Yuan Fu Nushu

Chapter 571, Habit

Amid Luan Ying, He Jie, and Zhang Damiao's giggling laughter, they led their horses over to Guisheng from behind. He looked up curiously at the towering Chongxi Frontier City, and sincerely admired the frontier city on the frontier in this direction.

It is unattainable from the flat ground, and the outer wall is tangled with wild flowers and trees. While forming a beautiful scenery, it also shows the roughness of the border city in contrast, because it is not really unattainable. Wherever the eyesight reaches, you can see the scar-like city wall under the wildflowers. , repaired from the inside, the sharp points of the stone and iron sections are as arrogant as fangs, with the unique chill of the border town, and they run across the world.

This is not a dowry for a big girl, nor is it a decoration for a rich man’s house. It doesn’t need to look good on the outside, but the harder it is to climb, the better. The lower half of the city wall seems to be surrounded by barbed wire, and broken sword tips from the battlefield are also repaired. Like a gigantic monster half surrounded by thorns.

Guisheng's astonished eyes rested on the sharp knife point, thinking that if someone climbed the city wall, his eyesight would be blurred.

Looking up, the sight is blurred because of the distance. Yunlong came to the northwest with the imperial decree, and the king of Pingxi County respected him three points. Ten miles away, at this time everyone was talking and joking before reaching the city gate, and the half of the city wall that Guisheng could see was smooth, and there seemed to be no place to focus.

Guisheng once again sent worship, thinking that he heard that the siege will build a ladder, does this make the ladder unable to hold it?If you think about the height of the ladder frame, those who dare to climb will be great. Anyway, I will never climb, and I will be scared to death if I climb halfway and look down.

Yunlong was pretending to be a general, and he didn't chat with his brothers. He listened intently to Zhang Jing's report on the recent battle situation. At the end of his speech, Zhang Jing said: "There was a strange thing in the past two months. A team of more than a dozen people broke into the battlefield to help us, but they couldn’t be found when the battle was over, there were always more than a dozen of them, I don’t know if it was the team sent by General Yun?”

Yunlong said no, he looked around, there are many hills in the northwest, and a large area of ​​flat land outside the border, but there are also large and small hills around the west side of the city. It is not easy to find if there are more than a dozen people hiding. Spies?"

Zhang Jing shook his head vigorously: "Definitely not, they helped me kill the enemy. I can still tell whether their strength on and off the battlefield is real or not."

Yunlong didn't say any more doubts. Needless to say, the importance of the border town is not to mention. There are so many spies. Sometimes the vigilance of the guards in the border town seems to be born with it. Probably not.

Luan Jing took Ma Wen and Wu Si to follow You Zhenma, and he also admired the border city while watching. You Jian concocted an intense and powerful poem. He and He Ning went to the Duke Huguo's mansion to have banquets regularly, and Yun Shizi would also be there when he was not in Beijing, and he often wrote many poems.

After he moved into the store, Zhang's mother recognized him very much, and said mysteriously: "Brother is free to read poems, and when you go to the Duke Huguo's mansion to have wine, you can also do it."

Luan Jing never dared to think about going to the Duke Hu's mansion to have a drink. What he thought was that the Duke Hu's mansion should not take back Luan Ying, and just prevent Luan Ying from recognizing her ancestors.

Thinking of this, I searched for the second son in the sound of You Zhen's reciting poems, and I can see at a glance that he is a golden armor, and Brother Jie is also a golden armor, because he is not in the middle and rear of the team, and he can still see the black iron tower. Yunlong, accompanied by the general, is also in gold armor.

Chongxi City is Bamiao's natal family and He Jieyue's family. Luan Yingyunlong unanimously chooses the golden armor that He Jie also has.

No matter how many times Luan Jing saw it, he still said from the bottom of his heart, this armor is too fancy.

There is a big bright red gem under the red tassel on the top of the head, and the phoenix wings on both sides are connected to the eyebrows to protect the eyebrows and ears. Reflective light reduces the chance of a sharpshooter recognizing the center of the brow.

This is one of the meteorites that fell from the sky.

There are many in this world from ancient times to the present, and there are many in the northwest. The king of Pingxi County has accumulated a lot for several generations. The decomposition method has been explored from scratch, and only a part can be used so far. But once it is cast into armor, it is extremely solid, and similar armor has been protected for many generations. The Prince of Pingxi also protected the generals who were given this kind of armor by the Prince's Mansion.

Such dynasties did not know that it was called a meteorite, because there are many hills and it is not easy to see in the plains, and they could not know that it was falling from the sky. They only knew that there were scattered pieces in the mountains and forests after the storm, rain, lightning, and thunder.Some people may say, can't this be considered a visitor from outer space?

There are also many stones rolled down from the top of the mountain after the storm. For example, several Goutoujin caves were excavated naturally in this way. The types of stones are diverse. Among them are some black stones.

There are meteorites that can be decomposed in the three sets of gold armor. The meteorites that cannot be decomposed will appear in such natural small pieces after decomposition. The blacksmiths inlaid them between the eyebrows and behind the bronze mirror to protect the owner's vitals.

