mtl008 Chapter 276 Doing Things
Chapter 276 Doing Things
When the incense was half burned, officials appeared at the entrance of the post station.
In the cold winter, they were busy and sweating...
The officials' bags were carried by their attendants, and they themselves had nothing in their hands.
Xie Chaoyan came out a little later, wearing delicate powder and a little makeup on her face, she looked fresh and refined, and was pleasing to the eye.
Behind her were three maids, three guards, and two large boxes.
With such a grand occasion, I'm afraid she will have to occupy a carriage all by herself.
I saw all these people crowded at the entrance of the post station, walking hesitantly.
"This...this is..."
At the entrance of the post station, General Huo Lang was waiting on horseback at the front of the team, and behind him two hundred black-armored light cavalry were divided into four columns and marched in unison.
The light cavalry tightly guarded Jiang An's carriage and another carriage, and led the way.
When they were studying in Peizhou, several students and craftsmen learned how to repair roads, so they followed along this time.
Behind the team were the palace guards, about a hundred people.
These hundred or so people all look familiar.
An official from the Ministry of Works shrank back as he looked into the eyes of a personal guard, then looked away in horror, only to feel a dull pain in his buttocks at this moment.
The other person came out. Isn't this the person who kicked me yesterday?
He was not the only one who recognized it. Several officials were shaking like sieves.
The guards stood still with solemn faces, holding their spears and broadswords tightly in their hands, pretending to be ruthless and iron-blooded.
In fact, when I looked at my fellow travelers inadvertently, the smile in my eyes almost overflowed...
What the young lady said is right. With them around, these high-ranking officials from Kyoto are like mice seeing a cat.
Seeing that there was no movement outside, Jiang An pushed open the small window of the carriage.
She looked at the group of people standing there in a daze, "Why aren't you moving?"
Faced with this ancestor's questioning, the officials all took a step back, and no one wanted to step forward.
They were terribly afraid of her now!
Xie Chaoyan glanced at him with disdain in his eyes.
They didn't dare, but she still dared.
Before this chess piece of hers was destroyed, she represented the Queen Mother and the Xie family...
She took a step forward, bowed in the direction of Jiang An, and then said softly, "Miss, including Chao Yan, there are fifteen officials in total, not to mention the servants and maids, but in this team..."
"Five carriages may not be enough."
"not enough?"
The little girl leaned lazily against the small window, stretching her head to look at the carriages behind her.
"Three people in one carriage, just right."
Jiang An: "Can officials in Kyoto bring servants with them when they are on duty?"
She looked at Xie Chaoyan with envious eyes, as if expecting the latter's answer.
Xie Chaoyan pursed her lips and replied honestly: "No."
Jiang An's face fell, "You know I can't do this, so why are you asking?"
"You are here in Chongzhou as expatriates, not for sightseeing..."
"You spend your days not thinking about how to carry out the renovation project, but instead pursuing pleasure. Are you worthy of the high hopes that the high and mighty Majesty has placed on you?"
She kidnapped Xie Chaoyan so badly that he couldn't even defend himself.
Finally, the officials received their luggage from their respective attendants...
It doesn't look like he is going to work, but rather like he is going to be kidnapped!
Look at how reluctant they are to leave~
The little girl crossed her legs and threw a peanut into her mouth.
"You are already a grown-up, but you still need others to take care of you when you need to do something..."
"Nothing!"
Her disdainful voice traveled through the carriage into everyone's ears.
The official who got on the car staggered and began to doubt himself.
But they have always been like this...
They are officials, Beijing officials, they are born to be superior to others!
"drive…"
Holland rode his horse around for a tour.
On horseback, he was wearing a cloak of the same color as his armor, which made him look even more muscular.
General Huo made a fist with his right hand, raised it high, and shouted, "Let's go!"
The black-armored cavalry and the personal guards responded, and the sound shook half the sky.
The wheels of the carriage turned, and Xie Chaoyan opened the small window with his hand and looked out.
"With such a big commotion, not a single Chongzhou citizen went out to check..."
She was a lady from a noble family, so Jiang An was considerate and allowed her to bring a maid with her.
The maid handed the hot water bottle to Xie Chaoyan and took the opportunity to take a look outside.
She didn't care about the scenery outside. It was the same blue sky, the same clouds. How was it different from the sky in the backyard of Xie's house?
She was more worried about whether the young lady would catch a cold.
"There have been many wars in the North, maybe they have already gotten used to it..."
"Miss, please don't open the window. The wind is too cold. Please take care of yourself."
Xie Chaoyan did not take the hot water bottle, nor did she listen to the maid and close the window.
She tilted her head to look outside, the early sunlight falling on her slightly sick face.
I only heard her ask in a low voice, "Where do you think we are going?"
Her problem is also the officials' problem.
"She's not going to take us to some remote place and then..."
An official who was applying medicine to the swollen area smiled bitterly, "If this little ancestor has this plan, then we can only face death calmly!"
The thing he regretted most in his life was that he did not turn down this overseas assignment!
Huo Lang was in the front, leading the convoy out of the south city gate and heading towards the original official road.
About half an hour later, the convoy stopped...
There was silence outside. Suddenly, someone patted the carriage, and the tone was not friendly. "Get out!"
The officials looked at each other, closed their eyes, and said resignedly, "Get out of the car..."
Life or death depends entirely on luck!
As soon as they got off the car, the guards who had been waiting for them stuffed paper and pen into their hands, along with a recently made geomancy map of the north.
Jiang An also got off the carriage, followed by several young men.
They seemed to be preparing for this year's imperial examination. They had a book of sages tied to their arms with a cloth belt so they could read it in their spare time.
"General Huo, let's set up camp here!"
Huo Lang let go of the sword at his waist, clasped his fists and saluted, "Yes!"
After saying this, he excitedly called out to his guards, "Set up camp!"
"Set up camp...?"
The armored soldiers around him suddenly became agitated, making the officials among them extremely uneasy.
They were like sheep among wolves, trembling.
Finally, someone mustered up the courage and asked Jiang An in a trembling voice, "Excuse me, Miss, why are you camping here?"
"Should we…should we do anything?"
Jiang An looked blankly and pointed at the person who was speaking, "Are you from the Ministry of Industry, or am I?"
"When repairing official roads, don't we need to consider the terrain?"
Where is suitable for paving, where is suitable for taking a detour, where needs to be filled with soil; or which mountain can be quarried.
"Isn't there a geomancy map..."
A young man behind Jiang An said angrily, "How can we achieve anything if we just talk about it on paper?"
"Although the geomancy map has marked the location of the mountains, it is not complete. Moreover, the geomancy maps currently available in the three prefectures in the north are not very detailed, so how can they be used as a reference?"
He glared at these adults in official uniforms, wishing he could eat them alive!
Li Xingsang pulled his classmate's sleeve and comforted him, "Don't get excited. Everything is fine."
With her here, the renovation of the official road will be perfect.