Countless people inside and outside the city are scrambling to guess who the white-clothed son who is serving porridge on the outskirts of the city is. Some say it is Zhou Gui's staff, some say it is Kong Ling's distant nephew, but there is no exact explanation. It was not until Shen Zechuan left the city that the identity of Shen Shuba spread like wildfire, and it suddenly became a hot topic in the tea state.
Compared with the storm of public opinion in the city, Shen Zechuan's return journey was quiet, even silent. They returned along the official road in no hurry.
Because Shen Zechuan had been ill when he came, Kong Ling and Qiao Tianya took great pains to make arrangements, and even bought a cloak from a Hezhou vendor, just to deal with the suddenly cold weather on the road.
Kong Ling was concerned and said to Qiao Tianya, "Tongzhi's body, I'd better ask a doctor to take a look at it when I go back. While I'm at home, I can make up for it, otherwise I'll have to be worried when I go out for business."
Qiao Tianya held a bowl of water, looked at the carriage under the shade of the tree, and said, "How can there be a good doctor? My master's body... You have to find a good doctor to see something. We are guards, and the master's business is all about it. No trouble. If no one else mentions it, I'm just afraid that the master will not be able to live in his heart. "
Kong Ling didn't know about Shen Zechuan taking medicine in his early years, and always thought that Shen Zechuan's health was not very good. But listening to Qiao Tianya's words, Shen Zechuan was better than now when he was in Yedu.
Qiao Tianya drank the water and didn't mention it again.
He was bored on the way for the past two days, and he thought many times about the incident of the bandit attacking and hurting people that night. Once the body is accustomed to reacting quickly, it will be more difficult to control yourself not to block in an instant.
Qiao Tianya has seen Shen Zechuan draw his sword, Yangshan Snow is too long for others, but it is just right for Shen Zechuan, because Shen Zechuan is fast enough. Qiao Tianya looked at the wound on Shen Zechuan's palm afterwards and thought it was unusual.
Although Shen Zechuan looked as usual and didn't reveal a word, Qiao Tianya guessed that Shen Zechuan stopped drawing his sword recently to hide. If this is really the case, then Shen Zechuan may have realized that his body is not as good as before earlier than the people around him. However, according to the date they left the capital, it was less than half a year.
This matter must be vented to Master and Hou Ye.
Thinking about it, Qiao Tianya poured the rest of the water, put away the bowl, got up, and said to the left and right: "It's almost there, continue on the road."
Shen Zechuan was woken up by the sound of walking outside, his neck was sore, he knocked his head on the side of the car wall, and let out a slow breath. The curtains of the car were not lowered, so he was too lazy to move, and just in this position watched the shadows of the trees slowly move back along the way, and the horse ran.
"Where are you?" Shen Zechuan's voice was slightly hoarse.
Qiao Tianya put on his bamboo hat to block the sun, sat outside the curtain of the car, and said while driving, "If you can reach the border of Chazhou tonight, if you run for two more days, you will be in the territory of Cizhou."
This official road has been in disrepair for a few years, and the body is bumpy when running, and Shen Zechuan has a headache. He said, "Next time, I will go back to Chazhou to deliver food, and let Luo Mu set up a silver preparatory team to repair this road."
Qiao Tianya pretended to be emotional: "Then what if we go to Libei? The road is harder than here."
"It's a horse road from the north," Shen Zechuan said, starting from the beginning, "it is wide and flat, which is conducive to the speed of the cavalry. You are making up such a thing behind your back, be careful to let the Hou Ye hear."
Qiao Tianya plucked the grass core in his mouth and said, "I'll be fine even if I talk in front of Lord Hou. If he comes back this time, you must first let him not see the injury."
Shen Zechuan raised his left hand. Although it was properly bandaged, the weather was hot and the wound was prone to sweat, like an ant biting. He said: "Xiao Ce'an is busy, and he can't come back for a month. If you don't mention it, he naturally doesn't know."
Qiao Tianya bit the grass core back again.
Shen Zechuan said, "Are you going to sue him?"
Qiao Tianya drove the car and said, "I'll talk about it later, I can't hear you clearly."
Shen Zechuan put down his hand and said, "I'll write him a letter when I get home, and it's over." After he finished thinking for a moment, he felt that his neck had begun to tingle, as if he remembered the feeling of being bitten by Xiao Er, so he aggravated it. Tone, said again, "This is over."
Qiao Tianya responded, shaking the reins and thinking.
Sure enough, telling Hou Ye is the best way to treat it, reliable!
* * *
This time, Shen Zechuan walked for half a month. In July, there was a fire, and Ibaraki was much colder than Chazhou. Because it was close to Libei, there was already a scene of autumn.
