Update time:2012-12-05

This was the fifth day that he had not had a solid sleep. That night, Lao Xu couldn't bear it and stayed in the middle of the road. Although he was a martial arts practitioner, his age was not forgiving, and he really couldn't stand such a torment. Zhang Ning expressed his understanding;

Zhao Erniang's physical strength was also unable to keep up, so she happened to stay behind to look after Lao Xu, so that Xu Wenjun, who was young and practiced martial arts, could continue on his way with Zhang Ning.

In fact, the person who couldn't bear it the most was Zhang Ning. He had a scholar's body, was exhausted in the pear garden in the cold spring, and had the least amount of rest. He felt like his bones were about to fall apart. The person people are constantly fighting is actually not anyone else.

But for yourself, many things are more difficult to do than you think.

There is a famous person in modern times who said that there are many roads to take in life, but the key is only those few steps. But not everyone can walk those few steps, because everyone's essential character has already been predetermined. Destiny may really be destiny.

Determination, the Creator has determined it from the beginning.

And Zhang Ning will not give in in the face of pressure. He is a person who takes soft things rather than hard ones. As long as he persists, he can foresee a promising future, and he will not give up; not to mention the old man who disagrees with him in the Imperial City of Nanjing.

He had to mutter a few words from time to time, and he would definitely not allow Zhang Ning to retreat on his own.

Buddha fights for a stick of incense and people fight for a breath. Zhang Ning has to follow the cavalry to prove that the plan he proposed is effective. He is the kind of person who is very stubborn and has a bit of a rebellious mentality. The more he is pushed, the more he says he is wrong.

, the more he tries to screw him up. In his previous life, when he was a young man who was educated by his teachers in various ways, he never admitted his mistakes, and later he even dared to run away from home. Maybe if he were not forced, he would realize what he had done wrong earlier.

Isn't it just that he hasn't rested for four or five days? This is not his weakness. He stayed silent along the way and did not fall behind. When everyone left, he mounted his horse and only rested for a while.

In a daze, he seemed to have returned to his childhood grandmother's house. There was a very high mountain. He was carrying a sack of sweet potatoes to climb up the mountain. The basket on his back was not too heavy, but it was too heavy for a child of a few years old.

The pressure was so great that he could hardly climb anymore when he reached the mountainside. The sun was dazzling above his head, and sweat accidentally soaked into his eyes. He only felt that his eyes were stinging. He didn't know why he didn't put down the bamboo pole at that time.

It would be fine if he cried for a while, but he just wanted to carry these sweet potatoes and climb to the top of the mountain to complete his task... Suddenly, the feeling at that time was so clear, as if it happened yesterday, and there was only one feeling: when he didn't have to carry the bamboo pole, even if

Boredom should also be very happy, at least you don't have to endure the "pain" you have today.

...Yes, this is how Zhang Ning feels now. After another whole night, he has reached the critical point of his human body's potential. Perhaps the most unbearable thing for people is not pain, but hunger, thirst, and tiredness.

, it is instinct to want to sleep. At this time, he has already completely abandoned all kinds of desires. Things that he usually wants, such as promotion and wealth, are completely unattractive to him at this time. He only thinks about: even if

Having nothing, being able to sleep comfortably is a very happy thing.

"Happiness" may be as simple as it is a relative satisfaction.

However, he did not indicate that he wanted to stop halfway. The motivation for his advancement a day ago was the future, but now this motivation has disappeared. As for why he did not stop, he himself did not know. He simply felt that he wanted to send the prince to the hospital.

Only in the capital can we stop.

In the morning, the horse team arrived at another post station, so they stopped to replenish supplies, and the most important thing was to change the stage horses. Everyone took out snacks and sat around eating and drinking water. Zhang Ning directly found a place to sit down and leaned against the wall, looking half dead.

I couldn't eat anything, so I weakly raised my arms to take a few sips of water.

Zhu Zhanji sat on a chair surrounded by people, waiting for his subordinates to present the exquisite snacks brought from the palace. His appearance was not like that of his father, Emperor Hong Xi, but he was very similar to Emperor Taizong Yongle. Could it be that his grandfather was so special back then?

Like, a big factor in establishing the crown prince is that this grandson can inherit the throne. Like Yongle, Zhu Zhanji is tall, burly and strong, with a good body and not fat at all. No wonder he can still have bright eyes and a bright look; but with Emperor Yongle

The difference is that Zhu Zhanji had good living conditions since he was a child and received a key education and read many books. Not only did he have the heroic spirit of Yongle, but he also had a refined demeanor in his actions. Such an emperor with both civil and military skills, the ministers placed their trust in

He has high hopes, and people hope that he will usher in a prosperous Ming Dynasty after his reign.

It has been almost two days since he left the palace, and the journey went very smoothly. Zhu Zhanji also felt more and more that this method of riding northward with light cavalry was very effective. It was less troublesome and less troublesome than the heavy escort, and it also looked very safe. Just as Zhang Ning said, the King of Han was

Too late.

At this time, Zhu Zhanji asked additionally: "Where is Zhang Ning?"

The people around him paid great attention to the question of the man who was about to become the emperor. They hurriedly looked around and saw Zhang Ning leaning against the outer wall of the house motionless. Hu Ying hurriedly pointed out: "He is there."

Over there...Your Highness, Zhang Ning hasn't slept for five or six nights, maybe he can't stand it anymore."

