Along the Huangshui River, Zhao Tong and others did not go straight into Xining Prefecture, but went more than ten miles further.
The scenery along the way was rough and the water and grass were abundant. Even the Imperial Guards men from Tokyo looked up to the sky and let out soft whistles in praise of this scenery.
Zhao Tong stroked the horse's head gently and said to Zhe Hanmei beside him: "Xiao Qingmei, did you just say that this horse is going to look different?"
Zhe Hanmei looked at the white horse affectionately, nodded and said: "My lord, either it looks different, or the red spot on its forehead completely shows through, and it becomes a different breed. Although it is still the Zhaoye Jade Lion, it is inside The best.”
"Oh?" Zhao Tong glanced at Zhe Hanmei and saw that she was happy, so he couldn't help but said, "What is that?"
Zhe Hanmei said: "If the jade lion that illuminates the night can grow a bright red forehead, it will be called a lamp that walks a thousand miles alone."
Zhao Tong smiled and said: "The name sounds nice. I haven't studied the horse scriptures and don't understand this. You can agree with me."
Zhe Hanmei blinked and suddenly said: "My lord, have you never studied the Horse Classics?"
Zhao Tie paused and said, "I haven't even looked at it."
Zhe Hanmei whispered: "I remember when I was a child, when you saw Xiaobai for the first time, you ran over and said, isn't this the Zhaoye Jade Lion?"
Zhao Tao touched his nose and remained silent.
Zhe Hanmei said again: "I still remember that time I hid Xiaobai from you and said that Xiaobai had been taken away by someone, so you told me a story. There was a ranger in the story named Cao Nuopi. …”
Zhao Tong slowly took back the hand touching his nose, looked forward seriously, and said, "How long until we arrive?"
Zhe Zhichang said from the side: "Your Majesty, we will be here soon, just past the hillside in front."
Zhao Tong nodded and looked back. He didn't bring everyone here. After all, the terrain here is not endless. It would be a waste of manpower to follow those heavy vehicles and so on, so he only brought a hundred people from the Scarlet Pioneer Regiment. .
He wanted to take a look at the horse farm here first. Zhe Zhi often said that the nearest horse farm was only a dozen miles away from Xining Prefecture. He wanted to take a look. After all, after the Xihe River was opened, the horse breeding facilities here were fully equipped. Guan attacked Huangzhou again, and when he returned to the court victorious, he renovated it again.
Thinking of this, Zhao Tong sighed in his heart. Emperor Daojun was also a man of opinions when he first came to power. Unfortunately, he still followed his nature later. Although he was not a bad person, he had a good vision and a low hand, and had no insight into the overall situation.
Zhao Tong walked forward while thinking about the horses. He did not look at the puffy Zhe Hanmei beside him. He just passed the hillside and saw the so-called racecourse that Zhe Zhichang said, and his face darkened a little bit.
Zhe Zhichang was also a little dumbfounded at this time. He had been here a few years ago and it was deserted. There were only a few Hehuangfan soldiers guarding the racecourse, but now... what's going on with the sheep all over the field? ?
In front is a beautiful small basin with water, grass and sheep. The sheep are grazing and playing leisurely, and they are all extremely plump.
The area where the horses were originally penned was a large area, surrounded by a thick wooden fence, with a stable and stable inside. However, the wooden fence has been torn down a lot, and the sheep can come in and out at will.
And right in front of the gate of the original racecourse, a few people were roasting sheep using the thick wood of the racecourse's fence. The smoke was curling up, and the aroma even reached Zhao Tong and the others.
Zhao Tong looked at the scene in front of him and said slowly: "Where is my horse farm?"
Zhe Zhichang immediately broke out in sweat on his forehead. How could he have known that it would be like this? Although he was not Zhao Tong's subordinate, he brought the person here, saying he was going to see a horse farm. How could this have changed into a sheepfold?
Zhe Hanmei looked at it carefully and whispered: "They are not Tibetan soldiers, and they are not wearing military uniforms. I don't know where they are from."
I don’t know where you are from? Zhe Zhi often took a peek at his sister. She was herding such a large group of sheep more than ten miles away from Xining Prefecture, and she dared to occupy the court's horse farm. What did my sister mean by saying that? You have a strong sense of justice, don’t you like it?
