Gu Chen and Wang Xian explored the way forward, turned back very quickly, bowed down and said, "Childe, Meng Sui has left a mark in front of them, and they are going to cross the river." ”

Han Changdui nodded, looked at the sky, and said in a deep voice: "Rush to the foot of the mountain before dark, and cross the river early tomorrow morning." ”

Just when Han Changwan and his party were following the baggage team from a distance, the two dumb women followed closer.

The two stood at the foot of the icy and snowy mountain, watching the baggage team walk into the ice-covered wasteland, and the whistling north wind lifted their clothes and hunted.

"Holy envoy, the man behind him is still following." The old man whispered humbly.

The dumb girl hummed softly, didn't look back, and smiled nonchalantly: "He's just a pathfinder, don't worry about him, when you get to Luntai, that's the territory of the Holy Lord, forgive him and can't turn over the flowers." ”

The old man replied in a low voice.

The mute girl asked again, "Isn't there any news of Li Sheng yet?" ”

The old man shook his head.

The dumb girl sighed: "This Li Sheng is becoming more and more useless, isn't it in the hands of those people."

The old man smiled embarrassedly.

There were twists and turns between the masters, and he didn't dare to say anything.

After a moment of silence, the mute girl said again: "You have never appeared in the sect, none of them have seen you, and they don't know you, you take the first step, rush to Luntai to contact the arrangement, and I will follow them." ”

The old man hurriedly bowed down and turned over the camel, and the camel bell sounded, which seemed to be slow, but in fact rushed forward very quickly.

He was dressed in a sheep's coat, with a dry tobacco pouch pinned to his waist, and a torn sheepskin hat on his head, like an ordinary horseman.

The baggage team hesitated by the river, and the river was frozen solid at this time, and although there was no risk of falling into the river, the ice was smooth and not conducive to the pack horses to walk through.

In this baggage team, Hu people are the majority, all with high noses and deep eyes, and curly hair. They had anticipated the situation in front of them, and stopped at the riverside to prepare for the crossing.

They put non-slip things on the hoofs of the pack horses, led the pack horses, and carefully walked onto the ice.

When the old man rode past them on a camel and walked on the ice as usual, he still attracted the attention of the people in the baggage team, and they all looked sideways.

As if frightened, the old man rubbed his hands, grinned crampedly, handed over a bag of silver to the person in charge, and said with a smiling face: "Old man, I am a horse walker, I have disturbed your nobles, accuse, accuse." ”

The leader obviously didn't expect that this old man would be so timid and afraid, and he grinned sarcastically: "Old man, I didn't scare you to pee along the way." ”

The old man's face seemed to turn red, and he smiled wryly, but did not speak.

The leader despised the old man even more, raised his lips and smiled contemptuously, and said, "Old man, you go ahead." ”

The old man was stunned for a moment, knowing that this was asking him to explore the way ahead, and if there was no ice that froze, he would fall down first.

He pursed his chapped lips, rubbed his hands, thanked him, and led the camel to the front.

The mute girl followed, carefully hiding her figure, looking at everything in the distance, pursing her lips and sneering.

Others don't know what this old man is capable of, but she knows it.

He is used to disguise, and he is even more likely to pretend to be a pig and a tiger, if it weren't for this, he wouldn't have been the person who has been with her for the longest time.

You must know that in the past few decades, almost all the people who have followed her have died.

The baggage team slowly passed through the ice, and after a while, after entering the endless wilderness, the mute girl urged the horse to the river, and carefully crossed the river.

Meng Sui stood quietly at the foot of the mountain, watching these people cross the river, he carved the unique mark of the Internal Guard Division on the tree, and then rode over, and waited for a while, until there was no movement around, and then led the horse across the river.

Since Leng Linjiang left Beijing, the news about the Han King Xie Mengxia and the Major Envoy of the Internal Security Division, Han Changdu, was buried in Mohe Yanmoi, has been very loud and widespread. Even those who didn't believe it at the beginning began to believe it a little bit.

The people left behind in the palace were emptied overnight, and all of them moved into the Han Wang's mansion, which had been vacant for many years, and closed their doors and rarely went out.

In the same Sixteen Princes' Mansion, the situation in the Qin Palace's Mansion was indeed completely different.

From the front gate of the house that was deserted, now the traffic is busy, and those who hand over names and gifts are lined up directly from the gate of the house to the main street.

The Shen family liquor store is diagonally facing the entrance of the Qin Wang's mansion, and many people who are rushing to hug the thigh of the Qin king and are not allowed to enter, all choose to rest in the Shen family liquor store and wait for the Qin king.

The Shen family's liquor shop, which has always only made some money from the residents of Lifang, has suddenly risen in value, and the small liquor store is crowded with people, and the meals prepared are often sold short just after noon.

The lady of the Shen family, who has been widowed for many years, has always had a cold face, and she also smiled like a flower.

At this time, the neighbors in the street realized that this little widow was quite good-looking when she smiled.

The sun is gradually turning westward, and seeing that it is hopeless to enter the Qin Palace, some people who can't bear it will disperse in twos and threes.

The lady of the Shen family leaned against the counter and swallowed melon seeds, looking at the queue winding out of the street leisurely, smiling and shaking her head.

"Shopkeeper, add two more loaves." A frustrated voice came from the corner.

