Chapter 1 Farewell
In autumn, everything is slaughtered, the leaves are withered, the grass is dry, and the cold is pressing.
It was on such days that the Fan family went to the place of exile.
At the end of last year, the concubine of the Fan family in the palace also went out of the palace to save relatives, and the strong grace attracted people's attention.
But who would have thought that in less than a year, just over nine months, the Fan family would turn from extreme prosperity to extreme decline.
It really responds to the saying that when the moon is full, it will be lost, and when the water is full, it will overflow.
Zhao Wangshu will come to the city to see off the Fan family, which is entrusted by others.
The person who entrusted her was her eldest brother Zhao Yin, Zhao Yin and Fan Jinyao, the eldest daughter of the Fan family's third room, were childhood sweethearts, and the two families intended to let the two get married.
It's just that this family discussion has just started, and something happened to the Fan family, so naturally this family affair can't continue.
Even if Zhao Yin has a deep affection for Fan Jinyao, the elders in the family can't tolerate him being willful.
Zhao Yin retreated, saying that he couldn't save her, and that he prepared some things and sent her away, which was also considered to be the whole affection.
But after all, the two didn't really make up their relationship, and when he came to see her off, it would ruin her reputation, so he turned to beg his sister to come.
Zhao Wangshu was sitting in a mule cart on the side of the road at this time, and there were people next to him who didn't know whether to send the Fan family or other convicted people.
After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, there was a noise outside.
"Hongchang, but here?" Zhao Wangshu put down the book in his hand and asked.
The maidservant girl outside lifted the curtain, "Girl, the official has escorted people out of the city." ”
Zhao Wangshu got out of the car, and when he looked up, a team of officers and soldiers escorted more than 100 people, facing the cold wind, walking towards this side.
The disaster of prison has tortured this group of pampered people to the point of being inhuman.
Women and men under the age of 10 do not wear shackles, which is slightly better than adult men.
Adult men in shackles struggled in the bitter north wind.
Zhao Wangshu found the daughters of the Fan family who were supporting each other in the crowd, and lifted the food box, "Hong Chang, take off the baggage, let's go over." ”
The coachman who sent Zhao Wangshu over found the commander with the troops, stuffed the silver to him, and pleaded a few more words.
The commander took the money and said impatiently, "Don't delay too long, just say a few words." ”
"Thank you, sir, thank you for your accommodation." The coachman nodded.
The others who came to see him off also stuffed the commander with silver and said good things.
Escorting prisoners to the Northland was a chore, and receiving these benefits was allowed by the imperial court.
The people of the Fan family had already recognized Zhao Wangshu, and their faces were full of consternation, how could she come?
After all, at this time, there are countless people who avoid suspicion.
In this world, there are always many people who put icing on the cake, but there are few people who send charcoal in the snow.
Zhao Wangshu walked up to Mrs. Fan, "Grandmother of the Fan family." ”
"Xiao, Xiaoyue'er, why are you here?" Mrs. Fan's hair turned white in a short period of time, and her old and sloppy appearance was the same as before.
When Fan Jinyao saw her, she immediately looked around, she should be looking for Zhao Yin.
Not being able to see the person she wanted to see, the disappointment in her eyes was palpable.
Zhao Wangshu didn't see it, let alone say anything that her brother was going to come, giving Fan Jinyao hope.
After the accident in the Fan family, the two were destined not to come together, so they should not cause any more turmoil.
Zhao Wangshu put the food box in his hand on the ground and opened it, "Grandmother of the Fan family, are you hungry?" Let's have a bite to eat. ”
As she spoke, she took out steamed buns, steamed buns, oil cakes, porridge and other hungry foods.
In the past ten days in prison, the Fan family has hardly eaten, and they are already hungry and weak.
The Fan family took the food and devoured it, so what kind of dining etiquette was there.
A sentence came out of Zhao Wangshu's mind, the down-and-out phoenix is not as good as a chicken.
