Chapter 43 In the fourth quarter, Yi Jinrong returns to Luoyang

The news that Su Qin was going back to his hometown spread throughout Luoyang Wangji, and also shocked the dreaming Zhou Tianzi. Although King Zhou Xian said that he had nothing to do and was immersed in music and dancing all day long, he knew the world's movements clearly. As long as there was a happy event in a slightly larger country, or a victory in a battle, or a new lord came to the throne, he had to send a king's envoy to encourage him. Rewards; as long as there is a covenant of nations, an envoy from the king must be sent to congratulate; if there are disputes among the remaining twenty or so small princes, there will always be special envoys from the emperor among those who resolve them.Although it is already in vain, any major event in the world cannot do without the embellishment of this emperor.King Zhou Xian knew it very well, but he was also helpless.If the emperor wants to exist, if Luoyang Wangji wants to exist, he must play this leisurely role of icing on the cake, otherwise he will only be crushed to pieces!As a result, all the government affairs of Zhou Tianzi became to entertain all kinds of celebrations in the world, resolve all kinds of entanglements in the world, and he must know if he doesn't want to know about the world's major events.Whether it is helpless or forced to smile, you must show your face in everything.Over the past forty years, this Emperor Zhou has changed from a handsome boy to a white-haired old man. His heart is calloused from socializing, but he still has to hold on to the socializing, seeing the strong become weak, become powerful, become small, become big, life and death , this emperor is indeed tired of socializing.When the old master Yan Shui reported to the emperor that Su Qin was going back to Luoyang to visit relatives, King Zhou Xian asked sleepily, "Su Qin? It sounds familiar, who is he?" Zong, with a great reputation. At the beginning, my king once gave this man the emperor's chariot." King Zhou Xian yawned for a long time: "Oh——, the envoy of the Qin Kingdom, didn't he give some salt and iron?" Yan Shu is also white His head was blown, and his energy was low. After talking loudly for a long time, he managed to make the emperor understand Su Qin's origin, but he was already out of breath.King Zhou Xian leaned on the shoulder of the maid by the couch, and smiled lazily: "Old Master, let's balance it out, just don't offend others."

Conscious of the importance of this matter, Yan Shui summoned two other "princes" of the royal family to discuss: one is the Duke of Eastern Zhou and the other is Duke of Western Zhou.These two gentlemen are enemies of good things, fighting for water source, population, and king's property. They have had a lot of trouble for more than ten years, and they have always been unwilling to agree to the emperor's affairs.Today, I listened to what the old master Yan Shui said with a dark face, but no one responded.The old grand master talked about the advantages and disadvantages in many ways, and repeatedly stated the benefits of marrying Su and Qin to the royal family. Only then did the two princes agree to share half of the wealth.The old grand master made assignments on the spot: Duke Zhou of the East built a prime minister's mansion of the six countries for Suzhuang, Duke Zhou of the West repaired the thirty-mile official road outside Luoyang City, and at the same time built a road leading to the prime minister's mansion of the six countries in Suzhuang. Su Qin's ceremonial guards and rewards, etc., were paid by the emperor's treasury.Seeing that the three families will share equally, the boss of the two princes reluctantly agreed.

According to the legal system of the Zhou family, the position of Taishi was originally the head of the three princes (Taishi, Dazai, and Taifu), and his duty was to "assist the emperor, assist the yin and yang, and manage the big politics", without involving specific affairs.But to this day, the grand master's aura has long since faded away, and he has only been reduced to the title of chief minister, and has actually been reduced to a doctor who handles various trivial chores.The same is true for Lao Yanshu, who has been a grand teacher with the emperor for forty years, but he has been busy doing office work for forty years.It is helpless to say that the royal family and the nobles are busy looking for the princes and dignitaries, and the doctors with a little bit of knowledge and ability have also gone to the powerful country. The huge royal city is so desolate that only a group of old people and hundreds of maids and maids are left .The senior doctor Fan Yu has already left, if Lao Yan Sui leaves again, the Zhou family will immediately lose their support.In desperation, Yan Shu had no choice but to hold on, but fortunately, it was all entertainment matters, as long as he was a little more careful, he wouldn't make a big mistake.But this time, it is really about running around, inspecting the construction of the prime minister's mansion of the six countries, inspecting the repair of the official road and suburban pavilion, and rehearsing the royal guard of honor that has been dusty for a long time. It really is a lot of work.After the major affairs were settled properly, the old grand master went out of the city to Su Zhuang in person.

