This road was windy, frosty, rainy and snowy, but Xue Ling felt more comfortable than when the wind and sun were beautiful in the south. Riding horses for several days in a row, according to the mark on the map, Ningcheng is already a stone's throw away.

After Ningcheng and Pingcheng, it will not be far away.

Putting away the picture in his hand, Xue Ling patted the horse's buttocks. The flying yellow under the body is quite satisfactory, and I feel the joy of the owner, and it is even more windy. It happened to be a fine day, except for some snow and water to drink the horses, she never stopped. Finally stepped into the gate of Ningcheng at the end of the unitary time.

She'd been here several times before. Sometimes it was with Xue Yihan on business, but sometimes, it was Lu Wenan who brought her to eat and drink. Although it is far less intimate than Pingcheng, it still has a sense of hometown.

The inn where I lived with Lu Wen'an before was still open, and I asked for an upper room, washed away my fatigue, and asked Xiao Erhaosheng to take care of my beloved horse. Xue Ling carried his sword and walked around the streets of Ningcheng at a slower pace, his breathing unconsciously lightened a lot.

When I went, I said that it was only a month, but it took her three years. When you are tired of homesickness, you feel that if you move bigger, you will wake up to this reunion after a long absence.

Because of the cold weather, people rest early. It wasn't too late, but the streets were empty. After walking far away, I saw a restaurant, the light was still shining in the cracks of the doors and windows, and there was a big "sheep" word written on the flag next to it.

walked up and knocked on the door, and a little second came out, and when he looked at Xue Ling, he smiled all over his face: "Yo, where is this son-in-law, it's so late, the small shop thought there were no customers." ”

Although Beijing is also in the north, there are many rich and noble people who come and go, and most of the warmth is usually brocade silk cotton. It is naturally difficult to compare with it here, most of the residents use fur to keep out the cold, the poor people use more sheep and rabbit things, and the luxurious ones also have fox fur and mink fur. She didn't have time to follow the local customs, she was wrapped in a big coat, and Xiao Er could see at a glance that she was not a frequent person.

Xue Ling looked into the room, and there were no guests, so seven or eight men who looked like merchants gathered around a table, and asked Xiao Er: "I'm alone, I don't know if I can share a table with those people?" ”

Xiao Er looked back inside: "This has to be asked by the son, the little one is just a miscellaneous person, how dare he make decisions for the uncles." ”

Xue Ling strode in, walked to the table, and saw that there were already more than a dozen empty wine jars on the table, and he was not rigid: "Can you make it convenient for your eldest brother to eat with me, I paid for this wine, and I don't have to start a new stove." ”

She looks delicate, dresses well, and is very conspicuous when she goes to this station.

A man with a scar looked at it twice and smiled: "When you go out, you are all brothers, and you don't dislike it." As he spoke, he pushed a bowl of wine with the hilt of his knife.

Xue Ling took it and drank it all: "It's really good wine." In the past, in Pingcheng, Xue Yihan was not allowed to drink. Occasionally, Lu Wenan would give a small cup. When I went to the capital, the wine was delicate and mellow, with a variety of floral and fruity flavors. Here is a rough spicy throat. When the bowl goes down, there is fire in the eyes.

Someone shifted their butt to give way to a position. Xue Ling relieved the big feat, and he didn't care about it, and threw it out of the distance before sitting down. I picked up a piece of meat that I didn't know who cut it and stuffed it into my mouth wantonly.

In the middle of the table is a large warm pot, and the soup in it is snow-white, which must have been boiled for a long time. Between the boiling, the lamb skeleton is faintly visible.

Warm pot is a thing that is naturally eaten in the capital, but it is eaten in an elegant way, which is completely different from here. Most of the pot is water, chicken, duck, beef and sheep should be cut into paper thin, blanched and put into a carefully prepared dipping sauce to pass through like a little water, and then sent to the mouth, both delicious and not lose the taste.

But how can ordinary people have this kind of mental life. The warm pot in this area is basically a pot rack, the newborn lamb is chopped into pieces and thrown in, stewed with cooing, and then picks up the meat that the diners like and throws it in, takes it out when it is cooked, cuts it with a knife, dips it in some coarse salt and eats it.

Lamb is unprocessed and always has a fishy smell. Xue Ling hadn't eaten for a long time, and suddenly took a big sip, swallowed it, and felt a burst of vomiting, and hurriedly poured another big bowl of wine, choking and coughing.

The people at the table had long since stopped moving, looked at her and smiled: "This is the first time here, this way of eating, a few people can stand it, you cut it thinner, and then dip it in some salt." ”

Xiao Er had already added a pair of knives, bowls and chopsticks, and the people around him fished out a piece of leg meat in the pot and put it in Xue Ling's bowl.

She couldn't wait to take the knife to cut, but put her left hand on it, shook it hotly, quickly retracted it, and touched her earlobe. A table burst into laughter.

