Zheng Peng set off on the sixth day of the first month of March, which was the auspicious day of Zheng Fuxuan's zodiac, riding on the snow chasing wind horse that flickered from Cui Xiyi's hands, and took Ah Jun and two subordinates, four people and four horses, and went straight to Chang'an.

Xiaoyin always wanted to wait, but Zheng Peng thought about it and finally refused.

When you go out, personal safety is the most important, Ah Jun can't do without it, if you bring Ah Jun and then bring Xiaoyin, it feels a little awkward, you can't flirt in front of other people's brothers, what should I do if I lose control? It's better not to bring it with, so you can also travel lightly.

This is the best time of the year, the sun is shining, the spring flowers are blooming, the birds are singing happily on the branches, the flowers are blooming in the sun, the breeze is light, and the new leaves drawn out of the trees are dancing.

Looking at the picturesque scenery, listening to the crisp song of the birds, and feeling the fragrance of the earth and the fragrance of the flowers in the wind, it makes people feel relaxed and happy.

The Tang Dynasty's destruction of nature was limited, there was no industrial pollution, the sky was really clear and clean, you can see the original ecological beauty everywhere, riding a horse, walking on the official road with pleasant scenery, there is a feeling of being in the picture, Zheng Peng thought of a word: the country is picturesque.

The scenery on the road is beautiful, the passers-by are also very friendly, along the way, see the most well-dressed passers-by, a full and confident smile, Zheng Peng also saw a package hanging on the roadside of the post kiosk, which careless guest should have fallen, was picked up by a well-wisher, hung in a conspicuous place on the side of the road and waited for the original owner to retrieve it.

The country is strong and the people are rich, well-dressed, and the road is not left behind, these are all signs of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.

There is no important thing, this time to Chang'an for development, Zheng Peng regarded it as a trip, playing while walking, encountering interesting and interesting places, and stopping to enjoy.

Fresh clothes and angry horses, running on the official road with their entourage, looking very stylish, from time to time causing young women to look sideways, Zheng Peng remembered a joke in later generations: riding a horse is a leather mount, surround sound, 360-degree camera without dead ends, equipped with the world's most advanced voice-activated driving technology, environmental protection and pollution-free, zero fuel consumption for 100 kilometers.

Just after a few days of riding, Zheng Peng regretted it.

Riding on horseback, to withstand the sun and rain needless to say, the ancient official road is not the highway of later generations, the official road by the city is better, most of the official roads far away from the county seat are muddy, dusty on sunny days, Zheng Peng wiped his face clean in the morning, combed his hair neatly, and when he stayed at night, he was dusty and simple, as if he had fled.

Like dirty, you can still bear it by gritting your teeth, but there is one thing that makes Zheng Peng miserable, that is, pain.

Riding a horse for a while, fun and windy, but after riding for a long time, especially when the horse runs, the horse's back and inner thighs keep rubbing, it doesn't matter to people who are good at riding horses, just like people who practice martial arts, the back of the hands are trained to have a thick layer of cocoons, and it is easy to hit sandbags and trees, but for people who have not been trained, maybe they will have to go to the hospital with a punch.

Zheng Peng can ride a horse, but his riding skills are not good, the sides of his thighs are blistered at first, and then the bubbles are worn out, and it hurts to ride on the horse for a while, especially when riding in the sun, when the sweat touches the wound, it feels like cutting meat.

Every time I got off the horse and rested, the pants were a large bloodstain, and it was a little shocking to see.

It's hard to pretend.

"Young master, it's almost noon, why don't we find a place, take a rest, eat something, and wait until it's not so sunny before we go, what do you think?" Ah Jun patted his horse close to Zheng Peng and asked.

For Ah Jun, riding a horse is just a small branch, and he doesn't feel tired after riding for a day, Zheng Peng has a feeling that Ah Jun who returns to the horse is a fish when he returns to the water.

Zheng Peng looked up, the scorching sun was in the sky, and the next hour was the hottest and highest temperature of the day, nodded and said, "It's okay, take a break, feed the horse by the way, let the horse rest too." ”

If you run any longer, you will have to suffer from heat stroke.

The group rested in a small forest next to the official road, Ah Fu equipped the people with water and dry food, and Ah Shou went to feed the horses.

