XVIII. Green Frost
Han Song was led into the dim bilge by two soldiers, only to see all kinds of goods piled high on the ground, many of which looked like travelers' bags. There were several large wooden cages in the corner, and the soldier pushed her into one and quickly left. The floor under his feet was slippery and full of mildew, and Han Song counted the time in the dim darkness, counting to a few hundred, and when there was a loud bang, the two soldiers pushed Fu Yi in. He had a chain on each of his hands and feet, and a few abrasions on his face, and his face was very ugly.
She felt a little at ease, but when she saw Fu Yi and the other soldiers closing the hatch, she turned around and said, "Who told you to talk nonsense like this?" ”
Han Song knew that he must be very annoyed, but seeing his stern gaze, he couldn't help but argue: "Jiang ...... The general has protected me all the way, and now I am in danger, do you want me to turn a blind eye? ”
Fu Yi said angrily: "I was arrested only by one person, I can escape alone, and then I will look for you." What's the benefit of you sending yourself in? ”
Han Song revealed his identity, of course, hoping to cover Fu Yi. She expected that Fu Yi thought she was young, so she pretended not to know, so she simply said bluntly: "General, don't fool me, the defenders here are looking for you, how can it be so easy to get out?" If the general is regarded as a rebel and his identity is discovered, he is the leader of the rebellion. But if you escape from Juyang, you will only be my accomplice. ”
She had never spoken to Fu Yi like this along the way, Fu Yi was stunned when she heard it, and Han Song said again: "Just say that I was ordered to escort me, and I shouldn't even be considered an accomplice......"
Fu Yi said coldly: "Ridiculous! ”
He had always been kind and pleasant, but when his face sank at this time, Han Song couldn't help but be a little afraid. But having said this, I had to insist: "My grandfather was an official here, and there must be someone here who can identify my family." Even if the general throws himself into the net, he won't be able to save me. You might as well leave and maybe come to me later......"
Fu Yi asked: "Xu Jian has a long-standing grudge against your grandfather, do you know what charges he charged your family?" ”
Han Song said: "Since you want to kill my whole family, it must be a big crime." ”
This was said innocently and straightforwardly, and Fu Yi was speechless. Han Song only heard the chain shattering, and he turned around and sat down in the corner of the wooden cage, checking the shackles on his hands and feet. She felt that Fu Yi had acquiesced to her idea, and she breathed a sigh of relief and followed him.
Fu Yi looked up, saw that there was still a smile on her face, and sighed: "I see that you are so bold, it turns out that you are just a child who doesn't know life and death." ”
Han Song Zhengse said: "How can I not know life and death? If it weren't for the general, I would have died many times along the way. ”
Fu Yi said: "Then I saved you along the way, did I want you to repay with your life?" ”
Han Song saw that he looked depressed and angry, and he didn't dare to laugh. She looked at the mildew on the dirty wooden board, and felt a little real in her heart, and asked, "Does Xu Jian even want to kill me?" ”
Fu Yidao: "He may not know about you, who told you to send it to the door?" Most of the people here are people who tend to be inflammatory, and they used to stand on the wrong side, but now they have to try their best to please Xu Jian. Are you not afraid of death, nor of tattooing your face, and of being a slave to your enemies? ”
Han Song really didn't expect that there would be such a variety of punishments, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but reach out and touch his cheek. Fu Yi was angry and funny, and said, "I said that you are not afraid of those who don't know, isn't it?" ”
Han Song thought for a moment and said, "That's nothing to be afraid of. ”
She saw that Fu Yi obviously didn't believe it, and said: "I think my grandfather is a person who walks in a straight way and will not do bad things." It is the unjust punishment that abuses the innocent. What do I have to be ashamed of, even if it is inflicted on me? ”
When she said this, she herself felt a little frivolous: I am afraid that it is just a lack of understanding of the blows she is facing, so she is so fearless. Fu Yi sighed when he heard this, and said, "The punishment of the world is not only inflicted on people themselves, but also to make their loved ones painful and their enemies happy. Even though you have a clear conscience, how do you tell me to go to your uncle? ”
Han Song also smiled when he heard his soft tone, and said, "Since the general thinks so, then he should understand me." I see you in distress, how can I not say a word? ”
At this time, the wet gangway under his feet suddenly rubbed and shook, and a faint whistle came from outside the thick cabin, which should be the big ship docking.
