After crossing the river, I felt at ease. It was getting dark, and we entered the territory of Suicheng, Zhonglelang Prefecture. Fortunately, we were able to stay at the post station before it got dark. Because of the big flag with my identity written on it, we were not stopped at all. Beihai and I went to the local government office to say hello. The county lieutenant of the city was an honest man, much better than the one in Liaoxi. I was quite polite and told him not to bother and not to send a letter to the Protector General Gongsun Fan. Because I also heard that he was also the Protector General of Beilelang. Although I didn't know if he was busy enough, I could at least ask him not to mobilize so many troops on the grounds of not disturbing the already busy Lord Gongsun. We rested for one night and then went to Nanlelang.
Before I left, Bogui came to tell me that both Zhongle and Beile were governed by his brother Gongsun Fan, and told me to just give him instructions and he would definitely do it for me if there was anything. He didn't ask me to give Nanle any instructions, because he knew it was my territory and it would be presumptuous for him to give me instructions.
I walked around the city a bit, and the county lieutenant even found a local who could speak Chinese to follow me. Although the people here wore the same clothes as us, most of them were Goguryeo people, which means high mountains and beautiful waters. I completely agree that the waters are beautiful. I passed by several rivers. Although they were not very wide, the water was clear and the flowers and grasses were lush by the water. It didn't look like autumn. The mountains were not necessarily high. I couldn't see any place that could be called a mountain here. It was all hills. However, the guide told me that the real high mountains in Lelang are all in North Lelang, the middle Lelang is mainly hilly and flat, and the south Lelang has only a few earth mounds and large areas are plains.
The city is very large. Riding on the streets, which are already sparsely populated, it only takes a few moments to complete a circle. This place is only four or five miles in radius, much larger than Xiangyang, let alone Luoyang. Even the dusk here is quite cold, and it cannot be described as cool.
They still held a banquet for me at the county government office, and I had no reason not to attend. But I was the only guest at the dinner that day. Nan went out to play, and the couple had no hope. They placed me alone at the chair, which was not in accordance with etiquette. But if I didn't sit there, no one dared or would sit down, so I had to make do. This was the beginning of tonight's banquet. Goguryeo girls wearing bright yàn cloaks danced to the music of their band, and a middle-aged artist began to sing in a rhythmic manner. The county lieutenant came close to me and I This is the story of the origin of the Goguryeo people, and it is also a folk legend. This interested me. I have always been interested in this kind of thing, which made me listen carefully: Ten thousand years ago, everything was created by the Emperor of Heaven, and the species on the earth were flourishing, but no one laughed.
One morning three thousand years ago, the divine light of Mount Paektu shone brightly, and Huanxiong, the son of the Emperor of Heaven, arrived in a golden Pegasus chariot with three thousand immortal servants.
The clouds opened and spread out countless brilliant rays; the fog dissipated and the roar spread for thousands of miles.
Huanxiong displayed the divine power of the Emperor of Heaven, and thousands of strange lights appeared on the top of the mountain.
On top of the White Mountain, at the head of the Dark Water, a city suddenly appeared, its name is Shen.
The three thousand fairies here each have their own way. They fish by the river, cut wood in the forest, farm on the flat land, and hunt eagles on the rugged mountains.
Traveling back and forth for commerce, providing medical treatment both internally and externally; strong men tamping down buildings, musicians playing tunes; planting mulberry trees to produce silk, digging the earth to make pottery; the singing is moving, the dancing is wonderful; there are so many things like this, too many to describe in words; a total of three hundred, sixty-one.
The beasts of the mountains, the fish and birds of the waters; they are the envy of all the people, who live freely and leisurely; there are bears on the northern slopes, tigers on the southern slopes, geese on the western waters, and kites in the southern sky; they pray to Hwanung to grant them human beings, and they will reward him handsomely in return.
The emperor took pity on him and gave him a test: live in a black cave, spend the harsh winter, and grow garlic and mugwort within a hundred days. If you come out of the cave at the end of the period, you will be allowed to be a human being.
On the sixteenth day, the wild geese flew south; the cave was cold and the howling wind was unbearable.
On the fifty-ninth day, the kite landed on Pinghu Lake, complaining about the spicy taste of garlic and the difficulty in swallowing mugwort.
