Chapter 204: Rushing back overnight
The Eighteen Horsemen of Youyun soon raised the fire, and then slaughtered all eight horses pulling the cart, and took the best meat and roasted it on the fire. The rest of the horse meat wolf cubs consciously shared the food. Although these eight horses are not small, they are also a piece of cake for the nineteen wolves who have been running all night, and the advantage of the wolf clan is that there is absolutely no food leftovers, and they will soon eat these things only to the bones.
Youyun Eighteen Riders also made preparations early, thirteen to eighteen packed all of Zongxin's things and put them on the back of the wolf, because the wolf was very large, it was nothing for them to carry a little more things. And with the support of the aura of the Nine Seals Easy Pulse Method, their running speed and endurance have also been greatly improved, not to mention just following ordinary horses, that kind of speed is like walking for the wolf.
After breakfast, everyone got on the mount, many people were two people riding a wolf, Zong Xin and the others took the first step, let the dart master horse of the Zhengyou Dart Bureau chase after him.
The conditions of the dart masters in the Zhengyou Dart Bureau are the same as those in Baiyunzhuang, so there is no need to worry about them being caught up. Even if these people were caught up, it was useless, for Bai Yunfei, his target was only Chen Xi, and the others didn't dare to move at all. Because he didn't want to offend Zhengyou Dart Bureau for the sake of a woman, not to mention that Gu Xiaoyue was just entrusted by someone to send a letter to Bai Yunfei, how could Bai Yunfei be angry with ordinary dart masters.
Zongxin ordered the wolf to gallop to the southeast, and the first time the wolf rode was so frightened that his throat choked, as if something was about to run out of his throat. They understand that what is in their throat is their heart, and if they are faster, they are really afraid that their heart and liver will jump out of their throat.
Originally, it would have taken two or three days to walk, but Zong Xin came to the city of Jinling City tonight.
The city guard was really taken aback, and it stands to reason that if any people came to Jinling, he would have received the news a few hours earlier, but this group of people suddenly appeared under the city, and they all rode such huge wolves...... At this time, I don't care about the rumors, I just want to know whether this group of people is friend or foe.
"Dare to ask if the person who came is Master Zongxin?" the guard general asked loudly. All the archers behind him draw their bows and mount their arrows, ready to fire at any moment.
Not to mention Zongxin, even the eighteen wolves are annoying, this group of people is really troublesome, and every time they have to say a few words before letting people in. These wolves are so smart that they don't know what the group is talking about, and they think it's a fixed pattern.
"It's the poor monk. Zong Xin replied: "The poor monk also brought back your third prince, open the city gate quickly." ”
"Lord Zhou!" Li Yu didn't need to explain too much, he just needed to let the guard Zhou Zong see him.
Zhou Zong stared at it, and sure enough, it was the third prince Li Congjia, and then shouted: "Open the city gate quickly." ”
Although he did not understand what was happening, Zongxin could be sure that these people were not in danger. Master Zongxin is a contemporary monk, and Li Congjia is the third prince of the Tang Dynasty, why the two of them are together I don't understand, but now we have to open the city gate to welcome the two.
The soldiers defending the city were also stunned, and it was rare to open the city gate in the middle of the night. But what they were even more surprised about was how did Zong Xin and the third prince get together? Li Congjia's affairs are known to everyone in the Tang Dynasty, this person is born blind, but his literary and martial arts are far superior to those of his two elder brothers. It can only be said that there is no gold and no one is perfect.
The legend that the soldiers defending the city heard the most was that Zong Xin gouged out his eyes and then put them back, because this matter was first spread by the people of Dugu Valve, hoping to use the light of Zong Xin, a monk who attained Taoism, to cover the ugly thing of Dugu Valve. And Dugu is in Jinling, so this legend was originally spread in Jinling.
When I think of Zongxin, I think of the legend that he can gouge out his eyes and put them back. At the same time, the third prince Li Congjia was born blind, could it be said that the third prince brought Master Zongxin back to Jinling to cure his eyes?
If Master Zongxin can really cure Li Congjia's eyes, then the position of the crown prince of the East Palace should be replaced by the third prince Li Yu. Everyone knows that the eldest prince Li Congji and the second prince Li Congmao are not masters, they know all day long that they drink and have fun, because they have no competitiveness, so Li Congji's fate as the king of Tang is already doomed.
But if Li Congjia really heals his eyes, then Li Congji will fall out of favor, not to mention the Manchu Dynasty civil and military, and even Tang King Li Jing will naturally be located in Li Congjia.
Thinking of this, the soldiers defending the city were faster than anyone else, and immediately opened the door to welcome the future Tang King. Although I don't know if Master Zongxin can cure the third prince's eye, as long as there is this possibility, the soldiers will not dare to slack off. What's more, Li Congjia was originally the third prince, so he should take a high look at him.
After the city gate was opened, Zhou Zong led people to greet him.
