Zhao Shi'an's words were not without merit.
“If that’s the case, then we have no right to dispose of it,” Fang Qing said.
Zhao Shi'an slammed the letter in his hand onto the table.
"I don't care. Now that I have this thing, I can do whatever I want. We'll go back tomorrow and set off for Yongzhou the day after."
"If the capital holds them accountable..."
"By the time he found us, we had already arrived in Yongzhou."
Since Zhao Shi'an has said so, Fang Qing doesn't need to hesitate.
The next day they returned to Yangzhou, packed their things, and began their journey to Yongzhou.
The route from Yangzhou to Yongzhou inevitably passes through Yuzhou, so Fang Qing and Zhao Shi'an specially set aside two days to go home.
Fang Qing and the others were pleasantly surprised to return without informing Fang Daniu and Zhao Shi beforehand.
Fang Qing politely declined the village chief's hospitality and had a meal with her family behind closed doors.
It wasn't easy for Fang Qing to go home. After dinner, Zhao Shi pulled Fang Qing into the house, asked about their health, and then asked about other things.
Fang Daniu and Zhao Shi originally lived in the capital, but they came back specifically for the Chinese New Year.
Fang Qing persuaded them to continue their journey back to the capital.
The mansion over there also needs someone to watch over it. Besides, Zhao Shi'an has people in the capital who can take care of things. Now that the couple is in their hometown, if they are used like Gao Wancheng was before, it won't be as easy to resolve as it was last time.
Fang Qing explained the pros and cons at length before Zhao Shi finally nodded.
“Okay, we’ll go over after we harvest the crops. It’s not easy for you to go back to your hometown. You’re our only daughter, and we’ve thought about it and decided to go to the capital to be with you.”
"After the harvest, your father and I will rent out the land, so that we won't have to worry about it when we go to the capital."
It wasn't easy to persuade Fang Daniu and the Zhao family.
"Zhao Shi'an and I are going to the Western Regions on business this time. By the time we return, it will be almost harvest time. We will then go back to the capital together."
That night, Fang Qing talked a lot with Zhao Shi, and she didn't go back until Zhao Shi'an came to call her to go to bed.
After staying at home for two days, the two of them left the village early in the morning.
They continued their journey and arrived in Yongzhou five days later.
It's already February, but Yongzhou is still cold with a large temperature difference between day and night. Luckily, they were prepared in advance, otherwise they probably would have caught a cold when they arrived here.
The sacred mountain in the Western Regions is located north of Yongzhou, in the territory of the Tubo Kingdom.
When Fang Qing heard Xiao Dou mention this place, she immediately thought of the modern-day Flaming Mountains.
But when she arrived in Yongzhou and read the travelogues of Tibet and Yongzhou, she realized that the sacred mountains of the Western Regions and the Flaming Mountains in this world were different.
The travelogue records that there is indeed a divine fire on the sacred mountain here. The divine fire lies dormant in the mountain and appears only once a month at an unpredictable time. Moreover, only those with a special destiny can see it.
The locals believed that this sacred fire could bring them good luck. The previously unknown mountain was designated as a sacred mountain and was taken over by the Tibetan royal court, where Tibetan troops were stationed year-round.
Fang Qing almost scolded Xiaodou when she saw these.
She thought it would be easy to obtain divine fire and destroy the relics.
"You say there's an army guarding it, how can we obtain the divine fire?"
Zhao Shi'an showed the travelogue to Zhao Shi'an.
"There is always a way. The small Tibetan kingdom depends on Dali for survival. It is not impossible to discuss with them the use of divine fire."
Although Zhao Shi'an said that, Fang Qing still felt uncertain.
This is something that the Tibetans have mythologized; how can we allow it to be offended?
After entering Yongzhou, they continued north for another five or six days. The places they passed through became increasingly desolate, and finally on the seventh day, they saw vast stretches of farmland.
Fang Qing felt a sense of familiarity looking at the crops and couldn't help but peer out the window.
"Do you know who planted this?" Zhao Shi'an asked, leaning closer.
"The local people?"
Do you see any houses around here?
Fang Qing paused for a moment, looked around, and pointed in the direction where flags were faintly fluttering.
"There, isn't that a house?"
Zhao Shi'an chuckled and said, "Guess what kind of place that is, that they can put such a conspicuous flag on a house."
Fang Qing paused for a moment, then gradually opened her eyes wider.
Yes, you can't hang such a flag on an ordinary house.
"Could this be the garrison area in the Northwest?"
Zhao Shi'an nodded.
"So they farmed these fields too?"
Zhao Shi'an nodded again.
This time, it was Fang Qing who was shocked.
Such a large field...
Fang Qing couldn't resist checking on the planting progress.
"These are all seeds grown on sunny days. Would you like to go down and take a look?"
Fang Qing certainly wanted to.
She had just nodded when Zhao Shi'an called for the carriage to stop.
Fang Qing inspected the growth of the crops up close.
Winters are long here, so winter wheat is planted here. Wheat grows slower than in other places, but the abundant sunshine makes the wheat a lush, green expanse, which is quite pleasing to the eye.
"That's right, I originally thought this land wasn't suitable for growing crops."
There are many herders in Yongzhou, and this way of life has continued. She thought it was because the land was bad, but actually it was because the temperature was too cold for crops to grow. However, the improved seeds she obtained from the system are resistant to the cold winter and are adapted to the temperature here.
Further ahead was the garrison of Yongzhou, where sentries had already spotted them. Fang Qing and Zhao Shi'an weren't in a hurry to go over; they walked towards the garrison while talking to each other.
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