HLnovel Chapter 116 Zheng Jiajun
Chapter 116 Zheng Jiajun
No one said a word, everyone watched it all with bated breath.
Until all the horses stopped, the macaque said, "A, B, C, and D, each send a team to stand in position, and react quickly. It is still safe here, but we don't know when it will be unsafe. Winter is coming, for our grand cause! Take the food and leave, at least we need a month's worth of food. I will transport the rest to the next point. Remember to go down quickly, and move lightly and quickly."
None of the strong men spoke. They dismounted their horses in a well-trained manner and, following the instructions of the macaque, stood in four rows, A, B, C, and D. Then they went down the cave according to the order and quickly carried out bags of food and placed them on the horses' backs.
Then came the next team, all in uniform and without any panic.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the cave was emptied. The macaque nodded with satisfaction and blew the whistle again. Some of the strong men mounted their horses, while others led the horses.
It quickly disappeared into the meadow.
The one closest to the periphery was Shuangfu. He followed quietly because the strong men walked too fast. He had to take a detour and also had to be careful not to be discovered by the cunning macaques.
The movements were inevitably a little slow.
Only after the macaque entered the cave did Shuangfu dare to jump forward quickly on the tree and soon disappeared from the sight of everyone in Dali Temple.
No one dared to breathe a sigh of relief, for fear that the macaque would jump up again at any time. Several people were on edge and did not move.
Sure enough, not long after, the macaque climbed out of the cave again. Just like yesterday, he sprinkled those small particles at the entrance of the cave.
After looking around and making sure there was no one else in sight, he walked along the meadow towards the other end of the woods.
Because of last night's experience, no one moved. Since they were not close to each other, they couldn't talk.
Sure enough, a bird flew up from the other side not long after. Shuangxi didn’t see it clearly last night, but Gu Qingyun saw it clearly tonight.
This is a sea holly. When he was a child, his grandfather gave him one. With a little training, it can understand human language. This is probably the eagle of the macaque.
The Saker Falcon flapped its wings and flew high, circling in the sky, round and round. The people from the Dali Temple dared not move, even though half of their bodies were soaked by the snow.
About half an hour later, the Saker Falcon flew towards the woods. "Let's go, we'll take a detour and find our way over there. I wonder how Shuangfu is doing." Gu Qingyun got down from the tree. When the other people saw this, they also got down from the tree and followed Gu Qingyun into the woods.
Several people came to the place where Hai Dongqing had just entered the forest. There was no one there. Gu Qingyun said, "The macaque had already left. Hai Dongqing just stayed to see if there was anything suspicious."
The footprints here are no longer visible, and leaving the Saker Falcon behind is like leaving a hook. The important thing is not to test whether there are any other people, but to prevent anyone from following the macaque's footsteps.
"Shaoqing, there is a mark left by Shuangfu here. It seems that he left it in a hurry. I don't know if he will encounter a macaque on the way. The macaque walks too fast." Shuangxi looked at the mark on the tree and said.
Fortunately, the mark was only faint, and if it weren't for their secret guards, it probably wouldn't have been visible.
Since he wasn't talking, he just followed the marks and walked forward. The marks left by Shuangfu became more and more blurred, as if he was avoiding something.
The group walked from midnight to dawn, crossing over several mountains. Gu Qingyun looked at the scene in front of him, took a deep breath and said, "Isn't this the Zheng family army?"
What I saw before me was a military camp, a registered military camp.
"Regular army, no food or fodder?" Zhao Huaiqing's face was already pale from walking, and he couldn't help but wonder as he looked at the scene in front of him.
"The weird thing is this. The Zheng Family Army is one of the military camps closest to the capital, inherited by the Zheng family. It is a very special army. Back then, they helped our ancestors seize the country we have today. Considering their merits, they were given this entire military camp. They were only asked to come to the rescue at any time to ensure the safety and well-being of their descendants. Therefore, this army is almost out of the control of the court, and everything is a debt of favor. But there have been no mistakes over the years. Instead, they have been working diligently, and even left a hostage in the palace." Gu Qingyun looked at the military camp below, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.
Logically speaking, this army would never rebel under any circumstances. They are independent in nature, have no worries about food and clothing, and their titles are guaranteed for their descendants. How could they rebel? There is no reason at all.
"Shuangxi, please look for Shuangfu. We can't jump to conclusions." Gu Qingyun said.
He still remembered that the youngest son of the Zheng family was sent to the palace when he was young and had been his playmate in his childhood. Although he was a few years younger than him now, he could not even see the sunlight in the palace and hid in his room all day long. He was an extremely gloomy young man.
Is it because of this proton issue?
But everyone knows that serving the king is like serving a tiger.
Without this proton, perhaps they would not live so comfortably, because this proton concerns the fate of the entire family.
Logically speaking, the proton should be elected as the eldest son.
But since the time of our ancestors, this hostage only needed to hand over a son, or even a daughter.
In the palace, there was food and drink, and it was never heard that they were treated badly.
Why is that?
Shuangxi quickly found Shuangfu. Shuangfu looked a little embarrassed at the moment, probably because he had been following him all the way.
"Young Master." Shuangfu bowed.
"What happened? Did you see with your own eyes those strong men going towards the military camp?" Gu Qingyun looked at him and asked.
Shuangfu shook his head. "I only saw them go over the hill and then disappear. But I chased them for less than half an hour, and I didn't see anyone go in, nor did I see the gate open. It was even quiet inside. I suspected that I had encountered a mirage."
"That's strange. Is there something hidden behind this camp?" Gu Qingyun jumped onto the tree and looked inside. Indeed, this camp was just like the previous sects. It was deathly silent. Although there were living people inside, they were all as good as dead.
"Something's wrong. Something's very wrong. Zhao Huaiqing, do you remember when was the last time Zheng's army came to Kyoto Prefecture?" Gu Qingyun asked.
Zhao Huaiqing tried to search for the news in his mind. "It was about three years ago. At that time, the young hostage in the capital passed the imperial examination, so the Zheng family army came to the capital. But it was still the young hostage's grandfather, the old general who pacified the border countless times."
Gu Qingyun unconsciously shifted his thoughts to a distant place. Yes, the Zheng family army was about to be finished, all because of that old general who suddenly appeared and made the Zheng family army well-trained. Although they were not under the control of the court, they were loyal to the court.
Also because of him, the Zheng family army has been able to show up in front of the emperor in recent years, and even made great contributions when the emperor ascended the throne.