A group of guards in civilian clothes followed, and everyone rushed out of the military camp and headed for the forest in front.
After galloping for seventy or eighty miles, the fast horse stopped at a mountain pass. The mountain was densely forested, and wild animals occasionally rushed past. Jin Wushu ordered the guards to disperse for hunting. He and Hua Rong dismounted their horses, but they felt thirsty. There were still three or two remaining families around, so they wanted to ask for a drink of water. The two of them walked east and west to the nearest house. After the Jin Army and Song Army took turns raiding it, nine of the ten rooms were empty.
The bamboo fence of this house was sparse, the door was dilapidated, it was very deserted, and there were no fireworks. Seeing that the fence gate was half open, Wu Shu tied his horse to the tree stump in front of the door, walked to the door, knocked on the door, and asked, "Is there anyone there?" "
Not long after, a white-haired mother-in-law walked out, holding a cane in her hand, and said tremblingly: "Who are you looking for?"
Wu Shu bowed his head and said, "Old mother, I am a passerby, here to ask for a drink of water."
The old woman said: "How are you dressed, what kind of person are you? Where are you going?"
"A certain family belongs to Wu Shu, the fourth prince of the Jin Kingdom..." Before Wu Shu finished speaking, the mother-in-law picked up the crutch, struck him on the head and started beating him.
Ordinary people were horrified when they heard that it was a golden soldier, but this old woman behaved like this. Hua Rong was shocked. The tiger plucked the hair from its mouth. How could this old woman survive? I saw Jin Wushu immediately getting out of the way and said loudly: "I miss you as a woman, and you are already old. I won't argue with you, but you must explain clearly. Why did the old lady hit me?"
It was okay if he didn't say it, but when he did, the old woman rushed over like crazy: "You are the gold thief I want to beat, because you killed my son..."
"Old lady, wait a minute, who is your son?"
"Li Ruoshui!"
Jin Wushu sighed: "Well, we are really enemies on a narrow road. Today we met Li Shilang's mother!"
It turned out that when Jin Wushu first attacked the Song Dynasty, he captured Li Ruoshui who was resisting vigorously. Li Ruoshui was escorted back to Shangjing along with a large number of surrendered generals. However, he refused to surrender, cursed the old wolf master, and had his fingers and tongue cut off. He was the Song Dynasty's leader. The only minister who died for his country at that time.
Jin Wushu sighed: "So, you are Li Shilang's mother! There are so many treacherous ministers in the Song Dynasty, but Li Shilang is a rare loyal minister, and a certain family also admires him. Alas, I will not kill my uncle, but Boren died because of me..."
Hua Rong sneered: "Jin Wushu, stop being so hypocritical..."
The old woman was leaning on crutches and burst into tears: "I am over eighty years old, and I only have one son. I rely on him to support me until the end of my life. You, a thief, took my life away, leaving me alone and helpless! Today I met the enemy who killed my son, and I still What's the use of this old life? It's better to fight for it!" As he cried, he picked up the crutch and beat him randomly. She was old and chased for a while, but couldn't catch her breath and fainted.
Hua Rong rushed over and was about to help her, when two guards heard the sound and rushed over. They had already helped her up at Jin Wushu's signal.
"Wu Qimai, please take five hundred pieces of silver and give it to the old woman for food."
"yes."
"Take an order flag and place it at the front of the door. The Jin soldiers and horses are prohibited from making appointments and are not allowed to come in to harass you."
"yes."
Wu Qimai helped Granny Li enter the door, while Hua Rong squatted on the ground, grabbed a handful of snow, kneaded it into a ball, and threw it away.
"Hua Rong, do you think I'm hypocritical?"
Hua Rong has also seen the actions of the officers and soldiers of the Song Dynasty in these years. Although he does not want to admit it, it is mostly true that he is shameless. Although Jin Wushu is an enemy of the enemy, he is indeed much more upright and honest than the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty. But seeing him When asked, he still said bitterly: "What kind of kindness can you have?"
