Yutai Bi

Chapter 195 The Great Victory
Mantou couldn't run the eight hundred miles of the urgent posthorse, and the news from the palace arrived almost at the same time.

Du Xifu suppressed the anxiety in his heart, invited Eunuch Hu to go in, and greeted him to the flower hall in the outer courtyard: "Eunuch, madam's spirit is parked in the main courtyard, I wronged you to pass the decree in the flower hall."

Eunuch Hu entered the door, looked at the white plain banners in the main courtyard, and felt in his heart that it was too difficult for the Du family: "It's okay, let's go to the flower hall."

He sent the boy to deliver the letter.Du Xifu asked anxiously: "Great victory in the south of the Yangtze River, how is my Young Master Sun?"

Eunuch Hu shook his head: "Our family only knows about the great victory in the south of the Yangtze River, where the female thief leader was captured alive. Don't worry, sir, the emperor has sent a hundred thousand cows and Jingwei to meet General Du. I believe that the general will return triumphantly soon." government."

It seems that the palace didn't know that Young Master Sun was seriously injured.After serving the tea, Du Xifu served him carefully.My head is full of steamed buns.Zhien is dead?The younger brother who was alive and well died?Where did the three hundred guards come from in the mansion?More than 100 people died.Young Master Sun was seriously injured... Mantou had been gone for a few days, maybe he was wrong.Maybe Young Master Sun's injury has healed.His heart was burning like a fire, and he couldn't be happy about the good news of the great victory in the south of the Yangtze River, so he patiently stayed with Eunuch Hu.

Not long after, two ladies in plain clothes came.

"Ouch! Congratulations to the old lady, Mrs. Du, great victory in the south of the Yangtze River!" Eunuch Hu closed his eyes with a smile.He is the clearest who the emperor favors.He warmly greeted Mrs. Du and Cen Sanniang.

Mrs. Du and Cen Sanniang glanced at each other and smiled pleasantly: "This is the emperor's blessing! The Chinese New Year will be here in a few days. God bless, let everyone have a safe and happy new year!"

"Isn't that right! The emperor's heart is very happy! There are lanterns and festoons in the palace, and the emperor also said that this year's Lantern Festival will go up to the city gate tower to enjoy the lanterns. Hey, old lady, let's talk about business first." Eunuch Hu accompanied After saying a few words, I remembered that I was here to deliver the decree.

Mrs. Du saw that the incense case was not ready yet.Du Xifu stood there blankly with a pale face.Mrs. Du laughed and scolded: "I'm so happy! Manager Du, what are you still doing, prepare the incense case!"

Du Xifu woke up from the drink, and replied indifferently: "Yes, the incense case..."

He was in a hurry to call the boy, and when he went out, he almost tripped over the threshold, and Mrs. Du was so happy that she shook her head: "It's not easy, the old man's heart has finally come to fruition."

Cen Sanniang had a strange thought.

Set up an incense table and received the order.

The whole article is full of praise words, and at the end, Zhang's first-rank Duke's wife was granted the imperial order, and he was rewarded with brocade, silk, gold and silver and other things.

Eunuch Hu said with a smile: "Old lady, the emperor ordered a hundred thousand cattle guards to pick up General Du. The emperor will have a decree of kindness, and he will reward the general when he returns to court. You can wait to enjoy the blessings of your children and grandchildren!" "

Mrs. Du's heart skipped a beat, seeing Eunuch Hu smiling and nodding almost invisible, she understood a little bit.

Eunuch Hu said again: "Because there is a funeral in the mansion, it is inconvenient for the two wives to enter the palace for the banquet. The emperor specially rewarded two carts of New Year's goods."

Mrs. Du thanked you again.He heavily sealed 100 taels of silver to Eunuch Hu, and asked Du Xifu to send Eunuch Hu out.

Turning around, Mrs. Du clasped her hands together: "Thank God, I finally won! Hurry up, go and put incense on your mother, and then send someone to tell Yan Wan. Everyone in the house will be rewarded! Although our family is closed this year Let's live a safe and healthy year!"

"Understood. I'll do it now." Cen Sanniang smiled and asked Mama Yin to send the old lady back, and took the girls straight to the meeting hall.

She ordered things to be done everywhere, and looked at Du Xifu, with more and more doubts in her heart: "Director Du, the great victory in the south of the Yangtze River, the whole family is happy. The emperor also has a reward. Why do I see you looking overly frightened? Don't you Happy?"

Du Xifu forced a smile and said, "How can you be unhappy, little one? The good news came all of a sudden, but I couldn't believe it all at once!"

Tears welled up in his eyes, he wiped them away and said, "I'm so happy that I'm dizzy."

Cen Sanniang panicked, and suddenly asked: "My husband has won a great victory, he should send someone back to the mansion to report the news at the same time. Who did he call back?"

"Steamed buns." Du Xifu murmured.

"Steamed buns are back? Why didn't you tell me?" Cen Sanniang stood up, "Where are the others? He's the only one who came back first?"

Du Xifu couldn't bear it anymore, knelt down on the ground, and began to cry: "Zhi En died in battle. The mansion heard that more than 100 of the [-] guards died. Young Master Sun...was seriously injured."

Cen Sanniang was stunned by the shock, and murmured, "Say it again."

Du Xifu collapsed, more than [-] people knelt on the ground and cried loudly, "How can I tell my mother!"

