Chapter 866: Internal and External Troubles
The matter was resolved, Daohua returned to his carriage, and the convoy continued on its way.
When the carriage passed by the group of bandits, Daohua saw the only little boy among the bandits again through the curtain.
The little boy was dressed extremely thinly. In this icy and snowy environment, he was barefoot. His feet were covered with festering chilblains, and pus had begun to ooze out of some places. If he was not treated in time, Daohua was really worried that he would not be able to walk at such a young age.
"Guyu, go get a box of frostbite medicine and a few packets of foot bath medicine for the little boy. Tell him to take good care of his feet, or he'll become crippled. Also, look for children's clothes and shoes and get them for him."
Guyu nodded and got off the carriage. The medicine was quickly found. The caravan had no children's clothes or shoes, so she took her own old cotton jacket and cotton shoes.
The little boy looked at Guyu walking towards him and instinctively stepped back.
Guyu took one look at the little boy's feet and couldn't bear to look at it again. He walked up to him, put a cotton coat on him, and then stuffed the medicine wrapped in cloth into his arms.
"Put your shoes on."
The little boy seemed to be so cold that he couldn't think anymore and instinctively did what Guyu said.
After Guyu told the little boy how to use the medicine, he was about to turn around and leave. After taking two steps, he turned back and stuffed a silver peanut into the little boy's hand.
"Don't let anyone else know."
After saying that, he ran quickly to catch up with the carriage.
The little boy held the medicine and stared blankly at the convoy leaving, without saying a word for a long time.
The same as him include Wang Wu and others.
It was not until a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar came over with three or four women that they came to their senses.
"Did you rob anyone?"
Looking at the food on the roadside, Wang Qi looked at Wang Wu and others with anger on his face.
Wang Wu quickly explained: "No, we didn't." But when he thought that they had indeed committed a robbery, he immediately shut up.
Wang Qi was furious: "Didn't I tell you that I was thinking of a way to rob others? This is the way of a bandit. Once you become a bandit, you will be criticized. Why don't you listen to me?"
A middle-aged father and daughter who followed immediately responded: "Sir, you have entered the Acropolis and borrowed a cart of grain."
Wang Wu's eyes lit up. "Really?" Seeing Wang Qi looking at him coldly, he slowly calmed down and said weakly, "Now, if we didn't steal this food, but someone else gave it to us, would you believe it?"
Hearing this, Wang Qi became even angrier: "Do you think I'm a three-year-old child?"
At this time, the little boy Wang Lifu came over and pulled Wang Qi: "Sir, we really met the Fairy Sister. Look, the clothes, shoes, and medicine were all given by the Fairy Sister."
Wang Qi first looked at the little boy's clothes and shoes, then took out the medicine and looked at it. He knew a little about pharmacology. As soon as he saw the color and taste of the medicine, he knew that it was the best medicine for treating frostbite.
After a moment of silence, Wang Qi looked at Wang Wu seriously: "Why don't you tell me in detail what just happened?"
Wang Wu quickly recounted what had happened.
"Sir, you have no idea how powerful those people are. I usually think I'm quite skilled, but before I could even exchange a few moves with them, I was subdued."
"Sir, I really thought we were dead at that time. Who would have thought that the lady would not only let us go, but also leave us some food to last us through the winter."
Having said that, Wang Wu quickly pulled Wang Qi to where the grain was stored: "Sir, look, this is the grain that the lady left for us."
Wang Qi grabbed a handful of wheat seeds in his hand. Looking at the big, plump and smooth grains in his hand, a hint of excitement flashed across his eyes.
The land in Xiliang is barren, and if the seeds are not good, the harvest will be very low.
"What kind of seed is this?"
Wang Qi grabbed another handful of corn and began to look at it.
Wang Wu scratched the back of his head. “It seems to be called corn. They say it has a very high yield.”
Watching Wang Qi carefully put the seeds back and then carefully tied up the bag, Wang Wu asked tentatively, "Sir, who do you think they are?"
"I think they look pretty powerful. The lady also said that if she knew we continued to be bandits, she would send troops to destroy us."
Wang Qi's eyes flashed. Anyone who dared to say such words must be from a prominent background.
Wang Wu looked at Wang Qi hopefully. "Sir, after hearing about the massacre, those people even dared to curse the commander. Do you think they are high-ranking officials sent by the court?"
Wang Qi remained silent and just turned to look towards the capital.
Has the imperial court begun to pay attention to Xiliang?
After a moment of silence, Wang Qi selected a few of the more astute tribesmen and said, "Let's go back to the mountain to eat. After dinner, you can quietly follow them and find out where those people came from."
"Not only are the post stations in Xiliang so far apart, but they're also so run-down and old. I really don't know how the Xiliang Commander-in-Chief manages them."
Guyu, Lixia and Bishi were cleaning the house, replacing the damp and moldy bedding with the ones they brought with them.
Daohua sat by the stove, staring at the medicinal food in the ceramic casserole, and said, "The situation in Xiliang is different from other inland provinces."
"This is a frontier area, and we don't have the same administrative system as the inland areas. The current commander-in-chief is from the Jiang army that once garrisoned here."
"Xiliang has always been a defensive territory against invasions by the Western Liao people. Military affairs were the priority, and no one cared about governing or developing Xiliang."
“This makes life very difficult for people living here!”
Bishi frowned and said, "I didn't realize how powerful the military here is. Didn't those bandits just say that the Western Liao people came to massacre the town not long ago?"
Daohua couldn't help but feel a headache for Xiao Yeyang: "Xiliang is really troubled both internally and externally, there are so many problems."
Seeing that the medicinal food was almost ready, Daohua personally delivered it to Gu Jian.
Gu Jian's house has been cleaned up by Dongli and Caiju.
"Master, it's time for soup."
Seeing his apprentice preparing medicinal food again, Gu Jian felt comforted, but he said with a stern face: "You don't need to prepare medicinal food every few days. Your body is not that weak yet. You should rest more when you have time."
Daohua smiled and said, "We've been traveling for almost two months, and I'm almost falling apart. It's always good to have some extra nourishment."
Gu Jian picked up the medicinal food and began to drink it. "We'll reach Ganzhouwei in three or four days, right?"
Daohua nodded: "If nothing unexpected happens, yes." Then she asked someone to call Doctor Ge over.
She had to deal with the motorcade's affairs and couldn't stay with her master all the time, so she had to ask Dr. Ge to accompany her master.
After Dr. Ge arrived, Daohua drank a bowl of soup and left to deal with other things.
"Fortunately, the Crown Prince and his wife are here with us along the way."
Doctor Ge drank the medicinal food with a smile on his face.
After nearly two months of traveling, with the road being so difficult and the weather being so cold, no one in the caravan got sick. As a doctor, he was very impressed.
"The Crown Prince's wife was very kind in giving food to the refugees earlier. Those people will definitely ask about our origins. Once they spread the word, the Crown Prince will definitely have a good reputation."
Hearing this, Gu Jian's mouth corners immediately curled up, and a look of pride appeared on his face.
Ye Yang came to Xiliang not only to defend against the Western Liao people, but also to govern Xiliang.
In war, it is enough to have strong troops and powerful fists, but in governing a place, you cannot ignore the people's hearts.
(End of this chapter)
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