I don’t know when it started snowing again.
But this snow is different from the previous goose feather snow. It falls very slowly.
It seems that it doesn't want to come down at all, but it knows that many people in the world are waiting for it to come down.
moist snow heralds a good year, moist snow heralds a good year!
When spring comes next year, it will definitely be a good year for raising crops.
The distance was just over a mile. According to the appearance of Old Wangtou when he was young, this distance was not enough for him to move his feet.
But people have to accept old age after all, right?
He just felt that he was extremely tired and just wanted to have a good sleep... It would be better if he was in a place with a brazier.
Wang Xiaoer... Can Wang Xiaoer talk about his wife?
It should be possible. Sibeilou may have made money. Even if it is not possible, it is still possible to spend more money.
Speaking of which, it is all thanks to His Majesty the Emperor.
The shouts of death reached his ears through the cold river water, but he couldn't hear them clearly, and he was still laughing at those Jin Guoqiu Ba in his heart.
Even if I die, I won't die in your hands.
It is said that when a person dies, he can see this life and maybe the next life.
Only today did Lao Wangtou realize that what he said was false. He couldn't see anything except water... He had long said that he couldn't believe what the monk said, but his mother-in-law insisted on believing it.
But thinking about this, he became sad again.
Since he couldn't see anything else before he died, how much must his wife have suffered!
She saw nothing, nothing except the golden man's knife.
This made Lao Wangtou even more sad than knowing that he was going to die.
I don’t know how long it took, but the old Wangtou thought that in the end, he still failed to bring the news to the emperor. This life seemed to be too simple. He just hoped that his son-in-law of the emperor would not blame himself. It’s better to blame the elder sister.
It wasn't until a hand was placed on his stomach that he came back to his senses.
Then, he was dragged out of the water... His eyes were wide open, but he couldn't say a word.
Just as he was about to speak, he spit out a large amount of water from his stomach... At this time, the water was not heated by him and was still cold.
"Old man, don't worry, everything is fine!"
He felt that the voice was somewhat familiar, but he did not recognize it. It was Yue Yun who had been on the same boat that day.
Speaking of which, Yue Yun did not recognize this old man with disheveled hair and no clothes. Not to mention his father's education, he did not dare to ignore any common people.
Even if this person was the one whom the emperor personally ordered to protect, Yue Yun would not despise him.
But no matter what, I don't dare to associate him with the one in Lin'an.
The golden men behind them were still shooting arrows, but most of them were just shooting to comfort themselves. At such a long distance, they were not using divine arm bows, so they did not pose any threat to the people on the shore.
Yue Yun carried Lao Wang's head on his back. As soon as the city gate opened, he saw the officials already standing inside waiting.
"His Majesty……"
Liu Bang couldn't even seem to hear the shouts of his beloved general. He had long taken off the big cloak that was wrapped around him, and as soon as he saw them coming in, he immediately put it over Lao Wang's head.
It felt like there was something covering his body, but the old man still didn't notice the warmth. He kept trembling, and finally used all his strength to see clearly the face of the person in front of him.
This face seems very close yet extremely far away.
This is His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. This is His Majesty the Emperor who killed Qin Hui, killed the Jin envoy, and defeated Shouzhou's million-strong army alone... One hundred thousand or one million?
It doesn't matter anymore, what matters is that this is his son-in-law.
After moving his lips, Lao Wangtou realized that he didn't even have the strength to speak.
He moved his hand again, trying to reach towards the emperor's face, but in the end he failed to raise his hand, and instead dropped the big cloak on his body to the ground.
Liu Bang bent down, picked it up, and threw it towards him:
"Don't worry, you'll be fine when you get to the house."
Neither Zhang Taiwei nor Liu Dushi knew the relationship between the old man and the emperor.
They all live in Lin'an. If you talk about Sibei Tower, even if you have never been there, you have at least passed by it.
But no one would care about this old man, this extremely ordinary old man. Even if he sat at the door all day long, no one would care.
So when Han Chang asked in a low voice who this was, Captain Zhang was stunned for a moment and said honestly:
"I don't know."
Even he didn't know, and Han Chang was even more curious... Why would His Majesty the Emperor make such a gesture if he has no relatives or reasons.
A group of people surrounded them. The house Yue Yun prepared in advance was not far from here. If he rode a horse, he might not be able to withstand such bumps, so everyone walked together and escorted this ordinary old man.
It is already the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month. After today, tomorrow will be the last day of this year. Every household has hung up red lanterns. The smell of the new year cannot be smelled or seen, but it actually exists everywhere. . The children ran around wildly, enjoying the game of catching up with each other and laughing endlessly.
But when I got to this group of people, it seemed like I was blocked out by them.
None of this has anything to do with them.
Finally, we arrived at the room that had been prepared in advance. Yue Yun's soldiers had already burned several stoves inside. When they arrived at the door, everyone felt a warmth rush to their faces... It should be okay, right?
