The officials of the Ministry of Rites had a special feeling at this time. They rode on the draft horse that knew how to carry things, and hurried forward in two steps. They also looked around, then straightened their clothes, waved their hands in a disgusting way, and shouted: Get up.
drive!
Damn it! The emotions and reverie that Zhao Xi had been brewing in the past few days suddenly disappeared without a trace at this moment.
Looking at the fireworks in the world? What a waste! You can only look at the silver-like wax spear-headed soldiers on the Fourth Army, and you can also look at how this scribe commanded and commanded in front of the generals.
Zhao Xi really didn't know what to say. All his expectations were shattered by the sound of his horse taking off. He didn't even bother to know the combat strength of the Fourth Army.
He was originally sitting upright on the chariot, but at this moment, he immediately slumped his back and leaned hard on his back... boring.
It's really boring. Not to mention that Zhao Xi wants to see the fireworks in the world, but even the human figure cannot enter his field of vision.
Because, this was not all he was traveling with. A mile ahead, there were Xiang troops cleaning the entire marching route.
Going out of the city gate and heading west, in addition to the heads and backs of the front team, they can only see the shadows reflected by the sun. These two shadows are not what Zhao Xi wants to see. What he wants to see is the human figure... It's a pity.
No.
The weather in late March was not very cold in Henan anymore, not to mention that Zhao Xi was still wearing formal clothes. The chariot was stable, Zhao Xi leaned on his slumped back and found a relatively comfortable position.
He closed his eyes slightly.
He didn't want to see this annoying scene at first, but who knew that he actually fell asleep after a while.
Yes, last night he spent the whole night daydreaming about the land of the Song Dynasty, thinking from the green grass to the mountains, from the streams to the Yellow River, and the only thing he didn't expect was what he saw.
I was so excited that I couldn't sleep well all night, and now I was tired of watching it, so I fell asleep instead.
Oh! He said he was smart, and that he was gifted by heaven to be an emperor. But before he could do anything, he fell asleep.
This doctor from the Ministry of Rites is now extremely suspicious of the authenticity of what the people and scholars are saying.
Since he returned to Beijing, people often told how Prince E was doing, but now it seems that it is nothing more than that.
Scholars were originally meant to check and balance the emperor, so it was good to do so. When I and others took over the throne, the emperor would be easy to contain.
Thinking of this, the doctor immediately straightened his back again and shouted: Drive! He rode the draft horse back and forth for another round of inspection.
Fortunately, these forbidden troops were quite up to par and did not engage in cheating, so they saved themselves the trouble of raising a butcher's knife because of this incident.
This time the doctor was able to get this assignment, it was also thanks to King Runan's blessing.
In his early years, when he had just passed the imperial examination, Zhao Zongyi, the crown prince of Runan, came into contact with him.
At that time, the official family had no heirs. Forced by the princes in the court, the Thirteenth Prince entered the palace. I thought that he would be accepted into his lap and he would rise to great heights from now on.
Unexpectedly, when King Zhao was born and the Thirteenth Prince was sent away respectfully, he just said a few words and was sent to the military state... In the past ten years, he has been performing his duties in various military states of the dynasty.
This is also because of the Qingli New Deal, after these people who were messing around in the court were released. Fortunately, Xia Xianggong took note of them, so I had the mission today.
Therefore, the doctor worked hard to get the first practical thing done after returning to Beijing to take up his duties.
It must have been half an hour before Zhao Xi woke up. He was woken up by the heat. When he woke up, he felt that his body was sticky and uncomfortable... He was covered in stinky sweat and his dirty clothes were stained on his body.
Look at the marching team... They have long lost their shape. They are like vegetable seedlings beaten by frost, with their heads drooped and their legs dragging forward with difficulty.
"Cousin, who is in charge of this trip?"
Zhao Xi opened his eyes and saw his cousin Cao Lin hiding in the shadows next to his chariot... quite experienced.
"My lord, I am Zhang Wei, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites. He is a Jinshi in the second year of Daxiangfu. He is from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Last year, due to the New Deal, many ministers were sent abroad, so his qualifications were suitable and he was able to enter the capital."
Zhao Xi can call him cousin, but Cao Lin dare not.
This is not private, this is marching. The Cao family's family tradition does not allow him to mess with the rules.
As for the few extra words, it was his uncle who told him. He also knew that Prince E didn’t know much about the court yet, and he would not know about the chief official of this ancestor worship ceremony.
As for him, when he decided to protect Prince E, his uncle informed him of his appointment and also explained his identity and origins.
Of course, he didn't know about the close connection with the Runan Palace, and neither did his uncle.
My great-uncle Cao Cong passed away last year. He left a last message that the Cao family and Prince E should respect Prince E as long as they live.
This means that regardless of whether Prince E can ascend to Dabao in the end, the Cao family will always respect Prince E.
"Oh, cousin, could you please call him over?"
Zhao Xi also knew that he couldn't do anything casually. He wasn't instructing his cousin to do this or that. He just mentioned it casually while talking to him.
"Your Majesty, this... I'm afraid this is not appropriate. First of all, I am a military general, and I am not allowed to disturb the chief officer unless there are special circumstances. Secondly, if the prince has a request, he can send his servants to call him. We generals cannot do this."
Cao Lin didn't think there was anything inappropriate about being ordered around by the prince's cousin. What was really inappropriate was the difference between civil and military affairs.
Oh...I forgot about this. I just woke up and I was still staring at it.
Forgot that this is an era of suppressing martial arts and promoting literature...
"Zhongzheng, go call that..."
"Zhang Wei."
"Yes, go call that Zhang Wei over."
The king is a chamberlain, and this is his official duty.
"Your Majesty, it's time to march. I wonder what your Majesty's orders are for your ministers?"
Not to mention his expression, even his words seemed to be impatient with Zhao Xi calling him.
"Mr. Zhang, the soldiers and generals are all tired now. Can you take a short break and wait for the soldiers to relax for a while, even if it's just for a drink of water, before you continue?"
According to the regulations in the court, there is only fifty miles per day, so he should be able to catch up. Zhao Xi saw the condition of these soldiers and generals, and there was really no need to rush on the road. Slow down and the energy would be different.
Considering that the Ministry of Rites is the chief official, we discussed it with others.
"Your Majesty, how to march and when to rest are all arranged by the court. I will execute them myself. There is no reason to change them at will."
"As for the fatigue of the soldiers... this march was less than half a day, let alone less than thirty miles. How can we talk about exhaustion? If we are already exhausted, what about the northwest campaign?"
Damn it! Zhao Xi was convinced after hearing this.
Can this be the same? Early in the morning, before Yin hour, these soldiers were waiting outside the city gate.
The key is that these people are all veteran soldiers who usually don't train at all. Now you let them march fully armed...
Forget it, I won’t reason with you! We asked them to protect you, but you are going through such trouble, what a surprise, they can’t even pick up the guy, and they are still protecting you!
Okay, you are a courtier and a civil servant, I won’t talk nonsense to you.
"Mr. Zhang, I... Xiao Wang woke up in the morning and was exposed to the wind. He slept without covering the road. At this time, he felt a little upset and needed to find a solution. If he misses his schedule, Xiao Wang will make it clear to the court..."
If you can really poop without being asked, I will really admire you.