212 Ice and snow
That night, the people spent their first night in the north-west side.
Maybe it's because of the emptiness, or is it because of the sound of the city walls? Everyone heard the wind howling outside all night, and this kind of wind was absolutely unheard in the Jiangnan area.
Zhan Zhao had been reading books all night, and he had a bunch of them at hand, all of which He Yihang gave him.
Bai Yutang washed up, and when he came back, he saw Zhanzhao burying himself in the pile of books, walked up to him and sat down, and asked, "Cat, what are you looking at?" β
Zhanzhao showed him the cover of the book...... It turned out that they were all about the customs of Beihai, and there were some secret histories of the palace in Beihai that I don't know who wrote them.
"It seems that what happened to the King of the North Sea back then was not known to too many people." Zhan Zhao flipped through the book and said, "None of these wild histories record what happened to Xuanyuan Ji back then, but instead say that he was born cruel or something. β
Bai Yutang nodded, looking at the relationship chart of the Beihai royal family that He Yihang gave him just now, and Xuanyuan Po sent.
Zhan Zhao saw that he was absent-minded, so he took the book, sat cross-legged and asked him, "If you meet Xuanyuan Ji, in what capacity do you meet him?" β
Bai Yutang shook his head, "I don't know. β
Zhan Zhao held his chin and looked at him, "Although Beihai is far away from the Central Plains, it's hard to guarantee that no one will recognize you." β
Bai Yutang nodded, "So I also decided to use my original identity." β
Zhanzhao nodded, "Hmm......"
"But you can't say you're Zhanzhao, can you?" Bai Yutang was even more worried that Zhanzhao's identity would be discovered, after all, his identity was more sensitive.
"I can cross-dress." Zhan Zhao asked Bai Yutang, "Do you have any friends who are more suitable for my identity?" β
Bai Yutang thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you pretend to be my master's new apprentice?" β
Zhan Zhao was stunned and dissatisfied, "I don't pretend to be from the Tianshan faction, I want to call you too much uncle and ancestor, and I want to be a junior." β
"Who asked you to pretend to be from the Tianshan faction?" Bai Yutang smiled, "I'm asking you to pretend to be my master's apprentice, my junior brother." β
"Senior brother, is it okay?" Zhan Zhao asked.
Bai Yutang looked at him a little speechlessly, "Cat ......"
Zhan Zhao smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "Don't worry, I will change my clothes and hairstyle, Beihai Mountain is far away, no one should recognize me." β
Bai Yutang nodded.
The two looked at each other for a moment.
Zhan Zhao held his cheeks, "I always feel a little nervous." β
Bai Yutang smiled, he also felt a little nervous.
Zhan Zhao said seriously, "Mainly because this is a scam, you also know that we are both honest people." β
Bai Yutang couldn't cry or laugh, and at this time, the door was pushed open, and the little fourth son came in.
Zhan Zhao looked at the little fourth son who climbed into bed, puzzled, "Little fourth son, why are you here?" Can't sleep? β
"Daddy said let me do something." The little fourth son said, and gave each of them a small sachet.
The two of them held two small sachets and looked at the little fourth son with some puzzlement.
"There's my hair in there." The little fourth son spoke, and the corners of Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang's mouths twitched...... Hair.
"And I've been carrying it in my arms all the way." The little fourth son looked up and said, "Daddy asked me to give it to you." β
Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang thought about it, but silently hid the sachet on their bodies! That's good stuff! Stained with the fairy spirit of the little fourth son, you can keep safe.
"And then."
Xiao Sizi looked at the two of them with a smile.
"And then?" Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were puzzled.
Xiao Sizi stretched out his hands, grabbed one with one hand, and began to rub and rub......
β¦β¦
In the study of the Marshal's Palace.
Zhao Pu spent the night with He Yihang, and they studied the terrain and each other's troops.
Scarlet Shadow and Daikage come in with a few soup cups.
Ouyang hurried over, "Supper?" What, just hungry. β
"Mr. Gongsun's stewed medicinal food is said to be refreshing." The crimson shadow was given to everyone.
"Medicinal diet?" Long Qiaoguang sniffed it, "It doesn't smell like medicine." β
"Mr. is gone, but it's delicious, there is Cordyceps Ganoderma lucidum in it, and it can be replenished." Scarlet Shadow said as she took a cup to Zhao Pu.
