After half a month of riding hard and sleeping in the open air, we finally arrived at the border of Langya County.
After inquiring, Xia Houxuan learned that the two miracle doctors Fan A and Wu Pu lived in seclusion in this mountain to collect medicine. Looking at the mountains in front of him, he let out a long sigh of relief. The matter was finally settled.
He dusted off the fine dust on his white Hufu, wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, and slowly began to ride his horse along the mountain road.
As early as the Qin Dynasty, the seat of Langya County was located in Langya County. In the Han Dynasty, it was first located in Dongwu County. Later, during the reign of Emperor Guangwu, it was again located in Ju County. Each dynasty was different.
At this moment, Xiahou Xuan was walking slowly in the mountains with his bridle in hand. The mountains were covered with dense jungles and lush green. Although this place was not far from the first county of the county, it was a good place like a fairyland outside the world.
In this way, Xia Houxuan walked and admired the scenery, and unconsciously rode his horse slowly into the lush jungle. He seemed to be naturally interested in the natural scenery of pastoral forest hunting, so much so that he was previously intoxicated with the countryside of Chenliu.
Watching the sunset on the road, now I am obsessed with the wonderful scenery of Langya's mountains and forests.
Growing up, he seemed to have never been to a place like this. The birds were singing in the mountains, and the flowers were fragrant. Many unknown insects were climbing on the branches and leaves in the forest. The gurgling springs beside the flowers and grass seemed to be accompanied by the unstoppable breeze.
Trembling, everything was so natural and beautiful that Xia Houxuan was instantly intoxicated.
He even felt that even if he came here just to tour the mountains and rivers, it would definitely be a worthwhile trip.
At this time, he was like a child lost in a dazzling array of candy stalls, satisfied and contented but forgetting the path under his feet.
At this moment, he even forgot that he was a regular servant of the Wei Dynasty and a Marquis of Changling Township.
Suddenly, at this moment, his horse "Bai Que" suddenly neighed and stumbled suddenly. It turned out that one of its front hoofs missed the step and staggered. But Bai Que?
Like any other horse, it hurriedly retreated under the sudden change. Unexpectedly, Xia Houxuan was lost in thought. As soon as the reins of the horse were loosened, he fell off the horse unexpectedly!
The moment he fell off his horse, Xia Houxuan saw clearly the ground beneath him.
It was a hunting pit! The moment he fell off his horse, Xia Houxuan realized that there was a very deep but not very wide hunting pit in front of him. Under the dangerous situation, he reacted extremely quickly and hurriedly supported himself on both sides of the pit with his left hand and right foot.
, so he didn’t fall. Thanks to Xia Houxuan’s tall figure and slender limbs, he didn’t fall miserably into the pit.
However, at this moment, he could neither go up nor dare to let himself fall into the pit, because the bottom of the pit was covered with thin, sharpened bamboos used to catch and kill wild animals.
Outside the pothole, 'White Bird' seemed to have injured the horse's leg and was lying on the ground neighing in grief. Xia Houxuan managed to hold on for a while, but finally felt a little weak. He knew that he could not continue like this, otherwise, wait a while
If you lose your strength and fall into the pit, you will definitely die.
Xia Houxuan thought for a while and made a calculation. He quickly pulled out the "Quality" sword from his waist with his right hand and began to cut the sharp bamboo at the bottom of the pit with one knife. After cutting like this for a long time, he finally cut the bamboo at the bottom of the pit.
After clearing everything, a small and safe space was cleared. At this time, the exhausted Xia Houxuan fell to the bottom of the pit with a bang and passed out.
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In Hanoi County, Cao Xi and his party handed over the government affairs of the county to the county magistrate under the prefect of the county city, and detained Wang Li, the prefect of Hanoi, and the second leader of the Haisha Gang, preparing to take them back to Luoyang and hand them over to the emperor. In addition,
Cao Xi also deployed capable personnel in various counties and counties involved in the case, and continued to eliminate and capture the remaining remnants of the horse trafficking case.
After everything was arranged, Cao Xi stayed in Yanzhou. While visiting various famous cities in Yanzhou, he waited quietly for Xia Houxuan to return and return to Beijing with him.
Cao Xi, who was wandering the streets of a small county town in Yanzhou, suddenly remembered Jiangling City many years ago. Because he saw a hawker selling his soup cakes on the corner of the street. In fact, he would never forget it.
When I was ten years old, I and my cousin went on a long trip with our master.
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He didn't know how long he had been unconscious, but Xia Houxuan finally opened his eyes. He wanted to stand up, but he felt severe pain in his waist and could not move, so he had to continue lying down.
Although the sharp bamboos at the bottom of the pit had been removed by him, they still remained, so he still suffered some injuries after falling down.
"You'd better not move around and lie down quietly to rest, otherwise you can easily injure your muscles and bones."
At this moment, a woman's voice came clearly from above the cave entrance. Xiahou Xuan was rather startled.
"Who...are you? Why are you here?" Xia Houxuan did not listen to the girl's words and did not lie still. He endured the pain and stood up. He raised his head and looked towards the entrance of the cave, trying to see clearly.
