Chapter 72: Vignette
"I'm sick, call it, call my aunt and grandma!" Bing Ji's voice trembled a little. The eldest princess is not only a flower of the Han, but also the richest woman in the world. His whereabouts are mysterious, he has been missing for many years, and no one knows his whereabouts. Some people say that she was also implicated by witchcraft and was beheaded; It is also said that she eloped with her good friend, in short, various versions. The sudden appearance today surprised him a lot.
"Auntie... Grandmother... Out of trust in Bing Ji, seeing that Bing Ji spoke, the illness still shouted timidly.
This cry like a kitten cost Liu Ling's life, and she was already kissing and gnawing while she was sick, and her tears were loud again.
She and Cao Xiang also have a son named Cao Zong. In the second year of Zhenghe, Cao Zong was implicated in the incident of Prince Wei and was executed, and then the whereabouts of his grandson Cao Xi are unknown.
Seeing that there was no hope of listening to his nephew call him uncle for the time being, Liu Chang gave up and turned around and pulled Bingji to sit down on the side.
Liu Chang said: "How long have you been here?" When I arrived, I found you here. ”
Bing Ji replied: "We came before dawn, and we didn't dare to come, I wanted to wait for it to get dark, and I had kowtowed to my father when I was sick." ”
Liu Chang wanted to ask where Mrs. Wang's burial was, but he gave up. Where is the burial, he can't bury his brother and sister-in-law together, and now the heroine of the funeral is also affectionate and righteous, so let her accompany her brother, and when the illness has come out in the future, he will arrange the grave of his parents.
"It's hard enough for you." Liu Chang only said his hard work simply, he knew that Bing Ji was not able to express his gratitude in words for his father's lineage. I am so grateful that I am hypocritical, and I am not grateful! I can't thank you enough!!
"Do you live nearby? The surrounding area is hundreds of miles away from the Upper Forest Garden. ”
"Shanglinyuan is not as strict as it was in previous years, and some farmers are allowed to farm in the village. It turned out that there was an old husband and wife, and both sons were killed in battle. I used some of the money given by my son to settle them, and I lived in their house with my sick family. The search outside is strict, but the inspection in Shanglin Yuan is not strict, and there is no pavilion here. Bing Ji simply stated his situation.
Liu Chang nodded while listening, but did not speak. This is the truth that it is dark under the light, Liu Chang understands.
"And," Bing Ji continued, "it seems that this search is not very strict, and so far, neither I nor I are wanted. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to come out sick. I heard that there were ghosts and gods in Chang'an City, and the trouble was very fierce, and the entire northern army was killed, I don't know if it's true. ”
"You don't live far from home?" Liu Chang didn't answer Bing Ji's words.
"It's a long way, it's two days away"
The illness finally got rid of the clutches of the woman called Grandma and came to Bingji's side, standing in a proper manner.
"You don't know me anymore?" Liu Chang looked at this nephew who was about the same size as himself, and remembered that as soon as they met, he shouted for a hug, and wiped his snot and tears on his body, and he also felt a little emotional.
The illness shook his head and didn't speak, just looked at this "little uncle". But he was not afraid.
"It's been more than two years, when you left, he was just over a year old, and now he is more than three years old, almost four years old, how can you remember" Bing Ji sighed a little. Liu Chang has not shown up since the beggar gang conference.
"Call Uncle, Uncle will buy you candy to eat."
"Hmph, I don't believe it. I just said that it was delicious. "The illness has not fulfilled the wish of the 'aunt' just now, and I am a little angry. I don't believe in this uncle anymore.
Liu Chang glanced at his aunt sideways, and Liu Ling also heard this, a little embarrassed, and her face turned red. Just now, I just said it in passing, but I didn't expect this great-grandson to hold such a grudge. It's not that I don't give it, but I don't have anything to eat now.
"Your name is uncle, we'll go find something delicious right away." Liu Chang had no choice but to make a new wish.
