〖On the seventh day of April, the Yong army fled, and the light cavalry of the Daizhou army blocked the way forward. Long Tingfei followed the army to the border of Zeqin. , Hidden traces, hiding the flag of the generals, lurking here for many days, the 360,000 Yong army trapped the Northern Han army in the wild.
— "Zizhi Tongjian·Yongji III"〗
When it is warm and cold, it is the most difficult to breathe. The small village where I temporarily live is already full of spring, and the apricot flowers in the village are already in buds, red, pink, white, in clusters, clusters, delicate and fresh. , the most moving apricot blossom sparse shadow.
I ordered Xiao Shunzi to spread brocade felt in the pavilion at the entrance of the village, and put brocade curtains around it. A stove was placed next to it, and a pot of fine Fenjiu was warmed on it. This large copper pot can hold ten catties of wine, which is the most suitable for Have a drink. I was wrapped in a cloak and sat on the Taishi chair covered with a black bear skin. The warm and comfortable fur made me feel completely relaxed.
He breathed warmly with his cold hands, facing the apricot blossoms outside the threshold, and couldn't help but feel drunk. He looked at the big copper pot. Before I opened my mouth, Xiao Shunzi already understood it. He took out a small silver pot and took it out from the copper pot Filled with wine, then poured a cup of hot wine from the silver pot, filled it with a white jade cup and handed it to me, watching the original clear and clear Fenjiu in the excellent white jade cup showing the color of amber, I was satisfied Take a sip. At this moment, I heard the sound of galloping hooves. I raised my head and saw a group of knights coming from Juechen. The leader was Li Xian, the unwashed King of Qi, followed by a group of personal guards. When we got close, Li Xian lost the reins and strode into the pavilion. I put down the wine glass, got up and greeted me: "I haven't seen you for a long time, your lord is well."
Li Xian stared at me for a long time, and the expression in his eyes changed. Return, but Suiyun, although I expected you to transfer troops from other places, otherwise I would have known your arrangements long ago, but I still didn’t expect the emperor to be so generous this time. Don’t you worry about the safety of the imperial capital? Don’t hide it I, Nan Chu is still a threat now, Li Kang is about to move in Dongchuan, I know, are you not afraid that someone will take the opportunity to make trouble?"
I smiled and said, "Your Highness is overthinking it, the Dayong River and mountains are as stable as Mount Tai, and the Emperor has already made arrangements, but Zhe needs to ask His Highness for his guilt, and only then did he learn that the Northern Han Army had entered the ambush. It was our army that suffered a fiasco in the Qinshui River Valley, please the emperor quickly send reinforcements."
Li Xian's expression changed, and then he laughed: "So it is, so it is, Suiyun really has your own hills in your heart, in your heart the Northern Han war is just a corner of the chessboard, you must be an old man. San set a trap, just waiting for the overall situation on my side to be settled, so I can invite you into the urn."
I smiled and said, "The lord doesn't have to worry about these trivial matters, but the lord has been working very hard these days. Zhe has prepared fine wine for the lord to wash away the dust, and the lord should have a drink first."
Li Xian sat on the chair with a golden knife, and laughed: "I have learned your skills, Suiyun, and I blame me for being arrogant before. I only said that I would let you do things, and I would never ask more questions. As a result, this Wang Cheng These kings are not to blame for taking your chess pieces, but this time this king almost lost his life, so you should make some compensation."
I smiled lightly and waved my hand, Xiao Shunzi took a brocade box and handed it to Li Xian, Li Xian looked at the brocade box curiously, and was about to stretch out his hand to open it, but I smiled: "It's not easy for people to see what's in the box. "My lord, let's go back and have a look." Li Xianben didn't care too much, so he waved a guard to take it away, took the wine glass handed by Xiao Shunzi, drank it all, and said lazily, "I originally wanted to be with you. Compete, if I can win all the way, it will be like a broken bamboo, you have no idea what to do, I can't imagine that Long Tingfei is so powerful, this king is still inferior, and I will end up with a disastrous defeat and flee. The king lured the enemy into ambush according to your instructions, I am afraid that today the king will become a sinner of Dayong."
