Chapter 102 The husband sings and the wife follows
Xia Xun and Ximen Qing returned to Lulongguan again, and this time they were accompanied by the charming Miss Peng. Miss Peng was still dressed in men's clothing. As for whether she was cute and sweet, that was just Ximen Qing's speculation. It was her first taste of love.
The girl is always very gentle and passionate. Ximen Qing doesn't believe that when the two of them meet in private, they won't be affectionate and affectionate, and do something.
It is said that his sister-in-law Xiaodong of Ximen's family had a tender affection for him. Seeing the tender affection between the two of them, Ximen Qing would sometimes think sourly: "Don't be happy too early.
Just watch, as soon as she passes the door, the little white rabbit turns into a tigress, and she is no longer her, hum!"
The appointed trucks are still gathering at the designated place in an orderly manner. Although the truck drivers are all small roles, they have been doing this for a long time and have rich experience. They have not contacted the owner. They also know that the situation is different, but they
There has been no transaction yet. Now I am just driving an empty truck. I am not afraid of anyone's interrogation or being caught. Anyway, the owner has paid half of the toll. It is a matter of loyalty to take people's money. It doesn't matter whether the owner comes or not.
, they just go there as they are told.
Xia Xun and Ximen Qing were delayed for three days beyond the scheduled trading time. After rushing to Lulong Pass and getting in touch with Ren Rishang, they found out that the people from the Haramang tribe had arrived a long time ago. They were already dining in the wind and snow outside the pass.
After waiting for several days, Xia Xun quickly asked Ren Rishang to get in touch with the Halama Lai Department outside the pass to conduct the transaction that night.
At night, on the pass, Deputy Qianhu Shen Jia gave an order, and two-thirds of the lights were extinguished. The entire pass suddenly fell into darkness. With the dim and pale lights, Master Qianhu's personal troops quietly opened the door.
The goods carried by the camel-drawn vehicles began to be transported into the pass in an orderly manner. Hundreds of carts formed a long queue inside the pass. The goods were loaded one after another and drove away. Under the leadership of Ximen Qing, they drove towards him
He and Xia Xun found a hiding place in the valley in advance.
Xia Xun stood at the foot of the pass, collecting the goods with the cooperation of Ren Rishang.
There are not many tribal cars coming from Haramang. The goods are mainly loaded with cattle, horses and camels. Therefore, after entering the customs, they have to unload the goods and then load them onto the carts. This wastes time. One hundred carts of goods have been loaded.
, the sky is already getting bright.
"Okay, you go back with your cattle, horses and camels, and we'll go buy some food and cloth."
Dai Yubin gave orders to the policemen who were going back, then turned to Ren Rishang, nodded and bowed and said with a smile: "Master Ren, the weather is cold and there is not much food in stock. We have to buy some food and cloth and go back. We will be back in a few days. By then
I still need to trouble my lord..."
"Okay, okay, you guys, be careful and don't cause trouble. Just buy everything and go back."
"Yes yes yes!"
Dai Yubin agreed and winked at Xi Riba Ri and others, and a group of people escorted several of their large trucks and followed Xia Xun's truck forward.
"slow!"
Ren Rishang's eyes flashed, and he suddenly took a step forward and stopped in front of a car. He looked at the car suspiciously, pointed out his hand and said, "What's going on?"
Xia Xun, who was about to leave with the last few cars, also stopped. Under the dim light, he saw an old man with a white beard lying on the car, covered with a thick dog skin mattress. Dai Yubin nodded and bowed:
"Sir, he... is my father. My father is old and fell ill because of the cold. The witch doctor in the tribe couldn't cure him. I was worried. I took advantage of this time to enter the customs and brought my father here to see the doctor.
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Ren Rishang pinched his chin and got closer to take a closer look at the seriously ill old man. He then reached out to touch his forehead, lifted up the dog-skin mattress and carefully checked underneath to confirm that there were no hidden weapons. Then he frowned and said, "If you just buy
With some grain and cloth, the surrounding towns will be built. The fever is so severe, I'm afraid I have to go to Peking to seek medical treatment, where..."
Dai Yubin hurriedly said: "Don't worry, sir. The villain has been in Peiping before. There is absolutely no problem with our road guidance. Even if the villain goes into the city, he will see a doctor for my father, grab the medicine and leave. He will not cause any trouble."
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Ren Rishang snorted and said to Xia Xun: "Brother Xia, you are also going back to Peiping. Could you please help take care of them? If something happens to them, it will be very troublesome."