Zhou Gui finally hoped for someone to come back. He was waiting outside the city early. When he saw the carriage and horses approaching, he took his robe and walked over, smiling happily, and said, "Tongzhi, Chengfeng! It's been a long journey, hurry up and enter the city, I'm ready. The table seats will catch the wind and dust for you!"
They chatted briefly in front of the city gate and entered the city together. Zhou Gui's seat was set in his house, and there was not much official business on the table. Zhou Gui knew the news that Shen Zechuan was ill on the road, so he personally sent Shen Zechuan out of the house after the meal, only saying that nothing was in a hurry, it was equivalent to knowing that it would be too late to talk after taking a rest overnight.
Having said that, Shen Zechuan still left Qiao Tianya in the Zhou residence. Later, Zhou Gui and Kong Ling will convene their staff in the study room to talk about Chazhou and his party in detail, and ask Qiao Tianya to listen to the answer, and it will not be a mistake.
On the other end, Ji Gang also waited for a long time, standing at the entrance of the alley and seeing Shen Zechuan from far away, he came to pick him up. It was now dusk, and Shen Zechuan dropped his sleeves again, so Ji Gang didn't see the injury. He looked Shen Zechuan up and down, and then asked, "Why are you still sick on the road? Before leaving, I asked Song Yue to prepare a cloak, or I was worried that the road would change."
Shen Zechuan raised his right arm, led Master into the door, and said, "It's just the wind and cold, it's nothing serious, it's just a small matter. Has Master eaten? I just sat in the Zhou Mansion for a while, and I'm not full yet."
Ji Gang and Shen Zechuan started side by side, and wanted to ask about his condition, but he was taken away by Shen Zechuan's "not enough to eat", and said happily: "Master already guessed, knowing that you are home today, and went to pick out a few fat tails in the morning. Fish. What do you want to eat, Master will cook it for you, it has been cleaned up, and the ingredients are ready, it's very fast!"
Ding Tao leaned behind him, brazenly said, "Young Master, Master is going home!"
Li Xiong also followed behind and shouted for the son, and Ding Tao's sparrow jumped on his shoulder and chatted. It is only a few steps from the gate to the courtyard, but it is more lively than the outside. The flowers and plants in the courtyard were even better than before he left. The hall in the main house was spacious and the bamboo curtains were lifted, making it comfortable to look at.
Shen Zechuan ate another meal with Ji Gang, and asked Ding Tao and Li Xiong about their kung fu progress. Fortunately, it was his left hand that was injured, and he had been resting on his knee during the banquet, which did not make Ji Gang suspicious. The lively energy in the house did not dissipate until midnight, and Ji Gang asked Shen Zechuan to rest early. Because Qiao Tianya was on duty at night, he took Ding Tao and Li Xiong away together.
After the room was quiet, Shen Zechuan breathed a sigh of relief. He took off his robe, and the maids lowered the curtains and lit incense. In their house, no one was allowed to wait at night. As soon as the maid retreated to the corridor, only Shen Zechuan was left in the house.
Shen Zechuan took a shower and changed his clothes, returned to the room and put on his robe again, and wrote a letter with a light on. Qiao Tianya came back at the ugly moment and presented Zhou Gui and the others' newly drafted booklet on Shen Zechuan's table.
Shen Zechuan sealed the letter and said, "What's the latest news from Li Bei?"
Qiao Tianya put his own gown on his arm and said, "Bad news, it's best for the master to listen to it tomorrow morning, and you can sleep well tonight."
Shen Zechuan flipped through the booklet and said, "The worst thing is that the people from Biansha have already reached the door, so tell me."
Qiao Tianya turned his chair around, stepped up, and said, "That's not true, it's the news of Lord Hou. Lord Hou brought the forbidden army to Libei territory, and instead of going north to meet the prince, he went to Zhongbo. The Bianbo Camp. The Hou Ye stayed in the Bianbo Camp for one night, and the next day he led his troops to attack eastward, attacked the Shasanying first, and made a contribution to the old prince."
Shen Zechuan raised his eyes, thought for a moment, and smiled: "Sha Sanying is no small feat."
"That's right," Qiao Tianya replied, "for such a great effort, you should be rewarded."
Hearing this, Shen Zechuan said, "What did the lord reward him?"
Qiao Tianya stretched out his finger and said, "As a reward to our Marquis, a camp."
Shen Zechuan raised his eyebrows slightly.
Qiao Tianya continued: "It's the Bianbo Camp, and the lord left Hou Ye there. As for the Shasan battalion that Hou Ye captured, the wang ye handed it over to Guo Weili. Does this master remember? That old brother. The handover between the two sides was unpleasant, and the Hou Ye retreated to the back, sandwiched between the three camps of Sha and Liuyang, and there was no shadow of him in the battle from the north to the east."