Zhao Pu glanced at the soup cup and suddenly became happy......
Ouyang glanced at it, "Ah! Marshal, your share seems to be bigger! β
Zhao Pu took a spoon and scooped up a round white fish ball in the soup, and Gongsun didn't know how to get it, so he ordered two sesame seeds and inserted two ears on the fish ball, like a fat rabbit...... Rolling around in the soup spoon is like a little four people rolling around.
"Why don't I have fish balls in my bowl?" Ouyang Shaozheng expressed jealousy.
Zhao Pu was eating fish balls, and suddenly seemed to remember something, and asked, "Who has the most soldiers and horses in Liao now?" Fourth? β
"It should still be Yeluqi and Yeluxing, the fourth and third." Zou Liang said, "But it's hard to imagine that the two of them are also controlled, especially the fourth Yeluqi, this kid is as fine as a monkey, can he be controlled by others?" β
"There's no reason why the wild donkey and Li Yuanhao were so easily restrained by a North Sea King, shouldn't there be any other moths?" Zhao Pu touched his chin, "Hmm...... It's kind of interesting. β
Ouyang and the others looked at each other, and saw Zhao Pu smiling evilly and eating the medicinal food made by Gongsun himself...... It seems that this medicinal diet has worked, and Zhao Pu is estimated to be very sober at this time.
There was no word all night, and the next morning everyone got up.
Zhanzhao read the book for a night, and then meditated to regulate his internal breath.
It's rare for him to be so serious, and Bai Yutang rarely sees this cat so attentive.
Speaking of which, Zhanzhao's practice is not diligent, in the words of Lin Yehuo, if Bai Yutang relies on talent, Zhanzhao relies on instinct, if Bai Yutang is so angry that people's teeth itch, Zhanzhao just hates people without temper, maybe Yin Hou's bloodline is too strong, Zhanzhao gives people the feeling that kung fu is like being brought out of the mother's womb.
Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao have experienced a lot of things during this time, and every time they make Zhan Zhao put away his playful nature, he is very serious, and it seems to be something related to Bai Yutang.
It will take a while to travel from Black Wind City to Beihai, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang have calculated that it will take a whole day, and after arriving, they will rest and recuperate, and meet Xuanyuan Po, it will basically be time, that is to say, the two of them will leave today.
Bai Yutang sat in the courtyard, sorting out the things he was carrying, he had seen all the gadgets in the small bag that Tianzun gave him, and he really didn't understand what it was of.
First of all, there is a ring in this bag that stands out.
This ring doesn't look very valuable, and the silver setting is decorated with red coral...... It looks very large and can only be used as a wrench.
However, since the Silver Demon King gave it to him, it was wiser for him to wear it...... So, Bai Yutang put the ring on the thumb of his right hand...... However, he felt a little uncomfortable wearing it, so he took it off and tried it with a different finger, which was stronger than just now, so he put it on his left thumb.
There is also a packet of powder.
Bai Yutang showed Gongsun that it was a crystal powder, some of which looked like very fine sugar.
Gongsun sniffed it, smiled and told Bai Yutang, "This is vinegar powder." β
"Vinegar powder?" Bai Yutang said in his heart that the water was melted for Zhanzhao to eat crabs?
Gongsun reminded him, "This powder is used to drip blood to recognize relatives." β
Bai Yutang was slightly stunned.
Gongsun said, "Drop two drops of different blood in a water bowl, quietly put some vinegar powder, even if it is not father and son, it will melt together and will not clump." β
Bai Yutang raised his eyebrows - that's it.
"But it's not so accurate to recognize relatives by blood." Gongsun smiled and patted Bai Yutang, "When the time comes, you can improvise." β
The Silver Demon King also gave Bai Yutang some gadgets, and he didn't know where he got them, Bai Yutang put all of them in his pocket, and he would use them when he needed them.
In addition, there is a trick that has caught the attention of Bai Yutang.
Is there a so-called clever plan, will there be any notes or anything like that?
Bai Yutang opened the bag and looked at it...... Sure enough, there were three sheets of paper in it.
But the strange thing is that these three are all blank papers, nothing.
Bai Yutang took the paper puzzled and looked at the light for a long time - there were indeed no words on the paper!
