Chapter 21: On the Road

In the Taoist temple, Tian Lan cried so much that Begonia cried blood, which made Zhao Lei feel heartache and pity for a while, and directly wanted to push away the holy decree and not go to Bianjing, but thinking about the consequences of disrespecting the decree, he finally endured it.

"Official! This trip to Bianjing, no better than Meishan, there is no acquaintance there, you have to take good care of yourself! After a while, Lan'er asked Xiaocui to accompany the officials on the road, so as to take care of the officials' food, clothing and daily life, Lan'er wants to keep filial piety for her father, and she can't see each other for three years, I hope the officials don't forget, there is still Lan'er who loves officials in Meishan County waiting for officials? Tian Lan remembered that Tian Yan had just died, and Zhao Lei was going to leave again, and he couldn't see each other for three years, so he couldn't help but feel even more sad and sobbed again.

"Lan'er, don't cry, I won't go to Bianjing to treat the Queen Mother, after the treatment, I will come back immediately, and then we will guard the filial piety of my father and his old man together!" Zhao Lei saw Tian Lan's crying red eyes, wiped away the tears on her face and said with pity.

"Lan'er knows that the officials are aiming for Bianjing, and they don't want to hinder the future of the officials, I just hope that the officials can remember Lan'er and wait for Lan'er to reunite with the officials in three years!" Tian Lan didn't want Zhao Lei to come back, she knew very well the prosperity and temptation of Bianjing, there were many talented people in Meishan who went to Bianjing to take the exam, after becoming famous, she took a break from the Yuan match lady with a piece of paper, and she heard a lot about climbing the dragon and the phoenix in Bianjing, although she understood that Zhao Lei loved her very much, but she loved Zhao Lei more, and was more afraid of losing Zhao Lei, and she didn't want to hinder Zhao Lei's future, so she could only say bitterly.

Although Zhao Lei was moved in his heart, the more he tasted Tian Lan's words, the more he felt that something was wrong, how could he feel so familiar with this! After thinking about it for a while, he finally remembered how these words and this matter were so similar to the dialogue between Chen Shimei and Qin Xianglian in the play!

"Lan'er! I swear to the sky, if there is a negative Lan'er, the sky will thunder......" Zhao Lei's solemn oath was not finished, and Tian Lan's jade hand covered his mouth.

"Lan'er understands the officials' love for Lan'er, and there is no need to say anything else, Lan'er understands!" Tian Lan said softly, prepared some things that are often used for Zhao Lei, and prepared to send Zhao Lei on the road.

Tian Lan walked to the door, saw Xiao Cui with red eyes outside the door, turned to Zhao Lei and said, "Official! Xiaocui and Lan'er grew up together since childhood, and they have long had sisterhood, so when they go to Bianjing, Lan'er can't sleep, so let Xiaocui do the husband and wife for Lan'er! ”

Emerald! That sixteen-year-old pretty little girl! Zhao Lei looked at Tian Lan in amazement, and was about to refuse, but suddenly remembered Tian Lan's situation, knowing that she was also afraid of parting with Xianggong for three years and having a different heart, so she wanted to install a person of her own beside Xianggong to remind her of her storage, thinking of this, Zhao Lei sighed and agreed.

Zhao Lei himself didn't need much clothes and luggage, but since he wanted to live in Bianjing permanently, those Western medicines and truck parts had to be transported to Bianjing, so it took three days to prepare.

Meishan County is close to the Minjiang River, water conservancy and transportation, coupled with the Grand Canal dug in the Sui Yangguang period, through the five major water systems of the Central Plains, plus through the dredging of the Tang Dynasty, the Five Dynasties and the Northern Song Dynasty, the entire Central Plains water conservancy network traffic is fast and convenient.

Outside the wharf of Meishan County, there is a sand-proof flat-bottomed boat moored, this kind of sand boat that began in the Tang Dynasty was very popular in the Northern Song Dynasty, and they are often seen in inland rivers, offshore and long voyages, and this sand boat moored at the end of Meishan is a relatively large official ship in Bianjing.

This sand ship is nearly 20 zhang long, absolutely more than 60 meters, about 3 zhang wide, has 24 wheel pulp, eight watertight compartments, can accommodate 200 people, and the load reaches 20,000 stones.

With the help of the Meishan officials, Zhao Lei sent Western medicine and truck parts to the sand boat, bid farewell to Tian Lan, Ge Xianling, Li Xing and others, left Meishan, and went to Bianjing.

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The sand boat left the dock and headed in the direction of Bianjing, Zhao Lei stood at the stern, still looking at the direction of Meishan Wharf, watching Tian Lan waving with tears, knowing that Tian Lan's face gradually blurred, and finally disappeared.

"Sir! It's windy at the stern, so let's go back to the cabin! Xiao Cui, the only one who followed Zhao Lei to Bianjing, said to Zhao Lei with concern.

Xiaocui got the news from Tian Lan, Zhao Lei has promised to accept her as a concubine, the happy little girl has been secretly smiling these days, and now she can follow Zhao Lei to see the prosperity of Bianjing, the little girl is even more happy, and Zhao Lei is even more eyebrows, affectionate, and caring.

Although it is early spring, but on the surface of the Minjiang River, there is still a feeling of cold wind, by Xiaocui said this, Zhao Lei, who did not feel cold just now, began to feel the power of the cold wind, and walked into the cabin with some trembling.

In the cabin, although it was already early spring, there was still a stove alive, and the whole cabin was warm, which made Zhao Lei feel very comfortable.

Zhao Lei fell asleep in the cabin under Xiaocui's service.

