Chapter 6: Old Fellow
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The sound of hooves is like cooking
Dust and smoke billowing on the forest road
Haruka was tied to a horse in a peculiar way: one rope tied her arms around the horse's neck, and another rope crossed under the horse's belly, tying her feet together, so that she could only lie flat on the horse, like a saddle of flesh superimposed on the saddle
The hairpin on her head had fallen off at some point, and the hair that had been scattered and the horse's mane were mixed together and fluttered backwards, like a flame in the wind, and the dress that flew in the wind seemed to add a pair of white wings to the horse
Now she could not see her own hair, nor her long skirt that flowed like wings, but the ground to the left side of the horse's neck, which no longer seemed to be the ground, but the mottled lines of color formed by the tamping, elongation, and rough grinding of sand, dirt, grass, rut marks, etc., compared to them, the fine brown and red neck that was close to the side of the eye, and which trembled during the run, was as quiet as a carpet
It was a familiar feeling, and she thought, like the moment when she was being carried by the old nun and running through the bamboo forest
Before that, I was afraid that Himenohi and everyone would not be able to discuss, and they would not let him go at dawn, so they escaped from the stall where everyone was gathering in Xigang, and even the lanterns did not dare to hit the east and west, because the path was unfamiliar, and after a long time, I didn't touch the lake, walking, and heard a man's shouting voice, and when my whereabouts were discovered, I was so frightened that I hurried to the depths of the forest, but I stepped on the branches and leaves, and I actually startled another person in the bamboo forest, and as soon as the man made a move, he pointed at the acupoint and buckled it, and ran wildly
The man who shouted heard the voice chasing from the side The clothes were vaguely an old monk But he was anxious and stumbled and fell behind At that time, he only felt that the wind was whistling in his ears, and the black flowers in front of him were rolling green I didn't know whether he was taken by a demon or taken by a demon I closed my eyes and resigned myself to fate Until there was no sound of the wind and no shouting Everything calmed down When I opened my eyes and found that I was already under the back window of a small house At that time, I heard someone talking in the front yard Among them was Fang Zhennuo The person who talked to him was a girl The voice was lazy The person who caught himself listened to their conversation Her brows furrowed slightly, and the faint light reflected off the bamboo leaves by the courtyard wall, and shone on her face, and she realized that she was a half-aged nun, and for some reason, her eye bubbles were slightly swollen, and there were dried tear stains on her face, and there was even a piece of snot on the side of her cheeks
The saddle iron lintel shook with the horse's back, and kept pushing towards the lower abdomen, as if a fist was pounding regularly, and Ah Yao came back to his senses in a dull pain, and saw that in the high-speed color line of the ground, there was another horse's hooves and belly moving forward in sync
Caught in the horse's belly is a familiar leg More familiar than the feeling of being carried in your hand to run In my impression, this leg always appears with Himenodair's leg and always gives way to half a step When standing still, the hem of the azure robe covers it When you walk, your steps are always so comfortable and steady It is a pair of legs that are completely different from the other samurai on the island, full of contradictions, It seems to be nothing special, but it always exudes a different temperament between movement and stillness, which makes its owner stand out from the crowd without showing the mountain dew
Now it is still the same as before, but I believe that it will not be long before it will change into red pants and put on official boots, and walk with the same steady pace as before, under the green tiles of the palace wall, between the jade steps of the corridor
Ah Yao only felt a sour throat, and the gastric juice was bent by the wind, and a long line was drained behind the horse
It was dark
I don't know how long it took for an officer to come and loosen the rope, and he dismounted her, and dragged her to the tree, and threw her down
Ah Yao raised his face in a daze, the sky and the earth were still black, as if all color had been lost, and the scimitar in front of him was densely erected, and the ground was full of forests and snow
