The reborn prince can't be pushed down

Chapter 22
As the horse galloped, the wind whistled softly in the ear, but it did not reduce the redness on Ning Yuezhao's face at all.

"Woo!" Jiang Nian tightened the reins, the white horse stopped in front of the north city gate, and the two got off.

The soldiers guarding the city recognized Jiang Nian, and after saluting, they said, "Master Jiang is out of the city again?"

Ning Yuezhao found it strange that Jiang Nian seemed to be very familiar with the soldiers guarding the city.

The soldier sized Ning Yuezhao up, "Who is this?"

Jiang Nian smiled and said, "This is my cousin. I just arrived in the imperial capital, so I'll take him around."

At this time, the distance between the two was not as close as before, and with the dark skinned makeup on the face, the blush on Ning Yuezhao's face could not be seen without careful attention.She said silently in her heart, can't this guy be a little new?Every time I say it's my cousin.It was Chun Wei who failed the ranking before, but now he is a newcomer to the imperial capital. I really don't know what will happen next time.

next time?Ning Yuezhao was taken aback by the thought that suddenly popped up in her heart.She didn't want to go out of the palace today, it was because Jiang Nian proposed in front of the empress yesterday, and the empress said that the prince should go out of the palace occasionally to observe the people's sentiments.She had no choice but to come out with Jiang Nian again today. Why did she have such an idea at this moment?Could it be that he has subtly accepted the fact that he will often go out of the palace with him?

Just when Ning Yuezhao was entangled in the inexplicable thoughts in his head, Jiang Nian had already led the horse and walked to the checkpoint. Seeing that she was still in a daze, he couldn't help reminding: "Cousin, why are you in a daze?"

Ning Yuezhao was shocked by the sound of "cousin", and quickly followed him with a dark face.

Jiang Nian led the horse to the tree next to the official road and tied it up. Under the shade of the tree, the two stood side by side.

"Where are you taking me?" Ning Yuezhao couldn't help but asked again.

Jiang Nian smiled mysteriously, "Keep it secret, you'll find out in a while."

When the sun fell on Jiang Nian like a star, Ning Yuezhao looked at his handsome face, and the agitation in his heart suddenly calmed down.

At this time, someone rode a horse and slowly approached them, "Master, everything is ready!"

I saw Jing Ming riding a yellow horse, which couldn't walk fast because too many things were tied to its body.

Jiang Nian nodded slightly, "Come here, wait, there are still people who haven't come."

Jing Ming got off the horse neatly, took the water bag from the horse's back, and handed it to Ning Yuezhao first, "Your Highness, do you want some water?"

Ning Yuezhao shook her head, glanced at those big and small bags, and asked doubtfully, "Why did you bring so many things out?"

Jing Ming glanced at her young master and said, "Your Highness will find out soon."

Ning Yuezhao was a little annoyed, what kind of people raised what kind of slaves, they all spoke exactly the same way.

Jiang Nian noticed her slightly frowning brows and the slightly pursed corners of her lips, and couldn't help touching her nose with a smile.

Not long after, Yan Mo and Qing Chi also arrived, they rode two horses respectively, and Qing Chi's riding skills were mediocre, Yan Mo took so long to arrive in order to accommodate her.

"Your Highness, forgive me for being late." Yan Mo got off his horse and was about to kneel down to apologize.

Ning Yuezhao supported him halfway, "No need to do this, I don't blame you."

Yan Mo stood up, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Qingchi said: "Your Highness, it's all because I'm not good at riding and Mu Mu refused to take me to ride together, that's why the delay."

Ning Yuezhao walked up to the little red horse in Qingchi, touched the horse's head, stepped on the stirrup, and got on the horse easily.She held her head up and said to Jiang Nian, "I have Lao Zhuangyuan Lang leading the way."

Jiang Nian bent his lips and got on the white horse, leading the way.

But I heard Qingchi shouting from behind: "Then what should I do?"

Ning Yuezhao glanced at Yan Mo, "Yan Mo, you bring Qingchi, this is the imperial edict." After she finished speaking, she whipped the horse and chased after Jiang Nian.

Yan Mo said expressionlessly: "Get on the horse."

Qingchi looked at his unhappily expression and felt that he was a little displeased, but since the princess had spoken, Yan Mo definitely had no possibility of abandoning himself, so he simply got on the horse.

On the wide and straight official road, Jiang Nian was riding a good horse, and he was riding fast, extremely fast.

Ning Yuezhao's riding skills are not perfect either. Although this little red horse is a more docile horse, under her control, it has always remained slightly behind Jiang Nian.

The two whipped the horse all the way, and the dust was flying.After galloping for a while, it gradually went out of the range of the official road, and the road became a bit rough.

Ning Yuezhao was born in the royal family, and she learned riding since she was a child on a flat racetrack. Even in the autumn every year, the royal paddock has meticulously built mountain roads. She has never tried riding a horse on such a rugged trail.

Jiang Nian was different, he seemed to be connected with the horse, he ran with ease, and soon, Ning Yuezhao couldn't catch up with him.He watched helplessly as his figure disappeared on the mountain path.

Ning Yuezhao reined in the horse angrily, but she didn't believe that Jiang Nian had left her behind, so she simply stopped where she was.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for Jiang Nian to return.

Ning Yuezhao was riding on the horse, holding the rein tightly with one hand, her face tensed.

Jiang Nian smiled, under the sun, his handsome face in green clothes and white horse was like a god.He smiled and said flatteringly, "I was wrong."

As if pouring a basin of cold water, the anger in Ning Yuezhao's heart was instantly extinguished.

Jiang Nian drove the horse closer to her, "Take a rest and wait for them by the way."

Not long after, Yan Mo caught up with Qingchi.

