Chapter 1638 On the Road
Qiao Xuan, Shao Yunduan and their party walked quickly without hesitation after leaving Beijing. Three days later, they slowed down because they were already far enough away from the capital and they were also quite tired after walking over 700 miles in three days.
I no longer set out early every day, and I would check into the hotel around four in the afternoon at the latest.
Anze Prefecture is located in the southeast of Daqin - this is from the general direction of Daqin as a whole. To go south from the capital, you can only take the land route. It is about 2,600 miles from the capital. Under normal circumstances, it takes about 20 days to travel.
After all, the road becomes more difficult to travel as you go south, especially in areas with crisscrossing mountains. A hundred miles a day is already the limit for a horse-drawn carriage, and sometimes it is even less than a hundred miles.
Qiao Xuan, Shao Yunduan and their group, with their families, would definitely take more than a month to reach their destination.
Fortunately, there is plenty of time to take up the post, as long as they arrive within two months, so the group can proceed at a leisurely pace.
Just treat it as a long-distance trip, it's quite enjoyable.
When you pass by a prosperous and bustling town with strong local characteristics, you can stay overnight early and visit the local market and taste the local food.
Buy some to eat on the way.
It’s a pity that the journey is long and it’s difficult to bring other local specialties.
In a blink of an eye, we were halfway through the journey and had left the vast plains in the north and entered the mountainous area. Looking around, we saw towering mountains, deep green hills, lush forests, occasional flowing springs and waterfalls, and high cliffs, with one mountain after another.
Sometimes when passing through some remote mountain roads, you can even see wild sheep, wild boars and other animals swaggering past you. As for pheasants and other mountain birds flapping their wings and flying past in fright, it is even more common.
Once, we saw a huge white-browed tiger squatting on a cliff in the distance, which made everyone very excited!
After all, with their combination, beating a big tiger is no problem at all.
If the distance wasn't too far and there wasn't too much time to waste, Sun Bai, Sun Qian, A Ye and the others would really like to try their hand at fighting!
The further south you go, the warmer the weather becomes. The grass grows, the birds fly, and the flowers and leaves sprout. The mountains and fields become beautiful and splendid without you noticing. All kinds of wild flowers bloom, dotted among the green mountains and forests, and set against the backdrop of tender leaves and new grass. The air is filled with the fragrance of flowers, grass, soil, and spring sunshine, which makes people feel refreshed, happy, and eye-opening.
There was probably no other team of officials like them who had taken up their posts in Anze Prefecture.
Shao Yunduan has already left Beijing, and there is an obvious rift in his relationship with the Crown Prince. In the eyes of others, he will never have a chance to get back on his feet in this lifetime.
Or, at least in recent years, he has posed no threat to anyone.
In this situation, Shao Yunduan is very safe.
No matter which prince he was, he would not be stupid enough to send someone to plot against him at this time.
After all, he was the top scholar who impressed the emperor. Who knows if the emperor will suddenly think of him someday?
Instead of touching him, it is better to focus on the imperial court in the capital and win favor in front of your father!
Therefore, Shao Yunduan and his party were very leisurely along the way.
Even so, Sun Bai and Sun Qian did not neglect their duties. They arranged dedicated scouts to be on guard and observe for any unusual movements during their daily journeys. They also made arrangements for their daily rest stops and afternoon lodgings.
(End of this chapter)
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