Zhou Chi asked the guards to hold the handle outside the door. He cooked the tea himself, put it on the small table, poured the tea for Du Heng, and asked in a deep voice, "I wonder if the emperor has any instructions?"
"The succeeding emperor has ordered the news of the late emperor's death to be blocked, but you know, such a big event cannot be blocked forever. After all, the long-term martial law in the palace is too eye-catching, so the funeral news can only be blocked until the end of the month at the latest. ," Du Heng said in a deep voice, while speaking seriously, "It will only take half a month for the national mourning to reach Southern Xinjiang from the capital. Before that, we must ensure that the war in Southern Xinjiang is ended."
"Okay, I understand," Zhou Chi nodded and said in a deep voice, "So before that, our Southwest Army must defeat the Siamese Army."
"This is exactly the reason," Du Heng responded, and while taking a sip of tea, he continued, "But the emperor did not want to hide this matter from Prince Hui, so I asked you, brother, to go to the southern front line in person. , inform King Hui of the death of the late emperor. If King Hui wants to return to Beijing for the funeral, I will trouble you, brother, to stay and command the battle. "
Zhou Chi was startled and asked in shock: "The emperor is so fond of Prince Hui?"
Du Heng took a sip of tea, looked at Zhou Chi and said, "Among the princes, it is rare that King Hui Jun has the cleanest heart. The subsequent emperor has always treated him differently from other princes."
"Okay, I understand," Zhou Chi nodded and stood up and said, "Then I will set off immediately and rush to the front line of southern Xinjiang."
"Okay, I'm going back to the capital in a hurry," Du Heng also put down his tea bowl and stood up, saying, "There are a lot of things in the palace, and I'm afraid something might happen. I'm not going to be with the emperor anymore, and I'm still worried. So I'm going to say goodbye to my brother. Good news comes from southern Xinjiang, the new emperor ascends the throne, see you in the capital, our brothers!"
"Farewell!" Zhou Chi said, too busy clasping his fists.
The two of them didn't hesitate, and immediately walked out of the house side by side. The road divided into north and south, and they rode away in the night.
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Jiasheng 28th October 24th
Southern Xinjiang front line.
When Zhou Chi arrived at the frontline camp, it was already dark. Dali and Siam had fought five times, and the Dali army had advanced two hundred miles. At this time, the camp was encamped here to rest.
Zhou Chi has been traveling day and night for the past few days. At this time, he was full of dust and dirt, and his outer clothes were stained with mud and water. He was really embarrassed. He handed the horse to the guard and was about to enter the tent of Luzhi City, but he paused again. Feet, he hesitated in front of the tent for a while, then turned and walked towards the creek next to the camp. He squatted down and held a handful of water. He was about to wash his face, but he was suddenly stunned.
Why is he washing his face
Why didn't you dare to appear in front of Lu Zhicheng with this sloppy appearance
What does he have to worry about
Why should we worry
Who is Lu Zhicheng to him
It's really baffling.
…
He was so hesitant that the water in his hand leaked completely along the seam of his fingers. When he came to his senses, the water had already leaked to a trickle. He looked at his tiny reflection on the ripples of the water and felt a little embarrassed. , he felt more and more inexplicably angry. At that moment, he didn't go to hold the water again, and then he stood up and walked towards Lu Zhicheng's tent with a gray face on his head.
When he came to the big tent door, he took a deep breath and was about to lift the door curtain, but the door curtain was opened by someone from the inside. Zhou Chi stared at the person who suddenly appeared in front of him, and then the whole Everyone was stunned.