196 First arrival outside the Saiwai
If it weren't for the king's order, Liao Geng would say that he didn't want to leave the Liao family, he would stay at home and wait for news from Jinse!
However, the king's order cannot be violated! Liao Geng still understands the sin of resisting the decree.
Right now, he is reluctantly squeezing on top of a carriage with Liao Yong and He Xuan.
In front of the car they sat in was the car of Zuo Liangxiao and his wife, and further on, there was the car of the emperor, Zuo Junzhong and Fuhai......
The group left the palace and went out of the city gate in such a mighty way.
Yun Zhen stood on the city gate tower, looking down at this group of people, and it felt really good to look down...... Yun Zhen smiled, turned around and went down the city tower, and walked towards the palace.
"Where are we going?" Liao Geng asked.
"The emperor didn't say ......," He Xuan replied.
"No, the emperor doesn't have a score in his heart now!" Liao Geng muttered.
"My second master, I beg you! Dare to say anything! Liao Yong glared at Liao Geng, "Outside, the circle is full of his people, can you be careful which words are passed on......"
"Got it......" Liao Geng said with his head down.
"Don't be depressed. In case we come out this time, we can have a bright effect! He Xuan said.
"What do you mean?"
"Although the emperor didn't say a quasi-place, he listened to the meaning of the words, and he was about to go north. We've been looking for someone in the south for a while, but we didn't think that she might go to the bitter cold land in the north. In case ......"
"You mean ......"
"Hey, I didn't say anything! However, it is better to have hope than not to have hope. You are like a cabbage beaten by frost day by day, and it is useless, it is better to cheer up, and maybe you can see hope. He Xuan said.
"Yes. Worry-free is right. Even if you are in a hurry to die, she will not appear in front of you right away. Liao Yong also cheered up his brother.
……
Sure enough, they were really heading north. Looking at the surrounding scenery and feeling more and more familiar, He Xuan suddenly realized that this was walking in the direction of the grassland where he once lived.
Along the way, everyone walked and walked, and when they arrived at one place, they might only stay for one night, or they might stay for a few days. It all depends on the emperor's mood.
One day, He Xuan took advantage of the emperor's good mood, so when he was resting, he asked about the destination of this trip.
"Master, where are we going?"
"Prairie!"
"Are you really going to the prairie?" Wenxi said happily, "I have always lived in the south, there are only a lot of woods there, but there is no grassland, I told Ziqing a few days ago, it would be nice if I could go to the grassland, I will also see what it means to be full of cattle and sheep." ”
Hearing her words, everyone laughed.
"Don't say it's you. We haven't even been there. Zuo Liang said with a smile.
"Worry-free? Didn't you say that you traveled around with your father? ”
Hearing that the emperor personally came to her head, He Xuan felt that it seemed to be a good opportunity to reveal a little bit of her life experience to the emperor, so that if there was anything in the future, it would be better to prepare in advance, she looked at the few people seated......
"I guess I've been there! I think her personality is like a grassland son, more bold than the Central Plains. ”
After listening to Zuo Junzhong's words, He Xuan understood that it seemed that Zuo Junzhong also had some coincidences with his own thoughts.
He Xuan smiled, took his words, and said, "Yes." I actually lived on the prairie for a few days. Every day, I ride horses, shoot arrows, and play sheep hunting with my local peers......"
"I like horseback archery. But the sheep? Do you bite a sheep with your mouth? How much that sheep hurts! It's cruel, isn't it? ”
Hearing Wen Xi's stupid question, everyone burst into laughter again.
"You're mistaken. Not a live sheep...... Not only is it not alive, but it has to be processed. Otherwise, it will rot as soon as you pull it. He Xuan explained.
"Oh, that's fine......"
"Why did you go north this time? Now is the time for the south to be pink and willow green! Zuo Junzhong asked.
"It's because the south lord has a good year that he doesn't go over there. Speaking of this, it has to be since the winter of last year, and the local government reported that there have been many heavy snowfalls in the north, freezing countless cattle and sheep, and even casualties. Hearing is false, seeing is believing...... That's why I came to take a look. The words in the mouths of the common people are the truth! ”
The crowd nodded.
"Have you ever been here?" The emperor asked.
"Never came. My family's northernmost business is in Kyoto. Further north, there is no more to buy and sell my family. Liao Yong replied.
The emperor nodded and did not continue to ask.
