Emperor Kangxi: Yuyu Chengxiang

Chapter9
Chen Huang walked out with Gao Shiqi, and said with a smile: "Brother Tan has not changed his temperament at all, he spends all his money, and exploits when he has nothing - what will happen to the world if you become a prime minister?" Gao Shiqi turned his head Look, seeing a beggar with a dirty face and a stinky body followed, she spat and said, "Go!" Chen Huang touched a dozen coins from his body and handed them over.When the two eyes met, Chen Huang was startled slightly in surprise, and the beggar hurriedly lowered her head to cover her skirt.Chen Huangyin asked: "Is this woman from this place?"

"Who knows her!" Gao Shiqi spat again, "She's dumb! She smells so bad, she doesn't have any color at all—what do you ask her for?"

Chen Huang pondered for a long time and said: "This person is very similar to the one I bought three years ago - at that time, Wang Fuchen in Shaanxi rebelled. In the sack, two taels of silver each. I lacked a concubine by my side, so I picked one, but it was extremely beautiful..." "Peugeot! Hahaha..." Gao Shiqi laughed loudly, "This kind of beggar is called 'Peugeot' ’, what a brusque Xih Tzu, it’s useless to describe it—what happened later?” Chen Huang was silent for a moment, and said, “I ran away the night I bought it, and I don’t know why... maybe I think I’m ugly?”

"You are possessed!" Gao Shiqi laughed dumbly, "What do you care about her accounts? It's rare to meet an old acquaintance in a foreign country today, so it's time to have a good drink tonight!" Then he dragged Chen Huang back to Han At home, like half a master, he ordered a table of noodles and ate until dusk.However, Han Liushi also loved Chen Huang because he was honest and straightforward, so he tried to persuade him to stay.However, Chen Huang insisted on going back to Huangliang Mengdian to pack his luggage, and resigned himself.

Chen Huang went back to the next place, the wine was heavy, and he couldn't sleep anymore, the shadow of the female beggar he saw during the day was always lingering in front of his eyes.After listening to the update, he put on his clothes and came out, and said to the boss, "Go for a walk".At this time, the stars are high and far away, the people in Tianjie are quiet, the moon hangs high in the sky like a line, and the Fuyang River in the distance is whistling for a long time.He strolled to the gate of the temple, and suddenly stopped hesitantly: "What do I want to do? In this dark day, go meet a young girl beggar..."

Just as he was about to step back, he saw a shadowy person standing beside the stage opposite the flagpole in front of the temple, on the steps near the water.Chen Huang couldn't help being surprised: it's so late and so cold, who is there?He took two steps forward and heard the man whisper:

The wicker is so golden and tender that crows can't bear it, and the blue and pink wall hosts Yun's house.

Swallows do not come to spring lonely.Xiaotan and Fengmeng Lihua. ...

Chen Huang caressed the willow branches fluttering in front of the temple, and couldn't help being insane, but he heard the man's voice chanting again:
The pine shadow invades the altar and the forest to watch the tranquility, and the peach blossoms, flowing water, and stone pavilions are cold.

The east wind blows through the double butterflies, which column is the person leaning on the dangerous building?

A glimpse of the crooked railing in the moon and a half, and the fragrance of water chestnut flowers ripples.

Come night and night Zhaojun's dream is paid to the edge of the broken pavilion.

At this time, I heard clearly that it was a woman who was reciting poems.Estimated figure, vaguely is that female beggar.Hearing the sad tone of her words, Chen Huang thought to himself: If his life experience was not extremely sad, and his knowledge was not profound, he would definitely not be able to express this sigh.A feeling of pity and admiration rose in Chen Huang's heart.Thinking about it, he couldn't help saying loudly: "Okay! Aren't you dumb, you can recite such voiceless and witty words!"

The woman heard the voice, turned around vigilantly, and sprinted towards the large cemetery to the west of Shuixiezi. Under the hazy moonlight, her slender figure seemed even more erratic.Seeing her pretending to be a ghost, Chen Huang couldn't help laughing secretly, and followed her in stride.The woman heard his footsteps following him, she walked more and more quickly, turning left and right, disappearing and appearing, flashed among the thorn bushes in the grave, and disappeared long ago.

Chen Huang stood still and looked around. At this time, the clouds were flying, the shadow of the moon was bleak, the dark pines and cypresses were making low waves, and the leaves of poplars and maples were ringing, like a group of people clapping their hands and laughing in the dark.Just as Chen Huang was ignoring him, he suddenly heard a shrill "chirp—" behind him.Looking back, there is a female ghost opposite, with a raw silk covering her forehead, her hair fluttering, her hands held high, not only is there no blood on her face, but her ears, eyes, mouth, nose and nose are all gone, only a white blur!Rao Chenhuang is as bold as a fight, and he also feels hairy on his body.However, Chen Huang's courage came from his experience in dangerous winds and waves since he was a child. Since he was 16 years old, he has been exploring the Jiangyuan River by himself. Thieves meet.After a while of panic, he quickly regained his composure, nodded and sighed, "Why are you doing this? If I didn't have the guts, I wouldn't dare to chase you—take off the white handkerchief off your face!"

