In the dining room, Xu Wang was busy putting gruel into the bowl, Xu Wei had been here for a few days, and he had never seen his sister-in-law idle for a moment, as if she was born to work hard.

"Father-in-law, uncle, let's have breakfast." After Xu Wang finished speaking, he walked out of the hall again. In this day and age, women are not allowed to eat at the table. Even in the 2,000 years of Xu Wei's life, there were still such rules in a few rural areas. The women were busy for most of the day, preparing a large table of delicious food for the guests, but they had to eat it themselves in the kitchen.

But there was some surprise today, as soon as Xu Wangshi walked a few steps, Xu Taigong shouted: "You can also eat on the table." Seeing that Xu Wangshi was a little hesitant, he added, "I have something to ask you", and Xu Wangshi sat down.

"Where's the big brother?" Xu Wei didn't see Xu Sheng, so he asked casually.

"Uncle is asking your fourth brother? He was on official business and left early in the morning, saying that he would not be back until three or five days. Xu Wang sandwiched a white-flour bun to Xu Wei and replied. Fourth brother? People call me Xu Jiu, and I gave birth to nine of them with this Mrs. Xu? And what about the other seven?

Mrs. Xu asked at this time, "What did Xu Shengke mention to you?" I know he's worried. ”

Xu Wang's family was embarrassed for a while, but after a while, he still put down the dishes and chopsticks and said: "The official mentioned it last night, saying that there have been bandits in Hebei recently, invading the prefectures and counties, and harming the people. When he was ordered to come back this time, he would join the county officials to organize the brave and defend the countryside. ”

When Xu Taigong heard this, his expression changed: "In this way, isn't it approaching the territory of the Daimyo's Mansion?" ”

"Listen to the meaning of the official's words...... "Xu Wang's family is a little embarrassed, she knows that her father-in-law is not in good health, but she has always been worried about the country and the people.

When Mrs. Xu saw her like this, she already knew it in her heart, and sighed: "It must be approaching Xiajin, alas, the country is eventful." ”

Xu Wei had been listening attentively, and when he heard that the bandits were approaching Xiajin County, his heart beat wildly. In this unfortunate Great Song Dynasty, the Jin soldiers were about to go south, and there was chaos inside, and it turned out to be in the strategically important Hebei region. really responded to the sentence "The house leak happened to rain overnight, and the ship was broken and hit by the head wind".

"Father-in-law, when the official was leaving, he instructed that the family should also prepare for contingencies...... "Xu Wang's words were not finished, and he heard Xu Taigong interrupt loudly: "Contingency? What should I do? Just a thief, can you still make big waves? What battles haven't I seen? In Wudingchuan, the Xia army of 80,000 people besieged our army, and at that time, the army rations were exhausted, and I led 500 brothers to attack at night and behead more than 800 ......"

As he was talking, he suddenly heard someone outside shouting, "Is Taigong at home?" ”

Mrs. Xu said justifiably, but she was disturbed for no reason, and she was unhappy in her heart, and shouted angrily: "Not here!" ”

The man outside hurriedly smiled and said: "Taigong is angry, the villain is the local Baozheng Xu He, and he has important matters to discuss with Taigong." "In the Song Dynasty, ten families were taken as one guarantee, and a chief security officer was set up; Fifty is a big guarantee, and a big chief is set up; The ten major guarantees are one guarantee, and all are guaranteed. Don't underestimate Baozheng, he is in charge of 500 households, responsible for public security, household registration, training and bravery, etc., it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the emperor of the soil.

Hearing that it was Baozheng who came, Mrs. Xu put away his anger and softened his tone slightly: "Speak in the hall." After speaking, he got up and walked into the living room. Xu Wei heard that Bao Zheng greeted him first in the dining room, and then said something inconsequential, it was nothing more than how are you in good health? Teeth are okay, right? How you've been feeling lately, and so on.

Xu Taigong is an anxious person, stomping his feet to let him say something quickly, and let go of a fart quickly, Baozheng got to the point.

The Song and Jin countries met to attack Liao with the "Maritime Alliance", and after the Song court concluded the alliance, they could not wait to gather heavy troops in Hebei. At this time, the "Fangla Uprising" broke out in the south, and today had no choice but to order the privy envoy Tong Guan to drive the assembled army to Zhejiang to suppress it. After such a delay, the Jin State was unwilling to wait any longer, and the Jin Emperor Wanyan Aguda led the army to conquer in person and won the Dading Mansion in Zhongjing of the Liao State in one fell swoop.

The Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty looked at it, hey, there is a cheap advantage! As if burning their buttocks, Tong Guan and Cai You led an army of 100,000 to attack the Liao State. The result is just four words, and it is embarrassing. The Khitans, who were beaten by the Jurchen iron cavalry and retreated thousands of miles, beat the Song army to a falling flower, and pursued the Song army until Xiongzhou before stopping.

Why are people throwing on this and still staying at the border with a dead face? Besides, the country was not peaceful, and the Song court retreated the army again. This has made the people of Hebei suffer. The area around Xiajin County also suffered, the soldiers robbed and secretly robbed, bullied the people, but the officials said well, not to disturb the people, not to take a stitch from the masses, but so many people can manage it?

finally got the soldiers and grandfathers to get out, and the people thought that it was too peaceful, right? But who would have thought that the Hebei region was not lightly harmed, and the people's grievances were great, and a few stunned people climbed high and shouted, against his mother! Grab food, grab money, grab! As a result, as soon as the officers and soldiers left, the bandits made trouble again. The Song army is not good at dealing with foreign enemies, but the internal suppression is a good hand, and several envoys have been ordered to suppress it, which can be said to be really evil. The Song army, which had suffered defeat under the Khitans, seemed to have collectively withered, and after a few killings, they were beaten back to the city by a group of scumbag thieves. This time, the leader of the thieves was angry, but he didn't shout, "The emperor takes turns, and he will come to my house next year!" "Everywhere invading the state and county, harming the people, no, according to the rumors above, it is possible to come to Xiajin.

