Reinforced iron dodder flower

"It's about Wang's family, why does it matter to other people? The child in my arms is my grandson, not the Wang family. If you want to kill him, kill me first!" Xie Daoyun was holding a three-year-old boy by the back yamen of Kuaiji County Sheriff's Mansion. Liu Tao, the grandson of Liu Tao, sternly scolded the rebels.

Sun En, who led the troops to attack the county guard's mansion, rode out from the crowd and looked at Xie Daoyun, who was no longer confused, even though his clothes were rough and his hair was messy, he did not hide his national appearance.In this rebellion, the only sober person is Xie Daoyun.Thinking of her reputation and admiring her talent, Sun En cupped his hands and said, "Miss Xie, although Mrs. Sun is a reckless person, I have heard of your reputation as a talented person. You have given porridge and medicine in Kuaiji all these years, pity the poor. Weakness, I also know it well, I feel it and admire it. As long as you order the government soldiers to put down their weapons, I can guarantee that you will not be killed... nor the life of the child in your arms."

Xie Daoyun felt pain in his heart, but it didn't show at all on his face, not a drop of tears.Her husband, three sons, and one daughter were all killed in this military turmoil. Fortunately, fortunately, she was Xie's daughter and Wang's daughter-in-law. Sun En, the thief, was always a little jealous of Wang and Xie's family, and did not take a single Old women and young children are in their eyes.If you can show weakness, you can gain a chance.

Xie Daoyun raised her head and stared at Sun En closely, as if to see from his face whether he could keep his promise.

"You..." Xie Daoyun just opened his mouth when the sudden sound of war drums came, and the back of the team was already close to each other.

"Back! Close the door!" Xie Daoyun yelled, retreated back to the back office, and directed the government soldiers to bring wooden sticks to the door. The back door had been knocked open before, but now it is better than nothing. "Go to the kitchen to bring hot water, remove the doors and windows and light them to make a wall of fire, block it first, and the archers will come forward."

Xie Daoyun hugged her grandson and was surrounded by government soldiers to protect her. She didn't know whose soldier and horse rushed out just now, it didn't matter who it was, as long as she knew that he and Sun En were not in the same group.Since we are not in the same group, we can talk.

The screams outside the door shook the sky, Xie Daoyun patted his grandson's back lightly, and hummed a lullaby in a low voice: "My dear, my dear, Juejue, Juejue..."

After a while, the shouting outside became quieter.

"These people are not enemies, they are here to save people! Go in and take the hostages!" Sun En realized that these people were not his enemies, and neither Yijia nor the soldiers knew him.Sun En directed the soldiers to knock on the door. The door was already loose, and it was on the verge of falling after two blows.

Sun En rushed in first, and the archers failed to kill Sun En after several rounds of volleys.The government soldiers had gone through fierce battles, exhausted, and their weapons were incomplete. It is not easy to persist until now.The arrows were exhausted, the guard gave a loud shout, drew out his waist knife, and went up to meet him.The archers also held empty bows without arrows, swung the longbows into hammers, and tried to strangle the enemy with the bowstrings.

Xie Daoyun covered her grandson's eyes, but she stared at the battle situation.She has done her best, and the rest can only obey the destiny.

Regardless of the charge of the government soldiers, Sun En forcibly tore through a line of defense and ran towards Xie Daoyun.

The long knife was submerged, and the blood from the knife splashed on Xie Daoyun's robe, and his foul-smelling panting sound rushed straight to the door. Xie Daoyun, who had lived in the fragrance of Zhilan since childhood, looked at Sun En in front of him like a wild beast .Is it going to die in the mouth of the beast today?Xie Daoyun retreated repeatedly with her grandson in her arms, and all the government soldiers around her were dispatched, only a few people were still fighting tenaciously. At this critical moment, a long arrow flew from outside the door with menacing force, An arrow shot through Sun En's body, causing him to stagger forward, and fell to the ground with an ordinary sound.

Everyone was very surprised. Looking back, they saw a group of knights approaching outside the door, and the leader was still holding his bow.This leader is a bit different, tall and slender, with handsome eyebrows and eyes. If you look closely, you can find that she has no Adam's apple, and she is a female general.

The soldiers brought by Sun En have been wiped out by the cavalry, and occasionally a few who resisted in the corner were also killed by supplementary swords.

Xie Daoyun took a few steps forward, still protecting his grandson by his side, looking at their aggression, whether they are enemies or friends is not sure.

