Later, it was revealed that Zhao Zongji was only seven days younger than Chen Ke. It was the first time for Chen Ke to leave Sichuan, and it was also the first time for him to leave Beijing. But Chen Ke could go wherever he wanted, and no one could control him, but he could not leave even an inch.
Father's side.
So there is no such thing as "Stockholm Syndrome", it's just the little prince who is crazy about being a teenager, wants freedom, wants to take risks, and wants to visit Ouyang Xiu.
On the way to Jiangxi, Chen Ke and the others kept looking at Zhao Zongji. They really didn't expect that such a rigid face could actually hide a sullen heart.
Zhao Zongji was a little annoyed by the sight. He was about to warn these rude guys when he heard the guard outside say in a deep voice: "Sir, we are being followed."
"Is father worried?" Zhao Zongji gently opened the curtain and said, "Did you send someone to follow?"
"If we are brothers, why should we hide from us?" The guard shook his head and said anxiously: "My subordinates suggest that we should rush to the nearest county seat immediately. It will be safe if we enter the government office."
"You are so cowardly," Zhao Zongji said coldly, "You have more than twenty experts, can't you protect us like Zhou Quan?"
"If there are ordinary thieves, I will naturally not be afraid." The guard said solemnly: "However, I look at those people who are following them, like military scouts."
"What?" Zhao Zongji asked in surprise.
Chen Ke and others also changed their expressions at the same time, and a picture suddenly appeared in front of their eyes...
Not long after the team escorting grain and grass set off from the city, they attracted cold glances. After entering the mountain road, the army that had been lying in wait for a long time suddenly rose up and fired arrows. The agile swordsmen rushed down the mountain to kill those who had fallen behind.
Civil officials beheaded...
This was a scene they had deduced together. Do they want it to happen again to themselves?
"They don't dare." Zhao Zongji had already regained his composure and said, "If I die, the crime of living as a bandit will become a crime of death." Obviously, he also realized that those people came for Chen Ke and the others, and they were probably the ones who robbed the grain truck.
Batch people.
"Don't be too confident. If everyone was so rational, we would still be in the Qin Dynasty now." Chen Ke said, "It's better to listen to him and go to the government, and then we will try to leave." Since he agreed to the old prince, he couldn't let the little one do it.
The prince is in danger.
"They listened to me." Zhao Zongji looked at Chen Ke proudly.
"You are awesome." Chen Ke spread his hands.
"Haha..." Zhao Zongji smiled and finally suppressed this kid.
"But we have to think about Mr. Ouyang." Who knew Chen Ke had something else to say: "If we go with the tail, won't we bring trouble to him?"
"Who dares to hurt Ouyang Xiu?"
"No one dares to do anything openly," Song Duanping said coldly: "But I know dozens of ways to make people die inexplicably."
"..." Chen Ke and others looked at him in surprise. This must be too much.
Song Duanping stretched out his tongue, indicating that his mouth was smooth for a while.
Fortunately, the young prince, who had little experience in martial arts, believed it. He lowered his face and thought for a long time, then lowered his voice and said: "Let's use the 'Golden Cicada Escape' trick! Let the guards attract those bad guys, and we can be on our way easily."
"Originally we were quite relaxed," Song Duanping mocked, "I'll be tired after taking you with me."
"I have been practicing Taizu Changquan since I was a child." The young prince said angrily: "How dare you choose a day to compete?!"
"I can beat you down with one hand." Song Duanping sneered.
"Okay, okay." Chen Ke quickly broke up the argument and said to the young prince: "Can you convince your guards?"
"Just get rid of them."
"..." Probably because he had been suppressed for too long, the young prince became willful, and even Chen Ke had no control over him.
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After receiving the young prince's approval, the team turned to the nearest county town in the north. However, it was already getting late, so they had to check in at the inn first. However, the guards also breathed a sigh of relief. Where the merchants from the north and south gathered together, no one would dare to take action.
But early the next morning, when they were preparing to serve the young prince when he got up, they were horrified to find that the master bedroom specially reserved by the Yi Cheng was empty. There was only a personal letter from Zhao Zongji.
There were only a few words in the letter: 'I will be out for a few days and I will be back. You are not allowed to move around or look for me, otherwise I will be noticed by bad people and I will be in danger. To the public, please announce that I have caught a cold and will rest here for a few days.
Bar……'
The guards looked at their head and saw that his face was pale.
At the same time, a grain team that took advantage of the cool weather and set out on the road at the fourth watch was on the road thirty miles away from the inn.
As soon as the sun came out, it became very hot. Suddenly a coachman rubbed his eyes... He looked at the sacks on the car in front of him and started to move.
When he was about to speak and remind the people in front of him to stop and check, he saw a naked black man wearing only underpants, shouting: "Kill me if you are hot!" came out of the car.
Immediately afterwards, the piles of sacks on other cars also loosened one after another, and naked men rushed out, all shouting "Hot, hot, hot"...
"Hero, spare your life!" An atmosphere of panic enveloped the grain team, and some of the timid ones peed themselves immediately.
Those good guys walked away without even looking at them.
In the astonished eyes of everyone, the five heroes walked out for a mile, and then ran away...
