I couldn't lose Brother Bo's face in public, so I quickly ran to Mr. Shi to explain.
"Master Shi, we have been walking for another half an hour. The road has been bumpy. Let's rest under the shade of a tree first. We will set off again after a short rest." The old man seemed a little tired and nodded in agreement.
I accompanied the old man out of the car and walked to the roadside. Soon someone set up a couch for the scholar to sit with me. I just stood by the side with my head bowed. He turned around and called the young scholar to come and accompany his father. When I turned around, I saw Nan standing by the roadside with an innocent look. I was supposed to wait for the car to come, but now it was not right for me to continue waiting, nor was it right for me to walk over.
But after a few moments, he made up his mind and slowly walked to the back of the team.
I turned around and said, "Sir, it's really tiring for you to march with us like this all the time. If you are tired, just let us stop moving forward."
"It doesn't matter. If we take a rest this time, we might not be able to make it tonight. After this rest, we should hurry on our way."
"You take a rest first, I'll go and inspect it." I mounted my horse and went to Brother Bo to talk to him. Brother Bo said straightforwardly, "Okay."
Holland actually followed that day, probably because it was arranged by the fourth brother, who was quite knowledgeable. He also brought dozens of uniformed female soldiers to protect the envoys' team behind him. And this skinny woman was also in uniform. Seeing Nan getting closer and closer to the last car, I rode over and called Holland to the front.
Holland was very careful to keep his distance from Bo Da Sima.
I couldn't help but curse his hypocrisy in my heart.
Xu Ying was also paying attention to the movements in the last row. I tried to stop him from looking around. You will be getting married when we get back.
But he didn't care about that. He asked me: My Lord, don't you think it's strange? This woman and I have the same weapon. I asked Zuo Sima about it. The moves are the same. I suspect she and I are brothers and sisters from the same school.
I am asking you, Brother Nan, to apologize and let go of that matter for now. You will know the truth later.
I turned to the scholar again. He had to leave quickly. I told him to take a break. Actually, I saw Nan was bending over there. I didn't want him to leave at this time. That would mean Nan would chase our convoy. Nan would definitely think I was deliberately messing with him.
"There are many southerners in the lord's army. Why?"
"There are many wastelands here, but the Han people are good at farming. The southern tribes are fighting for territory and have good fighters. It would be better to let them show their strengths, so that there are fewer wastelands here and the army has good fighters. Besides, the southerners are more adapted to the terrain and weather here, and are less likely to be infected by the plague. Most of those who originally followed me were soldiers from Yu, Qing, Yan and Ji. If they go deep into the mountains here, they may not be able to adapt to the climate and water. I will let them settle and cultivate the land, adapt to the cold and warm weather here, and then recruit them for use."
"This is indeed a good thing, but you need to be careful, my lord. Most southerners are not bound by the military laws of the Han people, and sometimes it may be inconvenient. There is another matter. After the three statements, Xie once wrote a letter and invited him through his subordinates, but they all refused. How should my lord use them?"
"If he is willing to serve the people and take office, then appoint him. If he is not willing, then invite him to take the position of the local Imperial College and pass on his family's knowledge. If he refuses, then let him be and leave your hometown." His meaning is that I should flatter the scholar's family and write a letter to the Three Chens. I will try to make you happy first, and then go after you leave.
At least he must agree to come. If we invite him a few more times, he won't be so noble. A noble man who is not willing to serve the people is not a true noble man. But Sanchen is too famous. Even if he is a corrupt scholar, I have to invite him to the Imperial College to show his literary virtue. No matter how the scholar pretends to obey me but secretly disobeys me, he still needs to be given the title of Grand Master.
I have indeed been in the officialdom for many years. I had no scruples in the past when I trampled upon the Nan Palace, but now I consider the pros and cons first in everything. I have become more and more "sinister and cunning".
Turning around and seeing Nan coming back with a look of relief, I signaled to Brother Bo to continue moving forward.
We set off again and quickly ran to Nan's car. Nan was still breathing heavily with relief, and my sister-in-law had already asked anxiously, "How is it?"
"Oh, she doesn't mind at all and keeps asking about her brother-in-law."
"Then what?"
"I've got it all."
"Then what?"
"And then...that's all. I'm back." Although he had a furry beard, he looked like a carefree young man when he smiled easily.
"You've read the Strategies of the Warring States in vain." I said.
"It looks like you deserve a beating." The sister-in-law said fiercely.
