Chapter 113

It was only dawn, and Hua Yang's car driver and her three hundred soldiers had already appeared outside the city gate.

Coach Ling Rucheng came over to salute her.

Ling Rucheng was born as a Jinshi, and he and Chen Tingjian were in the same discipline, but Ling Rucheng was older, he was fifty-eight years old now.

Ling Rucheng has been familiar with military books since he was a child. After serving as a civil servant for several years, he began to show his talent for leading troops. He suppressed mountain bandits in the southwest, fought against Japanese pirates in Fujian, and intercepted the Oala cavalry in the north. He is a fierce general of the dynasty., second only to General Qin in prestige.

Hua Yang respects all the talents of pillars, and treats Ling Rucheng very courteously.

The two were talking, and there was movement above the city gate. It was the Empress Dowager Qi and the Young Emperor who had arrived, and they wanted to do it for the counter-insurgency army.

Hua Yang stood slightly forward between Ling Rucheng and Chen Jingzong, looking up at the city wall.

The young emperor was wearing a dragon robe and wearing white on his head. He exchanged a glance with his sister, and then looked at the huge army with a solemn expression.

Empress Dowager Qi first announced King Yu's crimes, and then told all the soldiers that she would send Hua Yang long princess to negotiate peace with King Yu, hoping to persuade King Yu to stop the war.

At this point, the young emperor took over the words and threatened that if King Yu was still obsessed with his obsession, all the soldiers would capture King Yu's rebels for him, so as to comfort the spirit of the late emperor!

The most honorable pair of sons, mothers and sons in the world, Empress Dowager Qi’s voice is soft like a woman’s, and the emperor’s voice is clear and green, which is common to thirteen-year-old boys, but the royal majesty in their words is the same, clearIt clearly passed into the ears of every soldier.

All the soldiers shouted loudly: "Catch the traitor! To comfort the late emperor!"

The voice was like thunder, and it went straight to the sky.

Now that the oath has been sworn in, the army will set off immediately!

During the march, Hua Yang's long princess chariot and the Chinese army led by Ling Rucheng walked in the middle.

It was only the tenth day of the seventh lunar month, the sun was scorching hot, the ground was so dry that there was not a drop of water, and patches of dust were trampled out wherever the army passed.

Hua Yang stayed in the carriage without being exposed to the sun, but the dust could still get in through the cracks in the door and the gauze curtains, making the interior of the carriage stuffy and dry, and there were some strange smells that wafted in from time to time.What Jingzong said was full of horse manure.After all, only human beings can find a place to solve problems, and those steeds are always there.

Chaoyun and Chaoyue took turns fanning the princess, their brows were worried, fearing that the princess would not be able to bear this kind of hardship.

Of course Hua Yang was uncomfortable, but when she thought about how many soldiers were running around in the scorching sun without any cover, wearing more clothes than her and carrying heavy loads, what right did she have to complain?

"Princess, would you like some water?"

Chao Yun wiped his sweat and persuaded him.

Hua Yang shook his head: "Drink less during the day, and we'll talk about it after camping at night."

There are all soldiers around, and they are on their way, drinking too much water, and the master and servant are three women later, where is the best place to go?It doesn't look good even if you send it out in a clean bucket.

Noticing that the two maids were sweating, Hua Yang told them not to fan each other, but to rest.

At noon, the army settled down in a wild forest, took a temporary rest for half an hour, ate some dry food and water, took a nap, and had a hot meal in the evening.

The soldiers hid in the shade of the trees one after another.

The horses pulling the cart on Hua Yang's side had to rest, and she also got off the cart.

Asagumo took out his hood.

Hua Yang is useless, don't want to let ordinary foreigners look at appearance when go out to play, but the soldiers have to risk their lives on the battlefield for the court, and they can even risk their lives. Is her long princess's face so precious?

Hua Yang got out of the car generously, and found that Ling Rucheng was standing not far away waiting for her to get off the car, and ten commanders were also there, Hua Yang hurriedly said: "You don't have to do this, you adults, just pretend that I am not accompanying you.Discuss military affairs when it is time to discuss military affairs, and if I delay anything, I will become a sinner."

Ling Rucheng really didn't have the time to pay attention to etiquette with the long princess all the time. Hearing what the long princess said, he nodded kindly and took ten commanders to another place.

Chen Jingzong took a deep look at Hua Yang before following the coach.

Wu Run had already laid out coarse cloth under the shade of a tree. The princess said that this trip should not be publicized, and the non-personal utensils should be kept as frugal as possible.

After Hua Yang had eaten the food in the food box, Wu Run gave Chaoyun a wink.

Chaoyun leaned into Hua Yang's ear and whispered: "Princess, Eunuch Wu told you not to worry about cleaning your hands. If you want, he will ask Zhou Ji and the others to escort me to find a place to clean the bucket, and promise not to let others handle it."

Hua Yang glanced at Wu Run who was talking to Zhou Ji not far away.

Thinking that these two confidantes were worrying about cleaning her hands, Hua Yang felt even more awkward.

"Let's talk about it in the evening." Hua Yang still said the same thing.

The soldiers were tired from walking, but Hua Yang was tired from sitting, and slowly circled around the trees beside her.

Ling Rucheng and other officers were not far away. After the other side dispersed, Chen Jingzong and Qi Jin walked towards Hua Yang together.

Hua Yang kept walking, and when the two approached, she said first: "I'm fine, you don't need to worry, just do what you need to do, I don't want Ling Shuai to waste his energy on me, and you will do the same.At this time, you come to ask for warmth, but I don't appreciate it."

Qi Jin couldn't help laughing: "Okay, then my cousin would be more respectful than obedient. The long princess has a good rest, and I will leave."

