Chapter 196 Chapter 23

Part Six Forever and Ever In the twelfth year of Tongtai, the Yong army invaded Wuyue in the East Sea, and Zhe accompanied him in the army. On February 12, the Yong army entered Jiaxing. ——"The History of Chu in the Southern Dynasties."The Legend of Jiang Suiyun" Jiaxing Yanyu Building was originally a famous building in the southeast, and it has the most scholars and tourists, especially in the early spring of February, when the green willows are like smoke, the clear waves are rippling, and the sails of fishing boats are coming and going, the most pleasant scenery.It's a pity that although it's time to enjoy the scenery, the people in the building are all frowning.As early as a few days ago, there had been rumors that the Yong army had captured Dinghai, but this news did not arouse their excessive horror. In the land of Wuyue, soldiers are rarely encountered. In their minds, the Yong army will soon be defeated. Repelled by the Yuhang Water Battalion.But the evolution of the matter caught them off guard, and almost in an instant, the Yong army's full-scale offensive had already swept across the land of Wuyue.The Yong army captured Pinghu and Haining the day before yesterday. According to the news from the two places, the Yong army did not massacre, but only detained the local soldiers and civilians in the city and prevented them from moving freely.Although they don't understand the intention of the Yong army, but because of this, the soldiers and civilians in Jiaxing can't help but feel relieved. The Yong army's attack on Yue County was just relying on surprise. Once the Southern Chu army counterattacked, the Yong army would be forced to retreat to the sea. As long as the Yong army did not kill people, Then it is not a big deal to lose some money and food.

All the people in the building are young children from major families in Jiaxing, and there are also well-known poor scholars in Jiaxing. Now the forward of the Yong Army has arrived in the suburbs of Jiaxing. These young children do not want to be trapped at home, and they all gather in Yanyu Building, hoping to learn the latest news In terms of the battle situation, only these young people who still have blood and courage have the courage to gather together at this time.One of these young people looked a little different. It was a young man of weak age, in green clothes and Confucian clothes, with a handsome appearance and a deep demeanor. He sat in front of the window overlooking the scenery of the South Lake, as if he was deliberately isolated from the crowd.Everyone in the building also avoided him intentionally or unintentionally, but they all secretly paid attention to his expression.This young man's name is Jing Xin, he is the eldest grandson of the Jing family and the son of Jing Changqing.

Different from the atmosphere of criticizing Jiang Zhe in other places, the aristocratic families in Jiaxing are deeply intertwined. For the sake of the Jing family's face, most of them kept silent, and deep down in their hearts, these aristocratic families secretly envied Jiang Zhe as a side clan of the Jing family. characters.Family and country, in the eyes of these aristocratic families, the glory of the family is the most important thing. Although it is inevitable to regard Dayong's warriors as barbarians and think that they are not as good as the poets of the southerners, Dayong's power still makes them feel lingering.So even if it was to save a way out, the Jiaxing family never dared to ignore the Jing family. This was one of the reasons why Shang Weijun wanted to eradicate the Jing family but could not proceed smoothly.Of course, the Jing family is not completely immune to the impact, because of the face of the court, the Jiaxing family will still treat the Jing family a little colder on the surface.As the heir of the Jing family, Jing Xin naturally has a deep understanding of this kind of situation. If Dayong goes to war with other countries, the youths will often surround him during the debate in the Yanyu Tower. If Dayong goes to war with Nanchu, everyone will Isolate him intentionally or unintentionally, but of course, he will not turn a blind eye to him, and even pay more attention to his judgment.Over time, Jing Xin got used to this kind of treatment, so today he deliberately kept a certain distance from everyone.