Han Song said softly: "Now that the matter is over, the general can't stop me, so it's better to just follow me." ”
Fu Yi was silent for a moment and said, "When you mention me, you say that you have Mr. Yuzhou's suicide note and hand it over to me for safekeeping." ”
Han Song heard his tone unquestionable, and suddenly felt uneasy: "But-"
Fu Yi said: "I have my own way. ”
Han Song wanted to ask again, but at this moment, there was a clang in the dark, and it was the sound of the door bolt falling.
Fu Yi stood up, and the chains on his body made a crisp sound. Han Song was a hero in his words, but when the matter came, he couldn't help but become timid and almost retreated. She said in her heart that this made Fu Yi even more worried, and instead walked in front of him in a few steps.
A man approached and walked to the wooden cage. This man was quite tall, dressed in a scribe's robe, and carried a small lamp in his hand. The light hung low, and his face could not be seen clearly. Han Song saw that there was a piece of ink on the cuff of his lantern, and he looked like a scribe.
The scribe looked at Han Song and said, "This is the little son of Mr. Yuzhou's family, right?" ”
Han Song didn't expect that in this gloomy and damp cabin, this person spoke to her so politely, which was quite bizarre, and she replied, "It's me." ”
"What's the name of the little boy? Do you have any credentials? ”
Han Song was at a loss for a moment: "Does anyone else want to impersonate me?" ”
The scribe said, "Even if you are a prisoner, you need to verify your identity." ”
Fu Yi took a step forward, looking quite angry. Han Song was afraid that he would stop him, so he preemptively said, "My name is Han Song, the pine of Songbai." ”
It was only then that she remembered that the name was chosen by herself, and if these people could verify it, I am afraid it would really not be right. Then he added: "My grandfather once said that the building will fall, and the grass is perishable, so I wish I would be an arbor." ”
She wanted to take out the jade pendant given by the third sister as a certificate, but the scribe nodded and didn't ask again. Han Song heard a long, dull sound, and the scribe opened the cage door. He walked up to Fu Yi, and he didn't know how to flick the buckle a few times, and untied the shackles of his hands and feet.
Han Song was shocked, and Fu Yi also looked confused. The scribe was still very calm, took off his gray coat and handed it to Fu Yi, and said, "Don't talk, come with me." ”
Fu Yi didn't ask much, he leaned over and picked up Han Song, unfolding his coat to cover her. Han Song smelled the strong smell of ink on the fabric. She was surprised and nervous, lying on Fu Yi's shoulder and motionless. Vaguely, the two of them passed through the shouting sailors, descended the bumpy deck, and walked up to the ground, past several house doors. The voices of the people on the dock grew farther and farther away, and gradually only the steady footsteps of the two people could be heard.
