The dark sky enveloped the earth silently, and only the sound of horseshoes echoed on the empty ancient road. I sat on the roof of the carriage shed and stared blankly at the east. The majestic Chang'an City was getting farther and farther away from me. I don't know how long after, the morning glow appeared in the east, although it was only a few touches, but it was extremely gorgeous, and the sky and the earth suddenly became colorful because of them. Slowly, half of the sky was densely covered with clouds, gushing and burning like fire.A round of red sun slowly rose from the sea of ​​flames, and soon drove away the darkness covering the entire world.

I am afraid that there is no more splendid and magnificent scenery than the sunrise in the world.I was shocked by this unexpected beauty, and the depression in my heart dissipated a lot. I couldn't help raising my arms and shouting to celebrate the coming of a new day. As soon as the whistle came out, the carriage bumped and almost threw me off. I looked back at the coachman, who pulled the rein hard and said with an apologetic smile, "This is definitely the best horse in our car dealership. For some reason, its hooves were a little soft just now. It's all right now." I smiled and shook my head, motioning him to continue on his way. Hearing the howling of wolves, I am afraid that there are not many horses that are not soft. Fortunately, I only have a little bit of breath, otherwise I should be eating mud on the ground now.

It was dawn, and there were more and more travelers on the road.I didn't want to attract attention, so I had no choice but to give up my comfort on the roof, lightly turned over and got off the roof of the carport, and sat beside the driver. The coachman was a generous man, and he didn't feel embarrassed when he saw me sitting beside him.While flicking the whip, he said with a smile: "You look like a girl who knows a lot of kung fu. Since you don't like the cramped carriage, why don't you just buy a good horse?" I laughed and said, "I have no chance to learn, and I still don't know how to ride a horse."

The coachman pointed to Xiaoqian and Xiaotao who were flying high in the sky: "I think the girl is very good at riding. If you put in the effort to learn, you will definitely be able to ride well." I smiled and didn't speak.I have no chance to ride a horse when I go back to the Western Regions. If there is a horse that dares to keep company with wolves, I will learn it again! Along the way to the west, spring, which should have been full of greenery and vitality, seemed a bit desolate. Sometimes I saw abandoned and dilapidated thatched huts, and farmland overgrown with weeds.

The coachman's expression was quite moved, and he took a long breath: "Isn't it? The year before last, we fought two battles with the Huns, and more than 100,000 soldiers died. How many old women lost their sons, and how many women lost their husbands? Drought, poor food harvest, plus the cost of war, in order to collect military expenses, the imperial court issued an edict to buy official positions and use money to atone for their sins, but where did ordinary people get the money? Those who spend money become officials, can think What is it? It’s not ordinary people who are being embezzled? Those who died in the war are civilian soldiers, but those who get rewards and titles will always be the children of the nobles. This year, we will fight again. I don’t know what the bleak situation will be? The Xiongnu are not It shouldn't have been fought, but this battle was... oh..."

A coachman actually made such a sigh, I was surprised and said: "Uncle's opinion taught me." The coachman smiled and said: "I'm old, so I don't have anything to be ashamed to say about it. To tell you the truth, my family was fairly affluent when I was young, and I have studied for a few years. Now I travel all the year round, and I get in touch with many kinds of guests. What I saw along the way, plus I heard it from some customers, and it's just nonsense." I asked: "When I was in Chang'an City, I heard about people eating people outside, but is it true?"

The coachman lashed his whip: "Why isn't it true? In the third year of Jianyuan, after a flood, there were many incidents of cannibalism. In the sixth year of Jianyuan, there was a severe drought in Henan, and father and son ate each other. The time when the soldiers were young. These years, the imperial court frequently mobilized troops. Fortunately, the natural disasters were not serious, otherwise... Alas! People say that the cannibalism happened only when Emperor Gaozu first took over the world. Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing were in power There were no such tragedies.” The coachman didn't finish his words, but it was obvious that the common people were overwhelmed after the imperial court used troops against the Xiongnu for years, and they were looking forward to recuperating like Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing, rather than the current emperor's military force.

I thought for a while and said, "When Qin Shihuang built the Great Wall, 500,000 strong men were recruited. At that time, the total population of the country was only 20 million. Almost every family was separated from their husbands and wives, and wailing was everywhere. But if there is no such thing as the Great Wall A line of defense blocked the Xiongnu on horseback who could plunder thousands of miles in a day, and the people in the Central Plains suffered unimaginably. The people in the Central Plains hated Qin Shihuang for building the Great Wall, and even made up a story about Meng Jiangnu crying down the Great Wall , but there are also scholars who believe that the construction of the Great Wall is 'a disaster for a while, and a success for a lifetime', and what the current emperor is doing now has a lot of meaning."