I always feel like we are both speaking in accord with each other, well, it seems like my problem is bigger.
Suddenly, I turned around and found that the fourth child was gone. I turned around to ask, but unexpectedly, my brother's wife was still angry: "I said a few words to him, and then I rode my horse to the front in anger."
Why do I always feel that the world has been turned upside down since the arrival of Mr. Shi, or am I just not keeping up with current affairs
As an elder brother, I had to go and take a look. When I passed by Mr. Shi, I went to the front to see the situation.
Not long after running, there was a gentle slope on the left. Lao Si looked into the distance on the slope. He looked heroic but full of thoughts. When Su Mei's car arrived and saw this scene, it would not be a good thing.
I rode my horse to catch up with the guy who was in a trance.
"What's the matter, Si'er?"
"Oh, brother, it's okay, just take a look."
"Because of Wan'er?"
"Well, I don't have that intention, but Wan'er keeps talking about it. I'd better take the initiative to find her about this matter, for fear that she will misunderstand it in the future and she will still do this."
"Oh, a pregnant woman will always have a temper. Don't you see that your sister and sister-in-law have made my brother so haggard? What were they like in the past?" I really felt the same way, but I didn't dare to listen to them and ran away. It seemed that the fourth brother was more heroic than me and dared to kick his butt.
"Oh, there's nothing I can do. It's because you married two girls. I usually respect you very much. But she always thinks I want to marry a second one."
"Yes, yes, it's my fault. I can't do anything about it. I'm really not a good person. I couldn't control myself back then. I didn't want to do it. Didn't I try every possible way to reject your sister?"
"Sister Xin is really pitiful. She is also a remarkable woman. How could you do that?"
"Yes, I am a bastard. I betrayed her, but I married her. I have betrayed three women. Wouldn't it be better to let her be protected by a man who truly loves only her?"
I felt more and more that something was wrong. I always felt that the atmosphere had turned into a criticism meeting for me, a wicked feudal lord who was unfaithful, dissolute and frivolous.
"Oh, after hearing what you said, I feel much better. I'm going to go back and comfort Wan'er."
"Oh, go ahead."
This time it was my turn to stand on the top of the hill.
I feel mixed emotions.
After a moment, before the procession of carriages and horses passed, another rider came up, and it was Brother Bo.
He looked at me in silence.
"Are you going to ask me what's wrong?"
He nodded. It seems that he has a limit on what he says every day. He has just said too much, and now he needs to rest.
“It’s painful.”
Knowing that he was not talkative, and that I did not need him to ask, I continued.
"In fact, it's great to have a loved one, to spend time with her all the time, to share everything with her, but I married two. It even implicated the third one. I can't enjoy this happiness at all. I always feel that I am wrong, but when I return to the moment when I can choose, I still feel that I can't make any other choice." I thought that he probably didn't understand.
Brother Bo actually nodded.
"My personality usually hurts others and myself." I deliberately said it seriously, hoping to get affirmation.
Brother Bo actually got excited again.
Let's turn the topic to him.
"Brother Bo, your old home is gone, there's nothing you can do about it, the dead are gone forever. Now there's someone who likes you, if you like her too, would you seize the opportunity? If not, then stop her from thinking about you earlier, so she won't end up like me."
He actually lost his head. I doubt the bones in his neck can turn.
"I'm leaving first."
He looked at me, finally paused.
We have to let Ge Liang check Brother Bo’s neck to see if he has any epidemic disease.
I rode down on my horse, waited for the convoy by the roadside, and then greeted the scholar.
Looking back, Brother Bo was standing at the junction of the mountain and the sky in military uniform, looking far ahead, looking very majestic.
Nan had changed into hunting clothes at some point and rode forward on horseback.
I asked him what was wrong
His brother-in-law chased him away, and he was probably going to say something mushy to his sister again.
He also noticed Brother Bo: "What happened to Da Sima?"
"Think about the problem." I pointed to my neck.
Sure enough, curious Nan Zong went there immediately.
Then Brother Bo came down, and the melancholy young man Nan stayed on top and reined in his horse to look into the distance.
I had no idea where this would end, so I stayed there and continued watching.
A moment later, Holland came on, replacing Nan.
Later, Brother Bo actually went up, and there was a commotion at the back of the team, which was stopped by me and the fourth brother.
And then nothing happened.
