Chapter 095 A strange combination of circumstances
"Ming'er, Ming'er, come and see what good things my brother-in-law has brought for you."
Zhu Di happily entered Ming'er's boudoir, called her by her nickname and smiled.
"What good things did brother-in-law bring?"
Xu Miaojin, who was lying on the bed chatting with her sister, suddenly sat up, her big black grape-like eyes flashing with excitement.
Zhu Di raised his hands that had been hidden behind his back and said triumphantly: "Here, look at it, isn't it beautiful? Hehe, one is the skin of a black fox, as black as dyed with ink, and the other is the skin of a snow fox, as clean as white snow. You
Look, last time you saw your sister's beautiful fur coat, you were clamoring to make one, but your brother-in-law kept it in mind. These two pieces of leather were given to him by Commander Han Du, and he gave them to you.
White and black, the clothes will be beautiful."
The smile on Ming'er's face disappeared, her mouth pouted, and without saying a word, she turned around and lay on the bed, throwing her back to her brother-in-law, ignoring him at all.
"Hmm? What's going on?"
King Yan looked at his wife inexplicably. Princess Yan pursed her lips in amusement, rolled her eyes at him and said, "You, don't come here to offer treasures. There is nothing wrong with you. I prefer fox skins."
King Yan was even more puzzled: "What's wrong with the fox skin? Ming'er wants it. As soon as Lao Han gave it to me, I immediately thought of Ming'er."
Princess Yan walked over, took the fox fur from his hand, and whispered: "This girl Ming'er has always been stubborn. If she likes one thing, she won't change it."
She sat on the bed and whispered, "Hey, do you see it? I went to Xie's Leather Shop two days ago, and the little girl fell in love with a piece of fox fur at a glance. It was a fire fox fur, bright red like fire, really beautiful.
It's a pity, there is an owner, and they won't sell it for any amount of money. The little girl just forgot about this, and you..."
Zhu Di was dumbfounded and muttered in a low voice: "How did I know? What should I do now? Why don't you go and coax me? I can't afford to offend this little ancestor."
The relationship between Zhu Di and his wife is very good. When they got married, one was sixteen and the other was fourteen. One was the prince of the dynasty and the other was the daughter of a general. They were husband and wife since the beginning of their love. It can be said that they were childhood sweethearts and had a deep relationship.
To top it off, although Zhu Di also had a concubine, he only loved Concubine Xu. Zhu Di now has three sons and five daughters, all born to Concubine Xu. This shows the deep love between the two.
After listening to her husband's words, Concubine Xu smiled and said: "This child has a bad temper. Unless I figure it out myself, how can I persuade her. Well... why don't we find some time to go hunting with her. It would be great if we could hunt a fire fox.
Even if she can’t hunt, she will be happy if she goes out for a run and plays, is she a child..."
Xu Ming'er kept her ears open and quietly listened to her sister and brother-in-law biting their ears. When she heard that she was going to take her hunting, she could no longer pretend. She immediately got up, clapped her hands and shouted: "Okay, okay, then let's go tomorrow
Just go!”
Peng Ziqi dressed in men's clothing and entered Beiping City single-handedly.
She came from Jinan. She first went to Yanggu County and met Xiaodong's sister-in-law. She learned that Xia Xun and Ximen Qing had gone to Jinan. After asking about the name of the old store where they lived, she hurried back to Jinan.
, but failed again, so I had no choice but to go directly to Peiping. It snowed heavily on the way, and I was delayed in the inn for two days. It was time to enter the city today.
Peiping used to be the capital of a country. It has a vast territory and a large population. It has no official status. How to find people who come from afar? After only half a day of walking, Peng Ziqi realized that if he continued like this, he would be looking for a needle in a haystack.
When Xia Xun finished her errands and returned to Qingzhou, she was still wandering around the city of Beiping with a dark look.
In desperation, Peng Ziqi had to borrow the power that she easily refused to use. She found a restaurant that was not high-end, but the price was fair, the taste was good, and there were many customers, so she sat down at a table near the door and asked for a meal.
There were several dishes of wine and two cups, one cup for myself, one with a chopstick placed across the top, and another upright at the bottom. They were placed in front of the food, as if they were being placed casually while eating alone.
Soon, an idle man noticed. He looked at Peng Ziqi from a distance for a while, whispered a few words to a friend, walked over unsteadily, stood opposite Peng Ziqi, pulled a stool and sat on it, laughing.
, hummed in a voice that only two people could hear: "The mud comes from Chaos Kai."
Peng Ziqi didn't even raise his head, took a mouthful of food and said in a low voice: "The appearance of white lotus will bring prosperity to the world."
The idle man's expression softened and he asked again: "Where do brothers come from?"
"Qingzhou."
“There are thousands of white lotuses blooming, but I don’t know which one will grow from them?”
The two of them talked, gesticulated quietly, and inquired for a while. The person confirmed her identity, and his expression became friendly: "I wonder what happened to my brother? Do you need help from the brothers in Peiping?"
Peng Ziqi said: "I am looking for two people. They should live in a certain inn in Peiping, but I can't find one brother."
"Well, what are their names?"
"One is named Yang Xu and the other is named Ximen Qing."
"Friend or foe?"
