Li Longji rewarded the villagers of Hengshan and ordered him to continue westward, and he had to rush to Jincheng County before dark, otherwise it would be really frightening to sleep in the wilderness. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info However, after arriving in Jincheng County, everyone found that the truth was far worse than imagined.

According to the report he had obtained earlier, Wang Luoqing, the eunuch who had hit the front station, had run away, and the Jincheng county magistrate had also run away, but looking at the thick smoke billowing into the sky, Li Longji intuitively wanted to cry without tears, and the county magistrate ran away, so why did he still burn the county seat to the ground?

"Sage, the matter has come to this point, Jincheng County should not stay for a long time......"

"Does General Cheng have any suitable advice?"

Cheng Ruxuan has a string in his head that is tense all the time, the raging fire and the thick black smoke make him feel pressure, even if he doesn't fight the rebels, if he encounters the local rebels, he is afraid that these hundreds of people under his command will also be in danger.

When he set out from Chang'an in the distance, he brought the most elite 2,000 people of the Shence Army, but last night's camp mutiny caused seventy percent of the people to flee or disperse, and in the end they only had time to gather the current few people.

At present, the people are panicking, and it is still difficult to keep the integrity of the people and horses, and if they face the situation of being attacked again, they are afraid that the situation will be more difficult to contain.

Of course, this kind of worry has become a repeated cycle in the stomach alone, and if it is said to the Son of Heaven, it will have no effect except to add a few more weight to his own incompetence. Therefore, in the face of Li Longji's questioning, he was overjoyed, and it seemed that the Son of Heaven still trusted him.

"Fifteen miles west of Jincheng County is the post station, where there are docks and walled walls for the enemy, and there are food and hot water to satisfy hunger and fatigue......"

"It's very good, go at once, and delay it for a long time.

Li Longji waved his hand tiredly to signal Cheng Ruxuan that he didn't need to explain in detail, just grasp the post station. Cheng Ruxuan looked up at the sky again after making a promise, and said with some concern:

"In the present situation, it is necessary to walk a night road, and in order to prevent accidents, the saint must be prepared for a rapid march. ”

In this regard, Li Longji was not surprised, and nodded very cooperatively:

"I'm fine, I'm afraid that the emperors and grandchildren won't be able to withstand the bumps. ”

This is also what Li Longji is most worried about along the way.

But what can Cheng Ruxuan do? Is it true that he slows down his march for the sake of the emperor and grandson? In case of a chaotic people or a chaotic army chasing after him, it is always a hundred times better to kill a few emperors and grandsons than to die the Son of Heaven, right? It's just that this kind of remark can be said, but it must never be said clearly in front of the Son of Heaven.

"The emperors and grandchildren have their own gods and Buddhas, and they will be safe. ”

Li Longji sighed lightly.

"I hope it is as Cheng Qing said. ”

After resting for less than a quarter of an hour, everyone got into their carriages and horses, and continued their march westward. After the sun set, after marching in the dark for about an hour, the Son of Heaven finally arrived at this post station in the west of Jincheng County. It's just that from a distance, it's pitch black, and there is not even a little light. Obviously, the officials of the post station also went away.

It was nothing, as long as the dock was still there and the walls were intact, they could spend the night here safely.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, please get out of the car!"

Jingzhao Yin Zhang Qing pulled the curtain of the car, and the crown prince Li Heng jumped out of the car in a disorderly manner. At this time, the forbidden army had been stationed in the post station barrier, and the wall was also brightly lit, he looked up and saw that the plaque had the word Ma Weiyi written on it.

The prince didn't say a word, and let Zhang Qing lead him into the dock. Zhang Qing is the brother of the prince's favorite concubine Zhang Liangdi, and he is also the only person who is the prince's body by his side.

"I can't imagine that the officials of Jincheng County have fled, but there are still officials in the post station, which is really rare, rare. ”

Zhang Qing took care of himself and introduced the basic situation of the post station with the crown prince Li Heng.

At the beginning of the departure from Chang'an, the crown prince Li Heng still had many people he valued by him, including Li Yu, who was regarded as his humerus, but after the camp mutiny last night, these people either fled or died in the chaos. In fact, if you escape, it is a good thing, and if you stay with the prince who is in a precarious situation, it will only be more unlucky.

Zhang Qing is different from those who have fled and left, his sister is still by the prince's side, how can he bear to leave her to flee alone? It is also Zhang Qing's loyal and honest nature that the crown prince Li Heng is willing to keep her by his side. If he was as happy as the Wei family at the beginning, he would only avoid it.

After arriving at the inn, the accommodation conditions were significantly better. Li Heng, as the crown prince, was also assigned a suite divided into inside and outside.

Entering the room, Li Heng walked straight to the room, and without waiting for anyone to call for hot water, he poured all his clothes on the couch. Exhaustion and despair made him seem to have aged ten years overnight.

In less than a cup of tea, Zhang Qing's voice came from outside.

"Your Highness, is Your Highness asleep? The sage ordered someone to bring a meal, so let's eat some first. ”

When he was in Hengshan, Li Heng didn't eat a mouthful of wheat bean rice, and if he didn't eat it now, he would be hungry all night. This place is not like the East Palace in Chang'an City, where you don't eat when you eat, and the room is ready to scone and stew at any time.

