Chapter 176: The Woman in Red
Sun Shining's memory is very good, what he learned with Liu Lulin a few days ago is also the essence of the way, others are not forgotten, she is not forgotten: "When I escaped, in the small courtyard outside the door, I left a very faint Po Daixiang, at that time I may only think that it was Xiu Niang, now think about it, Xiu Niang has been living in Tiandu, most of the goods used are Jinxi Rouge Shop, not good or bad, a box of rouge is almost a hundred yuan." ”
When Huo Yongyang heard the three words Po Daixiang, his whole body actually trembled.
"Po Dai incense is rarely used in the sky, but our Sun family is a special rouge pollen for the concubines in the palace, although this incense is strong and magnificent, with a little words, it can achieve an unexpected effect, so it is a coincidence, I can actually recognize this aroma, don't you say?" Sun Shining was obviously sure in his heart, but he still pushed the initiative of the topic back to Huo Yongyang again.
She would have liked to hear whether he would have denied it for sure or for sure.
Huo Yongyang looked at her for a long time before he said: "Podaixiang is produced in Xishu Country, and there are really not many people who know about it." ”
"Po Dai incense is extracted from a plant called Po Dai grass, it is said that ten stone Po Dai grass can squeeze out a small bottle of spices, the smell is rich and fragrant, the price is the same as gold, Shun Tianguo perennial ice and snow, it is not possible to grow Po Dai grass, of course, it may also be like us, spent a high price, brought by those merchants who traveled long distances, and then made into incense powder, it is not unavoidable." Sun Shining still didn't break it directly, but first said the prevarication that the other party might use.
"It turns out that this aroma is called Podai incense." Huo Yongyang's eyes were gloomy, as if he had thought of too many things, and the kind of stunned expression after precipitation made people want to bother to unravel it, and then, he suddenly smiled and said, "Thank you so much, Miss Sun, even I don't know the name of this fragrance, today is a long insight." ”
"You didn't know before?" Sun Shining was a little suspicious, she didn't want to hide it, she was already a prisoner, there was no need to cover it up too much, naturally, it could also lead the other party to lower her vigilance.
"I don't know." Huo Yongyang covered his entire face with one hand, and slowly, squatting down, his voice became hoarse and heavy, "I just called her Xiangxiang, she said her name is Xiangxiang, what a beautiful name, it doesn't make people suspicious at the beginning." ”
Sun Shining stopped making a sound, some things, once the gap was opened, began to rush out like a flood after the gate was opened, and Huo Yongyang was finally willing to tell the truth.
On the other side of the wind gate, Ningxia Sheng made a sudden appearance, and was really guessed by Shen Nianyi, there is really a woman in this story, and there is a lingering relationship, but I don't know if the relationship is true or false.
Shen Nianyi had a solemn face, and listened very seriously, since Ah Yang was willing to say, then he must pay attention to every detail, his hand was pressed somewhere, and soon, Qiu Cheng came down lightly, walked to his side, and said in a low voice: "My lord, what are your orders?" ”
"Tell me to go down and check all the inns for any suspicious single young women. Xishu Country, Xishu Country ......" Shen Nianyi repeated twice, "The appearance is slightly different from that of the Celestial Empire, it should be snow-white skin, high nose and deep eyes. ”
Qiu Cheng never asked a word more, and accepted all Shen Nianyi's advice, and quickly retreated.
Ning Ningsheng was about to protest: "Xishuguo, although most of them are as good as you say, but there are also those who look almost exactly the same as us, in case Huo Yongyang meets an ordinary face, wouldn't your efforts be in vain?" ”
"No, it won't." Shen Nianyi said these three words, as if he had already expected something.
Ning Ningsheng has always admired his kind of sensitivity that is different from ordinary people, since he said no, no, there is no need to chatter and argue before he has seen the truth, and it is not those three aunts and six women with long tongues in the neighborhood, a hen can lay a few eggs every month, and can argue from dawn to dark.
Huo Yongyang was sent to the border by an order, which is really not an advantage, but there is a need for a man like him, and the adults are arranged to come and go, only he is the most suitable, his experience is slightly shallower than that of several others, and the meaning of the adults is also very clear, this time he has gone well, and he will be rewarded by the emperor with two words, which will be of great help to his future future.
He has always been lively and generous on weekdays, and he never looks like a character who is worried about his personal future, but he didn't expect adults to point it out to his face and point out his thoughts hidden in the shadows.
Three letters, a fast horse, Huo Yongyang bought a complete set of the thickest clothes and pants he could buy, and was about to go on the road, Shen Nianyi came again, threw a small burden over, he reached out to catch it, and before he could open it, the other party had already left.
The snow wolf haunts the remote mountainous areas on the border between the two countries, and it is said that it is very difficult to hunt, but the fur is of excellent color, and it can withstand the warmth of three or five ordinary wolf skins, so there are also hunters who are willing to take great risks and stay in the mountains for more than half a month, in order to ask for a snow wolf skin.
