Chapter 023 Provincial Relatives
On the official road next to Yishui, five miles north of Daxindian, the sun is blazing, and a group of officials of Henan Province are standing in the pergola next to the official road, looking north.
Ouyang Xun, the governor of Henan Prefecture, Li Hui, the governor of Henan Prefecture, Zhai Jin, the commander of Xijing City, Henan Prefecture, Xu Bingwei, the commander of Yiyang County, and officials of all sizes, Zhai Xing, Zhai Cong's father and son, accompanied by the group, were all sweating and waiting anxiously here.
At this time, it was the summer solstice, and it was extremely hot, and even standing under the pergola, everyone was sweating.
"Ouyang Xianggong, Li Xianggong, Zhai Tongzhi, you see it's hot today, it's really hard for you to wait."
Yiyang County ordered Xu Bingwei to wipe the sweat on his head, and hurriedly asked the entourage next to him to step forward and fan him.
"It's okay, it's okay."
Ouyang Xun smiled and said: "Speaking of which, if it weren't for the fact that Wang Xianggong attacked Yan Zongwang's camp at night and rescued the old man, the old man would have been a ghost under the golden man's knife. Today, he can still shepherd one side on behalf of the sky, all because of the gift of the king and the princess. Wait!"
On that day, as a hostage of the Jin soldiers, he was rescued by Wang Song in the Qingcheng camp of the Jin people outside Kaifeng. After returning to the dynasty, because he was the minister of war, he was sent to Henan Mansion and became the parent official of a place.
Zhai Jin next to him laughed softly: "Xianggong, if you are old, won't my brother also become an old man?"
As the Jin soldiers retreated, the envoys and deputy envoys of his two brothers were also removed. Now Zhai Jin has become the commander of the soldiers and horses in Xijing City, while Zhai Xing has resigned and lives in the township.
Ouyang Xun said with a smile: "There seems to be Ling Lang who went back to his hometown to visit relatives today. Da Zhai, Xiao Zhai, sure enough, the front waves of the Yangtze River push back the waves, a big Xin shop, how many heroes have come out!"
Zhai Jin's heart was overjoyed, and Lian Lianqian said: "The foolish man is clumsy, he is lucky, he is lucky."
Everyone was talking and laughing, and the heat on their bodies dissipated a lot.
Wang Song rode on a black horse, surrounded by a group of guards, and looked at the scenery on the field. The Jin soldiers burned, killed and looted on a large scale, and along the way, there were broken walls, blackened broken walls, dead trees everywhere, barren fields everywhere, and newly built cemeteries dotted everywhere in the fields.
It should have been the harvest season, with boundless wheat waves and endless green, but now it is barren fields and graves.
Zhai Liang also shook his head frequently: "Pity the people of my Henan Mansion, they are going to suffer such a scourge, this thief!"
Wang Song also sighed: "The blood debt of the thieves will have to be repaid one day!"
Behind Wang Song and the others were 100 personal guards led by Yang Zaixing. Originally, he didn't want to do this, but the thieves from all directions rose up, and the road was not smooth, so he had to do this.
There is also a long train behind him, which is full of grain, and if it is robbed, it will not be a failure.
"Brother Yang, aren't you going home to have a look?"
Wang Song cleaned up his mood and said to Yang Zaixing behind him.
"When we return to Tokyo City, I will give you a holiday, you go back and take a look, if the family is willing, they will take Tokyo City, what do you think?"
"Thank you, villain!"
Yang Zaixing shook his head and said: "The villain is alone, his parents are dead at home, and he has no relatives or friends when he goes back." It's better to follow Xianggong, eat, drink and have fun, and play in the mountains and rivers, but it is also comfortable. ”
Wang Song shook his head. The young man doesn't know what it's like to be sad, these guys, after a few years of fighting, one by one will return to their hearts like arrows.
"Xianggong, you are returning to your hometown in clothes, and when you go back, your mother doesn't know how happy she is!"
