Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 2547 There is a reason for the hustle and bustle

  Yang Jun didn't sleep well all night, he closed his eyes in a daze before dawn, and then woke up again.

  The injuries from the beating are actually not serious, flesh injuries are inevitable, the hands and feet are intact, and there are no hidden injuries. After all, the peddler is not a martial arts master who hides in the city.

   But the psychological harm to Yang Jun is indeed great.

   Simply put, it's a loss of face!

  For such a big man, he was pressed to the ground and hammered randomly...

  『Heaven will send a great task to the people of Sri Lanka, and they will surely suffer their hearts and minds, exhaust their muscles and bones, starve their bodies and skins, and empty their bodies...』

  Yang Jun understands this sentence.

   I understand very well.

  So he knew that no one would take it easy, but he didn't expect that his own difficulty would lead to being beaten.

   was beaten black and blue.

  He was careless and didn't flash...

   Uh, did he just dismiss the two attendants who followed, or did he dismiss it himself.

   But even if there are guards by his side, he can't avoid being beaten, it's just one more punch or one less punch.

  『He is scolding the Hussar General! 』

   When the fist hit Yang Jun, Yang Jun could vaguely hear this voice. With just one sentence, the whole situation suddenly changed in a way that Yang Jun didn't understand. Those people who were watching the theater around the stage not only didn't show respect to him as an elder, they didn't even show respect when they saw him being beaten. Help!

   What's more, he heard a group of people shouting, "It's time to fight, good fight!" 』

  Hearing the sound, his entourage and guards were also squeezed into the periphery of the crowd intentionally or unintentionally!

   These troublemakers!

   And the Qinglong Temple inspector who rushed over is also pulling sideways!

   Instead of dispersing the crowd immediately and taking that damned peddler into prison, they pulled away Yang Jun's guards!

  Damn it, **** it! That peddler and those watchmen should be damned!

   There are also those Guanzhong troublemakers who are making noise around and have no mercy!

  Damn it!

   Yes, I scolded the hussars, but what happened?

  Even if I scold the hussars, so what?

  Why can't you scold?

  I scolded the emperor before!

   Oh, it hurts, it hurts...

  Yang Jun clutched his waist.

  Old arms and legs, broken or not, but the pain is still really painful.

  Yang Jun didn't expect that he hadn't seen the Hushi General yet, and then he was beaten into the Hundred Medical Center.

  Although it has been a few days, he still feels pain everywhere on his body, and the swollen cheeks that have not completely disappeared remind him that he has lost all his face...

   If other people know about this, they will be laughed at forever!

   "Kill him, kill them..." Yang Jun muttered, because of the swelling of his face, his voice was a little mutated, a bit like "fool, fool".

  Wakefulness and drowsiness are actually separated by a pair of eyelids. Opening your eyes means you are awake, and closing your eyes makes the world chaotic. It’s all about the will of the brain. Yang Jun is not quite sure now whether the world is clear or chaotic.

  『Your Majesty, Mr. Pang Ling is here…』

"Who? 』Yang Jun didn't hear clearly for a while.

  『Pang Lingjun. "Yang Jun's entourage said, "We have already arrived at the outer hall. 』

  Yang Jun got up a little stiffly. Although he said that he had been in bed for a few days, he still felt pain everywhere in his body. Well, maybe it's not the pain on the skin, but the pain in the heart.

Who would have believed that a dignified member of the Hongnong Yang family, a family member of four generations and three generations, and a branch of Confucius in Kansai—well, yes, Yang Jun is not the main family of the Hongnong Yang family—is actually treated like this by a Ordinary people beaten up?

  Yang Jun was full of anger, and more importantly, he revealed his identity after being beaten, and he still waited for such a long time before Pang Tong came...

   What's more, when he came, Pang Tong was actually eating!

   Lying on the bed for a long time, Yang Jun smelled the aroma of food, and of course he felt a little hungry...

   Hu cake.

  The golden color seems to be made of tallow and suet, with a mixed aroma of oil and wheat, which is directly pulled out from the nose into the stomach and intestines.