Another person shouted: "Mr. Zhang, His Highness has summoned you!"

Zhang Ning hurriedly stood up and walked to Zhu Zhanji and bowed without saying a word.

Zhu Zhanji looked at the young officials in front of him with great interest, looked back and said: "Zhang Ning is a good minister who can do practical things. I will reward him with these snacks."

For a moment, everyone was full of envy, jealousy and hatred. Zhang Ning also said hurriedly: "I thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness."

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said: "Yang Shiqi was a good assistant to the state during the three dynasties, and he has a good eye for recommending people."

Zhang Ning thought for a moment and said: "I haven't arrived in the capital for a day, and the humble minister's bold advice should not be taken lightly."

"The King of Han's troops will definitely not be able to arrive in a short period of time, but he has always had a large number of people, so it is inevitable to arrange a small group of troops halfway along the road to find out the news, for fear of those people causing trouble." Hu Ying agreed, he

Now it's like breathing out of the same nostril as Zhang Ning, feeling very close to each other.

After hearing this, Zhang Ning said: "I also recommend a person. My servant's name is Xu Wenjun. He has traveled through the rivers and lakes with his elders. He is well-informed about the small gates and alleys. He can help her to take precautions before they happen."

"That's right." Zhu Zhanji agreed casually.

The original composition of the cavalry consisted of warriors at the front and rear guarding Zhu Zhanji and other core personnel, with servants like Xu Wenjun following behind. After setting out on the road again, she followed the prince's order to explore the road ahead.

Unexpectedly, by chance, Xu Wenjun discovered the situation at noon. The people in front shouted, and the cavalry suddenly came down in a mess halfway along the road. Zhang Ning followed Zhu Zhanji and others and rode forward to see the situation, but Xu Wenjun hesitated.

She couldn't explain clearly, maybe she was tired or maybe she was nervous for a while when being watched by so many people. Zhang Ning hurriedly interceded for her: "My servant has never seen the big world, and I am definitely not disrespectful to the prince. I'm going to go."

have a look."

After a while, Zhang Ning came back and said: "Your Highness, there is something strange. There are several cars on the post road heading towards each other, occupying the entire road. There is a constant flow of goods on the post road between south and Beijing. How can they occupy all the left and right roads?

How to move?"

Xu Wenjun nodded hurriedly and said: "That's it!"

"How many people are there?" Zhu Zhanji asked. Zhang Ning replied: "The drivers on the road estimate that there are about ten people." Zhu Zhanji immediately ordered: "Be on guard and go slowly, go up and drive them away."

All the soldiers laid hands on their weapons, and some took down their bows and crossbows. The cavalry team kept their vigilance and continued to move forward. After a while, they saw the carriages, and they also stopped and slowly gave way to one side. It seemed that

It seemed like a normal encounter.

A military general next to Zhu Zhanji said: "Please lead the army to search the grass on the left and right."

When the prince nodded, the general called a few people, dismounted from their horses, and carried their weapons to the left and right to search among the weeds on the side of the road, waving the sword at the same time.

At this moment, the drivers suddenly jumped out of the car and began to untie their horses. Two people suddenly jumped out of the grass and ran away. The nearby guards immediately picked up their crossbows and fired arrows.

There was a sound, and the two men fell to the ground.

Seeing that something was going on here, everyone shouted: "Protect Your Highness!" Without thinking about whether to show off or not, the sergeants drew their weapons and surrounded Zhu Zhanji in the middle to prepare.

The drivers unhooked their horses and mounted up to escape. The sergeants did not dare to underestimate the enemy and did not pursue them. Then they found crossbows and arrows from the two dead bodies, and dug out the arrows hidden in the sand on the road.

The trip horse rope below.

One minister turned pale and said: "These people have evil intentions and must be the minions of the King of Han." Another person also said angrily: "To actually do such a thing, the disobedience of the King of Han is clearly exposed. The court should ask him for his serious crime!"

The general who came back from searching the grass spoke more truthfully: "Report to your highness, those carriages were pretending to give way on the road, trying to divide our cavalry into long and thin columns, and then blocked them with trip wires. The crossbowmen in the grass wanted to take advantage of the chaos and shoot hidden arrows. Fortunately for us

The only way to avoid danger is to detect it early. When the thieves saw that their plot was exposed and they were outnumbered by our guards, they fled in a hurry and only captured two of them."

Zhang Ning thought for a while and said: "This group of people couldn't have been ordered by Shandong to act without enough time. They should be spies placed on the road by the King of Han in advance, and he ordered them to take risks if they encounter His Highness."

"You have ulterior motives and have already planned it!" someone nearby cursed.

Zhu Zhanji said calmly: "Keep on going, these crooked ways can't do anything to me."

Traveling at this speed, it would be only about two days and two nights to reach the capital. Within two days, it would be good if the King of Han could get the news that the prince was already on his way to the capital, but it would obviously be impossible to catch up if he sent more troops to intercept him.

Sure enough, there was no unexpected situation after that. Zhu Zhanji only had about twenty riders on his side, and they drove up from under the eyes of the Han Dynasty king in Le'an, Shandong Province in a swagger. The capital was already in front of him, and the throne was in front of him. The sadness and sadness of losing his father were all there.

Even the tired look could not hide the secret excitement on Zhu Zhanji's face.

Zhang Ning felt that he was about to die of shock, and the bed at home had already appeared in his mind.
Chapter completed!