Suddenly, the cavalry separated one after another, and one person rode forward on horseback, just like Moses splitting the sea and blowing the wheat waves, the cavalry made way for the passerby.

"Second aunt."

"Are you... Xi En?"

The person who came was Thun, and Sun En and Lu Xun were the most powerful in the Wudou Rice Religion uprising in the south of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.However, the imperial court did nothing, and the refugees still revolted, wearing the skin of the Five Dou Rice Sect, bluffing, burning, killing and raping everywhere.Kuaiji is where the ancestral home of the Xi family is located. In order to cooperate with Wang Lianhua's strategic goals, Tu En personally sat in Kuaiji to suppress the rebellion.Of course, Thun is more interested in Xie Daoyun in front of him.

Thun got off his horse, walked closer, and gave a slight blessing, "I'm late, and it's all my fault for frightening Second Aunt."

"It's a blessing to be able to save a life!" Xie Daoyun nodded in return, and said; "Lu Xun is still in the east of the city..."

"Don't worry, Second Aunt, the rebellion has been suppressed. I just learned about Second Aunt's news from thief Lu, so I hurried to come here, and I was lucky enough to catch up."

"That's good, that's good." Xie Daomao finally relaxed, physically and mentally exhausted, suddenly relaxed, and his whole body was exhausted.One staggered and almost dropped the child in his arms.

"If the second aunt doesn't mind, let the female officer next to me take a look. The child is still young and easily frightened."

Xie Daomao graciously let the only remaining soldiers out of the way, and handed the child to a female officer not wearing armor next to him.

Green Bamboo checked the child's pulse, took out a golden needle from his bosom, and pricked his hands and feet twice. The trembling child with wide-eyed eyes fell into a coma in an instant.Lu Zhu explained to Xie Daomao: "It's just being frightened, it's not a serious symptom. It's a three-point poison. If you don't take medicine, don't take medicine. Just sleep and you'll be fine."

Lu Zhu knew that this was not a doctor in the army, so she explained it in great detail.

"Thank you!"

Thun hurriedly supported the second aunt who was saluting, and helped her walk inside, asking as he walked, "How is the situation at home?"

Although it is no longer the Wang family, it is still possible to ask about the family situation. "In the old house, the old, the weak, women and children were all killed, and your second uncle and three elder brothers were also martyred. The corpses seem to be in the main hall."

"My condolences to the second aunt, you go and rest first, I will go to the main hall to preside over the funeral."

Xie Daomao shook his head, motioned for the girl next to him to support him, and insisted: "I'm going to take a look."

While they were talking, the cavalry brought by Thun had already taken control of the entire Kuaiji County Sheriff's Mansion.Zheng Yingying came with great strides and reported to Tu En: "My lady, the governor of Kuaiji, the master book, and the internal historian have all died. The four members of the Wang family, father and son, have collected their bodies."

"You take over the defense, and Green Bamboo takes over the internal affairs." Thun briefly explained, and then asked Xie Daoyun, "Second Aunt, Second Uncle and the three elder brothers, how to deal with the affairs after death, please ask for instructions."

"The wartime is unusual, and the burial is short. Please also bury the county guard and other loyal officials who died for the country."

"Don't worry, Second Aunt, they are all loyal ministers and pillars, and they will not be humiliated behind them." Tuen nodded in response.

This time Xie Daoyun ignored Tuen's obstruction and insisted on saluting again before being helped down to rest.

After the matter was straightened out, Zheng Yingying reported angrily; "Lady, you don't know that when Sun En and Lu Xun rebelled, Wang Neishi didn't believe it at all, saying that they were both followers of the Five Dou Rice Sect, how could they attack each other?" Mrs. Xie is very knowledgeable, but unfortunately she can't persuade her husband, command the soldiers, and win the trust of the sheriff. She has to train her own servants to serve as government soldiers. Today's fierce battle with Sun En is the government soldiers trained by Mrs. Xie. Lady Xie sees opportunities so quickly that she can't even keep a three-year-old child in her arms."

"The Wang family mansion has already been searched, and all the female family members were slaughtered, including the young lady Wang who went back to her mother's house for a short time. Wang Neishi, Hepingzhi, Hengzhi, and Enzhi died in the county guard's mansion. The second room of the entire Wang family is only left with Mrs. Xie. And she is pregnant with a grandson."

"Oh, there is also brother Yun. He adopted his uncle as his heir, and he is safe in Jiankang City. At any rate, he still has a son and a grandson. The second aunt will not be overly grieved and has no sustenance." Tuen said this in a flat tone. , in the troubled times, such tragedies happen every day, she is already used to it.

