little wife

Chapter 75

There is no intrusion of gossip, no rules of aristocratic families, Jing Yun and his party walked and played, leaving footprints all over the way: boating in the nest lake, cooking delicious food while casting nets; Overlook the beautiful scenery of Hengyi City, an important town in the central part; visit Changshan Temple, a thousand-year-old temple in Changde Town, to find traces of Taoist Qingxu... This journey is like flying a kite, carefree and happy.The group of people traveled slowly and arrived in the hinterland of Pingzhou after more than ten days.

Pingzhou is located in the middle of Dachen. It is the most varied state in Dachen. It is a plain when it is close to the Gyeonggi area. Walking on the official road, you can see a golden rice field with criss-cross rivers and beautiful scenery; Mainly in the mountains, along the way, there are endless dangerous peaks and mountains, and the continuous mountain lines are like the undulating figures of beauties, enchanting and colorful.

The most famous place in this area is Qinmen City. Qinmen City is one of the important towns in Pingzhou. It has a history of thousands of years and has produced many celebrities. It is an important base for merchants from all over the world to go from the northwest to Gyeonggi and the south. , the city is full of merchants and is very prosperous, known as "Ten Li Xiaoqinhuai".

There is a kind of porcelain called "three-color porcelain" in Qinmen City. The raw material is a special kind of white clay from Qinmen Mountain. It is fired by a special process. It is bright in color and beautiful in shape. It is very honored in the capital. Your fans.

Ning Luo was naturally fascinated by being able to visit the Porcelain City in person and seeing them just out of the kiln, and what made her most excited was that she heard that "shadow puppetry" is popular here, unlike in the capital where there are only one or two plays. It was just for children to play and amuse, and some people specially sang for it, and made a special repertoire, which was very popular.

After passing this mountain range is the boundary of Changzhou, which is Jing Yun's jurisdiction in the northwest, and he can no longer be as relaxed as this road. While repairing outside Qinmen City, he brought more than a dozen guards to stay in Qinmen City for two days before leaving.

The caravan who had traveled with them from Changde Town for a while heard this, and immediately dissuaded them enthusiastically: "Although Qinmen City is prosperous, it is not far from here to Qinmen Mountain. There have been bandits in that mountain since ancient times. Although there were many sieges at the beginning, there were always some who disappeared into the deep mountains and old forests, and occasionally came out to make a big case. Your group has a lot of baggage, so you should pass here quickly, and don't stay too long. "

Captain Li Chenglin and Jing Le looked at each other with a smile and said, "If they dare to come, let them come and go."

In order not to attract too much attention along the way, they all pretended to be bodyguards of the bodyguard bureau, escorting young masters and wives back to their hometowns to worship their ancestors. A scattered caravan owner begged them to take a journey, and this talking Lu Yi was one of them. He was going to the northwest to sell some fur medicinal materials, but he only brought a few servants and porters with him, so he stopped to walk behind the team. a care.

Lu Yi saw that they were young and energetic, so he couldn't help shaking his head. He got to know Li Chenglin very well these days, and occasionally saw the owner's house from a distance. It's safe, if you are so careless, it will be too late to regret if something happens.

He wanted to persuade him again, but he saw the master walking over, dressed in a brocade robe, with a graceful temperament, serious eyes, and sharp eyes that looked at him, and stayed on his face for a moment. This glance made my heart jump a few times, I didn't dare to look directly, I bowed my head to salute: "Thank you, Mr. Jing, for supporting me all the way."

"You're welcome," Jing Yun said indifferently, "If you are in a hurry, go first."

Lu Yi didn't dare to say anything more, and smiled apologetically, "Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry, this journey is quite tiring, and we will take a rest near here."

After that, he left the team to settle his caravan.

Li Chenglin looked at his back and said: "This man knows what's good and what's wrong, he even sent some dried meat over yesterday, saying he's troublesome brothers."

"What about the jerky?" Jing Yun asked casually.

"I don't know where it came from, so I dare not use it," Li Chenglin said in a low voice, "I have someone put it away."

