The carriage sped all the way to the northeast, because it was too early today, Yu Ruoxu couldn't help yawning, but he was so jolted that he didn't feel sleepy. In this way, I have been walking for two days, and according to the shopkeeper of the post station, I can reach Bingzhou City after walking for more than half a day.

A cold wind blew, and a chill poured into the carriage, Yu Ruoxu hurriedly wrapped the fox fur on his body, opened the curtain and looked out the window, only to see a bleak scene, both sides of the road were covered with withered yellow weeds, and occasionally one or two people could be seen passing by, all with a sad look.

"Miss, there's a post station ahead, why don't we stop and rest and wait for lunch before we go on the road?" Pei Yuanyuan's voice came.

"It's okay, I'm hungry too." Yu Ruoxu said.

Compared with the post station where I stopped last night, the one in front of me is a little too shabby, and it is more appropriate to call it a tea shop. Yu Ruoxu and Pei Changchang didn't care so much, and after settling the carriage, they ordered a few steamed buns and a few dishes of beef, and started eating with tea.

Yu Ruoxu was reversed all the way, sleepy and tired at this time, and after swallowing a few mouthfuls of steamed buns, he didn't move his chopsticks again. Pei Chang saw that her face was a little pale, and he couldn't help but persuade in a low voice, "I know that Miss doesn't like these coarse tea and light rice very much, but at this juncture, you have to fill your stomach first." ”

"I know." Yu Ruoxu smiled faintly and pushed the beef in front of him in front of him, "I'll rest for a while before eating, but you, who help me catch the car day and night, need to eat more." ”

Pei Changyuan was a little flattered, "Miss, the little one is a man, and it's not in the way." ”

Yu Ruoxu picked up the leftover steamed bun she had just eaten, took a bite and put it in her mouth, and swallowed it slowly, "How far are we from Bingzhou City?" ”

"At our rate, we should be there before sunset today." Pei Yuan thought for a long time and replied.

"That's good." Yu Ruoxu sighed, Liang Jin was in charge of bringing the new army to Bingzhou City this time and handing it over to Yang Zhen as a source of supply. After that, he stayed directly in Bingzhou and followed Yang Zhen to directly participate in the battle against Xianbei.

She had wondered countless times, what would it be like for such a breezy and moon-like person to put on armor and go into battle to kill the enemy?

Just as she was absentmindedly biting the steamed bun, there was a sudden commotion outside, and I saw two big men in sheepskin jackets walking into the post station, dusting off their bodies while shouting loudly, "Little Er, come two pots of wine, and five plates of beef!" Cut me into bigger pieces! “

Xiao Er hurriedly responded as if he had seen a regular customer, "Okay, I'll prepare it for you right away!" “

Yu Ruoxu glanced at them without a trace, and saw that the two were sitting diagonally opposite him, and threw the cowhide bag behind him to the ground with a "bang", revealing several hunting knives.

It turned out to be a nearby Orion.

"It's really unlucky today, I didn't hit anything." A big man drank a big bowl of wine and began to complain to another big man, "It's really strange, there are so many squirrels in the mountains, there are a dozen and one in the first two years, why are they all dug up this year, and there is not even a nest left?!" “

Another big man persuaded him, "We're not the worst, at least we can hunt a few wild animals on the mountains, you didn't look at those Xianbei people on the border, it was called a miserable one before!" “

When Yu Ruoxu heard the words "Xianbei people", he immediately listened attentively and carefully.

"Yes." The big man nodded and said, "I heard that when there was a drought in July, a large number of livestock on the grassland were dying of thirst, and the Xianbei people had nothing to eat, so they had to dig up the grass roots. Now it's winter, it's cold, and I don't even have grass roots to eat. I don't know what the Xianbei Khan thinks, and he chooses this time to fight......"

"I'm hungry." Another big man tore a piece of beef and chewed it in a big gulp, "Xianbei is short of food over there, and our imperial court has closed the border market again, what other ways do those Xianbei people have besides coming to rob them?" ”

Seeing that he was eating happily, the big man also picked up a large piece of beef and chewed it happily, "Alas, these things are not something we can mix. But those Xianbei people also have no conscience, you said digging grass roots to eat, digging and digging, and the result was to dig out the flying ants, the flying ants on the grassland can be scary, big and blood-sucking, at that time fortunately I went to Fuli City to do business, I heard the neighbors say, the black pressure of a piece of flying ants flew towards the south, and many people died along the way! “

"I'm a little impressed when you say that." Another big man beckoned Xiao Er to come with a few hot steamed buns, sandwiched the beef into the steamed buns, and took a bite down, "I was not in Bingzhou at the time, and then I heard my mother-in-law talk about it, I don't know what kind of sin the Xianbei people have made, what flying ants are dug out at the end of the year, I heard that Henan and Hebei have suffered seedlings, my mother-in-law's maiden relatives in Henan, several have been affected, it is said that the local people have thought of a lot of local ways to deal with flying ants, but they still can't stand the large number, and finally had to come to our family." “

"Then you must not hunt more animals? After all, there are a few more mouths to eat at home. The big man laughed.

