The moon is on fire, the heat wave is blowing, the air seems to be able to smell the smell of burning, the quicksand of the desert outside the plug is flying all over the sky, the whole body is red, and the crackling sound can be faintly heard, as if it is about to burn.

The city gate of Xingqing Mansion is half-closed and half-closed, and pedestrians who keep coming in and out add some coolness to this plugged spring city. The Dahua soldiers guarding the city gate were wearing armor, and everyone was sweating profusely, but no one dared to relax their armor.

"A cup is not finished, how much is left from the arms, the soul of Guan Shan has a long dream, and there are few fish and wild sounds.

Drunk in the autumn waves, smoke and rain in the dream, the temples are pitiful and green, just for the lovesick old.

It is expected that there is affection, endure and ponder, and the moon will fall and the sky will dawn.

Then the prancing horse returned, leaned on the railing, greeted the door, and chuckled. Look at my red makeup, and the sky is not old! ”

A slender and moving figure, standing lightly on the city tower, looking at the bright red blood sun in the distance, muttering to herself, the afterglow of the setting sun reflected her beautiful cheeks, and the two lines of tears were as crystal as snow.

"Aunt Xu—"

There was a call from behind her, and the woman hurriedly wiped the corners of her eyes, turned around, and said softly: "Wuling, why are you here?!" ”

"Aunt Xu, you say, Brother Lin, will he come back?!" Xiao Lizi choked up and said, "It's been more than a month—"

After returning from the grassland this time, Li Wuling has tanned a lot and grown a lot taller, no longer the young man with an immature face, but has grown into a real soldier.

Xu Zhiqing's face turned pale: "No, he will definitely come back." ”

Li Wuling bowed his head gloomily: "Auntie, you haven't seen the arrow of the Turkic Great Khan." Three arrows in a row, breaking the earth. Even the gods can't resist it. ”

Immortals can't resist it? Miss Xu burst into tears. shook his head firmly: "How can the gods be as good as him?" He is the worst person in the world, and God does not dare to accept him. ”

Xiao Lizi nodded, looking forward expectantly. The wild sand outside the plug flew, circling into a ball, obscuring half of the bright red sunset.

"Wuling, do you have something to do with me?!" Miss Xu was silent for a long time and asked.

Li Wuling hurriedly nodded: "Auntie, the Turks are waiting for our reply!" Since the capture of Hu Ren Xiao Khan and the Right King and others. Every other day, they send messengers to inquire about our message. The big brother who was stationed in Zuoqiu in the Helan Mountains came to report quickly, and today Lu Dongzan sent a letter to negotiate with us. ”

Hu Bugui and they crossed the steppe all the way, and although the Turks had thousands of troops and horses, no one dared to stop them. The royal court was broken, and the little khan and the right king were all captured, which was in the powerful Turkic khanate. It's something that never happened. In addition, they stormed Helan Mountain repeatedly and returned in vain, paying countless blood and lives, and while they were angry and angry, the Hu people were also deeply shocked by the perseverance and murderous spirit of the Chinese people.

Because the Turks have deep scruples. In the past month, they have slowly retreated to the grassland. The two sides are on the border between the two countries. Skirmishes have occurred from time to time, but there have been no major battles. In this kind of confrontation, there is a rare buffer zone of peace between the grassland and the desert.

"Negotiations? We are not in a hurry, it is them who are in a hurry! Xu Zhiqing said leisurely. To have today's situation, all the initiative is in the hands of Dahua, which countless soldiers have exchanged their lives for, especially the uncertain life and death.

A faint tear appeared in her eyes, and she sighed: "How to deal with the little Turkic Khan and these captives must be decided by the emperor. Before the Holy Decree arrives, negotiation is useless, and Lu Dongzan will not be unaware of this. He is deliberately pressuring us to take the initiative in the negotiations. ”

Li Wuling nodded hurriedly: "That's what I'm here for." Auntie, grandpa asked me to tell you that the emperor's decree has arrived. ”

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In the sunset, a small carriage braved the wind and sand in the sky, jingling and clanging slowly. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the carport, a vivid red.

