Chapter 183: Singing to Wine
As the saying goes, if you don't see each other, you don't see each other. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Shi Min went out with the army for many days, but there was no news, Qin Wan, who stayed in Xihuahou Mansion, looked forward to the news of the front line every day, and almost looked through the autumn water, but there was no news after all.
"Miss Qin, don't look at it, come and help me dry my clothes!" Gu's mother held the wooden basin full of clothes and shouted to Qin Wan, who was standing at the door and looking at the distance.
Qin Wan heard Gu's mother call her, and responded listlessly: "Eh, here!" ”
After speaking, he walked over a little reluctantly and helped Gu's mother dry her clothes.
"Miss Qin, you have been standing at the door for half a month in a row, in the past, when the general went out to fight, it would take months or even a year or two, Gongzi may have to take a year or two this time, are you still standing there for a year or two? Just get used to it, silly girl. Gu's mother said casually while drying her clothes.
"Huh? How long is it going to take? Qin Wan exclaimed.
"That's right! So you have to get used to it! ”
"Sister-in-law, you're being foolish early in the morning, don't scare Miss Qin!" Xu San walked over, and when he heard Gu's mother's words, he deliberately interrupted her.
Gu's mother put down the clothes in her hand, looked at Xu San very unconvinced, and said, "Where am I ......?"
Before she finished speaking, Gu's mother saw Xu San winking at her vigorously, and pointed to Qin Wan, who was drying clothes next to her, but couldn't give up.
Gu's mother reacted at this time, and quickly changed her words: "That...... Miss Qin, in fact, Mother Gu, I was joking with you just now, these many times, our general has been out for less than a month and has come back, maybe this afternoon, Gongzi will send someone to deliver a letter back! ”
Although Qin Wan was absent-minded, she could also hear that Gu's mother's words were comforting her, and out of politeness, Qin Wan still smiled at Gu's mother and didn't say anything.
Suddenly, there was a sound of horses' hooves outside the house, and Qin Wan hurriedly threw down the clothes in her hand and ran out.
As soon as Xu San and Gu's mother heard the sound of horses' hooves, they also ran out, after all, the location of Xihuahou Mansion was a little remote, and Shi Zhan did not interact with the civil and military officials of the court on weekdays, so very few high-ranking officials and nobles came to the door, so naturally they rarely heard the sound of horses' hooves.
Qin Wan rushed to the door, only to see a sergeant panting off his horse, barely able to stand, obviously very tired.
"Girl, trouble spreads ......"
Before the man could finish speaking, he fell to the ground, which startled Qin Wan.
"Hey! Wake up! Qin Wan shouted.
Xu San ran over, saw the person on the ground, and hurriedly helped the person to sit up, and said to Gu's mother and Qin Wan: "It's the general's person, it seems that he should have come back from the front line, help me help him in!" ”
"I'm coming!" Gu's mother said, rolled up her sleeves, and came over to help Xu San carry the person back to the house.
Suddenly, a letter fell from the man's arms, Qin Wan hurriedly picked it up and said to Xu San: "Uncle Xu San, there is a letter!" ”
Xu San said while supporting the man, "You take it first, let's go back and talk about it." ”
"Huh!" Qin Wan nodded.
Gu's mother and Xu San finally carried the soldier back to the house, Gu's mother went to fetch water to scrub the man, Xu San took the letter in Qin Wan's hand, looked at the words on the envelope, and said, "It's Gongzi's words, you can open it and take a look." ”
Xu San said, and handed the letter to Qin Wan again.
Qin Wan looked at Xu San with some hesitation and asked, "I'll open it and see?" ”
"Yes, I don't know a few words, so let's come and see, it's okay!" Xu San stuffed the letter into Qin Wan's hand.
Qin Wan took the letter, and only the four words Xihuahou Mansion were written on the envelope, and nothing else was written, so Qin Wan opened the envelope, took out the letter inside, and looked at it, sure enough, it was sent by Shi Min.
"What does the letter say?" Xu San asked eagerly.
Qin Wan said while looking at it: "Gongzi wrote that he went out of Yanmen Pass to pursue the Huns and Qiang people, and made some gains, and snatched back some of the cattle, sheep and horses that were taken away by the Hu people, and he is already on the way back to the court!" ”
"Already on the way back?" Xu San asked with some excitement.
"Hmmm! That's what the letter says! Qin Wan looked at it carefully again and nodded in reply.
"That's good!" Xu San was naturally relieved to hear that Shi Min was safe, although he had been busy with things in the house as usual for many days, but he was always worried about Shi Min's safety, now that the army was triumphant and Shi Min was safe and sound, how could he not feel at ease?
