. Unexpectedly, as soon as he got in the car, Duan Wang actually asked him to sit down, saying that he was going to talk to him, and this was the scene of gossip just now.
Now the purpose of the prince to go out of the city is to walk around and see the villages in his territory, although the prince can inspect his territory at any time. However, this place is no more dangerous than other places. The outside of Liangzhou City is very dangerous, not to mention that barbarians came to loot it not long ago. Even if there are no barbarians, some bandits who are desperate are also vicious.
"My lord, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to go here." Xu Wen persuaded.
How can a prince with a precious body come to a dangerous place in person, if something happens, he will be blamed for death.
"What's wrong?" Ming Yu smiled, but understood Xu Wen's concerns. But he doesn't intend to change course.
14. Chapter 14
"If a gentleman does not stand under the dangerous wall, the land outside Liangzhou will not be safe." Xu Wen cupped his hands and said as tactfully as possible.
"This king knows what you mean, but if you are too scared to go out because there are thieves near your house, then what is the use of this king coming here?" Ming Yu said with a smile. "What's more, this king is going to inspect his own territory."
"..." Xu Wen was irrefutable.
Ming Yu took out a map from a side drawer, spread it in front of Xu Wen, and asked lightly with his finger: "In Master Xu's opinion, where should we go first?"
Xu Wen settled down, and his eyes fell on the map. In fact, he didn't need to look at the map, the entire terrain of Liangzhou was in his mind. When he was young, he ran around with his father, and later became a small official, and even traveled all over Liangzhou.
At this time, he was pondering in his heart, whether the prince would listen to his opinion was the second priority, the main thing was where did the prince want to go? And what is the purpose of the prince's trip? Just to check your territory
Seeing Ming Yu's expectant look, Xu Wen gritted his teeth and pointed out the nearest village to Liangcheng. The closer to Liangcheng, the safer it would be.
Ming Yu glanced at him with a half-smile, didn't make things difficult for him, nodded and said: "All right, let's go here today." After finishing speaking, he ordered to go out.
Xu Wen breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Prince Duan would not listen to him and would be stubborn. Now it seems that the prince is quite easy to talk to.
Ming Yu put down the map, and chatted about the life of the people in Liangzhou. Most of the time it was Xu Wen who was talking, while Ming Yu was listening attentively. Occasionally, he would ask a question or two, and Xu Wen would answer them one by one.
The carriage was not slow, and around noon, a group of people arrived at the village. Some people watched the convoy from afar and went back to report. Someone held a hoe tightly in his hand, poked his head out cautiously, and asked through the half-person-high earthen wall, "Who came here, and what did he do here?"
It's no wonder that they were cautious, they were really harmed by barbarians and bandits. They also saw that the convoy didn't look like barbarians and bandits, so they dared to ask.
Immediately someone stepped forward and answered on Ming Yu's behalf, "We are merchants from Qingzhou, passing by here, can we rest here?"
This is what Ming Yu had explained long ago, their team was indeed built on the scale of a caravan, so that it would not arouse suspicion.
Hearing the answer, the villagers obviously relaxed a little, and several people got together to discuss in whispers. Before discussing the reason, I saw a group of people from the village walking out surrounded by an old man. The old man in charge should be very prestigious, and the attitude of the villagers is very respectful to him.
When those villagers saw the old man, they rushed up to greet him, and one of them whispered what he had just said.
Hearing this, the old man took a closer look at Ming Yu's convoy and saw that it was indeed a caravan, so he stepped forward and said with a smile: "Everyone, don't blame me for being negligent. This old man is the village official here. Everyone has come from afar, there is nothing else in the village, a bowl of water is still enough for everyone to drink."
Ming Yu had already got out of the car, and when he heard what the villager said, he bowed to thank him and told the others to rest where they were, while he brought Xu Wen and a few personal guards into the village.
Seeing that only a few of them entered the village, the villagers finally let go of their guards and became enthusiastic in their actions.
"I haven't seen a caravan coming over for many years. Why did Mr. Ming come to Liangzhou? Liangzhou is not peaceful." The village is leading Ming Yu and the others into the village. They have introduced each other just now, and he also knows this. Only the caravan is in charge of this Mr. Ming.
Mr. Ming's caravan arrived here safe and sound, which only shows that Mr. Ming's luck is too good. It's not that there were no caravans here before. But in recent years, the border war between Dayan Kingdom and Suixi Kingdom has intensified, and there have been many bandits armed with knives and looting houses. Today's Liangzhou is really a dangerous place, and many businessmen have long since stopped coming here.
It is a miracle to see a caravan of this size today. There have been frequent wars in the borderlands these years, and few caravans have come here.