Bai Yutang also asked Xiao Sizi to help take a look, and Xiao Sizi shook his head, indicating that there was no word.
Bai Yutang put the note back in the bag, a little puzzled - has it faded after a long time? Or did the Silver Demon King forget to write it?
Just as he was pondering, the door opened, and Zhanzhao walked out.
When everyone looked back, they were all stunned.
Zhanzhao is dressed up very simply on weekdays, with a blue shirt and his hair tied up, which is very refreshing. At this time, he changed into a white robe, the clothes were borrowed from Tianzun, and the clothes were unexpectedly fitted. The hair was also draped, not tied up as before, and it looked inexplicably fairy.
Zhan Zhao was originally a gentle look, but now he looks even softer.
Xiao Sizi smiled and rubbed Xiao Wu, and said, "Cats and cats look good!" β
Several people on the side also nodded.
Tianzun subconsciously looked at Yin Hou, and saw that Yin Hou suddenly sighed and turned around.
Zhan Zhao was tidying up his clothes, and when he saw his grandfather gone, he was a little strange - what's wrong?
Tianzun leaned over and whispered, "I think of your grandmother, he wants to go out of the river to be sad." β
Zhan Zhao blinked, Bai Yutang helped Zhan Zhao tidy up his clothes and tie his clothes, and felt that the cat seemed to be a little thinner...... I don't know if there is anything delicious in Beihai.
"Speaking of which......" Tianzun looked at Zhanzhao with his arms crossed, "You really look like your grandmother!" It's carved out of a mold. β
"You really have to be related by blood to be so similar?" Gongsun said and asked Bai Yutang, "Huh? Your father is also surnamed Bai, and Bai Ling'er is also surnamed Bai, could it be that the two of them are related by blood, and then you look like Bai Ling'er so coincidentally? β
Bai Yutang was stunned and thought about it carefully, "But my father is from Jinhua Mansion and has always been in the Jiangnan area...... But not necessarily, he has quite a lot of relatives at home, maybe distant relatives? β
"It's more likely!" Gongsun nodded.
After tidying up their clothes, Bai Yutang and Zhanzhao went to the courtyard to stop...... Everyone couldn't help but sigh, the two immortals fell down and touched each other, which was eye-catching.
Even Master Bao touched his beard and nodded, the so-called match made in heaven and earth sung in the drama should be this feeling.
When everything was ready, the two of them were about to set off.
But as soon as he went out of the door, Xiao Wu didn't let go, like that, he must follow!
Zhanzhao chased it twice, but it had to follow.
Xiao Wu used to be very well-behaved, it played very well with everyone in Kaifeng Mansion, if Zhanzhao couldn't take it with him, it wouldn't force it...... But this time, it seems to be a little different.
"Why don't you take it with you?" Zhao Pudao.
Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang glanced at each other, and they were also right-with Xiao Wu was even more conspicuous. This time, they went not to be low-key, but to be high-profile.
Tianzun and Yin Hou are also ready, although the two said that they were helping to pass the word, but they mainly fed the two small ones, for fear of any accidents, so they could help.
After lunch, everyone traveled.
Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang left first, and Yin Hou and Tianzun would arrive next.
Leaving Black Wind City, the two of them rode away with two horses and a black tiger.
The person who saw him off was on top of the city tower, watching the two of them go away, and suddenly had an illusion......
"The feeling of elopement ......," Zou Liang said suddenly.
And all the people sighedβand they went to the heart.
Lin Yehuo also packed up his things, dragged Xiao Liang, who refused to leave the little fourth son, and said that he wanted to go back to the Wolf King Castle.
Zhao Pu wrote a letter and asked Xiao Liang to bring it to his father, Xiao Liang took the little fourth son's hand and said that he would come back soon...... Lin Yehuo took a long time to drag him away, seeing that Xiao Liang was reluctant, he was helpless, "You are with your father at this point?" You want a beauty, not a country. β
Xiao Liang waved to the little fourth son who was tearful and waved goodbye to him, and sniffled, "That's!" I can't look at any mountain compared to Jin'er! β
Lin Yehuo was speechless.
Looking out through the gap in the curtain of the carriage, I saw that on the city tower, Zou Liang was standing upright, his eyes fixed on the direction of the carriage.
Lin Yehuo flattened his mouth and opened the curtain to probe out.
