Frost flower is like a dream

The sea breeze is blowing heat waves, and the sun is scorching at noon. The sand on the beach is as hot as fried. If you step on it with bare feet, you will get blisters.Several sea crabs that were rolled ashore crawled around, looking for a cool place, and finally found a shelter. They hid in the sleeves of a man, who was lying upright under the scorching sun, unconscious for a long time .

The waves rolled in, wave after wave swayed over the man's body, he gradually became conscious under the invasion of sea water, his left arm moved, and the sea crabs hiding in his sleeves burrowed back into the sand .Hong Lin rubbed his eyes, making his face covered with mud and sand. The scorching sun seemed to scorch his body. He got up with his tired body, and what came into view was the endless sea!

Recalling the scene when he fell into the sea, he looked around and looked for Hailan's whereabouts. Maybe it was the undead of Han Zongbing who was protecting him!She was lying in the shoal not far away, walked over with deep feet and shallow steps, dragged her out with all her strength, sniffed her breath, and finally she was out of danger.

Looking up, the scorching sun made people unable to open their eyes, and there was a forest not far from the beach. He hugged her into the woods with all his strength, and finally avoided the scorching sun. "Wake up!" Hong Lin shook her feebly, and called her several times but got no answer. Immediately, he was so anxious that he sniffed again, but there was still a faint breath. Go get some water.

Just as he was about to get up, he noticed someone walking behind him, and turned his head suddenly. It turned out to be a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, squatting there and looking at him curiously.Seeing that the boy was dressed like an ordinary citizen, with a burden on his back, a cap, and ragged clothes, the key was that he had a sheepskin water bottle tied around his waist.

"Little brother, can you give her some water to drink?"

"Of course you can!" The young man was quite generous. When Hong Lin helped Hailan up, he really opened the water bottle and handed it over. Xun asked, "You guys also escaped from Honghai Town, right?"

Hong Lin had no time to answer him, and poured a few sips of water for Hai Lan, who finally woke up, but was choked by the water and coughed, and immediately heaved a sigh of relief, recalling the scene of Han Zongbing's tragic death, if there was something wrong with her, she would come to her in the future The underground also has no face to see Han Zongbing.

"Do you feel better?" Hong Lin returned the water bottle to the young man. Seeing Hai Lan's expression, he should be fine, but his face was haggard and his clothes were disheveled.

Hailan nodded, leaning against a big tree and weeping silently. In just a few days, her home was gone, her father was gone, and she almost hid in the sea. She dared not bear the burden of a series of blows, and she didn't know how to go in the future!

"What happened to her?" The young man asked in a soft voice.

"We also came from Honghai Town! She's just sad!" Hong Lin couldn't bear to mention it again, and diverted the conversation.

"Who isn't! It hasn't been a day or two since the Japanese pirates harassed Jeolla-do! This time we deserve Honghai Town's bad luck!" The young man complained, but he was also optimistic, "In the future, you should be smarter when you encounter disasters! Just take me Let’s talk about it! My family members have long since died, and I’m the only one left, and the Japanese soldiers ran fast when they came! I didn’t hurt a single hair of mine!” The young man smiled cynically, “My name is Jin Xiaoyuan, and I’m 15 years old this year. ! They are all fleeing to the east! Why don't we go together! It's just a good companion!"

"Dongyuan!" Hong Lin had never heard of this place

"Ah!" Jin Xiaoyuan nodded, "A lot of people have escaped! They are all on the road ahead! I heard that Dongyuan took us in and said there is still food to eat! Let's go together!"

Before Hong Lin could make up his mind, Hai Lan said in a hoarse voice, "Let's go! Dalu Huachi from Dongyuan is my uncle! I'm going to join him!"

"That's fine!" Hong Lin immediately agreed, since Dongyuan had Zongbing Han's brother, he would entrust Hailan to his uncle.

The three of them discussed the route to Dongyuan under the shade of a tree, and were about to leave, but Hai Lan couldn't stand up, with no strength in her body, so Hong Lin had to carry her on her back.The afternoon sun was still so vicious, and there were more and more official people, most of them were the same as them, they were the people who fled from Honghai Town to Dongyuan, took care of their children, helped the old and the young, and there were many injured people , staggering forward step by step.

"Brother, you'd better put me down! I can walk!" Hai Lan felt sorry, in such a hot weather, she would be sweating even without walking, and she must be very tired after being carried by him for so long!

Hong Lin shook his head to express that he was not tired, and felt that the girl was pitiful. Her father was not there just now, but she had to endure the pain in front of others. He just wanted to send her to Dongyuan as soon as possible to reunite with her relatives.

"Sister, I think your elder brother is really not tired! He can walk faster than me carrying you on his back!" Jin Xiaoyuan took the opportunity to joke, "I want someone to carry you, but no one will carry me!" Pointing to the shade in front of the tree "Why don't we go somewhere to rest for a while! It's time to eat something and drink some water!"

Jin Xiaoyuan seemed to be a person who knew how to plan. He not only brought water, but also a lot of dry food in his bag.Hailan picked up a piece of biscuit and put it in her mouth. She couldn't chew it no matter how much she chewed. It had been several days since she killed her. Looking back, Jin Xiaoyuan ate the biscuit with gusto and swallowed it down. How could she go east without eating? ?

