Chapter 694: Whose new swallow pecks the spring mud?
The matter of Ning Yi and Hong Ti staying away all night was teased a few times by those who heard about it in the next two days, but not much.
Just as every era has its own customs and rules, emotional problems that occasionally make Ning Yi feel uneasy are handled in a natural way in this era. After living for a long time, Ning Yi and others are gradually able to find the most natural way to get along.
In such a large polygamous house, it is inevitable that there will be distance between near and far, but generally speaking, they get along well with each other. Su Tan'er, who is soft on the outside but strong on the inside, helps Ning Yi and is of great importance to this family.
Yu, everyone else also saw it in their eyes. She threw herself into the river to protect Ning Yi, and during the time she came to Xiaocang River, she was so thin that it made people feel crazy because of various affairs in the valley. Her meticulousness and tenacity were almost
The other core of the family, it was not until Xixia died that she came out of the weight loss during that period. After recuperating for a period of time, she regained her figure and beauty.
During this period, her recovery was inseparable from Yunzhu's care. Although the two of them did not get along happily when they first met a few years ago, their friendship has been good over the years. From a certain point of view,
In a sense, the two of them are women who live around a man. Yunzhu's concern and care for Tan'er is of course because he knows her importance to Ning Yi. Tan'er shows the demeanor of a housewife, but really
After spending several years together, the friendship between family members is still there after all.
Among them, Xiaochan and Jin'er are more casual. The young and immature little maid is now a twenty-five-year-old woman. Although she has a child, her appearance has not changed much.
, she is basically the one who arranges the chores in the whole family. Regarding Ning Yi and Tan'er's occasionally bad living habits, she will still whisper like the little maid in the past but not without mercy. When she arranges things,
She likes to clap her fingers, and often makes fists when she is anxious. Sometimes when Ning Yi listens to her chatter, he can't help but want to reach out and pull out the beating braids on her head. After all, there are no more braids.
Classmate Yuan Baoer recently wanted to have a baby and has been thinking about it for several years, but I don’t know whether it is because of physical problems from time travel or because of the author’s arrangements. Although there is no problem in bed, Ning Yi did not make the women around him pregnant one after another.
.Sometimes, Jin'er is quite frustrated, but fortunately she has an optimistic personality and usually teaches and takes care of children. Occasionally, she talks about singing and dancing with Yunzhu and several people in charge of performing and singing in Zhu Ji.
It's not boring at all.
Hongti, who lives in Qingmuzhai most of the time, is the oldest among the people, and is also the most respected and liked by everyone. When Tan'er encounters difficulties occasionally, she will complain to her. This is also because among the few people, she has probably suffered the most.
The most. Hongti has a soft and gentle personality. Sometimes when Tan'er talks to her seriously, she feels uneasy. This is also because she is not sure about complicated things, but she fails to live up to Tan'er's expectations, or she says the wrong thing and delays it.
Sometimes when she talked about it with Ning Yi, Ning Yi just smiled.
The twenty-six-year-old Tan'er is just at the age of adapting to society in future generations. She has a beautiful appearance and has experienced many things. She has a confident and calm temperament. But in fact, Ning Yi understands best.
No matter who is ten years old, thirty years old, or forty years old, who will really face things without confusion. Children in their teens and twenties see adults handling things calmly, and they think they are
He has become a completely different person, but in fact, no matter what age, what anyone faces is probably a new thing. There are more adults than young people, but they just understand better that they have no support and no way out.
.
And deep down in Tan'er's heart, she is actually facing everything ahead with a strange and panic mentality.
For Ning Yi, this may not be the case.
I once thought of settling down in a corner, living a life of peace and tranquility, and then I came here step by step. In nine years, from warmth and indifference to swords and swords, to mountains of corpses and seas of blood, there are always things that make people feel...
The places that make people sigh, no matter whether they are accidental or inevitable, make people sigh with emotion. To be fair, Jiangning, Hangzhou, and Bianliang are far more prosperous and intoxicating places than Xiaocang River.
Qingmuzhai.
Sometimes Ning Yi would look at the barren and desolate things in these mountains and sigh when he saw life and death. He wondered if it would be possible to return to such a world with peace of mind in the future.
