Du Chuanyun's arrival strengthened Han Ruzi's determination to return to Beijing immediately.

Du Chuanyun had already been ordered to return to Beijing, but the road was no longer as safe as before. He delayed some time to arrive in the capital, and hurried back to Shenxiong Pass, one day later than Zuocha Censor. He had no letters, but only brought one sentence: "Mrs. said, after the border is stable, please return to Beijing as soon as possible."

Because of this sentence, Han Ruzi could no longer stay.

When the Zuocha Censor Xiao Sheng asked the generals of the Northern Army back to ask for the generals of the Northern Army, Han Ruzi changed into the armor of ordinary soldiers and left the city at dusk. He only had two people, Meng E and Du Chuanyun, and there was very little knowledge in the city. The soldiers guarding the city gate had no doubts about these three people at all. He never thought that General Zhenbei would "hide" them.

When Chai Yue looked at Xiao Shengxu and Wushou, Han Ruzi and the other three had already arrived at the first post station in the pass. Du Chuanyun held an urgent official document and stamped the seal by the postmaster. After changing the horse, he set off again, and only paused for less than a quarter of an hour.

Han Ruzi and Meng E were on the official road outside. He noticed that there were obvious signs of destruction at the gate of the post station. Needless to ask, this was left by a group of thieves attacking Shenxiong Pass a few days ago. The post station strengthened its defense, and the number of officers and soldiers increased from less than five to more than twenty.

"If the civil strife continues, it will drag down the Great Chu." Han Ruzi said softly. Since reaching a peace talk with the Great Shanyu, he has been a little uneasy. Occasionally, he feels that he has made a big mistake. Now his uneasiness has decreased a lot, and internal and external troubles cannot be resolved at the same time. There are thousands of post stations in the Great Chu territory. Even if only half of them are strengthened, it will involve a large number of Chu troops and weaken the power to fight against foreign enemies. Otherwise, the same is true. To completely defeat the Huns, a large number of troops are needed to increase troops, making the defense inside the pass empty.

Meng E glanced at him, "When others hear you speak in this tone, they will think you are the emperor and private visits."

Han Ruzi smiled slightly. Even when he had just abdicated and had no foundation, he maintained the emperor's thinking habits and always felt that he had an unshirkable responsibility to the world.

Du Chuanyun and two postmen soldiers came out with horses. The three of them got on the horses and rushed to the road overnight. Not far away. Du Chuanyun asked, "Mr. Jue, can you stand it? Even a martial arts master can't hold on for long."

Du Chuanyun had just completed a remote delivery period and had rested at Shenxiong Pass for less than two hours. He looked very energetic and was even more worried that the Daihou would not be able to stand it.

"When I can't hold on, I will stop and rest." Han Ruzi also slept for a while during the day, and there was no problem staying up all night.

The next morning, Xiao Sheng began to win over the generals in the Shenxiong Pass, and Chai Yue and others were also quietly advancing the plan. Han Ruzi arrived at the second inn.

There are more soldiers stationed here, with more than fifty, and they seem very nervous. The door is closed and they cannot be opened without knocking. I heard that these three soldiers from Shenxiong Pass only change horses and not replace people. The postmaster was very happy. He really couldn't free up any extra staff. "As long as the mob nearby causes trouble, he will definitely attack the postmaster first. We have been burned once, but fortunately it has not burned all..."

The Yicheng was a little nagging, but he was doing things very quickly. A quarter of an hour later, Han Ruzi and others set off again, and breakfast and lunch were all solved on the horse's back.

Not long before noon, the three of them passed by the first county town on the official road. Although it was winter, the streets seemed too deserted, with almost no pedestrians. Most of the shops on both sides were closed and they didn't want to open the door to take on business. Even the gates were closed at the entrance of the yamen, leaving only the doors. Several policemen looked at the three "post soldiers" passing by in panic. At this time, the faster the post soldiers ran, the less good news.

While still in the Iron City, the Chu soldiers wanted to return to the safe pass quickly, but they did not expect that the pass was no longer the peaceful world of the past.

Three days after leaving Shenxiong Pass, when the Zuocha Censor Xiao Sheng was stunned outside the Shenxiong Pass yamen, Du Chuanyun was also surprised. They stopped by the roadside to eat some dry food, and they all seemed a little listless, especially Du Chuanyun, who had never had a good rest and was a little dizzy. "Does Jue really need a rest?"

Han Ruzi was very tired, but he didn't want to rest. He just wanted to rush to join the competition that had already begun as soon as possible.

"The emperor's attraction is so great." Du Chuanyun could only come to this conclusion, and he didn't dare to say he was tired.

On the fourth day, the three had to stop. The official secretary told them that a group of mobs were attacking a military camp not far ahead, and their physical strength had reached their limit. So they slept for one night. The next morning, they heard that the battle had ended, so they immediately got on their horses and rushed forward.

It was not a gang of robbers who attacked the military camp, but a group of real "mobs". Most of the weapons in their hands were hoes and pickaxes, ragged clothes, and thin bones. The combat effectiveness of such a group of people can be imagined. At first, the two or three hundred officers and soldiers in the military camp were scared to fight. After several tests, they found that the enemy was actually weak and powerless, so they launched a massacre.

When Han Ruzi and others rode by horses, they saw the scene after the massacre. The mob had already disintegrated and left hundreds of corpses in a row on the official road and on the hillside. The soldiers were excited to check the corpses and harvest the heads. A bearded officer waved the smooth and clean waist knife in his hand and shouted: "It's a meritorious service! It's a meritorious service! It's a human head! Who, use my knife to dip some blood. From now on, this is a treasure knife. Just dip blood. Don't cut it, it's a broken knife."

