Tuoba Xiao is very curious about Liu Qiaoer, and this is not the first day.
Ever since he came out of the dilapidated temple, he felt that something was not right.
For example, how come he had never seen Liu Qiaoer's personal bodyguard in black before? It seemed that he only appeared when Liu Qiaoer was in danger.
For example, Liu Qiaoer's wealth. She clearly took more than ten boxes of gold, silver and jewelry from the mountain stronghold, but she didn't pawn them for silver bills. She just threw them all there.
The most important thing is that he didn’t even know how much money Liu Qiaoer had.
One transaction was for 100,000 shi of grain. When they were in the grain shop, Tuoba Xiaoduo asked the shopkeeper and learned that they only had 20,000 shi in stock in total. Liu Qiaoer thought they were unscrupulous and only bought 2,000 shi of grain.
That's where the excess food came from.
Don't think about it too much, because if you do, it will all be a mystery.
Liu Qiaoer herself is a mystery, and so is Du Zixu who has been killed by him.
He was clearly dead, but when he was in Mobei, he seemed to hear the voices of Liu Qiaoer and Du Zixu talking.
Tuoba Xiao was also a man with deep thoughts. If Liu Qiaoer didn't say anything, he wouldn't ask.
He believed that as long as he stayed by her side, all the mysteries would be solved one day.
Liu Qiaoer lay on the carriage and entered the space. Although there were a lot of food, the gold, silver and jewelry were very valuable.
Her space was upgraded again, and this time a non-ferrous metal mine appeared. Once this mine appeared, many cold weapons in the menu could be upgraded.
Most weapons in ancient times were made of bronze, but bronze was too heavy, so steel was added. Iron was the most important. Too much iron could be tempered into steel, and then added with other metals, a lightweight weapon could be forged.
The most famous cold weapon is Gou Jian's sword. It is said to be of just the right length and not too heavy, and very sharp. Even after being buried underground for more than two thousand years, the cold light of the blade can still be seen when it is dug out.
Experts analyzed that a lot of metal materials were added to this sword.
The appearance of non-ferrous metals in space is also crucial to the upgrading of cold weapons.
Liu Qiaoer knew that when she went to find Zhao Ziyu, she would definitely be provided with these lightweight sharp blades, so for her, the more good things that could be done.
The further south you go, the worse the situation becomes. The war has affected too many areas, and the combined effects of natural and man-made disasters have made life miserable for the people.
The refugees fled north, but when they reached Yuezhou, the people fled south.
Because it was not far from Prince Yi's fiefdom, there was no war in that place.
That day, Tuoba Xiao and Liu Qiaoer also arrived in Yuezhou. The city gates of Yuezhou were tightly closed, and they were not allowed to pass even with a pass.
Many refugees gathered outside the city gate, but the governor of Yuezhou did not ignore them. He provided them with porridge at noon every day, one meal a day.
Liu Qiaoer went to inquire and found out that three of the four city gates of Yuezhou were closed, but the southernmost gate was not closed. It led to Liangzhou under the jurisdiction of Prince Yi. Further south was Yunzhou, where Prince Yi's mansion was located and also Liu Qiaoer's final destination.
Why were the three city gates closed? The main reason was that there was war in the east and refugees in the west and north. The governor of Yuezhou was unwilling to let the refugees enter the city and disturb the lives of the residents.
Tuoba Xiao drove the carriage to the side of the road. The city gate was not open, so he wanted to discuss with Liu Qiaoer whether to change the route.
As soon as I got into the carriage, I saw Liu Qiaoer looking at a map of the territory of the Great Zhou.
“Is this the map of your place?”
Tuoba Xiao also came to the carriage and was surprised to see the map in Liu Qiaoer's hand.
He had never seen such a detailed territorial map before, and he realized that the territory of the Great Zhou was indeed as large as Liu Qiaoer had said.
Liu Qiaoer pointed to several cities on the west side and said, "We went all the way south from Mobei and took this road. Although there were refugees on the road, it was still smooth."
