Chapter 515: Self-Exposed Scars (2 in 1)
Author: Diary of a Home Girl
Chapter 515: Self-Exposed Scars (2 in 1)
Eunuch Li looked sad and read out the imperial edict praising Xiao and Zhang again.
The defenders of the city were praised and given a pension.
He also expressed that the emperor's kindness was so great that the emperor felt that it was difficult for the people living on the border, so he was exempted from paying taxes and taxes for one year.
The common people in Huju were crying and kowtowing.
I don’t know who started it and started smashing the wine jar on the ground.
Bang, bang, bang... several jars were smashed in a row.
"Li Daqiang! Brother, I want you to drink enough in one go, and in the next life, I will block the knife for you! Woo hoo hoo... Good brother, let's go!"
Someone else took out big cakes from home and placed them on the ground.
"Son, when we get down there, look for the second master and the third master. They are good officials. Follow them. Let's go!"
A woman, holding a child who was only as high as her thigh, plucked off the white flowers on her head, tore them into pieces, and threw them into the air.
"Gou Sheng's father, I'm going to take my child with him and remarry. Don't worry, Gou Sheng won't change his surname, and he will still have your surname of Wang!"
…
The scene suddenly went off the rails.
No, it can't be said that it was a deviation. It was as if everyone had a mouth at this moment, speaking out their fears, their tragedies, and the people who died and were remembered by them.
Yes, the high officials from the capital don't know.
They want to say it, they want to say it.
Everyone is scrambling.
"I asked around. The benefactor who saved my family is called Zhao Youcai. He was a member of the city guard. He killed three Beirong soldiers by himself. His body was full of holes and blood... He... He was a man!
"
"There is a guy, I don't know his name, damn me, I didn't ask, why didn't I ask, he, he is also a member of the city guard, he is tall and strong, he holds a knife, yes,
With a knife, he hacked to death a Beirong on horseback, and was shot to death by another Beirong. It was shot in his face. It was full of blood. What did he look like? It was full of blood. I... I didn't dare to look.
I didn’t see it clearly! Ahhh! There is blood on his face!”
"My mother is dead! My milk is dead! My sister-in-law is also dead! Wow, wow, wow! They were killed by Beirong!"
Children's understanding comes from adults, and no one is willing to tell them, but the closest people around them are missing or dead. Although they are young, they already vaguely know the meaning of death, and they will use their little heads to figure it out.
They kept thinking and thinking, trying every possible way to know how the person they cared about died.
Then, they found out.
They remembered it, and they cried secretly without letting adults know, but they finally... knew it!
When everyone is shouting crazily, it will only make people feel irritated and noisy.
But when everyone was crying sadly, they were immersed in their own pain and couldn't extricate themselves. They opened their bloody scars, not to cry out pain, but because they really hurt...
Eunuch Li was finally moved!
Yes, he knew that everything today was just a show, all arranged by Hu Ju.
But he was still shocked by it.
Ignoring all the plots, all the tragedies suffered by the people of Huju are real.
They were deprived of food and struggled to survive. They lost their loved ones and were dying of grief.
Everything is true.
Mr. Tian stepped out and looked at everyone with tears streaming down their fronts.
He choked up and said, "It was me who failed to guard Huju. I failed everyone. I... I wish I could die to apologize!"
Mr. Tian shook his body, then took a firm step and said emotionally: "But I can't die! How can I die? How can I die with dignity? Both adults Xiao and Zhang are looking at me!
I want to help them continue to protect Huju City, which they swore to protect to the death. All the heroes who fought and died for Huju cannot just die like this!"
Mr. Tian clenched his teeth. The expression on his face was slightly distorted. It was because his teeth were biting too hard. He read word by word:
"The blood debt... must be paid with blood!"
Eunuch Li was completely shocked.
He looked at the trembling old man in disbelief.
"Blood debt must be paid with blood!" This off-key scream was like thunder, hitting everyone's heart.
No one responded, because the mood changed too quickly, and the people in the huju couldn't keep up.
Mr. Tian doesn't need anyone to respond, because he hasn't finished reading his lines yet.
"Everyone, listen to me." Mr. Tian took a sharp breath and said in a deep and powerful voice: "We in Huju are in trouble now. There is only so much food in the barn. If we want to survive this winter, it is not enough.
The Holy Spirit has given us tax exemptions and rewards, which has solved our urgent needs.
I swear to God today that the government will spend every penny wisely. This winter, no one will freeze to death or starve to death in Huju.
We will feel much better when the weather gets warmer.
But! Will it really be good?
