She dressed as a concubine and was targeted by the powerful brother.

Chapter 22 Di Xiao
No one expected that there would be floods in autumn.

The upper reaches burst the embankment, which destroyed the only way for Fu Rudi and his party to return to Beijing. Several detours failed.Now because of the continuous autumn rain, I have temporarily settled in Shangma Village.

A dozen of them were forced to live in an old thatched courtyard.

The roof was in disrepair, it was raining heavily outside, it was raining lightly inside, and there were puddles everywhere.

Zhao Hao and his servants used pots and basins to catch the leaking rainwater, while the government servant responsible for escorting Jiang Ping stayed in another room.

Fu Jiao didn't want the mud and water to stain her embroidered shoes, so she simply stayed in the carriage and refused to get out.Fu Rudi was afraid that she would not sleep comfortably, so he asked Simon to go to the villagers and buy a new quilt that had just been popped out.

At this time, Si Bei, who was wearing a raincoat, came back with his trouser legs rolled up.

He shook off the rainwater from his raincoat and said breathlessly: "Sir, I have inquired. It takes two months to walk around Shangguan Road from here."

"Two months?"

Zhao Hao was holding the water basin. He couldn't stand this kind of life for a moment. "After two months in Beijing, the day lilies have become cold!"

But they dare not take the risk.

There had been a mudslide not long ago, and no one could guarantee safety if they insisted on walking on the washed-out old road.

The weather is getting colder and colder, and they don't have thick clothes to keep out the cold.This place is desolate, with only a few small villages. Where can we spend the winter?
Zhao Hao was so anxious that he looked around, "Is there no other way? A closer one!"

"There are..."

Si Bei took off his bamboo hat and looked unhappy, "Thirty miles from Shangma Village to the southwest, passing by a rope bridge, you will reach Luofengpo. After crossing Luofengpo, you can get on a downstream boat and you can get there in ten days. To Tongzhou.”

Zhao Hao was overjoyed and threw away the basin in his hand, "We'll be close to the capital when we get to Tongzhou. Why didn't you tell us about such a good choice earlier! We'll leave as soon as the rain stops!"

Fu Rudi shook his head at Zhao Hao and motioned for Si Bei to continue.

He asked: "Is there any difficulty?"

Si Bei nodded.

He sighed: "The rope bridge has been broken for many years. If we want to reach Luofengpo, we have to repair the bridge. And Luofengpo... is the former Yunlingpo."

Fu Rudi was stunned when he heard this.

Even though it was Zhao Hao, he trembled when he heard the words "Yunlingpo".

"Really or not? Are we so close to Yunlingpo? Oh my God! Run through the night!" Zhao Hao was like a headless fly. When he glanced at the carriage outside, he suddenly calmed down and comforted himself secretly: " Don’t be afraid, my aunt is here to take charge.”

Fu Rudi looked up at the rainy sky and said helplessly: "Let's wait until the rain stops."

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The sound of rain rustling and dripping on the carriage shed disturbed Fu Jiao from falling asleep at all.

She heard several people shouting in the room, stretched out, and took out the compass from her bag.The compass needle kept trembling in the southwest. Fu Jiao knew it and called Zhao Hao over.

"What's the origin of Yunlingpo? You seem to be very taboo about it."

Zhao Hao stared at her with strange eyes, "Are you a native of Dayuan? Don't you know about Yunlingpo?"

Fu Jiao received the original owner's memory intermittently, and she really didn't know anything about it.

Seeing her confusion, Zhao Hao immediately got on the carriage and started talking: "Yunlingpo was the ancient battlefield more than 100 years ago. At that time, the world had just been unified and the Yuan Dynasty had not yet recovered its strength. The Khitan and the Nanman raided the border. The founding general Di Relying on 30 soldiers, Xiao fought fiercely with 49 enemy troops on Yunlingpo for [-] and [-] days. He fought bloody battles and defended the pass fortress, and finally waited for reinforcements. In the end, only [-] enemy troops were left, and our army was completely wiped out. , corpses littered the fields. This battle was extremely brutal. All the rivers and streams were dyed red, the soil was like rouge, and there was a cruel smell of blood for hundreds of miles. This is the famous "Battle of Yunling" in history books. !”

