When Chen Caozhi was reading the letter, Ran Sheng asked at the side, did the old patriarch ask about him? Did the young mistress ask about him? Did the young lady Run'er ask about him? Ran Sheng regarded Qian Tang and Chen Jiawu as
Make your own home.
Chen Cao said: "Both my sister-in-law and Run'er asked about you. My sister-in-law also praised your "Cao Quan Stele" for its good calligraphy. Run'er naturally wanted to ask about your studies. Xiao Sheng, yourself
Look, this is a letter from Runer——" He then handed Xiaochan a letter from his sister-in-law Ding Youwei to read.
Ran Sheng happily took Run'er's letter and read it word by word. Run'er's "Cao Quan Monument" was written in a beautiful style. Ran Sheng was very impressed. Run'er asked him in the letter if he had any questions.
Ran Sheng felt ashamed when he read and practiced calligraphy every day. Now he often went to Zicheng to compete with the soldiers of Xifu in terms of strength and archery skills. He needed the supervision of Xiao Langjun to remember this reading and calligraphy.
The one-armed Jingnu sat on his knees and watched Ran Sheng read the letter, with a look of joy on his purple-scarred face. He thought to himself: "My little master knows so many words, so he is both civilized and military. I, Jingnu, finally don't have it."
I have been entrusted by my lord to save this bit of my lord's flesh and blood. My little lord is now sixteen years old, grown up, and literate. I should tell him about my lord."
Jing Nu couldn't bear to think that the bloody and tragic past would now weigh on Ran Sheng, who was strong in body but naive in mind. He could have buried those bloody feuds deep in his heart and let Ran Sheng live a stable life in Chenjiawu.
, however, every time it was a stormy night, his broken arm would stun with pain. The past ten years ago hit him like a blood wave, and countless dead souls wailed to him in the darkness, leaving him breathless——
At this time, Jing Nu's one arm began to hurt again. He felt that he had to explain those things clearly to Ran Sheng. He was already fifty-eight years old. Once he died, no one would know the secret of Ran Sheng's life experience.
, as a descendant of Ran Yong, one of the Twelve Sages of Confucius, how could he live in such a miserable condition!
Jing Nu felt that he couldn't stand it anymore. He had waited for ten years. The little lord had grown up, and now the little lord followed Cao Zhi's young master to the Xifu. The opportunity was perfect. The little lord should join the army to gain experience, not just
Become the servant of Mr. Cao Zhirou——
Jing Nu said in a hoarse voice: "Xiao Sheng, Jing Nu has something to say to you——"
Ran Sheng was showing the "Picture of a Civet Cat" painted by Run'er. The little civet cat was caught by him on Yuhuang Mountain last year. It is light brown and has horizontal stripes on its back. When it is well fed, it can guard the house and guard the house. It dares to talk to Laifu.
Raised dogs fight——
"Uncle Jing, what's the matter?" Ran Sheng looked up at Jing Nu, then looked down at "Civet Cat Picture".
Jing Nu said to Chen Cao: "Xiaolangjun, Jing Nu wants to talk to Xiao Sheng alone about something."
Chen Caozhi looked at Jing Nu's slightly trembling right arm, and the purple scar on his face became more ferocious, but his eyes were sincere and sincere, and he said: "Xiao Sheng, you go talk to Uncle Jing first."
Ran Sheng looked at the one-armed Jing slave with some surprise, put down the scroll, stood up and said: "Uncle Jing, come to my room to talk."
Jing Nu and Ran Sheng came out of the hall, and Chen Caozhi and Xiao Chan talked to Lai De and A Zhu, asking in detail about the current situation of the elders of the clan and their sister-in-law, mother and son. Lai De asked and answered what they asked.
A Zhu smiled and said: "Xiao Langjun, Sister Xiaochan, Brother Lai Zhen, there is a big happy event in Lai De, and he won't let me say-"
When Lai De heard this, his face turned red instantly, he clenched his fists and threatened: "Azhu, you dare to say that!"
Xiao Chan smiled and said: "You are not allowed to talk about any big happy events. Ah Zhu, tell me, Lai De dares to hit anyone in front of Xiao Langjun!"
Lai Zhen asked: "Brother, what's the happy event? Is my brother-in-law Qingzhi pregnant?"
A Zhu smiled and said: "Lai De, I didn't say this, it was Brother Lai Zhen who guessed it."
