After dinner, Wang Xun sent people overnight to visit the relatives of several other mid-level generals in the army who lived near Chang'an to prevent them from being affected by the war due to insufficient preparations. Then he entrusted the elders of the Fang clan to purchase medicinal materials commonly used in the army.
, just in case of emergencies. Then I summoned Mrs. Xiangjun and her husband to understand the intricate relationship between the various forces in the DPRK and China and the causes and processes of some major decisions. After a bunch of unavoidable urgent matters have been dealt with, time has passed.
In the second half of the night, I took a breath and dragged my tired body to my temporary residence to rest.
Aunt Yun, Bai Yongzhi, and Zi Luo had been waiting eagerly in the room. Seeing that Wang Xun had finally finished his business, they quickly brought him refreshments to relieve his fatigue. While the family ate, they talked intermittently about their respective lives over the past few years.
Some of the things Wang Xun had mentioned in his family letters, but when he was asked and repeated again, it still made several women's eyes red. In the end, it inevitably involved Feng Changqing's tragic death, and
Wang Xun himself hated and disappointed the court. Aunt Yun wiped the corners of her eyes and whispered: "You made your fourth uncle a soldier of the Tang Dynasty for half your life. Who would have expected that he would end up like this in the end! After hearing the news, everyone in the government and the public
Who still has a bit of conscience in his heart, who wouldn’t quietly regret it? But our old Wang family has been receiving salary from the imperial court for several generations, so we can’t stab His Majesty in the back at a critical moment?! In that case, even if the thief An actually does it in the future,
It has become a climate, and if you follow suit and break the soil, you may not feel guilty if you mention what happened today in front of your children and grandchildren!"
"Look where you are going! Don't you understand what kind of person I am?!" After hearing this, Wang Xun quickly explained in a low voice, "Of course I will not get involved with the rebels! But!
Uncle Feng has learned from the past, everyone is cold-blooded among the soldiers, and if I force them to fight against the rebels, I can't be so cruel, and I don't think it's worth it!"
Looking at Wang Xun's prematurely haggard face, Aunt Yun couldn't bear it. She nodded and asked in an extremely gentle tone, "Then what are you going to do? Even if you turn around and go back west, hide away and watch the development of the situation, on the surface
The boss has to find a high-sounding reason!"
"I don't know either. For the time being, we can only take one step at a time." Wang Xun grinned and shook his head with a wry smile. "The child's abilities are really limited. I can ensure that my family is safe and I am satisfied. As for the future, haha.
, who knows what changes will happen in the future. Anyway, with the more than 10,000 brothers in my hands right now, even if they all rush forward, it won’t be enough to fill An Lushan’s teeth!"
"That's true!" Even if she didn't know anything about military affairs, Aunt Yun understood that the rebels were at the height of their power. No matter who came to stop them with tens of thousands of troops, it would be tantamount to seeking death. After pondering for a moment, she sighed again and whispered.
Said: "As a woman, I really can't interfere in national affairs. It's up to you to make up your own mind about what to do! After all, it's good that our family can stay together in peace. But I have to nag my conscience about things at home.
Just a few words. Don't blame my aunt for being so busy."
"How can you do that?! Just say it!" Wang Xun felt a little guilty due to the second half of the sentence. He secretly glanced at Bai Yuzhi and Zi Luo and responded in a low voice.
"I won't be polite then, aunt!" Aunt Yun took a sip of tea and slowly sat up straight, "I saw Mrs. Xiangjun following you today, and I wanted to give you her two daughters to sleep with you right away.
At our banquet, several female members of the Fang family kept chasing me to ask questions. You are not young anymore, and your family needs someone to take charge of the inner house for you. You can't keep putting it off like this, otherwise, the longer it takes, the more people will come to your door.
The more trouble you will have!”
"Well!" Wang Xun looked at Bai Yuzhi again, not wanting to talk openly about the issue now. Aunt Yun followed the tradition of the Chang'an people and always advocated that the women should be well-matched. But he had seen those women who were well-matched, either superficial or arrogant.
They can be as insensitive as a weed in the wind, or as insensitive as a walking zombie. How can there be a person like Bai Yuzhi who not only understands what is thinking in his heart, but can also pull out a knife and fight for others for his own sake?!
"Of course, it is impossible for a person like you to ask you to marry only one woman." Aunt Yun smiled and continued slowly, "But there can only be one head wife for the head of the family. Otherwise, there will be no peace in the inner house.
I think this kid Yongzhi is a good candidate, what do you think?!"
"Ah!" Wang Xun couldn't believe his ears, his eyes widened as he looked at Aunt Yun. Bai Yunzhi had already taken the lead and bowed down, sobbing: "It's my blessing to be able to fly with Erlang.
.The child comes from a humble background and really dare not ask for anything more..."
