Chapter 058 The Body
Lin Zimo was the little hand that pulled Yang Mengqi and stopped after walking for a while. He is not familiar with the road, and he really doesn't know how to get to your county. Although months have passed, she can still remember the journey to your county. Yang Mengqi, who was not wrapped in his feet, first saluted his father-in-law, and then got permission to walk with him.
Three-inch golden lotus is related to the bad habit of ancient Chinese women wrapping their feet. The bad habit of wrapping feet began in the Sui Dynasty and was widely spread in the Song Dynasty. At that time, people generally regarded small feet as the standard of beauty, while women regarded foot wrapping as a virtue and did not hesitate to endure the severe pain of wrapping their feet. People call the wrapped feet "Lotus", while the feet of different sizes are different levels of "Lotus". Four inches larger are iron lotus, four inches are silver lotus, and three inches are golden lotus. The three-inch golden lotus was considered the most beautiful foot for women at that time.
Lin Zimo is not ashamed of the perverted aesthetics of ancient men, but Yang Mengqi, who has a pair of heavenly feet, feels that it is a great regret in her life. He has been instilling some "vant-garde" ideas in her, but he has not received her response. Yang Mengqi still insists on the concept that women should follow their fathers, marry their husbands, and their husbands die.
With the help of the moonlight, they walked nearly 20 miles all the way. Lin Zimo understood that Yang Mengqi was a girl, so he offered to take a rest. He knew that as long as she didn't speak, she would never speak first. The couple sat on a big stone by the roadside to rest.
Lin Zimo handed the water bag to her hand and said, "We have rushed this part of the way, and I think my wife should be thirsty."
Yang Mengqi, who took over the water bag, opened the plug and handed it to him. He smiled sweetly and said, "Use it first."
If he were a man in the Ming Dynasty, he would definitely accept it calmly. However, Lin Zimo is really not used to this. Although I am 20 years old, I have a 40-year-old heart. The two have performed husband and wife's gifts, and in his eyes, Yang Mengqi is still a flowery girl. It's natural to take care of her by yourself.
"My wife drank it, and I'll drink it again." Lin Zimo, who did not take over, said without a smile.
Yang Mengqi, who didn't want to make him unhappy, took back his hands holding the water bag, raised his head slightly and took a few sips to quench his thirst. After drinking it, she handed it to Lin Zimo again. He didn't refuse, but drank it. Yang Mengqi, who was not idle, took out a handkerchief from his arms and carefully wiped the sweat on his forehead for his father-in-law.
'Ah, Lin Zimo wiped his mouth with his hand and said, "This water seems to be different from what we usually drink. I feel extremely sweet. My wife should not use the water in our well, right?
"Water is still the well water of our family, and there is no other way." Yang Mengqi, who smiled, took the water bag in his hand and said, "My father-in-law feels different only when he is thirsty. If it had been normal, you wouldn't have said that.
Lin Zimo, who called the word 'yes', raised his head, looked at the moon in the night sky, and then looked at the quiet environment around him and felt the illusion of some men and women falling in love. He really hopes that it will be a peaceful and prosperous world now. In that way, I can take Yang Mengqi to sit here leisurely to watch the sunrise and sunset.
"What will the situation in your county look like now?" Yang Mengqi suddenly felt it.
Lin Zimo knew that she had been worried about her father, so he comforted and persuaded him, "My wife, don't think nonsense anymore. After all, it's useless for you here. As long as we get to your county, all the truth will come out.
Yang Mengqi nodded, but his worries were still not let go. She knew that Zhao Wenxuan was a very talented general, and in an instant, she recalled that he had said dangerous words in your county, which made her whole heart entangled. I hope that the officials in your county can have the courage to protect the city and the people.
Seeing that Yang Mengqi didn't say anything, Lin Zimo guessed her thoughts, so he stood up and patted the dust on her buttocks and said, "If you have a good rest, then we will continue to go."
Yang Mengqi, who got up immediately, continued to travel at night with him. It was until the sky was bright, and the two stopped to rest again. Lin Zimo asked her to sleep and restore some physical strength and spirit before leaving. At present, they can't get to your county for a moment, so they can't be in a hurry. Although this matter is urgent, it does not mean that you don't eat, drink or sleep.
Yang Mengqi, who did not object, snuggled up in Lin Zimo's arms and slept, while he leaned his back on a big tree by the roadside and closed his eyes to refresh himself and repeatedly reminded him that he could not sleep. However, he finally fell asleep.