The illness has looked at Bing Ji, and he can't make up his mind.
"Call, he's really your uncle." Bing Ji's eyes were slightly red, and Chong Yi nodded and said.
"Uncle" still listened to Bing Ji's words very much, and saw that Bing Ji did not object, although he was very reluctant, he still called out generously.
Liu Chang wanted to say a few relaxing words and tease his only nephew for a while, but his heart was always sour, and his eyes were a little moist. I was running around when I was a child at the age of four or five, and now, my nephew, who is about the same age as myself, is repeating his fate and is also running for his life.
"Entering the city" my own fate was changed by my aunt, so the fate of my nephew should be changed by me, who is an uncle. My life is up to me!
"Into the city?" Bing Ji suspected that he had misheard, and it was too dangerous to enter the city now.
Liu Chang tried to learn from his father's appearance back then, he thought that his father's appearance was kind, unlike his grandfather, he lost his temper all day long, and said with his hands behind his back: "It's not a matter for you to hide like this after all, you can't always wait for God to have mercy." Since I'm here, I'm going to change my life. ”
"Everything is up to the prince" Hearing Liu Chang's words, he also had great trust in Liu Chang, and Bing Ji agreed.
"Let's go, I'm sick, follow Uncle, let's go into the city and find something delicious!" Liu Chang said.
"And sugar" As soon as he heard that he was going to enter the city, he was very happy with his illness, and hurriedly reminded him that this was what you just promised.
"Good! We buy a big piece of candy and hold it and eat it. ”
After discussing it, the group set off.
Bing Ji has to carry the illness on his back, and Liu Ling has to hold the illness. In the end, the illness had chosen to hold hands with Liu Chang and go by himself. You can hold the candy you eat, but you can't let him fly.
When we entered the city, it was almost dark.
The two stagecoaches took a group of people and found a few high-end barbarian mansions, but they were all full and there were no separate rooms. Since Emperor Wu came down to the "Luntai Edict", the trade between the Han Dynasty and the Western Regions also prospered, and barbarian merchants filled Chang'an City. The Barbarian Mansion was dedicated to the accommodation of foreign envoys and merchants. There is also an inn in Chang'an City called stable, which means post station, which mainly provides food and lodging for officials entering the city. In terms of conditions, the Barbarian Mansion is still better, after all, foreign guests and businessmen have a common characteristic, not bad money.
Seeing his nephew's sad and anxious eyes, Liu Chang couldn't bear it. Give the postman an address, and the two stagecoaches came to the place rented by the beggars in a murderous manner, which was the largest barbarian mansion in Chang'an.
"Guest officer, I'm really sorry, it's full." Seeing a group of people coming down from the stagecoach, although the work was very polite, the look was very coping, and those who could get here were either wealthy or giants, looking at these people, Liu Chang and his aunt Liu Ling, although they were also silk and satin, but the outfits of the two were also ordinary, especially when they saw Bing Ji and the sick, they were dressed in coarse cloth, and the guy politely refused.
"That's it" Liu Chang led the illness, ignored the obstruction of the work, walked directly into the compound, pointed to the private room of the beggar gang back then, and said: "You go and discuss with them to see if you can give us this room, of course, I will pay all their expenses." ”
"You're going to pay?" The guy was very angry with Liu Chang and them, and when he saw Liu Chang looking like an uncle, he was even more angry: "Someone!" Give it to me..."The guy just wanted to shout 'get me out', Liu Chang raised a hand and handed a horseshoe gold in front of him, and the guy swallowed the next words. One tael of gold is 10,000 yuan, and one gold is 160,000 yuan!
"Speak kindly, if they want to, this ingot of gold will be regarded as compensation. Go ahead and arrange it," Liu Chang said.
"Yes, yes, a few masters, wait a minute, the villain will go and discuss with them!" The man took the gold respectfully, all his temper was gone, and he went with a smile on his face and full of confidence. He knew the situation inside, they were also arrogant, but they only spent thousands of dollars, and this ingot of gold was enough for them to spend here for a month, so the fool didn't agree.
