I won't be able to come back for a while after I leave. The day I come back will be the day when the army comes to the city.
Since you can't come back, you need to bring more things with you.
"Laifu, pass on my order to pack up and take away all the things that Prince Yu's palace can take away."
Laifu thought it was a bit funny when he heard it.
"Your Highness, you are not going to take office, but you are moving."
"Yes, I am just moving. Don't be nagging. The louder the movement, the better."
Everyone in Prince Yu's palace was mobilized to pack things and put them on the carriage.
For a while, it was in full swing.
Cheng Wangfu.
An informant hurried back to report to Zhao Chengrui.
"Your Majesty, everyone in Prince Yu's Mansion is packing their things and loading them into the carriage."
When King Cheng Zhao Chengrui heard this, he thought to himself: This is how Emperor Xin wants to move.
Could it be that he really quit the fight for the throne?
Once he goes to the border, he will be out of reach of matters in the capital, and there is nothing he can do to me, Zhao Chengrui.
Yesterday, the King of Japan wanted to kill Prince Yu first, and then deal with the other princes. It seems that I was overly worried.
"I know this, let him go, and don't stop him on the way."
"Here."
Emperor Xin led nearly a hundred carriages and more than a thousand people from Prince Yu's palace out of the capital in a mighty manner.
When we reached a pavilion ten miles outside the city, a subordinate hurriedly came to report.
"Your Highness, King Cheng is catching up with his troops."
Di Xin was shocked when he heard this and asked quickly: "How many people are there?"
"Probably close to a hundred people."
Di Xin was relieved when he heard this.
"It doesn't matter, he is here to see me off."
More than a hundred horses arrived, and King Cheng Zhao Chengrui jumped off the horse first.
"Fifth brother, if you want to leave without informing my eldest brother, my eldest brother will be reluctant to let you go."
Di Xin thought to himself that Zhao Chengrui was just showing mercy when the cat cried like a mouse.
If this is the case, then chat with him for a few words.
"The imperial edict is like a mountain, and the edict is like the sky. After receiving the imperial edict, the younger brother did not dare to neglect it at all, so he did not have time to say goodbye to the elder brother."
King Cheng asked: "When will the fifth brother come back after leaving?"
Emperor Xin replied: "No time in sight."
When King Cheng heard this, he was relieved. King Yu had nothing to worry about.
Zhao Chengrui waved his hand, and a dozen people behind him carried several large boxes and placed them in front of Di Xin.
"Brother, what does this mean?"
"Open!"
Several large boxes were opened, and golden light emitted from inside.
It turned out that these boxes contained gold.
"Fifth brother, the border is barren. You will need these things in the future."
Emperor Xin was overjoyed. With all this gold, there was no need to worry about recruiting troops at the border.
"Thank you very much, Brother Wang. I would like to kowtow to Brother Wang here."
"Quickly excuse me, it's getting late, fifth brother, hurry up and get on your way."
After accepting the gold and silver from King Cheng, Di Xin actually felt a trace of gratitude in his heart.
This reminded him of a poem by Cao Zhi: We are born from the same roots, so there is no need to rush into each other.
Since ancient times, in the imperial family, brothers have killed each other in order to compete for the throne.
If there was no fight for the throne, they would all be good brothers.
…
Starting from the capital, there were nearly a hundred elite riders and more than a thousand people.
Okay, it's been five days.
this day,
The motorcade ahead suddenly stopped, and Di Xin asked Laifu: "What happened ahead?"
"Even the little ones don't know."
"Then why don't you ask."
Di Xin resisted the idea of kicking Laifu off his horse and tried to be patient.
If you are a slave, you should act like a slave and share the master's worries.
Laifu realized what was going on and hurriedly rode forward, but the commander of the personal guards in front had already galloped towards him.
When the carriage was near, he tightened the reins and stopped the horse. Then he turned over and dismounted, and reported respectfully: "Your Highness, there are bandits ahead who have robbed a village."
"What?"
Di Xin was stunned when he heard this.
They followed the official road along the way, and there were many villages along the way.
Bandits are also a characteristic of this era.
In the past few years, the old emperor was lying on his bed sick, and he had neglected the government affairs, which made the people of Li complain and live in dire straits.
This also forced many people to rise up.
These people... say they are rebels, but in fact they are bandits.
Throughout the past dynasties, it has become the norm for mountain bandits to cause trouble.
When Di Xin thought of this, his heart moved, and he muttered: "It seems that after taking office, the bandit problem will have to be solved."
"Your Highness, these bandits are just young people. There is no need to worry. Please let your subordinates lead dozens of elite cavalry and charge into the formation several times. These bandits will be defeated."
"In this case... I will have Commander Lao."
The commander of the cavalry took the order, got on his horse again, ran to the front and led his troops into the battle.
After just a cup of tea, Di Xin sat in the car and heard waves of iron hooves coming from outside, mixed with shouts of death, roars, and wails...
After a while, the commander returned covered in blood.
"Your Highness, the bandits have been defeated by us, but in that village..."
Emperor Xin felt sad and quickly asked: "What happened in the village?"
"The village has been looted by bandits, and countless villagers have been killed and injured."
"well……"
Di Xin shook his head, feeling a little regretful.
The bandits looted, burned, killed, looted, tortured and committed all kinds of crimes. Even when facing unarmed villagers, anyone who resisted was killed with a single blow.
Even if the bandits are repelled now, it is just an act of making up for the situation.
Emperor Xin felt something in his heart, but was afraid of being powerless, so he could only sigh and said: "Leave two personal guards behind to cooperate with the local government to reorganize the village, and the rest of the elite cavalry will continue on their journey."
That's all he can do right now.
The motorcade set off again, but at a slower pace than before, which made Di Xin feel a lot better.
After walking for about an hour, Laifu suddenly reported: "Your Highness, there is a woman kneeling in front of you..."
"what happened again?"
"Younger ones don't even know..."
Di Xin frowned and couldn't help but ride his horse to check.
I saw the iron hooves kicking up dust, but in the dust, there was a person kneeling. Although I couldn't see her face clearly, I felt heartbroken to see her crumbling appearance.
This man also has perseverance. He has been following the convoy for two hours and still doesn't give up.
Seeing that man's crumbling appearance, even a hard-hearted person would be a little moved, not to mention that Di Xin was not a ruthless person.
After sighing softly, he said: "It's noon now. Let's find a place to tidy up ahead and eat before leaving... If this person follows us again, bring her to see me."
After walking for a while, the motorcade finally stopped.
The horsemen were arranging themselves on the spot, eating dry food, and checking the horses. However, Laifu had already run out, and after a while, he brought the man over.
"Your Highness, I have brought this person here."
Di Xin looked at the man for a moment and suddenly frowned.
The woman lowered her head and looked very thin and frail.