Chapter 143: Guest
"Go down, I see!"
Qin Wen waved his hand, regaining his former calm, he rubbed his head, pondered for a moment, and said, "Come on, spread the anger of Nangong to come to see me!" ”
The matter of escorting grain and grass also needs trustworthy people, and now the South Prison is tired of fighting, and there is not much grain stored in the warehouse, so there must be no mistakes.
He has been sitting in this position for many years, and naturally he also has strengths that ordinary people can't match, and he has a hunch that in the near future, there will be earth-shaking changes in South Prison.
"General!"
Nangong was angry soon, he looked at Qin Wen, who was still busy, although he didn't want to disturb, he still didn't want to make a mistake, so he immediately reminded him.
"You're here, I have something you need to do personally!"
Qin Wen heard Nangong Zhifu's voice, nodded, then put down his pen, and walked to the side hall with Nangong Zhinu, after working on the table for a long time, his body was a little stiff, he soothed his muscles, and then said: "Liu Fa has news, sure enough, as Luo Xingtian expected, Liu Fa broke through the dust pass, and now Liu Fa is guarding the pass, and there is no war in my Nanjiao!" ”
Nangong nodded angrily, and sighed sincerely: "Liu Fa, not bad!" ”
He rarely praises people, and the word good is already a very high praise.
"What did the general call me?"
Nangong is not a person who talks a lot, and during this time, Liu Ao is always a little sullen, and occasionally chatters with him, he has no children in his life, although he is strict, but he loves Liu Ao from the bottom of his heart, such good news, let Liu Ao know that his mood may be better!
"The grain and grass in Chenguan are exhausted, and there is a lack of winter clothes in Liuhua, I can't rest assured of others, you took my token, go to the treasury to get these things, and send them to Chenguan immediately, and investigate the movements of the barbarians in the southwest mansion!"
Qin Wen is still a little worried, at this time, the Southern Prison is in urgent need of cultivation and recuperation, and he will never see the sword again, although Dali is friendly with himself, but this time he did not send a single soldier, just looked at each other coldly, the generals of the Southern Prison are also detached, although they are enemies, they secretly collude with the barbarians, which really makes him feel cold, and there are too few people he can trust.
It's really sad, after decades of operation, in the end he found out that it was a mess of loose sand, how could he make him feel cold.
Nangong Nu saw that Qin Wen's eyes were complicated, and his heart sank, and then he took the token and went out, Qin Wen looked at Nangong Nu's back, and drank another sip of tea, but he couldn't say a word.
The snow has stopped, but the weather has become colder, and the sun can only bring light, but not a trace of warmth.
"Drink ......"
In a small courtyard, an emaciated figure struggled to carry a stone lock on a stone slab, he gritted his teeth, beads of sweat were rolling on his forehead, his right arm was empty, and his sleeve was knotted at his elbow.
With a resolute face, he once again raised the stone lock with his left hand, and at this moment, the door was suddenly opened, and two tall figures entered side by side, it was Nangong Nu and Weng Tianhu.
Liu Ao was also overjoyed when he saw the two, and immediately threw down the stone lock and hurriedly saluted the two.
"Boy, how many have you done this morning!"
Weng Tianhu lowered his body, touched Liu Ao's head, and asked angrily.
Nangong was angry and only nodded lightly, and also asked with a face.
"I got up and made two hundred ...... Two hundred, hehe, I forgot how many two hundred there were! Liu Ao was absent-minded, although he kept doing it, he had long forgotten the time, and when he saw the two of them coming in, he let it go again.
Nangong Zhinu saw Liu Ao's bright smile, and his heart was also slightly warm, and when he heard that Liu Ao had done more than two hundred, he nodded again.
"Master, is there any news from my father-in-law?"
Liu Ao looked at Nangong again with anger, his face full of hope, hoping to hear an affirmative answer.
Nangong looked at Liu Ao angrily, for a period of time, this has almost become a question that Liu Ao must ask every time he sees him, but every time, he will hang his head and feel secretly lost.
"Hmm!"
Nangong nodded lightly, and then walked to the house, it was really a little cold outside.