"Straight lady thief, I want to see who is so arrogant and wants to drive the uncle away! It's amazing to be rich! After a while, I heard the sound of scolding coming, and then, a big man hurriedly walked over, followed by three people. And the guy just now was anxiously following him.
"Wow~" The angry big man, just rushed over, and at a glance saw Liu Ling, who was slim and elegant, and Liu Ling was even more enchanting in the candlelight, the anger of the big man was immediately like a candle flame that fell into the well, and there was not even a trace of fireworks, and his eyes were staring at the boss, and his eyes were about to fall out: "Little lady, did you want to help us settle the bill just now?" Oh, it's not easy, our table is a bit expensive. ”
"It's Ben... Female, I hope it's convenient. Liu Ling was not hypocritical, smiled at the corner of her mouth, and said generously. It's just that I almost said 'Ben Gong', but fortunately, I reacted quickly and said that Ben Gong was 'Ben Girl',
The people who can come and go in such high-end places are well-informed people, but this 'girl' still makes him slightly stunned.
"It's so fucking good." staring at Liu Ling with straight eyes, he was about to fall to the ground, and hurriedly wiped a handful of saliva with his hand: "Little lady, have a drink with the uncle, your expenses are counted in the uncle's account, the uncle is not bad for money, how about it?" ”
After speaking, he also stretched out his hand and tried to touch Liu Ling's face.
"This son" looked disgusting, Bing Ji hurriedly blocked in front of Liu Ling, accompanied by a smiling face, and said: "If you have something to say, Hugh is rude!" ”
"Who the fuck are you? Fuck off!" Dahan was staring at the beauty with starry eyes, and suddenly a man appeared to block his vision, and he couldn't help but be furious, and he stretched out his hand to hit Bingji.
"This lord, this lord, can't do it, can't do it." The guy next to him, seeing that the situation was not good, was also clever, and hugged him. People who can make such a bold move are not something that businessmen like them can weigh. The three people who came with him smiled and clasped their hands to their chests, watching the excitement from the side.
"A few guest officers" a person in charge of things, seeing that the situation was not right, also hurriedly ran over, perennial in the circle of wealth, he knows, people should not be good-looking, glanced at Liu Ling, and then said to Bingji: "You better go quickly, you can't afford to provoke these people, this is your gold, give it back to you." Let's go, or something big will happen. After speaking, he handed the gold in his hand to Bingji.
"Ah San, Hugh is rude, don't retreat" At this time, a person walked out of the room, but it was a teenager, and it was also a Peugeot, so he stopped the big man and said to Bing Jiji: "My brother has drunk too much, and he is offensive, please don't be surprised." Since the gentleman wants this, I will give it up, and I will never dare to accept the gold. ”
After speaking, the young man turned around and said hello, and took a group of more than ten people, holding the drunk, and all of them left.
After those people left, the steward stopped talking, and in the end it was just Yaoyao's head, sighed, and left.
seemed to be a small episode, but soon passed, and Liu Chang returned to his old nest back then.
When it was time to eat, the illness was finally no longer restrained.
But Liu Chang still resisted Liu Chang's constant forcing himself to call "uncle", except for being forced to call "uncle" helplessly in the afternoon, he refused to call the second time.
found an opportunity, pulled the illness to his side, and put the radish stick together: "Why don't you call it?" Call Uncle, Uncle has given you so much delicious food. ”
"Not really." After an afternoon of contact, the illness has ceased to recognize life, and the illness has touched the round belly of eating, but still has not forgotten the promise of this uncle: "You still said to buy candy for others, but I didn't even see it." ”
The memory of these two words of uncle has been completely erased, after all, it has been more than two years, and he was only more than a year old at that time, how can a young child have such a long memory. Regarding Liu Chang's radish and stick, the disease has expressed his resolute refusal to bow to the evil forces.
