After the salted fish is married

90. Xiangyun Meat Roll

It was time for Ji Song to rest again. According to the original plan, today they would go to another courtyard in the suburbs of Beijing to catch crayfish.However, the weather is not good. The sky has been overcast since yesterday afternoon. When I woke up this morning, it was raining heavily, so I had to cancel my plan to go to another hospital.

The rain brought coolness, and also diluted the bitter smell of medicine in the courtyard. Yan Xining's appetite returned after being away from home for several days.Anyway, he didn't plan to go anywhere else today, he was going to steam some meat rolls as a snack.

The rain was gurgling outside, and the kitchen was darker than usual.The sweet smell of fermented flour floats in the air, smelling this smell, people become extra lazy.

Yan Xining was sitting at a low table peeling loquats. There was a pile of loquat skins in front of him, and the round loquat seeds rolled all over the table.Loquats are delicious, but when the juice gets on your hands, it oxidizes and turns yellow-black.Yan Xining looked at her fingertips in distress: "The nails have turned black."

Ji Song pushed the small bowl in front of Yan Xining: "Loquats are like this, if you don't want to get your hands dirty, you can ask a servant to peel the fruit for you."

Yan Xining looked intently, the bowl was filled with more than half of the crystal clear flesh, Ji Song patiently removed all the seeds inside.Seeing half a bowl of fruit pulp, it would be a lie to say that she was unhappy, Yan Xining teased, "His Royal Highness helped me peel the loquat, I didn't give you a reward."

Ji Song's eyes were gentle and he couldn't help laughing: "Eat it, I don't like this."

He used to think that a man should sweep the world with a knife and a bow, but now he feels that it is a blessing to be able to peel the fruit for his sweetheart and paint his eyebrows and lips.

The loquat meat is moist and sweet, and it is very refreshing to eat one bite at a time.Just as Yan Xining was holding a small bowl and eating the fruit, Yan Ke and the others carried a heavy box into the yard against the rain: "Master, princess, the artisans have brought new arrowheads."

Yan Xining stuffed the last loquat in the bowl into his mouth, and he hurriedly stood up: "Let me have a look."

I don't know if it's an illusion, but the new small iron arrow is easier to use than the previous one, and its strength is also stronger. When it is sent out, it can feel obvious backward force.The shooting of the sleeve arrow is also smoother, without the previous stuttering feeling.

After trying it under the eaves, Yan Xining couldn't put it down: "The sleeve arrow is really good." In the era of cold weapons, the bow and arrow should be the main weapon for long-range strikes.With a pair of sleeve arrows in hand, he will not be at a loss and have no power to protect himself if there is an emergency in the future.

The Xiujian can hold ten small iron arrows at a time, but Yan Ke and the others brought a large box of iron arrows.Looking at the exquisitely crafted arrows, Yan Xining felt a lot of pressure: "It should cost a lot of money, right?"

The cost of an ordinary arrow can buy a catty of beef, and the production of small arrows is more complicated than that of ordinary arrows. Wouldn't it be possible to buy several catties of beef for a small arrow?

There were at least four to five hundred iron arrows in the box in front of him, and Yan Xining felt a little heartbroken: "It feels like a waste." This is money that is shining brightly.

Ji Song smiled slightly: "Excellent archers are made by stacking arrows."

Every outstanding soldier needs to consume a lot of military supplies. Take himself as an example. The feathers and arrows he consumes every year can be packed in a car, and the broken bowstrings can be collected to make a thick handful.Without the usual hard training, how could he win on the battlefield?

Although Yan Xining is not a lieutenant, Ji Song doesn't need him to be a good archer.But as long as he can save his life at the critical moment, even if it costs tens or hundreds of times, he is willing.

Ji Song said softly: "You can practice boldly without worrying about consumption."

Only then did Yan Xining feel relieved. After practicing a few times, he found that the new arrowhead was harder than the previous one, and it didn't deform much when it hit the target.He excitedly showed Ji Song the intact arrowhead: "Look, Songsong, this arrowhead is not deformed at all, has other metals been added inside?"

Looking at the princess who was foolishly kept in the dark, Yan Ke's face was distorted. He turned his head and said to Wang Chunfa: "The princess may never find out that the target he used before is not the same as the target now."

Wang Chunfa rubbed his chin and nodded in agreement: "Yes, after all, there are not many targets that can pinch iron plates in the target."

