As soon as the morning dawned, Zhu Qing walked out of the post station, and it snowed a little today, but he didn't feel colder.

Zhu Qing sighed and walked to the warehouse of the post station to check that there were a lot of military supplies, vehicles and horses.

"General, got up so early? On this snowy day, why don't you sleep for a while? Lao Chen was preparing breakfast, and when he saw Zhu Qing coming to the back kitchen, he hurriedly greeted him.

"Get used to it. Aren't you early? Zhu Qing said with a smile. He slept soundly last night, the first time he had a good night's sleep since his injury.

"The soldiers are going to go out to exercise later, I have to get up early to make them breakfast." Lao Chen said with a smile.

"Your food is delicious." Zhu Qing said, opened a steamer, and a white gas came out, and a basket of steamed buns was already fragrant.

"Thank you for the general's compliment, if the general doesn't dislike it, I'll make another delicious meal for the general later." Old Chen Dao.

"Hey, it's a pity, we can't stay for breakfast, we have to hurry, we have to get out of the customs before dark." Zhu Qing shook his head and said, picked up a bun and sniffed it.

"Huh? Why is it so urgent? It's not a bad meal. Lao Chen was surprised.

"Oh, old man, don't you know, as soon as it gets dark, you're going to retreat, and it's going to be difficult to get out of the customs then." Zhu Qingdao.

"That's right, too. Then you can take more steamed buns and eat them on the way. Lao Chen said, quickly put down the work in his hand, and rushed over to help Zhu Qing load dry food.

"Hey, old man, isn't that okay? You are not very rich, I don't give you much military pay every month, and I often pass by to eat and drink your food, and pack it away, which is not appropriate. Zhu Qingwan refused.

"Hey, general, I'll tell you the truth, I came out of Yang Sichang's troops, I saw from you what Yang Sichang didn't have, you are really fighting for the people, fighting for the country, without you, I'm afraid this Kaifeng will not be guaranteed, I heard that you were guarding in Shanhaiguan before, and you had a thigh in Ningyuan, and many of us wanted to go to you at that time. Although I can't do things by your side now, as a member of Qinglong's subordinates, it's worth dying of old age! As he spoke, Lao Chen's eyes suddenly moistened. Zhu Qing was embarrassed to refuse the old man's kindness, and ordered steamed buns.

"Let's go!" Zhu Qing came out of the back kitchen, full of confidence, and shouted with more strength!

"Yes!" He was answered by the same booming voice, one that was filled with hope!

The escort team left the post station and re-embarked on the road, they had to rush to Shanhaiguan before dark, otherwise as soon as it got dark, they would be closed, and if they wanted to leave the customs at that time, they would inevitably alarm Wu Sangui. That would be troublesome.

"Lin Bai, tell the brothers, speed up!" Zhu Qing said to Lin Bai.

"Yes, General!" Lin Bai responded, turned his head and shouted to the escort team behind him, "Full speed ahead!" ”

"Yes!" The morale of the soldiers seemed to be high.

Near noon, they rushed to the fork in the capital, which is the nearest fork in Beijing, and it is also an official road, usually Zhu Qing will enter Beijing from here for a long time to take a look at Chen Yuanyuan, but now, he glanced at the fork in the road, and then whipped a horsewhip, "Drive!" The wind chasing horse accelerated forward, and the soldiers behind him followed closely.

Sure enough, in the evening, the escort team gradually approached Shanhaiguan. At this time, the winter sun is shining, and the weather becomes extremely cold. In addition, the light snow kept falling, and everyone's head was covered with a thin layer of snow chips.

"Wait." Zhu Qing stopped suddenly, and Shanhaiguan was already close in front of him. In the past, when they returned here, everyone would feel extra cordial, but at this time, this place is already a matter of things and people, and only the wind of Loyal Soul Mountain is sober.

After Zhu Qing dismounted, he observed Shanhaiguan. "Everyone, disguise yourself as merchants, hurry up." Zhu Qing said, the escort team took action one after another, cross-dressing was a compulsory course for them, so everyone was handy, and after a while, a group of soldiers turned into a caravan, Zhu Qing and Xuanjun dressed up as timber merchants, Sai Shiqian and Lin Bai dressed up as grain merchants, and other guards dressed up as entourage.

"You go first." Zhu Qing played against Shi Qian and Lin Baidao.

"Yes."

"A few of you go with the two generals." Zhu Qing said to several guards.

"It's the general."

"Remember, you must not be impulsive, no matter what method you use, as long as you can clear the level." Zhu Qing repeatedly advised.

"Understood." Sai Shi Qian nodded. With a greeting, the attendant pulled the grain and grass cart over.

Zhu Qing and Xuanwu were quietly observing from behind, hoping that they would pass the test smoothly.

