Three feet of ice, not a day of cold. 8 『1 Chinese Δ』 network

No matter how much panic reigns, how can the enemy hesitate in that person's heart?

All the way to the letter horse, carrying news from all directions, stirring up Yueyang. In the afternoon, even worse, the iron hooves of the horses were far from keeping up with the panicked progress. The letter horse stopped, and the birds flew high in the sky. The big one is a riding bird, and the small one is a letter bird, which is scattered from all over Yueyang to the sky on all sides. There are also from the eight directions of the sky, swept into the depths of the courtyards of Yueyang City.

The news is like snow, and it is continuous.

Birds are raining down, and there is an endless stream...

With a series of large and small urgent news, it spread here and beyond 3,000 miles. The haze that permeated the sky over Yueyang City became more and more intense. The atmosphere of depression is accompanied by a rich haze, which is gradually brute.

Sunset red,

Red goes to half the sky, in the evening.

North of Yueyang City, Yingshui Wharf.

People are irritable, irritable, looking at the long river, panicking badly.

Merchant ships docked and anchored along the river for miles of waterways. From a distance, it is densely packed, covering half of the river, not to mention thousands. It's just that these merchant ships stranded on the river, at this moment, should not have the idea of unloading their goods ashore at Yueyang Ferry.

It's just that at this time, Yingshui Wharf can no longer accommodate more commercial goods. Along the embankment, all the way to several miles, large and small yellow wooden boxes, piled up on the side of the ferry port. Hundreds of shirtless laborers sat scattered on top of the boxes. Or playing chess in twos and twos, or chatting in three or five, or finding a clean place alone, and falling asleep, all of them look like they are in a panic...

On the ferry port...

The goods are piled on both sides, leaving only a pedestrian passage several feet wide, and from time to time there are strong men coming in and out to do something. And after the goods, it is the weighing point of this ferry. It stands to reason that at this time, there are so many commercial goods piled up on the shore, and the merchants who are waiting to buy and sell on the scales will inevitably have no shortage of talents...

But, it doesn't seem to be the case...

There are indeed a lot of people waiting outside the dock. Moreover, they are all first-class for well-dressed merchants. However, there were no one to fiddle with the hundred and ten pairs of scales placed on their sides. They all looked anxious, with their necks long, looking up and down the river, as if they were looking forward to something...

"Sir... Sir..."

Then... Outside the crowd, a young domestic servant in his twenties, approaching from a distance, shouted at the top of his voice, and looked around in a panic, as if he was looking for someone. In the crowd, a middle-aged man with a good and honest appearance raised his hand when he heard the sound and beckoned to the servant.

"I'm here. ”

“......”

When the servant heard the noise, he hurriedly turned his head to look.

After seeing the middle-aged man waving, he calmed down a little panic and hurriedly walked towards the man.

After approaching, the servant did not speak immediately, but pulled the sleeve of the old man's coat and walked to the corner where no one was on the side, before covering his mouth and whispering: "Master, this is a big trouble..."

"Yueyang is 100,000 miles in radius, and the eight waterways including Sanshui, Yuyang, and Nanchuan are all broken. Our merchant ships are all pressed on the Lincheng wharf, how do you think this matter should be handled?"

“......”

The man seemed to have anticipated what the servant said, so when he heard the news, he only frowned symbolically, and was not too surprised. After pondering for a moment, he asked, "Is there any movement elsewhere?"

Salsa~

"Look..."

The servant took a pamphlet out of his sleeve and handed it to the man. After the man took the booklet and opened it to check it, he whispered: "Since the fire started last night, the waterways of the state capitals in the southern region have basically been blocked by the officials. In the morning, there were 34 Yueyang Lincheng and 1,300 official roads, and there were garrison patrols one after another. However, these 6 roads are not blocked and can accommodate people. ”

As he spoke, the servant took it upon himself to turn the pages of the booklet for the man. Then, point to a few lines of small print on the paper.

"Look at this..."

"This is the rumor of the sale of Swallow Fang at noon. After those incidents last night, there were already many elders, leaders or principals of the major states and counties in the Southern Regions, and they began to lead their disciples to the south. According to the current wind direction, there will only be more and more people going south to Yueyang in the next two days, even more than millions of people, and it is likely that the circulation of major official roads will be blocked. Therefore, please hurry up and decide what to do with the merchant goods on our ship..."

