Hongyu and He Nan walked slowly on the small road, one behind the other. The reason why they took the small road instead of the official road probably does not need to be elaborated too much.
Thinking with your buttocks, you can know that no matter how early or late Qi Dan learns the news, He Nan will definitely be wanted for his escape. His current identity is probably between a ranger and a fugitive, and of course Hong Yu, who is responsible for protecting him, will also be wanted.
They couldn't wear that conspicuous red dress. At this time, the two of them were wearing the most ordinary gray-brown cloth, and they looked like ordinary people.
Speaking of clothing, Hongyu originally wanted He Nan to wear a black night suit and a black cloth mask to hide his identity, but He Nan rejected it on the spot: "You really don't understand? Or do you want to kill me?
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"When you come out like this in broad daylight, you don't look like a good person. If you are not a fugitive, you are better than a fugitive. The most popular thing for ordinary people is to gossip. If I really listen to you, I am afraid that I will be beaten as soon as I enter the inn.
The report was reported to the local official. The more roving criminals I am, the more I have to dress more plainly to blend in with the crowd - have you heard so many storytelling stories that you really think that gangsters must wear black?
, the villain must have the word evil written in his name?"
He Nan originally thought that with Hong Yu's experience, she would not understand such a superficial truth. She said this deliberately to embarrass herself, but how did he know that Hong Yu really didn't understand these things - although Hong Yu also had the ability to be a hidden arrow.
It has been nearly two years, but she has always been well protected by the people around her. How can she have any experience in the world? Only someone like He Nan who has been mixed up in a crowd of people since childhood can understand this.
matter.
After all, no matter how outstanding Hong Yu's martial arts talent is, she is still just a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl who is inexperienced in the world.
The two of them were riding horses leisurely and slowly. Suddenly Hongyu turned around and asked He Nan as if she had remembered something: "Why are you..." For some reason she changed her words again: "I have been observing you for a long time - you seem to
Always like to walk behind others?"
"It's not that I like walking behind others, but I don't like others walking behind me."
"Is there any difference?" Hongyu blinked her beautiful eyes, very puzzled by He Nan's words about the wheel.
"Since you asked the question sincerely, I will tell you with great mercy -" He Nan bared his teeth and claws on the horse, and said: "I will teach you some practical experience...turn your back
It is a very dangerous thing to leave it to others - you can see the danger from the front, and it is easier to detect and avoid it, but the danger from behind is completely different... As the saying goes, there is a clear gun.
It's easy to hide, but it's hard to guard against hidden arrows." He Nan poured out his experience and said, "You think so."
Hongyu nodded, deeply convinced of his words.
He Nan had been away from his hometown for a long time, and now that he was relieved to leave Shanhe Mansion, he naturally wanted to go home to worship his ancestors. But the direction the two of them were traveling now was not to the north, but to the west. This was also He Nan's idea - he
His origin and ancestry must have been clearly investigated by Qi Dan. If he wanted to send someone to arrest him, heading north would naturally be his first choice. But he didn't have to go straight north. He would throw stones at every fork in the road and ask for directions. As long as he didn't follow the original road.
Go back and go wherever you want - even if you don't know where you are going, how can Qi Dan know? No matter how many people he sends out, looking for him is like looking for a needle in a haystack. As long as it is delayed for a while
The risk factor of returning home will be greatly reduced, and the road shown to him by the land father-in-law is to go west first.
The first destination of their trip was Luoyan City, northwest of Baiyujing.
Most of the Sheng Kingdom's land is located in plains, and the road is almost unimpeded. It only takes less than ten days to rush from Bai Yujing to Luoyan City, but He Nan deliberately slowed down to "give" some time to the pursuers.
Go ahead of me, and after walking for nearly twenty days, I finally entered the prefecture of Luoyan City.
"Let's rest here for the night. Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival, and there will be sacrificial activities and programs in the city. We might as well go to the city tomorrow to celebrate the festival." The two came to a small village, and He Nan looked around.
, said to Hongyu.
