Shu Blossoms

Chapter 105 Trapped in Xue County
In Xue County, Yanzhou, Zheng Wei and Liao Wennan Sanping hid in a dilapidated private house at the east gate of the county.

To say it is a private house is an exaggeration. The house is poor and leaky, with bare walls and no shelter from the wind and rain.

Sanping tidied up a clean corner for them to rest, and stood guard at the door to wait for dawn.

Zheng Wei, who was dressed as a bunt servant, leaned on Liao Wennan, took a few breaths, and looked at Liao Wennan with a smile: "Brother Liao is becoming more and more powerful now, and he actually has a customs clearance document personally printed by the governor of Qingzhou."

"Thanks to you, the method of bandaging the wounds learned from you gave the wounded soldiers a little more life, and this was favored by the governor."

Liao Wennan moved his body so that Zheng Wei could lie on her lap, making it more comfortable.

Zheng Wei was slightly taken aback when he heard the words, but did not understand what Liao Wennan said.

"In Muling Pass that day." Liao Wennan gave a hint.

Zheng Wei was stunned, and then shook his head, "I vaguely remember that distilled spirits can kill rot, but I am afraid that there is no such spirits today, if there are wounded soldiers who regain their lives, it is probably their own luck that their bodies are already strong. "

Liao Wennan was puzzled, "Is it really useless?"

Zheng smiled, "Maybe it's useful?"

After finishing speaking, she shook her head, "If brother Liao can still use this method in the future, you can boil the spirits several times, and the distilled water may be used."

Liao Wennan reached out and tapped her smudged yellowish forehead, and said with a smile, "You always have such wonderful ideas."

"Really?" Zheng Wei showed a hint of confusion on his face, "Is it a whimsical idea?"

Seeing her like this, Liao Wennan felt a little puzzled in his heart, and began to recall the first time he saw Zheng Wei 30 years ago, he was also as smart and pleasant as he is now, but it seemed a little different.

It's been too long, and it's a bit blurry. At that time, she was just a concubine who had just been given to Emperor Zhou. She secretly glanced at the girl sitting next to Emperor Zhou when she was performing dances at Zhongqiu's family banquet.

Later, during the two years when she was favored by virtue of her beautiful appearance, she also occasionally saw Zheng Wei again, but she only had a quick glance, but failed to recognize her.

Later, they really knew that after many years, she was honored as empress dowager, and Zheng Wei was already the wife of General Xiao.

But she is Zheng Wei after all, the woman who was given the chance of rebirth in her dream.

Thinking of this, Liao Wennan no longer struggled, no matter what, it was the woman who chose him, so he just protected him according to his heart.

The two of them talked about what happened after the farewell, most of it was the disaster of war and the suffering of the people, but there was little joy, which made people feel depressed.

In just an hour, the morning light first appeared in the eastern sky, Liao Wennan helped Zheng Wei get up, and it was time to open the city gate.

When the three of them got under the gate of the city, they found that the gate was not opened according to the time, so they couldn't help but look at each other.

"Why don't you open the city gate yet?" Zheng Wei looked at the closed gate, thinking inwardly, "Could it be that you and I have self-defeated, the magistrate of Xue County has become a frightened bird, and is planning to hunt down the entire county?"

"Sanping, go find out."

Liao Wennan ordered Sanping.

Sanping took the order to leave, and came back soon to reply; "Master, today the city is under martial law, and everyone can't wait to leave the city."

"But the county magistrate will search for Wei's spy again?" Liao Wennan asked again.

"It is said that the county guard personally ordered the closure of the city. Not only Xue County but even the entire Lu County have been put under martial law."

Sanping said again.

"What should we do now?"

Zheng Wei looked at Liao Wennan, feeling worried.

Not one city and one county, but the entire Lu County is closed, this is not a trivial matter.

"Find a place to settle down first, and then find a way to investigate the situation." Liao Wennan supported Zheng Wei to walk back.

