Bend Over [ 折腰 ] - Chapter 86

[Chapter 85 15]

Wei Shao’s heart burst into anger, and she went straight to the closet, pulled out a small pink coat that she used to wear, grabbed it back to the bed, and threw down the bed tent.

The tents trembled slightly. For a moment, there was a long, released exhalation sound from inside.

Wei Shao got up early the next day and went to Beiwu.

Because Xiao Qiao was not here, after he came back, breakfast and dinner were taken by Mrs. Xu. The grandfather and grandson finished their meal quietly. Mrs. Xu took the warm water handed by Zhong Ni, and after rinsing her mouth, she looked at Wei Shao who was about to stand up: “Shao’er, how many days do the army have to return to the city? Can you take off and go out recently?”

Wei Shao stopped Said: “Do you have any orders from grandmother? Just say it. I just received the letter yesterday, and the army has moved to another place. It will take seven or eight days to reach Yuyang. After that, until next spring, I will rest and recuperate. It is not a big deal.”

Mrs. Xu nodded. He glanced at Zhong Er and said, “After you left last night, Zhong Er and I chatted a little more, mentioning your daughter-in-law. Zhong Er used to come from Daliang and was familiar with the customs of the Central Plains, so she reminded her to say goodbye. After a while, if the weather gets colder again, the Yellow River will be frozen, and it will be inconvenient to travel. If grandson-in-law returns late, she is afraid that she will be blocked and trapped on the road…”

Wei Shao stared at Madam Xu.

Mrs. Xu smiled: “My grandmother really misses her. I can’t wait to see her back next spring. If you let things go, can you go to the south to pick her up on behalf of your grandmother? I can come back sooner. Come and pick me up, grandmother will feel more at ease on the way.”

Wei Shao’s eyes brightened slightly, but his expression remained the same. He just said respectfully, “Since grandma told me, how can my grandson refuse to obey? When I send a letter to Mr. Gongsun and the general, and explain the matter, the grandson will leave.”

Madam Xu smiled: “It’s been so hard for you.”

Wei Shao said: “It is the duty of a grandson to be filial to your grandmother.”

…

Wei Shao came out of the north house, walked quickly, went straight to the government office, picked up a pen and dropped a handwriting on the bamboo joint, finished adding his own talisman, cut it into two, ordered half to give Gongsun Yang, and half to Li Dian. . The rest of the things were also explained, and on the same day, he brought the dozen or so personal accomplices who had returned with him earlier, and went out in casual clothes, leaving Yuyang and following Chi Road to the south.

His trip to the south was more than double the speed of Xiao Qiao’s previous trip. It took only ten days to pass the Wuchao ancient ferry on the Yellow River, which was the closest to Yanzhou. After a few more days, Yanzhou was in front of him.

Originally, he was rushing all the way, but the closer he got to Yanzhou, the slower he slowed down. On this day, when he arrived in Dongjun, he stopped on the road that was seventy to eighty kilometers away from the city, and stopped moving forward. He sent a competent person to personally accompany Zhonglang to send Lei Yan to the city to deliver the news.

Lei Yan quickly entered Dongjun that day and found Qiao’s house.

Qiao Ping was busy in the prefect’s office that day, when suddenly the servants in the family came to report that the Wei family in Yuyang was coming to pick up the lady-in-waiting.

Lei Yan knew that the middle-aged man who arrived in a hurry was the old Taishan of the lord, and Qiao Ping, the governor of Dongjun County. Respectful attitude. According to Wei Shao’s instructions, he never mentioned that he came in person, but only said that he was ordered to pick up the queen. Due to the inconvenience of the brigade entering the city, they waited outside the city. After he finished speaking, he offered the letter talisman from Wei Shao.

How could Qiao Ping think that Wei Shao would come down to pick up his daughter in person, believed it to be true, and apologized: “It’s unfortunate that the general was left for an empty trip. My daughter just left Dongjun two days ago and went to Xuzhou to explore old times. At that time, she said After leaving Xuzhou, I immediately returned, and then headed north to return home. The general and his party came from a long way, and they must have run out. Why not go into the city and rest for a few days in this place. When my daughter returns to Dongjun, the general will pick him up. How about going north?”

