Shen Xizhao was already a little flustered, seeing that the sky was getting dark, and there was still no place in this continuous mountain range that could barely look like a road, all he could see was towering ancient trees, and all he could hear was the roar of wild beasts and the frightened birds. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

This mountain is like a natural mystery array, each except for the ups and downs of the mountain range is slightly different, the rest is difficult to distinguish the difference, although the sun, moon and stars can guide the direction, but this whole day to the south, it seems that there is no village to see.

The danger of the forest after dark is certainly annoying, but what makes Shen Xizhao even more uneasy is that he doesn't know when he will catch up with his killer, his heart is filled with grief and indignation, and he is unwilling to die like this, but he has an indescribable resentment towards this world that seems to dominate fate.

He didn't dare to think about it, and when he thought about it, the anger filled his chest, blocking him so much that he wanted to cry, shout, and vent, how could this fate be like this. But the lonely forest, the beast that runs lightly, will not understand his mind at all.

Shen Xizhao was already a little desperate, he didn't know how many places he had passed on this day, and he didn't know how to hide his tracks, and his internal injuries were faintly waiting to happen because of fatigue. After nightfall, poisonous snakes and beasts are infested, with his current physical strength, how long can he dodge? How much can you fight? Not to mention the pursuers.

He finally stopped, leaned on the tree and sighed, the anger slowly dissipated, he was discouraged, looked up at the sky, the moon and stars were scarce, and the black magpie had ever flown south?

As he looked up and thought wildly, he suddenly saw smoke rising a few miles to the south, this was not a smoke arrow for the news, but it was like the smoke rising from the village in his hometown? He rubbed his eyes, he couldn't believe what he saw, there were still people living in this deep mountain, could it be some kind of mountain spirit ghost?

Surprise followed by curiosity and then luck, he leaned on the tree and thought for a long time, ruthless, horizontal and vertical is also like this, it is better to take a look, if you can get a safe place to stay, good breathing and recuperation for a night, maybe tomorrow there will be a glimmer of life, then the comeback is unknown! No longer hesitating, he headed south.

Fortunately, there is that wisp of cooking smoke is always endless, which makes him not mess up the direction again, about a tea time, then see that the forest suddenly opened, the ground within a radius of hundreds of zhang is obviously a big tree was cut down, and then built a few wooden houses, the cooking smoke is rising from the wooden house, come closer, faintly can smell the aroma of rice, he can't help but swallow his salivation, carefully look at the scene in front of him, only to see that the wooden houses seem to be built very well, the roof is thin and paved with straw, the window is hung with air-dried corn bacon and other things, the house is surrounded by a fence, In the open space in front of the house, a lot of vegetables and vegetables were planted, green vegetables and radishes, and wooden frames were set up, climbing melons, beans, grapes and other things.

Shen Xizhao was determined in his heart, seeing such a house, it was obvious that it was not a situation set up by the people who chased and killed him, otherwise in a short time, how could he arrange it like this, but he was afraid that the resident was a master who lived in seclusion in the mountains due to the chaos of the times.

No longer hesitate at the moment, and go to lightly buckle the firewood. After a while, the chai door opened, but it was a woman, and she couldn't help but be slightly stunned when she saw a young man standing outside the door.

For a while, Shen Xizhao also felt slightly embarrassed, only to see this woman dressed as a woman, more than thirty years old, with a delicate appearance, but only three colors, but her bearing was noble. At that moment, he said: "Madam, forgive me for being rude and disturbing the quiet!" ”

The woman said, "The son is polite, why are you still wandering in the mountains at this time?" ”

Shen Xizhao said: "In the lower Shen ...... Shen Xizhao, a native of Huzhou, got lost in the mountains today and couldn't find the way out of the mountains. Beg the master to take it in! ”

The woman looked at him again, thought for a moment, turned to the side, and said, "Come in!" ”

Shen Xizhao hesitated slightly, or stepped into the room, this room wants to be used as a hall, even spacious, although quite simple, but it is very clean and refreshing, the oil lamp on the table in the room is burned early, although it is a little dim, but the vision is unhindered, there is still a book on the table that is not closed, and the content is glimpsed, but it is the Book of Changes.

Shen Xizhao couldn't help but be amazed in his heart, this woman was very much like the wife of everyone's official eunuch, although her steps were light and elegant, she was obviously a person who had never practiced martial arts, how could she dare to live in this deep mountain? How dare you accept a man of the opposite sex like yourself?

The woman swept the wooden stool, invited Shen Xizhao to sit down, brought tea again, and said apologetically: "The humble house is shabby, and it is insulting to the son." ”

Shen Xizhao was very uneasy, and said: "It's rude, is Madam living alone in the mountains?" ”

The woman glanced into the inner chamber and said, "Not only that, but also the sister of the concubine." ”

Shen Xizhao couldn't help but wonder: "You two delicate women, how dare you live alone in this deep mountain?" ”

The woman smiled faintly and said, "Although the humble house is ugly, it is enough to shelter from the wind and rain, if you talk about the danger of fierce beasts, it may not be as sinister as the hearts of people in the world." ”

Shen Xizhao saw that she spoke elegantly and was quite good, and said, "Please ask your lady's surname?" ”

The woman groaned for a moment and said, "The concubine's maiden name is Zhao, but there is no need to mention the surname of the deceased husband." ”

Shen Xizhao saw her answer like this, and was stunned, you must know that since ancient times, women have taken their husband's surname when they get married, and even if they are widowed, they are also given their husband's surname, how can she return to her original surname after her husband's death? But when we met for the first time, it was inconvenient to ask each other. At the moment, he said: "Mrs. Chu, I don't know that Mrs. is widowed, I really take the liberty, and I want to ask Mrs. to stay under the eaves of the house for a night tonight, and I will leave tomorrow." ”