Hong Lin didn't think the cake was so bad. He had been hungry for many days, and the dried cake was still delicious. There was at most five days' journey to the east, and he had to return to the capital after five days.The scene in Honghai Town is too tragic. The Japanese pirates are rampant in Jeolla Province. There are Yuan Kingdom oppressing outside and Japanese pirates running rampant inside.Looking at his robe again, the hem was broken into strips, it was even more shabby than those fleeing civilians, wearing this to go back to Beijing would definitely scare him.

A gust of wind blows, and the poplar flowers dance wildly, floating like snowflakes, after all, they don’t know where they are going, just like people coming and going, not knowing where to go!

Four days later, a group of three people rushed into Dongyuan together with the people of Honghai Town. This small town neither faced mountains nor the sea, nor did it occupy as large an area as Honghai Town.The magistrate designated a monastery as a shelter for them, and each of them had two bowls of thin porridge a day, which was considered their best effort.

The three of them inquired all the way, and finally found the Dalu Huachi Mansion. Seeing their ragged clothes, the servant returned to the mansion to report in doubt. After a while, a big and round official came out. When he met Hai Lan, he didn't have the warmth of a relative.

"Uncle! My father, he...!" Hailan wiped her tears, choked up and said, "You must know about my father! Now I... can you...!"

Before Hailan could say anything, the official interrupted, blowing his beard and staring: "Huh! You still have the face to mention your father here! The navy in Honghai Town was destroyed by him! His Highness came to Honghai Town yesterday, no You wiped out the Japanese pirates with little effort, and repeatedly blamed your father for being incompetent, and made me suffer!" After finishing speaking, he pulled his long face, "Let's go! Don't let me see you again!"

"Why are you like this? My niece doesn't care if you have a conscience or not...!" Seeing Hailan crying heartbroken, Jin Xiaoyuan was filled with righteous indignation and screamed, but before he finished shouting, the gate of Daluhuachi Mansion was closed was shut tightly.

Hailan knelt down on the long street and cried, attracting the attention of people passing by. Hong Lin stepped forward and pulled her up, "Don't beg him anymore!" where to goAccording to what Dalu Huachi said, His Highness has already arrived in Honghai Town. Japanese pirates are rampant in Jeolla Province. How can he take such a risk?Honghai Town is only four or five days away from here, even if you beg His Highness to put pressure on Daluhua Chihua to take Hailan in, but her future days....

As night fell gradually, the three of them had to go to the temple to settle down first. As far as they could see, there were people everywhere. Fortunately, Jin Xiaoyuan was clever and found a place under the ruined walls as a shelter, and found some grass thatch to pave it. down.Hearing the sound of the gong beating three times, Jin Xiaoyuan plunged into the crowd, and squeezed out after a while, holding three thick bowls in both hands, and the soup was all spilled on his clothes, "Eat quickly! One bowl for each person." Is there any more!" He put three bowls of porridge on the ground, picked up a bowl and handed it to Hailan.

Hailan held up the porridge, she could see her figure in the moonlight, she couldn't help but burst into tears, her own uncle could treat her like that, she was not as good as an outsider.

"Sister...!" Hong Lin stopped Jin Xiaoyuan as soon as he said a word. He is a sensible person, so how could he not be clear?

"Are there any relatives that I can go to?" After thinking about it, Hong Lin still couldn't bring her to His Highness, so there was no need to cause any other misunderstandings.

"My aunt lives in Ligu in Zhongzhou. She came here once two years ago and treated me very well! It's just...!" Hailan lowered her head and cried, "It's too far away! You...!"

"Sister, you are too polite! How far is it? We will send you no matter how far away! Right!" Jin Xiaoyuan asked Hong Lin, "Anyway, I want to be with you too How lonely it is to be alone!"

At the moment, Hong Lin is in a bit of a dilemma. Zhongzhou cannot be reached in one or two days. There is only one reason for His Highness to go to Honghai Town!It would be better to go back and report to him as soon as possible, but now...the only way is to send Hailan to Zhongzhou first!So that Han Zongbing under Jiuquan can rest in peace.

The stars were twinkling, the moon was shining, and the temple was much quieter, except for the cries of children and the whispering of adults. Looking back, Jin Xiaoyuan rolled on the ground and fell into a deep sleep, Hailan leaned against the wall and closed her eyes.The night is like water, helpless and difficult to sleep.

"It's His Royal Highness! He said he was going to come down for inspection! That's why the dog officials panicked, feed us quickly and don't cause trouble! The medical officers are here today! In normal times, no one will care if we die!"

"I heard that the king personally performed rituals at the beach to pay homage to the souls of those who died in Honghai Town!"

"What nonsense are you talking about! The king is paying homage to the victims of Honghai Town! It has been spread all over here. The king is paying homage to the chief guard who died in Honghai Town! His chief guard!"

A few slight gossips fell into his ears, and Hong Lin suddenly felt restless. He wished he could fly to Honghai Town immediately. Where did His Highness hear the news?I am obviously alive and well!If you change your mind at this time... and looked at the sleeping Hai Lan again, it's rare that she won't shed tears tonight, how can she change her words immediately!

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