I saw that Li Xian was a little dejected, and said sternly: "Your lord's words are bad, the Northern Han army is strong and the world knows it, the lord only brought 100,000 cavalry, and General Jing has only 30,000 cavalry, the location is favorable and the people are enemies. All the army, the prince was able to protect the main force of the cavalry, and after the fiasco in the Qinshui River Valley, he was unyielding, fought hard and lured the enemy into ambush. Long Tingfei Yanneng went all the way to the south without any warning, and the next battle is nothing more than bullying the weak. In this northern expedition, the lord is the first.
Li Xian's heart warmed. This time he suffered a lot. Although he achieved the predetermined goal, on the surface it was a big defeat and a loss. He couldn't help but feel a little helpless in his heart. I raised the jade cup with a smile, and when I saw it, I hurriedly took the cup and filled the wine glass. Li Xian said with a smile: "Forget it, whether it's a victory or defeat, being able to let Suiyun drink in person is a worthwhile trip."
I saw that King Qi had removed the block in his chest, and my heart was a little wider. In fact, I felt a little sad about such a heavy loss. Although I was preparing to defeat the enemy, Long Tingfei was so savage that I was stunned. This time it was not so much a fraud. Defeating to lure the enemy, it is better to say that it is taking advantage of the defeat to lure the enemy, but now that the overall situation has been decided, it is better not to talk about this matter, lest King Qi be embarrassed. After persuading a few more glasses of wine, I also accompanied me. There was a hint of blush on the pale face. Seeing this, Li Xian hurriedly said: "Suiyun, how is your health? But is the old disease relapsed?"
I was startled, then smiled and said, "It's not that serious, it's just that Zhe couldn't bear to be tired. Now the overall situation has been decided, and the rest of the battle will be arranged by the prince. Zhe can rest for a while, and he will recover soon."
Li Xian put his mind at ease and said, "You can't be lazy. What should you do next? You still have to plan. Long Tingfei and Lin Bi are killed or captured. What will our army do next? Do you have any plans?"
I looked up at the clouds in the sky and said with a chuckle, "Why do you need to ask me about these matters, it's just Lin Bi's relationship with Daizhou's army, so I can't do it casually. If possible, I ask the lord to try to capture it alive and hand it over to the emperor for disposal. Regarding this matter, whether Xuan Song is alive or dead, does the lord have any news?"
Li Xian frowned and said: "When the river valley was ambushed, I specially captured a Northern Han general, but he claimed that he didn't know, but Long Tingfei was ruthless, and almost all the warriors of our army died in the fire that day, I am afraid Xuan Song could not escape this. stage."
I sighed: "After I learned that General Xuan was missing, I had a lesson in fortune-telling, and the hexagrams had the meaning of escaping death, so I always hoped for luck. We need to send spy agents to investigate. If General Xuan survives, it will be easy to rescue him. Xiao Shunzi, would you like to go with this matter?"
Xiao Shunzi frowned slightly, but did not speak. He knew that Jiang Zhe often felt guilty about Xuansong's affairs. This time his illness was quite heavy, and that was the reason, but if he wanted to leave the son's side, he was reluctant in every possible way. .
Li Xian said: "I can't let go of General Xuan's business. Let's let Su Qing go with the good men in the camp. She is very capable and will definitely not disgrace her mission."
I shook my head and said: "Although General Su is excellent, Duan Wudi is not an easy match. In the past, he was defeated by General Su because he was trapped by his old relationship. Now I am afraid that General Su will be difficult to succeed. Besides, if there is a devil in Qinyuan. Master Zong, General Su can't make a forest alone, and General Xuan's matter is very important. If Xiao Shunzi doesn't go, I can't feel at ease. As for my safety, Zhang Jinxiong has returned, let him be responsible for guarding, Emei Lingzhenzi can also help.”
When Xiao Shunzi saw that I had made up his mind, he could only say: "Since the young master has such a mind, I will go to Qinyuan in person. The young master is safe, and I ask the lord to take care of him."
Li Xian said: "Don't worry, after I re-establish the main camp of the Central Army, I will let Suiyun return to the camp."
Seeing that the matter had been negotiated, I smiled and said, "Why don't you see Jing Chi, I heard that he is also fine?"
Li Xian chuckled and said, "This guy was worried that you would punish him, and finally he held on to the eldest grandson Ji, saying that he wanted to see the tragic situation after Long Tingfei was surrounded, and that he would not come to see you with this king."
I smiled lightly and said, "Is he afraid that I will blame him for the massacre?"
