"The caravan ahead, stop me!"

Hu Yidao galloped to the rear of the Northern Qi caravan, with a touch of fierceness on his emaciated face, holding an official knife, pointing at a few horsemen leading the way in front of the team with the hilt of the knife, and shouted angrily: "I am the commander of the pioneer battalion under General Yue Pingyang of Wuchang, Yue Jiheng personally sealed the guerrilla general Hu Yidao, your caravan sneakily came to Wuchang, this general suspects that there are spies among you, so I will come down to open the box for inspection, and dare not kill him." ”

It's a long name, Zhao Xian couldn't laugh or cry when he heard it, but this kid was a little bit fierce and didn't lose my people in Osmanthus Lane.

When the caravan heard this, it immediately stopped, and several merchants from Northern Qi shrunk their necks and looked at Hu Yidao with a few cute smiles.

A middle-aged man came down from the carriage in front of him, looking indescribably kind, seeing this young general wearing the standard armor of the Liang army, he hurriedly walked to the horse a few steps, bowed down and said: "This official, the grass people have traveled to both sides of the strait for many years, and they are familiar with several adults in Wuchang. There will definitely be no spies of the Northern Qi Dynasty here, and several officials are dedicated to guarding the security of the country, and they are all hard work. ”

The middle-aged man said, took out a large ingot of silver from his sleeve, and quietly stuffed it into Hu Yidao's hand. He has been thinking about both sides of the strait for many years, and he naturally knows the rules in it, and anyone who can provoke an official must not be provoked. People come to inspect just to get some oil and water, if you don't go to the road, people directly break the porcelain glass in the goods, then it will be a big loss.

"Oh?" Hu Yidao's eyes lit up slightly, this silver must have forty or fifty taels. It's a great gift. He glanced left and right and was about to take it into his arms, when he suddenly heard a few coughs from behind.

Hu Yidao immediately woke up, compared with his daughter-in-law, what are these dozens of taels of silver? His face was slightly red, and he angrily threw the silver to the middle-aged man: "General Ben has just come down from the battlefield, and the enemy army with the blade is not a hundred but eighty, and one person has a knife, and no one can beat the battlefield, how can he covet these dozens of taels of silver?" To inspect a caravan with due diligence is to serve the country. If favoritism and malpractice are not the most important thing to do? ”

"Yes, yes, yes!" The middle-aged man's face immediately became bitter. What I am most afraid of is that this kind of more serious official has to look for trouble in the service of the country. He hurriedly slapped himself twice, and said with a smile: "The grass people deserve death, and the general is dutiful for the beam." How can you care about these little money? The grass people are just the ones who lead the way. Most of the caravans consisted of people visiting relatives and a few Western Fanyi. They are all honest civilians, relying on contacts to earn a little money to support their families. You adults are a lot of accommodating, and they will remember your good. ”

Several merchants from Northern Qi nodded one after another. This red-eyed general who had just finished the battle, if he really had the courage to trouble them, something big would happen.

The intimidation was enough, Hu Yidao nodded, and snorted: "Since this is the case, General Ben will only inspect people, not goods." Give me everything that can move, and let General Ben see it. ”

Hearing that the goods were not checked, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, the goods were turned over by this group of big-headed soldiers, and they could still be sold.

All the merchants jumped out of the carriage and stood outside in order, Hu Yidao swept over everyone with his knife in his eyes, and when he saw a few Western missionaries, his anger turned to curiosity, and he jumped off his horse and touched their faces.

An old white-haired missionary, with his hands crossed on his chest, bowed his head slightly respectfully, and whispered to Hu Yidao: "May the Lord bless you, beloved general." ”

"What is the Lord?" Hu Yidao asked inexplicably.

"The Lord is not a thing!" Several missionaries hurriedly explained carefully.

At this moment, on the carriage with wind chimes behind her, the curtain was gently lifted, and the woman who was in love with the country poked her head out, with a little curiosity in her eyes. The figure is graceful, the gauze skirt is fluttering, and from a distance, it looks like a beautiful flower floating on the green grassland. The crystal skin shimmers with a beautiful golden color in the faint afterglow.

"Isn't it something and still doing so much?" Hu Yidao's soul immediately lost most of it, swallowed his saliva, shook his long hair, which was still flowing, looked at the rolling river, and muttered: "The smoke cage is cold and the moon is long and sandy, and the night is near the restaurant by the river." The merchant girl doesn't know the hatred of the country, and she still sings across the river... Judah sings ......"