A slender hand stretched out from behind the curtain of the car, occasionally pulling the reins of the horse, urging the horses to correct the downward direction. The flying sand beat the curtains, and a weak voice sounded in the carriage, as if she was sick: "Sister, don't go so fast, stop and rest." Think about it, strolling leisurely under the sunset, just you and me, with red faces and picturesque scenery, what a wave and a long thing this is! ”

I don't know how much the wave is, but how slow it is for sure. My sister shook her head helplessly, and said with a smile: "Didn't you just rest a moment ago?" Lying in bed in the morning, taking a nap when it's too hot at noon, and setting off when the sun sets, all like you, how many miles can we walk in a day?! ”

"If you can't finish walking, walk slowly, I'm a patient," the weak voice coughed, gasping: "It doesn't matter if you walk slowly, it's only natural that patients are treated preferentially!" When my sister is confined in the future, I will take care of you like this, holding you without moving a single step, do you say okay? ”

"Phew!" My sister is red-faced and red-eared.

Seeing the patient's pale cheeks, she began to gasp again after a few words, and she suddenly felt a pain in her heart, and hurriedly took his hand tightly. The air in the car was clearly hot, but the patient's body was cold, which was a sign of extreme weakness in a serious illness. Although the trauma is good, how can the shock of that arrow on the internal organs be easily restored?!

"Sister, my hair is messed up." Seeing the tears in her sister's eyes, the patient smiled slightly, brushing a few strands of hair from her ears, extremely gentle.

Sweetness was sandwiched with sadness, my sister's tears rolled down silently, gently clenched his palm, and let him hold his cheek: "You, I don't know what kind of stubbornness you have." When I come back from Bayanhot, I don't leave the flat grassland desert, so I have to carry you across Helan and return along the same road. You are so badly hurt, is that a sin you can bear? It's good that no one knows you're alive, let alone you're back! ”

"It's okay if you don't know." He sighed faintly: "I'm tired! I just want to find a place where no one is, to be clean, to think about nothing, to do nothing. Just sleep well, order silver tickets, hug my sister, and make a full set! What a happy day it is! ”

"Poof", my sister smiled and pointed at his nose. Tears and smiles bloomed together: "Don't think I don't know your mind - you're afraid they'll find you." Drag you to the negotiating table and see the person you dare not see?! ”

"Sister, why bother. I'm all over the world, but that's all I have to keep secrets! The patient shook his head with a wry smile and said helplessly: "Okay, I admit it, you are right. Negotiations, that's their business. It has nothing to do with me, and no one should bother me. I want to be a deserter now, a carefree deserter. ”

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Deserter. Took the medicine. My sister smiled and shook her head, and took out the herbs from the small box, a faint fragrance, mixed with a strong bitter taste.

The patient had apparently had enough of the medicine. was so frightened that his face turned pale: "Yes, can you not eat it?" What a bitter place! ”

"No way!" There is no room for negotiation.

"Then can the little brother make a request, and ask my sister to chew this medicine, and feed it to me one bite at a time, it will be sweeter-hmm." It's so sweet! ”

"Bang" and "Bang", still in the sweetness. Suddenly, the carriage was smashed, and the horses had stopped, and the fairy hurriedly withdrew his small mouth. His face was red and his ears were red, and he glanced at him.

The patient was instantly furious: "Who? It's a big thing to spoil me, this is taking sweet medicine! ”

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Several shouts rang out outside: "Who is inside?" What are you hiding in? Get out of the car. Get checked!! ”

My sister hurriedly poked her head out, took a look, and said happily: "Xingqing Mansion has arrived!" ”

Xingqing? The patient hurriedly lifted the curtain and swept his eyes slightly.

The high city walls, solid battlements, towering beacons, bustling hawks, people coming and going, teahouses and restaurants, red men and green women, mules and horses, all appear in front of you in an instant.

I haven't heard such a voice in more than three months, how familiar it is. The noisy voice came into his ears, and he was as happy as eating a popsicle, and his eyes were moist in an instant. Xingqing Mansion, I'm back!

was proud, but he felt that his sister pulled his sleeve sharply and hid behind him angrily. When I looked up, I saw the sentry in front of the car door, looking at my sister blankly, and I was going down.

Although my sister is a jingchai cloth skirt and light gauze covering, how can the plump and delicate body and peerless fragrance be covered? There was a row of guards outside the car, and their eyes were straight.

The patient instantly became furious: "What are you looking at?!" Whoever looks at my wife again, I gouge out his eyeballs. I'll tell you, I've killed tens of thousands! ”

Just you tuberculosis?! Several soldiers laughed happily, seeing that his eyes were deep-set, his face was pale, his body was shaking, and he couldn't help but be weak, and he looked like a tuberculosis ghost who was alive and well.

