Ma Erniang's Splendid Pastoral

277 The Finale 1
"Okay." Wei Ren nodded, "I'll arrange the logistics people to do it right away." After saluting, he quickly backed out, not having time to return the scarf around his neck to Xing'er, maybe it was intentional, who knows? .

Xing'er lowered her head for a moment, then raised her head again, "What about our small kitchen?"

"Similarly, prepare for the generals in the same way. After the war, they must be treated equally."

"Okay, then I'll go tell my mother."

"Go quickly!"

Xing'er left the young lady's room and hurriedly made arrangements.

Not long after, Xia Zhen came back with scars all over her body. The scruffy appearance caused by the war made her son dare not recognize him. The little guy stood in the stroller and stared at him for a long time. His little face seemed to say, Who is this person?No matter how you enter the house, you take off your clothes and take this and that at will.

Seeing his son Mengmeng's daze, Xia Zhen couldn't help laughing out loud, "Son, you don't even know me!" If he wasn't too dirty, he really wanted to lift his son up and throw him a few times.

Hearing the familiar voice, Xiao Fanfan blinked and stretched out his little hand, still doubtful: "Ah... ah..." It seemed to be saying, Dad, why did you become like this.

Xia Zhen washed her face and face quickly, and couldn't help but get close to her son, "Stinky boy, wait, I will come to you after my father washes well."

In the room, Ma Min'er was not there, she went to arrange things, only the little girl Juhuang, she shrank her head when she saw the prince came back, and all the girls around Ma Erniang had a tacit understanding, that is, the master came back, They generally will not stay around and hinder the owner unless the owner calls.

Seeing that there was no one in the room, Xia Zhen didn't call a servant, so she took her son to the bathroom, and while taking a bath, she played with her son, because after many days of fighting, there was no warm father-son relationship, and she instantly became intimate.

cluck... cluck...

Ma Min'er returned to the room after finishing her work, and when she heard bursts of laughter coming from the room, she couldn't help but smiled happily, put down the account book in her hand, and hurriedly walked to the washroom door and said to the thick door curtain: "Big and little man, wash up! Ok?"

"Soon!" Hearing the young daughter-in-law's voice, Xia Zhen was very happy, and happily replied.

"Want to help?"

"When I came in, I forgot to take my clothes. I really need help."

Ma Min'er raised her eyebrows and thought to herself, I knew you forgot your clothes again, so she quickly went to the bedside cabinet to get the clothes, reached out and handed them to the door curtain, only her hands were still outside the curtain, even if her son was too young to understand, she Also pay attention to the image, do not go in casually.

Soon, Xia Zhen came out with her son in her arms, refreshed and refreshed. She even shaved off the stubble that pricked her son, and looked like a pampered nobleman again.

Ma Min'er called out the door, "Dinner can be served."

"Yes, young lady, I understand." The two young girls on duty quickly went to the kitchen to get food.

While the servant was getting ready, the young couple Ma Miner and Xia Zhen chatted casually, "I heard that the people from Liao and Jin escaped?"

"Yeah." Xia Zhen looked at the young daughter-in-law with bright eyes: "Your 'salt plan' is really useful. I didn't expect the horses to eat salt."

Ma Min'er shook her head and laughed, "Of course I have to eat it, your horsemen know it all."

"But why can't we think of salt to confuse their cavalry?"

"The main reason is that there is too little food and fodder in winter, and the horses really don't have any supplies. If it is summer, this plan will definitely not work."

"That's true." Xia Zhen hugged her son and approached her daughter-in-law, "How did you come up with it?"

"I don't know, it's just a flash of my mind..." Ma Min'er felt a little guilty, secretly watching his expression.

"Your brain has always been good, and you will shine in the future." Xia Zhen grinned appreciatively without doubting him.

Without thinking too much, Ma Min'er secretly heaved a sigh of relief and asked, "Then we now..."

"Tomorrow, I will go after the Liao and Jin people."

"In such a hurry?"

Xia Zhen nodded, "I reckon they will join forces with those who attacked Liangzhou City, and they will put all their eggs in one basket."

"Oh." Ma Min'er thought for a while and asked, "Then the caravan and I are waiting for your news here?"

Xia Zhen shook her head, "I'm worried about putting you here."

"Then if we follow you, will it distract you?"