And Shen Nianyi's cloak, Huo Yongyang remembers it very clearly, it was a few years ago, General Ning specially invited someone to bring it from the border pass, at that time, the adult was seriously injured, and the doctor explained that he could not suffer from the slightest bit of wind and cold, otherwise he could be killed if he coughed more, such a piece of clothing was comparable to sending charcoal in the snow, and he accompanied the adult all winter, and he never left his body, but he really protected it, and the injury was healed, and the adult treasured the cloak, never wore it again, never thought about it, but lent it to him today, and did not say a word.
When Huo Yongyang got on the horse, his nose was sour, this cloak must have another purpose, he went to General Ning's side, it was an imperial errand for the imperial court, and it might be a thorn in the eye for the general, Shen Nianyi asked him to piggyback on the token, he wanted to ask General Ning to take care of each other's friendship.
Sure enough, when Ningxia gave birth to a horse, it was already snowing heavily, he hurriedly put on the cloak, came to pick up his sergeant, looked at it twice, and then said with a soft smile, this snow wolf skin looks familiar, it really looks like the one that the general hunted a long time ago, that time was trapped in the mountains It was really nine deaths, but I didn't expect that he survived, and he also hit the snow wolf.
This sentence happened to be a portrayal of Huo Yongyang's mood that day, he came to the general's camp, Ningxia Sheng took a look at him, his expression was stunned, he clearly saw the snow wolf skin cloak and understood what Shen Nianyi did not say, at the moment he pulled out a smile, very generous and bold spread his arms, and hugged Huo Yongyang: "Since you are a person from Dali Temple, you always have to take care of a little more, Shen Nianyi is the most short-sighted, no one knows." ”
In the following days, no one really embarrassed Huo Yongyang, even if he did those things, he should get a lot of white eyes, and the emperor demanded that all the important tasks in the army for three months must be carefully recorded, as well as the balance of expenses for men and horses, grain and grass, which is really not a flattering job.
After a month, Huo Yongyang gradually liked the simple life here, the two armies are not at war from time to time, the most important thing to fight is to spend money, even the emperor of the Celestial Empire is thinking about opening up sources and reducing expenditure, Shuntian's financial resources are weak, but the victory is that the cavalry is born brave and good at fighting, and the manpower is the most unbearable, so it takes more time to cultivate and recuperate.
On this day, General Ning took Huo Yongyang to the most remote grain and grass storehouse, and ran for three hours on a fast horse, when he landed, he took the initiative to take out the liquor he brought to the small soldier who led the way, and the little soldier took it, and he was not polite, he raised his neck and drank half of his skin, and then found a grass mound with a faint sunlight to sleep, signaling him to finish recording and copying, and shouting.
Huo Yongyang walked slowly in the grain and grass, slowly counted, he remembered that the weather on this day was the best time after he arrived at the border, the daylight was very sufficient, shining on his body, there was gradually warmth, he was about to walk through a corner, but heard laughter, the laughter of a young woman.
The laughter is not as crisp as the Tiandu girl's crisp, silver bell-like, slightly hoarse, as if the liquor is slowly rolling down the bottom of the throat, slightly spicy, but the belly is warm and fragrant, Huo Yongyang is curious, he knows that not far in front of this, there are several small villages, General Ning also gave the village chief a silver money, bothering them to help guard the grain and grass.
Then, it is normal for someone to walk here, he turned the corner, and saw a woman in red, half upturned, the sun shining on her face, as if plated with a layer of golden light, Huo Yongyang stood in place, for a while, his hands and feet didn't know where to put it.
The woman in red suddenly let out a laugh again, and he couldn't help but ask, "What are you laughing at?" ”
The question was very abrupt, obviously a stranger, but the woman in red was not the slightest surprised, she slowly opened her eyes, and said seriously: "Don't you think the sun will itch a little on your face, I can't help but laugh." ”
Huo Yongyang looked at her face, her skin was snow-white, her eyes were big and her mouth was small, she was very beautiful, but when she got closer, she looked at it again, her red clothes were already worn old, and she was also made of coarse cloth, I don't know what dyes were used, the color was not uniform, and it was a cheap clothes at all, but it was a real fact that she looked good.
"I haven't seen you." The woman in red turned her face to look at him.
"You're very bold." Huo Yongyang still maintained a little vigilance, a girl should not react like this when she sees a strange man.
The woman in red pointed to the military uniform on his body: "You are wearing the same clothes as the people over there, the village chief said that you are your own people who wear this, so you don't need to be afraid at all." ”
Huo Yongyang thought about it, this was not wrong, the residents of the border pass were very friendly and warm to the sergeants under General Ning, how could they be afraid? He lowered his head and chuckled, he was a little distracted today, which is why he asked such a stupid question.
"My house is right in front, do you want to go and have a drink?" When the woman in red spoke, there was a bright and innocent look on her face, which made people reluctant to look away.