After eighty-four days, the tiger returned to the southern mountain, cursing his loneliness and boredom in the cave. When the hundred days were up, the bear began to laugh happily, shed his old skin and put it on as a robe. He stood upright and could speak, and danced with his hands and feet. He used the water as a mirror and was surprised to see his cuteness.
He met Huanxiong, thanked him for his great kindness, and since he had nothing to give him, he repaid him with his own body. A thousand days later, he gave birth to a son, named Huanjun, who doted on him day and night, and was embraced by the mountains and rivers.
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This is the creation of the Goguryeo people. Compared with our Pangu creating the world and Fuxi and Nuwa creating the world and human beings, it seems too thin, but I still listened to it with great enthusiasm. However, their songs are similar to the ones I heard that night, both are a bit monotonous. In comparison, the songs of the Central Plains are much richer. And the latter part is full of empty praises, which I have no interest in. In fact, we also have such a section at the end, but I can't figure out what it is for.
However, I was still very interested and asked where this sacred city was approximately.
"Joseon in the Northern Lelong Prefecture is located at the foot of the eastern side of Mount Paektu. It is said to be the first city of the Goguryeo people. The meaning of Joseon is the bright morning sun. The first ray of sunlight in the city every day is reflected by the snow on Mount Paektu."
My head is good.
After the dinner, the county lieutenant mentioned these Goguryeo people to me. He told me that many of Gongsun Zan's troops were recruited from here. The people here are simple, honest and kind, but also very brave and good at fighting. The ability to cooperate with each other on the battlefield is almost innate. Compared with Xianbei, Wuhuan, and Xiongnu, it seems that they are not suitable to be regarded as barbarians. I asked if there were Wuhuan people here, and he replied that there were no Lelang, but there seemed to be Xuantu. At this time, I immediately cursed in my heart that there must be. Further northwest, there are several branches of Wuhuan in Liaodong County. After listening, I immediately thanked him and said goodbye. It seems that he is not very familiar with the Wuhuan people. I might as well ask the person who can speak Chinese in the Wuhuan army.
When I found him, he was smiling and telling some interesting things to the Xianbei women, such as how the Wuhuan people hunted bears in winter. I was shocked when I heard this. I wanted to prevent the Goguryeo people from hearing him. The Goguryeo people regarded bears as their ancestors, but he was talking about how to strangle a bear to death. If the Goguryeo people knew about it, the consequences would be disastrous. I wanted to avoid him offending the public and being killed by the brave and warlike Goguryeo people. I quickly interrupted him and asked him to come to me. He playfully went to another place with the Xianbei women and ran to me.
"Are you Han Chinese?" He nodded. "How did you get to the Wuhuan people?"
It was rare to see that frivolous smile disappear from his face. He had a very heavy expression, as if he couldn't bear to look back. "When I was a child, my family was looted by the Wuhuan people. I was the only one left alive among more than a dozen people and was taken away as their slave. There were many people like me among the Wuhuan people, mainly Han people. They didn't beat or scold us. The Wuhuan people liked to fight, but they strictly prohibited killing people. However, they only killed their own people. If we made the slightest move, we would be beaten and killed..."
I didn't expect him to cry. He sobbed and tore open his sleeves. There was a big scar on his left shoulder. "This is the mark of my time. The symbol on it is the mark of their tribe, indicating that I belong to them."
"Why don't you run away?"
"I dare not. The Wuhuan people watch the horses very strictly. It is impossible for you to steal a horse and run away. And you will definitely not be able to run far before you are caught and dragged back. If you are not dead yet, you will be killed in front of everyone..." My heart tightened, and he continued his story, "I am living like this, so of course I have to find a way. I can't live like this until I die. I want to live a good life. So, I threw away my own backbone and pride, raised a smile and flattered, and tried my best to please my masters. Finally, my life became a little better, and I was able to give more food and clothes to other robbed slaves. Later, the Wuhuan people, a large tribe I belonged to, were recruited by Gongsun Zan and surrendered in Liaodong. But Lord Gongsun did not ask this tribe to give us Han, Xiongnu, and Goguryeo people to the Wuhuan people. , the meaning of rescuing the Xianbei slaves and settling them back, maybe he didn't know at all, or even if he knew, he had no interest in asking. If I hadn't run into you this time, I might still be there as a housekeeper. When I was in Xuantu Baishan, I just thought that the number difference was too big, and I could only hope that you would hand over the money and property and not be slaughtered by the Wuhuan people. I didn't expect you to be so powerful. When I came to you, I felt like a human being for the first time, and I felt that I had changed completely. But when I think of the other brothers and sisters in the Wuhuan camp, I always feel bad. "
"The Wuhuan are also a nomadic tribe, so why did they have so few horses when they came to rob us?" I still had some questions in my mind.