After the servant finished talking, the middle-aged man carefully read the booklet for a while before closing it with one hand. What came to mind, what I didn't expect, all bad news. At this time, the heavy color on his face could already be described as a dense thundercloud. There seems to be something annoying in my mind that I take turns to weigh and can't let go.

"In extraordinary times, we have to use extraordinary means..."

After a long while, he turned to the servant and whispered slowly, "The meat that needs to be processed urgently will go ashore immediately." Find the steward of the Zhu family, rent a fast horse, change to the official road, and be sure to transport the meat to various places before it rots. After the Lantern Festival, the porcelain and cloth will be seen to see the situation of the water 6 and then make plans. ”

The servant nodded quietly in response.

Up to now, all the merchants on the Yueyang Business Road can choose to do what the man said. Seek the near and far, spend a lot of money to take the official road that cost three or four times more time, and ask for a guarantee of safety.

After the servant took back the account book from the man's hand, his voice was lower, and he asked again: "Now the Zhu family of the horse shop has increased the freight by seventy percent. If all this batch of meat arrives, we will probably have to lose tens of thousands of taels of silver in this transaction. ”

The middle-aged man waved his hand.

"That's it, this batch of goods is ordered by old customers, and we can't lose this reputation. ”

"Yes. ”

The servant nodded again, then turned the subject to the other side.

"If after the Lantern Festival, the waterway is still blocked. The blue and white porcelain outside Luyuan in Anyang, we have to think of a way, this batch of goods can't run away. ”

The man didn't answer immediately, raised his head slightly, and looked at the east side of Yingshui, on the red cloth that covered the sky...

This red cloth is as red as blood and flying like fire.

It is the main reason for blocking the waterway within a radius of 100,000 miles in Yueyang. It was temporarily erected by countless craftsmen at noon today. It is thousands of feet high, spanning both sides of the river, covering a radius of more than ten miles. On the bank of the river, there are heavy garrisons in the city, guarded by swords and guns. Under the great river, there are thousands of warships, and they are on strict guard. Pedestrians on the shore and boats on the river were stopped for miles and were not allowed to pass!

It is not known what is being hidden in this red cloth, or what the craftsmen are doing. I only know that what is being done here must be related to the night of the Lantern Festival a few days later, and to the prince who has been lying on the mountain for 20 years.

So, it's bound to be a big deal!

"Hey...=

After looking at it for a long time, the middle-aged man let out a long sigh unwillingly.

"It's going to rain, my mother is going to get married, and maybe there will be some changes after fifteen. Whether our Ai family's business can continue in this southern region is also unknown. See you then..."

“......”

Nodding, the servant said no more.

Indeed, wind, rain and thunder are difficult for manpower to resist. If there are really any earth-shattering changes in the future, in the face of absolute strength, even if you can perceive it in advance, or make a layout first, it will only be insignificant for ants to shake the mountain...

This is a gap in strength ...

Yingshui River, breaking the waves, waiting for the bright moon to hit the shore.

The soil of the southern region, stepping on the yellow dust, and the tide of Yueyang City.

How many apprehensions can be described as sad, and how many doorways are guarding the Lantern Festival?

Just as the servant said in the pamphlet he had taken out earlier. The Yueyang waterway has been locked, there are garrisons patrolling the official roads in the southern regions, and thousands of Jianghu forces have rushed to Yueyang City in advance from their hesitation. On this day, the hidden prince, although he did not show his knife. However, he used a clear fact to subtly tell everyone that he has absolute control over this tens of millions of miles of territory!

One move can make it difficult for people to move an inch.

One sound can make people run in all directions.

This is the real king!

"What the hell is he trying to do?"

The red glow fades, the lights come on, and the night falls...

Xia Xun, who had completed the two-day marriage process, led the peony back to Wentian Mountain. As for last night's incident, that's actually it...

With lovesickness, it is best to fall asleep. didn't do anything, covered the quilt seriously, and the two of them fell asleep like this. So much so, when he got up this morning, when Xia Yuan saw that the peony was still so lively, he was so angry that he was so angry that he couldn't support Xia Xun's temperament that couldn't support the wall. However, no matter how angry he is, the rice has been cooked, and everything that can be done in the two days of engagement has been completed, and he can't do anything about these two villains.

It's the rule though...

If he uses his temperament again and forces the two of them to sleep for another night, then it is a non-committal thing to ask the old man on the top of Tianshan whether he will go out of the mountain in person to take his life regardless of his face...