Looking at the lake outside the window, Jing Xinxin was not as calm as he appeared. He had never seen or had any impression of this cousin Jiang Zhe, but he knew something about Jiang Hanqiu, Jiang Zhe's father.When Jiang Hanqiu left Jiaxing in the past, he took all his manuscripts with him, but in Jing's study, he left a few notebooks, which contained his reading experience. Since Jing Xin learned about Jiang Zhe, So I went to look at those notes.Although Jiang Hanqiu is unknown, his notes can be said to be comprehensive and insightful.Every time Jing Xin reads it, he has something new to gain, and he can't help but sigh, with such a father, it's no wonder that Jiang Zhe is famous all over the world.

Regarding Jiang Zhe, there are two tendencies within the Jing family. Those who simply went to Dayong like Jing Shunjing and relied on Jiang Zhe's support to rebuild their family business, and those who were as resentful as Jing Changqing and regarded him as a traitor. of.Jing confidently understood that over the years, his grandfather had gradually leaned toward his second uncle, and even the clan was dissatisfied with his father. He wanted his second uncle to take over as the head of the family, but it was only because of his second uncle's business in Dayong, so it was inconvenient to publicize it.In Jing Xinxin's eyes, he naturally disapproved of his father's stubbornness and disregard for family affection, but if he relied on Jiang Zhe and turned to Dayong, he would not be very willing.Why does the Jing family rely on outsiders to gain a foothold?This is what he thought.

At this time, a young man rushed upstairs and said loudly: "Oops, the Jiaxing defenders dare not go out of the city to meet the enemy, they have already dispersed and fled. The Yong army has already entered the city, and they are under martial law along the way. Residents are not allowed to walk on the streets. After a while , we are about to arrive at the Misty Rain Tower." These young men were furious, and fear arose in their hearts. Although there was no news of the Yong army massacring the city, it was not easy for this kind of man to be a knife, and I was a fish. A heroic youth said angrily: "It's Shang Weijun, I only know how to search and collect, these civil and military positions in Wuyue are all the capital for him to sell his officials, the virtuous serve as the subordinates, and the mediocre ones are the golden horses, otherwise how could they be directly sent to the inland of Wuyue by the Yong army." All the young people heard the words. Cheering in unison, usually hindering Shang Weijun's prestige in governing, even if he is dissatisfied, he can only discuss a few words in private, today the young man denounced in public, Jiaxing suffered another disturbance, everyone felt refreshed.But even so, it was of no avail, and everyone could not help but sigh sadly.A short and fat young man looked at Jing Xin, seeing his calm expression, he couldn't help but sarcastically said: "Brother Jing can sleep peacefully, even if the Yong army slaughters Jiaxing, he won't embarrass the Jing family, your honor is safe in the midst of war Returning from Huaidong, let alone now?"

Jing Xin was a deep-minded person, and he couldn't help being furious when he heard the words. Jing Changqing was in danger in Chuzhou. Fortunately, someone rescued him secretly and sent Jing Changqing's family back to Jiaxing. If Jing Xin hadn't stayed in his hometown to serve his grandfather, he would have suffered like this. catastrophe.The sender did not show any signs of expression, he came and went without a trace, but after thinking about it, he knew that the one who could rescue Jing Changqing during the war in East Huaihe must not be an ordinary person.The Jing family was originally unwilling to publicize this matter, but unexpectedly, they were strictly investigated by the people in charge of the court, and Jing Changqing was sent to prison for questioning, and even ordered to be beheaded.But at this time, there was news that the Yong army had breached Dinghai. No matter how courageous the Jiaxing government was, they did not dare to kill Jing Changqing at this time. Instead, they hid the documents and let Jing Changqing be released on bail. Although others don't know about it, all the major families in Jiaxing know about it.This matter is not only a secret of the Jing family, but also a taboo in Jing's confidence. When the short and fat young man said it, he felt that he had made a slip of the tongue, but when he saw Jing Xin's gloomy face, he felt that what he said was right, showing an unruly look.

