Chapter 3 Road Encounters

The spring flowers bloom and the scenery is pleasant, but at night, in this environment of the year, there is no scenery at all, and people can only rest at sunset.

Zhuojun Governor Kangting Pavilion, Gongsun Xun and his party managed to rush here before the sky was completely dark.

It is said that Du Kang was the heart of Yan as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, and later in the Warring States Period, water conservancy was repeatedly built, making this place more and more the essence of Yan State. 'The wind is sluggish and the water is cold', and the 'map' of the 'poor dagger' when Jing Ke assassinated the King of Qin was the map of Du Kang, and the importance of this place for the Yan Kingdom can be seen.

In the former Han Dynasty and the Later Han Dynasty, in the past four hundred years, the population has multiplied, the land has been leveled, and the water conservancy has been prepared, and the development and utilization of the Hebei region has been extended all the way to Linyu (the west side of Qinhuangdao in the later generations) of Liaoxi County.

So that people with a little bit of culture know that after Yishui, when they arrive at Dukang Pavilion, they will arrive at Yandi.

"I'm tired of the pavilion." Since they have returned to their hometown, Gongsun Xun and others are inevitably much more polite. "I'm a child of the Gongsun clan in Liaoxi, and I came back from a study tour in Luoyang, I don't know if there is still a vacant room in the pavilion?"

"Shaojun came by coincidence." When the pavilion chief heard that he was a son of the Gongsun clan, he immediately became enthusiastic. "There are indeed a lot of vacant rooms in the pavilion today, even if there are two good houses in Xiangyang, a few people can live casually, even a few servants and guests can make a big room to squeeze in!"

The group immediately showed joy, and the pavilion chief and the pavilion father and others were also overjoyed after being stuffed with a small ingot of silver and a lot of copper coins by Gongsun Yue, and the two sides were in a happy mood, and they were soon overspread...... However, just as the people were about to have some hot meals, drink some hot soup, soak their feet and go to sleep, they heard a sudden sound from the carriage outside the door, and then it stopped abruptly, and then someone began to knock on the door of the pavilion.

Everyone looked at each other, but the little official with the length of the pavilion and the size of the sesame mung bean did not dare not open the door.

"Pavilion chief, dare to ask, but there is still a place to live?" Under the torches at the gate of the pavilion, a simplely dressed, but cleanly servant bowed his hand, and the accent vaguely resembled that of Qing and Ji.

"This ......" the pavilion chief looked embarrassed.

In other words, this pavilion chief is not deliberately pretending, but really embarrassed. As the pavilion chief of the Du Kang Pavilion, guarding the gate of such a swallow land, he can be regarded as seeing a lot of people coming and going, so he really doesn't have any contempt for this new group of people. Even judging from his experience, behind this kind of polite and tutored servant, there must be a real powerful person nine times out of ten, and it may even be a powerful person in a high position.

However, is it easy to offend the Gongsun clan that people have just extravagant? This is a famous powerful family in western Liaoning, and it cannot be ignored in the entire Youzhou.

I think that at the beginning, the joke between the Hao family and the two thousand stones was produced in Zhuo County, first the Hao family gained power, forced away how many two thousand stones, and then suddenly a famous minister came, and directly destroyed the Hao family. In the midst of the wind and rain, the low-level officials who were sandwiched in the middle were like leeks who used their own heads to fulfill the excitement of the fighting methods of the two sides...... Therefore, it is difficult to be a clerk, especially a low-level official.

"Don't dare to hide from your nobles." Seeing that the servant was bent down and bowed, but he was stunned and waited for a reply, the pavilion chief had no choice but to tell the truth. "Just now, this last room has been occupied, and even the covers have been laid out, and the kitchen has been borrowed for cooking...... It's not like I'm lying, if you don't believe it, please take a look. ”

The servant sighed when he heard this, and then said: "Don't hide it from the pavilion chief, before going on the road, my master has already given various instructions, if there is a vacant room, come first and come first, and you can live in it regardless of whether it is good or bad; If there is no room available, please ask the pavilion manager to help you say that you must vacate a room...... It's okay for me to wait, the point is that this trip is mainly my hostess! ”

This governor is becoming more and more helpless, this black light is blinding, as the pavilion chief, no matter what, he can't really let the female relatives of the eunuch family sleep in the open, right?

"Since there are female dependents, you can't sit idly by!" Gongsun Xun sighed when he heard this, but he no longer watched the Internet. "That's good, the two sunny clean houses have been cleaned up, and we will vacate one for this lady...... Anyway, our brothers are all young, so it doesn't hurt to squeeze a few of us. ”

"Thank you for your understanding." Hearing this, the servant gave Gongsun Xun a proper salute, and then trotted out to report.

