About half a month after Xu Qingmo's wedding ceremony, spring melted and the snow came, and letters came from the north. The mountains were blocked by heavy snow, banditry was rampant in Luoyang, wailing was everywhere, and the people were in dire straits!
While others were reuniting with their families to celebrate the New Year, the people of Luoyang were immersed in dire straits, with wives and children scattered and corpses strewn everywhere.
The emperor was furious and gathered elite soldiers and generals to go to Luoyang to suppress the bandits.
The Xu family father and son led the army to Luoyang, and Mrs. Xu took Xu Qingmo to see them off.
"The weather is cold, you must take good care of yourself! Don't think that you don't care because you are young, you know?" Mrs. Xu looked at Xu Yanquan and said word by word.
Xu Yanquan agreed with a smile.
Xu Qingmo, who was standing aside, looked at Ning Yuanhou who was not far away, and couldn't help but said: "Mother, that, that is your husband, you should care about that!"
Mrs. Xu glanced at Xu Qingmo: "Do you need to tell me?"
Xu Qingmo smiled, she knew Mrs. Xu was embarrassed, and she had no intention of exposing her. Seeing Mrs. Xu leave, she walked towards Xu Yanquan and said, "Brother, this trip is dangerous, so be careful!"
Xu Yanquan touched Xu Qingmo's head: "Don't worry, my father has gone through hundreds of battles and will definitely come back safe and sound!"
"The mountains in Luoyang have been closed by heavy snow for three months, and banditry has been rampant for three months. The people have gone from hope to despair. I'm afraid they have already been disappointed with the court. It will be difficult for you to suppress the bandits here!" Xu Qingmo looked at Xu Yanquan and said softly .
In the previous life, as soon as the anti-bandit team arrived in Luoyang, they were robbed by the people of Luoyang. Food, cloth, and even war horses were all wiped out. As a result, they were attacked by bandits and failed in the first battle.
Later, it was Marquis Ning Yuan who came to the court, and the emperor realized that Luoyang had been tortured by bandits to the point of destruction. He sent the Yan family to go deep into Luoyang with disaster relief and regain the trust of the people. Only then did he turn defeat into victory and capture Wulong Mountain, which was occupied by bandits!
This battle is quite difficult!
Marquis Ningyuan, who was talking to Mrs. Xu on the side, heard Xu Qingmo's words and came over: "What does Mo Mo mean by this?"
"Heavy snow has closed the mountains, and it is more than March. The people in the city have already run out of ammunition and food. Due to the poison of March, the people of Luoyang have long been divided between officials and bandits!" Xu Qingmo said softly, "When the refugees cause trouble, my father will kill him or not. kill?"
"Those are common people, so of course they can't be killed!" Ning Yuanhou replied decisively.
"There are bandits in the front, and there are refugees in the back. Father, brother, what do you think we should do?" Xu Qingmo asked again.
"Of course we have to appease the refugees first!" Xu Yanquan said, "Our suppression of bandits is originally for the refugees!"
Marquis Ningyuan suddenly realized: "Yes, we are suppressing bandits for the sake of the refugees!"
"Huh?" Xu Yanquan was a little confused, "What?"
"Mo Mo, thank you for reminding father!" Marquis Ning Yuan patted Xu Qingmo's shoulder suddenly, then turned on his horse, "Yanquan goes first, I have a book to write down, and I will come later!"
Xu Yanquan looked at his father's retreating figure and became more and more surprised: "No, what does this mean?"
Xu Qingmo looked at Xu Yanquan helplessly and explained: "The people of Luoyang have been in dire straits for more than three months. People who are so hungry naturally cannot distinguish between friend and foe. Without relief food, they will definitely risk their lives to grab military rations. , my father is kind and will definitely not harm the refugees, so this battle will be lost!"
Xu Yanquan suddenly realized, and then slapped Xu Qingmo on the shoulder: "If Mo Mo is a man, he must be a famous general!"
Xu Qingmo almost vomited blood after being slapped, but he held it back: "Brother, it's time for you to set off!"
Xu Yanquan nodded, then got on his horse and said, "Let's go!"
Mrs. Xu and Xu Qingmo watched Xu Yanquan leave, while Marquis Ningyuan didn't set off until the evening. When he set off, the Yan family prepared disaster relief food, and the Yan family went to Luoyang to protect the food.
On the way back home, Mrs. Xu looked at Xu Qingmo with curiosity: "How do you know this?"
"Just, I suddenly thought of it!" Xu Qingmo lowered his eyes, "I guess it's because I read too many books on weekdays!"
Mrs. Xu felt a headache when she thought of the military books and political commentaries in Xu Qingmo's wing. She never understood why she, a little girl, liked these books.
Seeing that Mrs. Xu didn't ask any more questions, Xu Qingmo didn't say anything more.
In fact, no matter how many books you read, it can’t be considered as the world is impermanent.
When he returned to his house and got out of the car, Xu Qingmo discovered that the door of the yard next door was closed. During Xu Xiaozhen's time, the Xu family's door was rarely so closed.
Now that Xu Xiaozhen has left with the army, the mother and daughter will probably have endless quarrels again.
Thinking of this, Xu Qingmo couldn't help but frown, but he didn't want Madam Xu to see her: "You are from a girl's family, why do you frown all the time?"
Xu Qingmo quickly relaxed his brows and smiled: "It's just the sun that dazzled my eyes!"
Mrs. Xu stopped talking and said, "Spring has begun, and the sun is shining in your eyes!"
Xu Qingmo smiled and said nothing.
As soon as Ning Yuanhou and Xu Yanquan left, the entire mansion seemed to be empty and quiet.
When she walked into the courtyard, Mrs. Xu was a little sad: "Everyone has left the building and the courtyard looks empty!"
"Oh, oh, oh, I understand. As soon as my father walked away, my mother thought about it!" Xu Qingmo joked with a smile.
Mrs. Xu threw the hand warmer in her hand directly: "You stinky girl, you are starting to arrange things for me!"
With quick eyes and quick hands, Xu Qingmo dodged directly, and then ran back to her yard happily. Seeing that she was far away, Mrs. Xu said, "Go and close the door of the mansion these days. No matter who comes to the door, Not seen at all!”
"Madam, why is this happening?" The maidservant was puzzled and very strange.
"Mo Mo has already grown hair. Someone has come to ask about Mo Mo's marriage a few days ago. Now that the Marquis is not at the house, it is inevitable that some people will come to propose marriage. Marriage in the Hou family is not a simple matter of your own free will!" Xu The eldest lady said calmly.
"That……"
"Nowadays, the court is in turmoil and the prince is fighting. The Marquis and the Crown Prince are very cautious in the court. Someone will definitely pay attention to Mo Mo!" Mrs. Xu sighed.
"Is the eldest lady afraid? Someone is deliberately proposing marriage to the eldest lady, not for the girl, but for the Hou Mansion behind the girl?" The maid suddenly realized.
"Mo Mo's marriage still needs to be decided by the Marquis himself. As a stepmother, it's not easy for me to take care of them when they grow up. The Marquis has been neglecting them for more than ten years, so he has to make the final decision on all major marriage matters!" Mrs. Xu smiled He smiled and said softly.
But the maid just smiled: "The eldest lady thinks that the girl is too old, so she doesn't have to worry about it in the future, right?"
Madam Xu shook her head: "Parents have endless worries!"