They ran to a big river in one breath, threw their baggage on the bank, and the five of them jumped into the river. After a while, they showed their heads one after another, wiped the water from their faces with their hands, and laughed loudly together, even the bald man
Monks are no exception.
"It's so exciting!" Zhao Zongji has never been so happy in his life. He danced and stirred up water and said: "Isn't this trip in vain?"
"The dignified young prince is running around naked," Song Duanping said with a strange smile, "Isn't it too sexy?"
"We have agreed not to mention my identity again." Zhao Zongji said, "There is no young prince here."
"Is this what you said?" Chen Ke and Song Duanping laughed strangely: "Then we are not polite?!" After saying that, they pounced on Zhao Zongji, pressed him in the water and started tossing him around. Just kidding, ravaging a Tianhuang
Opportunities for nobles, there is no such shop in this village, even Wu Lang is ready to take action.
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After tossing the poor little prince to their heart's content, a few unscrupulous companions climbed ashore, put on their clothes, figured out the direction, walked seven or eight miles to the official road, and found Luling without a map.
Since the Qin Dynasty in China, every dynasty has attached great importance to the construction of official roads. The prosperous Song Dynasty will naturally not let the previous dynasty be beautiful. The Nong Zhigao rebellion less than two months ago is the best example - he
Why was it possible to go from Yongzhou to Guangzhou in less than half a month? Wasn't it because the Song Dynasty built bridges and paved roads regardless of the cost and built smooth official roads?
As for the imperial court, after Yongzhou was broken, a super-fast communication post road was established from the counties in Lingnan to the capital of Kaifeng. Every day, horses galloped around day and night to spread the latest news to the northern capital - it was so efficient.
After only five days, there was an order to return to the south.
Five days, including round trip and decision-making time! Behind this terrifying record is the Song Dynasty’s investment regardless of cost since the founding of the People’s Republic of China... After a hundred years of construction, the empire’s east, west, north, and south were built with well-drained leveling that was not afraid of accumulation.
Official roads connect all states and counties vertically and horizontally.
According to the regulations of the Song Dynasty, the roadside must be lined with willows and green pines and cypresses to cover the wind and sand in the north, and the roadbed should be solidified in the south; every five miles along the roadside, a "Lihou" stone tablet should be erected, with the inscription "The humble should avoid the noble".
Traffic regulations such as "take less and avoid long, take light and avoid heavy, go and avoid coming" etc. There are numbers in eye-catching places. You can know how far you have gone by looking at the numbers, which is clear at a glance.
In addition, there are also "boundaries" at the state and county boundaries, which clearly indicate which state and county you are in, as well as where you go to the east, west, north and south, so you don't even have to ask for directions.
Moreover, horse stalls and horse resting pavilions must be set up every twenty miles on the official road; every sixty miles, there must be a post station, either government-run or bought and run by citizens, all of which provide a full range of food and accommodation. Scholars travel
They often stay in inns and travel in the evening and morning, so they are safe and worry-free. They are considerate and considerate.
It is said that people in the Song Dynasty loved traveling. With such good transportation conditions, as long as the family has money, who would not want to go out for a walk?
According to the selfishness of the young prince, after returning this time, I am afraid that he will never have such an opportunity again in this life. Naturally, he also wants to spend the night and spend the morning to enjoy the magnificent mountains and rivers of the Song Dynasty.
But Chen Ke and others were so anxious to save people that they wanted to rush day and night, so how could they let him stay here?
After some bargaining, they finally reached an agreement and traveled one hundred and twenty miles a day, then stayed in a posthouse to rest.
Only when he started walking did Zhao Zongji realize that he had tricked his father... It was one hundred and twenty miles, and he had to run like a dog for almost the whole day. Only during the two hottest hours did he eat some dry food and take a nap by the roadside.
Poor, pampered little prince, Chen Ke and the others have no iron feet since they were young. After walking for only one day, they have blisters on their feet, and the skin on their crotch is also scratched, and they walk like an old duck.
Chen Ke and Song Duanping discussed whether to buy a mule to carry him, but Zhao Zongji refused. He was extremely competitive, and seeing how easily the four of them walked, he refused to admit that he was a coward.
"If you continue at this speed tomorrow, we won't wait for you."
"You don't have to wait!"
I don’t know how he persisted on the road that followed, but he followed for more than two hundred miles. This tenacious willpower also won the respect of Chen Ke and others.
Two days later, they finally arrived in Yongfeng County, Luling County. Chen Ke found out that Ouyang Xiu lived in Sha'ao Town outside the county. It was far away, but you could take a boat. A few people went to the dock and met a ship that was about to leave.
Boat bound for Sha O.
The boat was almost full, and the guests in front had occupied all the good seats in the cabin. The cabin was empty outside, but the sun was too strong, and no one wanted to be exposed to the sun.
Although the five of them were not good people, they did not bully the kind master, so they all laughed together and said: "I'll bear with you."
There were all kinds of people on the ship, including soldiers, farmers, industrialists and merchants. Looking at these five dusty "sweaty men", they reluctantly moved a little bit and let them sit cross-legged in the cabin.
