"Are you alright?" Xia Zhixue asked anxiously, pulling Ouyang Huaiyu to look around.

And Ouyang Huaiyu, who had just fought with the wild boar, was a little out of strength, his face was pale, but he still comforted Xia Zhixue and said: "It's okay, it's just a pig, look at you nervous!" ”

Ouyang Huaiyu touched Xia Zhixue's head, saw Xia Zhixue's eyes red, his heart warmed, he hugged Xia Zhixue into his arms, and said, "Silly girl, I'll be fine." ”

Xia Zhixue nodded in Ouyang Huaiyu's arms, holding back her tears, she didn't want anything to happen to the person in front of her!

"Alright, let's take a break, and then let's find our way out."

"Okay."

The two of them rested for about an hour, and then got up and "wandered" in the forest.

This forest feels like a labyrinth, no matter how two people walk, it feels like they are going to the wrong place, and the forest is very big, two people are not familiar with the road, go around and around, actually turn around in the forest for two days, the so-called mountains and rivers are doubtful, and the willows and flowers are bright and another village, and finally the two people see the hope of going out.

At noon on the third day, the two men finally reached the edge of the forest.

Xia Zhixue was the first to see a small city.

The town is really small, it looks a little old, and from a distance, it also has a few unique charms. In short, not a bustling big city

"Huaixi, there's a small city ahead, let's go there and ask."

Ouyang Huaiyu squinted and nodded.

The two of them walked into the small city, and then they felt the breath of the small city up close, and it was really not a good place, the prosperity was not as good as other cities, and it seemed that the living standards of the people were average.

The two of them searched for a long time to find a tailor shop, went in and changed into clean clothes, in the end they were used to wearing brocade clothes and jade robes, this linen clothes, it is really hard to say!

Ouyang Huaiyu looked at his clothes and shook his head again and again, this clothes are really, it's hard to explain.

Seeing Ouyang Huaiyu's awkward expression, Xia Zhixue held back a smile and said: "Don't look like this, come, laugh, you see, are we going to visit like this?" ”

Xia Zhixue circled around Ouyang Huaiyu.

"Actually, it's not bad, you're so dashing, you look good in anything, look, this linen cloth is another kind of temperament when worn on you, and no one else can compare!"

Ouyang Huaiyu was still very happy when he heard Xia Zhixue praise him like this, but he still shook his head helplessly and said, "Don't be poor, let's go, let's go eat something first." ”

"Let's go."

The two of them walked hand in hand, like an ordinary couple, walking in the small town.

Although the small city is not prosperous, the scenery by the mountains and rivers is indeed beautiful, with blue sky and white clouds, green water and green mountains.

Xia Zhixue held the people beside her, I really hope that time will be frozen here.

The two walked into a restaurant and ordered a few home-cooked side dishes.

The child was holding the side dishes, and the steaming appearance made Xia Zhixue's eyes light up, picked up the dishes and chopsticks, and started directly.

Ouyang Huaiyu was different, frowning at this dish. globe

Xia Zhixue saw that he hadn't moved his chopsticks yet, so he said, "Mmmmmmmm It's delicious, it's really good, and it's good to change the flavor once in a while, so you can try it. As he spoke, he sandwiched a piece of tofu and gave it to Ouyang Huaixi.

Ouyang Huaiyu looked at the tofu helplessly, picked up the chopsticks, and sent them to his mouth with difficulty, swallowing them directly without chewing.

Xia Zhixue looked at Ouyang Huaiyu like this, she simply laughed, and slapped the table, "Huaiyu, you are too pretentious, you are such a waste of food." ”

Ouyang Huaiyu blushed, glared at Xia Zhixue "viciously" and said, "Don't laugh!" Hurry up and eat! ”

At this time, Xiao Er poured a cup of tea for Xia Zhixue and the others, and said with a smile: "The relationship between the two of you is really good!" ”

Xia Zhixue smiled lightly: "Of course! The tone is proud.

"Little Er, where is this?" Ouyang Huaiyu asked.

Generally speaking, people like Dian Xiaoer have a surprising understanding of geographical directions, so Ouyang Huaiyu asked directly.

Xiao Er also saw that Xia Zhixue and the others were not locals, so he replied: "Here, this is the edge of the kingdom, are you two passing by here for something?" ”

Ouyang Huaiyu was slightly stunned, squinted his eyes slightly, and went out to ask others what to do, this is not quite right!

Xiao Er saw that Ouyang Huaiyu's face was wrong, and hurriedly said: "Don't get me wrong, I mean that we are located in a remote area, there is nothing, and everyone's life is very difficult, I am afraid that you two are not used to staying here." ”

Xia Zhixue pinched Ouyang Huaiyu, and warned him with her eyes, the face just now was wrong!

Xia Zhixue took out a tael of silver and gave it to Xiao Er, and continued to ask: "Listen to what you said, this is a marginal area, and Wangcheng has preferential treatment for the people here, and there is a pension every year, why is life so difficult?" ”

Speaking of this, Xiao Er became angry and said: "It's not the city lord here, hmph, relying on his relationship in the royal city, he has been dominating the position of the city lord and squeezing us, and the pension from the royal city is all occupied by him, and we can't get half of the silver." ”

Ouyang Huaiyu was shocked, "Doesn't anyone care?" Didn't anyone pay attention to the officer? ”

Xiao Er shook his head, sighed and said: "It's all ordinary people, who will care about us, the city lord has a relationship in the royal city, originally some people didn't choose thousands of miles to report to the official, but either they died on the road without going to the royal city, or they reported it, and the case was pressed, and then the people died, and a few ordinary people could still fight with the officials?" Alas, for this, the town does not know how many people died. Everyone was holding back the fire in their hearts, and they didn't dare to say it. ”

Xiao Er shook his head as he spoke.

Indeed, little people, what can be done?

Ouyang Huaiyu and Xia Zhixue glanced at each other, both of them were quite surprised, they didn't expect that the people in the far border region were living so poorly.

Ouyang Huaiyu said angrily: "It's really lawless, these bastards, are they like this to their own people?" ”

At this time, Ouyang Huaiyu suddenly remembered that Xing had told him at that time, Xing had seen a lot of displaced people, because he saw these people and these tragic images, Xing still had a misunderstanding about Ouyang Huaiyu, and the two of them only clarified the misunderstanding that time.

The more Ouyang Huaiyu thought about it, the more angry he became, these people were really too much, and he also said that he would urge the emperor to govern the country well, it was really too high for the emperor to be able to control it! Lawlessness!

Xia Zhixue could see that Ouyang Huaiyu was very angry at this time, so she took Ouyang Huaiyu's hand, shook her head, and said softly: "Don't be impulsive, we have to find a way to help the people here, but not too directly, otherwise you will cause unnecessary trouble, but this damn dog official must be executed!" If he doesn't die, the people here will never live. ”

Ouyang Huaiyu endured his anger and nodded, indeed, he can't be in a hurry, he is the emperor's uncle, if he kills this city lord directly, he himself will cause unnecessary suspicion, and when the time comes, there may be bad things, so you can't be in a hurry, you have to find a way.

Ouyang Huaiyu took a few deep breaths and continued to ask Xiao Er about some things about the city lord and the relationship between the city lord in the royal city.

When Xiao Er heard that Xia Zhixue seemed to be willing to help them, he also said everything.