Bend Over [ 折腰 ] - Chapter 86

[Chapter 85 15]

Wei Shao’s heart was angry, and he went straight to the closet, turned over a pink coat she usually wore, grabbed it back on the bed, and put down the bed tent.

The grain is slightly shaken. For a moment, a long exhale of release came from inside.

Wei Shao got up early the next day and went to the North House again.

Because Xiao Qiao was not there, after he returned, the breakfast and dinner meals these days were all taken by Mrs. Xu. The grandson and grandson finished their meal quietly. Lady Xu took the warm water handed by Zhong Mi, rinsed her mouth, and looked at Wei Shao, who was preparing to stand up: “Shao’er, how many days will the army return to the city?” Have you recently been able to get out of the way? Wei Shao

stopped, “Does Grandmother have any orders?” Say it though. Just yesterday, the letter was received, the army has arrived in a change of place, seven or eight days can reach Yuyang, and from then until next spring, the main thing will be rest, and there will be no major events.
Madame
Xu nodded, looked at Zhong Mi, and said, “After you went last night, I gossiped with Zhong Mi again, mentioning your daughter-in-law. Zhong Mi used to come from Da Liang and was familiar with the central plains style, and she reminded her that after some time, the day would be cold again, and the Yellow River would be frozen, and it would be inconvenient to walk. If the granddaughter-in-law returns late, she is afraid of being blocked and trapped on the road…”

Wei Shao looked at Lady Xu.

Madame Xu smiled: “Grandmother really misses her a little.” Can’t wait to see her back next spring. If things are open on your side, can you go south on behalf of your grandmother to pick her up? First, I can return earlier. Second, you go to pick up, and your grandmother is more at ease on the way. Wei Shao’s

eyes lit up slightly, but his look was still as usual. He only said respectfully: “Since the grandmother gave orders, does the grandson dare not obey?” When I sent a message to Mr. Gongsun and the Great General, and explained the matter, the grandson left.
Madame
Xu smiled: “So hard for you.” Wei Shao

said, “Filial piety for grandmother is the duty of grandchildren.” ”

……

Wei Shao came out of the North House, his steps were fast, he went straight to the Office, lifted the pen and dropped the handwriting on the bamboo knot, finished adding his own rune seal, cut it into two, and ordered half of the people to send Gongsun Yang and half to Li Dian’s hand. The rest of the things were also explained, and on the same day, he took the dozen or so relatives who had returned with him earlier, traveled in civilian clothes, and ciYuyang followed the road south.

He went south this time, the speed was more than twice as fast as Xiao Qiao’s original trip, only ten days later, he passed the Nearest Yellow River Wuchao Ancient Ferry to Yanzhou, and after a few days of travel, Yanzhou was in front of him.

Originally, he was speeding all the way, but the closer he got to Yanzhou, he slowly lowered his speed. On this day, when he arrived in Dong County, he stopped at the chi road that was seventy or eighty miles away from the city, stopped moving forward, and sent a powerful personal with Zhonglang to send Lei Yan to the city to deliver a message.

Lei Yan quickly entered the East County on the same day and found Qiao’s family.

Qiao Ping was busy in the Taishou Office this day, when suddenly the family servant came to report that the Wei family in Yuyang had come to pick up the female monarch, and he was surprised, so he hurriedly put down the matter at hand and rushed back to see the people.

Lei Yan knew that the middle-aged man who hurried to arrive was the old Taishan of the Prince, and the East County’s Shou Qiaoping. Attitude is quite respectful. According to Wei Shao’s instructions, he never mentioned that he had come personally, only that he had been ordered to take the female monarch. Because the brigade was inconvenient to enter the city, they waited outside the city. After saying that, he offered the letter given by Wei Shao.

How could Qiao Ping have imagined that Wei Shao would personally come south to pick up his daughter, believing it to be true, and was busy apologizing: “It is really unfortunate, let the general go empty.” My daughter left Dong County two days ago to explore the past in Xuzhou. At that time, she said that she would return immediately after leaving Xuzhou, and then go north to return home. The general and his party and his men came from afar, presumably tired, if they enter the city, rest in our land for a few days, wait for my daughter to return to The East County, the general will take them and go north, how?

