Chapter 1 (Qin Yao)
Dragonfly blood, rebel knife.
The sword and snow drift in the Qinse rivers and lakes.
The snow in the south mountain reflects the cold in the north mountain.
Howling Horse Green Plains look at the West River.
This is a limerick poem that is widely circulated in the rivers and lakes of Daheng country, in which the dragonfly blood and the disobedient knife come from the Daheng country, and the snow in the south mountain and the cold place in the north mountain pass through the Dameng country in the east from Daheng.
Dahengguo is good at agriculture, animal husbandry, industry and commerce, and Damengguo is good at nomadic hunting. Coincidentally, whether it is the dragonfly blood and rebellious knife of the Great Hengguo, or the snow of the South Mountain and the cold of the North Mountain in the Great Mongolia, they are all a man and a woman.
Regardless of whether the four of them intersect or not, the people in the rivers and lakes are still arranged to become mandarin ducks according to the region, that is to say, whether it is the dragonfly blood and rebellious knife of Daheng Kingdom or the Nanshan Snow and Beishan Han of Dameng Country are arranged to become fairy couples.
However, although it is rumored to be a fairy couple, no one knows which of these four people are men and which two are women, only that they are two men and two women.
The forces of the rivers and lakes have always been the henchmen of the imperial court, and this is the case with Dameng, and the same is true of Dahengguo. Therefore, Dahengguo carried out a sensational hunt against dragonfly blood and disobedience knife half a year ago.
Helplessly, no one in the rivers and lakes or in the court has ever seen the true faces of the two people, and the court is also secret about the results of the pursuit.
However, there is one thing that can prove that the labor and mobilization of the imperial court are effective, that is, since that great pursuit, neither dragonfly blood nor disobedience knives have shown any traces on the rivers and lakes.
Although the royal family of Daheng did not announce to the public that the two had surrendered to the law, it seems that this has become a fait accompli. Therefore, this almost smooth limerick poem has become the material arranged by the storyteller in the market, and whether the dragonfly blood and the rebel knife are still alive will become a household name with the propaganda of these people.
Some people say that they were killed by the imperial court, others say that they avoided their edge and temporarily retreated, and some people say that they have left Daheng Kingdom and gone away. Whatever the truth, there is always a need for some fascinating legend in the market.
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A horse-drawn carriage was moving slowly on a pipeline hundreds of miles away from Dahengguo, and it was a middle-aged man driving a middle-aged man, who looked like he was specialized in walking on foot.
The curtain was gently raised, and a pretty woman peered out the window.
"Mother, it's been a few days, how far are we from Liuli City? When will it arrive? ”
A middle-aged woman in the car pulled the woman back with a worried face. "It's not far away, the girls' families always look out, and it's not good for our mother and son to be made difficult by others."
"Cut! Mother, according to what you say, will the women in Liulicheng never go out for the rest of their lives? Qin Yao pursed his lips and didn't care.
Alas, the middle-aged woman looked at her daughter and sighed, it is impossible to say that the woman in the boudoir never goes out, at least her daughter does not have that condition.
But my daughter is really not worry-free, the average girl in the boudoir is the best at piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, knitting, embroidery, singing and dancing skills, although I can't say that I don't know anything, but it's really difficult to see.
Since being kicked out of Shangshu Mansion by the housewife ten years ago, this daughter has suddenly changed her temperament, and she is no longer learning the skills that these women should be studying, but has developed a strong interest in martial arts.
According to her, the reason why her mother and daughter were kicked out of Shangshu Mansion was because her mother did not have a son and would not be favored by her father, and she wanted to be a female boy to take care of her mother in the future.
At first, she was playing with sticks and twigs by herself, and she didn't take it seriously, she just thought she was a child who loved to play.
But soon there was an unfamiliar guest in the house, an old man who looked very thin, not only contracted the daily expenses of their mother and son, but also taught Qin Yao martial arts every day.