"Isn't it? Don't mention those relatives, I really haven't seen such a delicate one, as soon as I come, I can't eat steamed bread, I have to buy rice, but you also know that our white rice in Liaodong is from Guangling, so expensive that my heart hurts, I said that our General Yang didn't eat white rice at a time, they are a fart! “

"Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read." Dahan smiled, and it was inconvenient to say anything, "Anyway, now that we are fighting with Xianbei, we still have to be careful, there have been more Xianbei people poaching in the mountains recently, and there were people in the village who fought with several Xianbei people because of an old mountain ginseng, and I heard that their heads were broken." “

"So rampant?!" Another big man slapped the table with a "snap", attracting sideways glances from the people around him, "Damn, those Xianbei people don't even look at their surnames first, and they dare to run to our realm to spread wild!" “

"The guest is angry, do you need some wine?" The shopkeeper heard that his words were becoming more and more wrong, thinking that this shop was on the border, and there were often Xianbei people visiting, so he hurriedly stepped forward and intercepted his words, "Or add some beef?" “

The big man was distracted by Xiao Er's words, and looked at the empty plate in front of him, "Don't want beef, another pot of wine!" “

"Okay!" The shopkeeper turned around and took the wine.

Yu Ruoxu pondered, she remembered that when there was a locust plague in Henan and Hebei before, the governor of Zhili mentioned the "blood-sucking locust" in the urgent official letter, and also said that because of this locust, there were countless casualties along the way from the official road in Hebei to the capital.

It turns out that the source is here.

During the severe drought in July, not only the Central Plains suffered from seedlings, but the situation on the grasslands was not much better. However, the situation in the Central Plains is that there is no grain harvest, and the grassland is a large number of livestock deaths. In order to survive, the hungry herdsmen had to dig grass roots to eat, but they did not expect to dig the nest of flying ants, and guide the flying ants to pour out the nest, and the black pressure all the way to the south, causing countless disasters.

It wasn't a locust, it was a flying ant on the steppe.

"Miss, are we going to leave now?" Pei Changchang settled the account, and when he saw that she was still sitting in her seat and was silent, he asked out loud.

“…… Let's go. Yu Ruo suddenly came back to his senses and smiled.

"Miss seems to like it very much...... Think about things. As soon as she walked out of the post station, Pei Changyuan suddenly said to her.

When Yu Ruoxu heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, "Really? ”

"I used to be in the house, and I often saw the young lady alone in the flower hall, sitting for several hours, as if she had a lot on her mind." Pei Yuan glanced at her, "The little one has trespassed." ”

Yu Ruoxu looked at him and smiled lightly, "It's just a mediocrity disturbing himself." “

Pei Changchang shook his head, "Miss is forced by the environment. In that place in the capital, there are too many intrigues, and if there is a chance, the small one would rather go far. “

"And where do you want to go?" Yu Ruoxu was a little curious, "Could it be that you hide in the mountains and become a hermit?" ”

"As a manly husband, he should naturally have great ambitions." Pei Changyuan smiled, but his face showed a righteous look, "The little one has no long things, and he has only one martial arts and archery skills, if he has the opportunity, he should follow General Yang's example, guard one side, and defend the rivers and mountains." ”

Yu Ruoxu never thought that he would have such ambitions, and couldn't help but smile, "It is a blessing for the court to have a hot-blooded man like you." It's rare that you have such ambitions, and when you return to the capital, I will ask my father to send you to the Martial Arts Academy. Learn the art of war and martial arts, as long as you are willing to improve, you will definitely have great achievements in the future. ”

"Really?" Pei Changchang was a little excited, "Is Miss serious?" ”

"When will I stop talking?" Yu Ruoxu nodded and said, "If Daddy knew that you had such ambitions, he would definitely not stop you." ”

"Thank you, Miss!" Pei Changyuan bowed to her and said, "Miss's great kindness, the little one is unforgettable in this life!" “

"You're welcome, when you are admitted to the martial arts champion, the joint crimes suffered by your family before can also be erased from the official register, and the family property that has not entered the official mansion can also be recovered." Yu Ruoxu remembered his life experience, the Pei family was innocently implicated in the incident at Hechuan Academy, and was forced to raid his home, and he had no fixed place for so many years. If it is smooth, it can be regarded as a good thing done by the Yu family.

After all...... The incident back then was inseparable from the Yu family.

"Wu Zhuangyuan ......" Pei Changyuan scratched his head a little shyly, and then said, "The small one must overcome all difficulties and give it a try!" “

"Let's go." Yu Ruoxu looked up at the sky, "If you delay a little longer, you won't be able to reach Bingzhou City before sunset." “

She still has that secret note in her heart, and now she can't wait to put on her wings and fly to Bingzhou, just to see Liang Jin as soon as possible.

Pei Chang got her promise, and he was so excited that he even had a little more strength to swing the whip. The carriage went all the way north, and finally arrived at the city of Bingzhou at sunset.

The Liaodong camp is located in the northeast of Bingzhou City, Yu Ruoxu guessed that Liang Jin should be there, and after entering the city, he simply went straight to the training camp, but was stopped by the guards at the gate.

"Who are you looking for?" The guard looked at her suspiciously several times and shouted.

"I am the second lady of Taifu Yu Zhongjun's family, and I have an urgent matter to find the prince." Yu Ruoxu handed over the Yu family's entry and exit order and the jade pendant that Liang Jin gave her, "Please help the military master spread it." “

"The prince is not in the barracks now, so he followed General Yang back to Yang's mansion." The guard said.

Yu Ruoxu also passed by the Yang Mansion on the way to the barracks, but she didn't expect to miss it here again, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, so she hurriedly turned around and walked back, only to hear a female voice behind her, sonorous but soft and moving, "What are you looking for?" ”

Yu Ruoxu looked back and saw a heroic woman in armor walking towards her, followed by a few soldiers. Seeing that she was a little stunned, she couldn't help frowning and asked again, "Who are you?" What's the matter with finding the prince? ”

"I am ......"

"Miss Yu?" Liang Jin's voice came from behind, Yu Ruoxu was stunned, only to see him jump off the horse, take three steps and two steps in front of her, his eyes lit up amazingly, "Why are you here?" ”