Shu Yan took two entourages, one named Zhao Shun and the other named Liu Cai, and each of the three rode a fast horse out of Luoyang City.

Zhao Shun first complained: "The imperial court is really nonsense, Dawan is so far away, he wants to send the three of us to passerby!" Shu Gongzi, Liu Cai and I are just ordinary reckless men, everything depends on you, this is thousands of miles away, what kind of way do you think of it? ”

Shu Yan shook his head.

Liu Cai smiled nonchalantly and said to Zhao Shun: "What are you afraid of, haven't you heard of Shu Gongzi's talent?" We follow Master Shu, and everything can be solved. It's just that I endured the hard work all the way. ”

Shu Yan smiled bitterly: "Don't say that, I don't have any confidence in this errand, I can only take one step at a time." In addition, I want to correct the two of you, I, Shu, am just a child of a poor family, and I can't be called a 'son'! ”

Liu Cai paused and said: "Yes, it is true that you should not be called 'Master Shu', you should be called 'General Shu'." ”

"It's even more nonsense, I, Shu, am just a little Hua Liucheng, I don't dare to accept the title of 'son', and I can't talk nonsense about the title of 'general'!"

Liu Cai shook his hand: "You can't say that." We are going to Dawan to represent the face of the court, and the object of negotiation is the king of Dawan. As an envoy, if your official rank is too small, you will definitely be despised by the other party. It's still a trivial matter for us to be unwelcome, and I'm afraid that our errands will be even more difficult. ”

"Then why should I call myself a general? If people ask in detail, what kind of general, what grade, how to say? ”

Liu Cai thought for a while and said: "Although the villain is a reckless man, he has been on an errand in the imperial court office for a long time, and he also knows some things. There are two types of generals: great generals and ordinary generals. The general is at the level of the third duke, with a noble status and a limited number of positions, just a few, and it is rarely sealed in peacetime, so this title of general is not easy to pretend to be casually. And there are more ordinary generals, not counting miscellaneous generals, only the imperial court stationed in the Quartet, for the east, west, north and south of the territory to conquer and defend the town, respectively, with the four titles of 'Zheng, Zhen, An, Ping', such as the general of Zhengxi, the general of Zhengbei, the general of Zhennan, General Anton, etc. The word 'Zheng' is the most respectful, the word 'town' is second, and 'An' and 'Ping' are second. However, the military titles of 'Zheng' and 'Zhen' indicate that they will not be sealed casually without war, and such words will not make the other party sound very friendly, so we will add you a 'General Anxi', 'An' has the meaning of appeasement, and it sounds much milder than the words 'Zheng' and 'Zhen', what do you think? ”

Shu Yan pondered, and it was the same thing. Going out is not as good as being in Beijing, everything can't be so rigorous and rigid, not to mention that it's still for the sake of the official errand, and it's understandable to be flexible, so I acquiesced.

Due to the late departure from the city, I didn't travel much distance, and it was almost dark. A large market town in front of it is a place where land and water converge, with convenient transportation and complete travel. Shu Yan suddenly remembered that there was a Yuewu Restaurant here, and it was here that he and Jia Gong reunited with Xiao Mo after a long absence when they came back from Ruyin a few years ago. There are many merchants in the Western Regions in the restaurant, and there should be Dawan merchants, so if you don't ask for anything else, it's good to ask them about the general situation of Dawan. In addition, Xiao Mo has lived in that store for a long time, maybe the owner of the store will know the specific location of her family......

"Go to the Yue Dance Restaurant in front."

Zhao Shun and Liu Cai followed Shu Yan to the door of the restaurant, and felt that this restaurant was not ordinary.

Liu Cai smiled and said to Shu Yan: "The two of us are in the capital, and I have heard for a long time that the general has the demeanor of Yan Hui, advocating the style of a gentleman, being willing to be diligent and thrifty, and willing to cultivate himself. ”

Zhao Shunyi sneered: "Of course, men, how many Yanagishita Hui are in a mess?" ”

Shu Yan smiled slightly, didn't explain, and directly took the two into the restaurant. There are a lot of customers in the restaurant, but I haven't seen a merchant dressed as Dawan.