Xiajin is a small county, what strength can resist? There's no way, gather the township soldiers, and let's protect our homes together. Xiajin County is engaged in township soldiers, to put it bluntly, Xujiazhuang accounts for the majority, who called you the hometown of martial arts. But in Xujiazhuang, such a major matter, Bao Zheng did not dare to make decisions without authorization, and had to discuss with Mrs. Xu first, which was already an unwritten rule. Why? You yourself ask the court to go, ask the county minister to go, people are serious five-grade Zhishi.

After listening to Baozheng Luo's rambling article, Xu Taigong was speechless for a long time before he replied: "The old man is old and can't do it, so you should preside over this matter yourself." ”

In fact, Bao Zheng just went through the motions, and after hearing this, he pretended to beg again and again, and then said "helplessly": "Since the prince trusts me, the villain can only try." If something goes wrong, ask the prince to help you with everything. ”

The two had finished talking, and Xu He wanted to be polite, but he was expelled by Mrs. Xu. When he returned to the dining room, he didn't know who he was vomiting with, and as soon as he picked up the bowl, he slammed it on the table, his eyebrows and beard were wrinkled, and he got up angrily. Xu Wang didn't dare to respond, Xu Weigang wanted to speak, but was stopped by his sister-in-law.

After gobbling up the meal, Xu Wei pretended to have something in his heart, and was about to go out, when he heard Xu Wang's sigh while cleaning up: "How can I be so unlucky, I just left the official army, and bandits came again, I don't know if I can get by this time." ”

"Sister-in-law, don't worry, as long as there is ...... The fourth brother is here, it must be fine. Xu Wei reassured.

Xu Wangshi was moved inexplicably again, looked at Xu Wei's back, and said with relief: "My uncle has also grown up." ”

It's another sunny day, and the climate in the north is said to be cold, but how is this summer hotter than in the south? It was only a few steps from the dining room to the door, and Xu Wei was already sweating on his forehead.

One foot stepped out of the threshold, and he heard the sound of gongs in the village, and someone shouted: "Every household has heard clearly, and after half an hour, all men under 50 and over 15 from each family will assemble in the wheat field, and there shall be no mistake!" Every household heard clearly...... "This work efficiency is good, Baozheng was still here just now, and it will be arranged so quickly."

"Brother Jiu!" With a shout, Xu Wei looked for prestige and saw Yang Yan, Zhang Qing and a fat man hurrying from the west of the village.

"This is ......" Xu Wei asked looking at the fat man whose face was swollen like the butt of a village girl.

The fat man couldn't even speak: "What kind of eyes do you have?" Me, Mattei. ”

"Haha, when I went to his house just now, this kid was still lying on the bed and holding up the corpse, and he dragged me up, but guess what, he didn't even wear pants! That fat ass is simply a big bathtub! But that thing is ......" Yang Yan squeezed his eyebrows, Ma Tai was in a hurry, and he stretched out his hand to slap him.

Zhang Qing frowned, and shouted, "Do you two have a positive shape?" When is it? My cousin dragged his family to run last night, saying that there were two or three thousand thieves, burning and looting all the way, and they were coming this way. I'm afraid our Xujiazhuang ......"

"Afraid of a bird! When the time comes, our brothers will go into battle with knives and chop melons and vegetables for a while! Throw them all in the river and feed the king! Brother Jiu, are you right? Yang Yan said disdainfully.

Xu Wei was thoughtful and didn't answer, but Ma Tai muttered in a low voice: "My mother is already packing up and going to the city to take refuge." ”

"Don't say you want to go too? If you want to say one, I can't fucking kill you! Yang Yan said viciously.

At this time, Xu Wei suddenly said: "If you really want to get there, it's useless in the city." ”

"Why is that?" Yang Yan and Ma Tai asked almost at the same time.

"Let me ask you, does the Daimyo's Mansion have a garrison in Xiajin?" Xu Wei asked rhetorically, and the three of them shook their heads at the same time, "In that case, the people in the city who bring knives and eat imperial grain are the guys in the yamen." I watched it yesterday, that is, wearing official skins to scare the people. When the thieves come over, can they stop the broken city wall in Xiajin County? ”

The heads of the three of them shook like a drum, and the broken city wall in the county, any one of them took a ladder and went up. It's not bragging, one day the brothers are bored and looking for fun, and they call the young descendants in the village to take down the county seat.

"Hmph, then let's wash our necks ourselves, and then kneel outside the village neatly, waiting for the thief to cut it?" Yang Yan rolled his eyes and snorted coldly.

Xu Wei said seriously: "That's not good, there are so many people in Xujiazhuang, how long do you have to cut it?" We still have to set up a pergola outside the village, and then prepare some tea, and when the thieves are tired, we can rest for a while, drink tea and come again. Maybe those thieves rejoiced and let our brothers go? ”

Yang Yan was so angry that the whites of his eyes were gone, Zhang Qing smiled bitterly, after Xu Wei fell seriously ill, he didn't remember people, how could he even change his temperament? (Please collect it and vote twice, thank you.) ）