"Great! Third Uncle Xu, let's go to the camp and report to the general! Qin Wan said excitedly.
Xu San waved his hand and said, "No, since Gongzi sent someone back to report the news, he won't fail to inform the general, presumably the general has already received the news!" ”
"yes, I forgot if you didn't say it!" Qin Wan said with an embarrassed smile.
"Sister-in-law, hurry up and prepare something, and wait for my son to come back and eat!" Xu San said to Gu's mother, who was busy with her work.
"What are you anxious about? Childe may not be able to get home when he arrives, but what if the things are ready, what if they break? Gu's mother turned her head and said.
"It should be five or six days at most, so be prepared in advance!"
"Okay, okay, you go and get busy with your go, I really can't cook and toss around, prepare the meal today, and when the son comes back, he will be rancid, and then he will eat it for you?" Gu's mother said angrily.
"This ......" Xu San was a little embarrassed.
"What this and that, go and go, don't get in the way, get a basin of hot water!" Gu's mother said, throwing a wooden basin to Xu San.
"I'll do it!" Qin Wan picked up the wooden basin and ran out.
Ning Wangfu is probably the most peaceful place in Yecheng, and on weekdays, whether it is a dignitary or a commoner, few people come to the door.
"Cao Mengde wrote a poem, saying that he is a song about wine, and the geometry of life is ridiculous when he thinks about it!" Shi Jian drew a sword and said to Gao Shangzhi.
"Where does laughter come from?" Gao Shangzhi stroked his beard and asked with a smile.
Shi Jian drew his sword and danced, his body was vigorous, and suddenly he made a move to look at the moon, stopped, and said: "I want him to coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes, planning for half a lifetime, but he made a wedding dress for the Sima family." ”
After speaking, there were a few more sharp sword flowers. Gao Shangzhi applauded lightly and said: "Meng Dexiong is talented, but it's a pity that ......"
"It's a pity that his sons are too incompetent!" Shi Jian interrupted the noble words while dancing the sword: "There are many mistakes in wine, and the longitudinal color hurts the body, and Cao Mengde has taken both!" ”
"It's better to have a cup of tea to prolong your life!" Gao Shangzhi lifted the kettle on the charcoal stove, added tea to the tea bowl, and then pushed the tea bowl to the empty seat opposite him.
Shi Jian slowly put away his sword, then walked to the stone bench and sat down, looked at the tea in the bowl, and said with a smile: "Spring tea is about to be served, and this old tea is no longer the taste of yesterday." ”
"Your Highness seems to mean something."
"What do you think you mean?" Shi Jian smiled and sat down.
"Zhao has a rising star, and King Qing's border guards are afraid that they will not be protected."
"No matter how good the new tea is, there are still many people drinking the old tea, what do adults think is the reason?" Shi Jian took a sip of tea and asked.
"The price of new tea is high, but old tea...... It's a pity to abandon it. ”
"It's a pity to abandon it, that's the point!" Shi Jian slapped the table.
"What does Your Highness mean that King Qing's military power may not move?"
"It's not that he won't move, it's just that the area around Li Cheng in the clouds won't be his own one-third of an acre anymore."
"The old minister doesn't understand what His Highness means too well."
"Have you read the Pigeon Biography?"
"Look, the son of Xihuahou has already been a teacher, and King Qing has also escorted back the Qiang Mudu."
"The tragedy in the clouds has made the old thing miserable, do you think that Lao Jiu can make up for the loss in the clouds just by catching a few prisoners?"
"This is naturally impossible, this conflict with the Xiongnu and Qiang tribes, the first credit should be credited to the kid of the Xihua Hou family."
"In this way, as long as Yan Wangfu seizes the opportunity to make a fuss, Lao Jiu's status in the northwest is afraid to move."
"Why does Your Highness think that His Majesty will not remove his military power?"
Shi Jian smiled and asked, "Is it possible that adults still think that old things are still as clear about right and wrong as they were when they were young?" When the time comes, Lao Jiu will come up with a bitter plan, and the old bastard will definitely be fooled again, and at most it will be to control part of Lao Jiu's military power in the northwest. ”
"With all due respect, when does Your Highness plan to implement your plan? The battle between King Qing and King Yan has begun, and His Highness doesn't seem to be in a hurry at all. ”
"Don't worry, adults, you have to taste the hot tea slowly, and when you drink it quickly, you will burn yourself." Shi Jian said, making a bowl of tea for Gao Shangzhi.
Gao Shangzhi took the tea bowl, did not drink it, and asked, "Who do you plan to get rid of first?" ”
"If the Lord were the king, who would you move first?" Shi Jian asked with a smile.