The Prince of Jiguo felt dizzy after being slapped in the face. When he heard his wife say that his brain was not working well, he instinctively wanted to refute her. However, the tender flesh on the inside of his thigh was pinched tightly by the woman and twisted forcefully.

"Ah!" The Prince of Jiguo cried out in pain, his facial features distorted.

Seeing his miserable appearance and seeing the apologetic look on the face of the young wife of Duke Ji, the people of Nanjun no longer had the murderous ferocity that had almost led to their death.

However, when they went upstairs, they did not forget to turn back and warn: "You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Lord Zhu worked hard in Nanjun, and everyone in the world has seen it. General Gu fought against the enemy in the north of Yunzhou, and his hard work and contributions are great. Who doesn't know it? If you must drag these two people together and say that they are plotting something, it must be for the people of the world!"

The Prince of Jiguo was glared at so fiercely by them that he dared not even say a word for a moment.

After the two groups of people returned to their respective residences, the young wife of Duke Jiguo complained in a low voice: "When you are out, why don't you know how to be cautious in what you say and do?"

The prince of Jiguo felt a little regretful in his heart, but he still stiffened his neck and said, "I am the imperial envoy, I am here to announce the decree, who can do anything to me!"

"If you are so powerful, why do you stay in the post station for so long and dare not go to Yunzhou?"

"Who said I don't dare? Am I not taking care of your weak body?"

The young lady of Duke Ji laughed angrily: "Thank you very much, but I can handle it!"

The prince of Jiguo was put on the platform, and when his head got hot, he blurted out: "Well, we'll set off tomorrow!"

"What if someone regrets it?"

"Then you're worse than pigs and dogs!"

Early the next morning, the three groups of people gathered together.

The people from Nanjun and the man with goat beard nodded, and both groups ignored the Prince of Jiguogong.

The Prince of Jiguo wanted to get angry, but when he looked at the number of people, he realized that although there were twenty or thirty soldiers beside him, these soldiers were only responsible for escorting him to the border of Yunzhou. Once they set foot on the territory of Yunzhou, these soldiers would return to Shuozhou.

If the troops sent by Yunzhou to support him arrived late or were too few in number, he would be no match for these two groups of people!

So the Prince of Jiguo turned his head and snorted coldly.

The young wife of Duke Jiguo did not have such a heavy psychological burden as he did. In Yunzhou, she had the great general whom she respected, her close friend Madam Niu, and her own son.

Therefore, the young lady of Duke Ji was full of curiosity about Yunzhou.

"Gentlemen, have you ever been to Yunzhou?"

The people from Nanjun turned around and saw that it was the young wife of the Duke of Ji. Their expressions eased a little. "This is our first time here too. Our knowledge of Yunzhou is limited to the Yunzhou Weekly. If there is nothing false in the weekly, then Yunzhou is a good place with clear political orders."

The middle-aged man with a goatee stroked his beard and said with a smile, "We know a little more. I heard that in Yunzhou, General Gu Nanxi is deeply loved by the people. When you enter Yunzhou County, don't say bad things about the general!"

The middle-aged man with a goatee deliberately glanced at the Prince of Jiguo when he said the last sentence.

The Prince of Ji wanted to say something, but as he was about to enter the territory of Yunzhou, he dared not utter a word.

The official road in Shuozhou is relatively smooth, but there are also many small stones on the road that can cause bumps and bruises.

"Sir, beyond this forest is Yunzhou! We will be able to see the boundary marker of Yunzhou later."

The Prince of Jiguo curled his lips and said disdainfully: "Only Gu Nanxi likes to engage in these formalities. What's the use of a mere boundary marker? Can't we just pass it if we want to?"

Before they could finish their words, the group passed through the dense forest.

What surprised everyone was that the other official road connected to the Shuozhou official road was exceptionally clean and flat.

This road seemed to be cut off by something. The one on the Yunzhou side was as smooth as silk, while the one on the Shuozhou side was as bumpy as if it had been chewed by a dog.

In contrast, the soldiers of Shuozhou lowered their heads slightly. Why did they feel a little bit embarrassed?

"What is this?" The middle-aged man with a goatee got off his horse, walked into Yunzhou, and touched the ground with his hand. The smooth touch was like a painted wall!

There is a stone tablet beside the road, on which are written three large characters in a flamboyant style: [Yunzhou Territory]!

When the Shuozhou soldiers arrived here, they refused to move forward.

No matter how many times the price the prince of Jiguo offered, they didn't dare to say: "No, sir, this is against the rules!"

The Prince of Jiguo said unhappily, "Haven't you done enough illegal things?"

The soldiers shook their heads: "This is different, this is Yunzhou! If we go in as private individuals, it's fine, but if we go in as soldiers, that's not allowed!"

The young lady of the Duke of Ji pulled at the sleeve of the Duke of Ji's son: "Forget it, don't embarrass them. Let's walk a little further, maybe we can see the post station in Yunzhou."

The Prince of Jiguo had no choice but to follow Nanjun, Goat Beard and others and move forward.

The carriage was moving faster on this Yunzhou official road, and the people sitting in the carriage felt less bumpy.

After walking for half a day, we saw Yunzhou Post Station.

Yunzhou Post Station is much more lively than Shuozhou Post Station, and it is bustling with people.

The entire post station is divided into two parts, one for official use and the other for civilian use.

On the west side of the post station, there is a large parking lot made of earth and cement, with fifty or sixty tricycles parked in an orderly manner.

On the east side of the post station is the stable, which is kept exceptionally clean.

Behind the stables is the area where carriages are parked.

"Huh? These wheels..." The middle-aged man with a goatee noticed at a glance that whether it was a tricycle or a horse-drawn carriage, their tires were not made of wood!

"This is a rubber tire! Aren't we in Yunzhou building an official road? Ordinary wooden tires can easily damage the official road when driving on it, so the county government is vigorously promoting rubber tires." The postman in charge of verifying identities explained without even raising his head.

As if he had caught something, the Prince of Jiguo shouted, "Great! You actually force everyone in Yunzhou to use rubber tires just to avoid damaging the official roads! This is a waste of money and time, and you guys always praise Gu Nanxi for being dedicated to the people!"

The postman snapped the document shut, looked the Duke of Ji up and down, and then said leisurely, "You are from outside the province. Is this your first time in Yunzhou?"

The Young Lady of Duke Jiguo is almost pissed off by the Young Master of Jiguo. Can’t he just shut his stinky mouth?

Before the prince of Jiguogong could say anything, the postman continued, "Our general didn't force everyone to do this. We did it on our own initiative! Moreover, with rubber tires, the speed of the carriage and the tricycle on the dirt and cement road can be almost doubled! Who wouldn't want to do this?"

The middle-aged man with a goatee exclaimed, "You mean to say that the entire Yunzhou territory is paved with earth and cement?"

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