A trace of sarcasm flashed in Li Xian's eyes, and he said, "I don't know how Suiyun would accept him as a disciple, if he is smarter, you will know that you won't blame him for his extraordinary actions. I'm afraid that I will fall into a hard battle, but although you are ruthless, you are usually gentle and elegant, making people forget that you are a hard-hearted person."
I ignored King Qi's evaluation of me, and said calmly: "Although I don't blame him, but I have to punish him. I think the emperor will give him some punishment, probably this time the credit is gone, after all, Dayong will be To appease the northern Han people."
Li Xian smiled and shook his head and said, "I don't care about these things, I have the emperor's brother's discretion, Suiyun, since Lin Bi can't be killed, is there any way to shake the spirit of the Daizhou army? I have seen Daizhou these days. The army is powerful, if such an iron cavalry is capable of killing, our army is afraid that the loss will not be light."
Daizhou, I said in a stern voice: "But looking at the horses, and taking full advantage of the spring scenery of Yanmen, within ten days, the barbarians will attack Daizhou. There are only ten thousand cavalry in Daizhou. And lack of strength, now Daizhou Lin Yuanting is ill, Lin Chengyi and Lin Chenger who stayed in Daizhou are more than brave and resourceful, and the youngest daughter Lin Tong has never led the army, I am afraid it is more fortunate. If there is no decisive battle within ten days, I am afraid that Lin Bi will not be able to control the actions of the Daizhou Army."
Li Xian was about to nod his head when the sound of cups and plates shattered in his ears. Li Xian heard the sound and looked over. Among the apricot flowers, a young man in his twenties stood under a tree of pink apricot flowers, with a dazed expression and pale face. , A celadon plate was smashed, and dried fruits and cakes were scattered on the ground. Li Xian was stunned. He recognized this young man as Chi Ji, Suiyun's subordinate servant.
A cold light flashed in Xiao Shunzi's eyes, and he said coldly, "Chiji, step back and face the wall to think about it, and don't go out without permission."
Li Xian felt strange in his heart, but seeing Xiao Shunzi punishing the boy so directly, he had no intention of letting him know the reason, so he could only laugh it off. Who knows that the young man jumped in front of the pavilion, leaned down and said: "I beg your son's grace, allow Chi Ji to go to Daizhou." Li Xian was shocked, his eyes fell on Jiang Zhe, but Jiang Zhe looked calm and calm. , but the expression was a little more solemn.
Chi Ji didn't understand what he said until he fell to his knees, but he didn't have a trace of regret, even if the result of saying these words might be detention, and he might lose everything he currently has, but he didn't have a trace of regret at all. I mean, at this moment, in his heart, there is only the pretty girl in red, the beautiful image that haunts him since his return from the East China Sea. Although the robber had warned himself that since he had misplaced his affection, he had to face it bravely, but he finally realized that he was just a coward. He escaped all this, and when the princess returned to Chang'an, he was ordered to go to Nanchu to rectify the secret. Court Intelligence Network. In the end, he couldn't stand it any longer, and he came to the Northern Han after the son's order. He thought he could watch the beautiful girl die on the battlefield or die under the butcher's knife, but when he knew that Daizhou was in a desperate situation At that time, he still collapsed. At this moment, he just wanted to go to Daizhou and fight side by side with her, even if he died.
I sighed: "The long ditch flows silently, and in the shadow of the apricot blossoms, you play the flute until dawn. I heard you play the flute last night, and I already felt that it was lingering in love. You have been with me for nearly ten years, and you should know my feelings. Temper, I have never liked being difficult by strong men. If you leave me from now on, I will let you go to Daizhou. It's just that Daizhou can withstand the intrusion of barbarians, but it can't withstand the trampling of the Dayong iron horse. , Chi Ji, do you really want to give up the splendid future and go to live and die with her?"
Chi Ji's tears slipped down quietly, and said, "Young Master kept Chi Ji by his side, all the skills Chi Ji has learned today are given by Young Master, and his subordinates once thought of meeting her in the battlefield, but now I know that she will It is really hard for me to let go of fighting the barbarians. Instead of fighting her for life and death in the future, I would rather die outside Yanmen Pass to protect her. If the son is kind and allows Chiji to go to Daizhou to help her, if the barbarians retreat, Chiji is still surviving. I would rather die to thank the son, and never reveal any secrets of the son."
