Ping An Biography

The errand that I fought for was to go to Nanjing to report the letter and then bring the prince back; but in reality, there were many trivial things to do, and poor arrangements would affect the efficiency of the work.After Zhang Ning came out of the imperial city, he was thinking all the way, and when he suddenly wanted to go out, he had nothing more than to prepare a few things: people, horses, documents, and the explanation before the trip.

He was not in a hurry to go home, he first went to the yamen of the Ministry of Rites to find his groom.Let the groom run errands again, go home first and inform Lao Xu that he is going to Nanjing soon, and let them prepare immediately.Then Zhang Ning first took the seal and other things in the yamen, and then took a few horses, and let the servants in the yamen ride back with him.

As soon as he entered the yard, Lao Xu and others came out to greet him. Zhang Ning asked the servants to put down their horses, and walked straight in while speaking clearly at a fast speed: "At first, the sound of the bell was caused by the emperor's driving. Beng. Now the imperial court sent me to Nanjing to welcome the crown prince back to the throne, considering many factors, I need to rush to Nanjing as soon as possible, and I will set off as soon as I am here, riding a horse and going overland.”

"A change of clothes, silver and other things have been prepared, as well as some dry food, and the owner has brought back a few good horses. We can set off at any time." Old Xu replied bluntly.

Zhang Ning nodded, and was very satisfied with him. It is true that people who have worked as military officers are more decisive than those who were born as civil servants, and there will not be too much fuss.Some things need such people.

As soon as he entered the inner courtyard, the younger sister was also looking at him in the courtyard, but seeing Zhang Ning's serious face and walking fast, as if something was urgent, she didn't speak to avoid causing trouble to her brother, just stood there watching.The young girl's pure face looks a bit naive, but she is actually a very sensible girl, you can know it after getting along for a long time, she rarely causes trouble to others, sometimes you can even forget her when you are busy; of course Zhang Ning is an exception, Always pay attention to her no matter how inconspicuous she is.

Zhang Ning glanced at the younger sister, and continued to say to Old Xu: "You and Wenjun are with me, and Zhao Erniang is also with me."

"Yes." Old Xu replied.

It is necessary to have a few reliable people around you.Zhang Ning said again: "Little sister, I will entrust you to Luo Yaoniang while I am away."

The little girl stared at her big bright eyes and nodded vigorously: "Yes."

Zhang Ning did not forget to say a gentle word: "Didn't Ms. Luo buy clothes for you? She should like you very much. Let her take care of your brother without worry."

"Miss Luo is very nice." The little girl smiled.She didn't ask how long Zhang Ning was going, and she didn't say she was reluctant, but it made Zhang Ning less worried.

Zhang Ning went to the study room and saw that the inkstone was dry, so he picked up the teapot and poured a little water into it, took another writing brush that hadn't been washed last night, unfolded the paper and simply wrote a line: Please take care of me when I leave Beijing for urgent business little sister.

After writing, I called Wen Jun and said, "You must send the letter to Miss Luo with your own hands. Lao Xu, follow me to the Meridian Gate to receive the imperial decree. After Wen Jun sent the letter back, he and Zhao Erniang prepared the horses, and Lao Xu and I As soon as Xu comes back, he will set off."

After the handover was clear, Zhang Ning and the other two rode back to the south of the imperial city. As soon as they arrived at Chengtianmen (Tian|An|Anmen), they met the Shu Jishi from the Hanlin Academy, and they were already waiting there.This group of concubine scholars are all top-notch talents among Jinshi. If they are asked to write a will, they may come as soon as they pick up their pens. No wonder they came earlier than Zhang Ning.

Zhang Ning received the edict on his knees, and it was decorated in a wooden box... Obviously, these talented people are good at writing articles, and they are not reliable in handling details.Zhang Ning was in such a hurry to leave Beijing, it was inconvenient to carry a wooden box, what if he lost it while riding a horse in his package?

He then said to Lao Xu: "You go back and spread the message first, and wait at Wenmingmen (Chongwenmen) with Wenjun and Zhao Erniang. I will go to the Sixth Division to seal the imperial edict with letterbox paint and tie it in my clothes, and then go to Wenmingmen to meet. "

... After finishing the work, Zhang Ning first took off his official uniform and changed into a moon-white short jacket and long trousers. Firstly, it was convenient for riding a horse, and secondly, the target was not obvious.Then the four met at the Gate of Civilization and rode out of Beijing.From accepting the mission to leaving the gate of the capital, it took less than half an hour, and the efficiency of this work was quite fast and reliable.Maybe after Yang Shiqi and others knew this detail, they should feel that it was the right choice to entrust the important matter to Zhang Ning.

Since the year before last, he has traveled between the northern and southern capitals several times, and now he is quite familiar with the road. He is very proficient in how long it takes between the two post stations, how to hand over official documents and change horses. .

"This time we will travel day and night." Zhang Ning said to the three of them as soon as he left the capital, "Everyone, please work hard. After returning to the capital, each will be rewarded with 50 taels of silver."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Erniang joked, "My boss is generous."