A forest surrounded a manor. From a distance, Suzhuang outside Luoyang City was still so peaceful.The truck approached, but found that the trees were barren and weeds were overgrown, the bricks and stones were damaged and yellow leaves were falling, and the surrounding well fields were barren without green seedlings!The old grand master clearly smelled the decadent and dilapidated atmosphere he was familiar with, and couldn't help being secretly surprised: It is rumored that Su Zhuang is rich in Luoyang, why is it so desolate?The car stopped on the side of the road, Lao Yan led four old servants carrying gift boxes, walked through the dilapidated brick and stone path in the forest, and ordered an old soldier to come forward to report. "Papa, papa!" The door knocker rang three times, and the old soldier clasped his hands and said loudly, "Master Su, please answer."

But hearing three barks of "Wow, woof, woof", the heavy door creaked open, and a thin big yellow dog rushed out first, squatting in the hallway with its head up, watching the people outside the door vigilantly.Immediately after, a man in common clothes with a gray beard and hair and a stooped waist came out: "The Su family is not in debt anymore, who is it? Wait..." Seeing the gathering of officials outside the door, the man was stunned.The old soldier said loudly: "Senior, are you a servant of the Su Mansion? I am annoyed to report: The Grand Master of the Zhou Dynasty visited the Su Mansion."

The gray-bearded man rubbed his eyes vigorously: "Me? I'm the boss of the Su family... Grand Master? Has the Su family committed an official?" Lao Yan Shuo and the old emperor who are in a hurry all day, know how to deal with this kind of person Talking, seeing this, he stepped forward and said loudly: "My lord, this old man is the grand master of the Zhou family, Yan Shuan! Your mansion, Mr. Su Qin, has made outstanding achievements and has become the prime minister of the six countries. The old man is ordered by the emperor, and I am here to comfort and reward you!"

"What are you talking about? Su Qin became the prime minister of the six countries?" The man was so excited that his voice became hoarse. "Exactly. Su Qin became the prime minister of the six countries!" "Hey hey, hey hey, hey hey!" The gray-haired man grinned intermittently for a few times, then suddenly burst out laughing, staggering and running into the gate dancing, "Second brother is done! It's done! Six The prime minister of the country! The prime minister of the six countries! Hahahaha!" There was only a sound of chaotic footsteps, and a woman screamed: "You are crazy if you have a good dream! What about the prime minister of the Six Kingdoms, the emperor of the Six Kingdoms is good! Su Dai, help him in! Don't come out to be embarrassing and conspicuous!" No! Don’t go in! The second brother has become the prime minister! Six countries! Hahaha, six countries!” The man’s struggling sound was mixed with a young man’s consolation, a woman’s scolding, and the big yellow dog’s excited barking. It was a mess.

Lao Yan Sui could hear it clearly, so he strode into the threshold and said loudly: "Dare to ask: Is Senior Su Kang in?" Staring at this old man with snow-white beard and hair, a smile suddenly appeared on his face: "Hey! My lord is a nobleman at first sight, how can my father be called a senior? Dare to ask my lord: Why are you visiting Hanzhuang thatched cottage? "After a few words, he looked like a master who is used to socializing.The young man in civilian clothes who was comforting the middle-aged man came over and bowed solemnly: "My lord: My father has been ill for a long time. This is the sister-in-law of my family. My lord has something to do, but let's talk about it." Edict——!" The old grand master's old voice was surprisingly loud.

