Chapter 361: Xining, the first city in the Northwest Lands
On the day Yang Qiaoyue left Beijing, the emperor's marriage caused a lot of waves in Beijing. Many people are optimistic that Chu Yechen is the future prince, and now the eldest prince, the third prince, and the fourth prince are all impossible, and the other small and incompetent ones are incompetent, and only the second prince remains.
And Yang Qiaoyue was given to marry the second prince, or the main concubine, and it is very likely that she will be the future queen. For a while, those who were a little able to catch up with the Yang family came to visit, trying to start a good relationship now, not knowing that the foreign army was pressuring, and Yang Qiaoyue was already on the way to death for the safety of this group of people.
These people were all turned away by the Yang family, and the door of the Yang family was closed, and almost no one could enter the Yang family.
In recent days, everything in the capital has progressed according to Yang Qiaoyue's arrangement, the grain, grass and military salaries of the Ministry of Household and Industry have been shipped out in batches, and the method of issuing bonds has also begun to be implemented. As soon as he took the lead, officials from top to bottom paid money to buy court debts.
Not only the court officials, but also among the wealthy families, the three wealthy families in the country, Yuxue Nanzhuang, the Tu family of the three streets and eight squares, and the Lu family of Suzhou jointly invested a lot of money to purchase court bonds, causing businessmen to follow suit, and soon the treasury of the imperial court was immediately filled.
The treasury was full, and he began to pay the soldiers, and Chu Yechen had already changed into a military uniform at this time, and some people objected to the second prince leaving Beijing at this time and leading 200,000 troops.
For these voices, Chu Yechen also knew that they were thinking about it, so he didn't think much about it, and he was unwavering in his heart about taking command in person. There is only one thing he thinks about now, set off as soon as possible, settle the war in Liaodong as soon as possible, and the sooner Yang Qiaoyue and the three of them will be safer.
On the fifth day, the two armies set off separately, one hundred thousand soldiers and horses to Guanshanwei, and one hundred thousand soldiers and horses led by Chu Yechen to Liaodong.
The mighty army made everyone feel the crisis of Dachu, and some good people had already spread these things in the streets. Although the imperial court deliberately pressed it, there was no impermeable wall in the world, and the news that Dachu was facing three large army pressures was quickly spread, and only two soldiers and horses set off, and for a time the people of the capital were panicked.
Many people have begun to plan to sell their property and leave Dachu for other countries to avoid this catastrophe.
Only those who know the inside story firmly believe in Yang Qiaoyue and believe that she will definitely stop the attack of the Wara army.
At this time, Yang Qiaoyue didn't know about the Jingshi Mansion, they had been on a non-stop journey for eight days, and they would change horses and coachmen every time they arrived at the post station.
The more you go to the northwest, the more desolate it becomes, and you will encounter sand and dust from time to time, but fortunately they are all local coachmen who know how to avoid the harsh sand and dust.
Yang Qiaoyue casually rolled up the sedan curtain and saw that there were gradually more green trees around, "Fellow, is it almost to the state capital in front?" ”
"Big girl, I'm in Xining ahead." The groom replied with a Northwest accent.
Xining? Yang Qiaoyue casually took out the map, and when she set off, Chu Yechen prepared it for her, which was still hundreds of miles away from Suzhou Wei.
Yang Qiaoyue saw that the eldest brother's face was pale, it was not easy for him to persist in the long journey of a scholar, and he walked past Guan Shanwei: "Fellow countryman, then transfer to Xining and rest for a day." ”
"Little sister, I'm fine, I can continue to catch up...... Road. Yang Chengdong retched as he spoke.
Yang Qiaoyue patted him lightly on the back and soothed: "Okay, it won't be long in delay, and I will be in Suzhou in three days." The fifth brother should be almost here, by the way, let's see if he has entered the city. Besides, I'll take a break too. ”
When Yang Chengdong heard Yang Qiaoyue's words, he didn't insist anymore: "Then go into the city and rest for a day." ”
An hour later, the carriage finally slowed down, and came to Xining, the largest state capital in the northwest.
Yang Qiaoyue frowned slightly, it is still far from Suzhou Wei, and it is impossible for the Wara army to attack so quickly, the other party must wait for news from the Liaodong region, at least the army of Da Chu will be defeated before daring to attack on all fronts, why is this martial law in Xining.
She couldn't help but ask, "Brother Cha, what happened in Xining?" Why is it so heavily guarded? ”
"Can't get into the city? Where did so many questions come from! The guard at the head looked impatient and did not answer Yang Qiaoyue's question.
Yang Qiaoyue casually handed out two taels of silver, "The big brothers have worked hard, this is a little tea money, please drink tea." ”
When the guard, who was still impatient just now, saw Yinzi, he immediately changed his face, two taels were their January money, and they were really greedy.
"The girl is so polite, how embarrassing it is." The guard said a few polite words, but his eyes did not take off the silver.
Yang Qiaoyue saw it in her eyes, and when she went out, she really had money to make the ghost grind, and threw it over: "The little girl and her brother have just arrived, and the big brothers are so hard, so it is appropriate to invite everyone to have a cup of tea." ”
The other party took the silver, and knew what to do, so he slowly stepped forward and whispered, "Then thank you, girl." When the girl asked, the little one told you, don't say it. ”
Yang Qiaoyue nodded slightly: "Don't worry, big brother." ”
"I am not satisfied with you that martial law in the city is due to the news that Warat has recently entered the city, and the border city is not at peace. If you're okay, don't stay in the city and leave as soon as possible. The guard said in a low voice.
Yang Qiaoyue frowned slightly, then came back to her senses and said with a smile: "Thank you for the reminder." ”
With that, the carriage entered the city.
Xining, the largest and most prosperous state capital in the Northwest Territories, is also home to a mix of outsiders, and the crowds on the streets seem to have been unaffected by the news of Warat.
They came to the largest inn in Xining to settle down, which is very close to the government and safer.
Yang Qiaoyue and Yang Chengdong got down from the carriage and immediately attracted a lot of attention. Those who rode in horse-drawn carriages in the border cities knew that they had entered the city from other places.
Yang Chengdong noticed the gaze of those people, immediately straightened his waist, and swept over with a fierce face.
That group of people took the initiative to avoid their gaze, not wanting to provoke people who went out alone, and they knew that they were not simple people just by looking at their dress.
The old coachman went to the post house in the city, needed to change horses, and continued his journey tomorrow.
After the carriage walked away, Yang Chengdong said in a low voice. "Little sister, be careful, the border city is mixed."
Yang Qiaoyue hummed, she naturally knew that she had prepared a weapon in her hand, if there was someone she didn't know, don't blame her for being ruthless.
opened two upper rooms in the inn, Yang Chengdong originally mentioned twelve points of spirit, couldn't bear the fatigue of eight consecutive days of travel, and fell asleep when he saw the bed.
Yang Qiaoyue returned to the room and looked outside through the crack in the door, but did not cause any special movement, and breathed a sigh of relief. The tense spirit relaxed, and gradually became sleepy.
When she woke up, it was already the second half of the night, and the northwest night was very windy, and the window was whistling.
Yang Qiaoyue got up, and suddenly heard a click, and the sound of tiles falling on the ground. She immediately leaned against the window, peeking out a little gap. Seeing a group of black-clothed people jumping down, with weapons in their hands, they couldn't help frowning, and the direction they were going was obviously the government office.