Xuanfu is very close to Yanjing, but it is only 400 miles away, and it is connected by official roads, so when Xie Hong communicated with Zeng Jian before, it was generally a round trip in three or five days, which was very convenient.

However, it was all a fast horse gallop, and this time it was not so fast to accompany a large group of people and horses, especially since there were many carriages loaded with family members in the team.

Turning his head to look at the team, Xie Hong frowned, a little worried. The news of returning from the capital was not very good, Zeng Jian did not hide it, and wrote down the movements of the capital and his own analysis in the letter, and the only suggestions to Xie Hong were to enhance Zhengde's confidence and speed up the return to Beijing.

For Zeng Jian's opinion, Xie Hong was not too surprised, how useful public opinion is, he also knows in his heart, even after five hundred years, the so-called public opinion cannot influence the trend of the imperial court, if the high-ranking officials pay attention to the voice of the people, it will be useful, otherwise, it is just a coax.

It's just that those things were not done in vain, at least he gave Zhengde a good reputation in the capital, and through the intelligence of the Zeng family, Xie Hong also knew that Zhengde's reputation in the capital was not very good.

In addition, these things will be regarded as practical things for the people in later generations, so the military and the people of Xuanfu Town are completely enveloped.

What can be obtained by doing this, Xie Hong doesn't know, he just wants to try to add more weight to himself and Zhengde, through Zeng Jian's repeated emphasis, Xie Hong also has a vague understanding of the power of the scholars, anyway, it is very powerful, and even Zhengde, the emperor Yanjing, has to be extremely jealous.

It was Zeng Jian's suggestion that made Xie Hong very difficult.

Speed up, Xie Hong also understands, after all, when Zhengde ascended the throne, it was too short, and the longer he left Beijing, the more variables there were, so he also thought of a lot of ways, and the current speed is much faster than normal, but without highways and cars, these four hundred miles are not so easy to complete.

And to enhance Zhengde's confidence, Xie Hong is even more embarrassed, the second brother has no heart and lungs all day long, he has always been happy, Xie Hong can't figure out his thoughts at all. The troubles that may be encountered when returning to Beijing have also been discussed by the two of them plus Gu Dayong Qian Ning, but whether Zhengde has seriously considered these things, no one knows.

No way, Xie Hong sighed in his heart, he can't completely count on Zhengde now, so let's speed up as soon as possible.

"I said, Lord Xie, if you don't take the official road, you have to take this rugged path, isn't this a sin?" A shrill voice suddenly sounded in Xie Hong's ears.

Xie Hong turned his head to see that he had stopped on the side of the road thinking about his thoughts, and the convoy had already caught up, and a carriage that was originally quite gorgeous, but now full of dust, stopped beside him, and a face poked out of the window, and it was Liu Jin.

"Gonggong Liu didn't know, when he learned that the holy car had returned to Beijing, the ministers of the court and the central government were very anxious, and there were many letters urging us to speed up the trip, and not to stay in the border town for a long time, this official is also for the safety of the emperor, so I have to do this." Xie Hong smiled and said:

"Although this path is a little rougher, it is much closer than the official road, and according to Commander Jiang, we will be able to reach Juyong Pass this evening." Father-in-law Liu, you just have to bear with it, in fact, not only the father-in-law, but also the family members of the official are also here, they can bear it, why can't the father-in-law bear it? Could it be that for the sake of His Majesty's safety, can't you let your father-in-law suffer a little? ”

Listening to Xie Hong's ridicule, Liu Jin was very annoyed, although he had been sick in bed, he was not isolated from the world. A few days ago, because Zhengde was begging for military salaries, the morale of the border army was greatly boosted, and Liu Jin also knew about the fact that he attacked in a big way to sweep away the Tartars near the side wall, so he was very dissatisfied with Xie Hong's statement.

It's just that he can't refute it, how can the safety of the holy car be neglected, Xie Hong's arrangement, he can't jump out and accuse it openly, otherwise the matter will spread and be heard by the civil officials, and Liu Jin's trouble will be even more.

And Liu Jin turned his head and glanced at the back of the team, Xie Hong was right, the ladies of the Xie family were also in the back of several carriages, in addition, there was also Governor Zhang's car, he was not the only one who suffered, Liu Jin was slightly balanced in his heart.

"Master Xie, at least rest for a while, our family is recovering from a serious illness, and we really can't afford this kind of bump." couldn't question it, Liu Jin had to change his smiling face and beg Xie Hong with kind words.

Liu Jin was very helpless in his heart, he had been enjoying happiness in the palace all these years, and he really couldn't bear the hard work, all the way down, he only felt that his muscles and bones were loose, and the world was spinning, and he didn't know how the female dependents of the Xie family could hold back?

"That's not good, if the emperor's trip is delayed, who can afford to be offended?" It's right if you can't afford it, what you want is that the world is spinning, otherwise how can you be worthy of the bad things you did in the past? Brother is very vindictive.

Xie Hong smiled secretly in his heart, but his face was flat, and he said with righteousness and awe: "Father-in-law Liu, Governor Zhang is also unwell, and he can't stand the bumps, but Lord Zhang is well aware of the righteousness, as soon as the official mentions the emperor's itinerary, Lord Zhang said that he can persevere, Father-in-law Liu, you have to learn from the good example of Lord Zhang, everything must be put first by the emperor, this is the duty of being a father-in-law." ”

"Humph!"