Liu Ao was stunned, and then stood in the courtyard at a loss, at this time Weng Tianhu smiled, patted Liu Ao's little brain, and laughed again: "Your father-in-law has news!" ”
As he spoke, he strode in.
"Boom!"
Liu Ao finally reacted, threw down the stone lock, his face was full of excitement, and then he rushed into it as well.
"Your father-in-law led his troops north, attacked the city and plundered the land all the way, and repelled countless barbarians, and now he has broken through the dust pass, and all the men and horses under his command are in the dust pass!"
Nangong was angry and took a sip of the hot tea that Liu Ao brought up, smiled slightly, and saw the excitement on Liu Ao's face, and he was not verbose, and directly said where Liu Fa was.
"Dust Pass, Liu Fa is in the dust pass?"
At this time, a voice came from outside the door, and the voice was also as excited as Liu Ao, and then, an emaciated figure walked in, with a beautiful appearance, but there was a kind of perseverance between the eyebrows, but at this time, all the perseverance turned into finger wrapping, hearing the news of Liu Fa, how could she sit still.
"Auntie, my father-in-law is indeed in the dust!"
Liu Ao saw that it was Ye Ruoxin who came in, and he couldn't wait to tell Ye Ruoxin about the joy in his heart, Ye Ruoxin glanced at Liu Ao, patted his head, and then looked at Nangong to control his anger, and then confirmed: "What the two generals said is true, Liu Fa is leading the army in the dust pass?" ”
Nangong nodded angrily, and said: "There is not much grain and grass in Chenguan, and there is also a lack of winter clothes, so Lord Shaofu sent me to Chenguan to bring grain and grass to Liu Yuan, and now Chenguan is still short of him, and he can't come back!" ”
"Can't you come back?"
Ye Ruoxin was stunned, her eyebrows were furrowed, and she was a little lonely, Liu Ao on the side also lowered her head when she heard the news, after a good news, it was another bad news, this kind of psychological gap was really difficult for them to accept.
"However, if he doesn't come back, it doesn't mean that you can't go to the dust pass!"
Nangong Ji shook his head angrily, looked at the two people in front of him, and then said again.
"Really, master, but the dust is so far away, the two of us ......"
Hearing Nangong's angry words, Liu Ao had a little more hope in his eyes, but the war had just ended, and the safety on the road was not yet known, and when he thought of this, he was a little depressed.
"It's okay, although the dust is far away, it can't stop my footsteps!"
At this time, Ye Ruoxin smiled, and was quite confident in her words, as if she had returned to the beginning, Ye Ruoxin, who was not allowed to shave her eyebrows, was back!
"Well, where do you want to go, it's a long way to go to Chenguan, just go with my heavy army, why bother, really!"
Seeing the attitude of the mother and son, Nangong also shook his head and smiled bitterly, and then said his thoughts again.
"This, is it convenient, can you still bring female dependents in the army, forget it, I'll take Liu Ao, and then bring some nursing home guys to go together."
Although Ye Ruoxin doesn't understand military affairs, she still knows a little bit about some basics, and at this time, he remembered the twelve seasons left by Liu Fa, and he also made up his mind in his heart.
Nangong Zhi angrily glanced at Weng Tianhu, who was only drinking tea next to him, and then looked at no one around, and then said in a deep voice: "If you want to go, you must go with me, if you and Liu Ao go by yourself, there will definitely be an accident on the way!" ”
Ye Ruoxin was a little unimpressed, but when he saw Nangong's angry and serious appearance, his heart suddenly burst into his heart, as if he understood something, and then he was puzzled: "You mean?" ”
"Some people who don't like Liu Fa are pleasing to the eye!"
Nangong Nu also took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and then said lightly.
"So ......"
Ye Ruoxin wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Nangong Zhifu, he waved his hand, and immediately said: "Early tomorrow morning, I will send someone to pick you up, Weng Tianhu, let's go!" ”
He didn't want to say more, so he pulled Weng Tianhu and was discharged from the hospital.
"Farewell, please stay!"
Ye Ruoxin nodded, and didn't ask much, Nangong was reluctant to say, naturally he had a reason, he looked at the back in the distance, and finally a smile appeared on his face.
