Chapter 55: The young man's heart is in smoke
This pair of sergeants were all dressed in thin armor, with long bows and feathered arrows on horseback, and sat down on the horses with vigorous and majestic horses, and the leader was named Jiang Zhonghu, who belonged to the sharpshooter general Tian Qianfeng, and served as the captain of the Yue cavalry. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Zhuo Zangfeng looked at it warily, wondering if they were sent by Yao Zhenyu.
From the time he and Tui Ji returned to Juxian Restaurant to get their luggage back, Jiang Zhonghu sent someone to follow them. At this moment, official business was not over, because he was worried that Zhuo Zangfeng would leave Chang'an and lose his goal, so he hurriedly said goodbye to his boss and rushed here.
He hadn't seen the boy before, and based on his age and the strange wooden box behind him, he decided that the boy in front of him was the one he was looking for.
He revealed his identity to Zhuo Zangfeng, and then explained his intention in a very friendly manner.
It turned out that at that time, Zhuo Zangfeng broke the "Nine Curves of the Shadows" of the sharpshooter general Tian Qianfeng, and was discovered by the people of the Ministry of War, if he hadn't had that relationship with the General's Mansion, he would have been accepted by the Ministry of War a long time ago.
At this moment, I don't know which dignitary from above gave an order, a certain prince in Chang'an is going to find the Heavenly Dao Divine Pond and treat the disease, and he needs a few guards who are agile and brave and good at archery, and the dignitary named Zhuo Zangfeng.
No one dared to ask more about this order of the Ministry of War, not to mention the princess whose identity was obscure, even if the princess was sick, why did she have to travel thousands of miles to find the ethereal Heavenly Dao Divine Pool, as a courtier, she could only abide by it, and she kept it secret.
The Heavenly Dao Divine Spring is located on the border, less than ten miles away from Yan Zhiguo. It is said that it is hidden in the deep mountains, inaccessible, and there are many elixirs and exotic beasts in the mountains. Legend has it that the water of Shentan Pond is quiet and cold, which can cure diseases and snow skin.
It's just that the deep mountains are full of thorns, there are many snakes, insects and evil beasts, the miasma and poisonous fog are like smoke, and the swamps are full of pits.
Zhuo Zangfeng here once heard Duan Qianhua say that it was called the Dust Pool, which was taken from ordinary people to take a bath to remove the smoke and dust and create fairy bones. Although there are some exaggerated ingredients, there are still some effects that can treat diseases.
However, since Duan Qianhua washed his sword in the Divine Pool, no one could find this place anymore.
Many people searched for this holy place according to rumors, but did not find any clues, leaving only countless dry bones, which seemed to tell the magic of the pool.
Duan Qianhua once drew a figure with a sword on the nine dragon walls of the Hall of Eternal Life after he was drunk, but then he was bulldozed by the Holy Mother who ruled the world, leaving only a sketch drawn by Qin Tianjian according to the graphics on the wall, which was treasured in the palace and kept secret.
The only way to find this place is to get this sketch first.
I don't know where this princess came from, but she got the sketch, selected twenty guards with deep cultivation, and searched for this place according to the map.
Isn't this the best place to cultivate? Zhuo Zangfeng is right in the middle.
The "Dust Pool" is the gathering of the water of the world's yin, used to restrain its own yang qi, which is the best, plus there is no need to look hard, go into danger alone, and have people to provide for several meals a day, there is simply no more suitable than this, so I didn't think much about it and immediately nodded and agreed.
Follow Jiang Zhonghu to the barracks to report, then have a full meal, rest for the night, and gather at the North City Gate the next day.
The carriage in which the princess rode was luxurious and magnanimous, the window lattices were carved with gold and jade, and even the curtains were made of gold wire, and the coachman turned out to be a middle-aged nun with a capable spirit.
Looking at the female nun's introverted nature, it is obvious that her cultivation is extremely high. This must be that for the sake of safety, the harem sent a strong man who was also a woman, who came to drive the carriage, and came to be an excellent close guard.
The guards were led by Jiang Zhonghu, the captain of the Yue cavalry, and the twenty guards were all wearing light armor, long knives at the waist and hips, and long bows and feathers and arrows on the horses, looking vigorous.
The other two young maidens dressed as palace maids sat in a carriage immediately behind the princess's car, which was loaded with food and drink, which was equivalent to the firehead army in the army.
Zhuo Zangfeng was quite satisfied with this arrangement, and as a member of this operation, he received a new coat, a hardwood bow, thirty arrows, and a green horse, and followed the princess's chariot to serve as a guard and guard.
Since he was not a regular military officer, when choosing weapons at that time, he did not choose the long knife that was standard in the Tang Army, but chose a green steel sword. Of course, this sword is a very ordinary sword, just ordinary, Zhuo Zangfeng shook his head and hung on his waist.
The scenery of Chang'an in the west has gradually changed, and there is less prosperity in the eyes, but more desolation.
The team proceeded smoothly and did not notice anything unusual for several days.
In the territory of Datang, I believe that there are few people who dare to assassinate the princess, so the vigilance of the guards at the beginning of the march gradually slackened, although Jiang Zhonghu governed the army strictly, there were still many people chatting and joking when they camped and dined.
