I see the snow

A few days later, Lin Kun was invited by Yin Zhichuan to visit the homes of civilians selected by Qin Tianjian.

But unexpectedly, Lin Kun specifically requested that Xi Huai be brought along.

At that time, Yin Zhichuan narrowed his eyes after listening to it, and looked at Lin Yushi from the beginning to the end very carefully, with no intention of saying:

"No way?... Lin Yushi, could it be that you are the one?"

Lin Kun frowned: "Which one."

After a while, Yin Zhichuan sneered and said, "Forget it."

"I'm sorry you're not either. If Xi Huai is left with you for one night, nothing will happen."

Lin Yushi was overwhelmed, and his eyebrows, which were always indifferent and reserved, twitched.

When Xi Huai came, he brought a cat with him. There was a piece of colorful brocade twisted rope hanging around the cat's neck, and it looked very obedient.Nested in Xi Huai's arms, let him stroke the fur.

Xi Huai also wore a blue robe, which was quite different from his usual bland and plain style.It seemed that it had been carefully tidied up, and for some reason, its brows and eyes showed a bit of softness.

Walking in the crowd, it is very eye-catching, and many passers-by can't help turning their heads back after passing by.

Xihuai looked indifferent.

Yinzhichuan thought of his glimpse at the spring banquet—if this person had stayed in Fuyunlou, and the leader of Goyunlou was traveling, it would probably be like this.

It's just that Yinzhichuan never noticed that Xihuai was from Jinling before, he was too cold and rigid.

Until today, seeing Xi Huai wearing water blue clothes like this, he suddenly understood.

"Seven sons."

Xihuai walked to Yinzhichuan and said.

"Ah."

Yin Zhichuan responded, and asked again: "Have you had breakfast yet?"

Xi Huai nodded.

——Xi Huai gets up late, always at the end of the hour.

I don't know why last night, I started to fall asleep since Xu time, and I sweated a lot during the night.

Yin Zhichuan was worried, and when he went to touch him in the middle of the night, he found that there was a familiar rich fragrance of unknown origin emanating from Xi Huai.

His expression was peaceful, even more comfortable than the usual frowning, as if he was sinking into some kind of sweet dream.

When he got up in the morning, Yin Zhichuan didn't call him, and went to Yushitai to invite Lin Kun first.

"This is Lord Yushi Tailin Kunlin."

Yin Zhichuan nodded to Lin Kun who was beside him, and held Xi Huai's hand again: "Xi Huai."

Xi Huai and Lin Kun greeted each other, and then set off together.

It's just that on the way, Lin Kun seemed to be interested in Xi Huai, and wanted to talk to Xi Huai several times, but Xi Huai always avoided it intentionally or unintentionally.

"This used to be the Prime Minister's Mansion."

In the busy city, pedestrians jostle shoulder to shoulder, peddlers hawking and yelling compare each other's voices, and they will rub against each other from time to time when passing by.

Yinzhichuan looked at the sight of flowers, birds and fish, and sighed:

"It's really 'Old times Wang Xietang Qianyan flew into the homes of ordinary people'."

"Is it Li Zai?"

Hearing Yin Zhichuan's words, Lin Kun seemed to be a little touched, and said, "It's really unimaginable that a person like him would be corrupt and pervert the law."

Yinzhichuan laughed mockingly: "Whether he did those things or not, he has already been executed."

"More than 270 people in the whole mansion died in the mansion overnight... But more than ten years later, this place has become a busy market. I don't know the people who come and go in the market, do you still remember?" I remember the tragedies that happened here...the land under their feet was once soaked in blood."

It was already summer at this time, and the sun on the top of the head made people sweat slightly.

But after mentioning this incident, for some reason, the three of them felt a little heavy in their hearts, and their palms also felt slightly cold.

Yin Zhichuan's words seemed random, but Xi Huai understood that he probably also thought of himself.

Because in the second year when You Xianglifan was ransacked and beheaded by all the families, something happened to Zhen Guogong's mansion.

The fate of Xihuai also changed during the Battle of Canglan that year, and they were all extremely sensitive to the number "seven".

"Hey, isn't that Chu Yuan's little apprentice?"

When walking to the middle of the market, Yin Zhichuan suddenly saw a figure coming out of a shop not far away.

With a paper bag in his hand, he seemed to have bought something, but he kept his head down all the way, as if he was preoccupied.

Lin Kun also noticed it, frowned and said: "The disciples of Guanxing Pavilion can't leave the pavilion at will, right? Why did he come out of the Qixia Terrace?"

Yinzhichuan was also a little puzzled, and said, "Could it be that Chu Yuan asked him to buy something?"

"Their Guanxing Pavilion is always mysterious, and from time to time they need to pick up some things that are not in the palace. He is Chu Yuan's closest disciple, maybe there is something, Chu Yuan let him come out to do it."

"But it's too far from Jinghua Palace."

Lin Kun murmured: "If he wants to go back to the palace, he should take Qinglong Avenue... From here, it is a detour."

The more he looked at Lin Kun, the more suspicious he became, and he couldn't help but say to Yin Zhichuan, "Wait a minute."

"I gonna go see."

Yinzhichuan wanted to go forward at first, but the lihua kitten in Xihuai's arms suddenly jumped out of Xihuai's hands for some reason.