"Tens of 10 people died, no wonder the evil spirit is so strong..." Fu Jiao looked at the compass in her hand and nodded slightly.

Zhao Hao added: "After the Battle of Yunling, it was rumored that this place became a 'corpse raising ground'. Dead people buried in the blood-soaked soil will not rot, but will grow sharp fangs and sharp nails." , lies day and night, specializes in sucking human blood..." The story of Yunlingpo was used to scare children in every household in the Yuan Dynasty. Zhao Hao had listened to these stories since he was a child, and it was impossible not to be timid.

The surrounding villagers probably thought the name Yunlingpo was unlucky, so they later changed its name to "Luofengpo" to commemorate the brave and fearless founding general Di Xiao.

"Di Xiao, you always know, right?"

Fu Jiao is blinded by the history here.

She hummed, "I know. Just die."

Zhao Hao felt that her answer was not very stable, so he changed his usual cheerful demeanor and said seriously: "Auntie, although you are powerful, General Di cannot be disrespected. He is the only person that this prince admires. General Di was suffering from water and food shortages back then. Under such circumstances, only 30 soldiers blocked the enemy's [-] cavalry. This kind of courage is rare in the world. He and Emperor Taizu are sworn brothers. Taizu Xiuwen, General Di studied both civil and military affairs, and the two of them were together in the Great Yuan Dynasty. After being defeated, Taizu had great trust in him. It was a pity that General Di could not enjoy the blessing, so he was named General Fenglin and died on the battlefield. The enemy hated him so much that they hung his body on the city wall..."

Zhao Hao felt a little like crying as he spoke.

People of their generation, in addition to studying the Four Books and Five Classics in the Imperial College, must also read "Di Gong's Military Strategy" and "Yuan Shu". These books record a large number of Di Xiao's heroic deeds.

It is precisely because of loyal and courageous people like Di Xiao that Haiyan Heqing is what it is today.

Fu Jiao felt like dozing off as soon as she heard the historical story.

She said casually: "Then you should treat General Di's descendants well. Give some gifts during the holidays, and visit us when you have nothing to do."

Zhao Hao looked at her strangely again, "General Di was only 27 when he died. He spent his whole life serving the country and the people and left no descendants at all."

"Then his relatives, the seventh aunt and the eighth aunt..."

"General Di is an orphan!" Zhao Hao suspected that Fu Jiao had never read any history books other than catching ghosts. "He and Taizu met at a young age, and they became brothers because they had similar minds. It was only after Taizu introduced him that he began to rise to prominence. Great contribution. When Taizu learned that General Di died tragically, he was so miserable that he went on a hunger strike for seven days. Later, he awarded General Di a lot of titles, such as first-class, first-class Duke of the country, Zhaode, a loyal and righteous minister, and a recorder of important military and state affairs... …”

Zhao Hao slapped his forehead and said, "General Di is the only relative buried with the emperor's mausoleum. This year, you can go and pay homage to his portrait in the Imperial Ancestral Temple!"

"What are you doing with that thing?"

Fu Jiao propped up her chin.

Seeing that Fu Jiao was not interested, Zhao Hao was a little anxious and began to tell her the glorious stories of General Di Xiao.

"Yecheng could not be captured for a long time. When General Di came, he led the northern expedition and recovered the six states of Yanyun with overwhelming force."

"When Emperor Tiyin of the Western Jin Dynasty heard the chicken dance, General Di got up to practice his spear when he was young."

"General Di is very frugal. He doesn't change his pants and shoes even if they are worn out."

"He never eats meat. If there is delicious food in the military camp, he sticks to the soldiers. He only has a meager meal, a bowl of pickles."

"General Di's literary talent is particularly good..."

Accompanied by the pattering autumn rain, Fu Jiao listened to "The Biography of Di Xiao" all afternoon and got to know initially about this young general who died young.

The compass pointer in his hand kept shaking.

Fu Jiao curled her lips, took out a stack of yellow paper from the baggage, and gave some to Zhao Hao, "Here, fold the ingots."

(End of this chapter)