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Chapter 1053: Chapter 1053: Arriving at the Capital City_1 Chapter 1053: Chapter 1053: Arriving at the Capital City_1 “`

On his way back from County Town after passing Bailu Town, Tong Tiehu detoured to Ji Wei House to have He Zhanggui send a letter to the Left Minister.

Although there was a 99.9% chance of capturing Tong Xingda and the Zhang Family, just in case the pair had another trick up their sleeve and actually made it to the Capital, he had to prepare Yu Ang.

After hearing about this matter from Tong Tiehu, He Zhanggui was immediately covered in proverbial dark lines; that Tong Xingda really didn’t seem like Tong Tiehu’s son…

Tong Tiehu, Tong Xingda, Tong Sanlang – there must have been a genetic mutation somewhere in these three generations!

Let’s now turn to Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang.

With ten carriages forming a small convoy, they could come across an inn every half-day at normal speed.

An inn, which ordinary people couldn’t enter, including those who had titles but no official duties. If it hadn’t been for the command from Yang Wenxiao, Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang wouldn’t have been able to stay at the inn.

The inn was newly built with clean rooms, fully equipped with all kinds of facilities, including heated kang beds. With the nights still cold in early February, lying on the warmed kang was just perfect.

Moreover, the inn’s small kitchen even allowed passing officials to prepare their own meals, a detail that particularly pleased Qiao Xiaomai.

“This is much better treatment than last time we went to Prefecture City,” Qiao Xiaomai said, rolling around comfortably on the warm kang.

“Of course, this official road is the best one in all of Daqi,” Tong Sanlang said, carrying the bath tub out before closing the door and coming over to the edge of the kang.

The inn also provided a variety of new daily necessities for those distinguished guests with a penchant for cleanliness.

The bath tub used just before was brand new.

The service and amenities were comparable to those of a hotel in future times.

“And this official road, which is a straight line from the Capital to Bailu Town without any turns, is the shortest route if you want to go to the Capital,” Tong Sanlang said, then climbed onto the kang, lifted the blanket, and slid inside.

“The shortest route? Does that mean there are also shortcuts?” Qiao Xiaomai asked.

“Hmm, there are three small roads from Bailu Town to the Capital, but after this official road was finished, no one would probably use those anymore,” Tong Sanlang said as he stretched out his long arm and pulled her warm body into his embrace.

“After traveling all day, let’s sleep,” he suggested.

Qiao Xiaomai wrapped her arms around his waist and closed her eyes, “Although the road is quite smooth, riding in the carriage is still a bit bumpy. I really miss tires.”

“Bear with it for now, it will be better once the bluestone road is completed. Didn’t the retired emperor say the construction is underway?”

“Yes, he deducted the three million plus taels of silver earned from selling bicycles, and I reckon we’ll see the construction by the time we reach the Capital,” Qiao Xiaomai said.

“Let’s sleep,” Tong Sanlang moved closer to kiss the corner of her mouth and then lifted his hand to extinguish the candle.

At this pace, it would take them four days, and by the time they reached the Capital, it would already be mid-February.

Yang Wenxiao’s talked-about road construction should have taken some action by now, right?

Yang Wenxiao was a doer; when he said he would build a road, he did it. After the silver for the bicycles was in hand, he immediately ordered Emperor Yong’an to assign someone to the task.

By the time Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang got to the Capital, a hundred li of the bluestone road had already been constructed.

However, because of the roadwork, they couldn’t take the official road any longer, and for the remaining hundred li they had to take a smaller path.

Compared to the official road, the smaller path was even bumpier. After being jolted around in the carriage for an entire day, Qiao Xiaomai felt completely sore and exhausted.

And what was originally a half-day journey, they now dragged out for an additional whole day. By the time the two reached the Capital, it was already the evening of the fifth day.

The Capital had a curfew, and they nearly missed the chance to enter the gates, nearly being locked out of the city.

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