Chapter 46 Persuade the king to drink a glass of wine
"Still don't want to help me?" The Seventh Prince sighed lowly, and drank the water from the teacup casually, his gaze swept over those carefree faces, swept over the children who were arguing for candy on the street and grimacing at each other, but his heart was no longer able to let the smile crawl on his face.
It's been three days since he came here, even if he will scold Xiao Rang loudly with a calm expression, he is already anxious, and he doesn't understand the truth that if he drags on here for one more day, the chances of winning will be a few percent less, but if he really takes those people to attack the Gallic rebel general, it will be no different from sending him to death in vain. There is not even the least chance of winning, if it is bent on death, it will be fine, but what about those who have already entrusted their surnames to themselves, do they themselves want to let them be buried together like human martyrs? If it was his former self, he would have done it, but now, after seeing the general who had taught him how to wield a sword and how to use stratagem to defeat enemies several times his size, he could no longer make up his mind. Probably every slightly childish smile behind the back of the old general's wife silently staring at them behind them, maybe they are mothers, maybe just newly married, but without exception, they will sew and mend under the dim oil lamp every day, even if they put down the needle and thread in their hands, even if they put down the burden that has been sleeping in their arms, they will quietly get up, stand in front of the firewood and look into the distance, even if they know that the person who is a little honest and a little stupid is impossible to come back today, but, Even if she knew that the person who would always blush in front of her would not come back, she would pray for their husbands to be safe and secure in front of the shining morning star every day, and that the Bodhisattva would bless them with their early return.
"But... Is there really no way to do it this time?" The Seven Princes were eating and laughing, and his posture was crazy, as if he was a scholar who was not strong enough to drink, and as if he was just a lost soul. If possible, he would rather die for them, because there was no one in his heart to care about.
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"Oh, my General Xiao, you have to make the decision for me, it's obviously the boss's fault, but those bad masters want to arrest me, I'm really dumb and can't say it, oh my General Xiao, you must make the decision for me・・・・・・" Without waiting for Xiao Rang, who had a black face, to restore his face to a more attractive color, he had already found that this was the most impossible thing in his life.
The entrance is now crowded with people, as if it were a fruit stall in a market, and even the busiest street in Kyoto has never been so lively. From here, the fellows seemed to be quite reasonable, constantly arguing with some peddlers or shopkeepers, and the most outrageous and most irritating thing was that one of them was so loud that half the street could be heard clearly.
"Ahem, ahem!" Now he has to put on some general's stand to be able to suppress this group of soldiers.
But no one seemed to see his painstaking calculations, and the coughing sound that had shaken his eardrums was also ignored, I don't know if it was a delusion, and when he once again set his eyes on those who seemed to want to kill those who had been counted as dead in his eyes, he seemed to see the guy who was as big as a bear, with a face as long as a horse, and a mouth that could only be said to be a fight with the gluttony of the ancient beasts-yes, and finally a brain as smart as a pig-, And according to his own conscience, he is definitely an unlikable fellow, if it weren't for the prince's pale expressionlessness, he would have been ready to throw him into the sand in that small piece of desert. Cut, just because of how much trouble this guy has caused, he can't count the two hands and feet combined, if this family can really change his past from now on, it's fine, but he's the kind of unrepentant look, not to mention the rest, have you ever seen someone else eat without moving a chopstick? It was a feast that people took out to entertain guests, even if you were really hungry, but it couldn't make the prince's face ugly. Now thinking of the extremely indecent eating appearance of that guy at the banquet three days ago, Xiao Rang felt embarrassed that he wanted to crawl into the crack of the ground and hide. If it's just this matter, it's okay, but that guy doesn't know how to read his face at all, and he makes trouble for himself, and the Seventh Prince happens to be invited to discuss major matters, so these small things that disturb the people and make trouble will be handed over to him to be responsible, just like now he knows that he will only have a headache and has to make a look of business in front of righteousness. To be honest, Xiao Rang really regretted that he didn't bring the iron case scribe in the army, with him, presumably if this kind of thing was ten times more, he would be able to deal with it with confidence. Not like yourself・・・・・・
"General Xiao, General Xiao," as soon as he saw him, a hungry tiger rushed up like a long-lost relative, hugged his thighs and cried with snot and tears, "General, you can't see death without saving..."
