Tranquility

The feeling of rushing was not as carefree as imagined. Although the scenery changed along the way, Tangning couldn't help but feel a layer of gloom when she saw more and more refugees.

After just leaving the capital for about ten days, Tang Ning and his party started to encounter scattered refugees.Xie Baiyun and Shu Hongyu have both come out and seen it before, so naturally they won't soften their hearts; Tang Ning is at this age, although she is sympathetic, she can restrain herself; it's just that Tang Yu saw those skinny children with bare feet, stumbling behind their relatives At that time, it was the first time that he realized that not all children were like him. He was very sympathetic and would always give some food to those people.

Tang Ning didn't stop her after seeing it, she just asked Mo Yi to guard her.

At the beginning, those people just thanked them gratefully, seeing that they were going in the opposite direction, they didn't bother, they kowtowed a few times and then separated.

It's just that as the journey got longer and longer, people started chasing the carriage to ask for things. Gradually, every time Tang Yu took out something, the refugees would have to go through a struggle. He snatched it directly from Tang Yu.

It's already the end of August, halfway through the trip.

The further south we go, the hotter and drier the weather, the less and less water in the river, almost drying up.

Everyone is deeply aware that this is a rare drought in the south of the Yangtze River in a century.

Finally, the situation developed to the point where Mo Yi couldn't control the situation anymore, and groups of refugees blocked the carriage one after another.Tang Yu's clothes were ripped apart, and Mo Yi was even more embarrassed.

Since there were more and more people, Tang Yu also realized that his food could not be distributed to everyone, so he later chose to quietly give it to the children who were alone.

But he obviously underestimated the power inspired by hunger. When he saw the ants-like crowd rushing towards here, Tang Yu was quickly embraced by Mo Yi and rushed to the carriage. I saw faces distorted by hunger, and the horrifying gazes on them.

Tang Yu trembled. At this moment, he could only hope that Mo Yi would run fast enough not to be caught up.However, Mo Yi only had two legs after all, and refugees were everywhere, they quickly surrounded him from all directions, and quickly blocked Mo Yi's way.

The loyalty in Mo's eyes finally disappeared, replaced by a cold killing intent.He finally pulled out the knife and held Tang Yu's head firmly.

Tang Yu couldn't see outside, he could only see Mo Yi's up and down legs, and the occasional bloody knife light.

Fortunately, Tang Yu and the others did not go far, and soon got into the carriage, and the three carriages set off quickly, even if there was someone in front of them blocking the way, they would run over them without hesitation.

Shu Hongyu, Xie Baiyun, and Mo Yi, each guarding a carriage, kicked it away without hesitation when they saw someone grabbing it. The drivers didn't care about anything, they just waved the whip with all their might.

In the carriage, Tangning sat silently with her arms around Tang Yu, the crying and cursing outside seemed extremely horrific.

After an unknown amount of time, the sound gradually disappeared, and the carriage finally stopped slowly.

Tangning finally raised her stiff hand and slowly stroked Tang Yu's soft hair.He didn't want Tang Yu to grow up in such a tragic way, but what he saw and heard along the way not only frightened Tang Yu, but also frightened himself.

In modern society, young people in their 20s are everywhere. The price they pay is at most a mediocre life, but at least they have no worries about food and clothing; but here, the price of not growing up is too heavy. A little carelessness means poverty. Die alone.

According to Tang Ning's idea, she set up a family business by herself, whether it's Tang Yu's imperial examination or painting, even if it's a sword, he can spend his life recklessly.However, he hopes that Tang Yu will live a willful life, but he does not want him to live a willful life.Those who have the ability to live according to their own ideas are called willful, and those who are not capable are called willful.The law is nothing here, and the family property left by the parents cannot be kept if they have no ability.

According to Tang Yu's intelligence, it is not difficult to learn a skill to survive. He has a talent for painting and a good literary talent. From a young age, Tang Ning strictly required to practice good calligraphy. Apart from poor health, martial arts is hopeless In addition, the development of other subjects is very good.But these are not enough, Tang Yu's heart is too pure, he is protected too well, this is his strength and weakness.

Xie Xuanzhan, Xie Baiyun's son, has been the youngest son of the palace of many stars and the moon since he was a child, and the only grandson of the eldest princess. Although he had never been out of the house when he was Tang Yu's age, the complex environment of the palace and his sensitive political status in the capital, He has been trained to be calmer than Tangning.

The environment of the Tang Mansion is relatively simple, and what Tang Yu lacks is insight into the world and people's hearts.Tang Ning suffered a great loss from Jin Yongfu, and knows the importance of judging people. Even though he and Jin Yongfu are back together now, the simple friendship they had when they were children has long since disappeared. Now their relationship has become more complicated Conflict of interest.

Tangning opened the curtain and saw that they were parked on a piece of wasteland. Everyone was so tired that they collapsed to the ground, regardless of the fact that the place was scorched hot by the scorching sun.

Tang Ning was about to carry Tang Yu out of the carriage, but Tang Yu broke free from him, turned around and dragged out a large water bag, jumped off the carriage by herself, dragged the water bag with difficulty and walked towards the crowd.

Tang Ning watched Tang Yu carefully fill everyone's water bladders, fearing that even a single drop of water would leak out, filled Tang Ning's already heavy heart with relief. Tang Yu was much better than he had hoped for.

Originally, Tangning wanted to tell him about the price of mercy, but now it seems unnecessary.

Tang Yu's matter was settled, but Tang Ning still had an even more troublesome matter, which was the rivalry between Shu Hongyu and Xie Baiyun.

It turned out that the two of them were at odds. After trying to persuade Tangning to no avail, she had no choice but to turn a blind eye.Both of them are close relatives, and it is difficult for him to be in the middle, so he can only pretend to be confused.