The first sentence is speaking as a cousin, and the following honorific title is a bit more teasing.

Hua Yang watched his cousin leave with satisfaction, and his eyes fell on the son-in-law who was sitting on the coarse cloth with big lala.

Rich and noble sent the master's dry food and water bag over like a dog.

Chen Jingzong leaned against the tree trunk, took a sip of dry food and water, and kept staring at Hua Yang with his narrow and long black eyes.

Hua Yang had nothing to do with him, so he gave Chaoyun a word, and then walked to Chen Jingzong's side.

Before she sat down, Chen Jingzong reminded: "I'm sweating all over, long princess better stay away."

Hua Yang glared at this familiar yin and yang strangeness, and sat down opposite him.

The continuous sun exposure made Chen Jingzong's handsome face turn red with oily glow, and his lips were also a little dry.

Chaoyun took a food box from the car and came over. It contained Huayang's unfinished lunch, which was brought out from the Princess's mansion. The lower floor had been kept iced, and it was the only piece Huayang brought on this trip.Er Bing, she will also eat dry food at noon tomorrow.

"Eat." Seeing that Chen Jingzong didn't touch the food in the food box, Hua Yang persuaded him.

Wu Run and others all avoided, Chen Jingzong looked at Hua Yang and smiled: "I am not allowed to care about you, why do you still care about me?"

Hua Yang: "I'm full, and it's a waste to throw it away, so I might as well feed you."

Chen Jingzong had already put down the dry food, took out the small white porcelain bowl in the food box with one hand, and picked up vegetables with chopsticks in the other.

Hua Yang quietly observed the left and right.

Although the other soldiers were relatively far away, if they looked this way, they could clearly see what she and Chen Jingzong were doing.

"Forget it this time, you don't come here again when you rest during the day." Hua Yang confessed softly.

Chen Jingzong raised his eyebrows: "Do you think I am disgraced now, and I am not worthy of staying with you?"

Hua Yang glared at him: "I'm afraid of damaging your military prestige, the other commanders are all with their own soldiers, but you like to run towards me."

Chen Jingzong: "Those are all false. This is not a battlefield. Besides, the soldiers in our guard already knew that I couldn't do without you. It's nothing for me to say a few words with you now."

It was broad daylight, and there were so many people around, Hua Yang's face was slightly heated by his blunt words, and he asked incomprehensibly, "Why can't you leave me? How do they know?"

Chen Jingzong: "Think about it, I have to run to the city when it snows in winter, not for you, but to go home and be filial to my mother?"

What man can believe this?

Hua Yang: ...

She ignored him.

Although Chen Jingzong was talking, he ate quickly. After eating, he looked Hua Yang up and down: "You, do you want to wash your hands?"

Everyone came to care about this, Hua Yang didn't even want to explain, and said with a straight face: "Go back to your guard to rest after eating."

Chen Jingzong didn't move: "You are going to suffer this crime yourself, so why be embarrassed now, there are few people over there, I will take you there to dig a hole..."

Hua Yang: "If you don't leave, I'll call Zhou Ji to see you off."

Chen Jingzong understood, she really didn't need it now, and looking at her peony-like little face, Chen Jingzong got up and left.

The resting place of Daxing Zuowei and Jin Wu Qianwei is next to each other.

When Chen Jingzong came back, Gao Dazhuang and other soldiers showed tacit smiles, and a few boldly heckled twice.

More than 5,000 people in the Jinwu Vanguard leaned against the tree trunk and took the time to close their eyes and rest their minds.

Only Qi Jin glanced at Chen Jingzong.

Chen Jingzong didn't look at him, he sat down against the tree and closed his eyes.

After half an hour of rest, the army continued to set off.

This time, apart from a brief rest of two quarters of an hour in the middle, the army did not set up camp near a river beach until the first watch.

The days of summer are long, and the sky is still bright at this moment. The cooks and soldiers fetching water and washing rice are busy and orderly.

Chen Jingzong came to look for Hua Yang again, and then the couple took Chaoyun and Chaoyue to walk upstream along the river bank. After passing a small forest, Chen Jingzong went in first to check that there was no danger, and then called the Lord.Three servants went in.

When Hua Yang walked out of the grove, he saw Chen Jingzong squatting by the river, splashing water to wash his face, his sleeves were rolled up high, and water drops snaked down his strong arms.

Hua Yang walked to his side.

Chen Jingzong looked at her and asked, "The water is still warm, do you want to take a bath here?"

Hua Yang: "If you want to wash it, you can do it yourself. Let's go first."

Chen Jingzong grabbed her hand: "What's the hurry, stay with me for a while."

Hua Yang refused: "You go to my tent to have dinner later, and then we can talk when you want to talk."

Chen Jingzong: "That can't be done. We are together during the day, and everyone knows that we behave well. If I enter your camp at night, even if I only stay for a cup of tea, they will have a lot of wild thoughts."

Hua Yang: ...

She sat down next to him.

On the other side of the barracks, there is smoke curling up, rising higher and higher, and the sky is gradually darkening in the distance.

"Do you regret it?" Chen Jingzong asked suddenly.

Hua Yang didn't bother to answer.

There was a buzzing sound, and Chen Jingzong slapped his hands quickly, killing the delicate-skinned and tender-fleshed mosquito flying towards Hua Yang.

There is no leisure in Hua Yang, he just wants to quickly return to the tent where the insect repellent powder has been sprinkled.

Chen Jingzong washed his hands, stood up, and followed behind their master and servant.

After returning to the barracks, Chen Jingzong really went back to Daxing Zuowei, had dinner with the soldiers, went to talk to Ling Rucheng and others after the meal, and then got into his tent without even looking at the long princess.