"Hey! The emperor's edict!" The woman cried out, rubbing her hands on the skirt of her clothes, but her feet were spinning around, panicked and at a loss.The young man in common clothes came to support her and said: "Sister-in-law, don't panic, it's just a matter of accepting the imperial edict." Then he knelt down beside him: "The people of Luoyang accept the imperial edict on behalf of Su." When the elder sister-in-law saw her, she immediately knelt down in imitation, Trembling and screaming: "Miss Su, accept the edict!" Yan Shuai took the edict handed over by the old servant and opened it, and leisurely recited loudly: "Zersu family, upholding the king's way, has succeeded in teaching children. Su Qin and Zong Zong , Great success. Eliminate swords and soldiers, promote moral government, prime ministers of the six countries, and shine in the family. Specially grant the title of Earl of Su Kang, and the rest of the Sumen and other viscounts; set up the archway for the meritorious officials of the royal family, and build the residence of the prime ministers of the six countries. The emperor of the Zhou Dynasty Forty Years Autumn Moon." The thin black woman opened her mouth wide in astonishment, but was speechless!

Su Dai whispered: "Sister-in-law is about to thank you." The woman seemed to have just woken up from a dream: "Ah, thank you! Yes, yes, thank you! Madam Su, thank you for the grace of the Son of Heaven—!" The shrill and trembling voice was accompanied by the sound of kowtowing, and the head was full of people. sweat. "Bring up the gift box." Yan Shui ordered, and four old servants carried over two large copper boxes. Yan Shui stepped forward to open them and said, "This is a hundred yi of gold and twenty bolts of silk that the Son of Heaven bestowed upon Su's residence. Three days later , the Prime Minister’s Mansion of the Six Kingdoms is starting to be built, and I hope the head of the house will make arrangements early and secure the homestead. The old man bids farewell.”

"Hey! How did you go, old man? I must have a sip of the hot wine from the grass people!" The sister-in-law had already recovered, her face was flushed with excitement, and she saluted repeatedly while blocking. "There is no need to bother, the headmaster remembers: but if you want to ask, you can go to the Grand Master's Mansion to see the old man. Farewell." After finishing speaking, Lao Yan led out and boarded the car, and there was a continuous cry behind him.In the early morning of the next day, an old ox cart rattled into Luoyang.Su Dai and his sister-in-law brought the old Su Kang's letter to see the grand master, and repeatedly stated: It is enough for the government to restore the Suzhuang that was looted and destroyed by the refugees, and they dare not work for the emperor to build the residence of the prime ministers of the six countries.Yan Shui did not dare to be negligent, and immediately drove to Su Zhuang to discuss with the dying old Su Kang, but the old man insisted on not accepting the residence.The old grand master had no choice but to tell the emperor that in addition to restoring Suzhuang as it was, only the new gate and the memorial archway for meritorious officials will be built.The Duke of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was very happy: Although Su Zhuang is large, there are few houses, and there are not many etiquettes. It is much simpler than building a luxurious residence for the prime ministers of the six countries! When winter is about to enter, Suzhuang will be restored.The tall memorial archway for heroes and the resplendent lobby of the Prime Minister's Mansion of the Six Kingdoms once again amazed the people of Luoyang!People were amazed: How could Su Zhuang, which was so poor that the dog was about to starve to death, become the residence of the prime minister of the six countries overnight?Who has heard of the prime ministers of the Six Kingdoms?The dark and thin woman came alive again, happily welcoming her uncle back all day long.The two young men who had been beaten by frost suddenly regained their spirits, dressed in fresh clothes and angry horses, with long swords hanging from their waists, and greeted and sent off the endless stream of distinguished guests in front of the memorial archway of heroes all day long.In the midst of being amazed, people can't see the old man who is leaning on an iron cane and leading a big yellow dog. Why doesn't the old man show his face when he deserves his glory the most?When the autumn wind was bleak and the yellow leaves paved the ground, the scouts of the fast horse sent the news: Su Qin's car had entered the ground of Luoyang! The Hulaoguan Six Nations Alliance