Shen Tianshu was startled, but he knew that the road was slippery and dangerous, so he did not panic or struggle. He only said: "Your Majesty, this is not in line with etiquette. I can ride the horse myself."
"The mountain road is difficult to travel. What should I do if there is danger?" Li Zian said, "In order to save everyone's worries and to reach Juzhou as soon as possible, please forgive Li for being rude."
After Li Zian finished speaking, he lifted the reins and the horse continued to run forward.
Shen Tianshu was sitting in the car before, and the feeling was not so obvious, but after he came out, he realized how heavy the rain was outside. Even though he was wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat, the rain was still hitting his face constantly, blocking his sight.
Although it was broad daylight, the sky was gloomy and visibility was very poor. At most, we could only see three feet in front of the horse's head.
There is a steep cliff directly on one side of the mountain road. Once the route is deviated, it is easy for people and horses to fall off the cliff. It is estimated that even the body will not be recovered.
Now Li Zian's position has been changed from the front to the middle of the team. There are soldiers in front of him to clear the way. Everyone shouts to determine the position. Although the speed of the entire team is not as fast as when the weather is good, it is not too slow.
But Li Zian's soldiers have all been trained and tempered, and they work together very well.
But in such a situation, Shen Tianshu really doesn't have much confidence in himself in order to not fall behind and not cause trouble to others.
She now has only two choices, riding with Li Zian or riding with someone else.
Shen Tianshu quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind, did not object anymore, and acquiesced to the result.
So Minghui was also carried on horseback by a soldier and followed behind the two of them.
Although she understood rationally that this was just a temporary measure, Shen Tianshu had never done anything like this in her entire life. Even though she was separated by two layers of raincoat, she still couldn't help but feel stiff and unable to relax. , and soon I was so tired that my whole body ached.
Just when she was about to lose her strength and wanted to quietly adjust her posture, Li Zian suddenly reached out and slapped her waist.
"What are you doing!" Shen Tianshu was startled.
"Relax, I'm not a man-eating tiger." Li Zian said, "If you continue to be stiff like this, you will be paralyzed before you reach Juzhou."
Shen Tianshu doesn't know this truth, but many subconscious behaviors of the body cannot be controlled by reason.
"I'll try my best," Shen Tianshu said, tentatively moving his stretched waist that was already starting to ache.
I don't know if it was a coincidence or something. As she moved, the horse beneath her suddenly slipped.
Li Zian hurriedly pulled the reins, leaned forward, lowered his center of gravity, and quickly stabilized the horse.
At this moment, Shen Tianshu was thrown into Li Zian's arms, and the brim of his hat directly hit his chin.
Before Shen Tianshu could struggle to sit upright again, an arm suddenly appeared around his waist.
Li Zian used a little force to suppress Shen Tianshu's movements and said, "Stop moving. The mountain road is slippery and it's too dangerous."
"That can't be..."
You can't just be held in his arms like this and let others see what you look like!
"It's better than you sitting stiffly." Li Zian fixed Shen Tianshu's body with his arms and gradually increased his speed.
Shen Tianshu saw that the horse was getting faster and faster. Although he felt awkward all over, he did not dare to move at will.
But having someone behind her did relieve her fatigue to a great extent.
Fortunately, the mountain road is narrow and we cannot walk side by side, and the view is not good, so no one should see it.
After walking like this for more than an hour, the soldiers exploring the road ahead suddenly sent back news, asking everyone to stop immediately. The mountain road ahead was blocked by falling rocks.
The news spread from the head of the queue to the end of the queue, and the long queue slowly stopped.
It was a little better while marching before, but now that I stopped, the presence of the people behind me became more and more distinct.
Especially the hand around her waist has not been taken away until now.
The hairs all over Shen Tianshu's body stood up.
"Your Majesty, the road ahead is blocked. It will probably take a long time. Why don't we dismount and take a rest."
"The ground is slippery and muddy. Getting off the horse will stain your shoes." Li Zian's voice came from behind her head, "The road will be clear soon."
Shen Tianshu had no choice but to continue to endure.
Fortunately, Li Zian was right. News soon came from the front that he could continue to move forward. Li Zian ordered: "Send this message to everyone to be wary of falling rocks and landslides. Everyone will hold on for another half an hour. When we reach the front, it will be flat and spacious." In the hinterland, let’s stop and rest.”
It has been raining all day and all night, and the mud on the mountain is almost soaked. If you are not careful, something may happen.
Just when they were about to walk out of this mountain road, everyone suddenly heard a loud rumble above their heads.
Shen Tianshu was still thinking about the sudden thunder, but Li Zian had already shouted: "Everyone, please take cover, there are falling rocks!"
While he was speaking, he suddenly tightened his arms that were just resting on Shen Tianshu's raincoat, and clamped his legs around the horse's belly.
"Neigh -" the horse neighed, accelerated suddenly, passed four or five soldiers in an instant, and rushed to the front.
Immediately behind him there was a rumble of stones rolling down, accompanied by the soldiers' exclamations and the horses' whine.
Li Zian also swayed suddenly, but quickly regained his balance.
He reacted quickly and rode a good horse, so he was lucky enough to escape.
The soldiers who were before and behind him were not so lucky. When they heard Li Zian's reminder, it was already too late.
Quickly, he immediately turned over and dismounted, ducked under the horse, and used his horse's body to block the impact of the falling rocks.
There were also cases where people and horses were directly thrown off the cliff by falling rocks before they could react.
The rockfall went away as quickly as it came, and passed with a rumble, leaving behind a mass of people on the mountain road.
Shen Tianshu wanted to look back, but Li Zian completely blocked her view.
"Are there many injuries? I have some medicine in the medicine box. How about I take a look?"
Li Zian pinched the horse's belly, controlled the reins, and let the horse continue to run forward. He said: "They have brought their own medicine for their wounds and will take care of it. The top priority now is to get out of here quickly."
Fortunately, the rest of the journey went smoothly and no more dangers were encountered.
When they finally left the narrow and slippery mountain road and arrived at the relatively flat and open mountainside, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
After understanding the situation, Mo Ze came over to report: "Master, three people fell off the cliff just now, and five others were injured. Fortunately, the injuries are not serious. There are still a few horses that are injured and cannot continue riding."
Li Zian nodded after hearing this without saying anything. He first put Shen Tianshu down from the horse, and then he also got off the horse.
Shen Tianshu noticed that his dismounting posture was a little stiff, but he didn't notice it. He thought it was due to fatigue from riding horses for a long time.
Unexpectedly, Mo Ze exclaimed: "Master, you are injured!"