Lei Yan originally thought that the female monarch was at home, and he took the order of the prince and took the people away. Not wanting to, but throwing a blank, the female jun went to Xuzhou. After hesitating, he asked, “Can the envoy tell the empress dowager where she has gone to Xuzhou?” Little

Joe went to explore Big Joe, and it was not something that could not be said. Qiao Ping said, “I have a niece who grew up with her daughter, and the two have a strong relationship. Now my niece lives with her husband in Lingbi, and my daughter goes to visit her family. Return in five or six days. Slow is only eight or nine days. The general went into the city and waited for a few days, what did he think?

Lei Yan himself is not good at making decisions. After a few polite thanks, he first resigned and went out, saying that he would go out of the city first, and discussed it later.

Qiao Ping sent him out. Lei Yan repeatedly asked to stay, and then hurried out of the city.

Wei Shao waited by the road outside the city, far away and finally saw Lei Yan return, but it was a person who went, and it was also a person who came back, looking behind him, and did not see the car driver. After hearing Lei Yan’s return, his brow frowned slightly.

Lei Yan said, “Qiao Junjun has repeatedly asked to stay.” Why don’t the lords go into the city, wait for the return of the female monarch, and then take them all and go north?

Wei Shao turned his head and looked at the road that continued to lead south.

“He said that the lady went to Lingbi before the Japanese side?”

Lei Yan should be.

Wei Shao groaned.

Although he lived in the north, he was no stranger to the terrain in the south, especially the checkpoints and paths that traveled to and from the fortress cities.

Xuzhou has always been a place and a geographical passage for soldiers, and Wei Shao is even more aware of it.

From Dong-gun to Lingbi, she must walk in a carriage, day and night, and it will take four days at the earliest. It had only been two days now, and if he had set out at once and taken a shortcut first, he would have been able to reach the Nine Mile Pass of the necessary path to Lingbi before she had reached it first. Waiting there, you can intercept her group of horses, better than staying here empty.

What’s more, from the bottom of his heart, he was still extremely reluctant to deal with Joe’s family more.

Wei Shao made up his mind, so he no longer hesitated, immediately turned around and continued to go south, taking the wilderness shortcut instead, into the night, but there was a short pause in the middle, and at noon the next day, he turned back to the chi road.

It’s nine miles away, but there’s only half a day left. She should soon be able to intercept her in front of her.

Imagining the surprised look she had when she suddenly saw herself appear in front of her, Wei Shao was not only tired, but also full of energy. The dozen or so relatives who followed him were also trained in hundreds of battles, and they were not strong enough to follow. In this way, the lord naturally gave up his life to follow closely, and did not dare to relax at all.

A group of people passed through the villages along the road, and constantly saw villagers walking on the road with their families. Or walking, or pushing a wheelbarrow, it seems to be going in the direction of Jiuliguan, with a strange color on their faces.

Wei Shao didn’t pay attention at first. But along the way, after a few more villages, it is still the same. Doubts arose in my heart. Just when the horses were also tired, they stopped at the side of the road to feed the bean cake for a while, and asked Lei Yan to ask.

Lei Yan stopped the villagers and asked a few questions, and soon returned. “The villagers heard that Xue Tai was going to break through the Huaishui dam upstream and flood the land, because the terrain in this area was low-lying, lest they all become Zeguo, so they fled for their lives.” Wei Shao

groaned, and when he saw a group of villagers walking across from him who were unable to escape, he walked over.

When the villagers saw this line, although they were all dressed in ordinary clothes, they were strong and strong, carrying knives on their bodies, and they had a majestic atmosphere, unlike the local people.

In such a world, they are so uplifting to fight small people, it is not easy to seek a home to make a living, and even more dare to provoke. I wanted to avoid the past, but when I saw the young man in the middle coming over, I had to stop and look, and my eyes were slightly frightened and guarded.

Wei Shao walked over to the villagers and asked for details. When the villagers saw him unexpectedly kind, the fear gradually disappeared and they came up to complain.

It turned out that last month, Xue Tai attacked XiaoDi, which belonged to Yang Xin, which was not far from here.

Xiaodi strangled the Waterway Passage, and the geography is important and cannot be lost. Yang Xin sent people to die. Xue Taijiu could not attack, and came up with a plan, the soldiers divided into two roads, and continued to besiege the city all the way.The other way went around to the upper reaches behind Xiao Di, intending to break the embankment and divert large water to irrigate the whole city.

