The scorching sun was in the sky, and there were no obstructions on the official road. The team that had been neatly organized just now had something bad going on. The first person to be fainted was a little maid. I don’t know what she was responsible for, and the burden she carried was smaller than hers.
Now that I'm a little taller, it's very difficult to walk at the back of the queue of servants.
When the maid fell down, she didn't receive any kind comfort. A whip struck her like a poisonous snake. The little maid didn't say a word and struggled to get up. Unfortunately, she tried several times but failed. She was even more angry with the beating.
, and after three or five lashes in a row, blood could clearly be seen on the outside of the clothes on her back, and then she stopped. And the maid lay motionless on the ground.
Huang Shisan glared angrily and pressed his hand on the hilt of the sword. Su Ren stretched out his hand to stop him: "Don't cause trouble, we are guests." Huang Shisan sighed helplessly, loosened the hilt of the sword, and still stared at that man with both eyes.
The guy who hits people.
The little maid was carried down, her life or death unknown. After so many things happened, the whole team was still moving forward without any intention of stopping. Someone originally wanted to find some excuse to be lazy, but after seeing the scene of the little maid just now, they were lazy
He immediately gave up his thoughts and continued to move forward obediently with the team.
Su Ren raised his head and looked at the sky. The sun had just turned slightly to the west. He guessed that it was a little past three quarters noon, which was the time when the sun was the most intense in the day. He sighed and drove the white horse towards Liu An's carriage.
Liu An's car was extremely luxurious. It was tightly wrapped with linen on all sides and covered with a layer of gauze. Everywhere with wood was beautifully decorated, with cloud patterns, dragon patterns, birds and beasts, wolves, insects and tigers.
The leopard is lifelike. The ceiling is made of cornices, and the ancient mythical beasts on it are exactly the same. From a distance, it looks no different from a small house.
This kind of carriage walked on the bumpy official road, occupying almost the entire road. The guards and servants on both sides could only stick to the edge of the road, one foot deep and one foot shallow, and the other foot followed. There were six horses driving the shaft.
They are good horses, and some of them are still marked. They should be military horses for private use. The driver's skills are very good. He holds the rein in one hand and a whip in the other. He walks neither fast nor slow, and does not fall into a pit.
Su Ren was still ten feet away from the carriage when he was stopped by two cavalrymen. After questioning, he reported to Liu An. The person who quickly reported back said that Liu An invited Su Ren to come in, and he was let in.
Liu An did not invite Su Ren to get in the car. He first opened the curtain and exposed his head: "What does Mr. Su want from me?"
Su Ren wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Your Majesty, can we have a rest? We have been walking all morning, and the sun is the most poisonous now. If we continue walking, we will die."
"Oh, hehehe! I was negligent. Come on, give me the order to rest for a while!"
The cavalryman who was delivering the order galloped wildly, shouting loudly. He probably couldn't stand it either, so he rode his horse very fast. Looking at the cavalryman who was delivering the order, Liu An smiled and said to Su Ren: "Sir, why don't you go to my king's house?"
Come up in the car, there is good wine here, you and I can have a few drinks together."
Su Ren was not polite, he just agreed while sitting on the horse and cupping his hands. He got off the horse and jumped onto Liu An's carriage. The moment he opened the curtain, a gust of cold air came to him. Su Ren opened his mouth wide in surprise,
Looking around. From the outside, this carriage is not much different from ordinary carriages. Except for the more luxurious decoration and fine workmanship, there is nothing special. Unexpectedly, there is something special inside.
"Are you feeling cooler?" Liu An was very satisfied with Su Ren's expression. He waved his hand and asked the two maids to make room for Su Ren.
The space layout inside the carriage is very good. It is basically the same as today’s RVs. There are cushions, tables, beds, and even the bucket is cleverly hidden in a corner. Liu An was lying on a bed with his back stretched out.
On the maid's lap, her outer robe was taken off, her crown was removed, her hair was disheveled and she wore a middle coat. She held a wine glass in her hand and tasted the orange segments that the maid had peeled.
"Mr. Su, are you surprised why my car is so cool?"
Su Ren nodded.
Liu An said with a smile: "I spent a lot of money to build this car. There is a square groove at the bottom of the car, which is filled with ice cubes, so it will naturally stay cool."
"Ice cubes?"
"Yeah! They were all shipped from Jibei last winter and hidden in the ice cellar. But I didn't bring much. They were all used up when we arrived in Lu'an, and the rest of the journey will be difficult."
Ice storage is not a strange thing. Winters in the north have always been cold and summers are hot. Ice storage has been started very early, and the ice in winter is stored for use in summer. It is recorded in the "Book of Songs". But that is just
Ice-producing places in the north, like Huainan, are only one or two degrees colder at their coldest. Not to mention ice storage, I don’t know whether ice can be frozen. It sounds like the King of Huainan transports ice from Jibei to store it.
It's very luxurious to go up there.
Su Ren sighed: "Your Majesty, there is still ice available. The sun is blazing outside, and it will melt if we continue walking."
"Hahaha..." Liu An laughed: "If you really transform, I would like to see it. This is a wonder in the world."
