King Yu left in a hurry, and the court hall was silent on the surface, but there was an undercurrent surging in reality. Everyone speculated about the real purpose of King Yu's trip, and secretly wanted to find out something from the mouth of the master who was serving him. But Eunuch De said solemnly while weighing the silver, that the emperor sent King Yu to congratulate Beihou on his birthday.

Most of the people who came to talk about it returned disappointed. Eunuch De took all the treasures brought in as tributes, thinking about how much reward he could receive from Emperor Chen later.

The emperor turned a blind eye to Eunuch De's behavior. Most of the people who can come to ask questions can't make any waves. Those who really cover the sky, even if there is any movement in his palace, they can't escape their eyes. .

After Eunuch De came in happily, he took something mysteriously like offering a treasure, "Master, look at this."

The emperor moved his eyes from staring at the memorial, and raised his eyes appreciatively. It was an octagonal box.There is nothing famous in the dark exterior.After looking at it twice, he asked, "What is this?"

When Eunuch De saw him asking, he immediately came over to introduce him like a dog, "This is from Mr. Chen from the Ministry of Officials. I heard that Prince Yu loves cleverness. He specially asked someone to find a craftsman to make this cleverness box. There are more than 30 pieces in it." This box can only be opened at the end." Eunuch De boasted about the box.Added an important point at the end. "Prince Yu will definitely like it."

Only then did Emperor Chen put down the memorial, picked up this unremarkable box, and played with it silently.

When it was time to eat at noon, Emperor Chen opened the first mechanism, looked at the unremarkable thing in his hand, and asked with some uncertainty, "Will he really like it?"

Eunuch De couldn't nod his head any faster, so Emperor Chen dubiously put the broken box into a package, and then placed it neatly.

"It's the official department, right? What do you want?" Emperor Chen suddenly asked while eating.

Eunuch De's half-closed eyes widened in an instant, and when he realized it, he knelt on the ground numbly, "I didn't ask for anything, the prince's marriage."

Eunuch De slowly glanced at the color of the emperor, seeing that Long Yan was not angry, he put his heart back.

The emperor ate his meal slowly, and said, "You go out to announce the decree. My old illness broke out, and I went to the palace to rest. The crown prince supervises the country, and Xiaowang assists. If something happens, please play."

After Yu Lin led a group of guards to rush around for three days, he had already embarked on the main road. The snow on the official road had not completely melted, and it was extremely difficult to walk all the way.

It was getting dark again, and they were in a wild suburb. They had delayed their trip for three consecutive nights and missed the station. Fortunately, they had been prepared.

The guards skillfully began to set up tents and light fires, and some went out to see if they could find some game.During the first night of sleepover, Yu Lin took out the tent, and these people's eyes lit up. With this thin sheepskin tent, it was much better than they had to eat and sleep outside.And Yu Lin had already calculated that the trip might be delayed, so he made special preparations for this, but he didn't expect that this ancient road would be more difficult than he thought.

Yu Lin leaned against the tree, although his physical strength was a bit exhausted, he was still gritting his teeth to hold on, he really overestimated himself.The little equestrian skills I learned in modern times, strolling around the racecourse twice a day is nothing, but now I am bumping on the horse all day, and he has a stinky face when he is uncomfortable.

If Yu Lin misses Emperor Chen, he will never admit it, but the figure that jumps into his mind from time to time cannot be erased no matter what.

Yu Lin sighed deeply, and the shadow guards standing aside each had their own arrangements. Although they obeyed King Yu's orders, they never flattered them and followed them all the way silently, more like a knife carried by Yu Lin , will only come out of the sheath at the most critical time.

After hastily nibbling a few mouthfuls of dry food, Yu Lin got into the tent, it was so cold outside, he fell asleep quickly in a daze.

There was a commotion outside for a moment, but it soon calmed down, and no one seemed to notice that there was suddenly one more person in their team.

To his surprise, the further north he went, the better the weather was. Although the temperature was always low, the weather was always sunny. After walking for 20 days, Yu Lin seemed to gradually get used to the sudden extra person around him.

"You don't talk every day, are you tired?" Yu Lin chatted to himself.

The black-faced man next to him didn't say a word.Sitting upright, Yu Lin leaned on his back.He galloped along the way, the thick cloak covered the cold wind outside, and Yu Lin stayed comfortably inside, pressing against the back of the person in front.

"You're not the one I chose at the beginning, right?" Yu Lin pressed against his back, his voice came to the front, muffled, the guard in front could feel the vibration in his chest.He moved his body a little uncomfortably, not daring too much, and immediately moved back after moving.

Yu Lin was dissatisfied, pinched the waist of the person in front of him, and said sternly, "Don't move!" See how long you can act.A few days ago, he was able to get on the road alone on a horse, but in recent days, his physical strength became more and more unable to support the continuous madness on horseback, so he randomly found a guard, and the two of them worked together. ride a horse.But this person doesn't seem right.

