Chapter 40 Chapter Fortieth Volunteering

Zhao Kuangyin resisted the strong temptation of the civil strife in Khitan and the Sixteen Youyun Prefectures, and decided to follow the established national policy first from south to north, and at the same time seize this opportunity to send troops immediately.Song's final battle to conquer Tang and unify the Central Plains began a year earlier than the original time in history. However, who should be sent to bear this heavy responsibility? Cao Bin is indispensable. He is now not only a privy secretary, but also among the generals of the Song Dynasty, he is calm, experienced, courageous and resourceful, and the most handsome.Another most suitable candidate is Pan Mei. Pan Mei is the sharpest knife among the generals of the Song Dynasty. Cao Bin is good at defending and Pan Mei is very offensive. The two have always cooperated tacitly.

But Pan Mei has not come back from southern Fujian at this moment. There is a rebellion in the territory of the original Shu Kingdom. Now there are more than 10,000 rebels, and there is a growing momentum like a snowball. There must be no more chaos, otherwise the two places will fight side by side and echo each other from afar, and talk about crusade against the Tang Dynasty. Pan Mei can only sit in southern Fujian now. The final battle to unify the Central Plains, this is a rare opportunity to make a breakthrough, and it is also a major opportunity to be recorded in the annals of history. Who would not be envious?Dang Jin and Hu Yanzan rushed to stand up, but Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help shaking his head. They are the generals of the forbidden army, responsible for the safety of the capital and the imperial city. Tiger generals are brave, but they are used to land battles. They are the heroes of the horse and foot battles, but the water battles...the two commanders of the horse army and infantry are not at all close to each other.

At this time, another official couldn't help but went out to ask for a battle. Surprisingly, he came from the ranks of civil servants and ranked first. Chi, with a burly figure and a calm walk, is Zhao Guangyi, the current king of Jin and governor of Kaifeng. "Your Majesty, my brother, please lead the army to open up the territory for Your Majesty and conquer the Tang Kingdom." Zhao Kuangyin was stunned, and said with a bit of irony: "Imperial brother, you... how come you come out to mess around, you led the troops south as the prefect of Kaifeng, didn't you make the world laugh that I have no one in the court?"

Zhao Guangyi bowed and said: "It is my brother's long-cherished wish to expand the territory for His Majesty. After this battle, there will be no more wars in the Central Plains. My brother would like to resign from the post of Governor of Kaifeng and lead the troops to the south to make further martial arts achievements for Your Majesty." Zhao Kuangyin frowned slightly and said: "My Royal Brother, among the countries in the Central Plains, the Tang Kingdom is the most powerful. Although Li Yu is stupid, there are many brave generals in the Tang Kingdom. This southern expedition with tens of thousands of troops marching south will consume countless rice and grain. If the matter fails, the consequences will be dire. As the governor of Kaifeng, the emperor is certainly very handy in handling government affairs, but..."

Zhao Guangyi held up his wat and bowed his hands and said: "Your Majesty, my younger brother has followed His Majesty in the past, and my younger brother has followed His Majesty since childhood, and walked in the army. Seeing Your Majesty galloping on the battlefield, fighting north and south, my younger brother has the dream of being a soldier. I am sorry for Your Majesty." When I ascended to the supreme position, my younger brother disarmed and settled in Kaifeng. It has been more than ten years now. When Li Xian in Quzhou pulled up the flag to rebel, my younger brother wanted to resign as the prefect of Kaifeng and went to Shu to suppress the bandits for His Majesty. , Mr. Zhu Ang, the prefect of Pengzhou, was the first to go, and now Mr. Zhu is in command of the Guang'an army. How can I be willing to be the next one? My brother was born as a military general, but he has not made an inch of military exploits for his majesty for many years. I deeply regret that he is now marching to the south of the Yangtze River , I earnestly beseech you, Your Majesty, for your permission."

