Wei Xiyin was silent.
It is also possible that my parents fled to Sizhou.
If I tell the truth to Yuan Jin, if the Hedong Army discovers the supplies they are carrying, will they use the Wei clan members who are stranded in Sizhou to force them to hand over the small black ball?
Don't tell the truth.
It seems that she is a little too cunning?
She had never felt so embarrassed trying to deceive someone when she was with such a simple-minded person.
Seeing her lower her eyes and not answering, Yuan Jin thought he had touched upon her sorrow and said awkwardly, "If Wu Niang doesn't want to talk about it, let's change the subject."
"Then why don't you tell me about the situation in Sizhou, my lady?" Wei Xiyin walked down the stairs and nodded slightly. "Which noble families are still here? Are there any who have escaped from Kyoto?"
It can also be considered as a disguised way of inquiring about the situation in Kyoto.
Sizhou had eight counties and states, and 146 counties.
In addition to the three counties and states of Hedong, Henan and Henei, there are Zuofengling, Youfufeng, Zhongqichuan, Hongnong County and Jingzhao Yin, which is closest to the capital.
In the previous dynasty, Kyoto was under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Yin.
The First Emperor thought this was inappropriate, so he separated Kyoto and established a direct administrative jurisdiction.
So you can imagine how close Sizhou is to Kyoto.
Yuan Jin felt slightly confused when he heard this.
She thought Wu Niang had escaped from Kyoto and should know who had escaped better than she did.
Why are you asking her back?
"Actually, I'm not sure either. Winter is almost here, and my brother only dared to lead his troops out because of the lack of food."
Yuan Jin was not on guard and told the truth, "The court ordered that no one could leave the fiefdom without an imperial decree. At that time, I didn't know what was happening in Kyoto, so I didn't dare to send anyone out at will."
Once you step out of the Hedong territory and are discovered by the imperial court, you will be charged with treason, which will implicate many people.
Yuan Jing had just ascended the throne, so how could he dare to risk the lives of so many people in Hedong State?
The disaster happened so suddenly, and Hedong was full of monsters. They couldn't even take care of their own survival at that time.
In order to maintain stability, Yuan Jing almost ignored the situation outside for a whole year. He stayed honestly in his fiefdom, eliminated monsters within his jurisdiction, rescued surviving civilians, and worked hard to improve people's livelihood.
Even in the summer, many people fled from neighboring counties and prefectures, saying that the court was finished, but Yuan Jing was unmoved at first.
The "Sanhe Road" is really too close to Kyoto, right under the emperor's nose, and any slight movement may be heard by some interested people.
'Fishing enforcement' is terrible!
This is also why, although they were in Sizhou, they went to the Sizhou granary just as winter was approaching and knew nothing about many situations.
The old King of Hedong knew very well what Your Majesty was afraid of, and for decades he did not dare to recruit soldiers on a large scale. Except for the guard camp and a garrison, no other military defenses were established, and the military strength of Hedong State has always been weak.
Many of the troops that followed the brother and sister were new recruits trained in the summer.
"We only arrived three days earlier than Cheng'an's army. We knew that Kyoto had fallen, but we didn't know the specific situation." Yuan Jin said embarrassedly.
The brother and sister didn't care about what happened in Kyoto. The prince led his army to attack the granary. Who would have the courage to run to Kyoto? If the emperor were alive, wouldn't that be courting death?
Wei Xiyin: “…”
She always felt that she was a poor person. She couldn't pick up people in the early stage, and she couldn't meet any animals.
On a long journey, I met a female army from Youzhou, but they knew nothing about Youzhou.
Now they finally encountered a Sizhou army, but they were also completely in the dark about Sizhou.
The former gave out food but failed to obtain any intelligence.
Even though the latter has been rescued, he still cannot be exchanged for any intelligence.
How unlucky is this?
Wei Xiyin sighed. After listening to her explanation, she could actually understand. For example, among the nine counties of Yizhou, didn’t she only stay in Qinghe County for a whole year?
The transportation is backward, monsters are rampant, and no one dares to lead people to travel through mountains and rivers for no reason.
"But there are quite a few surviving aristocratic families in Sizhou."
Seeing her unhappy expression, Yuan Jin tried to remedy the situation, "Except for the three families stationed at the granary, families like the Xie family of Fufeng and the Liu family of Jingzhao Yin are still alive..."
"The Liu clan was closest to Kyoto. Early on, they were picking up people along the official road, hoping to enter Kyoto to rescue their own people. Later, they were attacked by monsters several times. After learning that Kyoto had fallen, they resolutely led their people to migrate to Fufeng County."
The Liu family and the Xie family seemed to have reached some agreement and were banding together for warmth.
They had been to the Sizhou granary in the summer and seemed to have had a conflict with the three families.
This matter was discovered by Mr. Guo.
Yuan Jin said, "If anyone knows the situation in Kyoto best, apart from the three great families that may be surrounded right now, it would be the Liu family."
The Liu family picked up so many people, many of whom escaped from Kyoto.
If Wu Niang wanted to find members of the Wei clan, she suggested starting from Fufeng County.
But to go from Youzhou to Fufeng County, one must cross Hongnong County.
Today, in Hongnong County, there are not only hundreds of thousands of monster armies, but also enemies hiding in the dark.
Wei Xiyin felt hopeful upon hearing this and immediately decided, "Then let's go to Fufeng County first."
She not only had to look for her parents and brother, but also the Wei clan members in Kyoto and her mother's family, the Yu clan.
My uncle's family was born and raised in Kyoto. If they escaped, they would most likely be together, and there is a high possibility that they would meet the Liu family.
No matter what enemies or zombie hordes, they couldn't stop her from finding people.
She thought for a moment and said, "My lady, you may as well take a couple of days' rest. After the first day of the Lunar New Year, I will send scouts with your subordinates to Sizhou to gather intelligence."
It is a custom passed down from our ancestors that people should not travel far on the first day of the New Year.
Although she doesn't care about these things, she doesn't want to destroy them easily, as it will make the people below her feel uncomfortable.
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