high official

Chapter 1214

Although it was freezing outside the tent and the cold wind was raging, it was as warm as spring in the coach's big tent.

"Don't you ask how the battle went?" Zhu Yong gave Xu Jingchang a blank look.

Xu Jingchang personally poured Zhu Yong a cup of hot Nurhong and handed it to him, and said with a smile, "Warm up first before we talk."

"Hey, you really can hold your breath..." Zhu Yong took the wine glass, glanced at the fine wine glowing with amber in the white porcelain wine glass, and said, "No matter how good the wine is, it tastes bitter to me now."

"Do you need to ask? If the war goes well, you won't be able to come back right now." Mr. Xu's speech and demeanor reveal the elegance in his bones.He said unhurriedly: "But it doesn't matter, it's just a temptation, it's good that no one gets hurt."

"Hehe, the cost of this temptation is not small, nearly [-] soldiers were killed outside the camp gate without even arousing the waves..." Zhu Yong said with a painful face: "You say that Wang Xian , don’t attack the city well, and spend all your energy on repairing his tortoise shell, what is the meaning of it!” He really felt sorry for him, the majestic general of the Xuanfu, now there are only [-] soldiers left, and he went one after another If it is successful, if it continues to be adjusted, it must be a commander in chief.

Xu Jingchang was different. He brought [-] troops and they were not damaged at all, so he could naturally say calmly: "Wang Xian is willing to repair it, so let him repair it. We won't be fooled by him, just surround us like this." Going to Badaling. It gets colder every day, it depends how long he can last."

"Hey, that's the only way to go." Zhu Yong nodded fiercely, drank the wine in the quilt, and said very depressed: "You said that I usually have a good friendship with him, why did you catch me bullying him?" Are you done?" Zhu Yong put down his wine glass heavily and said: "When I fought with me, I was brave and invincible, but when I met Lao Wang, I suddenly became a tortoise! ​​Fighting together, I am the one who loses soldiers and generals!"

"Hahaha..." Xu Jingchang patted him on the shoulder and laughed: "You can't say that, Zheng Heng lost his head..."

"That's true." Zhu Yong said in a better mood when he heard the words: "That idiot's head is full of bean juice, and he actually went to Wang Xian's wife to make up, isn't it lighting a lantern in the latrine, looking for death?!"

"Indecent, indecent." Xu Jingchang shook his head helplessly, sighed and said, "I hope this will end soon, and get out of this damn place as soon as possible, life is too difficult..."

"It's hard for you alone?" Zhu Yong scolded with a smile: "How about a fairy-like life?"

Xu Jingchang shook his head and smiled without saying a word. In his eyes, even life in Datong City is suffering. Only when he returns to the capital, in his own comfort zone, can he live like a fairy...

But no matter what, the two of them are still in a happy mood. Up to now, they can't imagine what else Wang Xian can do to escape from the net...Since he wants to spend it, let him spend it with him chant……

At the beginning, Alutai, Cha Kehan ​​and others also thought so.

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In Beijing City, seven days have passed since Wang Xianbing came to Juyongguan.During the seven days, every bit of news from Juyongguan touched the minds of the monarchs, ministers and common people.Fortunately, it's all good news...

When you know that Wang Xian's army stopped at Juyongguan, and he didn't even have the courage to attack. In the end, Dingguo Gong, who was driven there, led an army of more than [-] to block Badaling.It seems that no matter how strong Wang Xian is, he is not a god after all. Surrounded by the impregnable Juyongguan defense line and an army of more than [-] troops, it is impossible for him to threaten the capital...

The common people finally stopped gathering under the city gate, crying and shouting to leave the city.The tense heartstrings of the emperor and ministers finally relaxed, and Zhu Zhanji and Yang Shiqi began to arrest Wang Xianyi's whole family, young and old.At the beginning, they were worried that if Wang Xian made another miracle, broke through the Juyong Pass, and the soldiers headed straight to the city of Beijing, they didn't dare to arrest people at all.

At this moment, seeing that Wang Xian had no hope of breaking through for a while, he hurriedly ordered Dongchang to arrest people.Teams of Dongchang Fanzi in leather boots and white hats, with fully armed soldiers, rampaged through the streets and alleys of the capital, kicked open gates, and chained all the people in the house, regardless of gender, age or age. String up and drive outside the house.Stringed together with the prisoners caught before, it was like a long centipede, escorting them through the streets and alleys, humiliating them to the utmost.

As Wang Xian's younger sister and son-in-law, Yinling and Yu Qian are naturally the ones to take care of.In fact, on the night when the two were first released, Jin Yiwei's people tried to send the two out of the capital to take refuge in Shandong.However, the two were strictly guarded by the people of Dongchang, and the entire alley where they lived was completely blocked. No matter how powerful Jin Yiwei was, he couldn't transport the two living people out under such circumstances.

After the news of Wang Xian's rebellion came, Yu Qian and Yinling knew that they were about to be arrested and raped by the people of Dongchang again. They didn't want to be humiliated again, so they piled up the firewood from the woodshed at home in the main room During the process, vegetable oil was poured on the firewood, and when people from Dongchang came to the door, they both set themselves on fire.

