Chapter 166 There are still fifty miles, the empress is very bad, let's go quickly
Chapter 166: There are still fifty miles left, and the situation is very bad... Let’s go! (Please subscribe for a monthly ticket)
After leaving Chang'an City and driving for nearly an hour, the sky gradually became brighter.
Cheng Chubi and others did not stop at a post station until noon, had something to eat, and fell asleep.
Almost an hour later, they set off again and continued until it was getting dark. Cheng Chubi was thinking about waiting until he got to the inn to take a rest before setting off.
At this moment, the cavalry leading the way suddenly shouted loudly. "There are fires ahead, a lot of fires."
"Everyone forms a formation to protect the carriage!" Yuchi Baoqing's expression immediately changed and he shouted loudly.
In just a few breaths of time, fifty elite cavalrymen instantly formed a circular formation. In the center of the circular formation were the three masters and servants of Cheng Chubi.
Fortunately, soon, a bunch of fire came quickly. "Is the person coming from the other side Cheng Chubi Cheng Sanlang?"
Before Cheng Chubi could speak, Yuchi Baoqing rode forward ten steps, waved his long spear in his hand, and shouted loudly.
"This is Yuchi Baoqing, the envoy from Zuo Nei of the East Palace. Who are you?!"
"As expected, it's you. I'm under the command of General Chai of Youxiao Guard. General Deng Guangxian of Youxiao Guard is here to greet Cheng Sanlang according to His Majesty's decree."
After hearing the exchange between the two, Cheng Chubi, who had been a little nervous just now, finally let out a sigh of relief.
Cheng Chubi stepped forward to inquire with General Deng Lang and found out that His Royal Highness had already sent an urgent messenger 800 miles away to Jiucheng Palace.
After Uncle Li received the news, he immediately ordered to send an elite Right Xiao Guard cavalry to greet them.
Yuchi Baoqing and others were relieved, exhausted, and their mission was completed.
After saying goodbye to Cheng Chubi, I was going to take a good rest at the nearby Xunjian Station. I was tired and tired, so I really didn’t want to continue on the road.
As for the three masters and servants of Cheng Chubi, they still had to follow the team.
Fortunately, Uncle Li had an explanation and asked General Deng Lang to lead his army and not forget to bring a carriage that could carry people.
Cheng Chubi, whose thighs were already burning with friction, got in and lay down directly.
Even if the carriage is too bumpy to sleep, at least there is a place to lie down and rest.
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"Cheng Qing and the others don't know if they have arrived at Jiucheng Palace?"
Li Chengqian, who had not rested all night, stood outside Li Zheng Hall, looking towards the west.
That direction is exactly where Jiucheng Palace is located.
Ning Zhong, who was waiting beside Li Chengqian, saw Li Chengqian's haggard look and advised him worriedly.
"Your Highness, General Cheng has always been courageous and loyal in his duties. He has received your great trust from Your Highness and will definitely do his best to rush to Jiucheng Palace."
"Please don't worry too much, Your Highness. Your Highness should go and rest."
"If the empress falls ill in Jiucheng Palace, and if something happens to you again, what will you do?"
Li Chengqian sighed quietly and thought about it.
"My mother has been in good health these past few years, but she suddenly suffered from this serious illness. Is it because she is not pious enough to the gods and Buddhas..."
After hearing Li Chengqian's question, Ning Zhong blinked, really not knowing how to answer.
"I heard that the Longxing Temple in Luoyang is very efficacious, so I will send someone to Luoyang quickly to pray for my mother."
"If my mother recovers, she will go to Luoyang in person to fulfill her wish..."
"By the way, there are also many Taoist temples on Zhongnan Mountain.
Taoist ancestor Li Er, who is also the leader of my Li family, immediately sent people to the temples in Zhongnan Mountain."
"Please pray for my mother. If my mother recovers, I will personally go to the temples in Zhongnan Mountain to fulfill my wish..."
Looking at this His Highness the Crown Prince who is completely confused and begging for gods and Buddhas all over the sky.
What could Ning Zhong say? He could only bite the bullet and nod in agreement. "Your Highness, please be at ease. I will order someone to handle it shortly."
"But Your Highness, you have to have a good rest. Tomorrow is the time for the East Palace meeting. It is up to you, Your Highness, to make the decision to supervise the affairs of the country."
Li Chengqian, who had very serious feudal superstitious ideas, nodded, and just as he was about to leave, he made another confession at the end.
"Well, okay, that's it? Remember, send more people.
As long as there are famous mountains and ancient temples, people will be sent to pray and pay homage."
"Okay, Your Highness, please remember this. Your Highness, let's go back..."
Li Chengqian rubbed his eyebrows and strode away. In his heart, he had already begun to pray to the gods in the sky that he knew.
I wish my mother to recover and be in good health.
After receiving Cheng Chubi, following General Deng Lang's orders, the two hundred cavalry turned their horses and the rear team turned to the front team.
Iron cavalry surrounded the two carriages, covered with stars and moons, holding torches and speeding towards the direction of Jiucheng Palace.
Along the way, even if the carriage was padded with soft cotton, this carriage had no shock absorption, even if it was a stone as big as a finger.
Cheng Chubi, who was lying in the carriage, could also feel it. He was so drowsy, half asleep and half awake, listening to the rumble of iron hooves outside...
Cheng Chubi, who was drowsily sleeping, suddenly heard a sharp shout coming from outside the carriage.
"Where is Cheng Sanlang?!"
"General Zhao? Cheng Sanlang is inside."
Cheng Chubi, who had already woken up, opened the car curtain and saw Zhao Kun, the hairy-faced guard beside Uncle Li, galloping forward.
"Quick, get on your horse and follow me quickly into Jiucheng Palace to treat your empress."
He immediately jumped off the carriage and jumped onto a mount that Zhao Kun had asked for.
"General Zhao, how far is it?"
"There are still fifty miles, and the situation is very bad for the queen... hurry up! Follow me, don't worry about horsepower, just run."
Zhao Kun nodded slightly towards Cheng Chubi, turned his horse's head and whipped it hard.
The good horse under him began to spread its hooves and run wildly in the direction of Jiucheng Palace. Cheng Chubi could only try his best to lower his body.
To reduce the impact of the strong wind on the line of sight, fortunately, Zhao Kun was already prepared for this journey.
Almost every ten steps there was a cavalryman holding a torch, lighting up the road.
Cheng Chubi couldn't concentrate on the problem and ran wildly out of the place about ten miles away from his horse.
Then I heard Zhao Kun yelling from the front. "Slow down, stop, and change horses here."
Panting, Cheng Chubi turned over and jumped off his mount, patting the good horse.
Only then did I notice that the horse was panting heavily and sweating profusely because it was running at full speed.
"Cheng Sanlang, what are you doing in a daze? Hurry up and drink some water, get on your horse, and leave quickly!" Zhao Kun took a sip of water to moisten his throat and jumped on the newly brought mount.
Cheng Chubi could only grit his teeth and follow suit, and his horse once again galloped towards Jiucheng Palace at the fastest speed.
Such high speed, no matter how good the horse is, cannot last long.
Cheng Chubi tried his best to control his sore legs and maintain a running posture with his butt in the air, while he was complaining crazily in his heart.
Other travelers enjoy the good news and bad news brought by the eight-hundred-mile express, and have free time to grieve the spring and the autumn.
Only I have a real personal experience of how tiring it is to rush eight hundred miles.