Chapter 193: Destitute
Han and Long met Zhao Mo, the princess of Changyou, in Liangcheng, and learned that she and Zhao Zhun had been convicted. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info Today's Zhao Mo is not only dressed plainly, but even has to take care of the slightest profit when buying vegetables. Han Xiaoyue kicked over the stall of a trader who was short of catties and two pounds, and left under the gaze of everyone.
When Long Yan saw him follow, she couldn't help asking, "Why did you kick over other people's stalls just now?" Didn't you tell me that you have to spare people and spare people?" Han Xiaoyue said: "This time, that time." At that time, how could there be such a profiteer in my Shu Kingdom? After you left, the merchant spoke out in a disrespectful manner. If I don't teach him, how can I remember it for a long time?"
Long Yan said: "You took out the set of the barracks again, how can there be such strict military discipline among the people? You kicked over other people's stalls, but did you ever think that he also had a family? Without vegetable stalls, how would a family live?" Han Xiaoyue snorted: "How can such a Diao people have a family?" After that, she looked at Long Yan and said, "Do you remember the two soldiers in Jiangyuan City who were beheaded by me? Have they ever had families? Compared to them, I am already polite to the vegetable seller!"
When Long Yan heard this, she suddenly felt uneasy in her heart. Zhao Mo looked at Han Xiaoyue and said, "There is a shortage of catty and short, just teach a few lessons, it seems that it is a bit too much to kick over the stall." Han Xiaoyue, Miss Long Yan is right, what do you want to do next time, remember to discuss it with Miss Long Yan. Han Xiaoyue nodded yes and said: "In troubled times, you must use heavy codes, this Liangcheng is too guarded and inactive, so I will teach him a lesson!"
The three of them walked quickly into an alley. Zhao Mo led the way in front and took Han and Long back to a mansion. Although this mansion is not damaged, it is more old than other people's houses, and Zhao Zhun and Zhao Mo live in this mansion. There was nothing but a well in the courtyard, and the door was just two planks. Every night when the wind blows, the two wooden planks in the courtyard and the door of the house are blown to "crack".
Zhao Mo entered the courtyard, put the vegetable basket on the ground, and shouted into the house: "Husband, come out and see, who is coming?" After a while, I heard the deep footsteps in the house approaching, and an old man with white hair pushed the door out. Han and Long were taken aback, Zhao Zhun, the once majestic commander of Shu, had aged like this in a few years. I saw that Zhao Zhun was wearing a fat coarse cloth shirt, his hair and beard were scattered, and they were all white. His eyes were blank, his eyes were dull, and his lips trembled slightly, clearly an old man.
Han ...... Han Xiaoyue?" Zhao Zhun said to himself silently, "It's you!" he said, and suddenly turned around and returned to the house. Han Xiaoyue shouted, "Zhao Zhun, you ......" and then looked at Zhao Mo. Zhao Mo shook his head and said, "He doesn't want you to see this dejected appearance...... That year, he was stripped of his military power, and his hair turned white in half overnight, and on the day he was distributed, his hair was half white. Nowadays, our lives are unsustainable......" said Zhao Mo with tears in his eyes, turned around and rushed into the kitchen, "You go and sit in the house, I'll cook for you......"
Han and Long walked into the house, only to see that the house was surrounded by four walls, except for a bed, a table and some household belongings. Zhao Zhun buried himself in a quilt and said, "Don't come here...... Don't come here......" looks like he's just been through some ordeal and is still shivering. Long Yan suddenly felt pity. Although Zhao Zhun once advocated killing himself and his father, and his father did die because of him. But seeing Zhao Zhunzhi's situation at this moment, he did not have the slightest desire to take revenge. Han Xiaoyue took a step forward and said, "Zhao Zhun, I'm Han Xiaoyue." ”
Zhao Zhun shook his head in the quilt and said, "Let's go! don't embarrass me...... I'm so ashamed to see people like this!" Han Xiaoyue made a difficulty. Suddenly, hearing the sound at the door, Zhao Mo walked in and said, "Husband, why do you have to do this? After so many years, let's face the reality!" Zhao Zhun listened, and after a long silence, his body finally stopped trembling.
"Alas......" Zhao Zhun sighed, took the quilt off his body, turned over and sat up, "It's really embarrassing, I, Zhao Zhun, actually ended up like this." Who would have thought that ah......" Zhao Mo stepped forward to help Zhao Zhun up and sat down at the table. Han and Long sat down together. Zhao Mo patted Zhao Zhun on the shoulder and said, "Okay, you guys talk, I'll cook." ”
"I'll go help!" said Long Yan, getting up and leaving with her. Seeing the two of them leave, Han Xiaoyue asked: "Zhao Zhun, this is not your fault, who would have expected that the situation in the court would change, and you and I are just two abandoned sons." ”
"Abandoned son?" Zhao Zhun listened, raised his eyes and asked, "Who told you this?" Han Xiaoyue smiled: "My good brother, what Li Jingxian said." Back then, I defeated Jiangyuan City and met him. He once told me that a general like us who leads the army seems to be in control of the overall situation, but in fact we are just a pawn of the authorities. As long as conditions permit, it may be treated as an outcast at any time. ”
Zhao Zhun's eyes immediately lit up, and he nodded: "This remark is interesting, and it is reasonable." As he spoke, he personally poured a glass of water for Han Xiaoyue and continued, "Why did you get to Liangcheng?" Han Xiaoyue asked rhetorically, "I still have to ask you, how did you end up with the fate of being assigned?"
Zhao Zhun smiled: "I'm ashamed to say that I asked you to come to Beijing to find me back then." It's not because I didn't keep my mouth shut that people fell into the handle. In the second month after His Majesty relieved me of my military power, an old general rebelled. At that time, he pulled me into the gang and I refused, and as a result, he was defeated and killed. I only complained twice, but I was denounced by people with ulterior motives, so I was assigned to this ......" Han Xiaoyue asked: "Zhao Mo is the emperor's favorite daughter, but he didn't leave you any wealth?"
Zhao Zhun smiled bitterly and said: "As you said, Zhao Mo is His Majesty's favorite daughter, how can he not be entangled? It's a pity that as soon as our convoy left Beijing, it was attacked by the remnants of the anti-thieves." Not only was not a penny left, but even the entire convoy was killed. They left us two dead, and originally hoped that we would return to the palace to tell Your Majesty the truth......" He said, shook his head and said, "Where can we go back? If we go back, won't it give those thieves more excuses to rebel? When the emperor sends troops to encircle and suppress it, it will be a river of blood. Han Xiaoyue said: "So, you came all the way to Liangcheng, so you had such a hard time?"
Zhao Zhun nodded and said, "I, Zhao Zhun, have killed countless people, and I deserve this retribution." But Zhao Mo ...... It shouldn't be like this!" Han Xiaoyue asked, "Isn't it true that the emperor hasn't sent someone to look for you?"
Zhao Zhun shook his head and said, "How can we have a chance to see Your Majesty again?" we have to live here for a few years......" As he spoke, he suddenly took Han Xiaoyue's hand and said, "I have a reluctant request for a long time, and I have been waiting for the opportunity to see you say it, I don't know if you will agree!" Han Xiaoyue sighed and said, "You can say it, as long as I can do it." ”