Is there anyone coming to the rescue?

It was like a miracle from heaven.

Wen Jin didn't see these chaos at all, the servants that Mrs. Xiao selected and brought were really loyal and capable, and protected the master very well, Wen Jin and Qian Jun were still alarmed by the brilliant light of the sky, and only then did they find the changes around them - no one was attacking on the mountain anymore, and there was also news coming in, saying that someone outside was shouting and someone had come to the rescue.

The people in the valley breathed a sigh of relief, Liu Han had just been hit in the shoulder by a mountain rock, and now he couldn't lift one arm, but he still cheered up, shouted loudly, and asked the various caravans to draw out some manpower to move the rocks blocking the road at the mouth of the valley on both sides.

For about half an hour, Wen Jin heard a cheer, and then someone ran towards them: "Is there Xiao Guogong's family?" Where is Xiao Guogong's family? ”

Several servants of the Xiao family hurriedly raised their arms and waved: "Here, here, the lady and the eldest lady are here." ”

Someone came running over, and when they got closer, they saw that they were still wearing military uniforms, and Ni Lan's family stood up: "Mrs. and Miss are here!" ”

The person who came turned out to be Xiao Yukun, a general brought by Xiao Yi from the capital, he ran over, about twenty steps away, then knelt down on one knee and saluted: "The little one has seen Madame!" Greetings to the lady and the eldest lady! ”

Wen Jin and Mrs. Xiao have both seen Xiao Yukun, an orphan picked up by Xiao Yi in the snow, he is not yet thirty years old, his martial arts are not particularly good, but his loyalty to Xiao Yi is very useful.

Mrs. Xiao and Wen Jin recognized the person through the crack, so they covered their faces with a handkerchief and walked out: "Please get up!" How did you find here? ”

"Humble duty was ordered to meet Mrs., to the river, only to find that the bridge was broken, we had to detour, in Minzhen beach to set up a pontoon bridge, delayed for a month, and so we arrived in Sanming Town, only to hear that you have been gone for seven or eight days, we are desperately hurrying, I didn't expect it to be late, Mrs. Miss please forgive me, the small has arranged for someone to go up the mountain to suppress bandits, there will be nothing here for the time being, but it is still not suitable to stay for a long time, Mrs. or leave early."

Mrs. Xiao looked at it: "You're right, but it is estimated that we can't go now, and the valley over there is also blocked." ”

Xiao Yukun's people really came to report quickly, he arranged for someone to protect Mrs. Xiao and Wen Jin, and left in a hurry.

The other merchants saw a team of soldiers, although they were dusty, but they still had a clear division of labor and a moderate manner, and they all quietly inquired around, and now they understood that it was sent by Xiao Zongbing, and they all showed a reassuring smile.

Liu Han commanded people to rebuild the carriage, a total of nine people died, and they were all sacrificed at the foot of the remote mountain, burned with fire, and packed the ashes to be brought back.

There is the joy of being lucky to be alive in the valley, as well as the cry of losing relatives and friends, and more, but it is the tinkling sound of the repair carriage, this busy work did not stop until late at night, and the blocked road over there was also dredged, everyone is preparing to seize the time to rest, and tomorrow is good on the road, Liu Han came to find Xiao Yukun, it turned out that many horses died, and the car was really useless, he hoped that Xiao Yukun could reach out and borrow horses from the army to transport goods.

Xiao Yukun didn't dare to accept the silver sent by Liu Han, but he promised to help, and suddenly the valley was full of grateful, and even talked about Xiao Yi's former being the number one general in the world.

Qian Jun was on the tea merchant's side, his name was Jin Jian, because the leader of the caravan, Lao Jin, picked him up, and he didn't know who he was, and he couldn't tell what his surname was.

He is a martial artist and a smart man, and now he is Lao Jin's right-hand man, and the people in the caravan also feel that he is like a dusty golden sword, born out of thin air, shining brightly.

Qian Jun didn't want to go back, so he could only tell Lao Jin that he wanted to take the opportunity to save the Xiao family and enter the army: "I followed the caravan to the north and south, which is not conducive to finding my family, Xiao Guogong went to the capital from ***, and I know a lot of people, maybe he can help me, besides, learn to become a martial artist and buy it from the emperor's family, don't you all say that I entered Beijing to take the exam?" Maybe my family will be able to find me. ”

Lao Jin is a down-to-earth man, kind to Qian Jun, but Qian Jun's help to him in the past two years is not ordinarily big, the two have unconsciously accumulated deep affection, once the breakup is imminent, it is inevitable that he will feel uncomfortable, he pretended to hold his forehead with his hand, but wiped it with the palm of his hand at the corner of his eye.