"Young master, drink some water first." Ah Jun took a leather bag filled with water and handed it to Zheng Peng.

After riding on the horse for a long time, Zheng Peng's throat was already dry, and without saying a word, he took it and drank most of the skin in one breath, and then he put it down.

"Ah Jun, where are we?" Zheng Peng asked casually.

"Back to the young master, we have already crossed the boundary of Weizhou and entered Jizhou, and it is estimated that there are still three days to go, and we can reach Huazhou."

Zheng Peng's plan is to start from Guixiang, pass through Jizhou, Huazhou, Zhengzhou, and after Zhengzhou is Luoyang, stay in Luoyang for a few days, feel the style of this thousand-year-old capital, and then enter Beijing by waterway.

"I walked for so long to get to Jizhou, and this road is still long." Zheng Peng said with a wry smile.

When I arrived in Jizhou, I was so tired that I couldn't do it, and there was still a long way to go from Jizhou to Luoyang, and I still had to endure this hardship.

Ah Jun hesitated for a moment, and persuaded in a low voice: "Young master, you are tired of traveling all the way, it is better to buy a carriage to sit on, it is much more comfortable than riding a horse, there is no need to suffer this hardship." ”

The young master is the young master, and he persuaded him before leaving, but Zheng Peng just put the carriage and didn't sit, and he wanted to travel on horseback.

Isn't that self-conscious?

"No, what Young Master Ben decides, you must stick to it to the end" Zheng Peng gritted his teeth and said: "Ah Jun, you will teach me that set of boxing techniques later, there are a few places where I can't fight well." ”

The night of losing Lushu gave Zheng Peng a great blow, especially the taste of being isolated and helpless and slaughtered by others gave Zheng Peng an unprecedented impact, and from that moment on, Zheng Peng longed to be strong.

Not only should he be strong, but his body should also be strong, and that's why Zheng Peng gave up the comfortable carriage and waterway and went to Chang'an on horseback.

Horses are the fastest means of transportation in Datang, we must practice it well, in the process of riding, you can also exercise your will, first train your body to be strong.

In his spare time, Zheng Peng also asked Ah Jun to teach him martial arts.

"Yes, young master." Ah Jun's voice came, with a bit of admiration.

His own young master is young and talented, but he is so good, he is still so hard-working, not to mention anything else, Zheng Peng is grinding to the inside of his thighs and bleeding, but he never complains that he is tired, gritted his teeth and resists, this alone is admirable.

At this time, Ah Fu walked over, opened a special folding table, took out cooking cakes, pastries and other dry food for Zheng Peng to enjoy, and also put on the candied fruit, peaches and other seasonal fruits that he carried with him.

Exercise is not to endure hardships and treat oneself badly, Zheng Peng has prepared early.

Take Afu Ashou with you, so you can take good care of yourself on the road.

Just about to eat, suddenly a rapid sound of horses' hooves sounded, and soon a loud voice was heard: "It's too hot, I can't bear to run again, there is a large shade in front of me, rest first and then go on the road." ”

Then I heard someone reply in unison: "Yes, Ding Men Ling." ”

Zheng Peng turned his head to look at it when he heard the sound and couldn't help but be taken aback. I saw a group of men and horses walking in the direction where they were, led by a bearded man, only he was wearing a light cyan official uniform, riding a red horse, holding a leather whip and carrying a horizontal knife, behind him there were four men dressed as soldiers, several people escorted six carriages, and slowly walked over.

Seeing that so many people came at once, and they were still from the government, Zheng Peng took the initiative to get up and move his position, which could be regarded as making room for these people.

Seeing this, the bearded man smiled at Zheng Peng, arched his hand as a thanksgiving, and then turned around and said loudly: "Take a rest first, the girls will come out to eat something, breathe, and wait for the weather to be so hot before hurrying." ”

There was a crisp sound of response in the carriage, and then the curtain of the carriage was lifted, and out of a group of women with beautiful faces, about thirteen or fourteen years old, Zheng Peng saw that there were three girls in each carriage, a total of eighteen girls with beautiful faces.

There was a group of young and beautiful and squeaky women at the scene, and it became lively all of a sudden.

"There are so many beauties, does the emperor want to draft a girl?" Ah Shou said a little strangely.

Zheng Peng shouted in a low voice: "Don't be nosy, be careful of misfortune." ”