After returning home, Qi Yu called his mother and wife over and explained his upcoming trip south.
He also informed that his new official position is: Magistrate of Qiongzhou!
I understand the meaning of the word "prefect", but where is Qiongzhou Prefecture?
Is it as far away as Yongchuan Mansion?
Liu Quan and Zhou both looked confused and had no idea at all.
However, with Qi Dalang's repeated explanations, the two of them finally figured out the general direction and distance.
Qiongzhou is a place in the south that is as far away as the ends of the earth. A round trip can be said to be thousands of miles away. It is a veritable mountain high and the emperor is far away.
It is much further than Yongchuan Mansion.
Mrs. Zhou frowned and said with a worried look on her face: "Da Lang, the bone injuries on your body haven't healed yet. How can you travel a long distance?"
Liu Quan also advised: "My lord, in my opinion, you might as well ask the emperor for a leave of absence, and wait until the injury is completely healed before setting off. You were injured because of the escort, he can't be unreasonable, right?"
At this juncture, his family did not pay much attention to his career, but were concerned about his physical condition.
Qi Yu felt his heart warm when he heard this, and sighed softly, saying: "If this matter were normal, I would definitely take leave to recuperate, and then go to work after the injury is healed. But now the situation is special, the situation in Qiongzhou is very serious, I Don’t dare to waste any time.”
severe?
What does this mean……
Liu Quan's heart trembled, and he quickly asked: "What happened there?"
"Something big happened..."
Afterwards, Qi Yu briefly told about the earthquake and the chieftain's rebellion.
It was okay not to mention it, but once it was mentioned, the two of them became even more worried.
You see, a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, any one of them is a serious matter, not to mention that they are happening at the same time now.
Qiongzhou is by no means a good place.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law couldn't help but frowned, with a thousand or ten thousand worries on their faces.
Liu Quan gritted his teeth and said, "Ms. sir, how about we go as a family?"
Mrs. Zhou also echoed: "I think so, whether we are enduring hardship or enjoying happiness, our family should not be separated!"
"Absolutely not!" Qi Yu flatly refused, and explained: "The current Qiongzhou Prefecture must be very chaotic. Not only is the public security not good, but there is also a lack of food and necessary medicines. In view of this, you should stay in the capital with peace of mind. , after everything stabilizes in Qiongzhou, it won’t be too late to have a reunion.”
Logically speaking, this is indeed the case.
Liu Quan and Zhou looked at each other and hesitated.
The current situation is special. If his family members go together, not only will they not be able to help him, but they will become a burden to him. But if he doesn't go there, who will take good care of him?
At this moment, Liu Quan regretted a little. If he had known this, he would have bought a servant girl in advance.
At the very least, I can take care of my husband's food and daily life on the way south. But now that there is an emergency, where can I find a suitable one?
Seeing his wife's eyes twinkling, Qi Yu guessed 70% to 80%, so he comforted her and said, "Don't worry, the emperor has arranged for Huang Fei and another guard to escort him along the way. Nothing will happen on the way."
Qi Yu was a little bit embarrassed about the emperor's arrangement.
Did these two people go together to protect themselves? Or are you monitoring yourself? Or rather, both?
However, these are not important, I just want to be safe.
After that, Qi Yu did some ideological work for his family members and finally made sense.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law also knew that the emperor's order was hard to disobey, so they did not insist any more.
Zhou thought about it for a while and decided to burn a few more sticks of incense for the Buddha to pray for her son's safety.
Liu Quan prepared her husband's luggage in advance so that it would not be late. Everything he wore and used on the road was not left behind.
In the concierge, Qi Yu specifically explained to Tong Yanhuo again, and his tone also contained a lot of worry.
"Don't worry, sir. With me watching at home, nothing will happen. Not to mention a young person, even if the guards come, they have to lie on the ground for inspection." Tong Yanhuo patted his chest, Said boldly.
There's nothing wrong with that.
Because, I have really seen it.