It's just that that's the way it is. But there are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, and people have three declines and six disasters, as far as Xia Yuan's ruffian character is concerned, will his brain not be able to turn around, and he will force the two of them to make babies at the moment of madness, it is all impossible. So, it was dark that day, and not long after dinner, Xia Xun took the opportunity to find an excuse and sneaked out of the Seven Star Courtyard with the peony. I was still thinking that I would have nothing to do, wandering around and relaxing, but I didn't think about it, now Yueyang City is full of people running horses and passing messages, beating gongs and telling officials, and coaxing a large area, where can there be a leisurely and comfortable place?

No, under all the disappointment, the two had no choice but to ride the blue bird west. So there is, at this moment, ask the scene of two children sitting together on the Tianshan Mountain, looking at the moon and stars from afar...

"It's supposed to be a knock on the mountain and a tiger..."

"Don't fight?"

"It's hard to fight, isn't it..."

“......”

On the top of Wentian Mountain, in front of the small bamboo house, two small figures are next to each other, squatting on the stone steps of the mountaineering road. Looking at the vague red cloth on the Yingshui River in the distance, Xia Xun didn't seem too sure.

"There are still two years left before the opportunity given by my grandfather..."

"If he does it now, he will be in a hurry. If the guess is good, he should want to take advantage of this time node to set the tone of things. In the future, it is good to separate the hearts of the people in the Southern Regions, eliminate the differences and keep themselves, and make another general trend. ”

Salsa bamboo pendulum, shade of the trees.

Nine days of night clouds accompanied the flock of birds flying high.

Ordinary words don't carry much emotion. The turbulent situation in the world came out of the mouths of Xia Xun and Peony. It's like a pair of childhood sweethearts.,It's chatting about the naughty boy next door.,Tomorrow I'm going to bully a doll of which family.,It's plain.。

"That's true..."

The jade fingers combed a waist-length green silk, and Peony quietly leaned her head on Xia Xun's shoulder. He also said plainly: "However, he did so many things, and in the end it was just for a chair." Is it worth it?"

Leaning down Peony's head, Xia Xun's big hand gently crossed the green silk on her waist and back, and held her slender *** in his arms.

Head to head, body to body. The bright moon in the sky followed the meaning of the two people, and combined the two long human figures into one.

"It's worth it..."

"Grandpa once said that in this world, there is nothing worth it or not, only things that should not be done. For this prince, this may be what he should do. ”

Peony didn't seem to agree with Xia Xun's words, and then retorted: "However, he personally sent Princess Wu into the palace back then." ”

"Hehe..."

Xia Xun smirked.

How could he not see through the mind of the peony?

Without it, it is a girl's mind as pure as Xuelan, and she can't tolerate too many dirty things in the world. Twelve years ago, that prince was almost cold-blooded. Let her weak little child feel disgusted.

However, Xia Xun's smile has no deep meaning.

If, from the perspective of a strategist, look at the whole thing. Then I have to say that at such a moment of urgency, the only way to use extraordinary means is to use extraordinary means. Only then can the prince who was in danger be saved from death and returned to Yueyang. Twenty years of enduring humiliation and stealing life, in exchange for an opportunity to make a comeback...

This is a big plan!

It's worth it, and it should be

Therefore, Xia Xun's expression at this time was a little ambiguous. If you can't tell the truth, it will inevitably make people very unhappy...

The free right hand involuntarily scraped the bridge of the nose. said lightly: "Actually, I don't like this person very much... But, I believe, he should be in love with the dancing princess. Otherwise, the one in the Jinluan Palace would not have allowed him to live for so long. It's just..."

"What about you?"

Xia Xun reached the end of his words, setting off a wave of hesitation. It's as if there is some confusion in my heart that has not been solved. However, before he could continue, Peony, who was leaning on his shoulder, interjected and asked a little inexplicably.

"Me?" Xia Xun didn't understand.

"yes..."

The peony was long, and said quietly: "If you were the prince of An back then, what would you do in that situation?"

"Uh..."

This question, difficult...

It's very difficult.

If you say it differently, this is actually putting life and love on Xia Xun's scale together, so that he can weigh it more than two.