What Zhao Guangyi said was sincere, and Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help but be at a loss for words.Zhu Ang is an out-and-out literati. As a Hanlin scholar and the prefect of Pengzhou, he can also go to Sichuan to fight the rebellion with the Guang'an army. However, his second brother was born as a general. How can he decline because he is the prefect? While hesitating, Sima Shaokui, the privy secretary, came out to join the class and said: "I think that because the Tang Dynasty is not comparable to the Shu Han, a man of prestige and Delong is needed to command the armies. Only in this way can we protect the armies of all walks of life. Unified command. Formerly His Majesty the King of Wei once patrolled the Jianghuai River on behalf of the sky, and with the help of His Majesty Longwei, he resolved the crisis and solved the food crisis in Kaifeng in one fell swoop. Now the King of Jin is His Majesty's brother. Conquering the Tang Kingdom on behalf of His Majesty will surely boost the morale of the three armies Besides, the King of Jin has followed His Majesty for a long time, he is good in the army, and he is proficient in martial arts. If he is the commander-in-chief of the Tang Dynasty this time, it is expected that all the three armies will respect him."

Zhao Kuangyin's eyes flickered, and he fell silent. Seeing this, Dang Jin hurried forward to rescue the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, although I am not familiar with water warfare, but this time going south, it is not only the navy that can fight. Your Majesty will send Dang in." Well, although Dangjin is a landlubber, the Yangtze River and Qinhuai River, in the eyes of my old party, are just a muddy pond, and it will not be a problem to go back and forth a few times." Zhao Guangyi glanced at Dang Jin, and said with a smile: "No one knows how brave the Dang Jin is, but the war against the Tang Dynasty should be done quickly rather than slowed down. Li Yu brought it to His Majesty to plead guilty?"

Dang Jin couldn't help being stunned, who can guarantee this kind of thing, if you meet a strong city at that time, and then meet a good general, as long as the food and grass in the city are sufficient, it is common to fight for a year or two. , as a general, he just needs to do his best. If he wants to pat his chest to guarantee how long it will take to take Tang, how can he guarantee it? Dang Jin thought for a moment, then hesitated and said: "The last general... The last general will fulfill his duty and fight the enemy bravely, but take Jinling City... This... The affairs of military strategists are unpredictable, so how can we be accurate in what we say now?" Yes, if the last general goes to fight Tang, I think... I think, if the war goes well, Jinling will be captured by this time next year."

Zhao Guangyi smiled slightly, turned his head to look at Zhao Kuangyin, and said calmly and loudly: "If Your Majesty allows my ministers to lead the troops to the south, the ministers promise to conquer the Tang Kingdom within three months, and return its territory to the Song Dynasty." "Three months..., King Jin, it's just a joke before you." "My brother is willing to issue a military order!" "King Jin really deserves to be His Majesty's younger brother, brother dragon and tiger brother, with extraordinary spirit. His Royal Highness is tolerant of both literature and martial arts, and has a bold temperament. He vaguely has the demeanor of His Majesty. This is the fortune of the court and the great Song Dynasty. The King of Jin has this Heart, why not make it perfect, Your Majesty. I agree with King Jin's command of the army."

Du Suixin, the doctor of Zuo Admonishment, stood up happily, held up his wat to salute, and expressed his second opinion.The ministers talked a lot, and after a while, Cheng Bingzhang from Zhongshushe, Yang Xun from the right servant, Xu Yuanmao from the Ministry of War, Li Xuanzhe from the imperial court, Li Huaizhong, the commander of the left and right cavalry, and many other civil and military ministers came out to respond. Zhao Kuangyin's complexion changed slightly, his eyes flicked over these civil and military ministers one by one, and every time he saw a person, his eyes became deeper, but he was sitting on a high throne, no one dared to look directly at the emperor Face, no one can see his meaningful eyes.

