On the official road leading from Yingtian to Guangdong, a luxurious carriage was walking slowly forward.
I saw this carriage, pulled by four horses, with four wheels. It seemed very stable on the rugged pipeline, with no sign of shaking at all, and it looked very comfortable.
Behind the carriage were more than a dozen tall and thick men, dressed in black, carrying knives at their waists, and with fleshy faces. They looked like desperadoes at first glance.
In the carriage, there was a handsome young man, lying on his side on the carriage, cursing constantly:
"The Dog Emperor is really killing the donkey and destroying the bridge when crossing the river."
"It's really unreasonable to send me to Guangdong."
"It's intolerable."
This person is Li Jin.
After learning that he was sent to Qinzhou in Guangdong, Li Jin felt numb.
In the early Ming Dynasty, during the Hongwu period, at this time, not to mention Qinzhou, even Guangdong was just a barbaric land.
Li Jin didn't want to go to that nook and cranny, but it was a pity that Zhu Yuanzhang's threat was too severe.
If Li Jin is unwilling to go, let him directly enter the palace to serve the emperor.
Apart from the emperor and the prince, there are no real men in the palace. The implication is that if Li Jin doesn't want to, then just let Li Jin get rid of him.
There was no way, for the sake of his little brother, Li Jin could only curse and go to take office.
This journey south is difficult and long.
Not to mention that Yingtian Mansion is thousands of miles away from Qinzhou. Even if they reach the border of Qinzhou, whether they can reach the capital of Qinzhou alive is still a problem.
In Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places, native people gathered together, formed villages to protect themselves, hid deep in the mountains, and even dared to block roads and rob in broad daylight.
Poor mountains and rivers breed unruly people. The natives in these places have not read books, let alone understand any law. You tell them that blocking the road and robbing is illegal and immoral.
I'm afraid that you will be cut off immediately and you will be asked to file a complaint to the Lord of Hell.
Although he brought a dozen of his confidants to take office, he still felt unsure.
Thinking of his future situation, Li Jin felt that his future was gloomy.
Speaking of which, as the prefect of Qinzhou, he was also the first prefect of Qinzhou in the Ming Dynasty.
The Guangdong and Guangxi regions and Yunnan were just recovered last year. In addition, Qinzhou is located in a remote area, so no one wants to take office there.
Li Jin lay on the carriage and walked slowly. As for when he could go to Qinzhou, Li Jin didn't care at all.
After all, Li Jin didn't want to go to that ghost place at all. It was a kind of enjoyment to just watch the scenery on the road.
Just when Li Jin was thinking about whether he could wait for a year and a half before resigning as the prefect of Qinzhou, a violent sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded behind him.
"Li Jin! Li Jin!! Wait for me!"
Li Jin seemed to hear someone calling him from behind, so he quickly stood up, opened the sedan curtain, and looked back.
As a result, as soon as I raised my head to look around, I saw an old acquaintance.
The imperial envoy, Lao Huang's son, why is he here? Could it be that he wants to call himself back so that he doesn't have to go to Qinzhou to take office?
Li Jin was overjoyed and hurriedly said to the groom in front:
"Stop and wait for the people behind you."
Zhu Biao quickly arrived in front of Li Jin on horseback. Seeing the joyful look on Li Jin's face, Zhu Biao was stunned for a while.
"Master Li, I thought you would be extremely depressed, but I didn't expect you to be able to laugh now."
"I'm really impressed."
Li Jin thought that he would be reinstated soon, so he immediately started to pretend in front of Zhu Biao:
"Oh, this is wrong."
"Qinzhou is an important place for the imperial court, and it needs capable people to guard it. Although it is remote and dangerous, I am duty-bound as long as the imperial court needs me."
"As the saying goes, if I don't go to hell, who will?"
"Sufferings are also a kind of practice. As long as we can treat them correctly, they will eventually become valuable experiences in our lives."
"Master Li is really open-minded."
Zhu Biao bowed his hands on horseback to express his admiration.
Li Jin was waiting for his next words, but after Zhu Biao finished speaking, he stopped talking and looked at Li Jin steadily.
Li Jin also looked directly at Li Zhubiao. The two looked at each other, and they were awkward in place for a moment.
After a long time, Li Jin finally couldn't bear it anymore and said:
"Special envoy, where is your imperial edict?"
"Stop dragging your feet, I'm still waiting to go back and deliver my order!"
Zhu Biao was stunned and asked unclearly:
"What imperial edict?"
"Pretending to me is the emperor's decree to reinstate my official position."
Li Jin said angrily:
"I just said that I am such a talented person, why would the emperor let me go to that corner? Did he ask me to plant sugar cane?"
Just when Li Jin was full of expectations, Zhu Biao's next sentence made Li Jin's wish come true.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Li, there really is no imperial edict."
"The emperor did not say that he would call you back. I'm afraid you still have to go to Qinzhou to take up the post."
Zhu Biao was a little embarrassed, but decided to tell the truth and told Li Jin such a cruel fact.
Li Jin only felt that his heart suddenly became cold and cold, and he was probably going to freeze soon.
Looking at Zhu Biao's suppressed smile, Li Jin closed the curtain directly, not wanting to see such an annoying face again, and then loudly asked the groom to drive and set off.
However, Zhu Biao stopped Li Jin and confused Li Jin.
Could it be that there is a bright future, a twists and turns, and there is still a turning point in things?
But what happened next made Li Jin feel numb! !