The sun rises in the east, the sun is shining, and it seems that there will be a hint of warmth.
"Let's go, Ao'er, let's go to dinner!"
"Oh, it's time to eat, it's time to eat!"
The sound of laughter sounded in the small courtyard, the snow gradually melted, although the weather was cold, but there was sunshine, and on a cold day, it was so full of hope.
"Just now, do you mean Childe?"
Weng Tianhu slowly stopped, he looked at Nangong to control his anger, and his eyes suddenly felt a little strange.
Nangong was angry and didn't speak, he just walked slowly, stepping on the snow step by step, and suddenly he stopped, he looked at the sun in the sky, and said leisurely: "If one day, when Gongzi and Liu Fa don't die, what choice do you make?" ”
Weng Tianhu snorted coldly, didn't speak, and then started to walk again, and didn't even look at Nangong anymore, the weather was really getting colder, and the coolness was full of bones.
"Will this day be late?"
Nangong was angry and looked at Weng Tianhu leaving deep footprints, and the corners of his mouth were grinning, extremely contemptuous.
They weren't supposed to be in the middle, but the whirlpool would sweep everything around them, and no one could escape, and this time, his halberd might be drinking blood again.
In the dust, there is a peaceful atmosphere, there is no more slaughter in the past, the city is full of shouting, the ground is full of snow and water, the traffic is busy, and the past is prosperous.
"Young master, the dust is in front of you!"
In the north of the dust pass, a group of seven horsemen stepped on the snow to come, the leader saw the dark city wall in front of him, and a trace of playfulness flashed in his eyes, and in a short time, this group of people had arrived at the dust pass city.
On the city wall, the flag fluttered in the wind.
"Willow!"
The man glanced at the words on the head of the city, and then whispered out again, when did there be another guard surnamed Liu in the southern prison.
The city gate is wide open, although it is winter, people come and go, there are not many people on the street, but for a border city, it still seems to be very lively.
"Let's go into town!"
The man waved his whip and entered the city with six men.
"This ......"
In the dust, the traffic is busy, the sound of selling is endless, but many people are dressed in strange clothes, obviously barbarians, there are patrol guards in the city from time to time, but these soldiers have not committed any crimes against these people, and more importantly, the clothes of these soldiers are obviously Han people, such a strange scene really makes this line of seven people feel very puzzled.
"Find a place to stay first, and then check the situation here right away."
The man at the head jumped off his horse, constantly checking the situation nearby, looking very careless, but he lowered his voice and spoke with extreme caution.
The rest of the people saw that their masters jumped off their horses, and then followed on foot, they walked, while looking at the situation nearby, the more they looked, the more strange they felt, there was not a single Han dressed people in this dusty pass, almost all of them were dressed in strange clothes, but from the banner on the head of the city and the soldiers who kept passing by, it can be seen that the plan to guard the pass is the general of the southern prison.
Could it be that the information we investigated was wrong?
Although the person at the head was silent, he felt that something was wrong in his heart, he seemed to be a little unfortunate this time, maybe he was really in a hurry, the dust was new, and many things were unknown, but he also knew that this might be his only chance.
"Let's stay here for now!"
After walking for a long time, he didn't observe anything wrong, this came to the dust, the stars and the moon, the sun and the moon, it was really sleepy, he glanced at the inn in front of him, and then turned back and said lightly.
The weather has been getting colder and colder these days, although the dust has been recovered by willow felling, and there is no autumn offense to the people in the city, but after all, it is winter, although there are people in the market, but after all, this time is different from the past, the business of the shops in the city is very sluggish, and there are not many passing customers.
Qing Yunfei and these people are still helping Shui Yao's father in the inn, first, they can also see Shui Yao every day, and second, it is always warmer here than in the army.
Today there are few people, I haven't seen customers enter the door for a long time, although the door of the store is wide open, but there are a few braziers in humiliation, Qing Yunfei is wearing extra warmth, standing on the counter, looking at the fluttering flagpole outside the store, unconsciously, it is already drowsy.
A few noisy voices sounded, Qing Yunfei frowned, and then opened his eyes, hey, there are guests?