The emperor sighed, looked at Zuo Junzhong and said: "This time I came over, I still have a thought, you know, I have always been curious why he insisted on giving up everything in the capital and came here, I want to come and see what the place he likes is like!" ”
Zuo Junzhong naturally knew who the "he" in the emperor's mouth was referring to...... Zuo Junzhong peeked at He Xuan. I thought to myself: The emperor is still thinking about him, so He Xuan will have a little more vitality now.
The farther north they went, the more desolate they became. Far away from the outside of the Saiwai, although there are some natural disasters in winter, food and clothing can still be guaranteed, and there are seeds that can be sown in the season. But the closer you get to the north of the country, the more the people's lives really deteriorate!
When everyone arrived at the first town they had just entered, Arek, the emperor stopped his progress.
……
After a night's rest, the emperor got up early the next morning.
"Why did you wake up so early? You don't want to rest a little longer? Tomami asked.
"No, why don't we tell those people, how about going out quietly?" The emperor said with a smile.
"At this time? Emperor...... Master, it's just dawn! What can you see when you go out at this time? ”
"I just want to see things that I don't normally see. Let's go! ”
Seeing that the emperor insisted, Fu Hai couldn't twist him anymore, so he had to serve him and get dressed, and added a small hair coat for him.
"Spring comes late here, put on one, it's not fun to come out sick."
The two of them got dressed, and then quietly left the house, and when they walked to the door of the inn where they lived, they were blocked by He Xuan!
"Why are you two going so early?"
"Look, master, even Gongzi He said it's early, or ......," Fu Hai continued.
"I want to go out for a walk, just one less person, let's go together."
He Xuan listened to the emperor's words, looked at Fu Hai's expression again, and had no choice but to nod.
Walking to the street, the emperor said to He Xuan: "The air outside here is good." It's been a long time since I've breathed in such clean air, and it's so comfortable! ”
He Xuan smiled and thought to herself: But isn't it. You are in the palace, no matter where you go, you are surrounded by people in front of you and behind you, and dozens of people are fighting for a breath, can it be compared to now!
But there was no way to say this, He Xuan just smiled.
"What do you want to come out and see? Let's go back to the nearest place, if they get up and can't see you, then they won't blow up the nest! He Xuan said with a smile.
"Okay." The emperor smiled and said, he saw a place to eat breakfast from a distance, and the emperor said, "Let's go sit there, eat something, and go back." ”
"But this outside thing ......," Tomumi was a little worried.
"I'm afraid you won't be used to it."
"It's okay, it's just a taste."
With that, the emperor walked over with Fu Hai and He Xuan and sat down.
He Xuan took a look, there was really nothing to eat here. The mixed noodles and steamed buns with vegetarian filling, the mushy that can show the shadow of a person, and some pickled pickles that smell a little stinky...... Can he really eat these things? He Xuan hesitated, but still asked for some of each, not letting him eat some of these things, but he was afraid that the emperor would really not go home.
When He Xuan came back and sat down, he heard the emperor ask Fu Hai softly.
"At this time, isn't it almost time for spring sowing?"
"Winters here are longer, later than in the south. It's about time to get to Qingming. He Xuan replied.
"Oh? Do you know this? The emperor asked with a smile.
"Gongzi He will also ......," even Fuhai asked with a smile.
He Xuan hurriedly shook his head and replied, "I really don't know this." However, I have seen ......"
The emperor nodded, but these words of several people attracted a chuckle from an old man next to him.
"Old man, did I say something funny!" The emperor asked with a smile.
The old man put down the food in his hand, looked at the three people sitting here, smiled again, shook his head, and said, "Look at the clothes of a few people who are nobles." No wonder it is not even known when the seeds will be planted. ”
"yes. Xiao Ke has only read about these agricultural things in books, but he has never done them himself. ”
The old man didn't say much, he still turned around and ate his breakfast, and without much effort, the emperor's food on their table was also put on the table.
Looking at the few black things that were still steaming, as well as the paste in front of him, and the two plates of smelly things that didn't know what they were, the emperor was a little dumbfounded!
"What is this?" Tomami asked, turning his face to look at the other things on the table, which were similar to those on his own, and the other people under the shed were also sending these things to their mouths...... It seems that these things are indeed for people to eat!
He Xuan smiled and said, "This is a vegetable bun with mixed noodles...... I asked, it was a stuffing made of cabbage. This one...... It's mush, which is the porridge we drink on weekdays...... It's a little thinner, though. And this ......"
"This thing stinks!" The emperor was busy covering his mouth and nose.
"Yes......" He Xuan looked at the eyes around him and smiled embarrassedly, and then said in a low voice, "This is a pickle...... Naturally, it can't be compared with the ones at home, they are all fruits that come down in autumn and are pickled in their farmer's own sauce! ”