The coachman looked at me in amazement: "Young lady's words are not ordinary!" He laughed a few times, then restrained his smile, and asked me seriously: "Miss is a knowledgeable person, so I will To be straightforward. I would like to ask, we are human beings now, and people in future generations are also human beings. Why do we people now have to suffer for a lifetime for a possible evil outcome in decades or hundreds of years? Qin Shihuang built During the Great Wall, how can the pain of thousands of families be wiped out by saying "misfortune in one moment, merit in a lifetime"? It's so easy to say, if his son was conscripted to build the Great Wall, even his bones would be buried under the Great Wall. Can he say that? If his daughter lost her husband, can he say that? If he lost his father since he was a child, and he doesn't even have a tomb for sacrifice, can he still say that?"

I wanted to argue, but there was nothing in my mind.After being silent for a while, he finally said: "Uncle is right. People who say these things think that they have a long-term perspective because they can stand on a high place and watch other people's suffering comfortably. For the first time, no one has the right to judge that others should be sacrificed. However, His Majesty has no choice but to attack the Xiongnu. Does Uncle know that the Xiongnu Shanyu molested the Empress Dowager Lu?" "I heard a little bit about it. It was rumored in the market that not long after Emperor Gaozu died, the Xiongnu Shanyu wrote a letter to the Empress Dowager Lu, saying that since you are a widow and I happen to be a widower, we simply live together."

I nodded my head: "The skin of a tree is alive, but the face of a person is alive. Even the common people would fight violently if they encountered such an insult, let alone the empress dowager of a country? But at that time, the Han family was weak and there were no generals in the court. The Empress Dowager had no choice but to hold back her anger, and even sent a princess to marry her. From Gaozu's enthronement to the current emperor's reign, the common people's peace was bought by more than a dozen young and beautiful women who sacrificed their lifelong happiness. They relied on What? Before His Majesty came to power, the Han Dynasty had to donate large sums of property to the Xiongnu every year. Those were the hard work of the Han people. Why can the Huns get something for nothing? Are our Han men weaker than the Huns? Let them bully? Some people in the world The thing is that you have to do it, even if you know you will lose your head and bleed, the price will be heavy." The coachman did not speak for a long time, and sighed heavily: "I am old, if I heard what the girl said when I was young, I am afraid that I would immediately want to follow General Wei and General Huo to attack the Xiongnu. There are many complaints against the emperor. However, the merits and demerits of a thousand years will be judged by future generations, and the gains and losses are indeed not determined in a moment." I stuck out my tongue and said with a smile: "Uncle, don't be fooled by me. In fact, these are right and wrong, I sometimes think this way, sometimes I think that way, and there is no conclusion. I said these words today, only Because my uncle said something else, I couldn’t help but defend myself, if what my uncle said was me, I’m afraid I’d stand on the other side.” The coachman flicked his whip loudly, and laughed loudly: "You girl looks mature, but your heart is still undecided." At that time, I told the chariot and horse dealer that I wanted the best coachman and the best horse, but I didn't expect it to be a windfall.The places I am familiar with are only Mobei, Monan, Xiyu and Chang'an. To listen to a person who has traveled through thousands of mountains and rivers talk about human relationships and worldly wisdom, this journey will never be lonely. "To Dunhuang City, the shortest way is to go to Longxi first, then go through Xiutu, Zhangye, and then Xiaoyuezhi." The coachman explained while beating his horse. As soon as I heard the word "Longxi", I immediately decided that no matter whether it was the nearest or not, I would never take this road: "Is there any road that doesn't pass through Longxi?" "Yes, go to Beidi first, bypass Longxi to Liangzhou, and then rush to Dunhuang. This way, it will take two or three more days." "Uncle, let's go this way! I will pay more." The coachman responded with a smile: "OK, just go this way." When I arrived in Liangzhou, it was already dark, so I found a clean inn to stay at random. I had very low requirements for food and accommodation, except that the inn should prepare hot water and a large bucket for bathing. The days in Chang'an City were too comfortable, and the three-day journey had already made me feel covered in dirt and dirt, which was unbearable. After changing two buckets of water, I began to really enjoy the comfort of the hot air. There are many hot springs