So Li put the general party on the road, it was really like a tiger descending the mountain, more than 100 steps ahead of basically no people, everyone hid far away from the side of the road, and didn't even want them to see, in case of provocation, it was common to grab the knife.

Of course, they didn't notice anything wrong with the pedestrians on the road, they didn't notice that there was a group of pedestrians in front of them who saw them coming head-on, not only went to the side of the road to hide, but even hid directly on the mountain.

"Did the dogs pass?" A man in his forties asked in a whisper.

A young man in his early twenties had just run from the bottom of the mountain, and hurriedly nodded and said, "I didn't come to us, I went directly to Suzhou." ”

The man let out a long breath, glanced at the official road under the mountain a few more times, turned his head and said to his companions beside him: "Don't panic, just wait until you get to Xuzhou." ”

There were four thin young men beside him, and five sturdy men farther away, all of whom were short and slender, and their faces were dark, and although the sun was not very shining, each of them had a hat.

And the other men are all twenty or thirty years old, with some unruly looks on their faces, short knives pinned to their waists, and two people are still carrying a simple knife, the man who spoke looked a little strange, his face was not very deep, the calluses on his hands were not thick, and even traces of broken blood blisters could be seen.

These dozen people have a common characteristic, that is, they are hungry, and each of them is a little weak, as if they have not eaten enough.

"Uncle Zhong, do we have to go to Xuzhou?" A thin young man asked timidly.

As soon as he asked this question, others looked at it one after another, and a strong man also spoke: "Go to Luzhou, go to Yangzhou, there are good places, Xuzhou is poor and has bad waters, can you live there?"

"Go to Luzhou Mansion, go to Yangzhou Mansion, I'm afraid that no one will take us in, Yangzhou is controlled by several people, and the regiment is trained by thousands of nearly thousands, as soon as we pass, the officers and soldiers and the townspeople will kill us all, and when the time comes, we will be slaves and prostitutes, and we will not be able to turn over for generations, there are soldiers in Luzhou, and the government and the eunuch Yu have a close relationship, and I am afraid that we will be attacked from both sides at that time."

"Then over there in Xuzhou, didn't you say that the regimental training over there was vicious and killed nearly 100,000 people?" Someone immediately said.

The man called "Uncle Zhong" smiled and said: "Killing is killing a lot, where are there 100,000, and because that group of barbarians from Shandong was instigated to besiege the city, they were killed so many by the officers and soldiers and the regimental training, but do you know the way?" Instead of being killed, the remaining displaced people were resettled, and now they are alive and well. ”

Speaking of this, Zhong Bo sighed, stood on the mountainside and looked into the distance, and said abruptly: "Now where we can go and where we can go, only Xuzhou can gather the people, and we can only try our luck there." ”

Everyone fell silent, and several emaciated young men let out low sobs, tears streaming down their black cheeks.

Zhong Bo turned to the thin young men, and said in silence: "It's just that it's hard for you, if it's a good year, why are you like this?"

"Uncle Zhong, we are willing, if a few of us can change so many people"

"The god-damn gelding, the god-damn Zhu family, taking advantage of the famine, they are going to eat people" Uncle Zhong suddenly gritted his teeth and said.

Zhao Jin's wedding date is approaching day by day, his parents complained about him for the first time, and his mother, He Cuihua, who came to help, complained: "How can there be such a child, his marriage does not even show his face, and everything is left to his father and mother to be busy, and he is tired."

Uncle He Youfu looked at the gifts all over the yard, looked at the crowd of people lined up outside the door to give gifts and congratulations, and didn't know how to answer these words, just accompanied by a wry smile.

Not only did Zhao Jin not show up, but even Xu Zhenzhen didn't say a word, although the woman shouldn't have done anything, but Xu Zhenzhen presided over the housework of the Xu family for four or five years, and this kind of thing actually didn't help, which inevitably made people think of being lazy, and it was Xu Bende of the Xu family who ran everywhere.

On September 30, Zhao Jin returned to Xuzhou City under the escort of the horse team, and Xu Zhenzhen also came to the Xu family's house in the city.