Zhao Kuangyin took a deep breath, turned his head to look at the head of the literary class, there were still three prime ministers Lu Duoxun, Xue Juzheng, and Lu Yuqing standing there, Zhao Kuangyin asked with a smile: "The king of Jin volunteered to attack the country of Tang. What does the prime minister think?" The three of them looked at each other, stepped forward hesitantly and said, "I wait... I have no objection." Zhao Kuangyin was expressionless, and turned back to Luo Gongming, who had just returned to Beijing and was promoted to become the God of Wealth in the Song Dynasty, and asked, "What does Luo Qing mean?" Luo Gongming wiped his eyelids, cupped his hands and said: "I think, no matter which general leads the army to march south, if His Majesty is planning a strategy, why not win a decisive victory thousands of miles away?" Zhao Kuangyin was silent for a while, then suddenly laughed and said: "Okay, okay, since the king of Jin is expected by everyone, I will grant you the official position of deploying the horse infantry army and the battleship in the south of the Yangtze River. You will command the three armies and crusade against the Tang Dynasty. As for resigning from Kaifeng For the prefect, there is no suitable candidate for the time being. The King of Jin governs Kaifeng very well, but I still can’t leave it. How about this? Make calculations. But... King Jin, don't forget the military order he made!" "Your brother obeys the order." Zhao Guangyi happily threw up his robe and knelt down, offering a grand gift. As soon as the court meeting was over, all civil and military troops withdrew from the court, Zhao Guangyi returned to Kaifeng Mansion, and just sat down in the Qingxin Building, Song Qi, Cheng Yu, Jia Yan, Cheng Dexuan and others hurried over, and when they saw Zhao Guangyi, they panicked and said: "Thousands of years!" , you actually asked to resign from the post of Kaifeng Governor?" Zhao Guangyi took a sip of tea and smiled faintly: "Why are you panicking? This king has been running Kaifeng Mansion for more than ten years. Who would be able to control this place immediately?" Song Qi said anxiously: "But... being unable for a while does not mean that you will not be able to last forever. Although Qiantui took this opportunity, it seems that he only wants to make military exploits. His Majesty may not be vigilant. His Majesty is in the prime of his life. If he intends to change the Governor, the new Kaifeng It is not impossible for Yin to be ten or eight years old. His Majesty ordered Qiansui to lead the army. The official positions deployed in the south of the Yangtze River are temporary. Once the war is over, the military power will be released naturally, and the soldiers and horses will still return to various places. Falling short at both ends..." Zhao Guangyi smiled slightly, and said calmly: "I know that your Majesty is deep, and your Majesty is heading south. Once you get to the south of the Yangtze River, you will sharpen your sword and try to get your hands on Youyan. If the world is not settled, Your Majesty will not abandon this king lightly. " Murong Qiuzui, who was standing behind Zhao Guangyi, also smiled slightly and said, "Why do you colleagues need to be alarmed? Although this Kaifeng Yin is high and powerful, it is still a restriction. Qiantose has worked hard for ten years, and his eyes are not only in this Kaifeng mansion? The Kaifeng mansion is not important, what is important is to use this identity to lay a solid foundation in Kaifeng and make friends with the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty. After ten years of hard work, those who can make friends have already made friends, and those who cannot make friends will be in vain.Now the officials are beginning to use Lu Duoxun, and it won't be long before there is another Zhao Pu who refuses to join Chitose, and they still want to gather under his sect to fight with Chitose. Seizing a new position of power early enough to make its wings fuller?If there is no military exploits, who will surrender to those generals who are above the top? " Cheng Yu said angrily: "So, Mr. Murong offered advice for Qiantui? Even so, how can you trick Qiantui into issuing a military order? You must know that one victory and one defeat are commonplace in military affairs. Within a month, Jiangnan will be pacified?" Zhao Guangyi interjected: "Zhongyuan can't wrong Mr. Murong and issue a military order. It's just that this king was forced by the situation and made a temporary decision. It has nothing to do with Mr. Murong." Cheng Yu said angrily, "Thousands..." Zhao Guangyi slightly raised his hand to stop him, and said with a faint smile, "Even if the military order is issued, what can he do to me?" Zhao Guangyi saw Zhao Kuangyin more clearly than Zhao Kuangyin saw him. This eldest brother is a master of a generation, a man of great talent, who guides the world, and lifts the weight lightly. But when he takes off the dragon robe, he is just a kind and loving brother who treats his brothers and sisters kindly and even a little spoiled. That's all for the eldest brother, what