Uncle Yang has traveled all the way to the northwest since leaving the imperial city, and he is not too worried about any obstacles to the implementation of the law change in other places, only Mianzhou.

Mianzhou is located in the northwest border of Zhao State, most of them are desert snowfields, the north of Mianzhou is close to Bosang, and it is necessary to resist the southern invasion of Bosang from time to time, so the life here is brave and aggressive, the blood is boiling in the bones, and there are often some armed private fights, coupled with the negligence of the national government, this kind of private fighting has continued, and most of the reasons for private fights are because of either fighting for water, or a little trivial friction will eventually cause a small war of no less than a few hundred people.

This is what Uncle Yang is most worried about, like Shunzhou and Zhuozhou, as well as Mobei and Monan, the two cities are rooted in the frontier to guard the people of Zhao, but Mianzhou does not, the endless desert and snow fields are just conducive to the Hu cavalry to drive straight in, if these people's private fights can not be solved well, there will be no one to resist the Hu cavalry, once the Hu people rush through Mianzhou, according to the speed of their cavalry, I am afraid that it will not take five days to reach the imperial city, and there is a danger of extinction in a hurry.

Heavy rain overnight blocked Uncle Yang's trip. Uncle Yang and Pu Xianyu hurriedly found a post house to live temporarily.

At night, Uncle Yang lay on the bed, unable to sleep, so he simply got up and sat down at the wooden table, closed his eyes and listened carefully to the sound of rain outside, when suddenly a muffled thunder startled Uncle Yang: "It's autumn, how can there be thunder?" ”

Uncle Yang got up and stood by the window, the raindrops hit the window hard, thinking that he could leave this time when he went back, and he could live a life that only belonged to the two of them with Zihua, he couldn't help but feel a little anxious, why did it rain? Flatly, the trip was delayed.

Uncle Yang didn't sleep that night, and he didn't know what he was thinking, but he just couldn't sleep, and he didn't fall asleep until dawn.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, and Uncle Yang got up and opened the door, which turned out to be Pu Xianyu.

"My lord, it's time for us to go." Pu Xianyu still has an unsmiling expression, showing the image of a martial artist to the fullest, every time Uncle Yang sees him with such a serious expression, he wants to laugh, and he is alive and well with another junior brother Su Ang.

"Okay, ready to go." Uncle Yang scooped up cold water and washed his face. They had dry rations on their wagons, so they didn't have to waste time looking for food.

The shop had already fed the horses fodder. Pu Xianyu brought the carriage, helped Uncle Yang to sit on it, and headed towards the border of Mianzhou.

The carriage drove in the opposite direction along the Woer River, and the reeds in the saline soil swayed in the wind, and the reeds flew in a flock of birds.

The distant mountains were hidden in the fog, hazy like a fairyland, and the snow on them glistened in the sunlight, like a general in white robes and silver armor.

Uncle Yang was in a good mood: "Pu Xianyu, what do you think of the scenery here?" ”

Pu Xianyu waved the reins and didn't turn his head: "It's very good-looking, why did the adults ask about this?" ”

"Oh, it's useless to ask you. I'm going to leave the court and take my wife here to live in seclusion. ”

Pu Xianyu turned his head to look at Uncle Yang, frowned fiercely, and hurriedly turned around and drove seriously: "Why did the adults leave the court?" ”

Pu Xianyu's tone of voice changed slightly, but it was not much, he only knew that he was ordered by the emperor to protect Uncle Yang, and the rest was not something he should worry about, but this Taiwei made him a little admired, and in three years, the lifeless old Zhao Kingdom became vibrant, and his merits were by no means much worse than that of the Shang Jun back then.

Uncle Yang smiled, he knew that although a martial artist like Pu Xianyu knew a few big characters, he didn't like to use his brain to think, and he said it in vain, so it was better to change the topic: "Pu Xianyu, what are your plans after I leave?" ”

"I am ordered by the emperor to protect my lordship, and I will go wherever the emperor tells me to go."

Uncle Yang shook his head, forget it, don't talk about it, Pu Xianyu is not He Bixian, if He Bixian is going to know what he is talking about, but if he travels so far, he can't take a minister like He Bixian, he should handle the affairs by himself, and it is useless to take He Bixian with him, and he can at least protect himself with Pu Xianyu.

It's already close to the mountain I saw earlier, and the temperature has dropped a lot, and I can see the breath coming out of my mouth.

Not far away is a diversion ditch that is three zhang away, which must be the irrigation ditch of the Woer River in Mianzhou.

Uncle Yang told Pu Xianyu to stop the car, get down and walk to the side of the ditch. The water flow of the ditch is not large, perhaps because the rain is scarce in this autumn and the water in the Woer River is not large.

Uncle Yang followed the ditch in front, Pu Xianyu led the carriage behind, and soon arrived at a small mountain village, where smoke rose from every household.

Uncle Yang stepped forward to buckle a wooden door, and after a while, the door opened, and a sturdy man's head poked out of the door, and he saw that it was two people he didn't know, and he hurriedly walked out.

"Fellow, the two of us are passing merchants, noon is approaching, but there is nowhere to rest, now people are sleepy, I don't know if I can stay and rest, I am willing to pay for the house." Uncle Yang arched his hand and said.