was successfully completed, and all the monarchs and ministers of the six countries were overjoyed. For a while, they were full of pride and showed unprecedented contempt for Qin.Su Qin was also immersed in joy and excitement, so he told King Chu Wei, the leader of the covenant, that he wanted to go back to Luoyang to visit his elderly father.King Wei of Chu and the monarchs of the five countries praised Su Qin for his filial piety, and each rewarded him with a lot of gold, jade and jewels. Xu Suqin set out to form the Allied Forces of the Six Nations after visiting his relatives.The itinerary was set, so Su Qin agreed with the four princes: within a month, the number of troops and horses in each country will be determined separately, and after one month, they will discuss the coalition plan in Daliang.As soon as the arrangements were made, Su Qin set off for Luoyang the next day for the ceremony. This is a mighty army horse convoy!Jing Yan commanded a total of 3,600 iron cavalry guards from the six countries, divided into six different square formations, with Yan, Zhao and Han at the front, and Wei, Qi and Chu at the rear.In the center is the magnificent guard of honor of the prime ministers of the six countries and Su Qin's luxurious chariot.Finally, there are more than one hundred ox carts full of various gifts under the escort of a thousand cavalry.Looking from a distance, the flags are fluttering, the horns are echoing, and the smoke and dust stretches for more than 20 miles! The old grand master who was watching from the hilltop outside the east gate of Luoyang was amazed: "Even if the emperor is on tour, how can he have such prestige? Su Qin is magnificent! He has taken away the scenery of the world!" As he was advancing, Jing Yan flew to report: "Zhou Zhou The grand master, Yan Sui, is welcoming the prime minister at the outskirts of the emperor's pavilion!" Su Qin ordered: "Iron horses and guards of honor are divided into two compartments, and bicycles are used to meet the old grand master!" With Jing Yan's order, the guard of honor knights left in an uproar, and Su Qinjin's car rumbled out. Taishi Yan led the way to wait in front of the repaired suburban Yingshi Pavilion. When he saw the flags of the guard of honor, he knew that Su Qin was about to come out. He quickly led a few gray-haired old officials and a few young princes to stand in the middle of the road, and when the car drove up to him A few feet away, although Yan Shui was old and dim, he could still see clearly: the shining bronze cart was pulled by four horses, and a person stood under the six-foot cart hood, with a big red embroidered gold cloak fluttering in the wind, and a six-inch jade The crown shone with a crystal green luster in the autumn sun, an extremely rare bronze long sword hung from his waist, his gray beard and hair fluttered on his chest, and a dignified and honest smile was engraved on his dark and plump face.Lao Yan has been through the sea for a long time, and has seen countless monarchs and ministers, but he secretly marveled in his heart: "Su Qin's bearing is better than that of a prince! I don't want Wang Ji to decline, but Luoyang has such a person, it is really an odd number!" While thinking He cupped his hands and said in a loud voice: "The grand master of the Zhou Dynasty led all the princes and noble ministers to welcome the prime ministers of the six countries—!" level.However, the emperor exists in name only, and most of the warring states in the world have already become kings, so this ritual system cannot be maintained.Therefore, in dealing with diplomatic relations, everyone tacitly equals the courtesy, the king is equal to the king, and the minister is equal to the minister.Su Qin is naturally familiar with the mysteries. Seeing the grand master of the Zhou family in front of him, he calmly got out of the car and said, "Su Qin, I have met the old grand master." The most important thing is to show the attitude of respecting the king on the emperor's Luoyang Wangji and his own homeland, otherwise, the people of Luoyang will be very unhappy. The old grand master was also very clear about these dealings, knowing that the humility of this hot and prominent figure in front of him could not be taken seriously no matter what, so he returned the salute solemnly and said loudly: "Jiaoying Sanjiu—!" An old servant bowed to bring a bronze tray with a red brocade bottom, and Yan Shuai personally held up a bronze baron with the rank of a prince: "This is the wine specially bestowed by the emperor, to wash away the dust and welcome the prime minister!" The wine to welcome the king is full-bodied rice wine, so he took it with both hands: "Su Qin thank