Ling Ran was going on a long trip, so Shui Qing took him home to pack his things.
As darkness fell, Shuiqing instructed as they walked back, "You know which donkey is the strongest. After you've delivered the person, take the cart back and ride the donkey north. Four legs are always faster and easier than two."
This time, when escorting the bandits to Beidu, those who were not seriously injured had their hands tied and were pulled by themselves, while those who were seriously injured lay on a cart and were pulled by donkeys, so all the donkeys in the family were used.
Ling Ran knew that refusing was useless, so she slowly hummed in agreement.
"Luckily, I had already sewed silver and gold leaf into your clothes and waistband beforehand, so you won't panic if you have to leave suddenly. I'll pack some more gold and silver valuables for you later. Put some on your donkey, and hide some in your bundle and on your person. A cunning rabbit has three burrows, so even if you lose them or they get stolen, you still have others."
Sigh, no space means no safety.
From south to north, it's more than a thousand miles. Who knows how many hardships and dangers we'll encounter along the way? How convenient it would be to have a personal space for clothes, money, and food.
However, if we don't have it, we'll do it the way we don't have; we'll just have to bring and hide more of it.
Ling Ran's nose tingled, and she hummed in response with a thick nasal tone.
"Don't bring too much food. First, it's too heavy and inconvenient to carry around; second, it will spoil if left out for too long. I'll pack some dried meat for you. It keeps well, is filling, and is nutritious."
Dried meat is certainly not the same as cured meat, sausage, or smoked meat; those require boiling or roasting, and there's no time to prepare them while traveling.
She bought pork jerky, dried pork, and dried beef from the mall, unpacked them, wrapped them in oil paper, and carried several dozen kilograms of them. They weren't too heavy to carry on the donkey, and they could last for half a month or more than twenty days. After more than twenty days, she would have completed most or half of the journey.
Ling Ran felt as if sand had gotten into his eyes, making them slightly wet.
"It's cold now, so the eggs can still be kept for a few days. There's no time to make tea eggs, so I'll boil a few dozen hard-boiled eggs for you to eat on the way."
"Your health is your most important asset. You're all alone out there, and the journey is so long that we can't take care of you properly. You need to eat well." Shuiqing said, suddenly becoming a little sad.
She shook her head. "This is an opportunity that many people would kill for. Ling Ran is going there to build his future. He'll be a superior person in the future. What's a little hardship like this?"
She's not a soft-hearted person, so she can't wallow in self-pity.
Ling Ran suddenly raised his head and looked at the moon in the night sky.
After worrying about his safety and food on the road, Shuiqing began to worry about his future.
After thinking for a moment, he still offered some selective advice: "After you go, remember to spend more time with the eldest son of the King of Yan, understand?"
That was the next emperor, whose civil officials would all come from the Eastern Palace. While the Prince of Yan was fighting on the front lines, he was in charge of supplying provisions and defending the base camp like a fortress. He was a truly formidable figure.
Taking advantage of the darkness, Ling Ran said, "I heard from my maternal grandfather that the eldest son of the Prince of Yan is not in good health."
In other words, even if the King of Yan succeeds in the end, the eldest son is not very likely to inherit the throne—poor health means he cannot lead troops into battle, and not being able to lead troops into battle means he cannot control the military.
Aunt Shuiqing's understanding was different from others; she should be able to understand the meaning behind his words.
Shui Qing understood perfectly. Yan Wang had said many suggestive things to get his other sons to fight hard, but no matter what, the position of the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty was the most secure and unshakeable in all the dynasties!
They were convinced that the crown prince would inherit the throne.
However, she couldn't be too direct, so she chose an example to imply: "Look at the late emperor, when the crown prince was gone, he preferred to pass the throne to his grandson rather than choose one of his other sons to inherit the throne. Perhaps that's the principle that his family believed in."
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