Gui Yuan

Chapter 25

At night, Zhu Yu drank the medicine and fell asleep peacefully, while the rest sat around the campfire.

Cao Xu was surprised when Ning Qing told them about their plan: "What? You, you really want to do this, General?"

Wei Yao nodded slightly to signal: "I'm afraid time is a little tight just waiting for the imperial court. It's better to try other methods than to sit and wait for death."

"Besides, several of your subordinates are already seriously ill, and they won't be able to last long with only Doctor Meng's medicine," Ning Qing said.

Cao Xu was in a bit of a dilemma, he naturally wanted to save his subordinates, but if he went to Nanman at such a delicate time, what if something happened.He thought over and over again: "Well, the general must be careful."

Ning Qing looked at him with a smile and said, "Hey, there's me."

Hearing this, not only Cao Xu was surprised, Wei Yao also raised his eyebrows: "What are you following?"

Ning Qing resolutely said: "Of course it's useful. Nanban is very popular with men and women, and they are very lenient towards men and couples. If you are the only one who attracts more attention, we two can pretend to be husband and wife to deceive people."

Fei Tian asked suspiciously, "Pretending? Aren't you a husband and wife in the first place?"

"Yes, that's it." Ning Qing came to his senses, took Wei Yao's hand and said, "Look, we look like a couple of gods and immortals when we stop at one place, I think they won't doubt it."

Wei Yao obviously doubted the veracity of what he said, but he didn't want to ask where he got the news from. Anyway, Ning Qing is a smart person, so he might be able to help.

"it is good."

Cao Xu stared at their touching hands, only feeling amazed and excited: "The relationship between the general and Mr. Ning is so good."

Upon hearing this, Ning Qing not only withdrew his hand, but put the other on Wei Yao's shoulder, as if the two were about to embrace each other.He laughed and said, "General Cao is too fussy."

Cao Xu stared wide-eyed, not daring to say more.Wei Yao turned his head and glanced at Ning Qing, Ning Qing whispered, "Just pretending."

Fei Tian said, "Then I'll go too?"

Ning Qing smiled and said: "We are a couple, what are you going to do, be a son? It's too big."

Fei Tian choked.

Ning Qing stopped playing tricks on him, and said, "It's inconvenient for many people to do things, so just stay here."

Helpless, Fei Tian complied.

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In the early morning of the next day, the sky in the distant mountains was slightly bright, Ning Qing rarely woke up so early, and after washing his face with cold water, he finally woke up a bit.They left without disturbing too many people, only Cao Xu and Fei Tian came to see them off.

Ning Qing is not a person who likes to be tweaked, Wei Yao is even more decisive, and just said: "I will tell Zhao Min, the prince, and we will come back as soon as possible."

Fei Tian said, "I will also help take care of it."

"Ah."

The two went to the stables to pick up the horse, Ning Qing turned his head and saw Taxue looking at him arrogantly, snorted, looking really bad, he said with some trepidation: "Zhao Zhuo, do I have to ride this horse? "

They were going to the Nanman village, the roads were mostly mountain roads, it was inconvenient to drive a horse-drawn carriage, and riding two horses was too conspicuous, but this horse was really no match for him.

Wei Yao walked up to him and comforted the horse.

"Taxue is a black-maned horse from Northern Xinjiang. It travels much faster than ordinary horses." He glanced at Ning Qing lightly, "I'll take you with me, it won't do anything."

Ning Qing said embarrassingly: "Okay."

Taxue seemed to understand the words, knowing that the master was standing on her side, she turned her head in a very arrogant manner.

Wei Yao got on his horse neatly, saw that Ning Qing was still on the spot, and asked, "Why, do you still want me to pull you?"

As if hearing some shocking joke, Ning Qing snorted and said, "Whatever you say, I can go up immediately."

But Taxue seemed to be against him, so Fang raised his leg and put his foot on Taxue and walked forward a few steps, deliberately preventing him from getting on the horse, causing him to stagger a couple of steps, Wei Yao helped him in time so that he wouldn't fall Feet up.

Ning Qing stared at the horse's head and gritted his teeth. After a while, he turned his head with his mouth pursed, looked at Wei Yao, and said, "Zhao Zhuo, give me a hand."

Wei Yao smirked, and pulled him onto the horse, his legs slightly clamped the horse's belly, and he galloped on the snow.

The journey is green, dark and red, and the sixty-mile mountains are high and the water is dangerous.

After finally reaching the flat ground, there was a village not far away. Wei Yao lightly pulled the horse rope, and then he calmed down after stepping on the snow, and moved forward slowly.After finally landing on the ground, Ning Qing only felt top-heavy, and she rested her forehead and lowered her eyes to meditate.