After practicing the sleeve arrow for a while, just when Yan Xining was about to try again, he heard Ji Tan's voice: "Third brother~sister-in-law~"

Ji Song said in a hurry, "Put away the sleeve arrows and the target." Ji Tan is a lively and active age, and children of his age have no ability to resist seeing swords, guns, swords and halberds.I heard that Ji Lu had been taken away by Ji Tan several precious swords, not to mention other weapons.

Taking it away is trivial, but if Ji Tan hurts himself or someone else when using a weapon, the problem will be serious.

Yan Xining quickly took off her sleeve arrow: "I still need to send someone to tell Senior Ye that he should be wronged and not appear in front of Xiaoqi."

It's raining today, Ye Linfeng may have slept a little longer, and he hasn't appeared in Wenzhang Garden until now.But if Ji Tan accidentally saw it, it would inevitably cause trouble.

After Yan Ke and the others cleaned up, Xiao Qi was also escorted by servants to the yard.As soon as he entered the courtyard, he threw himself into Yan Xining's arms: "Sister-in-law San, Xiaoqi almost misses you!"

Yan Xining touched Ji Tan's head with a smile: "What's the matter?" After not seeing him for a few days, Ji Tan's hand felt as good as ever, Yan Xining couldn't help but touch it twice more.

Ji Tan complained tearfully: "The Taifu asked me to memorize too many textbooks! Too many!"

Looking at Ji Tan whose eyes were flushed with grievance, Yan Xining smiled and said, "It's hard work for us Xiaoqi, have you recited it all now?"

Ji Song is very experienced: "If you can't recite the Tai Tuo, you won't let him leave the palace."

However, this time Ji Song's experience was useless, and Ji Tan lowered his head pitifully: "I haven't memorized it yet."

Now it was Ji Song's turn to be surprised: "Teacher changed his temper when he got old?" Fu Yanzhi was notoriously strict when he was young. If the princes couldn't recite something, he would slap his palm at least, or report it to Ping Yuan. emperor.Although Ji Song hadn't been slapped a few times, there were a few idiots among the princes and grandchildren who would go home crying after class every day.

Ji Tan showed a sly smile: "When Taifu asked me to recite poems this morning, officials from the Ministry of Rites came to find Taifu, and then Taifu and the officials from the Ministry of Rites left. I followed them secretly and found that they went to find Emperor Father , What did they say about peace talks... Oh yes! It was the leader of Liao Xia who sent people to Chu and Liao to discuss peace. What's the name of the envoy... what..."

Ji Song's hand that was originally placed on the armrest was tightly clenched, his knuckles turned white: "Mo Le, Liao Xia envoy Mo Le. Their leader is Herba."

Ji Tan nodded quickly: "That's right! It's Mo Le, third brother, you know a lot! Father and the others were discussing which prince should be assigned to take on this errand, and before they finished talking, I was discovered."

Yan Xining smiled and said, "And then? Didn't the Taifu spank your ass?"

Ji Tan chuckled: "Father and the others are busy with government affairs and can't control me. After a few words of training, they let me step down first. So I came to find the third brother and the third sister-in-law~"

Ji Song slowed down his tone, lowered his eyes to hide the anger in his eyes: "Does Father know that you are coming?"

Ji Tan nodded quickly: "I know, third brother, don't worry. Xiao Qi is a gentleman, and a gentleman will do something and not do it. If you promise third brother, Xiao Qi will definitely do it."

Ji Song nodded slightly: "That's good." After he finished speaking, he looked at Yan Xining: "You take care of Xiaoqi, I have some things to deal with first."

Yan Xining smiled and said, "Okay, the meat roll will be ready in a while, I'll send it to you."

Ji Song responded: "I have to go out, you don't have to wait for me." Seeing Ji Song controlling the wheelchair and walking towards the rain, Yan Xining quickly picked up the umbrella hanging on the veranda: "Umbrella!"

Ji Song took the umbrella, and after a while he and the guards disappeared into the thin rain curtain.Yan Xining felt that Ji Song was leaving in a hurry, and it seemed that what he had to do was very important.

Seeing Yan Xining standing on the eaves looking up at Ji Song's direction, Ji Tan shook his head and said, "It's like not seeing each other every day~"

Yan Xining suddenly came back to her senses: "What did you say?"

Ji Tan grinned: "The third elder brother just left, and the third sister-in-law lost her mind. Isn't it just like seeing each other every day?"

Yan Xining was too lazy to explain to the little kid, he smiled and pinched Ji Tan's cheek: "I can't memorize the book, but I can remember these poems well. Come, sister-in-law San treats you to something delicious."