After Yang Zaixing finished speaking, he suddenly pointed to the distance and said in surprise.
"Xianggong, look at how there are so many people on the side of the road, it seems to be waiting for someone."
Wang Song fixed his eyes, was stunned for a moment, and hit the horse and walked forward.
Before he had dismounted, a crowd of people had already gathered around him, and some of them were holding his horse.
"Ouyang Xun, the prefect of Henan in Xiaguan, knows Li Hui with him, and Xu Bingwei, the commander of Yiyang County, has seen Wang Xianggong."
Wang Song had already jumped off the horse and stepped forward to salute back: "Brother Ouyang, Duke Li, Duke Xu, two uncles, why are you all here?"
Zhai Liang also stepped forward to greet everyone, and finally met his father and uncle.
Yang Zaixing and the others were on guard from afar, in case Wang Song had any accidents.
Wang Song slaughtered all sides in the city of Tokyo, and everyone in the countryside has long been known. Seeing the real person come back this time, everyone felt that Wang Song had changed a lot.
"Wang Xianggong, you saved Xia Guan outside Tokyo that day, and Xia Guan thanked you again!"
Wang Song hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed Ouyang Xun's arm, and said loudly: "Brother Ouyang is polite!" On the contrary, you are righteous and awe-inspiring under the city of Tokyo, scolding the gold thief, which is very enjoyable. Brother, I also look up to it!"
Ouyang Xun laughed, feeling inexplicably happy. Wang Song's words can be regarded as giving him enough face. Literati, isn't it just trying to clear their names?
"Li Xianggong, I've heard of you Li Zhongcheng, you are upright and strong, otherwise you wouldn't be sent to this Henan Mansion like Brother Ouyang!"
Wang Song stepped forward, patted Li Hui's hand, and said loudly.
The heat on Li Hui's body has long dissipated, and he bowed solemnly and said: "Li Hui is ashamed, not as good as Xianggong", but he is the king of the world, and he has won the name before and after his death. Shame, shame!"
Yiyang County ordered Xu Bingwei to come up, and he also bowed and said: "Xiaguan Yiyang ordered Xu Bingwei to see Wang Xianggong!"
Wang Song smiled slightly, pointed to the dozens of carts of grain he hauled, and said loudly: "Xu Xianggong, you came at the right time." The Yihe flood, coupled with the poison of the Jin soldiers, caused the victims to be everywhere. I pushed His Majesty's reward and asked for these dozens of carts of grain. I would like you to arrange it to help the villagers. Thank you very much!"
Xu Bingwei bowed solemnly and said: "The minister is fair and righteous, and the lower officials will do it personally!"
With so many Shangguan here, it is an opportunity to perform. What's more, Wang Song brought so much grain and pushed the boat down the river, which solved his problem of food shortage.
"Xu County Order, then bother!"
Ouyang Xun gave a salute, Xu Bingwei hurriedly returned the salute, Yang Zaixing shouted the grain cart, and Xu Bingwei said goodbye.
The crowd next to him cheered loudly. The country broke through the threshold of lack of people, and everyone's mood was inexplicably unified. Seeing Wang Song serving the country and the people so much, everyone was also full of admiration.
Zhai Liang was slightly embarrassed and gently retreated behind the crowd.
"Virtuous nephew, you fought face-to-face with Wanyan Zonghan and these thieves, which greatly increased the morale of my Song people! I heard that you also seriously injured Yan Zongwang, and I heard that on the way back to Yanjing, this thief has been killed, I don't know if it's true or not?"
Wang Song's "uncle" just now made the hearts of the two Zhai Xing brothers bloom with joy.
"Uncle, it doesn't matter if he is dead or alive, even if he is still alive, he will be killed next time!"
Wang Song looked at Zhai Liang's face after looking at the crowd, and hurriedly pulled him forward and said: "If you say that the people who kill the enemy on the front line are all Zhai Liang brothers. In the great battle of the city of Tokyo, tens of thousands of brothers died. The golden people have a lot of blood debts, and we will definitely repay them in the future!"
