A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 5: Establishing a family and accepting retainers

Fengyi, at the gate of the Zhou army's camp.

"罴!罴!"

The dog jumped excitedly and waved to Yuan and Yuan who had just left the military camp.

Seeing the dog, Zi seemed very happy. He and Yuan hurried up to the dog and asked with a smile:

"How did you kid know that we were out of camp today?"

Quan heard this and scratched his head, and said sheepishly:

"How can I know? I heard about the army's reorganization ten days ago. Su and I were very excited at that time. We hurried to the gate of the military camp to wait for you. Who knew that after waiting for three days, you didn't come out? Su couldn't help We have to go back to the fields to tend the grain, so in order to prevent you guys from finding us, I volunteered to wait for you here, haha, I knew I could wait."

After listening to Quan's words, Yan and Yuan couldn't help but feel a sore nose. Yan Qiang smiled and asked again:
"You silly boy, why don't you let the sergeant at the door report."

When Quan heard this, he touched his hands and said, "Yeah, I didn't think of that." But then he turned around and thought again, and said:
"It still doesn't work. We are civilians and we are going to ask. If we bump into the nobles or cause you some trouble, it will be bad. It's better to wait."

At this time Yuan also asked a question:
"What are you doing with your food and sleep these days?"

Quan replied: "It's no big deal. Su will bring me food every day. At night, I can find a corner where I can see the door and lean against it. By the way, it's time for Su to bring me food today. Look." , isn’t that coming!”

The two of them turned around and saw Su Fengfuchenchen walking towards them with a cloth ball in his hand. Suddenly, he seemed to see something and speeded up to squeeze through the crowd and walked in front of the others. . Said excitedly:

"Oh! You have figured it out. If we wait any longer, if it rains, I'm afraid Inu will be in trouble."

The dog said angrily:

"It's none of my business. By the way, Zhu, let's go home. Su and I built a big house!"

"Yes, yes, go home!" After saying this, Su and Quan pulled Yu and Yuan and walked towards the city.

After walking for about forty minutes, we arrived in front of a courtyard.

This courtyard is not in the city, but outside the city wall in the north. From a distance, you can see a locust tree with numerous white flowers. It is surrounded by wooden roots and branches to form a wooden fence only half a person high. Three of the houses are in the form of a wooden fence. Arrangement of qualities.

Taking a closer look, there are three mud houses. The middle one is the largest, about 1.5 times as big as the two sides. It has mud walls, thatched roofs, and chickens running around in the yard.

When Zhuang and others stood at the door of this courtyard, they all felt tears in their eyes. This is home, a home that can be sheltered, relied on, and able to survive; a home with family members, brothers, and a future!
After sighing for a while, Zhen grabbed Inu Hesu's wrist and said, "Let's go home!"

As soon as the simple wooden door was pushed open, a black figure suddenly jumped out and shouted at Zan and Yuan, "Woof! Woof! Woof!"

Zui and Yuan were so frightened that they almost drew their swords.

"Hei! Sit down!" I heard the dog shouting loudly at the black shadow. Only then did Zhi Heyuan realize that it was a black, thin dog. As for why it was called a thin dog, you could tell by looking at the dog's body shape that was full of ribs.

"Zi, this is an abandoned field dog that was found under the locust tree when we were building a house here. We took it in after we built the house. It's just the right time to come and take care of the home," Quan explained to Zi .

When the thin dog heard the dog's scolding, he sat down, stuck out his tongue, and looked at the dog with his tail wagging.

After hearing this, Zhuan relaxed and said, "It's okay, I'm just quite frightened."

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Under the locust tree, Su, Su, Quan and Yuan were sitting opposite each other.

He looked at the three people and said:

"We haven't seen each other for a few months. I also understand the situation between Su and Yuan. Now let's talk about the situation between me and Yuan.
Yuan has now been promoted to sergeant. He is my subordinate Sima, and he is also well rewarded.

As for me, because of my merits in killing the enemy, I was given the rank of a high official by the king and was granted three fiefs.
This is my situation, and now I want to know what your plans are. "

Seeing that the three of them were silent, Zhu continued:
"Now I have quite a lot of money. If anyone wants to find another way out, I can share some of the money with them. If they have difficulties in the future, they can come to me. This can be regarded as the friendship between us."

Zhu looked at them without saying a word, looked at Quan and said encouragingly:
"Dog, you are the youngest, tell me your true thoughts, and you must not deceive me."