Li Heng's chest rose and fell violently, and he was obviously not asleep. Zhang Qing outside also seemed to know that Li Heng was awake, and said:

"People are iron, rice is steel, Your Highness can eat a bite, drink some hot soup, and have the strength to sustain it......"

Li Heng still didn't answer, but his eyes that had been closed suddenly opened, and big tears burst out of his eyes.

After a few calls and no response, Zhang Qing pushed open the partition door between the inside and outside and walked in, holding a tray in both hands, which contained a bowl full of rice and a small pot of stew with soup. Suddenly, the smell of meat in the room was overflowing.

On the way to escape, this is already a rare delicacy, a delicacy from the mountains and the sea. It's just that Li Heng, who hasn't eaten rice for a day and night, still has no reaction.

Zhang Qing put the food on top of several cases and came to sit down in front of Li Heng.

"Your Highness......"

Suddenly, Li Heng asked:

"Zhang Qing, do you say that Datang can still be saved? If Qin Jin hadn't gone to Feng Yi and stayed in Chang'an, would it be a different situation at this time?"

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there have been hundreds of rebellions, but which time has the Son of Heaven and the crown prince fled for their lives in panic like a lost dog? No, not once. It's no wonder that Li Heng is disheartened, maybe Chang'an has fallen into the hands of thieves at this time, and now the two capitals are falling, and the four words of recovering the situation are light, and after arriving in Shuzhong, wanting to come out is equivalent to a fool's dream. And whether the stay of Qin and Jin was a blessing or a curse for the Tang Dynasty, and how could ordinary people be able to figure it out?

Zhang Qing was speechless, he wanted to comfort the prince a few words, but he couldn't say a word when the words came to his mouth.

The two looked at each other speechlessly, and suddenly there was a knock on the door outside.

"Your Highness, someone is asking to see you. ”

"Nope!"

Li Heng knew that seeing anyone in this situation would only affect people, and there would never be a second result.

However, his words did not have any effect, and the door of the outer room was still opened, and at least three people walked in. Li Heng and Zhang Qing were stunned, and the people in the room were also pushed away, and three young officials in green robes walked in. At first glance, you can see that it is the official of this station.

Li Heng glanced at it and suddenly noticed something wrong, and the gaze that had been withdrawn swept over again, falling on the face of the first person, and then bounced up from the couch violently, and rushed over in three or two steps, hugging the person directly.

"You, you're not dead...... How, how did it come back again?"

At the same time, Zhang Qing's eyes were wide and he covered his mouth with his hands.

"Li Mi ......"

The first person dressed as a post station official was Li Yu, and when he saw that Li Heng and Zhang Qing were both discolored, he made a gesture of silence.

Li Heng calmed down from the shock and sat back on the couch in a gloomy manner. At this time, even if Li Mi has the wisdom of the whole world, what is the use? It is not useless!

"If the gentleman is lucky to have escaped, why should he come back?"

Although Li Mi suppressed his voice low enough, he still seemed excited and high-pitched.

"The minister came back this time to help His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

However, Zhang Qing was a little angry.

"Li Mi, do you have to be tired that Your Highness has no place to stand before you are willing to give up? Now there are Yang Guozhong's people on the left and right, although I, Zhang Qing, am incompetent, I will never let you take any more risks with Your Highness. ”

In the face of the scolding, Li Yu's face was a little embarrassed, but it was only fleeting, and he flashed to reveal the person behind him.

"Your Highness, please look, who is this!"

It was only at this time that Li Heng and Zhang Qing set their eyes on the other two who came in with Li Mi.

"Qin, Qin Jin?"

is also dressed as a little official in a green robe, but that face is deeply memorable to Li Heng, it is really unforgettable, who is it not Qin Jin!

"After the Chenhe Dongdao Festival, Qin Jin visited His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

It stands to reason that the crown prince should resent Qin Jin, but somehow, thinking of this person, Li Heng only has shame and expectations. If it weren't for Li Mi's rash and unauthorized actions, the situation would not have taken a sharp turn for the worse.

Li Heng also had a grudge against Li Mi, but this person was loyal to no one, in this situation of being suppressed, how could the people abandon him?

In Li Heng's cognition, Qin Jin had just achieved a great victory in Hedong Road, and he should be in Hedong at this time, how could he arrive at Guanzhong so quickly and catch up with him? Could this person really have the ability to predict the future?

"The minister is willing to assist His Highness in fighting against the rebels and restoring Guanzhong. ”

People and words came too suddenly, if others assured him like this, Li Heng must have felt that it was nonsense, but when these words came out of Qin Jin's mouth, he only felt that there was a voice in his chest that was about to move.

Li Midao:

"Your Highness, with the presence of the Qin envoy, great things can be accomplished. ”

Only Zhang Qing is still not optimistic.

"The saint has decided to drive to Shuzhong, can Qin Envoy Jun persuade the saint to change his mind?"

But I heard Li Mi sneer.

"Why do you have to ask the Son of Heaven to change his mind!"