There were horses scattered on the side of the road, bowing their heads and chewing on the blades She calmed down before she realized that it was just a blade of grass that was brightened by the moonlight Not far away in the sound of the water A few backs surrounded the tree with their legs crossed She hurriedly looked away and suddenly saw the strange fat woman sitting in the grass This woman cut her arms upside down and turned her arms upside down She was bare-chested, and her fat and trembling milky white flesh was covered with branches and leaf shadows As if she was sucking and swallowing the moonlight Not far from the side There were also a few nuns and monks sitting
Thinking of the fact that she was stripped of her clothes by Fang Zhennuo, her heart suddenly twitched, but looking at the fat woman, she didn't look like she had suffered an atrocity, her expression was calm, and she didn't have any shyness or discomfort Two big eyes looked left and right, and from time to time she glanced at the quilt next to her
She's cold, isn't she...... While thinking like this, Ah Yao trembled, and then realized that the autumn was cool and penetrating, and his body was wet in many places, and it was emitting a bad smell At this time, the officer just now came back with a few empty horses, lifted the nuns and monks in turn, tied them one by one, tied them on the horses, and reconnected them into a string, and when it was the turn of the fat woman, because it was heavy and difficult to lift, two more people were called, and they finally got it up with a scolding and scolding, and then changed the roll of the quilt and changed the horse
Yao was also re-tied to the front of the horse and tied to the tail of the small string of captives
The horse seemed uncomfortable carrying her on its back, and it raised its hooves and flicked its tail, paced forward gently, and tickled at each other with the other horse
Ah Yao couldn't look up to see anything more, but he vaguely felt that there seemed to be something wrong with the horse next to him, and when he looked closely, the roll of quilt that he was carrying on his back was like bean paste squeezed out of the edge of a donkey's rolling, revealing half of his head and a lock of hair
Is there still a person wrapped in the quilt?
Suddenly, her eyes straightened, and the man was hanging down with his hair, and a small pale white pouch swayed gently at the end of the rope
That's not what I sewed by my own hands
"Big brother, it's big brother" The two of them were close at most an arm's length away She opened her eyes wide and wanted to shout, but she couldn't shout half a word At this time, Zeng Shiquan and Fang Zhennuo approached one after the other Zeng Shiquan looked at the stainless steel shackles on the wrists of Huoli Guwen, Sonam Gyatso, and Sanming Concubine one by one Fang Zhennuo said: "The master is too cautious" Zeng Shiquan said: "What kind of people are these people Once they break free, it's not fun" As he spoke, he walked up to Zhang Sanniang and reached out to grab her left breast ** Loose back and make a "snap" sound Then looked back at Fang Zhennuo and said with a smile: "When you get to the place, this fat goose will treat you."
Fang Zhennuo knew that he was worried about the punishment of the governor and was worried to death At this time, he was still telling jokes, not really idle, but just hiding his inner uneasiness to show his subordinates Smiling and not picking up this stubble When his eyes fell on the roll of the quilt lying in the back, he sank for a moment and said in surprise: "Hey, this is not Hou Ye, when did you get it?" Zeng Shiquan said: "There is still a breath, but it is difficult to say whether it can hold on to Lushan Hou Yefu has a great life, and I can only chant Buddha for him."
"Amitabha" With a Buddha call, the people on the hill and the land barren bridge walked over
Zeng Shiquan smiled: "Look, I was about to read it, you read it for me."
The man on the hill smiled slightly, and his eyes went to the lying scroll to be led up, and his face sank again, and said: "Master, we have to hurry at the speed you said, I'm afraid that the Hou Ye's body can't stand it In case of a mistake, do you think it will be difficult for the Duke to explain in front of the emperor" Zeng Shiquan smiled: "Oh, thanks to the great help of the two of you, Xiao Quan and Hou Ye were able to get out of the tiger's mouth This mess and chaos really don't have a chance to say thank you "The people on the hill hurriedly waved their hands I saw Zeng Shiquan smile and said: "Your Buddhism pays attention to cause and effect In my opinion." In fact, the result is not so important, what is important is the heart of the Venerable Master and the old swordsman Lu to the imperial court, as long as they have this heart, the governor and the emperor will inevitably treat each other differently."
