CHAPTER XXIX
It turns out that good luck is always on Tong Yan's side.
It stands to reason that when the Huns visited, the emperor would have put aside the political affairs that were not in a hurry and waited until the Huns left. But the emperor was very unhappy because of the Hun spies, and he couldn't find anything after checking, and let the spies sneak out of the city gate the day before the Huns entered Beijing. Therefore, the emperor actually issued a holy decree when the Huns were eating, drinking, and merrymaking, and sent down the officials involved in selling official positions. The envoy of the Huns was very surprised, didn't he say that the emperor was no longer diligent in governing now? Why is it still at such a time to send a guilty officer?
Master Tong was also surprised that the emperor had issued an order so quickly. So, taking advantage of the fact that the holy decree did not arrive at home, Master Tong couldn't take care of Tong Yan's marriage, so he hurriedly prepared Tong Xunfan's carriage, and moved all kinds of things prepared for Tong Xunfan into the carriage, and quietly stuffed some calligraphy, paintings and antiques that he had saved.
Yes, it was Master Tong who loaded the car himself! Since the subordinates of the Tong Mansion learned that Master Tong was going to be exiled, they began to pack their own things, and by the way, they took some things from the Tong Mansion and spontaneously returned home without returning. Including Steward Tong, a few days ago, he rolled up a set of bone china tea sets from Master Tong and slipped away. Now in the Tong Mansion, except for Xiao Si, who is serving by the side of Master Tong, Xinghua Chunlan next to Tong Yan, and the scholar next to Tong Xunfan, there is no one left, and even the food up and down the Tong Mansion is bought and sent into the house by Master Tong out of his own pocket. It's not easy for Master Tong.
Soon, Yin of Jingzhao Mansion arrived at Tong's Mansion with the Holy Decree and officers and soldiers, and Master Tong put on his official uniform for the last time and led Tong Yan and Tong Xunfan to kneel behind the door.
"Fengtian carrier, the emperor said, there is a guilty minister Tong Huai......" Jingzhao Mansion Yin indifferently recited the holy decree, the matter of Master Tong being exiled has long been a foregone conclusion, and now it is just a formality, but I didn't expect that the emperor would be kind enough to remove Master Tong's children from the exile list. But think about it, after all, Master Tong is a minor crime in the list, and this pair of children, one is a daughter who has just been picked up for a few months, and the other is the great-grandson of the former Guozi sacrificial wine, and the emperor is also generous.
After the holy decree was recited, Master Tong was already in tears, but he didn't expect that he had thrown away his reputation, endured the insults and laughter of his colleagues, and finally mixed up with the court, accumulated some wealth, and got such a smart son, now it is a bamboo basket to draw water, and he has no home, let alone enjoy his old age. As for Tong Yan, Master Tong was indignant in his heart, if it weren't for Tong Yan and Tong Yan's mother, the Guozi Sacrifice Wine would not have fallen because of himself, and he would not have ended up like this. It seems that Master Tong still doesn't feel that there is anything wrong with what he has done in the past.
Master Tong raised his hands above his head, took the holy decree handed over by Jingzhao Mansion Yin, and knelt on the ground and found it difficult to get up. Tong Yan was expressionless, and after Master Tong received the holy decree, he went back to the room to sort out his baggage.
Tong Xunfan was also kneeling beside Master Tong at this time, his big eyes were red from crying, and after listening to the holy decree, Tong Xunfan also knew that his father was sentenced to exile by the emperor because of the improper official position. But Master Tong, as his father, has always been very good to him, and he almost didn't pluck the moon in the sky. He didn't want to leave his father, his father was so good to him, but he had never done anything to his father, and now maybe it would be the last time they met, Tong Xunfan felt sad in his heart. Tong Xunfan stood up and pulled Jingzhao Mansion Yin's robe, his pitiful big eyes were full of tears, and he opened his mouth to speak with a cry: "Uncle, I'm ...... I...... No...... Return...... Back to the Maternal Grandfather...... Home, I ...... Want...... To follow...... Father...... Daddy...... Wow! After that, he couldn't help crying.
Jingzhao Mansion Yin sighed, looking at Tong Xunfan, he had also heard that Master Tong's son was also considered to be smart, writing poems or something, and he was the best among children of the same age, but unfortunately, now Master Tong has become a guilty body, and this child is afraid that he will not have anything to do with the imperial examination in this life, and it will be considered a waste. Jingzhao Mansion Yin stretched out his hand and touched Tong Xunfan's head, no one can help with this, the emperor has issued an order, at this time, if Tong Xunfan is not sent to the hometown of the former Guozi sacrificial wine, it is to resist the decree, and he will not dare to give him 10,000 guts. What's more, it is much better to go to the hometown of the former Guozi to sacrifice wine than to follow Master Tong in exile, and he can't bear to send a pampered child who has been pampered since childhood and has not yet been crowned to the place of exile to live that hard life.
Tong Xunfan saw that Jingzhao Mansion Yin didn't speak, and cried even more. Master Tong also came back to his senses at this time, pulled Tong Xunfan away, wiped Tong Xunfan's face clean with wide sleeves, and then bowed deeply to Jingzhao Mansion Yin, wanting to speak, but he didn't know what to say, and two lines of tears flowed out again.
Jingzhao Mansion Yin reached out and touched Tong Xunfan's head again, and gave a color to the officers and soldiers behind him, and the officers and soldiers rushed up and turned Tong Mansion upside down.
The front yard was full of things found in the Tong Mansion, silver tickets, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, jade and so on, and even a small red coral tree. Jingzhao Mansion Yin raised his eyebrows and looked at the master Tong who was shrunk to the side and did not say a word—oh, by the way, at this time, he was no longer the eldest lord, but Tong Huai—and felt that the emperor's exile was simply a light sentence. After returning to his hometown from the former Guozi Festival, Tong Huai couldn't get any oil and water, and everyone couldn't avoid him, and these items in the yard should all be collected by Tong Huai before. Jingzhao Mansion Yin snorted coldly, said "farewell" to Tong Huai, beckoned his officers and soldiers, and carried the front yard empty.
At this time, Tong Huai was able to let go of a hanging heart, and it seemed that the things he had put on Tong Xunfan's carriage had been saved. Regardless of Tong Xunfan's still sobbing, he picked up Tong Xunfan and went to the backyard. Tong Xunfan was crying, his little scholar also sneaked away when Yin raided the house in Jingzhao Mansion, and he had even more reason not to leave now. At this time, the dart masters appeared in time. Tong Huai hugged Tong Xunfan, farewell at this time, I don't know if there will be a chance to see each other again in the future, Master Tong's eyes are moist again, he really loves this son. Tong Huai and Tong Xunfan whispered a few words, Tong Xunfan's eyes widened, he looked at his father incredulously, and then cried again, it turned out that his father had already made arrangements for himself, and he had to leave.
Tong Huai hugged his son tightly again and carried his son into the carriage, the layout in the carriage was not as comfortable as the carriage in the previous Tong Mansion, but Tong Huai did his best to do it. Tong Huai gave a thousand instructions to a few dart masters, and then let the dart masters set off with the carriage. Fortunately, the distance is not far, it should be there in three or five days, and Tong Xunfan should not suffer too much.
Tong Huai stood at the door of the backyard until he couldn't hear Tong Xunfan's crying, then wiped his tears and turned around and entered the yard.