Shen Zechuan loosened his fingers, closed the booklet, and said, "Bianbo Camp is the main camp used by the prince as a supply ground. Ce An stayed there, in charge of Libei baggage."
But there is no shortage of baggage generals in the Libei Iron Cavalry. Why did Xiao Fangxu have to let Xiao Chiye do it? Not to mention, it is far more difficult for Xiao Chiye to be the cargo general than to be the chief general of the third battalion. If Xiao Chiye is in the third camp of Shah, he only needs to bring the forbidden army to fight with the people of Biansha. After a long time, with the merits of the battle, all the gossip will disappear. He will then enter the battle area in the north and contact the generals from the north. There is also confidence. However, as the baggage general of the Bianbo Camp, he first shortened his head among the generals, in order to listen to the requests of various parties, and ran to the north to deliver supplies. This job is not only difficult to do, but also easy to get angry. Considering that the military achievements are not as good as the main generals who fought in front of them, they can suffer no less than others.
Qiao Tianya was silent for a moment, then asked tentatively, "Did the prince pick it up? This treatment is more than a star and a half worse than that of the prince."
Shen Zechuan looked at him and said, "I think you picked it up."
Qiao Tianya raised his hand clearly and closed his mouth.
Shen Zechuan gave the sealed letter to Qiao Tianya and said, "I'll have someone send it out tonight. It's not early, so I don't have to keep vigil outside tonight, just go back to the yard and rest."
When Qiao Tianya was about to go out, Shen Zechuan stopped him.
As soon as he turned his head and looked at Shen Zechuan's expression, he said earnestly: "I know, I remember it, the injury will be over, I won't mention it to Hou Ye."
Shen Zechuan was so gags at him, but he forgot what he was going to say, waved his hands speechlessly, indicating that Qiao Yueyue could go out quickly.
As soon as Qiao Tianya left, Shen Zechuan didn't sit for too long. It was already late at night. He turned off the lights and went to bed. He heard the sound of frogs in the pond in the yard. He didn't know if it was Ding Tao or Li Xiong. He couldn't sleep.
I don't know how long it took before Shen Zechuan's consciousness became blurred. There was no one beside him, the incense was sweet and sweet, but somehow it turned into a salty and bloody smell in the dream. The Chashi Tiankeng, which had not appeared for a long time, was under his feet, and Shen Zechuan overlooked it, but there was nothing inside.
The sound of the frog was faint, and Shen Zechuan sweated a little, turned over unconsciously, and carried the sound of the frog on his back.
There was no snow in Chashi Tiankeng tonight, the sun was shining brightly, and Shen Zechuan's skin was tingling and sweating profusely. There were clearly no corpses in this pit, but Shen Zechuan felt that he was surrounded by invisible people, making him breathless. He couldn't help pulling open the tight neckline, his eyes soaked with sweat while he was breathing, and he saw a person lying in the sky pit.
That is himself.
A chill ran through Shen Zechuan's back, and he thought of Qi Huilian. The gentleman called to him, but the sound was drowned out by the sound of frogs. Shen Zechuan was not afraid of returning to Chashi Tiankeng before, he was not afraid of it at all, but at this moment, he wanted to escape.
Someone approached Shen Zechuan, and he opened his eyes almost immediately.
Xiao Chiye had only removed half of his armor, lightly, but Shen Zechuan suddenly woke up, and immediately froze by the bed with his arms tied on his hands.
The two looked at each other for a moment.
Xiao Chiye sensed something was wrong, threw his arms on the desk, rolled up some sweat-soaked narrow sleeves, squatted beside the bed, pinched Shen Zechuan's cheek with his palm, and said, "What are you peeking at?"
Shen Zechuan seemed to have just recovered.
Xiao Chiye got closer and looked at Shen Zechuan sharply. His eyes were like stars in the dark room, bright and calm, making Shen Zechuan gradually sober. Xiao Chiye stroked his slightly damp hair and whispered, "The road is so bumpy, let Zhou Gui repair the road quickly. He banned the city, and I squatted outside and shouted for a long time."
Shen Zechuan didn't know why, but he was amused by Xiao Chiye's palm. He just woke up from the nightmare, and the scene of his corpse at the bottom of the pit was still clearly imprinted in front of him, but he forgot at this moment.
Shen Zechuan laughed half, and then asked suspiciously, "Then how did you get in?"
Xiao Chiye took a deep breath and said slowly, "The one who turned in, Lang Taoxue lapel is still tied to the outside."