"The conflict between the two countries is naturally for national interests. However, the so-called heroes value heroes! The civil and military officials of the Song Dynasty are greedy for life and fear of death, and have no faith and righteousness. You have also witnessed with your own eyes the scene of the Song Dynasty's monarchs and ministers selling women in the military camp. How can he have any integrity? In my memory, it is normal for Li Ruoshui to look up to his mother as a loyal minister."
Hua Rong thought of the world-famous "Six Thieves" and the ugly behavior of the Song Dynasty monarchs and ministers who went to Jinying to negotiate, and was choked speechless. Jin Wushu saw that her face was pale and did not say any more. He turned around and said: "Let's go Let’s hunt.”
The forest farm was too small, and after repeated chases, there were no prey at all. Jin Wushu chased for a long time, and only caught some hares and the like. Hua Rong sat listlessly on the horse. Jin Wushu glanced at her and suddenly said: " Hua Rong, your leg injury has not healed yet, please take a rest first."
Hua Rong didn't answer, and the look on his face was even colder.
With a "snap" sound, Jin Wushu couldn't help but follow the wild animals jumping out of his eyes when he saw her. The original weakness suddenly turned into a colorful and exiled one, like a drunkard seeing fine wine.
Suddenly there was a very strange feeling in his heart, as if he was galloping freely on the ice and snow in his hometown. He had always yearned for the scenery of the Southern Dynasties, but the women of the Jin Kingdom were basically illiterate, let alone talking about poetry and essays with him. He first Marrying a woman who is the leader of a tribe can't be said to be a romantic relationship, because the woman died soon after. Later, when he was fighting in the Southern Dynasties, he saw many Southern women with red sleeves and fragrant hair. Shoot, it’s impossible to even walk a few steps quickly with a pair of small feet.
At this moment, the woman beside me can be said to be able to add fragrance to her red sleeves at night, and to fight side by side during the day. The elegance of the southern country and the heroism of the northern country are just the right combination. If you want a concubine, you can get her. Such a favorite woman is your fate in this life. .
Why must she crawl at his feet like this? What's the fun in turning her into a slave girl
Hua Rong blinked and Jin Wushu caught her gaze. His heart skipped a beat and he suddenly said loudly: "Wu Qimai!"
Wu Qimai came up in response, took out a bow and arrow and handed it to him.
"Hua Rong, here you go."
When Hua Rong saw it, it was her own bow and arrow. After being arrested, Jin Wushu confiscated her bow and arrow for fear that she would commit suicide. She quietly searched for it several times, but when it disappeared, she thought he had destroyed it.
She was very surprised, but immediately held the arrow tightly.
At this time, Jin Wushu was standing side by side with her. When he saw her holding the bow and arrow, his whole person seemed to change. The pale and weak color on his face immediately disappeared, and his face was radiant, full of energy, and unparalleled beauty. He suddenly said I just wonder, if I could marry a wife like this and keep her by my side forever, what a joy it would be
When he was lost in thought, two hares sprang out. A guard responded with an arrow, but the shot missed. It turned out that this place was deserted, and the hares were running so fast that they were so thin from hunger that they were even harder to shoot than usual. Everyone was watching Frustrated, I saw a goshawk flying in the sky. Hua Rong pulled away with an arrow. He only heard a "swish" sound. The goshawk fell to the ground. The arrow seemed to be turning a corner, and it flew down with the goshawk. There was actually something underground. The two prey were originally she shot the goshawk and then the hare.
"good!"
Everyone couldn't help but cheer. All the guards looked at Hua Rong in surprise. Although most of the women from the Jin Kingdom were good at riding, few were good at shooting. Even among these warriors from the Jin Kingdom, they thought they were not good at shooting. At this level, they understood for the first time that the Southern Dynasty woman brought back by the Fourth Prince was indeed different.
Jin Wushu laughed loudly, jumped off the horse, went to pick up the two rabbits himself, ran back, and held them in front of her eyes like a treasure: "Hua Rong, your archery skills are good, hahaha, you really deserve to be a great archer..."
