[Three Kingdoms] I am the queen of the Great Wei Dynasty

"Sister!"

"Sheng'er!"

Father and younger brother shouted at the same time, looking at A Sheng in unison.

She ignored their surprised gazes, but calmly looked at Zhang Miao, who was ecstatically laughing, and said calmly, calmly, "My little girl promised the prefect now, and I hope the prefect will let our family go."

"It's natural. I will pick a good day to welcome the girl into the mansion. At that time, your family will be protected by the prefect."

Zhang Miao motioned to the few followers around him, and smiled sinisterly, full of complacency: "You all stay near here, keep an eye on my future concubines, and don't let them out of your sight."

As he spoke, he squinted his eyes and looked at A Sheng, the fat piled up on his cheeks looked extremely greasy and disgusting: "Girl, don't run away, or the consequences—"

"My little girl understands, the prefect can rest assured." A Sheng was not intimidated by his threats at all, but replied calmly.

Zhang Miao got on his horse with satisfaction, and left when his followers scattered in all directions. Xiao Bing came back to his senses and shook A Sheng's arm desperately, with strong unwillingness and grief in his tone:

"Sister, this thief Zhang Miao is a sadistic devil! He beat and scolded me and forced me to be his boy servant. I met him when I went to find a doctor for my father in the morning, and he actually came to the house directly. You How could you just promise him like that!"

The more he talked, the more excited he became, and he simply shouted: "At worst, I will fight to the death with those guards, and I will also protect you and Daddy from Qiao County."

A Sheng quickly covered his mouth, glanced around vigilantly, and said quietly: "You also know that you can't beat these big and round men. Sister has her own way, so don't worry."

"What can you do?" Dad whispered sadly, and the crutches left deep marks on the ground.

Let me fight him to the death.

A Sheng recited silently in his heart, but he didn't dare to reveal the slightest in front of his anxious father.

Although she is now a slender and weak woman, she is already the only hope for the whole family.The reason why she agreed to Zhang Miao was because she knew that the latter had already used her family as a threat, and she had no choice.

The most urgent task is to comfort her father and younger brother, so that they don't have to worry about themselves, so that they can find a way to get them out quickly. She has her own way to deal with Zhang Miao.

While contemplating, her father's dull cough interrupted her.He turned back into the house and called them calmly:

"Let's cook, eat the leeks just cut from the field today, and there are a few pieces of chicken left over from yesterday, warm up in the steamer and continue eating."

The two siblings heard their father's rare order to cook. Although their hearts were heavy, they hurriedly prepared the meals according to his instructions.

After steaming hot out of the pot, Ah Sheng carefully brought the bowls and chopsticks to the table.

Xiao Bing, who usually eats the most, didn't have much appetite today. He picked up vegetables one by one, and ate absent-mindedly. He quickly put down his bamboo chopsticks and went out to work.

Because of his health, Dad has always eaten very little.He lightly picked up a piece of chicken and put it in Ah Sheng's bowl, with a rare smile on his vicissitudes of life: "Eat more, taking care of your body is the capital."

"Father, you can eat too." A Sheng put the bowl of chicken in front of his father and persuaded him.

Dad shook his head and resisted, and looked at her meaningfully: "I don't need it. You two should take good care of your health, and eat meat together."

What he said made Ah Sheng not quite understand. She looked at her father with deep eyes in puzzlement, confused: "Father, it's only natural. Xiao Bing is my only real brother. My daughter will definitely take good care of him." .”

Daddy bowed his head and took a mouthful of rice, a glint of light flashed in his cloudy eyes, and he spoke in a serious tone: "Sheng'er, even though Daddy has been down and out for half his life, he has read a few books before and understood some truths. Daddy has something to tell you." , don’t be disgusted with the rude words.”

Seeing his sincere expression, Ah Sheng couldn't help but stop the chopsticks in his hand and listen carefully to his father's continuation.

"Born in this vast and chaotic world, even if you are unable to resist, you must still have tenacity and forbearance. The darkness and chaos will never overwhelm you." Dad tried hard to suppress his cough, and said clearly every word, and then his tone It turned into calm and peaceful again, "See everything more clearly, so that my life will not be so difficult."

Although A Sheng didn't know what her father meant when she suddenly said this, she still nodded heavily and replied respectfully: "Daughter remembers father's advice."

In the evening, the setting sun was about to sink, the clouds gradually receded, and the gray and black outline spread to the horizon little by little, gradually covering up the last half of the brightness.

Crows cry suddenly and abruptly, and night insects cry sadly.

Xiao Bing took a wooden shovel and patted the already solid and strong grape vines, poured a ladle of water, and said to A Sheng who was also concentrating on observing the vines: "Daddy wanted to eat grapes the most, but he has never eaten them. Waiting for grapes this summer." When he grows up, we must honor his old man well.”

A Sheng nodded, carefully drove away a few insects crawling around, and asked Xiao Bing: "Shall we give it another wave of insecticide?"

Xiao Bing couldn't make up his mind either, he turned around and said, "Then I'll ask Daddy."

He pushed open the rickety door with a creaking and hoarse sound.A Sheng picked up the wooden shovel he had dropped on the side and patted the soil on the roots of the vines to firm up. Just as she was concentrating on her work, there was a heart-piercing cry from inside the room.

"father!"

It was Xiao Bing's voice.