"Stop!" Sure enough, he was stopped, "What are you doing?" ”

"Oh military master, we are grain merchants from the Dharan Ministry, we came to the Central Plains to do business, the Emperor of the Central Plains is benevolent and righteous, and he is very friendly to us foreign merchants, our business is reached quickly, and now we are transporting the exchanged grain back to our Dharan Department to relieve the famine. Please also ask the military master to make it convenient. I, the people of the Dharan tribe, will never dare to forget the benevolence of the Ming Emperor. Sai Shiqian pressed Lin Bai, who was about to move, and smiled forward.

"Oh, it turned out to be from the Dalan Ministry, what's wrong with you lately, why is the famine worse than our Central Plains?" The guard asked.

"Hey, the sky is not beautiful, what can I do with the small people?" Sai Shiqian pretended to complain.

"Let's go, let's go, it's useless for you to cry here. It's good to have food for you this time, but you may not be so lucky next time. The guard said, and gave the game a checkpoint with a big red seal on it.

"Thank you, Master Jun, thank you, Master Jun." During the game, Qian took over the level and nodded his head in thanks. Lead the convoy of grain and grass into the pass.

"Ready!" Zhu Qing said to Xuanwu that when they saw that they had moved into the pass during the game, they were also ready to leave.

At this time, the grain and grass convoy after entering the customs will also face the test of leaving the customs.

"Stop!" The convoy was stopped by the guards. "Please show me the level!"

"Yes, yes, yes." Sai Shiqian said, handing the clearance card to the guards.

"Darlan?"

"Yes, yes, we are here to replace grain in the Central Plains. Thanks to the benevolence of the Ming Emperor, we finally got food. Sai Shiqian said with a smile, a thick dress and hat just covered half of his face, plus it was cross-dressed, it was generally difficult to find.

"For the sake of the reconciliation between your Dalan Department and our Ming Dynasty, it will be thirty taels of silver." The guard said, stamping a stamp on the checkpoint.

"What?!" When Lin Bai heard this, he was really upset, and he couldn't help but glare.

"What? Don't you understand that people inside the customs and outsiders have to pay taxes when they leave the customs and people outside the customs enter the customs? Don't you want to go out of the customs? "The guards are also angry, who let Sai Shiqian say that he is a member of the Dalan Department, which makes the soldiers of the Celestial Empire have a sense of superiority. The level that was supposed to be handed over was withdrawn.

"Don't don't be a military master, my brother is a little reckless, we are used to living a poor life, I heard that this tariff costs thirty taels of silver, he is frightened, you don't remember the villain, can you see if it can be less? It's like giving us a bun to eat on the road. Sai Shiqian hurriedly grabbed Lin Bai and said to the guards with a smile.

"Okay, anyway, it's getting late, and it's about to be retreated, so grandpa won't be as knowledgeable as you, twenty-five taels. This time it couldn't be less. "Shouguan Zhizhi said leisurely.

"You?!" Lin Bai was still unhappy. But fortunately, he was held down by the time of the race.

"Okay, good, twenty-five is twenty-five, thank you, thank you." As he spoke, he took out twenty-five taels of silver and handed it to the guards in exchange for a call card.

"Let's go, be careful next time." The guard said, opening the checkpoint.

"Let's go!" During the race, he pushed the indignant Lin Bai hard, for fear that he would have extraneous branches.

The team went out to the gate, and the race time moved a sigh of relief. Lin Bai was depressed and indignant, "His grandmother's, this Wu Sangui is becoming more and more arrogant, when we first guarded the customs, we only charged ten taels of tariffs, but he is good, it has tripled!" ”

"Come on, don't you nag, didn't the general say it? When necessary, it is necessary to break some money. Look at you, just like that, do you say that the general can rest assured that you are acting alone? "Said Lin Bai at the time of the race. Lin Bai was speechless, so he could only sulk by himself.

"Let's rest here for a while, and wait for the general to come out and go together." During the game, Qian said to the escort team, and everyone took off their makeup.

At this time, Zhu Qing, Xuanwu and others also came to the customs and prepared to enter the customs.

"Stop! It's so late, where are you going? "Zhu Qing's motorcade was stopped.

"Master Qiyu, we are merchants in the south, and we are back to Sangzi Country to sell some mahogany. I've been on the road for several days, and I really don't want to go to Shanhaiguan so late to disturb the military masters. Zhu Qing said politely.

"Well, it's really a mahogany seller, this temperament is different, I'll take a look." The guard said and walked towards the convoy.

Zhu Qing was alert, and Xuanwu, who was next to the convoy, had also prepared to prevent accidents.

"Knock knock!" The guard knocked on the firearm covering the curtain and wondered, "This voice...... Is it mahogany? ”

"Oh, Master Jun, this is because of the weather, you see it's still snowing, and we've added several layers of curtains, I'm afraid the wood won't be able to stand it." Zhu Qing hurriedly pulled the guards over to explain and transferred him away from the firearms.