Liu Bang thought so.
Yue Yun quickly put him on the bed, wrapped him in a goose down mattress and a thick quilt. Liu Bang was worried that the quilt would fall apart, so he grabbed the two corners of him with his own hands and tightly wrapped around him.
"You...are you the emperor?"
Lao Wang's head was still trembling, and his lips were still purple, but he was finally able to speak.
Although he already knew and was convinced, he had not seen or heard it with his own eyes, so he still asked again to confirm.
Liu Bang looked at him. He also had many questions, but now he didn't intend to ask them. He just nodded:
"yes."
The stone in Lao Wangtou's heart dropped, and he was about to kowtow to him, but Liu Bang stopped him:
"You know my temper, don't play with these nonsense."
The old man wanted to laugh, but the flesh on his face was out of his control. His face twitched several times, and he squeezed out an expression that he thought was a smile, but looked like crying to everyone:
"That's good, that's good, I... the little old man is finally relieved."
After saying that, he remembered the business and hurriedly said:
"Kick them all out, I have something important to report."
Liu Bang hated people who lacked rules, especially those ministers with first-rank official positions;
But he hates rules the most, especially people like Old Wangtou... Putting aside his daughter, everyone can at least be... friends,
Friend, isn't it?
"If you have anything to say, just say it. Just think of me as Xin Ciying. If not, just think of me as your son-in-law."
"They...are all my people. If you have anything to say, you can feel free to say it."
Maybe the word 'son-in-law' irritated the old man. Although he had said it ten thousand times outside, it was only at this time that he truly regarded these two words as true.
"Someone...someone, someone wants to rebel!"
This is not a big deal. Liu Bang had already told the generals before when Dong Xian came to ask for food.
I've just said it before, and now I've confirmed it from this old man's mouth...
After all, this was not a trivial matter. Everyone either lowered their heads in deep thought or frowned in silence, but no matter what, the room became quiet.
He was not surprised when he saw the emperor, but the old Wangtou became a little nervous:
"Could it be that...you already know?"
In this life and in his previous life, Liu Bang was best at lying.
This is almost engraved in his bones.
"No, I don't know."
His hands still grasped the two corners of the quilt, and he used more strength to wrap him tighter.
"You came very well, very well, and helped me a lot."
"You have done a great job, I want to thank you very much."
Lao Wangtou Zhang breathed a sigh of relief and squeezed tears from the corners of his eyes:
"That's good, that's good. You should make preparations early and don't delay important events."
"I will... You have a good rest, and when your body warms up, you can come drink with me again."
Lao Wangtou finally completed his mission. He felt that his eyelids were as heavy as a thousand pounds and he could no longer open them. He fell asleep just like that.
"Doctor, doctor!"
He is said to be a doctor, but he is actually just a military doctor in Zhang Taiwei's army. He is good at treating external injuries. This kind of...
This man touched the old prince's forehead, felt his pulse, and finally looked at His Majesty the Emperor nervously:
"The official family..."
"how?"
"I'm afraid..."
The man shook his head and said nothing, but seemed to have said everything.
Liu Bang waved his hand and motioned for him to go out. Seeing that several generals were guarding here, he also drove them out.
There were only two of them left in this room.
He patiently sat down beside Lao Wangtou's bed.
He sat there for several hours. He didn't know how long it took before he fell asleep and was woken up by the old man's cough.
Lao Wang's head was no longer cold. On the contrary, he closed his eyes and kept talking nonsense... No matter how Liu Bang called him, he could not open his eyes. His forehead was like red-hot iron, extremely hot.
"It's okay, it's okay."
At this time, apart from being so relieved, he could not think of anything else to say.
This awakening did not last long, and it was not until dawn that the old man fell asleep again.
Zhang Jun came once in the middle and asked the emperor to go back to sleep. He stayed here to guard, but Liu Bang drove him away.
"After living for so many years, I know one thing."
"The official family..."
Liu Bang wiped his face with his hands and tried hard to dissipate the tiredness from his heart:
"I will be good to those who are good to me."
"If someone treats me badly, I will treat him badly."
Lieutenant Zhang didn't know how to persuade His Majesty. If the emperor's decisive killing made him feel that the emperor was more like an emperor, then at this moment, he felt that the Zhao Guan family at this time was more like a...
people.
He actually wanted to ask about Lin'an. If someone really rebelled, the central team would be in Lin'an, so it would inevitably be setbacks, and the Northern Expedition would also be affected.
But at this time, it was hard for him to say anything else.
Just after leaving the house, a group of soldiers gathered around:
"The official family..."
Zhang Jun shook his head: "If you don't need enough time now, just give the officials more time."
In the evening, Liu Bang, who had fallen asleep, was woken up by Lao Wangtou...