Xi Huai couldn't help but let out a low cry, Yin Zhichuan paused, then stepped back to help Xi Huai catch the escaped kitten.

When the little raccoon was caught by the nape of his neck and brought to justice, Lin Kun had already chased Yan Jin away.

"what happened?"

Lin Kun shook his head: "There are too many people, I can't find them."

"Let's ask Chu Yuan next time when we enter the palace."

Yin Zhichuan said: "Now let's deal with the matter of Qin Tianjian."

Lin Kun said "hmm".

But he walked forward with Yinzhichuan for a while, and after a while, he stopped suddenly.

"I often feel..."

Lin Kunji murmured in a low voice: "This little disciple Chu Yuan...is a bit gloomy."

Yinzhichuan was taken aback for a moment, then remained silent for a while, then smiled, and added:

"Especially... when Chu Yuan can't see it, right?"

……

Qin Tianjian included more than [-] households in the sacrificial list.

Part of it is to offer cattle and sheep; the other part is to give away one's own daughter, and besides that, to kill one's own chickens, ducks and other poultry.

Yinzhichuan just randomly picked a nearby one from the list, and came over with Xihuai Linkun to have a look.

This family lived in a place close to the slums, away from the center of Hoshino Capital, the exquisite and beautiful carved beams and painted buildings gradually disappeared, leaving only simple shacks.

Some shirtless men just walked up and down the dirt road naked, and a few women were washing clothes by the well.

Yinzhichuan, Xihuai and others walked all the way, and because it just rained yesterday, their boots were covered with a layer of yellow mud.

Xi Huai walked slightly behind, and he keenly noticed that the people around him were always looking at them as if they were nothing.

"Tuk Tuk Tuk."

Yinzhichuan pointed, knocked on the wooden door, and asked, "Is anyone there?"

An old willow tree was planted in front of the thatched house, it was dead, but the blackened branches were still twisted and stretched towards the sky.

It was almost noon at this time, but the family hadn't lit up the smoke yet.

Yin Zhichuan frowned, looked at Xi Huai, and after a while, someone came to open the door.

"Excuse me... who are you?"

It was a woman who opened the door, wearing very rough clothes, with several patches on the dull sarong.

"It's from Yushitai."

Yinzhichuan smiled and said, "I heard that a girl in your family has been chosen to be the bride for the river god's sacrifice. Come here and ask about the situation."

The woman is still dull: "Oh..." "Can I go in?"

Yin Zhichuan asked again: "It's not convenient to talk at the door..."

None of them revealed their true identities, but only said that they were low-ranking officials at Yushitai, so that Lin Yushi could experience the "real sentiments of the people".

The yard is very dilapidated, and the main room is also built with thatch, and it seems to collapse when it blows.

Yin Zhichuan stood at the door for a long time, thinking about whether to go in, worried that the house would be trapped if he went in.

There are several loads of firewood in the yard, dusty, and the ground is full of loess.

Probably just after sweeping the ground, there are still a few bamboo marks left by the broom on the ground.

"My lord...would you like to have lunch here?"

the woman said timidly.

Xi Huai turned around and saw that she was holding a chicken in her arms, which was also skinny and looked severely stunted.

Being pinched like this, the voice of "cuckoo" is very low.

Yinzhichuan paused for a moment, then understood: this woman was very worried that they would eat here, and she would have to kill a chicken to entertain them.

But looking at this yard, the bamboo fence is crooked, and there are only two lean chickens in the chicken coop, one male and one female. If one is killed, they will only be left with a single one.

"Need not."

Yinzhichuan paused for a moment, and said, "Let's ask some questions, and we'll leave in a while."

The woman gave a low "oh".

"What about your man?"

Yin Zhichuan looked around, and finally realized something strange in this room, and asked, "Isn't he coming back for lunch?"

"I don't have a man..."

The peasant woman replied, "It's just me, my daughter, and my mother living together."

Both Xi Huai and Lin Kun were a little stunned——

In the capital of Hoshino, especially in such a poor place, it is very important to have a strong man in the family.

Because the poorer the place, the more barbaric it is, and it is necessary to rely on strength to speak.Otherwise, the original nature of human beings will be brought into full play.

But this woman was actually supporting herself through the day.

Especially... Qin Tianjian also chose her daughter as the bride of the river god.

In other words, after the twentieth of the next month, there will be only women left in this thatched hut covered in loess and ashes.

"Mother, mother."

While the three of them were looking at each other outside, the cry of a child came from inside the house.

The woman froze for a moment, hurried in, greeted Xi Huai and the others and said:

"My lord, please sit freely in the yard, and the women will come out immediately."

But Xihuai and Yinzhichuan turned their heads and looked at the empty yard, only two mottled and rickety bamboo chairs and benches.

Yin Zhichuan smiled wryly, and could only say, "Lin Kun, you can take a seat."

"As for the remaining one..."

Major General Yin paused for a moment, then turned to Xihuai: "Should I sit on you, or you sit on me? You choose one."

Xi Huai: "..."

[*Note 1]: "In the old days, the swallows in front of Wang Xietang flew into the homes of ordinary people." From "Wuyi Lane", Liu Yuxi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty.

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Xi Huai: I choose the third option, you stand.