The pain of ambition
"Yes, General, there's a forest seven or eight miles away from here, so we might as well go there and rest, and then we can walk straight through there and continue on our way."
This guide was carefully selected by the emperor for them, and he was very familiar with many places, and he also knew some small roads and mountain roads well.
"Yes, you lead the way in front, let the soldiers go first, and I will accompany the prince behind. Chi Zhongtian said.
"Yes!"
After finishing speaking, Chi Zhongtian asked a few junior officers to pass the order, and all the sergeants followed the guide in front.
After walking all night, Chi Zhongtian knew that these people were very tired, after all, this was the first night march, and it was not good to be too tired, as for the king, he was even older, although he was sitting in the carriage, but the pain of the bumps was still unbearable.
After the arrangement, Chi Zhongtian rode to the side and made a gesture to signal the driver to stop the carriage.
As soon as he stopped, the voice of the king came from inside.
"What's wrong?"
Chi Zhongtian hurriedly dismounted and walked over and said, "Lord Wang, it's been a night's walk, let's rest in front." ”
"Okay, you can arrange this, you don't have to tell me. ”
As soon as King Venerable said this, Chi Zhongtian continued: "Lord Wang, are you hungry?"
"It's okay, I'm not hungry, I have a lot of food here, you don't have to worry about me. ”
It seems that he is also afraid of causing trouble to Chi Zhongtian, so the king tries his best to solve some things by himself.
"Okay, then the prince, let's go on our way. ”
After speaking, Chi Zhongtian rode a horse and walked behind the carriage, at this time, he still had to be vigilant, although he had just left the capital, he could not slack off at all.
It didn't take long for Chi Zhongtian to escort the carriage to the woods in the west of the city, at this moment, the woods had been divided into several groups of people, most of them were resting, only a few were still walking around, this is also the practice of the military camp, no matter at any time, someone must patrol.
Since it had stopped, King Zun also walked out of the carriage and suffocated in the carriage all night, so it felt really good to come out and breathe.
"Alas, I haven't been out for more than ten years. The King said with a smile as he moved his legs and arms.
After Chi Zhongtian handed over the horses to the officer, he also smiled and pandered: "Lord Wang, if you have time, you can go out for a walk more, and it is also good for your body to relax." ”
"No, it's not as good as you young people, I remember when I was young, I was not tired of riding a horse alone and being able to run a few times back and forth from the capital to Chang'an, but now it's good, sitting in the carriage and walking all night, I feel tired, and I can't accept the old man." ”
King Venerable is almost seventy years old, and it is natural to say such a thing, but if Chi Zhongtian compares him with his father, it is really too different.
I have to say that practicing martial arts when you have nothing to do is really good for people.
"Lord Wang, if you have time, I will teach you boxing. Chi Zhongtian first helped the king to sit on a stone covered with cotton pads, and then said with a smile.
"Boxing, you can forget it, I don't dare toss this old bone. The King said with a smile.
"Lord Wang, what I teach you to fight is not the kind of boxing that can hit people, but it is used to strengthen the body, called all-body boxing, turn around and be idle, I will teach you, I dare not guarantee anything else, practice for a year, and ensure that you can run around the capital without shouting tired!" Chi Zhongtian said with a swear.
"Oh, there is such a good thing!" Don't look at what King Zun said, but he must have thought that he could prolong his life, so when he heard Chi Zhongtian's words, he immediately became interested.
"Of course!" Chi replied with a smile.
While the two were chatting happily, two servants who were waiting for the king came over, and it turned out that the two servants felt that it was still a little cold, so they wanted to let the king go back to the carriage.
In this season, it is the coldest in the morning when the sky is just dawning, and although the king is wearing a cotton robe and a big dogskin cloak, I am afraid that he will not be able to withstand it.
The king also seemed to feel a little cold, so he walked back into the carriage, and after resting for a while, the army continued its journey.
This time, after walking a long way, the guide stopped, and at this moment, it was already dusk, and the guide led the people into an unknown small city, ready to set up camp.
Three hundred soldiers is not much, so Chi Zhongtian first sent someone to notify the county order here, and after receiving the news, the county order immediately began to arrange several large mansions and place all the soldiers in it.
Originally, this county order insisted on setting up a banquet to entertain them, but Chi Zhongtian refused, after all, the king is not everyone can see, it is not appropriate to show up, and it is not appropriate not to show up, so he simply stopped eating this meal
Just when Chi Zhongtian and the others had just settled in this small city, the nine provinces in the capital were inspecting the governor's mansion, but it was a little lively.
Zhao Weixian sat upright in the study, and there was a person in blue next to him.
"Your Excellency, the situation has been heard. The man in blue said.
Zhao Weixian frowned and asked: "Alas, things are getting more and more troublesome, after King Qing comes back, the emperor will definitely not stop easily, if I follow the investigation, I'm afraid I will be in trouble." ”
"My lord, what are you afraid of?" asked the man in blue, puzzled.
"After King Qing comes back, he will definitely be scolded by the emperor, and once he is scolded in a hurry, he will definitely confess me, because I instigated him to go at that time, and I promised him that those thieves will definitely not move their true character, and he will definitely be able to return with a big victory. ”
As soon as Zhao Weixian said this, the man in blue immediately replied: "My lord, you don't have to worry about this, His Royal Highness King Qing won't tell you out, after all, you have been helping him." ”
"Hmph, this is not good, King Qing has always been eyeing the position of the crown prince, this time he was kidnapped by thieves and lost the emperor's face, if he doesn't try his best to exculpate, then the position of the prince will really have no part for him!"
I have to say that Zhao Weixian's analysis is very reasonable, if this is the case, then King Qing will definitely tell Zhao Weixian out for self-preservation.
Once the emperor learns about this, he will definitely ask Zhao Weixian, if the emperor asks him, then Zhao Weixian can still escape?
Don't talk about it, I'm afraid that even the matter of lending my own order a long time ago will be found out.
Zhao Weixian knew that after he was involved with people in the martial arts, he would definitely be in trouble, but this was a very ambitious person, and he knew that if he wanted to achieve a great career, he would definitely not be able to take some risks.