Quan looked at Yu, then at Su and Yuan who were silent, then suddenly stood up, mustered up the courage and said loudly:

"If I don't leave, I will follow you. I will go wherever you go. If you want to leave, go by yourself. Don't take me with you."

Zhi looked at Yuan again, and Yuan met Zhi's gaze and said hummingly: "Me too!"

Zhuan looked at Su again, and all Su's eyes were focused on him, and he said slowly:
"I won't leave either, but I have some thoughts to say, is it okay?"

Zhen was very happy when he heard that the three of them said they couldn't leave. When Su said that he had ideas, he said happily:
"You can say it, we are all brothers, there is nothing we can't say."

When Su heard this, he stood up with relief and said to the three people:

"Everyone knows how difficult it is to stay alive in troubled times. We were all born as slaves, and we feel this the most. If it weren't for Zhu to take care of us, we would have died in the Battle of Makino. Makino was bleeding. The pestle scene is not far away, we must be vigilant.

We saved ourselves, got rid of our slave status, and even became a sergeant. These are all great kindnesses. I have never heard of anyone receiving a kindness without repaying it.

Now that he is a high-ranking official and there is no one he can trust, isn't this the time for us to repay him? What's more, he is the heir of God. This can be seen from the white mark between his eyebrows.

I have never heard of the principle that wealth is right in front of you but not taken. Isn’t it the wealth in front of us? It is not only our wealth, but also the wealth of our children. And how to obtain this wealth? Be loyal to Zhu , be his retainer, be the retainer of his heirs, until the end of our bloodline! "

After saying that, Su bowed to Zang Da and said:

"As evidence by the Emperor and Empress Tu, I, Su, and my descendants swear to be Si Zong's retainers. If we violate this oath, both our body and soul will be destroyed!"

After hearing Su's eloquent remarks, Zhen stood up in shock and tried to help Su up. Suddenly he saw Yuan and Quan also bowing to him and saying:

"As evidence by the emperor and empress, I, Yuan, and my descendants swear to be Si Zong's retainers. If we violate this oath, both our body and soul will be destroyed!"

"As evidence by the emperor and empress, I, the dog, and my descendants swear to be Si Zong's retainers. If I violate this oath, both my body and soul will be destroyed!"

Zhuan looked at the three people lying on the ground with their lips pursed, sighed and said, "That's all, since you think highly of Zhuan, so what if I become the head of the family for you."

Su felt very happy after hearing this, and then straightened up and said to Zhu: "A simple ceremony cannot demonstrate our loyalty to the family master. Please allow me to decorate the venue."

After hearing this, Zhuan said: "Yes." Then he sat under the locust tree and said nothing, watching Su and the others busy.

Su went into the room and took out four bowls, and asked Yuan to go to the city to buy mutton and pork, and then asked Quan to catch a chicken in the yard and let him pluck the feathers and roast it.

After working for a few hours, I saw a few tables under the locust tree, with pork, mutton, and chicken on them, and four bowls with a small amount of wine in them. Zhi faced the locust tree across a few tables. Su and the other three stood in a line behind Zan.

Zhuan bowed three times to the locust tree, and Su and the other three also bowed three times. After getting up, Zhuan said to the locust tree:
"Your Majesty and Heaven are above, as evidenced by the rich soil. Now there is a man named Si who has started a family and established a business. There are three talented people who are willing to serve as retainers. I swear an oath here to learn from it."

Then he turned to the three of them and said:

"Since you are willing to serve as my retainer and don't have a surname, I will now give you the surname Si."

Pointing at the millet, he said: "You are Sisu, and you are Sisu."

Su knelt down on one leg, cupped his hands and said, "I am Si Su, and my descendants will take Su as their surname."

Pointing at the wall, he said: "You are Si Yuan, you are Si Shi Yuan."

Yuan knelt down on one leg, cupped his hands and said, "I am Si Yuan, and my descendants take Yuan as their surname."

Pointing at the dog, he said, "You are Si Quan, and your Si family is Quan."

Quan knelt down on one leg, cupped his hands and said, "I am Si Quan, and my descendants will take Quan as their clan."

Then Su and the other three people bowed to Ji's head again and said:

"Your Majesty and Heaven are above, as evidenced by the descendants of the earth, today there are descendants with the surname Si and the name Su/Yuan/Quan, and even the children with the surname Si and the name Su/Yuan/Quan, who have sworn to be the retainers of the surname Si and the name Zong. If they violate this oath, they will be ruined both physically and mentally. Destroy!" Zhu straightened his spine, pointed at the sky with his index finger in front of his right temple and said:
"Your Majesty is above, and the earth below is my witness. I, Si, swear to you that I will accept you as my retainers, spare your life, give you wealth, and protect your dignity. From now on, I will have the same fate as you. If you violate this I swear, both spirit and form will be destroyed!"

