Chapter 7 Lanling King Gao Changgong
The carriage was speeding on the official road. Fenghuang was looking at Yutu, but suddenly he heard a string of murmurs coming from the lips of Xiao Jinyu, who was sleeping.
As if trapped in a nightmare, the girl's brows were filled with pain that seemed impossible to escape.
"Brother Qing, what's wrong with you?"
Fenghuang approached anxiously and asked, but Xiao Jinyu suddenly reached out and grabbed his wrist tightly. The pain was so painful that he couldn't break free for a while.
"Brother Qing, let go quickly, you're hurting me!"
A boy's cry suddenly came to her ears, and Xiao Jinyu woke up from her dream. The light in her eyes seemed to change from fear to clarity and confusion.
In the two months since she woke up, she has been having the same dream. The carriage is speeding on a deserted road. She and her children are riding hard and galloping forward, avoiding a group of pursuing soldiers. In order to buy more time for those children, she did not hesitate to use herself as bait to lure away the group of pursuers. She had already made plans to die, but she did not expect that she would wait until a man came to rescue them.
But what she didn't expect was that the man who was extremely gentle to her actually wanted her life and the things in her arms in the end.
After reading this, when she saw the boy's hand still holding his wrist, she quickly let go and apologized: "I'm sorry, Phoenix."
Phoenix shook his head and said with a smile: "It doesn't hurt very much, it's just that Brother Qing usually looks weak, but he didn't expect to be so strong. Did Brother Qing just have a nightmare?"
Xiao Jinyu nodded and said it was a dream, but this dream was so real that she felt like she was living in two worlds.
The man in the dream, she was so close to him before she died, but she still couldn't remember the man's appearance or the name she should have kept in mind.
"What did Brother Qing dream about?" The boy came closer and asked.
Xiao Jinyu shook his head and smiled, then opened the curtain again and saw a steady stream of people outside as well as wine shops and teahouses under the bright sunshine.
"Phoenix, where is this place? Where have we been?"
Seeing that she was changing the subject, the boy stopped asking further questions and replied: "This is Pengcheng, Xuzhou, which is the border of Qidi. After passing here, we can take the waterway. It will take up to half a month before we can We’ve arrived in Jiankang.”
Xiao Jinyu nodded and asked again: "We have stopped many times along the way and have not been frugal. How much money is left, but it is still enough."
"Brother Qing must have forgotten that the money we got from Mrs. Zheng is enough for us to eat and drink for several months, and my aunt also left some. Although I won't use what my aunt left for you, we can't use it." There is no shortage of money.”
Xiao Jinyu nodded again, and subconsciously touched her chest: The feeling of the sword piercing her chest was so real, as if it was just yesterday, but why could she still not be able to completely remember those past events that belonged to her?
who is she? Is Xie Yuqing her real name?
While she was thinking about this, a burst of noise suddenly sounded on the street. The noise was mixed with the laughter of women and the deafening sound of horse hooves. It filled the entire street in an instant and broke their car. The last bit of peace in the world.
"What happened?"
Both of them curiously opened the curtains to take a look, but saw the crowds on both sides rushing in like a tide. Not far away, smoke and dust were raised high. It was a group of knights riding on horseback. The leader was riding on the golden saddle of Yule. He has a tall head on a horse, a white robe and armor, and a veil covering his face. When the strong wind blows, his high nose and rosy lips can be vaguely seen, and his exposed chin is as smooth as jade and as white as snow.
This should be just a young man of about seventeen or eighteen years old. Although he has not seen his full face, his tall and handsome figure stands like a jade mountain, and like the wind under the panasonic, high and flowing, even if he is standing in this majestic The sea-like crowd also stands out like a flock of chickens and cannot be ignored.
"who is he?"
Xiao Jinyu asked, but soon she also heard the cheers of the young ladies-in-law from the crowd. "King Lanling, King Lanling..."
Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the people's customs have been open, and all the scholars of the gentry have paid attention to "expressing their thoughts directly and being broad-minded." Sister-in-laws no longer abide by the etiquette as before, advocating independence, showing their emotions, and pursuing beautiful husbands. It has become a trend of the times, especially when Wei Gaozu once issued an order: "Since the sixth year of Taihe, all those who have good friends for the hungry people in the four prefectures of Ding, Ji, You, and Xiang will be returned to their relatives. After the edict "Wives and concubines should be treated unreasonably, and those who are not happy with each other should leave them", the status of women in the Northern Dynasties has been greatly improved. Those who are not satisfied with their husbands can divorce and remarry on their own. Some noble statuses such as princesses and queen mothers can even openly support their husbands. , is no longer a strange thing.