This day happens to be the winter solstice. The so-called winter solstice dumplings and summer solstice noodles, northerners eat dumplings on this day.The couple used the last bit of flour at home to roll out the skin, cut the last carrot into cubes, mixed it with eggs to make stuffing, and sat in the main room, making dumplings with a calm expression.

Water was burning on the charcoal stove on the side, and the charcoal fire in the stove was booming. Just take out a piece of charcoal, and the whole hall could be set ablaze in an instant.

But there was no trace of fear on the faces of the two of them. They carefully squeezed out beautifully shaped dumplings one after another, and neatly arranged them on the chopping board.If you look carefully, you will find that those dumplings are placed as if they were stuck with a ruler, no matter whether they are arranged vertically or horizontally, the distance is exactly the same.Yu Qian's meticulousness permeates every aspect of life, and only Yinling can stand him...

When a chopping board was full, Yinling lifted the lid of the pot and poured dumplings into the boiling water. Yu Qian sat quietly opposite her, wiping his fingers carefully with a white towel, while looking intently at his wife's face.The furnace light reflected Yinling's face red, what a happy winter scene, but now it will become the last memory before the farewell.

Yu Qian seems to have returned to the brightly lit Shangyuan Festival more than ten years ago. When he first saw her, the silver bell was still childish. youthful breath.

More than ten years have passed, and she has become my mature and beautiful wife, but I can't bring her a happy and safe life. Tonight, she will accompany me to the end of the road.Thinking of this, Yu Qian's heart was pierced, and he couldn't help but said softly: "I'm sorry."

"How do you say this?" Yinling's gaze shifted from the rolling dumpling to her husband's face.

"At the beginning, if I hadn't been so stubborn and had listened to your second brother's arrangement to go to Shandong, I wouldn't be where I am today." Yu Qian said apologetically.

Yin Ling shook her head lightly. "I'm the one who should say I'm sorry. If it wasn't for my second brother's business, Mr. Xiang is still an official of the imperial court, how could he be imprisoned?"

"Second brother, he was forced to do nothing." Yu Qian said softly, "Forget it, the whole family doesn't need to apologize."

"Exactly." Yinling smiled, paused, and asked with some hesitation: "There's something I've always wanted to ask you."

"Ma'am, please tell me." Yu Qian smiled.The husband and wife have always respected each other like guests, and the relationship has grown deeper and deeper in such a plain and watery relationship.

"Xianggong, what do you think of my second brother?" Yinling sighed softly after speaking. This is a knot in her heart. Her most beloved second brother has now become Daming's rebel. She is really afraid that her husband will be like a traditional scholar-bureaucrat. Look at him the same way.

"Second brother..." Yu Qian paused, and replied with a firm gaze: "That's right. He never wanted to betray the court, let alone disobedient. It's those people who treat the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, step by step. He made it to today." As he spoke, Yu Qian raised his eyebrows, and said in a more resolute tone: "If the king treats his ministers like brothers and feet, then the ministers will treat him like his heart; The loyalty of a gentleman is for the world and the people, not for the family. As long as he is worthy of the people of the world, he is still a gentleman and a loyal minister in my heart!"

Yinling laughed as if relieved after hearing this, and said, "Second brother would be very happy to hear what you said." She said with a sad expression, "It's a pity that we will never see each other again."

Yu Qian reached out, wiped away the tears from the corners of his wife's eyes, and said softly, "The dumplings are ready to be cooked."

Yinling nodded, then picked up the strainer to serve the dumplings.At this time, there was a violent knock on the door outside, "Open the door, open the door!"

Yinling's heart sank, and the hand holding the bowl shook. Yu Qian pressed her shoulders and took the bowl steadily, "Ignore them, let's eat a few dumplings before we go on our way."

After the two bowls of dumplings were set, Yu Qian handed the chopsticks to his wife, then picked up a pair of chopsticks, put a dumpling in his mouth, and began to chew slowly.

Inspired by her husband, Yinling also calmed down, picked up chopsticks, and ate dumplings.

At this time, the courtyard door outside was kicked open fiercely, and the fans of Dongchang swarmed in with iron chains and weapons. They saw the couple sitting by the fire in the main room, eating the winter solstice food leisurely. dumpling.

The gangsters were stunned for a moment, they had arrested so many people, and they had never seen such a big-hearted person... The leader was about to yell and let someone take them down, when he suddenly froze.

It turned out that he saw that the main room was full of firewood, and the vegetable oil on the firewood was still ticking. As long as the red fire was overturned, the whole room would be engulfed in flames in an instant.

At this time, even a fool can see that these two are going to set themselves on fire!
The leader hurriedly raised his hand to prevent his subordinates from acting rashly, and said with a dark face: "Hurry up and ask Shuntian Mansion to send two water dragons!"

The subordinates are not stupid, so they dared to set themselves on fire rashly, and ran out to call the water dragon to extinguish the fire.

(End of this chapter)