Bend Over [ 折腰 ] - Chapter 39

[Chapter 39]

Wei Shao sat down on the bed behind the desk. On the left-hand side of the desk are stacked with numerous pamphlets. Some have been disassembled, and some are still tied up. On the right hand side was a long sword of his. He was holding a long scroll in his hand, when he heard the footsteps of little Joe coming in, and raised his eyes slightly.

Little Joe walked straight to him, bowed slightly to him, and without asking, he got on the bed and knelt down on the opposite side of his desk, just opposite him.

Wei Shao seemed to wince slightly and looked at her.

Xiao Qiao said, “Husband, this morning I came out from my grandmother and learned about the military situation in Shiyi and Yanzhou.” I also know that my uncle has asked you for help. In addition, my uncle also wrote a letter to me, telling me to come to my husband and turn around on my behalf. I know that I do not have such a humanity or face in front of my husband. It’s just that Mo said that my uncle has already spoken, and even if there is no letter from my uncle, I still need to see my husband’s side. I was at home, waiting for a long time to see fujun return, afraid that fujun was going to go on a campaign, so I ventured into the office, if there was something improper, I also asked my husband to forgive me. Wei Shao

said lightly, “What are you looking for me, what are you going to say?”

Xiao Qiao looked directly into his eyes: “When I looked for Fu Jun, I naturally asked Fu Jun to help Yanzhou and relieve Xue Tai’s military disaster.” Wei Shao

smiled, put down the brochure in his hand, slowly sat up straight, and said, “How can a woman be an official?” And why do you ask me to help Yanzhou relieve the military disaster? In

his tone, the kind of tone that Little Joe was familiar with, with a slight sneer, was inadvertently revealed again.

Xiao Qiao looked down and said, “I know that I am a soft person.” Moreover, the Qiao Wei and Wei families had a feud. The death of my father-in-law and uncle at that time was inseparable from my Qiao family. My uncle insisted on marrying me in order to ask for a marriage, which was like hiding my eyes and catching birds, deceiving myself. Wei Shao

narrowed his eyes, “Since that’s the case, what else do you have to say?”

Xiao Qiao slowly raised his eyes, “I also know that the reason why my husband married me last year should have obeyed the orders of the elders.” I dare not ask my husband to let go of the hatred of my father and brother in my heart. It’s just that since the Wei Qiao and Wei Qiao families have already formed in-laws, in the eyes of the world, they are like making a covenant. Now that the Qiao family is in a hurry, if the husband stands idly by, it is inevitable that there will be a negative covenant. Moreover, the Wei family is strong and the Qiao family is weak, and if Yanzhou is lost, Yu Fujun’s face will also be damaged.

Wei Shao didn’t make a sound, a noncommittal look.

Xiao Qiao paused and changed the breath in his chest: “The East Sea is wide and deep, especially humble and tolerant of hundreds of rivers; Although the Five Peaks are tall, they do not reverse dirt and dust. I know that Fu Jun has the ambition of being higher than nine days, and he also has the ability to step on the sea. When it comes to the Wei family in Youzhou, everyone in the world knows it. The first is that the Wei family has the name of resisting foreign insults, which is unique, the Wei family has four generations and three generations, one lineage, and now in the hands of the husband, it is not to fall into the prestige of the ancestors. This time There are difficulties in Yanzhou, if the husband can save it with anger, not only the Yanzhou military and people are grateful to Dade, they are the people of the world, and they will also spread the vast mind of the husband. Wei Shao

smiled, “If I don’t save, I will become a narrow-minded person?” How could I care less about these false names? Victory over the king and defeat Kou, don’t you know this truth?

Little Joe shook his head and said in a sincere tone, “I don’t mean that.” If the husband really does not save, I guess, it should not be all because of the old grudge of clinging to the grandfather’s generation. In the morning I heard from my grandmother that 150,000 horses and horses were about to come to Shiyi, and the husband was facing the enemy head-on, presumably unable to draw out the excess troops to take care of Yanzhou.