outside Chang'an City, and there will be no hot springs to soak in in the future. The hot spring in Qingyuan... don't think about it, don't think about it, forget everything about Chang'an City. Feeling a gust of cold wind blowing in, I could only see the door open through the screen: "Dumb girl, I told you, Ah Da, that you don't need to boil hot water anymore, there is still a bucket of useless there!" The door closed again silently. I picked up the white silk gold beads that were set aside and threw them out to hook the hot water bucket on the side of the screen. What's on?But I clearly remembered to ask the dumb girl to put the wooden bucket at the corner of the screen so that I could carry it easily, how could it get caught?The judgment is correct! Reluctantly, I couldn't be lazy, so I had to stand up and carry it by myself.I stood in the bathtub and tugged the white silk again unwillingly, but the bucket was not brought back by me, but the whole screen fell to the ground with a loud noise. Huo Qubing was dressed in black, standing up straight, holding my golden bead in his hand, looking at me with a cold expression. I was so shocked, I was stunned for a moment, and then I suddenly realized that I screamed "Ah", and immediately retracted into the bathtub. Just now I felt that the water was a little cold, but now I feel that my body is hot. Fortunately, the deepest wooden barrel was picked at that time, and there was no possibility of spring leaking out of hiding in the water.I huddled in the vat and looked at him. His expression remained unchanged from the beginning to the end, and he stared at me without blinking.It's so cold that even across the distance of the entire sky, you can still feel their chill.All the shame and annoyance in his heart were scared away by the coldness in his eyes. He was really angry this time, no, it should be said very, very angry.The more angry the enemy is, the more calm he has to be, especially when the enemy is in an absolutely favorable situation, let alone provoke him easily, otherwise he really doesn't know where to go to find the bones. I swallowed my saliva, forced myself to calm down and apologized with a smile: "Don't hurt my self-esteem too much. In this situation, you have some normal reactions of men! I can't see it, but I still pretend to be a gentleman, sneaking around." His expression remained unchanged, he stared at me coldly for a while, then he swung his hand and hit the golden bead on my head.I didn't dare to block it with my bare hands, so I grabbed a piece of clothing from the side, pocketed it towards Jin Zhu, and quickly waved the word "Zig" several times in the air, only then could I manage to defuse Huo Qubing's strength.If strength is directly proportional to anger, then this time he seems to be really very angry. After picking up the golden beads, I suddenly realized that the clothes I picked up were my obscene clothes. I couldn't pretend to be calm anymore, so I stuffed the clothes directly into the tub in a panic, shrinking my body into the barrel again.The water was already very cold, and the clothes were nearby, but I couldn't wear them. I could only rest my head on the side of the barrel, eyes flickering, and looked at Huo Qubing pitifully. He sneered: "You let me have the reaction of a normal man, why don't you have the reaction of a normal woman after being caught by a man in the shower?" Does he think I'm not ashamed?The anger that I suppressed because I was afraid of provoking him suddenly surged up: "Are you sure you want me to react normally? You won't throw a knife over afterwards?" "It doesn't feel good to be in cold water, does it?" A sneer appeared on his face. I looked at him, and suddenly screamed at the top of my voice: "Help! Help... There are thieves... There are thieves..." His face was full of shock, and finally his eyes were no longer just cold. "Now it's time for your normal reaction." I stretched out a little finger and slightly tapped the window, "Normally you should jump out from there." The sound of footsteps and noise in the corridor gradually approached. "Where is the prostitute?" "The cry for help seemed to be coming from the innermost room." "Nonsense, a forty-year-old woman lives there." "It's hard to say, my dear brother is not a flower picker, how do you know the taste of a flower picker?" "That's right, there are some people who are good at their mouths, and others who love their old lady. Who told you that my old lady is forty years old? I'm obviously five months, four days and three hours away from turning 40. What do you say today?" Tell my wife clearly..." "Stop arguing, saving people is the most important thing. There is only Tianzi No. 2 room in this row of houses, and there is no movement at all. It seems that a young girl lives there. Kick the door open and have a look." "Brother, this remark is open to discussion. After kicking the door open, if we see a scene that I shouldn't wait to see, what is the difference between us and a