The businessmen were slightly stunned, why did this little general chant poetry for no reason? Not to mention, there is still a bit of taste.

The star-white beauty with beautiful eyes, a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes were faint, the waves were flowing, and she swept Hu Yidao slightly, with a slight surprise.

An Birou's idiot made a mistake in an instant, leaned on the car window, and murmured softly: "Zhao Xian, this time I was clumsy, your friends, sure enough, they are all hidden." ”

"That's it!" Zhao Xian nodded without blushing at all, as bold and thick-skinned as me, this kid has grown.

Under the amazed gaze of everyone, Hu Yidao 'sang across the river' for a long time, and he didn't say anything, and beads of sweat the size of beans floated on his forehead. Last time I was in Jinling, Brother Xian didn't say what the complete poem was, what can I do...

After meditating for a long time, a super fast-paced song kept interfering with his thoughts, and he could only shake his sleeves and swing in anger: "Across the river, you still sing nunchucks, humming and haxi... I don't play anymore. ”

The deep frustration made Hu Yidao angry, and he directly turned the horse back and said helplessly: "Brother Xian, if you want to pursue that woman, you should go." I tried my best. ”

Oh my God, you don't think anyone else can hear you, do you? Zhao Xian was speechless for an instant, he couldn't figure it out if he didn't memorize the poem, how could he pull me out?

Sure enough, as soon as Hu Yidao's words fell, the entire caravan knocked over. But I saw that it was an extremely tall man, who looked like a child of a powerful family who came out to step on the spring.

The middle-aged man led by suddenly realized, no wonder this group of big-headed soldiers ran away to find trouble, it turned out that this guy fell in love with the woman in the convoy, this is troublesome, and I don't know which young master it is.

Seeing their secretly disdainful gazes, Zhao Xian's face immediately stiffened, and he coughed lightly and drove forward, next to the beautiful woman who came, and chuckled: "That... This girl, who is in Xia Zhao Xian, just came here to pick up her family, and by the way, she made a joke with her younger brother, and she didn't mean to offend the girl. ”

When I got closer, the beauty looked calm. There is no hurry, the smooth and beautiful skin is like a milk bath, and the bumpy and delicate figure is wrapped in a thin silk skirt, like a tall spring tree. There seemed to be a strange magic on this beautiful woman, and when she glanced at it, Zhao Xian only felt that her breath was choked, as if she was about to be sucked into her bright eyes.

Zhao Xian looked at her eyes, and involuntarily looked away, and was stunned in his heart after reacting. Oh my God. Today I was actually embarrassed by a woman, and I failed.

He looked up in a secret rage and looked back at the woman's eyes. saw that the woman was also looking at herself, and it was obvious that he had just spoken, attracting the attention of the other party.

The woman sat quietly in the carriage. Under a small white felt hat. A few strands of jet-black hair were slightly exposed. Covered on a smooth forehead. A transparent light veil slightly obscured the cheeks. A beautiful silhouette is revealed. The bridge of the nose is delicate, the small ruddy mouth is ruddy, and the corners of the mouth are slightly upturned. It's quiet but there's a bit of lightness.

What is this girl staring at me? Didn't you hear what I was talking to? Zhao Xian touched his chin, there was a few embarrassing stubbles left, and there was nothing special about it.

When did I become so attractive? It seems that being truly handsome and chic, with a jade tree in the wind, is like democracy at night, no matter how dark it is, the light cannot be blocked. Zhao Xian saw that she didn't speak, so he shamelessly became obscene.

The beauty glanced at him lightly, and suddenly her willow eyebrows bent. The corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, and his dark eyes seemed to be spring water in March, and he smiled slowly: "You are Zhao Xian?" "The voice is high-spirited and clear, light and moving.