I think I should bring all the civil and military officials with me, so that there might be more strange watch rotation combinations. It would be more appropriate to call that slope the Rotation Slope.
That evening, under the guidance of the guide, we turned into a valley. The wind blowing through the valley made us feel refreshed. As we were almost there, the voices of various discussions and chats became louder. Nan and his brother-in-law felt that this place was very suitable for an ambush.
Sima Bo looked at both sides and shook his head. Many people participated in the discussion, and most of them stood on the side of Nan and his brother-in-law.
Finally, the descendants of General Huoqi Guanjun Hou said: The weather has been unusually dry recently, and the grass and trees here are all showing signs of drying up. The wind blows through the valley and goes up the slope. If a fire is set below, the fire will surely take advantage of the situation and go up.
And then nothing happened.
The scholar looked behind him with surprise and asked me: Who is the woman in southerner’s armor who leads the female army
"Captain Holland. One of his female officers."
"Why does the lord have so many female soldiers under his command?"
"Many tribes in the south of the country respect women and do not farm. It would be better for us to use them for our own benefit to avoid them from fighting each other. It would be better for us to negotiate with other tribes that respect women and use them as the vanguard."
"Can those women fight in wars? I have no bad intentions, but I have been an official here for many years, and I only know that the customs here are very different from those in the Central Plains. In fact, I also have female guards there, but they are all there to serve as attendants for our wives and family members when we travel outside." Sir Shi did not seem to think much of women, but his surprise when chatting with Pei'er yesterday should have changed his mind. If this time, he could change his mind about whether women can fight in wars and overturn some prejudices in his mind, it might be helpful to us.
"Have you brought your guards here, sir?"
"Yes, except for Quan'er. All others who are not under the command of Yue Hou are my personal followers."
"Then the Grand Master will pick the most powerful one. How about I find a female general to train with him? Okay, then I'll excuse myself."
I gave a signal to Brother Bo, who decisively told everyone to rest. The valley was cool and the group rested comfortably.
I ran to Master Xu first and asked, "Did you bring your weapons?"
Young Master Xu approached with a bit of embarrassment: "My father was going to ask me to go over and remind Lord Yue that you shouldn't be running around here, so just let us come over. Don't let Sir Shi look down on us."
"Oh, Master Xu is right." I bowed to the person behind me. "But my original intention was to show that we are united and closer. Wouldn't it be better if we were closer?"
Lord Situ covered his face and smiled, then bowed to me in greeting.
I didn't think so. It's just that my mind was working fast at that time. In fact, I'm not old or energetic. It would be better to run more. It's too troublesome to wait for people to come and go. But the reminder is reasonable.
After getting a positive answer, I asked him to send the weapon directly to Su Mei and ask her if she could compete with others.
Then I went to my younger brother and sister-in-law's place and asked them if they could practice archery often.
The sister-in-law glanced at her husband who looked like a servant and her cousin who looked like a housekeeper. She said confidently, "It can't be compared with Lie Ya. But within the range of my bow and crossbow, there shouldn't be any problem. I also brought a crossbow."
Although I am very happy, I still have to ask, "Why do you carry a crossbow?"
"What should I do if Su Mei wants to kill me?" She and Yin Ling are really good friends. They can think of such strange ideas together.
And why is the world of women so violent these days
He turned around and was about to go over, but suddenly turned back and pointed at the two of them: "Look at how cowardly you two are."
Si replied coldly: "When I get back, I will visit my sister and sister-in-law to see my brother's hero."
I said goodbye sincerely and calmly: "Brother is wrong."
I came back here again. A short and strong man who had taken off his outer clothes was standing in front of the scholar's car. The scholar was giving instructions. When he saw me coming, he said, "Don't be too cruel. Show some mercy."
The man showed a sly smile, and it was clear at a glance that this was not the instruction given before.
"Come pay your respects to Lord Yue first."
"Oh, there is no need to be so polite, sir."
"Well, how do you want to compete?" This is what I asked.
The other side was stunned.
"Is it a competition of archery or weapons?"
"Didn't we just have a shooting ceremony?"
"The archery ceremony is a competition between gentlemen, and the ceremony is more important than the competition. Now we are competing with women, just for fun. There is no need to be so formal."
"All is fine." The guy is quite confident.
He ordered people to set up a target farther away than the one used in archery ceremony, and he kept asking the man how it was.
Then he saw the fourth brother approaching quietly, and said to him: "Don't help me, let my sister-in-law feel that she can shoot directly without coming over."
