18. The Bright Gentleman (3)
Outside, Zaqin's subordinates surrounded the thatched hut tighter and tighter, but in view of Zaqin's capture, they did not dare to make a slight move.
Qin Sangruo said: "Zaqin, we will make all the words clear tonight." You are our captive, and according to the rules, if you want to live, you must agree to any of our conditions. ”
Zachin said resentfully: "I am a prisoner of this Han Chinese, not your prisoner. He judged from Zhu Xiangru's clothing and language that he was Han.
Zhu Xiangru said: "In this case, according to the rules, you have to agree to any conditions I propose." ”
Zachin said: "You are very strong in martial arts, I am not your opponent." As long as you promise to let me go and not hurt me, I will do as you make a condition. ”
Zhu Xiangru said: "Okay, I think you are also a man, and what you say should be counted." My condition is that you agree to all the conditions proposed by Princess Sang Ruo. ”
Zha Qin was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "You Han people are really cunning. Well, since I, Zachin, have said it, I will count it. However, there will be a never-ending war between our two clans, and if there are any conditions, you can say!"
Zhu Xiangru and Qin Sangruo glanced at each other. Qin Sangruo sighed and said, "Brother Zhu, don't you want to hear about us, now I can tell you about it." ”
Zhu Xiangru nodded. Qin Sangruo stood up, picked up a small pine knot from the table, picked off the oil lamp hanging on the wall, and sat down again. said: "I was originally from Dehong in western Yunnan. Dehong is mainly based on the Yi nationality, with about more than 100,000 people, and my grandfather is the local Yi Tusi. My grandfather has no son, only my mother has a daughter, my mother is the princess of Tusi at that time, my grandfather loves my mother very much, as the pearl of the palm, it can be said that it is 100 obedient. ”
"One day, my mother met a young Han man, who was eighteen years old at the time, and it was the beautiful years of youth. At that time, the Han young man was caught in the local peach blossom mist miasma, and he was unconscious in the forest, and he happened to be bumped into by my mother, so I rescued him back to the village. The Han youth nursed in our village for more than a month, and my mother got along day and night. The young man knew a lot of things, and often told his mother stories about the Han people and many strange and interesting things outside, and his mother was fascinated by it, so he secretly made an appointment with the young man to elope together. ”
Zhu Xiangru thought to himself when he heard this: "Your mother is really bold enough, and you are similar to your mother." ”
Qin Sangruo said again: "Unexpectedly, this news was discovered by my grandfather, and he was sad and angry. He scolded the young man for being ungrateful, saving his life, and seducing his daughter, so he beat the young man and put him in a dungeon. And he put my mother in the custody of her, and she was not allowed to see the young man. After more than ten days in a row, my mother could no longer control her emotions, and one night, she sneaked out, knocked out the two dungeon guards, released the young man, and the two of them ran away together. The two kept running to the east, and she heard the Han young man say that his hometown was in eastern Yunnan, and as long as he was out of Dehong, the people sent by his grandfather couldn't catch up, so he would be safe. ”
Zhu Xiangru said: "Since the Han young man and your mother are in love, why don't you propose to your grandfather." ”
Qin Sangruo glanced at him and said, "Brother Zhu, you don't understand the traditions and rules of our nation, my mother is the princess of Tusi, and in the future, either she will be the Tusi or the person she marries will be the Tusi, and how can a Han person be the leader of our nation? ”
Zhu Xiangru was taken aback, and Zha Qin also opened his eyes when he heard this, staring at Zhu Xiangru and Qin Sangruo fiercely, as if he was about to burst into flames. Qin Sangruo ignored him and continued: "My mother doesn't like that Tusi prince, although she has a marriage contract, she still falls in love with that Han young man. Day and night, the two of them kept desperately fleeing towards the east. After running for two days, on the way, the two had the status of husband and wife. On the third day, the men sent by my grandfather finally caught up with them and captured them back to the stockade. My grandfather ordered the young man to be beaten again, but he was still imprisoned. My mother told my grandfather about the incident between the two, and my grandfather was so angry that he was angry, and he was afraid that the Tusi of Banna would learn the truth and send troops to attack, so he fell ill in anger. ”
