In early October, it is already the time of autumn and winter. The frost has just passed a few days ago, and the cold wave has suddenly come. So that for the past few days, the autumn grass lying on the ground has grown a thin layer of ice velvet, and the farmers in Guanzhong have grown cold.
People are worried and say: "I'm afraid this year's winter wheat won't grow."
As a result, before he finished speaking, hailstones fell one after another from the sky. At first, they were small and no one noticed it, but gradually, the hailstones grew from small to large. At first, they were only the size of fine sand, then they were the size of a thumb, and finally there were hailstones as big as a fist.
They all fell down, causing the hard ground to become pitted. When looking around the Weihe Plain, there were many huts destroyed by hail on the roadside, as well as snow-colored ice balls piled up in front of each house.
That morning, a strong wind blew up again. Chen Chong first heard the roar of the wind outside and the swaying of the trees in the courtyard, and then saw a yellow-grey sky and earth. He could only vaguely see the shadows of thousands of fallen leaves in the misty air.
The air was filled with an unmistakable smell of fishy earth, as if the yellow sand from thousands of miles away had been swept into Chang'an City.
Under this situation, the officials of the Sili Mansion were sealed at home and were not allowed to go out. As a result, the entire center of Xijing had to stop and wait for the roar of nature to vent. Although Chen Chong was anxious about the war in Guandong
, but when I walked to the hall door and looked from a distance, I could only see ash flakes falling continuously at the door, like a layer of melon seeds.
Cai Yan knew that he was upset, so he made him a pot of tea and comforted him, saying: "The weather is not going well. It is normal for the envoy from the east to come later. The general has led an army of 300,000 people. Even if he cannot win, what will happen?"
It won’t be a defeat! Why should we be so worried?”
When Chen Chong saw his wife's peaceful face, the anxiety in his heart also dissipated a little. He took the tea cup and smiled, but he was still thinking in his heart: Since receiving the military report of Liu Bei's pursuit on September 26, he has been
I haven't received any more news. Has Xuande pursued the pursuit? If the pursuit is successful, I'm afraid the results will be known in the next two days. I don't know whether it is victory or defeat. The news on the battlefield is known one moment earlier and one moment later. There is a huge gap.
, hailstorms and strong winds have blocked the roads in the past few days, I hope no accidents will happen!
At this time, Cai Yan stretched out his hand, silently held Chen Chong's hand, and looked at him with quiet eyes. Chen Chong knew what his wife meant, so he straightened his mind and clothes, and said to his wife: "This storm disaster is really not small.
I estimate that after we stop, many houses will have only their beams left. I will write a disaster relief list to the officials. A Yan, please polish the ink for me."
Cai Yan responded with a smile, turned around and went to the study to prepare pen and paper for Chen Chong. He chose to rub ink on the inkstone for a moment, then sorted the books beside him and quietly looked at her husband's figure.
She had been extremely disappointed with her marriage since she married Chen Chong at the age of sixteen. After all, Chen Chong had never left home all year round, and he had no children after seven years of marriage. She was left to take care of the housework and guard the empty room alone. If that was the case, it would be fine. Occasionally, Chen Chong would come back to take a bath.
Seeing the many scars on Chen Chong's body, we knew that he ignored the danger and risked his own arrow loss. Thinking of this, one person was even more worried and worried at night, with tears in his heart.
But in the past six years, she has lived with Chen Chong in Chang'an, and all these worries have disappeared. Life in Chang'an can be said to be the most peaceful time since her marriage. Besides dealing with political affairs, her husband often reads and writes by her side. During this period, he also gave birth to children.
She has a son and a daughter, and her family and sisters are all under his shadow. Their life is so happy that she occasionally feels like a dream.
At this time, the younger sister Huiji was also married to the great-grandson of the former Taiwei Wang Gong, the grandson of Wang Chang of Sikong and now the talented scholar Wang Can of Shanyang. Wang Can also worked in Sili Mansion, so the younger sister often came to visit.
One day, when the two sisters were chatting, the younger sister remembered the secret conversations the three sisters had in the boudoir when they were in Lishi. Seeing that the eldest sister was no longer as sad as before, she couldn't help but joke to the eldest sister: "Is my brother-in-law still ambitious in all directions?"
Cai Yan smiled but did not answer.
While sorting out the books, Cai Yan found a purse between the "Book of Songs". The purse was embroidered with two orioles, which seemed familiar to her. She glanced at Chen Chong, opened it quietly, and saw a few strands of black silk inside.
Judging from the texture, it was obvious that it had been stored for a long time. Then she remembered that it was probably in the sixth year of Zhongping, when she was resting in her hometown in Yingchuan and went to Xinxihe to send it to her husband. Unexpectedly, it has been preserved until now.
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Looking at the page in the wallet of the scroll, it turned out to be a poem "Quiet Girl". Cai Yan saw the sentence "Quiet Girl and her Shu, waiting for me in the corner of the city. Love but not seen, scratching her head and hesitating." Cai Yan smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth.
, he took out his purse and put it on Chen Chong's waist solemnly.
Chen Chong didn't know why, so she asked: "I asked you to keep it with you, why should you put it in a book?" Chen Chong suddenly understood, and smiled to his wife: "Since shepherding and returning to the grassland, she is beautiful and unique. The beauty of a bandit girl is the beauty of a beautiful woman.
"Yi." The underlying meaning is that it is precisely because the wife's gift is precious that she worries about gain and loss.
