In the dim ironmaking workshop, the residual temperature of the blast furnace was slowly decreasing.

In the darkness, the Crown Prince and Zhang Xia were speechless. No one knew whether they would survive until tomorrow.

Zhang Xia went to find a clean cloth and washed it, then looked at the prince: "I would like to excuse you, prince, while I wipe the princess's body."

"Okay," the prince who was sitting cross-legged on the ground got up and went to the dark place, with his back to Bai Li and Zhang Xia.

Zhang Xia knelt on the ground and wiped Bai Li's body while asking: "When did the prince and the princess know that Chen Ji was an official?"

The prince replied casually: "One time Bai Li and I were in danger. If he hadn't come to the rescue, Bai Li and I might not have been saved."

Zhang Xia lowered his head and said: "I once asked my cousin if he could teach me how to be an official, but he said that I don't have the talent to be an official. There are very few official officials in this world, which is really enviable."

The prince was startled for a moment: "Cousin?"

He quickly realized that the cousin Zhang Xia was talking about was the Deputy Superintendent of the Qintian Prison, Xu Shu.

The Crown Prince smiled and said: "I have had the same idea, but my father said that the Crown Prince's status and official career are naturally incompatible and cannot be practiced."

Zhang Xia was a little surprised: "Naturally repelling each other? What do you mean?"

The prince replied: "My father only said that it is impossible for officials of the third rank and above to succeed in officialdom. You can't have your cake and eat it too. A person can just follow one path in his life. He can't be greedy. Therefore, I, Qin Tianjian,

The official position of supervisor is only the fourth grade."

"How did the prince know? My cousin never mentioned this matter."

"My father said that he also wanted to practice when he was young, so he found a practice method in the palace and practiced secretly, and he actually got into it. But after he was crowned king, all his practice skills disappeared in an instant."

Zhang Xia sighed: "What a pity."

The prince laughed: "My father said the same thing, what a pity. But I plan to go back this time to urge my father to have a son. Then I can stop being the prince and follow Chen Ji to become an official."

Zhang Xia thought for a while and suddenly said: "Actually, when I was a child, I saw Chen Ji at the 60th birthday party of Mr. Chen. He was sitting in the corner with his mother. His mother was very good-looking. Even sitting in the corner made people look...

I couldn't help but look at him. He looked dull and dull back then, completely different from now. Time flies so fast, I didn't expect him to change so much."

"Oh?" The prince was confused: "I went there that time too, so why didn't I have any impression of you or Chen Ji?"

Zhang Xia closed his eyes and thought for a moment: "Your Majesty was sitting at the main table. Before the banquet, you secretly took a sip from Prince Jing's wine glass while Patriarch Chen stood up to say a toast. The wine was so spicy that you couldn't open your eyes.

"

The prince was shocked. He wanted to look back at Zhang Xia, but he remembered that he could not look back and quickly turned his head back: "Wait, why do you remember so clearly? Could it be that you have the same photographic memory as Mr. Zhang?"

Zhang Xia hummed.

The prince was surprised and doubtful: "Do all the Zhang family have this ability?"

"No, it's just me and my father."

At this time, Zhang Xia arranged Bai Li's clothes and got up to wipe himself.

She thought to herself and said: "My father married my mother like a wife. It was agreed by the Xu family that he was not allowed to take concubines, divorce his wife,... Anyway, there are a lot of rules. After giving birth to me, I

When he was one and a half years old, he could recite the scriptures by heart, so my mother suddenly allowed my father to take concubines. Not only that, the Xu family also tried their best to give him women."

The prince suddenly understood: "In order to give Mr. Zhang another boy like you?"

Zhang Xia smiled and said, "Yes, my mother and my father have made an agreement that if another child with extraordinary talent is born, he must be adopted as a grandson by my uncle. His surname is Xu."

The prince knew that the uncle mentioned by Zhang Xia was Xu Gong, the current chief minister of the cabinet.

Mr. Xu Ge's only son, Xu Shu, came back to life through the Yuanjue Temple Dharma Assembly. Now he is devoted to practicing Taoism and has never married, sitting in Qintian Prison.

Elder Xu Ge probably did this because he wanted to find another person for the Xu family to continue its prosperity for another hundred years.

The prince sighed: "The family really spares no effort in order to pass on the legacy."

"It's done. Prince, please come back." Zhang Xia tied up her hair again, picked up an iron bar from the ground and used it as a hairpin, replacing her conspicuous red jade hairpin.

The prince returned to Bai Li and sat down cross-legged, worried: "Why hasn't Chen Ji come back yet? Something happened."

However, at this moment, Bai Li slowly opened his eyes and said in a weak voice: "Brother, what did you just say about Chen Ji?"

The prince said in surprise: "You finally woke up and asked me to touch your forehead...it's still so hot. I need to get diagnosed and take medicine as soon as possible."

When he was about to take his hand away from Bai Li's forehead, Bai Li suddenly grabbed his wrist: "Brother, where is Chen Ji? Don't change the subject."

The prince smiled happily and said, "Chen Ji went out to find medicine for you and will be back soon."

Bai Li was lying on the ground, staring directly at the Crown Prince: "Brother, you lied!"

The prince is anxious. Bai Li has not woken up earlier or later, but he woke up at this time!

Before he could think of how to deal with it, he heard someone riding a fast horse hurriedly past outside the iron-making workshop, and whistling loudly: "The general has given the order, the second battalion will be assembled immediately, and every corner will be searched from house to house, and no one will be spared."

