Chapter 473: Soldiers are coming to the city
Pushing open the door, the door frame that has not been moved for a long time creaks stupidly. The old servant turned his face and looked at Zhao Wen: "Master, do we really want to go in?" ”
Zhao Wen nodded: "This is our home, we have lived here since we were children, since we are all back, how can we not go in and have a look?" ”
The courtyard was white, caused by the moonlight shining on the ground. There was no light on both sides of the house, and the flower beds had long been flattened, and even the stone benches of the pavilion had been halved. The weeds in the yard grew to the crook of the legs, this is Zhao Wen's home, and it was given to Zhao Wen by Zhao Tuo back then. I've lived here for most of my life, and I've never felt so close to it as I did tonight.
"Squeak!" Gently pushed open the door of the hall, it was a mess inside, all kinds of sundries were thrown on the ground in a mess, the bookshelves, small tables, and low couches were all turned over, and the painting that Zhao Tuo gave to Zhao Wen on the back wall was gone. The sword marks on the pillars were clearly visible, and dark blood stains seeped into the wood.
The old servant hurriedly stepped forward: "Master, you take a rest first, and the villain will clean up." ”
Zhao Wen shook his head: "No, just find a place to sleep." ”
"How can the master sleep here, and the villain will go and clean up the bedroom in the backyard."
Zhao Wen still shook his head: "It's here, it's good!" Didn't we sleep in the cave yesterday? Go to the back house to see if there are any futons that have not been taken, and we will sleep here tonight. ”
That night, Zhao Wen slept very steadily, which was the most solid in the past few months. He dreamed of his wife and children, of everyone in the house, and even the mute servant at the back door who didn't speak all day. They were so happy, with smiles on their faces, like flowers.
When Zhao smelled it the next day, he was refreshed, stretched out his arms, moved his legs and feet, and his fatigue was gone. The old servant didn't know where to get the rice, and after boiling a little porridge, the master and servant sat in the lobby and ate a large pot of porridge. Today, Zhao Wen didn't want to go anywhere, so he stayed at home. He knew that if he stepped out of the house again, he would never have a chance to return.
Lu Jia paid a surprise visit, and Zhao Wen was not surprised. Today's Lu Jia was dressed in a white robe, and all the guards he brought were placed outside, and he entered Zhao Wen's courtyard alone, and saw Zhao Wen basking in the sun under the porch, and smiled: "Doctor Zhao, how does it feel to revisit the old land?" ”
Zhao Wen said: "Very good, everyone who should be seen has been seen, and everyone is very happy, there is nothing wrong." ”
"That's good!" Lu Jia looked around, there was no place to sit, so he could only stand: "Hey! It's only been a few days, it's been abandoned like this, since Dr. Zhao is back, I'll send someone to help you clean it up in the afternoon, and promise that it's exactly the same as it was at the beginning, if Dr. Zhao finds that something is missing, just look for me, and I'll send someone to find it. ”
"Thank you, Prime Minister, that's good!"
Zhao Wen nodded and smiled: "Doctor Zhao didn't say a word when he left, the king thought that Doctor Zhao was a traitor, so it was ......, and it was very inappropriate to say that the king did it this time!" Fortunately, Dr. Zhao has a large number of people, no longer care, but also for my South Vietnam plan, yesterday the king seems to be intended, if the Han people occupy Panyu, after a while, Dr. Zhao may not even be able to come back here! ”
Zhao Wen turned around and let the cool side also bask in the sun: "What's the difference between coming back and not coming back?" My Zhao family is a Han Chinese, a hundred years ago the ancestors were sent to Lingnan by the King of Qin, if they can return to their homeland, it would be good, but the prime minister of the country is the one who left his hometown! ”
"Hahaha......" Lu Jia laughed: "Well, what Dr. Zhao said is good, so I'm not going to leave." ”
"You can see that."
"I also want to ask Dr. Zhao to buy property together, I wonder if Dr. Zhao is willing to accompany him?"
"As long as you take care of the food, I will follow wherever the minister goes!"
"Good!" Lu Jia laughed: "The two months of travel have not been in vain, Dr. Zhao's perspective on things has changed a lot, since this is the case, I will say goodbye, and someone will come to invite Dr. Zhao in a few days, and I hope that Dr. Zhao will not resist, and the people who came did not respect Dr. Zhao so much." ”
Zhao Wen nodded, slowly closed his eyes, and felt the warmth of the sun.
Panyu City was in turmoil, and the news of moving the capital soon spread in the city. The powerful people packed up their things and prepared to go to buy property in advance, but the place was too small, and no one knew if there was a place to live if they went late. It's not good to let them sleep on the streets. Those who don't have money are busy, and even if they can't buy property, they have to take refuge in the nearby mountains and forests for a few days.
The chaos caused a chain reaction, and some ill-intentioned guys took advantage of this opportunity to do mischief, which caused even more chaos in Panyu. According to incomplete statistics, on the first day alone, there were more than 10 robbery incidents, dozens of killings, and countless petty thefts in Panyu. Once people's hearts panic, they can do anything. For this reason, Lu Jia deliberately sent soldiers to maintain, but even this could not prevent all kinds of evil from happening.
