Ni Chu

The two of them walked westward non-stop that night, and when it was daylight, a city appeared in front of their eyes.

"Ahead is Suiyang." Chi Xue'e pointed to the city at the end of the horizon, facing the morning sun, and said to Xiang Ye: "Let's go there first and find a house to rest. You and I are both injured, so we can't stand it." It's a long journey, and I'm thousands of miles away from Xingyang, and I'm not in a hurry to see Governor Li immediately, if you don't have any urgent matters, and you can rest here for a few days to recover from your injuries."

Xiang Ye looked at the city wall in the distance and nodded, Chi Xue'e's words answered his thoughts.After a bloody battle in Li County, he left the battlefield in a coma. Yu Fanjun, who regarded him as his brother, did not know whether he was alive or dead.

If he is separated from Chi Xue'e now, he really doesn't know where to go.Uncle Xiang Liang has left Jiangdong to raise the anti-Qin Yi banner. The Daqin Mountains are like stacked eggs, as long as a little external force is applied, they will collapse in an instant. The current tranquility is just a harbinger of a storm.At this time, if the only son is walking in the world, no matter where he goes, it will be unsafe.

Rather than meeting the rebel army being killed, it is better to follow Chi Xue'e. Although Sanchuan County will fall sooner or later, it will not be so fast after all. First, it will be a day to be stable, and future plans will be made in the future.

Xiang Ye is not a person who likes to take the initiative to fight hard. In the past, he always felt that it is better to let things go with the flow. Since he has no clue about the future, it is better to just ignore it and just wait for it to happen. .

Although Xiang Ye, who studies history, knows a lot about Chu and Han, he has never seen his name in any history book.Traveling to this era, what he cares most about is not the fate of those princes, generals and heroes, what he cares about most is his own future.

He tried hard to recall every lesson about the history of Chu and Han that he had learned, tried to recall all the books about the history of Chu and Han that he had read, and tried to find clues about the name "Xiang Ye" from these materials.

In the end he failed, and he did not find any useful clues from memory.All he can do is try to use the knowledge he has learned to avoid places where great wars occur, not to fall into wars or massacres, and strive to live longer.

Xiang Ye is very realistic. Although he is a person who has traveled from modern times to ancient times, and is a student of the history department, he never thinks that the things he has learned in books will have much effect on him.

The history in the books is only a broad introduction on a large scale, and what is said is the deeds of some big figures, and the common people have always existed as a foil and foreshadowing.Since there is no information about him in the literature, he must be just a small person. As a small person, the most important thing is to live through the decades of his life. He has nothing to do with fighting for hegemony or surging winds and clouds.

Seeing that the city wall was very close, it still took a lot of time to walk. The two urged the mule and donkey to walk for half an hour before reaching the gate of the city.

"Mrs. Yan!" As soon as the two arrived at the gate of the city, an officer came towards them.

The officer was wearing the armor of the Chu army, and when he saw Chi Xue'e, he cupped his fists and said to her, "I wonder what good things you brought us here today?"

Chi Xue'e smiled at the officer, and said with a sad expression: "General, don't be joking. Seeing that I came here alone, I know that this time I have bad luck. How can I bring any goods!"

"Oh?" The officer looked at Chi Xue'e suspiciously, his lips moved as if he wanted to ask something, but in the end he didn't ask.

"General, I'm tired and want to go to the city to find a house to rest, so I'm leaving!" Chi Xue'e cupped her hands at the officer and led Xiang Ye into the city.

Suiyang City is not very big, and it has just been occupied by the Chu army, so the city looks very depressed.The hawkers who used to sell on the street were gone, and there were only a few pedestrians on the road.Occasionally saw one or two pedestrians, but when they saw Chi Xue'e and Xiang Ye, they ran away as if they had seen a ghost.

"What's going on here? They seem to be very afraid of us!" Xiang Ye looked at the pedestrians who were avoiding far away, and asked Chi Xue'e with a puzzled frown.

Chi Xue'e smiled slightly, and did not answer his question, but pointed to a house not far ahead and said: "The Suiyang Museum is in front, it seems that it should still be open to accept customers, and now it is a troubled time, so it shouldn't be too late." There are too many passing guests, there must be vacancies, let's go and have a look first."

Xiang Ye nodded and followed Chi Xue'e to the building.

"You two are here!" As soon as they entered the gate of the building, the clerk in the store came out with a black rag on his shoulders, as if meeting relatives. After wiping the low table again and again, he finally pulled the two small square seats on the floor and asked them: "Do you want to eat something first or stay here first?"

"Steam two catties of meat for us, and a bottle of wine. Well, by the way, bring a bowl of sunflower soup." After sitting down on the floor, Chi Xue'e smiled slightly at the waiter and said, "Also order the shopkeeper to prepare two upper rooms for us. "

Xiang Ye blinked, watching Chi Xue'e finish ordering the dishes, secretly glad that he didn't come to the restaurant. Apart from the meat, he only had an idea of ​​the other two dishes she ordered, but he didn't know what they were .

