July is on fire, and August is not young. After the white dew that washed away all night, and the cool breeze at dawn, the heat that had accumulated on the earth for months seemed to have completely dissipated.

Along the canyon, an official road winds north, along the official road to look far away, but see the distant peaks and peaks, in the empty background, the nearby verdant and pale yellow intertwined forest color reflected in the first morning sun.

Suddenly, the sound of hooves was loud, the sound of dense hooves became more and more sudden, waking up a sleeping mountain village, the villagers ran out one after another, many people were disheveled, they first looked at the official road in surprise, and then ran forward excitedly, for a while, the cries of calling neighbors and friends spread out in all directions, so the excitement spread like a flame, and the figures ran to both sides of the official road.

The sound of hooves stopped. People were amazed to find that a mighty cavalry stopped on the official road, and the military appearance was strict and the military discipline was strict, which they had only seen in their lives. The knights, dressed in bright armor, were in high spirits, majestic and friendly, unlike the officers and soldiers who had seen them in the past, and who reprimanded and drove away passers-by roughly. At this moment, the cavalry was blocked by an ox cart driven by an old peasant, but the cavalry did not seem to be in a hurry.

The ox cart was lying across the official road, and the ox pulling the cart seemed to be frightened by the cavalry that met him, and he was fixed there, and no matter how much the old peasant drove him, he was unwilling to move half a step, and the old peasant's face was darkened.

"Uncle, take your time, don't worry." One of the young knights in the cavalry called out in a rather kind tone.

Hearing this greeting, the remaining fear in the hearts of the onlookers was swept away, but when they heard the laughter, everyone began to laugh mercilessly at the stupid cow and the incompetent old farmer. The old farmer was ridiculed by everyone, his face turned red when he brushed the ground, he gritted his teeth, the green tendons on his forehead burst out, and he raised his whip and whipped it fiercely to the cow's buttocks. But the cow obviously didn't want to cooperate, and after the pain it was painful, it mooed a few times, and then stared at it with a round eye. As a result, the laughter around them became louder.

A few of the villagers went up to the official road to help the old peasant pull the bull, while more people looked at the young knight who had just spoken, and looked at his attire like an officer.

Is there such a young officer in the world?

Suddenly, everyone turned their heads to each other, not knowing what they were talking about. Suddenly, they craned their necks, their eyes widened, and they froze straight there, their eyes focused on one person.

I saw that beside the tower knight, a young man was wearing silver armor and a silver helmet, and a wisp of red tassels on the helmet was blowing in the wind, which made his face shine. The young man's delicate facial features are very luxurious, and the lacquered eyebrows and starry eyes naturally reveal a heroic atmosphere, which is very attractive, and people will never look away when they look at it.

Hey! None other than a general! So young to be a general?

The onlookers seemed to be pulled by an invisible rope, and they approached the armored boy in pairs. The adults stopped and watched.

The armored boy slowly turned his head and smiled slightly, and the smile was so contagious that it caused the children on the side of the road to open their mouths and smile, revealing a slipped of their teeth. Older boys and girls smiled more reservedly, but most of them were shy when they smiled.

Several people over there dragged and dragged the oxen to finally pull the oxen and move the ox cart to the fork in the road. I saw the armored boy raise a hand, as if to give an order.

Suddenly, I saw a carriage in front of me galloping towards me, followed by several horsemen, occupying most of the official road.

Immediately, the young man frowned slightly, and the tower knight on the side said in a low voice: "His Royal Highness King Yue, just clear the way!" ”

"Tang Halberd ······" Zhu Qiming didn't finish speaking, but he heard a familiar voice in front of him.

"Miss, look, it's Childe, Childe!"

Zhu Qiming followed the prestige, and saw that there were two horsemen galloping to the front of the side of the carriage, and the people on the horseback were very kind-faced, and when they looked at it, they were all thousands of flowers and history!

I saw the curtain of the car flicker, and a pair of starry eyes swept over in a hurry, and landed on Zhu Qiming's face, the pretty face behind the curtain was shocked, and then a slight smile appeared on the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, looking at that look, he seemed to be a little overjoyed.

Xun Xin? Zhu Qiming wanted to say a few words of greeting, looked left and right, and felt that in front of the guards, he had to pretend to be the prince's shelf, so he changed to Xun Xin's jaw.

Seeing this little old man who had had an awkward relationship with him, Zhu Qiming's thoughts suddenly returned to the short time in Lujia Village, and suddenly thought of Aunt Fang, and felt a little sad in his heart.

The mood of visiting Aunt Fang was so urgent that he had the urge to leave the group for a while.

However, before leaving, the emperor ordered him to go straight to the north, not to cross the road on the way, and he was not sure whether a short stop in Lujia Village would be counted as a cross on the way, so it was inconvenient to act in a hurry. With the guards around him, and the eunuchs of the prison army staring at him, he can't be a temperament person after all!

So, gritting his teeth and turning his head, he said secretly: It's better to be a stranger to the old man in front of you!

Unexpectedly, Hua Qianzhi, Shi Duogongzi, and Gongzi kept screaming, and they arrived in front of Zhu Qiming in a moment, Hua Qianzhi took out an object from his arms and threw it over, Zhu Qiming swept his eyes, and saw an embroidered bag flying towards him, thinking that maybe it was the embroidered bag that Ni Niang threw to him, and immediately turned sideways to avoid it, and the embroidered bag swept by and fell into the shallow ditch next to the road.