I shook my head lightly, and said after a long while, "After you left the East China Sea, you fell in love with playing the flute. Today, play a song for me. If I think it's good, I'll let you go."
Confusion flashed in Chi Ji's eyes, but he had always respected Jiang Zhe, took out a yellow bamboo flute, and knelt on the ground and played it. Chiji was originally a wandering orphan in Chu, playing the flute was a common thing, and it didn't matter whether he liked it or not. Later, he wandered the world and died in a flash, and there was no Yaxing who played the flute. But after Donghai, he often felt depressed in his heart. He couldn't help picking up his childhood hobbies and playing the flute to relieve his depression. He was a smart person, and he also followed the rhythm of Jiang Philosophy. Quite moving. When he played the flute last night, he was full of lovesickness, so he played a flute tune "Plum Blossoms", which is popular in the south of the Yangtze River. A piece of music "Breaking the Willow" that he is not very familiar with. This is a piece he heard when he was in Daizhou. At that time, he accidentally wrote down the score. Later, when he returned to Nanchu, he sorted it out in his spare time and practiced it. Several times, it was played today, although it was still a bit obscure, but the emotion in the song was exactly what he had in mind.
It doesn't matter what he is playing the flute, but it makes the hearts of those who are interested. Not far away, a group of people walks here on foot, led by Jing Chi, who has been delayed for a long time and finally had to come. He pesters Changsun Ji and wants to stay In the army, the eldest grandson, Ji Ren, persuaded him to go to see Jiang Zhe as early as possible. Whether it is to apologize or apologize, it is a game after all, so Jing Chi finally took more than ten personal guards to see Jiang Zhe, and everyone accompanying him. There is also Dai Key in the middle. He deliberately showed his eagerness to see. Jing Chi got along well with him these days, and appreciated him quite a bit, so he took him with him. Before approaching the village, Jing Chi felt uneasy in her heart, saying that she was afraid of being disrespectful, so she dismounted and walked in person. Dai Key and these personal guards had to walk with them. Before the group reached the head of the village, they heard the sound of the flute, and couldn't help but stop and listen. Dai Key was originally from the Northern Han Dynasty, and this piece was quite popular in other places besides Daizhou. After listening to it, Dai Key felt nostalgic, thinking that Optimus Prime of the Northern Han Dynasty had been trapped by Yong Jun. , the country's collapse is in the blink of an eye, and the pain in his heart is indescribable. If he is not well-trained, I am afraid that he has already revealed his signs.
The sound of the song went back and forth without interruption, and everyone had come close. Jing Chi straightened his clothes and walked towards the two sitting and listening to the song. Dai Key was about to follow, but Jing Chi's personal guards held him back. , Dai Key was startled, and only said that his murderous intentions had leaked, and the guard had already whispered: "Not to be approached, Master Chu Xianghou is not allowed to be approached by faces, don't you see Hu Jiwei staring at us? Except for General Jing, we are not qualified to approach Lord Jiang." Dai Key took a closer look, and sure enough, there were tiger guards guarding the pavilion, even King Qi's personal guards were also standing in the distance and could not approach the pavilion a hundred paces away. Inside, Dai Key felt annoyed in his heart, but his expression remained unchanged. He turned his head and asked, "Why is this Lord Jiang so arrogant?" The guard smiled and said, "You can blame Lord Jiang for this. , Mr. Jiang is very easy-going, this is what the emperor meant, I heard the general say that Mr. Jiang was seriously injured and almost died in the past, since then, the guards around Mr. Jiang have been assigned by the emperor." Dai Key nodded to indicate understanding. , but a strange thought came into his heart. If the emperor of Dayong wanted to kill this Lord Jiang, wouldn't it be easy? Just thinking of this, he only felt a cold gaze from the pavilion passing over him, and he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. Holding back the fear in his heart, he turned his neck back after a few moments, looked up, and saw a young man in blue and snow standing in the shadow of apricot flowers, holding a silver pot. His demeanor was not at all servile and servile. Evil Shadow Li Shun, the name immediately appeared in Dai Key's mind.
