"...Oh, old man, I am originally from Huzhou, and I can be regarded as a heir of poetry and calligraphy in the past. In the past two years, the Fair Party has been fighting. That was the territory of King Gao Tian. Last winter, the Fair that killed a thousand swords
Wang, it was a good time, but when the war broke out, Huzhou was in chaos. The old man and his family packed up their things and headed south. On the way, my son and daughter-in-law... were gone..."
"Oh, Lao Hu, who isn't...that King Fairness is a bastard? Let me tell you, I heard that he was..."
"A killer with a thousand swords! I am also a fool, I am old, I am a fool! I can't carry anything with me. I carry a bunch of books like this. My son and daughter-in-law died in vain just to preserve these books...
"
"To put it this way, my eldest brother and sister-in-law are righteous people, Lao Hu. Although I don't like books very much, I know that books are good things..."
"What a good thing, no one wants it. No one wants it. When we get here, we still have to sell it. No one wants it... By the way, the two young masters, the old man's surname is Xu..."
"Why doesn't anyone want it? Some people want it. Some people want it. Lao Hu, let me use this dagger to exchange you for a book. Also, there are other things you like from my stall. If you ask me, let's exchange a book for each other.
Instead, it’s really not good for you to bring all the books, and they’re too heavy, right? Lao Hu..."
As the sun set, in the small camp behind Xianxia Pass, Ning Ji and Qu Longjun set up a stall but failed to make much sales. They were idle and turned around to fight with the white-haired middle-aged man selling books on the side.
There was a conversation, first one-sidedly, and then both sides started chatting enthusiastically.
I found some treasures that looked good and were easy to carry. I also picked up half a dried rabbit and exchanged some ancient books.
This white-haired middle-aged man who claims to be an old man is obviously a book lover. However, in this age, all his family members are dead and books have become a burden. While describing the hardships along the way, he also finds a way for Qu Longjun, who seems to know his stuff.
He bought a few books in good condition as entrustments. He almost paid for these books with his life, but no one wanted them at this entrance. His mood was basically chaotic and he couldn't sell them.
Embarrassing, if it is really sold, it may be difficult to accept it.
"... There are no really knowledgeable people at Xianxia Pass... There are some who pick it up, but if you really pick it up, you still have to see if you can get to Jian'ou... You two young masters, you must be careful."
He had been in this camp for probably a few days. He first had a hard time accepting the past that his family members had died, then he had a hard time accepting the reality that he was still alive, and then he had a hard time facing the future of selling his books. His whole person was in pieces.
It had probably been a while since he had communicated normally with others. At this time, the two young men were friendly. He looked around and whispered about his observations in the past few days. The eyes of the neatly dressed and handsome young man Qu Longjun lit up.
Liang: "What is Mr. Xu referring to?"
"...Fujian has seven mountains, two rivers, and one farmland. Going south on this trip is all mountain roads...The people who fled here with their families have some good things, real things for sale, but they all want to have some when they take them out.
The prices are high, but not many people are serious about buying here... In this place, many people are waiting for their wealth to be revealed. If they can't buy it, or they have been bought by others, they just do it on the road...
The two young masters entered the customs before, so they must have heard that the road is not peaceful... You have so many things, so be careful."
The white-haired middle-aged man warned, Qu Longjun clasped his fists: "Thank you Mr. Xu." Ning Ji on the side reached out and patted the other man on the shoulder: "Haha, Lao Hu is a righteous man, I understand, I understand, look at our brothers
Their outfits are in such chaos in Jiangnan. They were killed all the way here, and there are only a few puppies left in Fuzhou - don't be afraid!" Then he gave the other party half a rabbit as a thank you gift, which was very grand.
Sending food is a real big deal. The middle-aged man got half an extra rabbit. Facing this careless fool, he didn't know what to say. Qu Longjun, on the other hand, had collected more information at this moment and walked aside to talk to Ning.
Ji discussed: "As the gentleman who passed the test said, why is the place of the orthodox court so chaotic? Xiaolong, do you already know?"
"You've seen it since you came in." Ning Ji sat there and laughed softly, "Look at the stupid big guy on the street here, the few people coming over, the ones sleeping on the straw mats and playing in the mud, and the tea on the other side.
The two people at the back of the stall... there are people behind them. It doesn't matter, just look at them openly. If they dare to glare at you, then glare at them. We all have weapons on our bodies, so we must have the aura of a master, otherwise
People really know how to bully people... These people are all being watched. Who really brought any treasures? As long as they are not sent to those two pawn shops, they will be followed on the road. If they don't arrive in Fuzhou, I'm afraid they won't be able to tell.
