Volume 1: The Honest Young Man, Chapter 54
Yuan Zhen felt that it was almost over, and raised his hand and said, "Stop!" β
The executioners stopped, and Twelve rolled off his stool and fainted.
Ouyang Qian got up and ran to Twelve: "Twelve, how are you?" I'm sorry...... I'm sorry......" turned to Han Jiang and said afar, "Uncle Han, Uncle Han, quickly send them to the room and find a doctor to treat them......"
Han Jiangyuan responded and beckoned a few people and was about to carry them away, but was stopped by Yuan Zhen.
Yuan Zhen just couldn't get used to him always mingling with the slaves, frowned and said solemnly: "The master is the master, and the slave is the slave!" I've never seen a master like you who mingles with a minion! Regardless of dignity and inferiority, what kind of system will it become! β
"They were only sent to be called by people because of the difficulties at home, and they were already pitiful enough for their father-in-law to treat them like this! If they have any three long and two short, how can I face their father and mother! Ouyang Qian originally cherished people like his life, not to mention that the people close to him were as close as siblings, and they almost died this time, and his heart was like a knife inserted, and his heart was heartbreaking.
Yuan Zhen looked at him for a while, and then exhaled steadily: "As far as you are merciful, as far as you cherish human life, you said such distressing words, I really raised you for nothing!" β
Ouyang Qian smiled stupidly: "I am really blessed, my father-in-law can grieve for one of my adopted children, I never thought about how sad they would be if their biological parents knew that their child was about to be killed!" They will be more grieved than their stepfather! Why can my father-in-law pity me, but he can't be a young man and a young man! β
Yuan Zhen was shocked in his heart, and he didn't recover for a long time, and waved his hand weakly: "Uncle Han, go to the doctor to heal them." β
Han Jiangyuan bowed and said yes, and a few people carried them away, Yuan Zhen originally wanted to take this opportunity to give these subordinates a warning, but at this time, he didn't have any extra strength, and waved his hand to let them all disperse.
Ouyang Qian sat on the ground and looked at the two stalls of blood, without expression, one tear after another fell to the ground, how painful and scared should they be at that time? I can't save them when they're beaten and dying, so I'm scared, I must be scared...... I'm sorry......
Everyone dispersed, Yuan Zhen approached him, saw that he looked lost and depressed, and kicked him lightly: "Do you know it's wrong?" β
Ouyang Qian turned around and glanced at him: "Father-in-law." β
Seeing his teary eyes, Yuan Zhen's heart softened again, secretly complaining that his heart was being led more and more by this stinky boy, sighed and squatted down, ready to comb with him.
Ouyang Qian muttered in a low voice, pleading to Yuan Zhen in general: "My father-in-law is angry with me, I am willing to bear any punishment, but I am most afraid that my father-in-law will punish me with others, I am not like my father-in-law who was born in the royal family, I don't have to worry about food and clothing, it was my father-in-law who gave me a bite to eat, so I wouldn't starve to death, I am from the same background as theirs, I am grateful to my father-in-law for saving his life, but my father-in-law, you can love me so much, why can't you share some of my compassion with others......"
Like a confused and directionless child, the confusion and uncertainty in his eyes made Yuan Zhen's heart soften again, and he sighed helplessly: "Qian'er, you always don't remember the lesson, forget the pain when the scar is good, don't blame me for being ruthless." They are your maidens and retinues, but they can't even look down on your people, so what's the use of them? Beat them up and you're going to make a fuss like this for me? Relying on me to hurt you, you are presumptuous? β
"In the future, if I do something wrong, will my father-in-law punish me? I won't say anything more when my father-in-law kills me, as long as you don't force me with other people's lives......" Ouyang Qian lowered his head, he could still see the crystals dripping down, Yuan Zhen nodded, "Okay, as long as you remember the lesson, otherwise, don't go back and blame me." β
"Father-in-law, the child doesn't dare to hide it from you, the child is going to the barracks today." Ouyang Qian stood up, and there were blood stains on his body, like flowers, which were extremely dazzling.
"......" Yuan Zhen looked at him fixedly for a long time, and exhaled softly, "Ouyang Qian, it seems that I should hang you on the beam, so that you can't go anywhere, starve you for three days and three nights, see if you have a long memory?" β
Ouyang Qian knew that his father-in-law was angry, pursed his lips, and said with a slight smile: "It's the same if my father-in-law hangs me for ten days, and it's the same if I hang me as a dry corpse, my father-in-law doesn't know the truth of this matter......"
Ouyang Qian told him the ins and outs, but Yuan Zhen disagreed: "So what? A barracks is a barracks, not a place where they can beg for help! It's like I'm the emperor, I'm the Son of Heaven, and no one can infringe on my heavenly might! Anyone at any time! β
Ouyang Qian was so shocked that he couldn't speak, he was stunned for a moment, and then smiled stupidly: "It's the child who deserves to die, offending the majesty of his father-in-law......"
"Ouyang Qian, I forgive you for doing this again, get rid of your habit of making decisions without authorization, and you will try it next time! Don't let you pass by the Hades Palace a few times, you don't know how many catties and taels you have! Yuan Zhen straightened his clothes and dropped a sentence, "Since Qian Shuai is so merciful, take the soldiers of the military camp as his own brothers, and let me go to the frontier tomorrow to see my family, and I will not be allowed to come back for a year, so as to guard the safety of the frontier well, plus manage the brothers in the military camp." A year later, I will go to the barracks to check, and if there is a trace of unqualified, you will wait for your head to move! "Yuan Zhen has the heart to let him lead the army full-time, and he can really teach himself about studying.