Mrs. Nachu shook her head and said: "There is no need, the cold and dew in the forest are heavy, and there are empty houses in the house that can be lived in for a while." I see that the son wears a long sword at his waist, he must be a generous ranger, why should he be so formal? ”

Shen Xizhao's face was slightly red, and he said, "But I'm afraid that it will damage my wife's reputation." ”

Mrs. Zhao said lightly: "If I am not afraid of people's words, why should I live in this deep mountain, if I live in this deep mountain, why should I care so much?" Religion is set up by the world, but I am no longer the world. She paused for a moment and said: "In the deep mountains, there is only some coarse tea and light rice, and the son is temporarily wronged." While speaking, he got up and went to the kitchen to carry the food out, just a plate of vegetarian fried melon, a bowl of vegetable soup, two dishes of pickles, and a pot of brown rice on the table. With that, he sent the tray into the inner room.

Although Shen Xizhao felt strange, it was inconvenient to ask more. This Mrs. Zhao's cooking skills are even ordinary, the two dishes are bland and tasteless, and she herself doesn't seem to be very hungry, so she only eats some at will, but Shen Xizhao is not picky at this time? After the disturbance, the rest of the meal was swept away like a whirlwind.

Mrs. Zhao saw that he was eating happily, and her face couldn't help but show a slight joy, and when he finished eating, she said: "I didn't learn how to cook at home, and my skills are not good, so it is difficult for you to eat." ”

Shen Xizhao said: "Where did Madam come from?" It's reckless to come down! The vegetables here are the result of the hard work of the lady. It's just that there is something I don't understand, where does this oil, salt, firewood and rice come from? ”

Mrs. Zhao smiled slightly and said, "Ah, these things are sent regularly." ”

Shen Xizhao said: "It's smelling down, but why does Madame want to live in this deep mountain?" ”

Mrs. Zhao smiled slightly again and said, "This deep mountain is far away from the world, how can the son come?" ”

Shen Xizhao didn't want to hide it, but he didn't want to frighten her, and said at the moment: "My family has suffered a great change and I have to flee far away...... This is not a lie, but as soon as the words came out, I thought of the changes in the past few days, and I didn't feel sad in my heart.

Mrs. Zhao's eyes were as clear as water waves, but she didn't ask any more questions, paused, and said, "You didn't expect that there would be people living in this deep mountain?" ”

Shen Xizhao nodded and said, "That's true!" ”

Mrs. Zhao said softly: "So the world is so big, where is there really a source of peach blossoms for people to escape from the world?" What's going on right now? ”

Shen Xizhao said angrily: "After the official family inherited the throne, they didn't think about the Northern Expedition, didn't think about welcoming back the second emperor, and humiliated the snow country, but indulged in the song and dance of the West Lake. Speaking of which, the people of Jiangnan are not resentful, but they dare not speak out. ”

Mrs. Zhao was silent for a long time, and then said slowly: "There is no need to be resentful, the rise and fall of the country, how can it be tied to the body of one person, right and wrong, after a thousand years, there are descendants who comment, every road is chosen by themselves, just like Marshal Yue is loyal to the country, and the official, the official is willing to endure humiliation, what is the way?" ”

Shen Xizhao was taken aback, he didn't expect her to say such a thing, and he couldn't say what he felt in his heart for a while, he just thought: She, how could she live in seclusion in this deep mountain?

After a while, Shen Xizhao said: "The Jin people are brutal, the people suffer, and the officials turn a blind eye, which will inevitably make the people feel cold. ”

Mrs. Zhao smiled slightly and said: "As early as when Emperor Daojun asked someone to transport Huashi Gang, when Cai Jing Tongguan was favored, the hearts of the people were already cold, otherwise how could the righteous army be like the mushrooms after the rain, killing and killing endlessly?" If you can't finish the suppression, the country can't support the people, and the people will naturally die in the country, but the country has fallen into the hands of foreign races, which can't help but make people sigh! ”

Shen Xizhao said: "What Madame said is naturally very true, but my generation of men has no blood, but there is no way to serve the country, which is even more embarrassing!" ”

Mrs. Zhao looked at the firefly oil lamp, but she seemed to see a very distant place, and said leisurely after a long time: "Who can have the power to return to heaven?" The country is broken by mountains and rivers, and it makes tears in vain. Alas, if you live in this deep mountain for a long time, you will see everything lightly, and the prosperity of the country and the destruction of the country are not easy to change through the ages. Childe, I advise you not to think about it, the world is like this, and now it is not alone! ”

Shen Xizhao chewed the meaning of her words, it seemed to have a deep meaning, this woman who lived alone in the mountains seemed to see it more indifferently and thoroughly than the people who were busy in the red dust: the country is prosperous and the country is destroyed, the eternal changes, no one can get it back, the world is like this, and now it is not alone, but thinking like this, isn't it too pessimistic? He thought of the people who had been displaced in the war, and couldn't help but say, "But how hard and pitiful the people are." ”

Mrs. Zhao took her eyes off the oil lamp and smiled, "When will the people not be pitied?" It's strange that you are only born at the bottom of this society, and they are all fate! She got up slowly and said, "Childe, you rest earlier, but you don't have to think about many things." At that moment, Shen Xizhao was introduced into the room, lit the oil lamp for him, and placed the bed until everything was in order, Shen Xizhao was very uneasy, and thanked him again and again, but Mrs. Zhao just smiled slightly and said: "It is a fate to be able to enter this room in the mountains, but the son does not have to be formal." Suddenly, he thought about something again, and said: "Calculate the time, the people who sent the rice and salt should also be these two days, if there is any disturbance at night, but the son does not have to take it to heart, just rest well, and when the next person comes, I will let them escort the son out of the mountain." ”

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