Since he couldn't leave the city for a while, he couldn't temporarily live in the abandoned house, so he had to find another place to live.

They found a family with a fairly tidy house to live in, and Sanping went out to inquire about the news.

"The people who wanted to kidnap you have already been locked up in the prison of the county government."

Liao Wennan changed his clothes and half lay on the hot kang burned by the head of the household.

Fan County, her hometown, also has a heated kang, and it is really comfortable to burn a kang in winter.

Zheng Wei also imitated her appearance and lay down, with a washed white quilt on her legs, although the cotton in the quilt was hard and heavy, it was still clean, it was already the best quilt in the house.

"With those two things, no matter whether they are really big Wei agents or not, they have to be caught and interrogated first."

At this time, the woman of this family came in with two bowls of corn porridge, and smiled cautiously: "You two gentlemen, I'm sorry, it's hard to buy food in the city now, and this is already the best food that can be bought. "

She was afraid that Liao Wennan would not buy good rice because he thought his family was greedy for her money, but now the battlefield is too close to here, and the city will be closed under martial law in a few days, and the people are trembling all day long, for fear that Lu County will fight one day, so Those who could escape escaped, and there was not much food in the grain store. Those who could not escape could only go out of the city to dig wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger. It was rare to be able to eat a meal of porridge in three or two days.

Liao Wennan waved his hand and said, "Sister-in-law, there's no need to worry. It's a blessing to be able to stutter when you're away from home. How can you be picky?"

"Sister-in-law, we took your quilt tonight, what should you and the children do at night? How about borrowing some money from the neighbors."

Zheng Wei felt a little sorry.

The woman smiled wryly when she heard the words: "Nowadays, there is no extra quilt in any family. The quilt in my house is considered good. I plan to keep it for my son to marry a wife, so I didn't sell it for rice."

"You two gentlemen don't need to worry too much, it's not too cold now, there is enough firewood on the stove, and our kang is also very warm."

Seeing that they were really upset, the woman comforted them with a smile.

Now thanks to these two young gentlemen, they have money to buy some food. Today's wild vegetable porridge has more rice, so the children don't feel cold after eating early.

Zheng Wei felt sore when he heard the words, unexpectedly it was difficult to reply for a while, it was Liao Wennan and the woman who thanked her, the woman told them to eat while it was hot, and then went back to continue to add fire to the stove.

When it was time for the night curfew, Sanping came back.

After eating a bowl of corn porridge, Sanping replied to Liao Wennan and the two of them: "I have found out clearly. It is said that General Han fought against the Wei army. Many places in Yanzhou have been suppressed, and a Wei army that was dispersed fled to Lu County. Han Da The general sent someone to assist the prefect of Lu County to catch the Wei army, in case the Wei army hurts the people!"

"It's really a search for the Wei people." Liao Wennan and Zheng Wei looked at each other, "Is this a good thing or a bad thing now?"

Zheng Wei shook his head, "I can't see it yet! But we have to live in another place"

"Where to go?" Liao Wennan asked in confusion

"County government office!" Zheng Wei's eyes glowed coldly, "Those people were able to travel all the way here, the people behind them are quite powerful, and the tricks we use are too easy to detect, so we won't be able to trap them for too long!"

"Now we are trapped in the city and cannot get out, and once they come out, our situation will be even more difficult! Therefore, this time, we must not let them leave the county government prison!"

"But in what capacity do we live in the county government? Make public the identity of your princess?"

Liao Wennan peeled the boiled chestnuts sent by a woman to Zheng Wei.

"Try this. There are many hills in Yanzhou. Every season, there will be a lot of this kind of fruit on the trees in the mountains. When there is no food, many people will pick it and cook it to satisfy their hunger."

Zheng Wei took it and ate it, the glutinous rice flour had a slight aftertaste of sweetness, it tasted very good.

(End of this chapter)