Wei Shao glanced at her.

“I’m just a boudoir girl, and I don’t have much knowledge.” But this time it was a matter of Life and Death in Yanzhou, and I dared to propose to Fujun a strategy to relieve The Yanzhou army, and if Fujun felt that it was feasible, there was no need to divide Fujun’s troops. I don’t know if my husband will allow me to say yes or no?

Wei Shao seemed to be stunned. His brow immediately jumped slightly.

“Let’s hear it.” His tone was a little careless.

“When I was still in the boudoir of Dong County, I heard that in the Huaishui area, in addition to Xue Tai in Xuzhou, the other family was large in Huainan Yangzhou. Xue Tai and Yang Xin have always been at odds with each other for the sake of fighting for the people of the land. Since Chen Xiang was able to ally with Xue Tai with marriage grain and instigate him to attack Yanzhou, could he still treat him in his own way and join Yang Xin to cut Xuzhou? Once Xuzhou was in danger, Xue Tai would definitely have to retreat to save himself. As long as Yang Xin can send troops, no matter how much grain and wealth, even if the family is huge, after I go to Yanzhou, my uncle and father will definitely give it to me, without the husband jun to pay more. When I first got married, my family prepared makeup for me, and although I was a dime, I was willing to give it all.

Wei Shao looked slightly moved, but did not interrupt with a sound.

“I thought of this strategy to save Zhao, and naturally my husband could think of it.” I also know that it’s easy to say, but it’s hard to do. To ask Yang Xin to attack Xuzhou at this time was to make him an enemy of Chen Xiang. Chen Xiang was powerful, and although Yang Xin was greedy for money, he might not be willing to offend Chen Xiang for grain. Moving Yang Xin is the most difficult part. When I look at the world, only Fu Jun has such a humanity and prestige, and he can send Yang Xin to this person. “Does

the husband think it is feasible?”

Finally, she asked softly.

……

There was silence in the study.

……

Although Xiao Qiao had tried his best to calm himself, he still unconsciously revealed a hint of nervousness in his eyes. The tight palms of his squeezed hands also slightly sweated.

The life and death of Yanzhou and the Qiao family may also be in this thought.

……

Wei Shao also looked at Xiao Qiao, and his expression looked the same as before. In fact, in his heart, he was very surprised, and even said that it was shaken, and it was not too much.

Soldiers for strategy.

Just like she had just said, after Wei Liang left last night, when he waited alone in this office for dawn, Wei Shao actually already had this plan to drive away eagles and foxes.

The eagle he thought of coincided with what she said, was Yangzhou Thorn Shi Yangxin.

As long as he came forward to arrange it himself, and then promised a generous profit, it was not a difficult task for Yang Xin to send troops to attack Xuzhou.

It was just like he had said when he went to see Madame Xu this morning, there was a hurdle in his heart.

Therefore, he hesitated in the middle of saving and not saving, and it was difficult to decide for a while.

Whenever he remembered the perfidy of Joe’s family, hatred would spread in his heart.

The poignant scene of his father and brother dying together as a teenager was too harsh, and as time passed, the shadow not only could not be diluted, but only became more and more deeply rooted in the depths of his heart. It’s just that sometimes it doesn’t come up.

He also gradually realized that the daughter of the Qiao family, who had been married, was not only very beautiful, but also really pleasing to him. I don’t know when, sometimes some of her inadvertent looks and small actions, maybe she herself is not aware of it, but she can stir his heart and think wrong.

He is also willing to be nice to her, to a certain extent and within a range, such as confined to the room. Out of the door, the sensual pleasures she had brought to herself did not dilute his dislike for Joe’s family.

It was precisely because he was hesitating, or rather, that he actually needed a reason to convince himself to help the Joe family according to the marriage covenant, that he went to see his grandmother for the first time this morning.