Tie blushed, Xiao Rang kicked him away with an angry kick: "Why don't you save you when you die?" What's going on here? What good things have you done? Tell me honestly, maybe I'll pull you back・・・・・・"
Hearing Xiao Rang's attitude of not wanting to complicate the contradictions, he immediately climbed up the pole like a monkey, and "accidentally" stuffed the meat buns held by several Nuwa people in the neighborhood as "evidence of crime" one after another, so he unhurriedly wiped away the snot and tears that were still hanging on his face, and muttered vaguely: "Mmmm, it's really good, it's much better than the old Weizhai I got in Kyoto, hey, I said you, don't be so stingy, okay, Look at this one next to me, he must be a general, a general! Do you know what a general is? Rich! He will give you a lot of your money, and you can rest assured. ”
Hearing someone say this, immediately, almost all the vendors were like finding a tree with gold leaves, and those who were still worried about their shy bags but were bullied because they were too honest seemed to have found their hope, a big furry hand took this opportunity to suddenly insert into Xiao Rang's arms, as long as he blushed and put his hand in Xiao Rang's arms like an obscene maniac, you know that he was also a kind of person who was essentially a good person, Although it is only to the extent of 'being a good person in essence', his performance is still much more interesting than those who eat the overlord meal and are justifiably angry at the flies that fall into the plate at some point, in Xiao Rang's words, this can be regarded as self-reliance, only in the way it is more indecent. People often talk about making money, and it doesn't work at all for those of them who are completely burned out by food. You said that you have to help others brush the dishes, wash the dishes, do some rough work and heavy work, etc., this can be regarded as a kind of compensation, look at the fat cow, after eating a few cages or a dozen cages of buns, the first reaction was to bet himself here to pay off the debt, his grandmother's, if he doesn't give him a lesson, it is estimated that this kid should go to the house to uncover the tiles.
"Phew!" How could the coarse cloth on his body withstand such a toss from the savage general, after several groping, the money bag was not found, but the clothes were torn a big way, and before Xiao Rang could teach the guy who was not so much a strong cow as a pig, he immediately found that the long shirt he had just worn for two days could only be used as a rag on the stove.
"Hehe, General, I didn't mean to, I can be honest with you, I just want to touch, touch ・・・・・・" Before he could say another word, Xiao Rang's scabbard slammed heavily on his head, "Touch your head!" Can't you just have one eye? See clearly, my purse is in ・・・・・・"
Before he could react, the money bag on his waist was already passing around in several big hands like a toy, and it seemed that he couldn't care about it at all, and several generals who could be alone in that battle instantly made their best judgment, and several people slowly rotated around the money bag that was lying quietly on the ground, vigilantly watching each other's every move, and then by the way, those who were eliminated from the field because of physical or strength factors were eliminated from the field a few times to show their strength, "Uh-huh, No matter how you look at it, it's a competitive competition for brute fighters! With his many years of experience in the wilderness, Xiao Rang immediately made the most accurate judgment.
However, when his eyes touched the delicately embroidered money bag, the excitement on his face completely turned into cold sweat and discharged from his body, and when he saw the purse that had been half covered by the yellow sand that had been lifted up in the dusty arena like a mixed battlefield, his mouth seemed to be widened by an unknown force: "That's the prince's money bag!" Stop y'all! ”
Fortunately, when he rushed to the purse, the delicate purse, which looked like a rose blooming in the desert, had not been hurt in the slightest, but the next moment- "Boom! "A foot much larger than the hoof of a war horse instantly trampled the most precious purse into the sand, and then before the dust had yet to fall, a few more big feet made up for it with a few heavy feet.
Staring at the money bag that was comparable to his own life was kicked around like a juju, and the originally bright color quickly turned into an ugly earthy yellow, Xiao Rang, who was stunned there, suddenly closed his mouth, although it was just a little scary with a calm face, but in the eyes of those who were familiar with him, this was already a precursor for him to explode. Without giving those guys time to come to their senses, Xiao Rang punched everyone hard in the back of the head!
"Medic!" The little soldier hurried in, and he knew very well that what this General Xiao must not do when he was angry was to disobey his will!
"Call a few people, carry them over there to bask in the sun, and help them see by the way—it's okay to be stupid, just understand the order."
Looking at Xiao Rang's pale face, the military doctor could only nod like a chicken pecking rice, he smiled bitterly in his heart, God knows who can understand human words after being stupid.