"The lady always taught us that there are causes and effects. Sun En and Lu Xun raised troops. Wang Neishi didn't believe it at first, but when the rebels approached and had to believe, he didn't organize an army to resist, but stepped on the stars. Worshiping the gods, he said that he asked the ghost soldiers to guard all the vital points, and the bandit soldiers could not commit crimes. Hehe, he had already hit him, but Wang Neishi still did not believe that Sun En, who was from the same sect, would kill him, and ignored Mrs. Xie for rescue. , Insist on not running away, and take three sons to die." Zheng Yingying sneered, "Under our rule, the Five Dou Rice Sect is not allowed to preach, and there are always people who are chattering, we really should let them come and see."

"Okay, did you forget that it was my second uncle?"

"The lady dares to speak freely in front of me." Zheng Yingying smirked and pretended to be naive, ""Then Xie lady is also indecisive, and she refuses to listen to me. It's a waste of time to knock me out and carry me away. Why don't you go to die together?

"Give you three points of color, and you still need to open a dyeing workshop. Talented women through the ages, don't make irresponsible remarks." Tuen scolded with a smile.

Luzhu smiled and offered tea to the two of them. The rebellion had just been quelled, and there was no good tea. They were all tea brought by themselves and rough pottery bowls cleaned out from the kitchen debris.

"My lady, this is inside the womb of the Jin Dynasty. The court has its own court to decide. Even if we occupy the prefect's mansion, it will be useless."

Thun waved his hand, ignoring this question, they haven't left the imperial court in name yet.Thun asked: "The Kuaiji Gaomen, who else is in trouble?"

"Anyway, my family is fine. I moved to the lord's rule a long time ago, under the protection of the lord and his wife." Zheng Yingying shrugged, making the light armor on her body jingle.It's hard to imagine how the lively and pleasant little lady turned into such a soldier ruffian and old fritters today.

"Don't worry, my lady. Xi's Huituo took advantage of Wubao's location to occupy the enemy. The casualties were not large. In Gaomen, the Zhou family, the Yang family, the Li family, the Wang family, and the Yu family all suffered casualties, and the only Yang family belonged to the Taishan Yang family. The side branch of the sect was wiped out in the chaos."

"Well, our purpose of this trip is to save people. Don't chase after Sun En and Lu Xun's remnants who have run away, and don't conflict with the high-ranking sects. When the imperial court's order arrives, we will hand it over together. If there are refugees who can't survive, Those who voluntarily come with us, please pack them up and take them with you when you return.”

Zheng Yingying and Lvzhu looked at each other, with smiles on their faces, and responded crisply; "Yes!"

This is a great thing. You don't have to do dirty work, and you can only focus on finding people. Men, women, young and old will always come. Skilled craftsmen, and literate common people, the more the better!These days, the number of people is the political achievement. Under Wang Lianhua's rule, the number of people is really counted as head, not the number of households, and they are not picky about men, women and children.After this trip, it didn't take much effort, and the credit is full. Why are Zheng Yingying and Lu Zhu, who are in charge, not happy?

The first thing after the war is to clean up the dead/corpses. Those who have family members will return the corpses. The civilians without family members will be buried in Xishan. to retrieve the remains.In this era when death is like life, treating people with status and burying them hastily is not a favor, but a hatred.For this reason, Green Bamboo scolded and cursed, the corpse is not easy to preserve, and it is easy to breed diseases. Fortunately, it is winter, otherwise there will be not enough ice.

After working for several days, it was finally possible to restore order in the Kuaiji.

Tuen returned to Juzhang to visit the surviving elders of Guo Xi's family, came to Wang's house, walked around the corridor full of white lanterns, and saw Xie Daoyun in plain clothes.

"My condolences to Second Aunt."

"Thank you." Xie Daoyun took his eyes away from his grandson Liu Tao who was playing outside the window, and thanked Tuen solemnly.

"It just so happens that they are all relatives, so there's no reason not to help." Thun waved his hand, saying it was a matter of little effort.

"It's a small effort for you, but it's a life-saving grace for me. It's not God's pity to keep this bit of flesh and blood. I will repay Ah En's kindness."

Thun evoked a fox smile, just waiting for your sentence.