   Millet porridge.

  Golden yellow, steaming repeatedly, packed in a crock pot, although not as fragrant as oil cakes, it has another kind of warmth, not rushing or rushing.

   And some side dishes...

"coming? ”Pang Tong raised his head slightly, glanced at Yang Jun, and then he didn’t even have the intention to get up, so he just motioned, “It looks like he’s recovering well…”

   At such a moment, Yang Jun wanted to walk away!

  Pang Tong, you are too rude!

   But after a moment of silence, Yang Jun did not walk away.

  Pang Tong took a bite of the pancake, then took another sip of the rice porridge, squinting his eyes to enjoy it, then saw Yang Jun in a daze, smiled, and said vaguely, "Would you like to eat some together?" 』

  Yang Jun sullenly said, "Pang Lingjun wants to humiliate Yu X? 』

  Pang Tong swallowed the food in his mouth, "I will only humiliate those who are worthy of my humiliation. 』

"you! ”Yang Jun became angry, and then had to hold back, “In this case, why is Pang Lingjun looking for something? 』

  Pang Tong motioned to the attendants to order another food, "I heard you insulted the Hussar General? 』

  『Nonsense, nonsense! I don't! No! 』Yang Jun stared, how can you admit this?

  『Then... want to eat some together? 』Pang Tong pointed to the food on the table.

  Yang Jun took a deep breath, was silent for a moment, walked to the edge of the table a little stiffly, and sat down.

   The oil cake is very fragrant.

   Millet porridge is also very fragrant.

   There are fermented bean curd and small pickles as side dishes, which is a very classic combination of early preserved.

  『Do you know who made this? ”Pang Tong glanced at Yang Jun, then ordered the plate containing fermented bean curd, and said with a little pride, “I made it...I cut the pieces myself, and waited until the tofu cubes grew tiny white hairs, and then I personally put it into the earthen pot and marinated it...』

  Yang Jun was a little dazed. This, should we now praise Pang Tong for making fermented bean curd delicious?

  Pang Tong obviously didn't wait for what Yang Jun said, and went straight on: "The King of Huainan has been making tofu for three hundred years...but this fermented bean curd has only appeared in the past few years. Don't you know the reason?" 』

  Yang Jun was silent, he more or less guessed something, and his eyes began to roll.

"Hehe, you may not know that this thing is a good thing. From the perspective of a doctor, tofu is comparable to meat..." Pang Tong took his time, smeared some fermented bean curd on the pancake, and bit Take a sip, "It's really fragrant..."

  Yang Jun: "..." Physician? Are you sure you're not a foodie?

"According to King Huainan's method of making tofu, it's easy to go bad, and it takes only a few days to make it. It will be longer in winter, and it will be sour in summer... I, a big man, have no chance to eat more meat, even if the lord makes the Southern Huns , East and West Qiang live in the house, and there is no way to provide a lot of meat...and this, can replace part of it...』

  Pang Tong lit fermented bean curd, "Following the correct steps, you can make fermented bean curd that lasts for a long time... like this one, I made it this summer... cheap, delicious, and has many benefits for the big man..."

   The method of making fermented bean curd was in China, but it did not appear in the Han Dynasty. King Huainan did make tofu, but fermented bean curd had to wait until the Northern Wei Dynasty, or a little further before it officially appeared, and Fei Qian made this not very complicated thing a little bit forward.

Fermented bean curd contains plant protein, and this thing is something after fermentation. The plant protein has been decomposed into various amino acids by fungi, which can be directly digested and absorbed by the human body. It is rich in zinc and vitamin B group, and it is called Oriental cheese. At the same time, fermented bean curd contains some beneficial substances such as yeast, which can strengthen the spleen and stomach, increase appetite, and help digestion. Of course, eating too much fermented bean curd is not good, mainly because the salt exceeds the standard. After all, everything should be in moderation.