At this time, another calm young man said: "This is the end of the matter, Jiaxing has been acquired by the Yong army, we should go home each other, so that we can share the joys and sorrows with our families." These young people also knew that they had no power to reverse the situation , took advantage of the fact that the Yanyu Tower was not yet under martial law, and left one by one. Jing Xin stood upstairs and bowed his head in silence, his expression was cold, thinking of his father being humiliated in Chuzhou, it was very difficult to escape along the way, but in the eyes of the Jiaxing family's children, it was just putting on airs, it really made him hate it, suddenly A thought came to him, if he joined the army and drove the Yong army out of Wuyue, no one would accuse the Jing family of collaborating with the enemy.As soon as this thought came out, it was like a raging fire, and it was out of control.At this time, there was a sound of chaos downstairs, he walked to another window, looked down, the streets were full of panicked people, the Yong army was pouring in from all directions like a blue-black iron stream, Under their strong coercion, these Southern Chu civilians who were unable to protect themselves closed their homes and returned home. The entire Jiaxing City has gradually fallen under the control of the Yong army.

Jing Xin was about to turn around and go downstairs, took the opportunity to go home, but before he went down the stairs, he saw a few black-clothed sergeants walking up the stairs, guarding a young man in green clothes, Jing Xin was startled, but before he reacted, a The sergeant had already pushed him aside, pressed the handle of the knife and asked: "Who are you, why are you still hanging around the Yanyu Building at this time?" kill. Jing Xin said slightly angrily: "Wan Sheng was originally here to enjoy the lake view, when your army enters the city, there is no time to dodge it, if you want to do harm because of it, Wan Sheng has nothing to say."

The sergeant smiled and said: "You are very domineering, a scholar." After saying that, he turned around and asked, "Mr. Huo, do you want to imprison him?" The young man in Tsing Yi stepped forward and said with a smile: "This is our impoliteness. The Yanyu Tower is originally a place where everyone can come and enjoy it. It is not surprising that Xiongtai is here. Huo Cong, may I ask Xiongtai's name?" Daming, I see that your brother has an extraordinary bearing, and he is still hanging around outside at this time, he must be a young hero from Jiaxing."

Jing Xin looked intently, this young man in green was only sixteen or seventeen years old, his appearance was ordinary, not outstanding, but his expression was indifferent, while those black-clothed sergeants could tell at a glance that they were not ordinary sergeants, although Jing Xin had a good understanding of military affairs I don't know very well, but I also know that the uniform color of the Yong army is black, and those who can wear black clothes and armor must be warriors of the Yong army.This young man is so old that he can command these black-clothed soldiers. He must be an important figure in the Yong army. Although he knew that this man was the enemy of Nanchu, but seeing his kind face, Jing couldn't feel any hatred in his heart. Seeing that there is a kind of graceful and indifferent demeanor between his brows, he did not dare to be negligent, and bowed to salute: "Jing Xin, who was born late, dare not be called a hero." The young man in Tsing Yi changed his expression when he heard the words, and said with a smile: "It turns out that he is a talented person from the Jing family in Jiaxing. I heard that Brother Jing had already won the Juren when he was fourteen years old. If he hadn't been studying behind closed doors in recent years and didn't seek fame, he might have been on the gold list , has become a pillar of Southern Chu." Listening to his tone, Jing Xin didn't seem to pay attention to his Jing family status, but he felt relieved, but hearing his compliments, he felt a chill, since he came to fight in two countries, he didn't treat the enemy's people as his own Yes, it is to kill him and then quickly, although the young man said a few words, it may be the verdict that determines his life and death.But when dealing with this situation, he could only smile and said: "Mr. Huo is so young, but he is obviously respected by the warriors of your army. Presumably his status must be important. Only such a person can be called a pillar. Jing has no ambition for fame, he just reads and drinks, and enjoys the scenery of the South Lake in his free time, but he has no