Chapter Twenty-Three: Crying Fan Lang at the Foot of the Great Wall
After Sanfu went out, he didn't look for Fan Xiliang, but wandered around. After a month, he spent all his coils and came back to see Meng Gong. On this day, as soon as the three riches entered the door, they said to Meng Gong: "Meng ...... Daddy, Brother Fan, he, he ...... It's dead, I've seen it with my own eyes! "It turns out that this three-rich man stuttered as soon as he was in a hurry. Meng Jiang rushed to hear the news and heard that Fan Xiliang was dead, so he fainted. The whole family immediately panicked, and hurried to rescue Meng Jiang. After rescuing the old man for a long time, Meng Jiang woke up. Sanfu was afraid that he would frighten her, so he changed his words and said, "When I saw Brother Fan, he ...... I'm sick, I'm afraid it's ...... now" When Meng Jiang heard this, he said with a firm will: "He is not dead, he must still be alive, I will go to find him!" Now it's almost winter, and the clothes he wears are so thin, how can he survive the winter? I'm going to deliver him a cotton coat. Meng Gong saw that his daughter was going to send cotton clothes to her fiancée, and he was worried that something would happen, but he resolutely refused to agree. At this time, Sanfu volunteered: "I am willing to protect the young lady!" Meng Gong saw that Sanfu was willing to be a bodyguard, but he was still hesitating, and Miss's personal maid also said that she was also willing to go with her. Meng Gong reluctantly agreed. At this time, Sanfu's heart has long been happy.
Meng Jiang immediately started to make clothes for Fan Lang, and she sewed day and night for the past few days, every stitch and thread was poured into her affection and love, and in the dead of night, she also sang affectionately:
Lang Lang, where is it? Say goodbye and hate the sky for a long time. Mountains and rivers are constantly separated, and they meet in the distance in their dreams.
Lang Lang, where is it? Before leaving, the clothes were sewn closely. Needles, needles, threads, blood and tears, weave a daughter's infatuated heart.
Lang Lang, where is it? rammed the negative soil to build the city wall; I'm not afraid of the long way, I want to send winter clothes to Fan Lang.
It was really the dead of night, and the lights fell, and my daughter wept until dawn. Seeing that Meng Jiang was sincere, the maid also cried on the side. A few days passed, and the two sets of cotton clothes were made. But Meng Gong was still worried that it would be inconvenient for his daughter to go out. The maid volunteered and said, "I will definitely protect the young lady." Meng Gong and his wife were always relieved.
In this way, Meng Jiang still said goodbye to her father, she wore a plain clothes, Sanfu carried a big package, and the three of them set off. But as soon as they started on the road, snow began to fall in the sky. Meng Gong and his wife shed tears, and repeatedly told Sanfu and the maid to take good care of the young lady. The two agreed to set off. After a while, the two of them disappeared into the vast snowstorm.
They had only walked for half a day before they came to a deserted mountain road. Meng Jiang and the maid supported each other and walked in front, and Sanfu followed behind. At this time, the north wind was howling and the snow was falling, and Meng Jiang really looked a little weak. In order to keep out the cold, she pulled her hair up high, and wrapped her hair in a high bun with a light blue flower turban. At this time, they came to a place called 'Broken Soul Cliff', where there was indeed no store in front of them, and there was no village in the back. Meng Jiang and the maid were very scared, so they let Sanfu watch the wolf from behind.
Sanfu promised on his lips, but he had bad intentions in his heart. After a while, he suddenly slowed down and rushed in front of them. The maid shouted, "Sanfu, why did you run to the front, what if there is a wolf in the back?" Sanfu stopped and said with a smile: "It's too far, I'm worried that Miss won't be able to walk, let's go back, right?" When Meng Jiang heard this, he asked puzzledly: "Sanfu, my lord sees that you are a person who can endure hardships and have guts, how can you say such a thing?" Sanfu said: "No...... It's not that I won't let Miss go, it's true...... It's too far away, so let's go back, right? Meng Jiang said: "My determination has been made, I will not turn back!" The three riches stammered and said truthfully: "Little ...... Sister, what is wrong with my three riches, but you are going to marry the one surnamed Fan, he ...... What is it? Meng Jiang was stunned when he heard this, and said angrily: "Fan Lang and I have already made a marriage, how can you say such a thing?" Sanfu laughed and said, "I'm sincere to you, old ...... God knows? I've been working in your house for so many years, isn't it just to be you...... The son-in-law of the family? But the one surnamed Fan was ahead of him, and he ...... What kind of thing? Sneaking into ...... When you enter the garden, you will be charmed. You...... If you marry me, I will be good to you...... For a lifetime! When Meng Jiang heard this, he was stunned, and said angrily: "You came back a few days ago and said that you saw Fan Lang, did you make up a lie?" You didn't even go to him, did you? Sanfu narrowed his eyes and said in an affirmative tone: "Yes...... Why should I look for ...... He? Meng Jiang saw that Sanfu had deceived her, and he was immediately furious.