As a mother, although she doesn't want her daughter to become a fierce woman who wields knives and guns, it is true that a weak mother and daughter cannot ensure safety when they are alone, especially since her daughter has been a beautiful embryo since she was a child, and everyone praises her in that small village.
In a good family, it is a good thing that the daughter looks good, but in the world, it is the source of disaster, and she is not so opposed to it. You can still defend yourself by learning some martial arts, right? Besides, those who eat other people's employers teach their daughters in vain, and she has no reason to object.
But then she found out that it was bad, and after three years, her daughter began to be homeless, and she went out for only a day or two at first, and then for three or five days, and finally she was out of home as an adult.
Because he is practicing martial arts, his figure and demeanor are also very different from ordinary women, there is no feeling of fat like ordinary women, there seems to be no superfluous things on his body, he has a waist and a waist, he has a chest and a face, especially those eyes are always shining with a thief's light.
If it weren't for the imperial court's wanton cleanup of the rivers and lakes half a year ago, she would have dominated her daughter to the death, and it would be difficult to say whether she could find it now.
In addition, what makes her most uneasy is that her daughter doesn't know why she always goes out? There is always no shortage of money on her body, as if she is a piggy bank, as long as you want her.
This made her suspect that her daughter was doing something bad outside, and there was no industry for a woman who could make her so much money.
This time, the lord suddenly sent someone to find their mother and daughter back to Liuli City, which also happened to be in line with her heart, although she never wanted to take a step in Shangshufu in this life, but for the sake of her daughter, she could only do so.
After all, although she will be very angry in Shangshu Mansion, she also has constraints on her daughter, at least she doesn't have to use earning money as an excuse to always be away from home, and at the same time, she can temporarily get rid of her master who always encourages her to go out.
"Yao'er, I used to suffer you, and my mother was useless and had to rely on you to support you, but when I returned to Shangshu Mansion, you had to give Niang'an some points. Stop wielding knives and guns, learn from your sisters what girls should learn, and have time to coax your father more. In this way, we have a place to rely on, right? The middle-aged woman persuaded in a good voice.
"As long as my mother is happy." Qin Yao lifted his skirt and pulled out two short knives from his calves, rubbed them against each other and said, "But it depends on what Shangshufu does to us." ”
"If you dare to take this thing out in Shangshu Mansion, don't call me mother in the future." The middle-aged woman turned her face away in annoyance.
"What are you angry about? The Ministry of Rites is a civil servant, and there is no need for this to deal with them. Qin Yao inserted the short knife back and put down the hem of his skirt and added: "But you have to show me those two knives, and they must not be seen, you promised." ”
The middle-aged woman touched a long wooden box on her side, "Mother knows that you have done a lot of bad things with these two knives, don't worry, Mother will never be seen by a third person, but what you promised Mother must also count." ”
"Don't worry, mother, you are my only relative, who else will listen to you if you don't listen to you?" Qin Yao responded with a grin.
"You're sweet-mouthed, what about your master? He doesn't count? Your daddy...... Alas! But he's your dad too! The middle-aged woman responded helplessly, and a trace of silence flashed in her expression.
"Don't count on that man, no man in the world can be relied on, it's better for me." Qin Yao smiled coquettishly.
"Yes, that's it! It would be better if it was obedient. The middle-aged woman watched her daughter's mood gradually improve.
"Madame, I guess we can get there before dark, may I ask if Madame is spending the night outside the city and entering the city tomorrow?" Or will you just go in tonight? If we enter the city today, we have to hurry up, or we won't be able to enter the city gate when it's closed. The coachman asked loudly in front.
"Today, it's safer to live in the city than outside the city." Middle-aged women answered.
"What I said is, although it is said that it is more stable today, it is not as good as in the city." The coachman said and urged the horses to speed up.
"I've bothered you all the way." The middle-aged woman thanked her gratefully.
"Madame, what are you talking about? That's what I'm doing, and it's too late to be happy to get your big business. The coachman replied contentedly.