Yingtian, go to the palace.
"Are you happy now?"
In the palace school grounds, Zhu Jinghong drew his bow and arrow, aiming at the target a hundred steps away.
In order to integrate the abilities of his predecessor as quickly as possible, he has never slacked off since time travel and will practice martial arts whenever he has time.
Next to him at this moment, Li Wenzhao was wearing a dark purple four-clawed unicorn official uniform, standing with his waist hunched and holding an arrow, looking extremely respectful.
"It all depends on Master Thirteen's support..." Li Wenzhao smiled from ear to ear.
If you follow a big boss, you can get ahead early... This is his most profound feeling at the moment.
"I told you, as long as you handle your errands well, my memorial will be easier to write..."
Although he said it lightly, Zhu Jinghong also admitted that Li Wenzhao was transferred to Beijing and helped himself.
Just half an hour ago, the transfer order from Beizhen Fusi arrived. Li Wenzhao will be transferred to the capital in half a month and become the Deputy Qianhu of the Nancheng Thousand Household Office.
Although he is the Deputy Qianhu, his official rank is the same as that of the local Qianhu, from the fifth rank to the actual military attache.
With a "whoosh" sound, the arrow whizzed away from the string.
"I won... Thirteenth Master is mighty!" Li Wenzhao was even happier than Zhu Jinghong.
After saying this, Li Wenzhao handed over another arrow, and Zhu Jinghong reached out and picked it up.
You must know that Li Wenzhao, a member of the Jinyi Guard Qianhu, although his official rank is not high, he is also a person at the pinnacle of power in Jinling Province. At this moment, he is like a domestic slave in front of Zhu Jinghong.
"When you go to the capital, you have to run your errands well and get results as soon as possible so that you can live up to the grace of the Holy One!"
Zhu Jinghong spoke slowly. He had become more and more accustomed to his current status, and it felt normal to lecture senior officials of the Imperial Guard.
"The Thirteenth Master's teachings must be remembered carefully!"
Zhu Jinghong shot another arrow and undoubtedly hit the bull's-eye. Today's rifle shooting mission was completed.
Throwing the bow to Hou Jing aside, Zhu Jinghong walked to the coffee table not far away, where eunuch Yu Hai had already served hot tea.
After taking the tea, Zhu Jinghong took a sip and then said: "That...Chen Yuntai, right?"
"yes!"
Putting down the tea cup, Zhu Jinghong continued: "This man has some abilities. You can take him back to Beijing. Maybe he can help you!"
"I think so too!" Li Wenzhao replied.
Chen Yuntai does have some skills and a flexible mind. Bringing him along will also help Li Wenzhao.
Just as Zhu Jinghong was about to continue his instructions, he saw someone running towards him from a distance. Judging from his attire, he was from Dusi.
"Master Thirteen, the front line is in emergency!"
The originally leisurely mood was completely disturbed by these words.
"what happened?"
"Reporting to the Thirteenth Master, the Japanese pirates broke through the siege of the official army and have now fled to Liyang!"
"Liyang? Isn't that within the territory of Yingtian Mansion?" Zhu Jinghong lay in a big trough.
Are you sure that the prince is going to suppress bandits and not be a tour guide for Japanese pirates?
At this time, Zhu Jinghong looked at Li Wenzhao. With such a big change in the battle situation, it stands to reason that Jin Yiwei should have news.
Jinyiwei does have news and is already on the way to Yingtianfu City, but it is still slower than Dusi's direct transmission.
"besides……"
"If there's anything else, tell me quickly!" Zhu Jinghong scolded him coldly.
The visitor replied: "When he suddenly heard that the army was defeated, the prince was so furious that he vomited blood and fell into a coma..."
This is really a leaky house and it rains all night long...
While Zhu Jinghong was sighing with emotion, he was a little excited for a moment, just because the opportunity he had been waiting for had come.
"You vomited blood? Are you so sick?"
In the eyes of the people around him, Zhu Jinghong's performance was just right, and he was really worried about his brother.
"I have to go see my fourth brother. If there is anything wrong with him...how can I explain it to my father!"
After saying these words, Zhu Jinghong seemed more and more panicked, and his expression looked a little crazy. He was simply too concerned about the prince.