At this time, a red shadow rushed over behind him and slammed into Sanfu. Sanfu couldn't dodge, and he fell to the ground with a back-up fork. It turned out that the maid was powerful, she was fat, and after knocking down the three riches with the impact force, she scolded: "What a conscienceless thing, don't you know what is going on in Miss?" Dare to take advantage of the danger of others and make such an unreasonable request, you are really a wolf-hearted thing! I must tell Daddy Meng and let him deduct your salary for this month! The maid scolded while stomping her feet and quitting. Sanfu got up from the ground in annoyance and shame, pointed at the maid and said, "Die...... Girl, no ...... It's none of your, just stay there. "I just want to go up and hit the maid. The maid scuffled with Sanfu.
When Meng Jiang saw that the matter had come to this, he raised his eyebrows, and angrily reprimanded the three rich: "Three rich! Stop! I respect you for being a man, and you've gone too far today! Sanfu let go of the maid and came forward to hear what Meng Jiang had to say. Meng Jiang was also very angry, so he slapped Sanfu with hatred. When the three riches were hit by this, they said angrily: "What do you mean? Dare to hit me, I'll dominate you today...... If you occupy it, you won't be able to escape! As he spoke, he wanted to step forward and be rude to Meng Jiang. Seeing that the situation was not good, the maid hugged Sanfu's leg from behind and shouted, "Miss, run!" Sanfu was annoyed and angry, so he turned around and lifted the fat maid, ready to leave her off the cliff. Meng Jiang hurriedly shouted to stop. Sanfu asked Meng Jiang if he was willing to marry him. Meng Jiang said wittily: "Brother Sanfu, slow down, if you are rude to me today, I will hate you for the rest of my life." The three riches asked what should be done. Meng Jiang pretended to be happy and said: "It's nothing for the two of us to get married, it's just that you have to find a matchmaker, so you can go back and give an explanation to your father and mother, otherwise the second old man will blame, and the neighbors will laugh at you, how else can I be?" ”
The three riches were honest, and when they heard this, they said: "This ...... Where can I find a matchmaker...... Matchmaker? Meng Jiang said: "You can't find a matchmaker, and I don't know if you're sincere." In this way, you see that the wild chrysanthemums under the cliff are blooming just right, you go and pick one, one to show your sincerity, and the other is to use flowers as a medium! When Sanfu heard this, his heart was full of joy, so he turned around and went to pick flowers. But when he walked to the edge of the cliff, he said worriedly: "This ...... I don't dare, just pick one, why do you have to pick half of the cliff? Meng Jiang said: "In order to show your manly courage!" Sanfu had nothing to say now, so he asked how to go down. Meng Jiang said: "Untie the rope of the luggage, tie it to your waist, and we can just pull you." The maid had already understood Meng Jiang's intentions, so she hurriedly pulled out the rope from the package and asked Sanfu to tie it.
Sanfu climbed down the cliff in fright, and muttered, "You...... The two of them should be tightened, and the hands ...... It can't be loosened. The two agreed and forcefully put Sanfu down the Broken Soul Cliff, and then smiled at each other. The maid said loudly: "You stupid donkey, dare to hit the young lady's idea!" The toad wants to eat swan meat! Hahaha! Meng Jiang said: "Three rich, three rich!" I never thought you were a bad boy who took advantage of people's dangers! If I don't trick you into going down the cliff today, I really don't know what you're going to do? Sanfu only understood at this time, and hurriedly begged for mercy, it was too late. Meng Jiang and the maid shouted, "One, two, three!" As soon as the two let go, they only heard a loud noise, and Sanfu rolled into the gutter. Only Meng Jiang and the maid were left on the mountain road, so they quickly sorted out the packages and ran forward with each other's support.
They kept heading north, and when they reached the main road, they found that there were many people, and the trucks carrying grain and straw were densely packed, and many of them were women. Like Meng Jiang, looking for a husband, father and brother to send clothes abound, so they are no longer alone. However, at this time, the two of them saw that some people who could not bear the pain of the road and hung themselves on the trees were everywhere, and they were shocked to see them. There are poems by the predecessors as evidence:
Ying Zheng controls the four seas and builds a city of thousands of miles in the north.
Half of the people's lives are soil, and the white bones are chaotic.