After coming to Xuzhou, Zhao Jin was not idle for a moment, and it was almost better to make friends and get close to each other, and the guests from all walks of life who had been waiting in the city immediately flocked to it.

In the Zhao family's house in the east and north of the city, from the afternoon of September 30 to the evening of October 1, the surrounding two streets were full of carriages and horses, but it was difficult for those who were doing family affairs to enter and exit, Zhao Zhentang had been hanging his arms in and out of the yamen, never said that he was not in good health, and in the past two days, he said that his shoulder wound hurt, and he had to rest well, leaving Zhao Jin to receive all parties.

When it was dark on October 1, Cai Juren and a few bookstores in the sixth room finally couldn't see it, and took the initiative to drive away the guests, others got married the next day, and it was always necessary to rest early, which made the Zhao family quiet, Zhao San and his wife and the Meng family brothers and sisters were directly tired and paralyzed, and the Zhao family was only a few people now, and the four of them could only run around for the things that served people in the room.

As soon as the person left, Zhao Jin's father Zhao Zhentang's old wound was no longer painful, and walked to the hall with He Cuihua, the hall was lively just now, and now it is cold and calm, the two of them glanced at each other, but they didn't make a sound, Zhao Jin sat down and was quiet, and he was tired of receiving people and entertaining guests in the past two days than fighting on the battlefield, and he was just taking a breath at this time.

"It's a good day, why are you crying?" Zhao Zhentang suddenly said a little anxiously, but his voice was also very low

Zhao Jin, who was in a daze, was stunned, but when he looked over, he found that his mother He Cuihua was wiping her tears, and her mother rarely shed tears, but she has been crying more and more in recent years.

"Xiaojin is not at home in the first place, and this family is even more far away." He Cuihua said while wiping her tears

Zhao Zhentang was so angry that he was about to slap the table, but his arm was inconvenient, so he just snorted and said: "What nonsense are you talking about, it's just dozens of miles, how convenient it is to come back in the past, it depends on when you can't see it, tomorrow is a day of great joy, but you are depressed here." ”

"Look at what, Xiao Jin has been over there for more than half a year, I would rather he not come back when he goes back to the city a few times, and when he becomes a family, he has to be even more busy, our daughter-in-law is also an uneasy one, you can still count on honoring your in-laws." He Cui's tidbits chattered and complained.

Zhao Zhentang's face was tense, and he wanted to say something, but in the end, he sighed and said: "Xiao in and out is better than anything else, the daughter-in-law who has not passed the door will be a good helper for Xiao Jin, it is not easy to find someone to serve him with filial piety, spill the silver, I don't know how many people come to kowtow." ”

"Dad, mother, the child has been troublesome in the past few years, everything is uncertain, and when we get a firm foothold, our family will be able to be together, and it is very safe to be separated now, and it is not easy to have accidents." Zhao Jin didn't know how to answer, so he could only stand up and say stiffly.

He Cuihua didn't answer, just wiped her tears and said, "You go to bed early, you have to get up early tomorrow, and your father and I will sleep here." ”

Children can be independent when they start a family, although Daming pays attention to several generations in the same house, but Zhao Jin has been self-reliant since he was a child, and now he lives outside by himself, and he doesn't go home much, after this marriage, his parents feel farther away, this feeling Zhao Jin can understand, but there is no way to solve it, Zhao Ziying's current scale is impossible to stay in the city, and the city is the center of Xuzhou, and he needs his father to help take care of it, for the sake of his career, this is indeed a dilemma.

Zhao Jin has always slept well, but he couldn't sleep this night, I don't know if it was because he was going to get married the next day, or because his parents' mood was not high at night.

When the second day of the first day of October, the Zhao family began to get busy, although there was a family of three and four people in the courtyard, there was already a large team of people waiting outside the courtyard gate, and as soon as the courtyard gate opened, everyone poured in, including the partners in costumes, everyone was hip-hop and jubilant.

