Chapter 7: The Heroes of Mingzhaofang
"It's a new calendar!" In the Baofu Alley of Mingzhaofang in the Ming Dynasty in the southwest of the lower corner of Beijing City, Father Yang of the first chief shouted, provoking a curious look in the alley.
Many women popped their heads out and stared carefully at the things they were holding in their hands, their eyes curious but afraid to approach.
"Daddy Yang, what is this new calendar?" A woman who was not afraid of life looked at her with curiosity.
When Father Yang saw this woman, he greeted her and said slowly: "Well, there is a reason for it." I heard that it was the red-haired and green-eyed Yiren who made it out, and rebuilt it with Qin Tianjian. At present, when the new emperor ascends the throne, the saint said that this calendar is good and accurate, so he used it to make a calendar. In the future, the birth date will be based on this. ”
"Oh...... In this way, the old calendar is useless. Hong Xiucai in Baofu Lane also walked out when he heard this, and said: "Lianxin, go and ask Xiuniang to get the silver, and ask Daddy Yang to buy a new calendar." ”
As soon as Hong Xiucai spoke, many women were embarrassed. This new calendar looks thick, and I'm afraid it's not a small cost.
When Father Yang heard this, he laughed and said, "Xiucai, but this is wrong." Today, I am the calendar of Wanping County who went with our Baochang Huitong neighbors. There are tens of thousands of volumes in it, and one copy is hung on each street, so that you can see it clearly in your neighbors! It doesn't cost any money. ”
"Good governance is true!" Hong Xiucai exclaimed and went back to the house.
When the women heard this, they also understood that there was no need to spend money, and they chattered one after another, and their words were relaxed.
The woman who was the first to speak and was not afraid of giving birth didn't speak much, and saw that she was hung on the wall in the middle of the alley by Daddy Yang, turned her head, and looked at the entrance of the alley.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps, and the joy on the woman's face had just risen, and she had put it away in an instant.
There were a few people who came, all dressed neatly and uniformly in navy blue and black, with waist and collar, quite heroic. When the woman saw this, she frowned, and leaned against the door.
When Father Yang saw the visitor, he immediately laughed: "A few nobles are here, it's really a long way to welcome...... This ......"
As he spoke, Father Yang rubbed his hands together and took out a string of copper coins from his pocket.
The man at the head was honest and said, "Daddy Yang is good." I was ordered by Shangfeng to come here to nail the door number. Is this Baofu Lane? Dare to ask which place is number one? ”
"Number one...... Ah, over the street. It's a courtyard ......" Father Yang pinched a piece of money, but looked at the honest man on the other side and couldn't help it. The pockets on people's bodies are all close to their clothes, not ordinary long sleeves, and they can put money into each other's hands without a trace.
When the man heard this, he waved his hand, and several people walked over with signs that had been painted black and white, and the sound of clanging houses rang out. When the families went out, they saw such uniformed men holding against the door.
"Daddy Yang, who are these people?" Hong Xiucai walked out again, frowning, looking at these strong men, a little impatient: "It's plain and disturbing people's quiet." Which yamen is from? ”
Hong Xiucai is a scholar after all, and he knows that these strong men are wearing uniforms, and they are obviously all in the yamen.
Father Yang shook his head and said, "I don't understand the old man, but when I went back to Wanping County, I saw that there were men in and out of a newly opened yamen next door, and they were all men with soldiers' postures, and they were wearing clothes like this." However, it looks quite kind, and it's just a brand......"
"Isn't it a box soldier?" Hong Xiucai scratched his head, but he was even more confused: "I have also seen the soldiers of the Beijing camp, but I can't compare to these tenths ......."
If these soldiers who look strong and work neatly are just box soldiers, how can the new emperor's Beijing camp be so powerful?
At this moment, the men in uniform came over, nailed the sign to the last house at the end of the alley, and then walked towards the two of them. Obviously, they're done with their work.
Seeing a newcomer again, still a scholar, the man at the head was a little nervous, pressed his chest and gave a military salute, turned sideways, and led the people away.
Hong Xiucai only reacted for a long time that this was a military salute, and returned the salute, turned around, and looked at another sign outside the door of his house, which read: "No. 18, Baofu Lane, Mingzhaofang"
"Every house has a road number, isn't that ...... Want a new fish scale atlas? Hong Xiucai didn't understand.
"Boss, come back and pull!" At this moment, an exclamation rang out in vain.
Hong Xiucai and Daddy Yang were taken aback, Qi Qi turned around and looked over, and was surprised to find that it was the woman who was not afraid to greet Daddy Yang just now, Wang Zhao.