ambitions, how can he be called a pillar, Mr. Huo praised him absurdly." The young man in Tsing Yi smiled lightly when he heard the words, and said: "Brother Jing is too famous, I am just a man who is attached to a horse, and I have no merits. I met Mr. Jing today by fate. Huo wants to invite you to have a few drinks together. I don’t know Mr. how about?" Jing Xin smiled wryly, glanced at the few sergeants who were standing with their sabers on, and said, "Don't dare to obey orders." The young man in Tsing Yi invited Jing Xin to the table, and under the supervision of the soldiers of the Yong Army, the waiters in the building carefully served the food and wine.Jing Xin was originally uneasy, but after a few glasses of wine, seeing that the young man in Tsing Yi never mentioned the relationship between Jing and Jiang Zhe, nor did he intend to solicit, he calmed down. Although he couldn't help laughing at himself, it seemed that his talent and learning were not enough. It is eye-catching, but the speech and demeanor are already swaying freely.The young man in Tsing Yi said he came to Jiaxing for the first time, so he asked Jing Xin about the places of interest in Jiaxing. Jing Xin was already a little drunk, and pointed to the lake in front of the building: "Jiaxing South Lake is known as the most beautiful southeast lake. It is called Nanhu Lake. The lake is a confluence of many streams. It stops and plays, and grasps its situation. It is really a favorite of Lingxiu. The lake is called East Lake, and the west of the bridge is West Lake. The ancients once said in a poem that "the waters of the east and west lakes are compared to the mandarin ducks. The mandarin ducks and birds in the lake have long wings" (Note 1), which is to describe the beauty of the mandarin duck lake. The West Lake is also called the inner lake. , known as Lihu Lake, and called Fanli Lake for the association of later generations. There is a Fan Shaobo Temple beside the lake to worship the virtuous.'Fanli Lake in the south of Licheng, wild peach blossoms fall in spring. In the lake, Yangchi lotus root, There is nothing like Xishi arm.' (Note 2), this poem is chanting the beauty of the West Lake, and Xishi arm is the name of the lotus root of the West Lake." Huo Cong listened fascinatedly, looked at it with a smile, and saw that Jing Xin was in high spirits and graceful, thinking about the identity of this person, he thought that he was worthy of being a relative of the husband, and toasted: "Brother Jing is really talented, younger brother also remembers a few The first words and sentences of the predecessors describe the beautiful scenery of the Yanyu Tower. I don’t know if Brother Jing has heard of it?” After speaking, he calmly said: “The garden before the drizzle, the water chestnut blossoms and the apple blossoms. The smoke is far away. The flat-bottomed boat is light, and the fisherman's songs outside the willow are slow. The wind blows away, and the mandarin ducks fly all over, but no one sees them." (Note 3) After reciting this poem, Jing's heart turned, his brows were deeply frowned, and he remained silent. He had seen a banner in his grandfather's study, and it was these few lines. It was signed by Qingyuan layman, who was Jiang Zhe's father Jiang Han Qiu's alias, this poem is not widely spread, at least Jing Xin has never seen Jiaxing and others know about it, but this young man chanted it. Could it be that this person has something to do with Jiang Zhe?Suspicion arose in his heart, and his expression gradually changed. The young man in Tsing Yi asked him three questions, but he couldn't answer a single one. Suddenly, the atmosphere upstairs in Yanyu became awkward. At this time, a middle-aged general came upstairs, clasped his fists at the young man in Tsing Yi and said, "Counselor Huo, Jiaxing has been completely controlled, please join the army and order." The young man in Tsing Yi stood up and said, "General Fang, you don't need to pay attention to etiquette, Huo Cong is only temporarily holding a vacant post." The middle-aged general looked respectful, and said: "Your Majesty has an order, this time you must obey the Counselor's orders, please just follow the orders of Counselor Huo." The young man in Tsing Yi smiled slightly, and said: "So Huo is so good at it, General Fang, please invite the head of the Jiaxing family, famous scholars and sages to Yanyu Building." This middle-aged general is Fang Yuanxin, one of the best generals in the East China Sea. He is good at fighting, and he would not obey the orders of a young boy. These documents are all confidential documents related to Dinghai Mountain. Later, this Huo Cong