he has shown is nothing more than earnestness to make a military exploit. Even if he is a little vigilant, he will never do too much to his brother. He breathed a sigh of relief, stood up slowly, clenched his fists, his eyes showed excitement and bloodthirsty, and said in a deep voice: "However... Even if there is no military order, this king must make this great contribution, Make this first effort! This trip can only be won, not defeated, at all costs!" Zhao Kuangyin left the Chuigong Hall, Wang Jien did not ride the chariot, but walked towards the palace, when he reached the Xuanyou Gate, he suddenly looked at Wang Jien up and down. ...What are your orders?" Zhao Kuangyin thoughtfully said: "Your adoptive father has served as a military supervisor for many years and has quite a lot of military exploits. So you... have been by his side all the time, right?" "yes." "Well...you have been with your adoptive father for these years, and you have also mastered martial arts. Over the years, you have served me with all your heart and soul. I want to make you a martial arts envoy. What do you think about the fame and glory of the Wang family?" Wang Jien was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Although I have seen the ability to dispatch troops and dispatch generals in the army, I can't compare to those generals who lead troops to fight, but I obey orders, charge into the battle, and be a pawn, I still do it. Since they are used in front of the king of Jin, the slaves and servants only listen and act, so they will not embarrass the officials." "Hmm..." Zhao Kuangyin nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, after the edict, you will go to the south of the Yangtze River with the King of Jin. By the way, you go to pass the decree and order Zhao Guangmei to enter the palace immediately and go to see me in the palace. Also, Instruct the Ministry of Rites to draw up awards for Yang Hao, Jiao Haitao and Zhang Tongzhou." "Observe the decree!" Wang Jien hastily received the decree. Zhao Kuangyin stepped into the palace, and walked into the imperial garden with a gloomy expression. Suddenly, he saw Yongqing standing in the courtyard with his hands on his hips, shouting: "What kind of trash, can't even climb a tree? Go, move the ladder Come on, no no no, get the saw..." A strange voice from above imitated her voice and said: "What kind of trash, what kind of trash, you can't even climb up a tree..." As soon as Zhao Kuangyin heard it, he knew it was that cheap parrot that was learning to talk, so he couldn't help but stop laughing, and asked, "Yongqing, are you being naughty here again?" "Father!" Yongqing turned his head and saw it was him, hurriedly ran to his side, and said angrily: "It's not that Yongqing is naughty, his pearls and jade hairpins were taken away by that bastard bird, and they refused to put them on the tree branch." Give it back to me, coax it with melon seeds and it won't come down..." The parrot stood on a high branch and screamed: "It's not Yongqing who is naughty, it's not Yongqing who is naughty..." Zhao Kuangyin looked up and saw a tall ginkgo tree next to it, with a thick trunk and a crown several feet high. Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help laughing and said: "The left and right are just flat-haired animals. Although they can learn the tongue, they don't understand human nature. If you want to reason with it, don't you mean playing the piano with a cow?" The parrot on the tree barked again, and Zhao Kuangyin learned to be a good boy, never to scold it back. He raised his eyebrows and shouted, "Back away." Zhao Kuangyin stood still in front of the ginkgo tree holding his breath, and suddenly shouted loudly like a thunderbolt, a pair of iron palms came out, and hit the trunk with a "bang", the parrot immediately spread its wings and flew up, covering the tree with snow and salt foam. As it floated down, the canopy of the tree shook a few times, and then fell to the outside with a "click" sound. Zhao Kuangyin's palm broke the big tree with the mouth of a bowl. "Wow! Daddy is so skillful!" Princess Yongqing excitedly ran to the fallen tree trunk to search for a while, and ran back happily with her hairpin. Zhao Kuangyin scraped off her frozen red nose and said dotingly : "Okay, go back to the palace quickly, the weather is cold, be careful of catching a cold." He glanced at the broken tree trunk, couldn't help being slightly startled, and said: "This apricot tree is dead, the trunk is all withered, why is it still standing in the imperial garden?" A small yellow door next to it quickly responded: "Guanjia, this is a tree that was transplanted in the spring. It was just a little stunned at the time, and I didn't know if it would survive, so I didn't rush to replace it. Wait until it's opened." In spring, this dead tree will be dug up." "Hmm..." Zhao Kuangyin walked forward, stopped suddenly before taking a few steps, turned his head and looked at the broken tree, several young eunuchs were walking outside dragging the broken tree, Zhao Kuangyin murmured after a while Muttering to himself: "The tree moves to death, the tree moves to death, what about people?" Princess Yongqing sniffed, and said, "People move, haven't you heard this old saying?" Zhao Kuangyin smiled strangely, looked at the half stump standing upright on the ground, and said softly: "Is that so, if you move, you must live?"
