Chapter 17: Borrowing Soldiers
As soon as Dong Wan entered the courtyard, she saw Han Xuan helping Su Qiao'er hang the lantern, "Brother Xuan, Wan'er is here to ...... you" Su Qiao'er turned her head and saw Dong Wan's resentful expression, one accidentally fell off the ladder, Han Xuan opened his hand to pick it up in a hurry, and the two fell to the ground together.
The two of them kept a strange posture on the ground and looked at Dong Wan at the same time, Dong Wan said faintly: "It seems that I came at a really bad time to disturb you." ”
The two hurriedly stood up, and Han Xuan explained: "It's not that you think like this, what do you little girl think about all day long." Su Qiao'er also lowered her head shyly and didn't speak.
Han Xuan hurriedly diverted the topic: "Okay, I'll take you to paste the Spring Festival couplets." Dong Wan swept the clouds on her face and happily followed Han Xuan and Su Qiao'er to the study.
Han Xuan took out the Cai Lun paper in the study and cut it into the size of a couplet, dyed it red, and Su Qiao'er helped him sharpen the ink. Han Xuan lifted the brush and wrote on it "Cangsong follows the old age, the mouse and the new year" in traditional characters, Dong Wan looked at it and said with a smile: "Brother Xuan's handwriting is really difficult for Wan'er to compliment." ”
Han Xuan retorted: "It's impossible, my handwriting is okay, I also reported to the Children's Palace when I was a child, you write it to me." ”
Dong Wan raised her sleeve and dipped it in ink with a brush, and was about to put down the pen, and said to Han Xuan: "Please also ask Brother Xuan to teach you the so-called Spring Festival couplets." Han Xuan thought for a while and said: "This year is particularly unlucky, write a good couplet to add some joy." You just write 'Heshun Door Increases Hundred Blessings, Family Happiness Na Qianji', hoping that the new year can be transferred. Uh, I forgot about it, so I'll write 'Blessing Yingmen'. ”
I saw Dong Wan's pen walking the dragon and snake, all in one go. Seeing that Dong Wan's words were elegant and handsome, as soft as spring willows, Han Xuan couldn't help but clap his hands and praise: "Good words, who taught Sister Wan'er's handwriting?" I'm afraid that Wang Xizhi has to say hello when he sees it. Dong Wan said with a smile: "Brother Xuan, don't praise me like this, the slave family is shy." ”
Su Qiao'er snorted coldly: "What's the big deal, but who are you talking about Wang Xizhi?" Han Xuan secretly said to himself, Wang Xizhi is more than a hundred years away from being born.
"Oh, isn't this my brother? What's the matter, Brother Xuan's brother is also interested in dancing and writing now? I remember that Brother Xuan, you were most tired of poetry and books before. Han Guang walked into the study and walked towards Han Xuan and the others. Han Xuan saluted him: "Brother, junior brother is writing Spring Festival couplets, which are used to paste them on both sides of the courtyard." ”
Han Guang looked at the Spring Festival couplets on the table with interest: "This so-called 'Spring Festival couplet' should be something like a 'peach charm', right?" ”
Han Xuan replied: "Exactly, the younger brother thinks that this thing can not only have the same intention as the peach charm to drive away the beast and keep the peace, but also show the taste of our Hanfu scholarly family, so I did it." I don't know why my brother came to the study? ”
Han Guang looked proud: "Brother Wei naturally came to read books, and Brother Wei likes to read some scriptures and history on weekdays to improve himself." ”
Han Xuan took the opportunity to say: "Then I implore my brother to give me advice and leave a piece of Mobao." ”
Seeing Han Xuan's respectful look, Han Guang pondered for a while, and proudly picked up the brush and wrote it on the red paper. Han Xuan didn't expect Han Guang to be left-handed and had been writing with his left hand. At this time, Han Xuan's heart couldn't help but tighten.
"Good word! My brother really deserves to be a rich man, and this pair of battles is also neat. Thank you, brother! Han Xuan flattered. Haha, Brother Xuan doesn't have to be polite. I still have something to do for my brother, so I left first. Han Guang said with a smile.
After Han Guang went out, Han Xuan looked at his back with a pale face, and he was even more suspicious that he was the one who sent someone to attack him this time, but he couldn't get along with himself like this, including the time when he just crossed over and the previous bandit attack on the dock fort, and he repeatedly wanted to kill himself.
