Chapter 135: Road to Beijing (1)

It was harvest time again. Zhao Tong was riding on a horse and walking through the streets, looking at the rice fields dyed golden. As the harvester passed by, the pieces of rice were neatly stacked into rows and quickly tied up.

After loading the cart and looking at the satisfied smiling faces of the busy people, he knew that this year was another good harvest year.

"Second Master, please get off your horse and have a rest!" Seeing the prince, everyone stopped what they were doing and greeted him enthusiastically.

"I won't delay everyone!" Zhao Tao sidestepped the cart and said with a smile as he cupped his hands.

"Second Master, are we still going forward?" Zhao Xin, who was riding with the prince, asked.

"Let's go to the racecourse!" Zhao Tong said, tapping the horse's belly with his heel.

"Second Master, we have been walking for more than a long time. Let's take a rest!" Zhao Xin took the reins of Zhao Taima and said sadly.

"Haha, let's keep walking. I'm afraid I won't have another chance in the future!" Zhao Tong pulled the reins and said with a smile, but his face was full of reluctance.

"Alas!" Zhao Xin sighed, stepped back half a horse, and let the prince go to the front. He then looked back at the guards who were hanging more than ten steps behind them and winked at Erwa, who immediately raised his horse.

Pass them ahead and be on guard in front.

"Let's race horses to see who gets to the racecourse first!" After leaving Zhuangzi, Zhao Tong said with a smile to the guards surrounding him.

"Okay..." the guards cheered loudly, but found that the prince took this opportunity to hit the horse and jump out first, "Second Master, you are a scumbag!" Xin Zhao shouted.

"Haha, this is called a war that never tires of deceit!" Zhao Tong looked back and said with a smile. Zhao Xin shook his head with a wry smile and directed the other guards to run wildly to catch up with the prince.

"He hasn't smiled for several days. I'll leave it to the prince today!" Nowadays, strangers often appear around the palace. According to the rules, the prince must mobilize a group of personal guards to accompany him when he goes beyond the confines of Zhuangzi, but now there are only five of them around.

Guards, it's too late to go back and mobilize the guards, Zhao Xin thought silently. Ever since the imperial edict for the prince to return to the capital came ten days ago, he has always had a sullen face and no smile.

"Drive, drive..." Zhao Tong kept kicking the horse's belly, galloping on the grass like horse wind. The distance of more than 20 miles passed in an instant. He rushed to a hillock and reined in the horse.

Covered in sweat, Zhao Tong jumped off the horse, loosened the reins, and let it eat freely. He sat on the ground and looked at the land under his feet. Several guards spread out and set up a loose cordon around him.

The original large piece of wasteland here has been transformed into an alfalfa field. Now it has been harvested, leaving only inch-long grass stems. Several horses are playing and grazing leisurely under the leadership of the leading horse, with ponies surrounding them.

The mare is running around happily. In just two years, there are already more than 1,000 adult horses and more than 500 young horses here. The 800 hectares of land already seems small, but now it can only be reserved for others.

Go and solve it.

The sun slowly moved westward, getting closer and closer to the horizon, turning the earth into a golden color. Zhao Xin turned his face and looked at the prince. During the past few days, he had been convening meetings with the stewards and shopkeepers in the mansion to arrange the aftermath of the mansion.

I sit in front of my desk for half the night at night, and occasionally when I have free time, I sit in a daze like I did today.

"Second Master, it's getting dark soon, let's go back home!" Zhao Xin came over and said.

"Stay a little longer, sit down and talk with me!" Zhao Tong said with a smile.

"Yes!" Xin Zhao agreed obediently, took out his handkerchief, spread it on the grass and sat down next to him.

"Xin Zhao, are you willing to leave here?" Zhao Tong asked, looking at the sunset.

"I can't bear to leave, I want to live here all my life!" Xin Zhao said, shaking his head.

"Since you like it here, then you should stay in Xiangyi and don't come back to Beijing with me!" Zhao Tong said.

"Why?" Zhao Xin said in surprise, "Does the Second Master hate me and want to leave me here alone?"

"Why are you alone? Zhao Ren and Zhao Yi will also stay. This is our base. I wouldn't trust it if it were handed over to others!"

"No, the second master just hates me and wants to drive me away from you!" Zhao Xin said angrily.

"You just like to think wildly. I hate you, why would I keep you by my side for so long? You are careful and steady, so I can rest assured if you stay here!" Zhao Tong scratched his nose and said.

"No, I'm going to Beijing with you. I've been tired of staying in this wretched place for so many years. I want to go back to Beijing and have a look!" Xin Zhao opened his hand and shouted, scaring the few guards around him.

He jumped and looked this way.

"Why do you act like a bitch and don't keep your words? Just now you said this place is good, but before this spit star has even done it, you are tired of being here again. You have been with me for so many years, do you also want to change your home?

!" Zhao Tong wiped his face and said, and waved his hands to several guards to indicate that it was okay.

"Nonsense, I don't know how. I will follow the second master all my life!" Zhao Xin said in a low voice, his face turned red by the setting sun.

"Hehe, when you have a sweetheart, you will want to kick me to the end of the world and stay with me for the rest of your life!" Zhao Tong said with a smile.

