After wandering around Chang'an City for three days, Su Ren returned to Louguantai. This time he was away for more than a year. He went to Chang'an again within two days of the reunion. Now it's time to spend time with his family. Su Ren is back
, everyone was extremely happy, and the atmosphere at home suddenly became lively. In order to make up for his family and wife, Su Ren personally cooked a large table of delicious food.
Su Kang and Liu Ju stole a plate of braised pork and hid behind the door and ate it all over their bodies. When Su Ren came in, they quickly covered their mouths and remained silent. Su Ren pretended not to see it and stood by the table.
He kept looking for his lost braised pork, which made the two boys snicker.
Dang Li was a good boy, so he grabbed his younger brother by the collar, took the two of them out, and reported to his grandfather. Su Huier begged her father with tears in her eyes not to punish her elder brother and younger brother Ju. After Su Ren repeatedly promised not to beat the two brats,
Only then did my little daughter stop crying.
After coaxing the children, it’s time to coax the adults. After Dong Zhongshu and Wen Dang came in, the four children were as good as cats. Only Su Huier stayed in the arms of grandpa Dong Zhongshu and gave a long report on his advanced deeds. Dong Zhongshu hugged
As Su Huier kept praising her, Su Ren got goosebumps all over his body.
Dong Qian came in with Leng Yue, Twelve Niang, and Thirteen Niang. Su Hu immediately lay on Su Kang and Liu Ju, sniffing like a dog, threatening and tempting them, and asked them what they wanted to eat.
What good thing didn't call him, and then the three of them ran into the yard and started messing around. Only Leng Mei huddled behind Twelve Niangs, staring at the stranger in the house with wide eyes.
Su Ren rubbed his nose and said to Leng Jun: "Hey! How did you become a father? Look at your daughter, how can my future daughter-in-law be so respectful? She can't even salute her grandpa when she meets her?"
Leng Jun snorted coldly: "Huh, it's been a year since I left. The total time you spent with these children from birth to now is less than half. If you still accept them as children, it's a good thing that I didn't kick you out of the house."
"I am the head of this family, who dares to kick me out?"
Lengjun looked at Su Ren with contempt: "Don't think that I don't know. For your pity sake, sister Dong Qian and my younger sister didn't give you any trouble. If on normal days you could have a good life? Don't expect me to have a good meal today.
I’ll put in a good word for you, and I’ll at least take it for a month.”
After Huo Jin, Huo Qubing, and Shi Bao arrived, the house became uninhabitable. The three elders and the three younger ones were able to tear down the house. Su Ren used a lot of strength to press them all to the table.
Taking the wine glass, Su Ren stood up: "Father-in-law, teacher, brothers and sisters, as well as two wives and children, to be honest, I, Su Ren, am not a good son-in-law, a good student, a good friend, a good brother, or a good husband.
Good father, I have been away from home for many years and have not paid much attention to things at home. If you hadn’t stayed by my side all the time, I might never have felt like home in my life."
"Today I use this glass of wine to apologize to you. I don't hope you can forgive me for what I did in the past. I don't know what will happen in the future, but I promise to try my best to spend more time at home. Because of you, I have a family. Back then,
When I came out of the mountains, my second brother and second sister took me in. I couldn’t stop being a cow or a horse. Sometimes I thought about where my roots are when I was away from home during these years. Ever since my master passed away, I have become
I gave birth to an orphan, and no one cared or cared about me. Then I met you, and you are my greatest happiness!"
Su Ren drank the wine in one gulp and poured another glass: "My father-in-law always scolds me. I know that my father-in-law does it for my own good. He is afraid that I will go astray. The teacher teaches me how to be a good person and protect me like a father."
My second brother gave up a lot of opportunities for this family. I keep these in my heart. Qianer and my second sister not only gave birth to my children, but also respected the elderly for me. They guarded this family for me and gave me a life.
It is a warm nest, and Twelve Niang and Thirteen Niang have been living at home, accompanying Qianer and Ermei. As I said, this kind of kindness cannot be repaid, nor can it be completed."
He drank it all in another gulp and filled up the third glass: "Huo Jin, Shi Bao, Lao Huang, and Man Niu have followed me through life and death. They are not after military glory and wealth, but just to take care of me. Lao Liu and Lao Hu followed me all the way here.
Chang'an, you are so loyal, hey! Why didn't you call Lao Liu and Lao Hu, Man Niu, hurry up, but you just said why do you think there are fewer people?"
Before Manniu went out, Liu Gao and Hu Ji came in with tears and runny noses. Su Ren grabbed the two of them, pressed them down on their seats, and laughed twice: "This is a family!"
Su Kang tugged at the corner of his father's clothes: "There are still a few people, Brother Jian and Aunt Luyi are not here!"
Su Ren slapped his son on the back of the head: "As you know, you always expose your father's scars. Let's go eat!" Everyone laughed.
Su Ren was very busy during this meal. As soon as someone called out, Su Ren immediately went over to greet the children, fed the children, helped pour wine, and changed cups and plates. Su Ren almost circled the table. Liu Gao got up to help.
Su Ren refused. He was just apologizing, so he was cold and cold. Hawking and the others shouted more frequently. It took a long time to eat. When everything was over, Su Ren lay on the chair like a dog and didn't want to move.