"Ah~~" Tuen sighed first, and began to set a trap, "Second Uncle is superstitious about the Five Dou Rice Religion, which is wrong. My great-grandfather and grandfather are also Taoist believers, which can be regarded as the standard, but they are still clear in political affairs. Fortunately, Although father and mother believed, they were not obsessed."

"Yes." Xie Daomao agreed, there was no need to discuss the obvious things.

"This matter of Buddhism and Taoism is really difficult to grasp. There are Han people who worship Buddhism and Taoism, and Hu people believe in Allah and the Longevity Heaven. There are many people who worship the five immortals in the mountains and fields. There are endless folk prostitution/sacrifices. I It is also very distressing. If the control is loose, the Five Dou Rice Sect is a lesson from the past, but if the control is strict, the world will be puppets." Tuen's face was full of sorrow.

Xie Daoyun thought for a while, and said: "I heard that under the rule of Da Sima, the Buddhist school respects the five precepts, no killing, no stealing, no adultery/evil, no lying/speech, no drinking, Buddhism does not occupy fertile land, and is compassionate, so there are many believers. public."

Thun shook his head and continued to worry, "A few days ago, an eminent monk was found drinking in his meditation room. The eminent monk is a local powerful man. He took the lead in protecting his neighbors during the war, and he practiced medicine and treatment in peacetime. What a pity to be expelled from the gate wall. The local people jointly petitioned, and the host is also embarrassed. The second aunt helps me think about it, is there a solution?"

"Sent to a more remote place to preach, it's like exile, is it possible?" Xie Daomao thought about his words.If you are really capable, you should uphold the equality of all living beings in the Buddhist school and love everyone universally;

Xie Daomao slandered in his heart: If that eminent monk is really capable, he will have his own place to stay here if he doesn't stay here, and he won't live under the rule of Da Sima.In other parts of the world, Buddhists have beautiful wives and concubines, full of children and grandchildren, and there are no five precepts and seven precepts.Of course, it would be too embarrassing to say this, it is not Xie Daoyun's style.

In fact, no matter what Xie Daoyun said, Thun would only praise him. "Second aunt is really quick-witted, and she thought of a way to solve my problem in an instant. It doesn't hurt the law, and it doesn't make the people feel cold. It's really great. Second aunt is so talented, it's a pity to be trapped in the inner house. Please ask second aunt to come out of the mountain to help me .”

Xie Daoyun was taken aback for a moment, and suddenly knew why this niece was jokingly asking for advice.Xie Daoyun smiled lightly, "Isn't my half life exciting enough? Why bother. Because I missed Tao'er for a while, and Tao'er lost his mother, and the momentary miss turned into a lifetime miss. It's so hard. Raising him is enough."

To be honest, Thun was embarrassed to wear a mask, and sighed: "This is not like what you said. I grew up listening to your talent and fame, and when I was a child, I hoped to be half of you and I was satisfied. How can Second Aunt now If you lose your vigor, it will only make people lament that things are right and people are wrong.”

"With your current prestige, your childhood thoughts are nothing more than random thoughts."

"There is a female official under Wang Lianhua's rule, and the second aunt knows it. Zheng Yingying, who is leading the army today, is a fourth-rank guerrilla general. She shot and killed Sun En with one arrow. Now she has taken over the post of Kuaiji County Sheriff, so that Kuaiji will not stop. Luzhu, but she was born as a commoner, and she works as a confidential secretary by my side. With her talent, she should be released to take care of herself when she goes back, starting with the county magistrate." Xie Daoyun couldn't be fooled by soft words, and Thun tried his best to explain the truth. "For example, in the Sun Enlu Xun Rebellion, the Second Aunt knew little about it and predicted the enemy's opportunity. You can't persuade the Second Uncle, you can't command the soldiers, and you can't win the trust of the prefect. You can only train a few soldiers, and you can use your arms as a chariot. Only because women Married and obeyed husband, husband died and obeyed son, and his whole life is entrusted to others, even Xie Daoyun is not exempt from the custom. The talent of singing Xu is an old story in the girl's boudoir. In the past few decades, I have never heard a new allusion, and the second aunt is now obsolete. Are there any people?"

"Do you want to say that it will be different under Wang Da Sima?"

"Of course it's different! If Zheng Yingying encounters bandits rebelling, she will take the lead and dispatch troops to quell the chaos. If there is not enough troops, she will write a handwritten letter and station the army nearby to recognize her official seal. If Luzhu encounters a rebellion, she can report it as soon as she knows it. You can protect yourself and ask for help. No matter what you do, you will do your best, and you will never sit still, and you will never be despised and despised because of your status as a woman." Thun held his head high and proudly said: "Under his rule, women participate in politics, not Do politics."