Lei Yan originally thought that the lady was at home, so he took the order of the prince and went away. She didn’t want to, but she gave up, and the lady went to Xuzhou. After hesitating for a while, he asked, “Could the envoy tell the lady where she went to Xuzhou?”

Xiao Qiao’s visit to Bishe Da Qiao is not an unspoken privacy. Qiao Ping said: “I have a niece who grew up with my daughter, and the two have a strong relationship. Now my niece lives in Lingbi with her husband, and my daughter is going to visit relatives. It will take five or six days to return. It will be no more than eight or nine days. General. How many days do you want to wait in the city?”

Lei Yan himself is not good at making decisions. After politely thanking him for a few words, he said goodbye to go out first, saying that he would go out of the city first and discuss 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, and finally saw Lei Yan coming back from a long distance, but he went alone, and he came back alone. He glanced behind him, but he didn’t see the driver. Hearing Lei Yan’s report, his brows furrowed slightly.

Lei Yan said: “Qiao Shijun asked to stay again and again. Why don’t the lord enter the city, wait for the lady to return, and then pick up and go north together?”

Wei Shao turned his head and glanced at the galloping road that continued to the south.

“He said that the lady was going to Lingbi the day before yesterday?”

Lei Yan should be.

Wei Shao pondered.

Although he lives in the north, he is not unfamiliar with the terrain in the south, especially the checkpoints and galloping roads to and from the fortresses and fortresses.

Xuzhou has always been a place for military strategists to compete for, and Wei Shao is even more aware of the geographical access.

From Dongjun to Lingbi, she must travel on the road with a carriage, day and night, and it will take four days at the fastest. It’s only been two days now, if he left immediately and took the shortcut first, he would have arrived at Jiuli Pass, a must-pass road leading to Lingbi, before her. If you wait there, you will be able to intercept her group, which is better than staying here and waiting.

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

Wei Shao made up his mind, and no longer hesitated, he immediately turned around and continued southwards, taking the shortcut of the wilderness. At night, there was only a short break in the middle, and at noon the next day, he turned back to the road.

It is only half a day away from Jiuliguan. You should be able to intercept her in the front very soon.

Imagining her surprised look when she suddenly saw herself appearing in front of her, Wei Shao not only did not feel tired, but his whole body was full of energy. The dozen or so personal followers who followed him were all trained through hundreds of battles, and they were not strong enough to follow. The lord is like this, and he naturally sacrificed his life to follow closely, not daring to relax at all.

A group of people passed by the villages along the way, and they kept seeing the villagers walking on the road with their families and their mouths. Either walking, or pushing a unicycle, they all seem to be heading towards Jiuliguan, with a sullen look on their faces.

Wei Shao didn’t notice at first. But along the way, after a few villages, it is still the same. Doubts arose in my heart. The horses just got tired of running, so they stopped by the roadside to feed them bean cakes and asked Lei Yan to ask.

Lei Yan stopped the villagers and asked a few times, and soon came back. He said: “The villagers heard that Xue Tai was going to break the Huai River dam upstream and flood the small land. Because of the low-lying terrain in this area, they were afraid that they would turn into a zealot together, so they all fled for their lives.”

Wei Shao pondered and saw the opposite approach coming. A group of villagers who could not escape walked over.

The villagers saw this group of people, although they were all dressed in ordinary clothes, but they were sturdy, with knives on their bodies, and a majestic air, unlike the local people.

In such a world, they are so promoted as ordinary people, it is not easy to find a home and make a living, let alone provoke them. He wanted to dodge from the side, but saw the young man in the middle walking over, so he had to stop and look, his eyes showing slight fear and alertness.

Wei Shao walked to the villagers and asked for more details. The villagers saw that he was unexpectedly kind, and their fears gradually disappeared, and they came up to complain.

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

Xiaodi choked the HuaiShui waterway, the geography is important, and there can be no loss. Yang Xin sent people to stand guard. Xue Taijiu was unable to attack, so he came up with a strategy, splitting his troops into two paths, continuing to besiege the city one way, and detouring the other way to the upper reaches of the rear of Xiaodi, intending to break the embankment and flood the whole city with floodwaters.

