Da Kui did not expect that Lu Bingyan was an outgoing girl. This may be because Lu Bingyan had lived in the mountains since she was a child. She had a cheerful and unrestrained personality and was good at talking. Da Kui thought of Lu Bingyan's father, the leader of the village, who was sharp-edged, humble and calm. , Lu Bingyan actually has no fatherly style at all.
The chariot and horse team traveled for another three days and finally left the mountain. During the three days, nearly 800 people in the chariot and horse team had their meals boiled with water and a little salt, and all the oil they brought was poured by Dakui on the mountain road in Langmu Mountain.
After another journey, a village appeared in the distance. Dakui couldn't help but asked Lu Bingyan: "Miss Lu, do you know where we are going?"
Lu Bingyan looked at the villages and towns in front of her, and then said: "The front should be Shi'ao Village, and you can reach Yangzong Lake by walking west for half a month."
Dakui was a little impatient after hearing this, but still asked softly: "How far is Zhongqing City from Yangzong Lake?"
Lu Bingyan smiled and said: "After Yangzong Lake and two days' walk to the west, we will reach Zhongqing City."
Dakui was confused and asked again: "Miss Lu, how do you know so detailedly?"
"Abba once brought me to Zhongqing City. It took me nearly a month to get here." Lu Bingyan was very proud as she spoke, as if it was such a great thing to have come to Zhongqing City. After a pause, Lu Bingyan said again: "You guys brought me There are carriages and horses, and the journey is very slow. If the horses were fast, they would have arrived long ago."
Da Kui couldn't help but think: 'If I were alone and could arrive in a few days, why would you say that?'
Shi'ao Village is a large local village with a population of more than 1,000. Most of the people in this village are from the Li ethnic group. It is strange to hear that there are visitors from far away. Under the arrangement of the village elders, the team stopped in Shi'ao Village.
After all, Wang Xiyuan was a weak man, and he was quite tired from traveling for days. Seeing Wang Xiyuan's tired face, Da Kui immediately ordered him to rest for a few days. Anyway, he was not far from Zhongqing City, and he was not in a hurry to go on this trip. The danger is still unknown, so it’s better to go earlier than later. It’s better to think of countermeasures during this period.
After the team settled down, Dakui arranged for soldiers to patrol the terrain of Shi'ao Village. When he came back, Dakui thought of Sima Yan. Sima Yan was smart and should have had insights. Thinking of this, Dakui went straight to Sima Yan's residence. .
Lu Bingyan and Sima Yan were both female relatives, so they lived in the same courtyard. When Dakui entered the courtyard, he happened to see Lu Bingyan. Unexpectedly, Lu Bingyan came forward very happily and said: "Master Zhang, you are here."
Dakui smiled slightly as an answer, and Lu Bingyan was even more excited. However, even though Xiao had a cheerful personality, she couldn't help but blush, "Are you here to see me?"
Da Kui also had some doubts in his heart. How should he say it? Saying no would be too hurtful. Saying yes would lead to a deeper misunderstanding.
"Oh hehehe, I'm looking around to see if there's anything wrong," Dakui replied, pretending to look around. The yard is not big, and there is a house in the north and east. I just saw him. When Lu Bingyan came out of the house on the east side, Sima Yan must have lived in the north.
Da Kui walked towards the north room, and Lu Bingyan called from behind: "Where are you going, Mr. Zhang?"
"Oh haha, I just want to take a look," Da Kui said haha, and continued to walk towards the north room, but he was muttering in his heart, Miss Lu, please don't misunderstand me, I am here to seek advice, but it is not what you think.
It was originally a small matter, but Lu Bingyan felt very sad. It turned out that the hero in her heart did not come to find her.
Dakui opened the door and entered the north room, only to see Sima Yan sitting alone in the room with a gloomy face.
The furnishings in the house were also very simple. There was a wooden table and two bamboo chairs in the main hall. There was a room separated by a bamboo curtain on the left. Dakui just looked around, but didn't see Sima Yan talking for a long time. In desperation, Dakui went straight to the room where he led the room. He sat down on a chair and was not invited to sit down, so he had no choice but to do so.
"Lord Sima doesn't seem very happy?" Dakui was at a loss for words and was looking for something to say.
Sima Yan said coldly: "As a prisoner, how can you be so happy?"
"Hey, Mr. Sima, it's different. I didn't lock you up, so how can you talk about being a prisoner," Dakui said in a sincere tone.
"Who said prisoners must be locked up?" Sima Yan asked, looking at Dakui coldly.
Dakui had previously promised to send Sima Yan to the Guilin Prefecture for justice, but now the fate of the trip to Yunnan was uncertain. Sima Yan would have a better chance of winning if he fell on his side. Seeing Sima Yan's aggressive words, Dakui could only smile bitterly.
After a long silence, Dakui broke the silence and said: "Sima Louzhu, what you said is wrong. The matter between you and me is purely a personal grudge. If Sima Louzhu can ensure the safety of this trip, then it is natural that there is no merit but no fault. Why is there such a thing as a prisoner?"
Hearing this, Sima Yan sneered and said: "My little lady has already seen Mr. Zhang's strategy. This time, Mr. Zhang comes here to chat with me, right?"
"Hehehehe, Mr. Sima is just laughing. Now that the matter has come to an end, Mr. Zhang, let's just talk about it." Dakui stopped calling himself an official and changed his name to Mr. Zhang. Naturally, this meant that he was letting go of his airs.