you for the kindness of the emperor!"After three consecutive nobles, the suburban welcome ceremony will come to an end.According to the current etiquette that has been greatly simplified, Su Qin's guards of honor followed slowly for three or five miles and then stopped. The guards of honor of the Zhou family escorted Su Qin to the east gate of Luoyang to meet the emperor.King Zhou Xian made an exception by displaying the emperor's guard of honor that had not been used for nearly a hundred years!Although it has been repaired beforehand, it is still dilapidated: the flag is stained, the ax is rusted, the armor is damaged, and the heroic warriors needed for the ceremonial guard are gone.Even so, after all, the flags are flying, the axes are lined up, and the magnificent Luoyang Palace is set against the background, which is unprecedentedly grand and magnificent from a distance.Seeing the arrival of the guard of honor of Su Qinqin, the minister of ceremonies repeatedly proclaimed, the musicians played "Tianzi Shaoyue", and the dancers performed the elegant "Dance of Eight Pieces" on the red carpet. Thirty-six royal families The old singer sang "Lai Le" in "Zhou Song" to reward the heroes, and the melodious and solemn singing drifted far and far away with the wind: King Zhou Xian sat in the king's chariot surrounded by curtains and maids to accept Su Qin's great gift.He had already forgotten Su Qin's age and appearance, and when he saw a man in red with gray beard and hair bowing to him, he was moved with emotion: "Your white hair has made meritorious deeds, if I look up to the founder of the country, it will be a good story in old age!" Yan Shuda beside Wang Che was anxious, and reminded through the curtain: "It's a young age, not an old age." But at this time, King Zhou Xian came to his spirits and sighed leisurely: "You are so old, why should you be ashamed?" It’s as good as a young man!" Yan Shu was in a dilemma, but Su Qin said loudly: "The Son of Heaven has insight, and the heart of the minister is already in his twilight years, so he dare not be called a young man." Zhou Xianwang smiled happily : "Old and talented, old and talented!" "Announce the edict of the emperor-!" Worried that the emperor would be confused again, the old master hurriedly read the emperor's edict, announcing many rewards for Su Qin. This grand ceremony, It ended with the sound of the wheels of the emperor's chariot returning to the city. When driving on the newly built avenue with his ceremonial cavalry, Su Qin couldn't help feeling a lot of emotion! The road from the east gate of Luoyang to Suzhuang was originally just a small road a few feet wide, with criss-crossing wells and ditches on both sides.During the spring plowing, the fields are full of smoke, and after the autumn harvest, everything is pale and yellow.But it was the winter day in the fields that left the deepest imprint on Su Qin's heart.He spent three winters in that small thatched hut, the howling north wind, the heavy snow that buried all the ruggedness, the Jujiangjing platform where the dripping water turned into ice, the long sleepless night, and the big bean lamp. The dim yellow lights, the loyal and punctual rhubarb, the tripod hexagram of the mysterious red-clothed wizard... In Su Qin's memory, many things have been simplified and blurred, only the mountain of cultivation and the cold winter in the countryside of Luoyang It will forever be frozen in his heart, and it will never disappear!Looking from a distance, the thatched hut is no longer visible, and the familiar woods outside the village are also gone. What catches the eye is the flat withered field and a faintly visible majestic archway.The familiar three-foot path has turned into a three-foot-wide flat avenue, flanked by two rows of pines and cypresses, which is even more magnificent than the garden avenues of many small and medium-sized princes!Su Qin frowned, but his heart was empty.Returning home to visit relatives, it cannot be said that there is no thought of returning home, but more importantly: Su Qin wants to visit his lonely and taciturn old father for the last time, and relive the familiar pain and bitterness of loneliness and anger. When he devoted himself to power and never looked back, he needed to soberly relive this pain!In his hometown of Luoyang, only his father and thatched hut are his permanent spiritual pillars.Now, all of this has changed. The power has erased the imprint of hardships and sufferings so quickly and involuntarily. He can only accept glory, wealth and worship and praise without any choice.The monarchs of the six countries have given him so many treasures, can he refuse?Zhou Tianzi, whose treasury is