The three of them picked up a window seat and sat down, and asked for some food casually. When the guy was eating, Shu Yan asked him: "I don't know if your shopkeeper is inconvenient, I want to meet him when I finish eating." ”

The guy saw that the three people were all dressed as officials, and heard that Zhao Shun and Liu Cai felt a little bit wrong about Shu Yan's "general" on the left and a "general" on the right, so he hurriedly told the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper listened to the man's words, and didn't dare to slack off, so he didn't wait for Shu Yan to come to see him, he went to Shu Yan to meet him first: "I don't know if the general is coming, the old man is sluggish." ”

Shu Yan couldn't bear to hear this sentence, and hurriedly got up and saluted: "I should have gone to see the old man, there are so many guests, how can the old man come to see me?" ”

The shopkeeper hurriedly smiled and said, "Although there are many customers, there are guys to greet you, don't worry, don't do it." It's just that I don't know what the general has to do with the old decay? ”

Without waiting for Shu Yan to answer, Zhao Shun deliberately rushed to say very formally: "Our general is on the order of the emperor to send an envoy to Dawan. ”

When the shopkeeper heard that it was a general who had been sent by order of the emperor, he became even more frightened.

Shu Yan was afraid that the store would be busy and didn't want to cause trouble to others, so he said bluntly: "In the first two years, I once lived in your restaurant with a Jiazhou. Uncle may not remember, but I mention one thing, you must remember. ”

The shopkeeper looked at Shu Yan carefully, and he really couldn't remember it, but he couldn't say that he couldn't remember it, so he said, "What did the general say?" ”

"There is a merchant Tug of Dawan who has discounted his capital here, and his daughter Luowa dances with the help of a young man named Xiaomo to pay off his debts......"

"Oh-oh-oh, remembered." The shopkeeper laughed, "It turns out that the general is for this." Indeed, the dance of the Dawan woman and the flute music of the young man are really pleasing to the eye and truly unique. Over the years, not only generals, but also many people have been asking about her. But unfortunately, their father and daughter left after the debt was paid off and never came back. ”

"Let's go, father and daughter, I want to ......"

Without waiting for Shu Yan to finish speaking, the old shopkeeper directly figured out his thoughts and said, "I know, I know." I understand what the general means, and I don't have to be disappointed. Although there is no Dawan woman, we have a new orchid here, it is a turtle woman, whose dancing posture is elegant and cheerful, coupled with the tune of pipa music, to ensure that you are refreshing, relaxed, and happy, compared to the previous Luowa. ”

Shu Yan smiled helplessly: "You are wrong." I'm not here to dance. I just wanted to ask you about that little Mo. She has lived here for a long time, does the old man know where she is from? ”

The shopkeeper thought for a while and said, "I only know that he is from Xiqiang, and as for his hometown, I have never heard him say it." What, is the general looking for him? ”

Shu Yan nodded.

"The man was erratic and nowhere to be found. If you were looking for it, I think the most likely place to stay would be his home. ”

"yes, that's what I think myself. Uncle is there any familiar Xiqiang people here to inquire about. ”

"I've had a Qiang acquaintance here, but so what? Do you know that the Qiang population is not large, but the distribution is very extensive, in the western frontier of the Great Jin Dynasty, from Liangzhou in the northwest, to Yongzhou and Qinzhou in Guanzhong, and then to Yizhou in the southwest, there are Qiang people scattered in a range of more than 1,000 miles. If you know his approximate place of origin, you can still have some hope; If you don't know, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack, and there's nowhere to look for it. ”

When Shu Yan heard this, he was stunned and stunned.

"Who is that Xiao Mo?"

"Confidant."

"Isn't it ridiculous that you are a confidant and don't know the other person's origin?"

"I didn't ask, but she never gave a formal answer. I never thought she would leave suddenly, and I really regret it. ”

"And what do you have to do with him?"

