Three Kingdoms

Outside Wuguan.

Cao An only realized that there was a major deviation in his prediction when the follow-up people sent by Huandian told him that the Jiangdong spies had been arrested. His first reaction was to refuse to believe it, and his second reaction was to arrest him. He licked his hair and let out an extremely depressed sigh.

Cao An certainly did not come to Chang'an Sanfu for sightseeing.

In the last Tongguan incident, most of the Cao family's troops who had managed to lurk in Guanzhong suffered a heavy blow.

Cao An shoulders the important task of verifying and rebuilding the Chang'an Sanfu spy network. If he wants to complete such a task, he obviously cannot rely on words alone. He needs to produce some results to prove his ability...

More importantly, the warships stolen by Jiang Dong may put the general Cao Cao into trouble during the confrontation with Jiang Dong. Well, Cao An naturally didn't know that Cao Cao was already preparing for the ceremony to be promoted to prime minister, and even if it was Knowing this will make Cao An even more anxious.

"We must go back now..." Huan Dian's confidant said to Cao An, "At this moment, there is nothing we can do... The heads of Jiangdong spies among Chang'an's three assistants are hanging outside the military academy..."

Huan Dian's confidant glanced at Cao An and tried to comfort him, "And it's a good thing, isn't it?" The Hussars must have thought that they had been cleared up... And if Jiangdong's spies really took Wuguan Road, maybe even if we robbed something, the Hussars' soldiers would be following behind them..."

"No, you don't understand..." Cao An shook his head.

Huandian's confidants fell silent. Okay, I don’t understand, but you all understand.

Cao An subconsciously held his hands together, occasionally rubbing them against each other.

He was unwilling to give in.

This was his first battle, and it was also a battle in which he was originally full of confidence. Even at the risk of being exposed, he found Huandian and asked for manpower. He was ready to perform well, but he did not expect...

"So did the Hussars recover the stolen items?" "Cao An suddenly seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly stood still and turned around to hear Huandian's confidant.

Huan Dian's confidant shook his head, "That's not true." 』

Cao An thought, "Then... could it be that we didn't find it?" 』

"What's the meaning? ” asked Huan Dian’s confidant. .

"Normally speaking, if the stolen warship technology is recovered..." Cao An said while thinking, "I will definitely say..."

Huan Dian's confidant said otherwise, "Maybe it's too embarrassing to say?" After all, it’s because of the lax guarding at home...』

"Um? ” Cao An was stunned for a moment, then nodded, “It’s also possible. But if it were me, if I really recovered the lost property, I would definitely show it to Xiaoxiao..."

Cao An didn't care that he had become the "Xiao Xiao" in his words, but Huan Dian's confidants would feel somewhat uncomfortable, because they originally only accompanied Huan Dian to Chang'an to see a doctor, but they were forced to be involved in such a incident. During the espionage operation, now that it can be said that the operation has failed, then we should end it early and go back. Not wanting to continue talking nonsense with Cao An, Huan Dian's confidant said bluntly: "My master, let's go back now!" It’s been many days since Chang’an, and the inspection team came to inquire twice, but my master made excuses to cover it up... But as time goes by, if there are any mistakes..."

After saying that, Huandian's confidants no longer listened to Cao An's opinions, but directly overridden Cao An and ordered the guards who had followed Cao An for a trip in vain and had been feeding mosquitoes in the mountains for several days to pack up and return to Chang'an. !

These Huandian guards were naturally very happy. They packed up their things happily and prepared to return. Cao An on the side did not stop him. He just stood with his hands folded, seeming to be thinking about something...

In Cao An's mind, a thought lingered.

What if the Hussars didn't find the stolen thing, but just captured someone who didn't have time to escape?

Those Jiangdong spies who were caught and killed are dead. Cao An will not feel sorry for these spies, but the things that were stolen...

If you really left, instead of taking Wuguan Road, could it be that you took Tongguan Road?

In other words, is it a detour like Hedong and Longxi?

After all, the detour is too far.

Farther away means more unsafe!

Therefore, if the Jiangdong spies stole something and did not appear here in Wuguan, then they must have taken the route from Tongguan to Luoyang!

"Walk! Go faster! 』

Cao An suddenly turned away from his previous hesitation and walked forward hurriedly while greeting.

When Huan Dian's confidants saw this, they couldn't help but frown.

Is this guy going to do something again?

……(;￢＿￢)……

Chang'an.

Hussar General's Mansion.

Corridor in the front yard at the side entrance.

Yami lowered her head and walked slowly forward with the Han maid in front.

After entering the Cavalry General's Mansion, although Yami felt that the things around her were becoming more and more exquisite, and the people around her seemed completely different from those in her previous living environment, Yami did not make a fuss or sigh. You must get closer to see what happens.

The Hussars General's Mansion was very large. After entering the gate, Yami thought she had arrived, but unexpectedly she turned west again and entered a second gate with thick and solid sides on both sides and guarded by guards.

How many gates are there?

Is it interesting to have so many doors?

The horses couldn't even run.

Yami complained all the way.