Although the memory is not complete, Xiao Jinyu is not unfamiliar with such a scene. On the contrary, he feels a sense of intimacy and can't help but be fascinated by it.
I don’t know how long it took, but a boy’s voice came to my ears: “This is Gao Changgong, King of Lanling of Qi State. He is the only one in Northern Qi who attracts crowds every time he travels, and the streets are deserted. Everyone says that Gao Changgong He is beautiful and has a strong heart, but he hates being looked at like a woman, so he always wears a mask or a hat. In my opinion, he is deliberately showing off his charm. If he really refuses to show his true face to others, who will? You know that he is beautiful, but you rate him as the most beautiful man in this place? Brother Qing, do you think so?"
Xiao Jinyu heard the obvious jealousy in Fenghuang's tone, smiled, and made no comment. She had no impression of King Lanling and only asked: "Is he a general of Qi?"
"Yes, I heard that three months ago, the Turks invaded Jinyang in the Northern Qi Dynasty. It was Gao Changgong who fought hard to repel the powerful enemy and won the battle. As a result, his reputation rose and he was named the Prince of Lanling County. He became the commander-in-chief of this Qi region. He is known as the God of War along with Duan Shao and Hu Luguang. However, I still think this is all because of his face, so those people put their hat on him a little higher when they commented." After that, he murmured again. He said, "If we really talk about using soldiers like gods, who can compare with Murong Shaozong?"
"Murong Shaozong?" Xiao Jinyu frowned slightly, showing a little surprise.
Only then did the boy realize that he seemed to have said something wrong. He smiled slightly and continued smoothly: "Yes, this Murong Shaozong was also a general of the Qi State. However, it has passed now, so the Northern Qi Emperor The earth no longer hears of his reputation, and his descendants have also disappeared.”
At the end of his speech, his tone was a little lonely and even filled with suppressed resentment. He realized that Xiao Jinyu was looking at him and said apologetically, "Look, why am I telling Brother Qing this? Brother Qing definitely doesn't like to hear it. "
Xiao Jinyu stopped asking questions. It wasn't that she didn't like to hear it, but the words "Murong Shaozong" seemed to stir up a lot of waves in her heart, but she didn't know why it stirred up the stir. After thinking for a moment, she simply After giving up, he once again turned his attention to the man in the crowd of people outside the car, and suddenly murmured: "He doesn't look like he will live a long life."
These words naturally refer to the Lanling King Gao Changgong who was watched by everyone.
Hearing his voice, Fenghuang's face flashed with excitement and surprise: "Really? So it turns out that Brother Qing can also read faces?"
"That's not true." Xiao Jinyu shook his head and said with a smile, "You just said that he is beautiful and has a strong heart, and he is one of the three great generals in Qi?"
"yes."
"How is the king of Qi?" Xiao Jinyu asked again.
The boy curled his lips disdainfully: "Forget about the people of the Gao family, each generation is really worse than the last, and each generation is more and more crazier and crueler. In order to stabilize the throne, Gao Zhan, the current emperor of Qi, has a lot of dirty hands on his brothers and nephews. Even the ministers of the imperial court had the misfortune of being killed by him, not to mention some women and children."
From the boy's tone, Xiao Jinyu heard his dissatisfaction and anger with the local king. He didn't reveal anything, he just said: "That's it. In ancient times, there were really not many emperors who did not fight each other. What's more, What's more... Since ancient times, beauties are like famous generals, and the world is not allowed to see white heads. Beauty and famous generals, he has taken advantage of both."
Phoenix was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized: "So that's what Brother Qing meant."
Seeing the innocent smile on the boy's face, Xiao Jinyu couldn't help but smile and said: "Let's go! I've been traveling for most of the night, and now I'm a little hungry. Let's find a place to stay first!"
As soon as he heard about the food, Phoenix's eyes shone brightly, and his pair of phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, glowing with a faint blue crystal light, which was actually a bit like the brilliance of the clear tung trees and the flowing light of the sunset, which made him look romantic and charming.
"Okay, I happen to be hungry too, so I'll take Brother Qing to eat at a delicious restaurant." He said happily.
Although this story is written on a certain night with the Southern and Northern Dynasties as the background, after all, it is not written as official history, but only as an ancient novel. Therefore, friends of textual research, in order to meet the needs of the plot, some of the timelines and historical events have been changed. All have been adapted, so please bear with me, and I hope to gain your support. Due to my interest, I will find time to finish writing this story one night despite my busy schedule. You can check out some of the novels I have written before. , have never abandoned the trap. The work has been signed, feel free to eat.
(End of this chapter)