Xiaochan said in surprise: "Wow, Qingzhi is pregnant. When will she give birth?"
Laide blushed and said, "I, I don't know."
Everyone laughed.
After Xiaochan laughed, she felt a little melancholy again. She secretly glanced at Cao Zhixiaolangjun and thought to herself: "Qingzhi is one year younger than me and will soon be a mother, and I -"
At this moment, I suddenly heard a shrill wail coming from the right wing, the sound shook the roof tiles, and then there was a "bang" on the door, and someone rushed out of the wing and strode out of the door.
Chen Caozhi stood up, got on his wooden clogs and went to the corridor. He saw the one-armed Jing Nu running out of Ran Sheng's room, running for a few steps toward the door, then running back, and knelt down in front of Chen Cao.
In front of him, he said anxiously: "Xiao Langjun, please give some advice to Xiao Sheng, old slave -"
Jing Nu's face was distorted and his expression was terrifying.
Chen Cao said: "Uncle Jing, don't be impatient and tell me slowly, where did Ran Sheng go?"
Jing Nu said: "I don't know, I can't catch him. Please look for him and come back."
Chen Caozhi ordered Huang Xiaotong to lead the horses. Huang Xiaotong led out "Zidian" and Ran Sheng's big white horse. Chen Caozhi rode on the big maroon horse "Zidian" and asked Jing Nu: "Can Uncle Jing know how to ride a horse?"
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Jing Nu responded, holding the rein with one arm and mounting the stirrup. He was extremely skillful. He followed Chen Caozhi out of the side door of the residence for carriages and horses. Laide followed him in stride. Four private soldiers of the Chen family did not know what was going on.
When something happened, he pressed the handle of the knife and ran out.
Zuo Lang, a subordinate official, asked loudly: "Chen Yu, what happened?"
Chen Caozhi turned around and said, "Nothing, I'll go find Ran Sheng when he comes back - there's no need to follow Lai De."
Xiao Chan hurriedly took out a square rain hat and chased it out, calling: "Xiao Langjun, it's going to rain heavily——"
Chen Caozhi looked up at the dark cloudy sky. From time to time, white lightning flashed on the distant horizon. He took the rain hat from Xiaochan and said, "It doesn't matter, I'll come as soon as I go. Remember, don't disturb others."
Chen Caozhi and Jing Nu rode horses to the south gate and asked the gatekeeper. The gatekeeper recognized Ran Sheng, the eldest son of Gushu, and said, "Just now, Ran Sheng rushed out of the city gate. He didn't respond to the call. The villain is doing this."
I want to report this to Chen Yu."
Chen Cao said: "I will go out of the city to find him back."
The two people walked out of the south gate. There was lightning and thunder in the night sky, strong winds, and a heavy rain was coming. However, the prostitutes and wine shops on the other side were brightly lit early in the morning, half of the stream was red, and the sound of silk and bamboo filled their ears. It was the time to drink and have fun.
Chen Caozhi pressed the bridle and walked slowly. He was not in a hurry to chase Ran Sheng. He turned his head and asked, "What did Uncle Jing say to Xiao Sheng?"
Jing Nu hesitated for a moment, then suddenly got off his horse, knelt down on the roadside, and said: "Xiao Langjun, please forgive me, but Jing Nu has never told Xiao Langjun the true identity of Xiao Sheng——"
Chen Caozhi had already guessed what Jing Nu was going to say, so he dismounted and helped Jing Nu up, and said slowly: "Could Xiao Sheng be the queen of King Wu Dao?"
Jing Nu was shocked. He had buried this secret for many years. Although he was ready to tell Chen Cao Zhi clearly, when Chen Cao said it, he was also extremely horrified and stared at him: "You - you, how could the young man know?
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Chen Cao said: "I am familiar with history books and know everything about the Northern Dynasties. How could I not know about the great talents of King Wu Dao? You and Ran Sheng came from the north of the Yangtze River. Ran Sheng has not changed his surname, and he has a different appearance.
I've long had this suspicion, and since Uncle Jing refuses to tell me, I won't ask. It's okay to let Xiao Sheng live a stable life, but why does Uncle Jing tell Xiao Sheng again today?"
Jing Nu stood stunned for a long time and sighed: "Little Langjun is really the smartest person in the world. I thought I hid it well, but I didn't expect that Little Langjun would have noticed it a long time ago."
