Chapter 401: "Three Years of Filial Piety"
Huo Yu's fainting was only a momentary rush of anger, but fortunately, his physical fitness was higher than that of ordinary people, and he soon recovered as before.
"Senior brother's day condolences!" At this time, Zhao Yun didn't know how to comfort Huo Yu.
"People are born to die, and we all have this day, but it happened too suddenly!" Huo Yu, who drank a few sips of water, said with a heavy heart.
"Zilong, send the order down and let the soldiers rest for a night!"
"No!"
After running wild for seven days and nights in a row, even Zhao Yun was a little overwhelmed, let alone these elite soldiers. Of course, Ma Chao is an exception.
When everyone began to fall asleep, Ma Chao still insisted on practicing marksmanship. Don't look at Ma Chao's arrogance on weekdays, but he is obedient like a little chicken in front of Huo Yu and Zhao Yun. This time such a forced march, Ma Chao, who grew up in Xiliang, was also the first time.
"Lord!"
"Why don't you go to rest?"
"Didn't the lord take a break too?"
"Lord's Day mourning!"
Huo Yu smiled and patted Ma Chao on the shoulder, then drove him back.
The afterglow of the setting sun gradually dissipated, and Huo Yu found a flat stone to sit on the ground. Zhao Yun, who was not far away, stood with his sword in his hand, vigilant of the movements around him.
The sky gradually darkened, and the boundless darkness gradually enveloped the land.
"Father-in-law?"
"Yu'er, Your Majesty will definitely reward you for pacifying the Yellow Turban this time!"
"Yu'er, the sword has no eyes on the battlefield, why don't you listen to your mother?"
"Mother, child..."
"Yu'er, since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety cannot be both, and you must not be a daughter!"
"Alas... Go ahead! For my mother to know that my son is ambitious..."
"Father-in-law? Mother? Gradually, everything in front of Huo Yu's eyes suddenly blurred.
"Senior brother? Brother? Finding Huo Yu's strange appearance, Zhao Yun hurriedly stepped forward and shouted softly.
"Don't go... Don't leave the child..."Suddenly, Huo Yu opened his eyes and saw Zhao Yun's anxious face.
"Senior brother?"
"How long have you slept for your brother?"
"Half an hour!"
"Why are dreams so real?" Huo Yu shook his head.
"Let's go, go back and rest, and hurry up tomorrow!"
After finishing speaking, Huo Yu strode forward, and Zhao Yun followed closely without saying a word.
On a rainy night five days later, Huo Yu and his party finally saw the city wall of Jixian County. Although the night was dark, the night guards at the head of the city soon discovered Huo Yu and his party.
"Boom!" A rush of warning sounded.
"Phew! This is the main token, open the city gate quickly! In order to avoid accidents, Huo Yu ordered Zhao Yun to come alone.
After verifying Huo Yu's token, a burst of shouts came from the city!
"Crunch!" The heavy iron door slowly opened, and Huo Yu walked towards the Hou Mansion without stopping.
"Master Hou is back! Hou Ye is back! ”
Huo Yu hadn't arrived yet, and the subordinates of the Hou Mansion had already rushed to tell each other.
"Click!" The sound of horses' hooves came in a hurry.
Without waiting for Ma Ding, Huo Yu turned over and jumped down, and hurriedly ran towards the mansion.
In the mourning hall, Cai Yan and the others had just gotten up, and Huo Yu rushed in in a hurry.
"Father-in-law, mother, the unfilial child is back!"
"Husband..."
"My lord..."
Looking at Huo Yutaotao's crying appearance, the people present could no longer control their tears. The backbone of Youzhou, the pillar of the family, appeared, Cai Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Gongda, Zhicai, it's been hard these days!"
"Serve the lord, don't work hard!"
"Lord's Day mourning!"
"Go back and rest, I'm here for you!"
"Yan'er, let's take everyone to rest in the backyard!"
"No!"
Seeing that Huo Yu was so persistent, everyone stopped refusing, especially Cai Yan and others, who relied on spiritual strength to support Huo Yu's return.
Sleepless all night, Huo Yu knelt all night like this, of course, accompanied by Dian Wei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao and others.
"I've stayed up all night, let's go and rest!" Huo Yu waved his hand and motioned for the others to leave.
"Husband, breakfast is ready!" At this time, Mi Zhen, who was dressed in filial piety, came slowly.
"Well, let's finish breakfast and rest!"
When Zhao Yun and the others left, Huo Yu returned to the mourning hall alone, and even Dian Wei was blocked out. At this time, Huo Yu was vulnerable, and he didn't want his subordinates to see him like this.
Tears moistened his clothes, Huo Yu endured his grief and did not cry. Whether it is father's love or mother's love, Huo Yu felt that his heart was empty at this time.
The ancient ice burial etiquette was a very important ceremony, but fortunately, Huo Yu's subordinates were all good at it, and his father-in-law Cai Yong was in charge, so Huo Yu had a lot of peace of mind.
In ancient China, a set of cumbersome funeral ceremonies was formed very early, which had complex procedures and many names, which were roughly divided into three parts: funeral, funeral, and filial piety.
Although the Han family has perished, Liu Chong is the king of Chen after all, so he must operate according to the royal specifications.
Youzhou is such a big event, how can the princes of the world not know. Cao Cao, Liu Biao, Lu Bu, and Sun Ce sent people one after another.
At present, Huo Yu's family is dominant in the world, and the strength is so strong, and the princes from all walks of life only know one and don't know the other. Therefore, befriending Huo Yu is a must. At least be able to buy a certain amount of time to develop your strengths.
After the funeral was completed, it entered the period of filial piety. For this deadline, Huo Yu gave three years, which made all the princes happy.
In short, three years is much better than nothing.
In the Hou Mansion, Huo Yu summoned a group of civil and military personnel in Youzhou.
"Xun You, Xi Zhicai, Guo Jia!"
"Lord!"
"Ben Hou will keep filial piety for three years, and all military and political affairs during this period will be discussed and decided by you and the other three plus Tian Feng and Fu Zhi! The Western Regions are all handed over to Jia Xu to be responsible, and if you need reinforcements, you can't slack off! “
"No!"
"This is the sword of Benhou, you can cut it first and then play, let's disperse!"
For Huo Yu's arrangement, the generals in the army were puzzled, but because of Huo Yu's majesty, no one dared to question it.
When the news came out, there was no one happier than Cao Cao. According to the Han system, it was forbidden to use troops during the period of filial piety. In this way, Cao Cao could quickly seize the territory that Huo Yu had not yet touched.
However, he overlooked one thing, Huo Yu had previously ordered the soldiers of Youzhou to ban Dai Xiao. When the generals received this order, they were somewhat surprised, but soon they received new orders from the "five-member regiment".
The content is very simple, with only a few words: "Filial piety is limited to the lord and the flying feather rider!" ”
Zhang Fei, who was far away in Hanzhong, was a little confused after receiving such an order.
"Mr. Yan? What does the lord mean? ”
"Dai Xiao means no soldiers!"
"Hehe, the lord is really insidious..."Zhang Fei, who had said half a sentence, covered his mouth violently, revealing a terrifying smile.
Yangguan, Jia Xu and Zhang Xiu had already fought hard again, and when they received Huo Yu's general order, the two looked at each other and smiled.
The map sent by Huo Yu before made the two of them deeply trapped and unable to extricate themselves. The world is so big that it's unexpected. These days, the two of them are fighting hard, and it seems that it is time to make a move.