Of course, the harmonious relationship of the family at this time may also be attributed to the ups and downs along the way. If there was no such tension and pressure, everyone would not have to hold hands together to keep warm while getting along.
Compared with other families, Ning Yi's respect for everyone and occasional guilt are naturally part of the reason. Sometimes the family holds small gatherings or picnics on the mountainside of Xiaocang River, and Ning Yi is occasionally too tired.
After a while, he talked to them about his worries and thoughts about the future. He also talked a lot. Most of Tan'er and others couldn't understand it, and in fact they might not care. It's just that in Ning Yi's worries, everyone would naturally feel the weight.
, the stars may be shining brightly, or the moon may be shining brightly, but the weight and pressure under the night sky are different. They are just a small family moving forward together in this dangerous world.
The third day we arrived at Qingmuzhai was the eighth day of February. Only a few days after the wake of hibernation, the spring rain began to fall continuously. Looking down from the mountain, the entire huge valley was shrouded in a mist-like halo of rain. There were mountains in the north of the mountain.
There are row upon row of houses, mixed with large swaths of shacks, and there are rows of cave dwellings in the south of the mountain. There are fields, ponds, streams, and large woods on the mountains and under the mountains, and a settlement of nearly 20,000 people. In the spring rain at this time, there are also
Seems a little more relaxed.
Some workshops are scattered in the mountains, including gunpowder, stone cutting, iron smelting, weaving, oil refining, porcelain making, etc. There are still lights on in the courtyards of some factories, and the large theater next to the market at the foot of the mountain is decorated with lights.
Prepare for the evening drama. In the house where the Su family lives on one side of the valley, Su Tan'er is sitting under the eaves in the courtyard, weaving leisurely. The old lady Su Yu is sitting on the chair next to her and occasionally talks to her.
, there were more than ten teenagers, girls, or children, including Xiaoqi, listening in the small courtyard. Occasionally, there were children who couldn't bear to be quiet and started playing in the back.
These children are naturally descendants of the Su family. Ning Yi's rebellion is something that almost no one in the Su family understands except Su Wending, Su Wenfang, Su Wenyu, and Su Yanping who followed Ning Yi earlier. But at this level, it doesn't matter whether they understand or not.
For nearly two years, they have been living in Qingmuzhai without being able to go out. In addition, news came that Ning Yi's army had defeated the Xixia army. This time some people revealed whether they could let their children work with Ning Yi.
The meaning of Meng Xue is to follow Ning Yi, which is to rebel, but in any case, as long as they have the surname Su, their nature has been determined, and there is not much choice.
Su Yu occasionally asked about Xiaocanghe's affairs, Ning Yi's affairs, and the affairs at home there. Tan'er would operate the loom and answer them one by one. Most of the old people just listened. When Tan'er was still young, Zu
The two grandsons often have this kind of time. Tan'er tells him something, and he starts to explain and discuss it to train this granddaughter, hoping that she may become the successor of a weaving family in the future, but at this time, he has no idea about the weaving family.
It was no longer easy for Tan Ersuo to understand and weigh the pros and cons of these things he came into contact with, so he stopped expressing his opinions.
On the other hand, a group of children nearby occasionally heard from Tan'er about Xiao Canghe and the many details of the defeat of the Xixia people. They were amazed with "wow". The old man just closed his eyes and listened. He only talked about family affairs with Tan'er.
At that time, she opened some words and asked her to take charge of the house, balance the relationship with the concubine, and not let Ning Yi have too many distractions. Tan'er also nodded in agreement.
When Su Yu met with Ning Yi two days ago, he didn't have so much to say. He couldn't understand Ning Yi's rebellion, and Ning Yi's defeat of the Xixia army and saving the people was also important in his heart.
It was an indescribably important event. He could no longer comment, so he just stayed with Ning Yi for a family dinner, and then let Ning Yi leave to "do his own things." What he mentioned to Tan'er was "
The matter of "taking care of the family" was not mentioned to Ning Yi.
That night, the play "Assassination of the Tiger" based on Hong Ti's assassination of Song Xian was performed in the large theater next to the Qingmuzhai market. Although the template was Hong Ti, Song Xian and others changed it to the play.