"Hey! I can't do anything about it. I fell out at home and issued a military order. I must make some achievements before I can go back with peace of mind. As the saying goes, wealth and wealth are sought in danger. I just want to give it a try. "Ming Yu spread her hands and said helplessly in her tone.
The corners of Xu Wen's eyes twitched when he heard this, His Highness's ability to open his eyes and tell nonsense is really unmatched.
Muromasa seemed to believe what he said, he had no choice but to believe it, this well-rounded young man looked like he came from a rich family. Young people do things with enthusiasm, and they say that wealth and wealth are sought in danger, I am afraid that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers.
"Hey! Young man, I would like to advise you, it's better to leave the dangerous place of Liangzhou as soon as possible!" After finishing speaking, he saw that Ming Yu was nodding, but his attitude was obviously perfunctory, so he stopped talking. Here is what he said, and it is up to him whether he listens or not. In short, what others do is beyond his control.
"Uncle Village Zheng said that Liangzhou is dangerous, but the boy has traveled all the way, and he didn't see any danger." Ming Yu said pretending to be puzzled.
The village is shaking his head, I think you are lucky, I heard that a while ago, General Xie of the Red Robe Army went out and wiped out the barbarian invaders. With General Xie's prestige intimidating, the other youngsters should get wind of it and act with their tails tucked up. That's why I haven't met this kid, but it doesn't mean that I haven't met.
"You are an outsider, so you don't know anything. There are frequent wars here. There are barbarians breaking into Liangzhou from time to time to loot, not to mention, there are also bandits going down the mountain to plunder, and the people suffer greatly. If your caravan comes over, if you encounter these People, their lives and belongings must be kept.”
"Is it so serious?" Although Ming Yu had been prepared for a long time, she couldn't help frowning when she heard this, pretending to be worried, "Let's not talk about the barbarians, the vicious people, the bandits are more powerful than the barbarians. It’s far away, why doesn’t the local garrison suppress the bandits? Let those bandits infeste the place?”
Hearing Ming Yu's words, Xu Wen's forehead broke out in cold sweat, what does the prince mean by this? Is it possible to blame it? But this is really beyond the blame of the garrison!
Village is a far-sighted and wise old man, and explained with a smile: "You can't say that, firstly, the garrison has to defend the barbarian army on the border, and the strength of the troops is already tight, and secondly, those bandits are really cunning and never commit crimes in one place." , I heard that as soon as the officers and soldiers came, they had already fled to avoid them, and the officers and soldiers always rushed to nothing."
After thinking about it for a while, Ming Yu understood that there would always be big commotions when the officers and soldiers were dispatched to suppress bandits. As long as you inquire a little bit carefully, you will know that it is normal to send letters in advance to avoid them, and let the officers and soldiers rush to nothing.
He thought of the previous barbarian invasion with only a hundred people, and its actions were like wind, and several villages suffered disaster in a short period of time. If General Xie's red-robed army hadn't been dispatched, it might not be so easy to wipe them out.
"Is there no other way?" Ming Yu rubbed his fingers, frowning even tighter.
Village Zheng shook his head and sighed, "How many people like General Xie are there in the Great Yan Dynasty?"
Only General Xie can deter Xiao Xiao, but General Xie is already busy with affairs, and he has to deal with the confronting barbarian army, so how can he be distracted by these trivial matters
A few people went to the villager Zheng's house to sit down and rest. The house where the villager lived was relatively good in the whole village. However, the house was still bare and there were few decent tables, chairs and benches. There was only a big kang in the main room. For people to sit cross-legged.
The younger generation of the family who got the order brought some bowls of water, and there were a few children at the door who were scratching the door frame to reveal a few small carrot heads, presumably they were the descendants of the village's family. They watched helplessly as Ming Yu picked up the bowl and took a sip of water, then licked his lips.
Ming Yu was stunned for a moment, the aftertaste was slightly sweet, thinking that in order not to be rude to the guests, the host specially added some precious icing sugar to the water, and these children all coveted the water with sugar.
Frosting is an ordinary thing in the capital, but here it is a precious thing. People here do not have enough food in their homes, so they would not buy useless things like icing, so it is normal for children to be greedy.
Ming Yu beckoned them to come in, the children looked at each other, and finally came to Ming Yu curiously. Ming Yu took out a delicate purse from his sleeve, grabbed a handful of candied fruit, and handed it to them, which Qingping prepared for him this morning. Occasionally Ming Yu would have some symptoms of hypoglycemia when waking up early, so he always has sweet things like candied fruit on his body.
The children glanced at their grandfather and saw that his grandfather didn't object, so they took it over happily, thanked them, and ran out laughing.
Muramasa looked at the backs of the children leaving kindly, "Children are ignorant, the guests should not take offense."
Ming Yu waved his hand to indicate that it was okay, and then continued the previous topic and asked: "I think the living conditions here are difficult.