Li Chenglin, the captain of the personal guard, was single-handedly picked up by Jing Yun. He was only in his twenties, but he acted very maturely and cautiously. After hearing this, Jing Yun nodded reassuringly, and told him a few more words before leading the people. Headed all the way to Qinmen City.

Pingzhou is hundreds of miles away from the capital, and the customs and customs are very different, especially in Qinmen City. There are many rough men beside the official road wearing turbans and bunts. They look very interesting. It sang a high-pitched tune, sometimes high and sometimes low, with a loud and beautiful voice.Ning Luo poked her head out of the carriage to look around from time to time, feeling very fresh.

When they arrived at Qinmen City, Ning Luo abandoned the carriage and walked slowly with Jing Yun. There were many shops and pedestrians in the city, and all kinds of weird gadgets were displayed outside, although it was not as luxurious as the capital. , but it is not interesting.

Ning Luo stayed in a porcelain shop for quite a while, but it was a pity that the "three-color porcelain" was beautiful, but it was too easy to break, so it was really not suitable for long-distance carrying, so she just picked a three-color flower goblet and packed it carefully. stand up.

After wandering around outside, Jing Yun found the most luxurious Tongfu Inn in the city, and booked all the rooms on the first floor, Jing Yun and Ning Luo were in the middle, Jing Le and another personal guard were on the left, Green pine and four leaves are on the right, and the rest are distributed to other guards.

The innkeeper here seldom saw such a generous shot, so he came out to entertain him in person. Jing Yun asked about the fun places in Qinmen City by the way.

The boss smiled and said: "Guest officer, this is the first time you come to Qinmen, right? But you must go to the theater in Yangzi Lane. There are all kinds of shadow puppets in it. The shadow puppets here are different from other places. They are all carved from cowhide. It is nearly two feet high, and it is very exquisitely made, and the family members of the guest officials will surely like it."

Ning Luo was naturally happy, washed up in the guest room, and begged Jing Yun to go to the theater to have a look.

"I sent someone to inquire about it. Today's shadow play is a ghost story. I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep at night after watching it." Jing Yun said with a smile.

"With the famous Lord Jinghou here, what can a little charm do?" Ning Luo gave him a look.

"It's good that you know, but for your husband, you have to win some prizes for exorcising ghosts first, otherwise I'm afraid you won't have the strength." Jing Yun lowered his head and held her lips, sucking and licking her sweet fragrance.

Can't go on any longer.

Jing Yun thought regretfully, tried to calm himself down, straightened Ning Luo's skirt, re-tied the cloak, put on Mili, then pushed away two steps, looked at him with satisfaction and said: " This is very good, and the idlers will not be able to see Madam's beauty."

Ning Luo just bought this Mi Li in the city, and the peaked hat was covered with a circle of light gauze, which was used by the Hu tribe in the northwest to keep out the wind and sand. The fair and beautiful face flickered, especially holding the pipa half-hidden, which made people feel more and more itchy.

Clover was waiting at the door, and greeted Ning Luo as soon as she came out, and said with a smile, "Madam's attire, if it is in Beijing, it will definitely attract celebrities to follow suit."

Jing Yun nodded, deeply agreeing.

Ning Luo immediately said, "Really? When we return to Beijing, we will bring some Mili to my cousin's shop, so that my cousin can make a fortune."

Jing Yun snorted lightly, but didn't respond, and walked out.

Ning Luo suddenly realized, followed immediately, and whispered: "You are still a dignified Marquis, are you being careful again?"

"Nonsense," Jing Yun said sternly, "I'm just trying to figure out how much money I want to bring back for him, and how much money I need to sell. It's best if he's too busy to earn more money."

The two of you said something to each other, and in a blink of an eye, they left the inn and went to the theater in Yangzi Lane.

This theater is quite lively, there is a well-known local opera being sung over there, it must be the top card, there are many people cheering, and several of them are quite ostentatious.The shadow puppet show was in the corner of the theater, and many of them were merchants who came here for the first time. Jing Yun and his party booked a box with tea and water in it. It was written in the brochure that today's shadow puppet show is called "Yan Gui".