  『Also... This kind of land that grows soybeans, whether it is planted with corn or wheat, can get a higher yield in the coming year... Isn’t it interesting? And there are many such things in Chang'an..." Pang Tong swallowed the last mouthful of Hubing, then clapped his hands, and washed his hands in the copper basin brought by his entourage, "So, do you understand what I mean? 』

  Yang Jun swallowed a mouthful of saliva, the pain on his face and body made him somewhat unwilling to say: "But...but I was beaten!" 』

  『Good fight! Pang Tong clapped his hands, stood up, put his hands on his belt, and said, "You still have to thank the person who beat you. If he hadn't moved his hands, I would not be here now, but the people from Dali Temple would be here now." up! 』

  『…』Yang Jun glared.

"I think you can walk on the ground now... Huan Zhonglang's ashes are ready, you can take them away today..." Pang Tong walked to the door, then turned his head to look at Yang Jun, "My lord is kind, let you go back... If it were me, I would let you and Huan Zhonglang pretend to go back together...』

"roll! Never come to Guanzhong for the rest of your life! 』Pang Tong shook his sleeves and strode away.

  Yang Jun blushed, and the beard in his hand had already fallen to the ground, trembling all over, but he couldn't say a word...

  …(╬￣dish￣)＝○#（￣#）３￣…

  The Western Regions, within the territory of Cheshiqian Country.

  The sky was gloomy, and the blue-black clouds in the sky condensed into a group.

   Looking at it, it seems that another heavy snow is coming.

  The former country of Cheshi was once prosperous, but now there is only a desolation left.

  Only by the side of the road, you can still see some broken walls and ruins that have long been devoid of human habitation, and some abandoned fields are proving something or complaining about something.

  Because of many reasons, this once prosperous and affluent place, everything around it was either flattened by the flames of war or searched clean. The people of the Cheshi country who lived here were also killed or fled during these wars and looting, and some of them went to the Cheshihou country to live on their last days. There is no sign of human habitation in this land.

   Of course, these things are already very early, at least one or two hundred years have passed.

   This should have been a no-man's land, but some people broke the silence here...

   More than a hundred Qingqi gathered into a small queue and slowly moved westward. Every time I go to a place, I stand carefully, look around, and make sure that there are no traces of enemies around, and then continue to move forward.

   This man and horse came from Longyou.

  This light cavalry has never carried a flag, and the generals and soldiers seem to have no distinction in clothing color. They are all wearing leather armor instead of heavy iron armor. After all, it is winter and they are traveling long distances, and the iron armor is heavier than the leather armor.

  In the queue, Meng Hua was wearing the same leather armor as ordinary soldiers, and was looking around vigilantly.

   Not Liao Hua.

   is Montessori's Montessori.

  Meng Hua fought against the Qiang people under Zhang Liao's command, and later moved to Longyou. Now he has been promoted to the army Sima and leads a team alone.

  『Find a place to camp! 』

   Meng Hua looked up at the sky, "Damn it, I'm afraid it's going to snow! 』

Meng Hua has always been able to form a group of soldiers, and he is also famous for his boldness in the Longyou Army. He usually pays the army, and often personally pays for some wine and meat to share with his subordinates, so he is also very popular in the army. He gave an order, A soldier responded and began to look for a suitable camping place.

   Walking along the ruins of the Cheshi Kingdom, there are some convenient benefits, at least drinking water and sheltered places are less labor-intensive.

  The precipitation here is rare all year round. If it does not follow the direction of the water flow, it is almost equivalent to courting death. Therefore, whether it is a soldier or a caravan, they cannot do without water, and they can only take one or two fixed routes. The rest of the roads are not impossible to take, but the risk is too high, and they may walk if they can. not coming out.

  『Boss, can’t we go faster? How many days does it take to walk so slowly? ’ A soldier raised his voice and asked.

   Meng Hua waved his hands, "No, we must be more careful!" These horse thieves... are cruel, it's better to be careful, I don't want to take your pension to find your old lady! 』

  Hearing what Meng Hua said, the soldiers also let go of some grievances, and at the same time joked with each other, talking about girls and aunts, laughing and joking, mediating some fatigue during the journey.