prostitute? My next suggestion is to knock on the door first and ask for clarification." I was full of distress, and I smiled wryly, Hexi people and Chang'an people are really different, these people are more like the cute wolves in the wolf pack. Huo Qubing had a strange expression on his face, and he walked straight towards me. Before I could utter a scream, he was already lifted out of the barrel, twirled around in the bath towel, and wrapped tightly in the quilt. I was angry, ashamed and angry, and shouted: "You are shameless!" The quarrels outside the house immediately quieted down. Before the door of the house was kicked open, Huo Qubing did act normally under the circumstances and jumped out of the window, but he didn’t know if it was normal to take me with him? As soon as Huo Qubing stepped out of the inn, a soldier immediately came up to him.Judging by the clothes, the official rank is not low.He didn't look sideways, turned a blind eye to me who was being yelled at by Huo Qubing, and said respectfully: "General, the horses are ready, they are the two fastest horses in Liangzhou City." Huo Qubing galloped away without saying a word. When I was still wrapped in the quilt, lying in his arms, and he started galloping, I didn't care to scold him anymore, and asked hastily, "Where are you going?" "Hurry back to Longxi, we should be able to take a bath at dawn, dress comfortably and eat hot soup on the streets of Longxi." "Are you crazy? I'm not going to Longxi, my parcel is still in the inn, and my Xiaoqian and Xiaotao, please let me down." I was like a silkworm in the quilt, struggling to sit up straight I had a theory with him. "Of course someone will deliver your package. I'm pressed for time and I don't have time to quarrel with you. If you don't obey, I can only knock you out. It's up to you to choose whether to wake up or faint?" His tone was cold and hard, definitely not a joke.After being silent for a long time, I decided to find another way out: "I'm uncomfortable like this, I want to stretch out my hand." "I feel very comfortable. It's better to tie your hands in the quilt and be honest. If you are comfortable, I should be uncomfortable." "Huo Qubing, you stinky, shameless little bastard." "..." "Did you hear that? I called you a prostitute. You're still a... a... a bastard, a stinky fish..." I yelled out all the curse words I heard on the streets of Chang'an. "..." When you curse and punch a wall, but the wall does not respond, the only one who gets tired in the end is yourself.I leaned obediently in his arms with infinite exhaustion. The speed of the horse slowed down a bit, "I want to change horses." As soon as his voice fell, he had already led me to move to another horse. I sent it for a while and asked, "Is this how you alternated running when you came?" "Ok." "Then are you tired? The newly prepared horses are all tired." "When chasing the Huns, it's common to be on the horse without closing your eyes for two or three days. Chasing you is much easier than chasing the Huns." "Why did you get the news so quickly?" "Don't forget, you are still in the area of ​​the Han Dynasty, and there are many troops stationed in the Hexi area. Uncle Chen sent someone to send you a letter at a gallop, and it was in my hands that night, but it took a while to check your whereabouts." time, otherwise where would it take three days?" "Damn it! Honggu didn't listen to my order." "She didn't scold you, damn it, you still have the face to scold her? It's a capital crime for a general who leads an army to suddenly abandon his soldiers and run away..." "I'm sleepy." I shrugged off the topic roguely. "Just squint for a while, and I'll let you catch up on it tomorrow." He said and helped me adjust my posture so that I could lean more comfortably. "It's so uncomfortable, I can't sleep." "You're not sleepy enough. When you're really sleepy, you can fall asleep while riding a horse." "Have you ever fallen asleep like this?" "Ok." "You won't fall asleep now, will you?" "Won't." "That's good. It doesn't matter if you fall yourself, but you can't hurt me." "Sleep with peace of mind!" His tone was light, not angry. I snorted twice in my nose.Although the bumps were uncomfortable, I still woke up and dozed a few times in a daze.When the night was still dark, we had arrived in Longxi. After Huo Qubing threw me on the carpet, he walked away with a cold face without saying a word. well!Still angry! His body was sore and numb, and he couldn't care less about pity himself, so he was busy thinking about how to escape.The key is how to escape from Huo Qubing's eyes. As long as I enter the desert, it is like a grain of sand falling into a sea of ​​sand. No one can find me. I rummaged and rubbed on the ground, and with great difficulty, I pulled my hands out of the quilt roll and untied the silk belt tied outside.Dragging the quilt, I rummaged around the house, but I didn't find any clothes that could be worn. No wonder he dared to leave after throwing me