Chapter 45: Into the City
Outside, on the horizon, Yangzhou Taishou and his retinue could already be faintly seen.
And the Mission......
The two little masters, who usually rode horses and walked in front, didn't see a figure for a day, so Ji Xiu quietly lifted the curtain and took a look.
Kuroko and Baizi are next to each other, stationed on the chessboard, although there is no sound of fighting, but they can also let others know the situation in the middle of the battle.
The two chess players each held a piece, locked their brows and stared at the chessboard, obviously unable to separate their minds to deal with the side matters.
Recalling the scene he had just seen, Ji Xiu shook off the dust with a calm expression, and lightly ordered the coachman to slow down, and the entire convoy suddenly became simple.
Don't worry, don't worry, let Yangzhou wait a little longer.
In fact, this game of chess has also come to an end, He Qianwei took Bai Zi to fight for his life, looking for life everywhere for a long time, and he couldn't escape the fate of being decided by Xiao Zaiyang in one step.
He Qianwei didn't bother to calculate how many games she had lost in one day.
At first, she was still a little ambitious, and deliberately remembered the number of games and the winner and loser, but it didn't take long for her to find that this move was meaningless - the number representing the chess game slowly became larger, and the count written next to the winner also rose, but all the winning rates under Xiao Zaiyang's name rose!
He Qianwei has never won even a game with her ability.
She took the pillow into her arms and walked to the couch with self-abandonment, not wanting to look at Xiao Zaiyang again, but waved weakly at the other party: "You go out first, I want to be quiet." ”
At this time, the carriage also slowly stopped, and the voice of Yangzhou Taishou was dispersed in the wind and vaguely drifted into his ears.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's expression did not change, and he even had the leisure to pick up the black and white pieces back into the chess jar and clean up the chessboard again.
After all this, Xiao Zaiyang got up with a smile, and gave additional instructions: "It's just a Taishou, you can't put much effort into it, if you feel uncomfortable, lie down more, and then get off the carriage when you enter the city." ”
"You're so annoying." In response to him, He Qianwei threw over a pillow casually, "Hurry up, His Royal Highness the Prince!" ”
Xiao Zaiyang caught the pillow and put it on the empty seat again, then lifted the curtain and got off the carriage slowly.
Pi is quite happy now.
As soon as he got out of the carriage, he bumped into Yangzhou Taishou who was smiling and his eyes were squinted.
Xiao Zaiyang immediately put away his smile.
Separated by a few positions, the other party didn't dare to look directly, so naturally he couldn't see Xiao Zaiyang's expression clearly, but after finishing the salute, he respectfully called "His Royal Highness the Prince", waiting for the next order.
On this trip, Yangzhou City is only used as a transit for the time being, and it will not stay for more than three days when it is full, Xiao Zaiyang only dealt with a few words without being salty, and soon turned back to the carriage.
He Qianwei didn't even have time to adjust her emotions when she saw the car curtain being pulled up, and Xiao Zaiyang, who had just left, sat firmly in his place again.
She raised her foot and kicked Xiao Zaiyang's calf: "I thought you were going to socialize with that Taishou for a while." ”
"There's no need. Although he did invite me so," Xiao Zaiyang patted the inconspicuous floating ash on his robe good-naturedly, "but if I agree, I won't be able to take you to eat crabs." ”
He Qianwei said bluntly: "Actually, I can go by myself." Just lend me Ji Xiu for use. ”
Xiao Zaiyang glanced in the direction of the car curtain with a smile.
"Try it again?"
Why did you suddenly get angry.
He Qianwei was full of confusion, but she has always been able to bend and stretch, and immediately changed her words without any psychological burden.
"Ah, I really want to taste delicious sea crabs with His Royal Highness the Prince, who is wise and martial!"
In order to fully express her true feelings, she even made matching actions to highlight a sincerity, and Xiao Zaiyang's mood was not spiritual.
And Xiao Zaiyang was obviously very affected by He Qianwei's attitude of retreating from the difficulty, and silently canceled the big push he had just given Ji Xiu'an in his heart.
As for Ji Xiu, who was sitting peacefully in the front room, he didn't get tired of looking at the scenery for a long time, but he suddenly felt a chill running through his limbs, and he came and walked quickly, and there was no need to even react when he reacted.
It feels strangely familiar...... When he was still in the palace, whenever His Majesty or His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wanted to fight, Ji Xiu would have such a premonition.
He tilted his head slightly with a very small range of movements, looked at the curtain that did not fluctuate at all, and his heart was full of suspicions.
This place is far away from the capital, and it shouldn't be because of His Majesty.
Only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can allow himself to have such a reaction.
But Ji Xiu thought about it, and reviewed what he had done in the past few days, and he still didn't understand what went wrong.
Ji Xiu, who was confused, sighed slowly, only to feel that the prince's heart was really elusive.
He put his hand back in his sleeve and decided to be careful not to fall into trouble and be called around like a spinning top.
After meeting on the outskirts of the city, Yangzhou Taishou took people to retire first, and the mission separated the frame separately, carrying two idlers who had nothing to do and a light body, and entered the city in a low-key manner first.
At least He Qianwei really has nothing to do.
Xiao Zaiyang belongs to the type of person who is busy and takes a vacation.
