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Chapter 706: Concealing the public

The situation in the court is complicated, and even if you are in it, you will feel complicated.

In addition, all kinds of troubles emerge one after another, and there is almost no peace.

Under such circumstances, Zhao Xu still insisted on going out to Beijing for inspection.

Under Xuande's sect, two thousand imperial guards and three thousand regular troops from the three major camps stood up with swords and weapons.

This kind of scene is unique in the Song Dynasty, where "richness" is the key.

The capital of the Song Dynasty was small and the imperial city was small. It was not easy to stand so many soldiers in front of the imperial city.

Zhao Xu was wearing a simple dress and came out of the palace gate, sat straight on the imperial carriage, and said, "Go away."

He had no nonsense, he had stopped talking about what he should say and what he should prepare, and he couldn't wait to leave this narrow palace.

"Sooner or later I will change my place..." Zhao Xu looked at the palace and couldn't help but say.

Chenpi stood by the side, his expression was as usual, and his heart moved secretly. He heard similar words many times.

But the Song Dynasty is so big. Apart from Bianjing City, where else is suitable for building a capital?

Besides, the relocation is extremely unknown, and the court officials will never agree if it is easy.

Zhao Xu's imperial guards moved, and the soldiers from the three camps naturally followed.

Their direction is very clear, facing east, Shandong, which is now Jingdong Road and Jingdong East and West Roads.

Zhao Xuluan’s carriage was moving, but the people in Xuande Gate did not move.

The leader was Empress Meng, followed by Zhang Dun, Zhang Shi and other husbands. Even if Zhao Xu asked to be low-key, the officials would go out to inspect the capital, and they would still have to send him off.

After Zhao Xu walked away, Empress Meng turned around and looked at Zhang Dun and others and said, "The official family has left, please go back to your family."

Even if everyone had countless thoughts in their hearts, they still had to respect them on the surface, and stood up and said, "It's the Empress."

When the crowd returned to their respective yamen, it was hard to hide their worries.

Who can feel at ease when the government goes out to inspect Beijing?

No matter what these officials in the capital think, Zhao Xu left the capital.

He only brought tangerine peel and went east under the huge protection of the army.

Not long after leaving the city, Zhao Xu quietly left the imperial carriage, changed into plainclothes, and waited for the imperial carriage to continue moving forward before he quietly left.

Hu Zhongwei followed Zhao Xu with a group of strong men in white. The reckless man was worried and said, "Official family, isn't this too dangerous? If someone knows that the official family leaves the imperial carriage... there will definitely be people with uneasy and kindness..."

"I feel at ease with you here."

Zhao Xu swayed the folding fan in his hand and walked forward with a smile.

Not far away, I heard a few carriages, and more than a dozen horses were tied to the willow tree, and more plainclothes men were waiting.

Zhao Xu looked at the tall horse with a hot gaze, walked forward quickly and said, "I won't be riding a horse today, I will ride a horse."

Hu Zhongwei was startled and hurriedly followed, saying, "The official family is too shaky and he is still pounding his butt. He feels comfortable in the carriage, and he can read books and sleep..."

Zhao Xu stepped forward, ignored the plainclothes that were saluting, pulled one straight over, went up steadily, looked at Hu Zhongwei with a smile, "What? I'm afraid I can't ride? I've ridden in the palace once or twice. Let's go to the ferry."

Hu Zhongwei was still worried and had to ride a horse and follow Zhao Xu behind him. If Zhao Xu tends to fall, he will catch him as soon as possible.

He knew that Zhao Xu was cautious when riding horses in the palace, and there were still people riding them. Occasionally, he rode alone several times, and was very slow and cautious.

Zhao Xu is indeed not very good at riding, but fortunately the horse under him is still relatively docile and doesn't resist too much. He held the reins and walked slowly, but it was stable.

Hu Zhongwei observed for a long time, but when he saw that he was fine, he quietly felt relieved. He couldn't help but say, "Official family, are we going to the ferry directly?"

Zhao Xu rode his horse very comfortably. He faced the breeze, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said with a smile: "Go directly to the ferry. As for Weihai, Navy, etc., I will go and see it when I come back. I want to see some real situations and can't let them fool me."

Zhao Xu repeatedly told others about his planned route, but in fact, he had already planned to go another way and see some real people and things.

Hu Zhongwei did not ask any more questions, arranged for the people behind him to investigate and make sure that he could do everything possible.

At this time, under the cover of Chenpi, Zhao Xu's carriage continued to walk towards Jingdong East Road without any haste. Almost no one knew that Zhao Xu had left quietly.

Zhao Xu was not very far from the ferry. It was only half an hour before Zhao Xu and his group arrived.

Zhao Xu dismounted with some difficulty, stood on the ground, touched his butt, let out a sigh of relief, shook his head with Hu Zhongwei, "I am used to being pampered. I have only been riding for a long time, and I feel my butt is about to be bleeding..."

Hu Zhongwei grinned and said, "This is not the fault of the official family. The villain was like this when he first rode. Just ride it a few more times."

Zhao Xu smiled, and when his body recovered a little, he walked towards the ferry not far away.

There were more than a dozen ships, with figures coming and going.

Hu Zhongwei followed Zhao Xu with his men.

Before Zhao Xu got closer, several people came out.

"I have met the official family."

Meng Tang quickly walked up and came to Zhao Xu, paying respectful salute.

Meng Tang was arranged to leave Beijing by Zhao Xu before and has been preparing for it, waiting for today.

Zhao Xu stepped forward, patted his shoulder, and smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, let's go, go in and talk."

Meng Tang didn't know what Zhao Xu was going to do, but he knew that the people on the boat were very special, like imperial guards, not exactly like them, and were even more tough and disciplined. He had been with him for many days. Except for the leader who said a few words, the rest of the people never spoke a word!

This is naturally a special force that Zhao Xu secretly trained. The number is less than 500, and each of them is the elite.

Meng Tang followed Zhao Xu onto the largest ship. Zhao Xu looked at the arrangement on the ship, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Good, sit down and talk to me."

Meng Tang carefully sat down in front of Zhao Xu and said, "The official family has a total of thirteen ships, five are guards, two are servants, three are rice, grain, oil, and clothes, and some are gunboats..."

Zhao Xu knew all these things, and listened to Meng Tang's words while drinking tea.

After saying this, Meng Tang continued, "I plan to leave early tomorrow morning, go down the river, and then go south to Suzhou Prefecture. I have calculated carefully that the weather has been good recently, and I can reach Suzhou Prefecture in about a month."

"Is it notified along the way?" Zhao Xu felt a little soothing on his butt and relaxed secretly.

"I don't have it." Meng Tang said hurriedly.

Zhao Xu nodded and said, "It is right not to notify you. I will notify the person who should notify you. This time I asked you to accompany me. First, I want to purchase some things. Second, I want to mention some things about the Royal Ticket Number. Third,... I will talk about this later."

Meng Tang didn't know why, and didn't dare to ask too much, but just responded.

Zhao Xu lay down a little, glanced out the window, and said, "Don't wait for tomorrow, take a break and leave, day and night."

At this moment, Hu Zhongwei walked in quickly and whispered in Zhao Xu's ear: "There are several ships approaching the official family. Look at the appearance, it looks like an official ship from somewhere."
Chapter completed!
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