Zhu Bai secretly pinched Hongyuan.
At this moment, Hongyuan suppressed his worry and heartache for Zhu Bai, lowered his head and clasped his hands together: "As long as the poor monk can bring his disciples back to the Ming Dynasty safely, he will pray for Lord Wang."
In these years of war, many people who should be killed and those who should not be killed have been killed.
Although it is for the great cause of restoring the country, I will inevitably have nightmares at night.
I might as well let this old monk live and let him help me chant sutras to save those people.
Wang Baobao made up his mind: "That's fine, I can send it to a place near Peiping so no one knows where I am. This will save me from exposing my position."
Zhu Bai laughed playfully: "Why don't you untie me? We are an old man, a young man and someone with inconvenient legs. We can't run away anyway."
Wang Baobao glanced at them, raised his knife and cut off the rope on his body: "Be honest. Otherwise, I will kill these two monks if you let flowers bloom on your tongue."
Wang Baobao and his men dragged Zhu Bai and the others in a carriage, walking and resting along the way.
I don’t know if what Zhu Bai said worked, but Wang Baobao was quite polite to Master Hongyuan and his disciples all the way.
Zhu Bai and Master Hongyuan were also allowed to sleep on the carriage at night, and they lit a bonfire and slept outside.
Zhu Bai lay on the outside of the carriage and looked at the stars in the sky.
The night sky is so beautiful right now.
The Milky Way is extremely clear, like a white silk cloth studded with diamonds of various colors, spanning the dark blue sky.
How happy it is to sleep between heaven and earth and become one with heaven and earth! !
A few days later, they arrived at a place about one mile away from Juyongguan.
Wang Baobao took advantage of the night to leave Hongyuan and the young monk behind and left.
Hongyuan looked away, the thin figure in the moonlight a little blurry.
With eyes filled with reluctance, he waved to Zhu Bai and said in a trembling voice: "Your Highness, you must come back safely."
Zhu Bai didn't dare to look back and waved his hand as an answer.
Wang Baobao waited until he was far away before he loosened his grip on Zhu Bai's wrist and smiled: "You kid, you are quite popular. Everyone who has dealt with you likes you. You said Say, if you are caught by me this time, you hate me so much that you want to kill me."
Zhu Bai said with a smile: "No, I'm very happy. What's the good thing about being a prince? I'm forced to recite poems every day, learn this and that, help my elder brother take care of this and that, and also help them stamp their seals, but... I'm bored to death. Wandering around on the grassland is no fun."
Wang Baobao looked at him sideways: "Let me tell you clearly first, don't even think about escaping. It's easy to get lost on the grassland, and there are wolves everywhere. If you catch him, you'll be beaten."
Deng Zhiqiu always wanted to run away, so we had to tie her up at night.
Every time she ran away, I had to find her back.
It was so cold in the winter that sometimes it was necessary to snatch her back from the hands of the wolves, which was really thrilling.
So every time someone was sent to find her, they would be so angry that they would beat her first to vent their anger as soon as they returned to the camp.
If I, Wang Baobao, hadn't stopped me, Deng Zhiqiu would have been beaten to death long ago.
Zhu Bai replied: "I won't run away. I wish I could be free for a few more days. Besides, my fourth brother is not stupid, so why would he let me go back to report the news to my father. So he has recently asked people to intercept me at the border. Maybe if they get desperate, they will kill me to silence me. I still want to live for a few more days, so I won’t run away, so it’s safer to follow Mr. Wang. After all, I am Mr. Wang’s meal ticket at this moment.”
"You are indeed smarter than the average person." Wang Baobao said, "I'll tell you the truth. My sister asked someone to send me a letter and asked me to treat you well."
It turns out that your sister has been secretly contacting you. Isn’t this treason?
You even told me this secret, it seems you don't want to let me go.
Zhu Bai murmured secretly, but pretended to be happy and clapped his hands: "Haha, that's great. What are you going to take me to do today?"
Wang Baobao said in a rough voice: "What a joke, we Mongolians have to herd sheep and cows to milk goats. Recently, the cattle, sheep and horses have come into production season, and they are too busy delivering babies every day. If it weren't for the fact that I can trade you for food in the winter, I'm too lazy to get you back. You can't be lazy, just work for me when you go."
That Deng Zhiqiu just doesn't work and grumbles all day long, which is annoying.
Zhu Bai: "Hey, I've never played any of these before. It sounds like fun."
Wang Baobao: "Haha, it's fun, isn't it. Let you have fun."
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Zhu Xi immediately wrote a memorial to Lao Zhu himself: without his son's knowledge, Zhu Bai asked Li Jinglong to take him out of seclusion to hunt rabbits. Li Jinglong did not dare to disobey and took Zhu Bai out of the city alone. As a result, after the two separated, Zhu Bai disappeared. Now Erchen has sent Xi'an guards to look for Zhu Bai everywhere. Father, don't worry, I will definitely bring my twelfth brother back safely.
Also arriving at the same time as Zhu Xi's memorial were those of Zhang Yu, Mao Xiang, Pu Ying, and Li Jinglong.
Zhang Yu and Mao Xiang: "Zhu Bai disappeared after entering the palace of King Qin today. King Qin said that Li Jinglong took King Xiang out of the city privately. I can't catch up with you. Now King Xiang is missing. I kindly ask the emperor to find your highness before punishing him." "
Pu Ying: "Master Li Jinglong took His Royal Highness the King of Xiang out of the city privately. The city guards did not know about it and did not stop him. I followed Master Zhang and Master Mao but failed to find him. The King of Xiang is missing. I am working hard to find him."
Li Jinglong: "Your Majesty, the humble minister deserves to die. Uncle Twelve was going to hunt rabbits. He got into my carriage with Master Zhang and Master Mao on his back, and forced me to take him outside the city gate. Then he refused to listen to my dissuasion and went deep into the grassland to hunt. He’s not back yet.”
After reading these four memorials, Lao Zhu felt anxious, shocked and painful. He sat in a chair for a long time and could not speak.
Zhu Biao was frightened and hurriedly stroked Lao Zhu's chest, asked someone to call the imperial doctor, and gave Lao Zhu a few sips of warm tea before Lao Zhu recovered.
He grabbed Zhu Biao's hand and cried bitterly: "That traitor is lost. What should I do, Biao'er? Our twelfth son is lost. We talk about him every day and tell him not to run around. He is still lost. If something happens to him, we won't be able to survive."
When we found out that Zhu Bai had left Jiayuguan, we were furious and wanted to get Zhu Bai back.
But outside Jiayuguan Pass is no longer our territory, so there is no point in being anxious.
As a result, the traitor slipped out and came back safely.
Zhu Biao advised us at that time: Since Lao Twelve is back anyway, let’s just let him finish this lap.
We could only be patient and watch the traitor run all the way. When we arrived in Xi'an, we breathed a sigh of relief and thought: This is all done to the second brother, there can't be any more mistakes.
Unexpectedly, just a few days later, this traitor would be kidnapped by Wang Baobao.
We don't understand, what happened? !
Zhu Biao couldn't help but shed tears: "Father, don't worry. The twelfth brother is very smart. And he always carries a blunderbuss. The auspicious man has his own destiny and will definitely come back safely. The son and minister immediately drafted an order for the four of them. My younger brother and my second brother led the Xi'an Guard, Beiping Guard, and Northwest Guards to search for him with all their strength. Ask Li Jinglong to respond quickly and report this matter to my father face to face."
