Chapter 182: Burial
A "this...... I didn't dare to deceive the young master, and I hoped that the young master would inform the concubine and the secretary...... What's going on? ”
Seeing that Han Yan didn't answer, Zhuge Jun also became anxious and asked again.
"Well...... I shouldn't have told you, Miss, but since Miss asked, I'll say it next, but please don't tell anyone else. Han Yan hesitated slightly, but it was a ghost who said in a ghostly manner, "King Hongnong, he ...... It's gone! ”
It means death.
"The Book of Rites: Quli" records that the death of the Son of Heaven is called collapse, the death of the princes is called the death, the death of the doctor is called the pawn, the scholar is said to be Bulu, the common man is said to be dead, and the coffin is called the coffin. The feathered bird is said to fall, and the four legs are said to be stained. Dead soldiers.
To put it simply, the death of people of all classes has a specific pronoun, and only when ordinary people die will they say 'death'. If a feathered bird dies, it will say 'descend', that is, it will fall from the sky and no longer fly, if the four-legged beast dies, it will be called 'stain', that is, it will fall into the mud of the earth and will never be able to stand again, and those who die in valiant battle with the enemy are martyrs, that is, the 'soldiers' mentioned in the Book of Rites.
Naturally, Liu Yan has been abolished by Dong Zhuo and has become the king of Hongnong, which should be counted as the first level of princes, so when Han Yan said it, he said that the king of Hongnong was '薨'. And if he Han Yan himself died, if he insisted on saying it, he could actually use the word '薨', after all, he still had the title of 'Marquis of Xu County', although Han Yan had never been to Xu County, nor had he ever collected taxes from Xu County.
"What? Hongnong Wang Xue ...... Got it? ”
Sure enough, after hearing Han Yan's news, Zhuge Jun was also a little shocked.
Faced with Zhuge Jun's reaction, Han Yan was not surprised at all. If Zhuge Jun didn't understand what it meant for Hongnong King Liu Yan's death, it would surprise Han Yan, after all, Zhuge Jun's younger brother Zhuge Jin, Zhuge Liang and others were not ordinary people, even if it was the youngest brother Zhuge Jun, he also sat in the position of captain of Changshui. Therefore, it is really a very reasonable thing for Zhuge Jun to be familiar with some political affairs.
"Yes! Hongnong Wang Xue is gone! Miss, you should also know what this means. Therefore, if there is nothing to do, I think it is better to bury Ling Zun earlier today, and then return to Nancheng with me! ”
Since Zhuge Jun was sensible, Han Yan did not persuade the other party tactfully, and spoke directly to express his meaning.
"This ...... All right! I'm going to let my younger siblings go back and pack their things, but ...... I also hope that the young master can send a few people to help me bury my father. ”
Zhuge Jun naturally didn't mean to talk back on the things that were decided, but there were some things that still needed to be done by Han Yan.
"Miss, there is not much time, we will directly bury Ling Zun, and then immediately set off for burial. As for packing up your things, if it's not too valuable, you might as well wait until you get to me and I'll buy it. Han Yan was no longer in the mood to watch the Zhuge family slowly pack their luggage, and after making a decision, he turned sideways and beckoned to Sun Guan behind him, "Zhongtai, go, find a few people to bury Lord Juncheng!" ”
"Yes...... But...... My father still has some books, although there is nothing worth keeping, but those books still have to be carried, otherwise how will Xiao Jin and Xiao Liang read in the future? ”
In the face of Han Yan's 'strength', Zhuge Jun's face was hot for a while, but this hesitant look did not weaken at all.
"A book collection? There are also a lot of books in my house, even if Ling Zun's books are a little strange, we can buy them back from outside, it's really not good...... Mr. Xun Shuang is now in my house, and it is actually okay to ask him to write a copy silently. ”
Without hesitation, Han Yan directly 'sold' Xun Shuang.
To say that a person known as 'Shuoru' has not read as many books as a county, or that the books he has read cannot be written silently, Han Yan feels that this is a joke at all.
persuaded Zhuge Jun, and the rest of the matter was much simpler.
With the help of Han Yan's guards, several hired men carried the heavy coffin onto a simple carriage, and then the old servant with poor hearing whom Han Yan had met at the Zhuge house at the beginning drove him out of the city.
Just after Han Yan left the residence with Zhuge Jun's family of six, a middle-aged man with a dusty face rushed to the door of Zhuge Jun's house, looking at the heavy door lock, in a daze.
The only attendant beside the middle-aged man noticed that the middle-aged man was in a daze, waited for a while, and couldn't help but say, "My lord, what's wrong with you?" ”
"What's wrong? Hehe! The middle-aged man smiled bitterly, and then said: "After I received the news, I hurried all the way, and when I arrived in Fenggao, I learned that the county guard of Taishan County had moved the official residence to Fei County without permission, and when I rushed here from Fei County, I found that my brother's children had been kicked out of the official residence. Now I've found it, but ...... Why are people going to empty houses?! ”
The middle-aged man's face was full of bitterness, obviously very sad about what happened to him.
That's right, this person is Zhuge Jin's younger brother, and at the same time Zhuge Jun and others' own uncle - Zhuge Xuan.
To put it mildly, Zhuge Xuan's journey is indeed not easy. Originally, when he received the news here, although Zhuge Xuan was on his way to Taishan County, he was worried that Zhuge Jun's juniors would be in a hurry, so he let the messenger come back first. But the problem is that Zhuge Xuan came to Taishan County this time, not only to visit his brother, niece, and nephew, but he also had a little matter on hand, so he didn't come to Fei County with the letter at that time, but left a day late. It's just that it's a day late, but it makes him take too many detours.
Originally, Zhuge Xuanxing was in a hurry at night, and he was able to get to Fei County yesterday, but the county guard of Taishan County moved to the governance office. If it is a normal situation, even if there is any reason to move the administrative office, it is necessary to report to the imperial court, but the county guard of Taishan County did not play according to the routine, which made Zhuge Xuan find the original governing place of Taishan County - Fenggao.
Knowing the specific situation, Zhuge Xuan couldn't take a break, and rushed to Fei County overnight, but when he arrived here, he saw a locked door, and his brother's body and his nieces and nephews were nowhere to be found.
"My lord, I think it may be that some of your brother's friends have picked them up, you don't have to be too anxious, you might as well go back first......"
Seeing that things were not going well, Zhuge Xuan's entourage instinctively persuaded Zhuge Xuan, hoping that he would go back and deal with his own affairs first.
"Don't be in a hurry? Come on! I've already taken care of the matter, you can go back and talk to Lord Thorn! ”
Zhuge Xuan, who was already upset, was really impatient when he heard his subordinates speak like this, and opened his mouth to drive his subordinates away.