I don't know how many hours later, it's already dawn. Many people poured out from Pingnan County to Gui County for a while. Waves of noise and noise disturbed Yang Mengqi and Lin Zimo's good dreams. When he opened his eyes, he saw a large group of people rushing from Gui County to Pingnan County, and their appearance was the same as the couple's dress.
Lin Zimo, who got up, went to the roadside and stopped a short middle-aged man dressed as a small businessman. He wanted to figure out something and said, "Brother, where are you going?"
"Can I still go there? Of course, he went to run for his life. The middle-aged man who stopped looking at him carefully and didn't feel like a bad guy, so he casually asked, "Look at your appearance, it seems that you are going to your county?"
"This eldest brother really has a good eye. Our two brothers are going to defect to a relative in your county. Lin Zimo, who said half-truth and half-false, pointed to Yang Mengqi, who was standing not far away.
"Your county? It's basically impossible to go there. I advise you to come there and go back there. The middle-aged man waved his hand and sighed, "Don't you see these people? They are all people who have just fled from your county. The day before yesterday, Gui County was conquered by the army that rebelled against the imperial court.
Lin Zimo, who began to be a little anxious, bowed to him, "I hope this eldest brother will tell me a good story?"
"I'm in the same situation as you." The middle-aged man said what he knew: "I wanted to do a little business in your county, but halfway, I met this group of people who had just escaped from the city. The rebels have burned, killed, robbed, and committed all kinds of evil in the city. At this time, I guess your county should become a hell on earth.
Lin Zimo, who learned something from Zhao Wenxuan, suddenly interrupted and said, "Is there a large number of officers and soldiers stationed in your county? Are they all dead and dead who rely on the city?
"I don't know about this." The middle-aged man who looked back was afraid that the rebels would catch up with him, so he didn't want to gossip with a stranger, "I won't talk to you more. If you want to live, then follow everyone..."
Before he finished his words, he had already run away with the crowd. Lin Zimo, standing where he was, was looking at the fleeing crowd and was in a dilemma. The more you and Yang Mengqi go forward, I'm afraid the more dangerous it will be. If he forcibly takes her back to Pingnan County, he is afraid that she will miss her father and become sick. Maybe he will die.
Yang Mengqi, who approached him, already had a bad feeling and said, "What's the situation?"
Lin Zimo, who didn't want her to be anxious, showed a light look and said, "Nothing. Some of the people you see are people who have listened to the rumors. I guess it's just a rumor."
Yang Mengqi, who was skeptical, did not express any objection verbally, but continued to walk in the direction of your county with him. The more she walked forward, the more uneasy her heart became. I not only saw the people running for their lives, but also the public servants in government official clothes. In her heart, she silently prayed that her father would never do anything, and her eyes were more careful about the middle-aged man passing by her. She doesn't want to pass by her father.
The two entered the territory of your county after another half a day. The couple who walked out of less than a miles saw five and six bloody dead bodies lying in the middle of the road. Judging from the fact that their bodies had not decayed, Lin Zimo boldly inferred that these people should not have died for a few days. He took a closer look and found that some of them should have been killed by others.
I have seen Lin Zimo, who is used to all kinds of dead people, and I don't feel any strange feeling. However, Yang Mengqi, who saw this kind of dead appearance for the first time, was scared to pale and almost couldn't move. Although she did not give up and retreat because of the fear in front of her, her legs and feet began to disothe. At this moment, she is still worried about her father's safety.
"Close your eyes and I'll carry you away." Lin Zimo saw her dilemma.
Before she could reply, he had already carried her on his back. Lin Zimo's heart is already hanging, and I believe that there must be much more dead bodies in front of him than what he sees here. He didn't want to let Yang Mengqi go back. After all, people have come here. If you don't let her have a look, you will never give up.
Lin Zimo, who carried Yang Mengqi on his back, could not walk a distance to see the body lying on the ground. He knew that although it was not a troubled time, the situation was really not optimistic. As for the life and death of his old Mount Tai, he has prepared for the worst.
In fact, Lin Zimo doesn't care about his father-in-law whom he has never met. After all, the two of them only have this relationship, and they can't talk about any family affection. Deep in his heart, the most suspenseful person is Yang Mengqi, who vowed to take her back unscathed.