Whose baby is it, hum…”
Qu Longjun glanced at various places on the street calmly and indifferently. When he lowered his head, he sighed: "That's right...In fact, when the Jurchens drove the big guys to Lin'an, there were many such things. But back then,
I'm still young……"
"This means that reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles."
The current appearance of the two of them is that Qu Longjun is knowledgeable and arrogant, while Ning Ji is careless and uneducated. But in fact, in their private interactions, Ning Ji, a cold little military doctor, has been taking the lead. At this time, they said something simple.
There were also philosophical sentences, and after receiving Qu Longjun's admiring nod, Ning Ji jumped up from the ground and danced his hands into noodles in the sunset: "Baby--" he shouted loudly.
"Treasures collected from the south of the Yangtze River! Dear fellow villagers! All uncles, aunts, and sisters, come and take a look. You can trade in cash or barter. Don't miss it when you pass by. If you find it, you will make money——
"
Such a shout made many people in the camp couldn't help but look sideways. They didn't know where the fool came from. He looked lively and innocent, but looking at the double swords behind him, he seemed to be a bit difficult to mess with. Everyone
He cast his doubtful and appraising gaze deep into his eyes. After a moment, Qu Longjun had no choice but to shout: "I'm selling something! I'm selling something..."
——
Most of the things sold on this day were needles, threads, and scraps of cloth. As the sun set, torches gradually lit up in the camp, and large bonfires were lit in several streets where people gathered.
Ning Ji and Qu Longjun found an open space nearby, set up a small tent, and made a fire to cook. After finishing the meal and washing the pots and dishes, Qu Longjun sat on the ground and calculated today's income with Ning Ji.
, and then drew a map of the road going south on the ground, hesitantly planning how to get to Jianou or Fuzhou. According to Qu Longjun’s original knowledge, the Xianxia Ancient Road was hundreds of miles long, with mountains stretching over it.
There are many places that could be visited, but if this area is not peaceful, the entire itinerary plan will have to be modified.
Ning Ji was not in a hurry and said he would explore it in the next two days.
You don’t have to wait too long for the chance to check it out.
Late that night, someone came over to their tent.
Ning Ji's publicity during the day attracted the attention of many people. The first person to come over at night was a tall man who had been watching on the street earlier. He opened the tent curtain and saw two people sleeping soundly inside.
The figure then leaned down to look through the large package placed next to him. Only when his body was halfway down, a hand from behind grabbed his mouth and nose, and dragged his entire upper body backwards, firmly flying out.
He pressed him to the ground silently, and then stabbed the side of his body with a knife.
The tall man wanted to struggle, but the hand pinching his mouth and nose was as hard as steel, almost crushing his skull. The young man looked at him with cold eyes: "Don't move, you're fine now.
If you dare to move again, I will turn the knife in a circle."
The knife inserted from the side did not damage his internal organs, but if it were turned around, he would be almost dead.
This tall man had a strong body and was considered a ruthless person in the past. But at this moment, he knew that he had encountered a real hard point and gave up struggling. Only then did the other party slowly remove the hand that was pressing on his face and look aside.
In the tent, the handsome scholar who looked more aloof during the day walked out with his sword in hand. He showed the demeanor of a master behind the scenes.
"This... no killing is allowed in this camp..." the tall man said tentatively.
The boy who pushed him to the ground gave him a small slap in the face with his backhand.
"That all depends on the person. Brother's skill, I'll chop you into eighteen pieces, and I'll make sure no one finds out who did it." He held up his hand, "Okay, let's talk about the situation on Xianxia Road.
, explain everything in detail..."
The other party explained it in detail.
After a long time, the other party pressed the wound under his ribs and walked away into the darkness with difficulty.
The publicity during the day was not wasted. That night, two more friends came one after another who took the initiative to hand over information. After a rough investigation, Ning Ji and Qu Longjun also investigated the situation of the Xianxia Ancient Road, and even
I now have a general understanding of the entire Fujian Road situation.
Since ancient times, the roads in the mountains have been mostly dangerous. Even in the peaceful and prosperous days of the Jurchens' future, the Xianxia Ancient Road could not be called completely peaceful. Some bandit villages were scattered among them, and they came out from time to time to beat the autumn wind, and were occasionally conquered by the government.
On the other hand, there are many large families living together in Fujian. In some villages located in the mountains, the clans set up traps to enrich themselves during the peacetime, and occasionally bandits came out to commit big crimes. These were all things that happened in the past.