Cai Yan obviously heard what was said, and smiled accordingly. Then he showed a rare girlish look and asked Chen Chong if he remembered the poem she wrote. How could Chen Chong dare to forget? Then he read again: "Yan Nan"
I want to send my voice when I return, and the wild goose returns to the north to get my sound. The wild goose flies high and is hard to find, and I feel empty and heartbroken, and I am stunned by my thoughts. I raise my eyebrows towards the moon and caress the elegant harp, and the five beats are cold and the meaning is deep."
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There was a lot of resentment in the poem, which obviously did not match the atmosphere at this time. After listening to it, Cai Yan felt as if he had lost something. Then he blushed with embarrassment, lowered his head and kept polishing his ink. It took a long time before he dared to raise his eyes to look at her husband. To her disappointment, Chen Chong was lowering his head and writing with concentration. However, Cai Yan changed his mind and laughed again: This is really a man who can calm down at any time! It is really unpredictable that she can get along with him for so long.
things.
She then remembered in a daze that when she got married at the age of fifteen, the first time she saw the person in front of her was already very late at night. She was feeling uneasy, and she didn't know how this marriage, which she was extremely satisfied with, turned out to be.
The man walked into the wedding room with a dejected look on his face. He apologized to himself first, and then asked him what he liked and whether he had eaten it. At that time, she didn't know what to say and just stared at Chen Chong. The man actually smiled, suddenly turned around and went out, then came back
Shi brought two bowls of soup cakes and said to her solemnly: "I have a strong taste in food, so I hope you can bear with me."
The noodle soup at that time was made by Chen Chong himself. Cai Yan thought of it as love at the time, but now that he thinks about it, he treats ordinary people like this, and it is actually no different. Cai Yan thought: What a pity, he is still too busy now, and he doesn’t know when he can
After free time, if I can stay at home for a long time, I will have nothing to complain about.
Unknowingly, Chen Chong had finished writing the list. The wind outside was quieter, but the haze was still very heavy. After Chen Chong sealed the letter, he picked up a book, but he obviously had no intention of reading.
After opening a few pages, he stared at the door and was lost in thought. Cai Yan asked him: "Are you still thinking about the war?"
Chen Chong shook his head and said: "Yes and no." He paused and continued slowly: "I'm thinking about how I should arrange this battle if I win? A Yan, all I want in my life is to unify the country.
, Li Min An Du. Although I have the idea of doing more, but now I think about it, the history of future generations was originally written by later generations. For me, what is more useful is to write books and start education. "<
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Then he said: "When Xuande comes back, in two years' time, after the southern states and counties have been pacified, I want to resign from my official position and return to Yingchuan to take my father, third uncle and others back. What do you think?"
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Cai Yan thought it was very good, but she thought about it and asked: "What should I do about Changwen (Chen Qun)?"
Chen Chong said: "Chang Wen stayed in the court. He had some talent and could do something. Now he is young and has no time to spare. When he was thirteen, he made up his mind to be a figure like the Three Lords, and he will get his wish.
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After saying this, Chen Chong felt a little relaxed. He leaned on the side of the couch and thought about the past quietly. Words are such strange things. When they are not spoken, they always feel uncertain, but once they are spoken, their determination becomes clear.
It seems that it has settled and cannot be changed.
After a while, the couple went to the backyard to visit Chen Kui. Chen Kui was already very old. He was already thin, and he recently contracted liver disease. He couldn't eat. After a long period of recuperation, he could only drink some porridge.
, so that his cheekbones were sunken. But his spirit was good. When Chen Chong saw him, he was still in the mood to accompany Chen Shi and Chen Zhang's two grandsons.
Now Chen Shi is seven years old and Chen Zhang is three years old. When getting along with Chen Chong, they both love to pester Chen Kui. Chen Chong is not a serious father, but on the contrary, Chen Kui is more solemn.
Solemn, but the old man's kindness smoothed it all away. At this moment, he was peeling tangerines for his two grandchildren, but he had not tasted a bite.
Chen rushed in for a while, and was thinking about what to say to his father. Chen Kui suddenly raised his head and said, "I dreamed about Erzu yesterday. He told me in the dream that you have been in danger recently, so you need to be more careful."
Chen Chong was startled, and all his thoughts were broken up. Although he had also dreamed of his grandfather Chen Shi, when he woke up, he could hardly remember his grandfather's appearance. He lowered his head and said, "I understand." p>
The father and son stayed together until noon, when the storm gradually subsided. Sand and dust scattered like smoke from the sky and condensed with the ice water on the ground, but the sky was still covered with dark clouds and the sun could not be seen.
After the family had lunch together, Chen Chong changed into a black robe, put the list he had written in the morning in his sleeve pocket, and then called Tian Zhao, Wu Yu and others to go into the palace to meet the Holy Spirit to present the list.
Chen Chong led the horse out, but before it was saddled, he suddenly heard the sound of riding a horse from the north. He stood still and looked to the north, where he saw a man wearing a messenger's clothes galloping from the kitchen gate.
Come.
The man almost jumped down from his horse, crawled to the ground, stood in front of Chen Chong, and handed over a yellow silk letter. When Chen Chong took it, he found that the silk letter was warm and humid, and had been soaked by the messenger's sweat.
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Before Chen Chong could open it, the messenger had already kowtowed in front of him and said urgently: "Your Majesty, Henan is reporting urgently. The general was defeated in the Bohai Sea and fell across the river again. He was infected by the wind and cold. The army is terrified and is evacuating to Chenliu!"<
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Chen Chongru was struck by lightning, and then he quickly opened the silk book and asked: "How many days is this news? Where is the general now? Is there any news?"
The messenger said shamefully: "The hail blocked the road, and I had to be delayed for five days. I guess someone will arrive soon."
At the same time that Chen Chong received the news, Dong Cheng's emissary also arrived in Chang'an.