Chapter 37: Doubts

In a blink of an eye, the spring rain continued to fall.

The rain is pouring outside the cave, and the firewood in the cave is crackling.

It seemed that because of the embarrassment just now, neither of them spoke anymore, and only listened silently to the sound of the rain outside.

I don't know how long it took, Shi Wei tried the wet clothes and almost dried them, so he said, "The clothes are all dry, hurry up and put them on, be careful of catching a cold." ”

The two of them put on their clothes silently, the barrier in the middle was gone, and when they looked at each other face to face, the Cheshire Lord showed a little discomfort on his face, and hurriedly twisted his head to the side.

Shi Wei was calmly tight, just as if nothing had happened, he just lowered his head and poked the bonfire with a stick.

In the blink of an eye, the night was dark, the rain outside the cave showed no sign of stopping, and the dry wood that had been picked up before was almost burned, and as the flames weakened, the warmth inside the cave gradually cooled down.

"Ahh

The Lord of Cheshire shook his body and couldn't help but sneeze.

The cold air in this early spring was still there, and there was a sudden rain, coupled with the previous wet body, at this time, the bonfire was weak, and the delicate body of the Cheshire Lord soon couldn't bear the cold.

Seeing this, Shi Wei decisively took off his long shirt and stepped forward a few steps to drape the Cheshire Lord on his body.

The Cheshire Lord was stunned for a moment, then showed gratitude, but said, "You gave me your shirt, what should I do if I am so cold." ”

Shi Wei stood up, moved his muscles back and forth, and said with a smile: "I'm a man, this bit of cool air is nothing, just walk back and forth and get a fever." ”

In such adversity, he was still so calm and breezy, and in the heart of the Cheshire Lord, he couldn't help but look at the young imperial doctor in front of him a little more.

"But you can't walk like this all night." Looking at the way he walked around, Lord Cheshire was a little unbearable.

"It's okay, me...... Ahh

When Shi Wei wanted to say a few big words, his nose was sore, and a sneeze came out unprepared.

Seeing his cute appearance, Lord Cheshire couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Shi Wei wiped his nose, his expression slightly embarrassed.

The Cheshire Lord lowered his eyebrows and thought for a while, then his eyes suddenly lit up, and he beckoned to him: "Why don't you just sit here, we will lean together, keep each other warm, and maybe we can survive this night." ”

Shi Wei glanced at the appearance of the Cheshire Lord after the beauty bathed, and couldn't help but move slightly in his heart, but he was embarrassed: "This is not good, I am only afraid of insulting the county lord's name." ”

The Lord of Cheshire glanced at him and said angrily: "How are you pedantic again, as long as you don't talk too much to outsiders, who will know what is happening today." ”

With Lord Cheshire's words, Shi Wei was relieved, and besides, he did feel very cold now, and the two of them heating up might be the only way to survive the night.

So he stopped squirming, and sat down beside the Cheshire Lord generously with the half of his uninjured ass.

The Lord of Cheshire had a little faint on his face, and lowered his head and parted half of his robe and draped it over him.

Shi Wei hesitated slightly, and Suo stretched out his arm and hugged the Cheshire Lord.

At first, the Cheshire Lord was still a little ashamed, but gradually, the embarrassment and discomfort quietly retreated. As her body gradually warmed up, sleepiness also came to her heart, and unconsciously, she pillowed her head on Shi Wei's shoulder and quietly fell asleep.

I don't know when the rain will fall, and I don't know when the bonfire will go out.

"The county lordβ€”"

In a drowsy state, Shi Wei was woken up by a burst of shouts coming from outside the cave.

He rubbed his hazy eyes, and found that the Lord of Cheshire had somehow been lying in his arms, sleeping soundly.

"Imperial Doctor Shi, where are youβ€”"

A familiar voice came into his ears, Shi Wei perked up, and listened carefully, but he heard many voices outside the cave, all shouting for him and Lord Cheshire, and the loudest of them sounded like Pan Weide's voice.

Shi Wei's face instantly appeared with surprise, and he shouted: "Wake up quickly, the county lord is Pan Duzhi who has come to look for us." ”

When Lord Cheshire woke up in a daze, Shi Wei had already rushed out of the cave excitedly, and she also followed out slowly.

"We're here!"

Shi Wei tore his voice and shouted into the mountains and forests with all his might.

After a while, I heard the sound of chaotic footsteps, coming in all directions.

In the blink of an eye, a soldier with a sword pushed aside the bushes and appeared in front of them, and that person was Pan Weide.

When Pan Weide saw the two of them, his originally nervous expression suddenly became ecstatic.

He stepped forward a few steps, slammed Shi Wei's arm, and shouted in surprise: "Brother Shi, county lord, it's really good that you are really alive, you are really scared to death of my old Pan." ”

As he spoke, more and more sergeants arrived.

Shi Wei was slapped by him and his arm hurt, and grinned: "Thanks to the county lord's great life, we only picked up a life and came back." ”

His voice fell, and in the crowd, the maid Wumei screamed and pounced, hugging the Lord of Cheshire is crying and laughing.

Pan Weide glanced at the messy clothes of the two of them, and saw that the Cheshire Lord was still wearing Shi Wei's clothes, and couldn't help but look strange and asked, "Brother Shi, the county lord is ......?"

"Yesterday, I rolled down the mountain with Imperial Doctor Shi, thanks to Imperial Doctor Shi's rescue, Pan Duzhi, how did you find here?"

Before Shi Wei could speak, the Cheshire Lord preemptively asked, obviously she was afraid that Shi Wei would forget yesterday's promise for a while, and it would not be good if she leaked her mouth.