"Thirteenth Master, don't worry, the Crown Prince is only a lucky person!" Li Wenzhao stepped forward to persuade him.
Zhu Jinghong ignored it and said to himself: "The fourth brother is vomiting blood. I have to go with him. I have to go..."
"Hou Jing..."
"I'm here!"
"Immediately send an order for the guards to prepare and escort me to Fourth Brother!"
After all, it was the prince who vomited blood, and Zhu Jinghong was the only relative in the huge Jinling. It was only reasonable for him to go see him, and no one could persuade him.
"Yes!" Hou Jing answered simply.
"Thirteenth Master, the Japanese pirates are out and about, please let the troops sent by the Guard Qianhu Station escort them!"
Zhu Jinghong nodded. Since experiencing the last dangerous situation, he has been very concerned about personal safety protection.
Li Wenzhao looked at the person coming from Dusi and immediately ordered: "Hurry up and report to Zhang Douzhi and ask him to sign the troop dispatch ticket!"
The one who stayed behind at the Jinling Capital Division was a fellow commander of the capital named Zhang. This man was older and therefore did not go to the front line.
Zhu Jinghong is about to leave for the front line, and everything is being prepared in full swing.
About an hour later, the 500 flag-bearer sergeants left behind, the 500 soldiers Yingtian guarded the Qianhu Post, plus the Jinyi guards and the Dragon Imperial Guard left behind.
A total of 1,200 guards were waiting in line at the palace entrance.
This group of people is well-armored and has sufficient weapons and dry food. Even if they encounter a large number of Japanese pirates, it is possible to fight a tough battle.
Of course, Zhu Jinghong is not going to fight. He will try his best to avoid the direction of the Japanese pirates and rush to Zhu Jingyuan as quickly as possible.
From Yingtian to Yixing, if the detour is taken into account, it will take at least three to four days. This is the speed at which a large group of people are traveling.
Inside the palace gate, Zhu Jinghong had changed his armor and rode into the palace surrounded by guards.
"Set off……"
After simply saying these two words, Zhu Jinghong pulled the reins, and the horse walked forward.
The team left the palace and rushed to Chaoyang Gate on the east side. All the people along the way were cleared to ensure Zhu Jinghong's absolute safety.
After they left the city, the street became lively again, and everyone was talking about whether something had happened.
The day after Zhu Jinghong left, some refugees came to Yingtian Mansion, and the news of the defeat on the front line spread.
Thinking of the army leaving the city yesterday, the people of Yingtian were panicked.
It's better to live in the city, with a fortified city to protect you and a garrison. But if you live outside the city, you'll be in trouble.
This is especially true for the gentry whose families have rich assets. Their properties are all outside the city, and they have to be wiped out when the Japanese pirates come.
Of course, it is useless to worry about these things. Saving lives is the most important thing right now, so more and more people are entering the city.
In Xue Mansion, Xue Pan also learned the news in the city, so he immediately went to meet his mother.
"You mean, you can't leave today?"
Aunt Xue was a little dissatisfied and continued: "The fortune teller said that today is an auspicious day and it is a good time to go on the road!"
"Mother...didn't you hear clearly? There are pirates making trouble outside!"
Xue Pan was a little anxious, and then said: "Not only can't I leave today, I won't be able to leave tomorrow or the day after!"
"Then when can we leave?" Aunt Xue was also very anxious.
Xue Pan replied: "At least we have to wait until the Japanese pirates are wiped out!"
"Suppressing Japanese pirates? It's been almost half a year since the government suppressed them. When will we have to wait?" Aunt Xue couldn't help complaining.
Before Zhu Jingyuan arrived, Jinling Dusi had been suppressing the Japanese for half a year.
Xue Pan said with heartache: "I am afraid that the Japanese pirates will harm the farm, which will be really difficult for our family!"
Although the internal funds and silver deposits have been emptied, the Xue family's property is still the first in Jinling, but most of it is a backlog of goods, as well as thousands of acres of farmland and houses outside the city.
After calculation, it was about a hundred thousand taels, but the available cash was only two to thirty thousand taels.
Nowadays, business is not easy to do, and the harvest of the farm may have been damaged by Japanese pirates. In addition, there is not "enough" silver in the house, which makes Xue Pan feel particularly uneasy.
(End of chapter)