After only a few days of hard work, Miaomiao seemed to be a different person, her haggard face was gone. Ever since Yang Hao left Bianliang, she was looking forward to the day when he came back, and spent every day waiting, and every day was spent in hope. I don’t know how many sisters in the Qianjin Yixiao Building envy her good luck, and the prostitutes in the brothel can marry It is not uncommon for people to become small stars in the official family, but most of the people who can be officials are middle-aged and elderly men with potbellies. How many officials like Yang Hao are young, fifth-rank, and have a bright future?What's more, there are poor officials and rich officials in those officials. Yang Hao is well-managed, has a rich business like Qianjin Yixiaolou in his hand, and is a good man who is knowledgeable and interesting. Being his wife is not enviable. But everything changed overnight. The bad news came, like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, which shattered Miaomiao's hope and happiness. In Qianjin Yixiao's building, there were mocking eyes everywhere, and she was jealous. , not afraid to speculate about her with all kinds of viciousness, so that she didn't have the courage to stay in that place for a moment. When she arrived at Yang Hao's mansion, she chased away the servants of the Yang mansion who made her make up their minds in a panic, and sat in Yang Hao's room in a daze for several days. She turned away all the people who came to greet her. On this day, the old man rushed in and said, "Ma'am, Mr. Xue Liang from the Bianhe Gang, please see Madam." Miao Miao, who was dressed in plain clothes and worshiped the spirit seat, raised her head in a daze, and it took a long time to realize that she stood up gracefully like a white lotus in the snow, and raised her hand and said, "Master Xue, please come in." She can not see other people, but Xue Liang is sworn brother of officials, how can she not see him? Accompanied by Xiu'er, Xao Zhu'er sneaked in, and now he is the only one in Bianliang who knows about Yang Hao's plan to fake his death. He had to do what Yang Hao asked him to do, and Xun Zhu'er stepped into the room while searching for words in his heart. "Miaomiao has seen Uncle." Miaomiao couldn't help but think of Yang Hao when she saw the shy pig, her tears immediately fell like broken pearls. "Oh, Miss Miaomiao, sister Xian... brother and sister Xian, you... don't cry..." Sao Zhuer was in a hurry, trying to help the inconvenience, he reached out and took out a crumpled handkerchief, and couldn't bear to look at it , hurriedly picked it up again, and glanced at Xiu'er as if asking for help. Xiu'er hurriedly stepped forward to support Miaomiao, and persuaded softly: "People cannot be resurrected after death, Madam mourns and obeys the changes." After Xiu'er comforted her, Miaomiao finally stopped her tears and invited them to sit down.Sao Zhuer pretended to put a stick of incense on his sworn brother first, sniffing the sandalwood fragrance and sneezed loudly, then rubbed his nose and sat down, put his hands on his knees, and sat upright. Where should I start with Yang Hao's instructions. Xiu'er softly comforted Miao Miao, Miao Miao was full of sadness and depression in her heart, and now she finally had a chance to confide in her, she couldn't help but hugged her shoulders and wept endlessly.Sao Zhu'er's eyeballs were clouded, but she only thought about how to bring up the matter of asking her to remarry. In fact, what Yang Hao asked him was only to take care of Miao Miao as an uncle, and to persuade her to bring a dowry and find a man to marry in a timely manner after the situation calmed down, so as not to waste her youth. He is a person whose intestines go all the way to the end, how does he know when things will be calm?The water in the Bianhe River is never calm. Anyway, Yang Hao is also 'dead'. It should be more appropriate for him to persuade him now, right? Sao Zhuer thought for a long time, coughed lightly, and said in the most appropriate words he thought: "Miao Miao, people are already dead, there is no use being sad, you have to live well, this... living people can't let... Uh... look at you, you are young, and your appearance is so handsome, if you are just sad all day long, Haozi will not feel at ease under the nine springs." "Huh?" Miao Miao raised her head with tears in her eyes, not knowing what the uncle was talking about. Xiu'er kept staring at him, afraid that the idiot would say something inappropriate. Sao Zhuer was almost sweating from nervousness, rolled up the corner of his clothes and said, "Fortunately, Haozi left you a huge family fortune, so you can live comfortably. The 'Daughter Country' is his painstaking effort. You have to keep your spirits up and take care of it. It can be regarded as... um... It can be regarded