Chapter 78 This... is really almost the same as exile.
Perhaps because he was once a favorite of the emperor, his demotion was based on their former relationship.
Otherwise the consequences will be the same as those of the Ruan family.
It’s a pity that Ruan Mian at this moment could not predict Lord Xie’s future situation.
The plot is different from the original book.
She patted Yun Xiu's shoulder and said, "Since you are a good official, even if you are demoted temporarily, it may not be a bad thing."
As a person who fought against so many villains on his own in the original book, Xie Huaian must be no ordinary person.
"Well, I believe that even if you are only demoted to be a postmaster, you can definitely make a comeback!"
"What? He... is going to be a postmaster?"
This... is really no different from exile.
Wuheng is a remote place on the border, with no natural advantages, sparse population and bitterly cold.
Even other neighboring countries are unwilling to fight for that place, so you can imagine what kind of existence it is.
Naturally, the Longchang Post Station, which is under the jurisdiction of Wuheng, can be said to be the poorest and lowest-status post station in the country.
Being demoted to be a stationmaster there is almost the same as being a convict.
Ruan Mian sighed deeply.
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In the two days before leaving Runing, Ruan Mian was very vigilant, fearing that something might happen.
But fortunately, apart from the occasional disturbance in the team, there was no unusual behavior. With her horse and donkey, everyone's speed increased a lot.
With the flat roads along the way, you can walk hundreds of kilometers a day.
Within seven days, they had crossed the wilderness, fortunately without encountering a snowstorm.
After walking for another seven days, they would be able to see the only hill in Wuheng - Longchang Mountain.
At the foot of the mountain is Longchang Post Station, their last stop.
However, the facts were somewhat different from what Ruan Mian had expected.
I thought it would not be so cold since it was spring in Wuheng at this time, but the reality was not warm at all. The wind was much stronger than in Kyoto.
So much so that each of them wrapped themselves in thick blankets and animal skins under their cloaks.
However, each member of the Ruan family received a duck down vest, which Ruan Mian had specially asked Cuizhu and the others to sew together on the road. He also sewed some animal fur into their shoes.
As the wind grew stronger, Ruan Mian reminded everyone to wear cold-proof masks and distributed the newly made animal skin hats to their families.
At the foot of Longchang Mountain, the snow is white and the land is frozen. The whole world seems to be frozen by the cold.
It is beautiful, but also full of dangers.
The officers urged them to speed up again. There was not even a place to shelter from the wind in this area. If they delayed until nightfall and still could not reach the foot of the mountain, many people would surely freeze to death.
No matter how tired everyone was, they dared not delay for even a moment.
In the carriage, Yun Zhengzheng patiently taught Ruiger how to wield a dagger. Although Ruiger was young, he was quite talented in this area.
The reason was that he saw Yun Xiu practicing swordsmanship some time ago, and he became interested and pestered Brother Yun Xiu to teach him.
Ruan Mian had already thought about it. When they arrived in Wuheng, he would ask Guard Liu to teach his family some simple self-defense skills. After all, in Wuheng, it was better to have some self-protection ability.
Now that Rui Ge'er is taking the initiative to learn skills, that's just perfect.
Taking the opportunity to rest, Ruan Mian selected several exquisite daggers from the armory in the space. They had sharp blades and were extremely small in appearance, making them very suitable as personal weapons.
Even his brother Ruan Qingsong wanted to learn martial arts for the first time.
He looked at the whole family and felt overwhelmed with guilt.
"Mianmian, you've all been implicated because of me. I'm a man, and when I get to Wuheng, I should be the pillar of the family. How can I let you, my younger sister, risk everything to help me? You've taken care of us a lot along the way."
Ruan Mian knew that he meant well and comforted him.
"We are all family, there's no reason to talk behind each other's backs. We should help each other, but it would be even better if you could learn some martial arts for self-defense."
As he finished speaking, cheers suddenly came from outside the carriage.
It turned out that they had already seen the entrance of Longchang Post Station, but there was still a problem blocking them, that is, there was a glacier in front of them.
Although it was all frozen, some places had melted and the turbulent water surface was covered with ice spikes.
No one knew how deep the water was under the ice, so no one dared to wade through it rashly.
While thinking, the officers split up to look for a place to cross the river, while Ruan Mian and the others got off the carriage to reduce its weight as much as possible.
She looked at the ice carefully. It was thick enough and should be able to hold up. She just needed to walk carefully.
What's more, the temperature is very low and the glaciers are not melting so quickly.
Soon the officials found a suitable path. Except for a small amount of melted ice near the shore, the ice in the middle layer was still of a certain thickness.
So he called everyone and walked onto the ice carefully.
Ruan Mian walked beside his parents, taking care of his family as much as possible.
Little did they know that the second master of the Bo Mansion, who was following closely behind the Ruan family's team, quickened his pace and walked to Yao's side.
He grabbed Yao's hat and mask without hesitation and put them on himself.
Yao subconsciously resisted, but unexpectedly Li Mao even snatched away her cloak!
When the cold wind blows, a biting chill arises spontaneously.
"Li Mao!! This is my stuff! Give it back to me!"
When Yao took a step forward, Li Mao grabbed her clothes and walked to the melted ice on the shore. He stretched out his foot and wanted to kick her into the glacier.
But before he could stretch out his foot, Ruan Mian took the lead and kicked him into the melted ice from behind.
Only one sound was heard!
Li Mao missed a step and his feet immediately sank into the freezing water. He gasped for air and cried out in cold.
The people in front looked at him and didn't dare to waste time on the ice, and no one came to care.
Li Mao struggled to figure it out, and Yun Xiu added to Ruan Mian's footwork with a cold face.
As soon as Li Mao climbed onto the ice, Yun Xiu kicked him back in.
Li Mao was so angry that his eyelashes were covered with condensed ice. He trembled and cursed: "You bastard! Do you still want to kill me?! The official is right here, I don't believe you dare..."
Before he could finish his words, Yun Xiu kicked him again, and he fell hard on his butt.
The thick cloak was soaked by the icy water, feeling heavy and freezing, especially the feet that were immersed in the icy water. Soon they were frozen into icicles and gradually lost feeling.
Ruan Mian looked at him coldly from the side. Facing his loud shouting and threatening words, she just spoke lightly.
"Killing you won't do any good while the official is here, but I have plenty of ways to torture you."
Li Mao gritted his teeth, holding his breath. "You...you're going against me just to protect the Yao family? Ruan Mian, you'll regret this! You'll regret it as soon as we get to Longchang Post Station!"
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