Chapter 289: There are bandits attacking the city
Tang Hezhang opened his eyes again and saw that he was lying on the big bed of the county office, the light was on in the room, and there was a suppressed cry in his ears. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
He turned his head to see that it was his daughter-in-law Zhao who was guarding the side with his eldest grandson and three daughters, but he didn't see Tang Henian.
"Big ...... Where's the big man?" he asked, with a sigh of relief.
When Zhao heard the voice, he stopped crying in surprise, "Father, are you awake......?" I'm going to have someone bring the medicine......"
"What about Da Lang?" Tang Hezhang didn't answer, raised his voice and asked again. He had just woken up and was still a little silent, but now his voice was as usual.
Zhao looked at Tang Hezhang's face although it was not good, but he looked in good spirits, and felt a little relieved, listening to him repeatedly ask about Tang Henian, he said hesitantly, "Master...... Outside, outside the county seat...... A group of bandits are coming, and the eldest lord is leading people to ......"
"Eldest daughter-in-law, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly, don't hide it from me. Tang Hezhang sighed and sat up with his hands on the bed.
Zhao is the daughter-in-law he and his wife chose for Tang Henian back then. At that time, he took a fancy to Zhao's virtuous and gentle, and he didn't talk much and didn't cause trouble. Looking at it now, it's too honest.
Hearing Tang Hezhang's question, Zhao bit his lip and hesitated, but the eldest son couldn't help it on the side, "Mother, only grandfather can decide the matter of the eldest sister, you can tell grandfather." ”
When the eldest daughter heard her brother's words, she couldn't help but cry and knelt in front of Tang Hezhang's bed, "Grandfather, please, please tell my father that I ...... I don't want to go to the Fujiwang Mansion, my granddaughter doesn't want to be a concubine......"
Zhao saw that his son and daughter had said it, and he also cried and knelt down.
As soon as she took the lead, several children knelt down.
Tang Hezhang sighed and pulled his eldest granddaughter up, "Good boy, help your mother up......"
"Old lady...... Has the old lady woken up?" Before Tang Hezhang could speak, a panicked shout came from outside the door.
Tang Hezhang raised his voice and said, "What's going on to be so flustered?"
When Steward Tang heard his voice, he didn't care that there was still the eldest lady inside, so he hurriedly ran in, "Old lady, there are bandits attacking the city outside the city, and there is a disturbance in the city and the city." My lord asked me to send you ......"
Tang Hezhang snorted, "Bandit, have you inquired? Tell me what kind of person he is?" Tang Steward is meticulous, since he has come to tell him, he must have inquired about the news.
Steward Tang hesitated for a moment and said, "There are about 200 people outside the city, all wearing the clothes of officers and soldiers. There are also a few who take the lead, saying that they are ...... It is said that King Teng is the opposite, they don't want to surrender to the thief, and they want to report to the court!"
He peeked at Tang Hezhang's face and looked fine, gritted his teeth and continued, "Shanyang County is the gateway to the outside, and the eldest lord sent someone to ...... He sent men to guard the way. Those people couldn't get out, and then, I heard that Shanyang County pulled the old man and child as a strong man a few days ago, and drowned him, and then pulled the woman to be a strong man. They...... In a fit of rage, they wanted to attack the city, they wanted to fight hard, and they said they were going to kill ...... Honor the people who died!"
Steward Tang said vaguely, but the people in the house understood that those people outside the city must have said that they were going to kill the people who died in the Year of Tang He.
"The gates...... Can you hold it?" Zhao Shi hurriedly asked as soon as he heard that he was going to kill someone.
"In the city...... The people in the city took things and wanted to let people from outside the city in, and the inside and outside combined, to say the least, there were five or six hundred people, and the officers and soldiers who defended the city plus the errand soldiers were about a hundred...... "This is what it means to not be able to hold it?"
Tang Hezhang understands this truth, and Tang Henian is not only guilty of public anger, but also violates the principles of heaven!
He only felt anger in his heart, but he immediately moved neatly and sat down on the edge of the bed, and the little servant who was waiting on the side hurriedly took his robe and put it on him.
"Madam, madam, Aunt Luo was about to take the little son out of the house, but she was stopped...... "The mother-in-law in the inner courtyard ran anxiously again.
"This Aunt Luo, did she give birth to Xiaobao?" Tang Hezhang asked Zhao.
"Yes, Aunt Luo was given to the eldest master by Prince Teng a few years ago......"
"Hmph!" As soon as Tang Hezhang heard King Teng, he couldn't help but snort angrily, "The people who serve in the inner courtyard now are all hired here, or are they brought by the family?"
The more irritated he became, the clearer his mind became.
Zhao hurriedly replied, "They were all brought from Qingzhou." ”
Tang Hezhang nodded, "Bring Xiaobao over and let Aunt Luo wait over there." The mother-in-law who came from the inner courtyard to report the news hurriedly ran back and quickly brought the little boy over. Xiaobao walked into the room with some uneasiness.
Tang Hezhang asked the mother-in-law to retreat outside and touched the little grandson's head, "Xiaobao, don't be afraid." Follow your mother and brother, and they will take care of you. ”
He turned his head to look at the Zhao family with a suspicious face, thought about it, and called Steward Tang, "You take two people, send the eldest lady and Young Master Sun and a few of them to leave the county government, and leave Shanyang County immediately and go back to Qingzhou." If you see that the situation is not good, you can send the eldest lady to the north first, find Yudong and them, or go to the capital to find Huiling, ask them to take care of one or two temporarily, and when the situation is stable, send a letter to the second master in the south. ”
"Father's ......"
"Grandfather ......"
The Zhao family and their children looked at Tang Hezhang and didn't understand why they suddenly arranged it like this.
"Bo'er come here," Tang Hezhang beckoned to the eldest grandson and said solemnly, "Bo'er, you are the eldest grandson of my Tang family, and in the future, you will also be an example for your younger brothers and sisters." Do you know that your father did something wrong?"
"Grandson...... The grandson knows. Tang Bo bowed his head in shame, "My grandson once told my father, but, my father, my father said that my grandson is still young!"
"What do you think your father did wrong?"
"My father became the magistrate, but he was not good to the people. My grandfather always said that for the officials, we must be the masters of the people, and he also said that the heavens and the earth are the kings and teachers, and there is always a way to ......"
Tang Hezhang nodded with satisfaction, these days, he talked to his two grandsons, and often talked about this. In his heart, he didn't hope that Tang Henian would listen to these words.
Now that the eldest grandson really remembered these words, he was naturally pleased, "Bo'er is very good, don't forget these words." Your father made a mistake, and that's why there are those people outside the city now. You escorted your mother and sisters back to Qingzhou, and you will study hard and be a good person in the future, remember?"
"Grandfather, is that father going with you?"
"Your father...... As a magistrate, I must stay here, and I can't leave for the time being. ”
"Grandfather, then are you going with us?" Tang Bo asked again when he heard Tang Hezhang say that Tang Henian would not leave.
"Good boy, grandfather...... There are still some things to do in Shanyang, and when they are done, I will come to you, okay?" Tang Hezhang patted his head and said vaguely.
The elders have orders, and the Zhao family does not dare to disobey, but thinking that her husband is still outside the city, "Father, those bandits outside, the eldest master, can they resist?"