"It seems that Lord Gongsun Zan bought them with a large sum of money. Now, except for pregnant mares and some stallions, the rest of their tribe has been exchanged for treasures. Usually, few people ride horses, and only the leaders can still use horses as a means of transportation." I wondered why these Wuhuan people were so greedy for money. "They now live in Wuyou City, a vassal state of Liaodong, and no longer let their horses roam. Every day they have fun with the Xiongnu who have surrendered, and Gongsun Zan also gives them beautiful women and jewelry. The current Wuhuan people are completely different from the Wuhuan people a few decades ago. Those who are still unwilling to be so extravagant and indulgent organized a bandit group in the mountains of Xuantu. My masters are one of them. They took me with them and asked me to speak Chinese to those who were surrounded and wanted to rob. Without speaking a few words of Chinese, those people did not dare to slaughter in Gongsun Zan's territory. They only dared to rob property and horses, especially horses. So, I seem to be more useful."
"You are not an ordinary person." I said to him, "I think that considering your past ten years, your conversation and knowledge are really too outstanding."
"Because my master and his clan are all idiots, none of them can recognize Chinese characters. I was born in a family of scholars, and I knew quite a few characters before they robbed me. They often used the books and other things they robbed as kindling. I told them that this thing might be very important, so they showed me the books first. So, I read some things and understood a lot of things. Those Wuhuan people wanted to know what those things were from me, so I made them up on the spot. I reported to the court that someone in the capital had died, and there were some books on military strategy, and I told them that they talked about how to have children..."
"How could you lie to them like this?" I thought it was funny and he laughed too. I thought to myself that he was such a good lier.
"I haven't laughed so happily in a long time." His eyes were looking at the sky. Although he was smiling and happy, there seemed to be a sadness between his eyebrows. I suddenly had an idea, but I couldn't tell him for the time being because I was not sure I could do it.
"What's your name?" I'm sure he has a name.
"Yan Rou, but because she was taken away by the Wuhuan people, she has no name." I thought to myself that it was a gentle and graceful name for a good girl. But compared with the person in front of me who was a little flattering but not annoying, and who had experienced countless hardships, it was indeed far from her.
"What's the name of the leader of the Wuhuan bandits? What's the situation with that gang?"
"There are four brothers in the Tujing family: Tujing Xiu, Tujing Han, Tujing Wu, and Tujing Wan. The one you stabbed to death was the fourth brother, Tujing Wan. They kept moving around in the Xuantu Baishan area. There are more than 1,200 of them in total. The last time they came to rob you, 800 of them came."
"Don't use the word 'you', use 'we' instead. I'm afraid it will be hard for you to find your relatives, so just follow me." I invited him, and he was very touched. He immediately knelt on the ground and thanked me. "I only know your surname is Xie, and I don't dare to ask them. I only know the three characters 'Ping', 'Yun', and 'Xie' written in seal script on the big flag."
"I'm Xie Zhi, the Marquis of Ping'an Fengyun of the Han Dynasty, with a courtesy name of Zirui. You can call me Lord Xie or Lord Zirui in normal times. In public, you can just call me Brother Zirui. Don't be too formal, I don't like it." He had been helped up by me, but he knelt down again after hearing this.
"Sir, please forgive my ignorance. Although I know that you are not ordinary merchants, I didn't expect that you are a high-ranking official. You don't have to be so polite to me." His tone was a little too humble.