It was a gesture, and Gongsun Xun and others didn't care. And when the other party's convoy drove in, the group clearly saw a middle-aged woman and a gray-haired old lady coming down from the opposite car, needless to say, even the former can already be called an elder! That Gongsun Xun, Gongsun Yue and others had nothing to say, but had to go over to salute and greet.

It must be known that in the Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty, women had a very high status, and it was even more common for married women to show their heads. For example, when visiting friends, it is common to meet the other party's wife, and for example, women often sell their own fabrics on the street, which is the norm.

Even a widow like Aunt Gongsun who does business is nothing new, such as Zhu Jun's mother, who also died and her husband went to do the cloth business, and then raised Zhu Jun to achieve this achievement, but the difference is that Zhu Jun's family is a poor family, and Zhu Jun's wife can't do much business.

And when I got back to the front, the middle-aged woman who got out of the car first was fine, but the old lady who was helped out of the car and claimed to be going to live with her son was very powerful. Not only is it well-spoken, extraordinarily educated, and decent, but it also acts simply and generously, and it is also a bonus of 'elderly' status, so it becomes the center of the pavilion as soon as you get off the bus......

This kind of bearing really made Gongsun Xun can't help but want to ask the other party's identity of origin, but there is a girl who has not left the cabinet in the other party's car, who is the granddaughter of this old lady, standing behind her grandmother and mother in the dark light, and she can't see her face clearly.

But whether it's ugly or beautiful, in this case, it's not easy for Gongsun Xun to ask for this kind of information...... Otherwise, it will be misleading.

When the left and the left meet, the other party is all women, and it is not easy to have deep friendships. So, after resting in the pavilion for the night, the two sides hurried separately, and it seemed that this was the end.

However, on the evening of the second day, in the pavilion outside the city of Yangxiang at the junction of Zhuo County and Guangyang County, Gongsun Xun and others had just settled down, but they met this group of people who were late.

No, respect for the elderly, love for the young, and give priority to the ladies or something...... Don't talk about anything else, except for the iron law of respecting the old man in the Han Dynasty today, the emperor has to pinch his nose to admit when he comes, so Gongsun Xun and others didn't wait for others to speak, and took the initiative to give up the house that had just been rounded, and then went to greet the old lady and the middle-aged woman.

On the third day, the two sides went to Anci, Guangyang County, and met once on the way, and in the evening, the faster Gongsun Xun and others prepared a room for each other in the pavilion in front of them early, and even took the initiative to give each other a cat cub as a gift.

On the fourth day, the two sides came to Yongnu in Yuyang County, and Gongsun Xun, who overtook halfway again, simply took Gongsun Yue and Han Dang to stand at the gate of the pavilion early and wait for each other.

"Old lady." This time, Gongsun Xun didn't wait for the other party to get out of the car, but took the initiative to step forward and smile at the best car. "The room has been cleaned for you, you have a lot of work every day, please rest early......"

Laughter sounded in the car: "It's annoying Wenqi, you work hard every day." ”

"Since it's a good idea, it's incumbent on the kid." Gongsun Xun laughed. "On the contrary, it is really hard for you, old lady, to set off early every day, and never stop at night until it is completely dark."

The curtain of the car was lifted, revealing the face of the old lady: "Si'er is heartfelt, my son has been lost since he was a child, he was all raised by me, and he is the only pillar of the family, from me, there are daughters-in-law and granddaughters, if you don't see him in person, it is always unwilling." ”

Gongsun Xun was slightly stunned, and then nodded with a straight face: "This is human nature." ”

"When we first met before, you claimed to be from Liaoxi and returned home from a study tour in Luoyang?" The old woman, who was strong and had a good voice, simply got out of the car after scolding the servant woman.

"Exactly."

"Where are the people in Liaoxi?"

"Orders to support ......"

"It's no wonder that this time it will be on the way." The other party laughed. "My son is an official outside the Saiwai, but I'm afraid that I will harass you before I go to Lu Longsai."

"I see." Gongsun Xun bowed and then got out of the way.

"Why don't Wen Qi go in together?" The old lady took two steps before she suddenly reacted.

"Don't hide it from the old lady." Gongsun Xun explained again. "Since here, our grandson's family has more businesses and warehouses, and there are a lot of relatives and friends along the way......

"Then why are you here again?" The old lady was smiling.

"It's the worry that the old lady has no place to stay." Gongsun Xun said calmly. "From Yuyang County to the east, the population is gradually alienated, the scale of the pavilion is becoming more and more narrow, the old lady tries her best to hurry every time, and only stays when it is dark, I am afraid that I will often encounter the dilemma that the pavilion is full. Considering that the old lady and her entourage are all female streamers, if you meet a guest who doesn't understand etiquette and has a conflict, wouldn't you have to suffer? ”

"Don't the people of this Yandi respect the elderly?" The other laughed again.

"If you're not afraid of 10,000, you're afraid of what if...... The old lady has a daughter's body, and there is no need to take risks. Gongsun Xun's tone was respectful, but he held his head high and looked calm.

