The struggle of the reborn prince

Chapter 130 Five Return to Beijing Road ([-])

It was another year's harvest, and Zhao Yu rode on a horse and walked among the rice paddies, looking at the rice fields that were dyed golden. As the harvester passed by, pieces of rice were neatly stacked in a row and quickly tied up. After loading into the cart and looking at the satisfied smiling faces of the busy people, he knew that this year was another bumper harvest year.

"Second Master, get off the horse and take a rest" Seeing the prince, everyone stopped what they were doing and greeted him warmly.

"I won't delay everyone," Zhao Tun said with a smile as he sideways his horse to get out of the way of the cart on the road.

"Second Master, shall we go forward?" Zhao Xin, who was riding with the prince, asked.

"Let's go to the horse farm," said Zhao Tong, who tapped the horse's belly with his heel.

"Second Lord, we've been walking for a long time, take a rest" Zhao Xin said sadly, holding the reins of Zhao Tamar's horse.

"Hehe, if we keep walking, I'm afraid we won't have another chance in the future." Zhao Tang pulled the rein and said with a smile, but his face was full of reluctance.

"Hey" Zhao Xin sighed, retreated half of the horse, let the prince go to the front, he turned back to look at the guards who were hanging behind them more than a dozen steps, and gave Erwa a wink, Erwa immediately stepped forward Overtake them and stand guard ahead.

"Let's race horses and see who gets to the racecourse first." Out of Zhuangzi, Zhao Tong said with a smile to the guards who surrounded him.

"Okay..." The guards applauded loudly, but found that the prince took this opportunity to ride his horse and jumped out first, "Second Master, you are stupid," Xin Zhao shouted.

"Haha, it's called soldiers never tire of deceit." Zhao Tang turned his head and said with a big laugh, Zhao Xin smiled wryly and shook his head, commanding the other guards to run wildly, chasing after the prince.

"He hasn't smiled for several days, today I'll leave it to the lord." Strangers often appear around the palace now. According to the rules, the lord must call a team of guards to accompany him when he goes out beyond Zhuangzi's range, but now there are only five of them around. , It’s too late to go back and mobilize the guards, Xin Zhao thought silently.Since the imperial decree to let the prince return to the capital arrived ten days ago, he has been sullen and not smiling.

"Drive, drive..." Zhao Tang kept kicking the horse's belly, galloping across the pasture like a horse, and the distance of more than 20 miles passed in a blink of an eye. Drenched in sweat, Zhao Tun jumped off the horse, let go of the reins, and let it eat freely. He sat on the ground, looking at the ground under his feet, and several guards spread out, laying a loose cordon around him.

The original large piece of barren grass here has been transformed into an alfalfa field, and now it has been harvested, leaving only inch-long grass stalks. Several horses are leisurely playing and grazing under the leadership of the leading horse, surrounded by small ponies The mares are running around happily, but in just two years, there are already more than 1000 adult horses and more than 500 young horses here. The [-] hectares of land is already small, but now it can only be left to other people to solve La.

The sun slowly moved westward, getting closer and closer to the horizon, and dyed the earth a piece of golden yellow. Xin Zhao turned his face to look at the prince. During the past few days, he has been calling the stewards of the mansion, the shopkeeper's meeting, and arranging the aftermath of the mansion. At night, I sit at the desk for half the night, and occasionally when I am free, I sit on the side in a daze like today.

"Second Lord, it's getting dark, let's go back home," Xin Zhao said as he walked over.

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

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

"Xin Zhao, are you willing to leave here?" Zhao Tang asked looking at the setting sun.

"Reluctantly, I want to live here for the rest of my life," Xin Zhao said, shaking his head.

"Since you like this place, then you can stay in Xiangyi and don't go back to Beijing with me," Zhao Tong said.

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

"How could it be you alone? Zhao Ren and Zhao Yi will also stay here. This is our base. I don't feel at ease if it is handed over to someone else."

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

"You just like to think wildly, I hate that you will keep you by my side for such a long time? You are careful and prudent in doing things, I am at ease staying here." Zhao Tang scratched his nose and said.

"No, I'm going to Beijing with you. I've been tired of staying in this poor place for so many years. I'll go back to Beijing to have a look." Xin Zhao opened his hand and shouted, scaring the surrounding guards Jump and look this way.

"Why are you acting like a bitch? Your words don't count. Just now you said that this place is good. You're tired of staying here before the spittle is done. You've been with me for so many years, do you also want to change your master? "Zhao Tong wiped his face and said, and then waved his hands to several guards to indicate that it's okay.

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

"Hee hee, when you have a sweetheart, you wish to kick me to the sky, and stay with me for the rest of your life." Zhao Tong said with a smile.

"Just follow you, just follow you, even if you chase me away" Xin Zhao stood up and said angrily.

"Okay, okay, then you follow, but don't regret it." Zhao Tang also stood up and patted the grass blades on his buttocks and said.