"He's back?" Hong Xiucai suddenly sounded: "His family is not a soldier?" ”
"I also remembered that it was to catch up with the army to return to Beijing, and my hometown was nearby, so I was granted leave. I handed over a letter the day before yesterday! The baby is still alive! "Daddy Yang understood.
As the two spoke, they found that all the neighbors had come out and looked at the intersection in unison.
There, a somewhat familiar and unfamiliar figure walked out, half of his body entered the alley, stopped there, looked at the Baofu alley, and looked at the eyes one by one, as if he was in a different world.
This is a man with a strong body and an extremely clean groom. With short hair, a flaming red standing shirt, leather boots, light yellow trousers, and a huge backpack, he stood like a pine and looked in good spirits.
It's just that this person is half of his body hidden in the corner, staring at the alley in a daze, not daring to step into it. It wasn't until the man saw the woman striding towards him, and the expression on his face was so tense that he suddenly melted away with relief, grinned, and thawed in early spring.
"It's been two years, two years. You're a dead guy, so you didn't say a word and became a big soldier. You don't know how the situation is in this house, the children can go to the ground. You...... But you, the master, ran out. Xu is the sin of the thunder of the sky, why did I marry you...... Dead man. The ...... of the house Yes...... I'll say a word when I'm back! The woman hugged the man tightly, but suddenly touched something, pulled the man out of the corner, looked at the empty sleeve on the left, and on a wrinkled face, tears fell like rain: "The ...... of the house"
"it...... Don't cry, I'...... Didn't I come back alive? Ah, it's better than anything else to come back alive. The man walked out and stroked Wang with his remaining right hand. The man's surname is Zhao, and his name should come first.
Zhao Ying's ancestors were as his name suggested, taking the lead in the enemy, so he was hit by an arrow in his right arm in the battle of the Hunhe River of the Royal Guards Legion, and his left arm was hit by a Jiannu mace, and he was wounded in no less than six places in front and behind him. Under the careful care of hundreds of medical personnel carefully trained by the TOEFL Royal Guards Corps, the right arm was not seriously wounded by arrows because it was lined with silk, and the front chest and back were all slightly armoured. It's just that his left arm was injured by a mace, and he was wounded by a sword, and although the treatment was timely, he still encountered an uncontrollable infection, in order to leave a life amputated.
Wang listened, and the tears couldn't be stopped, but he couldn't stop nodding his head and said, "Yes." I became a soldier, entered the battlefield, and it was good that I could come back alive. It's the slave family's extravagant hope...... Master, let's go back......"
"Wait......" Zhao Ying shouted first to stop him from crossing the Wang family's figure, and saw that the neighbors in Baofu Lane had all stood up.
"The ...... of the house What are you doing here, go back quickly. Wang stood to the left of Zhao Yingxian, covering the empty sleeves.
Father Yang and Hong Xiucai stepped forward slowly and greeted each other: "Zhao Wazi, are you back from the army?" ”
Hong Xiucai was very interested, looked at it and said: "I heard that your Beijing camp went out of the city, and half of them came back from the defeat. Really? ”
As he spoke, Hong Xiucai looked at Zhao Yingxian's left arm with a blank look.
Zhao Yingxian's face was slightly stiff, and before he could speak, he suddenly heard two hurried voices behind him.
"Zhao Guanren, go slowly!"
"Brother Rong, I'll keep up......"
"Slow down......"
……
Zhao Ying turned around first, revealing his empty sleeves, looked at the two people behind him, and waved with a smile.
Father Yang looked at Zhao Yingxian's sleeve, smoking a dry cigarette one by one, clicking, and stopped talking. Zhao Yingxian's father paid money with him, and when he died, he confessed to take care of other people's children. But now, Zhao Yingxian is crippled. At present, the ground of the Jingshi is not calm, and the powerful ones with all their hands and feet can't find a good job to do, let alone a cripple. He is just a captain, how can he fulfill his original promise?
As for that Hong Xiucai, he snorted coldly, showed a mocking smile, and said in a low voice: "The capital is that the officers and soldiers are not resistant to war, and they will collapse at the first touch." It's just that this body is crippled, and I don't know where I went to rob the good and get hurt. ”
Wang's ears were pointed, and he was glared, but he was pulled by Zhao Yingxian.
At this time, a sound of beating sounded, suona sounded, and the drum sounded.
Subsequently, Father Yang and Hong Xiucai were shocked.
"Look, that's Wanping County Ling Wu County?" How could Hong Xiucai not remember this county parent official.
Father Yang even recognized one short and one thin, and the two people who accompanied Wu Xianzun were none other than the local chief Wang Ding, Fang Zheng Wei Jiexu.