Ji Tan was very happy: "I really want to eat the delicious food made by the third sister-in-law in the palace. Do you know the third sister-in-law? The crawfish I brought back to the palace was made according to your recipe. My mother and concubine Yue Gui The empress likes to eat it, and now the concubines in the harem have asked me to bring some more lobsters back."

Yan Xining was overjoyed: "It's easy, you can take two more barrels with you when you go back."

Ji Tan is quite familiar with Wenzhang Garden, and he hasn't been here for a while. He clearly saw the changes in the courtyard: "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, it's very convenient to build a plank road on the east side of the lake." "Sister-in-law, inside your vegetable field The dishes have changed." "Sister-in-law, Xiaosong has grown up!" "Sister-in-law, when will your servant come back?"

Ji Tan had a lot of problems, and when he was in the palace, those court ladies and eunuchs would only perfunctory him.However, in Wenzhangyuan, he will be treated seriously by Yan Xining.

Ji Tan has been in the palace for a long time, happy to see everything, after turning around, he stared at Cang Feng on the camphor tree with his neck hunched up and drenched in the rain: "Sister-in-law, your Haidongqing wings seem to be good. Yes, it looks so mighty~”

Yan Xining was kneading dough: "Xiao Qi, don't provoke it, Cang Feng has a bad temper."

By the way, Cang Feng hasn't eaten today, so Yan Xining kneaded the dough and put it in the basin to continue waking up.He took out a small bowl of meat from the cupboard, cut the meat into finger-length strips, and walked to the end of the corridor with the meat bowl.

Seeing Yan Xining holding the bowl, Ji Tan looked at Yan Xining in surprise: "Sister-in-law San, are you going to feed Haidongqing?"

He had seen falconers feeding falcons in the palace, and that was a big project.They will wear hoods for the eagles, and they will wear thick protective gear.Especially on the arms, several layers of leather armor will be bound, so as to ensure that the sharp eagle claws will not scratch their flesh.

Looking at Yan Xining again, wearing single clothes has no protection at all, is it really okay for him to feed the eagle like this?

Yan Xining smiled and rubbed Ji Tan's hair: "Stay back a bit, don't be blown by Blue Wind's wings."

Obedient Ji Tan took two steps back, at the same time Yan Xining called twice: "Cang Feng, it's time to eat."

A relaxed cry came from the camphor tree, and Cang Feng spread his wings to shake off the rainwater all over his body.It soared into the air, folded its wings, and landed heavily on the clean ground under the eaves.

Yan Xining put the meat bowl on the ground, Cang Feng trotted all the way and squatted in front of the bowl.It tilted its head to pick up a piece of meat and swallowed it in big mouthfuls, and even whined twice when it was happy to eat.

Ji Tan: ...

He had never seen such an easy eagle.

91. Xiangyun Meat Roll

When he came to Wenzhangyuan before, Blue Wind was just a free-for-all, but seeing it spread its wings this time, Ji Tan was shocked and remembered something.As soon as Yan Xining turned around, he saw Ji Tan tilting his head thoughtfully, he smiled and said, "What's wrong?"

Ji Tan thought for a while and said, "Sister-in-law Hai Dongqing looks familiar, I think I've seen it somewhere before."

Yan Xining smiled and said, "There are so many Haidongqings, don't they all look about the same?"

Ji Tan smiled and said: "No, the Haidongqing from the third sister-in-law's family is white, and there is a string of beads around its neck. This color is very rare. When I saw it for the first time, I thought it looked familiar, but then It was walking all over the place looking like a chicken. I didn't know for sure until I saw it fly down just now. I must have seen it before, but I can't remember where."

Yan Xining's heart tightened, Cang Feng was Xiao Ling's love eagle, the right general of Chi Ling Army.According to Yan Ke, when it was still a little eagle, it followed Xiao Ling to Chi Ling's army.When Xiao Ling disappeared, Cang Feng also disappeared.Blue Wind didn't appear until they were assassinated in the Royal Hunting Ground.

The reason why Ji Song raised Cang Feng was that he hoped that one day Cang Feng would lead them to find Xiao Ling.Ji Tan is young, and there are only a few people he can get in touch with on weekdays, how could he know Cang Feng?

Yan Xining calmed down and suppressed his excitement, he asked softly: "Then do you remember when you saw it?"

Ji Tan scratched his hair in trouble: "It seems to be in winter, the sky is snowing, and it suddenly flew out of the snow... I, I remember so much."

Yan Xining's heart trembled: "Then Xiaoqi, do you remember where you saw it?"