Hearing the soldiers under his command laughing and cursing together, Meng Hua just smiled and didn't participate in it. There must be a limit to talking freely with the soldiers under his command. After a while, he waved his hand and said: "Okay, I'm holding back my gossip, it's more broken than my little mother's mouth! Doesn't it look like sending troops and horses, licking blood with the knife head? Be more vigilant, look around and check out, don't miss anything, when the time comes, the horse thief will come up and stab you in the back! 』

  Meng Hua opened his mouth, and Qingqi under his command also responded with a smile.

  『It’s good to meet you! I'm afraid I won't meet them, although the head of a horse thief is a bit cheaper, but it still has a hundred coins! Engage in a dozen, isn't it thousands? I'm still in debt for fighting games...」

  『This is true…』

  『If these horse thieves are so polite, we will accept it with a smile, but you should be careful, don’t give the horse thief the head instead...』

"fart! in those days…"

  『…』

  Different from the chirping soldiers, although Meng Hua had a smile on his face, he was somewhat uneasy in his heart.

  Although in the Western Regions, even in Longyou, horse thieves are like bandits in the inland of the Central Plains, they often appear, but most of them are not very popular.

Don't look at the heroic slogans of bandits, how I opened this road, and how much they eat meat and share money, but in fact, most bandits live in poverty, even worse than when they were Farmers suffer even more.

Although farmers have to pay taxes and so on, they are stable and can basically have a meal. Bandits, who are full and hungry, have to guard against losing their heads. Basically, if they don’t Forced to be helpless, most people would not choose Bandit as a profession.

  The horse thief is similar, in general.

  There are a lot of horse thieves in the Western Regions, just like flies. If you fight, it takes a lot of effort. If you don’t fight, it’s disgusting.

  Most of these horse thieves are not equipped enough, like jackals on the grassland, they only dare to bully those who are alone, weak caravans, even slightly larger caravans can't beat them.

   But now it seems something is different...

  Something strange.

  In addition to the sudden increase in the number of people, there is also something wrong with the season.

   After all, it is winter now, and the caravan has decreased a lot. Why are there so many horse thieves suddenly?

   You know, a few days ago, there was only a group of soldiers and horses returning from the Western Regions. They were veterans and retired soldiers. But when these retired soldiers came back from the Western Regions, there was no news of the horse thief.

  So, this group of horse thieves is really inexplicable!

  While Meng Hua was thinking in a mess, he heard a sharp whistle coming from the distance on the hillside on one side. Meng Hua suddenly looked up, and saw a sentry in the distance waving his arms vigorously on the hillside.

  『Head, something seems to be wrong...』

  The soldiers around Meng Hua looked in that direction, and their expressions changed slightly.

   Meng Hua clenched his saber tightly, "Get on the horse! Go ahead and check it out! The whole army is on alert! 』

  He gave a military order, and Qingqi sentinel, who seemed somewhat lazy at first, suddenly tensed up, turned on his horse one by one, drew his sword and bow, and galloped forward.

Half of these light cavalry scouts were originally from Longyou, and the other half were recruits recruited from Yinshan. They were not bad in both riding skills and fighting qualities. When they saw the situation changed, they immediately drew their swords out of their sheaths. Arrows and bows, led by Meng Hua, rushed towards the hillside like a whirlwind.

   Not long after, they arrived at the hillside, and everyone was stunned by the sight they saw!

  In the distance in front of them, under a broken eaves shelter from the wind, more than a dozen corpses were lying on the ground in a haphazard manner. Many of the corpse's robes and battle armor were taken away, and the naked body was torn out of shape by some carrion beasts or vultures, and the rotten intestines were dragged long by wild dogs...

   There are also bones of horses and camels that have apparently been killed and their flesh removed...

  Some messy and damaged cargo boxes were discarded all over the place.

  『Head, this is a caravan...』

  『I know,』 Meng Hua raised his eyes and looked further away, 『It seems that they died not long ago... This also means...these guys... are not far away from us! 』

  (end of this chapter)