The sturdy man looked Uncle Yang and Pu Xianyu up and down, and saw that Uncle Yang was dressed as a weak scholar, although the person behind him was holding a sword, he was not a villain.

The sturdy man said in a muffled voice: "The two of them are merchants, and they should be convenient, but now that the new law of the national government, everyone who enters the household must know their life experience, otherwise if there is a mistake, it is not a child's play to sit on the criminal law." ”

Uncle Yang was overjoyed that the new law had been completely planted in their hearts, and the worries of Mianzhou should be completely solved.

Uncle Yang took out the travel token and handed it to the man, who looked at it carefully, then nodded and gave it back to Uncle Yang. Uncle Yang couldn't help but be a little curious: "The fellow is literate?" ”

The man scratched the back of his head a little embarrassedly, and said with a smile: "I read in a private school for two days when I was young, and I know a few big characters, but there are not many. ”

Uncle Yang nodded: "I see." I wonder if there is still a private school here? ”

"It's been demolished a long time ago, and the old gentleman is gone, and that was twenty years ago," the man said with some recollection, "Oh, I forgot that I haven't invited you in yet." Please, please, please. ”

"Please."

Uncle Yang stepped into the courtyard, and the man took the carriage from Pu Xianyu and led him to the back hall.

The courtyard was surrounded by a mound of dirt walls, and under the eaves hung a little dried meat and some grain. A slightly plump woman was standing in front of the hall cooking food, and when she saw Uncle Yang and Pu Xianyu coming in, she grinned slightly, and motioned for them to come in and sit.

After a while, the sturdy man came in and shouted loudly: "Broken girl, these two are passing merchants, come in and rest, and hurry up to prepare a little food for them to eat." ”

The man walked up to the two of them and said with a smile: "This is clumsy, I can't speak, don't blame the two of you." ”

"Where and where, it is not easy to have a place to rest, how can there be a reason for guests to blame the host."

A few people walked into the hall and sat down as the guest of honor.

"The two of us are merchants who have just come from the north, and have done a fur business, so we don't know much about the new law that has been implemented recently, so I wonder if my brother can know a thing or two, and explain it to the two of us, so as not to unknowingly touch the criminal law."

"I don't know much, but there have been no new laws recently, but it seems that the old customs in various places have been abolished in the first half of the year."

"I wonder what the response has been?"

"This ...... But I can't go into detail with my husband, after all, it is an order of the government, and everyone should obey it. The man hesitated, but didn't say it after all.

Uncle Yang glanced at Pu Xianyu, and had a conclusion in his heart, but he was afraid that most people would resist: "Brother Tai, don't worry, there are only three of me here, no one will spread it, Brother Tai will talk about it carefully." ”

"This ......" The sturdy man looked embarrassed, not knowing whether to say it or not, and finally said a little: "Mr. must not spread it, otherwise my family's life will be in danger." In the past, everyone supported the law, but only this abolished the old customs, which was really a bit disturbing, and the peasants were busy with farm work, thinking that they would just take advantage of the leisure time to have a good time, hey, who knows, and I don't know what the government thinks. ”

Uncle Yang was about to say something, when the woman walked in with food.

"Come on, come on, eat and talk." The strong man hurriedly said, he felt that these two people were probably not just merchants, where would any inn ask about this, he had already made up his mind to wait for the two of them to go out and hurry to Lizheng's house to report, in case it was someone else, but don't get involved with his own family.

Uncle Yang and Pu Xianyu naturally didn't know what the man thought, so they just picked up the porcelain bowl and began to eat. The woman's craftsmanship was excellent, and the simple wild vegetables mixed with some meat tasted so delicious, perhaps because the two of them had been eating dry cakes.

"How's this year's harvest going?" Uncle Yang asked casually.

"It's good, I have paid the taxes and have a little surplus grain, I want to wait a few days to sell some for some money, buy some cloth or something."

"I heard that the government also collects grain at market prices, you are ......"

"We also sold it to the government, and if we meet the standard, we can exchange it for tax reduction."

As soon as he talked about this man, he began to open the conversation: "I can't imagine that there will be such a good day one day, and I really thank that Lord Taiwei, how many years have passed, and finally there is hope......

Uncle Yang kept smiling and listening, the strong man finally finished speaking, Uncle Yang also finished eating, and gently put down the dishes and chopsticks: "I don't know where this room is, I just have something to visit." ”

The man was stunned when he heard this, and just let them go by themselves, saving themselves from going to Lizheng's house again.

"Li Zheng's house is on the side of Xishan Pass, I'll point you out."

A few people went out, and the old horse seemed to be almost resting, and let out a loud sneeze.

The man pointed along the mountain not far away, and said: "Turn the mountain, go straight down, the first is the house of Uncle Wang, he should be at home at this time, there are two Zhuangzi who almost had a fight these days, but fortunately, Uncle Wang arrived in time and stopped it, otherwise I am afraid that the guards on the Assassin's Mansion will come to get people." ”

Uncle Yang and Pu Xianyu said goodbye to the man and went in the direction of Li Zheng's house.