Jing Yun didn't want to be disturbed by others, so he only entered the box with Ning Luo, and all the guards guarded the door, even Clover was no exception.

The surrounding lights dimmed, and the pupils of the shadow puppetry in front of them, and the actors sang the local Qin tune, telling a story about ghosts and gods.

At the foot of Qinmen Mountain, there is a woman named Qin Niang, who is as beautiful as a flower, her parents died early, and she lived with a pipa tree since she was a child, but she was robbed by a bully. After returning home, he wanted to commit suicide, but was rescued by a scholar, and the two fell in love.

The bully's wife came to catch ghosts, and fought with Qin Niang. In the crisis, the scholar drove the bully's wife away, and the two became more and more affectionate.

However, the bully's wife was found dead the next morning. The government came to arrest Qinniang. Qin Niang was a lover, and she died in love after her family was destroyed. He didn't want to enter reincarnation and forget his lover, so he became a lonely ghost.

The scene was full of ghosts and fighting, and it was very lively. The shadow puppets were drawn so vividly that they had the same rawness and ugliness as Beijing opera, and their singing voices also had their own characteristics. Jing Yun originally thought that this was just a Children's tricks, come to play with Ning Luo, and can't help being fascinated when seeing the climax. For some reason, I just feel inexplicable emotions flowing in the body, as if to break through the chest.Subconsciously, he grabbed Ning Luo's shoulders and murmured, "This gorgeous ghost is also infatuated."

Ning Luo already had tears in her eyelashes. She has experienced the past and present, and she has a lot of feelings. If she could see Jing Yun's affection in the past life, how could she end up being poisoned to death in the end. "Brother Jing," she choked up, "do you believe in a past life?"

Jing Yun looked down and was taken aback: "It's so good, why are you crying? It's all just singing."

Ning Luo raised her eyes, those clear eyes were filled with a layer of water, and her eyes were full of waves. She stubbornly grabbed Jing Yun's skirt and asked, "Brother Jing, do you believe it?"

"Believe me," Jing Yun said in a low voice, "I must have loved you so deeply in my previous life, so in this life I searched hard to find this good fate."

"Then if I were that sexy ghost, would you be afraid of me?"

"What are you afraid of?" Jing Yun laughed, "No matter what you turn into, I will not be afraid of you. If you become a ghost, I will become a Taoist priest who catches ghosts, and I will hold you by my side so that you can't escape even if you want to." .”

Ning Luo calmed down a bit, and wiped away her tears with embarrassment: "I was so engrossed in watching."

"Fool." Jing Yun teased, just about to say a few more sweet words, suddenly there was a sharp whistling sound outside the house, followed by bursts of screams and frantic footsteps, and the shadow puppets also stopped. The white cloth got out and looked around, with a panicked expression.

Jing Yun hurried to the outside of the box, only to see a crowd of people outside, and everyone in the theater ran out.There was a faint light in the night sky in the west, and the face of the guard outside changed drastically: "My lord, look, Mr. Li has sent a signal, and there is danger outside the city!"

"Jing Le, you lead people to protect Madam with all your strength, Yu Peng, you lead a few people to follow me." Jing Yun shouted in a deep voice, using his arms on the railing to borrow strength, and immediately jumped down to the second floor.

But before he left, he saw dozens of men in black jumping down from all sides in the night, all covered in black scarves, split into two, and half of them rushed towards the box.

The sound of swords and swords sounded, and the men in black were sharp and well-trained, surrounding Jing Yun and the others, and for a while, Jing Yun couldn't get away and went back to help Ning Luo, and couldn't help shouting sharply: "Who is coming? If you dare to hurt my wife half a point, you will definitely die without a place to bury you!"

"What big talk are you talking about when you are about to die!" A man in black came out of the box, and Ning Luo was stabbed across the neck by him, with the head on his head half-tilted, and one hand was twisted on the back by him. , "Look who this is? If you want your wife to live, quickly drop your weapon!"

(End of this chapter)