While the competition was going on over there, Su Mei also came over on horseback.
"Do you have anything to wear underneath?" I was afraid that she would take off this coat and be naked underneath.
"Yes, I was planning to challenge General Liu to another duel. This time I was going to confront him closely with two short swords. I didn't expect that you also had our southern weapons." This woman is really tough.
"That's not what I prepared. It's Captain Xu's weapon. But yours makes sense. It depends on what weapon that man uses. You can choose it yourself."
"Oh." She turned back in surprise.
I wanted to turn around and look at that idiot following the "Oh". I gave him the chance but he didn't even ask. Are all these young masters from aristocratic families so inflexible
"Also, I wonder if Miss Su would be willing to serve as a lieutenant in my Vietnamese army."
"The village chief ordered us to come here to show our submission and to be ready to be dispatched by the Marquis of Yue at any time. We should serve you at any time."
"Oh, Captain Huo, come here for a moment."
"My lord, what is it?"
"Let Miss Su Mei be your deputy. She is a better fighter."
"Since that's what you want, I can definitely do it, but shouldn't I inform Da Sima first?" I turned around and waved my hand. You guys can handle it at home, so why do you want me to pass a message to you two? Of course, I still have to express it verbally: "Doesn't this create an opportunity for you?"
I still couldn't help turning my head, fearing that someone would take revenge on me, and as a lord I would be a coward.
Fortunately, some people are not thinking about revenge.
They have already competed over there, and each of them hit the target with ten arrows.
I also felt that everyone was happy, so I stopped competing and it was a draw.
After all, if I win, it will be embarrassing for the scholar. If I lose, I have nothing to be ashamed of.
I continued to help Sir Shi save the situation: "This Sir has already shot the arrow, so he has less strength. There are two women on my side. If the battle ends in a tie after fifty rounds, Sir will win."
This man wields the sword hanging from his waist.
Su Mei over there looked at it, picked up his fork and dismounted.
The son of the scholar was stunned. Indeed, as a southern barbarian girl, Su Mei looks too non-mainstream. She has a delicate face like a lady from the Central Plains. But the heroic spirit is something I have never seen on the faces of those official sisters. The fourth sister-in-law is an exception, but she looks like a willful beauty, without the gracefulness on Su Mei's face. I think my fourth brother Zhao will inevitably be like my brothers in the future.
But she exuded a wildness even with the weapon in hand. She approached and bowed politely, and the stunned person also returned the greeting.
Su Mei stuck the fork into the ground and loosened her belt. At that moment, there were indeed many young soldiers looking around and eagerly waiting. Most of them had impure motives.
Unexpectedly, the Hanfu robe was taken off, revealing a tight black linen shirt underneath, which outlined a good figure. The pendant on her neck was also taken off, and the crowd whistled and cheered as they watched her tilt her neck back and comb her hair to tie it up tightly.
The only thing that was slightly out of place was that she was wearing a pair of embroidered cloth shoes with her uppers on. But she kicked them off immediately. She stood barefoot in the weeds with her leggings wrapped around her, and then she picked up the three-pronged sawtooth halberd that looked so scary. I can't remember if I had given it a name before. But every time I saw it, I wanted to give it another name.
Some kind-hearted onlookers couldn't help but worry because there were a lot of gravel in the grass.
No one on the scene cared about this issue. The officer's men were quiet, and Su Mei was completely immersed in this atmosphere.
At the first fight, it was immediately discovered that Su Mei's weapon was very effective against swords. As long as the saw teeth in the fork entangled the sword, Su Mei immediately forced him to stop and prevent him from drawing the sword, and then twisted his body and the fork together. The man seemed to be very strong, but he was forced to use no strength. Su Mei was quite relaxed, and it seemed that this beautiful woman was suppressing this short and strong man with her strength. If this continued, it would not take more than fifty rounds.
The man was still very anxious, and he had to stretch his arms out, otherwise the scary teeth would poke him. He wanted to draw his sword, but the woman's fork was entangled left and right very skillfully, making it impossible for him to pull it out.
The gentleman's face did not look very good, but he tried his best to act as if nothing had happened.
I had no choice but to look at Lieya.
Lieya noticed my gaze, but he tried to pretend he didn't see it.
I glared at him, and Brother Bo over there also turned his horse's head.
Lie Ya tried hard to express that he didn't want to interfere in this matter.