"Hey, does he really not know, or does he just pretend he doesn't know? He's smarter than a monkey, so 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 understand , then what should I do..." Xin Zhao, who was excited just now, turned dark again.

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During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the entire government will have a three-day holiday for a big banquet, and Zhao Tun bids farewell to everyone.Before dawn on August [-]th, the back door of the palace was quietly opened, and five black carriages drove out quietly. They gathered a group of guards who had been waiting outside the door, circled around the still sleeping village, and drove into the official palace. road.

"Second Master, don't be sad, we can still come back often." In a carriage, Jian Xi said to Zhao Tong, pulling his cloak.

"Oh, it's been eight years." Zhao Tang sighed, opened the curtains of the car window, and looked at the villages, docks, and markets that were gradually disappearing from sight. A trace of bewilderment and reluctance suddenly appeared on his face. This place has condensed his hard work for eight years. .

"Second Master, don't think so much, you haven't slept all night, take a rest" Jian Xi persuaded the prince with bloodshot eyes.

"Well, it's time to get a good night's sleep. I'm afraid there won't be such a busy day after returning to Beijing." Zhao Tong said with a self-mocking wry smile.

"Second Master has worked so hard for so many years, it's time for him to take a good rest." Jian Xi said, put down the two rows of seats in the car, pulled out the compartment panel, took out the quilt and spread it out, and immediately a big bed appeared. Then he waited for the prince to take off his boots and cloak, waited for him to lie down, and lowered the sash of the car window. The car immediately became quiet. He blew out the glass lantern hanging on the roof of the car. Besides, it feels like sleeping in the house at this time.

"My lord's thoughts are really delicate. This carriage is designed to be so comfortable, I'm afraid the old man of the emperor can't compare to it." Jian Xi said with emotion as he waited for the lord to sleep, leaning on the cushion.But what he didn't know was that Zhao Tian really put a lot of thought into this carriage. The carriage is a four-wheeled carriage, which looks very ordinary from the outside, like adding a shed to the Taiping carriages that are common on official roads today.However, he has made a lot of improvements. The carriage and frame are connected by hinges, and the shock-absorbing plates are made of laminated bamboo sheets between the wheels and the frame. As long as the vehicle is not speeding, it is still very stable.The interior of the carriage is even more different. It can be six to seven square meters in size. The carriage is double-layered, filled with silk, and sandwiched with steel plates. The sound insulation effect is good, and it also has the function of bulletproof.After the bottom of the car was raised, a hidden compartment was set up, inside which were placed weapons for self-defense, a charcoal stove for boiling water, side dishes for drinking, and bedding for sleeping, comparable to today's small RVs.Coupled with the traction of four healthy horses, it is full of power

"My lord doesn't seem to be willing to leave Xiangyi and go to Beijing." In another car, Huang Jingchen and He Qufei were playing chess while chatting. Now the two old men have a good relationship.

"Officer Huang, I also feel the same way. The prince has been running this place for many years. It can be described as a harmonious place, but it is a good place. If you can stay for a few more years, it will be more complete and can become a place of dragon prosperity." He Qufei put down a pawn and said.

"Well, He Yishan, how do you think the lord will treat the establishment of the crown prince when he returns to Beijing?" Huang Jingchen followed Luo Zi and asked again.

"I don't think the king's ambition is here. He doesn't seem to want to be in the East Palace, but in the Northwest. He wants to fulfill the wish of his ancestors, calm Xixia, restore the clouds, open up territories and make great achievements," He Qufei replied.

"The lord often said: A man should have lofty aspirations. He doesn't care about the position in the Eastern Palace, because the position of the crown prince will only become his fetters, blocking his footsteps, but now corruption is rampant in the court, Cai Jing and others confuse the emperor, and the government is abandoned. The prince has always been upright, and now I am worried that he will cause trouble when he returns to Beijing." Huang Jingchen knows the prince very well, he is jealous of evil, and if something happens, the world will be turned upside down.

"The high official is overthinking. The prince is very thoughtful and will never do anything that will hinder the overall situation. He seems to be playing a big game of chess. It's just that we have a glimpse of the leopard and only know one or two things." He Qufei and Zhao Tuan After dating for more than a year, with his experience, he still can't see through the prince's mind.

"Well, the matter of establishing the crown prince in Beijing is already aroused. The prince returns to Beijing at this time and enters this muddy water. I am afraid that he will be involved in it involuntarily and will not end well." Huang Jingchen knew more about the situation, and still Can't let go.

"Let it be, it's not bad to be a happy prince with the current financial resources and manpower of the prince. Some things are human-made to be able to ascend to the position of prince. It would be a good thing if the prince's grand wish can be realized." He Qufei ordered a robbery Said.

"Yeah, you know it's not a blessing if you lose your horse." Huang Jingchen said backhandedly, since it's hard to stay out of the matter, now that it's at this point, he can only take one step at a time.