knew Dinghai and Wuyue coastal terrain and military situation like the palm of his hand, even the Marquis of Jinghai relied on him.The big camp set up by the East China Sea Navy in Dinghai was perfected by him according to the maps. He even knew exactly where to build a stronghold and where to set up an outpost. Finally, the Marquis of Jinghai gave him the post of counselor, No objection.What's more, he is a disciple of Marquis of Chu County, and he is commensurate with the brothers of Marquis of Jinghai, so these generals dare not despise him.This time, Jiang Haitao couldn't stop Jiang Zhe from coming to Jiaxing, so he specially asked Huo Cong to be in charge of plundering Yue County, and Fang Yuan was given new command of the army, just for the sake of Jiang Zhe's safety. A teenager will be in charge of this. Jing Xin's expression changed drastically when he heard it from the side, although he guessed that the young man's identity was important, he never thought that the life and death of Jiaxing's soldiers and civilians were all controlled by this person.He wanted to say goodbye, but before he could say it, the young man in Tsing Yi laughed and said, "Brother Jing is talented, and Huo Cong admires him in his heart, please stay a little longer, firstly, to introduce talented people from Jiaxing, and secondly, I also want to get along with you." Brother Jing hang around for a while longer." Looking up, he saw that the young man in Tsing Yi had a calm look on his face, showing no sign of arrogance, even though he was dissatisfied in his heart, he couldn't express it.Da Yong is so talented, how can Southern Chu survive for a long time?Jing Xin sighed, he couldn't help himself, what could he do? On the bank of Yuanyang Lake, there is a plum grove. In the plum grove, there is a meadow with a radius of several feet. In the shadow of plum blossoms, there is a tomb hidden. In front of the tomb, there is a bluestone tombstone. , the text is hard to read.But although the tombstone is broken, the tomb seems to be taken care of by someone, the tomb is green and there are fragrant flowers for worship, and there are footprints on the lawn, obviously someone often lingers here.Compared with the long grass outside the Merlin, it is really weird. It was nearly noon, and the silence here was shattered by human voices. A man in a blue cloak and a Xinyang bamboo hat was slowly walking towards Merlin. Behind him, a youth in green clothes with a face like snow meandered along. Behind the left and right, there are some black-clothed sergeants closely guarding them.Outside of the Mei Lin, some soldiers in black coats had already surrounded the Mei Lin. The grass outside the forest had been ravaged to pieces. The man frowned slightly when he saw this, he couldn't help but rejoice that in order not to disturb the peace of the dead, he went down in advance. There was an order not to allow these warriors to enter Merlin. Before reaching the Merlin, the young man in Tsing Yi walked into the forest, although he didn't pay much attention to his steps, but the grass he passed was unbroken, which shows that his lightness kung fu is superb, not long after, the young man in Tsing Yi came out of the forest and said: "My lord, you can go in to pay homage." The old lady." The man sighed softly, gently removed the blue cloak, and took off the bamboo hat that covered his face, revealing his gorgeous hair and beautiful face, in white clothes.He walked towards Meilin, the young man in green took the incense paper money from a warrior, and then entered the forest.Those black-clothed guards are carefully watching their surroundings. The captain of Dayong's son-in-law and Hou Jiangzhe of Chu County came here to pay homage to his deceased mother. Even though Jiaxing has fallen into the hands of the Yong army, they should not be careless. , wouldn't it be extremely troublesome. I looked at the faintly similar Meilin in my dream, and remembered the scene of saying goodbye to my mother’s tomb that day. I couldn’t help but shed tears on the loess, bowed down in front of the tomb, bowed my head and knees, and the tears fell silently. , So I left my hometown and wandered in the south of the Yangtze River. If it weren't for the exhaustion of the journey, how could my father have a relapse of his old illness, and how could he be so sad because he regretted the death of his mother that he left me alone.My father died of a broken heart, and half of my life was lost because of the death of my mother. Thinking about this, how could it not break my heart. I didn't know how long I cried, but the cold qi invaded the back of my neck, I shivered all over, and just now I