"No." Xia Zhen smiled. She didn't feel that a daughter-in-law was a burden at all, she could even help a lot, and the best thing was that she could eat hot meals and sleep in a warm bed when she came back.

"Alright then!" Ma Min'er actually didn't want to leave him, she was used to seeing him every day.

After a while, the two maids brought over the food, which was very simple, it was white steamed buns, mutton soup, and radish sticks. After putting them away, they quickly retreated out.

"Today, it's the same as the soldiers."

"No problem." Xia Zhen sat down with her son in her arms, and reached for the white buns.

"Oh my God, I only wanted to talk to you, and I didn't call my father over for dinner." Ma Min'er patted her head and turned to go out to call someone.

"Stop screaming, father will eat with the generals tonight."

"Oh." Ma Min'er blinked and turned around happily, "Then let's eat while it's hot."

-

Sitting in the carriage, there is not much space. Even with the carbon brazier, Xiao Lin's family still felt cold, and hugged thick quilts to warm them up. No one came to tell them that the battle ahead was over.

"Father, how long are we going to hide in the reeds?"

Xiao Lin smiled and told his son, "Someone came to tell Dad just now, soon?"

"Father, you were too quick last night!" Xiao Xun pouted dissatisfiedly.

"This time it's true. Your Uncle Xia has already repelled the enemy. Let's wait a little longer. If there are no remnants fleeing, we can get out of the reeds."

"Oh." Although Xiao Xun didn't understand what it meant to be a remnant soldier, but what Dad said was always right.

Not to mention that the child was uncomfortable sitting in the carriage, Shu Yueru also felt numb and sore in the legs, wishing to go out for a few steps, "If I didn't come out with my husband, I really don't know how difficult the job is." She rubbed her legs to relieve the pain pain.

Xiao Lin smiled slightly, "We are just sitting here, some people suffer much more than us."

Shu Yueru understood the man's words. The "some people" in his mouth did not refer to the ordinary working people, but to Xia Zhen who was of the same level as him. He was also born in a nobleman and was also young. The' some people. '

"Father!" Xiao Xun slid off his father's lap and stood in the carriage with a bitter face, "I want to pee."

"Father carries you out." Xiao Lin bent down to get out of the carriage, when suddenly there was a sound of someone running outside the carriage, "Master Xiao, the general has sent someone to pick us up, we can leave the reeds immediately."

Hearing that they could leave, everyone in the Xiao family was refreshed. The days of sleeping here without seeing the sun were finally over, and Xiao Lin happily jumped out of the carriage with his son in his arms.

At this moment, it was getting late, and the white snow on the ground reflected the deep black sky. In the vast expanse of whiteness, it was so cold that people shivered. Seeing the imperial envoy coming out, the captain of the grain guard hurried forward, "Master Xiao, we are waiting for you!" Let’s go right away, please prepare.”

Xiao Lin nodded, "Well, I see, when can we reach our destination?"

"Tomorrow will be dawn."

Xiao Lin nodded, "I see, go get busy."

"Thank you Master Xiao for your compassion."

After the child finished urinating, Xiao Lin sent his son into the carriage, but he didn't get on it himself. He followed the officer and explained some things before he got into the carriage and went to the destination with the grain escort team.

-

In the distant imperial palace of the capital, every seven days, Emperor Yuantai would receive a letter from Xiao Lin, telling him about the northern affairs, letter after letter, and finally received a letter that said Liaojin began Fleeing to the West: Your Majesty, I believe that it won't take long for General Zhenbei to drive the thieves away.

Drive away the thieves?Why not kill the thief?Emperor Yuantai squinted his eyes and wanted to continue to look down. No more, only one sentence, I am still on the way, and have not met with General Xia and others. Maybe when I do, I will be able to explain the details of the northern war. speak with you.

"Yuyuan?"

"The old slave is—"

"How many days until Chinese New Year?"

"There are still five days left before returning to the Holy Spirit."

"So, Master Xiao is going to celebrate the New Year on the road?"

"Looks like it is." Fang Yuyuan followed the emperor's words and continued.

"It's really hard for him."

Xiao Lin is in trouble?What about those soldiers who are still fighting on the front line for the country?Alas, people, especially those who are emperors, always praise whoever they want, and whoever they want to show compassion for is a hero, but what about those real heroes?Just because holding a heavy soldier can threaten him, no matter how hard it is, it is not worthy of his praise.

