A Timely Wife

Xiong Ruoshan changed into regular clothes early in the morning. There were no maids or eunuchs in the palace of Nanjiang Mansion. There were only a few people who signed the contract to help with cleaning, changing clothes, and eating in the big dining hall. Many old officials felt that this was simply child's play. , but Xiong Ruoshan insisted on his own opinion very much. No matter who came to tell him, he would not be moved. The emperor would not choose people to enter the palace, and the courtiers could not force people into it. In the end, Xiong Ruoshan's opinion prevailed.

The palace of Southern Chu is not like a palace at all. With the precedent of Southern Chu, it is very simple to re-establish the capital of Chujing after the counterattack of Jiangbei. It is better to say that it is the administrative center of Dachu. The emperor did not live in the imperial palace, but in the nearby community. Xiong Ruoshan and a group of important ministers all lived in this community. The housing in the community was allocated according to their positions. They lived in it when they were in office, and their positions changed or they left. It is necessary to move out of the community, only the house where the emperor lives has not been changed.

This community is called Chuming Community. Starting from the imperial palace, it is divided into left and right sides. The right side is where civil servants live, and the left side is where generals live. The street is named Chuming Street. The first assistant of the cabinet lives at No. [-], Chuming You Street, and the second assistant of the cabinet lives at No. [-], Chuming You Street. Going down in turn, the first house on the left is the Chujun’s house, which is called No. [-] Chuming Left Street. It is No. [-], Chuming Left Street, and the chief political commissar lives in No. [-], Chuming Zuo Street. The whole street has a total of [-] houses. It can be said that all the people living in this street belong to Dachu. Leaders, because of this, the law and order and guards on this street are extremely strict. There have been spies trying to sneak in many times, and people are often found and detained before they find a way to get in.

The farmland closest to Chuming Street is outside the west gate of Nanjiang Mansion. The road from Chuming Street to the west gate is very quiet. Xiong Ruoshan chats with Xiong Ruofeng from time to time. General Zhou follows behind them. Dong walked slightly behind, accompanied by more than 100 civil servants and military generals, plus the soldiers in charge of guarding, the team reached more than 230 people.

What was supposed to be a foolproof arrangement went wrong. There was indeed nothing wrong in the city, but many people were ambushed in the farmland outside the city. This was the only place where the assassins could attack. To cultivate in the field first, it doesn't need much, just move the hoe a little.

Xiong Ruoshan raised his hoe, he knew how to do farm work, he often went to the fields with Li Liang when he was in Liujiagou, although he didn’t have to be busy from morning to night like old farmers, from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, but he also learned There are a lot of things for farming, so the ministers next to him were a little surprised when they saw Xiong Ruoshan's decent movements.

At this moment, more than 20 people jumped out from under the ground in various parts of the farmland. These people rushed towards Xiong Ruoshan with various weapons. Such a sudden change made everyone present a little stunned. Xiong Ruoshan's latest assassin had already slashed at Xiong Ruoshan with a knife.

Xiong Ruoshan reacted very quickly and blocked it with the hoe in his hand. The handle of the hoe was made of wood, so it could only block this attack. On the ground, the assassin who had just missed a hit, quickly changed direction, followed by the second strike.

Xiong Ruoshan wanted to roll to the side to avoid the knife, but an assassin with a sword rushed over from the left. Xiong Ruoshan watched the two people slash at him. At that moment, Xiong Ruoshan's eyes widened. Great, my mind was blank, I could only lie on the ground and watch, watching the sword fall.

Just when the white light reflected from the sword dazzled Xiong Ruoshan's eyes, what came to him was not a cold weapon, but warm blood. Xiong Ruoshan's first reaction was that I was going to die. The general rolled to the side in his arms, and was slapped twice by General Zhou before realizing that he was not dead.

General Zhou didn't have time to speak, the two assassins had already rushed towards them, in order to save Xiong Ruoshan, General Zhou only had time to kick one of the assassin's arms away, and blocked the knife that was slashing towards Xiong Ruoshan with his back. After rolling to the side on the spot, Xiong Ruoshan was stunned, so he could only wake up Xiong Ruoshan first. Being stupid in this situation can only be courting death.

General Zhou pulled out his pistol from his waist and fired a few shots in a row. Just after finishing off the two assassins, before pushing Xiong Ruoshan back into the crowd, someone shouted: "Be careful!"

General Zhou looked around subconsciously, and an iron arrow flashed brightly in the sun and flew towards Xiong Ruoshan behind him. Come on, General Zhou put his left hand on the position slightly below his chest, and fell on his back.

In the process of falling down, General Zhou saw the blue sky above his head, so blue, a figure of a woman flashed in his mind, that is the woman he loves the most in this life, pure and elegant, there is a word in her name Lanzi, people are like orchids in the empty valley, planted in his heart, never able to get out of his heart, but instead took root in his heart, making him think about it until now.