woke up, knowing in my heart that it was Xiao Shunzi who saw that I was too sad, so he woke me up with zhenqi, so as not to overwhelm me with grief.I glanced at Xiao Shunzi who was kneeling behind me, with a hint of warmth in his eyes, then took the paper money incense candle in his hand, and burned it in front of my mother's tomb.With a flash of his eyes, he saw the stone tablet covered by moss, and felt a pain in his heart. He stretched out his hand to remove the moss, revealing the handsome and elegant handwriting on the tablet. Character. Seeing his father, Mo Bao, on the stele, the hostility in his heart gradually dissipated, and the sound of vigorous footsteps came from his ears, from far to near, Xiao Shunzi walked out of the plum forest, and turned back after a while: "It's the old Patriarch of the Jing family who came here. , was blocked by Commander Huyan, do you want to see him?" I hesitated a little, and said, "Please come in, uncle." Not long after, an old man in fine clothes walked in with a stick. This man was over seventy years old, his beard and hair were white, his face was old, and his expression was cold, but seeing his figure, he knew that he was still light and healthy.He walked into the Merlin without looking at me, walked to the tomb, looked at the tomb, and said for a long time: "Zhe'er, you have been away from Jiaxing for many years, this should be the first time you have come back to pay respects to your mother." I sighed, and finally bowed down and said: "My uncle is as healthy as ever, and my nephew Jiang Zhe is here." The old man didn't come forward to help him, and said lightly: "Your accent still has the lingering charm of Jiaxing. I think you have never forgotten your hometown, but why do you have to do this empty ceremony? You should know how much I hate your father and son. Your mother and I My biological mother died early, my stepmother was unhealthy, and my father was obsessed with official career. My brother and sister suffered so much at home. If not for my younger sister who always comforted me, I would have left home long ago, and I would never have had the chance to inherit the position of Patriarch. You My mother is not in good health, I don't want her to marry a ruthless official, so I personally choose a son-in-law for her, your father has no intention of official career and is very talented, so I took a fancy to him and persuaded my father to betroth my younger sister to him." I stood up and listened to his words in silence. His tone was agitated. Obviously, these thoughts have been buried for many years, and no one can tell them. This time, I just told them to me. I don’t know much about these past events. I heard my uncle talk about it today. Naturally, I listened intently. When I heard this, I interjected: "When my father was alive, he once said that he and his mother married in the past, and Uncle Duomeng mediated through it." The old man snorted coldly and said: "At least he still has some conscience. Hmph, after the younger sister and your father got married, they treated each other like a guest. But after a while, she became pregnant with you. At that time, she often fainted. The doctor diagnosed and treated her. The doctor said that your mother was congenitally deficient. If she gave birth, her life would be in danger. It would not be too late to kill the fetus with medicine. I persuaded your parents to agree. If your father is worried about having no heirs, at most I sent him a few concubines. Unexpectedly, your father refused to agree. As a result, after giving birth to you, my little sister narrowly escaped death. The next few years were lingering sick. She was affected and died from time to time. It was your father and son who killed her, so it’s fine if you come back to worship today, but if you want to send Jiang Hanqiu’s coffin back to be buried together, unless I die, it is absolutely impossible.” Hearing this, my vague memories of the past gradually came back, and I remembered that although my father and mother often sang in harmony among flowers and played zither ensembles when I was young, my mother was always so pale and weak. , couldn't help but shed tears, and sobbed: "Uncle, don't you understand that this decision is mother's will, and father just doesn't want to go against mother's painstaking efforts." The old man trembled and looked at Jiang Zhe's face. The image of his dead sister floated in his heart, and he realized that his nephew's appearance and outline were quite similar to that of his dead sister. The younger sister was also crying like this that day, begging himself to stay Fetus, after a long time, he sighed: "You are right. If