Chapter 47 The Benefits of Being an Emperor
A few more soldiers rushed into the carriage, searched for it, found a rectangular package, and untied it casually, but saw that it was a guqin. With a happy face, he took a bag in his hand and shouted: "It should be this, brothers, the baby has been found, Sa." ”
"You bandits." Cai Wubo held Cai Yong with tears in his eyes, and scolded angrily: "Villain, return the young lady quickly." ”
Cai's servants rushed forward, but where was the opponent of the Wancheng soldiers who were like wolves and tigers, with three punches and two kicks, they were beaten all over the ground looking for teeth, and they couldn't distinguish between the southeast and the northwest. All the officials around were terrified, and no one dared to step forward to help, watching He Chen and the soldiers walk away. Although the small half of them gritted their teeth, they dared to be angry but did not dare to speak; Most of them are indifferent and indifferent. Although Cai Yong is talented and proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, he has lost his temper when he is old, and his reputation has plummeted, which makes people look down on him.
He Chen galloped wildly, and the beautiful woman in his arms was fragrant, and he couldn't help but feel relaxed.
But Cai Yan's eyes were red, tears were like a kite with a broken string, and his voice choked: "If the general really likes the little girl, he can write three books and six ceremonies, and the famous media is marrying, why do you act so roughly, what does this make the little woman and the Cai family face?" ”
He Chen put his head to Cai Yan's round pearl jade pendant's ear, and gently persuaded: "Zhao Ji Conghui, don't you know the reason?" ”
Cai Yan was originally a smart woman, but she just watched her father be angry and stunned on the spot, and she was confused when she cared, but now she was reminded by He Chen, and after thinking about it, she understood his good intentions.
Originally, He Chen and Dong Zhuo did not have much intersection, nor did they have any deep hatred. When Dong Zhuo was in charge of the government, he once wanted to win over He Chen and want to add him to the rank of knight, but the Empress Dowager He's matter made Tian Cai very sad, and the He family was furious, plus Dong Zhuo's reputation was notorious, He Chen politely refused. Later, the princes of the Eighteenth Road begged Dong Zhuo, Huang Zhonghu was imprisoned and angrily beheaded the famous general Huaxiong of Xiliang, and the relationship between He Chen and Dong Zhuo still had room for maneuver, and what really made the two families form a mortal enemy was the fire in Huiluocang later, which not only burned the grain and grass used by Dong Zhuo's 200,000 army, but also forced his troops to retreat from Luoyang and move the capital to Chang'an, which was discredited and his prestige plummeted. If he gave three books and six gifts to the Cai family at this time, in fact, he couldn't do it, Tian Cai was already the original wife, in ancient society, you could have more than one wife, but there can only be one famous media who are marrying, as for the so-called flat wife, they are all unscrupulous guys who coax women outside. And it's all in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and there is no relevant law to protect it, if you really want to recognize your ancestors and return to your ancestors, you still have to take a concubine when you go home.
Getting back to the point, at this time, He Chen and Dong Zhuo have almost become an endless situation, not to mention that a famous media is marrying, even if it is a concubine, let the latter know that Cai Yong and He Chen have this relationship, and they will not immediately dismantle the Cai family? Peel Cai Yong alive and cramp? He Chen's move, although in the eyes of the family, will lose some reputation, but it can really be exchanged for the safety of the Cai family, the love and righteousness skills can also be settled, and more importantly, Cai Yan's bumpy and sad fate can be saved.
But there is a problem that gives He Chen a headache, if Cai Yan is a common person, it would be fine, but Cai Yong is a celebrity, and now he is an official and a servant, he can be regarded as a high-ranking person, how can she be someone else's concubine? Even if Cai Yan can agree, Cai Yong is not ashamed to directly take a brick and hit him to death? It is impossible for him to dissolve his marriage with Tian Cai, which will not only attract a scolding, but also cause betrayal by many families in Nanyang. Besides, I really like this woman who is well-behaved most of the time, and only occasionally shows a quirky temper.
I don't want to think about it, He Chensuo stuffed the troublesome things to the side, damn, Lao Tzu still has to hurry up and become the emperor, when the time comes, the three palaces, six concubines and seventy-two courtyards will not be sorted out by themselves? That can make it so tangled now. No wonder the ancients all broke their heads and wanted to be emperors, maybe there was also a reason for this, He Chen secretly slandered and thought.
"Zhao Ji is not in a hurry, when she comes back to Nanyang, she will send a letter to Cai Shizhong, and carefully explain the reason." He Chen comforted.
The oncoming spring breeze blew Cai Yan's black hair and temples, which was elegant and ethereal, but her eyes were red and swollen, she bit the jade shell, and begged: "General, you can let Yan go back first, my father is old and needs someone to take care of him......"
He Chen couldn't see Cai Yan's expression clearly, but listening to her complaining voice, almost his whole heart softened, and he wanted to agree. But as soon as she remembered her misery after arriving in Chang'an, she stiffened her heart and said: "It's okay, go back and buy a few smart and diligent maids with smart hands and feet to send them to Chang'an, and watch Hou Cai at night." ”
Cai Yan had almost no choice but to struggle without any purpose against He Chen's rogue behavior. But He Chen tightly wrapped one hand around Cai Yan's slender waist, and the more he struggled, the tighter the ring became.
Soon, He Chen hugged Cai Yan and caught up with the team.