Han Xuan, Dong Wan, and Su Qiao'er went out to paste the written Spring Festival couplets on the door, and Dong Wan said to Han Xuan while holding the paste from the clay pot: "Brother Xuan, Wan'er heard that you were attacked on the road to Bingzhou, Wan'er was very worried, are you not injured?" ”
When Han Xuan heard her mention this, he was even more furious. The hundreds of war horses that he had bought with great difficulty were snatched away by the bandits, and he almost lost his life. This revenge must be avenged!
Han Xuantie asked Dong Wan with a grimace, "Where did you hear this news?" ”
Dong Wan said aggrievedly: "I just care about you, Brother Xuan, don't be angry." Wan'er heard it from her brother, and now it's spread outside. ”
"Okay, Brother Xuan didn't blame you." Han Xuan posted the Spring Festival couplets and went out and took Yang Xiong to a cell, and the person in the prison was Zhao Si.
The two family soldiers opened the prison door, and Han Xuan walked in and looked at the dejected Zhao Si and said, "Zhao Si, I need you to tell me all the detailed information about your Woniu Mountain now." The day I break through Woniu Mountain is the time to let you out. ”
As soon as Zhao Siyi heard that he could regain his freedom, he naturally actively cooperated with Han Xuan: "Our big boss in Woniu Mountain is named Yu Jian, and he especially likes Soma. Our Woniu Mountain cottage is built on the top of the mountain, and there are dozens of dark whistles under the mountain, and there are eight or nine hundred people in the cottage......"
Han Xuan nodded with satisfaction and asked Yang Xiong to bring him the food he brought, and Zhao Si devoured it. Han Xuan instructed the two family soldiers to take care of Zhao Si and Yang Xiong.
Han Xuan came to the ancestral hall of the Han family, and the platform was full of tablets of the ancestors of the Han family, and the lacquered bowls on both sides were filled with millet stalks and chicken, which were used to worship the ancestors. Han Hao was kneeling there burning incense and praying, and when Han Hao saw Han Xuan enter the house, he got up and pulled him over to kneel down and pray together.
Han Hao said: "Come and worship the ancestors of the Han family and ask them to bless you safely." I can transport in the new year. ”
Han Xuan said: "Big brother, it is right to worship your ancestors. But is it to pray for the blessing of the spirit, the people who want to harm me are still at large, what is the use of me kneeling here and praying? ”
Han Hao was so angry that he slapped Han Xuan: "Don't talk nonsense, otherwise what can you do!" ”
Han Xuan covered his hot and painful face, he didn't expect this Han Hao to really do it, Han Xuan doubted that he was his own brother.
Han Xuan said: "As long as the eldest brother gives me 2,000 soldiers, I will go and destroy the bandits of Woniu Mountain and capture Yu Jian alive." Torture him again and make him confess to the main messenger behind the scenes! ”
Han Hao refused: "Don't even think about it, when you led the troops were not in danger." My mother and I were very worried. Not only will I not give you soldiers and horses, but I will also let you defend the dock fort. ”
Han Xuan looked depressed, now it's okay, if you borrow troops, you can't even lose your military power. Han Xuan came out of the ancestral hall sullenly, and Dong Wan and Su Qiao'er hurriedly asked the reason. Dong Wan said with concern: "Brother Han Hao's hand is too heavy, you can see that the handprint on this face has not disappeared." Hmph, dare to bully my brother Xuan, I'll go back and ask my father to teach him a lesson for me! ”
Han Xuan said: "Thank you Sister Wan'er for your concern, but this is Brother Xuan's own family matter, and Brother Xuan will take care of it himself." ”
Su Qiao'er blinked her eyes and said, "Let me guess, you want to find Brother Han Hao to borrow troops to attack Woniu Mountain, but the soldiers didn't borrow them and touched a nose of ashes." Hee-hee, isn't it? ”
Han Xuan didn't expect this little girl to be very smart, so he really guessed it, nodded and acquiesced. Dong Wan said: "What's so difficult about this? He doesn't lend you, I lend you soldiers. And those bandits actually dared to attack my Xuan brother, I have long wanted to teach them a lesson! I'll go back to my father and ask him to lend you soldiers. ”