The armor escorted Rong Hua, Rong Yu, and Shao Nanyan out of the city.

Rong Yu recalled the records in the mountains and rivers he had seen in his previous life.

Outside Tongcheng, there are two mountain ranges that stretch from northwest to southeast, standing opposite each other.

The main peak of the north mountain is called Yang Mountain, and the main peak of the south mountain is called Yin Mountain.

Yangshan and Yinshan are very high, the top of the mountain does not melt with snow all year round, and the snow melts into water and flows to the foot of the mountain, converging into the Xiaochun River.

Between the two mountains, the high mountain road can resist the cold wind, and the snow water irrigation can ensure the harvest of drought and flood, and the Han people praise this place as "plugging the south of the Yangtze River".

Yanyun City is the city that is thriving in the "plugging the south of the Yangtze River".

To the west of Yang Mountain and Yin Mountain, it is the arid and hot desert yellow sand, where the Liao Kingdom and the Western Regions are located.

The name of the river is "Xiaochun River", which also means that the spring breeze is not enough.

Tongcheng is located in the lower reaches of the Koharu River.

The river of snow water is different from the river of rainwater in the Central Plains, and the upper and middle reaches of the Xiaochun River have abundant water, and the downstream water gradually decreases until it dries up.

In addition to abundant water and drought and flood protection, Yanyun City is also the only way to the Central Plains in the Western Regions, and it is also a fortress that can resist the enemy by natural dangers.

Without Yanyun City, the vast Central Plains would be unobstructed in front of the Liao people, allowing them to plunder.

Therefore, the Great Zhou Dynasty has been gaining momentum for a hundred years, and the current emperor has exhausted his national strength and made two northern expeditions......

The final decisive battle of Wucheng's Northern Expedition, the burial place of General Shao Lao and his children and grandchildren, is located on the Xiaochun River outside Tongcheng.

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After leaving the city, as we approached the river, the smell of blood and corpse decay in the air became heavier.

The accompanying soldiers gave Rong Hua and his party a mask for each of them, and reminded them that the battlefield was tragic and they should not be frightened......

The carriage slowly stopped, Rong Hua got out of the car first, and then Shao Nanyan picked Rong Yu out of the car.

Rong Yu saw such a scene for the first time.

The riverside was crowded with frosty corpses, mostly Han troops, but also Liao troops and horses.

In March, the weather gradually warmed up, and the frost gradually melted, revealing their faces before they died.

Dead eyes, severed hands and legs, stopping at corpses to peck at carrion crows......

Among the blood-stained faces, there are childish teenagers, middle-aged people who have experienced vicissitudes, and gray-haired old men......

Human life is like a mustard......

Rong Yu looked at it in a daze for a while, his eyes turned black and fell to the ground......

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Everyone hurriedly took Rong Yu back to the city for treatment.

Shen Xun invited Mu Linyuan, who is now the most skilled medical in Tongcheng, for her.

After Mu Linyuan applied the needle, Rong Yu quickly woke up.

Rong Hua and Shen Xunju thanked Mu Linyuan repeatedly.

Only then did Rong Yu learn that in the autumn of last year, after Mu Linyuan left Beijing, he came to Tongcheng to treat the injured soldiers and people.

Treating wounded soldiers......

Her heart moved, and asked Rong Hua to make a portrait of Shao Xize and asked Mu Linyuan if he had treated the man in the painting.

Rong Hua quickly made a portrait and gave it to Mu Linyuan.

Rong Yu also glanced at the portrait.

Shao Xize is more like his mother and Mrs. Guan, with a little less heroism of the Shao family and a little more elegance.

Mu Linyuan looked at the portrait seriously for a while, shook his head and said, "I haven't seen the son in the painting before!" ”

Rong Hua's eyes dimmed for a moment, and he quickly cheered up and comforted himself: "I originally came to bring his bones back......"

"Where dare you think he's still alive......"

Mu Linyuan looked at Rong Hua and told Rong Yu that he could rest for a few days in the future, and then picked up the medical box and said goodbye.

In the next two days, Shao Nanyan continued to accompany Rong Hua out of the city to search for Shao Xize's bones, while Rong Yu was bedridden to recuperate.

On the morning of the third day, she felt clearer, and when she woke up, she saw a dark and strong little girl with a big face and small eyes lying on the edge of the bed......

Seeing that Rong Yu woke up, the girl helped her up, and asked her in an official dialect with a Tongcheng accent: "Miss, do you want to drink water?" ”

Rong Yu: ......

Rong Yu asked her, "What's your name?" Who asked you to come and take care of me? ”

The girl gave Rong Yu an unstandard salute and replied, "Miss, my name is Guo'er, and I am the daughter of Mrs. Peng, the cook in the general's mansion. ”

"General Shao instructed my mother to find a maid to take care of you, and my mother recommended my ......"

I see......

Rong Yu didn't ask anything more, and let Guo'er serve her to get up and freshen up.

After getting dressed, Rong Yu walked out of the house and was startled by the battle in front of him:

There were many gift boxes piled up in the small courtyard, and Shen Xun was still directing the servants to continue to carry them, when he saw Rong Yu, he immediately greeted her with a smile: "Sister Yu!" ”

Rong Yu returned the gift, pointed to the gift box in the courtyard, and asked suspiciously, "What are these?" ”

A little maid who was placing the gift box stopped what she was doing, saluted Rong Yu, and said, "Hello Miss Cousin, the slave is a mandarin duck!" ”

"Tongcheng is bitter, the young master is worried that Miss Biao is not used to it, so when he was in Chang'an City, he set a slave ...... to people's teeth."

The mandarin duck pointed to the gift boxes again: "These are also prepared by the young master for Miss Biao, snacks, snacks, ready-to-wear jewelry, and ......"