Tang Ji grabbed the handle of the knife and wanted to pull out the knife, Zhu Qiming hurriedly signaled him to stop, and immediately turned his head, not looking at Hua and Shi, but indifferently looking at the villagers on the side of the road.

Everyone on the side of the road was in unison, and they all used body language to indicate that they were just people eating melons, and littering was definitely not their doing.

"Alas, there are a lot of treasures in the embroidered bag, all of which are mountain goods, but my brothers have been searching for a long time to find them, and I just want to give them to my son as a meeting gift!" Hua Qianzhi probably felt that he should change his words, and Yan Bi pulled Shi Duo, and the two turned over and dismounted, standing on the road and performing nondescript salutes.

"Little King Baiyue······ Lord Yue Wang. ”

After the king of Yue, drag the tail of the old man? What a strange name! Zhu Qiming thought it was funny, but he didn't look at the person who gave gifts on the road.

King Yue? Hey! Some of the onlookers probably heard the mystery, and after a buzzing whisper, they saw that there was silence everywhere, and many people bent their knees slightly, as if they wanted to kneel and salute, but they couldn't make up their minds for a while.

At this time, the carriage slowly stopped beside Hua and Shi, Xun Xin lifted the curtain and wanted to get out of the car, turned her head and caught a glimpse of a horse galloping from the rear team, and immediately retracted her feet and retreated into the car.

The person who came to restrain the horse beside Zhu Qiming, he was about thirty years old, and his demeanor was a little honest, it was Shang Huaiying, the young eunuch of the direct hall, "Your Highness, what happened?" ”

Shang Huaiying was only good at riding and shooting, so he turned into a dignified eunuch. From the young eunuch to the eunuch, it is only one step, but a small step in the title means a big step in the official fortune, and it must be known that many ministers have left the last moments of their lives in the post of the young eunuch forever.

Zhu Qiming glanced at Shang Huaiying, thinking that a loyal person would never harm people's hearts, but it was precisely because of loyalty that he was more loyal to the Son of Heaven. ”

"The deceased?" Shang Huaiying looked at Hua Qianzhi and Shi Duo suspiciously, and saw that the two of them were a little at a loss.

"Is Master Xun okay?" Zhu Qiming finally raised his eyes to look at Hua and Shi, and his tone was very peaceful.

Hua Qianzhi and Shi Duo's faces widened when they heard this, and they laughed. "Okay, the old man always wants to go to the capital to meet the master······ No, it's Your Highness, who said you want to thank you in person. ”

Zhu Qiming's face was slightly gloomy, "Master Xun helped the needy, and took care of the people on behalf of the Son of Heaven, and the emperor made a decree after hearing the news." Everything depends on the emperor's grace. After saying this, Shang Huaiying grinned, and Shang Huaiying quickly withdrew his gaze and lowered his head to laugh.

Xun Xin's voice sounded in the car: "Could it be you······ Didn't His Highness go to Lujia Village to see Mrs. Lu? ”

Zhu Qiming was stunned, pondered for a moment, and said quietly: "With the emperor's order in his body, this trip is inconvenient, please convey the king's greetings to Mrs. Lu." Glancing at Shang Huaiying, he turned to Hua Qianzhi and said, "Get out of the way." ”

"Get out of the way, everybody!" Hua Qianzhi diligently shouted at the cart and horse to avoid the side of the road, and suddenly turned his head thoughtfully, "Your Highness won't forget the original promise, right?" ”

"How did this king make a promise?" Zhu Qiming said in surprise.

Hua Qianzhi gestured with his hand, and said with his eyebrows fluttering: "When I was in the mansion in the state city, when I mentioned that incident, His Royal Highness agreed to it, and said, 'Okay, good', and said three times in a row." ”

Can this also be considered a commitment? You're such a! Zhu Qiming wanted to vomit blood, glanced at the carriage with some embarrassment, and immediately raised a hand and issued the order to march.

Xun Xin's angry voice sounded in the carriage: "Hua Qianzhi, if you ask you, you don't always say, what kind of promise?" ”

Hua Qianzhi said with a smile: "In two more years, well, two years at most, the little one must say it to the young lady!" ”

Zhu Qiming galloped on his horse, and Hua Qianzhi's slightly anxious voice came from behind him: "Your Highness, Your Highness!" Be clear······ When I come back······ Don't forget to rest at Xun's house! ”

Zhu Qiming wanted to plug his ears, but when he met Shang Huaiying's puzzled gaze in a trance, Zhu Qiming fixed his mind and said with a smile: "When this king was exiled here with a group of orphans, he was helped by many villagers. ”

Shang Huaiying nodded slowly, "Oh, I see! The emperor does not allow this road to cross the road, but unfortunately, if you do not follow the emperor's order, Your Royal Highness can also go to see if the old man is not. ”

Is this your interpretation of the imperial order? Zhu Qiming pursed his lips, and then ordered: "Father-in-law Shang should go back to the back team." ”

"Yes." Shang Huaiying responded, slowed down his horse, and was pulled away by Zhu Qiming in a blink of an eye.

There was a fork in the road ahead, Zhu Qiming turned his head to look east, wanting to search for the still familiar shadow in his memory in Lujia Village, but the jungle blocked his eyes.

A sigh was drowned out in the thunderous sound of hooves.