The story told today is what Song You wants to hear.
It was probably mid-September when he and Sanhua Empress left the military camp. It was late autumn, but now it was already the end of the twelfth lunar month, and there were only a few days before the New Year. More than three months. Since then, Yuezhou has been basically a deserted land. This season's trip has been the loneliest since coming down the mountain. There is no place where I can hear any news.
Song You wants to know what happens next in the army.
That was after I left.
However, the storyteller obviously knew this well and did not immediately reveal the answer he wanted. Instead, he said in a loud voice:
"That was really a rush of 800 miles! Three thousand miles away, Yun Heyue, it took the courier less than four days to send the letter from the army to Changjing!
“The capital is shaken, and the government and the public are overjoyed!
"But it's good news, General Chen said, the matter of continuing to lead the troops northward was discussed enthusiastically in the court!
"We have to discuss it! How big of a deal is this?
"Some people agree, and some people must be against it!
"The Saibei people invaded last year. With the support of demons, they once crossed the border and lost all five towns in the north. General Chen urgently returned to the north of the town before slowly taking it back. Later, he held on for more than a year and lost five towns and three passes. Lost and recovered countless times, how many people died? How much material, money and food was spent? Later, with the help of gods, they turned from defense to offense and fought for more than three months. How many people were lost?
"Now that the border troops are exhausted and they have to fight north, the Saibei people are not easy to mess with. They go deep into the enemy's territory. What if they lose the fight?
"Everyone says yes!
"Oh, it's so intense in Chaozhong..."
"Don't talk about quarreling in the court!
"There are those who fight!"
The storyteller’s face wrinkled up, as if he was also anxious about it.
Then he lowered his voice again, as if telling a secret: "Let me tell you quietly, Your Majesty naturally wants to fight, but who is it that you don't want to fight? It's Princess Changping!
"Your Majesty is getting old. He was not in good health for a while. The two princes are still young. Most of the affairs in the court are handled by Princess Changping. After hearing the general's affairs, Princess Changping felt unhappy. She is too willing to continue fighting, she wants to cultivate and rest in peace..."
The voice became lower and lower, as if he was talking about a great taboo.
Song You couldn't help but smile.
The customs of each dynasty were different. Some dynasties were really strict about discussing state affairs, but Dayan was not strict. The common people in Changjing always discuss state affairs on the street. It is not unusual for any literati to accuse the emperor openly or covertly. In some places, ancient times are not necessarily more conservative than modern times, as long as they do not intentionally slander the imperial court and the royal family. Propaganda is not a big deal in Dayan.
This should be the storyteller deliberately heightening the atmosphere.
This trick is really useful.
There were common people from remote areas present. Some of them knew the emperor's surname. Some of them often heard about court affairs and royal affairs. Some of them knew whether such things could be discussed. As soon as they heard Mr. Shu's tone, He became so cautious that he was brought in unknowingly and became a little more serious, thinking that what he was listening to was something that could not be listened to casually.
This can bring a strange pleasure.
Song You took out the small bowl of Empress Sanhua, poured half a bowl of tea, and handed it to the cat next to her.
“The two sides have been arguing for ten days!
“How could the army in the north be so delayed?
"How many troops and horses are there? How much food and grass does it cost a day to eat horse chews? How dangerous is it to go eight hundred miles into the enemy's territory? How difficult is it to transport food?
"I can see that the weather is getting colder day by day, and it will snow if I wait any longer. Where are you going to fight on that vast white grassland?
"Listen to the rumors, in the end, His Majesty went to court in person with his illness, issued an order in the court hall, and wrote an imperial edict for the envoys to take back and let General Chen lead the troops north.
"But that's it..."
The storyteller's voice was lowered again: "I also have skills. I just heard that this is it. The princess is not willing yet. We don't know exactly what happened. We dare not say anything if we know it. We only heard that half Yuejing City was in great turmoil. All the imperial troops entered the city, and countless heads were lost.
“But who is His Majesty today?
"Since ancient times, there have been several dynasties. Which dynasty can be more powerful than our Dayan? Dayan has gone through more than two hundred years, and which dynasty can be as powerful as ours? Although His Majesty is slightly ill, he has swept across the world. Bahuang's momentum has not diminished, how can it be so easily shaken?
"What happened in the capital during that time will be revealed thousands of years later.
"I can only tell you that the princess was quickly deposed by your majesty, and her subordinates were also uprooted. When the princess's palace was the most powerful, how powerful it was. Nowadays, it doesn't matter whether you have pavilions or pavilions. No matter how high it is, it is just a passing cloud. This world should not fall into the hands of women."
Song You was stunned when he heard this.
The stories told by these storytellers are so off-kilter that a horse could be mistaken for a cow, but for the most part, there is no problem in hearing the ending.
So he raised his glass and drank tea silently.
However, the image of an old emperor who didn't know whether he was really sick or a fake one, and a middle-aged princess who controlled the government, took this opportunity to start fighting openly and secretly in his mind.
I don’t know how much wind and rain it will be.
I don’t know how many old friends in Changjing it has affected.
I just hope all the old people are well.
Song You had long known that after he left Changjing, the capital would be a historical drama, which could take as short as a few years or as long as more than ten years. Either he would return to the capital to see the results, or he would be able to catch a glimpse of the climax of this historical drama while on the road. But he really didn't expect that it would be today, in Zhaozhou, so far away from Changjing, that he would hear the result of one of the stages in such a casual way from the mouth of a roadside teahouse storyteller.