Although Xia Xun planned to return to the south of the Yangtze River after handing in this errand, and postponed the marriage until Jianwen ascended the throne, and the trend of cutting down the vassal became popular, but since this business was something that the King of Qi planned to do for a long time, he did not want to deal with this "long-term" business.
His companion seemed too indifferent. Besides, he was going back to Peiping. Anyway, he was just on his way, so it didn't hurt to take care of him, so he readily agreed.
Dai Yubin thanked him repeatedly and refused. Xia Xun smiled and said: "Okay, okay, we are on our way anyway. It will be dawn soon. Don't refuse. Let's leave here quickly."
Dai Yubin had no choice but to agree.
There was no conversation all the way, and the car arrived in Peiping. Ximen Qing had been to Peiping several times and was familiar with the roads, so he enthusiastically took them to a doctor's house, pointed to the banner at the door and said: "Here, this is here.
The doctor's medical skills are very good, among my peers... Well, you can take your father-in-law over to see a doctor and get some medicine, and we will say goodbye now."
Although Dai Yubin and others used it as a pretense for their father to see a doctor, Xi Zigurege did suffer from cold and fever, and his illness was quite serious. In this state, it was very questionable whether he could follow them into the palace through the canal, and he did need to be given medical treatment first.
He treated the patient well, so several people thanked him sincerely and helped Xi Rigoulige down.
Xia Xun got off the horse, stepped forward to help, and helped Xi Rigoulige down. Xiribari rushed up with a lunge, snatched Xi Rigoulige's arm from Xia Xun's hand, and said: "No.
If you dare to work hard, we will do it."
Dai Yubin, who was pretending to be a dutiful son, even thanked them without any words. After thanking the two of them, they helped the old eunuch into the doctor's house.
Ximen Qing got on his horse and said to Xia Xun: "Let's go, let's go see Xie Chuanzhong and ask him to arrange water and land routes immediately and start the journey."
Xia Xun got on his horse and took a deep look at the courtyard gate. Seeing several Mongolians arranging their carriages and horses in front of the gate, he kicked the horse in the belly and walked forward hesitantly.
"What, are you worried?"
Peng Ziqi turned sideways and asked softly.
Although the two of them didn't express anything clearly, they already understood each other's feelings. Peng Ziqi confessed her feelings to him through actions, and Xia Xun also expressed his acceptance of her through actions. The two of them did not make a fuss.
Words and deeds that move heaven and earth, and emotions like trickling water, forming a stream of their own.
Now that she had made him her lover, love completely changed Miss Peng's appearance. She began to become gentle and attentive. Ximen Qing could not feel the slight fluctuations in Xia Xun's emotions, but she felt them.
Xia Xun hesitated and said: "That sick old man... I think there is something wrong."
Peng Ziqi said: "Is there a problem? I don't think his condition is fake. What could be the problem?"
Xia Xun shook his head and said: "There is no problem with the disease, there is a problem with the person."
Ximen Qing reined in his horse and said, "Huh? What did you find?"
Xia Xun lifted the horse, came close to him, and whispered: "When I went to help him, I smelled a strong smell of urine, which was very unpleasant. It would be easier to explain if they had a fishy smell.
Wearing such thick clothes and having such a strong smell of urine, I felt something was wrong."
Ximen Qing rolled his eyes and asked, "How do you say that?"
Xia Xun said: "I like to read Xianshu. I have read a book before, which mentioned such a thing. It is said that the castrated father-in-law injured his vagina and could not control the dripping water all day long, so the body
There is always a rotten smell, so I have to spray spices to cover up the smell. This is why eunuchs are also called rotten people."
Ximen Qing asked: "What book are you reading?"
Xia Xun thought to himself: "I'm watching "Return to the Ming Dynasty to Be a Prince", even if I tell you, do you know?"
Ximen Qing didn't really want him to answer, so he said to himself: "I didn't expect that you are a well-read person, and you have even read medical books. Yes, eunuchs do have this problem, but you won't do it just because of that person.
There is a smell of urine, so we suspect that he is a eunuch, right? Haha, the eunuch who came from the grassland also has a son who is very old? Haha..."
He laughed twice, and his smile suddenly stopped.
Xia Xun said slowly: "Although people on the grassland don't like to be clean very much, they don't pee on their bodies. If it's because they are sick and can't relieve themselves, and they pee on their pants, that's not right. The smell of urine is not fresh. I
When I smelled it just now, I somehow remembered the statement I had read in the book, so I looked at his chin intentionally."
He was silent for a moment and then added: "The goatee on his chin, if you look closely at it, looks very unnatural, as if it is glued on."
