The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 74

woohoo-

After leaving Xinzhou, it began to drizzle in the continuous foothills, and the white water vapor diffused along the way.

The water in the potholes is rippling, the shafts of the approaching carts roll over, the water splashes away, and the carriages pass by the middle of the road. On one side, there are figures riding on war horses wearing coir raincoats and holding knives in silence. Escort forward.

The road was muddy, and on the side of the carriage, there were two figures stepping forward carefully in the mud. The servant girl covered her chubby figure with a paper umbrella, with a hesitant expression on her face, she still couldn't help asking: "My lord, what's your face?" Does it still hurt? Why did Mr. Geng hit you again today?"

In the front figure, the flat head was enlarged, the nose was bruised and the face was swollen, and the eyes were all narrowed. Zhao Hongjun looked at her from the side, and followed the carriage silently and continued on.

"My lord, why don't you just go alone, or I won't know when I will beat you again."

"Let's go? Hiss~~"

Just now, the fat county magistrate covered the corner of his mouth in pain, and glared at the maid behind him, "If Geng Qing hadn't taken him in halfway, we would have already fed wolves, tigers and leopards, or been killed by Shatuo people." , now just out of danger, it seems immoral to withdraw and leave? Besides, just because we came out all the way, we have to go to Chang'an together, otherwise we will be able to take care of each other if we encounter danger on the road. A servant girl can understand."

"Yes."

The maid held the umbrella and lowered her head to avoid mentioning it. After all, that Mr. Geng was really capable, but he beat the master's house for no reason, and he felt a little bit offended.

"It's not like he beat up the county for no reason, but because he heard about Feihu County and thought of Lieutenant An." The fat county magistrate rubbed his fat face. Fortunately, there was no bad news, otherwise it would have been a beating , Thinking of this possibility, the whole person shivered twice in the rain.

"Xianzun, Mr. Geng asked you to go back to the carriage, be careful of the rain and the cold."

The Golden Knife Gang in front of them rode over and clasped their fists at the Fat County Magistrate. The latter looked up at the carriage in the distance. Geng Qing was nodding at him, and then lowered the curtain.

"It's a bit of a conscience."

Zhao Hongjun covered the bruises on his face, hurriedly asked the maid to help him, climbed to the chariot, shook the rain stains on his robe and sat in, his butt touched the cushion, and then stretched his legs and lay down comfortably.

squeak-

The shaft of the carriage rolled slowly, and in the lead-green rain curtain, in the carriage ahead, Geng Qing let go of his hands and sat back in the carriage. Bai Yunxiang knew that the man was in a bad mood, so she gently held her shoulders, but this time she did not act out of line. After all, there was Qiaoniang sitting beside her in the car, staring at the woman's actions, her cheeks puffed up slightly with anger.

'vixen'

She muttered something in a low voice, and the little fox lying next to her shook her ears and raised her head to the side, looking at her suspiciously with big aura eyes, Qiao Niang pushed its head back angrily.

"Look, I didn't mention you."

"Uncle, my concubine sees that you are unhappy, why don't I sing you a little song." Rubbing her fingertips lightly, as a woman who came over, Bai Yunxiang couldn't see the little girl's thoughts over there, but the same Girl, there is no reason to push the man in your arms, especially when you see the fierce Shatuo people playing around, you are more happy, but unfortunately you can't marry him, otherwise you won't be cheap to other women.

"skillful"

Over there, the little girl kneeling on the cushion raised her hand hurriedly, "Qiao Niang will do it too. My mother taught me some little songs from my hometown before. Sir, please listen to Qiao Niang."

The two girls, one big and one small, refused to give in to each other. Geng Qing, who enjoyed the massage, didn't know that it was ordered by her mother. Otherwise, with the little girl's clumsy head and somewhat cowardly personality, she would never have reacted like this.

However, listening to the ditties sung by the two women, one gentle and charming, the other crisp and pleasant, made Geng Qing enjoy it a bit. Even Dou Wei, who was patrolling the front and back of the team outside, slowed down and followed outside.

Qiaoniang's joyful song stopped, Bai Yunxiang stopped her hands with a chuckle, and leaned close to the man's back, Hongchen leaned into his ear, "Uncle, why don't you sing too, I have never heard it before." Sing a song with someone like my uncle."

After all, Qiao Niang over there is 14 years old, and she rarely nodded in agreement.

"Mr. has a nice voice, and the song he sings must also be nice."

"I sing?"

