From Chang'an to Chengdu, it is necessary to travel west from Wugong and Chencang to Fengzhou, and then from Xingzhou and Lizhou to Shu. This is the road that Qin often walked when he entered Shu, although there are many mountain roads along the way, and there are endless merchants who come and go, so it is not difficult to walk. There are hostels and guest houses every 180 miles on the official road, compared to the previous trip to the north to watch the wind, many places are often sandy deserts, this time Du Shiyi rode a horse along the way, only to see the lush vegetation, although the autumn is getting stronger and does not see the bleak scene, but there is a different scenery.

And Wang Rong, who is also dressed in men's clothes, deliberately wore a stand-up collar shirt, slightly Fu Fan covered his fair skin, and when he walked side by side with Du Shiyi, he looked like two brothers at a cursory glance. Before leaving, Du Shiyi thought about it, but still summoned a trilogy to explain her identity, and when she first traveled, Chibi and the others frequently looked sideways, and after getting along for a long time, they became familiar with her.

Although many of these old servants of the Cui family secretly hope that just like Du Shisanniang marrying Cui Jianxuan, Du Shiyi also married Cui's daughter, but Cui Jiuniang and Wang Jin's marriage had been decided before they left, Cui Wuniang was a few years older, and there were words not to mention remarrying, and now Du Shiyi is traveling with the United States, it is clear that they have a clear intention, and they can only sigh in their hearts at most.

Still on the road, Du Shiyi heard that Li Longji was going to tour Luoyang east at the end of the year, and the ministers of the court and the central government persuaded the Son of Heaven to seal Mount Tai, and Zhang Shuo was the first to advocate the news. If he is still the previous Zuo Shizhi, as a close minister of the Son of Heaven, it is inevitable that he will be accompanied by the Zen Taishan, and Li Longji will reward hundreds of officials after the Zen seal, and maybe he can increase the official level, but he breathed a long sigh of relief. Seeing this, Wang Rong on the side smiled and said: "Du Lang thinks that this time to seal Mount Tai, there will be objections in the court, if you still stay in the court, you will inevitably be involved?" ”

"You're right. Since I am a direct minister, it is inevitable that there will be dissenting people like Yuan Xiangguo who want to count on me to advise Bixia, and then it will be full of trouble, how can it be like withdrawing now, out of sight and out of mind, and happy? ”

"Then you're not afraid of Song Kaifu's insistent advice?"

"Song Kaifu is no longer the lonely person he used to be. He may argue for those things that must be admonished, but this kind of thing knows that persuasion will not be able to restore the holy will, and I am afraid that he will not be too fierce in his words. And ......" Du Shiyi thought for a while, and finally shook his head and smiled bitterly, "The sage will definitely understand that it is not interesting to go to Mount Tai with such a bad scenery, but I am afraid that Song Kaifu will stay in Xijing." ”

Facts have proved that Du Shiyi's guess was very accurate. When he entered Mianzhou from Jianzhou and lived in the post station, he learned that Song Jing had indeed been appointed to stay in Xijing again. Thinking that Song Jing was old and strong after the resignation of the prime minister over the years, even if he was no longer in charge of the political affairs hall, he still never faded out of the office, and every time he held an important position, he must be wholeheartedly, and then recalled the ardent hope that Song Jing told him to govern the party well in Shuzhong before leaving, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh

At this moment, he suddenly heard a wild goose crying overhead, and the next moment, he saw a wild goose that had been hit by an arrow fell straight down, falling heavily two or three steps in front of him.

"Lang Jun, what's going on?"

This abnormal sound immediately attracted Chibi to come over from the front of the courtyard to check the movement, and when he found that there was a wild goose in front of Du Shiyi, he stepped forward to check the arrow, and immediately got up and smiled: "This person is good at archery, an arrow is revealed from the eye, and the strength is accurate."

While speaking, a post man came in from the outside, and after saluting, he said cautiously: "Ming Gong, Li Shishilang from the outside is making an apology in front of the door, saying that it is unfortunate that the shè goose fell into the post yard, I don't know if there is any disturbance?" If you can, please allow him to come in and retrieve the prey and arrows. ”

"Li Tshilang? Which young Lang Jun is the one who made this arrow? Chibi couldn't help but ask, and seeing that the post guard nodded hurriedly, he looked at Du Shiyi with some itch and said, "Lang Jun, can you invite this Li Shishilang to come in for a while?" Such archery skills are rare even for the warriors of Liangjing. ”

Du Shiyi smiled: "Since you are so excited, then please come in and talk about it." ”

When the postman hurried out, he saw a young man of his age, dressed in a white shirt, come in with a small boy from outside. He carried a quiver around his waist, a sword on the other side, a bow in his hand, a long figure, broad eyebrows, eyes like morning stars, at first glance, it seemed that some people from the Western Regions had a high nose and deep blood, but the black hair was as bright as the Central Plains, coupled with that tall posture, neither humble nor arrogant demeanor, even if he was used to seeing the handsome sons of Liangjing, Du Shiyi couldn't help but praise in his heart

What a handsome and beautiful man

After the visitor smiled and saluted, he said calmly: "Today, I saw a group of geese flying south, and I didn't want them to fall into the post station. If you are disturbed, please also ask this Lang Jun to forgive the sin Guan Lang Jun Xingsè, is he following the elders from other counties and going to Shuzhong? If you have some leisure, you might as well stop in Mianzhou. This place not only has its own elegant taste, but also the bamboo forest is the best, and there are many hidden sages in it. ”