Only then did Ximen Qing speak: "There should be eunuchs on the grassland. The Emperor of Beiyuan... used eunuchs to serve him..."
The two people looked at each other and saw a hint of awe in each other's eyes. Peng Ziqi looked at the two of them and felt a little baffled, but seeing their expressions, Peng Ziqi wisely closed his mouth.
Ximen Qing thought about it and felt that this idea was really ridiculous. He couldn't help but said, "Is there really a problem? That person is really sick."
Xia Xun said: "There is no problem in bringing patients to seek medical advice. The problem is, if the old man is really an eunuch, why did he pretend to be the father of the man named Dai?"
Ximen Qing hesitated and said: "Maybe... he was just castrated due to injury? Maybe... that man was indeed his son born before castration? Maybe... he was indeed a eunuch in Beiyuan Palace, but in Haramang
He has a higher status in the tribe. In order to treat him, it is not convenient for the people in prison to know that this person was..."
Xia Xun said: "Everything you said is possible, but if these possibilities are wrong, then they... must have a big problem!"
Ximen Qing said: "I think... your suspicion is too serious. There are only a dozen or twenty people here, and they don't have any weapons. If there is really any conspiracy, what kind of trouble can it cause?"
Xia Xun's eyes flashed and he said slowly: "An enemy with a knife is not scary. If a person has malicious intentions but does not have a knife or gun in his hand, it will be really scary, because you don't know what he is going to do.
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Ximen Qing shook his head and said: "I still think you are a little too suspicious. You actually don't know anything yet. You just smelled the smell of urine on him, and you thought of eunuchs in a whimsical way, and then you thought of eunuchs inexplicably.
Conspiracy, this is a bit..."
Xia Xun said: "At first, I was indeed a little whimsical. It was just a flash of thought in my mind, and I came up with such a ridiculous idea. If I hadn't seen the strangeness of his beard, if it hadn't been for that Mongolian man who was eager to take him back from me.
arm, I wouldn't be so suspicious.
Since I had doubts, I wanted to find a reason to support my doubts, so I thought again... This is not the first time that the Haramang tribe has done business with people in our customs, and we are not the only ones doing business.
That is to say, since the old man is so seriously ill, there is no need for the filial son to wait outside Lulongguan in the wind and snow for three more days and three nights. He has to wait for us to make a deal with him before bringing the old man here. If we want to
For my medical treatment, if he only brought a cart of goods through the customs, the customs would not be so solemn at all. Even if there is no one here to respond, they will let him come as long as they collect the tax money."
Ximen Qing pondered: "Well, what you said makes sense..."
Xia Xun said in a deep voice: "They got in because they were doing business with us. If there is really any conspiracy... I will do it for peace of mind! I won't rest assured until we find out."
Ximen Qing smiled bitterly and said: "We are also outsiders in Peiping. If you want to check him, how can you check him? Can you turn to Xie Chuanzhong for help? Xie Laocai is closer to these people from the Haramang tribe than we are."
Peng Ziqi stepped forward and said: "What's so embarrassing about this? Leave it to me!"
Xia Xun and Ximen Qing looked at her together. Peng Ziqi smiled softly at Xia Xun: "If you want to check, I will help you!"
Xia Xun said worriedly: "This is difficult and dangerous. None of those big men are easy to deal with. You are alone, and it is very difficult to keep an eye on them."
Peng Ziqi said: "It's no problem. Although I came here alone, in Peiping, I have my own... My Peng family has a wide network of contacts. There are also some local forces in Peiping who have contacts with my Peng family. I can turn to them for help. Those
The foxes in the city, the rats in the society, and the local ruffians are not good at anything else, but they are best at keeping an eye on people and gathering false and true information."
Xia Xun was greatly moved when he heard this: "This is a good idea. In this case, let's go see your Peng family friends as soon as possible. While those Meng people are seeing a doctor, it will take some time, so please keep an eye on them immediately."
Peng Ziqi said: "What about me? Don't you need me to keep an eye on them?"
Xia Xun said: "If there is nothing wrong with these people, then I am suspicious of someone behind the scenes. If there is really a problem, the local Lakshen who is responsible for liaising with them will most likely also have a problem. Brother Ximen knows about Lakshen."
Where he lives, you just have to keep an eye on him. He is a local gangster who has been tricked by others. If he really has a conspiracy, he will definitely take action."
Peng Ziqi said meekly: "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Ximen Qing said with envy: "The ancients said: The husband initiates, the woman follows, that is the best thing in the world. Why doesn't it work in my house?"