It is not far from Xiaodi, the terrain is low-lying, and the people of the nearby townships and counties have heard about it, lest they suffer from the disaster of pond fish, and have fled for refuge.

“Last year was dry and the harvest was dismal. This autumn it is easy to harvest grain, and it is going to be flooded again. This kind of world also tells people how to live–”

Speaking of misery, the villagers wiped their tears.

Wei Shao watched the villagers help the old man and the child leave, and stood silent for a moment.

“Lord, the horses are resting, but they are on the road.”

Lei Yan went to the front road.

Wei Shao glanced in the direction of the Nine Mile Pass, was distracted for a moment, and said slowly, “Change your route.” Follow me to meet Xue Tai for a while. ”

……

The next day, Xiao Qiao and his party passed the Nine Mile Pass, entered the Lingbi, and finally arrived at the destination of the trip and met Big Joe, who had been absent for a long time.

When the sisters meet, they look at each other and feel like they are separated from the world.

“Sister!”

Little Joe called out and sprinted over, the two clasping their hands together. Excited.

Big Joe’s eyes turned red, and he cried out, “Sister A”, and tears fell on his face.

Little Joe helped her sit down and wiped the tears from her face. The two sisters divorced, and the emotions gradually settled.

Xiao Qiao looked at Big Joe, saw that she now had a big belly, and her posture was more plump than before, although her hands and feet were swollen because of pregnancy, the road was a little slow, but her temperament was good, and her heart was very happy, staring at her round belly for a long time, she couldn’t help but lean her face over and rub it, and then touched her stomach, and said: “Aunt came to see the good treasure.” Be good, don’t let my sister struggle!

Big Qiao smiled, hugged Xiao Qiao for a moment, Fang raised his hand, and gently helped her brush a lock of sideburns that was hanging down behind her ear, saying: “Sister A, after Sister A and your brother-in-law left, I slowly figured it out, that day you said you wanted to marry Yanhou on my behalf, but it was just an excuse for you to let me leave with peace of mind.” I was doing well, but you entered the Wei family on my behalf. This year, my heart has often been uneasy. Not long ago, through the mouth of Zong Langjun, we learned of your recent situation, and we were slightly relieved. This year of yours, Presumably, it will not be easy, right?

Xiao Qiao smiled brightly, “Sister, don’t you know, the Wei family’s grandmother is very good, and she treats me well.” I was able to return home smoothly to the south this time, which was the care of her old man’s home.

“Your husband, how well does he treat you?”

Little Qiao saw her beautiful eyes looking at herself, looking concerned with guilt, paused, and whispered in Big Joe’s ear: “He is also good to me.” I hit him and he wasn’t mad at me either.

Big Qiao was frightened, and saw Xiao Qiao looking at himself with a smile, a playful face, and looked back, and couldn’t help but laugh: “Yanhou treats you well, how can you be so disrespectful?”

Little Joe said, “He annoyed me first.”

Big Joe shook his head, “Then you can’t beat your husband either!” I was still worried…”

Little Qiao giggled and interrupted her: “Sister, you can rest assured!” I’ll have a great time on my own!

Big Qiao knew that Qiao Wei and the two families were resentful. In the past, in Dong County, she had also heard some things about Wei Shao, the Marquis of Yan. When he learned of his method of disposing of Li Su, he shuddered. Although he had not seen anyone, but since he was the overlord of one side, he imagined that he should be awe-inspiring and inviolable, but he did not expect to be like this in private with A-Mei.

She married Bi Yan, Bi Yan treated her thoughtfully, she herself was gentle in nature, it was really difficult to imagine how Yan Hou would annoy Ah Mei when she was beaten, but he was not angry.

It’s just a big man, if he is beaten by his wife, he is not angry, but he wants to like it very much.

She had always felt guilty that she had won the Ruyi Husband Jun, but she had put Ah Mei in a deep predicament. Now it seems that it is a mistake to hit by mistake, A Mei and Yan Hou are also Qinser and Ming, and their love is abnormal.

Big Qiao finally completely relaxed his heart, shook Little Joe’s hand and said, “This time you are here, stay a few more days.” When it was time to leave, I asked your brother-in-law to personally send you back to Yuyang. ”

[End of This Chapter]