, but the names were changed. The heroine was renamed Lu Qing, and Song Xian was renamed Huang Hu. This drama mainly depicts the hardships of Qingmuzhai at that time. The Liao people raided the grass valley every year, and the military attache Huang Hu of the Wu Dynasty also came to Luliang Mountain, saying that it was
Recruiting troops, he actually fell into a trap and killed some Luliang people as a reward for the Liao soldiers, and later became a general.
And the heroine Lu Qing, who grew up in Luliang Mountain and suffered hardships, went south to Jiangning in order to avenge the villagers. On the way, she went through many hardships, encountered bandits and tigers, and killed the tiger alone with only a sword. When she arrived in Jiangning.
Later, he fell into Huang Hu's trap and narrowly escaped death. Finally, with the help of Lu Dichen, a scholar from Jiangning, he succeeded in revenge.
Later, the heroine Lu Qing returned to Luliang Mountain, but the villagers she loved were still suffering from hunger, cold, and oppression from the north and the south. In order to save Luliang Mountain, she finally put on a bloody mask and became the incarnation of Luliang Mountain.
Blood Bodhisattva will fight for Luliang Mountain from now on...
Ning Yi participated in the changes in this story. In order to achieve the effect, there are many symbolic things, such as names like Lu Qing, Huang Hu, and Lu Dichen, and the drama of talented men and beautiful ladies. As for the plot of killing the tiger, it is
A plot added to make it more enjoyable to watch.
As a modern person who is accustomed to watching popular movies, Ning Yi has no love for dramas of this era, but the addition of some things has greatly improved the viewing experience. For example, he asked Zhu Ji to make lifelike Jiangning City props.
The background of the drama and other objects maximized the audience's sense of immersion. That night, there were constant exclamations in the theater, including Han Jing and others who were used to seeing the beautiful scenery of the big city in Bianliang City. They all watched intently. Ning Yi
I sat there dragging my chin, cursing these bumpkins in my mind.
Sitting next to him, Hongti, who is also a country bumpkin, was stunned and opened her mouth in wonder. For a moment, she forgot that the Lu Qing heroine on the stage, made up by Yuan Jiner, was actually herself. For Lu Qing heroine
The unnecessary plot of killing a tiger was also enjoyable to watch. The people in the theater this time were all old people from Qingmuzhai. When they saw the key points, some were sad, some were angry, and some cheered. After watching it, Ning Yi
I thought, the purpose of writing this drama seems to have been achieved.
In the next two days, "Stab the Tiger" continued to be performed in this theater. Every time it was performed, Hongti, Tan'er, Yunzhu, Xiaochan and others went to watch it together. Their feelings towards Xiaochan and others were generally
"Miss Lu is so amazing." For Hong Ti, perhaps the real emotion is due to some of the insinuating characters in the play, such as the dead Liang Bingfu and Fu Duanyun. Every time he sees it, his eyes will turn red, and then he will
Said: "Actually, that's not the case."
After all, Ning Yi didn't have much time to stay leisurely in Qingmuzhai. In the past few days, in addition to the performance of new plays in Qingmuzhai, soldiers on both sides also conducted a series of martial arts competitions. Ning Yi arranged some information for his subordinates
Regarding the personnel going north, during the period when the Black Flag Army was fighting against the Xixia people, a team led by Lu Yannian, one of the leaders of the Zhuji Intelligence System, had successfully opened a secret route in the Kingdom of Jin to repurchase the prisoners of the Wu Dynasty. Since then, various news
Pass it on. The fact that the Jurchens began to study artillery technology has been completely confirmed earlier.
Judging from the various intelligence collected, the Jurchen army did not gradually decline after Aguda's death. Until now, they are in a period of rapid rise. This rising vitality is reflected in their absorption of new technologies and continuous improvement.
On progress.
When the Jurchens rose up and captured Shangjing in Liao in half a day, uninformed people might think that the Jurchens had mastered powerful siege techniques. But in fact this was not the case. The Jurchen army at that time even conducted systematic siege warfare.
Fadu did not have it. What supported them in conquering that fortified city was pure wildness and a fighting spirit that was not afraid of death. The Jurchens' siege tactics continued to improve in the process of conquering the entire Liao Kingdom and then invading the Wu Dynasty.
Yes, even the original siege of Taiyuan and the attack and defense of Bianliang still had the nature of military training for them.