When Qian Jun saw it, his heart became sour: "Brother Jin, I ......"

Lao Jin waved his hand: "Good brother, don't say it, I actually saw that you were not our all the way, but I was reluctant to lose such a capable brother, cough cough, I have always felt guilty in my heart, now you can have a good way out, the eldest brother is also happy, before, I'm sorry." ”

"Brother Jin, don't say that, the little brother is also fortunate to meet you, the eldest brother is warm to people, he judges the situation and can bend and stretch, and the little brother has learned a lot and benefited a lot." In order to protect his brother and supplies, Lao Jin was slightly injured and couldn't drink, Qian Jun raised a bowl of boiled water: "Brother respects big brother!" He fell to his knees solemnly and lifted the bowl above his head.

Lao Jin also knelt down, he didn't know Qian Jun's identity, but he could also be sure that he was not a thing in the pool, and one day he would soar, Qian Jun bowed gratefully, he couldn't afford it.

"Good brother, you are a capable person, my brother is waiting to hear your good news, come, do it!"

The people who were with them also came around, kowtowed to each other, and practiced water instead of wine.

The two Huang brothers, that is, the two young men surnamed Huang, they are the best with Qian Jun, in order to ease the sad atmosphere of parting, Da Huang joked: "I didn't expect your kid to really make a mistake, if Miss Xiao recruits you as a son-in-law, you have to be good to others, good to dig out your heart and liver, if I have such a woman as a wife, I will put it on the tip of my forehead." ”

His words caused a burst of laughter, Lao Jin cleared his throat, and said to Qian Jun: "Alas, I really hope you can have such a good life, but it should be your own can't run, not your own, but don't force it, Miss Xiao is like a cloud in the sky for people like us, you have to find out your identity, don't let people get tired of you." ”

Qian Jun knew that Lao Jin was a good word, so he nodded solemnly: "Thank you Brother Jin and Brother Huang for their advice, I will abide by my duty, if I can be taken care of by Xiao Guogong, my life will be given to his family." ”

"The golden sword is a good example, we believe what you say." Two ecliptics.

The rest of the people also interjected: "Jin Jian work hard, brothers are waiting to hear your good news." ”

"Jin Jian, you kid has made a name for yourself, don't forget these bitter haha brothers in the past!"

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The next morning, the sky was still dark, people lit torches and went on the road, Wen Jin and Mrs. Xiao could feel the reverence of their peers, at first they were respectful of the Xiao family and his party, that was out of fear of authority, this time it was obviously different, their respect was from the bottom of their hearts.

Wen Jin asked Mrs. Xiao for permission to let Qian Jun follow them to the barracks first, she never wanted to be separated from Qian Jun again.

Mrs. Xiao agreed, although Qian Jun said that he didn't want to go back to the capital to recognize his relatives, but Wen Jin didn't care about his identity, and she naturally wouldn't be demanding on it, but because of the difference between men and women along the way, Qian Jun followed Xiao Yukun, just like a general of the Xiao family, doing security work along the road.

At the beginning, those merchants walked with the Xiao family, and they all regarded the Xiao family as grateful to Qian Jun and took him in, no one thought that his identity was not ordinary, and many people also envied Qian Jun for his eyesight, quick response, and ability to show his skills at critical times.

Some people also muttered in private: "I heard that the kid saw the eldest lady of the Xiao family, his eyes were straight, he didn't think about going back to tea and dinner, he had lovesickness, and he was in the valley that day, and he had been deliberately approaching the Xiao family, so he had an opportunity." ”

"Hehe, you mean he covets the eldest lady of the Xiao family? Isn't that a toad that wants to eat swan meat? Even if he looks like a dog, can anyone who is the eldest lady of the Xiao family think about it? That kind of style, not a family of princes and nobles, where can it be? ”

"That's, alas, this guy, are you going to be sad to death in the end?"

"Who knows, it's a lot of fun right now."

