Thirty miles to the northeast of Jianglin City, two horses and one cart, the white-capped land is very smooth. Only the passage of horse hooves and wheels destroyed this picture of heaven and earth.
"The road of life is paved with silver, and passion is always betrayed by ruthlessness; heroes are buried in barren valleys, and greedy mountains are already solid; the sky has no eyes, and the earth has no complaints; now it is gone... walking around in the courtyard, only... people are dying~ ~~"
The singing sounds coming from the carriage are sometimes singing in a low voice, like reminiscing about the past; sometimes they are singing in a condensed voice, like expressing one's heartfelt feelings.
The song is like an oriole, and it sounds like the singer of the song should be the cardamom girl. However, these sad words are incompatible with the girl's cardamom years and the trickling sound. But if you listen carefully, it has a different flavor, and it is in harmony with the two riders on the vast snowy road home. , the car looks even more desolate in contrast.
After singing, not long after, he started again: "The road of life, silver..."
"I said, Miss Yue'er, we have been singing all the way from Shanhaiguan, and now we are arriving at Linjing City. Can you change the song? My ears are almost calloused, look at it, look at it ." On the side of the carriage, on the back of a horse with a thin head, a tall neck, and slender hooves, a rude man was pulling his ears, pleading with a grimace toward the window with a light blue fur curtain hanging on the side of the carriage.
This rude man had thick eyebrows and a dark nose, a black face and a short beard, and his voice was like a thunderous voice. Even if it was a pleading tone, when he opened his mouth, the snow on the top of the carriage was already shaking and falling to the ground.
"Okay, Lao Zhang, you've been complaining all the way. Learn from me, concentrate on the road, and be careful." The driver frowned with thick eyebrows and disliked the rough man beside him. This man seemed to be immersed in the singing. , squinting his eyes and focusing on driving.
When the reckless man heard that the driver of the car actually started to lecture him, the look of pleading on his face suddenly disappeared, and he raised his eyebrows and shouted: "Old Wu, why are you pretending to be a good person? Don't think that I didn't see it, Old Zhang. Let me ask you, your coat Why is there a hole in the hem, where is the cotton wool inside?"
When the driver heard what the man said, his face turned red. He quickly looked away and focused on the road ahead. He concentrated on driving and pretended not to hear what the man said.
Seeing that the driver ignored him, the reckless man jumped off his horse, took two steps at a time, caught up with the carriage, and reached out to grab the driver's ear.
The driver was worried that the jolting of the carriage would make the people in the carriage feel uncomfortable, so he did not dare to block the man's hand. He had no choice but to let the man's fingers as thick as a gun shaft pull out a handful of cotton wool that had been rolled into a ball from his ear.
The reckless man twisted the cotton wool and laughed loudly. Then, like a child who wants to show off his beloved toy to his elders, he slowed down and waited for the window on the carriage to close in front of him. He completely ignored whether the curtain was opened or the people in the carriage. Seeing that he didn't see it, he shook the cotton wool from his fingertips toward the car curtain and said, "Miss Yue'er, have you seen it? Look at Lao Wu. He came to preach to me, but he plugged his ears with cotton wool."
The car curtain suddenly opened, I stretched out my head and took a closer look. It turned out to be the singing cardamom girl. Her eyes were as clear as lake water, her eyebrows were like ink highlights, her pink cheeks were like the beginning of peach blossoms, and her black hair was flying in the wind. The bangs were slightly curved, but at this moment, her black eyebrows were standing upright, her red lips were pursed, and she spoke angrily to the driver: "Uncle Wu, you lied to me. A few days ago, I asked you, are you still coaxing?" I said this song sounds good..."
The driver heard the girl scolding her and bared her teeth, and thought to himself: "Fortunately, we are almost at Jianglin, otherwise, we would have suffered a lot..."
Hearing the cardamom girl scolding the driver, the reckless man became happy, but before he could get a moment of success, he was hit by a small snowball on his face. He stretched out his big hand and wiped the snowflakes off his face, only to see the thrown snowflakes. The person is none other than the cardamom girl. Not only were they not angry, the man and the driver laughed together when they saw the cute and angry cardamom girl.
"Hmph, you all don't like to hear me sing...Grandpa Xiao, look at them..." The girl seemed to be annoyed by the reckless man and the driver, so she lowered the car curtain and started to act coquettishly towards the people in the car.
Caressing the cardamom girl's head lovingly, the person in the car smiled and said: "You think they are angry with you, so who is it? When they were in Weizhou, they still liked to pester Hu De and Wu Fen. They said they wouldn't take them with them. It's not okay for you to come..."