"Yes, yes, sugar" Liu Chang jumped up all of a sudden, shouting outside the door: "Man, man, come on, come on!" ”
"Guest officer, what do you command?"
"Do you have sugar?"
"Sugar? Oh, there is something."
"Pick it up right away."
"Yes, guest wait."
"This is sugar?" Liu Chang looked at the black and slimy thing in an earthen bowl, and his brows furrowed. In the afternoon, I just said it in passing, but I didn't expect my nephew to take it seriously. Sugar, he's only heard of it, but he's never seen it: "Can you eat this?" ”
"Of course you can eat it." The illness has seen such a big bowl of sugar, and immediately the happy face is not visible, and the whole bowl is held in his arms. Dip one finger into the bowl, dip it a little, and then put the finger in your mouth with a look of satisfaction.
Then, holding the bowl, he walked up to everyone, meaning that everyone would eat with their fingers in sugar like he did.
The illness has gone around, and they are very puzzled by their refusal to dip their fingers in sugar, and finally come to Liu Chang: "Don't you eat it either?" ”
"Hmph" Liu Chang deliberately tilted his head to the side, pretending to be angry: "Someone who says doesn't count, I'm angry." ”
The illness already knew why, hugged the bowl, looked left and right, and then put his mouth to Liu Chang's ear and whispered, "Uncle"
Liu Chang plucked his ears and said, "What? I didn't hear it! ”
"Uncle" was already lying on Liu Chang's ears again, and shouted quietly.
Liu Chang raised his head and said, "I still haven't heard."
"Uncle, I heard it this time." This time, although his mouth was still leaning against Liu Chang's ear, he shouted loudly.
"Hey! I heard it, I heard it, I was really sick. ”
Seeing Liu Chang's reaction, he was already very happy, and decided to convince people with virtue for the pretentious uncle, and the villain didn't care about the villain, and handed the bowl to the uncle: "Uncle, you can taste it too, it's sweet." ”
"Yes, Uncle will try it too." Liu Chang also imitated the style of his illness, and inserted his fingers into the slimy sugar bowl.
looked at the pile of sugar liquid sticking along Liu Chang's fingers, and even clenched his teeth that were already distressed, although he gritted his teeth, he didn't squeak, but anyone could see the distressed expression.
Liu Ling and Bing Ji couldn't help laughing.
After eating, three rooms were arranged. Everyone went back to their rooms. Bing Ji stayed in Liu Chang's room. Of course, the illness has been playing with her aunt and grandmother in Liu Ling's room.
"Alas. I didn't expect us to meet in this way" Liu Chang first sighed, when he left, the people around him were scattered and died. I didn't expect to come back this time, and I actually saw that I was sick.
Liu Chang and Bing Ji knelt in front of a low table, each of which had an ear cup in front of them, and at one end of the low table, a carbon basin was burning, and there was a stand on the carbon basin, and a clay pot was placed on the bracket, and the crockpot was steaming.
Liu Chang spoke first, like the way they are now, hiding all day is not a solution, since he has encountered it, he can't help but solve the problem. The natural blood relationship between himself and this nephew does not allow him to let go.
"The illness is really related to you, every time it is impossible to meet, your uncles and nephews can meet" Bing Ji also had some feelings. For the first time, he had to be nosy, and as a result, Liu Chang was led to the county prison, and their uncle and nephew were able to meet; This time, he was also a ghost who had come to mourn his parents with illness, and he hadn't come for the previous two years, but this time, their uncle and nephew met again. There is no other explanation than fate.
"How's your family, are you okay?" This is Liu Chang's concern, for the first time, Bing Ji can save his illness, which is already a great kindness; This time it was Leaning on Bing Ji again. If Bing Ji suffers too much loss because of this, Liu Chang will feel guilty for the rest of his life. He really can't be the kind of emperor, everything in the world is used by me, thunder and rain and dew, all of them are the level of shamelessness of Jun En.