Whistles, coaxing, teasing and other sounds continued to sound from the mouths of the Wancheng soldiers as He Chen galloped past. Countless soldiers who were still boys and chickens, seeing that He Chen just went out for a spin and came back, they snatched a delicate beauty back, and couldn't help but salivate with envy. This state shepherd is really maverick, even my heart, love money, love the country, love beauty, you see people marching and fighting the top of the battle, fighting the house and robbing the house is not bad, it is really a big man who is worthy of allegiance to follow. Countless soldiers secretly made up their minds at this moment, and in order to realize the evil dream in their hearts, they decided to follow He Chen unswervingly for the rest of their lives.
Cai Yan, a big girl with yellow flowers, where did she receive this kind of attention, hot and curious eyes, ashamed like an ostrich, almost buried her jade neck in her firm breasts. Even the struggles and crying things are forgotten.
He Chen was full of spirits and pride, and shouted: "Brother speed up, get rid of the pursuers, let's go back to Yuyuan Pass." ”
"Go back to the pass." As long as all the soldiers think that after returning to Nanyang, there are state shepherds who arrange delicious and sumptuous meat, wine and food, and a lot of rewards to distribute, and there are mothers-in-law waiting for their goblins to fight, they can't help but feel refreshed, and everyone's leg strength is sped up, and they can't wait to come back to Nanyang all of a sudden.
On the way, He Chen received scout messages one after another.
Wen Ping and Deng Zhi joined forces to disperse the enemy army, organized the people to scatter, ran into thousands of Li Qi's men and horses, and after half an hour of melee, they led the troops to retreat to Yiyang, and soldiers from both sides were killed.
Similarly, news also came from Luoyang, Zhang Liao sent three days and two nights, and finally worked together with Sun Jian's troops who caught up to extinguish the fire in Kyoto, tidy up the palace tiles, clean up the ashes, and bury the imperial tomb from the new. Among them, there is no news on the whereabouts of the jade seal of the heirloom country, which makes He Chen a little disappointed.
At the same time, the news of Xu Huang's defeat of the Yanshi also reached He Chen's ears, not to mention the capture of Cao Ying, and even Cao Ying's shadow had not yet been seen. It turned out that Cao Ying was ambushed by Xu Rong, and the killer lost his armor and fled in embarrassment, Xu Huang wanted to go up to respond, but Xu Rong was powerful, and chased and beat fiercely, afraid of being scattered by Cao Rong's rout, so he pulled away on one side, just hit Lu Bu's 20,000 roundabout outflanking army, Xu Huang knew that he was invincible, and after a moment of scuffle, he retreated to Luoyang, preparing to meet with Zhang Liaobu.
He Chen looked up to the sky and sighed, sure enough, it still doesn't work, does this guy Cao Ying really want to become his opponent in the future?
It was He Man, who once again gave himself a lot of surprises. The 5,000 soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army he led were like a poisonous snake hidden in the dark, keeping an eye on the target all the time, holding back, Li Xun was extremely uncomfortable, if he was sent out, He Man would retreat with the whole army, and retreat for three delays; If you set up an ambush to block the attack, you will not be deceived. Once he decided to return to Chang'an regardless of it, he was bitten off a big piece of meat by He Man's army. Li Xuan was made irritable like thunder, but there was nothing he could do.
Now the area from Luoyang to Guanzhong has long been ten rooms and nine empty, and the land is barren everywhere. However, this situation is extremely complicated, all kinds of forces are intertwined, He Chenjun and Guanzhong Army, you have me, I have you, and a new round of conflict and war may break out at any place at any time. Nanyang is the capital of a county after all, where is the top of Dong Zhuo Xiliang, Guanzhong hundreds of thousands of troops for a long time, He Chen gave an order, the scout messengers scattered in all directions, so that the army began to move closer to him on the whole line, ready to retreat to Yuyuan Pass.
On the way, from time to time, you can still meet the fugitive people, some drag their families and take the young, some support each other, their lonely expressions, tired bodies, and always worry about the panicked eyes of Guan Zhongjun, which makes people feel pity when they see it. At the beginning, when the people saw the army of hundreds of two-wheeled convoys passing by, they fled for their lives in panic, waited for a while, and saw that the army was not like Dong Zhuo's army, with strict discipline, and only cared about rushing their own way, and did not come to chase and kill themselves. The people couldn't help but wonder and speculate. There were even a few bold ones who hung far behind the army, and when they saw that they were safe and sound after walking for a while, they became more and more bold, and finally followed He Chen's convoy closely, seeking protection, and made up their minds to follow wherever they went.
Along the way, the number of people following the army increased more and more, and in the end, a long dragon was pulled up, and it was initially estimated that there were at least tens of thousands of people, which almost made He Chen's brows twisted into a twisted grass rope. As soon as there are many people, all kinds of noisy sounds are endless, including the cry of a baby, the wailing of an old man falling down, and the sound of people colliding and arguing, almost like a vegetable market. This situation made He Chen happy and anxious. On the one hand, it is my own efforts to earn a reputation and the soldiers' crazy advertising has had an effect, on the other hand, I have to always worry that the Guanzhong army will suddenly kill, and when the time comes, it will be a lot of fun to be involved by the people.
He Chen was afraid that he would become Liu Bei's second by accident, replicating the fiasco of Dangyang back then.
(To be continued)