Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1482 The Old Land
Liu Xiuniang boarded the attic and looked into the distance quietly.

There are no roads on the grassland, but there are roads everywhere.

When Xiu Niang was free, she was thinking that if these roads go south, they might lead to Luoyang.

There may be quicksand, dense forests, hills, rivers and other obstacles on the way, but as long as you have perseverance and perseverance, you will definitely be able to reach the capital of God: the place where the saint lives.

What does the saint look like now?Xiu Niang was a little uncertain, after all, she hadn't seen her for many years.But she still remembers that day more than 30 years ago, the sage came to see her with Wudou noodles and many silks.

The afternoon sun shone on the uniform of the saint, the most imposing man she had ever seen in her life.

well!The long sigh was like ripples, floating in the summer south wind.

"If a man wants to be healthy, he doesn't need many companions. Kites fly across the sky, and flocks of sparrows wave in two directions..." A group of healthy riders appeared in the southern sky, mixed with faint singing.

The singing was high-pitched and neat, and after singing once, the knights laughed loudly and hurried on.

Men in the North do not like suave, lingering and melodious sounds, but like this kind of straightforward and heroic folk songs.

Even in terms of the relationship between men and women, they are more straightforward and open. Such styles as "the moon is bright and the stars are about to fall, talk to me early if you want to come" are hard to see in the south.

After a song, the knights waded across the shallow stream and parked their horses on a meadow.

Xiu Niang suddenly got up from the bed, staring into the distance with wide-eyed eyes.

The samurai in the bright red military uniform looked up at the attic, seeming to be smiling.

Xiu Niang turned around immediately, and went downstairs holding the hem of her skirt.

With the sound of hoofbeats, knights in silver helmets and silver armor filled the small village.

Every household was stunned, thinking that the Tatars had invaded again.

The men took out their bows, spears, and axes while yelling at the town soldiers and government soldiers for their uselessness, and the women and children also picked up hatchets and short spears, ready to fight desperately.

Unexpectedly, when he rushed out of the house, he heard someone shouting from a distance: "Long live my emperor!"

What?The saint is coming?The saint has returned home?Men and women threw away their equipment and rushed forward one after another. Before anyone saw them, they ran and shouted "Long live my emperor".

For a moment, Shao Shude's eyes were slightly wet.

When people are old, they are easily moved.For the simplicity and enthusiasm of the fathers and neighbors, and for the immortal memory.

The Silver Saddle Warrior kept the enthusiastic villagers far away.

Shao Shude looked at the tall gatehouse and the magnificent house, smiled at Xiu Niang, and said, "I haven't seen you for many years."

"Your Majesty..." Xiu Niang likes to climb high on the attic and look far away, looking at the south, dreaming about everything, but when she really sees the saint, she doesn't know what to say.

"Haha!" Shao Shude smiled, stepped forward, and looked at the old man carefully.

The old man is also old, in his 40s, he is already a grandma.Fortunately, they have been pampered and pampered for more than [-] years, and their lives are still passable, and their sons have all become petty officials, and they are also well-known big families in Toyosu.

"It's very good to see you again, very good." Shao Shu pulled Xiu Niang's hand.

Xiu Niang looked up at him with a sad and sad smile.

Both of them recalled that afternoon in unison.

At that time, it was too bitter.

At that time, it was great.

"The last time we met, it was still..." Shao Shude was a little embarrassed when he got stuck here.

"November of the second year of Tang Qianning, 17 years ago." Xiu Niang blurted out.

A group of prime ministers and privy envoys in dry clothes came galloping, bumping their buttocks sorely.Seeing that the saint came to see an old and decrepit woman, the egg felt a dull pain.

And the conversation was so weird, they looked at each other in blank dismay, not daring to speak nonsense.

Li Tangbin glanced at the crowd and smiled inwardly.You lucky people, you know what a fart!
The woman's husband escaped from the army and is nowhere to be found.The sage pardoned his sin and sent people to search for it, but found nothing.There are rumors in the countryside that the sage liked this little lady, and sent Li Yanling, Lu Huaizhong, Guan Kairun and others to hang her husband to death with a bowstring, and throw the body into the valley.

Li Tangbin naturally didn't believe it.This rumor is too outrageous, why wasn't I among the perpetrators?Look down on me?

But he knew that the relationship between Xiuniang and the saint was not simple, which was evident from the fact that the saint went straight to Da'an County at the first stop.

Twitch!Li Tangbin felt very boring for liking this woman but being embarrassed to bring her back to the palace.

Zhang Quanyi's wife Chu Shi's belly has grown several times!
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Shao Shude came galloping, a little tired.

He took a nap comfortably under the shade of a tree.

This feeling was unusually deep, and the quality of sleep was extremely high, as if all the fatigue accumulated over the past few months had been swept away.

The effect of the magnificent palace and the beautiful dragon bed is not as good as that of a bamboo couch in a small courtyard of a farmhouse!

Xiu Niang brought the freshly prepared lunch and ate together with Shao Shude talking and laughing.

The prime ministers were all numb, hiding under the temporary shade shed, waving cattail fans, looking at each other speechlessly.