empty, will renovate all of Suzhuang, can he refuse?cannot.Now that you have embedded yourself into the framework of power, you must accept the rules of the framework of power—enjoy the wealth and glory brought by power, and stay away from the unrestrained and unrestrained realm. "Grassmen greet the Prime Minister!" "Long live the Prime Minister of the Six Kingdoms!" Suddenly, Su Qin was awakened by the noise and cheers!It turned out that at the end of the newly built avenue, that is, in the open space in front of the tall hero memorial archway, there were a lot of common people kneeling in darkness.They kowtowed and cheered happily, completely intoxicated in a kind of glory.According to the well field system, they are all neighbors of the Su family. After the autumn harvest, the farmers all moved into the city, and now they have come out of the royal city to gather here. Everyone is sincerely excited to see the grandeur of their hometown. Su Qin couldn't help but be horrified to be moved just like his own family members have made contributions and made great achievements! "Fathers, brothers and neighbors, how did Su Qin deserve such a great gift? Please get up—" Su Qin arched round and round on the car, but his voice was drowned in the cheers of thousands of people.Su Qin had no choice but to jump out of the car and helped up the old people in the front row one by one. Seeing the panic and helplessness of the old people, Su Qin really didn't know what to say.Suddenly, Su Qin shouted to Jing Yan behind him: "Brother Jing Yan, one gold coin for each neighbor! Hurry up!" Jing Yan hurriedly summoned the chief executive to explain, and in a short while, hundreds of soldiers and servants began to send money to Guoren Township. Neighbor rewarded gold coins. Holding the extremely rare gold coins engraved with the emblems of the royal families of various countries, the people cheered even more, and the sound of "long live" shook the wilderness!However, the old Zhou people showed the profound etiquette and law upbringing of the emperor's tribe at this time. Those who received the bounty had eternal thoughts and reached the greatest wish of "watching and watching adults", and immediately retreated contentedly; The maintenance inspector walked through the bounty platform in an orderly manner amidst cheers, and no one tried to claim more bounty.The endless stream of people passed in front of Su Qin for more than an hour. Su Qin, who just kept nodding and clapping his hands, occasionally exchanged greetings with familiar neighbors, had a hoarse voice and numb arms. It was almost dusk, the crowd had just receded, the bleak and cold autumn wind passed by, and the front of the tall hero memorial archway was suddenly empty.At the foot of the archway, there were still a few people prostrate on the ground, their clothes bright and luxurious, but there was no sound at all.Su Qin was very surprised. He took a few steps and asked, "My neighbors, but you didn't receive the reward?" A young man suddenly raised his head: "Second brother! I'm Su Li, and my sister-in-law just made me wait on my knees to meet the prime minister. What!" Su Qin heard the familiar voice of the younger brother with a youthful air, and smiled in surprise: "Su Li? Get up quickly! You are Su Dai, get up! Even if you are the prime minister, is it such a big gift for a brother?" Su Li and Su Dai He got up with a smile, while making faces at the two women who were still prostrate on the ground.Su Qin took a closer look, and couldn't help laughing—the two women were wearing red auspicious clothes, and their heads were full of pearls and jade, but they were already dirty by the dust kicked up by thousands of people. The scene after rolling in the field! Su Qin couldn't help but smile: "Sister-in-law, why do you stand up and respect?" The headed woman banged her head on the ground, and replied loudly: "Uncle is high and rich, how dare the little girl be disrespectful?" Su Qin couldn't help laughing: "My sister-in-law openly admires power and position." Money is really frank, so hurry up and ask for it." The sister-in-law looked up, her dark and fat face, her temple hair stained with sweat, but she couldn't hide the fine wrinkles, and she looked like she had gone through a lot of vicissitudes. !Su Qin couldn't help being surprised. The eldest sister-in-law was originally a plump, white and tender woman in charge of the housekeeper. Her neat management and clear likes and dislikes were vividly displayed in the ever-changing hotness and coldness.From the bottom of my heart, Su Qin's feelings for this sister-in-law are complicated, even bitter.She only knows how to add icing on the cake, and never does