The girl pouted and said: "My grandpa said that Uncle Hude and Uncle Wu have strong personalities, and they are afraid that if they can't follow Grandpa Xiao to face the saints, something bad will happen to Grandpa Xiao... That's why they let me, this smart little granddaughter, accompany them." Grandpa Xiao is back in Beijing. Firstly, it's a long journey, so I can sing songs to Grandpa Xiao to relieve his boredom. Secondly, when I meet the saint, if I encounter any crisis, I can still protect Grandpa Xiao."
After the girl said that, she raised her lake-like eyes and looked at the people in the car...
The frost on the temples cannot hide the talent of the world, and the wrinkles on the forehead cannot suppress the beauty of the eyebrows.
The years in the corners of the eyes cannot hide the stars in the eyes, and the grooves on the lips cannot hide the unparalleled wisdom.
A wide robe, a long gown, a pot of warm wine, a book of Spring and Autumn, a promise, and a lifetime of vicissitudes.
Qi Yun has him. No matter what the enemy is, he will not dare to attack. He is well deserved. Qi Yun's arms are unparalleled in the country.
Xiao Fushen rubbed the cardamom girl's head lovingly again, and the smile on his lips made the groove on the side of his nose grow a little deeper. He responded to the girl and said, "Yes, don't tell me, with you on this journey, Grandpa Xiao is not bored at all. "
"Yes, and this word was written by Grandpa Xiao. Uncle Hu De and Uncle Wu actually disliked it and refused to listen. Grandpa Xiao, you have to punish them well... take it out for me." The girl crossed her arms and crossed her chest. It seems that he has not calmed down yet.
Xiao Hushen sighed softly and shook his head. He picked up the book he put aside and continued to read. However, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the girl's cute and angry look. He couldn't help but think of how he loved his daughter just like her... Wrinkles appeared at the corners of Xiao Hushen's eyes. , the stars in his eyes dimmed, his heart softened, and he spoke softly: "Hu De, Wu Fen."
Although the voice was soft, it carried supreme majesty and emanated from the carriage.
"The end will be here."
The rough man and the driver were solemn when they heard the voice, and responded immediately. Their voices resounded through the mountains, and they seemed to be worth thousands of troops.
The carriage stopped, and Xiao Xiang stretched out his hand to open the curtain. The winter wind found an opening and pounced on Xiao Xiang's old body, causing the Qi Yun scholar to cough several times. Seeing this, the cardamom girl was filled with worry and heart. His anger subsided, and he hurriedly stepped forward and placed the pot of medicinal wine and wine in front of the old man on the charcoal stove.
But at this time, the old man's eyes were not affectionate. He looked sharply at the two men who were already kneeling on one knee in the snow and spoke majestically: "How did you two place the military order in front of General Wang Tian before setting off?" .”
"Protect Xiao Xiang, protect Wang Yuer." The man and the driver replied in unison.
Xiao Xiang coughed, causing the man and the coachman to raise their heads in concern. However, when they saw the old man in front of them, they saw Mr. Zuo Xiang's eyes moving slightly, narrowing his eyes slightly, and kept gesturing to the two of them. The carriage was still warm. Drinking wine, the cardamom girl didn't notice how many people there were...
The reckless man didn't know why, and was about to ask what Xiao Xiang meant, but was stopped by Wu Fen.
"You two have made Yue'er unhappy. According to the military order, how should we deal with it..." Xiao Xiang said in a deep voice.
"I'll remove my ears as ordered," the coachman responded loudly.
"Old Wu, you're crazy. Remove your ears..." The reckless man was shocked. He lowered his voice and was about to blame the coachman next to him. However, he saw a cunning light flashing in the coachman's eyes, looking straight at him, and he suddenly understood. When he came over, he also followed the same example and shouted loudly: "You should remove your ears."
The two were originally soldiers, and the loud voice was heard in the carriage. When the cardamom girl who was warming the medicinal wine heard the words, her beauty turned pale, and she didn't care about the wine bottle in her hand. She hurriedly looked back and saw the reckless man. The two carriage drivers already had sabers in their hands. One hand pulled their ears, and the other held the knife. The sharp blade was pressed against the base of their ears. As soon as Xiao Xiang gave an order, the two ears would fall down.
"Alas, alas, wait a minute...Grandpa Xiao, wait, I, I, I, that's not what I meant." Xu was impatient, and the cardamom girl spoke with emotion, and even her voice was slightly trembling.
When my daughter's family was angry, they would never think of using a knife. The two uncles had loved her since they were young and would cut off their ears with a knife when they saw them. They hurriedly begged for mercy: "Grandpa Xiao, please spare Uncle Hu De and Uncle Wu. I just saw them." It’s just...just a joke.”
