Little Xiucai's Flowery Love History

Chapter 12

Tao Linghua was surprised when he saw an acquaintance, and quickly hid behind Yu San.In fact, it's not familiar, just acquaintance, that is, the carriage driver Zhao Xing who almost ran into by the river that time.Then Mr. Zhao Er must be in the car.How did he come here?

Tao Linghua and his party were just a stone's throw away from the station, but the carriage passed by and entered the station.Tao Linghua hesitated behind Yu San for a long time, and he didn't feel any pain from the marks on his palms.Two thoughts are at war in my mind, to see or not to see?

Don't go, take other people's things with you?If you don't see it, I'm afraid there will be no chance to return it to others in this life.Go, I really have no face, I was a proud scholar in the past, but today I am a prisoner in chains and chains, what face do I have to meet people?

Tao Linghua's heart turned cold and hot for a while, and finally he sighed and disappeared, so he turned his head and went on the road.There is muddy water and leaves under the feet, wet and muddy, although the wind has subsided, it is still cold, and the soles of the feet are cold, just like the heart.

The rest of the journey was relatively safe. Yu San also took good care of Tao Linghua. He talked all the way, saying how approachable his Master Mu was, whether he was good to his wife or his servants, he was always lenient and never Beating and scolding, once Yu San's own son was seriously ill, it was the imperial doctor sent by the master, and even the money for the medicine was rewarded by the master, so his son survived, so Yu San asked to accompany the master, his childhood friend, on the road , It can only be regarded as gratitude to the master.

But in contrast, Mu Wu was a bit indifferent, often when Yu San asked him to do something, he would shirk, and Yu San would scold him angrily, Tao Linghua had no choice but to persuade him.Tao Linghua thought that he was not the master of others, so it was too much to be taken care of by others on the way to the army.

But when he arrived in Luoyang, Yu Sanjiao fell ill in bed with intestinal syndrome.Fortunately, a doctor was called in time to save his life, but he couldn't walk.Escorts Zhang Laobai and Li Xiao hurried on their way, it was already winter in Beidi at this time, if they didn't leave, they might have to celebrate the New Year in Datong.

After discussing for a long time, we had no choice but to leave Yu San at the post station and ask the post guard to take care of him. When he is ready, he will go back to Beijing by himself.In fact, Mu Qi's order was to let them follow him all the time, rent a house near Datong City, and take care of Tao Linghua at any time, but at this time it was freezing cold and the road was difficult. The dangerous mountain was high, Yu San might lose his life if he did this, so he had to be left behind.

But after crossing the Yellow River and heading north into Taiyuan Mansion in Shanxi, Mu Wu escaped again, presumably because he didn't want to stay with Tao Linghua in that icy and snowy wild place, which was no different from being exiled.

Mu Qi probably didn't expect this kind of thing to happen. The reason why he sent these two unfamiliar people together was to let them be on guard against each other and escape, but it still happened. Many years later, when Mu Qi remembered this incident, he suddenly regretted it. Beat your chest.In fact, even if he thought of him in advance, there was nothing he could do. Who told him that he was just a small boss and hadn't built a big enough relationship network?Escorting Tao Linghua hadn't let his father-in-law know about it, otherwise it would be very dangerous.

Tao Linghua didn't care about it, it wasn't something he should enjoy, if it was gone, it would be gone.

The two escorts who accompanied them were still honestly by their side, they were all honest people in the first place, besides, both the escort and the escorted had family members in their hometown, so who would dare to run around?

Whether they can reach their destination alive depends on their luck.

According to the system of the Ming Dynasty, escorts were also selected from among the people in Lizhong, so they were regarded as apportioned labor.It is conceivable that the burden of this labor service on ordinary people, there are some who went bankrupt, some died halfway, and some were convicted and escaped and took the blame themselves, and so on.Fortunately, Tao Linghua and the others went smoothly, and nothing happened.

Gradually heading north, the weather is getting colder and colder. When we reach Yanmen Pass, it is already the twelfth lunar month, and there has been heavy snowfall here.Although someone took care of her, it was hard work after all. Tao Linghua hadn't grown up yet, and he was quite mellow, but now the wind could blow him down.

When the soldiers guarding the pass saw such a handsome boy in the group, they couldn't help whistling.

You must know that these people haven't seen women all the year round. Tao Linghua, who is prettier than women at first sight and has a bookish air, is more greedy than a hungry ghost, but he dare not do anything in broad daylight.