as a thought. Um... this... look at you young, this... if anyone bullies you, you will be with me Said, Haozi and I are not real brothers, but better than real brothers." Miao Miao lowered her head slightly and said: "Thank you uncle for your comfort, Miao Miao saves money." Sao Zhu'er quickly waved his hand: "You're welcome, you're welcome, what does the family say, you have different identities, you have different identities. Uh... You are just young, and even though you have a name with Haozi, after all, you haven't officially There is no need to keep any festivals for him, in the future, if you see some honest and honest man who lives his life, if you have that kind of meaning for him in your heart, you don't need to have any scruples..." Miaomiao's complexion changed, her pale cheeks flushed suddenly, her eyebrows twitched, and she took a long breath, then suppressed her anger, slowly lowered her head, and said softly: "Uncle, you... You are the best brother in my family..." Sao Zhu'er clapped his fat hands together, and said with a smile on his face, "Wow, that's what I said. Haozi and I didn't talk about it. He grew up wearing a pair of trousers. They never differentiated each other. His business is my business. His business is my business. I'm gone, I will definitely take good care of you, or else I'd be sorry for my brother, hehehe..." Miao Miao stood up, her voice was cold and crisp, like a bunch of ice beans: "You...you are already very worthy of my officials!" Sao Zhuer raised his butt in a hurry: "Should be, should be, if you have something to tell me in time, if I don't help you, whoever will help you, I will come whenever I have free time, if you..." "No need!" Miaomiao flicked her sleeves coldly: "Miaomiao is very tired, please forgive me for being negligent." "Ah?" Sao Zhu'er scratched her head and said to herself, "You haven't given me an accurate answer yet, why are you seeing off the guests?" Xiu'er blushed, got up and said to Miao Miao: "Madam, please take care of yourself, and please rest well, let's go." As he said that, he pulled the pig, pulled him up and left. Sao Zhu'er didn't understand, as soon as he walked out of the gate of Yang's house, Xiu'er grabbed his ear, gritted his teeth and said: "You idiot, why did you come here? You want the little widow to bring Wan Guan Is the family property married into your family?" Sao Zhu'er said in a daze: "Where do you start with this? Don't you know who I am? Thinking about my brothers and daughters-in-law? Is my pig like that kind of person?" Xiu'er said angrily: "You are not that kind of person, what kind of nonsense you say, but fortunately, they saved face for you, you didn't realize that they said you are the best brother of her officials, they already saved face for you Did I remind you, are you still talking nonsense?" Sao Zhuer was in a daze and said, "Am I talking nonsense? What am I talking nonsense about?" Xiu'er was very angry, and shouted: "People thought you were greedy for her beauty and money, and wanted to take her as a concubine. Do you really understand or pretend to understand?" After saying that, he walked away. The shy pig was stunned for a moment, stomped his feet and called Qu and said, "Where did I say that? How can I be so shameless? This...this is really...what am I trying to do! I'm so kind as to be a donkey's liver and lungs, and I won't even come if I'm beaten to death .That damned bastard Haozi, isn't this a scam..." After Zhu'er said that, he chased after Xiu'er. In Yang Hao's room, Miaomiao lay on the couch and wept bitterly. She laughed at the vicious criticisms from the sisters in the building. She could bear it, but she didn't expect that the official's only sworn brother would also come to take advantage of the fire. Before the official's bones were cold, he would shamelessly come to the door and urge him to remarry. He exalts himself inside and outside the words.Is there anyone in this world who can be trusted?There are a group of poisonous snakes in the Yixiao Building, and there are wolves like him who shamelessly seek concubines and property here. How can there be a pure land in this world? The planks, nails, and hammers were moved to the center of the room, and the old man was sent out by her full of doubts. Miaomiao nailed all the doors and windows with wooden boards. The old man rushed back to the backyard when he heard the movement, and asked through the door in surprise: " Ma'am, ma'am, what are you... what are you doing?" Miaomiao's cold voice in the room whispered softly: "Self-guarding the empty building and closing the eyebrows of hatred, it looks like a peony branch after spring; I don't know people's deep meaning, I'm surprised that Daoquantai doesn't follow..." The old man said in astonishment, "Ma'am, what did you say?" The room was silent, and it took a long time for Miaomiao's voice to come: "Clean up the things in the house and go away. Husband Miaomiao is dead, and there is nothing left to love. I will burn incense and pray silently for my deceased husband in the closed room. I will go on a hunger strike from now on... Die the whole festival!"