Chapter 15 Successful retirement, the court rises
The Beiguan alien race was attacked by Yunzhou City, tens of thousands of people took advantage of the fire to escape, and Sikong Yu had few people at that time, only a few hundred people remained.
Although the remnants of the various places were wiped out later, they could no longer find the place where the alien army was. I heard that the alien race was divided into several units, and it turned out that the eight tribes under Hutuwus would take it with them.
The general Changshi injured the two men and was killed by his subordinates, and the remaining generals did not obey each other and attacked each other.
The victor occupied the royal court, and the loser was either killed or fled away, and after a scuffle, his vitality was greatly damaged, and he was no longer able to invade the land of Longyun.
The six Dutong encountered nothing more than some foreign deserters along the way, relying on the rabble, plundering the people's money, and having no food, they tied up some fleeing girls and women, called them "two-legged sheep." "I use or eat on weekdays, so I don't feel happy, I want to be a mountain king.
Therefore, although he fled north, he did not go fast and was slaughtered by the imperial court's strong horsemen. It was such a small group of bandits, about 10,000 people, and about 10,000 or 20,000 people were rescued by several people.
Most of them were girls and women, and all the men were slaughtered. These are either new widows, or new deaths of fathers and brothers, and they are lonely and helpless.
The general took pity on these miserable people, and took charge of it himself, and placed the soldiers, farmers, and craftsmen under his jurisdiction, and those who were suitable for settling down and marrying in each city, and also dealt with the matter of marriage. The population was compiled and the households were properly arranged, and the land of dragons and clouds slowly came to life.
In just five years, nine cities were built. From north to south, they are Youzhou, Bingzhou, Yizhou, Guzhou, Longzhou, Liangzhou, Huzhou, Yunzhou, and Taizhou.
The people live and work in peace and contentment, and the border soldiers are strong and strong. Everyone guards Longyun Kyushu as if defending their homeland. The people are grateful to Dade on weekdays and hope that the general will stay here forever.
That fortunate Yuchen ruled over the people, built the city and prospered, and gave alms and education.
The general made a statement of affection, and the grace was awarded the title of Longzhou pastor. became the state pastor of the most important city in this Longyun Kyushu.
Xing Yuchen was grateful, and treated the general like a division commander.
Five years have passed, and the alien race has fled. The people multiplied the population, and there were about tens of thousands of people left in the land of Longyun that day, plus 300,000 military horses in the pass. Now the population is about half a million people.
Adult men wear armor to practice martial arts, patrol on weekdays, and plough the fields and farm when the farm is busy, so there is no difference between farmers and soldiers.
The general set up an order for the tactics of war, and taught the soldiers and the common people that if they heard the order, they would know whether to defend or withdraw, advance or retreat, or help or disperse.
Everyone learned this command, and they knew the beacon vigilance. All obey the order, the land of dragon clouds is orderly, if the alien race re-enters, it will no longer be as defenseless as in the past.
In the six years of Sikong Yu, the soldiers and horses of this land of dragons and clouds were strong, and the law enforcement and security were very good.
However, not long after the Chinese New Year's Eve of the sixth year, the above table resigned: "I have the imperial grace, and I have this opportunity to live in Longyun." Day and night, we will not forget to extend the kindness of the court, benefit the people, and protect the country. Today, the frontier is stable, and the people live in peace. I miss my relatives in my homeland, and I hereby ask for my resignation from Longyun to protect me, return to my hometown, and retire my old age. ”
The court discussed and discussed, and issued an order to appease the people, fearing that the country would be turbulent, and asked him to continue to garrison Longyun.
The general resigned three times in a year, and finally got the above grace in the spring of the second year, read the general's homesickness, crowned the general as the Duke of Anguo, returned to Beijing to report on his work, and gave countless fields and houses, so that Xing Yuchen temporarily protected Longyun and guarded Longyun.
The general resigned, and Changshi also returned to his hometown, and the general received the general's order, but he still hoped to fight on the battlefield and did not want to leave the land of Longyun.
The general's little girl was only nine years old when she came, and she was already in the prime of her life at this time. Born with a fairy appearance, starry eyes and pink cheeks, a slender goose neck, a body like a willow, and jade fingers like green onions.