Another point is that it is also the wind. The mountains outside the Great Wall are no warmer than the mountains and waters in the south of the Yangtze River. The bone-piercing wind blows with a few snowflakes, and Tao Linghua, who has lived in the south of the Yangtze River for 16 years, almost froze to death.

His sister had never been to the north, only heard that it was cold, so she made a cotton coat and cotton shoes, but how could this cotton coat block the cold wind like a knife?Immediately, my hands and feet were numb from the cold, and I had to put on several clothes.

Zhang Laobai inspected the writing of the official family there, and only after the inspection was completed did he enter the customs.

Tao Linghua walked along, just looking at Yanmen Pass and the mountains, thinking, if he hadn't been sent to the army, he probably wouldn't have had the chance to come here, right?

Looking up and looking around, the two mountains in the east and west of the fortress are like two wings, with undulating mountains.

The Great Wall on the ridge winds into the distance.While walking and looking, the two city gates on the east and west are all made of huge bricks.The city tower is built on the top, majestic and volleying in the sky.

Suddenly, I thought of the "Yanmen Taishou Xing" written by Li He, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty. The way is: black clouds overwhelm the city and want to destroy it, and Jiaguang opens to the sun's golden scales. "This majestic Xiongguan can only be worthy of such a strange poem. However, there are no dark clouds at this time, and there is no sun. I am alone in a foreign land, but I am "like snowflakes and let the wind blow." Is it still floating back to my hometown, maybe it is not difficult to return to my soul. Looking at it and thinking about it, I sighed in my heart, if I kill the enemy on the battlefield, I will learn how to "carry the jade dragon to die for the king", even if I die, I will be loyal to the country. It's a waste of a man's life to be like this, to kill and exile for that unbearable thing.

It's just that now that I've come here, there is no possibility of turning back, I can only encourage myself to go on, as long as I can survive, maybe I can meet my family someday.

Feeling something in my heart, I also want to write a poem, when suddenly a gust of wind blows, with big snowflakes sandwiched between them, Zhang Laobai and Li Xiao both said: "I'm afraid it will snow again, hurry up and go into the city so we can stay overnight. We have passed Shuozhou before, which is Datong, our business trip is over, but we are afraid that we will not be able to go home in time for the New Year.”

When Tao Linghua saw this, he felt even more miserable, so he had to put down his leisurely mind and drag his legs and feet to walk.

Arrived in Xizhou City, stayed at the post station, planned to leave for Shuozhou early the next morning, but the snow was getting heavier and heavier, the wind passed through the house and passed through the mountains and mountains, and the snowflakes were sandwiched between people and slapped people on the face.The snow fell knee-deep in no time, making it difficult to walk.

Unexpectedly, the next day, when they got up early the next day and stepped on the snow to reach the north gate, they found that the gate was closed. They asked the soldiers guarding the city, but they ignored them.

On the third day, the city gate was only opened, but the army returned to the city, and the crowds on both sides of the street were crowded.

There were military horses passing by in front of them, and several people had to hide among the crowd on the side of the road and stand.

As I was watching, I saw the crowd commotion, and they all shouted: "General Zhao! General Zhao!" On the side of the road, a bolder girl and daughter-in-law threw the sachet, handkerchief, purse, hydrangea and other things over like water.I don't know which general who returned from victory is calling.

Tao Linghua was in a bad mood at first, and he kept himself out of it, and despite the noise of the crowd, he just stood still.But a hydrangea hit him on the head in the chaos, the force was not small, and it hurt so much that he raised his head to look.He felt a crowd behind him, almost squeezing him into the middle of the road. He was wearing chains on his hands, and the snow under his feet was bare. He was standing next to a yellow horse, and the man on the horse jumped down to help him up.A piece of skin has been scraped off the hand.

Enduring the pain, Tao Linghua didn't raise his head, bowed his head in a hasty salute, thanked him and wanted to go back, but he didn't let go of the big hand that wrapped his hand. It was freezing cold, but this hand was as hot as charcoal fire. Pulling it off with force, the man whispered in his ear, "Where are you going?"

Tao Linghua said smoothly: "Datong Gaoshanwei." After he finished speaking, he realized why he was saying this?Shut up quickly.

The man asked again, "What's your name?"

Tao Linghua remained silent, and hurriedly bowed his head and went back.

The man gave a low laugh, jumped on his horse and followed the team away.

After a while, the army and horses were exhausted, and they set out on the road.