Naturally, there is no need to practice martial arts, there is no need to practice martial arts, and Zhao Jin is dressed in a red robe over there, and Zhao Jin, who is in charge of everything, rarely has such a time when he is at the mercy of everyone, everyone finds it interesting, and even Zhao Zhentang and He Cuihua, who were not in a high mood last night, laughed and groaned.

Putting on the wedding dress, a martial artist became a civil official, Ruhui and Chen Huang muttered a few words, and then took off the wedding dress again, and then put on a layer of soft armor, of course, the short knife is not separated from the body, it is better to be careful.

The horses dressed in red and colored were also waiting in front of the door, which was prepared by Wang Ziyang's group of cattle and horse merchants early, and the Xu family also came over early to inform the new aunt that it was ready.

As soon as Zhao Jin got on the horse, Chen Huang and Liu Yong made a few gestures to the front and back, and immediately some people rushed out of the city, and now there are 600 people in the Zhao Ziying family in Xuzhou City, and more than 1,000 manpower has been mobilized in all aspects.

Those people ran out of the house, and after a while, the partners also got on the horse, and the horse team was also on the horse, everyone was wearing new clothes of the same color, and they looked neat, and everyone hugged Zhao Jin in the middle, and then slowly moved forward.

Every road in front of Zhao Jin is guarded, the family members of Zhao Ziying, the servants of the yamen, and the gangsters in the city, only the people standing in front of their own doors can see the excitement, and no pedestrians are allowed on the road.

Even so, the enthusiasm of the people of Xuzhou is still undiminished, Zhao Jin's marriage team passed the door, heard the sound of gongs and drums, the family all poured out, Zhao Jin's team rules were strict, but the shot was very generous, constantly sprinkling new copper coins and fragrant cakes on both sides, provoking people to grab on the roadside.

Strictly speaking, this marriage process is not in line with the rules of etiquette, but the Zhao family and the Xu family all seek efficiency and convenience, coupled with the strength of their two families, no one dares to comment indiscriminately, the Xu family's industry in the city is not far from the Zhao family, it is said that the groom official is here, and the mother's family wants to stop it, make some problems difficult, or make some money, this is all a folk joke that adds joy, but who of these children of the Xu family dares to stop Zhao Jin, looking at the groom in a red robe and the tall and fierce young people behind them, The legs of these children of the Xu family were weak, and they bent down and let people in with a smile.

The rules inside are also very simple, it didn't take long for Xu Zhenzhen, who was wearing a red hijab, to get out of the yard and get on the sedan chair, before getting on the sedan chair, Xu Benrong, the head of the Xu family, was quite reluctant to shed a few tears, and the young master Xu Housheng cried and chased out, saying that he would not let his sister go.

"What is the silly child crying, my sister will go a few streets away, and I'll see you later." Xu Zhenzhen comforted very directly, and heard that Yiyuren's face was somewhat strange, and when the girl came out of the cabinet, she had to squeeze out two tears and express her reluctance, but this eldest lady was real, Xu Housheng broke into tears and laughed over there, Xu Zhenzhen touched her head and got into the sedan chair by herself.

When the turn came, it was a gong and a drum, and the people on both sides of the road just went back, and they all turned back in amazement, thinking that the speed of this kiss was too fast, was it the second one, and it was Zhao Jin who took the bride back, and the sedan chair followed the maid, and it was always at fault.

"Such a high family, such a family, why are you so weird" Some people said these words, and then a few vicious eyes looked at them, and they immediately didn't dare to say any more.

A road was cleared in front of the Zhao family, and those guests from all over the world, except for those with particularly distinguished status, were waiting outside to watch the return of the pick-up procession.

For these people, the rules of etiquette are secondary, and the combination of the Zhao family and the Xu family represents that the land of Xuzhou is completely controlled by one family, and it can even be said that it is controlled by one person, and this person is Zhao Jin.

"Today, Xuzhou has become Zhaozhou, this sentence is also fine"

"What did Elder Cai say?"

Cai Juren watched Zhao Jin lead the bride into the door, and sighed in a low voice, and when others asked, he just smiled and shook his head.

"If your mother can see his grandson in such a beautiful scenery, I don't know how happy Lu Dao will be" came from the top of the rough voice, there was emotion in the voice, and more than happy.

