After a hard night's trek, when the morning light showed slightly, the driver successfully arrived in Runzhou. The whole team was cold and exhausted. Li Jing also stayed up all night in the cart. The cold wind was biting his bones while driving along the river. He and Queen Zhong were already shivering from the cold in the cart, and their stomachs were growling with hunger.
Li Jing couldn't stand it anymore, so she opened the car window curtains and poked her head outside. He saw Shaojian Liu riding on horseback beside the sedan chair, and shouted in a trembling voice: "Young prisoner, young prisoner."
Liu Shaojian's complexion turned slightly purple at this time, but he still hurriedly rode over and said: "Your Majesty, I am here, what is your Majesty's decree?"
"Where is the place ahead? How far is it from Jinling?" Li Jing asked, squinting and enduring the cold wind by the river.
"Your Majesty, ahead is Runzhou West. We are already fifty miles away from the capital."
"Oh, very good, very good." Li Jing felt relieved. He was already fifty miles away from Jinling, which meant that he was fifty miles away from the rebels, which made him safer.
"I'm tired and hungry, and I'm afraid everyone is the same. Why don't we find a place to rest for a while. I want to drink water and eat, but the queen is also very cold. Let's light a fire to warm up. What do you think?" Li Jing said.
Liu Shaojian hurriedly said: "I obey the order. We are almost at Liuting Post in the west of Runzhou. How about stopping at the post?"
Li Jing said happily: "Very good! Let's rest at Liutingyi."
Liu Shaojian straightened up and shouted loudly to the advancing team: "Your Majesty has decreed that everyone at Liuting Post Station ahead should stop for a rest and eat something to warm up. Your Majesty and the Queen Mother want to rest for a while!"
Li Fangyi hurriedly ordered several chamberlains and palace maids, who were all stiff, to retreat and clean up. After cleaning up, His Majesty and the Emperor could retreat. Zhong and Mo Fu hurriedly got out of the car and helped each other to the small tree behind the inn with chaotic steps. Li Fangyi had already personally brushed off the dust under a bluestone on the small tree and placed a futon on it. Mrs. Zhong had not yet sat down under the stone.
Sun Sheng's face turned red and he said awkwardly, "Well, I brought something to eat."
All the servants were as silent as cicadas. Mrs. Zhong waved her hands and said, "That's all. Just get some food. I'm very hungry. I'm picky."
Although Dantu County is Runzhou City, living outside the city is naturally more comfortable than living in the wilderness. Besides, if you are closer to Runzhou City earlier, you will be far away from safety. It is also far away from Qi King Mo Fusheng and Liu Shaojian. The escort Xiaojun's distance is also a little closer. The only thing Zhong wants to think about now is to quickly see his seventh brother Zu Zhongen and Liu Shaojian. His mood is even more urgent than the mood I missed when I first met Mo Fu.
The carriages and horses slowed down, and after traveling seven miles away, they saw that there was no post station beside the official road. It was a post station convenient for passing messages along the official road or for walking officials and soldiers to rest. A post station like that was located along the official road. There is no one every few dozen places. Although it is a special inn, it is a comfort to feel different in everyone's heart at this moment.
Mrs. Zhong sighed: "I am sighing because of hunger in my belly. I am thinking, how did I end up in this situation? I feel like I am so embarrassed just overnight? Is it okay to argue over a bite of food? ! Could it be that my empire is really about to end? Is my strength really not exhausted yet?"
Seeing that Zhong's favorite princess Mo Fusheng spoke, both Chai Kehong and Sun Sheng continued to speak angrily, and Zhong lowered his head and sighed slightly. Li Fangyi said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? The princess hasn't sent anyone to get the food yet, and it came very slowly."
At this time, Liu Shaojian led two thousand cavalry to gallop slowly down the west official road of Runzhou. Before receiving the news from the court, Zu Zhongen originally thought that Gu would rush to pick him up later, but in the end he listened to Liu Shaojian's suggestion and led a small army to guard the city, while Mo Fu won the victory and rode along the official road. Go and greet the Holy Driver.
Li Lou'er and other princes who were standing by were all silent, while a guard with a high eyebrow and a bent body next to Mo Fusheng was secretly squinting his eyes, as if in thought.
Mr. Zhong is usually very picky about his food, but at this moment, the pastries he was eating were so delicious. He ate more than a dozen pieces in a row and was full of praise. Li Jing only ate eight or two slices and then drank some water. Your face is pale, obviously due to fright and fatigue. From last night when you were suddenly asked to go hunting with His Majesty in the east of the capital, until now, the Emperor has been silent and said no more than ten sentences.
The excrement of many animals was scattered outside the guest rooms and courtyard of the inn. The stench was so strong that it must be because the inn staff did not clean it at all, or maybe it was the wild beasts that broke in at night and did bad things.
