The first year of Xian'an, the first day of October.
It was rare for the north to settle down. The Wei Dynasty had not had a year's respite, and the battle report in the south was like a feathered arrow that was caught off guard and shot into the capital.
The 100,000 soldiers and horses of the Yan Army have marched towards the new city.
? Since capturing Pingxiang Pass ten years ago, Xincheng has always been the object of their covetousness. However, due to the stability of the city's defenses, many battles have been fruitless for several years.
When Wan Yao got the news, Xiang Huan had already set off with the army, and Yu Wenjun was also with him.
Just like before, he didn't leave any letters, and he didn't even say hello, just like when he triumphed back then, he went and stayed without any trace.
Therefore, not only was she not surprised, but she was indifferent as usual.
?Nowadays, Wanyao's daily schedule is full, reading books, visiting doctors, going to the mountains to collect herbs, and writing thick stacks of annotations to medical books.
This is the task Wan Yao set for herself after the plague passed.
Before Xiang Huan appeared, she once thought that the light of swords and blood was extremely far away from her, and that the mountains of swords and fires in the northern and southern borders could be blocked by the beauty and prosperity of Chang'an. I can still settle down in a small world in the house, play piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and occasionally go to the hospital to help out on a whim, and be a carefree official lady.
However, after experiencing the attacks of the Turkic barbarians in Gaoshanji and the gathering of desperate people in the epidemic, Wanyao suddenly felt that the dangers hidden in the dark were actually everywhere.
She should do something, at least she needs to have a skill.
after all.
The mutiny in Fengkou and the fall of Chang'an were actually more than 20 years ago, not far from them.
In the blink of an eye, in mid-November, the aunt and grandmother in Quzhou's hometown celebrated their 80th birthday. She was the only sister of Wanyao's grandmother, the current old lady of Xie's family, and she had to go there no matter what.
Mrs. Wan was frightened by the plague and was not fit for a long journey, so she had to do it for her and went south with her aunt.
It took half a month on the road, and counting the footsteps, I can probably catch up with going home for the New Year.
The Xie family is a well-known local family, and they were able to speak in the court decades ago. Although the current generation does not get involved in the government, they have opened another door to make a fortune. The men of the Xie family are quite interested in doing business. In just a few years, the family has become very prosperous and prosperous.
Unlike the Wan family, which is a scholarly family that pursues elegance everywhere, Xie's hometown exudes a sense of wealth and wealth from the inside to the outside, wishing that even the steps are inlaid with gold.
The yang in the house was in decline, and the uncles who were addicted to the smell of copper were very overjoyed at the arrival of Wanyao, a niece, and unanimously adopted their unique way to express their love - buy, buy, buy.
Uncle A: "What do Yaoyao like at home on weekdays?"
"I can read some books, and occasionally practice calligraphy."
"Oh, reading is a good thing! Your uncle and I happened to collect a pair of agate washes and Hetian white jade lion paperweights a while ago. Do you like it? Come on, go and get the lonely copy that shopkeeper Liu bought last time¡ª"
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Uncle B: "Did Yaoyao ever agree to it?"
"¡¡not yet."
"It doesn't matter. It's probably because the dowry is not enough. Uncle will add some for you. I'm not afraid that a good man won't come to the door. Come, take my key and go to the warehouse¡ª"
"wait wait wait¡¡"
Uncle B: "Yaoyao, uncle asked you"
When she came, she was fresh and simple. Before she left, her hair was full of pearls and emeralds, and she was golden from head to toe, just like a walking gold ingot. It doesn't look like a birthday gift.
After staying for more than ten days, Wan Yao set off early in order not to delay the schedule.
The accompanying persons were all female relatives. Considering the inconvenience of going out, the uncles thoughtfully arranged for a team of guards to escort them along the way, and reluctantly sent them to the city gate, saying goodbye tearfully, if not for a handkerchief , I'm afraid it's already swaying now.
She poked her head through the window to say goodbye, and the carriage wobbled onto the official road.
The journey back to Beijing was long and dangerous. Wan Yao, who had suffered losses twice, was obviously a lot more cautious. She changed into plain clothes in the car and reminded her aunts and maidservants not to be too ostentatious.
The big tree attracts the wind, the world is not peaceful these days, let alone the officialdom, I think she ran wildly outside the high mountains for so long, and she didn't even see a ghost. Play it safe.
In recent years, although the battles between the north and the south have not been frequent, they have not stopped.
Wan Yao is in the capital,??If Nanyan doesn¡¯t do anything to our family, can¡¯t I be a Yanmin at worst? "
New city?
Wan Yao held the hand stove and thought to himself, isn't that where Xiang Huan and the others went to increase their troops this time?
Xincheng is going to lose?
What about their situation?
It can't be just such bad luck. After so many years in the wilderness in the north, I was able to get out of my body. How come it took less than two months to go south, and I will be buried in a foreign land
The voices of the villagers have gradually faded away, Wanyao is pretending to be troubled at this moment, and she is so panicked that she has the idea of ??turning around to have a look.
The carriage is still struggling on the high and steep mountain road, the mountains on both sides are lush and lush, with evergreen lush vegetation growing all year round.
When the car passed by the stone tablet with the "White Rock Slope", Huaisheng, who had kept his head down, suddenly looked around.
There was a crisp chirping of a bird in the silent mountain forest.
Wan Yao was sitting in the car worrying, when she suddenly heard the coachman let out a long whistle, the horse neighed and raised its hooves, the car body shook violently, and stopped.
what happened?
"Who are you! I won't be polite if you take another step forward!"
As soon as the guards sternly reprimanded her, she felt a "click" in her heart, thinking that this is not good, could it be robbery?
At the critical moment, the guards hired by the uncles came in handy. The sound of swords and soldiers spread rapidly, accompanied by the panicked screams of the maids and servants, creating a tense and chilling atmosphere on the entire avenue.
Wan Yao quickly counted the number of people with his fingers¡ªtheir guards had fifteen people in total. If the opponent was not a master of one against ten, as long as the number did not exceed this number, they should be able to win by a narrow margin.
What if, you can't?
what to do?
It's better to give what you want, money is something outside of your body, you just need to save your life no matter what.
She resisted the urge to lift the curtain to see the results of the battle outside, but soon felt the aura of defeat - the screams outside were basically her own.
"Brother, I found a suitcase of luggage, it's still heavy! We can make a fortune this time¡ª"
Immediately, a rough voice was heard yelling again: "People in the car get off quickly, don't dawdle, I will kill them all if you dare to play tricks!"
The panicked words of several aunts came from the carriage in front of and behind him. While Wan Yao was hesitating, the curtain of the carriage was suddenly thrown open.
The voice of the visitor was clear and bright, even inexplicably familiar.
"Brother Yang, there is another slip through the net"
The word "Zhiyu" was abruptly stopped.
Wan Yao raised her head.
The visitor's slender and powerful fingers were clasping the door. He had long legs and long feet, and was dressed in a dark blue bunt. Even with his waist half hooked, the space was a bit narrow for him.
The two sides looked at each other, the boy's pure black pupils were still shining brightly, but the original laziness and laziness in them turned into surprise and shock almost instantly.
Xiang Huan looked at the girl in front of him who was staring straight at him, and a thought popped up in the two of them almost at the same time¡ª¡ª