Qingzhou, the boundary of Langya County.
After half a month of riding hard and sleeping in the open air, we finally arrived at the border of Langya County.
After inquiring, Xia Houxuan learned that the two miracle doctors Fan A and Wu Pu lived in seclusion in this mountain to collect medicine. Looking at the mountains in front of him, he let out a long sigh of relief. The matter was finally settled. He dusted off the fine dust on his white Hufu and wiped the thin beads of sweat from his forehead. Slowly start riding the horse along the mountain road.
The seat of Langya County was established in Langya County as early as the Qin Dynasty. In the Han Dynasty, it was first located in Dongwu County. Later, during the reign of Emperor Guangwu, it was again located in Ju County, with differences in each dynasty.
At this moment, Xiahou Xuan was walking slowly in the mountains, which were densely covered with jungles and lush green. Although this place was not far from the first county of the county, it was a good place like a fairyland outside the world.
In this way, Xia Houxuan walked and admired the scenery, and unconsciously rode his horse slowly into the lush jungle. He seemed to be naturally interested in the natural scenery of pastoral forest hunting, so much so that he was previously intoxicated with the countryside of Chenliu. Watching the sunset on the road, I am now fascinated by the wonders of Langya’s mountains and forests.
Growing up, he seemed to have never been to such a place. The birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant in the mountains, many unknown insects are climbing on the branches and leaves in the forest, and the gurgling spring beside the flowers and grass seems to be trembling with the breeze. Everything is so natural and wonderful that Xia Houxuan was instantly intoxicated.
He even felt that even if he came here just to tour the mountains and rivers, it would definitely be a worthwhile trip.
At this time, he was like a child lost in a dazzling array of candy stalls, satisfied and contented but forgetting the path under his feet.
At this moment, he even forgot that he was a regular servant of Sanqi and a Marquis of Changling Township in the Wei Dynasty.
Suddenly, at this moment, his horse "Bai Que" suddenly neighed and stumbled suddenly. It turned out that one of its front hoofs was missing and it staggered. But Bai Que? Like any horse, it hurriedly pulled back under the sudden change. Unexpectedly, Xia Houxuan was lost in thought. As soon as the reins of the horse were loosened, he fell off the horse unexpectedly!
The moment he fell off his horse, Xia Houxuan saw clearly the ground beneath him.
It's a hunting hole! The moment he fell off his horse, Xia Houxuan realized that there was a very deep but not very wide hunting pit in front of him. In the dangerous situation, he reacted extremely quickly and hurriedly supported both sides of the hole with his left hand and right foot respectively, so as not to fall. Thanks to Xia Houxuan's tall figure and slender limbs, he didn't fall into the pit miserably.
However, at this moment, he could neither go up nor dare to let himself fall into the pit, because the bottom of the pit was covered with thin, sharpened bamboos used to catch and kill wild animals.
Outside the pothole, 'White Bird' seemed to have injured the horse's leg and was lying on the ground neighing in grief. Xia Houxuan managed to hold on for a while, but finally felt a little exhausted. He knew that he could not continue to use up like this, otherwise, he would die after a while when he ran out of strength and fell into a pit.
Xia Houxuan thought for a while and made a calculation. He hurriedly pulled out the "Quality" sword from his waist with his right hand and began to cut the sharp bamboo at the bottom of the pit with one knife. After doing this for a long time, he finally cut the bamboo at the bottom of the pit. After clearing everything, a small and safe space was cleared. At this time, the exhausted Xia Houxuan fell to the bottom of the pit with a bang and passed out.
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In Hanoi County, Cao Xi and his party handed over the government affairs of the county to the county magistrate under the prefect of the county city, and detained the Hanoi prefect Wang Li and the second leader of the Haisha Gang, preparing to take them back to Luoyang and hand them over to the emperor. In addition, Cao Xi also deployed capable personnel in various counties and counties involved in the case, and continued to eliminate and capture the remaining remnants of the horse trafficking case.
After everything was arranged, Cao Xi stayed in Yanzhou. While visiting various famous cities in Yanzhou, he waited quietly for Xia Houxuan to return to Beijing with him.
Cao Xi, who was wandering the streets of a small county town in Yanzhou, suddenly remembered Jiangling City many years ago. Because he saw a vendor selling his soup cakes on the street corner. In fact, he will never forget that when he was ten years old, he and his cousin went on a long trip with their master.
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He didn't know how long he had been unconscious, but Xia Houxuan finally opened his eyes. He wanted to stand up, but he felt severe pain in his waist and could not move, so he had to continue lying down.
Although he had removed the sharp bamboo at the bottom of the pit, there were still some residues after all, so he still suffered some injuries after falling down.
"You'd better not move around and lie down quietly to rest, otherwise you can easily injure your muscles and bones."
At this moment, a woman's voice came clearly from above the cave entrance. Xia Houxuan was shocked because of his suddenness.
"Who...are you? Why are you here?" Xia Houxuan did not listen to the girl's words and did not lie still. He endured the pain and stood up. He raised his head and looked towards the entrance of the cave, trying to see clearly. As for the woman's appearance, he was still some distance away from the entrance of the cave and had no light at his back, so he could only see a vague black shadow.