-

Following behind and fleeing for her life, Jin Luya was in a state of distress like a bereaved dog, full of old hatred and adding new evil, sitting in the fleeing carriage, her fingers pinched into the flesh, oozing blood, she didn't even know it.

She was unwilling over and over again: why, why did God treat me like this, why, what did I do wrong, you want to punish me like this!
Seeing the large troops in front getting farther and farther away from her carriage, her servants and servants asked anxiously: "Madam, should we go directly back to the Kingdom of Jin?"

Back to Jin Country?Without the golden crown prince, she would be eaten by women who were jealous of her when she went back, "No, absolutely can't go back to the Kingdom of Jin."

"Madam, where shall we go?"

Jin Luya raised the curtain of the carriage, looked into the white distance, "Go to Liangzhou City."

"Madam, but we can't keep up with the prince's team."

"Don't worry about it, just follow along."

The follower did not move.

"Could it be that my words are useless?" Jin Luya was annoyed when her authority was challenged, and she stared.

Thinking about his own situation, he might as well follow this woman. After considering himself, the manager respectfully replied: "Yes, ma'am, I will arrange it right away."

With a sharp voice, she finally made her subordinates obedient, she put down the curtain in a snap, sat in the carriage, and began to think carefully about her future life path.

-

After a good night's sleep and waking up early in the morning, she was really refreshed. Xia Zhen stretched out her hand to pick up her daughter-in-law, but found nothing. She opened her eyes sharply. Apart from herself, there was only a quilt on the bed, and there was the figure of his wife and son , He quickly lifted the quilt and got out of bed.

Outside the door, Xiaowen heard the sound of getting up in the room, and quickly opened the door to come in, "Master, are you awake?"

"What about the young lady?"

"It's been a while since I got up."

"Where's Fan Er?"

"The young master woke up and wanted to eat. The young lady took him to the kitchen."

Xia Zhen walked to the door of the room, stretched her head to look at the sky outside, the genius was dimly lit, cold and gloomy, and then turned around to get dressed.

Seeing that the master didn't look outside, Xiaowen quickly closed the door, turned around and asked the servants to bring water and towels, and told the staff that the master had already woken up, so what should he do quickly.

At dawn, the people below reported that the grain truck had arrived. Ma Miner heard it and saw that Xia Zhen was sleeping soundly, so she didn't call him, so she got up and asked Wei Ren to handle the food business .

She received Xiao Lin's family. She really did not expect that Xiao Lin would dare to let his wife and children come over in such a cold day and in such a chaotic north.

"You... aren't you afraid of people from Liao and Jin?"

"Scared, why not afraid." Xiao Lin said the truth as a joke.

"Then you still..."

"Aren't you also following Xia Zian?"

Ma Min'er said: "I am different from my sister-in-law. Zi'an is a soldier, and I am a military wife. It is inevitable to encounter wars, but my sister-in-law is different. She can live a comfortable life in the capital, so why bother to come out to suffer?" This crime."

Xiao Lin shook his head and sighed, "I'm the same as Xia Zian. When I go there without my wife and children, I always feel that something is missing, and I'm not happy."

"Uh..." This kind of thing has to be compared, Ma Min'er is speechless.

Xiao Lin smiled and said, "I haven't had enough to eat for many days, can you treat us to a big meal?"

"There is no big meal, but you can keep yourself full."

"Okay, just take care of yourself."

Ma Min'er brought Xiao Lin's family to the small kitchen. Since the stove and the stove were on fire, the whole small kitchen was quite warm. She asked Aunt Shan to make some more snacks. She couldn't let the guests eat white steamed buns.

"Sit, sister-in-law!" Ma Min'er greeted enthusiastically, and then called: "Xiao Xun, Xiao Ze, Xiao Yu, sit behind the stove to enjoy the cold air on your body, and come out when your body is warm."

It was warm and novel, and the twins didn't ask for permission from the adults. They followed the direction Ma Miner pointed to and arrived at the back of the stove. There was a wood fire in the stove, which was very warm.

Xiao Lin looked out of the kitchen, as if he was very casual. Ma Min'er knew he wanted to ask where Xia Zhen was, and said with a smile: "A few days ago, I fought against the enemy, and I didn't sleep for three days and two nights. When I got up, I didn't call him. I reckon he's about to wake up."

Xiao Lin asked with a smile: "I heard that the people from Liao and Jin were beaten away, so Zi'an is next..."

"I will catch up today."