Zhao Hu threw the bamboo slips heavily on several cases: "Who is it?" Who put the news out? Check, if you don't find this person, you won't give up! ”
Lu Jia hurriedly said: "The king is angry, this matter will spread sooner or later, but it's just a little early, the king can rest assured, the new palace is stepping up supervision, and the minister guarantees that the king will be able to move in when he arrives at the property." ”
Zhao Hu gasped: "Forget it, I won't say it, I heard that Su Ren has led the army into Lingnan, do you have a way to deal with it?" ”
"The minister has sent the Flying Bear Battalion to intercept it, and the commander promises that before the king leaves Panyu, he will never take half a step back!"
"Who's really going to do that? Last time in Minyue, he was the most embarrassed one! ”
Lu Jia said: "As the so-called shame and courage, the flower commander has passed through the Minyue incident, and he is more loyal to the king, and he will never let Su Ren succeed." ”
"Don't drive? Can the carriages and horses that carry the treasury, granaries, and arsenals be ready? ”
An official hurriedly went out of class: "Your Majesty, the minister has collected 500 mules and horses, 80 vehicles, and more than 10,000 people, the first batch has already set off, and it can be moved back and forth three times, and all things that can be moved in His Majesty's palace can be registered, and there will never be one less, and the vehicles of the concubines and ladies are being prepared, and they will be ready in two days." ”
"Don't delay, the Han people are treacherous, in case we come to govern the city again, it's too late for us to cry, before the king leaves, all the military horses are placed around the royal city, what is the wind and grass, when you strive forward, you must not let Su Ren succeed!"
The general hurriedly clenched his fists: "No! ”
Zhao Hu was angry, and continued: "This move of the capital is a major event, all property, soldiers, and personnel are all deployed by the state minister, no one can have any objections, and those who violate the order will be killed!" ”
Lu Jia immediately went out of class: "The subordinates will definitely live up to the king's trust!" ”
More soldiers were sent to the face, and because of the arrival of these soldiers, the streets were not better, but more chaotic. Everyone knows that they have to leave, and it's hard to say if they can come back, if you don't take advantage of this time to get a handful, even if you buy a property, what to eat and drink? Counting on their king, or prime minister? Hehe, just talk about it, don't take it seriously.
Zhao Yu brought people to Zhao Wen's house. Zhao Wen was a scribe, one had no family, and the other had no property, and Zhao Wen only brought five soldiers. When he walked into Zhao Wen's mansion, he looked up at the top of the empty gate, and said to the soldiers with a smile: "Just guard here, no one is allowed to enter." ”
In the past few days, Zhao Wen likes to bask in the sun very much, and anyone who comes can see Zhao Wen sitting on the steps, facing the sun, with his eyes closed. The sun at this time is not as dazzling and scorching as in summer, and it is still very strong in the south. Zhao Wen lay on the steps, huddled into a ball, as if he couldn't stand the cold.
Zhao Yu looked left and right, waved his hand and called the old servant over: "Go, tell your master, you are on the road, you don't have any furniture to move, ride that thin horse and follow!" ”
The old servant hurriedly agreed, and turned around to call Zhao Wen. Zhao Wen yawned, stretched, sat up slowly, and sighed: "What a dream, I was disturbed again!" ”
Zhao Wen snorted coldly: "There is time to dream, I don't care about this time, let's go?" ”
"Where are you going?"
"You!" Zhao Yuyi gritted his teeth: "Property!" The king can say, this time to move the capital, who wants to deliberately stop it, there is no mercy! As he spoke, Zhao Yu had already drawn his sword.
Zhao Wen smiled: "Yes, I almost forgot, please wait for a while, let the villain freshen up!" ”
"At this time, you still want to wash?"
"This time I'm away from home, who knows if I can come back alive, and I should pack some up!" Turning his head, he told the old servant to fetch water.
In front of Zhao Yu, Zhao Wen took off his strips and poured water on his body. The well water that had just been brought up was cold and biting, and when it was poured down, Zhao Wen, who was frozen, trembled all over, and his teeth gurgled sound. Looking at Zhao Wen's embarrassed appearance, Zhao Yu's face improved a lot, and he put his sword into the sheath, standing aside and watching Zhao Wen torture himself.
After using three buckets of water, Zhao Wen washed his whole body cleanly, untied his bun, and asked the old servant to help him wash it. While washing, he said: "In the past few months, in Lin Mangzhong, I have never taken such a comfortable bath, today I finally got my wish, even if I die now, I have no regrets." ”
Zhao Wen smiled: "Don't worry, it's not so easy to die." ”
Putting on his clothes again, picking up his crutches, Zhao Wen walked out the door with his head held high. The soldiers who stayed outside the door saw Zhao Wen come out first, and immediately gathered around, holding a scimitar in his hand and stretching out his head to look inside the gate. When he saw Zhao Yu, he breathed a sigh of relief, split into two from the middle, and made way for Zhao Wen.
The people who came and went in the streets were hurried like headless flies, some facing east and some west, without any purpose. Zhao Wen saw that in front of a carriage, more than a dozen soldiers opened the way, and all those who stood in the way knocked over to the ground, leaving those people lying on the ground wailing. The South Vietnamese aristocracy had completely abandoned the people and left them to fend for themselves.
"Master, get on the horse?" The old servant led the thin horse to Zhao Wen's back.
Zhao Wen smiled: "It has been with us for a few months, it is our family, my family is not much, how can I bear to ride him?" ”