Chapter 270: The Mountain Asks the Woodcutter
Fan Li bowed deeply to the two girls: "Fan Li, on behalf of the king and all the people, pays tribute to the two girls!" ”
The two girls were frightened, and hurriedly knelt down to return the salute, but were blocked by Fan Li, and the girl said, "My lord, I have tormented the people's daughter." ”
Fan Li said: "At this moment of national crisis, the two girls dedicated their lives to the country and the king, and they deserve to be respected and commended. ”
Fan Li is the most beautiful man in the world, not only handsome in appearance, first-class in figure, but also graceful, chic and elegant, and even more elegant and noble in temperament. Where have two girls from the countryside seen such a man? For a while, I felt my heart beating, my face was red, and my eyes could no longer take my eyes off Fan Li's body
Fan Li said: "Please ask the names of the two girls? ”
One said: "Back to my lord, concubine Kui Huan." ”
The other said, "Concubine Li Ji." ”
Fan Li said: "How old is Miss Kui Huan this year. ”
Kui Huan said: "The concubine is eighteen years old. ”
Li Ji said: "The concubine is seventeen years old. ”
Fan Li looked at the two girls, with fair skin, willow eyebrows and apricot eyes, red lips and white teeth, and a bumpy body, quite charming, and secretly admired in her heart. Although it is not as good as Xi Shi Zheng Dan, he is also a first-class talent.
Fan Li said: "Miss Kui Huan, Miss Li Ji, you can rest assured that you will go with Lord Ji Ni, your family will receive generous pensions, and you will be on the national list of martyrs and receive high honors." In addition, Master Ji Ni will do everything in his power to keep you safe. ”
Kui Huan said: "The concubine thanks the adults for coming to condole in person, the concubine is a country girl, and it is a great honor to be able to do something for the king." If you go and never come back, the concubine has no regrets! As he spoke, a resolute look appeared on his face.
Li Ji said: "Actually, there is no need for adults to come to comfort us, the concubine is ready to die." The concubine was born in troubled times, it is difficult to live a smooth sailing life, this goes to a foreign country, humiliation and suffering, it is inevitable, when leaving, adults come to visit, there is an accident. I only want to live with adults for a while, and the concubine has no regrets in this life! "Tears rained down.
This is straightforward enough, the more people die lightly, and the villagers are so heroic. Fan Li was greatly moved. Their only wish is to stay with Fan Li for a while. Then he calmly went to the sea of swords.
Originally, there was no need to talk too much to the girls about the national recruitment, but Fan Lizhai was kind-hearted, and he always felt that he might ruin the lives of two innocent girls, and even his lives could not be guaranteed. The boss in his heart couldn't bear it, so he couldn't help but come to condole.
Fan Li said: "Okay, Fan Li will accompany you to the time of departure." You are so beautiful, Fan Li is also very happy to be with you. If you don't dislike Fan Li, come to me. I hug you. ”
The two girls gasped slightly excitedly and approached Fan Li's side......
Late that night, a carriage quietly left the Gusu Gate. The carriage carried two beautiful women, Kui Huan and Li Ji, and a large number of jewels. It was Dr. Ji Ni of Yue Guo who drove the car.
The carriage was old in appearance and unobtrusive in the slightest. Where there are people, walk slowly, and where there are no people, ride horses and gallop. Don't buy a boat to cross the Yangtze River in a day, all the way to the north.
Within a thousand miles of Jiangbei, they are all territories of the Wu State, and there is no problem with security. The carriage traveled all the way, avoiding the big towns, and only feeding in the small market towns in the countryside to replenish food and water and forage.
After crossing the Yangtze River, there is an endless plain, there is not a single mountain range within 800 miles, and there is uncultivated virgin land everywhere, and the jungle is dense.
The post road is spacious and smooth, and you can also see the strength of the Wu Kingdom. They crossed the Huai River, the Si River, the Shu River, the Yi River, and continued north.
The two girls spent the night in the carriage, and Ji Ni held a sword to guard against wild beasts.
All the way. Ji Ni continued to train the two girls. The main thing is to teach them to protect themselves in different environments. They don't have to do anything, they just learn to protect themselves.
After walking in this way for less than a month, they have walked out of the Great Plains, and you can see large or small mountains everywhere, and the terrain has become uneven, and the drop is very large, which means that they are almost out of the boundary of Wu Kingdom.
On this day, the carriage was walking on the mountain road, and a woodcutter came by, carrying a load of firewood. Ji Ni stopped the carriage, jumped down, and bowed to the woodcutter: "It's polite!" ”
The woodcutter put down his burden, pulled his shirt to wipe his sweat, and bowed down and said, "Return the salute!" What advice do you have for blocking the way? ”
Ji Ni said: "I came from afar. I don't know the way, what is this place? ”
The woodcutter said, "Twenty miles further, you will enter the boundary of the kingdom." ”
Ji Ni said: "We will not go to the country of Yi. May I ask if I turn left, what is it? ”
The woodcutter said: "Turn left for thirty miles, and you will be the lacquer city of Lu State." ”
Ji Ni said: "May I ask how far is Qicheng from Chengzou, the capital of the country?" ”
The woodcutter said, "Not far, that is, forty or fifty miles." ”
Ji Ni said: "Is the monarch of the country of Yi a hidden prince? As he spoke, he took out a few silver horns from his body and stuffed them into the woodcutter's hand: "It's not a respect." Please sit down and talk. ”
The woodcutter was taken aback by the fact that he had received so much silver, which was enough for him to earn firewood for half a year. He said in a loud voice: "Thank you, sir, thank you, sir." What else does the gentleman have to ask, the villain knows everything. ”
Ji Ni observed this woodcutter, who was in his forties, and looked strong and loyal.
Ji Ni said: "Does the eldest brother often go to Zoucheng? ”
The woodcutter said, "Mr. Bu said that the little one has never been to Zoucheng. There's nothing to do, why are we going to Zoucheng? ”
Ji Ni nodded, the woodcutter was telling the truth, there was nothing to do, and no one would run around. At that time, people were very peaceful, they had a job to work, and they stayed when they didn't work, unlike people in later generations, who had nothing to do and traveled or something.
The woodcutter said, "What about me." We have to walk twenty or thirty miles to fetch firewood and buy firewood, and most of the people in our village have never left the village from birth to death. ”
Ji Ni nodded, relieved a lot, he inquired about the news, and this woodcutter would not spread it.
Ji Ni said: "May I ask who is the commander of Qicheng?" ”
The woodcutter said, "The seal of the city is called the husband." ”
Ji Ni said: "Is the relationship between Qicheng and Zou Cheng good? ”
The woodcutter said: "Here's the thing, the State of Lu was originally a vassal state of the State of Lu, and later the State of Yi Ziyi married the princess of the State of Qi, Shuji, and the State of Lu did not listen to the words of the State of Lu very much. Now Shu Ji's elder brother Yang Sheng is on the throne to mourn the Duke of Qi, and Di Ziyi has this backer, and he doesn't listen to Lu Guo's words. In recent years, Zou Cheng and Qicheng have often clashed, although there are no big fights, but small fights have to happen several times a year. ”
Ji Ni said: "Thank you eldest brother for telling me these situations, it is very important to me. ”
The woodcutter smiled and said, "You're right to ask." I've seen the world in Murakami, and I know a little bit more. ”
Ji Ni said with a cold face: "Please don't preach our conversation today, so as not to provoke right and wrong." ”。
The woodcutter said, "The villain saves." ”
The woodcutter is gone. Ji Ni returned to the carriage and said to Kui Huan and Li Ji, "Let's go, girls, let's go to Qicheng." ”