Chapter 33: The Way Home
The next day, as soon as it was dawn, they set off. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoIt's too hot in the summer, and if it's late, you can't walk in the hot weather, and you can't walk far in a day.
Jiang Hexing and his party were all one person and two horses, and there were several cars, all of which were rewarded by the imperial court. But Fan Jia's car is too much, a full six taels of carts, with six servants, and he is also driving a carriage, and he can't go far in a day. Fan Jia is okay, he can ride a horse, and his equestrian skills are not bad, Jiang Hexing really looks at him differently as a fat man.
Jiang Hexing divided the team into two parts, one leading 30 people to escort his own cars. The other 20 men were led by Ma Yuan to protect Fan Jia and his belongings.
They traveled east along the official road, and although it was hot, it was the longest time of the year. Hurry up and hurry, you can actually run 100 miles. The river is very happy, and it seems that it will take less than ten days to reach Luoyang.
But the weather was not beautiful, and on the road the next day, it suddenly rained heavily. The crowd had no choice but to find an open space on the side of the road, set up a tent, and cover the vehicle with canvas. When Ma Yuan found a canvas to give to Fan Jia and them, who knows, Fan Zhen looked at Ma Yuan and said angrily: "I cherish it so much now, I'm afraid that the rain will spoil it, if it breaks, you won't get anything." ā
Ma Yuan was confused, and now he didn't bother to worry about a little girl, it was important to protect his belongings first, and after confirming that his belongings were all right, Ma Yuan found Fan Jia and asked him what he meant, how can I help you achieve such an effect.
That Fan Jia was hesitant and didn't say anything. Maybe seeing Ma Yuan asking Fan Jia, Fan Zhen walked out again and said to Ma Yuan: "Don't you still want to plot our property?" How much do you say, why do you have to go to Pingzhou? ā
Ma Yuan felt that he had been beaten on the head, and he was beaten inexplicably.
"What are we plotting against your possessions? What are you kidding, although I am not very old, I have done business before, and I still have some net worth, at least money that I can't use up for a lifetime. And with the power of the king, I want your money? You go to our Pingzhou to inquire, and if the king wants to make money, don't talk about your money, he can earn ten times the wealth, and you have this money, who are you? ā
Fan Jia saw that this young man was really angry, his face was flushed, and he trembled. It doesn't look like he is talking like a lie, could it be that this and the king really have the ability to reach the heavens, and can live a good life without plundering the poor barbarian land. Fan Jia's heart was a little hesitant, but he still believed that Jiang Hexing thought that his bid for 100 catties at that time was too low, and he took himself away, so that he could see what the price was. Fan Jia also made up her mind, if she can accept it, she will accept it, and if she can't accept it, she will be ordered to lose Pingzhou, and let her daughter bring her ashes back.
It rained for two days, and they waited on the side of the road for two days. Fan Jia, Fan Jiao found that these barbarians are probably really not barbarians, they are extremely well-behaved, and they eat the same as them, and they eat better, although they are rich businessmen, but these people eat a lot of things, they have never heard of them, they have never seen them, and now they eat together, and they find that the days of rich people in the past are nothing more than this.
The weather was clear, and the team set off again, although Ma Yuan was still as careful as before, but he was all doing business, and he was no longer joking, and his face was as cold as ice.
In this way, on the 12th day, they came to the Yellow River in Luoyang, and early in the morning, a fast horse informed the people on the sailboat. The sailboat waited for their arrival early in the morning. Waiting for the people and carriages to be loaded onto the ship together, Fan Jia had never seen such a big ship, such a strange boat.
He was walking around the ship, trying to see what it was, when the ship started. Because of the smooth wind and water, the boat rushed forward like flying, Fan Jia felt bottomless in his heart, he didn't know what ship he had come to. Unheard of, unseen, much faster than a horse, seeing the green fields on both sides flying behind them, the people on the shore also shouted when they saw the strange ship speeding away.
He went back to his room, called his daughter, and said, "Maybe we really misunderstood the king, I think this ship alone is worth a lot of money, I am willing to go to my own property to exchange this fast boat, and people may not be able to change it?" ā
Fan Jiao said: "Yes, maybe he and Wang are both honest people, I have listened to him in the past two days, I don't care much about money, I just think about everyone's food, clothing, housing and transportation, etc., and I am not stingy with money at all." There was not the slightest hint of his falsification. ā
Fan Zhen didn't show weakness and said: "It's too early to say now, I won't know until I arrive." Anyway, when we arrived, they couldn't come to Chang'an again to trouble our family. ā
Fan Jiao said: "Third sister, if they are really good people, they are still our brother's savior." You will control yourself in the future. You see that General Ma was wounded, and I saw a good word from our family. If he had been a bad man, I am afraid that it would have been difficult for us a long time ago. ā
Fan Zhen suddenly felt that there seemed to be something wrong with herself, after all, she was a robber, and the fault was also the matter of the robber leader Jiang Hexing, this Ma Yuan didn't seem to have anything wrong, and he also saved his younger brother.
The family was speechless, each thinking about their own business.
In the next few days, Fan Jia's family had nothing to do, and they were embarrassed to go to the deck often, because they felt that everyone looked at them differently.
Soon the sailboat was already in the sea, and as before, it just went along the coastline and returned to the shore at night, because in the sea, once lost, no one knew where the ship would drift to.