Xiuniang's children and grandchildren also stood in the courtyard, their expressions tense and respectful.

"Xiu Niang's craftsmanship is really good." Shao Shude held the steamed cake in one hand and vegetables in the other, and said, "I should have invited you to Luoyang to cook for me."

"After your Majesty's conquest of Li Guochang and his son is over, if you go back to your hometown, you will be able to eat." Xiu Niang said.

"I haven't seen you for many years, and my ability to speak has improved." Shao Shude laughed and ate more happily.

The embroiderer smiled slightly and said nothing more.

"17 years..." After eating half full, Shao Shude put down his chopsticks and said, "How are the people in Da'an County doing?"

"It's even better than before, and it's all thanks to His Majesty." Xiu Niang counted on her fingers: "We are close to the Yellow River, but it has always been difficult to get water. The waterwheels built by the sage received very little money, but the irrigation water has There are a lot of fertile fields, and the harvest is very good. Second, there are many merchants who come from the grassland. The strange people have everything, but they are generous. The villagers sell grain, meat, fruits and vegetables and make a lot of money. Third, the south Many business travelers came here, and many Tibetans went south from the grasslands, and everyone did business here, and the common people also shared a lot of benefits."

Shao Shude hummed, this was what he expected.

"Many people speak ill of the Hun clan in Kedun, saying that they are unstoppable, and that the Tatars have repeatedly found gaps to break into the Yin Mountains and plunder the people. Is there such a thing?" he asked again.

"There have been, but very few." Xiu Niang said: "I have seen several times that the government soldiers summoned the enemy. The town soldiers were also annoyed and sent troops on the post road in the south, but they subsided after a short time. I heard people say , There were very few thieves who broke in, and they didn't dare to stay for a long time, so they ran away after looting randomly."

"En." Shao Shude believed in Xiuniang's words unconditionally. This kind of first-hand news is much more reliable than memorials.What's more, Xiu Niang will not deceive herself.

"Then I can rest assured." Shao Shude smiled and said, "Feng Guojun has already gone to my family's ranch, and the effect of attacking instead of defending in the past two years is better than before, and there will be no more bandits in the future. "

How many troops are needed for defense?There are countless, the cost is too high, and the effect is not necessarily good.

There is a joke in later generations "air defense and air defense, ten defenses and nine air defenses", which is about when people come, where they come from, how many missiles or planes come, it is completely unclear, the reaction time is very short, and it is extremely difficult to defend.

The best way is to replace defense with offense. Whether it is a political offensive or a military offensive, the most important thing is to disintegrate the enemy's ability to launch an offensive.

The first meal after coming to Toyosu was quickly finished.

Shao Shude put down the bowl and chopsticks, looked at Xiu Niang, and sighed protrudingly: "In recent years, the old people have passed away more and more, and there are many memories. If you are here, do you need my help? This time, maybe..."

The embroidered lady also became sad.

At this age, seeing each other is less.The sage lived in the south of the prairie where she couldn't figure out where. She sat on the attic every day, her thoughts were always wild, and this was also the happiest time of her day.

No one can know what another person is thinking.At this time, she can let go of the restraint and think wildly, and no one will accuse her of this or that.

She is really happy that the sage came here today.Lighting a fire to cook, cooking by yourself, everything is natural, as if you have practiced it thousands of times.Perhaps, she has really rehearsed it thousands of times, when she was daydreaming in the attic.

"No more." Xiu Niang shook her head and said dumbly.

"Okay." Shao Shude nodded and didn't say anything more.

Soon he stood up and said: "I will stay in Fengzhou for a while and meet the chiefs."

After finishing speaking, under the guard of the soldiers, he returned to his old house.

The order has been sent out, and the three major tribes who came here are mainly the three major tribes, the Jiyuquanzhuang clan, the Keduncheng Hun clan, and the Dijin Zewei clan, and the Dangxiang, Hexi Dangxiang, Tubo, Longjia, and Qiang people of the Kujiesha tribes. There will also be people from the tribes of the Uighur, Uighur, and Tatar.

Thinking back to holding the Heaven Sacrifice Conference back then, and making blood alliances with the chiefs, it was a great help.But now there is no need to do this, he is already the Supreme Khan, Wu Zu, and Zanpu, his status has been determined, he does not need to condescend, he only needs to accept the submission and praise of the chieftains.

Before meeting Chief Hao, he still had some time to entertain his parents and fellow villagers.

This was something he had always wanted to do before he came here, but just now, he suddenly realized that there might be few familiar people, or even none.

In a few years, Toyosu may really only have one symbol left for him.

There is no one in the old house, and there are several state soldiers standing guard at the door all the year round, which have been replaced by silver saddle warriors.

But it was cleaned up inside.The furniture was wiped frequently, there was no dust on the bed, and there were even some decorations in the house, which were also cleaned very clean.

Seeing him coming in, a little girl walked to the other side with her head down, still holding a broom in her hand.

Looking at the vaguely similar faces, he was a little dazed.

"Go to Lao Li's cemetery." Shao Shude shook his head and instructed.

After Li Yanling passed away, he was buried in Da'an County, not far from here. It's time to pay homage to his old brother.

(End of this chapter)