Except for Yangzhou, Xiao Wen's territory is Xiao Wen's territory. Now the imperial court has not spared time to encircle and suppress Xiao Wen. And Xiao Wen is also responsible. He only occupies his own fiefdom but does not expand outwards. Therefore, the surrounding counties and counties and he are also responsible.
It's okay for now.
Xiao Xian said: "Are there any officers and soldiers guarding and blocking the road?"
The guard shook his head, "No, everything is as usual, but the business travelers who come and go say that there is actually a difference. If the business travelers are passing by, they can come and go freely, but if they are officials, it is best to take a detour."
Xiao Xian smiled and said, "Am I still an official?"
As a prince, he was actually just the prince of those around him. He did not care at all about being the prince of the Qin Dynasty. He felt offended by being called prince by those intrigued officials.
Of course, he won't say it out loud. After all, a sullen man won't care too much if he has thoughts in his heart. As long as he doesn't step on the bottom line, he won't even pay attention to it.
The guard was startled for a moment. To him, the prince was of course the prince, and he was an official in the imperial court who was less than one person and more than ten thousand people.
However, he immediately understood what the prince meant. He wanted to go directly and there was no need to take a detour.
He then accepted the order and ordered to continue moving forward.
Going north from Chu Di was the road that was always taken in the past. It was the fastest, the shortest distance and the most convenient.
They don't have to disembark from the boat and use a horse-drawn carriage to travel.
After the guard retreated, Xiao Xian said with a smile: "If we take a detour, I'm afraid many stories will happen. It's better to go directly through King Chu's territory to avoid him taking the risk of chasing us."
Shen Mingzhu looked into the distance. The water and sky were the same color, and a few waterbirds were flying. The canal was directly connected to Chu Di.
Xiao asked where he was. Xiao Xian was passing by, so naturally he would come to meet him.
Based on her understanding of Xiao Wen, it was natural that he would come.
And Xiao Xian was obviously ready.
He had been avoiding Xiao Wen in the past. He didn't want to get too close to Xiao Wen because he was afraid that Xiao Wen was not really that indifferent to fame and wealth. If he got too close and admired him or felt sympathy for him, he would be easily attracted to him.
Left and right, unable to take into account the overall situation.
Now that Xiao Wen has changed his mind, he no longer has such worries. All contacts can be done in a business-like manner without any personal feelings.
Sure enough, when Xiao Xian and Shen Mingzhu entered Chu Land by boat, they were soon greeted by a speedboat. A man stood on the bow of the boat, his clothes were fluttering, his figure was upright, and he said loudly: "The Emperor of Chu knows that King Yan and
Miss Shen is here, and I have specially ordered my subordinates to wait for you again, and also invite two distinguished guests."
The person who came turned out to be Xia Zhilin, who was considered an acquaintance. I think he had helped Shen Mingzhu in the affairs of the Liu family.
Perhaps it was for this reason that Xiao Wen asked him to greet him.
After Xiao Xian and Shen Mingzhu left the capital, the eldest princess also died the next year. After that, the Xia family naturally became worse and worse day by day.
And because Xia Zhilin was Xiao Wen's reading companion, the emperor later distrusted the Xia family even more after Xiao Wen turned against him.
And Xiao Wen did come into contact with Xia Zhilin. Later, Xia Zhilin quietly sent his family to Chu Di with Xiao Wen's help, and they settled here from then on.
Xia Zhilin also became the commander of Xiao Wen's internal bodyguards, and was deeply trusted and valued by Xiao Wen.
As he was talking, the clipper arrived at the edge of the big ship. Xia Zhilin stood on the bow and respectfully asked the two of them to respond.