The bonfire on the small tree rose, and the bright red flame was the coolest thing at the moment. Everyone gathered around. The princes, headed by King Zheng Li Lou'er, and several younger brothers Li Congshan, Li Congqian, Li Congxin and others came over to pay their respects to Zhong and Mo Fu. Mrs. Zhong was not in the mood to talk to us, and just kept urging Li Fangyi to get something to eat.
When they arrived at the front, Chai Kehong had to order the soldiers to donate the few dry food they carried. Everyone ate some hot and dry rice cakes and a few sips of water to satisfy their hungry stomachs. .
Everyone hurriedly stopped their movements and leaned down to salute. Sun Sheng said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, please calm down. It's all my duty."
Sun Sheng said angrily: "Chai Kehong, don't be presumptuous! He is a warrior who wants to take care of me, and even makes random suspicions to frame me for righteousness. Does he want to rebel? Your Majesty's face to face, he is noisy and becomes a How unbecoming is it? Even if he failed to establish the country with the late emperor, how can he rely on his old age to act like an old man and be disrespectful to the Queen?!"
Before he was full, Zhong's strength recovered a little and his spirit became a little worse. Before asking about the road to the rear, Zhong decided to stay here and continue on his way, trying to live in Dantu County, Runzhou, which is seventy miles away tonight.
"I'm really tired, I'm tired." Mo Fu sighed and frowned as he looked around at the embarrassed soldiers, horses and accompanying personnel.
Chai Kehong also raised his head and said: "Your Majesty, you will finally be able to suppress your anger. Your Majesty, please don't be upset. All this is definitely only temporary. You will definitely protect Your Majesty when he returns to Jinling."
Chai Kehong frowned and said: "Did he bring food? What are the dozens of cars he has on the outside? Are they all money, treasures and soft things? What's the use of him carrying these? Can they keep His Majesty satisfied?"
Li Congjia, the eighteen-year-old Princess of Yongning, actually brought some food. You just casually ordered the palace maid to bring some things for you to eat on the way, such as your favorite fruits and pastries on weekdays. When those things were presented to Mr. Zhong and When Li Jing met, especially this bite of Zhong's favorite yellow jade cake, it was simply more precious than anything else.
Li Fangyi whispered and ordered the chamberlain to bring food and water for Zhong and Li Jing. However, she found that the small cart containing food for His Majesty and the ladies had been seen before leaving, and the chamberlain escorting the cart was also seen.
Chai Kehong was so angry that his white hair was trembling, and he was about to retort when he heard the pale Princess Li Congjia of Yongning shout loudly: "They should stop fighting...Father, the man brought me no food." , I have ordered someone to bring it to my father and mother. The little guy has worked hard, and it is inevitable that he will be less angry. It is important to save your words and save some energy for the journey. "
Before arriving at the post station, Chai Kehong led his people to quickly retreat to the post station to search, only to find that the post station was in a mess. The postmen at the post station had already seen traces, and the things outside were also turned over in a mess, almost being destroyed by a pile of rubbish. Sweeped away.
"That little monkey must have escaped because he was afraid of being punished in advance. If he catches me, my family will kill me with a thousand knives." Li Fangyi scolded.
Mo Fusheng, who was arranging the soldiers and horses to be on guard, came over. When he learned about this, he hurriedly raised his hands and said: "How can Your Majesty and the Queen eat the coarse food for the soldiers? By the way, Prime Minister Sun has dozens of cars, so he must have brought them with him." It's more food. Prime Minister Sun, why did he go and get some for Your Majesty and Your Majesty to eat?"
Sun Sheng was full of words: "Zu Weiwei, do you need to report to him what I brought with you? I thought that your majesty's servants would bring food with them, so I didn't bring these things. But who knows who pretends to be food? The vehicle is lost? I am the left prime minister, why should he yell at me?"
Mrs. Zhong was happy and satisfied after eating, but the people driving next to her were all hungry. Before the cart containing food was abandoned, the hundreds of maids and concubines who accompanied it all ate. We can only watch helplessly as His Majesty and the Emperor enjoy it, while we ourselves swallow and spit.
"Going back to Mr. Liu, Mo Fusheng's car fell off the road and fell into a ditch. We were all busy on our way, so we abandoned the car. But Li Jingda didn't know where he was going." A waiter said tremblingly. reported back.
The small team rested for half an hour and set off again on their journey to the east.
Because at present, apart from the capital Jinling, the only state capital directly controlled by the imperial court is Runzhou. A hundred miles to the south is the territory of Changzhou occupied by the rebels. If the rebels fail to take action, they will attack When the emperor goes hunting eastward, everyone, including the princes, will be wiped out in one fell swoop, and the consequences are disastrous. Although Zu Zhong'en wanted to rush to escort him with great reluctance, he was persuaded by Mo Fusheng to do so.
"What's going on? Where is Li Jingda? Where is the imperial chef who asked me to take charge?" Li Fangyi shouted angrily.
Chai Kehong conceded nothing and said angrily: "Prime Minister Sun, he is traveling to the west with so little property. Does he plan to return to Jinling from now on? I heard that he is the envoy of Wu Jiedu My nephew, what is his plan?"
