Chapter Seventy-Four: Return to the Righteous Canal
Although everyone drank happily the night before, they still didn't forget about tomorrow's class teacher, so Meng Tian got up early in the morning, although there were still remnants of yesterday's good wine in his body and his head was groggy, but these didn't stop him from wanting to see Zi Yanran. Out of the camp tent, except for the soldiers standing guard, all the soldiers in the large camp were packing up their armaments, food and grass so that they could leave earlier.
Meng Tian came to the tent, Wang Di and Meng Wu and some of the generals below were discussing the garrison after the division of the army, and when they saw Meng Tian coming in, Meng Wu motioned for him to watch and study.
After a period of discussion, the garrison plan of the border army was finally decided, and the local border army generals in the tent went out to settle the defense, and Wang Ji and Mengwu father and son were left in the tent. Wang Di looked at Meng Tian and said, "Tian'er, why did you come here so early, have you finished packing your things? ”
Meng Tian nodded, "I don't have anything to pack, my things are this armor and my black wind." ”
Meng Wu continued, "Do you have something to say, Tian'er?"
"Yes, Father. Meng Tian was suddenly a little embarrassed, did he directly tell his father that he had found a daughter-in-law for him? Meng Tian took a deep breath and said, "Father, Uncle Wang, Tian'er has something to tell you two. ”
"If there's anything, just say it, don't dwell on it, what it looks like. ”
Meng Tian plucked up his courage and said, "Then I'll just say it, father, I met a girl in the past few days in Yiqu, although I haven't been with her for a long time, but I think I can't leave her anymore." I promised her that when I pacified northern Xinjiang this time, I would go back to Yiqu to pick her up in Xianyang, and then I wanted to marry her home. ”
After listening to this, Meng Wu re-examined his son, Meng Tian was about to turn fifteen years old, his body developed faster than other peers, and he was even above his father, and it turned out that his son had grown into a real man unconsciously. Meng Wu looked at Wang Di, Wang Di was also looking at him, it is estimated that neither of them thought that Meng Tian would say such a thing.
Meng Wu looked at Meng Tian and said, "Oh, is that girl from Yiqu?"
Meng Tian replied: "No, father, she is from Qi State, when Le Yi, the general of Yan State, attacked Qi State, she and her father fled all the way to Yiqu, and grew up in Yiqu since childhood, and can be regarded as half of Yiqu people. ”
Wang Yi smiled and said: "Yes, Tian'er, when your father and you were so old, they just picked up a gun, and they didn't even go to the battlefield, now let's not say that you are the general of the Mengjia Army who is personally appointed by the king today, and this time you pacified Rongdi in Northern Xinjiang, you have made a great contribution, and at this time you will return to Xianyang for a grand wedding, it can be said that in the entire Xianyang City, except for the king, you should be the most dazzling star." ”
Meng Wu said beside him: "Tian'er, your father doesn't object to having someone you like, your father also married your mother at your age, you will be fifteen years old soon, and you are already an adult in our Qin Kingdom, so if you really like that woman, your father will definitely not object." When I get back to Xianyang, I'll tell your mother that if the woman doesn't object, then I'll arrange a wedding for the two of you, what do you think?"
When Meng Tian heard that his father had agreed to his marriage with Zi Yanran, his joy was overflowing, and he immediately knelt down to thank his father: "Thank you father for your success, and the child will retire first." ”
Meng Tian stepped out of the tent and looked up at the sun above Fushi City, gentle but not dazzling. Yanran, I will marry you soon, wait for me, Meng Tian thought in his heart.
In Yiqu City, since Meng Tian drove away the Wei killer organization, the entire Yiqu City has recovered its former prosperity, as one of the most important gateways in the northwest of Qin, it may also be the best pasture in Qin in the future, the location of Yiqu is very important, and there is an endless stream of merchants coming and going every day, and the caravans of the Western Regions countries also brought their own country's goods to trade with Qin after learning that Qin reopened Yiqu.
As the nominal second leader of Yiqu City, Zi Yanran has been busy every day since Meng Tian left, and she has to deal with a lot of official business every day, and there will be business disputes between the local residents of Yiqu and foreign caravans in the city every day, and Han Jin can't reconcile these things, so he can only rely on Zi Yanran to go. Although she is so tired every day, Zi Yanran has no complaints, because in her eyes, it is all worth it, because she doesn't want others to underestimate her lover in the future because of her background, and she can manage Yiqu well, but also to be more worthy of Meng Tian in the future.
Another day passed, and the sun was about to set, Zi Yanran and Second Uncle Abra rode back from the Yiqu Market to the former Yiqu Palace, which is now the Beijun County Guard Mansion of the Qin State. got off the horse at the door, and then Zi Yanran and Abra walked in and went to the lobby of the council. In the lobby, Han Jin was sitting at the head of the writing of the tax report to King Qin and Xiangguo Lu Buwei, and when he saw Zi Yanran and Abra coming in, he hurriedly asked the two to sit down, and asked his subordinates to bring two cups of hot tea.