"Don't be so polite. I'm not a big deal. Just bow to me like they do." I pointed at the Xianbei boys and girls passing by. As if to echo my words, everyone who passed by me just bowed and said, "Thank you, sir," and then walked away. Many of them still had smiles on their faces. These so-called barbarians were obviously much cuter than some of us in the Central Plains. I also lowered my head slightly, hummed, and smiled in response.
"Please stand up." I pulled him up again, "Can you fight?"
"Yes, Tu Jing Wan often practices martial arts with others, and he often drags me into battle. In this way, even if he kills me by mistake, I don't have to be afraid." He spit fiercely on the ground, indicating that he deserved to die. To show closeness, I also spit for him, and we looked at each other and laughed up to the sky, and he lowered his head and laughed.
"Nan." I called him over and pointed to the spacious backyard, "Try to fight this Brother Yan."
"Okay, I've been wanting to fight with someone for a long time." I think he has always been itching to fight. No one wanted to fight with him in Haiyang before, especially since he had a brother-in-law who was good at fighting but refused to fight with him because he was too happy, he became even more itchy.
I asked someone to find them two seven-foot-long wooden sticks, set rules, and asked them to get on the horses and pair up, and they were not allowed to ride the wrong horses or collide with each other.
The duel began, and the two horses and the two men began to tangle. Yan Rou was indeed quite capable, and although he was only defending his moves, he was not panicking at all. Nan's fight was too aggressive, with his chest wide open, but he was really not strong enough, and he kept attacking quickly and fiercely, forcing Yan Rou and his horse to get close. Otherwise, he could have defeated him by simply holding a stick and stabbing him in the mouth. It seemed that if this continued, Nan would probably lose, and it depended on how long his strength could support such a violent attack. However, it seemed that Yan Rou never attacked when fighting with Tu Jingwan. Come to think of it, if he won, it would make the Wuhuan man in a bad mood, which would be very disadvantageous to his status. But it was different now, and I hurriedly shouted: "Yan Rou, you attack too."
However, my shouting seemed to distract him. He was knocked off his horse by Nan, who was indeed a good boy. He was not overjoyed, but looked to see if Yan Rou was injured. Yan Rou smiled and stood up, "I'm strong, I'll be fine."
They soon started fighting again, and then the winners and losers began to be determined. But Nan still had the upper hand. Yan Rou was still not used to attacking, and always revealed big flaws when attacking. It seemed that he had never attacked before, and he couldn't find the feeling psychologically and physically when he started attacking.
But he was very happy. I think a person who suddenly gained freedom should be like this. Unfortunately, I can't feel it, I can only rely on imagination. But I think he will still think about the other people who are also in the hands of the Wuhuan. When I arrive in Lelang, I will see if I can organize a local army to at least destroy the Tujing family. I believe that Lord Gongsun Zan will not object to this matter of eliminating bandits, and then see if I can go to the Liaodong vassal state and rescue everyone. It seems that I can't take a break this time, but fortunately, there is something worth doing, which is much better than spending a boring month in Lelang.
I suddenly thought that this trip was meant to escape, so I might as well do some good things, so as not to regret being so stupid and cowardly in the future. In the future, I will have reason to be proud of myself, because I found Po Liu Han Lie Ya and Hu Sa Lie Nan Guo for Jingzhou, as well as Yan Rou in front of me. However, Yan Rou cannot be called a real person now. He seems to be too humble, and he has no momentum to stand out on his own. He can only talk casually with the people below now, and it seems that he is mostly trying to please us, and this is based on the fact that he didn't know our identities at the beginning. For me, except for the initial courtesy, he didn't even dare to look at me when he turned to the main topic. However, I think it will get better in the future. It seems that he can't break free from his original identity for a while. Just when I thought of this, I saw that he was about to attack and hesitated habitually. The opportunity was fleeting, and he was knocked off the horse again. Hu Sa Lie Nan Guo and he were laughing at something. He got on the horse again, said a few words, and started fighting again. It seems that Nan, this child, will make Yan Rou slowly relax. Although he is still polite, it is obvious that he can smile more naturally and make jokes relatively casually.
I turned around and went to find Po Liu Han Lie Ya, wanting to discuss things with him. However, when I got there, I found that my sister-in-law was anxiously waiting outside the gate of the post station, and when she saw me, she hurriedly saluted.