They didn't know Zhuo Zangfeng, but they saw that he was the youngest, and as a special care, he was allowed to bring his personal luggage, which was the strange box on the horse's back.
As a sergeant who does not carry a knife or wear armor, and looks lazy all day long, everyone can't help but feel strange in their hearts, and they will whisper when they seize the opportunity.
"What's the origin of this guy? ”
"I heard that it is the relationship between the Ministry of War, and I will be escorted to the Tai Academy for this mission. ”
"Tai Academy, we don't have this blessing in this life!"
"I heard that this guy is very good at archery, but I don't know if it's true or not?"
Where can these discussions run through Zhuo Zangfeng's ears, these guards in front of him were all sent by the soldiers after thousands of selections, plus the captain of the Yue Cavalry is responsible for the task of searching and pursuing, inspecting and arming, and is naturally very good at bows and arrows, and the soldiers under his command are all archers who wear Yang in a hundred steps, so this kind of speech and such a tone are obviously unconvinced.
As an extremely important operation of the military department this time, even the harem was questioned, and the selection of guards was naturally more rigorous, and the guards who could participate in it certainly had some real skills, at least several times stronger than those swingers in the Tai Academy.
In fact, in addition to archery, even the worst of these guards is the cultivation of the Jiupin Martial Arts Realm, but once they become soldiers, they almost give up their boring cultivation life, and instead delve into the marching formation, intending to make a name for themselves with the cold armor iron sword and seal their wives and sons.
Although the desire for longevity has not subsided, the glory and wealth are more real.
Jiang Zhonghu is a martial artist with seven qualities, is calm, very strategic, and is very important to his boss Tian Qianfeng.
This action is related to his future career, and he naturally can't be careless. If you can leave even one surname in the princess's heart, maybe it may become the cause of promotion in the near future.
The princess has been eating and living in the car, and occasionally gets out of the car to relax, and no idlers are allowed to come forward, led by the two palace maids and the nun who drives. The place to go was chosen by Zhuo Zangfeng and determined whether there was any danger, and then Captain Jiang personally checked it again to confirm that it was safe and secure before the nun notified the princess.
The nun didn't speak to anyone, and her face was so heavy that she could wring out water. Her shelf is bigger, and Captain Jiang has to salute when he talks to him, and it seems that his status is far above that of this five-rank general.
Zhuo Zangfeng has always been very curious, what does Her Royal Highness the princess look like, is she as beautiful as a flower? If the princess who was carefully protected along the way turned out to be an ugly monster, wouldn't it be uninteresting?
It's just that no matter whether the princess gets out of the car or accidentally lifts the curtain to ventilate, her face is covered with a white veil, her willow eyebrows are delicate, and her eyes are like two pools of deep water. Once it passed over his body, it was like a spring breeze, and his whole body was comfortable.
Looks like a beautiful woman. He thought in his heart that he inexplicably had an exhilarating passion, and the mountain sound of throwing the horsewhip in his hand.
He thought of pushing himself, and saw that women were afraid of him like a tiger, so he compared himself with himself, could I Zhuo Zangfeng be like this...... Lascivious?
In fact, it is the age when love first opens, not to mention that "women are those who please themselves", and it is normal for men to have ripples when they meet beautiful women.
For him to whip up suddenly, the nun sitting in the front of the car was unmoved, she sat upright, let the car bump left and right, but her body was as steady as a rock.
Jiang Zhonghu heard the crisp sound of the whip, thinking that he had encountered an ambush, he was really taken aback, and when he understood that this was just the move of the young man Meng Lang, he did not speak, but was more cautious and carefully paid attention to the situation around him.
Tang soldiers cherished horses and did not whip them unless they were in an emergency. The guards were very dissatisfied when they saw that he had shaken his whip for no reason, and when they saw that his whip did not fall on the horse, they turned their anger into a few curses.
"This stinky boy doesn't understand military regulations!"
"Don't pay attention to it, the road ahead is difficult and dangerous, and he suffers, just wait to see him cry and wipe his tears!"
"I'm just afraid that he will cry and shout, mother, I want to feed!"
"Haha!"
Strangely, Zhuo Zangfeng didn't get angry when he heard the guards making fun of him, but he looked very patient, smiling and listening. Perhaps this is a verification of what Tui Ji said.
"If you don't take it as a thing, it's not a thing, but if you treat it as a thing, it's really the same thing. ”
On the way, he passed through a county town, refused the hospitality of local officials, only added some vegetables, rice, noodles, water and other daily necessities, and asked two craftsmen to oil the ruts.
As soon as the group left the county seat, several knights dressed in strong suits and carrying long swords urged their horses to chase after them.
Zhuo Zangfeng pulled the reins of his horse in front of the princess's carriage, holding the hilt of his sword, and watched vigilantly at the billowing dust rising from the road.
The nun sitting at the front of the car glanced sideways at him and nodded slightly, seemingly satisfied with his reaction. Then he looked at the person who was chasing him, his whole body was full of qi, and he said indifferently: "Cultivator." ”