"There is no impermeable wall in the world, and the matter between my mother and the young man is still known to the Toast Prince of Banna. Prince Tusi was furious, and brought 2,000 soldiers to invade our village, when he was sick, he wanted to explain and repair with Banna Tusi, but the prince of Tusi couldn't listen to what he said, he was angry that my mother was sorry for her, and vowed to break the village, and grabbed the Han youth with his own hands, and killed him to vent his hatred. My grandfather wanted to hand over the Han youth to Prince Tusi, but my mother didn't agree, and besides, my mother had lost her virginity to the Han youth, and this family affair could not continue anyway. Because of my mother's youthful and impulsive mistakes, both of us paid a heavy price. ”
Although the Tusi prince was defeated and retreated, a deep hatred was formed between the two clans. My grandfather was sick and commanded the battle, and after this battle, the illness became even more serious, and it didn't take long for him to die. After my grandfather passed away, my mother succeeded me as Tusi, and he released the Han youth and married him, and the Han young man's surname was Qin, which was my father. ”
"My father has always been haunted by the death of his grandfather, and he has always thought that his inability to restrain his feelings has made a big mistake and hurt everyone. In addition, he had been imprisoned twice before, and he was beaten and injured and had a dark disease, so he fell ill, and half a year later, the treatment was ineffective, and he died. And I was born three months after my father died, so I am a widow. ”
This emotional story is too bizarre, and although Qin Sangruo is a princess of Tusi, his father died before he was born, which is really pitiful.
Qin Sangruo smiled faintly and said, "I have never met my father, but I heard my mother say that my father is chic and elegant, knowledgeable and courteous, and is a good man of the first rank in the world." Zhu Xiangru said: "Ling Zun must be talented and knowledgeable, otherwise your mother will not like him if she is a princess of Tusi." Qin Sangruo nodded, looked at Zhu Xiangru, and said: "It's a pity that there is no portrait of my father, I have imagined what kind of person my father is and what he looks like since I was very young, and there are countless shadows in my mind, but they are all vague, until I see you, the appearance in my mind is clear." After speaking, his face turned red.
Zhu Xiangru's face was also hot, and he thought, "It turns out that you imagined me to be your father." Zha Qin saw it clearly on the side, and scolded: "What a pair of shameless dog men and women, Qin Sangruo, you are as shameless as your mother." ”
Qin Sangruo was furious, raised his hand and slapped Za Qin in the face, and scolded: "Shut up for me, you father and son have done something, who doesn't know, who doesn't know, what qualifications do you have to scold me and my mother? If you talk more, I will slap you seventeen or eighteen." Zachin was afraid that he would really slap himself more than ten times, so he hurriedly closed his mouth tightly.
Qin Sangruo said again: "Later, when I grew up, my mother slowly told me some things. It turned out that the prince of Banna at that time, that is, Tashi's father was cruel by nature, arrogant and extravagant**, famous far and wide, and had already married two wives, and heard that my mother was beautiful, so the father who rescued him proposed to my grandfather again. My grandfather didn't want to marry his only son and daughter, let alone marry him as a concubine, although he didn't want to agree, but Banna's Tusi soldiers and horses were strong, there were many people, and the strength of the two sides was very different, and he threatened that if my grandfather didn't agree to this marriage, he would lead the troops to fight. My grandfather was afraid of the other party's power, and for the sake of the whole clan, he had no choice but to agree. ”
Zhu Xiangru thought to himself: "I see, no wonder your mother doesn't agree to live or die." Even if the Han youth does not appear, this marriage may not be possible. ”
At this time, the oil lamp gradually faded, and Zhu Xiangru got up and turned it on again. Under the weak light, Qin Sangruo spoke, Zha Qin and Zhu Xiangru listened, and the three of them all had their own concerns, and the room was silent for a while.