"Ah, here you are, go, go shopping with me." A petite little girl rode a horse and rushed over violently, as if she deliberately wanted to give the person in front of her a dismount, until she was about to hit Xiao Rang, she narrowly grabbed the reins, and the angry expression on her face was now quickly changed to a smiling expression, to be honest, Xiao Rang really didn't know how she could control her facial muscles so skillfully.
"That, Miss," seeing the people around him saluting her respectfully one by one, Xiao Rang also knew that even if he didn't like it, he couldn't offend her at this time. Although she gave herself the impression of 'the first person who never wanted to see her again' from the first day, she can only be vain and wronged to her now.
"There are still a lot of things waiting for me to deal with here・・・・・・ "Now Xiao Rang just wants to send this noble little princess away quickly, and then... Then discipline these fools well, you want to eat overlord meals and eat white rice as you like, but after eating, you are still caught, what is this, it will lead the creditor to the door, don't you think it's a shame, I'm ashamed!"
"So you have to go out with me!" The little girl looked at it for granted and raised her head proudly.
Seeing that the princess looked like she was in her chest, Xiao Rang blurted out: "It's your trick again, right?" ”
The little girl was obviously in a good mood, and she couldn't see that she was angry because of Xiao Rang's offense: "Then you can only blame them for being too greedy!" In order to attract them, the owners of these dozen shops tried their best, and finally had to open two jars of old wine that my brother had deposited with them to attract them like bees," he said and looked down thoughtfully for a while before talking to himself: "I guess it would be better to find a few dancers, right?" ”
"Poof!" A few of the blood-soaked guys who had already listened suddenly made strange noises. It's small, it's loud enough for everyone to hear.
"Hey!" Xiao Rang subconsciously raised his head, and the face that was close at hand was full of unhappiness for him, "Didn't you say that you wanted to go shopping with me, why didn't you leave?" ”
Looking at the little princess whose child's innocence was still vaguely recognizable, but now showing a narrow expression, Xiao Rang's wry smile was as obvious as condensing on her face. The shopkeeper next to him was already looking straight at it. Although I knew about this princess's rude surname at a very early age, it was really rare to deign to tease an ordinary person like this, "This little girl, shouldn't it be tempting..." Someone immediately began to think of Pianpin, but immediately someone blocked his mouth at a faster speed, what kind of joke, daring to joke with the patriarch's most cherished granddaughter will be convicted.
"But..." Xiao Rang seemed to want to find an excuse for himself.
"Or do you want to use this to pay off your debts?!" As if she could see through his thoughts at a glance, the little princess viciously held something and dangled it in front of him, as if it were an ultimatum.
"Unfortunately," Xiao Rang, who only had time to let out such an exclamation, was immediately tied to the horse by the hotel owners, and one of the shopkeepers waved the square hat in his hand at the two distant figures, and at the same time shouted excitedly in words completely different from those of the Central Plains, that expression seemed to be telling something terrible.
Do you want that little princess to clean herself and not be swallowed alive by a man like a big bad wolf? Or is it an irresponsible encouragement to free-spirited love?! The general, who had gathered his head together, put together all his heads that could think of the answer, and came to the conclusion: "Probably both." ”
Although there are some people who are greedy for the craftsmanship of the Nuwa tribe now, only the fat cow can hold it in the face of this kind of excitement. It seemed possible to slip away without a trace for three days, for he had swallowed three plates of turkey by now after receiving the promise of the somewhat impatient princess! Looking at the fat cow happily eating, the generals put their heads together again, but this time the topic has been changed: "Will the fat cow become a pig's trotter in a sauce pot tomorrow?" ”
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No one knows how big this golden desert really is, just as no one knows how old they are. It was only after snatching a horse from the guards who were far behind the little princess that his embarrassment eased slightly. The girl seemed to be a curious elf, and she always had the energy to squander the strange things on the street, and even though Xiao Rang had begun to eat it, she ran from shop to shop like a nobody. Xiao Rang didn't sneak away when her attention was relaxed, but before he could quietly step into the saddle, the ghost-like figure immediately appeared behind him, or exaggeratedly brandished a dark whip, or the sugar gourd clay puppet still in his hand smashed accurately on his head, looking at the shopkeeper who could only look at the princess who used the sign he had worked so hard to put out as a dart, Xiao Rang let out a long sigh, it seems that he should not make trouble for others anymore.