There are some Chinese characters on the gate, which Yami doesn't recognize. They are twisted and twisted and not as beautiful as the colorful paintings on the eaves. After walking about a hundred steps, the guards and maids who had led her in stopped, and then were replaced by five or six other Han maids, as if looking at a...

Some kind of living animal?

Yami's little panic about being separated from her maids was dispelled by the actions of these Han maids.

Isn’t it so fresh?

You’ve never seen a living Qiang woman, right?

Yami rolled her eyes covertly.

Two Han maids came forward, seemingly wanting to help Yami, but they were pushed aside by Yami.

Are you kidding me? Are you too old to walk?

Or do you mean that you look so old now that you need someone to help you?

After entering a circular door that looked nice but seemed a bit fancy to Yami, there was a short wall with some Chinese characters written on it and some bats and some kind of plants.

What's the use of this wall?

Resist the attack?

It seems that no one can stand on it. At most, people have to walk from both sides of the wall. But there are no traps placed on both sides, is that it?

It seems like a useless decoration that is just for good looks?

Just like these embroidery carvings on Han people's clothing.

nice.

But it looks good but it’s useful, right?

Without these embroidery and carvings, it would not affect the dress at all.

Han Chinese clothing made her very uncomfortable, especially because her chest was restrained and she felt a little short of breath. It was somewhat better when she was sitting still, but when she moved, she noticed the difference from her own sheepskin robe.

Although the current Han clothing smells good, it is very frivolous. Yami suddenly understood why Han people must live in houses, because with such clothes, they definitely cannot pitch tents in the wild.

Without a heavy leather robe, I would be freezing and howling all night!

Han Chinese stuff is really impractical.

There are so many rooms on both sides, with various patterns and colors on the door and window lintels. Besides looking good, is it edible?

At the lintels of those windows, a few women secretly stuck out half of their heads, but then shrank back when Yami looked at them, like little rabbits in the grass of the prairie.

The movement of shrinking the head is so slow and the sound is so loud. If you give me a bow, I will definitely shoot the heads of these guys. Oh, the rabbit heads...

Yami secretly glanced at the neck of the Han maid who was leading the way, like a predator eyeing its prey. The exposed body is so thin and white, and the thin arms are also there. If he pounces on her and pinches her with her arm, this Han maid will probably be like a big sheep that she has knocked down, and she can only bleat. , just kicking your hooves wildly?

Hum.

Yami retracted her gaze, just like a big cat retracting its paws exposed outside its white gloves.

Is Yami good at martial arts?

Not really.

But for Yami, who grew up in a pasture, played and wrestled with cattle and sheep, and had to slaughter some big sheep and even calves from time to time, the Han maid in front of her was indeed too thin.

Most of the strong men in the pasture can bring down a cow directly.

Wrestling was originally a skill that evolved from fighting cattle and sheep in the grasslands and deserts.

If the Han generals were so thin...

A gorgeously dressed woman came over with four maids.

A gust of fragrant wind rushed towards me.

It made Yami want to sneeze.

Yami's nose wrinkled, and some of the plateau freckles on her face also moved slightly. Longyou is basically close to the Western Regions. There is a lot of sunshine on weekdays. In addition, big men don’t have much sunscreen, so they basically have this problem. This also makes the skin color of Yami and Han women basically very different. of.

Han people really like incense.

Various fragrances, the fragrance of osmanthus on clothes, and the petals placed in the bath...

This person's dress is different from the several Han maids who were with Yami before. The clothes on her body are also more colorful and embroidered, looking like some kind of bird. She also wears a golden bun on her head, shining in the sun. With. The clothes are light gray, but there are pea green decorations on the skirt. There is also a red rope tied around the waist, and a jade pendant hanging on it. There must have been a lot of powder on the face, it was as white as sheepskin that had been drained of blood, and the lips were painted red, as if they had just eaten raw meat.

The middle-aged woman looked at Yami up and down for a few times, then immediately babbled a lot of Chinese.

Yami can understand some parts of Chinese, but those ones need to be relatively simple, and the other person needs to speak slower. Like now, there are a lot of jabbers, and often she only understands two or three words. , and then are washed away by the following sentences, and then the previous words are fragmented, and the complete meaning cannot be pieced together. Often in the end, only the rough impression of the last sentence is left.

The middle-aged woman was very imposing and gesticulating. Yami looked at her coldly, thinking that even if this guy was the Han general's wife and concubine, if she really dared to bully her, she would have to let her know which flowers were the most beautiful on the desert grassland. red!

However, it seemed that this middle-aged woman was not coming towards him. Under her shouting, several little maids holding lacquer trays ran out from that corner, and a series of others came forward. , gently tugging on his sleeves, as if he wanted to follow them.

What?

Yami turned to look at the little maid who was tugging on her sleeve.

The little maid opened her pure eyes and pulled slightly with her hands, as if she was a puppy at home trying to pull her somewhere...

Yami didn't want to move at first, but looking at the simple and innocent eyes of the two little maids, she sighed slightly, and then followed the pull of the little maids and walked into the room next to her.

Entering the room, Yami couldn't help but have a headache.

Behind the screen in the middle of the room, a large wooden barrel was revealed, filled with hot water, with some flower petals floating on it.