As he continued to say this, everyone nodded frequently, and Zhai Liang's face was much better.
"Everyone, let's hurry back, the banquet has already been prepared at home. If you don't go back, your family will be in a hurry!"
Everyone laughed, got on the horse, or got on the sedan chair, and went to the Daxin store together.
Daxin shop, Wang Song's house, Zhang Hongbucai, two big red lanterns were hung in front of the door. Many people came in and out of the Wang's house, and it was a lively scene.
The place where vegetables were planted in the yard has long been bulldozed, and even the weapon racks have been placed in the corners. In the courtyard, a pergola was erected against the four corners, and dozens of tables and chairs were arranged.
"Sister-in-law of the Wang family, you are now the second-rank lady of the Imperial County. We don't know what to call you in the future. Is it the sister-in-law of the Wang family, or Mrs. Dingguo?"
Wang Xu, who was wearing a auspicious suit, was also standing in front of the door at the moment, smiling.
"What Mrs. Dingguo, she is still called the sister-in-law of the Wang family!"
Wang Xu shook her head and smiled, she looked at the sun, and said in doubt.
"It's time to come back, too!"
Wang Qing came out of the house and saw her mother looking forward in front of the door, and couldn't help laughing: "Mother, don't worry, the parents and officials of Henan Mansion are waiting, your baby son will arrive soon!"
"If you are a big brother, you know how to play tricks, and you don't know how to help your own brother!"
Wang Xu glanced at his eldest son angrily, and said softly: "In these days when Song'er is in Tokyo City, my mother is frightened, and she often has nightmares at night!" You are the eldest brother, don't be by his side to help him, run back to do something! ”
Sure enough, the people love their son, and the emperor loves his eldest son.
At the beginning, he asked his younger brother to kill Xiongling to find him, but after the defeat of the planter, he escaped with nine deaths. When Jin Bing retreated, he came back to take care of his mother as soon as possible, but he was blamed for not taking care of his younger brother.
Wang Song is now the emperor's favorite minister, and there are hundreds of armor soldiers around him, who can touch him in the slightest.
It seems that in my mother's heart, I still think that my brother is that stupid boy who is confused.
Wang Qing said helplessly: "Mother, it's all my fault, I'll go in Zhang Luo now, save a while and treat the guests slowly, so that you and your Song'er have no face!"
People came and went in front of the door, and a sedan chair came from the east, falling far away, and a person got out of the sedan chair.
"Sister-in-law, congratulations!"
Zhang Yuntian stepped forward and gave a salute to Wang Xu.
"Brother Zhang, how can you still twist and pinch it, you have to let someone come to the door to invite you in person!"
Wang Xu complained: "The past has passed, and the children's affairs cannot affect the friendship between our two families." If you don't come, aren't you going to poke the backbone of my Wang family and scold you?"
Zhang Yuntian was ashamed and said, "I'm sorry for Brother Wang. Fortunately, Song'er has a chance, and I am quite comforted in my heart, which can be regarded as happy. ”
When his wife returned to her parents' home, she was robbed and killed. The marriage of his daughter Zhang Xiuxiu and Wang Song was canceled, and the prodigal who was going to be rich deceived him out of a sum of money and escaped. The daughter, whose belly was getting bigger day by day, stayed in the room and wept secretly, afraid to see anyone.
Now Wang Song's position and ministers are famous, and the Zhang family's repentance of marriage is boiling and everyone knows it. His Zhang family has become a well-known benevolent person from far and wide, and has become a laughing stock in the mouths of his neighbors.
The two of them were full of emotion when they met. Wang Xu was about to let Zhang Yuntian in, when a horse came in the distance, and Zhai Er, who was on the horse, shouted happily.
"Auntie, hurry up and prepare, Erlang is back!"