"Since the pavilion is narrow, and you occupy this place in advance, aren't you afraid of forcing other guests to sleep in the open?"

"Back to the old lady, there are a few guests, but I have invited them to my inn to rest."

"Then why didn't Wen Qi invite me to rest at your store?" The old lady still asked with a smile. "It should be more generous there, right? And looking at your accompanying convoy before, it is also very useful to want to come there. ”

"It's just to avoid suspicion." Gongsun Xun still held his head high, and his face did not change. "The old lady is an official dependent, and it is natural for her to live in the pavilion. But before I went on my study tour, I was a clerk, and I have not yet left my post, and I took the liberty of inviting before I knew the identity of the old lady, and maybe I would ruin the name of the adult I had never met......"

There are many allusions behind these words, and it must be known that many famous ministers in the history of the Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty have driven their families back to their hometowns during their tenure, and many times it is just because these family members have accepted some flattery from local officials.

"You're still a clerk?" The old lady bowed her head thoughtfully. "Liaoxi officials?"

"Yes."

"That's fine." The old lady couldn't help but shake her head. "Do you want to know my son's official name?"

"I want to know, but I don't dare to know." Gongsun Xun said with a smile. "It's better not to know."

"Good!" The old lady bowed slightly, but she led the way directly.

Then the middle-aged woman walked by, Gongsun Xun led the salute again, and another person came, Gongsun Xun instinctively wanted to bow his head again, but as soon as he lowered his head, he heard a chuckle and a cat meow in his ear. He looked up and took advantage of the fire at the gate of the pavilion to see it, and couldn't help but laugh dumbly. It turned out that this time it was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl who passed by, with big eyes, duck egg face, and shallow dimples on her cheeks...... Regardless of these, this woman is still holding a cat in her hand, which was given by Gongsun Xun before.

Needless to say, this person must be the granddaughter of the old lady.

The two smiled at each other and bowed their heads. Leaning slightly, the door of the pavilion was closed, and Gongsun Xun led the people to get on the horse and leave, and then came to greet him early the next morning.

In this way, all the way, the two sides did not go together, but every night Gongsun Xun came to the pavilion in advance to make a good place for the family to live, and then went to his own business to rest, and came to see off An on the second day. So again and again, it went all the way to the end of Beiping County, and from here, the north road is the shortcut road out of Lulongsai, and the south road is Lingzhi, and the two sides are finally going to leave.

"When I arrived in Luronse, my son's subordinates will take you to escort you." Early this morning, the old lady took Gongsun Xun's hand and smiled. "And you said before that you have been away from home for many years, and your widowed mother is home alone, so it is time to leave and visit your mother."

"That's exactly how it should be." Gongsun Xun bowed his head and said. "I also hope that the old lady will descend on Yangle, and I will make it clear to Taishou that after going back to reunite with my mother this time, I will definitely go to the county town as soon as possible to serve the public!"

The old lady was already about to turn around and get into the car, but when she heard the words, she couldn't help but turn around and ask curiously: "Didn't Wen Qi say 'it's better not to know'?" How did you get here and know my son's official status? ”

Gongsun Xun replied: "Back to the old lady, this time and that time...... Now that you've been here, wouldn't it be self-deception to say that you don't know your identity? ”

This old lady Zhao, that is, the mother of Gongsun Xun's top boss Zhao Taishou in the next few years, laughed again and again when she heard the words, and only after laughing did she say: "I originally thought that in terms of raising her son by a widowed mother, I would not lose to anyone in the world, but I didn't expect to meet an opponent this time, and the Gongsun Aunt of Amway is really a no-nonsense person under the fame...... You see, when my son was twenty years old, he was indeed inferior to you. ”

There was no way to answer this, Gongsun Xun could only smile and not answer, and just bowed again. And after seeing the other party get into the car and go to Lulongsai, then he hit the horse and went south to Lingzhi.

"Taizu is a county official...... Wen Junzhong changed the county guard, and he and (Gongsun) Yue returned to the county. The road met the officials and their families, including the elderly and their wives. Every time he arrives at the pavilion, Taizu Zhe is very respectful, greeting him like a kiss, and the more he is puzzled. and in the end, they are separated, and the eldest lady sighs at her virtue, and she declares herself to be the mother of Liaoxi County. The more they were shocked, they sighed privately: 'His words are strictly forbidden, and we don't know it, how virtuous is my brother?' Taizu smiled when he heard it and said: "When we first met, we left Jin and his servants, and I knew that I was the mother of the county, and I was not virtuous?" The more I waited, the more I sighed. - "New Yanshu". Volume I. Emperor Taizu Wu Benji

PS: I'm sorry.,There's a lot of things on Sunday.,I slept until 12 o'clock before I got up.,And then I was busy for a long time before I remembered that there was no code word at all.,This chapter is a little late.,Forgive me.。

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