"What a ferocity, even the Turks dare not be fierce in front of us! Get out of the car, get checked, and beware of Hu people sneaking into the city! "Xu Zhiqing commanded the troops well, and the soldiers under her command were just jokes, but they didn't dare to be really presumptuous.

This is called Tiger Falling Pingyang being bullied by dogs, since he is going to be a deserter, he can only obediently get out of the car to be checked. Seeing his indignant appearance, my sister held back a laugh and helped him out of the car.

Leaning weakly on her sister, she watched the soldiers rummage around in the carriage, and after a long time she gave up and waved them into the city.

"Tuberculosis ghost! A good flower, planted in cow dung! A soldier couldn't hold back the depression in his heart and snorted indignantly.

Your mother, don't put cow dung with flowers, do you want cow dung to put flowers? He was so angry that he was about to rush up to theorize, but his sister smiled and grabbed him, tenderly: "I like your cow dung!" ”

He laughed and withdrew his hand and wrapped his arms around his sister's thin waist: "Really? I didn't expect my sister's hobby to be so special! Cow dung is good, cow dung is nutritious, and it is specially designed to nourish flowers. If someone wants to insert cow dung, then they have to queue up, haha. ”

When I entered the city in a carriage, I heard the endless noise in my ears, and there were shouts and shouts everywhere, the sons rode white horses, the ladies wore flowers, the long pavilions were full of flowers, the wine shops were on the terraces, the silk string orchestra, the warblers were singing and dancing, the red men were riding the green women, and the mules were matched with the horses.

I haven't returned to Xingqing for three months, and this plugged into Spring City is completely different from when I came. Dahua elite soldiers won several battles, Helan Pass is solid, and recently captured the Khan and the right king of the Hu people, Dahua is the whole country boiling, this Xingqing Mansion has regained the feeling of Saiwai Spring City, prosperous and lively more than in the past, and there is a vague shadow of Jiangnan.

It's been three months, and I've finally returned to the world alive, looking at a few sisters standing at the door not far away, twisting their bodies to attract guests, and crisp laughter wafted through the entire street.

What a familiar picture, his heart was surging and he couldn't extricate himself, he couldn't help but poke his head out and whistle lightly: "Hey, this sister, what's the price for a full set?!" The kind with Mr. Horn! Alas, the little brother is the first time, he is very tender, he doesn't understand anything, can you give a discount?! ”

You're the first time today! Sister Yao flocked up: "Childe, it's the first time I'm also alas." Entering the house to drink tea for half a tael, and staying overnight is only two taels, which is cheap and affordable. If you look so dark, you don't need to light the lamp, save the lamp oil money, and give you half a tael. One or two halves of silver, including all night! ”

This damn man! My sister pricked him with a needle**.

"Sister, I'm teasing them," the patient pouted aggrievedly, "I just want to get back to feeling alive!" ”

My sister didn't know his feelings, but she was just jealous, which was a woman's natural nature. She has fallen into mortal dust, how can she avoid vulgarity, she couldn't help but sneer, and said in shame: "You are not allowed to say such explicit things to these women!" ”

"I understand, I should tell my sister!"

My sister blushed, but surprisingly did not object.

"Huh, sugar gourd?!" The patient excitedly stretched out his head and beckoned urgently: "Boss, boss, how to sell sugar gourds?!" ”

"A string of five pennies! No counteroffer"

No bargain! and the eldest lady bought sugar gourds in Hangzhou, and Lao Tzu bought three strings for ten cents.

"Do you sell two strings of eight pennies? On this hot day, the sugar has melted, and you won't want to sell it tomorrow! I bought it and tasted it, and I had to get my teeth on it! ”

"Well, you want two strings? Oh well, eight cents! ”

"Who wants to pay for this sticky batter?! Sister, give him ten cents, and we'll buy three strings! If you can't, leave! ”……

"Sweet, huh?!" Two more strings.

My sister has grown so big, it's the first time I've eaten this thing, it's sweet and sour in the mouth, and it's delicious. She licked a few bites, stuffed it back into the patient's mouth, and said with a smile: "Originally, it was five cents a string, but you paid ten cents to buy three strings." You pay more, he pays more sugar gourd, who wins in the end?! ”

"We're happy, he and I both won!" The patient took a bite of the sugar gourd, shook his head and smiled: "Happiness is a feeling!" ”

"Little thief," my sister looked at him blankly, surprised, and suddenly kissed him on the face, and said shyly, "I am as happy as you!" ”