Although the princess is still a little childish, it seems that in the eyes of most people, she is still a person with a good heart. Several times he had seen the vase-like princess picking up the rough and even clumsy crafts at the stalls set up by some children, and in her capacity she could have dismissed those things, but she stopped so ordinarily, and responded with a heartfelt smile to every child who held up what they thought was best, and then patted this one on the head and kissed the other in a pretended old tone like a little adult: "Well, yes, it's much better than before, keep up the good work!" Then the children, who had many patches on their clothes, but were also clean and tidy, were happy as if they had some kind of treasure.
After watching the little princess coax away a large group of children like a nanny, Xiao Rangcai laughed coldly: "I didn't expect the princess to be quite kind-hearted, why don't you just take out the silver on your body and give it to them-wouldn't that be easier?" ”
"You!" The princess's long eyelashes blinked quickly in surprise, and her face looked incredulous, and she instantly seemed to understand something: "It turns out that you think so too." Maybe it's me who has too much to do, I always thought that what they lacked was not only money, but also the care of others・・・・・・ I just wanted them to know that in this world, there are still people who are willing to be their friends, and there are people who love them... Even if they are orphans, there are people who love them・・・・・・" The princess's voice gradually became smaller, staring at the delicate face, Xiao Rang suddenly had an urge to shake his mouth. What the hell is she doing, she obviously has good intentions, but she has a preconceived idea that it is just a game of her whim. Judging by how well she knows those children, it's clear that they're usually together. Looking at those children, Xiao Rang seemed to see his former self.
Yes, it's because I was one of those children, so those feelings that were deliberately suppressed in the past were also grafted onto those children, hating those who would help them, and thinking without thinking that it was just a sympathetic game for those rich people. However, even if there is such a person in this world, the prince who helped him when he was about to freeze to death is not that kind of person, and the little princess in front of him is undoubtedly not the same.
Xiao Rang followed the easily injured girl in silence, and he suddenly remembered that he hadn't asked the princess's name yet. Although I don't know the princess's intentions yet, even a fool can see her kindness to her. It's a pity that her identity is not worthy of her at all. Not only that, but let a person who will lose his surname at some point marry his delicate daughter, no parent in the world is willing to agree to such a thing. Xiao Rang kept telling himself in his heart that the princess was only interested in herself, just like a child who had never been to the mountains was as curious about potatoes, and that one day, the mystery of her identity would disappear without a trace, and at that time, her eyes would not stay on her.
At that time, she will definitely find someone she really likes. Xiao Rang thought lightly, for some reason, he was obviously looking forward to her not coming to entangle, but there was always a sullen loss in his heart. It's like... It's like I've fallen in love with her.
No kidding, Xiao Rang hurriedly threw the thought out of his mind. How is that kind of thing possible, she is the princess here, the pearl of everyone's palms, and she is just a general who follows the prince, and she is not even a single leader, how can she talk to her... Even if you take 10,000 steps back and say that you and her are absolutely absolutely impossible.
As if to confirm something, and as if to admonish himself, he stared at the princess's pretty face that could only be described as a 'child' for a while, Xiao Rangcai breathed a long sigh of relief, fortunately it is not his own type, if you want to let yourself choose, you should find a beauty with a mature temperament.
"Hey, what were you just thinking?!" It seems that the princess, who has already used mind reading to turn over what he thinks in his heart, raised the long whip in her hand angrily, but she still remembers that the hateful guy in front of her snatched the scimitar that her grandfather gave her, and finally let her grandfather and so many people see it, and she didn't even have time to cover it up, she was really a guy who didn't understand the heart of a girl, the princess glared at the person next to her in frustration, and now she remembered that she was still angry, it was... That's what I want to give to my sweetheart!
Although most of the weddings of the tribesmen continue the customs of the Han people, as the most important ceremony of engagement, the Nuwa people will still do it with ingenuity. For example, in the evening after the three-day and three-night festival, the tribesmen will put a little fluorite on the edge of the holy lake, and put out a circular snake-shaped totem, and young men and women will ride horses and gallop in it, and the girl is holding a sharp small scimitar in her hand, if it is the person she likes, the girl may throw the scimitar directly, but if it is other people who covet beauty, they will be cut through their clothes by the small scimitar and escape from the field in embarrassment, and sometimes even cut out wounds. But there are also many lucky people who can snatch the scimitar unscathed, and the owner of the scimitar will marry the man unconditionally, and will never regret it, and every clan outside the circle will testify for the newcomer and will pray to God to bless them.