As for the woman's appearance, he was still some distance away from the entrance of the cave and had no light at his back, so he could only see a vague black shadow.
"You asked me who I am and why I am here. Shouldn't it be me who asks you?" The woman asked, leaning down and looking into the cave.
Xia Houxuan finally saw her face clearly, and saw that there was no makeup on her face, which looked very simple and clean. Although her facial features were not beautiful, they were very soft and eye-catching. Her eyes were very clear and bright, like
There is a pool of spring water, and there is a hint of heroism between her eyebrows. The corners of her mouth are always slightly raised, looking gentle and confident.
"I, Xia Houxuan, whose courtesy name is Taichu, came from Luoyang. Because...he was greedy for the beautiful scenery, so he lost his mind for a moment, and then accidentally fell into the pit."
"Hahahaha..." The woman couldn't help laughing when she heard what Xia Houxuan said was funny.
Xia Houxuan grew up in the capital. Women in the capital paid great attention to etiquette. When they laughed, they would always cover their faces with their sleeves, not making a sound, and not showing their teeth. Except for his sister, he had never seen anyone with such a nature like his own.
The simple, elegant girl had never seen any other woman smile so naturally. Xia Houxuan was so fascinated by it for a moment.
"Just watch what I do..." When the girl saw Xia Houxuan looking at her blankly, she couldn't help but become shy.
"I saw that the girl looked very pretty when she smiled, so I couldn't help but look at it twice. If I offended you, please forgive me." Xia Houxuan saw that she was a little embarrassed and hurriedly leaned over to bow and apologize: "That's right.
Girl, I haven’t asked you your name yet, I don’t know if I can tell you, it’s not a waste of time to get to know each other.”
Xia Houxuan couldn't help but be surprised in his heart. Why was he not only glib and rude today, but also constantly being disrespectful and offensive? How could he ask for the girl's family name casually?
"My name is Li Huigu. I am a medical woman in the mountains. I have grown up in Qingzhou since I was a child. I came here today to pick herbs, but unexpectedly I met a weirdo like you in the hunting hole.
"
Li Huigu smiled while looking at Xia Houxuan who was in a miserable state in the pit.
"It turns out to be Miss Li... By the way, Miss Li." When Xia Houxuan heard Li Huigu say that she was a medical woman, an idea flashed in his mind, and he suddenly remembered something, so he hurriedly asked: "Is that white horse outside the cave?
My horse accidentally injured its leg when I fell into a pothole just now. Miss Li just said that she knows medical skills and wonders if she can cure it. I must be very grateful to you."
"I've just seen it. Fortunately, your horse has strong muscles and bones, so the leg injury it suffered is not serious. It's just a dislocated calf. I have fixed it, so don't worry."
"So, thank you Miss Li." Xia Houxuan felt relieved when he heard that the white sparrow was fine. He looked at the entrance of the cave, and then he realized that he still had important things to do, and he should find a way to get out.
He looked at Li Huigu and said, "Girl, can you think of a way to rescue me?"
"It wouldn't be difficult to rescue the young master at first. It's a pity that the rattan rope I used to climb the cliff to collect herbs the day before yesterday was broken. This place is far from the market. If I leave, no one will bring you food. Come and go."
If it takes too long to reply, I'm afraid you will starve to death." Li Huigu shook her head helplessly: "But don't worry too much. Since this is a trap set by a hunter, the hunter will definitely come back to collect the net in a few days.
Yes, he will be able to rescue you when the time comes."
"That's true..." After Xia Houxuan heard Li Huigu say the word "hungry" just now, he remembered that he hadn't eaten for most of the day and was already hungry. Xia Houxuan looked at Li Huigu and hesitated.
After a while, he finally said: "Miss Li, I wonder if you... have anything to eat..."
"Oh, I'm really sorry. You've been trapped for a long time. I was just waiting here and I forgot to find food for you. Just wait for me and I'll go find food for you." Li Huigu said, in an instant
He left the cave entrance in a blink of an eye.
Xia Houxuan rubbed his sore arms and looked at the empty entrance of the cave. He suddenly felt that he had never experienced such a ridiculous thing since he was a child. He couldn't help but burst out laughing.
After a while, Li Huigu reappeared at the entrance of the cave and carefully dropped a bundle.
Xia Houxuan caught the baggage and opened it. He saw that it contained a few wild fruits, two steamed buns, a pot of water, and some things he didn't recognize. Xia Houxuan looked at the unknown wild vegetables in the food box and asked
Said: "This is..."
"You're talking about it. Of course, you rich men don't know it. It's a famine-saving grass used by farmers. It's called Weiwei, also called Big Leaf Wolf's Clothes. It can clear away heat and detoxify, moisten the lungs and regulate qi, tonify deficiency and soothe collaterals, stop bleeding and kill insects.
Of."
"Picking weeds, the weeds are soft... It turns out this is weicai..." Xia Houxuan smiled: "Although I have never seen this weicae, I do know a story about it. I don't know Miss Li.
Are you interested in hearing it?"
"Then you should tell me about it." Li Huigu sat at the entrance of the cave and looked at Xia Houxuan with interest, smiling and preparing to listen.
