In the midst of the princess's crying, Zhaoning packed her luggage.

"Are you ready?"

King Liang leaned against the door and asked Zhaoning.

Zhao Ning nodded seriously, looked around, and looked at the house where he had lived for more than ten years, and now he didn't know how much time it would take to come back.

When His Majesty's will was issued, the whole of Chang'an was boiling. First, for such a big matter, His Majesty drove Zhaoning to the northwest, or to supervise the army, which is a punishment; The second is that Your Majesty really dared to send Zhaoning to the northwest, which is the heart and soul of Your Majesty and the entire people of Chang'an.

And the East Palace is also noisy. Some people agree with this matter, thinking that once King Ziyang leaves, King Liang is not the prince's opponent at all, and it is a great benefit for the prince to control the capital.

And the other part thinks that this is a tiger breeding, what if the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate and the King of Ziyang are in collusion in the future.

The two factions quarreled. Finally, the crown prince Sheng Xuanren spoke,

"Let him go, let Gu see what means this first person in the imperial family has."

Prince Zhan Shi Li Yunchang spoke out against it,

"Prince, this is raising tigers for trouble!"

The prince raised his hand and interrupted him to continue.

"When he comes back, the second brother of Lone will have already collapsed, and he has no foundation in the capital, Lone looks at what means this kid has to turn the tide, hahaha, their father and son can't fight Lonely, hahahaha."

The crown prince looked up to the sky and laughed, not looking at King Liang and King Ziyang in his eyes at all, with a look of arrogance.

"Prince Chitose!"

……

"Then, father, mother, I will go."

King Liang was still grounded, so Zhaoning could only be separated from the two elders at the gate of the mansion.

"Zhaoning~"

The princess stopped Zhaoning, and Zhaoning turned around and said with a smile,

"Mother, wait for my triumph!"

He immediately looked at King Liang, "Your Royal Highness King Liang, don't let me down!" ”

"Then His Royal Highness the King of Ziyang should do the same."

"Hahahaha!" "Hahahaha."

With a long laugh, Zhao Ning turned over and got on his horse.

"Drive!"

The horse galloped, and the figure faded away. After Zhaoning set off, horse-drawn carriages followed.

It was early in the morning, the sun had just risen in the east, and there were not many people on the street, and Zhao Ning didn't care about any prohibition at this moment, just wanted to gallop on horseback.

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Out of the east gate, Zhaoning saw six figures and carriages.

"Seventh brother!"

Nangong Xu beckoned.

But suddenly, Zhao Ning saw a figure and rode away, leaving Nangong Xu embarrassed.

"I'll just say it, brothers are not as important as girls."

"Cut, don't say much at such an affectionate moment, just watch from afar."

Running in front of him, Zhao Ning jumped off the horse and hugged Li Ji into his arms.

"Didn't you say you wouldn't deliver it?"

"I still can't help it."

Li Ji replied softly and hugged Zhaoning tightly.

Originally, Li Ji also planned to go to the northwest with Zhaoning, but was stopped by King Fengyue and said that he would not agree to anything.

It took a long time for the two to separate, looking at each other with affection.

"This is the jade bracelet you gave me, I heard that the Western Regions are hot, this thing is ...... to you"

Without waiting for Li Ji to finish speaking, Zhao Ning put the jade bracelet back on Li Ji's hand.

"If you are well, the breeze will come.

You don't have to worry about me, for I will write to you every day after I get to Qiuzi.

When the bluebird cries and the letter does not arrive, it is the time for me to return.

When we meet at that time, don't cry. ”

Li Ji nodded with red eyes,

"You still have to take me to Jiulong Mountain to see Chang'an!"

"Yes, I will definitely come back early, and I will take you to see all the Chang'an flowers when the time comes!"

Zhao Ning scratched Li Ji's nose. The two hugged each other again.

……

"Why don't I go with you secretly!"

Li Ji whispered in Zhaoning's arms.

"It's okay, you just wait for me in Chang'an. If you leave, won't King Fengyue hate me to death, how can I marry you when the time comes. ”

Suddenly feeling a pain in his lower abdomen, Zhao Ning smiled and patted Li Ji on the back.

"Let's go, be sure to take care of yourself!"

Zhao Ning got on the horse, looked back at Li Ji and said.