When Xiao Xiang caught a glimpse of the girl's already blossoming state, he was heartbroken, but he still deliberately made a sullen face and shouted: "Remove her ears."
"Wait a minute, Grandpa Xiao, I know the military orders are like mountains, but the two uncles treat me very well on weekdays... Furthermore, what if the two generals guarding the border had their ears cut off because of such trivial matters? , wouldn’t I become a criminal in the army? Do you think this is a good idea? Instead of cutting off their ears, why not punish them... punish them to listen to me singing a song. Anyway, this matter also started because of the song. Let’s end it. You Say it okay."
Seeing that Grandpa Xiao's expression softened slightly, the cardamom girl knew that the matter was negotiable, so she started acting coquettishly and almost rolled away.
Seeing this, Xiao Fushen winked at Zhang and Wu, who were holding the knife and pulling their ears, staring at him, nodded slightly and said: "Since Yue'er begs for mercy, I will spare you two this time..."
The cardamom girl was overjoyed when she heard this. She quickly stood up and said with a smile, "I know that Grandpa Xiao loves Yue'er the most. Yue'er will warm the wine for you right now."
Zhang and Wu also breathed a long sigh of relief and bowed to Xiang Xiao and Yue'er. They exchanged glances with each other in private. They saw a sophisticated and cunning light in each other's eyes and couldn't help but look at each other. He smiled, but before he could feel proud, he heard the cardamom girl who was warming the wine humming softly again.
"The road of life is paved with silver. Passionate people are always betrayed by ruthlessness; heroes are buried in desolate valleys, and greedy people are already entrenched in the mountains..."
The two of them were speechless, touching their foreheads with their hands, sighing, one drove the car, and the other mounted the horse, ready to continue setting off, but they didn't see that the ravine beside Xiao Xiang's lips appeared again...
Wang Yue'er hummed a little tune and warmed the medicinal wine in front of the old man who was concentrating on reading in the carriage. But something rang out and she said to Mr. Xiao: "Grandpa Xiao, I have always had a question, and I would like to ask Grandpa Xiao to clarify it..."
The red lips spoke in a small mouth, and the slender hands had already filled the old man with medicinal wine, blew the hot liquid away from the cup, and sent it to the old man's side.
Xiao Xiang's eyes were full of love, he put down the book in his hand and said, "Whatever you want to ask, just ask."
"Uncle Wu drives, you and I ride in the car, and Uncle Hu De rides the horse, but why do we need to bring another horse?" The cardamom girl's eyes sparkled with youthful light.
"Well, you already have the answer to this question in your mind. You know it, but I don't bother to answer it." Xiao Xiangxiang saw through the girl's mind, took the medicinal wine, and drank it with open mouth regardless of the boiling water.
The cardamom girl clapped her hands and said with a smile: "It's really the unknown uncle. I haven't seen him for a long time and I miss him very much."
Xiao Xiang looked at the girl, seeming to have forgotten the pain of the medicine and wine. He twirled his fingertips lightly and said, "It's almost time. It's time to arrive."
While they were talking, the sound of a weapon being unsheathed came from outside the carriage, and the sound of Zhang Hude and Wu Fen shouting came into the carriage.
"who."
Under the morning sun, above the white snow, wrapped in black robes, walking on the snow from the west.
Against the background of the white sky and the earth, it was particularly conspicuous. The person who came was just three words out of Zhang and Wu's mouth. He had already passed the guarding figures of the two and knelt on one knee beside the carriage.
Seeing this person, Zhang and Wu finally put down their guard. Each held a saber and spread out more than ten feet apart, concentrating on guarding their surroundings.
"I know you like peace and dislike disturbance. I have worked hard for you in the past three years and you are now able to return to Weizhou. It seems that you have received my handwritten letter." Xiao Xiangzhi's voice came from the carriage.
"I will obey all my master's orders." The man in black robe said indifferently.
The curtain opened, and Xiao Xiang got out of the carriage wrapped in a cloak. He stretched out his hand to help the man in black robe, looked around, and said, "It seems that you have already gone to say hello for me in advance."
The man in black robe was silent for a moment, like a child who had done something wrong, then lowered his head and said, "Yes."
Xiao Xiang asked again: "You have guarded him for three years and see how he does."
The man in black robe raised his head, and under his hood, there was light in his eyes.
"The young eagle has fluttered its wings and soared high."
Xiao Xiang looked up to the sky and laughed. There seemed to be sparkling crystals in the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. He turned back and got into the car. A moment later, a calm voice came out.
"Enter Beijing."
Some people died, but not completely...