After crossing the cold mountain, it was the border area. Yu Lin felt relieved, no longer rushing to hurry, when passing a village, just when the smoke rose, Yu Lin got off his horse, moved his stiff bones, and was very bold Said, "Today we will find a family and have a good meal."

Even the experienced shadow guards couldn't stand the turbulence for so many days. Seeing King Yu opened his golden mouth, they all raised their brows and continued to drive, but they would die!

The guard in black at the back, after seeing Yu Lin get off the horse, led his own black horse and followed him closely.

The border town is far away from the hustle and bustle, giving people a very peaceful and comfortable feeling. Walking on the stone road, each piece is thick and heavy, giving people a particularly solid feeling. Occasionally walking through an empty stone slab, the reverberation sound is very clear .

"Move the horse outside the village, tie it up, and don't enter the village." Yu Lin paused at the entrance of the village and looked at the dark crowd of twenty or so people.All of them looked like bandits, and they frightened the people for no reason.

"Take off the cloaks one by one, like bandits." Yu Lin ordered bluntly.

More than 20 people looked at each other, not knowing what King Yu was up to, and said hesitantly, "It's fine for the subordinates to take off their cloaks, but if these 20 or so horses are lost, I'm afraid it will delay the trip."

Yu Lin waved his hand and didn't bother to explain, "It's tied up, you can't lose it." I really didn't bother to explain to them, I'm afraid someone would report it as soon as they entered the village, and the horse was tied outside to show goodwill. .

A group of people randomly knocked on a farmer's house, which was a private house with an independent fenced yard. There were two snowmen piled up in front of the door, and the snow at the door was piled on both sides, sweeping out a narrow and clean path.

Yu Lin pushed the fence a few times, and called into the yard a few times, "Is anyone there?"

Not long after, a young girl came out. As soon as she opened the door, she saw so many men standing outside the yard. The little girl was frightened and took a step back, calling urgently, "Father."

Yu Lin saw that the pretty little girl was scared away by the group of rakshasas behind him, and really wanted them to do what they did before, to hide from the ground and climb trees, not to appear in front of people, it was very annoying.

After a while, another middle-aged man came out with a burly body and a bad complexion. He thought that the group of people outside had bullied his daughter. When he came out and saw Yu Lin standing outside the door, his expression softened a little. Yu Lin's pretty, harmless face is too deceptive.

"Uncle, we are businessmen on our way to the city. We came across Guicun on our way and wanted to ask for a hot lunch. I don't know if it is possible." Yu Lin replied politely, and he really didn't look like a bad person at all.

The uncle sized him up, and saw that Yu Lin was indeed well-dressed and sincere. Although the guards behind him looked unfriendly, they obviously listened to the young people who spoke.

"It's okay to have a lunch, but there are too many people in the adults' group, and the mountain villages and wild places may not be well entertained."

"It's okay, just have a hot meal, thank you so much."

"Then come in. Push open the railing and let the group of them in. The originally spacious back room was suddenly forced.

The little girl secretly glanced at Yu Lin, and then her mother drove her into the house.

The farm meal is also very simple. First use the hot sesame oil that has been fried on a high fire to scald out a pot of fragrant oil stains, and then take a few cabbage with a layer of shriveled water on the surface from the cellar at home, and peel it off. The outer skin, the cabbage heart inside is like the fresh vegetables of the season, crisp and tender.

Everyone swallowed hard as they smelled the fragrant food coming from the kitchen.

Yu Lin simply walked around the outside a few times, and the more he looked at it, the more he was satisfied. This village is called Ding Village, because this village is built on the mountain, winding down from the hillside, and building a long row on the flat ground. As if on purpose.

And what really caught Yu Lin's attention was the cartload of hay.

"Uncle, what are those hays used for?"

"Hay, kindle a fire."

Yu Lin leaned forward, twisted the black substance covering it, and sniffed it close to his nose.

"Is this mineral oil?" Yu Lin asked hesitantly after smelling it, doubts flashing through his mind.

"kindness."

"Where did this come from?" Yu Lin's tone was a little anxious, as if something was about to come out.

"Three days ago, I found it by the river and scattered it all over the ground. I found it a pity, so I rolled it back with hay. This is good for starting a fire."

"Where is the river? Can you take me to see it?"

The uncle glanced at him calmly, "What's the matter, let's talk about it after dinner. Seeing how busy you are, you probably haven't had a good meal for many days."

"Young man, you should be calm when doing things. There are no less than a hundred people watching you outside this village." After saying this, the uncle walked into the house with leisurely steps.

Yu Lin left behind with a thoughtful face.

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