"After two more counties, we will reach Prince Yu's fiefdom. The governors of these two counties are Prince Yu's men."
Therefore, the governance was pretty good and there were no wars. The Third Prince's troops mainly attacked the capital, so the area south of the capital, except for a few states in the west, was already the Third Prince's territory.
Tuoba Xiao understood: "If we take a detour, we have to go to the area under the jurisdiction of the Third Prince, and the nearest place is still these two states and counties."
But these two counties did not allow outsiders to enter, and Liu Qiaoer didn’t know what to do for a moment
It was noon again, the city gates opened, and a group of yamen runners came out of the city pushing several flatbed carts loaded with large pots.
The first to run out were about twenty constables, who began to maintain order.
"Everyone, move aside. If you want to get some porridge, take your bowls and line up."
The refugees surrounding the city began to move and line up to receive porridge.
There were several large pots, three on the left and two on the right, guarded by four yamen runners. They could put the porridge in the pot just by lifting the lid.
But they won’t open the door so early. They will wait until everyone has lined up before serving the porridge.
Some refugees have the strength to get the porridge, but some do not. As for the families, the healthier children will line up, and when the line is almost full, they will take the porridge back.
One bowl per person, no more allowed. If you are sick or disabled and need more, you must report it in advance.
There were officials who went to check and then let them get the porridge.
The order is very good, and it can be seen that these officials and runners are well-trained.
The government has been providing porridge for a long time.
Liu Qiaoer looked at these soldiers and thought they should all be the governor of Yuezhou.
Just when I didn't know how to get into the city, suddenly, a group of people came from the west, five or six people, riding fast horses, galloping all the way.
"General Lu's subordinates, Qi Yuan, move aside immediately. Report urgently to the city."
As soon as they heard it was an urgent report, the officers guarding the city gate quickly moved away the barricades blocking the gate to allow them to pass.
These people didn't even slow down their horses and rushed straight into the city gate.
Qi Yuan? Isn't he Qi Ze's brother
Under General Lu, Lu Yunzheng is in Yuezhou
Liu Qiaoer took out a jade pendant from her sleeve pocket and came to the city gate.
"Excuse me, is General Lu Yunzheng in the city? I'm his friend and I'm here to look for him."
Liu Qiaoer was a delicate and weak heroine, and the people guarding the city gate did not dare to neglect her when they saw Yu Jue.
"General Lu is not here, but we wish he was here. Two months ago, he passed by here and left some food before going to Liangzhou."
Liu Qiaoer nodded and said, "We are also going to Liangzhou. I heard that Prince Yi's old illness has recurred. I am a doctor from Yaowang Valley, and I am going to see Prince Yi."
The man guarding the city gate nodded, reported to someone unknown, and when he came back a while later, he waved his hand and asked Liu Qiaoer to go in.
Tuoba Xiao drove the carriage and finally entered the city gate with Liu Qiaoer.
The city of Yuezhou and the outside of the city are two different worlds. Outside the city are countless refugees, but the people in the city live and work in peace and contentment. The streets are bustling with people coming and going, and it is very lively.
It takes most of the day to travel from the North Gate to the South Gate across the entire Yuezhou. Liu Qiaoer and her friends decided to take a rest at the inn near the South Gate.
Liu Qiaoer was really curious about what military intelligence Qi Yuan was talking about when he ran so fast.
When they found an inn to stay in, they heard them all talking about it.
It turned out that the military intelligence that Qi Yuan was talking about was that the Third Prince's army was going to attack Yunzhou next door.
Yunzhou is relatively close to the east. As long as Yunzhou is captured, Yuezhou can be directly conquered to the northwest, and Liangzhou of Prince Yi can be directly taken to the south. In this way, even if Prince Yi does not support the third prince, it will not work.
Yunzhou is in danger, and the governor of Yuezhou is considering whether to send troops to support Yunzhou and how to support Yunzhou.