on the ground. He was learning how a rabbit hopped around the house, when Huo Qubing lifted the curtain and entered, apparently he had just showered and changed into a suit of clothes, still in black, but the heavy color was dressed in a sassy, ​​handsome and unrestrained way. Is this man forged?I went back and forth between Liangzhou and Longxi, but I never got tired.I stared at him and asked, "Will you give me clothes to wear?" He threw the package in his hand on the couch, turned and left the room without saying a word. Why is it a set of black men's robes?Even the white silk that corsets the chest is ready, I hate to think that he knows a lot. Although I was reluctant, it was better to have something to wear than to have nothing to wear. I sighed helplessly and started to get dressed. It's the first time I wear men's clothes, but I dress quite well.After fastening the leather belt, I pretended to walk a few steps, and felt that I was also a heroic figure. Huo Qubing, who had just lifted the curtain, laughed and said, "You can make your hair beautiful after combing it!" It was only then that I remembered that my hair was still disheveled. Although I can braid beautifully, I have never combed a man's hair in a bun, and I still haven't done it well after tossing for a long time.Huo Qubing, who had been sitting behind watching me comb my hair, laughed again, and I angrily knocked him in the mirror with the comb.If you don't dare to hit a real person, hitting a shadow is also considered venting your anger. He suddenly snatched the comb from my hand, and I was just about to ask him why he took my comb, but he had already held my hair, untied my fluffy bun, and combed my hair gently with gestures Shun. Looking at the two people in the mirror, the picture felt very familiar.Many years ago, a man who loved me combed my hair carefully and taught me to braid it.My nose was sore, and tears suddenly appeared in my eyes. I quickly lowered my eyes, stared at the ground, and let him comb my hair up and tie it with a jasper crown. "There's still some time, I'll take you to the streets of Longxi for a stroll and have something to eat." He finished speaking lightly, and without waiting for my consent, he had already stood up and walked towards the outsider. "Isn't the cook with the army bad?" "The chef who cooks for me is one of the best in Chang'an City, but the snacks you like are not what he is good at." I had just walked a few steps when I suddenly grabbed his arm: "Is Li Gan in the army?" Huo Qubing stared at me for a moment: "Not here." I felt relieved and let go of his arm. "What did you do to Li Gan?" I replied, "No, what can I do wrong?" Huo Qubing turned his gaze around my face and didn't ask any more questions. As I walked, I secretly paid attention to the terrain of the barracks.Huo Qubing said casually: "You have the spirit, why don't you think about what to eat later. If I can't find you after waking up one morning, I will order all the troops under my Huo Qubing to change their meals to wolf meat. Encourage the citizens of the Western Regions to treat the Han army with wolf meat." I said angrily, "How dare you!" He said calmly, "You tried it." I glared at him viciously, but he smiled indifferently and walked forward.I stared at his back with hatred, motionless, and the distance was getting farther and farther away. He never looked back, but his footsteps slowed down a little bit invisibly. At dawn, the spring breeze is soft and the morning light is light and warm, but the black shadow walking in it is incompatible with the spring light, with a lingering desolation. My heart was soft, and I ran to chase him quickly. He heard the sound of footsteps, the blackness remained the same, and he didn't turn his head, but his figure melted into the warm spring light in an instant. Although I am half a head shorter than Huo Qubing, I am still taller than ordinary people when I walk on the street.Probably because of my bright smile, which contrasted sharply with Huo Qubing's indifferent face. When the aunts, aunts, and girls passed by us, they all stared at me. I smiled at them, and the older one smiled back kindly. , the younger shyly looked away. Walking along the way, I had a great time. If Chang'an City is said to be open to the people, Longxi can be said to be unrestrained.When a flower girl picked a peach blossom from the basket and threw it into my arms, the passers-by laughed, and some men jokingly hummed: "What kind of flowers bloom in March? Peach and apricot blossoms bloom in March." , the peach blossoms are red and the apricots are blooming, and the little girl's mouth is as beautiful as the peach blossoms." I just wanted to cover my mouth and smile, when I suddenly realized that I was a man now, so I quickly straightened my body and bowed to the flower girl with a peach blossom in my hand. Huo Qubing, who had been keeping a cold face by the side, threw enough money to buy a few peach blossom trees to the flower girl, but the girl