Waiting until Han Jin finished writing the report and handed it to the envoy who went to Xianyang to deliver the letter, he finally said to Zi Yanran: "Miss Zi, here is a letter sent from the frontier, which has just been delivered today, and it was written to you by General Meng, so as soon as I receive it, I will send someone to invite you over and hand over the letter to you." ”
Hearing the letter written by Meng Tian to herself, Zi Yanran immediately stood up from her seat, walked quickly in front of Han Jin, took the letter on the table in her hand, and then couldn't wait to open it. Abra saw that his niece was so anxious, so he had to smile bitterly at Han Jin, alas, the eldest brother is not staying, the eldest brother is right.
Zi Yanran untied the string wrapped around the letter, opened the letter, the letter said, the battle of Rongdi in Northern Xinjiang has been decided, the army will leave for Xianyang tomorrow, then Meng Tian will come to Yiqu to pick him up, and then return to Xianyang together, the letter also wrote that Meng Tian's father has agreed to the marriage between himself and Meng Tian, and will arrange a wedding for the two when he returns to Xianyang.
After Zi Yanran read it, she held the letter in her hand and hugged it tightly to her chest, her face full of joy. Seeing that his niece had been sullen for so many days since Meng Tian left, and was so happy after seeing Meng Tian's letter, Abra stood up and asked, "Yanran, what did Meng Tian say in his heart, look at what you are happy about." ”
Zi Yanran instantly turned red, and she said to Abra and Han Jin: "Second uncle, Lord Han, Rong Di in Northern Xinjiang has been pacified, Meng Tian and they are already on the way to Xianyang, and he also said that he would come to Yiqu to pick me up and take me back to Xianyang with me." ”
"Really? That's great. Han Jin and Abra said together, but Han Jin was concerned about the war in the northern Xinjiang, and Abra was concerned about the affairs between his niece and Meng Tian.
Han Jin said: "The young general is really heroic, this time he was able to calm the war in such a short time, and it is a great achievement to think that the young general is a great achievement." ”
Abra also said on the side: "Indeed, I have also seen the power of the Rongdi people, their cavalry is very good, but the role of cavalry can only play a role in battlefield and plain combat, and it is still a bit of a luxury to attack cities and plunder land." This time, I estimate that the Rongdi people are suffering from these losses, no matter what, it is really powerful to be able to pacify the frontier in such a short time. ”
Zi Yanran returned to her seat, took a sip of tea that was about to turn cold, and said, "Lord Han, second uncle, you are talking about things here, and I will go back and tell my father about this happy event." ”
After Zi Yanran went out, Han Jin congratulated Abra: "Lord Abra, this time the major general brought Miss Zi back to Xianyang, presumably Miss Zi will be Mrs. Meng soon, congratulations." ”
Abra was naturally also happy, and replied with a smile: "Thank you, Lord Han, this time Yanran was able to marry Meng Tian, naturally my eldest brother and I have no opinion, I believe that this is our Yiqu, oh no, it should be said that the people of the entire North County are a happy event." ”
"Yes, General Meng is young and promising, he can rank in the court at a young age, and he also has the Meng family army under his command, which is really a dragon and a phoenix among people. Han Jin said, and both of them burst out laughing.
In the backyard of the county guard's mansion, Zi Mingdu and Meng Yi were playing Go, and it was difficult to separate, when Zi Yanran walked over quickly, put the letter on the chessboard, and disrupted the game between the two people.
Zi Ming was a little stunned, looked at his daughter, and said, "What's the matter, Yanran, why are you so excited?"
Meng Yi also looked at his future sister-in-law and said, "What's wrong with my sister-in-law, is my brother finished fighting?"
Zi Yanran looked at her brother-in-law and said, "That's right, your eldest brother has already driven the Rong Di people away, and he will almost be able to reach Yiqu tomorrow or the day after tomorrow." ”
"Really? That's great. Meng Yi said, he originally thought that the war in Northern Xinjiang would take a while, and he could stay in Yiqu for a while, but after so many days, he found that the life of Yiqu was not suitable for him.
Zi Mingdu picked up the letter on the chessboard, looked at it, nodded and said, "So you will go to Xianyang in two days, and I am really reluctant to let you be my father." ”
Zi Yanran walked behind her father and hugged her father's neck, and said coquettishly: "Father, although Yanran went to Xianyang, I will come back to see you every once in a while, and besides, you can also go to Xianyang with me, how good it is for us to live together as a family." ”
"Yes, uncle, I have a lot of houses at home, you can go with us. Meng Yi also persuaded beside him.
"I won't go with you, I've lived here for more than ten years, I've already regarded this place as my home, I'm older, I don't want to run around anymore, and how good the environment is here, I can graze and raise horses every day, and drink with your second uncle and them at night, and live a much happier life than in Xianyang." Ziming didn't want to go to Xianyang, and in his heart he felt that Xianyang City was a noisy and chaotic place, which was not suitable for him.
Zi Yanran had no choice but to give up, the three of them sat together and chatted for a while, it was already dark, Abra came to call the three of them to eat, and several people left the backyard of the county guard mansion and went to eat.
At this time, hundreds of miles away from Beijun, Meng Tian was on his way to ride the black wind.