readx; However, after a meal, Sun Chengzong had already caught up with the large army under the "protection" of Li Laiheng and several elite cavalrymen on all sides. He found that the number www.biquge.info of this army was not large, only about 3,000, but all of them were cavalry, and their morale was high and the military discipline was strict.

"Where is the Holy One? Where are you going? Stop it! Sun Chengzong kept shouting along the way, but at this time it was the cold of spring, the winter snow on the official road had not yet melted, and pedestrians were very scarce. Although Sun Chengzong's shouting was not small, the horses were galloping, and they were facing the biting cold wind, and no one could hear them. Even if passers-by occasionally heard it, they would never have thought that this white-bearded old man galloping on a horse turned out to be a dignified Ming official.

However, Li Laiheng was the closest to Sun Chengzong, and it really annoyed him, and he pointed forward with his hand: "Lord Shangshu, don't you see that one in front of you?" In a while, you can ask the saint directly, and the last general will not dare to talk nonsense. ”

Sun Chengzong fixed his eyes and saw that it was Emperor Chongzhen who was dressed in military uniform, riding on a jujube red horse, leaning forward slightly, and galloping without looking back, so he couldn't help but be so angry that his beard was puffed up, and he whipped a few whips to catch up, and desperately pulled the reins of Zhu Youzhen's horse to make him stop, so he pulled the old man and said with tears: "Your Majesty, what are you going to do, can't you ignore state affairs like child's play!" ”

Only then did Zhu Youzhen find that Sun Chengzong had caught up, and quickly slowed down his horse and shouted: "Lord Shangshu has something to say, don't pull the reins of the horse like this, it's too dangerous, if you are not careful, you will fall!" ”

"Your Majesty will not stop the horse, and the old minister will not let go when he dies!" Sun Chengzong was stubborn and authentic.

Zhu Youzhen had no choice but to gradually reduce his speed until he stopped completely. The surrounding 3,000 light cavalry immediately formed a circle formation, protecting Zhu Youzhen and Sun Chengzong in the middle.

Zhu Youzhen looked at the angry Sun Chengzong, scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly: "Lord Shangshu, look at this cold day, you are still tired of running so far, why bother!" ”

"That's not even thanks to Your Majesty!" Sun Chengzong was really angry at this time, and said unceremoniously, "Your Majesty, can you tell the old minister, why is this?" ”

"What," Zhu Youzhen stammered, "Isn't Yan Mingtai asking for silver, I want to go and see it myself." Is there really a lack of salary, or is he eating empty salaries and drinking the blood of soldiers to make too much, owed, to what extent, and to what extent he eats empty salaries, it is better to deal with it on the spot. ”

Sun Chengzong paused and said: "Your Majesty, don't blame the old minister for committing a straightforward admonition, do you still use your majesty's holy drive for this kind of thing?" What does the court want us ministers to do? I have a vast territory, and I don't know how many important things are waiting for Your Majesty to deal with every day, and now you leave the Beijing Division for such a trivial matter, what should I do with those movements? Who will handle it? ”

Zhu Youzhen smiled and said, "What Lord Shangshu said is reasonable, but I have already thought of this section. I have instructed the secretariat to send important pieces to me every day on a fast horse, and the particularly urgent ones will be sent immediately, and after I approve them, they will be sent back to the Beijing Division and handed over to the Sixth Department for processing, and there will be no great delay. If it's a 100,000 urgent matter, I still have Herzhe with me, oh, she is specialized in managing carrier pigeons, carrier pigeons are much faster than stagecoaches, and Lord Shangshu can actually experience it. ”

Sun Chengzong saw that Zhu Youzhen didn't care, and couldn't help crying and laughing: "Even so, but Your Majesty, you are the Lord of the Ten Thousand Vehicles, the Lord of the World, how can you leave Beijing so rashly?" You still have to go to Jizhou, then Jizhou is one of the nine sides, close to the Duoyan Department, Your Majesty forgot that you were in danger in Zunhua? If something happens, it's another change in the civil fort! The old minister must not let this kind of thing happen again, Your Majesty, hurry up and go back to Beijing with the old minister! ”

But no matter how Sun Chengzong persuaded him, Zhu Youzhen just refused to return to Beijing. Sun Chengzong was anxious in his heart, and his voice couldn't help but get louder and louder; Zhu Youzhen was not angry, but said very resolutely: "There is no turning back arrow when I open the bow, I have already come out, how can I return in vain." Isn't Lord Shangshu worried about my safety, it's okay, you can walk with me. Anyway, Jizhou is not even 200 miles away from Beijing, you look at the speed of our march, we can go back and forth on the same day, and I will return to Beijing after I finish my work. Coupled with the protection of Li Laiheng's three thousand elite horses, what else does Lord Shangshu have to worry about? ”

Sun Chengzong saw that he couldn't persuade Zhu Youzhen, and in desperation, he had no choice but to look up to the sky and sigh: "Okay! Your Majesty, the minister will go to Jizhou with you, and return to Beijing immediately after the inspection! You don't joke, Your Majesty must not coax the minister! ”

Zhu Youzhen persuaded Sun Chengzong with a laugh and ordered the whole army to set off immediately. Although the cold wind was biting, he was still in high spirits on the horse, and while walking side by side with Sun Chengzong, he pointed to the vast land covered by winter snow and said: "Lord Shangshu, do you still remember the scene when we led King Qin's soldiers and horses to Shanhaiguan two years ago?" ”

Sun Chengzong also said with emotion: "Of course the minister remembers!" To say something disrespectful to His Majesty, the minister felt that His Majesty was very young at that time, and he had never been out of the Beijing Division, so he must not know anything about marching and fighting. Unexpectedly, His Majesty first guarded Zunhua, and then before the war, wading through the sea and ice to attack Juehua Island, and finally achieved a great victory in Ningyuan, which was unexpected by the old ministers everywhere! ”

Zhu Youzhen's face was slightly red and said: "Lord Shangshu, I also told the truth, that time was purely shit luck, if I do it again, I may die a few times." ”

Sun Chengzong hurriedly took the opportunity to persuade: "What Your Majesty said is extremely true, so why bother to risk yourself knowing that Jiliao is a dangerous place?" Or go back with the old minister..."

Zhu Youzhen was overwhelmed, thinking that this old man was really persistent, how could he distract him a little and stop competing with himself?

Suddenly, he had an idea, and said with a wicked smile: "By the way, Lord Shangshu, do you still remember that Que "Qinyuan Spring"? ”

This trick really worked, and Sun Chengzong said with a happy face: "Don't you remember, the minister admires this word and the author of this word!" At that time, the minister wanted to return to Beijing to pay homage to the palace, and borrowed His Majesty's collection to take a look, but unfortunately His Majesty went to Shaanxi to take a fan, and the minister missed such good words, and he still lingers in his heart. Could it be that Your Majesty is now carrying a copy of this word? ”

"Not really, but I remember another line from the author of the lyrics, which is also excellent. Do you want to hear it? Zhu Youzhen said with a grin.

At this time, Sun Chengzong was already like the star-chasing clan in his previous life, and he looked at Zhu Youzhen with blank eyes and said: "Listen to the ministers, listen to your ears!" ”

Zhu Youzhen galloped eastward, and laughed on the horse: "Then you listen: the heavy rain falls on Youyan, the white waves are surging, and the fishing boats outside Qinhuangdao are coming." I can't see an ocean, who do you know? The past is more than a thousand years, Wei Wu whipped the whip, and there is a posthumous chapter in the east of Jieshi. The bleak autumn wind is now again, and the world has changed! ”