Qing Yunfei rubbed his eyes, and sure enough, there were seven people standing at the door, his eyes lit up, and he immediately greeted him.
"Hehe, how many of them are playing or living in the store, there are many dishes in the small store, and the Central Plains flavor is ......"
"Serve me the signature dish in your store, enough for the seven of us, and warm some wine, by the way, lead me and the horses behind, and feed the fodder, so that I can take care of it!"
The man waved his hand, just put down a large ingot of silver, and then interrupted Qing Yunfei's chattering introduction.
Qing Yunfei took the big silver, smiled, then took a bite, found that it was right, and then squeezed out a smiling face and went down to arrange.
"Hey, big deal, big deal!" Qing Yunfei excitedly squeezed into the back kitchen, looked at Shui Yao, and smiled very happily, this smile was extremely simple and honest.
"What kind of big deal, it's so ugly, are you here?"
Shui Yao looked at Qing Yunfei who was holding the big silver in his hand, poked his forehead gently, and then said with a smile.
"Yes, the guest is here, I'll feed the horses, you quickly tell the kitchen to cook."
Saying that, Qing Yunfei smiled, and then went out to lead the horse.
"I don't know who the new lord of this dust gate is, this trip will not allow me to return empty-handed!"
The man took off his hat, shook off the wind and snow on his body, and then walked to a brazier, looking at the six guards beside him, with some worry in his eyes.
As soon as Qing Yunfei came out to lead the horse, he heard this Chinese dialect, and he didn't feel a little puzzled in his heart, he didn't move, just went to lead the horse, and went out to see, only to see that these horses were not horses, although they didn't travel thousands of miles a day, but they were extremely rare in the southwest.
Who are they?
Qing Yunfei was even more puzzled in his heart, and when the meal came out of the pot, he carefully observed everyone again, after all, the dust pass was newly determined, but there was no way out, remembering that at the beginning, he sneaked into the dust pass and made the dust pass a mess, if not, how could the dust pass be taken down so easily, he really had to be careful.
"Where are the guest officers from, the road is not very smooth during this time!"
Qing Yunfei began to talk to these people in a rough Chinese dialect, hoping to hear something useful.
The man smiled slightly, and then looked at Qingyunfei and said: "I'm just a merchant who collects mountain goods, but in the past few days, the heavy snow has closed the mountain, and the mountain road is difficult to walk, so I have to turn around, and I am tired when I come here, so I came here to find a place to stay, this little brother, what is going on with this dust pass now, why are there Han soldiers and horses everywhere?" ”
Qing Yunfei wanted to take out this person's words, why didn't this person want to take out some useful things from Qing Yunfei's mouth, the two of them had a gossip without a game, but the six guards around were sullen, just eating, Qing Yunfei couldn't ask anything, and he didn't bother to take care of it, just pay more attention, walked to the counter again, and began to pretend to sleep.
The man saw Qingyun flying like a loach, and his heart sank, this guy didn't seem to be right, between his eyebrows, there seemed to be some evil, just an ordinary guy, how could there be evil.
"After eating, let's go to the City Lord's Mansion to have a look!"
The man finally put down the dishes and chopsticks, glanced at Qing Yunfei, who was still pretending to sleep, lowered his voice, and said to one of them.
"Xiao Er, take us to see the house!"
He raised his voice again suddenly, stood up and looked at Qing Yunfei, and then walked towards Qing Yunfei.
"Okay!"
Qing Yunfei shook off the handkerchief, and immediately led the way for these people, but secretly thought in his heart, what did these people do when they came to this dust.
"Boom, Boom......"
As the night wore on, the soldiers walked down the streets, stepping on the snow with a very crisp sound.
"Let's go, go there!"
Liu Fa pointed in the direction with his finger, and then said lightly.
The dust pass is newly determined, the city is not very stable, every time the night patrol, Liu Fa or the rest of the generals have to patrol in person, now is not the time to relax, the barbarians may be killed from the southwest.
"General, there is a shortage of winter clothes in the army, and many soldiers are frozen out of the problem, and I don't know if there is any news from the South Prison?"