gave him an angry look and threw the money back to him: "Who wants your money? This is what I gave to this Brother Jun's." It was probably the first time for Huo Qubing to encounter someone throwing back his money in an angry manner. He was a little stunned, and the people on the street burst into applause: "Look at Xiongtai's clothes, he probably came from Chang'an City, right? You look down on us too much." Longxi people." The person who sang at first sang with a joking smile: "What kind of flowers bloom in April? Malian flowers bloom in April. Malian blossoms are everywhere. My little sister loves people but not money." Everyone burst into laughter, the flower girl glared at the singer shyly and angrily, I smiled and saluted the flower girl again, and pulled Huo Qubing away quickly. After several comparisons, they felt that this snack shop was very clean, so they took Huo Qubing to the stall.I smiled at the woman in her forties and said, "Sister, please give me two bowls of caviar." Peach Blossom, the portrait is ten years younger. I handed the peach blossoms in my hand to the woman: "I wish my sister's business today will be as bright as the peach blossoms." She smiled and stretched out her hand to take it, pinched a few flowers generously and pinned them on the hair bun: "When I was young, I liked peach blossoms the most. No one gave them to me for a long time, and I haven't had a hairpin for a long time." When we left after eating, the money in Huo Qubing's hands was still not spent. The woman who sold the food said: "I hit it off with my little brother, and I can afford two bowls of rubbing fish roe." Huo Qubing kept a stern face all the way out of the barracks and didn't say a word. Now he shook his head and laughed while holding the money bag: "I never knew that you still have the ability to eat free food." I glared at him triumphantly. "You look like a man, and you don't look like a girl when you walk. I can rest assured that you will stay in the army and be my personal bodyguard." "Hmph! Be careful, someday if you piss me off, I'll become an assassin at any moment." I said half-truthfully. "Is Longxi fun?" "Fun." "Since it's fun, it's not in vain. Don't be angry anymore, okay?" I said helplessly, "The legs are on my body. If I want to leave, I will eventually have to leave. How long can you detain me?" He was silent for a long while: "You choose to leave when you give up in despair, maybe I will choose to let go when my heart dies." Just as I was about to speak, he added: "Maybe it's because I never let go." I stomped my feet angrily, shook my sleeves, buried my head and walked, ignoring him again. A barbarian with a dusty face was hiding in a corner of the street selling daggers and sabers. The place was already far away from the bustling streets, and it was very deserted. He didn't yell and sell, but just guarded the stall silently, and there were few people to look after him. I had already passed by, and I caught sight of the things on his stall, and immediately turned around and walked back.He watched me staring at the knives, and silently put the knives he thought were good ones in front of me. I picked up a delicately shaped dagger, pulled it out and looked at it, and it was exactly the same as the one I played with when I was a child: "This Where did you get the knife?" Hu Ren stammered and explained in Chinese, roughly meaning that he bought it from someone else, and others bought it from someone else. I sighed softly, I don't know which guard touched it in the chaos, passed it out of the royal court, and how many people passed it around in so many years: "I want this knife, how much is it?" The barbarian pointed to the knife in my hand, then pointed to a knife on the stall, and said bluntly, "This knife is not good, but this knife is good." I turned my head to look at Huo Qubing, he threw a piece of gold to the barbarian, the barbarian was full of uneasiness, and said anxiously: "Too much." I said: "This knife is far beyond this price, you can keep the gold at ease!" Ordinary people only see that although this knife is exquisite and beautifully decorated, the blade is not good after all. The best craftsman in Mobei and Monan of the Xiongnu spent countless efforts to create this dagger. I pushed aside a built-in mechanism on the handle of the knife, remembering the anger I received last night, looked up at Huo Qubing, and shouted: "Let's see if you have a chance to bully me again in the future!" heart. The barbarians on the side cried out in surprise, Huo Qubing's face was instantly devoid of blood, and he rushed to drag me, but it was already a step too late, the knife completely sank into his chest, and he only had time to catch my limp body. I squinted my eyes at him, and wanted to pretend to tease him for a while, but his hands and even his whole body were shaking, which made my heart ache. I hurriedly stood up straight, pulled out the knife with a smile, held the tip of the knife and pressed it hard, and the