Qingchuan History

Chapter 331 Advising You to Cherish Your Youth ([-])
Ruan Xueyin didn't believe that no one cared about her.

Even if all the hidden guards followed him, if something happened to her, she would come to rescue her.

It doesn't matter how much Gu Xinglang cares about her, it just depends on how prudent he is, he will leave the palace in modest clothes, and will not allow any chaos to happen.

Because of this, she was a little hesitant, wanting to go out for a stroll, but worried about getting him into trouble.

Contrary to Jingting Ge, she is not afraid of the dark at all.It was a clear night with enough stars.

Let's go for a short walk.She persuaded herself, took a rough look, and took a closer look tomorrow morning.

It's not as dark as he said.In addition to the brilliance of the stars and the moon, there are occasional lights in front of the window and corridors, some bright and some dim, but it is enough to discern the way forward.

The buildings are all new, with blue bricks and blue tiles, a common style in Qi State.It seems that the county is divided into towns, and this town has also been planned and repaired, or should I say rebuilt?Indeed new, like only six or seven years.

There is nothing special about it, it is roughly the same as the street scene she saw in the carriage on the previous two trips, the only difference is that it is new.

The regional division method has changed, and only the managers and management methods have changed accordingly——

So the chief of Deep Springs is going to renovate the place?

After a lot of trouble, I always feel that something is strange.

There was really no one.On this street alone, there is only a blacksmith shop, a wine shop, a restaurant, and the inn they stayed in that are still bright and open.

The closed and pitch-black shop should be a closed shop.Those with the windows slightly open but with little light should be common people's homes.Ruan Xueyin looked up, but couldn't see anything. There were thin poles outside some of the windows, which were probably used for drying clothes. Since the night dew came up, the poles were bare, presumably they were all taken into the house.

There are potted plants on many windowsills.Large and small, they are all common houseplants.There are a few houses that are particularly bright and colorful, even in the dark night, there are clusters of flowers, splashing down from the window sills.

Like Bougainvillea?
It is Bougainvillea.

Ruan Xueyin looked closer and approved.Bougainvillea is a seasonal flower in winter and spring. It has already fallen in April, and it may be the last crop, but it is still enthusiastic, embellishing the solemnity of the green bricks and tiles with joy.

Tell her to think of Suo Ningcheng.

The buildings in Suoning City are also plain in color, and it is sunny all year round, surrounded by clouds and mists. The most eye-catching thing is the bougainvillea that fills the city in winter and spring.

Large pieces hang down from the window sills in the streets and alleys, colorful and colorful, which is the eternal brightness under the cloudy mist and drizzle.It is the sunlight hidden in the city, and the sunset that sweeps through the dense clouds.

It really looks like Suoning City.Such a family.Ruan Xueyin stood under the dim light, staring at the purple bougainvillea, a little stunned.

The night was getting darker, and there were no beaters on the street.She stood on tiptoe and stretched her neck to look ahead of the dark hole. There were still glimmers of light from houses on both sides of the road from time to time, but it became darker and darker.

Let's go a little further.Finish this street.It also seems to be coming to an end.

Then continue to move forward, the street scene is the same as the ones passing by, and the road is suddenly dark when it is approaching the corner.

Starlight and moonlight are all there, and only the lights of the world disappear.She stopped, looked around, and by the night light and the dim light behind her, she saw a row of low houses on the left, the doors and windows were closed, and it was so dark that there was no sound; on the right was a whole wall of blue bricks, and in the center was an extraordinarily tall door. , on the top plane of the door, it seems that there are words engraved on it.

Ruan Xueyin stepped closer and could vaguely see two big characters, but it was too dark, so she could only distinguish the presence or absence, but couldn't see the shape.

The light is not enough and I want to see things clearly.She raised her eyebrows, only to make the distance close enough.Try it, just in case.

She has never used the Mo Yu mirror to see anything other than the stars, and she has no opportunity or necessity.So at the moment she took it out and planned to use it to narrow the line of sight, she also found it ridiculous, the stars have their own light, and it might not be possible to look at this kind of black hole.

Indeed not.What I saw in the mirror was still dark and pitch black, so I might as well look at it from a distance.

She laughed, put away the long tube, looked up at the stars and found that it was late, turned around and walked back.

Still no one was called.The whole town of Shenquan was as silent as a mountain. Birds chirped, and a soft "woo" sounded, followed by a series of low hoarse short calls, followed by a sharp and trembling "Hello".Ruan Xueyin listened with pricked ears, knowing that the male and female scops owls were singing duet.