Zhao Jin looked over and found that a fat old man wearing a dark purple money pattern was staring at this side, his clothes were very elegant, but the clothes did not fit, Zhao Jin greeted with a smile: "Grandpa"

He butcher outside Xuzhou City is now also a great figure, although he has been guarding his own pig-killing business, and his son is serving the elderly, but who doesn't know that he is the grandfather of the grandfather, and even the scribes with grades in the yamen have to call the old lady respectfully.

"Don't worry about me, old man, busy with your going" He Butcher laughed so hard that his eyes couldn't see, his voice was still loud, Zhao Jin said hello to his uncle who was standing behind He Butcher, compared to the rough grandfather, the uncle was much more restrained.

Compared with the jubilant elders of the Zhao family, Xu Zhenzhen's father Xu Benrong is a little out of place, he prides himself on being a famous man, and naturally has no common language with the likes of the errand butchers, and it is already good to squeeze out a polite smile from each other, but Xu Bende and everyone talk very happily, and the atmosphere is good

The master of ceremonies has also done a lot of happy events, but at this time he was a little dumbfounded, and he came back too quickly, the city gate had just opened, and the auspicious time had not yet arrived.

"The bride will go to rest first, I will go to receive the guests first, and then the ceremony will be held at the auspicious time" Zhao Jinyu gave a crisp answer.

said that before the ceremony was completed, the groom could not enter the bride's boudoir, Zhao Jin ignored it, Xu Zhenzhen's maid Meixiang wanted to stop it, but after a command, he bowed down and flashed out.

"Hejiazhuang set the rules that day, everyone came to make friends today, I want to go out to the reception, you have a good rest here." Zhao Jin explained.

"The husband is busy with business, and the concubine understands it physically and mentally." Xu Zhenzhen replied very blandly, but the look under the hijab was also a little strange.

The so-called male superiority and inferiority of women, Zhao Jin is a strong party for his own use, Xu Zhenzhen is ready for Zhao Jin to do his own thing, but he didn't expect this husband to take care of her feelings so much, so considerate, which is also inconsistent with common sense, which makes Xu Zhenzhen feel weird.

For Zhao Jin, it's just a habit, this has nothing to do with equality and respect, he just thinks he should say hello, Xu Zhenzhen's answer makes him feel that the other party understands things, and it is really a woman who is in charge of the family business on her own, nodding with a smile, Zhao Jin turned around and left.

Today, there are a lot of people at the four city gates in Xuzhou, and the people who enter and exit are about the same as usual, but the people on both sides of the city gates are twice as many as usual.

If anyone is familiar with it, you can see that there are gangsters and errand soldiers on this side of the city gate, and there are some sturdy men with good eyes, and those sturdy men wear neat and uniform short robes and gather from afar to carry them, and these gangsters and errand servants do not stop watching the crowd coming in and out, and these gangsters and errand men are all known as the best eyesight.

Looking at more than a dozen horsemen and three carts from afar, dozens of people dressed as men walked towards the Mingde Gate of Xuzhou East Gate, and when they saw the appearance of these dozen horses, the messenger turned around and greeted them, and those sturdy men approached, and the guards at the city gate stopped in front of the door, shouting loudly: "What people, what are you doing in Xuzhou."

Every day, the people who enter and leave Xuzhou don't know how many people are in Xuzhou, and the guards and soldiers are just looking at the loopholes to get a little money out, and they generally ignore other things

It is estimated that the team that came over also thought so, and the first two knights were wearing soft armor and carrying simple knives, with a surprised look on their faces.

A few gangsters on the side of the road had already touched into their arms, but one of them had sharp eyes and saw a flag hanging on the cart, which was one foot square, and on it were two white horses, which were very delicately embroidered.

"Twin Horse Flags? This is the Feng family? "Walking the rivers and lakes, three religions and nine streams, the most important thing is to pay attention to eyesight and urgency, so as not to see the mark, offend the role that should not be offended, this has a deep foundation, and he can see the origin at once.

"The Feng family? That Feng family? ”

"Yangzhou Feng Family"