Rebirth of the eldest daughter

Chapter 39: Can’t fall, must not fall
Outside the Zhengyang Gate, the people kneeling on the ground for the Bai family's request to Emperor Yuan Zhen for permission to go on an expedition.

It stretches from the entrance of Zhengyang to the end of the long street, which seems to be uninterrupted.

All the young and strong men were conscripted into the army, and those who stayed at home to guard the houses were basically women, children, old and young.

Looking down the long street from Zhengyang Gate, children are mixed in among old men, women and children. Those heads that are clearly visible look like snow blowing all over their heads because of their gray hair.

A beautiful sunny day can change at any time.

Dark clouds gathered and soon it started to rain coldly.

The rain wet everyone's hair and turned their faces black and blue from the cold.

Some people began to be unable to kneel and wanted to stand up.

But when he raised his head, he saw the backs of the Bai family's women and children with their backs straightened under the plain white eyes.

They couldn't help but feel ashamed and never dared to think about getting up.

Three-year-old little Chuanyi was very thin. When the cold rain soaked his clothes, his lips trembled with cold.

He looked at the sky. There were many clouds in the sky. He knew that his father was watching from above and wanted to see him grow up.

So he bit his lip tightly and didn't cry even though it bled.

But the child was frail after all and was about to faint before the rain stopped.

Seeing this, Mrs. Shen immediately shouted in a low voice: "Chuanyi! Don't fall! Don't fall!"

Xiao Chuanyi shook his body, seemingly struggling to hold on.

The second aunt couldn't bear it: "Ms. Shen, Chuanyi is still young, don't do this..."

Shen's firm tone left no room for criticism: "No matter how young he is, he is still the only male in the Bai family. If he can't hold on to this, how can he establish a family in the future?"

Ignoring the second aunt's dissuasion, Mrs. Shen continued to shout: "Preaching justice, kneel straight, kneel firmly, kneel down!"

Little Chuanyi heard his mother's words in a daze. He clenched his teeth to prevent his confused consciousness from being controlled by his body.

He really couldn't hold on any longer, and he was so confused that he couldn't see anything anymore.

But what echoed in his mind was the phrase "can't fall".

Finally, in order to stay conscious, he bit his lower lip until it bled.

This way he didn't let himself fall down.

Seeing Chuanyi swaying, he finally knelt down and stabilized his body.

Shen's heart felt like a knife piercing her heart, and she muttered silently: My child, I'm sorry...

"Sorry……"

Mrs. Shen whimpered, worried about her behavior of forcing Xiao Chuanyi to grow up.

Tears mixed with the rain and fell down. She reached out and stroked the white hosta on her head. Her husband's voice and smile appeared in her mind, and her back became straighter.

She was first the wife of the Bai family, and then the mother of Chuanyi.

In addition, he is also the widow of a hero.

Between loving mother and duty, she needs to choose duty.

Because the person who died was her husband, she must do her part for her husband.

Bai Mingwei looked at Mrs. Shen. Why didn't she feel sorry for her little nephew?
It's just that under the current situation, if you can't harden your heart, all your previous efforts will be in vain.

After the light rain, the dark clouds dispersed.

The autumn sun is scorching the earth, and the water vapor on the clothes is dense, finally bringing a warm feeling.

There is still no news in the palace, but when more and more old people fall down, rumors are like the wind, blowing in everyone's ears.

The rumor said: "Although it is a joke that the child invites you to go to war, it is reasonable for your majesty not to do so. It is just that the Bai family is determined to fight bloody battles to the last man and must protect Dongling Kingdom."

"In addition, the old prime minister has dedicated his whole life to our Dongling Kingdom. Even if His Majesty does not agree, he should send someone to explain. What does it mean that there has been no movement?"

"Is it true that as the rumors say, Your Majesty thinks that the old Prime Minister's great achievements have shocked the Lord and wants to eradicate the Bai family?"

The rumor said: "Your Majesty must blame the Bai family for the defeat, but everyone is not a fool. How can 8 people resist an army of 15 people?"

"Everyone has seen what the Bai family has done for Dongling. Now His Majesty is seizing on the Bai family's defeat and wants to blame it on the Bai family. I think your Majesty is making excuses. In fact, he has been dissatisfied with the Bai family for a long time."

The rumor went on to say: "The heart of an emperor is the most ruthless. The old prime minister has worked hard all his life, and there is no benefit for a white-haired person to give a black-haired person. It is really a bird that has a good bow, and our Majesty is too inhumane."