"It's a good woman to participate in politics instead of meddling in politics. Since the Empress Dowager Xuan of Qin came to power, there have been so many heroes among girls who are just meddling in politics." Xie Daoyun excitedly said, "It's so bold."

But Xie Daoyun sighed again, "If I was 15 years old, no, 20 years old, no, 30 years old, I would have been excited, Si Luo Tuo Qiaomu. Ten years earlier, I should have understood this sentence. Unfortunately, I am 40 years old, and my parents, husband, children, and grandchildren are all gone. I am also old and sick, how many years do I have to live?"

"Is this Xie Daoyun?" Thun shook his head, "It's far from what I imagined."

"What kind of talented girl, this machine is just hearsay from the world, and it is forced to be forced." Xie Daoyun didn't care about these things, and calmly accepted the accusation that the goods were not the right ones, and it was hard to live up to the reputation.

"A long time ago, I discussed with my mother and Mr. Lang. Since the two Jin Dynasties for 200 years, how many people can leave their names? There may be disputes among men. If only one person can be left among women, It must be Xie Daoyun. The three words Xie Daoyun are already synonymous with talent. How many women in the world look up to you to grow up, but now you are just like this, which is too disappointing." With her current status, who has to suppress herself, "But I heard back then that you sighed after marrying your second uncle: there is Wang Lang in the world! That's why I was afraid that you would reconcile, no! , not reconciliation, but to make one's own decision, one's own, not the family's, nor the wishes of others, let alone a compromise for children."

"The golden mean, peace is a blessing."

"No, that's what a mediocre person said, not what you should say."

"Like a person who drinks water, he knows whether he is warm or not." Xie Daomao didn't like Tu En's aggressiveness, and sneered, "My niece is condescending to point me out today, but she is just borrowing the power of Da Sima Wang. There was Da Sima Huan before, so I don't know how Da Sima Wang will end up? "

This is cursing that Wang Lianhua died as early as Huan Wen, but Thun smiled instead of anger, with a very gentle attitude and a resigned air: "Are you angry? A talented woman should have a temper and should be angry!"

Xie Daoyun gave her a cold look, picked up the teacup to hide the emotion in his eyes, and stopped talking.

"In a different place, if I were my second aunt, I would definitely not be reconciled. I am talented and capable, and my mind and ability are not inferior to my father and brother, but the world only sees me as my husband-in-law and son-in-law. While chattering, worrying about my fading and falling in love. Could it be that my value is not in talent and wisdom, but in reproduction and youth?"

"You have no children, so naturally you will be criticized." Xie Daomao is also good at poking people's hearts, and Thun has no children so far.

"How can you be childless? Adopted children are also heirs. We husband and wife don't worry about it, but people in the world worry about us instead."

"Talented women don't worry about it, but people in the world worry about Xie Daoyun." Xie Daoyun snorted coldly, and returned the sentence intact.

Thun gave a wry smile and was defeated.Temptation, provocation, and showing weakness are all useless. Now Tuen calmed down and said sincerely: "Second Aunt, I have always admired your talent. I have seen you bravely and decisively in the rebel army, and you are also an ordinary person. Under Wang Lianhua's rule There is a shortage of people who are good at civil affairs, especially female officials. The second aunt asked me, how can it be long? I am as long as I am, and the female officials are there for a day. If I am not here, my successor is still there, and the female officials will be there. If the successor is unworthy, at least once In the past. Build an iron chain between the mountains and mountains, let them know that there is still such a road in the world in the confusion of clouds and mists."

"My second uncle and several elder brothers and sisters have passed away. I am very sad. The dead are gone, and the living will continue to live, and continue to live in their place. If the second aunt lives in seclusion, let alone under the nest An has a perfect egg. Even if the world is peaceful by luck, how will Tao'er, who plays in the courtyard, gain a foothold? He has no uncle and mother, and his clan is far away. Does he have to be like a sage, who was poor in childhood, started in poverty, and endured all kinds of hardships to be able to do it? A petty official of the eighth grade, will he end up in mediocrity and melancholy?"

"A grandmother who has nothing but talent and lives in seclusion in the countryside, and a grandmother who holds great power and makes people look up to. Second Aunt, you cry in your arms and say sorry to him, what kind of grandmother do you want to give him?"

Thun sighed faintly, and bowed upright, "Our husband and wife are waiting for Second Aunt."

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