"The guard general Zhou Zong saw the third prince. ”
Li Yu said: "No courtesy, this king still has important things to do, hurry up and close the city gate." ”
"Yes. ”
After Zongxin and his party entered the city, Zhou Zong also immediately closed the city gate. It stands to reason that the gates of the city cannot be opened, unless there is something big to open the gates at night and let people in. Zhou Zong knew that the third prince must be in a hurry, otherwise he would definitely find a place to rest outside the city, and wait for the city gate to be opened before entering Jinling.
After entering the city, Li Yu led the group straight to King Wu's mansion. Tang King Li Jing canonized Li Yu to the King of Wu, and lived in the palace of King Wu in the west of the city. After returning to King Wu's Mansion, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. I was afraid of being caught up by the people of Baiyunzhuang, but a few people were very relieved. Because they knew very well that the speed of the wolf was far faster than that of the horse, even if they rested outside Jinling City for one night, it would be fine, and no one would be able to catch up.
"Amitabha, good, good. I was starving to death, cold and hungry, and I almost died in the cold wind along the way. Quickly ask someone to prepare a meal, even if it is a dead and poor monk, you have to be a full ghost. ”
Everyone nodded, almost speechless. The wolf is too fast, but it's too cold in winter and it's snowing all the time. It was almost frozen into ice, although Zongxin had wine, but the weather was too cold, and he couldn't stand the cold wine, and he was afraid that he would be frozen to death before the wine warmed up.
Besides, when the weather is so cold, no matter how much alcohol you drink, your hands and feet are numb, your lips are purple, and if you pass out, I'm afraid you won't be able to wake up again.
The fingers could barely move, the hair was fixed and almost completely frozen, and even for those with high skills, those with lower skills were almost unconscious. Not to mention people, even these wolves feel a little cold, but this kind of cold is nothing to them, just a little uncomfortable when they are hungry.
Li Yu immediately ordered people to prepare meals, although the Wu Wangfu was not as good as the East Palace, but there were many people in the house, and he immediately prepared wine and good food for Wu Wang Li Yu. And seeing that they are cold, first boil hot water for these people to burn their feet.
Of course, Li Yu will not forget these hard-working wolves, and ordered someone to bring them a few cattle and sheep so that these wolves can also have a good meal, although they are not cold, but they run all day in a row, their stomachs must be hungry, and they are also very tired.
After scalding their feet, everyone felt a hot current rise under their feet, and their feet finally regained sensation. Then the next person brought the beef soup pot, the frozen beef was cut directly into thin slices, boiled water and put it in one by one to blanch, and then put in tofu and vegetables, so that it was cooked quickly, and the state of this group of people should eat hot pot, ordinary meals could not make them warm up.
The blanched beef with the dipping sauce is a must-have in the world, and it can really relieve the cold by heating it from the inside for these people who have suffered from the cold.
A few pieces of beef, a bowl of hot soup to refresh the whole body. The heat spreads from the stomach to the whole body, and it is indescribably comfortable. The numb hands and feet have regained their mobility, and they keep putting meat in the bowl, and who wants to eat vegetables at this time? Only beef can warm up the body.
There were several tables in the living room of King Wu's mansion, because there were too many people, and Li Yu had never seen this scene, because King Wu's mansion had always been very deserted, and few people would come to visit him. The reason is simple, because they have time and want to curry favor with King Ji, because he is the future King of Tang.
After the body warmed up, everyone regained their spirits. However, this spirit is only temporary, everyone wants to go back to the room after eating and sleeping well, and they have been running for a day and a night, and only have one breakfast in the middle.
"The beef soup pot is the best, warm and nutritious. Dugu Xingyue said: "Husband, you eat more." ”
Dugu Xingyue has always wanted to take Zongxin back to Jinling to eat his favorite food, and today it is the most suitable to eat beef soup pot, and the advantage of eating soup pot is the best. Of course, Dugu Xingyue was happy, even if she suffered a little on the way here, she didn't care.
Zong Xin poured himself a bowl of wine, and then said: "Alas~ Actually, we don't have to rush like this, I believe that the people of Baiyunzhuang will take at least two days to catch up with us." The first and the second, after eating, send Chen Xi to the place she wants to go, the two of you have the highest martial arts, you must not let her encounter any danger, otherwise she will be severely punished. After delivery, I will come back to sleep, and I believe it will not take much time. ”
The first and second looked back at Zong Xin and nodded, because there was too much meat in his mouth, and he kept chewing, so he couldn't speak for the time being. What's more, the body is too cold to eat the soup pot and feel refreshed at all.
After eating and drinking, Zong Xin took the demon and Dugu Xingyue back to the room to take a bath and sleep, and Li Yu had already ordered people to prepare everything. Although the Wu Wangfu is not one of the best in Jinling, it is also among the best, and the facilities in the palace are all there and very luxurious.
The first and second also sent Chen Xi to the Ji Palace, which many people actually thought of. The person who the owner of Baiyunzhuang can't afford to provoke within the range of Jinling is probably the royal family. In terms of age and character, only the two brothers of Ji King Li Congji and Li Congmao will do this kind of thing, not to mention that he also gave Chen Xi a purple Bodhi as a life-saving purpose, it seems that this kid is really moved.
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