Is it out of the way here?The scops owl lives in deep mountains and wide forests, hiding during the day and moving at night. Nowadays, it is difficult to hear their singing in busy cities and counties.

He just came out from Xiling in Weishi, and even if he didn't stop all the way, he only had to travel for three hours in total. How far could he go, and how far could he go?

Walking all the way back to the inn, there were few passers-by, and when I entered the hall, the shopkeeper was no longer there, a young servant was setting tables and chairs by himself, and there was only one candle left in the hall.

"Ma'am is back." She had a bright temper, and when she saw someone coming in, she turned her head and greeted with a smile.

Ruan Xueyin was startled, and immediately responded that the shopkeeper called Mr. Gu Xinglang, and she shared a room with him, so it was assumed that it was his wife.

"Ma'am" is not a wrong call.

Do they know who he is?

Or, they were originally his people, and at this moment the other party called "madam", but they really called Mrs. Pei.

"Hmm." She didn't show any thoughts, she smiled and asked casually, "Is it closing time?"

The lamps are sparse and the tables and chairs are all collected. It looks like the flags and drums have died down.

"Yes. It's almost time." The boy responded with a smile, took a "Closed" sign and hung it outside the gate.

It stands to reason that the inn has no closing time.Twelve hours a day, there are always tourists checking in, even if the door is closed at night, there are people on duty for reception, and there will be no "closed" notices like other shops.

"You are not in a hurry to do business."

"We're off here," the boy returned, smiling brightly, and the man in his hand kept going, shuttling in front of the shelf next to the cabinet to tidy up, "it's not on the post road, and it's not near Dacheng County. There are very few guests coming." Saying this, he grabbed a rag from nowhere and began to wipe the shelves.

"And I live in the courtyard on the first floor. If someone knocks on the door, I can hear you."

"Don't you have to wait for him?"

Gu Xinglang hasn't returned yet.She didn't know why she asked such a sentence.

The boy was also a little stunned, "You mean son?"

Ruan Xueyin looked at his expression, the stunned expression on his face clearly said: You don't know?

"En." She didn't panic, and said again slowly: "He went straight after dinner and didn't say when he would come back."

"Young Master will be accompanied by the shopkeeper when you go out." The boy didn't seem to want to hide it. "After finishing the work, we will return with the shopkeeper. We don't need to answer the door. Madam, don't worry. If you are tired, you can rest earlier."

"Is he coming back late?"

"I don't know about that." The other party scratched his head, "How can we do odd jobs and ask more questions?"

Sometimes it looks like an insider, and sometimes it seems to be ignorant.

With a few questions and answers, Ruan Xueyin was inexplicable and didn't bother, so she thought about it and asked:
"Do you have a map here?"

"map?"

"Maps or something, pictures of mountains and rivers are fine, as long as there are cities and counties marked." At this time, it's a pity that I didn't study geography like that girl.If I had known it back then, I would have spent some time reciting it, at least knowing the location and the distance between cities and counties.

"I'm really sorry, ma'am, forgive me, but I really haven't."

"It's okay."

"Where does Madam want to see? Or looking for a place? If it's near here, I know everyone."

Ruan Xueyin hesitated for a moment, "Where is this place?"

"Madam said Deep Springs?"

"Ah."

"Qixi." The boy replied, "Qixi is to the north, about nine hundred miles away from the border."

Nine hundred miles? !

"Qiying border?" Ruan Xueyin regretted when she asked, Qixi was naturally the Qiying border.

The boy blinked, blinked and nodded again.

"I see. Thanks."

She turned to the courtyard and walked slowly up to the second floor.

three hours.

From Jidu to Shenquan Town, which is nine hundred miles away from the border.

She has no idea of ​​the number of miles on the route.There are also few military books.

But no matter what, from Jidu to the Western Territory, there are fifteen hundred miles.Considering the trend of the national border, the distance to the north is shorter than that to the south.

Let's take [-] miles for the time being.

This speed is wrong.

In three hours, he traveled six hundred miles.

The fastest solo ride is only a thousand miles a day, or a single ride, a thousand miles in twelve hours.

Their carriage, two horses driving side by side, changed once in the middle, it is fast, but it is impossible to go as fast as six hundred miles in three hours.

Then it's a question of the way.

The road that saw only the mountains and no people.

Secret passages?

　Catch a plane! !Hurry up, hurry up, come out, I want to cry
　　
　
(End of this chapter)