whole body of the knife retracted into the handle: "Are you stupid? It's not like you haven't killed someone before. How could it be possible for a knife to enter the heart?" Does the blood flow?" He stared at me blankly for a moment, then suddenly roared: "I am indeed a fool!" He waved his sleeves and strode away. I hurried to chase him: "Don't be angry, I just got excited just now, just to tease you." Huo Qubing didn't say a word, just walked quickly.I followed him side by side and kept apologizing, but he didn't even look at me. If he didn't care about it, he would be chaotic, based on his experience in and out of the battlefield, how could he not see that I was joking?Thinking of his pale face just now, I felt guilty, and said softly: "I know you're not angry at me messing around with you, you're angry at me for taking my own life as a joke, what if the knife doesn't go as I expected?" With a long sigh: "This knife was a gift from a very good friend when I was young. I used it to scare my father. How could I not recognize it? There is a mechanism on the handle of the knife that can be filled with blood. When the blade retracts , the blood was squeezed out, exactly like the real thing. When I saw the knife just now, my mind was full of things from my childhood, and my mischievous temper came out again. I didn't expect that after so many years, I bought it back on the street. s things." Perhaps because it was the first time I heard me mention the past, Huo Qubing's face softened a lot: "Do you have a father?" I played with the knife in my hand: "Can I be born like this? Of course I have my father to teach me." Huo Qubing was silent for a while, then said calmly: "Having a father is the same as not having one." He should have thought of his biological father, Huo Zhongru.Back then, Huo Zhongru had an affair with Wei Shaoer and gave birth to him, but he refused to marry Wei Shaoer and married someone else. Therefore, Huo Qubing never had a father until Wei Zifu became the queen, and Liu Che decided to marry Wei Shaoer to Chen Zhang. After becoming Mrs. Chen, Huo Qubing could be regarded as having a father in name.Thinking of this, I hurriedly changed the topic, and talked about irrelevant things, how much time it took to forge this knife, which gemstone on the knife is my favorite, until his face turned pale. Go, I just felt relieved. Back at camp, he asked me, "Want to catch up on sleep?" I shook my head: "I'm not sleepy now, I won't sleep anymore." He took me to the stables and ordered a fifteen-year-old soldier to lead a horse out: "Although Li Cheng is young, he is very skilled at riding. Learn to ride a horse from him as soon as possible." I frowned: "I don't want to learn." He also frowned, looking at me silently. Lei Lei's drum sounded, he still looked at me silently, and I stared at him without hesitation.The drumbeat became more and more rapid, he suddenly sighed lightly, stepped on the horse and galloped away without saying a word. I looked at Li Cheng inexplicably: "Why did he run away?" Li Cheng was very surprised that I couldn't even understand the war drums in the barracks: "The general needs to order troops! It is estimated that the army will set off to fight the Xiongnu in three or four days." I wrinkled my nose, waved my sleeves and was about to leave, but Li Cheng hurriedly stopped me: "The general ordered me to teach you how to ride a horse." "I don't want to learn." She walked around him as she said.Li Cheng held my arm tightly: "You have to learn. If you don't learn, I won't be able to complete the task assigned to me by the general." I rolled my eyes: "So what if you can't finish it? What does it matter to me?" Li Cheng was so anxious that there were beads of sweat on the tip of his nose: "The general will have a bad impression of me if I can't finish, so I can't go to battle as soon as possible to kill the Huns." I snorted and wanted to get rid of him and leave, but I didn't expect that he had a lot of strength in his hands, and with 40% of my strength, I didn't force him away. Li Cheng was full of pleading and anxiety: "How can you not know how to ride a horse? The Huns are all very cruel, and you don't know how to ride a horse. If there is any accident, it will be very dangerous and you will drag everyone down." My heart trembled, and the hand that was about to hit the back of his neck stopped immediately. If something happened, Huo Qubing must be the first person to be dragged down. I asked Li Cheng, "You're still young, you don't serve your parents at home, what are you doing in the barracks?" Li Cheng's expression suddenly changed, his eyes were steamy, but his voice was as cold as a knife's edge: "Last autumn, the Xiongnu entered Yanmen Pass to provoke trouble, and the Huns killed their parents and sister." I was silent for a while, and patted him on the shoulder: "Little master, let's learn to ride a horse. But remember not to be impatient with me, not to laugh at me, and not to call me stupid, or you