"yes, definitely."

"Good! See you in my dreams today! Drive! ”

Zhao Ning left Li Ji and walked towards the six brothers who were waiting for Zhao Ning right away.

"It's over, brothers?"

"Same, the same!" (6 voices in unison)

"It's time to pay homage to the marquis!"

"Hahaha, what are you waiting for, let's go!"

Peng Feng patted the horse and galloped out, followed by Peng Hou. Seeing this, Zhang You smiled and shook his head, and also followed.

"Second brother, third brother, sixth brother, gone!"

"Good!"

It was the beginning of the sun, dawn in the east, with the morning light on their backs, and the seven of them looked west and left Beijing for Anxi!

……

After walking for three days in a row, leaving the convoy far behind, Zhang You decided to go to Lanzhou City first to wait for the convoy.

"Zhaoning, you may need to visit this magistrate."

"I know, this is a major town from Anxi to Chang'an!"

Anxi is extremely far away from Chang'an, and even if Zhao Ning and the others sit down, it will take nearly twenty days for a BMW with spirit beast blood to reach the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate.

And this Lanzhou, the important town of Mogan Province, the important town between Chang'an and Anxi is the only way. Because of this, Nangong Xu has been giving Zhaoning ideas to bring this Lanzhou magistrate into his command.

Zhao Ning smiled bitterly, now that he was "exiled" from Chang'an, he had nothing, how could he have any capital to do such a thing.

But after thinking about it carefully, since he went out of Chang'an, he was a fish into the sea. Now Zhaoning's life is in his own hands, and the crown prince is so many years older than himself, and his foundation is solid. You should also cultivate your own power, and no matter what, you should try it too. What's more, Shen Guogong also wrote to him to do it boldly. Although Zhaoning, the literary master, has little influence on Zhaoning's literature, he has always been concerned about Zhaoning's affairs, even if he has resigned now.

I had a quarrel with the prince, and the officialdom was full of miasma, and there were many factions, really, really, really unworthy descendants.

At night, Zhang Ziliang, the magistrate of Lanzhou, finished handling government affairs and was walking in the courtyard when suddenly a man in white fell from the sky.

"Who is Your Excellency?"

Zhaoning slowly took off his hat and turned to look at Zhang Ziliang, who had been the magistrate of Lanzhou for twelve years.

"Zhang Zhixian, introduce yourself, in Ziyang Wang Shengzhaoning."

Zhao Ning smiled slightly and took out the identity token. And Zhang Ziliang trembled the moment he saw the token, and immediately knelt down and shouted Chitose.

"Zhixian be quiet, Lone finally got rid of the spies before he came to see the magistrate."

Along the way, Zhao Ning always felt that someone was watching him, so he asked Yu Zhongxiao, who was hiding in the shadows, to create an opportunity for Zhao Ning to escape from their surveillance for a short time.

"The lower officials don't dare to be called this, and I hope the prince will take it back."

"Okay, okay, Zhang Zhixian, please get up, don't be so blunt."

Zhao Ning followed the lines he had thought out in advance, and tricked Zhang Ziliang into the pit step by step.

Remembering Nangong Xu's words, he must have a high style when he comes up, he must have a forced style, and he must scare him!

Everyone has already inquired, this Zhang Ziliang is an honest official, loves the people like a son, but he is timid, yes, timid, especially afraid of the big officials from the central government, for fear of losing the position of the county.

"I've been here for a day, and it's very gratifying to see the people living and working in peace and order. And the magistrate county also has time to stroll now, and it is guessed that the magistrate should handle government affairs in the daytime. ”

This "white sun" Zhaoning bit very hard, and Zhang Ziliang instantly understood: King Ziyang blamed himself for failing to greet him.

Zhang Ziliang hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to apologize.

"Lord, lord, the ministers really didn't know that the prince had arrived in Lanzhou today, and the ministers always thought that the prince would be at least a few days. If the subordinates knew, they would definitely lead Lanzhou out of the city to greet them. Ministers, ministers——, hope that the prince will spare the ministers! ”

Zhao Ning really couldn't bear to see an old man who was nearly fifty years old kneeling in front of him, so he stepped forward to help Zhang Ziliang.