"Your Majesty..." Zhe Zhichang said bravely, "Let me go over and ask what's going on."
Zhao Tong said calmly: "What are you asking? Privately occupying a horse farm to raise sheep, and demolishing and destroying important military sites of the imperial court without authorization. What kind of crime is this?"
Zhe Zhichang did not dare to say a word, and Zhe Hanmei whispered: "If he is in the army, he will definitely be beheaded. If he is an ordinary person, he will probably be executed."
Zhe Zhi often wanted to pull his sister back, thinking about how righteous you are, but he was also afraid that Zhao Tong would see her, and his face became twisted and uncomfortable.
Zhao Tong sneered: "What kind of crime is this? Even the military will be implicated. When did the imperial court issue an order to dismantle the racecourse? I'm afraid even the commander-in-chief of the Western Army would not issue such an order!"
Now both of them were silent. Zhe Hanmei fluttered her eyelashes and looked at the racecourse in front of her, wondering what she was thinking in her heart.
Zhao Tong looked at it again and suddenly said: "The sheep are well raised, but the horses are not raised. It seems that even though the king is here, many people still don't take it seriously!"
Zhe Zhichang heard this and felt dizzy. He didn't know whether Zhao Tong was angry because the racecourse was destroyed, or because no one cared about him coming to Hehuang to raise horses. However, even if it is difficult to reveal the news when Wang Jia arrives, the following can be said. You need to be informed to restrain yourself, right?
Although Zhe Zhichang didn't know who raised the sheep in front of him, several prominent figures in Xining Prefecture could not escape their involvement. It was most likely his nephew and younger generation who had done it. These people all had contacts with him, so even if he was angry at the moment, , and couldn’t bear to see them suffer misfortune.
"Shen Fei!" Zhao Tong said.
"My subordinates are here!" the young man at the head of the Scarlet Pioneers said, cupping his fists.
"I will take down everyone who comes with me. Anyone who resists will be killed directly!"
"Yes!" Shen Fei accepted the order, his face flushed with excitement. This was the first time he was assigned a mission after following the prince.
With a slight signal and a starting movement, all ninety-nine teenagers behind him drew their knives and rushed over with Shen Fei.
Zhao Tong didn't say anything anymore, just tapping his stirrup, and the Zhaoye Jade Lion walked slowly away. Zhe Hanmei followed immediately. Zhe Zhichang sighed in his heart but had no choice but to fall back and move forward.
By the time Zhao Tong came closer, the matter was already over. The six people were tied up and kneeling on the ground. They all looked confused and had no idea what was going on.
"Trial!" Zhao Tong said calmly.
Shen Fei was stunned for a moment, he didn't know how to do this, but then he thought about it, the knife in his hand knew it, he raised the knife and said, "Where are you from, do you dare to herd sheep on the court's horse farm?"
The six of them all came to their senses at this moment, and the leader shouted: "Where did you come from as soldiers? This is a court horse farm. They no longer raise horses, so what if we herd sheep!"
Hearing his harsh tone, Shen Fei glanced at Zhao Tong secretly, but saw that his prince's face was getting darker and darker. He couldn't help but grit his teeth, and then fell with the knife!
With a "Puff" sound, blood spattered three feet, and a big head flew to the side.
The hot blood instantly splashed all over Shen Fei's body and face, and his hand holding the knife trembled. It was the first time in his life that he had killed someone, so he had no experience, so he felt a little panicked.
Zhao Tong said coldly: "Just kill a few more times, and then ask!"
Shen Fei stretched out his hand and wiped his face and said "Yes", then looked at the person next to him: "Where are you from? Who asked you to herd sheep on the racecourse?"
As soon as the man came back to his senses, he saw the murderer, and a lot of blood splattered on his body. He couldn't help but feel a little weak, and said: "I, we are from Xining Prefecture, and the horse farm has been grazing sheep for a long time. We, we …”
"Kill!" Zhao Tong frowned impatiently.
When Shen Fei heard this and was about to take action, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the distance, and a voice shouted: "Stop, stop..."