Now that Jiangnan has fallen, the refugees have moved further south and entered Fujian Road. Various forces have sensed their interests and sent people to follow them. This was originally a scenario that also happened in Jiangnan more than ten years ago. It’s just that Fujian has a special geographical location. Entering Fujian from the north
There are only two roads on the Xianxia Ancient Road. In order to clear the way between business roads and refugees, the little emperor sent Han Shizhong's Zhenjun to clear the Fuou Road. On the Xianxia Road, it stands to reason that Nanyue and Han had strong soldiers and horses.
Guarding this mountain road, it should be easy to capture the bandits, but for some reason, after interrogating the three of them, Ning Ji always felt that there was a lot of ambiguity in it when he looked back and thought about it.
Among the two people traveling together, Qu Longjun is familiar with poetry and books, and he can be considered to have experienced a lot of worldly things, but after all, he has not experienced professional military and political influence, so he is not so keen on some things. Although Ning Ji is uneducated and incompetent,
However, in the Chinese army, he was exposed to high-level ideas and had already received various trainings in interrogating and detailing. Before dawn that morning, when the two of them were sitting in the tent to discuss, he frowned seriously.
brow.
"... It stands to reason... According to what we say in the southwest, if the world wants to strengthen its troops and horses, several forces are taking a more promising path, which is to mobilize the people. The small court in the southeast is doing something strange about respecting the king and rejecting the barbarians.
But in fact, it is just a way of supporting new people to fight against old people, and supporting young forces to fight against old forces. According to the news obtained in Jiangning last year and at the beginning of this year, the little emperor took power before and started mobilizing against several big families, big households, and Dahaishang.
The fighting was pretty good, and some power should have been taken back. But this time, why did the confrontation on Xianxia Road become more severe? These bandits all called the government officials "Huang"
Dog', he didn't even say that he was a righteous man. What happened? The masses were not mobilized and the bandits were not wiped out. They were all showing off here. Is Han Shizhong just a showman..."
The previous interrogation of the three people was mainly about the division of bandit villages and roadblocks on the Xianxia Ancient Road. Qu Longjun did not expect that "Brother Xiaolong" would think of such a big thing from those insidious details, and he admired him in his heart.
Then he frowned and thought about it.
"I have always heard that the clan power in Fujian is numerous and stable, and many places are conservative and self-proclaimed. Maybe even if we want to mobilize the masses, it is not that simple in these places. Your Majesty here... wants to withdraw power, Ming
The big names in front of him may not be able to stop his troops, but if they really show off their horses and horses, and secretly cause harm, I'm afraid there will be a lot of them. Could it be that General Han didn't defeat him, but he really can't defeat him..."
"Oh."
In the darkness, Ning Ji thought for a while, sat there and blinked.
"That would be interesting..."
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The calculation and imagination about the situation in Fujian can only be regarded as thinking in their spare time. As far as the two of them are concerned, the most practical problem is how to arrange the route south to Fuzhou. The two stayed in the camp for two more days and arrived on March 15th.
, just now they left Xianxia Pass with the group escorted by Xiaobao Town's navy team and headed south along the mountain road. But after walking together for half a day, they left the group again and went to the surrounding mountains to explore the surrounding mountains.
The purpose of the two going south was to travel around. After crossing Xianxia Ridge, the mountains in Fujian were vast and magnificent, and there were many scenic spots recorded in books. Ning Ji had already received various trainings on survival in the wild, and the two held hands.
The Zaohua Horse walks along a hidden mountain road in the mountains that is almost impossible to trace.
It was late spring at this time. The trees in the mountains were lush and wild flowers were blooming. The clouds gathered and dispersed in the sky, which was also unpredictable. It rained occasionally in spring, so the two of them held hands and walked together. Sometimes they walked in the depression under the cliff.
They took shelter everywhere, set up a tent, and lit a fire. They would rather hunt some game and roast it on the fire to make the aroma overflowing. Sometimes they would take off their clothes and dry them by the fire. Qu Longjun wore close-fitting clothes.
Wearing a coat, she looks pretty and charming. Sometimes she chooses a place where a stream flows. Qu Longjun sits by the water and soaks his white feet in the stream. The two of them laugh and talk, and occasionally Qu Longjun sings softly. The road of journey
Although it was difficult, both of them felt warm and comfortable in their hearts.
In this way, in late March, the two of them met another green forest person in the mountains next to the Xianxia Ancient Road.