Jiang Nian slowed down and continued to move forward, followed by Ning Yuezhao, she said, "Don't you need to wait for Jing Ming?"

"No, he knows the way."

Passing through the forest path, there is a small river in front of you, and a small wooden bridge connects to the opposite bank. You can see neat fields and small farmhouses.

"Here we are." Jiang Nian dismounted first and tied the horse under the tree.

Ning Yuezhao didn't get off the horse right away, "You should tell me what you're going to do now, right?"

Jiang Nian took off the water bag on the white horse, drank some water, and then blinked and said: "This village is called Jinlin Village, and all the young and middle-aged people in the village have been taken to serve in the military. This village is almost supported by women. I accidentally lost my way to this place a few years ago, because the women had to work in the fields and the children were left unattended, and I came here regularly to give lectures to them."

Daxing's border has not been peaceful for more than ten years, and there are constant conflicts with Beiqi. Every year, a large number of strong men are recruited into the army.In the past two years, although the conflicts were not as frequent as before, the imperial court did not dare to relax its vigilance and never reduced the number of recruits.This has reduced the number of people farming, and because of some institutional problems, Daxing seems to be prosperous on the surface, but it is poor and weak inside.

"Then what did you ask me to do? Lecture together?" Ning Yuezhao was a little speechless.

Jiang Nian smiled, "Of course there is something special for you to see?"

Ning Yuezhao squinted at him, "Are you hiding in the golden house here?"

Jiang Nian laughed even deeper when he heard the words, "If possible, I would like to build a golden house to hide you here."

Ning Yuezhao had to admit that she was really not Jiang Nian's opponent to the extent of her shamelessness.

Soon, Jing Ming caught up.Everyone tied up the horses, Yan Mo and Qing Chi helped Jing Ming carry some burdens, and the group stepped onto the wooden bridge like this.

There are a lot of fields in the village, and most of the people working in the fields are women, some young, some middle-aged, and some elderly women and old people also help out in Longjian.Thanks to the joint efforts of everyone in the village, the fields are not barren, and the farmhouses are neat and tidy, without any sense of dilapidation.

Everyone in the village knew Jiang Nian, and when they saw him coming, they greeted him, "Mr. Jiang is here!"

Jiang Nian didn't tell them his real identity, only that his surname was Jiang.

"It's been a long time since Mr. Jiang came this time. The children have been thinking about you?" An old man in the field greeted him warmly, "Mr. Jiang brought friends?"

This person is the village chief of this village, and he is very enthusiastic.

Jiang Nian smiled slightly and said, "There were many things at home before, so it took so long. This is my cousin Lin Yue."

The corner of Ning Yuezhao's mouth twitched, "Hello, Village Chief."

Although the village chief didn't know Jiang Nian's identity, he could guess from his descriptive demeanor that he was born either rich or noble.Today, his cousin, although dressed in ordinary clothes and with dark skin, exuded a dignified air in his gestures.

"Where are the children? Have you missed your homework?" Jiang Nian chatted with the village chief while walking.

"They are all studying in the ancestral hall. Brother Yuan supervises them, and they haven't failed in their homework. Mr. Jiang can test them if he doesn't believe it."

The doubts in Ning Yuezhao's heart deepened. It stands to reason that such households all make a living from farming, and when the children are a little older, they go to the fields to help. Where can they care about reading and writing, most of them can't even write their own names clearly.This village has already lost most of its working adults, so how can it train children to study?

With doubts, Ning Yuezhao followed Jiang Nian and the village chief to the ancestral hall.There is limited space in the village, and the only place where many people can gather is the ancestral hall.

From a distance, I heard a slightly deep and hoarse voice coming from the ancestral hall——

"The voices of the empty valley are heard in the empty hall."

This is the voice of a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy. When he reads a sentence, some immature voices will repeat it.

"The cause of misfortune is the accumulation of good fortune and good fortune."

Walking to the door, there is a young man in blue cloth standing in the middle of the ancestral hall, holding a scroll in his hand, shaking his head and reading "Thousand Characters".

Surrounding him were some six or seven-year-old children, exactly the age of Kaimeng.

On the other side of the open space, there are several four or five-year-old children who are learning to write and draw on the sandy soil with branches.

The commoner boy saw Jiang Nian, and his eyes lit up immediately, "Mr. Jiang!"

Jiang Nian walked into the ancestral hall with a smile. The boy in civilian clothes walked up to him, bowed to him first, and then said to the village chief, "Father."

The village chief smiled and said: "Mr. Jiang, I still have work to do in the field, so I will leave it to you."

Jiang Nian nodded, and all the children got up and shouted around him, "Mr. Jiang, why did it take you so long to visit us?"

Jiang Nian patted the heads of the children closest to him, and asked, "Did you study hard while I was away?"

"Of course there is. Brother Yuan is here. He is stricter than you, sir. How dare we be lazy."

"Sir, we've memorized all the surnames you taught us before. If you don't believe me, you can test them casually."

Jiang Nian looked at the clothed boy and nodded approvingly.

Then, Jiang Nian took the book from Brother Yuan and continued to explain "Thousand Characters" to the children.

And Brother Yuan went to the other side, took out a copy of "University" from the library, and read it.

Ning Yuezhao found that the book had traces of frequent flipping, and took a closer look, and found that there were annotations in small script on it.

This is Jiang Nian's handwriting, because Jiang Nian often waits in the East Palace, and Ning Yuezhao is already very familiar with his handwriting.

Brother Yuan noticed that someone was staring at his book, and the alarm sounded immediately, and he looked at Ning Yuezhao warily, "Who are you and what do you want to do?"

Ning Yuezhao was a little embarrassed, "Don't get me wrong, I am Mr. Jiang's...cousin..."

(End of this chapter)