and leave

Before he really set foot in the northwest, he encountered bad people. Although he never encountered any danger because of the dedication of the guards, the three people who were tied up obviously brought enough warning to Shen Wangshu.And her serious and somewhat heavy face at that time also left a deep impression on Lu Yiqing.

Lu Yiqing finally got her mind right, this is ancient times, not modern times, and she didn't come to the Northwest to play!

On the road again today, the atmosphere of the whole convoy was different, because Lu Yiqing, who was riding on the road, finally put away his sloppiness.She sent Shen Wangshu into the carriage with re-wrapped wheels, but she didn't covet this comfort anymore, but rode along with the accompanying guards.Moreover, she was a "beginner" who rode a horse for a few days, and she didn't even go to the car when asked by Shen Wangshu.

Lu Yiqing didn't deliberately insist on anything, but she really wanted to practice horse riding more.Although she has the residual memory of her body, she can easily learn this skill, but horse riding is no different than others. It is not just a matter of skill, but more importantly, her body can adapt.

After driving so solemnly for a few days, Lu Yiqing gradually got used to the rhythm of the ancient times—extremely slow.

Only carriages and horses are used to travel, and the so-called official roads are nothing but spacious loess roads, and sometimes they are not even flat.It is common for the carriage wheels to get stuck in a big hole halfway, and the guards often need to dismount to push the cart. Fortunately, the weather is not raining much.

In addition to walking slowly, Paoma can shake two taels of ashes off his body in a day, and every night he stays in disgrace.This also allowed Lu Yiqing to truly understand the meaning of the word "travelling servant", which is really no exaggeration.

But none of the above is unbearable. Lu Yiqing understands that the further west he goes, the worse the environment will be.Because the population in the Northwest is sparse, there are not many people who can serve corvettes, and because of the proximity to the border, most of the corvees here are also arranged to build fortifications such as city walls.If the official road is less repaired, the road condition will only get worse, and they will have to get used to it sooner or later.

What Lu Yiqing really cared about was food and accommodation.Naturally, it is impossible to arrive at the town just in time for every meal on the way, so that you can spend money to buy fresh meals.In fact, dry food was what everyone ate the most when they were on their way. If the Lu family had money, they would bring some jerky.

In the beginning, everyone could find a suitable place to stay in the town every night, so breakfast and dinner could be settled at the inn.Whether it is delicious or not is another matter, at least it is fresh, and it is better than dry food.And as the pace of the people went westward, the towns along the way became rarer, and sometimes it was impossible to reach the next town at night.In this way, they not only have to eat dry food, but also have to sleep in the open!

In modern times, it is a kind of fun to meet with three or five friends, pack a backpack and tent, and find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers to camp and camp.But it was different in ancient times, even if they also camped with tents and lit bonfires to barbecue, the excitement was not a joke at all.

On the first night of sleeping in the wilderness, Lu Yiqing listened to the howling of wolves all night, hugged Shen Wangshu and hardly dared to close his eyes.

When they woke up the next day, both Lu Yiqing and Shen Wangshu were in low spirits, but the accompanying guards all acted as if they were used to it.Even the steward who was in the same company was still in high spirits, and taught the two of them: "It's nothing, who hasn't heard howling wolves when you sleep outside? Don't worry about your husband and young lady. We have a fire here, and there are many guards. Wolves generally don’t dare to provoke them.”

Lu Yiqing trembled after hearing this, and asked cheaply: "Then what if it's not normal?"

Then the steward laughed when he heard the words, and stopped talking—how can it be unusual if it is unusual?If so many of them dared to provoke a pack of wolves, it must not be a small pack of wolves.It's really unlucky to meet a hundred wolves, what else can I do except Liangliang?

In ancient times, there were risks in doing business. In addition to the profit and loss of the business itself, the risks on the road were especially great.Needless to say, natural disasters and the like, robbed by mountain bandits on the road, shipwrecked by water bandits, stolen by thieves in a store... These are all common things, otherwise how would there be so many escort agencies?As for being attacked by wild animals on the way, there are also some, but they are rare, and such things rarely happen near the official road.

Lu Yiqing was quite frightened by the steward's avoidance of talking about it. Seeing that she was really frightened, the steward hurriedly comforted her: "Your Majesty, you don't have to think so much, we have brought so many guards. They will take turns at night Watch the night, regardless of whether it is a human or a beast, if we meet them, they will try their best to protect us." After speaking, he gave another example: "The owner of the house has been in business for more than [-] years, is it okay to travel all over the world?"

After finishing speaking, Lu Yiqing's complexion was still not very good, Shen Wangshu continued to smooth her hair: "Okay, Ah Qing, don't be afraid, how could such a coincidence happen? It's spring and summer, there are a lot of prey in the mountains, between tigers and wolves Human beasts will not easily attack people."

After being comforted in this way, Lu Yiqing started on the road again, but after all, he still had lingering fears in his heart.

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After five or six days on the road, half of the road from Shanyang County to Yangcheng was completed.Instead of rushing to Liangzhou or even Xiliang according to the original plan, the distance they need to travel is much shorter, but this is not a happy thing.