The people on the hill exchanged glances with Lu Huangqiao, and they both understood the meaning of his words If they continue to talk about this stubble, it will be obvious that the two of them are worried that Chang Sihao will have nowhere to receive credit after his death When they were about to change their rhetoric, they heard Fang Zhennuo laugh and said: "The two seniors don't have to be so attentive to him Actually, is he a marquis I think it is just a false name The emperor retracted and reused It is nothing more than using his identity to deal with Juhao Pavilion Now that Juhao Pavilion is about to collapse, he will also be a rabbit and a dead dog sooner or later It is better to go clean and clean here." Can you still get the name of sacrificing your life for the country?"
Zeng Shiquan smiled silently Looking at him, there was a little more appreciation in his eyes It is rare to see the emperor living in the deep palace But from the behavior and practice, he can always figure out a little bit of meaning In terms of the existing situation, what Fang Zhennuo said is indeed basically the same He has mastered the dynamics everywhere in Beijing It is not surprising to guess This little scholar is far away in Jiangnan and can still watch the fire It is rare to think so in his heart Step forward Continue to check the diet of the horses After turning around to see that it was almost about to leave The sound of horses' hooves on the road behind An Siti chased after him with a small servant riding two horses
There was no trace of the cart on the back road Obviously, it was far away Zeng Shiquan understood that this "little ancestor" was afraid that his group would arrive in front of the governor first and say bad things about him, so he abandoned the cart and changed horses and hurriedly followed Looking at the little face covered with sweat marks While sneering secretly, he suddenly remembered one thing in his heart couldn't help but move his mind Hurriedly ran to order someone to feed Chang Sihao with water and change the dressing and re-bandage
The people on the hill and Lu Huangqiao on this side were a little inexplicable, or the people on the hill reacted first, and smiled at Fang Zhennuo: "It's still the Fang military division that the old man admires."
"Oh," Fang Zhennuo smiled and arched his hand: "Pillow Nuo is stupid and stubborn, and he is very incomprehensible to the Venerable Master's witty words."
The man on the hill slowly took two steps closer, turned around and stood side by side with him, looked at the busy scene over there, and said with a low smile: "The word Fang Junshi can make a floating slaughter.
Fang Zhennuo looked a little confused, looked at him, smiled slightly, shook his head, turned around and paced
Lu Huangqiao saw that his back was a little farther away, so he leaned in and asked, "Venerable Master, what kind of dumb riddle are you playing?" The man on the hill knew that the old man was stunned for a while, so he lowered his voice a little: "Think about it, why did he mention the word 'identity' just now?"
After this, Lu Huangqiao immediately reacted: The reason why Chang Sihao was valued by the Hundred Swords Alliance when he came to Beijing was because of his special identity How could it not be in front of the emperor and Guo Dugong Today's Hundred Swords League and the Qin family are like two realities and one The limelight and strength of Qin Juexiang are getting stronger and stronger As soon as the matter of Juhao Pavilion is over, there will only be this tumor left in the world At that time, this Chang Heizi can be used as another knife This person is simple-minded and easy to manipulate in the pile of officials in the imperial court From entering Beijing to the present I am afraid that everything is under the control of the emperor and Guo Dugong The usefulness is far greater than the threat If you really kill him Disrupt the deployment of the emperor and the duke It's not good The reason why Zeng Shiquan was in a hurry Most of the reason why he thought of these things was from the word identity He nodded and said: "So that's the case, then let's ......" When I was about to go down Seeing that the person on the hill kept a smile on his face and waved his hand lightly at the bottom When he landed, he understood in his heart and stopped talking
Seeing that Chang Sihao had already changed the dressing and re-bandaged it, Zeng Shiquan breathed a sigh of relief, turned his head and glanced around, and suddenly asked his subordinates suspiciously: "Where is An Siti?"