The index finger that scraped his nose did not stop, and the confusion of the previous hesitation was replaced by the apprehension at this time. After thinking about it for a long time, Xia Xun said lightly: "In life, time is not long, but it is not short. Once this life is over, I don't know if there is really an afterlife, and even if there is an afterlife, I don't know if I will meet people in this life. So, no matter what, I wouldn't choose to take my loved ones to a dead end. So... I might also have an idea with King An, at least there is hope. ”

The little mouth pursed slightly...

For such a reply given by Xia Xun, Peony's heart will inevitably not be satisfied. It's just that Xia Xun said the reason sufficiently, and it really didn't make people find the slightest fault.

"If I were the Dancing Princess, I wouldn't want to do this?" asked Peony again.

"Hehe, that's easy to do. ”

Xia Xun smiled: "Since you are not happy, then we have only one way to commit suicide by throwing ourselves into the river." ”

“......”

The little mouth was still pouting.

The answer given by Xia Xun this time must be the one that Peony had in mind. It's just that after hearing this, she didn't seem to be happy. Even, a little more melancholy. I seem to be thinking about something...

End of talk.

The evening breeze is gentle, and the two combs of green silk flutter lightly.

Look at the prosperity of Yueyang for three thousand miles, and the lights of thousands of homes are bright and off. Running through the city with urgent news, shouting at the court with ribbon paper, laughing and dancing with beautiful women, and sighing at Yingshui. There are thousands of postures in the world, and on the highest mountain in Yueyang, you can see it all at a glance. It's messy, it's lively, and the city is full of light like gold and silver threads, but it can't hide the panic hidden deep in this city.

The moon is gradually rising...

After the two of them were speechless for a long time, Peony first opened and closed her small mouth, and her upper teeth bit her lower lip lightly, breaking the silence.

"After you went to Kyoto, you had to write to me every day. ”

"Well... I write it by all means. Xia Xun nodded affirmatively.

"You are not allowed to seduce little girls from other families. The peony was full of a hint of fierceness and said.

"Definitely not. Xia Xun nodded again.

"I can't talk either. ”

"Uh..."

Xia Xun was a little embarrassed at this moment, and said with a wry smile: "This is difficult, auntie." ”

Maybe I feel that my request is indeed a bit excessive. Peony puffed out her cheeks, and changed her words: "You are not allowed to say ten words that day..."

"Uh... I'll do my best with this. Xia Xun was still embarrassed to answer.

Peony only showed a sweet smile at this time. Put down the wisps of long, and slowly grabbed Xia Xun's palm.

"When you come back, you're going to marry me..."

"I must marry!"

"Is it to marry, not to accept..."

"I'll make sure I change the wording!"

"Protect yourself. ”

"Don't worry, it's not dangerous. ”

"I said what if..."

"Good!"

“......”

Young man, children are long.

A heart acquiesces, and the heart is broken.

The world is impermanent, how many years of pain?

No matter how high you are, there will always be a miscalculation. No one could have thought of it, and no one could have counted it. In the next few days, the boy's upcoming trip to Kyoto will have such earth-shattering changes waiting for him. This change is so big that it distorts two wisps of tenderness made in heaven into pathos. So much so, how many years later, when the young man Watson was white, the girl was old, and when they went back to the past, the mountain alliance and sea oath that night had become the saddest memory of their lives.

This is: love.

It is the creation of people, and it is also the ruthlessness of God, and the most unseen beautiful story of these lovers finally becoming dependents has a perfect ending.

But that's another story.

It is okay to put it aside for the time being, and when the day it should be, it will naturally open the shackles of fate. Bondage, it's going to play with people...

Stars in the night, lover in the mountains.

The bright moon shines on the high platform, and the words speak of feelings.

The scorching night wind blows up and down the water. The red cloth covering the sky in the eastern section of the river dances with the wind. Under the bright lights in the red cloth, it was like a huge red lantern floating in Yueyang City. From time to time, there were figures walking around, and from time to time there was a small knocking sound, as if there were many people busy with something. It's not lively, it's not noisy, it's heavy, it feels like there's an ancient beast that eats people, crawling inside, waiting for the night of the full moon, gluttonous in the world!

Three thousand miles of Yueyang wind, thousands of miles of clouds in the south.

The surname of the little boss who was surrounded in the yamen of the government has returned home for 6 consecutive years. However, the horses in the city and the birds in the sky did not go in the slightest because the night was late, and even more and more, and the comings and goings became more and more frequent.

And the message...

It's also becoming more and more unstable.