Luan Jing didn't know what kind of stone it was, but he knew that some people looked enviously after he came to the northwest.

Apart from being solid, the other shoulder armor and belly robe on this set of armor are as exquisite as a girl's dowry.

"This thing can be handed down to the family, and you can't buy it outside." Luan Jing said to himself, and then woke up as if he was burned, no, no, even if Luan Ying, who came to the northwest first to fight, has been recognized by the military camps in the northwest, Luan Jing He didn't keep in mind the purpose of his visit, and persuaded the second son to go home.

He can stay, and so can Guisheng, only the second son has to go home safely.

If the armor is passed down through the family, doesn't that mean that the second son will be on the battlefield for a long time, and the grandson will also be on the battlefield?
No no, you can't think that way.

Luan Jing forcibly changed his mind, there was someone who could belittle him, and it was logical for Guisheng to fall on him. Seeing Guisheng looking around the border city with a ignorant smirk on his face, Luan Jing took it for granted that he was worried about him again.

Oh, what can you do.

Your brother Wen is the number one scholar, and Wu can lead the army. You and my father and son have seen it with our own eyes. Alas, what can you do as an elder brother?

It is understandable for Ma Wen to be unkind, his cousin Ma Dechang is still in exile, and although his uncle Ma Wei was once an official in Yunnan, but more than half of them were managed by his father-in-law, the foundation of the Ma family is mediocre.

It is understandable for Wu Si to be unkind. Although Linjiang Hou and his son are good friends in the family, their ancestors have also been mediocre from generation to generation similar to the Luan family.

Only you, Guisheng, have a good foundation now, because you have a younger brother who can go to high school. Aren’t you more talented in studying than your parents and grandparents? It’s difficult in Beijing. Let’s go to an examination room with few people, and you still fail. How to do it?

People have a kind of emotion that can be deduced.

People who have made mistakes will often tolerate such mistakes of future generations, or they will denounce unreasonable things, as if fire and water are incompatible.

The former is because he has missed it in the same way, and he is actually protecting himself. The latter is undoubtedly hating the stupid things he did back then. Whether Luan Jing's hatred for Guisheng has this kind of emotion will not be mentioned for the time being, but the family There is a young talent named Wu Tanhua who is the number one scholar in literature, and there is no doubt that Luan Jing can't cover up too much for himself back then.

If he thinks that he did nothing wrong with the girl Hu Tianhudi when he was a teenager, it is a family tradition that his parents did the same.Well, your son got hit as a teenager.

If he thinks that being a dandy is the same general direction as his brothers, and it is also a means to make friends, well, your son's confidant boy won the move.

Luan Ying of Wen Zhuangyuan Wu Tanhua is now equivalent to the side of Nanyang Marquis Mansion. Looking at the demon mirror, this sentence may be appropriate.

In another family, the younger brother is excellent and the elder brother is tossing, the elders may understand, there is a smart child, and the other children are stupid, this is normal.

Luan Ying stopped the decline of the Luan family like a major turning point, and Guisheng suffered disaster.

Why can my brother do it but you can't?
Why can my brother do it, but you can't?

In an almost oppressive environment, Guisheng was unable to read good books. In fact, the elders of the Luan family should bear more than half of the responsibility. , and Guisheng has nothing to do, and some unsatisfactory little things come out, which makes the elders feel that they have found the root cause, and that there is nothing wrong with Guisheng's lack of motivation.

The dandies of the Nanyang Marquis Mansion know right from wrong even when they are old, so why don't they blame themselves?

Everyone feels that it is not easy for them to keep their ancestral property after they grow up, and there is a lot of hard work, so they all think that they have a sense of responsibility for the family, and why mention it when they were young.

And this kind of dynasty is more strict in respecting the elders and the younger. The elders are right when they are right, and they are right when they are wrong.

So it's right to blame Guisheng, and everyone can temporarily welcome Luan Ying, a young talent, with peace of mind.

Luan Jing is also an elder in front of his brothers. Whenever he admires his second son's future, he habitually blames Guisheng. related.

Wen Zhuangyuan Wu Tanhuaji is alone, there is such a person in the world, and he is his own son, Luan Jing sometimes wonders how this son was picked from the Empress Temple, Qi's eyes must be clear.

This kind of coercion by the elders will lead to uncontrollable results. Fortunately, Guisheng is used to it. He is used to it like a wimp. Qing, he is nothing when he leaves home, he is not his younger brother Luan Ying.

Luan Jing looked over with accusing eyes, Guisheng pretended not to see, and continued to look at the border town with relish, the flag was blowing violently in the wind, far stronger than the wind at the Jingmen Gate, sister Qing must have never seen it before, she will give it to her father when he is busy Sister Qing wrote a letter and told her that she passed through a small town called Guxi a few days ago, and the New Year pictures pasted on the gate of the city were very funny.

Oh, Brother Long’s grandfather, Master Yuan, guarded the city. At that time, the younger brother wanted his father to stay with him, Brother Wen, and Brother Si. He said that if he guarded Chongxi City, there would be less war in Guxi, and he could study quietly.