I gestured that if it was me who shot, I would have pierced these two directly.
Finally, Lie Ya asked for advice, and his sister-in-law seemed to agree reluctantly.
It only takes one arrow and it's done.
Both of them were startled and pulled back, and the arrow hit right between the fork and the sword.
I quickly stepped out to smooth things over. Both of them were being too serious. If they continued like this, there would inevitably be losses, so I just let it go.
It can be seen that many people were relieved. The scholar praised the woman for her superb martial arts and asked if Su Mei was the best martial artist here.
Su Mei said that it was not him and she didn't know who it was, but the last time he was killed by a general, it was General Zuo Sima who rescued him with arrows.
His finger was pointed directly at a young man in fancy clothes in the car over there. This guy changed his clothes very quickly. It seemed that his sister-in-law's mood changed very quickly.
I went to put on my slippers, nothing special. I wiped the sweat and scattered hair from my forehead, put my clothes in one hand and picked up the fork in the other and left.
All the scholars and their followers were quite surprised at the woman's carefree attitude. They also went to check on their colleagues, but the man was quite dissatisfied and kept talking about how uncomfortable he was and how powerless he was.
I really want him to try harder, but I always feel that it is not very fair to bully the weak with my strength.
Unexpectedly, a voice came from the hillside: What are you doing here, sirs
A pretty young woman who seemed to have been watching the fun came out at this time and walked down the hillside slowly. There were several people carrying farm tools standing on the hillside.
Naturally I rode over, dismounted, bowed respectfully, explained my purpose, and hoped that they would show me the way.
"Oh. Looking for our Erlang, then follow me." This person did not hide anything, it seemed to be Chen Lang's newly widowed sister who had just returned home. He immediately had a plan in mind.
"Please get on the horse. I will lead you there."
"Alas, you officials, your Lord Yue must have asked you to do this."
"Yeah, yes, yes."
"Oh my! You guys are really good at this." The older sister was not unfamiliar and got on the horse very skillfully. I asked for directions and then led her in front.
The people behind him dared not say anything. The elder sister said without hesitation: "How come you are here and have such a thing?"
"Oh, the breeze in the valley is cool, it's a good time to rest. When there's nothing to do, just play some games."
"Do you have any capable women under the Yuehou?"
"Well, of course it should be."
"Why?"
"Because the Marquis of Yue grew up with his first wife, it was his wife who taught him knowledge first. And then he achieved success. So he dared not and could not look down on women."
Immediately, he seemed to be speechless, perhaps he had touched upon something. I was so natural because I realized something, and I explained it this way. Of course, this explanation was also the truth.
As we walked in, the area gradually opened up, with mulberry trees and farmland, all in good order, like a village.
A young man came forward. It seemed that someone had informed him and he came out to greet him. He looked a little surprised when he saw the woman on the horse: "Sister, why is this?"
"Marquis Yue sent someone to invite you. Lord Xu has come to see you several times. Lord Shi also invited you before, but you didn't go. Look at the scene this time." The young woman turned around and wondered, "Why were you all laughing and playing games on the road? Why are you so quiet now? Someone has to speak up. I've taken you to all the places."
"I am the Marquis of Yue. Lord Wei Yan from Jiaozhi is here. So I specially invited him to come and visit me. I hope you can give me some advice." I understood the reason for the silence afterwards, and I didn't need to hide it at this time.
The man on horseback was not panicked, and seemed to be somewhat surprised: "Why do I see that everyone listens to you? I thought you were a close official of the Marquis of Yue, but it turns out that you are the Marquis of Yue."
"Sister, please don't say that." The young man felt that his sister was a little too open-minded.
"No problem, no problem. Zhi really admires your sister's demeanor." I turned to the young woman who was still sitting on the horse and said, "Zhi will redevelop Yazhou, where the villagers live together, and women are superior to men. I would like to hire you as the governor of Yazhou. I wonder if you are willing to take on the responsibility?"
There was an uproar at the back.
I continued, "As a governor, I may not be able to manage many people. My main job is to protect the local Han people and coordinate the relationship between the Han people and the villagers. In the past, most officials in Yazhou failed to respect the customs of the villagers and were hated by the villagers. This is the fault of the officials, but the villagers cannot be blamed. If I can recover, I hope someone can teach the villagers my farming skills to keep the Han people safe. I wonder if Sister Chen is willing to do so?"