It does have an inexplicable meaning.
Hearing about it at this moment is naturally not considered hearing it with my own ears and witnessing it with my own eyes, but living in this era, I can also be regarded as a witness of the era.
The eyes are only so wide. The world is vast and people are small. No one can witness everything with their own eyes. However, everyone has what is in front of them. It is good to focus on what is in front of them and listen to other things.
"Two flowers bloom, one on each side!
"It is said that the messenger received the imperial edict and rushed to the north. It took four days to travel three thousand miles to come and only three days to return. General Chen received the edict, and with a roar, he immediately raised the drums to gather the generals, purge the troops, and divide the troops. Several groups of troops marched into Saibei at the same time. By now, the power of Saibei had been dispersed. How could they still stop them?
"Hey! This battle was so beautifully fought!
"Invincible, unstoppable!
"It only took half a month to fight all the way to Ma Yidong, which is where the Saibei Royal Court is. We flattened the Saibei Royal Court, and then penetrated more than two thousand miles into the north of the Saibei, and then we stopped! Hey, don't rush. , picked a high mountain to build an altar to worship the sky, so as to report to God that we had won, so that the people of Saibei knew that we had fought here, and then we withdrew our troops and came back...
"..."
The Taoist listened carefully.
It seems that I have just gone through the most dazzling period in the history of this land.
The audience in the tea house was even more excited, and many people clenched their fists.
Those who gathered at the table to play gambling unconsciously stopped their movements and turned their heads dully in the direction of the storyteller, listening intently.
Song You even saw some people who stayed in place after hearing this, even forgetting their excitement, and their breathing became heavy - as if the major events in history had a huge weight, and the humble people in the era sometimes had to listen just to hear about them. It takes a lot of effort and you will be out of breath.
The eyes of the young man beside him have been shining for a long time.
The storyteller finished a paragraph and took a short break.
The young man was still breathing rapidly, wishing that he could be a few years older and follow the general in the army, accomplish unparalleled achievements and leave his name forever.
It wasn't until I glanced out of the corner of my eye that I saw the Taoist looking at me, that I quickly calmed my expression, and deliberately held my breath, pretending to be calm and composed, thinking that the Taoist couldn't tell.
The Taoist just smiled and didn't expose it.
"Young hero, are you quite free these days?"
The young man immediately replied calmly: "It's the Chinese New Year recently. Although there are a lot of people coming in and out of the city, the number of people who need to be guided is about the same as usual. We are so hard-working and want to take a rest."
"It's time to take a rest." The Taoist said to him, "Young hero has a look of fatigue between his eyebrows. Although his blood is strong, it is depleted and variegated. This is a sign of fatigue and hidden diseases. If it goes on for a long time, he may fall down due to overdraft of the body. You may not notice a hidden disease in your body when you are young, but it will become apparent as you get older."
"Sir, do you have medical skills?"
"I am a Taoist."
"Oh, the Taoist has a lot of medical skills." The young man said in a tone of "I have seen a lot."
"I know magic."
"..."
The young man felt embarrassed again, his dark face flushed slightly, but his expression was calm, and he continued to ask: "What will happen to the hidden disease?"
"It can range from old age and injuries to unspeakable misery; at worst, it can shorten your life and lead you to an early grave."
"..."
The young man was silent for a moment, and then said: "How many people who practice martial arts are not suffering from injuries and illnesses?"
"Having said that, it is also related to being young and not cherishing, being ignorant and not cultivating one's health. Whether it can be eradicated depends on the individual, but it is always possible to pay more attention and slow down a little." The Taoist said to him, "They all say that older people I like to keep in good health, but I just sharpen my skills in battle. In fact, when I am young, I pay most attention to my health."
The boy's eyes flickered, but he didn't answer.
He has a good heart and Taoist people also have good intentions. He has good intentions and the Taoist people also have good intentions. So I would like to give one more advice:
"Pay attention to the balance between work and rest, and get plenty of rest. Sometimes even martial arts training and other things that do not advance or retreat are waste of haste. If so, if the situation permits, you can also put some effort into your diet. River fish has a fishier smell than poultry. Animal meat is much cheaper, but it is very nourishing, especially for warriors. In this season, the river is frozen. I heard that it is easy to catch it by just cutting a gap. There are abundant supplies here, and there are many river fish in the creek in the mountains outside the city. There are countless, you can hit them with a mallet, it doesn’t cost any money, it just takes some effort.”
The young man's eyes continued to twinkle.
Young men at this age must be strong, and they never give in easily. It is not okay to admit that what they have done is not enough. However, he has been living in the world for several years at a young age, but he can still tell the difference between good and evil in words. After thinking about it for a while He still bowed his hands to the Taoist.
"Thanks for the tip!"
The Taoist smiled and said nothing more.
It wasn't until he finished listening to the storyteller's story that he said goodbye to the boy. He expected that the peppers he had dried were almost dry, so he stopped running around and slowly went back to collect them.
…
Golden Jasmine launches a plan to save expired monthly tickets——
It’s the end of the month again, and the monthly ticket in your hand is about to expire. It would be a waste not to vote, so why not vote for Jasmine! Every month, the babies hope to have a home, so come and save them!
(End of chapter)