The two waited for a while, and the waiter first brought a small jar and two bowls on the table, and said to the two: "It's been a long time since there's been a visitor here, and the shopkeeper said it's rare for you two to go around in troubled times." Let's go, and order the little one to bring altar wine, this wine is not included in the rent, the two of you can just drink it."

After all, he placed two pairs of chopsticks on the table.He spread out his hands and made a gesture of invitation to the two, straightened his waist and walked towards the back hall.

"Hehe, I didn't expect to stay in a hotel and drink!" Xiang Ye reached out to take the wine jar, and was about to slap the seal, when Chi Xue'e grabbed his wrist and shook his head at him.

"What's wrong?" Xiang Ye put down the wine jar and looked at Chi Xue'e in confusion and asked, "Could it be that you found something wrong with this wine?"

Chi Xue'e shook her head, and whispered to him: "It's not that there's something wrong with the wine, but that you need to be careful when walking in the world. The hotel will send you wine for no reason, and drink it without asking for clues. If the wine is poisoned , you and I are still alive to leave?"

Xiang Ye was stunned. He had never thought about such a complicated problem. In the past, when he went to a restaurant to eat, if the restaurant held promotional activities, he would be eager to get more money. He never thought that Chi Xue'e, who was more than 2000 years ago, would see free wine. On the contrary, they have doubts about the building.

After a while, the waiter brought a copper tripod, put the tripod on the low table and opened the lid, a strong fragrance overflowed immediately.

Xiang Ye closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and sighed involuntarily: "It smells so good!"

"Hehe." The clerk put the lid of the copper tripod aside, and said to Xiang Ye: "This young man is really a man of knowledge. The wine in our building is the most famous in Suiyang City. It has a strong fragrance and a smooth mouth. Customers love it very much.”

"Uh!" Xiang Ye nodded and rubbed his hands together. When he wanted to try the congee in Shengding, he suddenly found that there was nothing on the table except for two pairs of chopsticks. s things.

He raised his head helplessly, and looked at the guy standing aside with a smile on his face, grunting at the copper tripod.

The clerk looked at him puzzled at first, and when he looked at the wine contained in the copper cauldron, he slapped his forehead quickly and said, "I forgot to get the spoon, wait a minute, the younger one will go get the spoon."

After finishing speaking, the buddy ran back to the back hall in a hurry.

Xiang Ye shrugged his shoulders helplessly towards Chi Xue'e, curled his lips and said, "Is this the way the guys here used to be? Why are they so forgetful?"

"Have you brought food?" Chi Xue'e did not answer Xiang Ye's question, but asked him with a frown.

"Yes." Xiang Ye took out the cloth bag wrapped in wheat kernels from his arms and said, "I thought it would be a long journey, so I brought more food."

"Yeah!" Chi Xue'e nodded to him, and said in a low voice: "I'll let the waiter deliver the food to the guest room later, sleep more alertly tonight, don't fall into the tricks of the wicked!"

Xiang Ye didn't speak, but watched the snow-white 醢 boiled in the copper cauldron, which was constantly wafting out the fragrance, and swallowed a few times.

For some reason, he has only known Chi Xue'e for less than a day, but he has an indescribable trust in the woman in front of him. Since she said that she wants to bring food into the room, then he should listen to her. At most, he would miss a delicious meal, but his life would not be threatened.

After a while, the buddy brought up two spoons, and stood aside with smiles on his face, waiting for the two to eat.

Chi Xue'e reached into her bosom and touched it, then frowned as if she had lost something, and looked around on the ground behind her.

"Miss, what have you lost? Can the villain help you find it?" Seeing Chi Xue'e rummaging back and forth in a panic, as if something important had been lost, the clerk asked with concern, poking his head.

"Brother, did you see my purse when we walked in?" When Chi Xue'e asked this sentence, Xiang Ye was a little confused whether it was true or not, her face was flustered. The expression made it almost impossible to see the slightest flaw.

"No!" The man shook his head, and Xiang Ye, who was sitting by the side, noticed a flash of disappointment in his eyes.

"Brother, I lost my purse. I'm afraid I don't have enough money for two rooms. Is there a cheaper room?" Chi Xue'e touched her chest, as if she still hoped to find the purse, and looked at him bitterly. man.

"You don't really lose the money, do you?" Xiang Ye was taken aback when he heard Chi Xue'e say that he had lost the money. He really regretted that he forgot to grab a handful of valuables when he left the wilderness. gem.

Chi Xue'e looked at Xiang Ye and nodded, with tears shining in her eyes, she was about to cry.