charitable acts of kindness, but once you turn over, she is clearly respectful to you, and there is absolutely no such painful jealousy and anger. Once upon a time, sister-in-law became a hard worker A working woman?There must have been a major change in the Su family! "Uncle is so careless, there is another person." Sister-in-law smiled and tugged on Su Qin's skirt, pushing her mouth to the side.Suddenly, Su Qin realized that there was another woman lying on the ground, she must be his wife!He took two steps forward to help his wife up, but he couldn't reach out, so he said in a low voice: "Get up, what's the matter?" The sister-in-law immediately went up to help his wife up: "Oh! Uncle loves my sister so much, hurry up!" Get up." The wife stood up and muttered in a low voice: "My sister-in-law forced me here." She lowered her head and stopped talking.The sister-in-law laughed cheerfully: "Yo yo yo! My sister is really good. She always says she misses her uncle. How can I get the credit?" Su Qin knew his wife's nature, and also knew that the sister-in-law was trying her best not to embarrass her uncle and smooth things over, the eloquent Su Qin He has never been helpless about this kind of family dispute, so he laughed: "Let's go, everyone get in the car and go home." Then he turned to Jing Yan and said: "Brother Jing led the soldiers to camp here and wait for three or two. Day." Jing Yan said with a smile: "Brother, let's go. It's okay to stay for a few more days. The big beam will last for about a month." After Suzhuang Avenue.As soon as the car arrived in front of the tall gate with six characters, Su Qin heard "Wow, woof, woof" and a dog barked, and a big yellow dog rushed out with an apparently broken chain!The three servants followed behind, shouting and chasing in panic. "Stop!" Su Qin shouted suddenly, before the car stopped, he jumped down and ran towards Rhubarb.Rhubarb whimpered loudly and rushed to Su Qin, and threw himself into Su Qin's arms straight upright, licking Su Qin's face fiercely with his long tongue!Su Qin hugged Rhubarb tightly, and let the hot tongue scrape and lick the dust on his face: "Rhubarb, you are thinner and old, look, your beard is white..." Suddenly, Rhubarb flashed across his heart. Su Qin couldn't help sobbing in the vigorous posture of jumping in the snowy field with a rice bag in his mouth. He carefully removed the thick iron chain for Rhubarb, and patted Rhubarb's head: "Rhubarb, from today onwards, no one dares to use iron chains anymore. You are chained, Suzhuang is the territory of Rhubarb, you can be free, ah." Rhubarb listened motionlessly, two lines of tears flowed from those big, faintly glowing eyes, the short hair at the corners of the eyes was wet, and the throat was constantly Make a low whining sound.There was a rush of heat in his heart, and Su Qin couldn't help hugging Rhubarb tightly again! Suddenly, Rhubarb broke free from Su Qin's arms, barked twice, and grabbed Su Qin's cloak in his mouth and pulled it into the village.Su Qin smiled and said, "Okay, okay, let's go with you." Then he followed Dahuang into the gate of the village with big strides.At a glance, Su Qin found that all the layouts were the same, but they were all new houses, and his heart sank!Rhubarb led Su Qin to his father's small yard by the pool, squatted at the door and yelled "Wow, woof" three times, only to hear an old and weak cough in the room, and Rhubarb rushed in.Walking into the dark big room, a burst of strong herbal smell came over my face.A young maid was decocting medicine on the stove, when she saw Su Qin coming in, she quickly stood up and saluted: "My lord, the servant is decocting the medicine according to the prescription." Su Qin was surprised: "How do you know me?" The maid whispered: "The servant was originally In the royal family, he was specially chosen to serve Uncle Sub." Su Qin understood in his heart, and asked in a low voice, "Does the old man use medicine?" The maid shook her head silently and sighed softly.Su Qin stopped talking and walked into the bedroom lightly.Under a bright gauze lamp, the old man with a withered complexion lay quietly on the couch, and Da Huang crouched in front of the couch, also motionless. "Father, I'm back." Su Qin knelt in front of the couch. In front of his father, Su Qin was always surprisingly calm.The old father opened his eyes, quietly looking at his son's gray beard and hair, the crystal jade crown, the embroidered gold cloak, and the gleaming six-seal gold belt around his waist!Gradually, the old man's eyes radiated a strange brilliance, and a faint blush appeared on his cheeks miraculously.The old man stared at his son with flickering eyes: "Ji Zi, you are