As for the rest of the group, they will naturally pick a time to enter the city openly and live in the post station to rest for a day or two.
He Qianwei had no opinion on whether she could live in the post station, and when she was asked, she just nodded vigorously, so Xiao Zaiyang also decided to live in the post station with her, and rejected the suggestion to go to the Taishou Mansion to rest by the way.
After all, He Qianwei, a person who only has sea crabs in her eyes, can care about the quality of the post station.
With the name of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on his head, even if this post house leaks in the situation of overnight rain, it can temporarily turn it into a splendid and elegant place.
So He Qianwei doesn't care about these.
She just raised the curtain to observe the customs and customs on the streets of Yangzhou City, and then turned around and said with a serious expression: "I can't understand a word of what they say." ”
Xiao Zaiyang was silent.
Since the emperor's accession to the throne, many uniform standards have been formulated, such as language, writing, and even weights and measures, which are required to be used compulsorily in official transactions, and then imperceptibly infiltrate daily life.
Over the years, this move has been very effective, even though the territory is vast, not only can the two places that are far apart exchange words, but even the common people can blurt out a few official words, which is much more convenient in life.
But language is fundamental after all, and more often than not, people prefer to use regional dialects.
The emperor and the prime minister led a group of officials to argue for a few days, and finally acquiesced to such a situation.
Xiao Zaiyang was even tested by the emperor on this matter, and asked why he didn't order the people to only speak official language.
He can no longer accurately remember his previous answers, but now that he is in the city of Yangzhou, he has a new feeling.
It would be boring to erase this difference.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had countless thoughts in his heart, but his behavior of answering the call was not affected at all: "I don't understand it either." Jiang Nanduo was praised for Wu Nong's soft words, and when he spoke, he was soft and soft, and when he heard it today, it probably came at a price. ”
He Qianwei understood the meaning of this, laughed so much that the two dimples were shallowly printed, and said, "But listen well." ”
She seemed to be quite emotional, and she still expressed her yearning.
I don't know what it means, but it sounds very comfortable...... Even if someone scolds people in Yangzhou dialect, I will feel quite elegant. ”
"Qingqing still has this idea?" Xiao Zaiyang pondered, "Why don't I ask Ji Xiu to find someone to ......?"
"No, don't even think about it." He Qianwei instantly came to his senses and retorted, "If you really do this, I will offend His Royal Highness the Crown Prince before Ji Xiu finds someone." ”
"You know it's offended, and you're still going to do it?"
"What then? I'm not glad you beat me. ”
The two skillfully fought with each other, you went back and forth to each other for a few back and forth, and finally He Qianwei ended the battle with a sentence of "I really want to hear how Yangzhou's song is sung".
Speaking of this, as if she remembered something, she said with great interest: "Yes, you can find someone to sing a song for me when you eat crabs!" Enjoy! ”
"I always feel that these two are not a good match......
Xiao Zaiyang complained.
Then he turned his head and knocked on the wall of the carriage, showing Ji Xiu, who had accidentally eavesdropped, to write it down.
In the laughter and conversation between the two, the carriage silently drove to the inn repeatedly recommended by Yangzhou Taishou.
This inn is called Ta Ge Lou, known as a good name in Yangzhou City, and even many outsiders have come all the way to Yangzhou to stay, just to stay in Ta Ge Lou, enjoy it.
The most worth mentioning is that the chef of Ta Gelou has a lot of experience in cooking seafood, and all kinds of seafood made by his family are really the best taste in the world.
In view of He Qianwei's concern for sea crabs, Xiao Zaiyang also chose this one.
As soon as the carriage stopped in front of the gate of the Tage Tower, the people sent out by Ji Xiu, who was exquisitely thoughtful, had already booked two Tianzi numbers and other rooms, and Xiao Zaiyang and He Qianwei got off the carriage and went straight to their own rooms.
The food is currently true, but after a long journey, you have to take a good shower and go to the wind and dust to enjoy it.
It takes a bit of effort to cook in the back kitchen, and when the time comes, you'll be refreshed, and when you go out to meet again, you might just be able to eat a freshly cooked dinner.
He Qianwei planned well in her heart, and the actual situation was just as she expected.
Unhurriedly, he changed his suite, went to the private room to meet Xiao Zaiyang, ordered a pot of hot tea, chatted with the side dishes, and the main dishes were also brought into the private room one after another, occupying the dining table.
No matter what others are like, He Qianwei still saw the red sea crab for the first time, and stretched out her hand as soon as her eyes lit up.
Xiao Zaiyang just held the chopsticks, and when he saw this, he smacked the back of her hand steadily, and said in a serious tone: "Beware of burning." ”
He Qianwei withdrew her hand aggrievedly, but she didn't dare to refute it knowing that she was wrong, so she had to pout and stare at the crab.
It's kind of funny.
So after waiting for a while, Xiao Zaiyang started to work in person for the first time, peeled out a crab slipperily, and put all the crab meat into He Qianwei's bowl.
His hands were stained with oil, and it was inconvenient for him to make other movements, so he could only soften his tone and joke: "Look at your performance, I don't know how I have treated you badly." ”
And He Qianwei was already catchy: "Who is talking nonsense!" Your Highness is the best person in the world for me! ”