After a short time, the two stopped. The scribe said, "Step down this road into the mountains, there is an empty temple in the mountains where you can stay temporarily, and then you can go down the mountain to bypass Miancheng." The Miancheng garrison has a vermilion mark on its right shoulder, and there is a chasing team within a radius of twenty miles outside the city. When you meet a government-run post house, don't go in. ”
Fu Yi said in a deep voice: "Dare to ask Mr.'s name, Fu Yi will definitely repay in the future." ”
The scribe did not answer, and said, "Fu Jun crossed the river, is he going to join the Liu clan in Mianshan?" ”
Han Song poked his head out of his coat and saw them standing on a path, with the towering walls of Miancheng behind them, and the moonlight was thin, illuminating the hills in the distance. The scribe stood in front of a snow-covered tree, looking at thirty people, with a thin face, and looked a little withdrawn. Seeing her looking over, this person said again: "Fu Junyan said that this place is full of people who tend to be inflammatory, and Xie has nothing to say. But if Fu Jun goes to Mianshan, Liu Zongyuan is not a credible person. ”
Han Song remembered that when he left Liangcheng, Cheng Gui mentioned the name of General Liu, saying that he was a man who forgot his righteousness, which made Fu Yi very dissatisfied. At this time, the stranger mentioned that Fu Yi didn't make a show, and said with a wry smile: "It seems that the whole world thinks that the Liu family is not trustworthy." ”
These scribes with the surname Xie said: "The whole world thinks it is evil, and there must be a reason." Why does Fu Jun believe in General Liu? ”
Fu Yi said: "General Liu and I have an old friendship. ”
The scribe asked, "Dare to ask how General Liu and the Han clan are?" ”
Fu Yi didn't answer, and said, "Your Excellency might as well say it directly." ”
The scribe said: "If Fu Jun can't raise Han's orphans, I am willing to take care of them." ”
Han Song was surprised, sighed, and turned his head to look at him. The scribe said: "I heard the conversation between the two in the cage, and the little boy has an upright and unyielding temperament, and I love it very much. I don't have any friendship with the Han family, but if Fu Jun entrusts it to me, I will treat it as my own and educate me wholeheartedly. If Fu Jun has no room to spare......"
The more Han Song listened, the more surprised he became, but he didn't expect this person to bluntly say that he had no relationship with the Han family, and he wanted to adopt someone else's child. Before he finished speaking, Fu Yi said: "Mr. Xie's kindness to save him, Fu Yi remembers it, and he will say goodbye today." ”
When Mr. Xie heard him say this, he sighed slightly, as if he could not hide his disappointment. But he didn't mention it again, and said: "In this case, I wish you two a smooth journey." ”
Mr. Nachael led them along the path that led to the mountains. The road was rough and covered with cemented snow. Han Song was very sleepy and was about to slip and fall several times, but Fu Yi simply reached out and pulled her back. She looked at Fu Yi's solemn expression, and said with a smile: "I don't see that Mr. Xie is a girl." ”
Fu Yi said softly: "What he said is not unreasonable. ”
Han Song didn't expect him to say this suddenly, and he only felt his heart sink. Fu Yi saw her expression and explained: "It's not that I don't want to take care of you, it's that General Liu is indeed quite fickle. ”
Han Song said, "Then why did we go to him? ”
Fu Yi said briefly: "My mother's surname is Liu. ”
He also said: "General Liu values intimacy in his work, and he will definitely not betray me." But you are different, when we are in Mianshan, try not to mention Han. If you don't have any family around, it's best to have a nickname for easy calling. ”
Han Song was silent. At this time, she finally realized that Han's death made her an orphan who could be asked for by passers-by she didn't know. Rao is that she trusts Fu Yi very much, and there is a sense of fear in her heart.
The two climbed the last stone step in silence, and the dawn dimmed, revealing a dilapidated statue in the center of the deserted temple, the stone half-collapsed on the case, and it was impossible to see what shape it was. On either side are rows of sparse cypress trees, untended and their branches bent into the ground.
Fu Yi looked at the low-hanging cypress tree, and suddenly said, "I'm really worried that Zili is not human." ”
Han Song said: "If there was no general, I would have died by the river." ”
Fu Yi sighed and said, "You are so smart, don't you understand the difference between raising and teaching?" When I was younger, I thought I was different from my father, and I was not like my uncle. But now it seems that I am the same kind of person as them. ”
He probably remembered the words of the Taoist leader of the Ganlu Sect, and whispered, "When you fall into the mud, it is the color of the mud." ”
Han Song was dumbfounded for a moment. She wanted to refute Fu Yi, but she didn't know where to start. After a long while, he only said: "Frost Snow Qingqing, I'll call it Qingshuang." ”
Fu Yi answered, stretched out his hand to lead her, and Han Song stood still. She stared at the branches on the snow, hesitated for a few moments, and finally said, "That Taoist chief compares the human world to dew, and all that is reflected is the shadow of others. But I think I'm the tree itself, and no matter where the frost and snow come from, it's my own color. ”