Although the grandmother did not say it explicitly, Wei Shao could not hear it.

When he left the gate of the Wei Mansion, he had already made up his mind.

In the deliberative hall in front of him, Wei Liang and twenty or thirty others had all been summoned, waiting for him to give his order.

He was about to get up and go to the front hall when she suddenly arrived here unexpectedly.

If she heard the news of Yanzhou’s crisis, she would come to him for helpThat was to his expectation.

What he didn’t expect was that she appeared in front of him with her usually rare bright makeup and a new dress, and came to the office like a heavenly immortal, originally trying to convince herself in such a way.

I have to say that she is very smart, smart beyond his imagination. The words are layered and convincing.

Even if he didn’t decide to take action at first, after listening to her words, there was really no reason to oppose it anymore.

……

Wei Shao’s mood at the moment was a little difficult to describe. I don’t know what it feels like. Surprise? Enjoy? Perhaps there is also a little disappointment that even he himself cannot explain…

Little Joe asked the phrase “is it feasible” and waited for him to answer. After waiting for a long time, he never received any reply.

He sat across from him, but didn’t say a word. Look at him, look like water.

She couldn’t really guess what was going on in his mind at the moment.

She couldn’t help but feel more nervous.

On the way there she thought about what she was going to say. I think it’s still convincing.

As long as Wei Shao had a little patience to listen to herself, she felt that the confidence of convincing him was still relatively large.

But now it seems that her words did not seem to have a big effect.

Perhaps, he is still hesitating?

He could hesitate, but she couldn’t hesitate any longer. There is no such capital. She will definitely try her best to convince him.

She had been sitting on her knees across from him. But suddenly he straightened his waist, and the green onion ten fingers gently pressed on the surface of the case.

“My husband married me, also for Yanzhou. Yanzhou is now like meat on your plate. If you can guarantee it, I really can’t think of it, why do you want to let it out and take it back from the mouth of others later?

Wei Shao and her looked at each other, still without expression.

“If Yanzhou is lucky enough to be able to save it this time, Brute is very grateful.”

Little Joe’s tone was soft, and he suddenly leaned over to him, and his lips lightly touched the lips that he had been tightly closed.

The two faces were instantly close together, and Xiao Qiao’s delicate and beautiful nose with some jade warm coolness touched his cheeks lightly, and the two breaths were almost mixed together, like a neck murmur.

Wei Shao’s throat knot moved slightly.

“Husband should be busy with business, I don’t dare to disturb it again.” Leave first.

Little Joe left him, sat back, leaned slightly toward him, and then got up and turned around and headed out.

“If you have a little bit of dowry money, you should keep it for yourself and make two shirts!”

When she walked to the door, she suddenly heard Wei Shao speaking behind her, in a calm tone, but also with such a hint of ridicule.

She stopped and turned her head.

Wei Shao got up from the bed, flattened his sleeves, and quickly walked past Xiao Qiao’s side, stepping over the threshold and heading towards the front hall.

……

In the front hall, Yuyang’s twenty or thirty civilian officials and military generals had already waited anxiously, and finally saw Wei Shao turn around from behind the hall, immediately stood still, and arranged in two shifts to listen to the dispatch.

Wei Shao issued an order, and Li Dian was made a general, commanding 150,000 soldiers and horses to be sent to Shiyi in five routes. The first route was Li Chongju on the left, the second route was Zhang Jian on the right, and the other three roads also paid homage to the generals, all of whom were Wei Jiazhong generals who could fight in battle. The five generals under the command of the Kerry army set out.

Wei Shao also ordered wei quan to be a lieutenant, supervise the grain and grass on the road, and lead another elite army on the road.

