Chapter 200: Encounter at the City Gate
The peach blossoms are blooming just right.
A single tree alone is not amazing, but when hundreds of peach trees bloom together at the same time, the gorgeous scene is enough to make people intoxicated and forget to leave.
When the peach blossoms are in full bloom, the entire tree is covered with pink flowers, like a sea of pink clouds. The breeze blows, and the petals fall gently, flying like snowflakes. Butterflies of various colors are flying on the flowers. They are swaying and dancing, busy picking nectar, adding a bit of vitality and vitality to the world.
Some places where the peach blossoms are in full bloom are surrounded by sand tents or curtains. These are wealthy families with their female relatives traveling, unlike ordinary families who casually laugh and play among the peach trees. Although they were making trouble, they were admiring flowers and drinking in the enclosed area, and it was rare for outsiders to get a glimpse of their true appearance.
Occasionally, you can see well-dressed nobles and young ladies walking side by side, whispering in low voices.
Wu De doesn't like peach blossoms, especially peach trees that only bloom but don't bear much fruit.
He prefers the rapeseed flowers all over the sky. The yellow rapeseed flowers are connected in a piece, which is more beautiful than the peach blossoms. More importantly, after the rapeseed flowers fade, the fruit can squeeze out oil, and the oil can be squeezed out from the fruits. The cake crumbs after oiling are not only excellent feed for war horses and other livestock, but also in times of famine, such cake crumbs are excellent for people.
Leading the extremely tired war horse through the peach forest, his attire was incompatible with the beautiful scenery here. Many people looked sideways at Wu De and avoided him, including the beauties downwind. The young master held the brocade handkerchief and covered his nose.
Maybe it’s because the sour smell on your body has drifted away with the wind!
The horse he was holding was also a person who didn't understand the style. As he walked, he raised his head, rolled his big tongue, and rolled the clusters of flowers directly into his mouth to chew them.
Wu De turned a blind eye to the angry glares of others and walked in a hurry.
In Jinyang, he saw countless such handsome men and beautiful women lying under the peach blossom tree. The petals fell on them and covered their bodies, but he could not see any beauty, only more. So cruel and sad.
Looking at these carefree people, Wu De couldn't help but feel envious.
The ignorant are fearless!
Sometimes not knowing anything is probably a kind of happiness.
Even if disaster strikes in the end, at least they are still happy all the time before death.
Perhaps it was because he had eaten a lot of peach blossoms that the horse finally regained his composure and washed his horse in the stream filled with petals. After running for a long time, the horse was overloaded. There was a thick layer of white crust all over the body.
For those who were playing among the flowers, this behavior was naturally very disgraceful. However, looking at Wu De’s fierce look, no one dared to come up and scold him. He only dared to Pointing timidly in the distance.
Wu De smiled coldly,
Are the young people in Chang'an no longer even bloody?
If I were so rude and provocative outside the customs, I'm afraid a fight would have started.
Whether you can beat him or not is another matter, that is a matter of ability.
Whether to fight or not is a matter of attitude.
Even if I had to beg for mercy in the end because I couldn’t beat him, at least I fought!
Getting on his horse, Wu De galloped away.
He suddenly forgave these people in his heart.
It was the time when I admired Ai at a young age, and it was the age when I dreamed of dreaming. It was supposed to be like this!
On the contrary, it is people like themselves who are the biggest sin. They cannot let the Chinese people be as carefree as they are.
Knocking lightly on the horse's belly, the war horse galloped away with a long neigh.
Faintly hearing the sound of shouting and cursing from behind,
Wu De smiled.
I saw the city wall of Chang'an from a distance, and also saw the rapeseed flowers all over the mountains and plains.
In the sea of rapeseed flowers, there are farmers and women bowing down, pulling weeds inside. As they bow together, people can see the strong smell of fireworks.
This is what a peaceful and prosperous age should be like!
It's not just Chang'an.
The city gates of Chang'an are always so crowded and busy. I heard that the city entrance tax alone amounts to thousands of dollars every day.
Wu De turned over and dismounted, led the horse and moved forward slowly with everyone. He was not going to reveal his identity and go in directly. For him who has been working at Heibingtai for a long time, it was not necessary. It is unwise to reveal one's identity.
Especially in a place like now.
At least Wu De knew that Chang'an Heibingtai headquarters had people stationed at the city gate. These people were specially used to inquire about information. Maybe the idle man lounging in the sun beside the city gate was taking the The eyes are peeping at you, or the sergeant is leaning against the cash cabinet and listening to the sound of coins falling into the cabinet with a smile.
Although this is Chang'an and his own territory, Wu De still maintains a cautious attitude due to habit.
There was the sound of a carriage running over the bluestone behind him. Wu De turned around, his pupils suddenly shrank, and he saw a familiar sign.
On the door curtain of the carriage, there is embroidered a naive cat sitting there with a paw raised.
Taian City!
He slowed down and looked carefully at the carriage and his servants.
Very arrogant!