Dai Key was thinking, and the flute stopped. He saw the boy who was kneeling and playing the flute bowing his head and bowing in silence. Dai Key felt strange in his heart, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions. Man, stood up slowly, walked down the stone steps, picked up the young man, sighed: "I already understand your intention, you are going to Daizhou, I will not stop you, but you must not sacrifice lightly, I hope to stay When Yong Jun pacifies Daizhou, you can come back to see me. Don’t worry, I don’t want you to do anything, I just want you to survive as much as possible and come back to see me.” After the boy got up, he wiped away his tears with his sleeve and respectfully retreat. Although Dai Key was inexplicable, he heard clearly that this young man was going to Daizhou, and he couldn't help but have doubts in his heart.
At this time, Jing Chi stepped forward with a strange expression and said, "I will meet you at the end of the day, I don't know if you will be well."
I snickered secretly in my heart, looked at Jing Chi with an uneasy expression, and said, "Why does General Jing have time to see me?"
Jing Chi said with a bitter face: "I will be convicted at the end, please punish me sir."
I said lightly: "What am I punishing you for? You are a high-ranking official in the imperial court, a general in the army, and you have run for thousands of miles, but you have no credit and hard work. Although I have a small title, it is only too early for you to be named a marquis, Jing Chi. As for what happened day after day, Jiang Mou is not in good health these days, and he has written a letter to resign from the position of the supervisor. Although he has no will, he still has a corpse and a vegetarian meal, but he dare not punish you with a heavy army. Warriors."
Jing Chi was so frightened that he was so frightened when he heard these words of punishment, he just thought Jiang Zhezhen was annoyed, so he quickly bowed down and said, "Sir, don't be angry, Jing Chi didn't mean to neglect Mr. Wherever you go, I am afraid that your husband will blame him, so I came a little late, please don't get angry, my husband is ill, if you hurt your body, you will have trouble sleeping and eating at the end."
Dai Key was horrified as he looked at him from a distance. He could faintly hear the voices of the two of them. He usually followed Jing Chi. Seeing that he was straightforward and forthright, he saw his bloody suppression on this march. , I didn't expect him to be so servile in front of a weak scholar, which surprised Dai Key in his heart. Could it be that this old man is actually a respected teacher, or that this scholar in Tsing Yi has the strength to be feared and respected. The people of the Demon Sect respect the power and strength, and despise those who are arrogant and powerful. No matter how he looked at it, Dai Key didn't think that the man in Tsing Yi had any power. Why did the young man and Jing Chi tremble in front of him, and even the unpredictable masters like Xie Ying Li Shun were willing to be his minions? He was puzzled in his heart, and he was paying more attention to the following developments. Unexpectedly, a tiger guard came over and ordered them to rest in the village in a low voice. Dai Key had no choice but to leave with everyone, but he deliberately slowed down and tried his best to listen. But it was becoming more and more incomprehensible, and a broken and vague word came from his ear: "You are not very wrong about the massacre of the city, why do you need to apologize..." The voice was gentle and elegant, but said such ruthless words, which made him Dai Key felt very cold in his heart.
"The stars have white hair and are born on the sideburns. Although they are not blueflies, they will defile my light." Lin Yuanting, dressed in military uniform, stood under the thick old locust tree in the center of the courtyard. He smiled and said, "Masters, although the old man is old, he still has the strength to mount a horse and wield his arms. Although the barbarians are fierce, will I be afraid of them as a man from the state?"
The Daizhou army generals standing in two rows to the left and right shouted at the same time: "Daizhou man, proud of dying in the battlefield, how can you be afraid of barbarians, please order the barbarians to be expelled from Dai County."
Lin Yuanting laughed loudly, and his face that was slightly green and yellow showed the same arrogance and arrogance of the past. He looked behind him and saw that the generals of the Daizhou Army were all in the court. , There are also middle-aged generals who are flourishing in the Spring and Autumn Period, and young generals who are still childish, and his two sons, Lin Chengyi and Lin Chenger, are also among them. It is a pity that these generals are more than brave and lack resourcefulness. Aggressive, if only relying on these generals to fight to the death and bloody, I am afraid that both sides will suffer. There was a trace of sadness in his eyes, but it quickly subsided. As the current leader of the Daizhou Army, he could not show the sadness in his heart.
Lin Yuanting said apologetically: "Because of the order of the country's lord, Bi'er led the main force of our army to Qinzhou, which made the situation in Daizhou so severe, Yuanting is ashamed. Brother Qi, you have been disarmed and returned to the field, and now you have to go into battle again. I'm sorry."