Ji Tan shook her head: "I don't remember... That's why I wanted to ask my sister-in-law if your eagle was given by someone else."

Ji Tan is lively and active, and sees many new things every day. Children of this age learn and forget quickly.He could remember that it was not easy to meet Blue Wind, and he really couldn't ask for more.

Yan Xining was a little disappointed, but he also knew that there was no need to rush this matter. After thinking about it, he said softly: "To tell the truth, we are also looking for the owner of Blue Wind. It was injured and landed in Prince Rong's mansion. Presumably its owner must be very happy." Be anxious. If Xiao Qi remembers where he saw it, remember to tell us."

Ji Tan patted his chest: "Sister-in-law San, don't worry, if I remember it, I will tell you as soon as possible."

After hearing Ji Tan's words, Yan Xining was determined: "Are you hungry? How about we make Xiangyun meat rolls?"

Ji Tan was very happy, he followed Yan Xining's footsteps and walked towards the kitchen: "Okay, okay. Third sister-in-law, what is Xiangyun meat roll?"

There is an inconspicuous alley on the west side of the Yingbin Building. The alley is only one foot deep, and there is only one side door in the alley that is locked all the year round.It is so inconspicuous that almost no one notices its existence in front of the Yingbin Building.The main reason is that there is a lame man selling noodles at the entrance of the alley, and the tarpaulin of the noodle stall completely covers the entrance of the alley.

Ge Jingzhong stood at the entrance of the alley and guarded his noodle stand.There was no business on rainy days, so he sat behind the stall and dozed off with his eyes closed.Suddenly someone stopped at the stall and said, "Come here for a bowl of noodles."

Ge Jingzhong quickly opened his eyes and stood up on crutches: "Okay, what toppings do you want?"

The visitor lowered his voice: "Fried heart and liver."

Ge Jingzhong's smile deepened: "This topping is not easy to make, it has to be made fresh."

The visitor chuckled, "The freshly made heart and liver taste the best."

Only then did Ge Jingzhong raise his head, and there was a man in coir raincoat and bamboo hat standing in front of the noodle booth.He looked around, then lifted the tarpaulin behind the noodle stall and spoke softly and quickly: "Master has been waiting for a long time."

The visitor flashed, and when he passed by Ge Jingzhong, he patted his shoulder lightly with one hand: "Thanks for your hard work, brother." Ge Jingzhong quickly put down the tarpaulin: "It's not hard to do things for the master."

There is only one dilapidated small side door in the alley. This door has been locked all year round, but today the lock was opened.The visitor quickly stepped into the door. Behind the small door there was a winding downward step. Walking down the steps, a secret room appeared in front of him after a while.

The light was on in the secret room, and Yan Ke was walking back and forth with his arms around his chest. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the person who came: "You are finally here. If you don't show up, the brothers will go to your house to look for you."

Sitting behind the desk next to Yan Ke was Ji Song with a serious face. Seeing Ji Song, the visitor took off his bamboo hat and revealed a bronze face. He knelt down and saluted: "Your subordinate is late."

Ji Song nodded slightly: "Have you figured out the route?"

The visitor took out a piece of parchment from his sleeve, and he presented the parchment to Ji Song: "Herba sent his son Dunba as a representative, and Mo Le was afraid to show up because he was in the mission. Now they have entered In the border of Chu and Liao, the brothers are all ready, we will ambush them at Changjiaguan when the master gives an order."

Yan Ke knelt on one knee and clasped his fists together: "Master, Changjiaguan is close to the capital, and we can arrive there in three days at a fast pace. Please, please allow me to lead my brothers to Changjiaguan to ambush Mole dog thief. We must fulfill our mission and capture Mo Le alive!"

Ji Song looked at the dotted and solid lines on the parchment and slowly frowned, his eyes fell on Changjiaguan with a red circle: "How many people are there in the mission?"

The person who heard the words said nothing, Yan Ke poked him anxiously: "Old Lu, you are talking, how many people are in the mission? If there are few people, we brothers will go together and make a round for them!"

After being silent for a while, Lao Lu said dryly: "There are thousands of guards escorting Dunba alone, and Mo Le also brought [-] elite soldiers."

As soon as the words fell, the expression on Yan Ke's face dimmed. After holding back for a while, he only burst out one word: "Day."

Wang Chunfa was indignant: "Are they here to negotiate a peace? Are so many people here to eat and drink?"

Ji Song closed the parchment, and there was a trace of exhaustion in his voice: "It is not too much for a country to send thousands of people to negotiate peace. If it is less, it will appear that it is not sincere enough."

