Chapter 33: Wushuo River
He seemed to see me too, and walked over from the crowd, frowning, and his voice was low: "Why are you here?"
I couldn't speak, and when I got closer, I saw that half of his face was covered in blood, and I looked down, and my right hand holding the sword was shaking slightly, and it was still dripping with blood.
I took his hand in fear and asked urgently, "Are you hurt?"
"No, it's someone else's blood." He smiled, then withdrew his hand behind his back.
I was stunned
"There's someone on the wall!"
I screamed.
Changji commanded sharply: "Release the arrow!"
The archers inside the door were already full of bows, ready to fly, waiting for their prey, and with a few brushes, they could bring down the man.
Before the Assassin could gain a foothold, he was shot through the head by the archers, and those who had already jumped into the courtyard were also choked by Jin Wuwei's arrow.
I heard screams and screams, and my head was buzzing. Closely followed Changji, following in the same direction, I followed him wherever he went.
Blood splattered three feet away, and immediately several thieves were pierced in the chest......
In Qionglin Garden, there were originally green trees and grass, and the flowers were red and willow green. The flowers, which were as gorgeous as brocade earlier, were burned by this fire. The smooth paved bluestone slabs were dark red and dull with blood.
Changji gave orders all around, and the guards cleared the field in an orderly manner.
After a short time, the people who patrolled the shops and the corners of the army all rushed to set up water hoses and push water wheels to suppress the fire.
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After this night, for a month-long period, Jiankang City was not very peaceful, and guards were sent to various checkpoints in the city, not only to advance the curfew time, but also during the day, and people could not go out of the city at will.
The court issued a death order: if any suspicious person is found, he will be taken away and tortured, but anyone who resists will be slaughtered on the spot.
As soon as this order came out, people were panicked.
The people were discussing what would happen to make the Southern Emperor so angry, and he would rather kill the wrong one than let it go.
In just one month, many "suspicious characters" have been caught in the city. A thousand are killed by mistake, and a hundred are killed by real killing.
Many strangers didn't even know what was going on, and they were inexplicably killed because they were too nervous to answer during the questioning. This large-scale search caused unrest in the city. It is also ridiculous to say, in the past, the busy and prosperous Jiankang City has become deserted for a while, pedestrians dare not speak, and the road is eye-catching.
Because of these reasons, I didn't go out for a long time, and stayed in the Zhanhua Palace all day, reading and writing, and my life was really painful. This is simply a grounding in disguise.
Who is worthy of Nandi's efforts to search?
No one in the palace dared to mention it, and I had no one to ask, so I couldn't figure it out.
It wasn't until the turmoil subsided that I went to the teahouse again to listen to a book and I happened to hear people talk about it. In a few words, the tea guests vaguely mentioned the former prince Bailifu of Nanzhan, saying that this assassin was the former prince's old department. They said so little that I couldn't hear the details, and the matter was turned over, and no one said anything else.
Another month passed, and the army of Zhongqinghou, who had been stationed outside the Saiwai for many years, was about to return to Wushuochuan.
I heard that Wen Er was sick on the road, and it seemed that he was still very serious, and Wen Xuan couldn't send * back to Jiankang in person because of his heavy military duties. Changji was entrusted by Wen Xuan, and because the Southern Emperor was ordered, he went to Wushuochuan alone to pick up Wen Er.
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Climb over this mountain and break through these clouds and mist, and you can see the Wushuo River. I sat in the carriage with my waist bent, and I looked down and peeled the loquat skin.
Changji lifted the curtain, looked out the window boredly, and deliberately avoided my gaze when he turned around.
I sighed and continued to peel the peel, I was so stubborn that I wanted to follow him, and I didn't blame him if he didn't give me a good face.
It's the end of summer, and it's about to be autumn, and the outside of the carriage is still green. The sound of birdsong is one after another, and it sounds very pleasant. But I sat in the back of the carriage and couldn't see anything. Changji closed his eyes and opened his eyes suddenly, and asked outside the curtain: "Can I enter the customs after a long time?"
Shan Han, who was rushing to the car, turned around and said, "Go back to the little prince, and you will have to travel for two more hours." ”
"Hmm."
He probably also felt that the journey was long and boring, so he picked up a book and flipped through it, and I wondered why he worked so hard, wandering around the carriage to read, how much it hurt his eyes.
I leaned back in my chair, and the burden behind me was a little awkward, and it was full of loquat that Hua Fu had put for me to eat on the road. This loquat has been left for a long time, and it is a little dry, but it is sweet in my mouth, and I ate a few in a row. I ate so much that I was completely tired of the journey, and I glanced at the fruit in my hand, and quickly looked down at the book. The water he had brought with him when he went out was gone, and he must have been thirsty. I hesitated for a moment, but I still handed him the peeled loquat carefully, with a smile on my face, very doggy.
He was not polite, and took the fruit and ate it clean.
I picked a very large and plump loquat, and for fear that he would come to grab it, I immediately peeled it and put it in my mouth. Who would have thought that the fruit was too big, and after importing, it would be impossible to chew the meat. I gave up and simply spit it out, but the direction of the vomit was wrong, and it hit Changji's face, and he stared at me with a stinky face.
