Chapter 6 Jinse (Sixth Middle School) is different from Qin Shubao. Compared with the combat effectiveness of the county soldiers after they are far away from home, Xuzi is more worried about how he will face his former friends on the battlefield. In the past, he only had to face Xu Maogong.
, but now that Li Mi has come to Wagang Mountain, the fake businessman Zhang Liang, Niu Jinda, a wild man, and Wu Heitai, who likes to use pitchforks as weapons, must be following him up Wagang Village. To be fair, Li Xu thinks that Wagang Village's
The heroes are all well-known good men, including Cheng Zhijie, who once had a neck-and-neck fight with him, except for Li Mi. This man is a ruthless and thick-skinned man. God knows how a group of heroes can be willing to be like this kind of careerist who has no responsibility on his shoulders.
driven by
The reality is getting closer and closer to what Shi Erya described when he was angry. All his friends have become enemies, and only he is still loyally helping Sui survive. This time last year, Xuzi could still use
The words of Qijun brothers guarding their homes together freed themselves. But now, the county soldiers are about to go on an expedition. His actions have nothing to do with guarding their homes. Moreover, more and more thieves are being suppressed around, and they have become a
It is an undisputed fact that nowadays, except for a few counties adjacent to Qi County, the entire Henan Province is slightly peaceful. From Donghai County in the south to Hongnong County in the northwest, a large number of rebels are active in almost every area. They are like spring.
When the leeks were cut, another crop was born again. Although the officers and soldiers were victorious one after another, the result every time seemed to be that the bandit leader changed his name. As soon as the officers and soldiers left, the place immediately remained in chaos.
What makes people feel more helpless is that compared with other places in the world, the counties in Henan are still one of the most stable areas in the Sui Dynasty. Since General Yu Juluo was unjustly killed the year before last, the various places in the south have become a mess.
It was relatively peaceful up there, but it was only a few dozen miles away from Jiangdu, where Wang Shichong was guarding. Out of Jiangdu, the only way to the south was Xuancheng, and to the north only to Huainan. There were many safe havens for thieves, and they were defeated by Lord Zhang Xutuo in the counties of Henan.
The bandits who had nowhere to hide all ran to the Huai River, taking advantage of the complex terrain between the Huai River and the Yangtze River to confront the government. The number of thieves, large and small, in one place far exceeded a hundred.
As for the counties in Hebei, which are known for their fierce folk customs, the situation is even more turbulent. First, Zhang Jinsheng killed General Feng Xiaoci of Youhouwei in Qinghe County, and then Gao Shida and Dou Jiande used Gaojipo as their home base and attacked from all sides.
What is even more shocking is that when the Liao army was marching to conquer the city last autumn, a man named Yang Gongqing actually captured the rear of the Imperial Guard Army. According to the imperial court's Di newspaper, Yang Gongqing was violently counterattacked by the Imperial Guard Army and conspired.
They didn't succeed and only stole forty-two of Feihuang's stable horses. In fact, the thieves' goal was only to seize the horses to strengthen themselves. If they set the goal of the battle to kill the king, the soldiers and horses of the six armies of Yulin may not be able to withstand them.
Nowadays, not only Zhang Jincheng is active in various places in Hebei, but the three more famous rebel groups of Gao Shida and Yang Gongqing, Wang Bo, Lu Mingyue, Meng Rang, Peng Xiaocai, etc. who were defeated by the Qijun brothers back then, have also fled there and are looking for each other.
In addition, there are many rebel thieves who are not very powerful but have caused great harm, such as Mantian Wang, Li Shanfei, etc., who also lead tens of thousands of bandits to travel around. The last two people's areas of activity are close to Xuzi's hometown.
, so the news from there always worries Xuzi the most. Although the warrior Xun wrote a letter recently to inform him that Tang Gong Li Yuan had sent people to Yi County to protect his parents, Xuzi was still worried about the safety of his family.
The warrior Xun mentioned Li Shimin's actions on the fortress in his letter. He highly praised the newly adult second son of the Tang Dynasty.
The one who has a way out is not the prince, Jiancheng, but the second prince, Shimin. The brother must face another ending.
"Alas!" Before going to bed, Li Xu took out Samurai Yu's letter and read it again. He couldn't help sighing. Deep in his heart, he missed those days in the food protection army even though he was only a captain at that time.
, but because the location of the station is not high, you can't feel the strong storm outside.
But now, his official position is getting bigger and bigger, his title is getting higher and higher, but his heart is getting more and more lonely. Almost no one can understand his depression. Even the closest woman around him cannot.
After the quarrel between the bandits because of their different views, Erya always carefully avoided talking to him about similar issues. In fact, in addition to being concerned about how much more expensive the food on the street was and how much cheaper the paddy fields in the upper reaches of the Ji River were, Erya
Ya almost voluntarily gave up caring about the current situation, but in terms of financial management, she cooperated with the housekeeper and continued to show off her skills. Although she became Xuzi's woman less than a year ago, she had already almost doubled the property under Li Xu's name. If she continues
Coupled with the food town granted by the imperial court, Xuzi is now a real rich man without owning thousands of acres of fertile land.
"Is Mr. Lang unhappy?" Shi Erya clearly sensed that Xu Zi had been preoccupied in recent days, so she squeezed towards him and asked with concern.
The weather in May hasn't completely warmed up yet. At night, the two of them could still hug each other and the soft feeling coming from each other's warm chests made Xuzi feel a little more comfortable. He opened his arms and hugged Erya.
In his arms, he whispered: "It's not very peaceful over there in Shanggu. I'm afraid that thieves will threaten the safety of my family. The post road in Hebei has been closed for some time. How are my father and mother's health? As a son, I don't care at all.
clear!"