"this……"
Miss Peng hesitated for a moment: "You say you are an enemy? What if they help to arrest someone on a whim? Say you are a friend? My friend is nowhere to be found. Why are you chasing me all the way? You can't say Peng
Miss, do you want a man?"
Peng Ziqi hesitated for a moment and then said: "As long as we can confirm their addresses, I can handle the rest by myself."
The idle man smiled and said: "Okay! I will report it immediately and ask the incense master to order my brothers to help you find the person. Where should I send the news as soon as I have it?"
Peng Ziqi said: "I'll stay at the inn opposite." He turned his palm over and handed over a stack of treasure notes: "I'm sorry for the local brothers. I'll use this little money to drink some tea."
The idle man held him down, and his playful expression disappeared: "We are all in the same spirit, we are brothers, and we should help. If you do this, it will be a mistake."
Peng Ziqi smiled: "I know that this money is not a thank you gift. I know that it is not easy for brothers. We all have things to do. We have to put down our own things to help me find people. This will delay our livelihood. Furthermore, we need to
When you are looking for someone, you have to make inquiries, and you have to spend money. If I don’t have money, then I’m being shameless. Since I have a lot of money, if you show humility, wouldn’t it be considered an affair?”
The idle man thought for a while, then said with a smile: "In that case, I won't be polite. Brother Peng just waits for our news. As long as these two people are in Peiping, we will definitely dig them out and say goodbye!"
"Good go!"
Peng Ziqi nodded slightly, picked up the wine glass, tilted his neck and drank it, his starry eyes suddenly brightened...
Inside Lulongkou, Xia Xun and Ximen Qing climbed up a mountain.
Both of them wore clothes suitable for sports, including old sheepskin jackets, green trousers, animal skin leggings, and ground tiger dog skin boots. They also held a jujube stick in their hands and a knife under their ribs to protect themselves from wild beasts. This way
On a snowy day, it would be very difficult to deal with wild animals that come out to look for food.
It was snowing when I went up the mountain, but it has stopped snowing now. The surrounding fields are completely white, and the sky is covered with thick clouds. Standing on the top of the mountain, the strong wind howls, and the strong wind blows everywhere, blowing the snow foam straight into people's collars. Although the two
The man was wearing a dog-skin hat with ear protection and a cotton handkerchief covering his face, but his eyes were still narrowed by the strong wind.
Standing here and looking out, the white-capped peaks are endless, forming a series of silvery mountains. The peaks are scattered in different heights and steep. Looking from a distance, one mountain is really higher than the other. Standing among the endless peaks.
Below, the woods have all turned white, and there are no humans or animals. On this side is the Central Plains, and on the other side of the mountain is the vast wilderness, which is the world of the barbarians.
"Look, that's Lulong Pass."
Following the direction pointed by Ximen Qing, Xia Xun squinted his eyes and discovered that the flag of the Ming Dynasty was faintly exposed in a place in the white valley. After looking carefully for a while, he vaguely saw that it was covered with snow and was different from other places.
The obvious difference is the artificial pass.
"The people from the Haramang tribe will transport the goods from there. Our cars will leave the city separately and gather at this place to receive the goods. However, once hundreds of cars of fur goods enter Beiping City, they cannot be hidden from other people's eyes and ears, so we have to
Find a place to place these carriages and horses, and then one or twenty vehicles will return to Peiping in batches every day. Later, Xie Chuanzhong will help us arrange for the transportation of things by land and water. We will sit in Peiping and leave with the last batch of goods.
"
After listening to Ximen Qing's introduction, Xia Xun nodded: "Then most of the carriages and horses have to stay in the wild for three to five days. Food is easy to find. Can you bear the weather?"
Ximen Qing said: "No problem. Those handlebars are used to running long distances. They know how to take care of themselves in the wilderness. The problem is to find a safe place that can hide so many carriages and horses. It is relatively leeward and easy to get in and out.
It’s convenient, and if you light a fire to keep warm at night, it’s a place where people won’t be easily noticed.”
Xia Xun smiled bitterly and said, "It's not easy to find a place like this. Come on, let's go over there."
After a long time, the two people walked along the ridge and appeared on another mountain peak. As soon as they stood still, Xia Xun's eyes lit up and he pointed forward: "Look, what's it like there?"
Ximen Qing looked intently and saw a wide valley in front of him, gourd-shaped, with a narrow mouth, but the inside of the valley was extremely wide and flat, with a flat ground. It was probably a frozen river, surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the slopes were covered with towering ancient trees.
The trees all turned into ice sculptures, white and lifeless.
Ximen Qing said happily: "This valley looks good, it's very suitable. Come on, let's go over and have a look, and find out the route. Don't wait until the time of the transaction and go the wrong way."
The two people talked and waded into the valley one foot deep and one foot shallow.
At this time, a group of people appeared on a higher mountain behind them. One of them was wearing a white fox fur coat, white fox fur trousers, and a white fox fur ear-covering hat. The whole person was fully armed and looked like a furry
The little girl, who was a little rabbit, jumped up and stood on the side of the mountain. Suddenly she let out a startled sound and pointed at Xia Xun and Ximen Qing who were trudging through the heavy snow and said: "Sister, look, there are two people there.