Pan Du didn't know the inside story, so he didn't dare to ask more, and only told the previous thing again.

Originally, after a bloody battle last night, Pan Weide thought that Shi Wei and the others had escaped, so he retreated all the way to the nearby prefectures and counties, but he didn't see them.

Pan Weide panicked in his heart, and before dawn he moved the state Zhongxiang army, returned the same way, and looked for Shi Wei's traces all the way.

Just when Pan Weide felt that there was little hope and was about to give up the search, he unexpectedly heard Shi Wei's shout, so he found here.

"It's a shame that the county lord and Imperial Doctor Shi are fine, otherwise, Pan really doesn't know how to give his life to His Majesty." Pan Weide said with emotion.

The Lord of Cheshire looked a little ashamed and said, "What happened last night was all my fault, and I failed to listen to your advice. After I return to Beijing, I will ask Your Majesty for their lives, and I will reward their families well. ”

In this battle, more than half of Pan Weide's men in the Golden Gun squad were killed and wounded, and he and his brothers actually had a little resentment towards this county lord in their hearts, but when they heard the words of the Cheshire Lord, that resentment was dissipated.

Shi Wei knew that Pan Weide had a big mouth, but he was afraid that he would ask about last night's incident again, so he took advantage of the situation and said: "Since everyone is fine, His Royal Highness King Zheng is still in danger, I think we should hurry up and set off on the road." ”

The Lord of Cheshire wished that this was so, and he was busy repeating it.

So everyone went on the road and entered the nearby county, and the Lord of Cheshire changed his clothes, and before he could rest, he set off for Fangzhou on the same day.

After this catastrophe, the Cheshire Lord did not dare to assert himself anymore, and obeyed Shi Wei and Pan Weide along the way.

There was nothing to say all the way, and after five days, the group finally arrived at Fangling City, the Fangzhou Governance Office.

Fangzhou is a veritable poor mountain and bad water.

When today's emperor moved the emperor of the previous dynasty from Bianjing to this kind of place, the main reason was naturally to reduce the influence of Chai Zongxun as much as possible, and the land of Fangzhou was narrow and the people were poor, even if an ambitious local official supported the restoration of Chai Zongxun, with this kind of poor place, there was no money and food to support the "rebellion".

When Shi Wei and his entourage were still one mile away from the east gate of Fangling, they saw many people standing on the avenue from a distance, as if they were welcoming their arrival.

When the carriage and horse approached, I saw a middle-aged official, with a large group of people, who came forward, bowed down and said: "Xiaguanfang Prefecture Zhizhou Gansui, I have seen the county lord, Shi Imperial Doctor, Pan Duzhi." ”

This Gan Zhizhou seems to have known that Cheshire is coming for a long time, and he has inquired about it clearly with Shi Wei and Pan Weide, who came with him, and it seems that his news is really well-informed.

"Excuse me." In the carriage, the Cheshire Lord coped lukewarmly.

Na Gan Sui thanked him and got up, and said with a smile: "The lower official heard that the county lord was coming to Benzhou, and he had already packed up the pavilion, so he invited the county lord to enter the city, go to the hall to rest well, and then the lower official will lead the officials in the state to come to greet the county lord." ”

This is also very enthusiastic.

The Lord of Cheshire didn't appreciate it, and said coldly: "No need, you lead the way in front, I will go directly to the palace to see my royal brother." ”

"This ......"

Na Gansui seemed to be embarrassed, and paused and said: "The county lord has been tired all the way, and he must be physically and mentally exhausted, so it is better to go to the pavilion post to rest first, and then visit His Royal Highness King Zheng later." ”

As soon as Gan Sui said this, Shi Wei immediately noticed something unusual.

It stands to reason that this Gan Zhizhou knows the purpose of the Cheshire Lord's coming, so he should understand the Cheshire Lord's heartfelt feelings for saving his brother at the moment, even if he wants to fulfill the friendship of the landlord, he should not say that inappropriate words.

It seems that this Gan Sui is also a smooth official, but why would he say such self-depraving and boring words as Fang Cai.

Sure enough, the Cheshire Lord, who was still suppressing his anger, became more and more unhappy at this time, and said in a deep voice: "Gansui, you first did not report Brother Wang's illness, and now you want to delay the county lord to treat Brother Wang's illness, what are your intentions?" ”

Gan Sui was taken aback, and hurriedly defended: "The county lord is angry, even if the lower officials have the courage to deliberately hide King Zheng's illness." ”

The Lord of Cheshire didn't believe it, and asked, "Since you are not hiding, why hasn't Bianjing received any news of my brother's illness?" ”

Na Gan Sui sighed, and said helplessly: "I really don't hide it from the county lord, when King Zheng was sick before, the lower officials originally wanted to send someone to report to the imperial court, but the people in the palace came out, saying that King Zheng didn't want the county lord and His Majesty to worry, and ordered the lower officials not to play without authorization, so the lower officials failed to report in time, please ask the county lord to learn clearly." ”

Shi Wei heard Gansui's words, and immediately felt that there was a flaw in it.

As soon as his mind moved, he whispered to Pan Weide: "Brother Pan, how much do you know about this Gan Zhizhou?" ”

Pan Weide didn't know what he was thinking, and replied very simply: "I don't know anything else, I only know that he was originally a petty official in Kaifeng Mansion, and it was because of the recommendation of King Jin that he was sent here to be promoted to Zhizhou." ”

Hearing this, Shi Wei's back suddenly felt an inexplicable chill.

(To be continued)