"Boss, we're reaching Qinjia Village ahead." Sun Lang returned from exploring the road and reported the situation to Ning Yuanzhou who was beside the carriage.
It was almost noon, and after walking for half a day, the guards looked tired and had to stop to rest.
"Find a place with a water source on the edge of the village and rest for half an hour." The envoys were quite involved and it was not good to disturb the villagers. Ning Yuanzhou spoke, and Sun Lang went to explore the way again.
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Yuan Qingxiao heard the movement outside, put down the book, opened the curtain and looked not far away. From a distance, Qinjia Village looks small, with dozens of households, but when it’s time to cook lunch, there are few smoke rising from the kitchens.
When I walked into the village, I found that there were overgrown grass and dilapidated farmhouses, which were full of desolation and desolation. They stopped in a spacious place outside the village, where a plainly dressed woman was drying clothes. Seeing them coming, she went back to the yard and closed the door without saying a word.
Sun Lang originally wanted to borrow tables, chairs and benches from the farmer, but now seeing the woman's attitude, it was not feasible.
"Let's see if we can find some tables, chairs and benches?" Sun Lang ordered, and after a while Jiang Bing and the others brought out a few tables, chairs and benches from an uninhabited house not far away.
The servants wiped the tables, chairs and benches clean, and Qian Zhao helped Yuan Qing get out of the carriage, "I have sent Jiang Bing to find the villagers to buy ingredients."
The little girl doesn't like to eat solid food. When she takes a break on the road, she will try her best to make something to eat, and she never treats herself badly.
Yuan Qing looked at Qian Zhao with a smile on his face, "I heard from Brother Lang that your cooking skills are very good. When can you cook it for me to try?"
That day after the war carnival, she couldn't drink enough. She drank some wine and felt so good that she acted like that. She only remembered that the lamb Qian Zhao roasted was delicious, but she had never tasted it properly.
"Okay." What he did for the little girl was still too little.
Because of what happened with Shen Tuchi yesterday, Yang Ying rarely leaves anyone around now. Seeing that Ren Ruyi was already helping Yang Ying down, Yuan Qingniao and Qian Zhao quickly followed.
Yuan Bao regained his energy after a good sleep, jumped off the carriage and ran away without even looking at Sun Lang.
"Your Highness, sitting for a long time is not good for the lower limbs. Let's take a walk first." As Yang Ying's female medical officer, Yuan Qingniao performed her duties conscientiously.
Yang Ying was always obedient and followed Yuan Qingxiao for a while. Accompanied by Yuan Qingniao and Qian Zhao, Ren Ruyi took the water bag and went to Ning Yuanzhou.
The guards who did not bring water bags were already thirsty. When they saw a well, they immediately brought water to drink. The interior people also started to set up pots and light the fire in preparation for cooking.
At this time, the courtyard door on the left opened, and a plainly dressed woman in her twenties poured out a basin of water without even looking. Yuan Qingxiao quickly pulled Yang Ying back a step and ran into Qian Zhao's arms.
Water splashed everywhere, and the skirt of Yuan Qing, who was walking on the left, was covered with mud spots. Qian Zhao helped the person stand up, and the three of them looked at the woman.
"You!" Yang Ying was about to question, but the woman seemed to have just seen them and replied coldly, "I'm sorry, noble ladies, I didn't see them."
After saying that, without waiting for the three people to respond, the courtyard door was closed with a bang.
"Your Highness, are you okay?" Mr. Du heard the noise and walked over quickly, "I asked the guards to..."
Before Mr. Du could finish his words, the sound of a child crying came from the small courtyard next to him, "I want daddy! I want daddy!"
This was followed by the woman's slap, "Your father is dead! He died at the Gate of Heaven! He can't come back!" Then came the cry of mother and son hugging each other.
"Your Highness, don't blame them." Mr. Du sighed, how many people have fought in ancient times! Moreover, the delay of the Holy Army's military aircraft this time led to the defeat, resulting in numerous casualties and a lot of resentment among the people.
"It's not their fault." Yang Ying became a little depressed and continued to walk forward. At this time, a stone came from the side and was about to hit Yang Ying. Qian Zhao stretched out his hand to intercept the stone and looked to the right. A little boy wearing white plain clothes stuck his head out and saw the first person. Missing the first throw, he picked up another stone and threw it at Yang Ying. "You are from the royal family of Wu Kingdom! I'll beat you to death!"