my sister hadn't insisted, how would I have given in? It's just that my pain of losing my sister is hard to appease, so I have to vent my anger on your father and son." It was as if the pillar of hatred that had supported him for many years had collapsed, his expression was a little more decadent, and his posture seemed to have weakened a lot. I also felt very bitter in my heart. Although my uncle caused my father and son to wander far and wide, but it was because of the deep love for my mother's brother and sister. In the plum forest, the footprints became a trail. Obviously, my uncle often came to worship my mother, but deliberately let my father stand up. The stone tablet under it is covered by moss, but it is because his resentment towards his father has never diminished. After I won the first prize, the Jing clan wanted to reconcile with me, but in the end nothing happened. Although I did not intend to, But it was mostly because of my uncle's objection, which was also my uncle's anger on me.But, in the final analysis, it's also because he can't forget his mother, so why should I go against him.Thinking of this, I bowed deeply and said, "Uncle, after my father left Jiaxing, he also missed my mother and became ill, because I didn't want to make my father sad, and I didn't dare to ask more about my mother. Uncle Now here, why not tell your nephew about your mother's demeanor, so that Zhe will have more memories of the past." Hearing this, the old man couldn't help but smile, and said with a smile: "Your mother, Mei Niang, loves plums the most in her life. When she was young, if the plum blossoms were in bud, she would stay awake all night, waiting for the plum blossoms to bloom. Occasionally, plum blossoms would bloom early. , she decided to go to enjoy the plum blossoms, even though the ice and snow had not disappeared, she didn't care about it. Once when she was ill, she heard that the plum blossoms in the garden were just blooming, so she ignored the dissuasion of the maidservants, put on clothes and went into the garden, stepped on the snow to break the plum blossoms, As a result, she suffered from a cold, a serious illness, and was in a coma for days. Since she married your father, she often sang with your father on the zither, and even composed a zither song "Plum Blossom Falling", which fully describes the aloofness of plum blossoms in Tsinghua University. Do you still have an impression?" I thought about it for a while, and I remembered it. I sang softly: "There are many trees in the courtyard, but it is plum blossoms. I ask you why you are alone? I think that flowers can be made in the frost, and fruits can be made in the dew. The swaying spring breeze beautifies the spring day, Nian Er is scattered and chasing the cold wind, only frosty but not frosty. (Note 4)” The old man closed his eyes and listened, and said with all his might: "That year when Jiaxing suffered from a plague, your mother was weak and unfortunately contracted an illness. When she was about to leave, she told your father and me that although she didn't want to leave, she was helpless in the end. I can't resist the destiny. Although you are young, you have your father to take care of you. It's okay, but I can't see the plum blossoms and snow again, but I still hate death. Therefore, after your mother passed away, I chose this plum forest to be buried in She, let Meixiang sparse shadows, always accompany the soul." I recalled that when my mother passed away, I was still young, and because of the rampant plague, I was sent to live elsewhere, but I couldn’t see my mother for the last time. I couldn’t help crying, and said: "Uncle, there is no need to hurt my mother." Sad, my mother was taken care of by her uncle when she was young, and after she got married, she was deeply in love with her father and husband. I don’t think this life is false.” I don’t know when, the setting sun has already set, and the sunset glow is reflected in the plum grove. The light red mist floats up and down, and accompanied by the vague fragrance of plum, the plum grove is like a fairyland fairyland. We are two close relatives, there is silence in the plum grove, and there is a peaceful and peaceful atmosphere in the air, so that neither of us is willing to speak.The old man seemed to be trapped in memories, with a tender nostalgic look on his brows. After a long time, the afterglow of the setting sun gradually dimmed. The old man came to his senses and said calmly, "How do you plan to treat the Jiaxing family and the Jing family when you come this time?" I sighed softly, after all, I have to get back to business. Comparing hatred and family survival, uncle