"What happened to Lieya? No, what happened to Longxing?" I suddenly remembered that Lieya was his Xianbei name. When I asked him to marry Liu Wanjie, I did so as a Han Chinese deputy general, so that Liu's father would not be afraid that his daughter would suffer with a foreigner. But it seems that Liu Wanjie knew everything. Yes, they were so loving, and Po Liuhan would have something to hide from her. I guess he had told her in those letters before they got married.
"Uncle, you are here... Lieya is sick. It may be a problem with the wound, or it may be that he caught a cold. I have washed his wound, but he is still running a fever. The doctor has not come yet." She walked into the inn from outside, saluted to me, and explained the situation.
"Go in and take care of Beihai. It's better for you to stay with him. I'll ask someone to wait outside the door."
She bowed to me again and hurried in. I asked a servant from the post house to wait outside the door for the doctor, and when he arrived, he was taken to Lord Li's room. I quickly followed my brother and sister-in-law to see Lie Ya.
Long Xing's face looked ugly. His skin was originally dark, but now it turned into a yellowish earth color. He was comforting his lovely wife beside him, and he struggled to get up and greet me. I motioned him to lie down. He laughed at himself: "I didn't expect that I, a poor six-year-old, would get sick." His lovely wife sat beside his couch and quietly wiped away the cold sweat on his face, holding his hand, and gently comforting him.
I was also sick once, and I still remember clearly how uncomfortable I felt at that time, and how my sister took care of me. I was also injured once, but I don’t know how they took care of me. I only remember that they fed me medicine once, and I was almost always in a coma the rest of the time.
The doctor finally came. He put his hand on Long Xing's pulse for a while, and then, following the guidance of his sister-in-law beside him, he looked at the wound on Long Xing's right leg.
He was a little hesitant when he was about to tell me the cause of the disease and prescribe medicine. He looked at me. Long Xing immediately said: "That's my brother, doctor, don't mind. You can let my elder brother know about my condition. I don't think it's life-threatening." Sister Liu quickly covered his mouth with her hand, and told him not to talk nonsense with a look of reproach but tenderness.
"Of course, the general is in good health, and this disease is nothing. It's just that he has a cold and a fever, and his legs were cut and he lost some blood. In addition, he has sex too frequently. This has led to the loss of yang and the stagnation of yin. You just need to nourish it with some tonic products. And it's best not to make the house too stuffy. Rest in the sun, in a windy place by the sea, and take a few medicines. You will recover soon." He went to prescribe medicine. Leaving behind two shy young couples and me who was blushing because I couldn't hold back my laughter. Long Xing must regret letting me stay and listen to his cause of illness.
In order to avoid embarrassing them, I went to the doctor to see what medicine he prescribed. He only prescribed three medicines, but I immediately had a question: "You use the lower-grade herb rhubarb as the main ingredient, the middle-grade bamboo leaf and the cornus officinalis as the auxiliary ingredients. Although this is a prescription for removing cold and heat and benefiting the middle qi, and they are not mutually exclusive, it is still harmful to the body. Why not choose a higher-grade herb as the main ingredient and use the other two as auxiliary ingredients?"
"The pharmacy here doesn't have Astragalus, otherwise it would be better to combine it with wolfberry."
"Why not?" Although I knew Long Xing and his team must have it, I still had doubts. It would be fine if we didn't have it, but they didn't have it in the northern border, so we couldn't get there. "I think there is something between the Bai Mountains."
"Yes, General, but because there are bandits on that mountain, no one dares to go there to collect herbs. The local medicine shop has not had this stuff for three months."
"This wolfberry is the best quality of the wood family. Are the two in conflict?" I had another question.
"General, what you said makes sense. You seem to be very knowledgeable about medical classics. Unfortunately, there are many errors in Shennong's Materia Medica, and wolfberry is one of them. First of all, it should belong to the grass section; secondly, it can be the main ingredient or the secondary ingredient, depending on how it is used. When boiled together with Astragalus, it is the main ingredient, which can reverse the adverse effect; when soaked together with wine, it is the secondary ingredient, which can be used to harmonize the adverse effect."