The woman seemed tempted, but still rejected it. Her husband had passed away, and she went back to her parents' home to bring back her widowed mother-in-law, who was also a widow. She also needed to take care of her elderly mother-in-law.
The government should set up a provincial governor’s office in Danzhou, and we can take them there together.
The woman still refused, saying that her mother-in-law had been in poor health recently and could not move much. I also ordered someone to quickly return to Guangxin to summon Ge Liang.
After visiting, they found an open space and set up their tents. The eldest sister of the Chen family came to look for a woman in our team. Today, she was going to make a song and needed a woman of suitable weight, unmarried, and good-looking.
Several military academies in the team understood this and thought the rules here were interesting. They knew that using people to step on the koji was better than using a stone pestle to grind it, but there was no marriage, so why did they have a beautiful face
The eldest sister of the Chen family thought about it for a while, maybe it was just for the sake of thinking. If a big man with stinky feet and bad looks stepped on it, you know, I'm afraid I wouldn't be in the mood to drink.
Everyone laughed.
The ones she chose were Su Mei and the saint, whose name was Qingshan. This was the name the saint applied for after the eldest sister of the Chen family called herself Sister Jing. The others were not chosen because it was said that the fourth brother's wife was already married and pregnant, and Holland usually behaved like a man and looked like he had been married for many years.
People who say this kind of thing are asking for trouble. I took advantage of the public outrage and kicked them twice.
Then I accompanied Mr. Shi to watch them make a block of koji. I had never seen it before, but I only knew that it was for preparing wine. The ceremony was held in an empty field here. There was a mixed fragrance of various flavors, and people nearby gathered around, as if it was a very important ceremony. Seeing more and more people around, not only locals but also people who were free from our side. So I asked Mr. Shi for permission to go to the slope next to watch from a distance.
There was a band here, but they seemed to be farmers, and they had washed and changed into neat clothes. They brought in bells, drums, and shengs. They offered sacrifices to the god of wine first, and then started to dance.
There, the bare feet of several women seemed to have been washed with good wine, and then they were allowed to dance as they pleased on the mold that had been poured with yeast.
The Han women either danced gracefully or just followed the rules, but the two barbarian women were very happy and jumped to the music. The people around them were also very happy and danced happily.
What a joy to look forward to a good harvest.
Many young men in the team will be fascinated by them.
At least when they met the help, they looked at him and Xu Ying. Nan was also very happy when they talked. I think I have to talk to the two girls of the Li family about this issue in the future. Among them, only Nan could be more unrestrained, and he was the calmest one.
Finally, it was Su Mei who came to ask Master Xu about weapons. Only then did they understand that the masters of the two people looked similar, but in Su Mei's place, this person had a Chinese name, and in Master Xu's house, this person had a southern name. The two practiced weapon moves with Yuan. It was really the same, and Yuan was also very excited.
But after watching it for a while, I couldn't stand it. I stepped forward and suggested that Su Mei should not randomly wrestle with others, and Xu Ying should not randomly play tricks with others, because neither of them was their forte.
In order to use it as a teaching material, I found a log nearby that could be used as a column, and gave each of the two people a log. I knocked down Su Mei's weapon and forced Xu Ying to break his moves. Finally, I comforted them. Not everyone has my strength, but we should use our strengths. To overcome the enemy's weaknesses, Su Mei should use more agility, and Xu Ying should use more strength.
Turning around, he saw the scholar, his son, and his entourage. Except for the scholar, everyone else seemed to feel like they had seen something they shouldn't have seen.
I said to myself in a self-deprecating way: Wisdom is nothing more than strength.
That night, Chen Jia Erlang came to see me. He declined the invitation after the scholar left. He also asked me why I came in person and asked the scholar to invite him. I guessed it, and even knew that he wanted to reject me directly to avoid this again and again.
"Zhi, I am not a scholar, I am afraid that I will offend the cultured. Zhi is a rough man, so it is better to speak clearly. Although I have not seen it, I know what I have seen along the way. Your sister is married to a man who is definitely not from a poor family, but she brought her mother home as a widower, so she must be afraid that there will be no one to manage the family business, which will cause damage to the family business, and your sister will be uneasy. From this, it can be seen that you must not be good at the art of government, which is what your sister is good at. You must want to promote the family's learning, so it is better to be a doctor or a professor to teach the family's learning. Your sister does not want to be an official. She is nominally her mother, but in fact she is for you. If she is appointed, but you have no one to help you, your sister will find it difficult to accept. You have lived in the mountains for twenty years and are not familiar with worldly affairs. Although it is good for self-cultivation, it is of no use to the world. Therefore, Zhi hopes to hire you as a doctor to teach the family's learning in Jiaozhou Imperial College. I don't know if it is possible."