But my father disagreed. He said that the family wanted to be together, and he talked about business affairs, saying that Yuanma Temple had always wanted first-hand records of horses on the battlefield, but going to the battlefield was too risky, and officials over the years dared not go there.Well, the father is very courageous for his younger brother. In fact, his thoughts are all on the outside, and he hopes that when his younger brother is in danger, he will replace his own life and that of his father.

Oh, this sentence can't be written on it, it will make sister Qing worry.

Let’s write about Mr. He again, that annoying brother Jie, he will swear all day long, he can’t read well in Wangcheng, well, blame yourself, if he wants to swear, swear at him, throw his ears to him, but when he was on the way, he couldn’t read well. Asking to study on horseback, he must be a bully. It is said that he has been bullying people since he came out of Beijing.

He also didn't agree with himself, Ma Wen and Wu Si staying in Guxi to study, hum, otherwise how could he bully others?
Swearing at people is taken for granted.

Guisheng entered the city with the team amidst all kinds of messy thoughts. Just as he thought, after arranging accommodation, Luan Jing took Yuanma Temple officials to watch the war horses in this rare opportunity. Every border town Luan Jing now knows that this is a good deal. He is the father of General Luan, so many people will buy it. If it doesn't work, he will bring his uncle and wife out. There is no need to take out his official documents all the time, especially if he is early. I told him that the farther he was from the royal city, the less he would treat inland officials as human beings.

You Zhen said: "We can't compare with Mr. Yuan Yuan, from me onwards we behave with our tails between our legs."

Zhang is actually the guard of the city, obviously you can do more here, because Luan Jing thinks that he has a good relationship with Brother Jie, and he starts to miss Qi's and that shop.

Guisheng took it easy, wrote the letter, and persuaded Ma Wenwu to visit the city. Ma Wen Wusi left his books to accompany him, because it was not easy to come here. Along the way, they followed the Yunlong army and saw the robbers with their own eyes. Ask Wu Si to tell his father in a letter from home that it is really not easy to buy goods in the Northwest, and it is not too wrong for the family to lose money for their lives.

The three of them went for a stroll, and they all thought that the city was not attractive, the stone houses were not neat, and the streets were neat with horseshoes, so they were not completely neat. I sprained my toe.

There are not many windows in the stone house, which is based on solidity. There is not much light, so the opened shops also look dusty, and if there are bright goods, they will lose some of their color.There are so few types of goods, the cloth is durable, and all food can be stored. What kind of dried sweet potatoes and salt are still out of stock. Isn't salt the most basic thing?

Everyone was carrying knives, and Xiao Er was carrying his bow and arrow while welcoming the guests, making people guess whether he was planning to welcome the guests or to kill people.

The murderous aura before entering the city lingered in the hearts of the three teenagers and refused to disappear.

The three of them guessed cleverly, why would there be a war and no merchants would dare to come here, resulting in a lack of good-looking clothing materials; why last year's harvest was not good, there would be a shortage of dried sweet potatoes, and so on.There are also guesses.

The last three people who have been here for a year and are still not used to walking on uneven roads, each dragged their limp feet back, and they were able to walk on their own if the sprains were not severe.

The conclusion about this city is that the owner of the city must be short of cash. No wonder seven of his eight daughters could not find a son-in-law at home. Presumably there is a reason for not having a dowry.

There are those who are well-informed and those who are not well-informed, and those who hear the news are those who think about it and those who don’t. The three of them also heard in Beijing that some girls Zhang had difficulty finding marriage in the border town, so they disappeared after hearing the news. .

Come to such a conclusion.

Sweeping and sweeping on the battlefield is a blatant robbery of wealth. General Zhang Jing must not be short of money. When he found He Jie to be his son-in-law, he took out jewelry. When salt is out of stock, hoarding is strictly prohibited. If no businessman comes here, the three people guess right. If the businessman does not come, it is not because he is afraid of death. The convoy of the son of the Duke of the Protectorate respecting his father-in-law is now the main source of daily necessities around the small town of Guxi, and the supply team of the Prince’s Mansion of Pingxi County is happy to give way , Save your own salt, food and other things.

Yun Zhan has no idea of ​​saving money for the king of Pingxi County. The items in his convoy only include around the small town of Guxi, and the border town of Chongxi can also be included. If there is a temporary border town that is far away and the demand is urgent, Hua Tianyu will not change it. I don't care about the things in the west side of the city, but the fur and herbs are taken, and the son-in-law in Jingli's convoy comes back and gives things.

After He Jie became a son-in-law, He Ning's motorcade came out, and Zhang Jing's warehouse is now filled with dried meat and fine wine.

There are also piles of jewelry. There is no place to exchange money here. The jewelry is light and easy to carry. It will be handed over to the He Ning team to take to the inland for sale.Fur and herbal medicines take up a large area. If He Ning's convoy did not come with the convoy of Duke Huguo's Mansion, Zhang Jing would exchange tribute wine in Yuanyuan for prepared ointments and pills.

The city is dusty, because the years have stained the stones with vicissitudes. This kind of oppressive feeling that lacks prosperity and leads to dullness is unique to border towns.

(End of this chapter)