In the evening of this day, everyone finally arrived in a small town to settle down, and Lu Yiqing was secretly relieved that they didn't have to sleep in the wilderness.

After entering the city, he found a nearby inn to settle down. When Lu Yiqing got off his horse, his feet were weak and he almost fell.Fortunately, she was already used to this situation, and she grabbed the saddle quickly with her eyesight and hands to stabilize her figure, but her feet were still a little limp when she walked.

Shen Wangshu, who got off the carriage, took the initiative to help her, looked down at her legs and was still a little worried: "Ah Qing, don't be brave, you should ride with me tomorrow. If I knew you were so stubborn, I wouldn't You should be taught how to ride a horse."

Lu Yiqing didn't know how the original owner's riding skills were, but she felt more and more proficient after riding a horse for a few days.It’s just that there are after-effects of riding a horse all the time. Not to mention the fatigue itself, a novice like her always has to suffer a lot—not to mention the pain in the waist and back, and the most embarrassing thing is that after riding for a long time, the inner thigh They were all worn out by the saddle, and even the thick cotton pads on them didn't help much.

On the first day of riding a horse, Lu Yiqing wore out her leg, and Shen Wangshu personally changed her medicine.At that time, Doctor Fang not only gave them trauma medicine, but also gave Shen Wangshu a bottle of alcohol, so Lu Yiqing screamed in pain while cleaning the wound.

By the time the wound was treated, Lu Yiqing was so painful that his clothes were wet with sweat, and Shen Wangshu's heart ached to see his teary eyes.

But on the second day, Lu Yiqing bandaged the wound, put another cotton pad on the saddle, and rode on it again.Day after day, the wound didn't heal, and she became limping when she walked.

Shen Wangshu probably understood what she was thinking, so after several times of persuasion, she did not stop her forcibly—this time in the northwest, Lu Yiqing was the one in charge, no matter danger or other, she would stand at the front and face it.There is no Patriarch Lu to shield her from the wind and rain, and Shen Wangshu can't do everything for her. When she encounters danger, she always needs to protect herself. If she doesn't have time to practice martial arts, she must at least be able to run away on horseback.

To be honest, Shen Wangshu didn't know if her worries were unfounded, and the northwest land was also unfamiliar to her.But seeing Lu Yiqing's insistence, she didn't know what to do except feel distressed.

A group of people entered the inn, and their own guards stepped forward to open the room to settle in. Lu Yiqing and the two sat in the lobby for a while.

A mistress brought tea, and Lu Yiqing poured Shen Wangshu a cup without any hassle: "I'm fine, don't you think I've adapted well these two days, and I'll get used to it in a few days. Those guards learned to ride horses , aren’t they all trained like this?”

In fact, not only the guards, but also noble girls like Shen Wangshu were not unscathed by the saddle when they first learned to ride a horse.It's just that they are different from Lu Yiqing's eagerness, they can practice when they learn to ride a horse, and they can practice after the broken skin is healed, or they can't practice anymore.Unlike Lu Yiqing, who still doesn't rest these few days, and I don't know what she is doing in a hurry for these two days.

A person who was obviously not in a hurry before, is now in a hurry to learn how to ride a horse. I really don't know what stimulated her...

Shen Wangshu didn't take Lu Yiqing's tea, but pushed it back to her: "You drink it yourself, I have a kettle on the carriage."

All right, Lu Yiqing saw that she seemed a little angry, so he didn't say anything.She picked up the teacup and took a sip, but she ended up drinking a mouthful of tea foam. The tea served in this inn was too bad, and there was no taste at all except bitterness.

Lu Yiqing wrinkled his face into a steamed bun, but still swallowed the tea patiently, and then simply ordered Xiao Er to replace all the tea brought into the guest room with cold boiled water.But after giving the order, she poured out the cup of tea by herself and continued to sip it.

Seeing that she was drinking tea without speaking, Shen Wangshu glanced at the teacup with a look of disgust, and asked, "Can you really drink this tea?"

Lu Yiqing blinked, and replied: "At least not to quench your thirst." After she finished speaking, she secretly pointed to a few tables of guests in the corner, and motioned Shen Wangshu to take a look: "Wangshu, look at those people, they also look like dusty people. It’s been a long journey. We came from the east, and everyone along the way knew that there was a war in the northwest, and almost no one went this way.”

Shen Wangshu also glanced over there, caught a glimpse of the baggage on the other side's table, and said clearly: "These should have come from the northwest to escape from the military disaster. You can ask Yu Qian to inquire later and see if you can find out what Qin Jun is now. Where did it go?"

Before they set off, they made up their minds to inquire about information along the way, but it was difficult to find out even if they entered the town without mentioning the time spent sleeping outside.The news in Liangzhou seems to be brought back by those merchants, and the people seem to seldom flee to the east. The Wei family army has been stationed in the northwest for 20 years. The people still seem to have a lot of confidence in them.

Lu Yiqing didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing, but it also showed that the Wei family army was quite popular in the northwest.In this way, the thoughts in her heart seemed to be two points more determined, and she was only waiting to meet General Wei in the future.

But the most urgent thing is to inquire about the situation in Liangzhou. Lu Yiqing's leg hurts and he goes there in person, so he sent Yu Qian to inquire about the news.