Ma Yuan is now sitting on the deck, watching the waves chase each other like children, running on the endless sea. Looking at the blue sky in the distance and looking at the blue water, I don't know whether the sky is too low or the sea is too vast, and I can't tell the difference between the sea and the sky. The sea breeze gently blows on the face, mixed with a hint of fishy smell, with a cool and refreshing feeling. It's also a pleasure to enjoy here on a hot summer day. There were a few seagulls beside him, happily chasing and frolicking. Hearing the chirping of the seagulls, Ma Yuan turned his head and looked at the lively elf. In the past few days, many seagulls have often flown on the boat to eat the leftovers they have eaten. Everyone is used to it, and if they don't come that day, everyone always feels like something is missing.
Ma Yuan thought that he would be able to return to Xianwu in a few days, and he heard the sailors say that he would be able to enter the Da Liao River in three days. It looks like we'll be home in five or six days. I don't know how Zhang Meng and the others are preparing, and when they come back with Wang, they will report the trouble of Xianbei last year's war for no reason. I don't know who is in charge? Zhang Jie? Ma Biao? Li Xiaoquan? He was thinking about one plan after another in his mind, thinking about how to deal with the Xianbei people. Will you send yourself? He was a little worried that this time the limelight was too strong, and the king was more likely to give the opportunity to others. We must strive for it ourselves and strive for meritorious service. Xianbei people and Wuhuan people are the same tribes, and there doesn't seem to be a big man who can be unified, but their strength should not be underestimated. There are three large tribes, each of which has 10,000 or 20,000 cavalry, and it is not to be underestimated. If you can put together 50,000 cavalry, you will definitely suffer a big loss if you light the enemy.
What to do with them? The bow and arrow are stronger than them, the combat power is also stronger than them, and the formation is even more incomparable to them, but these will kill and injure many people. Or Yunlei went up first, and a few went down, as soon as their horses were frightened, they rushed to kill again, almost as easy as chopping melons and vegetables. Thinking of the last time he fought with Xianbei, the power of Yun Lei, and then thinking about how Yun Lei dealt with the current Xianbei people, Ma Yuan laughed himself.
The seagull chirped a few times and fluttered away. Ma Yuan came back to his senses, thinking that his laughter had scared away the seagulls. No, someone came. Ma Yuan turned his head and saw that it was Fan Zhen who came. Ma Yuan always felt that since he was scolded, the family had always avoided him, as if he had something on his mind. Himself, after all, he is a general on the horse, how can he worry about the little girl, maybe there is some misunderstanding in the middle, and he doesn't believe that Jiang Hexing has an attempt to annex Fan Jia's family property.
Look at that Fan Zhen, dressed in white, although she is dressed comfortably, it is difficult to hide her natural beauty. The eyes are like clear water, taking care of themselves. Ma Yuan was a little embarrassed, and asked in a low voice, "Third girl, is there something wrong?" ā
Fan Zhen lowered his head and said in a low voice: "General Ma, I'm really sorry for offending you some time ago." It's just that we don't know where you came from, and now it seems, it seems, like, that ......" Fan Zhen's voice lowered, and she couldn't go on.
"What seems, what seems?"
"It seems that you barbarians are not all bad people, and you have done much better than most of the people we have seen. So, I, I'm ......"
"We're not barbarians, we're all Han Chinese, how did we become barbarians? It's really inexplicable! Ma Yuan was a little angry again, and his eyes looked at Fan Zhen.
Fan Zhen raised her head, her eyes lit up, and she asked happily, "You are really not barbarians, you are all Han Chinese?" Then how do you live in the Barbarian Mansion? ā
"Hey" Ma Yuan sighed, finally knowing where the misunderstanding came from. He has lived in the border area for a long time, and the Huns and Wuhuan people will come to rob and plunder when they have the opportunity. It was when they arrived at the imperial court, and sometimes the imperial court clashed with the Han people for the sake of face and in order to "cultivate literature and morality to Fuyuan", and the imperial court also sacrificed the interests of the Han people to satisfy them.
"Third girl, it seems that you really misunderstood us, in this way, if you have the heart, I will tell you our experience, and you will know what is going on."
Fan Zhen nodded. Ma Yuan told what he knew, the Wuhuan people plundered the Han people, the rivers and rivers took people to Wuhuan to save people, free slaves, build an army, build a city, and later how to fight for the rest of the Fuyu people, and how to destroy the Fuyu.
Fan Zhen opened her mouth wide, a little incredulous, and even asked, "Really?" Are you sure? ā
Ma Yuan told him with certainty every time, and finally Ma Yuan said: "Third girl, you have been on the boat for several days. Did you believe such clippers before? Many things are not based on your own imagination, there are things you can't think of, but people actually do it. ā
Fan Zhen looked at the ship and said secretly in her heart: It seems that she really misunderstood others. If you take other people's kindness as bad intentions, you have to apologize in the future.
After the two of them finished talking about this, they both wanted to continue talking, but they felt embarrassed and felt very abrupt, Fan Zhen said goodbye, and Ma Yuan did not stay.
In this way, Fan Zhen took the time to chat with Ma Yuan every day, and later Ma Yuan came early in the morning to wait for Fan Zhen, and Fan Zhen deliberately dressed up beautifully. Gradually the whole ship knew, and no one said anything, and no one bothered them, but they both thought that no one else could see it.
Ma Yuan has lost the heart to make contributions in the past two days, how he hopes that the boat can go on forever, never have to dock again, and don't have to return to the army. But the boat only walked on the Da Liao River for 3 days, looking at the tall walls of Xianwu City, Ma Yuan knew that it was time to get off the boat, and he had mixed feelings in his heart, and he didn't know what to say or do.