Every autumn harvest, Beirong will come. They are bandits and cold-blooded beasts. They steal our food rations and make it difficult for us to live. They kill me and dominate the people... They have a blood feud with us!
I hope, I hope, that every Huju people will not forget this hatred, remember it, remember it with all their heart, and when the day comes when the Beirong dares to invade again, we must... kill them back!"
Mr. Tian clenched his fists, and the whites of his eyes turned red.
"It's not possible now, we have to wait a little longer, everyone, wait a little longer, wait until we can slow down a bit...
But I promise that you will wait until that day and see that day."
He spoke loudly and loudly: "On that day, you will drink and drink in the streets again, and then comfort the heroic souls!"
"Tell them that we have avenged them!"
And I didn’t know who was taking the lead, so I started kowtowing to Mr. Tian.
"Master, we remember it! We remember it all! We listen to you, we all listen to you..."
"Master, count us among them. If Beirong dares to come, we will kill them! It depends on whether their heads are stronger or our swords are stronger!"
"Sir, our family still has food rations. If you save a little, it will be enough for us to last through the winter. From now on, whatever our family earns from working will be given to you."
"Yes, don't be embarrassed, we will never die of hunger!"
"Big Master, you must take us to take revenge!"
"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir!"
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Mr. Tian raised his head a little higher. He didn't want to let the uncontrollable tears flow down again.
He whispered: "I know, I understand everything, go back, everyone go back and live a good life.
Don’t save money from your mouth, I will think of a way to get food. I have said that this winter, no one will freeze to death or starve to death in Huju..."
After kowtowing heavily, he stood up and bent his waist until he could no longer bend...
The children were at a loss and followed the instructions of the adults, kowtowing and saluting, and then being led by the adults, they walked back home three times a step.
Yan Yu took a long breath.
She looked at the person who had cooperated well with her master several times.
No, it's those people.
Spread out, not standing together.
There are young and old.
They were all wearing shabby clothes, and the color of their faces was obviously different from their necks, and they looked like they had been plastered with charcoal.
It's not the kind of unprofessional one-by-one application, but a very even application that changes the complexion of the face, making it dull and dull, and it looks like you are living a hard life.
Of course, it would be nice if her father could be more meticulous. He thought of everything on the hands, but why was the neck ignored?
Yes, that's right.
The one who is cooperating below is her father - Yan Laoer!
Yan Laoer also saw her and glared at her first, which meant: Why are you everywhere? Aren't you in the village?
Yan Yu raised her little eyebrows: What am I doing here? Dad, aren't you here too?
Yan Laoer frowned and winked: Dad is here to do business.
Yan Yu replied: Me too, she helped me cry just now. She was so sincere! She had a loud voice and cried pitifully. She was the one I was talking about.
When Yan Laoer saw that the crowd had retreated, he quickly winked at her and motioned for her to follow.
Yan Yu shook her head in response. She didn't need to leave, and she didn't have her face covered in ashes.
Yan Laoer took Wang Dalang and others away.
Yan Yu thought for a while and moved closer to her uncle.
Yan Huaiwen saw her, smiled slightly, and nodded gently towards her.
Yan Yu's eyes lit up, she walked over with small steps, and put her little hand into her uncle's warm palm.
"Uncle, my father and the others have withdrawn, and no one is paying attention to them." Yan Yu promptly conveyed the information to the uncle.
Yan Huaiwen's solemnity towards the waiter was a bit funny.
Let Tianyou hide his identity among the people and "speak" at the right time. Both they and Eunuch Li knew it well.
Not only would Eunuch Li not send anyone to investigate, but even if he recognized him in the future, he would treat him as unknown.
Regardless of Guanzhou, no matter how much Huju puts money in his face, the fact that the city is captured by Beirong cannot be concealed.
The military merit of killing three thousand Beirong soldiers was because the imperial court was willing to cooperate with them to perform a less embarrassing scene.
It does not mean that the imperial court is completely unaware of Huju's situation.
If they really treat it as a small victory to build momentum, the superiors will not expose it, but it will definitely leave a bad impression.
The rewards that should be given to them should be given to Xiao and Zhang, two adults who died with honor. So at this time, they should actually be more honest.
Be appropriately honest, rather than tell the whole story stupidly.
They sold miserably...
Tianyou's words are easy to understand and thought-provoking.
Exposing one's own scars, letting Eunuch Li and others see and hear what the people in Huju have gone through, and what Mr. Tian said afterwards, are the real purpose of this show.
The words Master Tian recited were not written by him.