also understands in his heart, not to mention that we are close relatives after all. He raised his head and smiled: "Why did uncle say that? This time, Zhe just took advantage of our army's capture of Jiaxing to come to pay homage to his mother, but as for military matters, it is inconvenient for me to intervene." The old man's eyes flashed coldly, and he said: "With your status as Marquis of Chu County, how could you come to Jiaxing so easily, even if you are not afraid of danger, Emperor Dayong may not be at ease, and if you are only here to worship your dead mother, why send someone Secretly sent the post to the Jing family, I think you are going to make a break with the Jing family this time, if I don't come today, I am afraid that the Jing family will also disappear. A few days ago, the court issued an official document and sentenced Chang Qing to death. You must have known that?" I looked around and said: "I do know about this matter. This is the last chance. The Yong army has retreated, and no one can protect the Jing family. Doesn't uncle care about the safety of the clan, not to mention that Wuyue will be the battlefield in the future. The Jing family It is also difficult to live in Jiaxing.” The old man sighed: "It's hard to leave my homeland, but I also know that I have no choice. After this incident, Chang Qing has already become disheartened. It is not difficult to persuade him." I have already expected this, the war between the two countries is imminent, I don't want to leave my weakness in Southern Chu, since I can't completely forget the Jing family, I can only force them to belong to Dayong.He bowed lightly to his uncle, and said: "Uncle is so sensible, and Zhe is very grateful. Tomorrow, the Yong army will cleanse Jiaxing. All young men and women, scholars and craftsmen will be included in the robbery. I have entrusted the general in charge. He will Take good care of the Jing family, and when the time is right, uncle can go to Dayong with the boat to live in peace." The old man's body trembled slightly, and he said after a long time: "It's such a vicious method, to seize the money and food of Wuyue's population, a weak enemy but to capitalize on oneself, even though it is a pirate's method, it is very effective, even if I don't agree to surrender, you will make Jing's Take him captive to Dinghai, right?" Seeing my uncle see through my heart with a single glance, I admired him in my heart, but it was inconvenient to say anything, I just bowed deeply.The old man sighed softly and walked out. I felt sad and turned my back, not wanting to see his old figure, but his vigorous voice wafted in the wind: "Zhe'er don't have to worry about it. Thank you for your support and assistance to Changqing and Shunqing." Hearing this, my heart felt relieved, I let go of the big stone in my heart, Jing's matter was finally settled properly, and I can leave with peace of mind.I bowed and kowtowed to my mother's tomb again. After wandering for a long time, I finally said goodbye. This time I tried my best to persuade Jiang Haitao to allow me to visit Jiaxing in person. Apart from paying homage to my mother, the most important thing is to reconcile with the Jing family. After all, the Jing family in Jiaxing belongs to my mother's family. There is a possibility of fighting for it. This time, I offered a strategy to conspire against Wuyue, robbing the common people of the aristocratic family to fill Dinghai, in order to weaken Southern Chu, but I am not going to really mutilate the people of Wuyue. Second, it will damage the glory of Dayong, and third, after the unification of Jiangnan in the future, the land of Wuyue will inevitably refuse to surrender for a long time, so the best way is to select some people from among the captive Wuyue people, and manage them through them. Prisoners, in this way, the outside is strict and the inside is lenient, and the people of Wu and Yue are gentle and forbearing, so that it will not cause difficulties in Dayong's rule.And such a candidate cannot be chosen lightly, and they need to have the ability to govern internal affairs, so the Jiaxing family has become my choice, no one has selfishness, and I will be no exception.It's just that I only told Haitao half of the reason that day, I have other reasons for coming to Jiaxing, I just hope he won't be beating his chest after getting the reward, right? ————————————— Note 1: Song Zhang Yaotong's "Baiyong of Jiahe" Note 2: Qing Tan Jicong's "He Yuanyang Lake Ode Song No. 10" Note 3: "Dian Jiang Lips • Autumn Flooding in Yanyulou" by Feng Dengfu of Qing Dynasty Note 4: "Plum Blossom Falling" by Song Baozhao of the Southern Dynasties