I thanked him, paid the consultation fee and sent him off. I thought of two things. First, it seems that if I don't destroy those people, it will be troublesome for them to treat people who are sick in the future; second, it seems that the Materia Medica must be revised, otherwise if I meet someone like me who has never treated a patient but only knows some drug names and uses, I will kill people if I treat them.
They seem to have astragalus and wolfberry. I'm not a nerd. At least I've seen Xianbei people drying those red dried fruits in the sun in Haiyang. This way, there's no trouble, and Long Xing can drink openly. This disease is really a happy disease. But I must persuade him not to drink too much according to Uncle San's words.
The next morning, Long Xing's fever subsided, but he was a little sleepy. But before he fell asleep again, he persuaded us to set off. One of the main reasons is that Nanlelang is close to the sea, which is just the place where he cultivated himself. Moreover, none of us have seen what the sea looks like. We only know what the sea looks like from some books and merchants. The map shows that Ledu of Nanlelang is on the seashore. We plan to go there, and it is also the first town of Nanlelang Prefecture. I think the Protector General of Nanlelang is also there. I don't know who he is, and Gongsun Zan is not convenient to tell me. At least when we get there, he will become the Protector General of Ping'an Fengyun and become my direct subordinate. I feel that my title has become longer, but it sounds pretty good, but it is annoying. I don't know who is in charge of such names under the Grand Commandant He Jin. There are rarely so many long and strange names like this time.
My sister-in-law got out of the car, and just as I was about to ask her something, she spoke first: "Longxing just fell asleep, and the car was cramped, so I was afraid he wouldn't sleep well, so I came out." It can be imagined that Longxing must not sleep well.
We talked about Longxing, and he told me what Longxing told her. Longxing usually didn't talk to us, but behind my back, he often praised me. This touched me, and made me forget my dissatisfaction with him forgot about his brothers because he got married recently.
"Long Xingchang and I are very grateful, big brother. The first time you came to their place, you dared to risk your life to protect the safety of his people and volunteered to cover their migration. He wanted to call you a brother, but he didn't expect that you understood their etiquette of sworn brotherhood and immediately exchanged headscarves with him."
"My master told me about the customs of the Xianbei people. But to be honest with you, the situation was urgent at the time and I didn't think about it for a moment. I only knew that he gave me his headscarf and I should have given him mine, but unfortunately I didn't have a headscarf, so I could only give him a hairband. Later, during the recuperation process of migrating south from northern Xinjiang, Long Xing should have told you about the serious injury I suffered that time. It seems you knew about it. I just remembered it, but fortunately, I did nothing wrong at the time. I think the most worthwhile thing about this trip is having a good brother like Long Xing." My sister-in-law laughed.
"He is the same with me. My eldest brother has been busy with many things for him. He was seriously injured for the Xianbei people and ran around to find a place for the Xianbei people to settle down. What makes him happiest..." She suddenly blushed and couldn't go on.
"Haha." Of course I knew what disgusting words that guy said: "He married such a beautiful, virtuous and gentle Mrs. Liu." She buried her head even lower.
"Do you know how I looked when I first met Long Xing?" I wanted to find a way to ease her embarrassment. Obviously, I could find something that Long Xing would not tell her as a breakthrough. Sister Liu Wan would definitely be interested.
"He was hunting, and you were right beside him, and you stood there for a moment without moving, so as not to disturb him."
"Not that long, just a little while. Do you know what he looked like at that time?" I saw her eyes full of interest and expectation. I described his clothes and his appearance at that time. When he was almost shirtless, she showed surprise and shyness. She interrupted me once when shooting the spirit deer. She told me that they were communicating at that time. She also gestured the action of shooting an arrow. I nodded to indicate that I knew what was going on. She moved the dressing table away and asked Long Xing to shoot at the wall behind the dressing table. As a result, she finally found that there was only one hole on the couch, so she knew that Long Xing's archery skills were extremely superb. When it came to the part where his hair was tied into dozens of braids, she covered her mouth and said she didn't know. She would let Long Xing try to braid it again. I also mentioned that he fell down from the inn. She was shocked. She couldn't see clearly. She only saw the window with lights and shot there. She didn't know that Long Xing had fallen out. She kept seeing a figure flashing there. Long Xing had never experienced this. I think the figure in the window after he fell out was me. My sister-in-law blushed immediately, and I immediately said that I had not read their love letters, which made her blush even more. I quickly changed the subject, but I did not mention the Battle of Xuantu, because I thought that battle was not a good thing for her.