Shu Yan paused, sighed and said: "It's easy to make friends, but it's hard to meet confidants." It's rare for me to have such a confidant, how can I lose it! ”

"That's going to be hard. According to the old man's opinion, you might as well go to Dawan first, after all, the emperor's order cannot be delayed, and after returning from Dawan, it is not too late to hand over the emperor's mission and then slowly look for him. Since you have already made a heart, even if it is ten years late, a confidant is still a confidant after all, isn't it? Besides, if you are lucky enough to meet Luo Wa in Dawan, maybe you can get Xiao Mo's news from her! ”

Shu Yan thought about it, although the old shopkeeper was relieved, but what he said was not unreasonable, so it could only be like this. After the three of them finished eating, they asked for a guest room in the back, and moved in the luggage and the wine given by Xiao Mo.

Zhao Shun and Liu Cai carried the barrel and smelled a sweet fragrance. Zhao Shun couldn't help but ask Shu Yan: "General, why don't you drink such a good thing?" ”

"I'm not in the mood right now." Shu Yan said in a low voice.

Liu Cai grinned and said: "Don't look at us in Taifu Temple for so long, for this thing, I have only heard of it, but I have never drunk it, when will the general drink it, you must give us a taste." ”

Shu Yan heard the two of them say so pitifully, and smiled faintly and said, "What do you say?" If there is wine, it should be drunk by brothers, how can it be enjoyed alone. If you want to drink it, you don't have to wait another day, you can open it today. ”

"Really? Then thank you, General. ”

At that moment, the two of them opened the wine barrel, found three bowls, poured one bowl for Shu Yan first, and poured a full bowl for each of them. Without waiting for Shu Yanrang, he immediately picked up the bowl and said, "General, let's do it first as respect." ”

The two of them had never drunk wine before, and as soon as they entered the mouth, they felt a sour taste, and when they entered the throat, it turned into a mellow aroma with a long aftertaste. This kind of strange thing, not to mention so delicious, is unpalatable, and it is rare to have a chance today, so I am afraid that I will not be able to drink it in the future, and I will drink two more bowls of anything.

"General, we respect you." The two of them poured the wine again and came to Shu Yan with a bowl.

Shu Yan also picked up the bowl and drank the wine.

This wine should be extremely sweet, but today it was so difficult to swallow in Shu Yan's mouth.

Reluctantly drank two bowls of wine, Shu Yan didn't want to drink anymore. Zhao Shun and Liu Cai also knew the interest, sealed the wine, and went to bed separately.

Shu Yan lay on the bed, tossing and turning and couldn't sleep.

Just for his unintentional words, how much distance Xiao Mo ran, how much hardship he spent, how much time he spent, from returning to his hometown on leave, to learning to make wine, to seeking vineyards and vines, and then carefully cultivating and planning step by step, before finally making this barrel of fine wine.

This is the fruit of the labor of himself and Xiao Mo, if there is no accident, at this moment, it should be the time for Xiao Mo and himself to talk about wine, while tasting wine, while talking about the experience of winemaking, complaining about a few troubles in the past few days, saying a few crazy words that do not matter, and then being in a good mood and not getting drunk......

This scene was very clear in Shu Yan's mind, only Xiao Mo's face suddenly blurred, from that handsome and free young man, to a warm and affectionate woman......

Shu Yan's heart never imagined Xiao Mo as a woman! This turned out to be true!

Looking back now, the two people felt so different when they got along. When she was a man before, she was also a brother, but somehow, the feeling between him and Xiao Mo was completely different from that of Ruoxin, Ruan Shan, and Ye Qing. On the surface, they are brothers, but in their hearts, they have a feeling of déjà vu for Zhixin.

My feelings are right!

Zhixin occupies a unique position in Shu Yan's heart, and Shu Yan never thought of replacing this position with her. However, in the many years since Zhixin's death, Xiao Mo has unintentionally and quickly enriched in, making Shu Yan defenseless. It is undeniable that Zhixin's position in his heart has been quietly occupied by Xiao Mo.

It seemed to be a calm face that was suddenly open, but who knew that it suddenly turned out to be such an ending!

Some people died, but not completely......