The guqin is played very well, and the rhythm is not inferior to the famous teacher. has been at the border for several years, and she has been exposed to it, but as a woman, she is heroic, and she is not inferior to a man when she drinks.
Xing Yuchen was so frightened that he didn't dare to drink, and he started to pretend to be drunk every time he had only a few glasses.
The people of Beiguan know that this general's little girl has unparalleled piano skills, and the amount of wine is also massive, and there are countless praisers in amazement. Every time I get drunk and play the piano, the rhythm is not as tactful as ordinary people, but it is like the pride of the battlefield and the world.
The generals all sighed: "It's a pity that it's not a man, if a man has this pride, why is the world worried?"
Every time Xing Yuchen visited the general, he only dared to listen to her playing the piano outside the house, but he didn't dare to enter the house, for fear of getting drunk and delaying official business.
And if the daughter hears of him, she shall chase him out of the house and invite him to drink. There were a lot of jokes.
At this time, the general received the above decree, and his heart was grateful.
But the little girl, who seems to be happy and sad, is so happy that she has returned to her homeland and can see her brother; sad is that she has left this land of dragons and clouds, and she will never see Brother Yuchen again, and Uncle Chang Shilian will also say goodbye, and she is very uncomfortable.
Uncle parted and gave him the rhythm of music, but the rhythm was not like an ordinary thing, and he accepted it happily. A few days later, the general handed over the general seal, took off his military uniform, changed into a set of regular clothes, and took the little girl out of Dragon City to say goodbye.
The daughter looked at the distant city with teary eyes, and looked at Brother Yuchen vaguely missing.
The general only brought dozens of people to escort the guards, and those who came to see them off included fellow civil and military officials, non-commissioned officers on weekdays, and people nearby.
Everyone said goodbye, but an old man knelt in front of the car, holding a cloth bag in his hand and said: "The general protects the people, we know the general's character, and we are unwilling to give ordinary things, so we only give the general a handful of Longyun soil, and I am grateful to the general for his kindness." ”
Sikong Yu hurriedly helped the old man up, and tears rolled down: "Old man, Xie Ru remembers my inch, I am in this position, and I should do what I should do." But Erl. In the future, you will live and recuperate, and don't work hard. ”
After finishing speaking, he took the cloth bag, got into the car, and left this Longyun Kyushu under the attention of everyone and went south.
In the capital of the Jing Dynasty, the news of the general's return to the south had already spread.
The people cheered, the theater was full of the drama of the general breaking the alien race, the storyteller on the roadside was exaggerated, and he dared to make up any scene of single-handedly sweeping tens of thousands of people.
The congratulatory posts of this civil and military officials continued, because he was afraid of the general's high merits before, and he was not rewarded above, so he didn't dare to intersect too much, for fear that he would be implicated or in trouble.
Today, the above is gracious to An Guogong, a good quality of people, everyone is busy offering courtesy, and the threshold of the gift-giver has been broken countless times. The old butler didn't dare to refuse, but just registered and made a decision, waiting for the general's return.
Congratulatory post, the account book is piled up in a room, and it is good to take care of it on weekdays, for fear that there will be a mistake.
However, he said that the general had been gone for more than a month, and that he had passed through several passes, and the guards all tried their best to keep the guests, but they were all refused.
The guard sent people directly to the next pass to rest assured. In this way, I returned all the way to the capital Yuliangdu, and there were many people to bid farewell along the way.
The daughter was so noisy that she couldn't take a nap because of the farewell sound, and although she was annoyed in her heart, she didn't say anything, only blaming her father for being too famous. I just hope to see my brother at home as soon as possible.
This Sikong knew that his sister's father was back, and he was very happy. Please ask the young man in Chinese clothes to ask for a grace and go out of the palace to wait for the return of his relatives.
He used palm and sword techniques to ask his father for advice as bait, so that the young man in Chinese clothes was willing to ask for favors.
There were delays and delays along the way, and it took a month and a half to walk for two months before arriving at Yuliangdu.
Outside the capital, there were already court officials waiting to greet them.