Cen Sanniang stared blankly at him, glanced left and right, took a deep breath and said, "No one is allowed to tell the old lady. Did you hear clearly?"

There was a dull response in the meeting hall.

"I'll go and have a look at the steamed buns! Let's hide it for the New Year first!" Cen Sanniang said softly, and led the people to the residence of the guards.

"Young Madam!" Mantou was lying on the bed, and the guards who were administering medicine to him stood up in surprise.

Cen Sanniang stood at the door, held the door frame tightly and asked softly, "Mantou, are you injured?"

The sun shone into the room from behind her.She was wearing white filial piety clothes, so she couldn't see her face clearly, but felt that the hazy figure was unbelievably beautiful.Mantou was stunned, and murmured, "Young Madam, come and see me in person!"

"Stinky boy! If the young lady asks you, answer quickly!" Mantou's grandfather patted him.

Mantou sat up, pressed the quilt tightly with his hands, and stammered back: "Young Madam, I, I am not injured...Young Master won't let me rush ahead, he is always the first...he got hit Two arrows, cut and hit with a sword, he didn't hurt at all. I don't know if he hurt other places..."

Mantou's grandfather slapped him on the head again: "Didn't I tell you to serve the good young master, you don't even know if he is injured or not?"

Mantou said indignantly: "Wuzhou was beaten terribly. The governor of Yangzhou didn't send troops and didn't give supplies. No one was disarmed to sleep. The tents were all thrown away, and at night they built a fire and huddled together to sleep. The young master didn't undress, I How do you know?"

Cen Sanniang only heard that Du Yansui was hit by two arrows, her head was buzzing, and she murmured: "What kind of arrow..." Then she looked at the steamed buns and luggage on the table in the room.On the burden is a bow and a pot of arrows.

She pushed Aqiu away and walked in, then pulled out an arrow.

The two-inch-long iron cluster was sharpened on several sides, shining brightly.

Cen Sanniang looked at the arrow, imagining that the arrow was piercing someone's body, and shivered, feeling that all the strength in her body was gone.

When Mantou's grandfather saw her like this, he knew she was frightened.He got up and slowly took the arrow from her hand, and said softly: "Young Madam, as long as it doesn't hit a vital point, it's fine. Mantou, can you see where Young Master Sun hit the arrow?"

"On the shoulder!" The steamed bun was stared at by the grandfather, and said quickly, "It's not serious, the young master was hit by two arrows in the shoulder, and he even captured the female bandit leader to talk and laugh. Really! I lied to you so that I won't be able to eat white flour steamed buns in the future!"

Cen Sanniang wanted to laugh, but couldn't, and asked slowly, "Where is Zhien? I heard that Xianggong has three hundred personal guards, what's the situation?"

Mantou burst into tears when asked by her: "Brother Zhien died, and more than 100 of the three hundred guards died. Brother Jingchu asked me to report back first, and he will protect the young master behind."

There was silence in the room, and some guards began to cry.

Cen Sanniang's heart sank to the bottom.She didn't dare to ask any more, and said softly: "Remember it all, if you want to cry, you can cry here. Don't cry anymore when you go out. Don't let the old lady know. These days I'm afraid. I finally opened my arms, Let her old man have a safe New Year." Her voice was choked, and she smiled at the steamed bun, "Thank you very much. You are so rested. I will ask the kitchen to steam steamed buns and stew mutton soup for you in the evening."

She turned around and took the girls away.Mantou stared at her obsessively, but there was no one in sight, and murmured: "Grandpa, once the young lady leaves, why is it dark in our house?"

Mantou Grandpa slapped him on the head: "Lie down, Grandpa will give you medicine! Remember, don't let the old lady know about it years ago, she is too old, I'm afraid she won't be able to bear it."

Cen Sanniang slowly returned to Guiyanju, entered the bedroom, and sat on the Luohan couch in a daze.

Fang's mother and a few maids watched, anxious and afraid, and took turns picking up things in the house to tell her.

Cen Sanniang listened silently, then suddenly sighed a long time and said: "It's okay, no matter how serious the injury is, it's good that the person is still alive. At the beginning of Xia, bring the cut clothes, and do some work, and the time will be passed. "

After she finished speaking, a tear fell on the small table without warning.She stretched out her hand to wipe it off, and ordered: "Mother Fang, send Xiao Si'er to run errands to the Zhengqi Hall, just say that my heart is relieved and I am fast asleep. Depending on the situation, I won't be able to eat with her at night."

The eyes of the people in the room turned red, and Mother Fang wiped away the tears.The four maids moved a lot of clothing materials, and accompanied Cen Sanniang to sew the clothes.

The palace was full of joy, and Gaozong planned to have a lively and festive New Year.

Before the joy was over, the old ministers joined hands to make a move.

After receiving the exact news of Jiangnan's success, the emperor reprimanded the prime minister in the palace, pointing at the officials who were going to die and condemn Du Yansui's crime, and yelled happily.The decree was issued to Ling Chi Chen Shuo on the spot and escort the governor of Yangzhou Fangzhou to Beijing.

Liu Xiang wrote a letter to tell his old age.Xiang Wei and Wang Xiang were so humiliated by the training that they all claimed to be sick the next day.Three of the six ministers also fell ill.

(End of this chapter)