It's normal for her to say that, 50 taels can cost more than 3 yuan in Hyundai based on the price of rice, and a bonus of [-] yuan for a business trip is considered generous.Of course, it is still not as good as her income as a secret agent, and the risks she takes are different. The job of a spy who can get a high reward may be exposed and killed at any time.

Zhang Ning wanted to travel day and night. In addition to being in a hurry, there was another consideration: he was afraid of being intercepted and killed if he stopped halfway.

The king of Han is not an ordinary person, he is a lawless lord, what is he afraid to do?When a strong ruler like Emperor Yongle was still alive, the King of Han dared to send troops around in Yong'an to plunder the property of the common people, and he would grab any young lady who looked good.The law often fails to sanction the royal relatives and relatives, which fuels their arrogance, so Zhang Ning has to be careful.

Emperor Hongxi had been ill for several months before, and the courtiers had already verified that the king of Han had arranged a large number of spies in the northern and southern capitals. As long as the court's actions were not secrets deliberately kept secret, most of them would not escape his eyes.But as long as you hurry, there should be no problem. Even if the King of Han dares to do it, it will take time from planning to manpower.

They set off at noon, and rode for half a day in the afternoon without stress. Zhang Ning occasionally chatted loudly with them along the way.But then they drove all night, and everyone's spirits were not so good, and most of them were silent when they stopped to eat and drink.What is tested now is not intelligence, but physical strength.

I saw Wenjun wrapped his head with cloth until only two eyes remained, just like an Arab woman.Zhao Erniang also came to her senses very quickly, and followed suit quietly.It turns out that this can prevent the skin from being blown on the face by the wind when riding fast... Women are indeed more troublesome than men. No matter how anxious they are, they don’t forget to take care of their skin; perhaps appearance is really too important for women .

Zhang Ning felt that his face was covered with oil, and he always felt uncomfortable as if he hadn't bathed in months.The main thing is that I usually have a regular schedule and rarely stay up late. It's really a bit unaccustomed to stay up all night, and my mind is groggy.

When the sun was three poles high, the sun was shining brightly. Although the wind was blowing, I couldn't feel the heat, but I was dizzy from the sun.In a trance, Zhang Ning suddenly had an idea: In fact, doing this by himself may affect the course of history.

He does not belong to this era. If he is farming or doing business, he should not have any impact on history in a short period of time; but it is different if he is a key person.Assuming that Wu Sangui changed his person in history and immediately surrendered to the Dashun Army, the course of history would be changed very quickly.

Now is the historical juncture of the confrontation between the prince Zhu Zhanji and the King of Han. The person who originally went to greet the prince must not be Zhang Ning.Will the historical results be very different because of changing people and changing the way of doing things?The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible, but he was more confident in his own work, and thought: Am I going to be more unreliable than that person in history?

He didn't care about whether history would change, he just felt that if the King of Han came to the throne, he might not be able to get along with his ass problem... As for if history changed, how would the original historical materials in Zhang Ning's mind be explained?There is a logical contradiction in this in itself, if you can't figure it out, you just don't want to.The universe is so big, human beings are just a speck of dust in it, there are too many unknown things, no one can "not be confused".

At noon, Zhang Ning and others arrived at a larger post station and stopped to divide the work. Zhang Ning went to sign the official documents, and the others went to change horses to replenish food and water.Take a break and continue on the road.

He pinched his fingers and estimated that the four of them ran about [-] miles in a day and night. On the first day, they were in relatively good physical and mental condition, and their speed was not bad;He calculated again: the length of the Luyi from the capital to Nanjing is about [-] miles, and it is expected that it should be able to arrive in four days and four nights.

There were no major incidents along the way, let alone any blocking ambushes. A group of people swaggered and ran from the post road, and luck was good. There was only a brief light rain on the road in May, and the rest of the time was sunny or cloudy. , the road condition is good.As expected, after four days, they entered Nanjing City in the afternoon.

For a few days, he was actually in the city of his hometown, and Zhang Ning was still a little bit emotional for a while.Perhaps this situation is too common in modern times, but it is not easy for people who are away from home to go home at this time.Naturally, he didn't care about going home, and walked straight to Nanjing Imperial City with his entourage. <The Cold Pear Garden is nearby.The four of them walked to the head of the bamboo bridge together, and when they crossed the bridge, they could see the Xi'an Gate of the Imperial City.Zhang Ning stopped, went to a shop and gave some copper coins to borrow banknotes, and wrote a note|Zi Luohan to rest there for a while, preferably to sleep.Ordinary people are not allowed to enter the imperial city, so I'm going to do business here, and when I'm done, I'll go find you. "

Everyone was so sleepy, even Lao Xu, who had been a military officer, apparently didn't have the kung fu to go to bed right away.This arrangement is exactly what everyone needs.

Zhao Erniang said carefully, "Are we going back to the capital soon? Can the master bear not sleeping for several days and nights?"

"When it's time to work hard, you have to work hard. This also requires opportunities." Zhang Ning showed a tired smile.