Her heart sank rapidly, and a boulder instantly caught her throat. She threw the wooden shovel aside in a panic, and rushed directly into it.

When she saw the scene on the bed, she froze for a moment.

A small porcelain vase was rolling on the ground, and Dad was leaning against the wall helplessly, blood poured out from the corner of his lips unscrupulously, it was shockingly red.A pair of hands hang lifelessly at the sides of the body, and the breathing is weak and ethereal.

But his expression was very calm, he looked at Xiao Bing who was tearing apart from crying, and gently stroked his head.

It took a long time for Ah Sheng to realize what had happened, she staggered to her father's side, trembling all over.

"Father, why are you—" Tears rolled out of her eyes uncontrollably, and she couldn't utter a word in pain.

Dad tried his best to pull up the corner of his blood-soaked mouth, and showed them a kind smile, as if he was comforting the two children, and looked at A Sheng with peaceful eyes: "I know your difficulties, it is Dad who dragged you down, so you forced I have no choice but to agree to marry that Zhang Miao. Father has been sorry to you all his life, so committing suicide by taking poison is the only thing I can do for my daughter."

"Why did you do it!" A Sheng felt his heart was being twisted more and more, and burst into tears, his palms were so painful from being scratched by his fingers.

Dad's voice gradually lowered to the point where it was barely audible.Ah Sheng and Xiao Bing saw his lips were murmured, and they went up to listen while crying, but they heard Dad say: "You should run away while I'm buried, without my burden, you will be able to escape—"

Immediately the sound stopped abruptly, and they could no longer hear their father's breathing.

The crows screamed in the ear, and they circled the sycamore tree in the dark night.

***

"According to my humble opinion, my lord should set up camp here, and we can wipe out all the bandits in one go." Xun You carefully pointed to the map in front of him, and suggested to Cao Cao who was thinking, "This can also cut off the food supply of the bandits and force them Surrender without a fight."

When Cao Cao heard this, his eyes burst into enlightenment, and he nodded repeatedly in appreciation: "Xun Gongda is really amazing with his talents, and I really admire him."

Xun You clasped his fists humbly, and said with a smile: "My lord, you are joking, I am just playing with an ax at the door of the class."

Cao patted Xun You on the shoulder brightly, and the lord and counselor were as close as old friends who have known each other for many years. He proposed: "I will wipe out the remaining Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou, and I invite you to go back to Yanzhou to drink good wine and get drunk for three days. I don't want to wake up for three nights!"

"Thank you, my lord, for your kindness. How dare you refuse?" Xun You, who was always a drinker, agreed immediately upon hearing this.

At this time, the soldiers outside the tent opened the curtain and came to report: "My lord, there is a Confucian scholar in white who came to pay homage to you."

"Confucian scholar in white clothes?" Cao Cao curiously recalled who among his former friends fit this characteristic, and Xun You who was beside him couldn't help guessing, "Could it be my uncle?"

"Wen Ruo!" Cao Cao reacted immediately, a storm of excitement was set off in his heart, he hurriedly straightened his clothes and went out to greet him in person.

Sure enough, Xun Yu, who was dressed in a pure white brocade silk robe, stood quietly at the door, with a graceful demeanor, like a son of an aristocratic family who came out of the Book of Songs, with a jade-like demeanor that made people unable to move their eyes away.

Seeing Cao Cao, Xun Yu's eyes lit up, and he leaned forward to salute: "General Cao is safe and well. I have settled down with my tribe, and I am here to join you to help the Han family and save the world."

"Hey, Wen Ruo came here in a hurry, why do you and I have to be so polite." Cao Cao took Xun Yu's arm to welcome him into the tent, and pulled him to sit aside.

"I knew it was you, uncle." Xun You and Xun Yu had known each other since they were young, and they knew each other very well. They both respected and were close to this uncle who was younger than him.

Cao Cao personally poured a cup of tea for the two of them. The steaming hot tea exuded a refreshing fragrance, and it kept bobbing up and down in the transparent water like butterflies.

"Thinking of me, Cao Mengde, He De and He Neng, I can have two famous Xunmen all over the world to accompany me." Cao Cao looked at the two with emotion.

Xun Yu got up and saluted, with a solemn tone: "The general raised righteous soldiers to challenge Dong Zhuo, and he spared no effort to wipe out the rebellious party for the Han Dynasty. I have long admired such righteous deeds, so how dare I refuse to sit and watch the people suffer?"

Cao Cao hurriedly stood up and helped him sit down again, the Pisces belt around his waist made a dull and hoarse sound.

"I know that Wen Ruo is a sage who takes the world as his own responsibility, and I dare not live up to Wen Ruo's expectations."

Xun Yu suddenly raised his eyes and saw the clear white jade around his waist, his heart sank.

A Sheng actually gave Cao Cao the Pisces pendant he gave her with his own hands.

He had mixed feelings in his heart, and he didn't know what to think, but there was still a calm smile on his face: "Miss Bian Sheng, are you okay now?"

When he thought of that silly and brave girl, he couldn't help but overflow with strong concern, and he pulled back the corner of his robe and said:

"On the second day after the general left Luoyang, she went all the way to Qiao County alone without hesitation to find the general. She also hoped that the general would cherish Miss Sheng'er's sincerity and protect her from being hurt."

"What did you say?" Cao Cao was shocked when he heard this. "She came to me alone then?"