"Why doesn't Yue Hou come himself?"
"Because I just want to leave the throne for you. If you don't want to see me, why bother with the people outside?"
"I need to discuss this matter with my sister. Thank you, Lord Yue, for your kindness." He was a little surprised and was silent for a moment.
I could think of this last sentence, so I just nodded with a smile and said nothing more.
The next day, his eldest sister came to visit again, and just needed to know their worries. All was solved, and they finally left as they wished.
Xu Situ admired me very much, he just couldn't figure it out.
Actually, I just guessed it based on my feeling.
I planned that if I failed, I would wait until the two ladies gave birth to our child and then bring me along.
After that, they went to the scholar's hometown to hold a grand sacrifice and then returned to Guangxin.
On the way back, many people changed horses. When we reached the slope, I was suspicious and deliberately let them rest for a while. As a result, this time the slope was really full of all kinds of people and horses.
I guess they all want to see what we are looking at.
And then nothing happened.
I was extremely busy during those few days after returning to Guangxin, running around everywhere. Everything else went as planned, with the exception of Song's.
I originally asked him to come over, but this time I'll go there by myself.
Qiu Luan has been living here for a long time, and she seems to be in a much better mood. She seems to smile when she sees me. The two of them call each other brother and sister, and Song even teaches her some rules and allusions.
I asked Song to remind the new doctoral students of the Imperial College to establish a good relationship with them. If they can teach Qiu Luan in more depth, they can also teach Dr. Chen.
In my mind, I unconsciously combined that nerd from the Chen family with Qiu Luan, which should be a good match.
It's a rare opportunity for me to be with my family. I played the role of a good husband for a while, but the two ladies didn't make things difficult for me, they just gave me a lot of instructions. In fact, I still had a lot of time before I left.
The next day, the son of the Xu family and Yuan got married together. As elders, both Mr. Xu and I dressed neatly. We couldn't run around in formal attire. We could only chat in the backyard. Mr. Xu was so happy that he pointed out some grasses and characteristics that could restrain snake venom.
I think he taught me this because he thought I would be bitten by a snake if I went west, or because he taught me this trick on the road and kidnapped a girl from the Li family.
The girl's parents are my family, and it is inconvenient for the two ladies, so I, the fourth generation, sent her here in the name of my brother. I just remember that Lord Li fought against the Xianbei. This relationship is really complicated.
When Shi Da Ren was invited to officiate the wedding, he was quite surprised to learn the identities of the two brides and was a little dissatisfied with Xu Da Ren's unsophisticated complacency.
The court gave him an official residence. It wasn't very big, but it was quiet, so he could do his job well and support his family. After consulting the two newly promoted ladies, Yuan seemed to be interested in doing something with the female officials, but Chan seemed to be concerned about her father-in-law and mother-in-law and didn't agree with this idea.
As for Yuan, I don't know what to do with this kid after he got married. He just smiled foolishly, so I had to remind him to write a letter home.
Based on the knowledge I just learned before the wedding banquet, I went back to take care of my mother-in-law. I let her be careful, but she directly brought out a bundle of dried snake skins. I heard that the snake meat was used to make soup.
I couldn't help but look up at my mother-in-law, who was a head shorter than Yinling. I wondered if the snakes would put up a sign in the palace that would read: There is an evil woman inside, do not enter without permission.
Lord Shi kept Master Shi in the court and soon said goodbye and left.
He knew I was going to the west, and even helped me write a letter to a man named Yong there. He also made sure to bring his son along to train him.
I am very relieved.
The people who would accompany them were finally decided to be Shi Gongzi, Ge Liang, and Su Mei.
As for the last candidate, I always feel that it was specially arranged by Lao Si. But the main person was not angry, and was looking forward to it. Mr. Shi was also very happy. As for Ge Liang, it seemed that it didn't matter to him whether he went or not. He was not in the same world as us ordinary people. He just arranged the work of several medical officers under him and packed his luggage.