Then Dakui continued: "On the trip to Yunnan, Zhang has no chance of winning. He has to prepare for the worst in everything. In Zhongqing City, Zhang is a blind man and a blind horse. I hope the Sima Building Master can give me some advice." Dakui's words were respectful, and he was already There is no trace of high-ranking officials at all.
Sima Yan did not answer, but sighed and said: "I am tired from traveling all the way. The little girl wants to take a bath, change clothes and rest for a while. I wonder if Mr. Zhang is willing to allow it."
"Oh, look, Zhang was so busy that he forgot about it for a moment," Dakui laughed and said, "Sima, Zhang will make arrangements later."
Dakui got up and went out of the room, but saw Lu Bingyan still standing in the courtyard, looking unhappy. Dakui couldn't help but said: "One is to catch up, and the other is to let go. It's better to be a favor," but he took out I figured out my plan to herd sheep in my hometown in Shandong.
"Miss Lu, it's been a long and hard journey. I will arrange for someone to prepare bathing supplies and a change of clothes. Miss Lu will stay here for a while," Dakui said and walked out of the yard with a smile on his face.
When Lu Bingyan heard this, she wondered in her heart: 'Maybe he changed his mind and noticed her.' Thinking of this, Lu Bingyan's heart felt as sweet as honey, and she actually stood still and waited for Dakui to come back.
Dakui arranged for the soldiers to prepare two large buckets for bathing, chop wood and boil water, and then ordered people to find two women's clothes for the two female relatives to replace. Although this village is a local barbarian, the living standards are quite complete, not half-shameful. Everything is ready in an hour.
The gate of the courtyard was guarded by soldiers. Da Kui and a few people were waiting in front of the gate, just waiting for the two women to take a bath and change clothes, so that he could ask Sima Yan for advice. But women were troublesome, and the two women did not take a bath. After nearly an hour, it looked dark.
Finally, there was movement in the courtyard. Da Kui pushed the door open and entered the courtyard. He saw Lu Bingyan already dressed and waiting in the courtyard. They all said water lotus. Lu Bingyan was naturally beautiful. After taking a bath and changing into clean clothes, He looked even more pure and pure, and Dakui almost looked straight at him.
"Miss Lu, the washing is done, hehehe," Dakui didn't shy away from his suspicion and asked with a haha.
Fortunately, women from the Zhuang family are not as shy as women from the Central Plains. Seeing Dakui asking this, Lu Bingyan immediately smiled and said: "Well, sister Sima Yan has also washed her hands. She asked me to come out and ask someone to pour the bath water."
Dakui couldn't help but sigh. Hearing this, he quickly ordered his soldiers to pour water. When the soldiers came out with the barrels, Dakui smiled at Lu Bingyan and said, "I have something to ask Master Sima for advice, so I won't bother you. Miss Lu, it's earlier." "Get some rest," Dakui said, cupping his hands towards Lu Bingyan, and went to Sima Yan's room.
Lu Bingyan stood in the courtyard for a long time, then sighed and went back to her room to rest.
Let's talk about Dakui. When he entered Sima Yan's room, he couldn't help but his eyes widened. It turned out that in Dakui's impression, Sima Yan's appearance was really average. Not to mention her appearance, her complexion was as bronze as that of an elegant person. , it is said that a woman's fair skin covers all her ugliness. Perhaps it was Sima Yan's skin color that greatly diminished her beauty, but now when she saw Sima Yan again, Dakui almost dropped his eyes.
At this moment, Sima Yan's complexion is as white as jade, but there is no trace of copper. It turns out that she is disguised in disguise, but this is what Dakui did not expect. Although Sima Yan is dressed in Li costumes, she looks elegant. There are rumors in the world that Sima Yanyan Ruotaoli, seeing the true face of Mount Lu today really opened Dakui's eyes.
The Book of Songs "Shuo Ren" says: Hands are like catkins, skin is like gelatin, collar is like a cricket grub, teeth are like gourds and rhinoceros, slender head and eyebrows, clever smile and beautiful eyes, this passage is about beauty, although Dakui He doesn't understand the Book of Songs, but he can still see the beauty and ugliness of people. The master of Yanchi is indeed well-deserved.
"Master Zhang, what are you looking at?" Sima Yan smiled brightly and looked at Da Kui with her wonderful eyes. Da Kui suddenly became alert.
"Nothing, nothing, hahaha," Da Kui walked towards the table and touched his nose. To be honest, wiping his nose was fake, but wiping his saliva was real. It's no wonder that all men salivate when they see the beauty of the country. Yes, if there are exceptions, there are only two possibilities: one is that the man is suffering from something strange, and the other is that the woman is not beautiful.
Dakui sat down at the table and looked directly at the door, as if there were flowers on the door.
"Master Zhang looks uneasy, what's wrong?" Sima Yan has been in the rivers and lakes for a long time, so he naturally knows the reason. He is just teasing Dakui by asking him like this.
Dakui chuckled and said, "It's nothing. Zhang just saw that the appearance of this country is different from that of China, so he was a little curious. It's just curiosity." As he spoke, Dakui touched the lower handle and looked more carefully.
Sima Yan smiled softly and then said: "Master Zhang is here just to see the door, right? If you are really interested in this door, you might as well ask someone to dismantle it and take it back to take a closer look. ,"
"Hahaha, Mr. Sima is joking," Da Kui smiled and turned his head. He and Sima Yan were within easy reach. When he turned his head, he saw a beautiful woman like a flower, and there was a hint of strange fragrance that hit his nostrils. Da Kui couldn't help but feel drunk, but With his beauty always present, Da Kuiyu calmed down and said: "Zhang came here to seek advice. I wonder if Mr. Sima has any clever strategies to ensure that the recruitment team is in good order."