The carriage is very luxurious, and the men on both sides of the carriage carrying knives and wearing brocade clothes are even more arrogant. Anyone who stands in front of them is pushed away by them, and those who want to squeeze in are pushed aside. They raised their crotches to the side, and wherever they went, they were the only ones left.
Who entered Tai'an City? Wu De was a little curious.
You must know that although Tai'an City is large, not everyone is qualified to show this sign.
It is only possible for people who are related to the City Lord's Mansion.
The carriage curtain suddenly opened, and a familiar face appeared in Wu De's eyes.
Zhang Qingyun.
"Brother Wu, what a coincidence, I can meet you here. Did you just come back from outside?"
Seeing Zhang Qingyun, Wu De's first The first reaction was that Li Dachui finally started to exert force in the pass, and actually sent Zhang Qingyun back directly. Chang'an, which is already in chaos, doesn't know how many more disturbances will arise.
But think about it, Zhang Qingyun is really the best choice to come back and develop intelligence in Chang'an.
Now she is the daughter-in-law of Zhang Ruo, the dignitary deputy censor of the capital and supervisor outside the customs.
Zhang Ruo was convicted of matters outside the customs and was sent to outside the customs. However, he made great contributions outside the customs and restrained the fierce tiger Linghuye for the court. He is still doing his best outside the customs. Moreover, because of what happened last year, the Zhang family suffered tragic changes and many people died. Now that the only female son of Zhang Ruo's blood is back, the court will treat Zhang Qingyun favorably, both emotionally and rationally.
Of course, the purpose is also to make Zhang Ruo work harder outside the customs.
Wu De knew that when Wei Yi went outside the customs at the beginning of the year, the court returned Zhang Ruo's old house and asked the Ministry of Industry to renovate it.
It is conceivable that the next residence of the deputy capital censor will become the base camp of the Zhiqiuyuan of Anxi Metropolitan Prefecture in Chang'an.
But Wu De was not prepared to inform Heibingtai about this matter.
First of all, he has an agreement with Chiakiuin. This is a tacit understanding between the two parties that cannot be broken. Once broken, trust will be shattered. In the intelligence community, after both parties have lost the most basic trust, Then gore will be the theme.
Secondly, Wu De is really confused now. Having seen the beauty of the places outside the pass under the jurisdiction of the Anxi Protectorate, and looking at the chaos inside the pass now, his persistence is wavering. The conversation with He Zudao left him even more at a loss.
What He Zudao did was definitely wrong.
But who is it that pushed a talented general, both civil and military, step by step into this extremely vicious situation?
This time when he came back, Wu De wanted to ask Dayin if he really meant what He Zudao said. He Zudao was just a chess piece in Dayin’s hand and could be thrown out at any time to become a gambling table player. chips on the table.
It shouldn’t be like this!
People like He Zudao should be treated well and made to become the mainstay of the court rather than a bargaining chip.
Do Dayin and Wei Xiang finally want to make peace with those gluttons?
Wu De didn't want to.
Especially when I think of the soldiers who died in the Battle of Xiangcheng.
Da Qin had a chance to come back to life, but it was ruined by these moths.
"Miss Qingyun, why are you back?" Wu De asked.
"I am originally from Chang'an, is there anything strange about returning to my hometown now?" Zhang Qingyun said with a smile.
"That's not what I meant. I thought Miss Qingyun would stay with the bachelor outside the pass!"
"Father took pity on me and was afraid that I would be damaged by the wind and sand outside the pass, so he asked me to come back!" Zhang Qingyun smiled and said: "I corresponded with my old friends in Beijing, and I also said that the imperial court had returned the family's house and decorated it with new decorations."
"This is what the imperial court should do!" Wu De He nodded.
While the two were talking, there was a sudden noise in front of them. Wu De turned around and saw two young men in brocade robes and long swords riding out on tall horses. Although the whip was only on It was waved in vain in the air, but the snapping sound it made was also a deterrent to those who were preparing to enter the city.
"Qingyun, we are here to pick you up!" One of them saw Zhang Qingyun on the carriage and rushed over happily, asking the group of people in front of him to give way.
The officers and soldiers guarding the door turned a blind eye to this scene and even smiled.
Wu De chuckled lightly and took the horse aside.
"Brother Wu, in three days I will host a banquet at home for a group of friends. I also invite Brother Wu to join in the fun!"
Wu De shook his head and said: "This I'll be very busy for a few days. When I'm free, I'll visit my house again!"
"It's a deal then!" Zhang Qingyun said.
Young Master Jinyi rushed to the carriage and looked at Zhang Qingyun with a smile: "Qingyun, this is really hard for you. Isn't the wind and sand outside the pass unpleasant?"
"The scenery outside the pass is very different. Brother, you should go take a look!" Zhang Qingyun smiled like a flower, making the man in brocade eyes go straight.
Wu De on the side couldn't help shaking his head and sighing.
This boy's surname is Zhou, and he should be from the family of Xueshi Zhou, who knows how to make royalties in the imperial court. But judging from this attitude, he will have to count the money for Zhang Qingyun in the future if he is sold to her!
(End of this chapter)