Hua Qingxue blushed, stood up awkwardly, walked to Fu Tingye and whispered: "You... why did you bring people here..."
If we were to put this in modern times, even a popular cartoonist would be picked up so casually... It is too devoid of human rights.
"It saves you from worrying about this every day." Fu Tingye walked to her bedside in a few steps, took out the comic books from under the pillow, and threw them in front of the scholar, "Redraw them all, just draw them here. When will you finish? go back."
How dare a scholar say no
"Yes, yes, yes! I will draw it now! I will draw it now!"
As he spoke, the little chicken nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, and was so anxious that he was sweating!
He was just a poor scholar. He failed to pass the examination to be a scholar after several examinations. He was unwilling to return to his hometown to work in farming, so he stayed in the town and made a living by drawing comic books.
Most of the content in the painting was heard from the storyteller, and the other half was imagined by myself based on the rumors. Who would have thought that one day, the protagonist in my painting would actually appear? !
It’s not too scary at all!
The scholar picked up the book in his hand and saw a pen and paper on the table in the room. He was shocked and prepared to write.
Hua Qingxue felt that this incident was caused by her, and she felt very embarrassed and a little guilty.
She pulled Fu Tingye's sleeves awkwardly and murmured: "Okay... let him go back. It's impossible to change so many paintings in one night... Actually, I'm not too angry... "
"Really?" Fu Tingye lowered his eyes and looked at her, "You don't have to feel bad. He often stays up until midnight painting while doing this job."
"... It's really not necessary." Hua Qingxue lowered her head and said in a voice like a mosquito, "Just tell him not to paint me like that in the future."
Fu Tingye said sternly: "You are the wife of a military officer personally appointed by the emperor. You have an official duty, how can you let others play with you? Those things he painted can be regarded as spreading rumors, causing trouble and slandering, and must be severely punished. Descendants."
When the scholar heard this, his face turned pale, his legs softened, and he almost knelt down again!
Even Hua Qingxue was a little confused.
is it so serious
"Then... Then he also drew many of your heroic deeds. Should he promote good and suppress evil and promote truth, goodness and beauty?" Hua Qingxue was soft-hearted and said good things to the scholar, "If the merits and demerits are equal, there will be no punishment..."
Fu Tingye insisted on his opinion, "One code is one code, reward is reward, and punishment is punishment."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to rub the beard on his chin, and said in deep thought: "But the comic strip he drew, apart from the Sirius Demon Fairy, the other contents are consistent with the facts... A heavy punishment is definitely not appropriate, a small punishment is a small punishment. inevitable."
A little punishment? What a small precept
Hua Qingxue saw that the scholar was extremely weak. If he hit the board, he would be dead after only a few boards, right? If he is fined, he still has patches on his clothes. What if he loses all his money and has no money to eat
Hua Qingxue is possessed by various Holy Mothers. No matter what, she feels that she can only criticize and educate her, but she really shouldn't care too much.
However, Fu Tingye has brought people here. If he just talks verbally, I'm afraid he won't let it go...
Hua Qingxue knows very well that Fu Tingye is super rigid once he gets serious!
It's like he doesn't allow her to wear half-sleeved clothes, or even roll up her sleeves, leaving no room for negotiation.
"How about this..." Hua Qingxue thought of a way and said, "Let him stay and help me draw something as punishment, okay?"
Fu Tingye looked at her suspiciously.
…
Finally, at Hua Qingxue's request, the scholar drew a deck of playing cards...
Originally, Hua Qingxue planned to paint it herself, but since a painter was sent to her door, it was free of charge.
The next day, Hua Qingxue urged Fu Tingye to get on the road quickly.
I heard that the storytellers in this town described her as even more terrifying and frightening, and some women used her stories to scare children. If they don’t obey, they will be kidnapped by the Commander-in-Chief!
Hua Qingxue thought it was better to leave quickly. The storyteller was still half-blind at fifty or sixty years old. She didn't want the old man to be suddenly surrounded by troops sent by Fu Tingye.
What a sin...
When leaving, Hua Qingxue took the comic strips with her.
In fact, if you ignore that the person in the book is herself, the story drawn by the scholar is quite interesting...
She passed the time by reading comic books and spent two days in the carriage.
Fu Tingye was very interested in Hua Qingxue's new playing cards. While Hua Qingxue was reading comic books, Fu Tingye was holding the playing cards and studying them over and over.
"It's like a leaf play." Fu Tingye said.
It is said that during the Tang and Song Dynasties, the ancients invented a kind of playing card. The cards were painted with figures, birds, animals, flowers, birds, fish and insects, etc. Because they were only the size of leaves, they were called leaf plays. From the literati to the common people, everyone enjoys it.
In comparison, the playing cards are much simpler. Only JQK and Big and Little Kings have patterns, and the other cards are numbers.
Fu Tingye asked her: "What is the name of this thing you made?"
Hua Qingxue tilted her head and thought for a while, then said, "Since it's made of paper, let's call it playing cards."
"How to play?" he asked again.
Hua Qingxue smiled, "There are so many ways to play..."
Run fast, fight for the top, tractor, upgrade, golden flower, three against one, landlord fight, stud... Just think about it and you can list more than ten ways to play it!