"today?"

"Yeah." Ma Min'er nodded, "So I'm sorry, I'm afraid I won't be able to entertain you."

"Where did you go?" Xiao Lin asked suspiciously.

"Liangzhou City."

"You are going too?"

Ma Min'er nodded, "If we can drive away the Liao, Jin, Xixia, and Mongolian allied forces, we will be able to live in Liangzhou City safely."

Is that so?Xiao Lin turned his brain quickly and made a decision immediately, "I will go to Liangzhou with you."

"Together?"

"En." Xiao Lin nodded.

Ma Min'er smiled, "I don't care, but the war is too cruel, I'm afraid you..."

"Siblings and sisters are not afraid of suffering, and I, Xiao Lin, am certainly not afraid."

Ma Min'er smiled again, "That's up to you."

Aunt Shan has already served breakfast on the table, "My lord, madam, please have dinner."

"Thank you." Shu Yueru responded politely.

"Ma'am, you're welcome." Aunt Shan bowed and retreated.

Ma Min'er was about to ask someone to call Xia Zhen, when he arrived at the kitchen door, he smiled and said, "Xiao Zilin, you can do it, guns are raining blood, how dare you come?"

"Haha..." Xiao Zilin stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, "Don't think so badly about me, okay?"

"Where's the noble son of the capital!" Xia Zhen called out.

"Haha..." Xiao Zilin laughed again.

After nearly four months of separation, Xiao and Xia met again. They had breakfast together. After breakfast, there was no time to reminisce about the old days. Xia Zhen quickly assembled the team and caught up with the fleeing Jinliao army.

Ma Min'er helped the logistics to arrange for the wounded and sick to stay in Shidun, the newly built ancient county town, and left an aide beside Xia Zhen. Xia Zhen immediately appointed him as the magistrate of Shidun County, and asked him to choose A few small clerical officials acted as government officials.

"Mr. Zhang, I will leave this to you."

"Mr. Wei, please rest assured, and tell the general and the junior general that the humble staff must take good care of these wounded and sick, and develop the population here as soon as possible."

Wei Ren nodded, "Don't worry, the materials left now are enough for you to celebrate the New Year. I have already written to the nearest Ningzhou Prefecture and asked Mr. Zhao Yuyan there. He will personally come to help you rebuild the stone pier."

"Thank you, Mr. Wei, I understand."

"There are also these disabled soldiers, don't worry, Wang Hao's caravan will come to open workshops in the spring of next year, and their work will be arranged in the workshop so that they can live on their own. If anyone is willing to bring their family members here Settling down, the prince said, he will give them another subsidy."

"Mr. Wei said that, the humble job has a bottom line in his heart, thank you, Wang Ye, Wang Fei."

"Good job."

"Yes, I understand."

Xiao Lin stood by the side all the time, he did not expect that Xia Zhen would arrange the disabled soldiers so well, it was really beyond his expectation, no wonder there was a reason for hearing that Xia's army was invincible.

All matters were handled very quickly, not because they were really quick, but because the ancient county had already been let out when it was being repaired. Why should it be repaired here, who will live here, and what treatment will they have if they stay here? It slowly penetrated into the wounded and disabled soldiers who were disappointed in life and life, and let them see hope.

In addition to these, there are still 1 horses left in the entire stone pier to prevent the enemy from counterattacking.After everything was handled properly, Xia Zetao and his son rolled towards Liangzhou City with thousands of troops in the afternoon.

-

After receiving Xia Zhen's letter from Liangzhou City, Mr. Tian burst into tears. The guest of honor hadn't seen each other in the past four years, and he was once taken care of as a son. No one can understand this emotion.

On the one hand, Mr. Tian sent people to welcome the all-out attack of the Liao, Jin, Xixia, and Mongols, and on the other hand, he hurriedly sent people to clean up the barracks and the Beijun palace. He wanted Zi'an to come home comfortably and as he wanted.

Mr. Tian personally told the manager about cleaning up the yard, Zhao Suxin was not interested, and she was not in the mood to care about such a trivial matter as why a guard intervened in the palace to clean up.

She only cared about when Zening would return home, and as soon as she saw Mr. Tian finished speaking with the housekeeper, she immediately stepped forward, "Master Tian, ​​when will Zening come back?"

"Quickly, ma'am!"

"When exactly?" Zhao Suxin didn't want to hear vague words.

(End of this chapter)