Also, Shuang, do you want to take a bath?

How many times have you washed in the past two days?

The little maid held her hand while touching it. It tickled her so much that Yami couldn't help laughing, "Okay, okay, don't move around, ah, don't tickle me... Hahaha, hahaha." ...Forget it, forget it, I'll take it off myself..."

Yami took off her clothes in a few clicks, then calmly walked into the barrel and immersed her body in the hot water.

what is this flower?

smell good……

But it doesn't feel irritating.

But among the flowers, there seems to be a hint of pepper?

this……

Do the Han people want to wash themselves clean and then smoke them into bacon?

In the mist, Yami glanced left and right, letting the hands of two or three little maids rub her body.

It seems that I didn't see any knives or wooden stands. The few maids around me looked like immature lambs. I was afraid that if I gave them a brain adze, they would fall to the ground. It was not a deterrent. nothing.

So just take a shower?

Do Han people like bathing so much?

Do the Han people also need to wash their meat with such fragrant water?

How to eat it?

Speaking of food, Yami thought the steamed buns made with preserved meat last night were delicious, but it was a pity that the quantity was too small.

Only four buns!

Then there were no buns in the morning...

I wonder if there will be any steamed buns tonight?

hungry……

While Yami was taking a bath, the middle-aged woman had already changed her face to a humble one, prostrated herself at the foot of the back hall, and said with a smile: "Madams above, that Qiang girl has already arranged to wash herself..." It really smells like pickled fish, you can smell it even through the flower hanging door..."

Cai Yan frowned slightly.

Huang Yueying said: "Have all the entourages of this girl been arranged?" How many people did you bring? Do you have any luggage? Has the courtyard been cleaned? Are all the necessary equipment ready? 』

As a housekeeper, the middle-aged woman was certainly familiar with these matters, so she quickly answered them one by one.

Huang Yueying nodded, asked about the monthly payment situation, and finally said: "After he has washed up, he will be led to the side courtyard... Send a good-mannered woman over to teach the Han people some rules, words and deeds etiquette." Come on...it's not too late to see you again after a few days. 』

The middle-aged housekeeper replied with a low eyebrow, turned around and left.

Huang Yueying was silent for a moment as she watched the middle-aged woman retreat.

Cai Yan sat aside and looked through the hall to the small courtyard.

This is the back main hall facing north and south, and it is also the large courtyard inside the Yimen. In addition to the five main rooms above, the side rooms, side rooms, Zhuding, Zhuanshan, Baoxia and other houses on both sides are connected to each other, and the corridors extend in all directions. The tiles are exquisite, the paintings are gorgeous, the white walls, red pillars, black tiles and white steps all embody the dignity.

In the hall, there are large carved red sandalwood tables, carved screens inlaid with gold, silver and precious stones, green bronze tripods, finely draped white grass and multicolored woven mats, and Sichuan and Sichuan brocade silk and satin cushions.

A hint of sandalwood lingers in it.

There is also a touch of sadness permeating it.

Huang Yueying slowly tilted to one side, leaning on the bright red embroidered brocade beside her, pulling the azure lapis gold-patterned quilt covering her legs, and sighed softly.

Huang Yueying had just given birth not long ago. Although she was in confinement, she was still a little afraid of the wind.

Cai Yan followed Huang Yueying's gaze and saw a slanted high-neck vase placed in the corner of the table, with several fresh flowers inserted in the vase...

Yes, no matter how beautiful the flowers are, they will wither one day.

Huang Yueying withdrew her gaze, then met Cai Yan's gaze and smiled slightly. The smile can still be called beautiful, but it lacks a bit of the brightness and joy of the youth, and has a bit more helplessness and sadness.

"I made you laugh..." Huang Yueying said softly.

Cai Yan slowly shook his head. She could generally understand Huang Yueying's mood, because Fei Qian had discussed this topic with her when Cai Yan was still in Shoushan Academy and before she married into the Fei family. But even so, Cai Yan still felt a little uncomfortable.

This kind of discomfort is not pure selfishness, or negative emotions such as jealousy, but an almost instinctive reaction, just like a stranger suddenly comes to the house and needs to live in the same place every day. Just like if you have to live with strangers for various reasons in later generations, you will instinctively feel uncomfortable.

Although this almost animal instinct can be slowed down by reason, it cannot be eliminated.

Cai Yan didn't know how to comfort Huang Yueying. Maybe even she herself had a hard time letting go, let alone trying to comfort her. In other words, even if she comforted her, what was the use?

"There are fusu in the mountains and lotus flowers in the sky." 』

"If you don't see Zidu, you will see madness." 』

"There are bridges and pine trees in the mountains, and there are dragons swimming in the sky." 』

"You don't see Zi Chong, but you see a cunning boy..."

Huang Yueying muttered softly, then turned to look at Cai Yan, "How is it?" Did I recite it correctly? 』

Cai Yan smiled slightly and shook his head.

"That's it..." Huang Yueying nodded and said with a smile, "Before my husband married you, I was still thinking that I would get together with scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants in the future... But now, the farmers and businessmen didn't come for the time being, but they came first. Come on Muyu! Hi! 』