Du Shiyi also wanted to know the news of Chang'an, so he stayed at this post station, and now he just moved in. Seeing that the other party was talking elegantly, he smiled and said: "Originally, a wild goose suddenly fell from the sky, and I was really startled, but as soon as Lang Jun came in, he explained all the benefits of Mianzhou, how can I be harsh?" It's just that I don't know what Lang Jun plans to do with this wild goose? ”

"Roasted best" When it came to eating, the white-clothed Li Shishilang's eyes suddenly lit up with great interest, "I just practiced my skills with the pheasants and hares in the mountains, and now since I am such a fat wild goose, I naturally roast and eat." Hair removal and internal organs, salt on both sides, sprinkled with several spices from the Western Regions and roasted on the fire, it is a rare delicacy This Langjun asked about this, I don't know if there are elders in the family who believe in Buddhism and vegetarianism? If not, you might as well divide it into half, it's not me boasting, this square is close to the left, and no one's craftsmanship can compare to me."

Du Shiyi was already greedy for the tongue, although he had not yet reached the point where he did not get tired of eating, but he would not let go of the delicious food, and he just asked a sentence that was a joke, and at this time he decided not to let it go. After not wanting to agree, he saw that Li Shishilang immediately stepped forward to pick up the wild goose, and after pulling out the arrow, he called the post guard, and for a while, the young post man cheered and immediately went down to clean up. After a while, he and others brought Yu firewood, iron sticks and other things, which were actually set up in the courtyard and lit a fire.

When the whole disemboweling belly was washed by Yu Jingjing's wild goose, Li Shishilang asked the boy to take out all kinds of condiments from the leather bag he was carrying and marinate them on the spot, and then skewered them on the iron skewers, and then put them on the bonfire.

"Lee Twelve"

The wild geese roasting on the fire were in progress, and a hurried voice came from outside, followed by a slightly shorter, slightly swarthy young man. Seeing that the person he was looking for was leisurely roasting geese by the fire, the new young man suddenly couldn't cry or laugh, and stepped forward and shouted angrily: "Li Twelve, I was looking for you everywhere, and you actually ran to this post station to roast wild geese, don't you know that the new Liu Yicheng has never been waiting to see you?" He saw it and had a good meal, let's go, didn't you say that you were going to Chengdu for two people, and you shouldn't pack up your things? ”

Seeing that someone was going to pull him, Li Shishilang hurriedly waved his hand to break free: "Wu Liu, I came in in a dignified manner, that is, I stayed to roast wild geese, and it was also invited by this Langjun, why should I be afraid that Liu Shisanyi Station is a place for the imperial court, and it is naturally impossible to stay overnight, but as long as the officials in the middle of the country are invited, it is not his business to stay for a while after the visit."

Only then did Wu Liulang notice Du Shiyi, who was about the same age as the two of them, and hurriedly gave up his hand and said a faux pas. Even so, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when he saw his friends roasting geese roasting geese without anyone roasting them, and the fragrance wafted in the wind, and he would know it when he was close to him.

But before he could figure out how to explain to Du Shiyi, he only heard an angry shout from outside: "The post house is heavy, who let people in indiscriminately?" I haven't seen this place, and I have stayed at this post today, and there is the Ming Gong who has just arrived in Chengdu."

With that rough voice came in, it was a middle-aged man with five big and three thick. Yi Cheng is a miscellaneous job that does not enter the stream, and generally does not change people at every turn, if it were not for the old age and death of the previous Yi Cheng, it would not be Liu Shisan's turn to take up a new position. Therefore, he didn't have a good face for the post guards used by his predecessor, especially for Li Shishilang, who often regarded this post station as his home when his predecessor was in his home and came in and walked around at every turn, he hated it the most. As soon as he came in, his voice raised by three points.

"Li Twelve, how can you be the son of a merchant who can come in this post station, don't think that this is still the time when the old man Peng connived at you when he was alive, and he actually took the wild things roasted in the courtyard of this post station, it was just turned upside down, quickly packed up your things and rolled for me, and he would chant two crooked poems and wanted to ask for tribute, fortunately, Zhao Zhijun of Benzhou knew that your grandfather came back from the Western Regions back then, and he didn't show his real name, so he must be either jiān or thief......

Before he finished speaking, Li Shishilang raised his head, but he was suddenly changing. I saw that his feet suddenly moved, and he didn't see how to make a gesture and rushed to this Liu Shisan, the long sword he was wearing at his waist was suddenly in his hand, and the sharp edge of the sword was so straight against Liu Shisan's neck. Faced with this sudden scene, not only Du Shiyi, who had just frowned and groaned, was surprised, but even Wu Liu was startled, and then hurriedly reminded: "Li Shilang, don't be too impulsive, this guy is a post after all."

"You...... You let it go."

Seeing that the other party's eyes were full of murderous aura, Liu Shisan finally had a deep fear, and even his legs were trembling for a while, and the drink was naturally extremely weak. Fortunately, at this moment, he suddenly heard someone speak: "Li Shishilang, although this person's words hurt Ling Zun hatefully, but if you hurt people in the post station, it is not easy to calm down, you may let go first?" ”