It is all written by God.
Written according to Tianyou's thinking, it may not be elegant enough and may sound a bit crude, but it is undeniable that Tianyou can always speak to people's hearts.
Straightforward, easy to understand, and touching!
"Uncle, why?" Yan Yu knew that her uncle would understand what she wanted to ask.
At this time, Mr. Tian had already returned home with Eunuch Li.
The two of them are very different from when they arrived.
He is no longer that polite and distant person. Eunuch Li is much more approachable. He will ask questions in a low voice, and Mr. Tian will answer in a reserved and sincere manner.
"We actually lost." Yan Huaiwen said calmly: "It's not scary to admit defeat. What's scary is that your spine was broken and you were scared out of your wits!"
"The military achievements of three thousand Beirong soldiers are just a fig leaf. Unless Mr. Tian stays in Huju forever or resigns from his hometown, as long as he is promoted one day, he will be severely ripped off and this fig leaf will be torn off. There will be no
A better candidate than myself.”
"Huju is still bloody. At least, let the adults in the court think so. In the future, once there is a war with Beirong, whether it is the distribution of money, food, or ordnance, it will be much easier for us."
Not only during wartime, Huju now needs a lot of money, food and iron materials.
"Huju and Beirong will eventually have a battle." Yan Huaiwen's tone became a little more serious.
He reviewed it many times and found that it was neither Long Xing nor Feng Ming.
It’s Huju!
"Do you still remember those people we met on the way to Guanzhou? They came from Xizhou... How can we fight for supremacy in troubled times, but the world is not in chaos? And the tiger is located next to Xizhou. If Xizhou becomes chaotic, the court will
We must first deploy troops from Guanzhou to suppress it... If it were me, Guanzhou, and Huju, the more chaos the better..." Yan Huaiwen's voice became lower and lower, becoming more and more plain.
After that, he seemed to remember something funny.
"Before the winter solstice, someone from the Xizhou Army came over, oh, for the purpose of buying and selling iron materials. After we finished talking about the business, that person asked us about a group of people who are good at archery, crossbows, or iron crossbows..."
Yan Yu's heart trembled.
Xizhou, Iron Crossbow.
When these two points come together, the person they want to ask is ready to come out.
"Uncle..."
"Nothing." Yan Huaiwen said nonchalantly: "I showed them the list of those who were killed when Beirong attacked the city that day. That person should have been convinced that the person they were looking for was already dead."
However, Yan Yu did not feel that the crisis was over.
She was still vaguely worried.
"Things have left their mark! What has happened and what has been seen, how can we treat it as unknown? This is just self-deception." Yan Huaiwen glanced at the backs of Mr. Tian and Eunuch Li in front of him, and deliberately slowed down his pace a little.
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"Since someone from the Xizhou Army is here to inquire, then this matter is not a good one." He paused and said, "Do you still remember what my uncle told you about who established the fiefdom of Xizhou?"
"Remember!" Yan Yu replied simply.
"It is not uncommon for royal families to rebel in any dynasty or generation. It is difficult for outsiders to sit on that chair, but people with the same ancestors and the same blood can fight for it, but if they are together, they cannot suppress it.
Yes, as long as there are some signs of it, the people below will also develop ambitions. Who can resist the success of the establishment?"
"The King of England is different. He is the son of His Majesty. He has the opportunity to inherit the throne. If he wants to fight, he does not need to fight with force, but plans it in the court."
Yan Huaiwen sighed lightly and said, "Guanzhou and Xizhou are too close to each other."
Yan Yu clenched her fists, she understood.
If there is chaos and rebellion in Xizhou, then Guanzhou will be the first to be moved.
If it were her, she would definitely hit him like this.
Guanzhou was harassed by the Beirong all year round and fought every year. Not every time, they were bullied, but sometimes they would be beaten painfully by the Beirong.
Compared with the officers and soldiers from the big cities in the interior, the Guanzhou Army has been stationed at the border for a long time and is more capable of fighting.
Such a combat-effective army absolutely supports the imperial authority and orthodoxy.
If anyone wants to rebel, he must find a way to kill him as soon as possible.
If you can't get rid of it, at least make it messy.
Yan Yu now has some conspiracy theories.
She really wants to know if there are Beirong in Xizhou, no, they are called Xirong over there, are there any Xirong who always go to plunder?!
Send first and check later~
This chapter is really difficult to write, I don’t know if I can express clearly what I mean~
Is it easy to understand what our uncle said? Isn’t it not too obvious?
Alas, the author is too difficult ~ check, check ~
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