"Then why don't you bring your father-in-law and mother-in-law to you?" A small hand was gently scratching his chest. Shi Erya asked softly while being naughty. Except for a few rare occasions when he has a bad temper, most of the time
She is as docile as a cat, full of attachment to people, and like a cat, she tries every means to gain the sympathy of her owner. "Although I am not your wife, I should still show some filial piety in front of my parents-in-law!"
"The road is not peaceful. Unless we send a regiment brother to pick them up, it is better to let them stay in Shanggu for safety!" Li Xu sighed and replied that he had sent more than 300 loyal soldiers to protect his family, but if
The thieves came in droves, and the thirty brothers and the dozens of servants sent by Tang Gong, no matter how good their martial arts skills were, could not provide much protection. And he could not send more soldiers, because the court regulations did not allow it, and
Mr. Zhang Xutuo doesn't want his subordinates to abandon public service for personal reasons.
"When the war stops one day, you can take me home to visit relatives so that you can bring more guards, and others won't be able to gossip!" Shi Erya raised his face and put himself in Xuzi's shoes to advise her.
The method is not very good, but it is feasible. But will there be days without war in the future? Li Xu shook his head, with a wry smile on his face.
"What, you're going on an expedition again?" The body in her arms visibly stiffened, and then, a worried voice slowly floated up from her shoulders and penetrated into her ears, entangling the feeling of attachment in Xuzi's heart.
"Maybe he will be sent by the imperial court to annihilate Wagang Village." Li Xu sighed again, and said quietly that today, he really wanted to find someone to chat with for a while, although Erya in his arms would not understand his difficulties.
"Wagang Village, isn't that far away from Qijun?" Sure enough, the first thing Shi Erya thought of was the distance between Qijun and Dongjun.
In her eyes, the distance of 800 miles is enough to keep the two sides on the same page. But Xuzi knows that this is impossible. If the expansion continues at the current rate, even if the county soldiers do not attack Wagang Village, Li Mi's minions will sooner or later.
door-to-door
"I don't want to go either, but I am an official of the imperial court and I cannot disobey or disrespect orders!" Li Xu tightened his arms and replied in a low voice. He knew that the other party did not like to hear the words "official army" and "bandit". It was too easy for her to let her down.
Thinking of his past, but the fact is, he can't escape it
The delicate body between his arms became harder little by little. Li Xu could almost clearly feel the struggle in the other person's heart. Slowly, Shi Erya's body softened again, just like Xu Zi's heart, full of sadness.
and helpless
Two different streams of sadness are entangled and intertwined, slowly converging into a river, slowly engulfing the two of them. Language is no longer a necessary tool for communication. They have each other in the light, trying their best to forget the world outside themselves and the sound of wind and rain inside and outside the curtain.
After everyone stopped, Erya hugged Xuzi's solid body with her hands, summoned all her courage and asked: "Xu Lang, can you not be an official?"
As soon as he heard the thunder, all the muscles in Li Xu's body immediately stiffened. Wouldn't he want to be an official of the imperial court? He had never thought about what he would do if he didn't become an official. Why did he work so hard for so many years? If he didn't become an official, how could he protect himself in these turbulent years?
Family? All the questions came one after another, and he couldn't find the answers for a while.
"I, I'm afraid!" Shi Erya put her head on Li Xu's chest, explaining in an urgent and aggrieved voice, "I don't want to delay your future, I'm afraid that one day you will..." She didn't dare to continue speaking.
, gritting his teeth, tears rolled down the other person's chest.
If that happens, she will be left with nothing. Although she never owned anything, she just tried hard to hold on to a dream and didn't want it to break prematurely. That's all.
"I know you are thinking about me, but the method you said is not easy to do." Li Xu's heart was quickly softened by tears. He sighed and said softly. He silently followed this train of thought and thought about himself.
When I left Yixian, my goal was just to be a county captain. Now that I have already achieved this goal, why am I still more and more dissatisfied?
Suddenly, all the frustrations he encountered in the officialdom came to his mind. He discovered that Erya's idea might be a way to get rid of his encounter with his friends, but in order to achieve this, he had to
The price paid is too high
"When the world is a little more peaceful, I will resign and take you back to your hometown in Yixian County. Well, there is one more thing I need to tell you!" Li Xu bent his head, looked at the black hair in his arms and said softly before leaving,
He wanted to tell Erya about another content in the letter. According to the warrior Xun, the fourth daughter of the Tang family left her parents without saying goodbye with a few confidants. The public statement of the Tang family was that she went to the capital to join her sister, but the warrior Yu
The letter hinted that Li Qier might come straight to Licheng to fulfill her long-cherished wish.
"Tang Gong has a daughter." Li Xu thought hard about what Li Zhen'er looked like. He had never seen the warrior Yun and said that she looked like Wan'er, but since arriving in Qijun, Xuzi was so busy that he didn't even know what Wan'er looked like.
I have almost forgotten it, so how can I piece together a figure in my mind that has never appeared before?
But no matter what, he had to settle his son. Tang Gong was kind to him, and he couldn't let his benefactor's daughter live on the street. However, how to let Erya entertain this little murderer who was about to rush to the door of his house, especially after marrying into Tang Gong's family.
When it has become an impossible goal, how to grasp the appropriateness of hospitality is really a headache.
Xuzi thought hard, trying to persuade Erya to help, but soon he found that he didn't have to exert any effort. The person in his arms was already asleep, as quiet as a cat, and a light snore came from his nostrils.
Drunkard's Note: Second update, canvassing for votes