Hongyu also looked at the small village with smoke rising from the kitchen stoves, and nodded in agreement.
The two led their horses into the village, still led by Hongyu, followed by He Nan. After a while, He Nan found a more spacious yard and called Hong Yu over. There was a tall man with kite shoulders in the yard.
The man from Guiji was fetching water from the well. When he saw the two approaching, he asked, "What do you two do for a living?"
He Nan bowed his hands to the man and lied that they were husband and wife and said: "My husband and I are rangers who travel around the world. We passed by here and wanted to go to Luoyan City to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, but it was already getting late today and we were afraid that the county and city would have a curfew.
After closing the city gate, I thought about finding someone to stay here for one night...The rent will be calculated according to the standard of the inn in Luoyan City. I wonder if it can be convenient, brother?"
The man looked at He Nan and He Nan carefully for a moment, and said with a generous smile: "That's easy to say." Then he opened the small fence door in front of the yard and motioned for the two to come in. "There is also a small yard behind the house, where I usually store miscellaneous items.
If you don't mind tying your horse there, it's okay. There are three rooms in my house. I live in the middle one. You can just live in the one on the right tonight. The bedroom is a bit small.
If there's anything I'm not satisfied with... please forgive me." After the man finished speaking, he smiled and rubbed his hands.
Seeing that the man had already received him so warmly, He Nan couldn't possibly raise any objections. He thanked him and took Hong Yu to the backyard to tie up his horse. He also took a look at their bedroom tonight.
As soon as the two of them entered the small room on the right, Hong Yu frowned. The space in the room was not large, and some clutter piled up occupied half of the room, but it did not give people a messy feeling, but was tidied up.
It's orderly and the whole house feels inexplicably clean and warm.
"What's wrong with you? Why do you look a little unhappy?" Seeing Hongyu's expression of embarrassment, He Nan asked. "Could it be that...you think this house is not good?"
Hongyu silently stretched out her finger and pointed at something in front of them, which was a bed leaning against the inside of the wall. The reason why she didn't speak was simple - once she mentioned the question of how to sleep on a bed,
He Nan definitely didn't fart well, so he simply stopped talking.
Unexpectedly, the sun came out in the west today, and He Nan showed a rare understanding: "You want to say that you can't sleep on a bed? That's easy. I'll go to the elder brother later and ask for a bedding.
Spread it on the floor, I'll sleep on the floor and you can sleep on the bed."
Why did this guy change his gender today? Normally, he would either say glibly, "Of course the husband and wife should sleep together," or he would look impatient, "Of course I'll sleep on the bed, you can sleep wherever you like."
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster. Hongyu couldn't help but wonder in her mind what bad thing He Nan wanted to do again.
"What? You want to sleep with me?" He Nan saw that Hong Yu didn't say a word, and he started to flirt again. Hong Yu turned around and glared at him, and quickly threw the luggage in his hand onto the bed to occupy it.
Position. He Nan found it interesting to see her acting anxiously like a small animal guarding its food. He smiled without taking it seriously and walked out of the room.
The man seemed to have finished his work. He was sitting at the stone table in the yard, holding a book in his hand and reading. He Nan came over and sat next to the man. He thanked the man and said, "I'm here."
Congratulations... He is from Fuyang County, but he is an independent person from Xianyun Yehe, and that girl is my wife Hongyu, and she travels all over the world with me."
The man put down the book in his hand, clasped his fists and saluted: "I am a native of Zoujia Village, Luoyan County, in Xiameng River... I want to be a teacher in the county."
As soon as these words came out, He Nan staggered with fright and almost died from the shock. He thought that this rich and powerful brother was a simple and honest farmer, or a butcher who slaughtered pigs and cows, but he didn't expect him.
But he claimed to be a teacher. "Brother, please don't joke with me..."
Unexpectedly, Meng He replied sincerely: "Brother He, don't judge people by their appearance. Although I have a rough appearance, which is different from ordinary white-skinned scholars, I am a genuine scholar who has passed the examination - who said that scholars
Can’t you be tall and strong?”
