Chapter 53: Emptiness and Waiting
Su Musha pricked up his ears to listen to the new things that the bookworm brought back after a walk, and at the same time did not forget to taste the various delicacies he brought back, giving full play to his dual purpose.
"Post the imperial list at the entrance of the prefect's office."
"Uh-huh, and then what?" The marinade is crispy.
"It is said on the list that a man who has a good career may not be able to forge ahead; Enterprising people may not be able to do anything [Note 1] ......"
"Indeed, those who are virtuous may not be able to be officials, and those who can be officials are not necessarily virtuous." The fat rice noodles are also spicy and fresh.
"Scholars are short, mediocre can be wasted! Today, there is no one who is virtuous, and he lives among the people, and he has not heard of it for several years......"
"No, I thought anyone could be famous all over the world." This thing is called a knot, it's smooth and muscular!
"Although it bears the name of insult, it is good to laugh at the deed, but it is beneficial to the art of the monarch and the people, and they know each way, so don't leave anything behind," after the bookworm finished speaking, he glanced at Su Mu, who was gnawing on the pot helmet, and said with a smile, "How hungry are you?" ā
Su Musha stopped chewing: "I ate a bowl of copying hands last night, and I was so hungry that my chest was pressed against my back," she had food in her stomach, and her brain was able to turn again, and she began to digest the content of the emperor list that the bookworm said,
āā¦ā¦ Is the word of this emperor list so obscure? She paused, tilted her head and frowned, and continued, "If it is written like this, even if someone reads it alongside, ordinary people will not understand it." ā
The bookworm had been talking, and had not bothered to eat, and had just picked up a strand of noodle thread, and before he could put it in his mouth, he said, "It wasn't originally written for ordinary people," he whispered to himself, "It seems that the sky is about to change." ā
"What do you mean?"
The bookworm raised his eyes and looked at Su Musha opposite, seeing that although she was curious, she didn't have any concerned looks, knowing that for her now, these court situations were just talking about things, and she would not have any personal feelings.
I want to feel it personally, unless it is swayed to my vital interests.
"We'll talk about that later." The bookworm said bluntly.
Su Musha didn't care, tomorrow was the day to change the beads, no matter what, they had to stay in this place for another night. Thinking of this, she was shocked that there was an evil door inside and outside this inn, not to mention anything else, there were ashes after the incense burned out at the door of the room, so it was not a first-class product, but it was a misty incense.
Could it be that someone really came last night?
Su Musha couldn't sit still, jumped up and said, "I found the incense ash at the door, did you think something was wrong last night?" ā
The bookworm shook his head: "I don't have the habit of turning off the lights when I sleep. ā
Although he only said a few words, it meant something to Su Musha's ears: keep lighting the lamp? It's pretty much the same as us. Also, even if someone approaches and sees the light through the window, they will think that we are not asleep and will not act rashly.
The bookworm said lightly, but he was not careless, and carefully examined the incense ash: "It looks like it's been a year, and it may have been left by the previous people." ā
This sounds reasonable at first, but after pondering it, I feel that something is wrong. Be careful to sail the ship for ten thousand years, Su Musha simply mentioned yƬ, instead of being vigilant in this place, it is better to live in another place to be convenient and safe.
The bookworm was not in a hurry to say this, but only said that he went to the city, not only listened to the emperor's list, but also inquired about the situation of the shop, and asked several families who lived near the city gate, but none of them knew when the place changed hands.
Su Mu couldn't imagine the appearance of the bookworm "inquiring about the news", and asked, "Is it really a black store?" However, if anyone opens a black shop at the gate of the city, it is too eye-catching. Her heart jumped, and she felt a sense of foreboding.
The bookworm disagreed: "Maybe it's a one-shot deal." After that, he briefly recounted what he had heard: More than ten years ago, someone took down the hotel next to the cell of the Criminal Department, endured it for a month, and then took advantage of a rainy day to rob the prisoners in the prison.
"Spread the rumors," Su Musha blinked, "who will settle the business to the door of the prison?" The wails of the prisoners are heard day and night, so who can sleep? ā
The bookworm didn't explain to her that the sound insulation of the prison was generally very good, and the sound was impermeable, so he only echoed one sentence: "I also think it's a rumor." ā
Even though she said the word "rumor" firmly, the bookworm's words still planted the seeds of uneasiness in Su Musha's heart, she thought about it for a while, and suddenly blessed her heart, and said in a low voice: "Could it have something to do with the Soul Bead?" This inn is a sentry set up by Yanxia Villa, waiting to ambush Dongfangda. She didn't want to be honored anymore, so she decided to be the "eldest prince", so she simply gave him a pronoun.
The bookworm smiled slightly, feeling that she was already a little stunned, and everything she saw had something to do with the Soul Bead or the General's Mansion. He shook his head and said, "How can it be such a coincidence? ā
"Really?" Seeing that the bookworm didn't agree, Su Musha didn't insist on this idea anymore, and then had a new idea, "This shop is also open near the official road, presumably the Dongfang Da changed the beads and passed by here." Shall we wait here for a while? ā
Wait for the enemy to wear themselves out? It's a waiting.
The bookworm didn't splash her cold water: "If you want, just wait here." ā
In the early morning of the next day, Su Musha pulled up the bookworm and waited by the official road energetically, watching people come and go. She was sure that no matter whether the retreat was smooth or not, whether Shi Shiran went to Beijing or was chased and killed, he would pass in front of her. There are more than a dozen people in that group, and the movement of the horses and whips must be very large, and they will not miss anything.
Who knew that the wait would be a whole day.
Wait until the gates are closed, until the lights come on, until the dead of night.
They didn't even wait for their shadows.
Su Musha sat in the lobby of the inn, twisted his hands and said, "Why is it so slow?" It's time to climb. ā
The bookworm was calm, and he still had time to pour two cups of tea for the two: "Maybe they divided their troops, or maybe they didn't take this road." ā
"The poison in General Zhennan can't drag on for too long, that guy in the east definitely doesn't have the heart to take a detour, no matter what, he should pass by that section of the official road," Su Musha raised his cup, took a sip and put the cup down again, "Am I looking away?" But we can't both look away. You say, don't you? ā
The sound of the drizzling rain sounded suddenly, and before it had subsided, the drizzle had intensified, turning into a downpour. Su Musha looked up at the door, and saw large raindrops rolling on the ground in the front yard of the inn, draining the ground.
With the sound of the rain, Su Mu felt that this already throat-suffocating tea was even more difficult to swallow, you know, all traces will be swept away by the heavy rain, and from then on, Dongfang University and his party are afraid that it will be even more difficult to find.
Just when she was in a trance, she suddenly heard a loud slamming sound like a drum coming from outside the door, accompanied by the shouts of several people: "Shop, stay in the store!" ā
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[Note 1]: Adapted from Cao Cao's "Lifting Priest Order" and "Lifting the Virtuous and Don't Stick to Character Order", this imperial decree is a small foreshadowing, and it does not affect the understanding of the plot without watching it, and it helps deepen the understanding of the plot after watching it~
(Heroine's Diary 45, June 14, it seems that I really don't have the life of meritorious service~)