Qi Yu thought for a while and then asked: "Brother Tong, remember, our family doesn't cause trouble, but there is no need to be afraid of trouble. If someone bullies us, we will respond immediately! My family is everything to me, and there is no room for any mistakes! Well... ...If you really encounter difficulties, you can go to Mr. Yin Junyin for help. With his current power, he can protect you."
Tong Yanhuo took out a pen and paper and wrote down his instructions one by one.
Um?
When did this brother learn to read?
Tong Yanhuo said with some embarrassment: "This is what the young lady taught me."
"Xiaotong?" Qi Yu was stunned.
I still remember that there was an agreement between them to learn from each other. Xiaotong taught Tong Yanhuo how to read, and the latter was responsible for teaching martial arts.
The effect is still very obvious.
After practicing these days and months, Xiaotong's martial arts skills are already in good shape. Although I don't know how good her kung fu is, I guess it won't be too bad.
Qi Yu firmly believed that even if he learned one and a half of Tong Yanhuo's moves, it would be enough to deal with ordinary people.
…
In the evening, someone from the palace sent Qi Yu's appointment documents, which meant that he could now take up his post at any time.
Unexpectedly, Xiaotong cleverly noticed this.
According to Qi Yu's original idea, he would not tell his children about his journey for the time being, lest they would be reluctant to leave and feel uncomfortable. Unexpectedly, some flaws were revealed.
When the two children learned about it, the other one cried.
"Sister, is Qiongzhou Mansion far from our home?" Qi Xiao asked towards his sister who he thought knew everything.
Xiaotong thought for a while and replied: "I heard from Mr. Luo that Qiongzhou is about seven thousand miles away from the capital, and it takes at least half a year."
Qi Xiao was shocked when he heard this: "Ah! It's so far away..."
Qi Yu chuckled, stretched out his arms to hug the two ghosts, and said lovingly: "It won't take that long. Dad will take the water route this time. He will first take the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal to the mouth of the Yangtze River, and then transfer to the sea ship." Going south directly, it is estimated that it will only take three months at most."
"oh……"
Xiaotong was very familiar with geography and understood it right away, but the little one looked dumbfounded and still didn't know where was where.
…
At midnight, in the bedroom.
The atmosphere is quiet and cozy.
"I send my sorrow to the bright moon and follow you until the end of the night." Qi Yu hugged his beloved wife and looked at the bright moonlight in front of the bed and recited with emotion.
Liu Quan wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes and said affectionately: "Have you written down all the precautions I mentioned?"
"I've written it down, I've written it down." Qi Yu first pecked her on the forehead, and then said softly: "Don't worry, madam, I will definitely take good care of myself."
Liu Quan leaned into his arms and asked, "By the way, when do you plan to set off?"
Qi Yu revealed his plan: "Tomorrow, I will say goodbye to my old friends in the capital, and I will set off on the road immediately the morning after tomorrow."
Walking very quickly.
Liu Quan said nothing more.
She knew very well that her husband had always had a lofty dream that no one else could understand, which was to go somewhere to display his talents. As the woman behind him, how could she hold him back?
Parting is sad and worrying.
Especially loving couples are reluctant to live apart in two places.
Suddenly, Qi Yu smiled and said: "Madam, time is tight now, let's start as soon as possible?"
Liu Quan was startled and asked in confusion: "What do you mean, time is tight?"
Well……
explain?
good!
Qi Yu laughed evilly and whispered love words to her, his tone full of encouragement.
"Ah...that's it~~" Liu Quan blushed with embarrassment after hearing this, and stayed for a while before replying in a voice like a gnat: "Who did you learn these strange things from?"
"Hey, sir, I'm extremely smart and self-taught. I can understand the samadhi just by thinking about it. Come on, let's give it a try."
"Not so good……"
"What's wrong? The first time they are familiar with each other, the second time they are familiar with each other, and the third time they have a tacit understanding."
"..."
Liu Quan half pushed and half gave in, and finally got Qi Dalang's wish.
Unexpectedly, the man seemed to have forgotten the time and stayed up all night without giving up.
Liu Quan was puzzled: Why did my husband get younger and younger as he lived?