After the Fan family relieved their hunger, Mrs. Fan said slowly: "Xiao Yue'er, thank you grandmother for me." ”
She and the Zhao family's grandmother, Cui, became friends in the boudoir.
Zhao Wangshu asked Hong Chang to give the burden she was carrying to Mrs. Fan, "Grandmother of the Fan family, it is bitterly cold in the north, you take care of it, there are some clothes and dry food in it, I hope you can use it on the road." ”
Fan Jinyao was unwilling after all, and asked, "Sister Yue'er, Changming ..... him?"
"Miss Fan." Zhao Wangshu interrupted her, "It's a long way to go to the Northland, and the Guanshan Mountain is blocked, and it will be difficult in the future, Miss Fan still thinks about how to get to the Northland safely, don't think about the rest." ”
It's not that Zhao Wangshu is ruthless, it's really that even if the Fan family has the ability to recover, it will be a long process, even if Zhao Yin can wait, the elders in the family will never allow it.
Zhao Wangshu said it clearly, and he also hoped that Fan Jinyao would not make mistakes.
"Sister Yue'er, you ......"
"Jin Yao." This time it was Mrs. Fan who interrupted her.
The Fan family was convicted and exiled thousands of miles to the Northland, not knowing if there was a chance to come back from the Northland.
How many of the original family affairs have been decided, and they have all been retired.
Some people even abandoned the Fan daughter who had married into the door in order to clear up the relationship.
The relatives of the Zhao family and the Fan family were only mentioned verbally, and did not enter the process of discussing relatives.
Now that Zhao Jiaken asked people to send it, and he has prepared so many things, he is already affectionate, and he can't be too extravagant.
Fan Jinyao lowered her head and wept, Zhao Wangshu ignored her, took out a purse, stuffed it into Mrs. Fan, took a step forward, and said in a low voice: "Grandmother of the Fan family, here is a silver ticket in case you need it." ”
"Thank you, thank you." Mrs. Fan held her purse tightly, she knew that the silver ticket in it was the foundation for the Fan family to settle down in the Northland.
At this time, the commander raised his voice and said, "Alright, alright, don't say anything, it's time to leave, don't delay the hour." ”
The officers and soldiers escorted the prisoners and continued on their way.
Zhao Wangshu saw them go away, and then, like the others, prepared to return to the city.
A hurried sound of horses' hooves came, and Zhao Wangshu looked at it, it was a young man in Xuanyi riding a white horse.
He hurried his horse, his cloak fluttering behind him.
It's so chic!
Zhao Wangshu's eyes flowed, the corners of his lips rose, and he whispered a poem: "Golden whip beautiful boy, go to the green horse." ”
I saw him run straight to the commander, turn over and dismount, and bow to the commander.
The commander also dismounted from his horse and returned the salute to the boy with a smile on his face.
Zhao Wangshu looked at the young man's side face, "Standing like a Zhilan jade tree, smiling like a moon in his arms." ”
"What do you say, girl?" Hong Chang asked.
"Didn't say anything." Zhao Wangshu didn't tell Hong Chang, she was happy when she saw it.
After the two had spoken a few words, the boy took a burden from his horse, walked out into the crowd, and stood in front of a man in shackles, who had also come to see him off.
Zhao Wangshu retracted his gaze, got into the mule cart, and waited for Hong Chang to get into the car before he ordered, "Go back." ”
The coachman drove the mule cart to the fork in the road, and Zhao Wangshu did not live in the city, she lived in Zhaojiazhuang outside the city.
According to the ancestral teachings of the Zhao family, parents died, and brothers separated; Three generations died, and four generations moved to the village; After nine generations, they can go their separate ways.
After Zhao Wangshu's grandfather died of illness, Zhao's father, who was the fourth generation, moved out of the city mansion with his mother, wife and children and moved to Zhaojiazhuang, where the clan lived.