The lady of the Shen family lowered her eyelids, took two hot flax cakes and put them on the plate, brought them to the dining table, and said with a smile: "Lord Wang is not drinking Xinfeng wine today?" ”

This Lord Wang is a person from Chang'an, he is not confused when he is over the age, he has been out for many years, he has sharpened his head and wants to be a Beijing official, and he has returned to his hometown in fine clothes, and he has entered Beijing to report on his work this year, and wants to take advantage of the fall of King Han, King Qin is in the limelight, hugging King Qin's thigh, but for three days in a row, the housekeeper of King Qin's mansion did not even confiscate his worship post.

Lord Wang shook his head in frustration: "Hey, don't mention it, don't drink it." ”

In the past three days, Lord Wang has sprinkled a lot of wine money in the Shen family's wine shop, and the lady of the Shen family asked with concern: "Lord Wang's greeting post is still not sent in?" ”

Lord Wang nodded: "I don't know what's wrong with my gift, I also stuffed a lot of silver for the housekeeper, why didn't he accept it." ”

The lady of the Shen family thought for a while and whispered: "Lord Wang, the little woman is joking, just listen to it." ”

Lord Wang nodded.

The lady of the Shen family smiled and said, "Lord Wang, this is the first time to ask to see His Royal Highness King Qin." ”

Lord Wang nodded, naturally it was the first time, he was a release official, how could he have so many opportunities to make friends with dignitaries, besides, King Qin used to be a cold bench, he was idle and had nothing to do, so he came to burn a cold stove of an idle prince.

The lady of the Shen family was originally a palace maid in the palace on an errand, and she was released to marry at the age of twenty-five, and the man died a year later.

The lady of the Shen family was quite reassuring, and said in a low voice: "Lord Wang, think about it, His Royal Highness the King of Qin looked at the fire cooking oil and flowers, in fact, the taste of roasting on the fire is not pleasant, if His Royal Highness the King of Han really has any accidents, His Royal Highness the King of Qin is in the limelight, and the sage is anxious and angry, so he has to be angry with the King of Qin, think about it, in such a situation, His Royal Highness the King of Qin wants to avoid the limelight, how dare to see people with great fanfare." ”

As if the words were like an initiation, Lord Wang suddenly came to his senses, and looked at the lady of the Shen family several times in a row, feeling that this shopkeeper was really unusual, and his mind was a hundred times stronger than that of a woman from a small family.

Lord Wang nodded again and again, and asked for advice quite sincerely: "Then, according to the shopkeeper, what should I do to meet His Royal Highness King Qin." ”

The lady of the Shen family thought about it, and felt that there was a reason why this Lord Wang had never been able to transfer back to the capital, he was really not smart enough, so she simply said it thoroughly: "Doesn't Lord Wang just want to stay in the capital, then you don't have to see His Royal Highness King Qin, you and the housekeeper of the Qin Palace, Changshi, or the adults who are close to His Royal Highness the King of Qin walk around, and they have a few kind words for you in front of His Royal Highness the King of Qin, are you still afraid that you won't be able to make it?" ”

Lord Wang felt that he had really met a woman who was very clever, his eyes lit up with excitement, and he asked in a low voice: "I am not in the capital all the year round, and I don't know much about the situation in the capital, does the shopkeeper know who is good friends with His Royal Highness King Qin?" ”

As he spoke, he generously took out a bag of silver and put it in the hand of the lady of the Shen family.

The lady of the Shen family smiled, pushed the silver over, and shook her head: "What does Lord Wang think of the little woman, the little woman told you this, but not to ask for silver, the little woman just felt that she fell in love with Lord Wang, and said a few more words." ”

Lord Wang smiled, he stayed in Hedong Road for a long time, and when he returned to the capital, he found that in Hedong Road, he was unstoppable and smashed silver, but when he arrived in the capital, it was not so effective.

He hurriedly smiled: "The shopkeeper is joking, I have been away from Beijing for a long time, I don't know the rules in the capital, and I hope that the shopkeeper will give me a lot of guidance." ”

The lady of the Shen family smiled reservedly: "Don't dare to be a guide, the little woman has been running a wine shop here for many years, and His Royal Highness the King of Qin is not much close to the adults in the court, so it is common to see Lord Wu of the Imperial Historical Observatory, and Lord Zheng of the Ministry of War often come to the Qin Palace's mansion for a light meal." ”

This is the breakthrough of the word.

Lord Wang smiled and nodded again and again, and a thought suddenly came to his heart.

His wife died the year before last, the main room has been empty for many years, although there are two beautiful concubines in the house, but they are all empty with a good skin, the kind of straw bag inside, and the competition for favor is better than the beauty.

He raised his eyes and looked at the Shen family lady carefully.

Although this little lady is a widow, she is only twenty-seven or eighteen years old, she is a good year, she is a good color, her behavior is generous and decent, it can be seen that she has an excellent upbringing, although she runs a wine shop, but her knowledge is quite extraordinary.

His heart moved, and he opened his mouth to ask: "I don't know which house the shopkeeper came from, but his knowledge is so extraordinary." ”

The lady of the Shen family covered her mouth and chuckled: "The little woman's maiden name is Chen, and she is not a big family, the family can't survive, the little woman has been sent to the palace to be a palace maid since she was a child, and she was released from the palace at the age of twenty-five." ”