Meng Jiang and the maid inquired while walking, but they couldn't find out about Fan Xiliang's whereabouts. The two of them walked and walked, and walked a long way. One day, when they came to a construction site on the Great Wall, they carefully asked the migrant workers, and someone said: "Half a year ago, there was a man surnamed Fan, who was very weak, and he built a city here." Meng Jiang asked him where he was now. The migrant worker sighed and said, "Alas! Don't mention it, he died half a month ago! Originally, his body was weak and he was sick again, alas, ......" Meng Jiang asked a few more people, and the answers were all the same. also asked the person what he looked like, and the image described was exactly the same as Fan Xiliang. Meng Jiang's eyes suddenly darkened, and he fainted.
The maid hugged Meng Jiang and cried, "Miss, are you awake?" At this time, the people on the construction site rushed to comfort them, and after everyone learned about Meng Jiang's situation, they were all moved by her true feelings, so they gathered around to rescue Meng Jiang, and some women also brought water for her to drink. After a while, Meng Jiang woke up again, her eyes were full of tears, and she asked sadly, "Where is his body buried?" The migrant workers all cried and said, "What else did you bury, and you filled it at the foot of the city wall!" Meng Jiang was sad for a while, and then cried. At this time, suddenly the clouds were overcast, the sky changed suddenly, a gust of wind blew up, and then a sharp flash fell from the sky, like a snake straight to the head of the city, the sky seemed to be torn in half, and the thunderbolt hit the newly built beacon tower, and then with a loud bang, the city wall collapsed a large section, and a corpse was revealed below. Meng Jiang was shocked, so she ran over to look, and sure enough, it was Fan Xiliang's body, so she hugged the corpse sadly and cried.
The craftsmen were also overwhelmed by the sudden thunderbolt, and they all put down their work and jumped off the city wall to flee for their lives. Unexpectedly, as soon as the rafters were loosened, the soil would slide down, followed by 'Bang la la! The new walls fell one after the other, and they fell for a long time. There is a poem:
The white bones were exposed in the thunderclap, and the flesh and blood of thousands of people sighed and cried.
The Great Wall is tragic, and the bones have not dried up when the platform has been completed.
At this time, a group of officers and soldiers had already been alarmed, and the leading general ran over in a rage, and after asking what had happened, he used a leather whip to disperse the onlookers, and ordered his men to tie up Meng Jiang. Meng Jiang was extremely sad and indignant, so he could only support his body and reprimand this Qin general: "My husband is dead, you have to pay for your life!" General Qin was even more angry and said, "It is the emperor's order to build the city, who dares to disobey?" You demon girl cried down the Great Wall, you deserve to be killed! With that, he immediately drew his sword, raised it and prepared to slash at Meng Jiang.
"Stop!" Suddenly, someone shouted from behind. This Qin general put away his sword, and when he looked back, he saw that it was a noble son, who was riding a horse and standing on the high ground not far behind him. General Qin glared and asked, "Boy, who are you?" How dare you stop me? Gui Gongzi said unhurriedly: "I am the supervisor of General Mengda, and the eldest son of the current First Emperor, Fusu. As soon as he finished speaking, He Zuocai, the commander of Pingcheng County, had already arrived on horseback, followed by a group of armor soldiers. General Qin hurriedly threw down his sword and knelt in front of Fusu to beg for mercy: "The villain doesn't know that the son is coming, it's a capital crime!" What a capital offense! Fusu said angrily: "The country has national laws, and the family has family rules, how can you kill people casually?" General Qin said: "This demon girl is extremely evil, she cried down the Great Wall and delayed the deadline." This section of the Great Wall was supervised by the last general, if the general blames it, how will the last general explain? Fusu said angrily: "General Meng has me there!" Hand them over to Lord Ho. Get lost! General Qin hurriedly ordered his subordinates to loosen Meng Jiang and hand it over to He Zuocai, and then ran away.
When the migrant workers saw that Fusu had saved Meng Jiang, they knelt down together. Fusu asked about Meng Jiang's situation, and was very sympathetic to her plight, so he asked Fan Xiliang's body to be buried at the foot of the Great Wall, and then sent someone to escort Meng Jiang home. Meng Jiang thanked Fusu for his kindness and went back. Fusu then issued a military order: anyone who whipped a migrant worker to death would be paid for his life. Since then, there have been fewer dead people on the construction site. With the spread of Fusu's virtuous reputation, the matter of Meng Jiang crying down the Great Wall also spread, and it spread ten, ten and hundred, and the more outrageous: it is said that there is a goddess named Meng Jiangnu who cried down the Great Wall for 800 miles.