Although it was not in the evening after the grand event, this man did easily snatch the scimitar from his hand, and according to the custom of the clan, she was determined to marry this guy. But the man looked like he didn't know why, and he didn't even know if he understood the intention he brought today, the princess stomped her foot angrily, knowing that it would be good to take the scimitar at that time, but why she didn't do it at that time Even she couldn't figure it out, perhaps, maybe as his maid said, the wonderful temperament of his body that was both depressed and persistent attracted him.
Xiao Rang didn't dare to let himself think so much, he suddenly found a problem, as long as he was with a woman, he would always be the one who suffered, she had also lost her temper with herself when she was with that Murong girl, and now this eldest lady made herself feel an inexplicable fear, that kind of look, as if she wanted to get rid of it quickly... No, no, it should be said that it was the disgust of eating her flesh and sleeping on her skin, and so far Xiao Rang didn't understand where he had offended her. Speaking of which, when she first met, because she suddenly pulled out the knife, she subconsciously snatched the knife that looked a bit like a girl's home decoration, although he didn't blame him, but from the prince's eyes, he could see that even the prince's expression was a little strange, not to mention the stunned look of the old man. He couldn't think of anything special about the scimitar other than a sharper sword than his own. Although he apologized to the little girl whose cheeks were flushed and was about to rush over to her desperately, but from the fact that she casually threw a whip at the hand that handed the knife to her, it can be seen that the little girl's anger cannot be dissipated for a while. Xiao Rang smiled bitterly, he was a little confused, why didn't she take it in the end, when it was something she cherished so much?
"I... I... I was thinking, you are so beautiful, there should be a lot of people in your clan who like you, right?" Xiao Rang stammered for a moment and found the topic again, but he couldn't have imagined that this topic would lead the already misunderstood conversation between them to an even stranger direction.
"I want you to take care of it! Hum! A heavy hum at the end shows the disdain and dissatisfaction of the princess of the Nuwa tribe, and what kind of relationship between the two accounts for a greater proportion, probably even she herself is not clear.
Xiao Rang was speechless for a while. Originally, I just wanted the atmosphere not to be so depressing as it is now, but I didn't expect my kindness to be nosy in the eyes of that delicate little girl. Xiao Rang couldn't help but feel angry in his heart, hmph, it's not because you are so pitiful and begging me, I didn't bother to come here with you to play wine, since you think I have too much to do now, then I will not accompany you.
"Wait," he was about to beat his horse back, but again he heard the voice following him closely, and that cautious tone sounded like a child who went to the neighbor's house to admit his mistake after being scolded by an adult: "You can't be angry, right?" ”
Xiao Rang let out a dry laugh, "How come, you are still a child, how can I be angry with you." ”
The little heart will not relax its vigilance because of these words, and the sensitive child is unexpectedly stubborn: "You must be angry, I can hear you." ”
To be honest, if other children said this to him, Xiao Rang must have thought that he was sick, but from the words that came out of the mouth of this different little girl, he unexpectedly found that he would believe it.
Perhaps, this child will also have a lot of things hidden in his heart. Although the status of a princess can give her a life of fine clothes and food, it cannot give her a companion who listens carefully to her wishes, and in that environment full of meaningless praise, she must be very concerned about what other people really think, just like she wants to be scolded for being naughty, but in exchange for false praise. Compared to herself, is she lucky or unlucky?
The man behind him moved again. Even if he didn't look back, Xiao Rang could feel a hand behind his back trying to grasp the flying corner of his clothes.
Without much thought, he grabbed the arm that was only a few minutes away from reaching him every time.
"Ahh Screaming exclamations were heard behind him.
Before the princess of the Nuwa tribe could react, the guy who had just ignored him was now holding his waist so openly, as if he was showing off his riding skills, and he turned around in a dashing circle in front of the stunned guards, no matter how the petite princess punched and kicked him, he didn't let go.
"Oh my God, the way of the world has indeed changed," staring at the two people who were far away, the eyes of several guards suddenly surged with uncontrollable fanaticism, and immediately the shouts came from the companions beside them: "Hey, hurry up and call a few people, our most beautiful princess is about to be snatched by an alien - hurry up and call a few more!" He's a general, and we can't beat him for fear of anything! ”
The horseshoe prints under the yellow dust were gradually submerged by the fine sand, and before the sun had completely set in the west, a bright moon quietly poked its head out, and the moon was round again.
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