Zou Liang seemed to be a little surprised, but he still smiled and waved at him slightly.
Lin Yehuo retracted and said awkwardly, "Is that dumb facial paralysis cured?" β
Xiao Liang hugged the puppy and looked at Lin Yehuo, "You are also twisted, people say goodbye to you, you ignore people." β
Lin Yehuo glanced at him, thought for a moment, stretched out his hand, and waved it twice.
Zou Liang saw a red sleeve swinging from a distance, the corners of his mouth were slightly provoked, and he went down to the city tower and continued to be busy.
β¦β¦
In the Black Wind City, Zhao Pu wrote two more letters, handed them to Black Shadow and White Shadow, and asked them to send them to the vicinity of the monument outside the city, press it with a black stone, and then insert a dog's tail grass next to it.
The two did so, and went back laterβboth letters had already been taken.
Zhao Pu sneered when he heard that the letter had been taken away, "I just know that those two people won't just ask someone to clean it up." β
Gongsun asked curiously, "Does it mean that Liao and Western Xia are also prepared?" β
"Those two are probably powerless, and they also want to preserve their strength, so they think it's best to watch me fight to the death with the King of the North Sea and then make a profit...... Oh, is he a fool? Zhao Pu pouted.
At this time, in the imperial cities of Liao and Western Xia, Yeluqi and Li Yuanhao both finished reading the letter, and laughed helplessly, "Sure enough...... I still can't fool Zhao Pu. β
So, the two picked up the pen and wrote a reply.
At night, the black shadow and the white shadow went to the same place, and sure enough, they found two reply letters, took them back and handed them to Zhao Pu.
After Zhao Pu opened it and read it, he frowned slightly, touched his chin and muttered to himself - a little interesting.
β¦β¦
Zhanzhao and Bai Yutang, when it was dawn the next day, rushed to the city gate of Beihai.
The city gate was closed, and the two of them couldn't enter the city, and they didn't get too close, thinking about what to do next.
At this time, a person came out of the woods on the side, dressed in black and dressed like a shadow guard, arched his hand to the two of them, and said, "On the orders of the king of my family, I have been waiting here for a long time."
As he spoke, he handed in Xuanyuan Po's name post, and there was a text message in it. In the letter, Xuanyuan Po told the two that the guard would secretly take them into the city, and that they would continue their journey to his territory, Beihai County. After arriving, you can find an inn to settle down, tomorrow at noon, Xuanyuan Po will drink tea in the Snow City Tower, they can go over, and then talk about it later.
According to what the letter said, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang entered Beihai smoothly, and drove another hour to reach Beihai County...... And when I stepped into Beihai County, the sky was just dawning...... The two dismounted in front of an inn, and they felt a chill in the wind.
As soon as Zhanzhao stretched out his hand to take it, he saw a large snowflake falling into his palm, and he raised his face...... Large snowflakes are falling from the gray sky.
Zhanzhao grew up in the south, rarely saw snow, and occasionally snowed after arriving in Kaifeng, but it was the first time to see such a large snowfall, especially ...... The moment I saw the snowflakes start to fall for the first time.
"It's the first snow."
Zhan Zhao turned his face, and Bai Yutang smiled and told him, "My mother always said that if you receive the first snow, then the whole snow will be for you." β
Zhan Zhao looked up again, Bai Yutang took his hand and led him into the inn.
Zhanzhao felt the snowflake melt in the palms of the two of them......
Wait for the two of them to book a private room, go upstairs to check in, and then open the window...... Zhan Zhao was shocked by the scene in front of him.
It's just a short while, the cold touch of the first snowflakes has not yet dissipated, and outside, it is already icy and snowy.
Bai Yutang walked behind him and leaned on his shoulder, "Cat." β
"Huh?"
"White suits you perfectly." Bai Yutang said in a low voice.
"That's it." Zhanzhao smiled and nodded, as if a pun.
Bai Yutang also smiled, hugged him from behind, and said, "Settle this matter, I'll take you to Yingxue Palace." β
Zhan Zhao blinked, "Are you going to see your father?" β
"Hmm." Bai Yutang nodded.
Zhan Zhaoleng for a long time and looked up, "I'm starting to get nervous!" β
Bai Yutang smiled, stretched out his hand, and helped him close the window to block the chill outside......