"What do you two say? This kid surnamed Jin just has a lot of ability, so I think he understands people, and after a while, he thinks clearly, and he will be an official and a half-job, and it will be the end. ”

"Well, maybe!" ……

These discussions even concealed Qian Jun's identity, even if Guo Gonggong also sent someone to inquire about the news of the Xiao family's family all the way, he did not guess that the person who suddenly appeared was Qian Jun.

The eyeliner that Guo's father-in-law planted for the Xiao family was left in the capital by Mrs. Xiao at the last moment.

Xiao Yi has already made the official affairs and the Marquis of Weiyuan clear, and there is no military affairs during this time, but he is extremely busy, and the reason is because of Yao Guangyuan's immigration proposal.

There were frequent floods in that place in Huaizhou, and generation after generation of people lived in such a harsh environment, with a tenacious and violent temperament, and Emperor Yongchang immediately couldn't sit still when he heard that there were more than 100,000 people affected by the disaster. Shen Mingzhao's idea to the emperor must be the safest, that is, through the canal, quickly allocate grain from Jiangnan to disaster relief, but this year, Jiangnan also had a poor harvest, Shen Mingzhao thought that the local officials deliberately shirked the blame, but Yao Guangyuan, who was so harmful, whimsically asked Emperor Yongchang to immediately start immigration measures and throw the problem to Xiao Yi.

"Xiao Yi's military power has been handed over to Marquis Weiyuan, but he has extraordinary ability, so let him have a headache for the victims." This is the implication of Yao Guangyuan's words.

On the one hand, Emperor Yongchang asked Yao Guangyuan to be in charge of immigration matters, and on the other hand, he asked Shen Mingzhao to transfer grain to ***, as for the food and drink of the victims along the way, the local government found a way to solve it, but in fact, it was to throw the problem back to those officials who shirked it in disguise.

Yao Guangyuan moved quickly, sent people to urge Huaizhou officials to organize the victims, go east to the sea, and then send the people to *** by boat, although there were supplies along the way, but when they were handed over to Xiao Yi, those victims were all yellow and thin, and they were not able to walk steadily.

Xiao Yi and Wei Yuanhou had to take out the military rations they had in reserve to settle the victims, and then wait for Shen Mingzhao's grain to come over and replenish it to the warehouse. At that time, Xiao Yi had already chosen the area to be reclaimed, so he asked the victims to carry a month's worth of food, go over the mountains and mountains to the south, organize them to burn the mountains and reclaim the wasteland, and plant some pumpkins, greens and radishes for the winter.

Of course, a lot of food was transported to the disaster, and although the victims were not able to eat enough, they had no problem surviving, and these people who have been fighting natural disasters for generations naturally know how to get food from nature to fill their stomachs.

The magistrates of the imperial court were also sent, and in Xiao Yi's eyes, they were all cysts of corpse vegetarian meals.

He is too capable, so naturally he can't see anyone, but fortunately, these people are very obedient, according to Xiao Yi's request, they registered the disaster victims, and divided the wasteland and simple farm tools, as well as a few old military horses.

When Wen Jin arrived here, the carrots in the field were as thick as a thumb, and the victims fished, shrimp, and loaches in the pool, plus digging snails, picking leaves and wild vegetables, and their lives were basically stable.

Who wants him to wait, it is more than a month, Xiao Yi is in a hurry, but the affairs are busy, and he does not dare to leave his post without permission, this day finally waited for the news, and his subordinates ran to report happily: "Miss Madame is here, to Shili Pavilion." ”

Shili Pavilion was less than ten miles away from Yuanmen, Xiao Yi stood up happily: "Let's go, let's greet them." He has received the letter and knows that his son will not come for the time being, although there are regrets, but he is also deeply proud of his son's choice and responsibility at a young age.

In order not to arouse Wei Yuanhou's idea, Qian Jun specially changed into a small soldier uniform, wore a hat on his head, bowed his head and shrunk his shoulders and hid in the middle of the team, fortunately, Xiao Yukun and they gave up a lot of horses to Wen Jin and them to pull the cart, these soldiers have horses and walks, otherwise, Qian Jun's height, in the army dominated by *** people, it is impossible not to let people pay attention.

Mrs. Xiao asked Xiao Yukun to take Qian Jun to the barracks for a short rest, and she had to wait until she told her husband before making a decision.

