Cao Bianjiao led the convoy and slowly moved forward.

He has been in the army for many years and is quite sensitive to some things, so he ordered to stop halfway through, sat on his horse, held a telescope, and watched from afar.

The sky was getting dark, the grass was dense and swaying, and the shadows of the trees were swaying, and I couldn't understand anything at all.

A lieutenant stepped forward and whispered in Cao Bianjiao's ear: "My lord, something is wrong with the situation. ”

Cao Bianjiao nodded and said, "Is the emperor awake?" ”

Du Wei shook his head, his expression was solemn, and said: "The emperor has always slept very little, Gonggong Cao doesn't want to disturb, Niangniang and several His Highnesses have not slept." ”

Cao Bianjiao put down the binoculars and said, "It's too late to ask for help now, is there any movement in Raozhou Mansion?" ”

Du Wei said: "No, we acted secretly, and we did not notify the Raozhou Mansion." ”

Cao Bianjiao went out of Beijing this time with two thousand guards, but most of them were left behind, confusing the place, and they had less than two hundred people in total.

After a moment of silence, he said: "Three-stage style, you press in front, Liu Xiaolin is in the end, and I am in the middle to protect the emperor and Niangniang." ”

The lieutenant thought for a moment and said, "Okay, the last general will go!" ”

The Praetorian guards quickly changed formation, and more than fifty people galloped on horseback, rushing forward, dusty and thundering horses' hooves.

Cao Bianjiao watched quietly and waited for a while before ordering the convoy to continue moving forward.

The middle convoy was less than 100 people, and it suddenly seemed empty, Zhang Yun lifted a corner of the curtain, looked around outside, and frowned slightly.

Zhu Ciye was calm as usual, holding a book and watching quietly. Zhu Cixuan held the wooden sword, looked excited, and asked to get off the carriage three times and twice to protect his father.

After waiting for a while, Cao Huachun rode over, bowed down and said, "Niangniang, what do you have to say?" ”

Zhang Yun opened the curtains, his face was calm, hiding the uneasiness in his heart, and said, "Father-in-law Cao, is the emperor awake?" ”

Cao Huachun said: "Not yet. ”

Zhang Yun was silent for a moment and said, "Got it." ”

Cao Huachun watched Zhang Yun put down the curtains and walked towards the chairman's carriage.

The speed of the Praetorian Guards was obviously accelerating, and they were divided into three armies, the front, the middle and the rear, apparently aware of it and preparing.

In the distance, there were figures in the canyon, whispering.

In this way, it is difficult for them to deal with it, and they must follow and disperse their manpower to prevent the Praetorian guards from attacking back and forth.

But they were well manned to weave through the shaky shadows of the trees, reacting to the Janissaries' layout.

The speed of the front, middle and back three sections of the Praetorian Guards was stunned, and they were already staring at the front, and they immediately noticed it.

Cao Bianjiao walked not far in front of Zhu Xu's carriage, looking at the dark front with a telescope, his expression solemn for the first time.

In the past, he had always been meticulous and there would be no mistakes, but this time, he really only brought this number of people, and there were no reinforcements nearby.

If there are enough people in front, they won't have time to call for help!

Cao Bianjiao's eyebrows were cold, arrogant, and he snorted coldly, and said, "Keep the speed unchanged, don't disturb the emperor's sleep." ”

The guards, who were still a little flustered, suddenly settled down in their hearts, stepped forward in unison, held the weapons in their hands, and moved forward steadily.

What are they? They are the Praetorian Guards, selected from the millions of troops of the Ming Dynasty, and one out of ten is not a problem, and one is not a problem! The Emperor is sleeping peacefully behind them, what are they afraid of?!

The people in the convoy quickly felt the changes outside, Zhang Yun held Zhu Shuxian's hand slightly, and her pretty face turned pale.

Zhu Shuxian was also nervous, without her previous life, her eyes were full of fear.

Even Zhu Cixuan, who was still thinking about getting out of the car to protect Zhu Xu just now, was infected by the tense atmosphere at this moment, and became nervous holding the wooden sword.

Zhu Ciye put down the book, his little face was calm as usual, looked at Zhang Yun and his sister and brother, and said, "Don't worry, my father is here." Let's sleep, just get some sleep. ”

Zhang Yun looked at Zhu Ciye, and when he saw his face, there was really no trace of fear in his eyes, and finally understood why Zhu Xu liked this child.

She suddenly calmed down, reached out and touched the little guy's head, and said, "Well, let's sleep for a while, wake up, the queen mother will take you to eat delicious food in Jingdezhen, there is nothing in the palace." ”

Zhang Yun's comfort was not much power, and the few little guys did not change much, still listening to the outside with their ears sideways, their little bodies trembling.

The convoy continued to move forward, and the tense and solemn atmosphere reached the extreme.

The swords of the Praetorian guards were already half-sheathed, the killing intent was hidden, and the horses under their feet stopped neighing, staring coldly ahead.

In the grass on the opposite side, the shadows of the trees were no longer moving, silent, and the whole world was silent.

The silent aura of murder was permeating, as if there were countless heartbeats in this small canyon, making it difficult to breathe.

Knock knock

Suddenly, the sound of eager horses' hooves sounded in the distance, and they rushed towards the canyon from far and near.

In an instant, the canyon became quieter, and it seemed that everyone's hearts were in their throats, looking into the distance and listening to the sound of horses' hooves.

The first thing that caught my eye was a huge dragon flag, a military flag, and then a small flag, rushing towards here.