It is not far from Xiaodi and the terrain is low-lying. People in nearby townships and counties have heard rumors about it, and they have fled and sought refuge for fear of suffering from the disaster of pond fish.

“Last year there was a drought, and the harvest was bleak. This autumn, the grain was harvested with great difficulty, but it was flooded again. How can people live in such a world?”

Speaking of the grief, the villagers wiped away tears.

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

“My lord, the horses have rested, but we can start our journey.”

Lei Yan stepped forward.

Wei Shao glanced in the direction of Jiuli Pass, lost his mind for a moment, and said slowly: “Change the route. Come with me to meet Xue Tai for a while.”

… The

next day, Xiao Qiao and his party passed Jiuli Pass, entered Lingbi, and finally arrived. At the destination of this trip, I saw Da Qiao, who had been missing for a long time.

When the sisters meet, they look at each other, as if they are separated from each other.

“Sister!”

Xiao Qiao called out, hurried over, and the two held their hands tightly together. Excited.

Da Qiao’s eyes were red, and she called out “Amei”, tears streaming down her face.

Xiao Qiao helped her sit down and wiped the tears from her face. The two sisters talked about their separation, and their emotions gradually settled down.

Xiao Qiao looked at Da Qiao and saw that she is now a big belly, and her body is more plump than before. Although her hands and feet were swollen due to pregnancy, her walking was a little slow, but her complexion was good and she was very happy. She stared at her round belly for a while. , couldn’t help but leaned her face towards her and rubbed her, touched her belly again, and said, “Auntie is here to see Gubao. Be good, don’t make my sister struggle!”

Da Qiao smiled and hugged her. After a moment, Xiao Qiao raised her hand and gently helped her brush the drooping locks of hair behind her ears, and said, “A-mei, after my sister and your brother-in-law left, I slowly realized that you said you wanted to replace me that day. Marrying Marquis Yan is just an excuse for you to leave me at ease. I was doing well, but you entered the Wei family on my behalf. Over the past year, I have often felt uneasy in my heart. Not long ago, through the mouth of Zonglang Jun, Knowing your current situation, we are a little relieved. You must have had a difficult year this year, right?”

Xiao Qiao smiled brightly: “Sister, you don’t know, the grandmother of the Wei family is very kind, and she treats me well. It is because of her elder care that I can return home smoothly this time.

” How are you?”

Xiao Qiao saw her pair of beautiful eyes looking at him, with a look of guilt in her concerned expression, she paused, and her lips came to Da Qiao’s ear and whispered: “He is also kind to me. If I hit him, he will also Don’t be mad at me.”

Da Qiao was stunned, seeing Xiao Qiao looking at him with a smile on his face, with a playful look on his face, he recovered and couldn’t help laughing: “Yan Hou treats you well, how can you be so rude?”

Xiao Qiao said: “He annoyed me first.”

Da Qiao shook his head: “Then you can’t beat your husband! I was still worried…”

Xiao Qiao smiled and interrupted her: “Sister, you Don’t worry! I’ll have a good life myself!”

Da Qiao knew that the elders of Qiao and Wei were puzzled. Once in Dongjun, she also heard some things about Yanhou Wei Shao. Knowing how he dealt with Li Su, he shuddered. Although he has never seen anyone, since he is the overlord of one party, he should be imposing and inviolable in his imagination, but he did not expect to be like this with Amei in private.

She married Bi She herself, and Bi She treats her considerately. She is also gentle by nature. It is hard to imagine how Yan Hou would annoy Amei being beaten, but he is not angry.

It’s just an ordinary man, if he is beaten by his wife, he will not be angry, but he likes it very much.

She had been feeling guilty all the time, but she got a wishful husband, but Amei was in deep trouble. Now it seems that it was a mistake, Amei and Yanhou are also sympathetic and sympathetic, and their love is unusual.

Da Qiao finally let go of his heart and held Xiao Qiao’s hand: “This time you are here, stay for a few more days. When you are about to leave, I will ask your brother-in-law to take you back to Yuyang in person.”

[End of This Chapter]