But it was Lord Xing Shangyi, the father of Xing Yuchen, the half-hundred-year-old man with a goatee wearing an official uniform and said: "Your Majesty ordered me to wait for the general here, and the upper side specially gave me ten thousand taels of gold, one mansion, 100 slaves, and 20 acres of paddy fields outside the city. For the general's dispatch. ”
Sikong Yu thanked the holy grace, and with the big and small officials entering the city, he sent the little girl home, and entered the imperial city to face the saint. The pretty girl had long wanted to see her brother, and when she heard that she would go back first, she was very happy, and she was not tired from the exhaustion of the boat.
As soon as the car stopped, he went straight to the house, and saw that his brother was still practicing martial arts, so he ran over and hugged him: "Brother, Yao'er misses you so much." All the time, all the time, I don't want you. The swarthy boy hugged tightly but did not speak, and there were tears in his eyes. It took a long time to separate.
"Where's Daddy?" said the swarthy boy. "I went to the palace to face the saint, and I don't know how long it will take to come back. The young man sighed, and gently stroked the end of the girl's hair with his hand: "You will grow into a big girl in a moment." ”
The girl looked up at the young man, her lips pursed slightly, as if she was angry: "My brother has grown a lot taller, Yao'er can't see your face anymore." I'm afraid I won't even be able to touch your chin in the future. "My sister will also grow taller, not afraid, not afraid. ”
The young man gently took the girl's jade hand: "I haven't heard you play the piano for a long time." My sister's piano sound can grow. The star-eyed girl seemed to be very proud, and hurriedly called for someone to take out the piano. "I'm going to let you know that I'm not doing it for nothing. Hmph"
Sikong Yu entered the main hall dozens of feet and knelt on the ground, and the man in the gorgeous clothes above saw that the minister of the humerus was back, and personally went down to the hall to help him up, holding the general's arm.
"An Guogong is lonely and hangs outside the pass, and he has built this miraculous feat. The guardian of the country, the good minister of me. It's been a great job, it's been a hard job. The crown of the person in the costume swayed slightly, and he could see that there was joy on his face.
"Your Majesty has a good reputation, but the minister is just a minister, if there is no Your Majesty's holy judgment, there will be no today's dragon cloud. Sikong Yu arched his hand, his expression was awe-inspiring.
The emperor looked at his ministers: "My ancestors are stubborn and sharp, and the land of Longyun that I came to fight for was almost lost in my hands. Although I can't go into battle to kill the enemy, God bless Dajing, and the country is lucky. As the pillars of the imperial court, you need to always uphold your original intention, protect your family and defend the country, and bow to the essence. Then he sat down on the seat.
"Aiqing can talk about the past and let all the ministers listen. Anguo Company Kongyu carefully explained the affairs of his tenure, and only finished talking for half an hour, and he was all moved to sigh when he listened.
The person in the costume asked several key points carefully, admired it, and gave him a gold seal and purple ribbon. Above the main hall, everyone talked for a long time before going down.
Sikong Yu returned to his original house, and it was still an ordinary courtyard.
Seeing that the child was very vigorous, he knew that he did not drop out of martial arts for a day. Hearing the housekeeper's report, many ministers gave dowry money and silk houses. Ordered to be sent back tomorrow, the gift utensils were burned, leaving only the things rewarded by His Majesty.
The old housekeeper said: "Fortunately, Lord Xing gave a guqin, whose name is Guihuang, saying that it is to thank the master for educating his son." How is this thing distinguished?"
The girl's red lips opened her mouth and said, "If it is given by Brother Yuchen's father, bring it to me to see." lest you fail the good intentions. The old butler lifted it up and opened the bag, and the dark red body was not wood-colored, but black lacquer fire patterns, which reflected each other.
The body of the piano is long-lived sycamore wood, fir wood is the panel, and catalpa wood is the bottom plate, and the material has the beauty of the ancients. It takes several years to complete the lacquer process.
The girl just stroked the thin line slightly, and a clear and transparent piano sound flew out. "Such a good piano, let alone Uncle Xing, I will borrow it first.
When Brother Yuchen comes back one day, I will send it back in person. Ignoring his father's face, he ran back to the boudoir with the guqin in his arms.