The rumor also said: "Look at the young master of the Bai family. He is so sensible at such a young age. It really makes me ashamed. After all, if it weren't for Your Majesty... why would such a young child have to endure this?"

As the rumors spread to the end, the Bai family's loyalty was heightened to an unprecedented level, and the people's complaints against Emperor Yuan Zhen grew more and more.

It's just that the people's servility and fear of imperial power have penetrated deep into their bones, and they dare not make trouble after all.I also saw that the Bai family was kneeling straight and seriously, and they were afraid of bringing trouble to the Bai family, so they only dared to complain quietly.

Another old man fell down one after another, but at this moment, an old man refused to be carried away.

He struggled and shouted: "Let me kneel! I can still kneel!"

Others tried to pull him, but he threw them away.

He stood up staggeringly, and two lines of clear tears fell from his cloudy eyes: "While the prime minister is running for the country, the old man is sleeping in peace."

"While the men of the Bai family are fighting on the battlefield, the old man is sleeping quietly."

"When the men of the Bai family died in the battlefield, the old man was still sleeping quietly."

"The old man is enjoying the peace they bought with his life, but he can't even do anything for them."

"At this time, their bodies are lying in the deserted valley. Why shouldn't their mother, wife and children pick up their bodies for them? Why is Your Majesty indifferent?"

"Is it because I'm not kneeling sincerely enough? Is it because I can't kowtow my head? I'll kowtow to Your Majesty now. I beg Your Majesty to thank the Bai family for their contribution and allow the Bai family to go to war!"

At this moment, no one dared to say, "The men of the Bai family are basically dead, and the expedition of young children is like a joke."

Because they know very well that if the Bai family doesn't go, who will?
Even if the expedition was really a joke, they still hope that the Bai family can go to the battlefield and at least retrieve the bones of the heroes for their descendants to admire.

The old man's words were like boulders falling into the water.

The crowd began to lose their composure.

Everyone was particularly excited, and this mixture of sadness and tears made them no longer afraid of the imperial power.

Someone/loudly shouted: "Your Majesty did not say anything. What do you mean? So many people from the Bai family died in the war, are they not even allowed to recover their bones?"

"What to do with the five cities that were taken away? Does your Majesty have better candidates to go to the border to regain the lost face?"

They were all angry and had lost their cool.

Bai Mingwei also understood in his heart that letting Chuanyi invite himself to go on an expedition was actually just like a joke.

But she was sure that Emperor Yuan Zhen would agree. Even if Emperor Yuan Zhen didn't agree at first, he would nod in the end.

But she didn't expect that so many people would side with the Bai family.

She really wanted to tell her grandfather that all her hard work in this life was worth it.

Even if the mediocrity is blind, the people are not blind.

Seeing that the people's emotions were getting more and more agitated and seemed to be getting out of control, the guards did not dare to delay and reported the matter to Emperor Yuan Zhen.

Emperor Yuan Zhen said indifferently: "There is no need to report such a small matter to me, just send it away!"

After a while, the deputy commander of the Jinwu Guards led his men and filed out from Zhengyang Gate.

The armor collided with the sword on his waist, making a cold and murderous sound.

Dozens of people stood at the entrance of the palace, drawing their swords in unison, and Qingyue's voice was thrilling.

The deputy commander shouted fiercely: "If you gather a crowd to cause trouble, you should be punished! But I remember that this is your first offense. Leave as soon as possible to spare your life!"

The light of the sword was cold and dazzling.

But the Bai family women and children were unmoved, straightening their spines and looking straight ahead.

That kind of determination, as if he would not be afraid even if a sword struck him.

Seeing that the Bai family did not retreat, the people had no intention of dispersing.

The two sides are deadlocked.

The deputy commander was originally a lackey of the Qin family. Now that Qin Huan is dead, as long as he behaves well, the position of commander will be within his reach.

He did this job very hard.

He shouted with a ferocious face: "I'll give you one more chance, get out of here quickly!"

Silence, the scene was dead silent.

The sound of the cold wind passing through was clearly audible.

The deputy commander had put himself in the position of commander. Seeing that the Bai family did not take him seriously at all, he was furious.

Because he has the support of the emperor, he doesn't care much about what he does. If warning doesn't work, he will be forced to do so.

But he didn't dare to risk his life easily, so he pulled out the whip from his waist and threw it hard at Shen who was kneeling in front of him.

"Snapped!"

(End of this chapter)