Bu Tong lifted the curtain of the car and looked, "Sister Jingzhao." ”

Jing Zhao had a large bag full of small bags in his hand, and while handing it to Chun Tao, he babbled endlessly, "Madame said, the county lord has always had an idea, and he will be able to take care of himself, and prepare more broken silver, which is easy to use on the road, and Mrs. also asked the county lord to bring these snacks and thick clothes, and if you are prepared, you can use it when you go to the north." ”

Bu Tong took a large bag of heavy silver coins and a thick stack of silver tickets, only to feel a little heavier in his heart,

"Mother has always been so thoughtful, and asked Sister Jingzhao to bring a message to her mother, Tong'er will go home safely, and often write letters, so that she doesn't have to worry."

Jing Zhao smiled and nodded, "So Madame can rest assured." ”

Jing Zhao retreated, and July immediately raised the horsewhip, and the small carriage slowly drove towards the city gate, and Chun Tao couldn't help but wonder through the faintly swaying curtain, "Miss, why don't you let January pretend to be a coachman?" We are also more familiar with each other, and we can talk on the road. ”

Bu Tong handed the full box of snacks brought by Mrs. Qi to Chun Tao,

"January has already shown his face many times in front of people, it is not appropriate to dress up as a coachman again, although July can't speak, but act steadily, the most suitable, if you are bored on the road, you can eat more snacks, and it is considered to pass the time on the road."

Chun Tao only felt a shock under her body, the carriage was much slower, and she opened the curtain and looked at the people gathered at the city gate, "Miss, everyone is here to send the army north, and the nobles are all above the city tower." ”

Butong nodded, and commanded July outside,

"July, January?"

July stretched out his hand and knocked on the wheel twice as a promise, and January's voice instantly appeared under the carriage, "What does Miss command?" ”

Butong lifted the curtain to see the crowd outside,

"Go and tell my brother and Xuanlin that I will follow the army north to the west of the town, but if you don't go with the army, just let them march with all their might, we will pass through the town, and we can be faster than them."

January took the order and left, Chun Tao was biting the peach blossom cake and paused, "Miss, aren't we with them?" ”

Bu Tong looked at the familiar voice on the city gate and spoke,

"The march of the army, the number of people, I am afraid that we will have to go some inaccessible places, most of them detour quite a distance, when we come the carriage can not keep up with the speed of the march, and come through the town quickly and comfortably, and can rest well at night, if we can find some useful news is the best, why not?"

Chun Tao nodded again and again.

Bu Tingyun stood behind Mu Hesheng, watching the army slowly walk away, and was about to retract his gaze, but saw a somewhat familiar carriage, at this time, Bu Tong opened the curtain and glanced at himself, and suddenly secretly clenched his fists.

Bu Tong waved his hand at Bu Tingyun as a farewell, looking at Bu Tingyun as if he was quietly sighing, he suddenly felt that he was really unfilial, he took up the identity of this daughter, and he was very favored, but now he was back to worry them like this.

Father, don't worry, Tong'er will definitely bring her brother and the 200,000 army back to it.

Retracting his line of sight farther and farther away, Bu Tong sat back in the car, Chun Tao saw Bu Tong's sadness, and hurriedly pushed the snack box forward, "Miss, don't be sad, go back to the court, and bring some specialties from the west back, taste this dim sum, it must be made by Sister Jingzhao herself, but it is a must." ”

Bu Tong looked at her carefree appearance, and his mood was a little better.

……

The carriage swayed for a day, and when Butong stepped out of the carriage, his legs were soft, looking at the small city in front of him,

"Let's find an inn here to rest for the night, in January, to find out where the army is?"

There was only the sound of the breeze blowing through the leaves overhead, and Chun Tao helped Bu Tong to walk to the shade of the tree and asked for three herbal teas to drink, "Why is it still so hot?" ”

Bu Tong looked at this simple and simple little town, the houses were low, and the streets could only accommodate two small carriages to go wrong, but the people were leisurely and comfortable, the old people were basking in the sun on the streets and gossiping, and the children were frolicking past them.

This is the quiet time of time.

The three of them found an inn to stay, but saw a young man theorizing with the shopkeeper, the young man was about twenty years old, his eyes were dark and big, and his black eyebrows fell on the tall eyebrow bone.

"What a beautiful boy."

Yes, as beautiful and dazzling as the stars, pure and bright.

Chun Tao glanced at July not far behind her, and pouted, "Miss, be careful that your uncle is not happy to hear it." ”

Bu Tong shrugged,

"He wouldn't mind."

The three of them only felt hungry in their stomachs, so they went downstairs to have some food, and heard the young man still stubbornly talking to the shopkeeper and said,

"It's not that I don't pay, I haven't already given you silver, why can't my sheep go in, this is going to be sent to Zhouli City, what if I lose it at the door!"

Bu Tong looked out of the door, sure enough, there was a group of small white velvet animals standing outside, sheep into the city, this is a scene that can not be seen in Kyoto, I think this boy is a sheep seller who wanders between various towns.

Mutton......

