In a blink of an eye, a night passed. After Xu Jinhuan and others packed up, they left the inn and headed towards the provincial capital.
"Boss, we're almost there. We need to change our clothes." Xie Datou turned and said to Xu Jinhuan in the carriage.
Xu Jinhuan opened the carriage curtain and said to Xie Datou, "Datou, let's find a place to stop and change back into our tattered clothes."
After a while, the exile team stopped and began to change their clothes. Some people even smeared dirt on their faces to make themselves look more realistic.
Xu Jinhuan nodded in satisfaction, and said to everyone, "In order not to expose our uniqueness, we can only travel on foot. I will load up the carriage first.
As for these horses, Ma Wencai, you are not part of the exile team, so you don't need to go into the city with us. You should take care of them outside the city first, and we will come to find you after we have dealt with the matter."
Ma Wencai smiled and agreed, "Boss, don't worry, I will take good care of these horses."
Xu Jinhuan smiled and nodded to him, then looked at Xie Datou and the others who had changed back into their officers' uniforms.
"Let's go."
In this way, hundreds of exiles appeared on the road to the provincial capital, and under the leadership of the officers, they quickly arrived at the city gate.
As the person in charge of this exile mission, Xie Datou handed the imperial edict and documents he carried with him to the guards of the provincial government and expressed his purpose.
"What did you say? Are these all exiles?" The soldiers guarding the city looked at the large group behind Xie Datou in surprise.
Not to mention that they are thousands of miles away from the capital, just look at the recent natural disasters, which one is not heavy, how come these exiled people made it here? !
Could it be that the officer leading the team is the legendary master of the Imperial Palace?
The guards quickly shook this idea out of their minds. How desperate must the emperor be to send the masters of the palace to protect the families of a group of criminals?
"You guys wait here for a while, I'll go and report." After saying this, the soldier guarding the city turned around and ran away.
The plump lady looked at Xu Jinhuan with some concern, "Jinhuan, why don't the guards let us go in directly? We haven't done anything wrong."
After a little thought, Xu Jinhuan understood the key and she comforted him softly.
"It's okay, auntie. I guess the guard was so surprised because we are all alive and well."
The plump lady said with emotion, "That's true. After all, not every exile team is as lucky as us to meet someone like you."
As the two were talking, the guard came out with a young man in armor, "Lieutenant General Lin, these are the people who were exiled here."
The man called Deputy General Lin swept his gaze over the exiles one by one, and finally fell on a group of men.
"It can be used barely. I think with more practice he can go into battle and kill the enemy." Lieutenant General Lin said this vaguely.
Then, he walked up to Xie Datou with a smile.
"We are a small border town, and the guards are all locals. They have never seen a big scene, so they are a little surprised. I hope you brothers from the capital will not be surprised."
Big Head Xie smiled and shook his head. "That little brother is also doing his job. I won't blame him. But I don't know if I can take them into the city now?"
Lieutenant General Lin smiled and nodded, "Of course. I have nothing to do right now, so I'll take you to the government office to express my apology."
Xie Datou naturally could not refuse his kindness, so he followed Lieutenant General Lin with the exile team.
In the moment he turned his head, he looked at Xu Jinhuan. Seeing the boss nodded at him, Xie Datou felt relieved.
Not long after, everyone arrived at the place where they changed their household registration.
The minor official in charge of household registration was taking a nap with his eyes closed. When he heard the voice, he subconsciously started to quote prices.
"6 taels of silver per person in the prefecture, 3 taels of silver per person in the surrounding counties, 6 qian of silver per person in the surrounding villages, and 3 qian of silver per person in the border villages."
However, Deputy General Lin's face became darker and darker. He said in a cold voice: "If I hadn't come here before, I wouldn't have known that you have the final say in this state government?"
When the official heard the cold voice, he subconsciously opened his eyes, "Lin, Lieutenant General Lin?"
After a moment's surprise, a cunning look flashed in his eyes, and he said with a smile.
"What brings you here? I was a little confused just now and gave you the wrong amount of money. Please forgive me for that."
Lieutenant General Lin snorted coldly, "If I catch you taking money again, I will punish you personally even if your sister is the general's concubine."
The official smiled flatteringly, his eyes full of pride. He bowed and said, "Yes, I will never do it again."
Deputy General Lin pointed to the people behind him and said, "Help them settle down."
The small official looked at the huge crowd with some surprise, and then he felt heartbroken. With so many people, he would have to collect less money today. It was all because of this ungrateful Lieutenant General Lin.
Humph, tomorrow he will go to his sister to complain and ask his sister to persuade him to drive Lieutenant General Lin, whose temper is worse than a toilet, out of the military camp.
Although he wanted to kill Lieutenant General Lin in his heart, he could only smile and say to the people in the queue.
"The cost of settling in the prefecture is three taels of silver per person, in the surrounding counties it's one tael of silver per person, and in the surrounding villages it's three qian of silver per person. If you choose a border village it doesn't cost anything, where do you want to settle?"
After hearing his revised quotation, Xu Jinhuan's mouth twitched. Even though the price was clearly marked, a small official dared to take half of it. This showed that his sister was quite favored in the general's mansion.
As she thought about this, she walked forward and said, "Blackfish Village on the border."
Upon hearing this, the official looked at Xu Jinhuan with disdain, and his facial expression made it clear that he almost blurted out the word "poor guy".
"Name."
Xu Jinhuan said calmly: "Xu Jinhuan, Yan Wu Xu, when life is happy, you should enjoy it to the fullest."
After registering Xu Jinhuan's personal information, Xu Jinhuan left the team and walked aside.
However, Lieutenant General Lin looked at Xu Jinhuan curiously after hearing this. He murmured, "When life is happy, you should enjoy it to the fullest. This poem is really broad-minded!"
Then, he looked at Xie Datou and asked in a low voice, "Could this be your talented lady who is the best poet in the capital? She is indeed worthy of her reputation.
Not only is she a good poet, she is also very beautiful. Is she married? I don't see that she has a bun, so I guess she hasn't. "
Xie Datou looked at Deputy General Lin who was asking and answering questions in front of him. He was also a man, so he could naturally see the interest in the other's eyes.
Xie Datou sighed helplessly. Why not just live a good life? Why did he have to like the boss? He had to admit that his boss was indeed very beautiful, but the boss's skills were no joke.
He had a feeling that if Lieutenant General Lin really expressed his affection for the boss, he would probably just get a beating.
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