The loquat slid over, leaving pale yellow juice on his face. I swallowed my saliva and hurriedly touched Ropa in my arms to wipe his mouth, but as soon as my hand reached into my arms, I realized that I had not taken Ropa with me in a hurry. I was embarrassed, so I subconsciously raised my hand, intending to wipe his mouth with my sleeve. Ben didn't expect him to be grateful, but he didn't expect him to be disgusted.
He dodged left and right, and said disdainfully: "Are your sleeves clean, you just wipe my face with them?"
I was stunned, and then wilted and withdrew my hand.
"Are you still mad at me?" I moved my ass forward, closer to him.
"Angry? Not! ”
He was depressed, sat for a while, and finally couldn't hold his breath and reprimanded me: "Can't you stay at home well, you have to follow me out for a bumpy trip."
I laughed and said, "Oh, I don't want to come out and breathe and relax." You also know that I am a person who can't be idle, and I am happy to have a bumpy trip this time to have the opportunity to go out of Zhanhua Palace. ”
Changji's volume increased slightly, and he smiled narrowly: "Really? Then how did I hear Yu Gui, you have been asking her about Wen'er lately, what are you asking her to do? You came out with me to see Wen'er? ”
The heat in the car was unbearable, and I was already drowsy, but when I heard this, I suddenly came to my senses, and finally a few rays of brilliance bloomed under my eyelids. Although his heart is weak, he still refutes: "Who wants to see her, what she does, I don't know her." I asked Yu Gui about Wen Er, and that was because Ah Zhao asked Zhongqinghou to bring me a gift. I asked Wen Er, I also wanted to know when Zhongqinghou would arrive, and I also saw Ah Zhao's gift earlier. ”
"Really?"
"Of course it's true, why am I lying to you?"
I feigned composure.
In fact, along the way, I was imagining the scene when I met Wen'er. How do I have to behave to show my strengths...... I don't know if Wen'er's skin is white, how does it compare to me? She stays in the frontier all year round, and she is exposed to the wind and sun, so I am afraid that she will not be white and tender. However, my skin is not fair, although I don't have to be polished by the wind and sand, but because I often go out and play crazy, I also bathe in a lot of sunshine, just from this point of view, I am afraid that she and I are about the same.
I don't know if she has willow eyebrows, peach blossom eyes, and a cherry mouth? Come to think of it, I'm afraid it should be better. Thinking of this, I hurriedly reached out and measured my mouth and touched my eyebrows. Well, it's good, the mouth is not big, the eyes are big, and it's very good. Then her facial features should be on par with mine.
It's just a sigh that I was in too much of a hurry when I went out earlier, I didn't apply powder, and I didn't have time to thrush my red lips, and at this moment, I am afraid that I will bow my head in front of Wen Er.
Alas, worry is the brow, but the heart.
I silently sketched Wen Er one after another in my heart, as if I had seen a heroic and beautiful woman standing in front of Changji, smiling and pouring out the pain of lovesickness to him. And I, on the other hand, was left aside.
The carriage shook suddenly.
"Oops!"
The back of my head slammed into the wall, and I was half-leaning into the corner of the car. Changji sat opposite me, holding the car wall with both hands at the critical moment, still sitting steadily, not as embarrassed as me.
I suddenly had a terrible headache, and I just felt like my temples were being pulled. His eyes darkened, he shook his head, and he was much more sober.
Changji glanced at me, then looked back at the curtain, and said in a rather unkind tone: "What's the matter!"
Shan Han lifted the curtain, probed in, and said unhurriedly: "The road is blocked by the mud and rocks that have fallen from the collapse, and a boulder is blocking the middle and the carriage cannot pass. ”
"Fortunately, it's not far from Wushuo River, just walk."
Changji got out of the carriage, and I heard him say to Shanhan: "Untie these two horses, you ride one alone, and I will lack the other."
The sun was so strong outside that I didn't have to go out to know that it was too hot, but there was nothing I could do at the moment, so I had to reluctantly get out of the car.
Shan Han said: "Not far in front is the city gate of Wushuo River, and it is faster to ride a horse." ”
Changji nodded and took the lead in getting on the horse.
I lowered my head and looked at my toes, and muttered, "Can you take a different road and take a carriage, how bumpy it is to ride a horse." ”
Changji smiled angrily: "You are less hypocritical, come up quickly." ”
I muttered silently, "I don't pity the jade at all."
In the afterglow, I seemed to see Shan Han's face paralyzed and snickering. My face instantly turned crimson, and although my chest was stuffy, I also snorted and said, "Isn't it hot and I don't want to ride a horse when I don't have the strength."
Saying this, he still turned over neatly, and Changji took the handle and helped me to sit firmly.
Shan Han stood on the side of the road, taking care of his entourage.
Changji took Shan Han and took out a sharp sword, handed it to me to carry, and advised: "Wushuochuan has always been turbulent, and there are rogues from time to time, so you must be more careful, and this sword will be handed over to you for safekeeping."
I was stunned, I didn't expect Changji to care about me so much, and instantly burst into tears with excitement: "Changji, it turns out that you are so worried about my safety, and you gave me the sword of self-defense, you are so good to me."
He replied lightly: "This sword is too heavy, and I can't drive a horse with it."