It's just that as the trip got longer and longer, instead of getting along well, the two became more intense.

Especially Xie Baiyun saw that the next inn was the fork of east and west. He was going to Kunnan in the west, and Yongzhou was in the east of Kunnan. But so far, not to mention Tangning and you, he was two. There is no chance for people to speak alone, which is very different from what he imagined when he came.

In the evening, the sky was full of red clouds, which indicated that tomorrow would be scorching sun again, and the group finally arrived at the post station.

Xie Baiyun gritted his teeth. If he didn't do anything else, he would have no chance. This time, he didn't know how long it would take for the two to meet again. It took him ten years to warm him up. He couldn't let the kid next to him pick the peaches. We must take advantage of the heat, this time we must get Tangning's sincere words, otherwise he will not feel at ease when he leaves.

Xie Baiyun withdrew his sure-to-get gaze, and turned to stare fiercely at Shu Hongyu who was staring at him. The two stared anxiously until Tangning had no choice but to turn around and beckon them in. At the same time, Fang snorted coldly and stepped into the station together.

"My lord, I'm really sorry that you came too late. Our yard here has been occupied by two other lords. However, there are still three upper rooms and one lower room available in the small station. Your coachman can sleep in a big bunk. " said the little official at the post station.

"In this way, I'll reserve these few rooms. In addition, I need to take care of my carriage and luggage." Tangning calculated that there were ten of them in total. Three coachmen slept in the common bunk, and two servants slept in the lower room. , the remaining five people living in three upper rooms is not considered crowded, so they nodded and settled down.

"Okay, my lord, please pay a deposit of four taels first, and you will get back any excess when you leave."

Tang Ning nodded. Due to the drought, the price of goods along the way has skyrocketed. Tang Ning is not surprised that the price of a small post station has risen to such a price. After paying the fixed price, Tang Ning asked again: "My little brother, can you tell the two people in the Baoyuan What is the position of your lord, I can also post a post to visit you."

The post station official greeted and sent him off, and he was accustomed to this, and said skillfully: "Those two adults, the prefect of Minjiang who lives in the east courtyard is surnamed Bao, and the one who lives in the west courtyard is a member of Prince Zhong's mansion. I don't know the specific position, I just know His surname is Pei."

When Tang Ning heard about Prince Zhong's Mansion, her heart skipped a beat. She nodded silently, went out to order the servants, and led Tang Yu into the lobby to order food.

The disaster year was not easy, the weather was hot, and everyone had no appetite. The food along the way was getting worse and worse. Even Tang Ning felt his throat hurt when he saw the dry food, let alone Tang Yu.

Along the way, Tang Yu lost weight at a speed that she saw, which made Tang Ning's heart ache. Adults should not suffer children, so even though the dishes were ridiculously expensive, Tang Ning specially ordered a few refreshing stir-fried dishes, with a combination of meat and vegetables.

"My lord, we still have two pears that we just picked in the morning. They are juicy and sweet. Many pear trees have dried up this year. Only a few pear trees in our backyard have produced a lot of pears thanks to the blessings of all the adults. "

The guy who was talking was the guy employed by the inn. He saw that Tang Ning and his party were willing to spend money and had a child with them, so he came here to recommend it. In the past, this pear was given away for free, but this year it can be regarded as selling for a high price.

Tang Ning nodded and said, "You will be sent to my room later." After saying that, she turned her head to Tang Yu who was looking anxiously and said, "Let's eat first, I can't do without you."

This pear was exclusive to Tang Yu, and none of the four adults would touch it, just like the dishes on the table, except for Tang Ning, the others rarely stretched out their chopsticks.Occasionally, Tangning put a few chopsticks into Shu Hongyu's bowl, causing Shu Hongyu, who has always been calm, to raise the corners of his mouth, and cast a sneaky glance at Xie Baiyun.

Xie Baiyun glanced at him disdainfully, then turned to Tangning and said softly, "Are you going to sleep with Yu'er tonight?"

"It's natural."

"You and Yu'er haven't practiced martial arts yet. When you're away from home, safety comes first. If something happens to you, it will be difficult for us to find out in time."

Tangning felt that it made sense, and said, "Then Mo Yi, Hong Yu and Yu'er, you are a son after all, so let's take a room."

Xie Baiyun grabbed a cake and kicked Mo Yi under the table.

Mo Yi choked, seeing everyone looking at him, his face was paralyzed and he tried to look like he was in pain, he looked very constipated,

"I, my injury hasn't healed yet. I have to apply medicine every night. The medicine tastes really bad. I'd better use a room. It's summer, and it's bad for everyone."

Tangning's sense of smell is better than the average person's. As soon as Mo gets close, he can smell the strange smell of sweat and medicine on his body. If he sleeps in the same bed with him at night...

"I'm with the third brother, doesn't Yu'er like you very much, you two can be together." Shu Hongyu couldn't calm down when facing Xie Baiyun, and finally he spoke and acted with a little youthful impulsiveness.

Tang Yu, who was working hard, raised her head when she heard that she was mentioned, and turned her head to Shu Hongyu who was close to her since she was a child, and then to Xie Baiyun who was closest to her. She really couldn't imagine that she and Xie Baiyun lived in the same room, so she had to say pitifully: "I want to be with Hongyu." Brother Yu sleeps together." As he spoke, he looked at Xie Baiyun apologetically.

Xie Baiyun didn't mind at all, and gave Tang Yu a very gentle (dang) soft (yang) smile.

Shu Hongyu, who was cheated by the little kid he loved since he was a child, said with a disheveled face: "Call me uncle, don't call me brother."--Someone's inner monologue: I told you to call you uncle since childhood, but you have to call me brother to your death. You dug a hole for me, didn't you?right?