"Silly boy!" Aunt Yun laughed in a low voice and stretched out her hand to gently stroke Bai Yunzhi's head. "The city of Chang'an is gone, so what else can you say about being born rich or poor? What can you do even if you are a Marquis of Ten Thousand Households? When a disaster is imminent, it's not
You have to hide here and there like a rat in the gutter?! My aunt couldn't think of it before, but these days, my aunt takes everything in her heart. Ming Yun was discerning in the past, but in this regard, my aunt is really not as good as
he!"
Bai Yongzhi was sad and happy after all the hardships, she just shook her head with tears. Aunt Yun slowly stood up from the bed, and took Ziluo with her hand, "Logically speaking, you and Mingyun are the first, so they should be in front of Yongzhi. But.
You are too soft-tempered, and we are in troubled times right now, so you can only accept some grievances and be an equal wife. From now on, I promise to keep an eye on you every day and let Mingyun drink a bowl of water!"
Zi Luo has been with Wang Xun since she was thirteen years old. She understands the rules of a wealthy family. She always only hopes that after her master gets married, the bride can tolerate her old man. She doesn't dare to expect more. At this moment, she heard Aunt Yun arrange Bai Yu
Zhi became Wang Xun's first wife and arranged for herself to be his equal wife. Although she felt a little sad in her heart, she was more relaxed and grateful. She rubbed her eyes and slowly knelt down: "Zi Luo will obey your elder's arrangements in everything!"
"The key depends on your husband. I may not be able to be his master!" Aunt Yun molded a girl's head with one hand and joked with a smile.
Wang Xun finally recovered from the shock, with a face full of joy, "You raised the child with your own hands, and of course everything is subject to your arrangements. Besides, Yongzhi, Yongzhi and Ziluo are both.
It’s first-rate…”
"Well, first-class, what kind of millet and wheat are you still collecting in Dawan?" Aunt Yun poked his forehead with her finger and scolded him with a smile, "Just like your grandpa, in addition to being able to take it and put it down in his official career
In addition, in other aspects, I am never satisfied for a long time! You two have to watch him carefully from now on, otherwise in a few years, you will have sesame, sorghum, millet, and millet. There is no need to invite tenants to farm the land in your own family.
It’s just a big barn with endless food.”
Bai Yongzhi and Zi Luo nodded shyly and looked at Wang Xun, but their eyes were full of warmth and admiration. They chatted a few more words about home affairs, and Aunt Yun said that she was old and needed corporal punishment and needed to rest early. But they refused.
The young girl was so attentive that she beat her waist and left. There were three young couples left in the room, naturally filled with endless lovesickness and endless tenderness. It wasn't until Dongfang turned white that they put their arms together and fell asleep.
This sleep was unexpectedly familiar for several days.
The next day, the soldiers sent to contact the families of other generals returned one after another. The results were similar to those obtained by the Fang clan. Except for a few direct relatives of the generals, the elders of other clans said that it was difficult to leave their homeland and politely declined the invitation.
Xun's kindness. By the way, he sent the youngest and smartest boy in the clan over and asked the general for his support.
Wang Xun had no choice but to pat his chest and agree. Then he rectified his carriage and horses and took a detour to join the army. He saw Chang'an City again from a distance, and the thick smoke was still heavy on the city. There were few people fleeing on the road.
It must have been that Bian Lingcheng and others blocked all the city gates in order to please An Lushan. Even so, atrocities such as robbery, killing and rape can still be seen everywhere on the road. Wang Xun relied on the large size of his team
, took action to kill several groups of thugs, but it was only a drop in the bucket for the entire disaster, and its effect was really limited.
Since there were many women and children in the team, it was impossible to move too fast. Fortunately, Bian Lingcheng was busy thinking about how to please his new master, and did not have time to send more manpower to hunt down Wang Xun, a fish that slipped through the net.
The large group of people stopped and went. On the first night, they were afraid of encountering any unexpected disasters and did not dare to enter any town to rest. They could only camp in the wild for the night. The next day, they got up early and gritted their teeth and continued on their way until there were few people along the way.
When he saw the large group of people fleeing, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and under the banner of Fang Ji's caravan, went to Liquan City to supply supplies.
In Liquan City, things were relatively peaceful. Since they were not on the only route that the Saint drove to the west, not many Chang'an people fled in this direction. And the local county magistrate also received a warning sent by a fast horse from the Xianyang County Magistrate yesterday afternoon.
, and made adequate preparations for emergencies in advance. After Wang Xun and others entered the city, they easily found a suitable inn for lodging. Several brave young men in the team could not bear the loneliness of the journey, so they asked for leave from Fang Ziling and went together.
I wandered around the market and brought back many local specialties and weird gadgets.
Unfortunately, this tranquility only continued until the evening, and it was completely announced. A desolate gong sound suddenly sounded from the enemy of the head of the city.
clang-------"
In the dusk, there was a wisp of dark yellow smoke coming closer and closer. The people who had fought from Yuyang to Chang'an and left corpses all along the way were killed by Yiluohe.