finally successful, the family of the Su family has finally changed... Su Kang is worthy of the ancestors... Officials are impermanent, so I can do it myself..." The old man closed the door peacefully forever eyes.Su Qin quietly watched his father's knife-like wrinkles slowly stretch out, his pale and withered face was filled with peace and nothingness, and he became as calm and serene as a baby.The traces left to my father by the vicissitudes and worries of the world, together with his father's life, have since disappeared forever. "Father, you feel at ease and walk peacefully. Ji Zi has no regrets." Su Qin stood up and covered his father with the big white cloth.The big yellow man stood up, whimpered and sniffed the old master's body repeatedly for a while, then curled up quietly in front of the couch and did not move. Three days later, the Su family buried their father in a simple and grand manner.The cemetery was chosen by the old man before his death. It is located under a hill on the ground of the Su family, with a small stream and a patch of pines and cypresses. It is peaceful and quiet.Su Qin was well aware of his father's nature, so he stubbornly declined the Zhou family's participation, and he did not report the funeral to the Six Kingdoms. With the help of all the neighbors, he managed the funeral peacefully.After the funeral, Su Qin and his family agreed that his father was righteous and devoted to meritorious deeds, so there was no need to observe the funeral for three years;Unexpectedly, the half-crazy eldest brother insisted on keeping his father's mausoleum for three years while crying!The sister-in-law was helpless, so she wiped her tears and said to Su Qin: "Let him go. He has been with my father for decades, and he is at ease guarding my father. Besides, he is useless, so let him do his filial piety for the second uncle. " When I sent my elder brother to the cemetery, I saw Rhubarb curled up in front of my father's grave, motionless.A large box of dried meat, meaty bones, and a basin of clean water were left untouched!Su Qin was surprised. Did Dahuang stay here for three days without eating or drinking? "Rhubarb, eat it." Su Qin stroked the rhubarb, holding a big bone with meat in front of its nose.Rhubarb didn't move at all, not even a low whine. "Rhubarb, come with me..." Rhubarb still didn't move, only the two faint eyes were shining faintly. "Sister-in-law, let's build a wooden house for Rhubarb, to keep out the wind and rain..." The sister-in-law nodded with a sob. "Don't worry, I'll take care of the rhubarb." At some point, his wife came behind him: "Rhubarb is lonely, I know." "You..." Suddenly, Su Qin didn't know how to deal with it.Lonely?The wife is clearly talking about herself.But what can Su Qin do?She is his wife, but she is so strange and out of tune with him, her several impulses are melted away without a trace by her always reserved and dignified.Wife, that is such a warm and fragrant longing, but how can it be so elusive in my place?After being dazed for a long time, Su Qin bowed deeply to his sister-in-law: "Sister-in-law, please." The sister-in-law was still choking with sobs and kept nodding. "Don't worry, I'm afraid I'm going to serve my sister-in-law." The wife was surprisingly calm, with a rare smile on her face.Suddenly, the sister-in-law burst into tears, beating her chest and stamping her feet, crying like rain, and fell down in front of the withered grass tomb.Three days later, Su Qin left Luoyang full of melancholy, without the excitement brought by returning home in a rich and splendid manner, and without the joy of family reunion.The resolute and wise old father has gone, the loyal and wise Rhubarb was buried alive for the old master, the hard-working eldest brother has gone crazy, the hot-tempered sister-in-law has shrunk suddenly, and the dull and flexible wife has become even more unfamiliar and lonely. Far away... the land of Luoyang's hometown has left Su Qin with deep sorrow everywhere. If it weren't for the bright colors of the two energetic younger brothers, this sinking and decaying land would be suffocating.When Su Qin arrived in Daliang, the fourth son was waiting anxiously.They gave Su Qin a shocking news: King Wei of Chu died of illness suddenly, and the crown prince Mi Huai came to the throne; Qu Yuan sent a secret envoy on Kuai Ma to send a secret letter, requesting that the six-nation coalition be quickly formed, and things will change if it is too late!Su Qin immediately agreed with the four princes: each of them will return to his own country to implement the covenant, and immediately rush to Chu State in the coming spring, planning to launch the first war against Qin State!