Wang Feng was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that Zhai Er also had a eldest brother who had passed away for three years, no wonder he seemed to have no brothers and sisters, but he was called the second son in the family.

"Second Brother Zhai, after we go back, this horse will be useless. The Central Plains lacks war horses, and I think Zhai Yuanwai must also need it. ”

Wang Feng pondered: "If the two war horses are combined, they can be sold for at least a few dozen yuan...... With the money, plus the money found from the Jurchens, your dowry must be there, and the house may be cleaned up. ”

There is a shortage of horses in the Central Plains, unless there are wealthy families, ordinary people don't talk about horses, and even ordinary mules are rare. And it is not easy to find a pure war horse, even in the vicinity of Gyeonggi.

Zhai Er's face turned red, and he repeatedly excused himself: "Then how can it be done, this war horse is one for each of us, how can I take advantage of Erlang you, but it will never work!"

Wang Feng said with a straight face: "Second Brother Zhai, you and my brother are lifelong friendships, just a war horse, what is it." If you don't take it, brother, I'm really angry. ”

Zhai Er's heart was hot, and he hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, just follow what Erlang said." Speaking of which, you don't need any dowry, anyway, you have to join the Zhang family in Nanzhuang. However, although there is no dowry, the grievances are indispensable. I heard that Zhang Xiuxiu, the little lady of the Zhang family, is beautiful and spicy, so you have to be careful in the future. ”

Wang Feng couldn't help but be stunned, reined in the war horse, and asked in a deep voice: "The little lady of the Zhang family, Zhang Xiuxiu, Nanzhuang?" Second Brother Zhai, are you saying that I already have a marriage contract? What's going on here?"

Zhai Er looked at Wang Feng and couldn't help sighing: "Erlang, you used to be stupid, just rely on this person to be good-looking, otherwise the little lady of the Zhang family won't be able to look down on you." Zhang Yuanwai has only this one daughter in his family, of course, he wants to recruit a son-in-law. You used to be a fool, and your mother had no choice, so she gave you to the Zhang family. But ......"

Wang Feng was stunned and asked, "But what?" Second Brother Zhai, you said it. ”

Zhai Er sighed and said: "When you were engaged, your father was still alive, and he had a good personal relationship with Zhang Yuanwai, plus at that time, your brain was not as confused as it is now, and the family was also wealthy, so the Zhang family was okay." Now, your father has passed away, the situation of the family is not as good as a year, your brain is confused again, the Zhang family has regretted the marriage, and the little lady Zhang is even more noisy, otherwise how could you reach the age of 20, but you have not yet been married. ”

Only then did Wang Feng understand what had happened. People go to high places, water flows to low places, and good birds choose trees to rest, this is the unchanging crooked theory in the world, how can it be possible to ask the Zhang family to change the world.

In the Song Dynasty, on the day of the enlargement, the four-person sedan chair was prepared by the woman's family, and the pedestrian deacon was used to welcome the groom, commonly known as "raising the head of the man", or the day before the woman's family pressed it, staying in the new house, on the first day, the sedan chair was preached, and the bride was carried to the god side, like the man's family to marry, and went to the door to worship the church. There are also brides who do not sit in a sedan chair, and men and women will worship in the church to get married, and the etiquette and ceremony will be simple.

The men who are rich are often selected by the daughters themselves, and in this respect, they are better than those marriages arranged by the girls who are kept in the dark and rely solely on the "orders of their parents" and "the words of the matchmaker".

The key is that when the man goes to the woman's house, the child must take the mother's surname, which is also unacceptable to many male households.

"I see."

Wang Feng nodded, and said leisurely: "I can't complain about the Zhang family about this, how can a good daughter put the future on a fool, isn't this very unfair to the Zhang family and the little lady Zhang."

Zhai Erqi said: "Erlang, you can see it." I think you have really changed as a person, if you go to Zhang's Mansion to regret your marriage now, Zhang Yuanwai and Zhang Xiaoniang are afraid that they will regret it!"

Wang Feng laughed, and the two rode their horses, along the official road, all the way to the west.

The sun rises in the east, the glow of the sun, the more westward, the more bustling the pedestrians coming and going on the official road. In the fields on both sides of the official road, the snow has melted, and if there are no military disasters and man-made disasters, a good harvest can be expected in the coming year.

Unfortunately, according to the inevitability of history, in the bitter cold season of winter, the Jurchens will soon march south, and at that time......

Jing Kang is ashamed, still not snowing, the emperor is a slave, and then a prostitute, princesses and concubines have become military prostitutes.

Among the ridges of the fields, the stiff corpses of the Song people and the wild dogs roaming around in the wilderness seemed to remind Wang Feng that he had not come to an idyllic paradise, but the last days of the dark clouds.

Zhai Er was still in high spirits, but when he saw Wang Feng's gloomy face, he wanted to ask questions, but he endured it.

Although Henan Province has not been poisoned by Jurchen Fanzi as much as the surrounding area of Gyeonggi, you can still see burning villages from time to time, and refugees from southeast of the river are still in ragged clothes and unkempt.

No need to ask, Wang Feng was originally cowardly and kind-hearted, but now that he comes back to his senses and sees these miserable things in the world, he will definitely not feel good in his heart.

"Erlang, look at it, the lives of people in troubled times are like mustard, and the court and the government can't take care of things, you and my brother are the same!"

Although Zhai Er is violent and a little greedy for money and snobbery, he is also an ancient and enthusiastic person, and he has a chivalrous demeanor.

