a straight man, but he nodded without thinking too much.

Mo Qingwan walked with a few people, thinking about how to bring up the matter of buying a carriage. She was fine, but the two children were getting thinner and thinner, and Zhao Guilin was also weak, so he really couldn't bear to travel like this for days.

When they arrived at the county government office, according to the regulations, Zhao Feng's family still had to be detained and shackled, while Tian Ke had to have his seal stamped.

Seeing the two children being chained up, although the Zhao family was reluctant in every possible way, they had no other choice.

Tian Ke was taken by the yamen to see the county magistrate. Since there was no case today, the county magistrate was playing with the birds and feeding the fish in the yard.

He raised his eyes and looked around. This small county magistrate's house was decorated with pavilions, pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, and was very elegant. The county magistrate looked about forty, with two strands of mustache at the corner of his mouth, and held a hand in his hand.

Holding a small porcelain bowl, he was standing by the pond feeding the koi. All the fish in the pond had long bellies and fat intestines. They looked like they were well fed every day and well taken care of.

Tian Ke walked up to him. According to his official rank, Jinyiwei was naturally much higher than a county magistrate. However, the Shengliang Kingdom had a habit of emphasizing civility over military affairs. Even if military generals had great merits, they could not compare with civilian officials.

When the county magistrate saw Tian Ke, he didn't ignore him. Instead, he greeted him with a smile: "Is your surname high?"

"Tian Ke," Tian Ke replied.

The county magistrate stretched out his hand to stroke his mustache and asked, "I don't know what your official position is, why are you escorting the prisoner alone?"

Tian Ke looked at him and said in a deep voice: "I am a fourth-grade sword-wielding guard of Tian Ke driven by Concubine Rou. On the order of the Queen, I accompanied the other three officials to escort Zhao Feng's family to the northwest. I traveled there a few days ago.

Encountered bandits, the three of them were captured by the bandits, and now I am the only one left."

As soon as the county magistrate heard the words "Rouxue Concubine", his expression suddenly became extremely flattering.

He bowed and said respectfully: "It turns out that I am a close aide of Concubine Rou. I am Song Zhi, the magistrate of Luoxia Town. Please forgive me for my poor eyesight. I will ask someone to get the official seal and let you go."

"Yeah." Tian Ke nodded.

The county magistrate immediately sent someone to get the seal, and he himself called for people to bring tea and water to the Tian guests and offered them chairs.

"Sir, please take a seat and take a rest. The seal will be here soon."
Chapter completed!