"Okay, I see that you Nanban just want money and don't want to die, this war, and pull a few pieces of wood to run all over the world, I really don't understand what you are trying to do?" The guard said, handing over the checkpoint to Zhu Qing.

"Life, life compels." Zhu Qing nodded repeatedly.

"Let's go." The guards shook their hands.

Zhu Qing led the convoy into the customs. Just as he was passing through the school field and preparing to leave the customs, a voice suddenly came from upstairs, "Stop!" ”

"It's Wu Sangui." Xuanwu said softly.

"Don't panic. Let's see what he has to say. Zhu Qing replied softly.

"It's so late, where are they going?" Wu Sangui stood in the attic and asked.

"Report to the marshal, they are mahogany dealers in the south, transporting a batch of wood to Sangzi country." The guards just now hurriedly came in and replied.

"Mahogany dealers?" The corners of Wu Sangui's mouth smiled slightly, he knew that this mahogany dealer could rub the oil, so he made an calculation in his heart, "It's so late, it's already closed." Let's stay in the customs tonight and leave the customs tomorrow morning. ”

"Dashuai, our batch of mahogany has been transported for several days, if it is not transported to the hands of the merchants as soon as possible, I am afraid we will lose all our money." Zhu Qing changed his voice and said to Wu Sangui.

"What's going on?" At this time, a woman's voice came, and a woman came out of the attic next door to Wu Sangui, and Zhu Qing was taken aback when she saw it. This person is Chen Yuanyuan!

"Big brother!" Xuanwu reminded.

Zhu Qing tried his best to return to normalcy.

"My little beauty, I have alarmed you." Wu Sangui said, and walked over diligently, but was blocked by Chen Yuanyuan.

Chen Yuanyuan looked at the caravan downstairs and suddenly saw the red rope in Zhu Qing's hand! She would never forget this red rope, this red rope wrapped around his bracelet! It's here at the moment!

"My little beauty, what's wrong with you?" Seeing Chen Yuanyuan's pale face, Wu Sangui asked worriedly.

"I don't want to see those people downstairs! Let them go! Chen Yuanyuan shook his head and pretended to be strongly uncomfortable.

"Good, good. Fast! Let them go! Wu Sangui shouted downstairs.

"Let's go! Come on! Zhu Qing and others were kicked out of the customs.

"Don't forget to charge a tariff of one hundred taels!" Wu Sangui really saw the money, and did not forget to advise while supporting the retching Chen Yuanyuan.

"You're still so long-winded, do you want me to die? I feel uncomfortable when I see these people in Sangzi Country! Chen Yuanyuan said to Wu Sangui.

"Okay, good, go fast, go fast! If you don't accept it, you won't accept it, get out of here! Wu Sangui shouted tangledly.

"Let's go! Come on! The guards withdrew the convoy from the gate, and then closed the gate.

Although he was finally out of the customs, Zhu Qing's whole body froze, and he didn't know whether to be sad or hateful. He stood outside the door, clenched into fists.

"Big brother! Don't think about it, Miss Chen is helping us. "Xuanwu Dao. Rubbed Zhu Qing's shoulders and helped him put out the fire!

At this time, Sai Shiqian and Lin Bai also came up to respond, "Big brother! Let's go, it'll be troublesome when Wu Sangui reacts. ”

"Yes, big brother, why are you more impulsive than me?!" Lin Baidao.

Zhu Qing gritted his teeth, "Let's go!" Then he walked forward without looking back, and behind him, the sun was setting and the snow was falling at night.

In Chen Yuanyuan's room, Wu Sangui asked someone to bring ginseng soup, "My little beauty, what's wrong with you today?" Why is the reaction so strong? ”

Chen Yuanyuan stood in front of the window, this was a window that could see the road leading to Ningyuan outside the window, at this time Zhu Qing and the others had already lit torches and walked on the road to Ningyuan.

"My parents were killed by the bad guys of Sang Ziguo in the first place!" Chen Yuanyuan said expressionlessly.

"Oh, no wonder! It's okay, Ben Shuai will definitely treat you well. You drink the soup first. Wu Sangui came over with ginseng soup to offer courtesy.

"You put it here first, I don't want to drink it now, you go out first, I want to be alone and quiet." Chen Yuanyuan said delicately. It's unbearable to hurt.

"That handsome man went out first, remember to drink the ginseng soup while it was hot." Wu Sangui reluctantly withdrew from Chen Yuanyuan's boudoir.

After Wu Sangui left, Chen Yuanyuan took out a folding fan, which was given to her by Zhu Qing, since the bracelet was broken, this folding fan became the only thought. Chen Yuanyuan fanned lightly, becoming more and more desolate.