Someone joked: "I said where did the little brother come from, this is the first meal in Ningcheng." ”

Xue Ling blew her fingers, it wasn't the first time she came. It's okay before, Xue Yihan wouldn't bring her to eat this kind of thing alone. Other times, no matter where she is, Lu Wenan has always cut a full plate for her, and wherever there is an opportunity to do it herself. The eyes of the hot people in the mist were slightly red: "Yes, it's not the first time, a few big brothers." ”

"No wonder. Hey, I see that you are a rich and noble person, what kind of sin do you suffer here this season, come here in June and July, it is beautiful. We are all running in winter, so we just eat this mouthful, there is no way, but we are used to it every year. ”

Xue Ling raised his eyebrows: "I have something stolen by someone, and I chased it all the way here." ”

"We don't understand this tune. What is so important, don't report to the government, chase after yourself, look at your fine skin and tender meat, why is your family willing to let you come out alone. ”

Xue Ling finally cut a few slices of mutton, directly dipped it in salt and stuffed it in his mouth, and muttered, "I sneaked out, Daddy won't allow it." The meat is delicious, and the wine is delicious. ”

It's really delicious, it's the hot breath she's been reading for nearly three years, and it's the only thought left in her heart. It's almost there, it's almost there.

After eating a leg bone, he simply held the wine jar and drank a few big sips, Xue Ling wiped his mouth, saw that everyone at the table was staring at him, and arched his hand: "I smiled, all the way, I ate some dry cakes, and I haven't seen it for a few days." ”

Scarface said: "Although I am young, the amount of alcohol is good, go back early, the family is afraid that they will die of worry." This place is not a good place. ”

Someone grabbed the words: "I think the little brother is a cheerful person, unlike those high-ranking children." Our goods are almost done, and we will leave for the return in a few days, do you want to go with us, and there are many things to take care of on the way. You have red lips and white teeth, and when you meet a bandit, you don't know how many layers of skin you will be stripped of. ”

"Me? I'm going to Pingcheng again, I'm not afraid. Xue Ling picked up the sword and shook it, and the two rabbits on the sword spike collided, which was particularly cute.

The face of the person at the table changed: "Pingcheng, what are you doing in Pingcheng, since Xue Yihan rebelled, that place was only used as a military guard, and all the civilians moved out." In the past two years, we have been running for the winter, and that's it. ”

Xue Ling touched the body of the sword and took another sip of wine: "Someone stole my things." ”

"Hey, I said little brother, I'm as big as you, and there are some things that I can't throw away, but I advise you not to go, after Ningcheng, there are still a little people within ten miles, and it won't be peaceful any further."

"What's the law?" Xue Ling leaned on the table with his elbows and asked with his head propped up. She really wanted to know, what was wrong with it? She grew up in Pingcheng for 14 years, what kind of unpeaceful child is she?

"It's not Xue Yihan in Zhenbei yet, you said it's a good day. It is said that Princess Sanssouci was pushed down the city wall by someone. ”

In the middle of his words, he was interrupted by Scarface: "Hu Gouzi, you drank a few taels, and you couldn't control your tongue there." ”

"This... Who doesn't know about this, if you ask this area, who doesn't know. "That guy called Hu Gou really can't control his tongue.

"Is it possible, General Xue was framed, I heard that he has been guarding Pingcheng for many years, and there is no mistake." Xue Ling's eyes widened, afraid that he would miss even a sigh in his answer.

Scarface stared at Xue Ling, no longer enthusiastic when he first entered the door: "Whether to be framed or not is not something that we and other Shengdou Xiaomin should care about." He who wields the sword wisely will die by the sword. He not only caused a heinous disaster, but also became the general of the defeated army in this disaster, so he naturally deserved to die. If he had died earlier, perhaps the war in the northwest would not have continued. ”

Many people at the table echoed: "What the boss said is right, we people who lick blood from the knife are also this idea, life and death have their own lives, and they don't complain at all." If there is really one, two, three, he will die early, and it will be good for everyone. ”

Someone persuaded Xue Ling again: "You little baby, this is just here to say, and when you go back in the future, if you don't pay attention to it, the nine clans will have to pay for it." ”

"Does right and wrong matter?"

"There is a matter of importance, the emperor is dead and kneeling three times, and he is nobody. Look at whose life is not as usual. Come on, come on, do one. ”

After a few rounds of pushing and changing cups, Xue Ling filled a bowl of soup and drank it with his head down. took out a silver ingot of ten taels from his pocket and threw it on the table: "I hit it off with the big brothers, I invited this meal, and the mountains and rivers met." With that, he grabbed his sword, picked up the big stool on the ground and went out the door.

Her daddy, in the mouth of the others, should have been damned earlier. But her father is long dead, long dead.

died so early, and nothing was saved.