Butong smacked his lips, but he hadn't eaten it seriously for many years, mutton as a unique thing in the north, it was generally made into dried meat and shipped to Kyoto, and more mutton soup was made, and Butong's favorite mutton skewers and grilled lamb chops, that had requirements for the freshness of mutton, and could not be eaten at all.

Bu Tong wanted to step forward, but heard the shopkeeper's displeasure speak, "You young man said very strangely, our people here are simple and simple, and the road is not forgotten, who can be greedy for a few sheep without you." ”

Bu Tong took out a piece of broken silver and put it on the counter,

"Shopkeeper, prepare a table of wine and food for us, and prepare some shelf-stable jerky, we have to hurry tomorrow morning, and the horses are also hard for you to arrange for the men to help us feed them."

The shopkeeper said yes again and again, Bu Tong looked at the unconcealed burning gaze around him, and couldn't help but turn his head towards the shopkeeper again,

"Now that the war has started in the north, I'm afraid that the supplies will be in short supply soon, not to mention the rare things like live sheep, the shopkeeper must have a kitchen backyard behind you, and you can raise it in the courtyard, so that nothing goes wrong This little brother is not happy, isn't it?"

The shopkeeper sighed, "The girl is smart, this is also a method."

Bu Tong raised his eyes to look at the young man, who was smiling at Bu Tong with two rows of white teeth, "Thank you." ”

Bu Tong turned around with a smile, Tong Chun Tao and July found an inconspicuous corner to sit down, July took out a map, pointed to a place, Bu Tong nodded clearly,

"This is where the army is stationed?"

July nodded.

It's a little faster than his own line, Bu Tong frowned and looked at the map,

"How can I get there faster?"

Suddenly, a figure crossed by, and there was a young man with three-dimensional and upright facial features next to the table, showing his cute tiger teeth and looking at the map, "This is a map of the towns in the northwest, why does the girl want to go to the north?" There was a war there, but it was chaos. ”

Bu Tong motioned for July to put away the map, and there was nothing unusual on his face.

"Thank you brother for your concern, now the north is not very peaceful, a brother of my family is a soldier in Yanmen Pass, and he has not sent a letter home for more than half a year, and he is anxious, so he ordered me to look for him."

The young man was stunned, "The garrison in the north is retreating one after another, I'm afraid that it will be difficult for you to find him if you go to Yanmen Pass, and Yanmen Pass will soon be lost, if you go, I'm afraid you won't be able to return home." ”

What is this saying? Bu Tong is displeased,

"The war has not yet begun, how do you know that Yanmen cannot be guarded? My brother has been stationed at the border for many years, and the Yanmen Pass is ironclad, how can the barbarians in the northwest attack it! ”

The young man was not polite, he sat down and ate the peanuts on the table at will, looking like a hanger, and the clothes on his body were somewhat sharp in the style of a sharp brother, and he said indifferently,

"I think Yanmen Pass won't be able to wait for the army to arrive."

Bu Tong looked at him coldly,

"Are you a sheep dealer or a native of Liangguo? Such a long country is majestic. ”

The young man shrugged his shoulders, his eyes bright and compelling, "Of course I'm just a sheep dealer, but I've been to the north, where the Liang people are brave and good at fighting, but I have been slacking off on the defenders all year round, the training is loose, the generals are mediocre, and the cities in the north have been harshly charged by them many times, and the people have long been struggling to make a living. General Liehu is brave, but after all, he can't put wings on all 200,000 troops, right? ”

Bu Tong's mood also became heavy, this person's words are good, even if the army is rushing day and night, I am afraid that it will take three days to arrive, even if the Yanmen Pass is a high wall, how can the defenders deal with the pressure of hundreds of thousands of troops.

The young man looked at Butong's appearance and seemed to agree with his own words, and instantly became happy,

"My name is Muller, thank you for saving my sheep, otherwise they will be lost tomorrow morning, and I will sleep with them in the street, then, what is your name, beautiful young lady?"

Chun Tao hurriedly blocked Bu Tong, "What's the matter with you, it's enough for us to meet in Pingshui, my sister is out to find her eldest brother, how can she make a strange man!" ”

Mu Le looked at Chun Tao, "Your sister?" I'm afraid it's your young lady? Why, aren't you the children of a rich family who came out to find the young master who left home? ”

Bu Tong looked at the clothes of the three of them, and naturally nodded without concealing it,

"My name is Tang Yun, my brother was a little unhappy with the family a few years ago, and he joined the army in a fit of anger, I know that he is there in Yanmen Pass, and now the war is complicated, I have to find him to go home together."

Bu Tong has a plan,

"Brother Muler, you have traveled between the north and the Central Plains all the year round, so you are naturally familiar with various towns, right?"

Miller nodded briskly, "Naturally, the further north I go, the more familiar I am with, and the farther north the sheep, the thicker the fat, the better they sell." ”

Butong smiled with satisfaction, and took out a few gold leaves from his arms,

"Brother Mule, I want all your sheep, hire you to take me the fastest way to Yanmen Pass, faster than the army, and I will arrive before the war."

Mu Le looked at Bu Tong, "Are you really looking for someone?" ”

Bu Tong smiled and spread his hands,

"You don't think I'm going to war, do I?"