"A military commander captured by a scholar?"
Life in the military camp is boring, and the battlefield is cruel and bloody. Soldiers are also ordinary people, and they need to relieve their psychological pressure. Sharing gossip during breaks is one of their few entertainment activities, and it can also kill time.
"Yes, it was Military Advisor Xun who caught him personally..."
"How do you know so clearly?"
A few people who were on good terms with him gathered around.
The soldier raised his hand and pointed at his eyes and said, "How do you know? Of course I saw it with my own eyes."
One of the audience members pondered for a while, lowered his voice, and whispered in a thief-like voice: "It's not that I look down on our military advisor, but... isn't the military advisor a scholar? A brave warrior who can be captured by a scholar... I guess he doesn't have much ability, right? An enemy general with no ability is not worth many military merits, and capturing him is a waste of military rations..."
It would be better to just take off the head.
The companion also felt that the captured general was a bit weak, but after thinking it over, he said: "... That's true, but maybe this person has other greater value? The plans of the military advisors are not something we can guess..."
If they can guess it, what's the use of a military advisor
"Come, come, come—the water is coming—"
The old man's laughing voice interrupted everyone's chat.
"Old man, is there any water?"
"The water in the water tank at home is clean and sweet."
The old man smiled, revealing a mouthful of broken teeth.
These young men had nothing but great strength, worked efficiently, were talkative and enthusiastic, which greatly won his favor. Seeing them working hard to carry gravel, tidy up the road and clean up the ruins, he went home to bring them clean water.
"Is it really sweet? I'd better try it." People working nearby heard that someone was delivering water and gathered around, as if this was not ordinary water, but fine spring water or sweet wine. They were impressed by the simplicity and kindness of the old couple...
The old man and his wife also praised them.
"These young people are really good people..."
Although it was cold, the old man was sweating all over, fanning himself with a half-water scoop in his hand, and said so with emotion to his wife. A young man saw the couple's wheelbarrow and offered to help replace parts. After a few repairs, it was almost as good as a new one.
It is smoother and lighter to push.
They are too old and too weak, and the wheelbarrows they use for stalls have been given new life and can also reduce their pressure to make a living.
Everyone was working enthusiastically.
Xun Ding was extremely anxious.
He never dreamed that he would become his father's prisoner one day, and he never thought that their father-son relationship would almost break down because of a sum of money. Well, this story started with the big fight last night.
In the fight between father and son, Xun Ding didn't think he would lose.
He was sure that he would win beautifully, and then disappear into the misty clouds in the morning amid his father's sigh and satisfaction of "my son has grown up". Many years later, he returned home in glory and took his empty-nest old father away to take care of him until his death.
result-
Even after he lost, Xun Ding lay in the ruins of the city wall, looking at the sky above his head, still not knowing how he lost.
Above is the old father's face.
Xun Zhen lowered his eyes and looked at his eldest son, then sighed.
"You've been away for so many years, and this is the only improvement you've made?"
Xun Ding: “…”
Xun Zhen opened his mouth and said, "Your strength has improved, but your mind has also decreased. If this is all you have gained in these years... I am still able to see you alive, and I should thank your past opponents for not killing you."
Xun Ding: “…”
Xun Ding held it in for a long while before saying with a little grievance: "I guess no one can resist my father's tricks..."
You don't have to feel bad about spending money when using Yanling.
His father never spoke to him like this before.
"Humph, it's obvious that you let your guard down." It would have been better if he hadn't reminded her. Once he was reminded, Xun Zhen remembered that someone had to pay the bill. "I know I can't keep you here. You can leave after you take the money. Remember to send letters back from time to time to let your father know whether you are dead or alive."
After saying this, I felt complicated and melancholy.
Xun Zhen was naturally reluctant to part with his son, but he also knew that he couldn't keep him by his side forever. He couldn't even keep the young Xun Ding, let alone this unfilial son who had grown wild. He only hoped to see his next generation in his lifetime and enjoy the fun of playing with his grandchildren for a few days. He would be satisfied and would be able to give an explanation to his mother a hundred years later.
Unexpectedly—
Xun Ding opened his mouth and said, "No money."
The warmth on Xun Zhen's face disappeared instantly.
"No money?" His tone was somewhat dangerous.
Xun Ding choked and said, "No money..."
"Then what did you mean by 'taking money from others and helping them get rid of disasters'?" Xun Zhen understood his son well. The latter had never been short of money since he was a child, and he was not a miserly person, and he would not lie to him for this.
Xun Ding was speechless, but he couldn't just say - it was Gong Xichou who took the money, what does it have to do with him? If he really said it, Xun Ding felt that he might have to go to see his mother in Paradise in advance...
He hesitated for a long time and couldn't say anything.
Xun Zhen’s face looked worse and worse.
He lifted his son's collar with one hand.
"Father—"
His call of "Father" failed to melt his father's hard heart, and with a bang, he was thrown at Shen Tang's feet.
Xun Ding: “…”
Shen Tang looked at the huge Xun Ding: "???"
Xun Ding, with a bruised face and nose, also looked at her.
Shen Tang carefully probed Xun Zhen, whose face was extremely bad: "Han Zhang, what are you doing? After all, your son is not under Qiu Wenyan's command, and he is not a prisoner. You can decide how to deal with him yourself. Why did you bring him here?"
Xun Ding's hands were tied behind his back.
He also got angry and sat up from the ground, his cheeks puffed up, vaguely showing some of his youth. Xun Zhen was dazed for a moment, then he came to his senses and said angrily: "Of course I'll use this unfilial son to pay off my debt to the lord!"
Shen Tang: “…”
Xun Ding: “???”
After a detailed explanation, I finally understood the whole story.
Xun Zhen used Shen Tang's small treasury to beat up Hao Da'er. He wanted Xun Ding to pay for this expense, but Xun Ding said he had no money, so Xun Ding had to fill the gap himself. When he filled it up, he would be free!
Shen Tang: “…”
It's not that I feel bad about the money.
After all, I'm used to this kind of thing.
She was just wondering what Xun Zhen's intention was.
Could it be that he himself couldn't keep his eldest son, so he used this as an excuse to ask her to keep Xun Ding to work for nothing? Alas, he really had a kind heart. In order to fulfill her father's painstaking efforts, she nodded and agreed to Xun Zhen's proposal. Only Xun Ding objected.
"This is too much of a joke!"
Selling yourself to pay off debts for no apparent reason
But the objection was ineffective.
Xun Ding had no choice but to use his ultimate move.
"My son is now under the command of Gong Xichou..." You should think twice before trying to snatch his son from Gong Xichou, a bastard.
Shen Tang said, "Gong Xichou? That's fine. If I ask him to lend me someone, he will probably be willing to lend me you."
She still has this confidence.
Xun Ding: “…”
_(:з」∠)_
One day, my brother, my sister-in-law, and my mother all developed fever and body aches... Alas, my dad and the precious little man in the leather jacket were the only ones left at home. But my dad went to work every day, so I guess he would be the next one.
(End of this chapter)