Chapter 642 Entering the Mountain
This incident reached Ruan Zhiheng’s ears during dinner.
Putting the crab roe noodles that had been picked up on his chopsticks into his mouth, Ruan Zhiheng sneered and didn't care.
When he went to Beijing to meet the emperor and empress, he actually took a dog with him?
Tsk, she is indeed an ordinary woman who cannot be put on the stage. Even if she is lucky enough to fall in the eyes of the emperor and the empress, she is still just a vulgar person.
To be able to find such a person as his wife, Lu Qiyan is probably not a good person, he is just a vulgar martial artist.
Not enough to be afraid of.
Ruan Zhiheng smiled and only concentrated on enjoying his crab roe noodles.
In winter, there were very few fresh crabs, and the ones he ate were all big, fat, yellow crabs that he found in late autumn. He kept them in the pond at home and fished them all out in the past few days. , peel the meat to remove the yellow color, and pair it with the chewy and smooth ramen to get this bowl of crab roe noodles.
After one bite, the noodles are chewy, the crab meat is fragrant, and the crab roe is extremely fragrant. It can be said that it is fresh and satisfying.
Enjoyment on earth!
At this moment, Xia Yunji is also feeling the enjoyment of the world.
A big bowl of fried noodles has a rich and mellow taste. It can be said to be hearty and refreshing.
The amount of chili in the bowl is just right, fragrant and spicy, and it is so comfortable to order various food dishes from Juxian Pavilion from time to time.
On a cold day, Xia Yunji was sweating slightly while eating noodles.
But at this time, Lu Qiyan was also sweating slightly.
Because Xia Mingyue was afraid of the cold, she felt that no one had any ability to resist the cold, so when preparing a hand warmer bag for Lu Qiyan, Xia Mingyue even prepared a thick fur collar and warm sleeves for him.
Lu Qiyan was not afraid of the cold, and he was even the type who could take a cold bath in the coldest months of winter. But now he was so tightly wrapped that he felt very uncomfortable. In addition, Wu Jin could not be allowed to run with the horses before entering the mountains, so he had to put him on the On horseback, next to him.
In this way, it became a situation where Lu Qiyan was holding Wu Jin as a big heater, so that Lu Qiyan was overheated and sweated a little.
Seeing that he was sitting on pins and needles, Xiao Luoan asked kindly, "Commander Lu, do you feel uncomfortable somewhere?"
"No." Lu Qiyan said firmly, "It's just that my wife was worried that I would be cold, so she prepared a fur collar and warm sleeves for me. I have never used these before, so I am not used to it, but the third prince should not be able to understand this. ”
After all, no one has prepared fur collars and warm sleeves for you.
Xiao Luoan, "..."
Why is everything so fine and yet you are still worried?
Can we still be friends happily?
Wu Jin opened his mouth wide and huffed twice, indicating that he was used to it.
Cen Ying, who followed, and Fang Baosheng, who was beside Lu Qiyan, were a little far away and did not hear the conversation between the two. They only drove their horses and continued to move forward.
A group of four people quickly approached Meiling.
Meiling, in fact, used to be called Miling, which is unlucky. The reason is that Meiling has undulating mountains and numerous peaks. Several of them are as tall as bamboo shoots, making it difficult to walk in the mountains, even for experienced hunters. Afterwards, it is very easy to lose the direction and get lost in it.
Over time, it got this name. When the emperor of the previous dynasty passed by this place, he felt that the word "bad" was not good and would affect the national destiny. He happened to see the plum blossoms blooming nearby, so he took the name Meiling, which is still used today.
There is only one road leading to the Meiling Mountains. It is a road that has been trodden by people who go into the mountains to pick wild products and hunt for many years. It's so narrow and winding that it's impossible for a car to pass, but you can barely pass it on a horse.
Seeing such a small road heading into the mountains, Lu Qiyan tightened the reins and stopped, "When you go into the mountains to check, you probably take this road as well."
"Exactly." Xiao Luoan asked, "Is there anything wrong with it?"
"This road is not big enough for traffic. If they were mining here, they must have taken another road. No matter how many times they walk here, they probably won't be able to find any clues."
Lu Qiyan said, "Let's go another way."
"Okay." Xiao Luoan did not object and followed Lu Qiyan.
Lu Qiyan turned the horse's head and did not go near Mei Ling. Instead, he walked back, and then walked far away around Mei Ling.
What allowed him to enter Meiling many times without finding anything, and why he was not noticed by ordinary people on weekdays, was that the first was that it was well hidden, and the second was that there was a high probability of a hidden whistle.
At this time, there is no problem in going around farther.
After walking around Katayama for a long time, Lu Qiyan saw a very spacious road that passed right through the middle of Meiling. This road seemed to have been opened manually. The rocks on both sides were towering and covered with large and small stones. Small gouge marks.
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We encountered heavy snow on the way before, and Meiling is no exception. Although it has completely melted now, there are still many deep and shallow ruts and footprints on the road, and there are many people and cars coming and going.
"What kind of road is this?" Lu Qiyan asked.
"I asked Ruan Zhiheng, this is an official road." Xiao Luo'an replied, "This official road has existed for decades, and it should have been in existence during the previous dynasty."
"It seems to be because Yongchuan Prefecture, which is west of Ronghe Prefecture, is rich in well salt. The dried salt needs to be supplied from Yongchuan Prefecture to various prefectures and counties in the east. To the east of Yongchuan Prefecture is Meiling. If you want To go east, you have to go around from the south or the north, which is a hundred or two miles longer.”
"So the previous court ordered such a road to be opened. It took several years to build the road through cutting mountains and walls."
"That's it." Lu Qiyan nodded, "No wonder the rocks on both sides of the road stand tall and close to the road. It doesn't look like an ordinary road. It's just that although this road is convenient, when you look up at night, the mountain walls on both sides are... Very appalling.”
"Indeed." Xiao Luo'an said, "I heard from Ruan Zhiheng that there were rocks falling here before, and no one dared to leave for a long time after that. It was not until autumn and winter that we felt a little more relieved."
"Yes." Lu Qiyan nodded again and drove the horse elsewhere.
After walking a long way, I looked back two or three times.
After walking around again, Lu Qiyan stopped, tied his horse to a nearby tree, and walked towards Meiling.
The road Lu Qiyan chose had obviously not been traveled by anyone. There were weeds, vines and trees under his feet. Fortunately, it was winter, the weeds were yellow and the leaves were withered, so he could barely walk.
But despite this, it took an hour and a half for the group of people to reach the halfway point of one of the mountains.
Halfway up the mountain, the entire field of view is much wider. Even at night, with only the stars in the night sky as illumination, we can still see the general appearance of the Meiling mountains.
Lu Qiyan squinted his eyes and continued to look.
Suddenly, I saw what seemed to be fire in the mountains.