Gongqing bone

Chapter 144 "Old Man"

At the time of the first day of the lunar new year, Du Heng happened to arrive at Guihua City.

Unlike normal times when the city gates are closed, the torches on Guihua City are flickering, and the tongues of flames almost lick the sky. It is not yet summer, but after nightfall, there are many officers and soldiers who are shirtless.

Not only the flames continued the day, but also the voices of people coming and going, the weak wailing, the bubbling sound of the medicine burning to the point of bubbling, the creaking sound of simple brackets when lifting people, and the sound of people wearing military uniforms. The guards pushed the carts to deliver supplies...

This chaotic and orderly scene was carried out sequentially under the silent gaze of the city guards.

Du Heng looked at the simple tent that had been set up outside, and the notice on the wall that read "Only in and out, recruiting Minyong and doctors", and heaved a sigh of relief.

The situation is much better than she imagined. The prefect of Guihua City has an idea.

"Stop! Who is it!—" When Du Heng rode his horse and wanted to enter, he was naturally stopped by the strict defense.

"I heard that Guihua City is in trouble. I'm the daughter of a bodyguard from a nearby county. I'm good at fisting and kicking. Let's see if I can help..." Du Heng got off his horse and patted the good-looking man on the horse's back. vulnerary.

The officer stepped forward to take a look, picked up the medicinal material and sniffed it, then waved to her:
"Little girl, the medicinal materials are accepted, and the good intentions are appreciated. But Guihua City is not peaceful now, there may be aftershocks at any time, and we soldiers don't know when the ban of 'only entering and not leaving' will be lifted;

We are still short of manpower, it is impossible to guarantee the safety of you, a delicate little girl, you should go back, don't let the family worry..."

There was a warm current in Du Heng's heart: "Don't worry, my master, my family knows about it. I know how to fight and take good care of myself..."

Before she finished speaking, she took advantage of the defender's unpreparedness and slipped under his arm into the city gate——

She stuck out her tongue playfully at the guard behind her: "Now that I'm in, you can't drive me out..."

"You girl..."

Du Heng put aside all the yelling behind him, and went in the direction of transporting the wounded back and forth——

As she walked, she saw that the downtown area was in ruins, with sand and rubble everywhere, and people might be buried under any cover.

The "earthquake area" cannot set up simple marching tents and porridge sheds, so at night, the officers and soldiers mainly maintain order and lead dogs to patrol back and forth, to see if they can find weak people calling for help under some ruined walls with the sound of breathing.

During the day, the officers and soldiers on duty will dig while maintaining order to prevent secondary injuries from stampedes and violent incidents such as robbery.

Du Heng stood in a place that had been razed to the ground, looking at the red wine flags on the ground that had been beaten and discolored by the dust, his chest trembled violently, and it was difficult to conceal the depression in his chest.

Zhou Yan, how dare he! ——

If it weren't for the fact that he wanted to use black powder to create the effect of "shaking the earth" as if the dragon turned over, he went to blow up the mountain to suppress a grain caravan, and after Xue Feibai hurried out, She still couldn't discover Xue Feibai's true identity.

In addition to that purple sweet potato, such a novel food... where did he get it that had never appeared in the capital? ——

It's hard for her not to restrain her mind to think about these bits and pieces...

She knelt down, grabbed a handful of dirt on the ground tightly in her hands, and asked an officer beside her carrying a lantern: "This messenger, how can I get to the magistrate's yamen?"

The man looked at Du Heng with a surprised face, because his face was covered with dust, and after being washed by sweat, it was covered with dirt one after another, showing full of fatigue and sleepiness, but he still didn't hide his surprise and amazement :
"The magistrate's yamen? That is the most severely affected place and the first place to be rescued. No one will be buried there and not dug up. What are you going there for?—"

very good.Du Heng thought to himself, Zhou Yan also knew to blow up the central head of a city first.

"Then may I ask the messenger, how are the magistrate and other adults? Where are they resting now?"

When someone asked where the magistrate and the others were, the officer's expression immediately changed, and he moved his toes completely in the direction of Du Heng. Whether it was to arrest people violently or stop her from escaping, it was very beneficial. ...

But all of this was seen by Du Heng.

"Where did you come from, woman, you dare to come to naturalize alone, presumably your purpose is not pure..." Guan Jun squinted his eyes, and wanted to catch Du Heng immediately, but he was caught by a black spot in front of him. The dragon-patterned jade pendant captured the line of sight——

"I was sent by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to Guihua City, and I have this personal jade pendant as proof." Du Heng waved the jade pendant with double chilong patterns of black jade that all princes had from the crown prince again in front of the officers and soldiers. shake.

Although the officer didn't know what the jade pendant represented, he also knew it was an extraordinary product. He still led Du Heng very vigilantly, and walked out with her.

Unexpectedly, the officer led her out of the city gate, and stopped in front of a large tent that was the same as the surrounding warehouses for storing food, medicine and sundries.

He took the jade pendant in Du Heng's hand, signaled with his eyes the guards outside the tent to watch over Du Heng, and then went in to pass it on.

After a while, he came out again, and respectfully invited Du Heng in.

Du Heng's heart suddenly stabilized three points again. He didn't expect the situation on Guihua's side to be surprisingly stable...

But after entering the tent, she stood on the spot.

The person in front of him had folds on his elegant clothes, a few strands of hair hanging down from his usual meticulous hair, his warm and cold eyes were full of bloodshot eyes, and the corners of his lips, which always showed just the right smile, became dry and cracked.

He no longer has the image of a noble son, but his temperament is still dignified and noble.

Zhou Xian looked at the woman who hadn't said a word since entering the money, and asked impatiently: "May I ask how you got the jade pendant that my father used to never leave? What kind of message do you want to convey for my father?— —”

Du Heng pursed his lips in the dark and said nothing.

What can she say?She originally thought it was the naturalized magistrate, and she thought she could prevaricate it, after all, it is impossible for the magistrate to confront the prince;
But the one right now is Zhou Xian, the grandson who doesn't know whether to live or die. No matter what lies she tells about the prince, she will be exposed immediately; what's more, what she can't explain is that Du Heng, the wife of the capital whom Zhou Xian knew, came back from thousands of miles away. What does Huacheng do?Still holding the prince's jade pendant.

Don't say that Zhou Xian won't believe it at that time, her own mind is blank now, and she can't make up any nonsense.

　Ah, I finally ran out of manuscripts~~~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)