Yan Ke's expression changed again and again: "Boss, we are not afraid of death. Let us go!"

Ji Song said in a deep voice: "We are outnumbered, with our brothers scattered outside, how can they be their opponents?" Even if their brothers are experienced fighters, they can't stand the wheel of battle.When the strength of the opponent exceeds four or five times that of oneself, the hope of winning is very slim.

Ji Song rubbed the space between his eyebrows: "So we can only ambush, and we only have one chance."

If his legs hadn't been broken, he would have led the brothers to fight an ambush, but now he is a waste who can only wait for the result in a wheelchair.The battlefield situation is changing rapidly, and if he is not careful, his brothers will never return.

For a moment, Ji Song was caught in a dilemma, Mo Le had to catch him, and he had to catch him without anyone noticing, and the brothers had to come back with all their tails.The brothers who can stay by his side until now are life and death friends, and he doesn't want anything to happen to any of them.

Yan Ke said anxiously: "Master, otherwise, let's call the brothers in the army! With their help, catching Mo Le is not a piece of cake."

Ji Song's eyes were fixed: "Nonsense!" The Chiling Army is so important, how many pairs of eyes are staring at it, and if there is a slight movement, someone will send information to various ministries in Beijing.At that time, I am afraid that if there is no action, the news will leak out.

Yan Ke's breathing was rapid and his eyes were slightly red: "But master, if you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to catch Mo Le in the future!"

Ji Song didn't know this truth. Seeing the earnest eyes of his subordinates, he thought about the consequences of lack of preparation.Ji Song, who has always been decisive in killing, pursed his lips: "Let me think again."

It will take some time for the mission to reach Changjia Pass just after entering the territory of Chu and Liao. He will try his best to find opportunities during this time.

Seeing Ji Song's distressed look, Yan Ke said angrily, "It's all due to the incompetence of the subordinates. It would be great if the subordinates could be as powerful as one."

Ji Song suddenly came back to his senses, a flash of light flashed in his eyes: "What did you say?"

Yan Ke was dejected: "It's all because the subordinates are incompetent..."

Ji Song said in a deep voice: "The last sentence, do you think you can be as powerful as a hundred?"

Yan Ke was even more frustrated: "But the subordinates didn't..."

The corners of Ji Song's lips curled into an arc: "Yes, we are indeed not the opponents of the embassy for the tough ones, but what about the dark ones?"

Yan Ke and the others looked at each other, is the master crazy?What is he saying?

Ji Song waved his hand: "Let's go back home." After walking two steps, he stopped again: "Old Lu, don't mention today's matter to other brothers."

Old Lu put the bamboo hat on his head: "This subordinate knows."

Ye Linfeng was lying on the recliner with his legs crossed, holding a medical book in his left hand and a cute meat roll in his right hand.Both sides of the meat roll were cut with a knife, and the brown meat interlayer rolled up in circles can be seen on the section.Take a bite of the meat roll, the aroma of the meat is overflowing, and the white noodles full of gravy are soft and firm, and every bite is satisfying.

He hummed a little song leisurely, listening to the sound of the rain hitting plantains outside: "Hey, it's a fairy day~"

At this time, there was a light knock on the door: "Master Ye, can I come in?"

Ye Linfeng responded: "Last night, my old man watched the stars at night, and said that I had a bloody disaster recently. It is not appropriate to see guests, discuss, go out, or move~ If you have something to say at the door, I will not open the door."

The smile on the corners of Ji Song's lips deepened: "If this junior remembers correctly, there were no stars last night." Last night was covered with dark clouds and no stars could be seen.

The sound of Ye Linfeng being choked came from the room, after a while Ye Linfeng cleared his throat: "Say, what do you want?"

Ji Song's tone was unhurried: "This junior wants to ask you for some medicine."

Ye Linfeng chuckled twice: "Don't talk about spring and medicine, what's going on in the minds of young people nowadays? Besides, even if your body can stand upright, your wife's body can't stand it either."

Ji Song was used to talking to Ye Linfeng like chicken to duck, so he went straight to the point: "I want to ask you for some medicine that you used when you brought down my guard that day."

Ye Linfeng paused, and the old voice flew out of the door with curiosity: "Oh? Who are you going to bring down?"

Ji Song laughed lightly: "Drop down a peace negotiation team of more than 2000 people."

There was the sound of a chair being overturned in the room, and Ye Linfeng's roar came from the room after a flurry of jumps: "Do you want some? You clearly want to empty out the old man's family! You What a loser!"