After speaking, he drew out his bronze sword, cut his palm, and dripped the blood into four wine bowls. Then he used three fingers to wipe the blood on his face, from the upper left to the lower right, and then stepped aside and looked at Su and the others.

Su and the other three also stood up and did the same thing as Zu.

He picked up a bowl of wine and said to Su and the others, "We share weal and woe!" He drank the wine in one gulp, then turned the bowl over to show that not a drop was left.

The same goes for Su and others. The four of them had finished drinking, and then smashed the wine bowl together to show their determination.

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The stars hung high, and the courtyard of Si's house and the lobby in the middle were brightly lit with candles.

Zhi sat in the main seat, and Su and the other three sat in turn.

He looked at the three people and said:

"Since you regard me as your master, I will not disappoint you. Su, you are my housekeeper and will be fully responsible for everything in the house while I am away from home. I still have a hundred gold here. You can take it and repair the house. No matter how I say it, I must be careful when purchasing additional items, and I must not let other nobles look down upon me. In addition, you are responsible for collecting taxes from my fief."

Su bowed to Zan and replied: "Here"

"Yuan, you and I will continue to serve in the army. If there are guards or warriors in the future, you will lead them. The security of our home will be left to you."

"Order."

"Dog, your mission is to take good care of your body and learn your skills. After you tie your hair, you can follow me to the army to practice. By then, if you are still weak and have few skills, you can stay at home for the rest of your life. I It is not easy for the following doctor to raise a person."

"Ah! Yes." Quan heard the answer weakly.

"You also need to learn elegant Chinese and writing so that you can deal with things. From now on, I will conduct an assessment on you every three months. If you fail, you will be punished."

When Su and the other three heard this, they all bowed and replied, "Here."

"So, it's getting late, it's all gone, let's rest!"

After the three of them left, Zhi called out Yugui and looked at the current data.

【Descent】

【Housekeeper】

【Historical Collection】

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【Housekeeper】

Last name: Si

Family: None

Name: 罴

Qualification: Excellent (partially martial arts)
Wu: Excellent martial arts, not good at military strategy, strong physique
Text: Proficient in writing, not good at governance, mentally strong

The panel has not changed.

【Retainer】

Last name: Si

Family: None

First name: full

Qualification: Good (partially martial)
Wu: proficient in martial arts, not good at military strategy, weak in constitution

Literary: Not proficient in writing, not good at governance, mentally normal

The dog's data did not change because there was no opportunity to learn. Millets and dogs are the same.

【Retainer】

Last name: Si

Family: None

Name: Su

Qualification: Good (partial essay)
Wu: proficient in martial arts, not good at military strategy, weak in constitution

Literary: Not proficient in writing, not good at governance, mentally normal

【Retainer】

Last name: Si

Family: None

Name: original

Qualifications: Excellent (Mediocre)
Wu: proficient in martial arts, not good at military strategy, strong physique

Literary: Not proficient in writing, not good at governance, mentally normal

On the contrary, Yuan and Zhuan often go to battle, and the food in the military camp is good, so their martial arts and physical fitness have improved.

【Historical Collection】

[Text] "Herding Oath"

[Martial Arts] "Gong Jue", "Sword War Jue", "Body Training", "Ge Jue" and "Military Law Book"

[History] "Si Zong Ji"

"The Oath of Mu" was typed out by listening to the oral narrations of veterans of the Battle of Makino, while "Sword Fighting", "Body Training", "Ge Jue" and "Book of Military Law" were all written based on his experience in the army.

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On the 15th day of the fifth month in the eleventh year of King Wu, Wu Zi and his retainers swore an oath at Huai River. The retainer was Su Yuanquan.

——"Bai's Spring and Autumn Period"

If the master is honored, the ministers will be honored; if the master is humiliated, the ministers will die. This is the law of heaven.

——"Biography of Yuan Gong, the Retainer of the Bai Family"

On the 15th day of the fifth month in the eleventh year of King Wu, the head of the family, myself, the Su family, and the Yuan family swore an oath in Huai, voluntarily voluntarily serving as retainers of the Bai family for the rest of their lives and their heirs. Anyone who violates this will be destroyed both physically and mentally.

——"Biography of the Bai family retainers"

(End of this chapter)