Seeing that Xie Hong didn't eat hard and soft, and he was reluctant, Liu Jin had no choice but to put down the curtains and continue to endure the endless bumps, but he secretly cursed in his heart, cursing Xie Xiaothief for the sins he had done, and he must retribution to the female relatives of the Xie family, and those women would also have a serious illness.

embarrassed Liu Jin, Xie Hong was in a good mood, and said in his heart: "Anyway, the second brother doesn't know where to go to spread fun, so it's better to go and see Qing'er and them." This is the first time the little girl has gone far away, and of course he will be worried about it.

The carriage of the Xie family was at the end of the line, with the carriage of those craftsmen, which was deliberately arranged by Xie Hong, you can walk slower in the back, and if you are tired, you can also stop and rest, anyway, with Jiang Bin's men guarding you, you will not fall behind and get lost.

The words that are important to hurry are all taken out by Xie Hong to prevaricate Liu Jin and Zhang Nai, although the shortcut is to speed up the trip, but in fact, Xie Hong still has the intention of taking revenge on these two people by hurrying.

Now it seems that the effect is really good, Liu Jin's tragic situation Xie Hong has already seen it, and Zhang Nai's side must be miserable, otherwise how could that stubborn governor send someone to find Xie Hong, and spread the word that he wanted the team to slow down the march? At the beginning, the most anxious person in the group was that Master Zhang.

When the military parade was completed and he set off from Xuanfu City, Governor Zhang woke up, and then he kept urging, as if the trip was really slow. Xie Hong said that he didn't eat his set, and he was annoyed by his urging, so he simply asked Jiang Bin, and heard that there was a shortcut to copy, so he went down the official road to copy the shortcut.

At first, Master Zhang was very happy, thinking that it was his own righteousness and awe-inspiring, which overwhelmed Xie Hong, and made the other party have to succumb to him, but after walking for a while, Old Man Zhang couldn't stand it, and this one was too bumpy.

The official roads of this era were only paved with dirt and relatively smooth, and the carriages would still be a little bumpy when walking on them, which was much worse than the asphalt roads of later generations. And the path Jiang Bin pointed out is far from being compared with the official road, with potholes, and people will twist their feet if they are not careful when they walk on it, let alone a carriage.

So the old man Zhang complained, of course it was useless to complain, Xie Hong's favorite thing was to plug other people's mouths with other people's words, and directly took out the words that the old man Zhang urged when he first went on the road, and the old man had to knock out his teeth and swallow it in his stomach.

Urgent, you are anxious, why are you not in a hurry now? Looking at a carriage not far away, Xie Hong thought maliciously in his heart, Old Man Zhang didn't know if he had fainted again, even if he didn't faint, maybe he would faint, right?

This time Xie Hong didn't get his wish, the curtain of the carriage opened a crack, and a hateful gaze looked at him behind the gap, obviously, Old Man Zhang was still alive, and he still had the spirit to stare at it.

Stare, there is still an afternoon to get to Juyong Pass, let's take the carriage back to the capital, let's walk and see, Xie Hong glared back without showing weakness, and saw that the curtain was lowered again, so he left satisfied.

As for whether Old Man Zhang will continue to sulk or draw circles to curse himself, Xie Hong doesn't care, anyway, if there are more lice, he doesn't like to bite, and there are many people who hate him.

"Brother Hong......" Qing'er's eyes were very sharp, and she saw Xie Hong from a distance, and the little girl cheered in surprise.

Xie Hong's heart is also hot, counting it, he hasn't seen Qing'er for a long time, so he misses it...... He rode up to the front and asked with concern, "How is it, will the carriage be bumpy?" Did Qing'er have a hard time? ”

"Not at all." Qing'er shook her head, "The carriage is even more stable than the last time we moved." ”

"Yes, Brother Hong, your carriage is better than Yue'er's carriage, when you came to Xuanfu, the road was bumpy all the time, so hard!" Yue'er spit out her cute little tongue and marveled on the side.

Looking at the cute appearance of the little girl, Xie Hong smiled knowingly, he wanted to take revenge on Liu Jin and Zhang Nai, but he would not take advantage of his own people, and the reason why he dared to use this method was naturally his own support.

When he decided to return to Beijing, Xie Hong thought that the road might be more difficult, the last time from Beizhuang to Xuanfu City, but more than 100 miles away, Qing'er and her mother were a little uncomfortable, not to mention that this time it was to the capital?

It just so happened that Dongjiazhuang can now make springs, Xie Hong naturally modified the carriage and added a shock absorption system, in addition to his own, there are also Zhengde's, but from the beginning to the present, Zhengde has been running around on horseback, and the carriage is just cheaper than Gu Dause.

It is precisely because of such a carriage that Xie Hong dares to take a shortcut, on the one hand, he can be in a hurry, and on the other hand, he is also a small one with two enemies.

"Brother Hong, how far do you have to go to get to the capital? Yue'er is so boring. "It's all around the wilderness, it's quite interesting to watch at first, but after watching it for a long time, I feel bored, very boring, Yue'er has always been idle, and then she pouted and complained to Xie Hong.

"Well," Xie Hong touched his nose and said with a smile, "The road is still long, at least for some people." "Of course, it's not a good taste to play off-road in an ordinary carriage, and every moment now is extremely tormenting for those two people.

Yue'er whispered to Qing'er: "Qing'er, look, Brother Hong must be calculating people again, he laughs very badly." ”

Qing'er replied to her companion confidently, and said, "Brother Hong said that dealing with bad guys is a little worse, anyway, those who go against Brother Hong are bad guys." ”

(To be continued)