E Huan applied to follow on the grounds that he was from there, and received everyone's kind advice and blessings, and was unanimously approved. In particular, Chen Ying and Xing Daorong seemed to have a deep friendship with him, and they had a lot of things to say to each other. Deng Mao believed that: Birds of a feather flock together, and people are divided into groups (from "Strategies of the Warring States"), so they are close to each other. From this I know that he and Nan should have a good relationship. After all, what book Nan is reading recently, I just found out.
** also wanted to go, but was unanimously rejected by all colleagues. Song comforted him and then told me not to take him with me.
One hundred and fifty male soldiers and one hundred and fifty female soldiers, all local Baiyue people, all with uniformed armor and weapons. They are not like our Han army, nor like ordinary mountain soldiers. However, they brought a lot of ceremonial objects and had some special training. In addition, E Huan brought a dozen people with him, all of whom were familiar with the local scenery and terrain. There were also some other craftsmen, and the entire team was 350 people.
Someone suggested that this team configuration is not suitable for war, because women are unfit for a few days each month, and sometimes wars cannot be fought on a chosen day. If I were going to fight, I would not bring so many people, and Yan Rou has already opened up connections for us along the way. I brought more female soldiers and added ceremonial guards to show that I had no ill intentions. After all, 300 people are a lot of troops for many mountain strongholds. This person asked again, "My lord, don't you want to attack Dong?" I can borrow other people's soldiers, after all, many forces are directly threatened by Dong the thief. It is because of this understanding that the two ladies agreed to let me go.
Some people continued to ask me why I left my country. Everything in my Yue Kingdom has been put on the right track. Everyone is responsible for their own duties. There are detailed plans for the future, and there are laws for how to implement them. It doesn't really matter whether I am there or not, but it shows the greatest sincerity when I am there, especially since the King of the South is my sworn brother.
There were still some people who refused to give up and asked in front of my wife and me: Doesn't this make it seem like the lord has no role in the court
I pointed at him and said, "Hey, you're right, the more useless I appear to be here, the more the people in the court will trust me."
"Aren't you the fourth regent? Why are you worried about this?"
"It's not like there are only four regents in this world." I laughed.
Jianfeng also gave me a pair of short weapons. He always thought that I would cut myself when I danced with the sword, and I was quite fond of the hooligan style of smashing and swinging. On the narrow road in the dense forest of Tiannan, short weapons are easy to use. He gave this weapon a nice name: Fengyun Zhenshan Pestle. In fact, it is a pair of thick iron sticks with some uneven patterns like bamboo joints. It is more insidious to hit people in this way, which is in line with my true psychology.
He is much more mean than Third Uncle.
In addition, he made me a long weapon, which is a wolf tooth stick without thorns, and the hedgehog ball on it becomes a hammer-like thing with edges and corners. This makes it less likely to expose my identity, and it suits my preferences better than the gun made by my master. Those edges and corners are to make me more sinister, which suits my true heart.
He is indeed more mean than my third uncle, but he is still considerate of me.
I went to visit the two newlyweds and gave them some advice. I mainly stayed at Yuan and Yuan's homes for a while. Zishi is my brother, so I treat the two girls as my own sisters. I call the couple Yuan and Yuan. The two children seem to be a little shy with each other, but they have a tacit understanding. When one pours water, the other quickly passes it to me. The place arranged by Yinling is not very big, but it is very clean and quiet. I think it is very good. For such young people, they can cultivate themselves and their families, and then govern the country and bring peace to the world. Such conditions will not make people lazy or bored. I even envy them a little. If I can be an official in a certain city with Yinling, I will not have to worry about food and clothing, and live like this for the rest of my life. Wouldn't it be better
I was still thinking about it when I said goodbye and went home. The final conclusion was: if it is a time of peace, then this is fine; if it is a time of chaos, then I am being a little selfish.
I remember that I said to the two ladies who were waiting for me: From Xiangyang to Luoyang, and from Luoyang to Guangxin, we have reached the edge of the sky and entered the land of the south, which is already in the realm beyond the sky. There are dangerous mountains and bad waters, miasma and diseased trees, and only occasionally there are Han fortresses like isolated islands in between. Zhi is selfless in the world, but he seems to be ruthless to the ladies and children. Fortunately, I have the help of my virtuous wife. This trip will be successful. Wait for me to return.
That morning, there was a thin mist and the smell of burning straw in the wind. I left Guangxin, looking back from time to time until Guangxin disappeared in the mist.
I never looked back.
I can't look back either.
The wind blew past me, carrying the smell of water vapor, and someone beside me said, "The sky is going to change." (To be continued...)