Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 72: Eight Hundred Miles in Urgent Journey! Jingzhou Bloodbath!
In the blink of an eye, a few more days passed.

Since that day when he went to the Health Hall, Zhao Qi'an's life returned to his former leisurely state.

He spent most of his time reading at home, and occasionally when he had some free time he would practice calligraphy or paint some ink paintings.

The only thing is... I've never seen him practicing.

This made the ugly slave who served him every day feel very strange. He even wondered if the warriors in the Central Plains could really integrate martial arts practice into music, chess, calligraphy and painting as written in the folk stories?

Writing and painting are the way to hone your martial arts?
But she had secretly looked at Zhao Qi'an's calligraphy and paintings. His calligraphy was excellent and his paintings were lifelike...but calligraphy is just calligraphy and paintings are just paintings.

Even if you sell it, it won't fetch much money.

After failing to secretly take the calligraphy and paintings out to sell, Chounu quickly lost interest and no longer paid attention to Zhao Qian'an's hobby.

The ugly slave was still the same ugly slave. Although he made up his mind to practice hard that day, he became lazy again the next day. After finishing his work every day, he sat in the yard to bask in the sun.

In May, the weather in Kyoto is getting warmer and the sunshine is warm during the day.

She poured a cup of tea and curled up in the lounge chair in the courtyard, where she could sit all day long.

"It's not bad to live like this forever."

During this period of time, Chounu always had such thoughts in his mind.

She is a person who is easily satisfied.

but……

She had a vague feeling that such peaceful days would not last long.

……

"Master, do you intend to keep Princess Yuzhen hidden in your house forever?"

One day, Chounu couldn't help himself and asked Zhao Qian'an.

Yu Zhen is crazy, and everyone in the princess's mansion knows it.

Although the news was only that the princess was ill, the fact that the third princess of the dynasty had not shown up could not be concealed for too long.

Apart from anything else, the emperor's birthday will be in two months. As the most beloved daughter of the current emperor, how can Princess Yuzhen not show up?
Chounu knew that Zhao Qian would never do something like an ostrich burying his head in the ground, but seeing that he had not taken any action for a long time, she finally lost her patience and couldn't help asking.

Zhao Qi'an did not answer directly, but asked: "What day is today?"

The ugly slave didn't understand, but still answered: "Master, I'm nineteen."

Zhao Qi'an counted the days with his fingers and nodded, "It's almost time."

"Ah? What's coming?"

Chounu was confused, but Zhao Qian didn't answer.

He stood up and told the ugly slave, "Tell Master Nie to prepare the carriage. I need to go to the Treasure Pavilion."

……

It was also on this day, in the East City of the Outer City.

Zhao Guanxiang was walking on the street with a sword in his arm, followed by his two servants, Gao and Zhang.

He rode no horse, nor did he bring any ceremonial guards, not even his own soldiers.

But despite this, walking on this street, just the official uniform of the Astronomical Observatory on his body was enough to make the people around him retreat.

The Dongcheng District of the outer city of Kyoto is where the largest number of civilians live in the capital, and the Dongcheng Gate is the largest city gate tower in Kyoto. Outside the city is the official road connecting the "Six Prefectures and Eighteen Cities".

If outsiders want to come to Kyoto, most of them will enter through the East Gate if they don't choose to travel by water.

In addition, Dongcheng District also has a market town where many foreign merchants gather, which makes Dongcheng District one of the most lively and prosperous places in Kyoto City.

Zhao Guanxiang came to the market near the East City Gate. The East City Gate was at the end of the street. From where he was, he could see the queue outside the city gate waiting to enter the city. He turned his head to look in the direction of the city gate, and seeing that there was nothing unusual at the city gate, he walked towards a small stall selling sesame cakes on the street.

The old man selling sesame cakes put the sesame cakes into an oilcloth bag and handed them to Zhao Guanxiang, nodding his head flatteringly: "Sir, here are your cakes."

"it is good."

Zhao Guanxiang took out a few copper coins from his bosom and wanted to hand them over, but the old man looked at his official uniform and the sword on his waist with fear, and waved his hands repeatedly, not daring to accept them.

He showed a hint of impatience, and the old man took the copper coin tremblingly.

After Zhao Guanxiang bought all the cakes, he met up with the two servants. As they walked, he opened the oilcloth bag and gave each of them a piece.

"I just don't understand, is the fire-baked bread here so delicious? Is it worth it for you, Cub Tiger, to come here every day these days?" Gao Pujiang complained, took a bite of the bread, and said with a click of the tongue, and started to be picky, "This bread is not delicious. There is not even a hint of meat. At least buy some donkey meat..."

Zhang Pujiang ate the cake slowly and swallowed it carefully before he spoke: "It's still time to be on duty. Dongcheng is not under our jurisdiction today. Go back quickly. General Bai is in charge today. If he finds out that you are away from your post again, you will be punished again."

"I'll just take you two out."

Zhao Guanxiang felt somewhat helpless. He had brought the two people out to "get some benefits", but he did not expect to be scolded.

But the reason behind this...he couldn't tell them at the moment.

He glanced in the direction of the East City Gate and saw that everything there was still in order. A hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

The date that my foster father mentioned is clearly within these two days, why hasn’t it come yet…

It seems like I have made a wasted trip today.

"Okay, let's go back to the prison first..."

Just as he was talking to the two servants, there was a commotion at the East Gate.

"Step aside!"

"Step aside!"

"Eight hundred miles urgent..."

A few roars were heard, and a cavalryman outside the East City Gate galloped towards the crowd queuing to enter the city, immediately causing a panic.

The soldiers guarding the city immediately lined up and pointed their spears at the intruders.

But the other party raised a token in his hand, his bloodstained face was extremely ferocious, and he shouted loudly: "Jingzhou bloodbath, 800 miles urgent, get out of the way!"

The horse did not slow down and rushed towards the city gate without stopping for a moment.

Upon seeing this, the soldiers guarding the city quickly made way and removed the roadblocks.

When the cavalry rushed into the city gate, the people on the street were startled by the sudden sound of the gallop and looked sideways.

After the cavalry entered the city, they shouted loudly: "Jingzhou has suffered natural disasters, paganism is rampant, officials are deceiving their superiors and subordinates, and millions of people have been killed and injured. Please, Your Majesty, seek justice!"

"Jingzhou has been hit by natural disasters, paganism is rampant, officials are deceiving their superiors and subordinates, and millions of people have been killed or injured. I beg Your Majesty to seek justice!"

"Natural disaster in Jingzhou..."

He galloped on his horse, holding the token high in his hand, and kept shouting over and over again.

More and more people gathered around, and more and more people talked about it.

Suddenly, the cavalryman's horse's front knee broke, and he let out a scream and fell heavily to the ground.

The cavalryman on horseback was thrown out and fell heavily to the ground. The passers-by around him were all horrified and ran away.

When General Gao Pu and General Zhang Pu were still confused, Zhao Guanxiang shouted in a low voice: "What are you standing there for? Go ahead!"

After that, he took the lead and stepped out, took out his badge, and shouted loudly: "Everyone, get out of here!"

(End of this chapter)