Chen Cao said: "It is rumored that King Wu Dao is eight feet long, brave and powerful, and I saw that you behaved unusually today, so I guessed that Ran Sheng is the queen of King Wu Dao."
Jing Nu bowed and said: "Please, Mr. Xiaolang, please don't call my lord the King of Wu Dao."
Chen Cao was stunned, and then he understood that King Wu Dao was the posthumous title given to Ran Min by the Yan State. Ran Min died at the hands of the Murong family. Jing Nu hated him deeply and naturally refused to accept the posthumous title given to Ran Min by the Murong family.
After admitting it, he said: "Sorry, I should be called the King of Wei, but Uncle Jing should be careful about what he says about this matter."
Ran Min, courtesy name Yongzeng, was born in Wei County and was the adopted grandson of Shi Hu. He later killed Shi Hu's son Shi Jian and proclaimed himself emperor. His country was named Da Wei. He once sent envoys across the river to invite the Eastern Jin Dynasty to send troops to fight against the barbarians. Because of this, the Eastern Jin Dynasty court
Ran Min was a Han Chinese, but he usurped the throne of the emperor. He thought Ran Min was a treasonous person, so he ignored him at all. Ran Min was extremely brave, but he was not good at strategy, knew how to conquer and killed, and did not know how to care for him. As a result, the Qiang and Hu attacked each other, and they fought every day.
, the northern land was full of soldiers, and there was no return to farming. In the eighth year of Yonghe, Ran Min was defeated by Murong Ke with an iron chain horse. A generation of heroes, drinking hatred to curb Xingshan——
The description of Ran Min's last battle in "Book of Jin" shows its majesty and tragedy:
Murong Ke tied his horse with an iron chain, and was good at shooting five thousand Xianbei warriors, and marched forward in a square formation. Ran Min's red horse was called Zhulong, which traveled thousands of miles a day.
More than 300 Xianbei soldiers were killed. However, Yan's cavalry arrived and surrounded them for several weeks. Min was outnumbered. He jumped on his horse and ran eastward for more than 20 miles. His horse died for no reason. He was captured by Ke and sent to Ji.
The Lord of Yan, Murong Jun, asked: "Why do you pretend to be the emperor when you are a servant?" Min said: "The world is in chaos. You, Cao, Yi and Di, have a human face and an animal heart, and want to usurp the throne. I am a hero for a while, why can't I be an emperor?"
Murong Jun was furious and beheaded him on the Lixing Mountain in Longcheng. The grass and trees for seven miles to the left and right of the mountain were all withered, locusts were in full swing, and there was no rain in the fifth month. Murong Jun sent an envoy to worship him, and he was posthumously named King Wu Mou. It snowed heavily that day -
Those who are praised by later generations believe that Ran Min saved the Han nation. There is no Ran Min in the world, and Chinese civilization has been extinct. But now in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Ran Min is quite taboo. If Ran Sheng's identity is exposed, he is afraid that he will not be able to gain a foothold in Jiangdong, and Jing
The slave naturally knows this, otherwise he would not have concealed his identity till now.
Jing Nu said: "Yes, I understand, but Xiao Sheng has grown up. The hatred of this family, the country, and the hatred of my parents cannot be hidden from him forever."
Chen Caozhi asked: "What is Xiao Sheng's real name?" He thought to himself: "Ran Min's prince Ran Zhi also died at the hands of Murong, so naturally Xiao Sheng cannot be Ran Zhi."
Jing Nu said: "It is Ran Yu, the youngest son of King Wei, who is famous for his small fame."
Chen Caozhi nodded and asked, "What's Uncle Jing's name?"
Jing Nu said: "I am Jing Nu. I am a general of the Sili school who borrowed from the public family. I was ordered by the public to take the young master and risk his own life to escape to Huaibei and then to Jiangdong."
Chen Caozhi asked: "Now that Uncle Jing has made his identity clear to Xiao Sheng, what are his plans for the future?"
Jing Nu was stunned and said: "Old slave, I don't have any plans. I just want to avenge King Wei. Please help me."
Chen Caozhi looked at the trees swaying in the wind, pondered for a moment, and said: "Xiao Sheng suddenly heard about this, and he couldn't accept it for a while. Xiao Sheng is still a child, and he is afraid that his temperament will change drastically from now on. Let's take Xiao Sheng first.