"Kill one person in ten steps, and don't stay for a thousand miles. The bones of the arson are fragrant, and he is not ashamed of the world. Second Brother Zhai, you are happy to take revenge, you can be regarded as a "chivalrous" person. ”

Wang Feng looked at Zhai Er and said softly.

Zhai Er was stunned in his heart, looking at Wang Feng on the horse next to him, he couldn't help but be secretly surprised. This stupid brother has changed his sex, and he talks and does things, which is really impressive.

However, everyone loves to listen to good words, especially from the mouth of their stupid brother, which can be described as honest and heartfelt.

"Erlang, I fought in the broken temple last night, and my brother and I felt that my life was in vain. If you want to say that you are a chivalrous man, Erlang, you are too exalted to my brother. ”

Zhai Er shook his head slightly, his expression was a little dazed, and he seemed to be quite touched.

"On weekdays, I look at people with high eyebrows and low eyes, come and go when they call, and fight with strongmen, even if they kill thieves, they are also frightened. Erlang, how can the things in this world be as good as they should be, and they will be happy to enmity and hatred, but it's hard to say!"

"Oh!"

Wang Feng couldn't help but look at Zhai Erlai carefully. Who said that the ancients could be deceived. Even if the seemingly rude and reckless man in front of him is also a man with hills and valleys in his chest, he is not an ordinary ordinary man.

"Second Brother Zhai, don't be discouraged and self-indulgent. One day, you and my brother will also soar, seal their wives and children, and enjoy the wealth of the world. ”

Wang Feng's words of persuasion made Zhai Er inexplicably excited. He nodded and said, "Erlang, if there is really such a day, brother, I will definitely not forget you."

"Then it's more auspicious words for the second brother."

Wang Feng saw that Zhai Er was excited, and he also laughed.

Along the way, from time to time, you can see the Song army marching east to King Qin, ranging from a few hundred to several thousand. Wang Feng nodded secretly, everything was exactly the same as the direction of the first year of Jingkang in history. In the first battle of the Great Song Dynasty in history, the Song court promised to cede the three towns, and the Jurchen army could not be encircled by the east and west, and returned in a huff.

The farther west you go, the more refugees there are on the official road, men, women and children, dragging their families with them, most of them are from other places. After Zhai Er's introduction, Wang Feng learned that many people fled from Hedong, and there were also a few people from Hebei.

Wanyan Zonghan's army on the west road besieged Taiyuan, and also attacked cities and territories in various parts of Hedong, burned, killed and looted, forcing a large number of Song people in Hedong to flee south, but the Jin army had not yet reached the Yellow River and failed to reach Luoyang, Henan.

According to the inevitability of history, Wanyan Zonghan's Western Route Army will soon retreat due to the gathering of the Song army and the hot weather, but it will make a comeback in winter.

"Erlang, several large armies of the imperial court went to Hedong to reinforce Taiyuan Mansion, and I heard that Xianggong of the small species and Xianggong Yao are also going to lead the brothers of the Western Army."

Zhai Er's face was full of joy, obviously inspired by the various Song armies of the Qin King on the official road.

"At that time, the army of the imperial court repelled Fanzi and relieved the siege of Taiyuan, and Hedong was still under the rule of my Great Song Dynasty. When the time comes, look at these fans, do you dare to be rampant!"

Zhai Er's words were exchanged for a wry smile from Wang Feng. If you want to talk about the current situation, who can compare to him with the hindsight.

"Second Brother Zhai, I'm afraid you're just too optimistic."

Wang Feng remembered the ending of the Northern Song Dynasty in history, and his expression became more and more solemn.

"Suppressing military force with literature will be in the middle of the court, and the government decrees are different and mutually restrictive. The emperor was out of control, the scholars were incorruptible, the forbidden army was rotten, and the people were completely bloodless. At that time, not only will Taiyuan City be lost, the land of the two rivers will fall, and even Tokyo City, which is the capital of the country, will not be spared by then. ”

"Erlang, you're too worried."

Zhai Er shook his head, obviously different from Wang Feng's statement.

"Although the imperial court is faint, the soldiers of the Western Army are especially capable of fighting. As long as we Song people are united, we will definitely be able to repel the Jin army!"

He and Wang Feng killed more than a dozen Jurchen cavalry in the Chenghuang Temple, and felt that although the Jurchen cavalry was fierce, it was not very terrifying. Besides, there are many people in the Great Song Dynasty, and it should not be so difficult to deal with the barbarian tribes in the north.

Wang Feng wanted to continue to speak, informing Zhai Er that the Song army was strong and vulnerable to attack, but seeing the enthusiasm and excitement on his face, he finally didn't say it.

The two walked slowly, and arrived at a city in front of them, next to the official road, where people came and went, but it was very lively. The two stopped in front of a tea shop on the side of the road, tied their horses to the ancient willow next to the tea shop, and prepared to rest for a while, drink hot wine, eat something, and then set out on the road.

The bartender saw that the two of them were carrying tall horses, unlike the master who lacked silver, so he greeted them early, stepped forward and said with a smile: "Two guest officers, the villain has wine and meat, please sit down quickly and rest for a while." ”

Zhai Er puffed up his chest, threw out a piece of broken silver, and said loudly: "Two bowls of wine, two bowls of soup cakes, and a plate of mutton, go quickly!" ”

The bartender took the silver, smiled, left with great joy, and soon brought two bowls of wine, cut a plate of mutton with sauce, and Zhai Erhe and Wang Feng feasted and ate. Wang Song picked up the wine and took a sip, the wine was cloudy, sweet and sour with astringency, just like the fruit wine or apple cider vinegar of later generations, but it had some taste.