Su Ren picked up his wine glass and had a drink with Liu An: "Shouchun is not far from Liu'an, why does the king have to leave in such a hurry?"
"Are I in a hurry?"
"You're talking about it? It's only been noon, and we've walked almost thirty miles. Even if it's a march, it's nothing more than that, right?"
"Hahaha, did Mr. Su see it?" Liu An looked at Su Ren with a smile: "Aren't you going to have an audience? I am happy, so I walked a little faster. If Mr. feels it is faster, I will give the order to leave.
Slower."
"I don't care. I wish I could fly back to Chang'an right away. Your Majesty has to think about his entourage. I just saw a maid collapsed from exhaustion and didn't know whether to live or die."
"Oh? These dog slaves didn't report such a thing to me!" Liu An was about to get up.
Su Ren quickly comforted him: "Your Majesty, don't be angry. I have no other meaning when I say this. I just hope that Your Majesty will take care of his entourage."
Liu An nodded: "Okay, I understand."
In Liu An's car, he drank two glasses of wine and ate some fruit, and finally the heat in his body was not gone. Su Ren actually didn't want to leave, but Liu An teased the two maids in front of him, and Su Ren was really embarrassed to continue.
After staying there, I had to say goodbye and come out. As soon as I opened the car curtain, a heat wave hit me. The two completely different worlds made Su Ren shiver.
Looking back at Liu An's carriage, Su Ren sighed: "It's better to be a high official!"
Huang Shisan and Man Niu were waiting outside the guard team. Seeing Su Ren coming out, Huang Shisan immediately ran over, stared at Liu An's carriage, and said fiercely: "That girl is dead!"
"Who died?"
"That's the girl who fainted just now. She said she had a fever, so..."
Su Renyi raised his hand to stop Huang Shisan from continuing, took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and did not speak for a long time. The so-called fever is just a fever. It seems that fever is not a serious illness now, but at that time
, is a very scary disease, because there are many types of fever. Infection, heatstroke, plague, etc. may all cause fever, but there is no corresponding treatment. There can only be two outcomes. It is better to survive with your own resistance.
, if you can’t resist, you will only die.
When Su Ren thought about it, the maid must have suffered from heatstroke. She had a good chance of surviving by taking a good rest and drinking plenty of water. But she was treated as a burden or a burden and killed, which made her feel sad.
It took a long time for Su Ren to calm down his mood: "Let's go. Again, don't get involved. They are all Liu An's people. He is the king. We have no role to speak here."
Huang Shisan and Man Niu nodded and followed Su Ren towards the place where his family rested. As soon as they came back, before they could sit down firmly, they heard the shout of departure. Han Qing was stunned and frowned: "Huainan
What is Wang doing? Why is he leaving again?"
Su Ren shook his head: "I don't know, it seems like there is something urgent. I just tried it out, and he said I wanted to see him and I was very happy."
"Do you believe this too?"
The team set off again, with people shouting and horses neighing, and they continued on their way. No one wanted to go out in such weather, and they were the only team on the wide official road. They walked for a whole afternoon, until it was dark and nothing could be seen.
Only when they were out of sight were they allowed to camp and rest. Everyone was so tired that they had no energy to set up camp. If someone wasn't watching from behind with a whip, no one would be willing to work anymore.
By the time the camp was built and the bronze tripod was set up to start cooking, it was already dark. Su Ren and the others did not live with King Huainan, so they built a simple camp to the east of the camp. A fire was set up in the middle, and everyone
People sat in front of their respective tents, enjoying the night breeze. Although it was very hot during the day, it immediately cooled down as soon as it got dark. The sweat from the day was so cold that it made people shiver at this time.
Putting on a piece of clothing, Su Ren curled his neck and thought about something. Han Qing was beside him: "Sir, why do you think the King of Huainan is so anxious?"
Su Ren shook his head: "I didn't understand."
"It stands to reason that King Huainan's visit was completely forced. If the young master Liu Jian hadn't gone to Chang'an, he would never have gone. Could something have happened in Chang'an that was detrimental to King Huainan?"
"This is just a possibility." Su Ren suddenly turned around and looked at Han Qing: "I should ask you this. All the people I have asked for information have been handed over to you. Why are you asking me now?"
Han Qing said awkwardly: "Tiangang Disha has gone to Lu'an in advance, leaving only Leopard Head and Hua Alchemist. They are secretly protecting Mr., and nothing is as important as Mr.'s safety."
"Excuses, they are all excuses! I am ordering you to investigate now and find the reason. I feel very bad. Something big must have happened somewhere."
Han Qing nodded quickly: "No, my subordinate will go right away!"
The next day was still the same. Before dawn, people were already shouting at the camp next door. The person sent to contact said that Liu An meant to take advantage of the cool weather in the morning to drive a little longer and let everyone set off. After another day of walking, we calculated carefully.
After all, he had traveled nearly 150 miles in two days. More than a dozen people collapsed from exhaustion, and three of them died. The ominous feeling in Su Ren's mind became more and more obvious, and he really wanted to know where he was.