Long Xing's head suddenly appeared in the carriage window. My sister-in-law was listening to my story of Long Xing with her head tilted. I quickly said to her, "But your husband is really amazing. He took on the fate of the Xianbei tribe at the age of seventeen... You don't mind marrying a heroic young Xianbei tribe leader, do you?" In fact, this was nonsense, because my sister-in-law knew everything, and it was proved that Mrs. Liu didn't care at all. Liu Wan was about to take over, but Long Xing spoke first.
"You've been saying bad things about me for so long." My sister-in-law immediately looked over there with joy.
"How could that be? Can't you see I'm praising you?" I immediately started to act like a nice guy.
My sister-in-law got in the car again, and I was laughing outside. It was indeed worth laughing. With such a good brother, what could make me not laugh? Thinking of this, I looked back at Yan Rou and Nan. They had obviously become good friends. It seemed that Yan Rou and Nan had talked about everything. Nan frowned from time to time, but it was not to comfort others. I knew what they were doing, so I didn't disturb them. Then I would look bored again.
At noon, we had entered the territory of Nanle, and Longxing could talk and laugh as usual, but his complexion was not very good. I also told him not to rush into sex and to take his time. As a result, I saw another purple eggplant-like face and another face that suddenly turned from fair to red.
I also introduced Yan Rou to Long Xing. While listening, Long Xing looked serious and my sister-in-law looked reluctant. After listening, Long Xing was still serious, but my sister-in-law, who was already in tears, felt relieved.
We were traveling very fast on the flat road of Nanle Làng with only the carriage and horses. The sun was setting and we could already see the city in the distance. When I asked the passers-by, although the accent was hard to identify, I still knew that it was Ledu. I urged my horse to the front of the team, feeling very excited.
A faint aroma of wine could be smelled about ten miles outside the city. I wanted to buy some wine for Long Xing to make medicinal wine so that he wouldn't have to go into the city to look for it, so I urged my horse to gallop forward.
In a large open tavern a few miles away from the city, I saw a familiar figure from behind. The man was eight feet tall, with wide sleeves and a wide robe. From the back, he didn't seem to have any beard. He sat down and stood up from time to time. Although he was dressed like a scholar, he seemed to have a bad temper, but he had some youthful temperament. When someone else said a few words to him, he jumped up. When someone else tried to persuade him, he sat down again reluctantly. Finally, he picked up the three-legged wine pot in front of him that was warming the wine and drank it all. He turned around and ran out, and got on the horse. In a few steps, he rode back to the tavern, took out a few five-zhu coins from his arms, threw them to the waiter in the tavern, and apologized for forgetting to pay for the wine. He rode back into the city. As soon as he left, the tavern immediately fell into a quarrel.
For a moment, I really couldn't figure out who this rather delicate and impatient young scholar was. But his big eyes did look familiar. Nan's eyes were big because he was still a child. This person's big eyes were indeed a feature. But I just couldn't remember who he was.
I quickly dismounted and went into the tavern to ask what happened. The tavern immediately became quiet again. I wondered if my identity as a stranger made everyone feel a little cautious. Moreover, my black armor, black cape, black boots, the shining wolf hair, and my long hair tied up with a white scarf without a crown really made me feel that I was not a good person.
There is no other way. In the end, I still have to use my identity to let them deal with anything directly to me, and I can make the decision.
Suddenly, all the people in the tavern knelt down, and one of them spoke in Luoyang Mandarin and said to me, "Please help Lord Xuande?"
I immediately remembered who the young scholar was, and I still remembered his name, Zhang Fei, the sworn brother of Liu Bei and Liu Xuande.
"What is he in such a hurry to do?"
"Could it be... that he is going to cause trouble for the Inspector?" someone asked uncertainly.
"Inspector? What's going on?" I was a little confused.
After listening to everyone's explanation, I immediately got on my horse and told them to tell the team behind me that I had urgent business to attend to in the city. I told them to go to the post station by themselves, and I headed straight to Ledu along the road Zhang Fei took back to the city.