After the capture of Bianliang, the Jurchens plundered a large number of craftsmen and returned north. Today, the Jurchen army in Yunzhong Prefecture is constantly strengthening the research on various war instruments, including firearms. In this regard
, Wanyan Zonghan is indeed a man of great talent and strategy, and there is a group of such enemies who are constantly improving. For Ning Yi, after receiving many messages, he often has a numbing sense of urgency in the back of his head.
While these messages were coming in one after another, news about the mobilization of the Jurchen army north of Yanmen Pass also came occasionally. Under the national policy of recuperation and recuperation by Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty, most places in the Kingdom of Jin have resumed commerce, the flow of people, and the large-scale army
Movement cannot hide from the eyes of those who are interested. This time, the mobilization of the Jin** team was smooth and quiet, but within this stability, there was a calmness and atmosphere that could crush everything.
In the first half of last year, the Jurchens withdrew their troops from Bianliang, allowing Zhang Bangchang to inherit the throne and change the Yuan Dynasty to Dachu. When the Jurchens left, Zhang Bangchang abdicated. Such a thing caused the Jurchens to send envoys to protest. Later, when King Kang succeeded to the throne,
The Jurchens protested again. Naturally, the Wu Dynasty would not stop establishing a new emperor just because of the Jurchens' protest, and the Jurchens did not get angry or make any harsh words because of this.
However, in the eyes of caring people, the Jurchens' cultivation and silence this year have gradually accumulated and brewed a suffocating atmosphere. Even though he was in the peaceful northwest mountains, Ning Yi never got the slightest thought when he occasionally thought about these things.
of ease.
After sending a new group of personnel to the north, on February 12th, Ning Yi and others said goodbye to Su Yu and embarked on the road back to Xiaocanghe. At this time, the spring was still not warm, and it was not long before Ning Yi saw this place for the first time.
Times, nine years have passed. Flags are hunting in the north of Saibei, the Yellow River is rushing again, and the south of the Yangtze River is still a spring day of singing and dancing. In every corner of the world, people are fulfilling their respective missions as always, facing the unknown destiny.
In Yunzhong Mansion, due to the mobilization and gathering of the army, the atmosphere of the city has become chilly again, but for the Jurchens who grew up in war, there is nothing wrong with this atmosphere. Business goes as usual in the market
, the meal is going on in the brothel and restaurant, no matter what comes next is a war or something else, for them, it is nothing but an opportunity.
Chen Wenjun chased the child through the Langyuan of the mansion, and saw her husband and the guard captain walking in, talking in a low voice. She held the child and walked over. Wanyan Xiyin waved to the guard captain: "Be careful, go
Bar."
"You're back? How are you today? Is there anything bothering you?"
The maid took over the cloak that Wanyan Xiyin took off. Xiyin smiled and shook his head: "These are all small things. It's time to deal with them."
"What's the news from General Lou Shi?"
"Let's see what your Majesty means. Zong Fu is loyal and upright, but Zong Bi is short-sighted. The Wu Dynasty is disobedient. What they want is to kill King Kang. However, how can a national war be used for loyalty..." He said this and looked at it.
He glanced at his wife, then hugged her and walked inside, "You...actually shouldn't worry about this..."
Chen Wenjun looked at him calmly and smiled helplessly: "I always have to worry."
"That's right..." Xi Yin was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Anyway, the Wu Dynasty is exhausted. I'll fight again and again, plundering some people and bringing back some things. After all, it's stupid. Wenjun, the only one
The way to make the world peaceful and the people suffer less is for us to bring peace to the Southern Dynasty as soon as possible..."
While he was talking, he and his wife walked inside. When they crossed the threshold of the courtyard, Chen Wenjun tilted his head and casually turned his head. The captain of the personal guard was leading a few people from the mansion and hurried out.
In the market on the side of Yunzhong Mansion, the man in rich clothes and the Jurchen local snake known as the Seventh Master secretly met in a courtyard. The two exchanged a few words, and the "Seventh Master" remained silent with a smile on his face.
After a while: "To be honest, when I came here this time, Lao Qi had something that was hard to talk about."
"Oh? Master Qi, it doesn't matter if you say so."
"I heard there's going to be a war. There's a lot of wind outside. It's not easy to get the goods this time. The price will have to be increased."