"Taxue is already walking slowly enough. If he was at his original speed, I'm afraid you won't be able to bear it." Wei Yao led Taxue away, and said to him, "Come after you rest."

Ning Qing immediately opened his eyes, and secretly said angrily: "Persist and not change!"

The two changed into Nanman costumes and entered the village.This village is not big, with a total of about a hundred households. You can reach the end of the village by turning a street from the head of the village. There are only a few vendors on the road selling steamed buns, vegetables, etc., but the two of them on the street make a total of five. With six people, it is conceivable that the business is bleak.

The peddlers saw that the two men looked at each other with bald heads and white faces, without even a patch on their clothes, and they were leading a group of horses that seemed to be in good spirits. They looked at each other with disbelief on their faces.

These days, can outsiders come to the village?

Big customer!

The dejected peddlers suddenly cheered up and yelled vigorously.

"The freshly picked wild vegetables, the juicy green hills!"

"Steamed buns, hot steamed buns." One of them stopped them, "Look at you two servants, you must be hungry, why don't you bring some steamed buns to make dry food on the way? Three pennies, if you want more, I'll give it to you." You fill the water bladder."

Wei Yao and Ning Qing looked at each other, and replied: "Okay, it just so happens that the dry food is also finished. Brother Lao, make five steamed buns and ten cooking cakes."

"Okay." It's rare that a big deal came, the peddler smiled happily, and looked at the others with jealousy.

The elder brother who sells vegetables asked: "Do I need to buy something else, look at my vegetables, they are all with water, very tender."

Wei Yao took a look into his vegetable basket, and saw that some golden bamboo shoots looked good, and said, "Okay, my horse is also hungry, so give me all these golden bamboo shoots."

This has completely aroused the hospitality of other hawkers, no matter whether it can be used or not, it is always right to shout first.

As long as it can be eaten and used, Wei Yao almost never refuses, and the several hawkers are delighted from ear to ear.

Ning Qing took the opportunity to ask: "Brothers, the two of us lost our way here. I wonder how long it will take to reach the village in front of us?"

The steamed bun vendor happened to pass the water bag to Wei Yao, and asked, "Oh, this place is remote enough. It's at least forty or fifty miles away from the town in front of me. I'm afraid it will be dark before it arrives."

Ning Qing frowned, looking anxious: "What should I do?"

Wei Yao silently watched his acting.

Several peddlers looked at me and I looked at you, and one of them asked suspiciously, "How did you come here?"

Ning Qing lowered his eyes when he heard the words: "We originally lived in Chongyang Mansion, and for some reason we left home to join our aunt. My aunt lives in the front Xifeng Town. This time we came to join her. Who would have thought that we would go sideways on the way?" Several times, it took a long time to get here."

Wei Yao thought to himself: You can really talk nonsense.

What he said was ambiguous, but who couldn't tell by looking at these two people?This is not uncommon in Nanban, but this Xifeng Town...

A peddler suddenly remembered: "I remember. Xifeng Town is in the northeast of Chongyang. We are heading east. You are going astray!"

These words were like a bolt from the blue, Ning Qing opened his mouth wide in shock, angrily, gouged out his eyes at Wei Yao: "You can't even lead the way well, you have wasted all these days, what are you going to do now!"

Wei Yao bowed his head obediently, cooperating with him in hard work, Ning Qing took the opportunity to pat him twice.

This slap on the body was not light, it seemed that he was usually dissatisfied with him, so he took this opportunity to make use of it and vented his anger.

Several vendors looked at each other, and the one who started talking hurriedly helped him up, and persuaded him: "It's nothing to do, it's just a matter of walking a few dozen miles. Don't hurt your good relationship because of these insignificant things. "

Ning Qing breathed a sigh of relief, and said helplessly: "It seems that we can only spend the night here tonight. Hurry up and feed this little beast and leave after eating. Find a place to stay in the mountains before dark."

For some reason, the expression of the well-behaved people changed when they heard him say this, as if some closely guarded secret had been revealed.

At first, the peddler who doubted their intentions said: "There are a lot of messy things in the mountains. It's not a place to stay. Well, my house still has an empty house. Since you have no place to go, you will temporarily rest at my house tonight."

The steamed bun seller echoed: "Isn't that right, we can feel at ease if Village Chief Liao takes them in, how can we stay in the mountains..."

Village head Liao cast a glance at him, and he shut his mouth, not daring to say much.

Village head Liao packed up his things, picked up the pole and said, "Come with me."

Ning Qing glanced at Wei Yao, and clearly felt that there was some clue to this.

Watching them go away, the rest of the people returned to their stalls. The peddler who bought steamed buns sighed: "The one who grew up beautifully after that was born in Chongyang Prefecture, but has a bad temper. What town is so powerful?" Can you live?"

Everyone said in unison: "Who says it's not."

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