He looked at the old man sitting on the bed, his energy was much better than before, his eyes were clearer, and he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
"Old boy, I'm worried to death."
He is the emperor. To say the least, he is more than a thousand years older than the old Wangtou.
If the old man didn't care, he didn't care either.
"His Majesty……"
Lao Wangtou finally made up for the missed kowtow. Although he was in bed, Liu Bang was very angry.
"Don't do this!"
But this time, the old man persisted so hard that he put his head on the bed, and then sat up again:
"Even if you are not the emperor, I still like you very much. If not for anything else, just because your temper suits me best!"
The more he spoke, the more outrageous he became, and Liu Bang became increasingly happy:
"I think so too."
"Although my eldest sister has not read many books, I have always valued her tightness as an old man. My food and clothing expenses have never been less than hers. Her mother died early. If there is anything that makes you unhappy, you can Young man, please remember how good I am and don’t make things difficult for her.”
"I want you to teach me how to manage my wife!"
"You boy, you don't look like an emperor, you are just a rogue! You are a scoundrel!"
Seeing that the emperor was just laughing, the old Wangtou also laughed together and said:
"God, this thief, I don't know why we Han people have suffered such a disaster. Originally, my daughter was ruined by you, and I don't want to do it in my heart. Why do you think you are so incompetent? I don’t even want to take revenge.”
"But that was before. Only the later emperor is my son-in-law."
Liu Bang was about to speak, but he stopped him:
"This time you listen to me first. After I finish speaking, you can say whatever you want."
"My family was originally a farmer farming outside Kaifeng City. That year the Golden Dog came, and her mother happened to go to Kaifeng City... Later, her grandfather's family all died there."
"They say half a son-in-law is the enemy of my old Wang family. You have to remember...you have to remember."
"Although your brother-in-law is not very knowledgeable, he is also agile, filial, and very diligent. He just can't find a wife... You are already an emperor, so you don't have to help him more and find a good wife for him. Mother-in-law."
"The other one..." Old Wang paused, then changed to his previous tone, "Little old man, as a common people of the Song Dynasty, and you as the emperor of the Song Dynasty, please say more."
"It is said in the drama that sworn enemies include subjugation of the country, extermination of families, seizing wives, and killing fathers. We Han people and the Jurchens are really sworn in sworn enemies. You must remember the story of the Yang family generals. Don't let Marshal Yue, Marshal Han, and the others be cold-blooded. heart of."
"If one day you really drive the Jin people out, you must remember to go to the south of Kaifeng City, a place called Wangjia Village. Walk along the river until you reach a place where three willow trees grow in a row. These are the graves of her mother and uncle... Take your eldest sister and second brother to see them, and remember to kowtow."
"What I want you to ask me again is to take me back with you when the time comes and bury her next to her mother. In this way, the fallen leaves can be considered as having a home."
Liu Bang suddenly became anxious and quickly interrupted him:
"Why bury me?! You still have to be my father-in-law, and there is a lot of wealth waiting for you. Don't say anything depressing!"
As he spoke, he grabbed Old Wang's head, but only caught a piece of nothingness...
When he opened his eyes again, he found that Lao Wangtou was still lying on the bed, and the sky outside was already completely dark.
He didn't know when the lights in the room went out. He stood up and touched the bed. This time he felt it for real.
However, Lao Wangtou's wrinkled face was extremely cold, and he reached for his neck with his hands...
The emperor stood in the dark night, and several generals who had been standing with him outside for a whole day and night finally saw him move.
Although it was only completely dark, they all saw that the official was indeed standing there.
"so good!"
Zhang Jun was the oldest and looked at the people on the street celebrating the New Year, holding lanterns and paying New Year greetings to each other.
"If we wait until we return to Kaifeng... Speaking of which, I haven't celebrated the New Year in Kaifeng Mansion yet."
This is true. Except Han Chang, who else is standing here?
"Um?"
Zhang Jun was pulled back by a burst of sobbing. He looked at the people around him, and everyone heard it.
Is it...inside this house?
Several people looked through the window and looked inside. Except for the standing emperor, who was still a black shadow, no one else could be seen.
"Is it an official's family?"
Liu Qi raised his finger towards Captain Zhang and made a silent gesture.
No one knows what happened inside, but everyone estimates that the old man might...
"Bang~ bang!"
Fireworks started to go off again. It was New Year's Eve in the eleventh year of Shaoxing, the most important day of the year.
Just like what was seen in Lin'an City that day, the fireworks rose high and began to bloom in the eyes of everyone.
Also taking advantage of this sound, everyone clearly heard it clearly, and the sobbing in the room became louder and louder.
He had concealed it before, but finally at the moment when the fireworks exploded, the emperor completely let go.
"Official!"
Zhang Jun shouted worriedly, but no one answered him.
He didn't know how long it took before he heard that familiar voice:
"Order the troops and return to Lin'an."
(End of chapter)