All the generals and officers ordered each to take the soldier’s charm and left one after another. Wei Liang was left on the side, seeing that everyone had dispersed, he had not been named, thinking that Wei Shao did not trust himself because he accidentally lost his daughter on the road at the end of last year, he was very anxious, and went up to ask: “Could it be that the prince does not believe in Liang?” Wei Shao

smiled, “The general has great use, so I left you until the end.” Wei Liang was

puzzled. Wei Shao whispered something. Wei Liang was very surprised.

“I have decided that Shiyi will fight and Yanzhou will also be protected.” Chen Xiang married his daughter to Xue Tai’s son, and the promised grain and a thousand gold had already been on the road, and Mr. Gongsun had said in his letter that Chen Xiang would take the small road and send a thousand soldiers and horses to escort him in order to ensure that he was foolproof. I’ll give you two thousand men and horses, and you’ll rob me of all the food for me.” On the same day, I sent an emissary with my secret letter to Yangzhou, allowing him to send troops to attack Xuzhou, Yanzhou to relieve the troops, and Shi Bi sent him grain, plus a thousand northern horses. Yang Xin was already coveting Xuzhou, and with my blessing, would he let go of such an opportunity?

Wei Liang laughed loudly, “Emperor Hou’s magic plan! If Xuzhou is lost, where can Xue Tai live? We must return to save the city! That Chen Xiang lost his daughter’s grain, Xue Tai stole the chicken and did not become a rotten rice, see how the two of them can make a good family! Wei Shao

smiled slightly, “This matter is related to Yanzhou’s gains and losses, there is no room for loss, and the general must act cautiously.”

Wei Liang smiled and said, “Prince, please rest assured.” With the lesson of the previous time, Wei Liang must be a hundred times more cautious and never live up to his trust! ”

……

From the morning in the city, the people felt that the atmosphere began to be solemn. There were constantly large groups of soldiers passing through the city from the city gates in the north, south and east directions to the wilderness outside the west gate, and the troops were densely packed, and the flags covered the sky and the sun, and there was no end in sight. Then the news spread, saying that the prince was going to send a large army to Shiyi to fight Chen Xiang. The people had always loved Wei Shao’s army, and they heard rumors rushing to the West Gate to deliver rice and grain, and so on. Tai Wei Quan thanked the people and refused.

The atmosphere of preparation for battle in Yuyang City was strong, and within the high walls of the Wei Mansion, the atmosphere was also different from usual.

Lady Xu and Lady Zhu learned that Wei Shao was about to raise troops again, and the forwards were already on the road, although they had long been accustomed to such a separation, but they were still reluctant to give up. Knowing that Wei Shao would definitely come back to bid farewell before leaving, Lady Xu waited in the front hall with Zhu Shi and Xiao Qiao in the afternoon.

Mrs. Xu’s face was no different from usual, just sitting quietly and waiting. Zhu Shi looked worried on the side, his eyes seemed to be a little red, and from time to time he secretly turned his face and wiped the corners of his eyes.

Madame Xu saw it, and was a little displeased, but she didn’t say anything.

Little Joe followed the two of them until it was dark before they got the news. Wei Shao’s military situation was busy, and he was afraid that he would not be able to come back at this time, afraid that his grandmother and mother would wait emptyly, so he would go back to rest first, and then he would come back later, and then go to say goodbye one by one.

Lady Xu then ordered the people to disperse and go back to their rooms.

……

Although Wei Shao did not say it explicitly in the morning, the words before getting up should indicate that he had decided to help Yanzhou. After the office returned, Xiao Qiao’s mood finally relaxed a little. After Mrs. Xu told everyone to go back to their rooms, she waited in the room.

She waited very late, and after midnight, when it was almost ugly, she couldn’t stay up, and she lay on the edge of the bed and squinted her eyes. When her consciousness was hazy, a sound of Chunniang talking to someone outside the door drifted in her ears, followed by the sound of her familiar footsteps…

As if by reflex, before Little Joe’s eyes could fully open, the man immediately bounced off the pillow and sat up.

Wei Shao returned.

[End of This Chapter]