"Seventh Master...that's not what we promised before. Besides, where did you hear the news about the war?"
The seventh master twitched his lips: "You have a pair of eyes and a pair of ears. If you read more and listen more, you can always understand. To be honest, after these few transactions, you guys have not figured it out yet. I, the seventh master, haven't found out clearly yet. This time, no
I really want to play in a muddle, you guys..."
He spoke slowly and calmly. A middle-aged guard behind the man in rich clothes leaned over slightly and frowned: "There is fraud..."
The man in rich clothes frowned, and he suddenly opened his clothes and drew his sword. Opposite him, the seventh master who had been talking slowly before changed his expression and jumped ten feet away.
"He's stalling for time!"
"Walk"
Several people turned around and left. The seventh master led several people around him to surround him. A young man who was smiling all the time next to the man in fine clothes took two steps, turned around suddenly, and pounced on the old seventh man. The middle-aged guard also
He jumped out at the same time.
"It's unethical to cheat and take advantage of others! Seize him and use him as a hostage!"
"Go first!"
The sword light was slashed out, and someone jumped down from the side of the courtyard. A samurai beside Lao Qi was knocked to the ground by the young man's sword. The smell of blood filled the air. Lao Qi took a few steps back, drew his sword and shouted: "This is terrible.
not my business!"
The handsome man rushed out with his men. On the opposite street, Jurchen soldiers surrounded him...
On this day, there was a small-scale chaos in the city of Yunzhong Mansion. A group of thugs fled in the city and fought with the patrolling soldiers. Soon after, this wave of chaos was put down. At the same time, the people north of Yanmen Pass
On the land, the cleanup activities against the infiltrated southern spies started on a large scale from this day on. Borders began to be closed, and the atmosphere became extremely tense.
The Valley God Wanyan Xiyin also swung his sword smoothly against the many forces hidden in the darkness.
To the south, in Jinan Prefecture, a new prefect named Liu Yu arrived here. Not long ago, he camped in Yingtian hoping to find a position. After following the path of Zhang Cui, the minister of Zhongshu, he got the real job of Jinan prefect.
.However, the folk customs in Shandong were violent and banditry was frequent. Liu Yu gave the new emperor a letter, hoping to be transferred to the south of the Yangtze River as an official. After that, he was severely reprimanded. But in any case, it is better to have an official than not. He
So he came to take office angrily.
Soon, this official will step onto the stage of history with great distinction.
Outside Yingtian Mansion, on the green grassland, Jun Wu is galloping. A few days ago, with the help of Lu Agui and others, he battled wits and courage with some old bureaucrats and took it out of the mouths of the military and household departments.
He received a batch of ordnance, supplies, and well-improved elm cannons, and sent them to several armies he supported. Whether this is considered a victory is hard to say, but for young people, it makes people feel comfortable after all.
.This afternoon he went outside the city to test the new hot air balloon. Although it failed as usual, he still rode a horse and ran for a while.
The horse stopped on the hillside illuminated by the setting sun. The city wall of Yingtian spread out in the distance. Jun Wu was riding on the horse. Looking at the light, he felt in his heart that becoming a prince was actually not bad. He was tall and tall.
He breathed a sigh of relief, remembered some poems in his mind, and read them out again: "The snow-capped mountains are covered by long clouds in Qinghai, and the lonely city looks at Yumen Pass in the distance. The yellow sand wears golden armor in a hundred battles, and Loulan will never return it until it is broken..."
After all, he is a man. Sometimes, he also wishes that he could carry a sword, ride a horse, gallop on the bloody battlefield, and save the people from fire and water. But of course, at this time, there is a position that is more suitable for him.
He stood in this magnificent sunshine for a long time.
Go north to Yanmen Pass.
The thick city wall is ancient and majestic. In the past few years, the damage caused by the war with the Jurchens has not been repaired. In this still cold spring day, it looks lonely and quiet. Birds fly from the wind and look at the dilapidated city walls.
It stopped on the battlements, and there was a long lonely road at both ends of the city wall.
After the countdown, which only counts in days, ends, the hunting flags that cover the sky, the endless forest of guns and knives, the thundering iron hooves and the sound of war drums will come here again (To be continued.)