"I'll just follow you, I'll just follow you, even if you chase me away!" Xin Zhao stood up and said angrily.

"Okay, okay, then you can follow, but don't regret it!" Zhao Tong also stood up and patted the grass blades on his butt.

"Oh, does he really not know, or is he pretending not to know? He is smarter than a monkey, he must know, he just used words to provoke me!" Zhao Xin looked at the prince's back and thought, "But if he really doesn't

I understand, but what should I do..." Zhao Xin, who had just been excited, turned gloomy again.

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During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the whole government had a three-day holiday and held a banquet for guests. Zhao Yu said goodbye to everyone. Before dawn on August 19, the back door of the palace quietly opened, and five black carriages quietly drove out, joining a group of people who had been waiting outside the door.

After a circuit of the still-sleeping village, the guards drove onto the official road.

"Second Master, don't be sad, we can come back often!" In a carriage, Jian Xi pulled Zhao Tao's cloak and said.

"Oh, eight years!" Zhao Tong sighed, opened the curtains of the car window, and looked at the villages, docks, and markets that gradually disappeared from sight. A trace of confusion and reluctance suddenly appeared on his face, where eight years of his life had been condensed.

Hard work.

"Second Master, don't think so much. You haven't slept all night, so take a rest!" Jianxi looked at the bloodshot prince in his eyes and advised him.

"Well, it's time to have a good sleep. I'm afraid I won't have such busy days again after returning to Beijing!" Zhao Tong said with a self-deprecating smile.

"Second Master has worked so hard for so many years, it's time for him to take a good rest!" Jian Xi said, folding down the two rows of seats in the car, then opening the carriage board, taking out the bedding and spreading it, and immediately a large bed appeared.

, then he helped the prince take off his boots, took off his cloak, helped him lie down, and lowered the window guard. The car immediately became quiet. He blew out the glass lantern hanging on the roof of the car, except for a slight bump.

Other than that, it feels like sleeping in a house at this time.

"The prince's thoughts are really delicate. This carriage is designed to be so comfortable. I'm afraid the emperor's carriage can't be compared to it!" Jian Xi helped the prince to sleep and leaned on the soft cushions and said with emotion. But he didn't know that this carriage was Zhao Tao's.

It did cost a lot

Xin Si, the carriage is a four-wheeled carriage. It looks very ordinary from the outside, just like adding a shed to the common Taiping carriage on the official road. However, he has made many improvements. The carriage and the frame are connected by hinges, and the wheels and the carriage are connected by hinges.

Between the shelves, laminated bamboo sheets are used

As long as the vehicle is not speeding, the vehicle will run very smoothly after making shock absorbing panels. There is something else inside the carriage, which can be six or seven square meters in size. The carriage board is double-layered, filled with silk, and sandwiched with a layer of steel plates.

,sound insulation effect is good,

It also has a bulletproof function. The bottom of the car is raised and a hidden compartment is placed, which contains self-defense weapons, a charcoal stove for boiling water, side dishes for drinking, and sleeping bedding, which is comparable to today's small RVs. In addition,

Four strong horses pull it, full of power!

"The prince seems reluctant to leave Xiangyi and go to Beijing!" In another car, Huang Jingchen and He Qufei were playing chess and chatting. Now the two old men have a good relationship.

"Huang Daguan, I feel the same way. The prince has been running this place for many years. It can be said that the world is harmonious, but it is a good place. If we can stay for a few more years, it will be more complete and can become the place of Longxing!" He Qufei put down a chess piece and said.

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"Well, He Yishan, how do you think the prince will deal with the matter of establishing a crown prince after returning to Beijing?" Huang Jingchen followed up and asked again.

"I think your prince's ambition is not here. He doesn't seem to want to take over the East Palace, but wants to be in the northwest. He wants to realize the wishes of his ancestors, pacify Xixia, restore Youyun, and open up new territories to achieve unparalleled achievements!" He Qufei replied.

"The prince often said: A man has great ambitions. He doesn't care about the position in the East Palace, because the position of prince will only become a fetter for him and block his steps. But now corruption is common in the court. Cai Jing and others are bewitching the emperor and neglecting the government.

The prince has always been upright, and I am worried that he will get into trouble when he returns to the capital!" Huang Jingchen knew the prince too well, he hated evil very much, and if something happened, it would probably turn everything upside down.

"The high official is worrying too much. The prince is very thoughtful and will never do anything that will harm the overall situation. He seems to be playing a big game of chess, but we only know one or two things from a glimpse!" He Qufei and Zhao

They have been dating for more than a year, and based on his experience, he still cannot understand the prince's thoughts.

"Alas, the matter of establishing a heir apparent has become a hot topic in the capital. Now that the prince is returning to the capital, he will be plunged into this muddy water. I am afraid that he will be involuntarily involved and will not end well!" Huang Jingchen knew more about the situation.

Still can't let go.

"Let nature take its course. With the prince's current financial resources and manpower, there is nothing wrong with being a free prince. Being able to ascend to the position of prince depends on man-made things. It would be a good thing if the prince's ambition can be realized!" He Qu Fei pointed out.

Ge Jie said.
Chapter completed!