"Who are you?" the woman asked, "Why are you chasing me?"

"You ask me first!" Chen Huang laughed, "Who are you? Are you from the Western Regions, who was sold by Wang Fuchen's rebels?"

After hearing this, the woman remained silent, and slowly removed the white silk covering her face.It was absolutely true, it was the beggar Huazi who was begging in Huangliangmeng Town during the day.At this time, she was close at hand, and Chen Huang looked carefully. Although she couldn't see clearly under the starlight, her face was free of dirt. On her slender neck was a bright and beautiful face, which was so pale that people dare not look at it. A virgin scent that looks like a rose but not a rose, like a citron but not a citron, exudes faintly.She straightened her hair, did not answer Chen Huang's question, only smiled mockingly, and said: "You are really a brave person, I scared a few vicious boys to death before!"

"Of course, that's all you have to do if you want to defend yourself and protect your virginity." Chen Huang said coldly, "I just don't understand, when I rescued you back then, why did you run away? What is your background?"

"You saved me because you wanted me to be your concubine. A beggar like me dare not climb up—" the woman said sadly, "Why did you come to chase me tonight? It's because of your couple Redemption money?"

Chen Huang knew that she was telling lies, but it was inconvenient to ask any more. He shook his head and said, "I saved you at the beginning, maybe because there was a maid by my side. Since you don't want to, I'll just let it go. A twisted melon is not sweet." ... I listened to you reciting poems and saw you pretending to be dumb, so I know that your life experience is extremely rough. Since I met you by fate, I should ask you..."

"So you... love me?"

Chen Huang trembled all over, looked up at her subconsciously, avoided her gaze, and said in a low voice: "Don't...don't say that..." "Your eyes are very bright," she said with a pun, "I I’m from the Western Regions, so you can call me Axiu.” Chen Huang looked around and said, “Let’s talk while walking——I have been investigating the river conditions all the year round, and I have seen many Western Regions women in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. ...Xiang, must be Huobu Muslims?"

Most of the Huobu Muslims have a strange fragrance on their bodies due to the relationship between water and soil. Axiu painted cow dung on her body to cover up the fragrance.Axiu smiled secretly, and said, "Am I fragrant? My grandmother and mother are both from the Huo tribe, and I am a Mongolian from the Tuxietu tribe." She walked slowly side by side with Chen Huang, brushing the grass beside the road , said eloquently: "...Like my grandmother and mother, I love cleanliness very much. I feel that I can't live without taking a bath every ten days, but I have to dirty myself every morning-it just so happens tonight Let you meet..."

Because he walked in the upper reaches of the Yellow River to see the water regime, Chen Huang knew the situation in foreign regions.The three khans of Zasak, Chechen and Tuxietu jointly ruled Khalkha Mongolia.Tuxietu Khan lost his wife in middle age, and he hired another Fujin, whose natural beauty and fame spread far and wide, and even spread to the ears of Zazak Khan. Hundreds of camels, packed with soldiers, went to the Tuxietu tribe to "congratulate".In front of the banquet, they threw cups as an order, and fought violently, expelling Tuxietuhan and taking away Fujin.Chen Huang thought for a while and asked, "Axiu, why did you end up in the Central Plains, where is your father?"

"Don't mention this to me!" Axiu suddenly covered her face and cried, and said loudly, "Don't mention my poor father!" As she spoke, she rushed forward a few steps as if unable to restrain herself.

"Father!" Chen Huang shivered, took a few steps to catch up, and stood in front of the princess who suddenly became "Ge Ge", not knowing what to say.Axiu told him how her father was murdered.

"Zhasak came to our grassland, and it happened that Galdan Khan's daughter, Zhong Xiaozhen, was there too, and she saw the flaw..." Axiu seemed to be stroking her shoulders, trembling all over, "In the middle of the night, Xiaozhen took Seeing her servant Lao Hu break into my tent, her face was pale, and she woke me up, saying, 'Sister, go, go! The wolves of the prairie are coming, and they have swords and gunpowder. Your father The king and the jackal drink and sing together!'”

She fell into a deep memory: "I got up in a panic and left the tent. The open grassland around me was dark, only my father's big tent was brightly lit, and none of the warriors guarding Dazhai were seen. A member of the Zhasak tribe who was unfamiliar, with a white towel tied around his arm..."

"I ordered my female slave to escort Xiaozhen to escape from this place of right and wrong immediately, and return to Zhun Geer at night to ask Ge Erdan to lead troops to help. I brought two warrior guards and broke into my father's tent with a long sword. , dragged his father who was enjoying himself with wine and fled outside. Seeing that the incident was exposed, the evil Zazak Khan flipped the banquet table with a 'wow', drew his knife in his hand and shouted, 'Don't do it!' "

(End of this chapter)