Dong Qian stood behind Su Ren and helped Su Ren squeeze his shoulders: "Why do you have to do this? We are all part of the same family."
Su Ren reached out and took Dong Qian's hand: "I like it. It makes me feel better. I thought I was destined to be lonely all my life if I had no relatives in this world. But now I have my father-in-law, teachers, friends, and you and my children."
, there will be grandchildren in the future, and grandchildren of grandchildren, haha, this is a complete family."
Leng Yue cried several times after eating a meal. At this time, she was beating Su Ren's legs and was still crying. Su Ren was satisfied, holding wine glasses in his hands and enjoying the service of the two women. The evil feudalism is good, not only
Being able to marry two wives and live a peaceful life. Su Ren just wanted to live a comfortable life like this, and he didn't blame the changes outside. But he knew that it was just a dream, and people would be subject to challenges from all sides while they were alive.
Pressure, both ancient and modern.
Swallows flew at the door. They skillfully slipped in through the door and plunged into the nest on the beam of the lobby. The nest immediately started chirping non-stop. Su Ren saw that the swallow just now had a worm in its mouth, and he couldn't help but wonder.
Knowing that swallows would put insects into the little swallows' mouths, I thought about it and cut them into several pieces and fed them to each little swallow.
Su Ren was exhausted today. He helped Dong Zhongshu and Wen Dang rest, and then looked at the child who was taken away by the nanny. When they returned to the backyard, Dong Qian and Leng Yue were still awake. Su Ren rubbed it hard a few times.
He hid his fatigue on his face and put on a smile before pushing the door open and entering.
"Why aren't you sleeping yet?"
Leng Yue came over to help Su Ren take off her clothes, and Dong Qian also brought water for washing feet. After a while of busy work, Leng Yue went back to her room. Dong Qian was a little embarrassed. Su Ren put Dong Qian into his arms, and the two hugged each other for a while.
Su Ren cheered up: "Go to sleep, I'm going to the study, I still have some things to deal with."
Dong Qian didn't ask anything, she just nodded obediently.
In the middle of the study is a large wooden box with a royal seal on it. This was brought back by Su Ren from Chang'an yesterday. It contains Zhang Qian's knowledge of his last mission. Although Zhang Qian's last mission was very
He was unsuccessful, but he went to many places, especially the situation in the Western Regions, and he had a thorough understanding of the situation. Zhang Qian was not a very good diplomat, in fact he was an explorer.
There was no key to the wooden box. Su Ren used a knife to tear off the seal and opened the box. Neat pieces of paper lay quietly inside. This was Zhang Qian's hard work. Su Ren was very solemn and washed his hands again carefully.
Pick up the first page. Maybe Zhang Qian didn't pay attention when he wrote this, but the person Liu Che arranged to preserve it was very diligent and cataloged each page, making it easy to find relevant information.
The Thirty-six Kingdoms of the Western Regions that later generations often referred to were words that only existed during the Tang Dynasty. The Western Regions of the Han Dynasty were not so highly concentrated. There were more tribes of various sizes in the neighboring areas to the west, which could be called
There are only a few countries. The ancient Jingjue country and the ancient Loulan country still exist at this time, but they are already on the verge of extinction. Take Loulan as an example, severe desertification has compressed their country into a small area. As long as the middle country
The Tuotuo River disappears, and there is only one way to perish.
According to Zhang Qian's description, the Western Region is divided into north and south with the Tianshan Mountains as the boundary. The north of the Tianshan Mountains has become the territory of the Huns. The Western Regions people living in that area, such as the Yuezhi and other countries, had no choice but to move westward and cross the mountains into the territory of Kangju.
, is now extremely weak and small. Due to the climate and ground conditions south of the Tianshan Mountains, the remaining countries in the Western Regions are struggling to survive under the iron cavalry of the Huns.
All the way to the west, the Shanshan Kingdom was blocked at the Yumen Pass, with Pu Lei in the north and Ruoqiang in the south. These small countries not only had to be wary of the Huns but also of the Han. It was a life worse than death. No one dared to offend anyone and no one could afford to offend them.
Jingjue is located in the west of Ruoqiang, on the edge of the desert, and lives a life that is neither human nor ghost. Cheshiguo and Yanqi are brothers in distress, and they have to visit King Hunxie of the Xiongnu every year in order to live a better life.
Further to the west, there are dozens of small countries such as Qiuci, Khotan, Wusun, Shule, and Dayuan. They are protected by the Tianshan Mountains and are far away from the Huns and Han Dynasties. They can live a comfortable life. Compared with Shanshan,
, Pu Lei is much better than other countries. Of course, this kind of good is relative. Desert and severe cold are the biggest enemies of life, and being able to survive is the greatest happiness.
Zhang Qian's notes were very detailed, recording everything from the life of these countries to the population and garrisoned cities. Su Ren roughly calculated that there are only thirty-six cities with names and walls in so many countries in the Western Regions. No wonder they are all
Talking about the thirty-six countries in the Western Region, the total military strength is even pitifully small. If the place was not barren and vast, it would have been occupied or unified by others a long time ago, and there would not be so many chaotic countries.
Su Ren read page by page, recording and organizing as he read. He needed to form a concept of the Western Regions in his mind as soon as possible, otherwise he would be blinded when he passed there, which would cause big problems. (Unfinished)