Any foreigner, those foreigners are in the military town!"

The prince and Zhang Xia looked at each other with horror in their eyes: "How do they know we are in the military town?"

The prince was confused: "Did Chen Ji betray us? No, Chen Ji is not that kind of person."

Bai Li said categorically: "Chen Ji can't betray us!"

Zhang Xia glanced at Bai Li and analyzed calmly: "If Chen Ji betrays us, just tell the soldiers our location directly. They don't need to go to such trouble."

The prince said: "That's right, I know Chen Ji is reliable!"

Bai Li stared at the prince without saying a word.

The prince smiled awkwardly: "I'm not as smart as Zhang Xia, I just followed her words and said casually..."

He stood up and walked quickly, pressing his side face against the wooden door of the workshop to eavesdrop on what was going on outside.

At this time, another cavalryman galloped past the door, shouting loudly: "Mr. Feng has given an order to assemble a large battalion and ride into the mountains immediately. We must intercept the foreigner before he passes through the Dragon King Valley!"

Bai Li reluctantly stood up: "It's Chen Ji!"

Zhang Xia nodded: "It must be Chen Ji. The Dragon King Valley is in the northeast and we are in the southwest. Chen Ji must have deliberately chosen the direction to help us lead people away."

The prince scratched his head: "Your mind is spinning so fast, just like Chen Ji."

Zhang Xia glanced at him and said calmly: "Chen Ji told us before leaving that if there is trouble in the town, we must leave with the princess immediately. If we want to leave, we must leave now."

The prince said firmly: "Let's go!"

He bent down and picked up the white carp, carried it on his back and left.

Under the night, Zhang Xia walked in front, opened the door and looked outside to make sure that the soldiers had not searched here yet, and immediately led the way to the wooden fence and sneaked away.

"Who! Stop!"

A voice sounded like thunder from behind the three of them. The prince suddenly turned around, only to see two soldiers rushing from dozens of steps away with swords: "We found the stranger, here!"

The prince's heart sank to the bottom of his heart.

Just now the cavalry roared loudly on purpose, just to clear away the weeds and drive away snakes. In fact, the soldiers had already set up secret sentries on the street waiting for them to fall into their trap.

He suddenly felt a little desperate. Even if Chen Ji risked his life to help them lead them away, they would not be able to escape.

As the crown prince, he can't even protect two people.

"Run!"

The prince carried Bai Li on his back and ran to the wooden fence with Zhang Xia.

He stood in front of the fence, looked back at the soldier who was about to catch up, and said to Zhang Xia: "First step on me and climb over, and then follow the white carp!"

Bai Li said weakly: "Brother... just leave me here."

The prince said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about? How can I explain to my father and Chen Ji if I leave you here?!"

Bai Li said stubbornly: "Don't hesitate, you can't run far with me, so hurry up."

However, as soon as they finished speaking, Zhang Xia beside them suddenly exclaimed: "Zao Zao?!"

The prince followed Zhang Xia's gaze and suddenly saw a group of maroon horses standing not far outside the fence. They were more than eight feet tall, breathing like arrows under the cold winter moonlight.

A dark shadow above Zaozao's head flashed away and landed in the grass nearby.

The army is coming.

The next moment, Zaozao neighed, and the fierce war horse rushed over and jumped over the wooden fence that was as tall as a person.

The huge war horse turned lightly in mid-air and kicked hard, only to see its two strong hind hooves kicking the chests of the two soldiers at the same time.

With a bang, accompanied by the sound of broken bones, the chests of the two soldiers collapsed and they flew backwards for more than ten feet!

The Crown Prince and Bai Li were stunned, and the dark clouds hanging outside the fence stood in awe!

Fiercely!

The prince was horrified and said: "You Zaozao..."

Zaozao obediently stopped next to Zhang Xia, lowered her head and rubbed Zhang Xia's hair.

Zhang Xia smiled and pressed his face against it: "This is the horse given by my cousin. He said that Zao Zao is a dragon breed."

Dragon species?

Even though he is the crown prince of a powerful feudal lord, I have never heard of such a statement!

After saying that, she got on the horse and stretched out her hand towards Bai Li: "The princess gets on the horse, the prince sits in the front, Zaozao Hunchback has to move the three of us!"

There were dense footsteps in the distance and shouts of death. The prince and Bai Li no longer hesitated and immediately mounted their horses. Zaozao raised his legs and walked away.

The prince looked ahead: "What should we do if we are blocked by a wooden fence? Zaozao is carrying three people on his back, so he shouldn't be able to jump over it... right?"

With a roar, Zaozao had no intention of jumping up at all, and actually lowered his head without slowing down and smashed the wooden fence into pieces.

"Where are we going now?" Zhang Xia asked, pulling on the reins.

The prince asked: "Can Zaozao Tuo move four people?"

Zhang Xia thought for a while: "I don't know either... Zaozao, can you move four people? If you can, just scream."

Zao Zao responded with a neigh.

The prince was silent for a moment: "Then let's go to the northeast and continue the journey!"

Zhang Xia frowned: "What if I can't receive it?"

The prince took a deep breath: "At least I don't regret it!"

Zhang Xia: "Then let's go!"

Bai Li: "Let's go!"

Under the moon, with no clouds and clear sunshine, the furious horse turned its direction, taking nothing with it and not wanting to leave anything behind.
Chapter completed!