Geng Qing opened his eyes, smiled, and waved his hands again and again, "I'm afraid it will kill someone, so forget it."

Outside the car curtain, Dou Wei approached quickly when he heard this, and asked inwardly, "Mr. Geng, do you know martial arts? Can your voice kill people?"

"If you want to learn, then I will teach you."

Geng Qing said in a joking tone, but the big man outside was holding his fists in the rain seriously: "When we arrive in Chang'an, Dou Wei will worship Mr. as his teacher!"

Uh……

These words immediately made Geng Qing speechless. Qiao Niang in the corner and Bai Yunxiang who was kneading the man's shoulders were stunned for a moment, and then chuckled softly. The silver bell-like laughter floated in the mist outside the car. Dou Wei looked at him suspiciously. Look, I don't know what they are laughing at, they clamped their horses' bellies, and rushed to the front of the rain screen with a few men, the shafts creaked, the horses blew shortly, and the women chatted and laughed, walking along this official road going south. go.

Soon, the rain gradually stopped, and a steaming white river was already in view from north to south, with the sound of rushing water, and the mixed water vapor splashed on people's faces, giving off a fresh smell.

I searched for passing business travelers along the river bank, and inquired about the ferry boats at the nearby pier. Two miles ahead, I vaguely saw the slightly shaking sails. Sheath, restrain the momentum, so as not to scare people.

Because of the rain, the water surface of the river is still a little rough, filled with a layer of white water vapor. If you want to take the ferry south, you have to wait for a while until the river is not so turbulent.

When Geng Qing's convoy passed by, there happened to be two large ships coming from Hezhong Mansion unloading here. After talking with the boatman about the fare, they packed the two large ships together with the other one waiting to be bought and sold. Come down, after all, there are still 20 carriages except for the damaged ones, and more than [-] war horses were seized from the Shatuo people before, so it is a pity to lose or sell them.

After a while, the pier suddenly became noisy, and the gang drove the horses that had never been on a boat one by one into the cabin, tossing down, and it was almost noon before the ferry was ready.

Geng Qing pushed the old man Geng up to the deck. He had stayed in the mountains of Feihu County all his life and had never seen a river. I have never been on a boat before, and it was bumpy and bumpy. I felt a little seasick when I got up, and I dared not come out of the cabin.

Even Dou Wei, who has always been lively and lively, had a bad face on his face. He said that some people can swim, but the bumpy boat ride on the big river is different.

Just as the boatman asked the man to prepare the boat, a scholar in white robes came to the pier and wanted to get on the boat, saying that he was taking the exam this year and hoped it would be convenient.

Naturally, the boat owner didn't dare to agree easily, so he went to the bow of the boat to ask Geng Qing.

"Those who participated in the imperial examination?"

Geng Qing has never seen a real scholar until now, let alone charter all the boats here, so he can't delay the exam by the other party, so he asks the boatman to invite people aboard.

After listening to the boatman's narration, the scholar who boarded the boat immediately came over to thank him, and his voice was so powerful that it shocked Geng Qing.

"Xie Langjun let me get on the boat."

The loud voice spread, attracting a few gang members leaning on the side of the boat. When they looked over, they saw a man wearing a wrist-wrapped robe. He was tall and burly, taller than Dou Wei who came over with a knife. Muscles are knotted and swollen, stretching the pale robe tightly, a few long beards under the chin, adding a bit of elegance, the age is estimated to be nearly thirty, and there is a long sword at the waist, the scabbard is quite mottled faded marks.

"What a strong scholar, mother, you can be a general with just a change of armor."

Geng Qing looked at the other party a little bit speechless, this physique, An Jingsi may not be able to compare, over there, the scholar who folded his hands seemed to understand Geng Qing's thoughts, straightened up, stroked his beard and smiled: "The six arts of a gentleman, I have never forgotten. Fencing the sword and drawing the bow no less than a hundred times a day."

"So that's how it is, Geng is being abrupt." Geng Qing bowed his hands back, couldn't help but click twice, and glanced at the fat county magistrate who was holding a wooden bucket, "He's also a scholar, look at him."

Zhao Hongjun raised his eyelids, took a look, and let out a "cut" sound from his plump lips.

"What book to read, my official will buy it."

Soon, the sails of the ship were raised to the mast, and several thick and dark boatmen shouted and walked to the stern, took the poles and pestles to the dock, and pushed the hull of the boat slowly away with all their strength. The bow of the boat broke through the waves and went south along the river.

(End of this chapter)