A veteran general with white hair and beard stepped forward and clasped his fists and said, "General Hugh wants to say this, the lord of the state has a great deal of kindness for me on behalf of the state, and now that the country is in danger, I have to call the troops of the state to go south. The general discussion of the state army has nothing to do with the generals and the county master. The dog is fortunate to go south with the county master. The grandson is still young, and the barbarians invaded. How can I have no one in the battle? Although the last general is old, he has not let go of his martial arts. , General, don't underestimate the last general."
Lin Yuanting warmed his heart and said, "Thank you brother for your understanding, but you are a veteran, and you should not go into battle easily. If you can command the Central Army properly, it is already the greatest achievement. This time I issue a summons order, Daizhou is fifteen years old. The above men are all ready to fight, they are young and energetic, they need you to take charge of the overall situation, as for fighting in battle, it is a matter for young people, you should not compete with them for merit."
The veteran had a look of hesitation on his face at first, but seeing Lin Yuanting's resolute expression, he knew that the most important thing he should do was to pass on the battlefield experience to the young people, so he promised to retire.
Lin Yuanting smiled slightly and said: "Okay, all the generals obeyed the order, the villagers outside Yanmen have all moved back to the pass, we need to strictly guard the pass, this time our troops are not enough, we can't be outside Yanmen and the enemy's main force as before. Confrontation, but self-defense is the way to seek death. This time, the barbarians encountered a snow disaster, and they would definitely attack Daizhou regardless of their lives. If we only care about being safe, the barbarians will infiltrate through the gaps in the Daizhou defense line, so we still have to decide on a decisive battle. But we can only send elite soldiers to deal with them, and let Cheng Yi and Cheng Er lead the troops, what do you think?"
All the generals knew that the Lin brothers were young, but fierce generals. Although they were not as resourceful as Lin Bi, they were also decent generals. Their strength was above other young generals, so there was no objection. Just as Lin Yuanting was about to order troops, a red-clothed girl walked out from the inner house. She had a fiery red armor, a red silk cloak, a bow and a saber, and many others. It was Lin Yuanting's young daughter Lin Tong. At this moment, Lin Tong's face was as cold as frost, with awe, but those eyes had a fiery fighting intent. After returning from Donghai, this girl seemed to have suddenly grown up, and the former charming and naughty disappeared without a trace, and replaced it. It is blazing like fire and dazzling like a phoenix. In a short period of time, her cavalry and archery skills improved to a level that was only a little short of Naijie. But this time, Lin Yuanting still didn't think about letting her go into battle. After all, five of the Lin family's four sons and two daughters were already galloping on the battlefield. Lin Yuanting had some selfishness towards this youngest daughter after all.
Lin Tong walked into the courtyard, bowed down on one knee and said, "My daughter, please order me, follow my father to fight the enemy, expel the barbarians, and defend my homeland."
Lin Yuanting said angrily: "How can you, a little girl, make such mad words, go into battle to kill the enemy, and have your own father and brother to take care of you. You should guard your mother in the mansion."
Lin Tong said sternly: "Father's words are not good. Although my daughter is young, she is already seventeen years old, and her sister is also fifteen years old. She entered the battlefield at the age of fifteen. The daughter knows that she is young and knowledgeable, and she does not dare to lead the army. I am satisfied with my father and brother to kill the enemy and serve the country. And for the survival of the country, my sister went to Qinzhou to fight Dayong, so let Tonger fight for my sister and drive the barbarians out of Daizhou."
Lin Yuanting's expression was both relieved and sad, and the expression on his face was ever-changing. He knew this daughter's temperament very well. Even if she would not be allowed to go with her, she was afraid that she would also join the militia group privately. Moreover, seeing her daughter like this Strong and strong, he was also very happy in his heart. Finally, Lin Yuanting sighed and said, "This time, you will temporarily serve as the father's bodyguard."
Lin Tong bowed her head and bowed again, stood up, and walked behind her father. Her eyes seemed to penetrate the cloud mountain and reach the bank of the Qinshui. If I died in battle, I might not see you and my family. Let's meet in life and death, at this moment, a handsome, free and amiable young man appeared in her mind, deep sorrow welled up from the bottom of her heart, and a tear rolled down the dust.