She looked at Jin Wushu's smiling face, and her heartbeat suddenly accelerated - at this moment, he was defenseless. If she shot an arrow, would she be able to shoot through his throat? She changed her mind for a moment, and as soon as she pulled the bow, Jin Wushu got on his horse and galloped alongside her: "Hua Rong, how did you develop such good archery skills?"
She was greatly regretting the missed opportunity, and said with a smile: "If one day, it can shoot through your throat, then it will be a truly good archery skill!"
Jin Wushu felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured down on him. He slammed the hare and goshawk to the ground and said loudly: "Go back! It's so boring."
Along the way, Jin Wushu was depressed and never spoke again. It was already evening when he rushed back to the camp. Hua Rong dismounted his horse, his legs were sore, and the injured area had been bumpy throughout the day. When he landed, he almost fainted from the pain.
Jin Wushu walked to her and saw that her face was pale. He pulled her and frowned: "What? Did you touch the wound?"
"go away!"
Without any explanation, he pulled her into the house and saw that her injured leg was obviously swollen. He shouted loudly, and two maids hurried in. He took out an amber bottle and opened the lid: "You guys apply it to Miss Hua?" superior."
"yes."
He turned around and went out. The guard Wu Qimai came up and reported: "Fourth Prince, the Second Prince invites you to a banquet."
He nodded, looked at the closed door again, turned around and left.
The two maids applied medicine to Hua Rong's wounds. Her legs were swollen and numb, and she no longer felt any pain.
Hua Rong saw the maid staying aside and said casually: "You were arrested too?"
The two people looked sad, and they said in detail, one was named Tian Bier, and the other was Cui Xiaohuan.
Cui Xiaohuan has a well-behaved appearance, a demure manner, and her eyes are full of tears: "The slaves and other servants were originally officials' ladies. When they were sent to Jinying, there were more than 6,000 people, and now there are only more than 4,000 left. Under the other princes' accounts, sisters We are attacked every day by those Jin soldiers who are worse than beasts, and suffer heavy casualties. The Fourth Prince’s place is considered the best, at least we haven’t been tortured to death..."
"Where are those princesses and imperial concubines?"
"Most of them were taken as concubines by the marshals, and some of them were unfortunate enough to be reduced to official prostitutes. The slaves saw with their own eyes that several princesses and princesses were tortured in turn by the Jin soldiers and generals. Even Concubine Cao, who was favored by the Supreme Emperor, was also raped. Jin Jun was insulted... Miss, if the fourth prince takes you as his concubine, there is nothing to fear... "
Hua Rong looked up at the night outside. It was the best way out for the golden people of the Song Dynasty to be the sex slaves of the generals of the Jin Kingdom. The remaining women, nine out of ten, lost their reputation and their lives. .
"Miss, the Fourth Prince has also prepared a New Year's Eve banquet for you."
"Okay, let's have a New Year's dinner together."
The two of them quickly shook their heads, "I don't dare." She knew they were afraid of Jin Wushu's punishment, so she didn't invite them anymore. She ate alone and stopped Xiaohuan who was collecting the bowl: "Where are the beads?"
Xiaohuan lowered her voice: "The Fourth Prince forbids Princess Tianwei to go out."
Hua Rong didn't ask any more questions. It was obvious that Jin Wushu was afraid that she would come into contact with him, so he controlled her.
Xiaohuan took out some books: "Miss, this is what the Fourth Prince has given you. If you are bored, you can read it..."
Hua Rong looked at the box full of rare ancient books, all of which had the seals of the royal library. They were obviously looted by the Jin army. Now, Jin Wushu swaggered them in front of him, obviously to show off and demonstrate.
She let out a long sigh and pulled out a volume, which turned out to be a handwriting of Wang Anshi. Flipping further down, she could see the original writings of the scholar and poet clearly in front of her eyes. She didn't know where Jin Wushu had collected such a complete and numerous collection of precious things.
It's like an alcoholic seeing fine wine - but it's poisonous. Every time he picks it up, it's a mark of shame for the fall of an empire.