Cao Bianjiao was sitting on the dock, and a guard ran over and whispered in his ear: "I can't see clearly, it should be the Jiangxi garrison, about a thousand people, all cavalry." ”

Cao Bianjiao frowned slightly, and sat without moving.

There was a stir in the canyon not far away, followed by the sound of rapid footsteps, as if fleeing.

"Hong Chengchou, the general soldier of Daming Jiangxi, was ordered to come and take over!"

A shout rang out in unison, shaking the entire valley.

Zhu Xu couldn't sleep anymore, so he shook his head and sat up.

The maid immediately waited for her to wash, and Zhu Xu brushed her teeth and washed her face, and said, "Is Hong Chengchou here?" ”

Cao Huachun stood outside the carriage, looked at the distance where the sound of horses' hooves was getting quieter, and said, "It seems that it should be, and it is said to be an order." ”

"On orders?" Zhu Xu laughed and threw down the towel that wiped his face.

Jiangxi Lishu Southern Theater, Hong Chengchou, the general soldier, can only be mobilized by Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of the capital above, Lu Xiangsheng should be in Fujian now, how can Hong Chengchou be mobilized thousands of miles away to save the car?

When Zhu Xu got off the carriage, Hong Chengchou, who was dressed in military uniform, had already dismounted, strode over, knelt on one knee in front of Zhu Xu's carriage, and said in a deep voice: "The minister is late for help, please ask the emperor to punish the crime!" ”

Hong Chengchou, the chief soldier, has been in the army for six or seven years, and he has not been promoted, and he has been transferred from place to place, watching the people of the same period be promoted one by one, he must be very unbalanced, right?

Zhu Xu recalled the transcripts of the impeachment of Hong Chengchou, smiled, and said, "Let's be even." ”

"Your Majesty." Hong Chengchou got up, his face calm.

Hong Chengchou was born as a jinshi, and although he has been in the military for many years, he still can't hide his elegant temperament.

Zhu Xu looked up at the front and said, "Who knows?" ”

Hong Chengchou was silent for a moment, and said: "I don't know the specific situation, the minister received an order from Governor Lu Dadu three days ago, waited in Raozhou Mansion, got a secret letter an hour ago, and the minister has ordered three hundred people to chase after him. ”

Zhu Xu looked at the quiet front, the sky was dark, he couldn't see anything, his right thumb rubbed for a while, and suddenly smiled: "Withdraw it, don't chase it, don't check, go, go to the road." ”

After speaking, Zhu Xu turned around and got into the carriage.

Hong Chengchou's pupils shrank slightly, and he bowed down and responded: "Obey." ”

Cao Huachun watched Hong Chengchou leave, his expression was vigilant, he turned around and followed Zhu Xu into the carriage, kneeling and sitting without saying a word.

Zhu Xu squinted, leaning on the box, and there was always a strange smile on his face.

Someone assassinated, Lu Xiangsheng knew three days in advance, Hong Chengchou was waiting here in advance, and the thieves ran away......

"Funny ......"

For a long time, the more smiles on Zhu Xu's face, he couldn't help laughing.

Cao Huachun knew a little about Hong Chengchou's affairs, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, do you want to take precautions?" ”

Zhu Xu glanced at him, knew what he meant, shook his head and smiled: "No, Hong Chengchou doesn't have the courage yet, he is very afraid of death, afraid of being exposed, and also afraid of me, now I am in front of him, not to mention the bad intentions, even those small actions will be put away." ”

Cao Huachun did not relax, and said: "The relationship between him and Luo Yangxing, those bandits is very complicated, and Jinyiwei has not found out clearly, in case the dog jumps off the wall in a hurry...... Again, you should make sure that everything is safe. ”

Zhu Xu restrained his smile, nodded, and said, "Cao Bianjiao will arrange it, you let the queen and a few children come over, it is estimated that they are frightened." ”

Cao Huachun was just about to get up, and suddenly said: "Your Majesty, Bi Ge Lao is also in Jingdezhen. ”

Cao Huachun's words are self-evident, the two giants of the Ming Dynasty are in Jingdezhen, if something happens, no one can control the situation.

A rare cold color appeared on Zhu Xu's face, and he said indifferently: "I just gave them this opportunity, I want to see what Luo Yangxing and Zhu Zonghan want to do!" ”

Cao Huachun's heart froze, and he bowed down and said, "Yes." ”

He knew that this was a net from the beginning, and there were many people in this net, and whoever jumped out would be carried ashore!

Zhang Yun took a few children and got into Zhu Xu's carriage.

Zhu Xu looked at the expressions of several people, picked up the teapot with a smile, and said, "I'm scared, sit down." ”

Zhang Yun pursed her lips, sat down with her son in her arms, and Zhu Shuxian, Ciye, and Cixuan sat down in turn.

Xiao Shuxian's face was pale, she had not recovered from her illness, and when she looked at Zhu Xu, tears were about to flow.

Zhu Xu laughed, hugged the little girl in his arms, and said, "It's okay, it's okay, there is my father, the sky is falling, and my father will hold it for you." ”

The little girl looked up at Zhu Xu, she was no longer naughty before, she hummed softly, and hugged Zhu Xu and didn't let go.

Zhu Xu patted the little girl's back and looked up at the other two children, Xiao Ciye was quite calm and looked at Zhu Xu quietly as usual. It was Xiao Cixuan, although he tried his best to be calm, but he couldn't hide the fear on his face, and his small body was still trembling.

Zhu Xu poured them a cup of tea one by one, and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay, my father is here, they can't turn the sky." ”

Zhu Xu looked at Zhang Yun, saw that she was quite calm, nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "Let's rest here, let's get some sleep, we can have a good rest." ”