Hua Qingxue became interested and took Fu Tingye to play poker together.
There is something to do, and the journey will not be so boring. When she is having fun, Hua Qingxue can't help but have a sudden thought: "When we get to Shengjing, we will make a new set of playing cards and give them to the emperor!"
"Five, six, seven, eighty, ninety, Shunzi." Fu Tingye said calmly, "The emperor is the head of a country, and he cannot lose his ambition by playing with things."
Hua Qingxue frowned and glanced at the cards in her hand, saying, "You are a general, aren't you playing cards now?"
"Three jacks with a pair of three." Fu Tingye continued to play cards, "That's because I don't have to fight and deal with military affairs now, but the emperor has to review memorials every day, and I can't slack off in civil and martial arts."
"But he is still a child..." Hua Qingxue sighed, feeling that Li Jingnan was so pitiful.
Fu Tingye smiled and threw a one-two, "He is not a child, he is a little emperor. His natural status determines that he cannot be a child."
Hua Qingxue stared at the pair of twos he threw out, and then looked at her own cards. She felt that she was so unlucky. How come all the good cards were in his hand
She threw down all the cards in her hand in frustration, "Do it again, do it again."
Shuffle the cards and start the game again.
Hua Qingxue brought up the old story again: "Has he just turned nine? He should still balance work and rest. There will be too much pressure and he will not grow up."
Fu Tingye: "..."
Hua Qingxue played her cards well and found that she was very lucky this time and got two kings!
She smiled and said: "Instead of giving cards, I can give you something else... Well, chess and cards that can not only relax your mood but also exercise your intelligence. General, do you agree?"
Fu Tingye frowned when he heard this. He really couldn't understand why Hua Qingxue had such a close relationship with Li Jingnan? I thought that if the two people didn't meet for a while, they would gradually become estranged, but these two people didn't at all!
Otherwise, the last time Li Jingnan left Beijing, he wouldn't have gone straight to Hua Qingxue and still lived together...
As for Hua Qingxue's trip to Beijing this time, she had been thinking about preparing gifts before setting off.
Thinking of this, Fu Tingye felt uncomfortable.
He always believes that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, and it is not advisable to get too close to anyone in the royal family.
"Beware of being impeached by the ministers, who will accuse you of causing the emperor to lose his temper with his toys." Fu Tingye reminded her.
Hua Qingxue was frightened by his words. How could giving a gift be risky
"Will they really impeach me?" She looked at Fu Tingye in confusion.
Fu Tingye saw her bewildered face, pure and ignorant, and couldn't help but imagine Hua Qingxue standing helplessly among the ministers, being criticized verbally and written, how pitiful she was!
A wave of anger suddenly arose in his heart, "How dare they?!"
—Who dares to impeach my people? !
Hua Qingxue felt relieved and patted her chest gently, "That's good... Fortunately, the general is here."
Fu Tingye: "..."
Huh? …Why do you feel like something is wrong
…
Fu Tingye and his party walked on the road for more than half a month, and then stopped by a river called the Xiangshui River.
From here, they will change to the waterway and go down the river.
The ship was already prepared, suitcases and cages were loaded onto the ship one after another, and Hua Qingxue began her first shipping journey in ancient times.
Along the way south, the scenery on both sides of the Taiwan Strait changes constantly, and the urban buildings along the coast become more and more beautiful and prosperous in the south.
Occasionally, they would dock to purchase daily necessities. Hua Qingxue did not need to worry about this, so she stayed on the boat and curiously observed the local customs.
I have to say, traveling far away is quite eye-opening.
For example, one time, they seemed to happen to encounter a festival somewhere. There were countless boats docked on the water, the lights were intertwined, and the boats were full of lights and shadows singing and dancing, and it was very lively.
Although Hua Qingxue didn't understand what they were singing, she held her window open and watched for half the night.
Another time, there were countless flower boats parked on the shore, hung with bright gauze and red lanterns, and carved beams and painted buildings, which was extremely luxurious.
Even the river water in this area is glowing with a dark pink color because it has been washed too much with powder.
The boat that Hua Qingxue was riding in was big and luxurious, and it suddenly became the target of all the flower boats. The orioles and swallows on the boat rushed towards them, waving the silk silk in their hands, and bursts of sweet laughter came from them. Yes, actually trying to follow their ship!
Hua Qingxue was very curious. She wanted to see clearly whether it was the flower boat itself or the singers on the boat.
Fu Tingye came in from the outside with a livid face and slammed her window shut!
"Speed up! Leave immediately!" He told the soldiers while suppressing his anger.
Not far away, a woman sang a song. Her voice was melodious and sweet, just like the cry of an oriole. The crooked notes were lingering and very sultry.
Hua Qingxue carefully discerned the lyrics. It seemed to be something about a husband... something about being difficult to leave...
She stared at Fu Tingye blankly, thinking, was he being teased
…
After ten days of walking by water, we arrived at Hancheng.
This is the town closest to Shengjing, which means that they can reach Shengjing in one day at most.
Hua Qingxue followed Fu Tingye off the boat and saw two luxurious four-wheeled carriages parked on the shore. Next to the carriages stood an old man in a green shirt with gray hair.
He bowed to Fu Tingye and said, "Master, you are back."