Mingtai County is very close to Xizhou Prefecture, but the nearest official roads and waterways have been controlled. Xia Zhaoyi chose to go around the northeast of Jixing Mountain and cross the ancient mountains.
She generously shared the map that her master had given her. The Su family brothers and sisters were all very good at it. Su Yumei couldn't put it down and asked Xia Zhaoyi to borrow it many times.
All the secret guards around Shen Lie were gone, leaving only Wei Dongyou.
Xia Zhaoyi's only men left beside him were Li Man and Yang Fugui. Zhan Ning and Shi Guoxin would go to Xizhou Mansion from the official road on the other side with thousands of spring-busy people in Mingtai County. Xia Songyue and Chen Dingshan stayed in Mingtai County.
The group of people traveled by car and horse, took a short rest at noon, and entered Xizhou Mansion at dusk.
Xizhou Prefecture is a non-traditional square city. Because it is close to Hejing, Xizhou Prefecture has become one of the key cities. In recent years, it has been frequently expanded outwards. It has become a new city and an old city. The territory outside is still expanding, resulting in The city defense construction of Xizhou Prefecture is still difficult to coordinate.
The city wall was not built, the city defense was not developed, and there were thousands of ways in and out of the city.
If the government wants to send more troops, Xizhou Prefecture is a large city with a population of 400,000 people, and it is impossible to have that many troops to maintain order in the city defense.
After Xia Zhaoyi entered the city, he went directly to Hengyuan Study Room.
The shop mainly sells paper, and any kind of paper is available for sale. The backyard of the shop is connected to a large house, which is not as big as Qianxue Mansion, but the mansion is still divided into many courtyards.
The hostess of the study room, whose surname was Zhao and given name Shan, was also from Hengxiang. As soon as Xia Zhaoyi arrived, he warmly greeted him.
The main hall was spacious and bright, and as soon as they sat down, good wine and food were served to them.
The maids went to light the garden lanterns, and the lamps under the eaves in front of the door were also bright.
Zhao Shan acted very nervous. This was the first time he met the legendary big boss. In addition to the near-legendary rumors in the past, the letter he received half a month ago also contained what she had written for the purpose of studying the world. "A Letter to the Literati and Scholars of the World".
I always thought that she could fight, plan, and control the situation, but after reading the book that informed the world's literati and scholars, I realized that she also had great literary talent.
Looking left and right, Zhao Shan was very nervous because he was expecting his big boss. He was in his thirties and had a son and a daughter. He behaved like a young boy who had met a great scholar whom he had admired for a long time.
After introducing the store and the situation in the city, the meal was almost done.
Xia Zhaoyi wanted to go out for a walk, but Zhao Shan immediately said that he would accompany him.
Xia Zhaoyi smiled: "No need for now, Mr. Zhao should have many acquaintances here, so I'll go by myself."
"That's right," Zhili said, "I'll go with senior sister."
As he said that, he turned around and saw Shen Lie: "Brother Shen, are we together?"
"You have to call me before Alidu agrees to take you with me," Shen Lie said.
"Well, do you want to do that?"
Shen Lie didn't answer. He looked at Xia Zhaoyi with his dark eyes and asked seriously: "Ah Li, do you want to be alone?"
"I can do it," Xia Zhaoyi said, "You are tired from the journey, why don't you rest first."
Shen Lie stood up: "I'll accompany you."
Since the incident in Mingtai County, Xizhou Prefecture has also been affected, and a curfew has been imposed since Xu Shi.
But for them, things like curfews are nothing more than the difference between walking on the street and walking through the roof.
Shen Lie changed from yesterday's white clothes to a green shirt today.
He looks thin no matter what he wears, but when he puts on a green shirt, his waist becomes even thinner and stronger.
Xia Zhaoyi's color is darker, and she is wearing a neutral black and gray waistband.
Therefore, compared to yesterday, once they got on the roof, they were almost hidden in the night.
The streets in Xizhou Prefecture are more standardized than those in Xucheng, and the buildings are taller and taller. When comparing the three-story buildings, Xia Zhaoyi felt that the third-floor buildings here were half a foot taller than those in Xucheng.
She pointed out the distance between the streets with her hand and said with a smile: "When I was in Xucheng, I could cross the street to find you. But if it's the street here, I'm afraid I won't be able to cross it."
"Well, Xizhou Mansion is very big."
"I met a girl on the way to Xucheng. She said that if I encounter any difficulties, I can go to Xizhou Prefecture to find her at Qianhexiang." Zhilihu said.
"Fragrant lotus?" Xia Zhaoyi looked back at him.
"Well, it's a fireworks and firecracker shop," he said involuntarily when he thought of that girl, "Sese is a lovely girl with beautiful eyes. It's a pity that she went to Gaizhou."
Xia Zhaoyi smiled: "Birds of a feather flock together, and people divide themselves into groups. If my disciples are kind, they will always meet people with kind hearts."
One sentence made me burst into tears: "Sister, you are so kind."
Looking at An Anjing standing aside, Shen Lie with a peaceful face, said in a detached way: "Brother Shen is fine, Ji Xiahe told me before he left that Brother Shen is Zhang Lengmian, but after meeting me, Brother Shen didn't give me any His face is half expressionless, his eyebrows are always gentle and indifferent, and he smiles from time to time."
Shen Lie: "..."
Xia Zhaoyi chuckled: "Let's go."
Most of the roofs are made of hilltops, which are not very parallel. In order to be with Xia Zhaoyi, Shen Lie deliberately walked beside the main ridge.
Xia Zhaoyi unknowingly went to the other side, but Zhi Li behind seemed to be walking between the two of them.
There was still a lot to talk about last night, especially the letter she received.
Regarding Xia Jiajun, Hengxiang, Qingxiang Village in Youzhou and the repaired road, and several more small-scale attacks on the northwest border.
She spoke in a calm tone, as if tens of thousands of people were involved, and it was just a casual conversation like a neighbor having a handful of rice stolen and a door being kicked in.
While chatting, she mentioned the pamphlet she had received in Youzhou. Shen Lie raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at her: "There are also boots."
"Huh?" Xia Zhaoyi's eyes brightened, "You also saw it when you went to the northwest."
"I see, this is a sinister plan. It attacks people's hearts and minds. It is a strategy of dispersion and disintegration. Their hearts can be killed."
"However, in fact, the Central Plains is a vast land with abundant resources," Xia Zhaoyi said with a smile, "Treat others in their own way, what do you think?"
Zhili Yixi said: "Senior sister, you are saying that you also want to instigate rebellion against them in the same way? You also printed a brochure? How do you say that?"
"No," Xia Zhaoyi's smile faded slightly, "I won't give away boots, nor will I spend my own money to print brochures."
She hated them so much that she didn't even want to do anything to benefit them.
"Then Senior Sister, what did you do?" Zhili was curious.
Xia Zhaoyi did not hide anything and smiled lightly: "I made arrangements before leaving Hengxiang. I successfully bribed the secret spies that Beiyuan planted in Youzhou. The first thing I wanted them to do after going to Beiyuan was to It is to spread the differences between the two places.”
"In this case, if what you say makes them excited, won't it make them want to defeat us even more?"
"No," Shen Lie said, "The military household registration system of the Northern Yuan Dynasty is strict, far more than that of Li Qian. On the surface, we dare not incite it, but secretly there are definitely a large number of poor households who are ready to take action."