"Zhao Guanren! But let me wait to chase it! Vejesh sighed, gasping for air.
Zhao Ying bowed down first and said, "Let the two eldest brothers smile, and feel homesick." ”
Wei Jiexu and Wang Ding looked at Zhao Yingxian and Wang's left and right, and they both laughed in understanding.
Laughing and laughing, Wang Ding reacted quickly, turned sideways, and instructed behind him: "The county zun is also here today!" Don't let your guests wait long! ”
"Where is it, the parents and officials in this county, when they see the local heroes, where can they be regarded as guests?" Wu Xianling laughed and walked over again.
This person is about 30 years old, well-maintained, and his behavior is kind, which makes people feel like a spring breeze.
"Local heroes?" Daddy Yang was pleasantly surprised.
That Hong Xiucai was messy, how did the soldiers of the Beijing camp who endangered the place become heroes?
"As a soldier of the Guards Corps, this is the duty of the officers and men of our army, and I dare not take credit." Zhao Ying dealt with it decently, and his words were calm, but his tone was uncontrollable excitement.
"Hahaha, the hero is too humble. For my heroic division in Beijing, he led his troops to fight the Jiannu Hun River, and smashed Huanglong like Wei Qinghuo went to illness, such a great achievement, can he not be a hero? Come! Go and take out our county commendation! Wu Xianling sang loudly.
At this time, Naweijie Xufang was already holding a mahogany plate covered with silk at some point.
When Zhao Ying saw this first, he was already trembling with excitement, his mouth opened, and his mouth involuntarily said: What a soldier should do, but his eyes took root, and he fell dead on the wooden plate.
That is not only the honor that soldiers deserve, but also the reversal of good men not being soldiers for thousands of years, and the pride of Jinyi's return to his hometown.
Wu Xian Ling tore off the silk on it, revealing a finely carved silver medal, he looked at Zhao Yingxian with a smile, and said with a gentle smile: "Zhao Guanren take it." This is not only the congratulations and admiration of my Wanping County Ya for the prestige of my Han family on the edge of the Hunhe River in the Great War, but also the holy decree of the Holy Lord himself and ordering the county officials to treat the veterans well. It was this medal that was personally sent down by the Privy Council. ”
As he spoke, a man beside Wu Xianling who was straight-moving and had a scar on his neck walked over and slowly bowed his head towards Zhao Yingxian: "Hello Mr. Zhao." I am Lin Peng, who was ordered to be transferred from the army to the lieutenant of Wanping County, and at the same time was ordered to set up the Wanping County Police Department. After the commendation ceremony of the prefectural order, I will announce your new appointment: the chief of the Dongcheng Police Division. When the time comes, you and I will be in a relationship between the top and bottom. Of course, this time the Holy Lord ordered to take care of the veterans, and this re-employment will give you ten days of leave. ”
"Subordinate...... Subordinate Xie Wu Huang Longen! Saying that, Zhao Yingxian immediately solemnly saluted to the west.
Seeing this, Wu Xianling, Wei Fangzheng, Ding Baochang, Hong Xiucai and Father Yang solemnly followed and saluted to the west. Especially Father Yang and Hong Xiucai, they were all relieved.
Father Yang smiled lightly: "It turns out that our Ying Xian baby is following the saint to do tartars." Our saint is this male master, it is really a first-class and one-class fight. Not to mention such a meritorious service as Shengjing, it is the meritorious service of General Chen in Beijing, which is also worthy of our worship! What did you just say? There is not only the commendation sent by the county government, but also the official position, and in the future, it will also be an official who eats the emperor's grain. ”
Hong Xiucai also understood that he had wronged a good person, and said: "In the past, my classmates and I listened to how the soldiers of the Beijing camp were corrupted, thinking that you were a soldier. I never thought that there would be such a good soldier in the world as the Guards Legion...... It was Meng Lang, a student, who blamed the good guy. ”
"No problem! Defending the family and the country is the holy teaching! Zhao Yingxian said, glanced at the Wang family, and found that the Wang family at this moment was not covering the empty sleeves, looking directly at his own man, his eyes were full of countless pride.
At this time, a person quickly ran to Wu Xianling's side, whispered a few words, and suddenly said that Wu Xianling's face changed greatly, and he left in a hurry.
The group looked at Lin Peng blankly, but found that after Lin Peng knew, his face was also grim, separated from everyone, walked in front of Zhao Yingxian and said, "Your vacation, I'm afraid it will be reduced." Within three days, come to the county government as soon as possible. Fang Cai County Zun received the news...... In the city, there is a plague! Even the barracks...... Thirty cases were also reported......"
Everyone changed color. (To be continued.) )