Xiao Yi is completely different from when he was in the capital, without that kind of depressed and decadent atmosphere, the whole person looks energetic, and the wind and frost on his face can't hide his demeanor, Mrs. Xiao can't help but blush when she sees the man like this, and lowers her head.

After Wen Jin greeted her father, she said a few words of farewell, and then withdrew to her lounge, where she took a bath and rested, leaving room for her stepmother and father to be affectionate.

Although Xiao Yi is no longer young, Mrs. Xiao is actually still in the newlywed period.

The next day, Wei Yuanhou sent someone to send an invitation, and he wanted to wash the dust for Mrs. Xiao and Wen Jin.

Mrs. Weiyuan Marquis wants to preside over the affairs of the Hou Mansion in the capital, of course she can't come to ***, what is serving Weiyuan Hou here is one of his concubines, who is more than thirty years old, and has a daughter, the concubine is just about the same age as Mrs. Xiao, and her daughter is a few years younger than Wen Jin, but she can also do things to accompany guests.

The reception banquet is also a farewell banquet, Xiao Yi will not live in the *** military camp anymore when he goes.

Wei Yuanhou's aunt had heard of Wen Jin a long time ago, she was proud of her beautiful appearance, and she was still a little ashamed when she saw Wen Jin's outstanding appearance, but fortunately, Wei Yuanhou was very strict with her family, and her demeanor did not exceed anything, and Mrs. Xiao could not have a deep friendship with her, everyone said some scenes lightly, and returned after eating.

Xiao Yi was ready to set off, and the next day he resolutely took a few hundred soldiers and headed for the southwest.

At the beginning, the road was quite flat, Wen Jin and Mrs. Xiao sat in a carriage, three days later, they entered the no-man's land, one after another mountain bags, although not very high, some places are very steep, Wen Jin and Mrs. Xiao had to abandon the car, sat on the shoulder, the steepest place, they both had to come down and walk, Wen Jin has not stopped exercising over the years, can still cope, Mrs. Xiao is in trouble, supported by a few maids and old mothers of the Xiao family, Xiao Yi is quite gentle, very patiently accompanied his wife and daughter to walk slowly, sometimes he personally supports his wife, showing his good man's demeanor.

After walking for six days, after crossing the largest and highest peak, they came to a relatively gentle boundary, on the red soil, dense shrubs and wild grass can still see the green, on the way out, the soft grass mat is as thick as a blanket, making people walk very comfortably, not only Wen Jin, even Mrs. Xiao refused to shoulder the shoulder, walked for a full five miles, and only let people lift when their feet were tired.

Wen Jin didn't understand why other places were primeval forests, but here, there was a bit of a savannah, standing on the hillside, she saw the lakes and streams dotted around, scattered like pearls on the vibrant earth in the sun.

It seems that there is no shortage of water here, and perhaps, a year ago, there was a huge fire here, and the tall trees were destroyed, which gave the grass and shrubs a chance to grow.

Xiao Yi's army was divided into several parts, he himself divided it into counties, and this Pingchuan was the center leading to several other regions, he designated it as a prefecture, and according to the imperial court system, arranged officials to come with the victims.

Those officials are all petty officials, Yao Guangyuan, who is a bad person, firmly believes that there will be brave men under the heavy reward, and temporarily appoints them as Qipinzhi County, and these people are sent here.

Although it can't be done, it can also play a certain role, and the victims of the disaster finally have a leader, the order is still good, and now they have passed the most difficult stage.

Xiao Yi's headquarters was stationed here, and in a few months, barracks and tall mansions had been built, and Wen Jin and Mrs. Xiao and a group of slaves easily settled down.

After arranging the station, the people under him are also in place, the hunting of hunting, the fishing of fishing, and a large part of the people, they are burning the wasteland and cultivating it, ready to start spring and farming. Xiao Yi felt that no one was paying attention to his whereabouts, so he called Qian Jun to his house, and he was surprised by a conversation, Qian Jun didn't know him, and he didn't want to go back to Beijing, and he didn't know how to deal with this matter for a while. To be honest, Xiao Yi is very dissatisfied with Prince Ren, he is easy to find his daughter back, Tianxiang is elegant and virtuous, where is not worthy of his son? To be honest, he still felt that Qian Jun was not worthy of his daughter, if he didn't go to Qian Jun to come over and beg bitterly, he realized that his daughter also belonged to him, so he would have found a good family and married his daughter.

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