The sand boat splits the wind and waves, all the way to the east, driven by twenty-four wheel slurry, the degree is fast, there is quite a thousand miles of Jiangling one day to return the momentum, this trip to Bianjing, the expected trip is eighteen days, the sand boat full of fresh water, only stop once in Xiangzhou, and then go directly to Bianjing.

Dusk is gradually coming, and in half a day, the sand boat has sailed out of 100 miles and is about to arrive in Luzhou.

"Sir! Master! Xiao Cui's soft and pleasant voice woke up the sleeping Zhao Lei.

Seeing Zhao Lei open his eyes, the pretty and lovely Xiaocui said with a smile: "Master! Lord Ouyang has prepared a banquet and invited the master to eat wine! ”

Zhao Lei shook his head a little heavy, saw the water and towels brought in by Xiao Cui, freshened up, and prepared to walk out of the cabin.

"Little Cui! How do you eat dinner? Zhao Lei was about to go out, and suddenly remembered Xiaocui's treatment, now she is not what it used to be, and there are no rules and etiquette to marry a concubine in the Northern Song Dynasty, just go to Bianjing to make up a formality, so now Xiaocui can already be called Mrs. Zhao, and she should care about this little beauty who will accompany her in the future.

"Eat with the people on the ship!" Xiaocui still didn't understand Zhao Lei's thoughts, and replied very casually.

"Don't squeeze into eating with those people, wait in the room, I'll talk to Lord Ouyang and ask them to bring the food!" Zhao Lei left two sentences, raised his legs and walked out of the cabin, leaving behind the little beauty who was excited by his caring words.

Zhao Lei, who walked out of the cabin, met a waiting servant, and immediately ordered to send some food to the cabin, and the servant responded and took Zhao Lei towards another cabin.

In the cabin, there is a simple banquet, four meat and four vegetables, four cold and four hot, a pot of turbid wine, a pot of tea, Ouyang Xiu stood at the window of the cabin, looking at the land of the Great Song Dynasty on both sides of the Min River.

Zhao Lei went to the cabin under the guidance of his subordinates, and when he came in, he saw Ouyang Xiu dressed in the afterglow of the golden sun.

"Lord Ouyang!" Zhao Lei bowed to Ouyang Xiu and said, staring directly at this famous person through the ages, to see what is the difference between the famous literary artist and ordinary people, but the truth is very disappointing, Zhao Lei looked at Ouyang Xiu, also a nose and two eyes, and there is no legend that the Chinese song star is mortal, and the third eye is born.

Ouyang Xiu looked at Zhao Lei, who had strange eyes, and said with a slight smile: "Looking at Brother Sanshi's literary talents, he should also be a wild and uninhibited person, why do you respect fame and fortune!" ”

"Brother Ouyang!" Zhao Lei heard Ouyang Xiu's appearance, and immediately changed his name and said.

"Brother Sanshi is extraordinary, but he sees the outside world, everyone is young, why bother you and me!" Ouyang Xiu continued to say indifferently.

"Uncle Yong!" Zhao Lei changed his name again and said.

Ouyang Xiu laughed happily and said: "Brother Sanshi is really a smart person, no wonder he can get the attention of Lord Xue Xiangxue, the prefect of Chengdu, and strongly recommend me to bring Brother Sanshi back to Bianjing!" ”

"Lord Xue is just wrong to love! Sanshi just knows how to fill in the words of the wind and moon, and it is qualified to enter the favor of all adults! Zhao Lei said humbly, but he had already begun to ponder the reason why Ouyang Xiu was so wooed, he didn't believe that Ouyang Xiu valued his literary talent and ability, and the entire Great Song Dynasty had a sea of literary talents, and Ouyang Xiu's vision was famous, except for a few people such as Sansu, Zeng Gong, Wang Anshi, etc., I had never heard of who he recommended, and the two Fengyue words written to Tian Lan were like popular songs after a thousand years, and they would never be seen by everyone in the eyes of national songs.

"The Queen Mother's illness, presumably the stagecoach has already arrived, I wonder if Brother Sanshi can be sure to cure it?" After Ouyang Xiu invited Zhao Lei to sit down, he asked.

Zhao Lei was a little hesitant, because from the situation he knew, Empress Dowager Liu should have become senile and dementia because of the blow of the Haiyin incident, a slight cerebral hemorrhage, and a long-term illness, so the situation is very bad, and the limit is definitely not far away, maybe when he returns to Bianjing, he will catch up with the funeral of the Empress Dowager Liu! So I don't dare to draw conclusions lightly.

Seeing Zhao Lei's hesitant expression, Ouyang Xiu was just relieved in his heart, but Zhao Lei's words directly stunned him.

"Uncle Yong is not an outsider, Sanshi made it clear, the Queen Mother's illness is also an old disease, Sanshi is absolutely not sure that the treatment will be cured, if the Queen Mother can survive until Sanshi enters Beijing, Sanshi will let the Queen Mother and her old man recover her sanity, and live for three or five more years, but she can do it completely!" Zhao Lei thought about the efficacy of those Western medicines in his hand and said affirmatively.

The wine glass that Ouyang Xiu had just picked up fell on the table with a "clang".

Zhao Lei saw Ouyang Xiu's gaffe, his heart was shocked, and finally understood why thousands of years of traditional Chinese medicine essence concentrated in Bianjing, but could not let Empress Dowager Liu sober up a little, it seems that many people do not want Empress Dowager Liu to be sober, including Ouyang Xiu in front of him, I don't know if the official Zhao Zhen is not in this list, if Zhao Zhen is also in this list, then the entire Northern Song Dynasty court really doesn't look so peaceful, and the waves have begun to surge below.

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