Youlan, I'm finally going to find you. Fortunately, your son is fine. I have lived up to your dying confession. He has grown up and is very good, and he is very similar to you. You can rest assured, and I, finally I can go to see you with a smile, luckily I don't disgrace my life.

In the second year of Chu and Ming Dynasty, General Zhou fell forever in the farmland in the suburbs of Nanjiang Prefecture, leaving only a satisfied smile before he died. No one knew what he was smiling, but his smile was forever engraved in people's hearts , General Zhou, who was hailed as the first wise general of the Great Chu by later generations, was posthumously named Dingguo Gong after his death, and his posthumous title was Lie, which was taken from the "Posthumous Fa" meaning "to make meritorious deeds with martial arts, and to honor virtue and respect careers is called Liege".

Although General Zhou did not make any outstanding military exploits when he was alive, all the top generals in Southern Chu were under the tutelage of General Zhou, and his strict military management methods were also inherited, which had an impact on the Great Chu army. Power is immeasurable.

After the death of General Zhou, his nephew Zhou Jinyan was granted the title of Marquis of Chang'an, and Zhou Jinsi was given the title of Marquis of Pingan. This is also the only special case in the history of Great Chu where all the heirs of a family were given the title of Marquis. Even Li Ruosong and Chengdong did not receive such treatment.

Xiong Ruoshan put his arms around General Zhou, and the surrounding guards had already reacted. They took out their pistols and killed all the assassins in the farmland. Li Ruosong and Cheng Dong also rushed to Xiong Ruoshan's side at this time. Li Ruosong immediately shouted Shouted: "Dean Zhang, come quickly, come quickly."

Butler Zhang was only two steps slower than Li Ruosong. Before Li Ruosong finished his voice, Butler Zhang squatted down. He touched General Zhou's carotid artery and shook his head at Li Ruosong and Cheng Dong with a sad expression. , Li Ruosong touched it in disbelief, and said, "It's hot, it's still hot, save him, Steward Zhang, save him!"

In desperation, Li Ruosong was no longer calling Dean Zhang, but Steward Zhang from a few years ago. Butler Zhang just shook his head and said, "It's useless, it's too late, an arrow hits the heart, and even Immortal Da Luo not coming back."

What Li Ruosong wanted to say was stopped by Chengdong, who said softly: "Ruosong, don't shout, General Zhou has already left, look, he is smiling, maybe this is what he is asking for , let's let him go at ease, if he thinks this is what he wants."

Hearing this, Li Ruosong looked at General Zhou's face, and General Zhou smiled peacefully. If it weren't for the blood gushing from his chest, others would think that General Zhou was having a very sweet dream, so much so that they laughed in the dream. out.

Hearing the voices of the three people, Xiong Ruoshan raised his head in a daze, looked at Li Ruosong, then at Chengdong, and murmured, "Brother, brother-in-law, Uncle Zhou, are you leaving?"

Cheng Dong walked to Xiong Ruoshan's side, and hugged Xiong Ruoshan into his arms. Zhou Jinyan and Zhou Jinsi were also protected and walked over at this moment. Zhou Jinsi pounced on him first, but before he could open his mouth, big tears fell down. Zhou Jinyan's eyes turned red instantly, and Xiong Ruoshan seemed to sense Zhou Jinyan's presence. He looked at Zhou Jinyan and said in a daze, "I'm sorry."

Zhou Jinyan squeezed his lower lip tightly, and said: "It's none of your business, being able to save you is what Third Uncle wishes to do most. Look, Third Uncle is smiling, which shows that he is very happy and has no worries. The one who left, Ruoshan, don't blame yourself, if you don't save you today, I think third uncle will regret it for the rest of his life.

He once said that the most regrettable and heartbreaking thing in this life was not being able to save your mother and concubine back then, which made her die so painfully. I think, now he doesn’t have to regret anymore, he saved you, In this way, he will be able to explain to your mother and concubine when he goes underground that he is willing to leave. "

Xiong Ruoshan asked a little silly: "Really?"

Zhou Jinyan held his hand tightly, looked into his eyes, and replied seriously: "Really, you believe me."

Xiong Ruoshan had just uttered the word "um", and the tears that had not shed just now fell down his cheeks. General Zhou left and died to protect himself. Xiong Ruoshan never hated his powerlessness as much as he does now. When he grows up, he thinks that he is great, that he can deal with all the problems, but unfortunately, he is still too naive and self-righteous. If he is more careful, more cautious, and sends someone here to check in advance, maybe he will not This kind of thing will happen, and General Zhou will not die.

Although no one blamed him for this, after this day, Xiong Ruoshan fell into a very deep self-loathing, couldn't sleep well all night, had nightmares, and pretended to be nonchalant during the day. He came and went to the court and dealt with government affairs, until one day he suddenly passed out in the court hall, frightening a group of people.