"Why is the second brother always talking to that person?" Gao Mingyue asked in a low voice.
She spoke softly and her voice was as clear as a small silver bell.
She wears a silver bell bracelet on her hand, which was left to her by her mother before she was martyred. It is also one of the jewelry that Bai girls wear when they get married.
Apart from this, Gao Mingyue wore no other small accessories. She wore Han men's clothes. She no longer had the beautiful hat with long tassels hanging from it and flowers embroidered on the sleeves.
However, even though she is dressed in men's clothing and her face is covered, she can still be seen as a little girl at a glance, because the eyes exposed above the scarf are as beautiful as a bright moon, her eyebrows are like willow leaves, and her forehead is fair.
At this time, Gao Mingyue rarely asked, and Erzi, who was walking in front to lead her horse, waved and called Baicangshan over.
"Li Langjun is indeed extraordinary." Bai Cangshan said, and then began to explain in a low voice Gao Changshou's intention to recruit Li Xia to help Dali regain its kingdom.
When Yang Xiong heard him mention Li Xia's name, he came over and started praising him again and again.
As the saying goes, "too much is not enough", others have been tired of hearing his words in the past few days.
Gao Mingyue thought to herself, no matter how great that person was, he was still from the Song Dynasty, so how could he restore the Dali Kingdom? How could the second brother get the benefits to recruit him?
She regretted asking too much, causing Yang Xiong to chatter endlessly. She was unwilling to interrupt, so she couldn't help but become distracted and look elsewhere.
I saw a small space cleared out in the truck in front, and Han Qiaoer was sitting there, looking secretly this way.
Gao Mingyue then smiled at Han Qiaoer, and the two girls looked at each other as if they could become friends.
Riding a horse is actually very tiring, and there are many peeking eyes around, which makes Gao Mingyue feel uncomfortable. She also hopes to sit down with feet together like Han Qiaoer before talking.
But most of the people in the team were strangers, and they didn't know who to talk to about this small request. However, Gao Changshou was chatting happily with that person from the beginning to the end.
This was the reason why Gao Mingyue asked that question. She hoped that her brother would come over and ask her, "Would you like to sit on the carriage for a while?" It was not like she really didn't know that her brother wanted to recruit talents.
Subconsciously, she may not even be aware of this small thought. Subjectively, she still believes that it is appropriate to endure some hardships when the country is ruined and the family is displaced, and she cannot ask for anything.
However, after the group stopped for a while, Gao Mingyue heard Li Xia talking to someone.
"Arrange a few people to ride horses to the front to explore the situation...move these goods again and let the two girls sit on the carriage..."
Girl?
Gao Mingyue lowered her head, feeling that this title was really fresh and seemed more playful than "little lady", so she quickly glanced at Li Xia.
No one noticed her peeking action.
From then on, Gao Mingyue sat on the carriage as she wished. There were goods around her blocking the sight of the strange men, which made her feel much more comfortable.
She hugged her knees, gently rubbed her calves, and secretly stretched her toes.
Soon, Gao Mingyue and Han Qiaoer began to talk, chatting quietly about their daughter's family, so that no one else could hear them.
Occasionally, when I raised my head, I could see Li Xia learning to ride horses with Gao Changshou, Yang Xiong and the others.
Gao Mingyue couldn't help but think to herself, that man originally wanted to ride a horse, so he arranged for her to sit here, so there was no need to thank him...
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By the evening of that day's journey, the group found a ruined temple outside a certain village, and built a simple shed in the ruined temple for Gao Mingyue to rest.
After finally settling in, Gao Mingyue wanted to take Han Qiaoer and hide here with her, but after dinner, the little girl disappeared again.
When the crisp shouts of "Brother Li, Brother Li" came from outside, she poked her head out and saw a few people talking around the campfire. Han Qiaoer was sitting between Li Xia and Han Chengxu, kneeling on her feet.
He held his head and listened carefully to what they said.
Gao Mingyue noticed that those staying in the temple tonight were Gao Changshou, Li Xia, Nie Zhongyou, Bai Cangshan, and Han Chengxu, while those rude men were camping outside.
Especially since the vicious man with the terrible tattoos was not in the temple, she felt a little relieved and could finally listen carefully to what they were saying.
It was windy outside, the campfire was crackling, and the conversation was intermittently inaudible.
Li Xia usually said a few words, "Gao Changshou", Baicangshan thought about it and said a few words, and everyone laughed.
What about "Dali Duanshi", "Six Meridians Divine Sword", "Yiyang Finger" and so on.
In the end, Li Xia was the only one left talking. The people around the campfire all stared at him seriously, and the handsome young man became the center of the ruined temple.
Seeing their looks, Gao Mingyue knew that they must be talking about something interesting.
She was a little annoyed that the wind was too noisy at night and she couldn't hear it while hiding in the shed. She also wondered if she could go over and listen.
But just when she had this idea, she saw a few men with fierce looks who had already set up tents outside and came to the campfire to join in the fun.
Among them were the foul-mouthed Lin Zi, the white-haired rat with shady eyes, and Nie Ping who kept bragging about how he was doing in the brothel.
Gao Mingyue then gave up her thoughts and retreated into her small shed, hugging her knees and thinking about her parents who died for the country and the carefree days they once had.
At the end of the night, Han Qiaoer, who was reluctant to fall asleep, finally yawned and was driven into the small shed, which made Gao Mingyue feel more at ease.
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The next day, what surprised Gao Mingyue was that Han Qiaoer had an amazing memory.
After setting off, they sat in the carriage and Han Qiaoer whispered something.
"Brother Li told a nice story yesterday..."
"what story?"
"This is the story of the Dali Kingdom. It is the story of Duan Yu, the leader of the Dali Kingdom, and his reputation as Duan Yu during the Chengping Period of the Song Dynasty more than a hundred years ago."
Gao Mingyue should actually be called "Emperor Xianzong", but she did not refute.
It was then that Dali was finally able to profess its vassal status to the Song Dynasty. Duan He was honored with the titles of Yunnan Jiedu Envoy, Shangzhu Kingdom, and King of Dali. It is not wrong to say that he was the "Lord of Dali". Song people certainly would not
Treat him like an emperor.
Gao Mingyue didn't have much respect for the emperor. Her family, the Gao family, was the actual controller of the Dali Kingdom.
She was more interested in the story, and Han Qiaoer soon started telling it.
"This story is called 'The Eight Tribes of the Heavenly Dragon'. It is said that Duan Yu, the crown prince of Dali Zhennan, went out to travel and encountered the Wuliang Sword Sect and the Shennong Gang..."
After hearing this, Gao Mingyue first felt that Li Xia was just talking nonsense.
The "King of Zhennan of Dali" should refer to Emperor Zhongzong. He is obviously just a puppet, but he is still the most useless one. He definitely does not know the Six Meridians Divine Sword, but he is talented in literature. He wrote poems to flatter Empress Gao.
, claiming to be "go east instead of west when your wife tells you to".
But after all, these happened more than a hundred years ago. Whether it is the Duan family or the Gao family, these two families that have been entangled for more than a hundred years have already surrendered and the other has been destroyed.
What does Gao Mingyue mean to her? She can only sit here and listen to some fabricated stories about her ancestors to relieve her depression.
But gradually, she discovered that the story was really good. She was completely attracted into it and forgot about the ups and downs of her own life experience.