He Nan's eyes fell on the book Meng He had put aside. The word "Wen Jing" was clearly written on the cover of the book. It was a classic compiled into a book by the great Confucian scholars of the previous dynasty and his disciples who gathered their collective wisdom and collected articles. This book
The pages of this book have been rolled up, and there are traces of being pressed flatly. It seems that Meng He often studied this book and kept it well. He nodded at Meng He,
There was a bit of shame on his face and a bit of respect in his heart: "What Brother Meng said is absolutely true, but I was a bit presumptuous."
He thought about something again and asked: "Since Brother Meng has passed the examination as a scholar, why not further obtain the title of a scholar and become an official? Why only be a teacher in this county?"
As soon as he said these words, He Nan felt a little regretful. If Meng He's talent and learning were poor and he failed to pass the examination and became a failed scholar, wouldn't his words be exposing others' scars?
Unexpectedly, Meng He also gave He Nan an explanation: "I passed the exam, but it's a pity that I was replaced by someone else... But I didn't want to be an official at first, so it's not a bad idea to be a teacher. On the contrary, I am leisurely and comfortable."
." Meng He's expression was still smiling, and he didn't seem to care about this matter. But He Nan's eyesight was very good, how could he not see the sadness in this honest man's eyes, and he still couldn't help but feel sad in his heart.
Somewhat grudged?
"How many examples are there of people being impersonated like you?" He Nan was a little curious about this.
Meng He glanced at He Nan with a strange expression: "Brother He, I think your manner of speaking is quite extraordinary. You must have read some books. How could you not know that there are many tricks in today's imperial examinations?" He touched his chin.
, recalled: "Many of the candidates who went with me and got to know me well were far better than me in talent and learning, but among these people, only one out of ten passed the examination. Some people who were ignorant and ignorant were very happy."
After becoming an official...I'm not complaining, but the things involved are thought-provoking if you think about it carefully."
"This is really..." He Nan didn't know how to answer. He volunteered to join the Shanhe Academy. He had to deal with the exams in the Shanhe Academy. Although the difficulty was not lower than the imperial examination and the selection was more stringent.
, even some outstanding ones have to go through interviews hosted by Li Zhanchun himself, but as long as they pass the prefectural examination, they are students of Shanhe Prefecture, and they can be regarded as having half a foot in the Vanity Fair. He has also heard about examiners and candidates in Shanhe Prefecture over the years.
It's an example of collusion with each other, but I didn't expect that only 23 out of 10 truly talented people will be hired.
"Brother He, I see that you are quite young. I'm afraid you are not yet in your prime. You must have never participated in the imperial examination. But you don't have to worry too much. If you are really talented and learned, you will definitely be able to pass the examination." Meng He saw
He Nan had a gloomy look on his face. He thought he was worried about his future, but instead he comforted He Nan. "These injustices in the world are commonplace and are not surprising. It is better to be free and happy than to worry about these things."
Live freely.”
"But the things that people take for granted in this world must be good things and correct?" He Nan's face was heavy, as gloomy as if he could squeeze out water. He asked Meng He such a question.
A trace of surprise flashed across Meng He's face, but he still replied without hesitation: "Of course not necessarily."
The answer he gave was also the answer He Nan wanted, but he didn't know who could change the world. He Nan nodded and said slowly: "I hope there will be a big man in this world who can manage the world and benefit the people.
Come if you are worthy..."
After hearing He Nan's words, Meng He was also a little moved. He was twenty-nine this year, and looking at He Nan was like looking at himself in the past, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. "How does Brother He drink? I have several jars of rice wine at home.
, if you don’t mind it, we can talk over a drink.”
He Nan was overjoyed when he saw Meng He's invitation. He followed Meng He to get a jar of rice wine and two small bowls. He also went to a small wine shop in the village and bought a roast chicken and two kilograms of cooked beef, and sat here.
Zhang Shi was pushing cups and changing cups at the table, talking eloquently.
This chapter has been completed!