"You actually asked me who I am and why I am here. Shouldn't it be me who asks you?" The woman asked, leaning down and looking into the cave.
Xia Houxuan finally saw her face clearly, and saw that there was no makeup on her face, which looked very simple and clean. Although her facial features were not beautiful, they were very soft and eye-catching. Her eyes were very clear and bright, like There is a pool of spring water, and there is a hint of heroism between her eyebrows. The corners of her mouth are always slightly raised, looking gentle and confident.
"I, Xia Houxuan, whose courtesy name is Taichu, came from Luoyang. Because... he was greedy for the beautiful scenery, so he lost his mind for a moment, and then accidentally fell into the pit."
"Hahahaha..." The woman couldn't help laughing when she heard what Xia Houxuan said was funny.
Xia Houxuan grew up in the capital. Women in the capital pay great attention to etiquette. When they laugh, they all cover their faces with their sleeves, do not make a sound or show their teeth. Except for his sister, he has never seen a girl with such a simple and generous nature as he currently has, and he has never seen any other woman smile so naturally. Xia Houxuan was fascinated by it for a moment.
"Just watch what I do..." The girl couldn't help but feel shy when she saw Xia Houxuan looking at her blankly.
"I saw that the girl looked very pretty when she smiled, so I couldn't help but look at it twice. If I offended you, please forgive me." Xia Houxuan saw that she was a little embarrassed and hurriedly leaned over to bow and apologize: "That's right. Girl, I haven’t asked you your name yet, I don’t know if I can tell you, it’s not a waste of time to get to know each other.”
Xia Houxuan couldn't help but be surprised in his heart. Why was he not only glib and rude today, but also constantly being disrespectful and offensive? How could he ask for the girl's family name casually?
"My name is Li Huigu. I am a medical woman in the mountains. I have grown up in Qingzhou since I was a child. I came here today to pick herbs, but unexpectedly I met a weirdo like you in the hunting hole. "
Li Huigu smiled while looking at Xia Houxuan who was in a miserable state in the pit.
"It turns out to be Miss Li... By the way, Miss Li." When Xia Houxuan heard Li Huigu say that she was a medical woman, an idea flashed in his mind, and he suddenly remembered something, so he hurriedly asked: "Is that white horse outside the cave? My horse accidentally injured its leg when I fell into a pothole just now. Miss Li just said that she knows medical skills and I wonder if I can cure him. I must be very grateful."
"I've just seen it. Fortunately, your horse has strong muscles and bones, so the leg injury it suffered is not serious. It's just a dislocated calf. I have fixed it. Don't worry."
"So, thank you Miss Li." Xia Houxuan felt relieved when he heard that Bai Que was fine. He looked at the entrance of the cave and then realized that he still had important things to do and he should find a way to get out. He looked at Li Huigu and said, "Girl, can you think of a way to help me out?"
"It wouldn't be difficult to rescue the young master, but it's a pity that the rattan rope I used to climb the cliff to collect herbs the day before yesterday broke. This place is far from the market. If I leave, no one will bring you food. If it takes too long to reply, I'm afraid you will starve to death." Li Huigu shook her head helplessly: "But don't worry too much. Since this is a trap set by a hunter, the hunter will definitely come back to collect the net in a few days. Yes, he will be able to rescue you then."
"That's true..." Xia Houxuan heard Li Huigu say the word "hungry" just now, and then he remembered that he hadn't eaten for most of the day, and he was already hungry. Xia Houxuan looked at Li Huigu and hesitated. After a while, he finally said: "Miss Li, I wonder if you... have anything to eat..."
"Oh, I'm really sorry. You've been trapped for a long time. I was just waiting here and I forgot to find food for you. Just wait for me and I'll go find food for you." Li Huigu said, in an instant He left the cave entrance in a blink of an eye.
Xia Houxuan rubbed his sore arms and looked at the empty entrance of the cave. He suddenly felt that he had never experienced such a ridiculous thing since he was a child. He couldn't help but burst out laughing.
After a while, Li Huigu reappeared at the entrance of the cave and carefully dropped a bundle.
Xia Houxuan caught the baggage and opened it. He saw a few wild fruits, two steamed buns, a pot of water, and some other things he didn't recognize. Xia Houxuan looked at the unknown wild vegetables in the food box and asked, "This is..."
"You are talking about it. Of course you rich men don't know it. It is a famine-saving grass used by farmers. It is called Weiwei, also known as Big Leaf Wolf's Clothes. It can clear away heat and detoxify, moisten the lungs and regulate qi, tonify deficiency and soothe collaterals, stop bleeding and kill insects. Of."
"Picking weeds, the weeds are soft... It turns out this is weicai..." Xia Houxuan smiled: "Although I have never seen this weicai, I do know a story about it. I don't know Miss Li." Are you interested in hearing it?"
"Then you should tell me about it." Li Huigu sat at the entrance of the cave and looked at Xia Houxuan with interest, smiling and preparing to listen.