Ouyang Qian nodded sneeringly: "Yes......"
Long'an Barracks
"During this time, the brothers practiced very hard, made rapid progress, and their physique also improved a lot." Zhong Xiao grinned at Ouyang Qian in the barracks, he came here a year ago, and said that the emperor had allowed it, so he came here to exercise. He looks very handsome, young and energetic, not old-fashioned, and close to the people, always thinking about his brothers, and everyone likes to practice with him.
"Well, I'll have to go home when they're done with the latest set, I haven't been back for a long time." Ouyang Qian nodded, and his hand was still drawing a new practice method.
"Why?" Zhong Xiao was puzzled, isn't the frontier good? Everyone gets along so well, why go?
"Homesick." Ouyang Qian said lightly.
"Oh." Zhong Xiao found that although he hadn't been in the barracks for a long time since he last came to the barracks, he was not as happy as last time when he came this time. Could it be that he was driven to the frontier by the emperor? So he's not happy? "Boys just have to go out and experience and practice, always wandering around that one acre and three points of land, what kind of climate can they become?"
Just as they were puzzled, they heard a noisy sound outside the tent, and the two went out together to find Bi Zhoucheng reprimanding the soldiers: "As a soldier defending the city of a country, how can you always talk about going home?" If you want to go home, he wants to go home if he wants to go home, what kind of soldier is he going to be? I went home to coax my wife to hold the child! β
Ouyang Qian approached and asked, "What's wrong?" How could the marshal be so atmospheric? β
"They're all homesick and haven't been home for three years." A small soldier replied secretly.
Ouyang Qian nodded in understanding, walked up to Bizhou Cheng, and said with a smile: "Marshal, please calm your anger." Then he said to the people gathered, "You haven't been home for a long time, haven't you?" β
"Yes, I haven't been back for four years, my wife was pregnant when I came out, and now the children will be called dad, I haven't seen them all......"
"I haven't been back for three years, and my parents don't know what's going on......"
"yes, yes, we haven't been home in a long time......"
For a while, everyone seemed to be surrounded by sadness, and some men even wiped their tears, "Our family is illiterate, and we can't even write letters, and my father and mother were not in good health when I came out, and these years have passed, and I don't even know if they are dead or alive......"
Ouyang Qian groaned slightly, and said in a loud voice: "Brothers, this commander knows that you have not been back to your hometown for a long time, from today onwards, you can go back to a hundred people every half month, and you must return to the barracks at the end of the half month!" Take turns going home and make sure everyone can go back home! There are too many soldiers in the Yuan Kingdom, remember not to be greedy for warmth, and miss the time to return to the camp, so as not to delay others to meet their families! β
"Really! Marshal, are you telling the truth? Can we go home?! The barracks was boiling for a while, and everyone hugged each other excitedly, "We can go home!" It's time to go home! β
"The commander's military order has been issued, let's register the army number and name together today, tomorrow is just the No. 1, tomorrow morning can send a hundred people back to their hometowns, all return to the team on the evening of the 15th, and another 100 people will return to their hometowns in the early morning of the 16th!" Ouyang Qian took out the handsome order, and the cheers were like earth-shaking drums, shaking the ground.
Zhong Xiao smiled and nodded, he was in favor of returning to his hometown regularly, but he had never given approval. Bi Zhoucheng frowned and said solemnly: "The last general has been marching and fighting for so many years, and I have never seen such a reckless and reckless person as Qian Shuai. The results are unpredictable, and if the enemy suddenly attacked, wouldn't we be in a mess? The words were angry, so naturally they couldn't hear it, but they felt that they had committed a crime, which was too rude, so they arched their hands and said, "Since Qian Shuai has his own ideas, the last general can only follow them." β
Zhong Xiao looked at Bizhou's back and shrugged: "He's more clichΓ©, leave him alone." Let's go, let's go and prepare the number and list, I don't know when it's busy! β
After sorting out the number and list, Ouyang Qian and Zhong Xiao were so tired that their waists were about to break, and finally when the first batch of soldiers was released, everyone was excited and tearful, and the back of the departure was full of sadness, and Ouyang Qian felt very uncomfortable.
People who defend their families and the country, defend their families and defend their homeland, but they cannot fulfill their filial piety for their parents and cannot accompany their wives and children.
Gu Qiong ate peanuts and entered Ouyang Qian's tent: "Are you done?" β
Ouyang Qian opened his mouth, Gu Qiong threw a peanut over, but he didn't expect it to be thrown into his mouth, Ouyang Qian chewed it with satisfaction: "Generous!" β
Gu Qiong laughed and didn't say anything, Ouyang Qian asked, "You haven't been home for more than a year, don't you?" β
"What is there to think about, it's not that I haven't seen it for eight hundred lifetimes, who walks away from the emperor three meters away like you and starts to chirp and say homesick. It's a big guy, and it's more than a girl all day long, and it's not ashamed. β
Ouyang Qian frowned: "Who are you listening to here, how can I hum." β
"As everyone said, if you go to find out the rumor-bearers, you can find out how many battalions." Gu Qiong threw the remaining peanuts into her mouth, "I'm also wondering, although I haven't seen the emperor, but don't everyone say that the emperor is majestic and not angry?" I really can't imagine such a ninety-five honor, how can it make you want to go up, is it enough to see it for eight lifetimes? β
"He hasn't always been holding the emperor's shelf, and when he is in private, he is no different from an ordinary father. You wonder, I'm still curious, my stepfather is obviously a very good person, why do you mention it, everyone looks like a murderer? How can it be so exaggerated, it is really a rumor. β
"Hmph, come on, anyway, I've never been so dependent on a person, I can't understand it."