"Huh?" Zhao Xian's expression froze slightly, he looked at this beautiful girl strangely, and asked suspiciously: "Do you recognize me?" ”

The beauty was about to speak, but a woman appeared in the carriage, with an ordinary appearance, dressed in a hemp-yellow skirt, and there was nothing outstanding on her body. She hurriedly pulled the beautiful man into the carriage, and said with a slight bow: "General Zhao Xian once swept General Lexar off the horse with one shot, and his prestige has long been a household name, how could the grass people not have heard of you." ”

"Really?" Zhao Xian suddenly chuckled, nodded and said, "That old man is too old, he fell off the horse by himself before I tried too hard, and let me pick up a cheap one in vain." ”

"General Zhao Xian is open-minded." The woman bowed slightly and said: "I am the person from Jianghan Wanyaozhai, this is the daughter of the shopkeeper Su Mo, who came to Wuchang to buy a horse of medicinal materials, and has no other thoughts, and asks the general to be accommodating." ”

As she spoke, the beauty raised the curtain with her fingers and smiled softly: "Hello Zhao Xian, it's a pleasure to meet you, my name is Su Xiangning, and you can also call me Xingya." This is my butler..."

Su Wanyun, who was sitting in the car and watching, was stunned for a moment when she heard the name, and seemed to remember something. A look of astonishment flashed in her eyes, but she calmed down in an instant, and secretly laughed to herself, feeling that she was too suspicious.

Zhao Xian's heart was pounding, he couldn't stand Miss Xingya's weird smile, and said stupidly: "The way Miss Xingya speaks is very special!" ”

The housekeeper looked a little nervous, and said softly: "Miss went to the West with the fleet to travel around the world when she was a child, and she only returned last year, and the way she spoke was indeed different from ordinary people. ”

Miss Xingya nodded slightly, her shining eyes shining with a penetrating luster, and smiled silently at him, her curved willow eyebrows slightly upturned, which was extremely beautiful.

Zhao Xian was a little stunned, he didn't expect that this woman was so young that she had already traveled all over the world, which was really rare in this era. He clenched his fists lightly and said, "I didn't see it!" My name is Zhao Xian, I can live with words, and I have a Western name called Jack, and the girl over there is called Rou Shi..."

"Whew!" Miss Xingya covered her lips and chuckled, but when she saw that the housekeeper looked anxious and nervous, she didn't speak, and looked curiously at Miss An in the carriage.

The housekeeper obviously thought that Zhao Xian was acting ill towards Miss Xingya, she was anxious, looked at the sky, and said seriously: "General Zhao, it's getting late, it's inconvenient for me and the other women to go out, and please be accommodating and let me go." ”

"I didn't stop you when I said that." Zhao Xian smiled lightly, and wanted to ask Miss Xingya a few words about the current situation in the West, but seeing their restrained expressions, he had no choice but to stop. He said to the businessmen who were at the head of the group: "Okay, you all go!" …… No, what's interesting in your caravan? Take it out and show it to me. ”

Since there are Westerners and missionaries, it must be something that cannot be seen in the ordinary Liang Dynasty, Zhao Xian can't help but be curious.

The middle-aged man's face was slightly bitter, and he came to Northern Qi to do business, isn't it just to transport things that are not available on both sides! The thing that finally came from the West was seen by this great general. I can keep it.

Xingya, who was in the carriage, poked her head out again at this time, took out a small gold cylinder like a baby in her arms, handed it to Zhao Xian and said, "This thing is for you, you let them leave!" ”

I wiped it, and it was taken as a robbery. Zhao Xian was speechless for a moment, he didn't say that the merchants would honor him, and when he heard this, he couldn't help waving his hand and said, "Forget it, this... Is this a telescope? ”

The surface of the gold telescope is also engraved with a phoenix, which is outrageously finely worked. Zhao Xian's eyes lit up. I wanted to raise my hand and take it. can see Miss Xingya's reluctant look, but waved her hand and said: "As the court official of the Great Liang, I take it as my responsibility to benefit the people of the world, how can I accept your bribes." Let's go. As long as it's not a spy......"

Speaking of spies. Zhao Xian's heart moved slightly, and he looked at Xingya thoughtfully, and asked, "I have a thousand-year-old ginseng at home." It cost thousands of taels of silver to get it, but I suspect that it was impersonated by Shang Lu, do you know how to tell the difference? ”

"Huh?!" The housekeeper was stunned for a while, unable to figure out why Zhao Xian suddenly came up with this question, suspecting that Zhao Xian really had nothing to say, she couldn't help but shake her head lightly and said: "The grass people don't know, it's getting late, and I ask the adults to let me go." ”

"Oh!" Zhao Xian shook his head disappointedly: "In that case, you guys can go, please forgive me for disturbing me a lot." ”

The wind chimes of 'jingle bell' and 'jingle bell' sounded again, Zhao Xian looked at the carriage that was gradually leaving, a few different colors flashed in his eyes, and he laughed a few times.