"Zhixian is too worried, Lone just mentioned it casually, why is Zhixian so afraid."

"Thank you, thank you!"

"Okay, okay, I wonder if Lone can walk under the moonlight with Zhixian?"

"Of course, of course, Lord Wang, please!"

has been strolling in Zhang Ziliang's small courtyard, saying that it is a stroll, but in fact it is a circle - the yard is too small.

Now it's Zhaoning's turn to wonder, it stands to reason that such an incorruptible official shouldn't be upright, Yue Zhiyuan? Why is this Zhang Ziliang so unbearable......

"Rong Gu asked a question, I don't know what was the first thought of Zhixian when he saw this king?"

"Lord Qiqi, simply shocked."

"Lone has already inquired, you are a good official, a good official should have the appearance of a good official, look at you, how, why so-"

"Cowardly?"

"Looks like you know yourself."

"There is no one who knows himself better than himself."

"Where is Zhixian from?"

"Xiaguan is a native of Lanzhou, a native of Lanzhou."

"Oh, what it's like to stay in your hometown all the time."

"It's nothing particularly good, but it's good that you get familiar with it after you come and go."

"Don't be in the midst of blessings and don't know the blessings, how many literati and writers have tried their best just to see the face of their hometown."

"Yes, yes, the prince is right."

……

Zhaoning found that no matter how he tried to get closer to the relationship between the two parties, this Zhang Ziliang always deliberately kept his distance.

"Zhixian doesn't look down on me Ziyang Wang?"

"What does the prince say, it's too late for Xiaguan Gao Pan, how can he ......?"

"Why has Nazhi County been alienated from Lonely."

"It's just that I'm used to it, my lord."

"Tell me about it."

"Some old things, not worth it—"

"Tell me to hear it, I said it, I said it, let's listen to it!"

Helpless, Zhang Ziliang could only tell Zhaoning the story in the middle of the night......

It turned out that this Zhang Ziliang was a Jinshi in the twenty-sixth year of Hongyou, and he was originally a Beijing post, but because he was not good at words, he angered the prime minister, and was demoted from Beijing to Mogan Province as a county guard, and as a result, he was demoted to Lanzhou County within a few years.

At this point, Zhang Ziliang had already lost his ambition and just wanted to ensure the safety of the people, so he was conscientious and cautious, for fear of angering any more officials and causing him to be demoted. After reading books all his life, Zhang Ziliang's goal is only to benefit the people, be loyal to the monarch and love the country. If he is degraded again, he will no longer be able to benefit the people, and he can only live in vain, so Zhang Ziliang is timid and timid to big officials.

How many years of walking on thin ice have made Zhang Ziliang alienate others unconsciously, and there is no way.

"Who did you offend back then?"

"Shen Guogong Gao Ding."

Zhao Ning frowned,

"And then?"

"The current crown prince Zhan Shi Li Yunchang, the governor of Mogan Province back then."

Now Zhao Ning knows why this guy hasn't risen or fallen for so many years: if he doesn't fall, he has a foundation; The reason why he was not promoted was because Gao Ding was His Majesty's confidant and Li Yunchang was the prince's confidant, and he offended His Majesty the Crown Prince at once.

Tsk tsk, this luck.

was about to tease a few words, but seeing Zhang Ziliang's white hair clearly visible in the moonlight, Zhaoning took the words back. In any case, his life has been so bumpy, but his original intention of benefiting the people has not changed, which is worthy of admiration.

"Zhixian, do you complain?"

"Complain, but what's the use."

"Do you do it again?"

"The young man's blood is already cold, even if he goes back, what's the use?"

"It's useless, maybe you're the prime minister now."

"Flattery is not what young people should do, every time there is a perception of every time, no chaos, Your Highness."

Zhao Ning was stunned for a moment, and arched his hands,

"Taught!"

"Your Highness doesn't dare! Can't! ”

Zhaoning chatted with Zhang Ziliang for a few more words and sighed slightly.

"What is Your Highness sighing about?"

"Sigh that your Shaohua is not there, and sigh that your luck is not good."

Zhang Ziliang was stunned, no one had said these words to himself for many years. Zhang Ziliang himself didn't expect that he would smile.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

"Okay, it's not early, I'll leave first, let's rest early."

"Your Highness, go slowly."