After speaking, he solemnly saluted Rong Yu: "The slave is late, Miss Biao has been tired for the past two days!" ”

Shen Xun looked at Rong Yu, but Rong Yu's face was not as moved and happy as he expected.

Rong Yu Zhengse said to Shen Xun: "Little cousin, I am sincerely grateful to you!" ”

"But I can't take these things, so please take them back as they are......"

"People outside won't know that these things were given to me, what they saw was that the young master of the Shen family who sent military rations transported a cart of gifts to General Dingyuan's mansion......"

General Dingyuan is the military rank that Shao Beicheng received this time.

After listening to Rong Yu's words, Shen Xun said: "Don't say that it is General Shao, that is, those soldiers and armor who escort the military rations, and the magistrates along the way, which place is missing?" ”

"Officialdom is so ...... now"

"Even if I send ten carts of gifts into the General's Mansion, there will be no discussion outside......

"What's more, I was able to send these things in, naturally with General Shao's consent."

Shao Beicheng will agree because he firmly believes that those who are clean will clear themselves.

But she can't tarnish his reputation......

Rong Yu insisted: "How can those corrupt officials be compared with General Shao?!" ”

"Little cousin, you have been working all the way, and you know the rare and valuable ...... of Qing officials."

"It is time to maintain General Shao's reputation!"

Shen Xun saw Rong Yu's solemn expression, so he stopped persuading her, ordered the servants to move all the gift boxes back to the car, and explained that the movement of them out of the mansion must be bigger, so that the people outside could see clearly, and the people in the general's mansion refused to accept it.

Rong Yu nodded with satisfaction, and said to Shen Xun with a smile: "Big sister and I are both granddaughters of the Shen family, you can wear coarse cloth clothes and send military rations for thousands of miles, and we are not afraid of hardship......

"You care about our hearts, and we know it in our hearts......"

Shen Xun looked at Rong Yu noncommittally and asked, "You know?" ”

Without waiting for her to answer, she pointed to the mandarin duck again, and said, "It's just a thing, and what Tongcheng bought can also be used......

"But there has to be a smart guy by your side......"

"Mandarin duck is ingenious and has excellent cooking skills, so you can leave her behind!"

Shen Xunding's person is reliable in his opinion......

And the cooking skills are excellent......

Rong Yu looked at the mandarin duck excitedly.

At this time, Guo'er walked up to Rong Yu and asked her sadly, "Miss, don't you want me?" ”

The fruit is not good-looking, and after making a sad expression, it is even worse......

Mandarin ducks and fruits, are they comparable?!

Rong Yu looked at Guo'er in embarrassment.

Shen Xun hit Guo'er mercilessly and said, "Where did you ugly girl come from?!" ”

"You probably don't know, the young ladies of big families are particular about picking maids, you are such a cold ......"

"At most, I can only go to the kitchen and be a fire girl!"

Although Guo'er is not outstanding in appearance, her heart is very strong, and she confidently replied to Shen Xun: "It was General Shao who asked me to be a maid for Miss!" ”

In the end, Shen Xun, Mandarin Duck and Guo'er, the three scorching eyes all fell on Rong Yu.

One is a little cousin who has been caring for her recently, and the other is a satisfactory maid......

In the end, Rong Yu chose ......

She said to Shen Xun apologetically: "Little cousin, it's not as good as at home here, it's not good for me to bring two maids......

"The mandarin duck you ordered is excellent, but the fruit came first......"

With some kindness, he was rejected twice, Shen Xun seemed to be angry, and turned around to leave.

Rong Yu hurriedly caught up with him, thought for a while, and said, "Little cousin, don't be angry. ”

"I have drunk porridge for many days......"

"You are a capable person, you must know which restaurant in Tongcheng tastes good......

"Please also appreciate the light, let my cousin and I invite you to have a meal!"

Shen Xun looked at Rong Yu, and finally took her to a private restaurant, and sat down to order food in a familiar way.

From the moment Shen Xun entered the door, the beautiful eyes of the little girl behind the counter had been revolving around him.

After a while, the little girl personally served the food, poured Shen Xun another glass of wine, handed it to him affectionately, and said:

"The water of the Xiaochun River is ......"

"The slave wants to marry Shen Lang!"

Rong Yu couldn't help it, so he didn't squirt out the tea in his mouth......

The folk customs of the Northwest are really strong......

After the girl stepped back, Shen Xun explained to Rong Yu: "I have only come here to eat a few times, and I am innocent with her......

Rong Yu promised: "Don't worry, I won't tell the big sister about ......"

Shen Xun: ......

Shen Xun silently took a sip of wine.

Rong Yu had an idea.

Shen Xun is handsome, meticulous and considerate, although he is a businessman, he is generous and golden......

Even Tongcheng has his admirers......

I think he has a lot of insight in terms of feelings......

She happened to have a difficult thing on her mind recently......

Rong Yu made up his mind, diligently poured Shen Xun full of wine, and sincerely asked: "Little cousin, you are suave and intelligent, and I think there are many women who like you like that little girl in Fang Cai......"

Shen Xun looked at Rong Yu in confusion.

Rong Yu pondered for a moment and said, "But, there is no absolute ...... in the world."

"If there is such a woman, although she admires you, she is not a man and a woman......"

"But you misunderstood, thinking that she admired you......"

"Excuse me, how can this woman resolve this misunderstanding without harming you?"

What she asked was Shao Beicheng's misunderstanding of her......

But it's hard to say it directly, so I can only ask this question vaguely.

Shen Xun looked at Rong Yu for a long time, drank all the wine in the cup, and then said lonely: "You are so smart, naturally you will not let others have such a misunderstanding......

Rong Yu looked at Shen Xun helplessly.

For one, she's not smart......

Second, the misunderstanding has already occurred......