The three "post soldiers" were almost stopped by the excited soldiers. Du Chuanyun was extremely angry and almost pulled his sword to rush forward. Meng E stepped forward and showed her identity in a rough voice. The soldiers let go. After walking far away, they could still hear the officer's smug laughter.

"We shouldn't have sleeped last night, we should... should..." Du Chuanyun didn't know what he could do, so he turned his head to look at Juanhou, "You must become emperor and save the people of the world. They just can't stand the hunger. The officers and soldiers who took away the food were also the officers and soldiers who killed them were also the officers and soldiers."

Han Ruzi nodded and said nothing.

The next itinerary was day and night. Apart from changing horses, the three of them rarely stopped. Even when it was snowing, they only slowed down slightly. They got closer and closer to the capital, and there were fewer signs of riots. The towns passed by on the way began to have a bit of lively atmosphere.

Finally, in a place called Baiqiao Town, they were about to enter the capital and encountered an insurmountable obstacle. This obstacle was not a natural barrier, a robber, a mob, but a Chu army.

Baiqiao Town has an arch bridge made of white stone. Crossing the bridge is the capital. When the weather is clear, you can even see the towering city walls when standing at a high place, but Baiqiao Town belongs to Huailing County.

A team of soldiers of the Southern Army occupied Baiqiao Town, with ten steps and five steps on the main street. Several heavy deer grates were set up at the bridgehead, and hundreds of soldiers guarded them. They did not strictly control the direction of leaving Beijing, but were as if they were facing a great enemy when entering Beijing. All pedestrians had to go through personal inspections by at least ten officers.

Han Ruzi worked non-stop all the way, and the news of leaving Shenxiong Pass must have not reached here yet, but the Southern Army was ready, and he guessed that this was related to the King of East China Sea.

Han Ruzi didn't dare to enter the town. The Nanjun Shiyou specifically intercepted him. Some of the soldiers must know him, and Meng E couldn't go in. Her outfit and voice were flawed, but once she was searched, she would still be exposed.

Du Chuanyun took off his armor, put on ordinary clothes, entered the town alone, and came back soon. He shook his head and said, "No, I saw several servants from Cui's mansion mingling among the soldiers at the bridgehead. They must have recognized the ancestral Hou."

They stopped behind a detour outside the town, with snow-covered woods on both sides, neither moving in nor retreating, and staying here was a bit eye-catching, so Han Ruzi had to walk back first, hoping to find a place to rest and find a way to cross the river at night.

He and Meng E took off their helmets and put on a robe outside their armor. Although it was a little weird, they would not be regarded as soldiers.

Not far from the town, there is an abandoned land temple, where Han Ruzi and Meng E are resting, while Du Chuanyun goes to the woods to survey the terrain and find a way to cross the river.

The temple is very small and air is leaking from all sides. Han Ruzi sat on the falling stone incense table, facing the statue of only half of the god left. He felt nervous about returning to Beijing for the first time.

At Shenxiong Pass, he had a camp, a group of followers like Chai Yue, and a group of loyal soldiers who could easily defeat even when facing senior officials in the court. Here, he was stopped by a team of Southern Army soldiers and could not move forward.

Meng E stood at the door, looked into the official road, and asked without looking back: "Do you regret it?"

"I don't regret it. Although Shenxiong Pass is safe, it is not a long-term solution. Chai Yue and others want to support me and proclaim themselves emperor, but they have never thought about one thing. Once the ministers in the court establish a new emperor, or the current emperor overcomes the difficulties and goes to court again, will the Northern Army still support me? It is an extraordinary time now, and people's minds change, everything is possible. Once the time passes, even if Emperor Wu is reborn, he will not get much support. I must return to Beijing, and the support of the Northern Army will provide me with some help. My success in the capital will in turn make the Northern Army support me more."

Meng E couldn't think of so many things, she just chatted with Han Ruzi, her eyes still looking into the distance, but she could feel that he needed to talk to her.

"But in the capital, how did you win the throne?"

"Well, the champion Hou came back the earliest, with the support of the ministers, and the King of Donghai has the Nanjun as his backer. What do I rely on? I believe Xiaojun, there must be a reason for her to let me return to Beijing, and I will never let me take unnecessary risks, as well as my mother, and... Yang Feng."

Han Ruzi was a little reluctant to say the word "Yang Feng". In the most trustworthy list, this eunuch has ranked dozens. In addition to recommending Fang Daye, Yang Feng has not passed on a few words for so long. He himself said that he only supports those who are most likely to be emperor.

"The most important thing is that I believe in the Queen Mother."

"Empress Dowager?" Meng E turned her head and looked at Han Ruzi. She knew the empress dowager and was even more surprised.

"The Empress Dowager occasionally goes to Qinzheng Hall to listen to politics, which means she is still alive." Han Ruzi paused, "When the Empress Dowager takes action, how many advantages can the champion Hou and Donghai King be left?"

Only when the strong fight can the weak have the chance.

Han Ruzi was only worried about one thing, and he couldn't enter the capital at all.

No matter what to do tonight, Han Ruzi was about to speak, Meng E whispered: "Someone is here."

Han Ruzi stood up and walked to the door, and saw a team of cavalry coming from the direction of Baiqiao Town. (To be continued.)
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