As soon as the strange Xingya left, Zhao Xian and the others set off again, and by the time everyone had entered the city to live, it was already the beginning of the lanterns.

This Wuchang is the national gate of the Great Liang, it is the throat of the Northern Qi Dynasty, its strategic location is self-evident, and it is also the center of the anti-Qi army.

After many years of war, Wuchang did not become depressed, because the wealth brought by the war also attracted businessmen. At the beginning of night, the streets are still full of pedestrians, and the shops are already lit up, and the prosperity is not weaker than the rich land in the south of the Yangtze River.

Standing on the tower of Wuchang City, looking at the dark and dreary river, there are a few fishing fires. Yue Pingyang's gray hair fluttered in the desert wind, and standing behind General Yue were the commanders and generals of the various armies, all of whom had spring dew on their faces, but no one wiped them.

Fang had just entered the city, and before he even drank his saliva, Zhao Xian was summoned by Yue Pingyang to the city to watch the night view. Presumably he wanted his subordinates to know his new boss.

Zhao Xian leaned lazily against the battlements of the city wall, the night wind whistling, whirring in his ears. The night in the sky was covered by dark clouds, like a giant fang with an open mouth, surging towards the city walls.

In the drowsy night, the soldiers' iron spears shone coldly, and under the ancient city walls, the desert was reflected.

"The ambition of the wolf son of Northern Qi has bullied my Liang for many years, causing the loss of people outside the city and the desolation, which is really hateful and hateful." The first to speak was the young and vigorous Yue Jiheng. He shook the war knife hanging from his waist, gritted his teeth and said: "The last general is not talented, I am willing to be the vanguard of the army, go deep into the enemy's mansion, and fight to the death with the Northern Qi." ”

Yue Jiheng is not bad-looking, and his words are righteous and awe-inspiring, and he is also quite imposing. As his son, Yue Jiheng smiled with relief: "Ji Heng, don't panic, we have been fighting with Northern Qi for so many years, and there are still battles, so it's too early to say that we will fight to the death." But your determination is highly appreciated by Ben Shuai. ”

There are no fathers and sons on the battlefield, Yue Pingyang is extremely strict by nature, and he respects this article very much.

After receiving his father's praise, Yue Jiheng happily responded, and secretly looked at Miss An after Zhao Xian's death, and his admiring eyes were unobstructed.

Miss An is the granddaughter of Old Man An, although she has no official position or position, Yue Pingyang can't ignore the family of the imperial lieutenant, so he called her by the way. This makes the eldest lady, who usually only deals with businessmen, quite restrained, and tries to make a calm appearance. You can also avoid this Yue Jiheng's gaze.

Zhao Xian saw it in his eyes and smiled in his heart, although this Yue Jiheng couldn't get along with him, he was not a wasted person. Charging on the battlefield is also a man, in terms of age and appearance, it is indeed a match for Miss An, but a woman like An Birou has a lofty vision, and the husband she is looking for should be able to match her, Yue Jiheng probably does not have this ability.

"Miss, what do you think of Brother Ji Heng?" Zhao Xian was bored, so he sneaked up in front of An Birou and asked.

An Birou frowned slightly, and asked suspiciously: "What?" ”

"Talent, temperament, looks." Zhao Xian said solemnly: "If you can't get on me with three percent?" ”

"Whoa! It's so thick-skinned. An Birou didn't want to discuss other men behind her back, so she snorted lightly, and then turned around and looked away.

At the same time, Yue Pingyang looked at the river and asked the old man next to him: "Xiao Jianjun, do you have any news from the spies you discharged?" ”

Although Xiao Jianjun was the father of the Empress Dowager Xiao and the father-in-law of the previous emperor, he was quite obedient to this concept of superiors and subordinates, and said after hearing this: "General Yu, after Shi Yuan led the army back to Jianghan, he did not leave the village on the spot, and he did not know his purpose. ”

"Hmm!" Yue Pingyang nodded, and then ordered.

As soon as Zhao Xian heard this, he knew that Shi Yuan was really sticking to Jianghan and preventing the Great Liang counterattack from disturbing the emperor of Northern Qi, and he couldn't help but flash that bold thought in his heart, licking his lips and revealing a few meaningful smiles. (To be continued......)