will serve me with your fists." Li Cheng rubbed his eyes and nodded vigorously with a smile. From morning practice until it was completely dark, except for a short rest while eating, I kept turning over on the horse, falling off, turning on again, and falling off again... Li Cheng praised frequently at the beginning: "Brother Jin, you are gentle and handsome, but you have a tough temper." Gradually, the way Li Cheng looked at me changed from admiration to admiration, from admiration to shock, from shock to fear, and finally begged me with tears to stop riding. I limped into the room. Huo Qubing was studying the sheepskin map under the lamp. Seeing my distress, he frowned and looked at Li Cheng. With a mournful face, Li Cheng gave me a look like a lunatic, and reported to Huo Qubing on my progress in learning horses.After Huo Qubing finished listening, a smile slowly appeared on his lips, and he ordered Li Cheng to order someone to prepare bathing utensils. As soon as Li Cheng came out of the room, I immediately moved to the couch and lay down. The bones in my whole body were really broken, and my body was so soft that I just wanted to slide on the ground. Huo Qubing sat beside me, touched the bruise on my face: "Does it hurt?" I closed my eyes and snorted coldly: "You'll know if you fall dozens of times!" "Turn around and lie on your stomach." "What for?" "When I first started learning horses, my back was sore easily. Let me help you beat it." I thought about it, turned over and lay down on my face: "Be gentle, my left shoulder hurts a bit from the fall." He patted my back lightly and said, "You have to take your time when learning a horse. Why are you in such a hurry? Seeing your posture, it seems that you will be able to gallop freely in a day." I snorted and said, "Who told me in the morning to learn it as soon as possible?" "I don't think you're doing enough to say that." I snorted and didn't answer. He said: "The army will start tomorrow morning." I braced myself up in surprise, and turned to look at him: "Leave tomorrow morning? I can only run fast, and I can't turn and stop in time, and I might be thrown off if I'm not careful. But... but barely If it does, I'll strap myself to the horse later and see if it can throw me off." Huo Qubing laughed and said, "What are you crazy about? This is the first time I've heard someone learn how to ride a horse. After just one day of learning, you dare to say that you can ride a horse and run fast? It's just because of your superb martial arts skills. Anyway, you can't fall to your death. Let the horse go all out." It’s just running around, if you are really asked to follow the group, you will have to disperse the entire group. You don’t have to follow me, learn slowly in the camp.” I looked at him suspiciously for a while, then lay down on the couch again: "Aren't you afraid that I'll run away?" Before he could answer, a soldier outside the house replied: "General, the bathing equipment is ready." 他坐着未动，吩咐道：“送进来。” 我看他自己都不在乎什么将军威仪，我也懒得在乎什么礼节，遂趴在榻上纹丝不动。送用具进来的兵士眼光刚扫到榻上又立即回避开，低着头把浴桶和热水抬进了里屋。 “去洗一下吧！军营里没有奴婢服侍，将就一下，不过你若乐意，鄙人倒是很乐意效劳。”霍去病拉我起身。 我冷哼一声，扭扭摆摆地晃进里屋，回身放下帘子，掩上了门。 “玉儿，你最近嘴巴有问题吗？” 我一面脱衣服，一面问：“有什么问题？” “我看你现在不用嘴回话，动不动就鼻子哼哼几声，倒是挺像某种家畜。” “哼！”我爬进了浴桶，懒得和他废话。 他在外面笑起来：“再哼哼，以后就叫你小猪。” 我舒服地在浴桶里闭上了眼睛，全身散掉的骨头开始慢慢往一起收拢。 “玉儿，你在军营里等我回来，这次我是以快制快，所以少则几日，多则十几日就会返回，不会让你等太久。” 我一声未吭，他等了一会儿又道：“据说狼肉不太好吃，我也不想逼自己吃难吃的东西。” 我大大地哼了一声：“你既然心里早已有主意，何必还假惺惺地征求我的意见？” 他刚叫了声“玉儿……”，门外有士兵求见：“将军，有人送来一个鸽子笼、两只鸽子和一个包裹。” 我立即睁开眼睛，这两个小东西终于到了。 “将军，客栈里的东西都在这里。末将失职，从昨日夜里，这两只鸽子就一直不肯吃食也不肯饮水，我们强喂时，它们啄得很凶，无法喂食。” 这两个小家伙，怎么这么倔犟？我听到此处，再顾不上享受什么热水，急匆匆地胡乱擦洗着，赶着想去看它们。 霍去病道：“没事，它们待会儿见了主人就不会这么蔫了。” “将军，还有一事，我们离开客栈时，有人正在打听落脚在天字二号房的姑娘去了哪里……” 声音猛然低了下去，我正在用帕子擦干身子，侧着脑袋听了听，只听见低沉的语声，说什么却不可分辨。 听到脚步声出了屋子，我忙跑出去：“小谦，小淘，小玉在这里呢！” 蜷缩着趴在笼子里的小谦和小淘闻声立即都站起来，我把笼子打开，放了两个小东西出来。笼子里的食物盒和水盒都是满满的，我倒了谷粒在掌心，小淘立即扑上去赶着啄，小谦却只是扭着脑袋看着我，似乎在研判我为什么会抛弃它们这么长时间。我讨好地把水盒拿到它面前：“先喝口水，这次不能怪我，要怪他。”我瞪了霍去病一眼。 不知道小谦究竟懂了几分，反正它不再用它的小红眼睛盯着我，抖了抖翅膀，不紧不慢地喝了几口水后，也凑到我掌旁开始啄谷粒。 霍去病走到我身旁蹲下，看着它们吃东西：“没想到这两只鸽子居然比很多人都硬气，宁可饿着也不吃别人喂的东西。” 我轻轻理了理小淘的羽毛，笑道：“那是当然，全天下只有我和九……”我磕巴了下，语声噎在喉咙里，深吸口气，强笑着，若无其事地继续道：“它们只认我，绝对不会吃别人的食物。” 我很希望自己能笑得自然，笑得似乎已经遗忘一切，可发觉自己完全做不到，既然笑比哭都难看，索性不再笑了，静静地看着小谦和小淘埋头啄谷粒。 霍去病猛然从地上站起，走到案前坐下，低头看向地图。 我发了半晌呆，忽地想起刚才的事情，侧身问道：“刚才我听到送包裹的人说有人打听我，怎么回事？” 霍去病在地图上点点画画，似乎没有听到我的话。我又问了一遍，他才头未抬地随口道：“你突然消失不见，你那个车夫可是费了不少工夫找你，不依不饶地闹到官府去寻你，压都压不住。你身边怎么尽是刺头货？连跟你只走了一段路的一个车夫都这么难打发？” 我心中几分感动：“你可别欺负人家，这个大伯人很不错。” 霍去病“嗯”了一声：“肯定是怀柔，不会武斗。” 我“扑哧”一下笑出来：“你和陛下是否整天琢磨的就是怀柔和武斗？以威震慑匈奴？以柔分化蚕食匈奴？” 小谦和小淘已经吃饱喝足，在我手边亲昵了会儿，踱着小方步进笼子休息。 我起身看着霍去病：“昨日没有休息，明日一早就要走，你还不睡觉吗？” 他扔了笔，站起撑了个懒腰：“是要好好睡一觉，否则要等到打完这一仗才有可能躺在榻上安心睡觉。” 我掩嘴打了个哈欠：“我睡哪里？” 他朝里屋轻抬了一下下巴：“你睡里面，我就睡外面。” 命人收拾好屋子，各自安歇。 躺在榻上时，我本还想琢磨一下从昨天晚上到现在的荒唐事情，将来有什么应对之策，可太过劳累，头一挨枕头，人就立即沉入梦乡。 正睡得酣甜，忽觉得有人在榻旁，心中一紧，立即惊醒过来，又瞬间明白是谁，翻了个身子，面朝外，眼睛未睁地问：“什么时辰？要走了吗？天还未亮呢！” 他低低的声音：“要走了。”黑暗中，他的脸离我越来越近，我能感觉到他温热的呼吸，我的心越跳越快，越发不敢睁眼睛，只是闭着眼睛装迷糊。 “有什么事情就吩咐李诚帮你办，学马时别再那么心急，尽量待在军营里，若实在烦了也可以去集市上找小姑娘玩，但是记得只能穿男装。” I gave a slight "hmm".他也未再说话，只静静地看着我。 半晌后，他轻抚了下我的头：“我走了。”人站起，向外大步行去，我不禁叫了一声“霍去病”，他回头看向我，我半撑着身子道：“一切要小心。” 黑暗中一个灿若朝阳的笑：“一定会！”