"Hey, who are you!" Ding Hui was very close to Yuan Qingxiao and the others. He stepped over to intercept the second stone and raised his feet to chase the child. When the child saw this, he shrank back and disappeared. Qian Zhao called Ding Hui to stop him. "Ding Hui, stop chasing him, he's just a kid, and he's still wearing mourning clothes!"
"They..." Yang Ying was torn apart by the people in Xucheng yesterday. She suffered a lot of grievances and had already recovered. However, the name of the Qinjia Village did not want to see her so much that her eyes turned red.
"Your Highness, let's go sit down and rest for a while." The resentment of these people towards the royal family of Wu Kingdom was far greater than their concept of dignity. If you continue walking forward, it would not be good if you encounter even more angry villagers.
The waiter over there has also put out fruits and food on the table. Ren Ruyi and Yang Ying are sitting there, and Yuan Qingying is going to rub her clothes by the well water. "Brother Lang, help me get some water."
Sun Lang happened to come over with his robe, ready to get some water to wash the smelly clothes. He threw the bucket of water into the well, and then stretched his head into the well. There seemed to be things floating on the water. Look, it turned out to be a dead rat!
"Everyone! Stop drinking! There are dead rats in the well water!" As soon as Sun Lang's voice came out, the guards stopped drinking water and started retching.
Yu Shisan stretched his head and looked into the well water, haha! There are so many dead mice! "Who is so wicked!"
"Master Yu, just now I saw an old man walking around the well." Gao Feng walked at the front of the team today. The old man who was sitting at the entrance of the village pointed the way to Sun Lang and then turned to go home. I took the bucket and went to the well to fetch water before they arrived. Feng Feng didn't think much about it at the time.
"This is the only water source in the village..." Sun Lang was dumbfounded for a moment. When he explored the road, he found that the village was sparsely populated, with only a few old and weak women and children left. Every family was Suhao. He guessed that because of the battle at Tianmen Pass, All the young adults in this village are probably dead. Unexpectedly, these people hated the Wu royal family so much that they even threw dead mice into the well water in order to cause trouble for the mission.
Yang Ying heard clearly from the sidelines. The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she became. The battle at Tianmen Pass was not her fault. Why do these people treat her like this?
"Why did they treat me like this? Yesterday, the people in Xucheng insulted and pulled me. The villagers in Qinjia Village stoned me, poured water on me, and poisoned the well water. Is it just because I am a member of the Wu Kingdom royal family? Are you inherently guilty?”
"They are not targeting you, they are targeting your imperial brother." Seeing Yang Ying like this, Ning Yuanzhou, who was standing aside, consoled her in a low voice.
Although Yang Ying sympathizes with those people, the battle at Tianmen Pass cannot be entirely blamed on the emperor's brother. "But the emperor brother didn't do it on purpose. Victory and defeat are common things for military officers. He is also suffering in Anguo now!"
"Your Highness, how old do you think the child was?" Qian Zhao asked in a deep voice after hearing Yang Ying's excuse for Emperor Wu.
"About fourteen or fifteen years old." The child was about the same height as her and still looked like a teenager.
"Your Highness, according to the rules of this dynasty, a man who is over eighteen years old is considered a man. In order to recruit a large army, His Majesty sent out troops this time. He specially ordered all the men in the five border cities to join the army as long as they are over sixteen years old." Sun Lang also I don't like what Yang Ying said to excuse Emperor Wu. It was because the Holy Shang recruited a large army that the five cities and ten houses on the border were empty.
"He is wearing linen clothes, most likely to show his mourning for his father. In the battle of Tianmen Pass, thousands of people in Xu Cheng were killed and injured. He and those people from yesterday were worried that once the Holy Emperor returned to the court, he would immediately launch an army for revenge, so Only then will I take action against His Highness." Because of Emperor Wu's wrong decision, thousands of people in Wu Kingdom lost their lives. Emperor Wu was very happy about his success. If he succeeded in returning to Wu, he might continue to dispatch troops to confront Emperor An's two armies. Qian Zhao had no expression on his face, but Yuan Qingyuan could hear his displeasure with Emperor Wu in his words.
"But, isn't it the common people's duty for men to join the army and for women to knit?" Isn't it the king's land in the world? Is it the king's ministers who lead the land? Fighting for Wu country is what the people of Wu country should do. As a member of the royal family, Yang Ying has received such education since she was a child.
"Your Highness, live and work in peace and contentment, and grow old well, this is the duty of the people." Instead of sacrificing thousands of lives for the selfish desires of the superiors. Ning Yuanzhou raised his voice to refute Yang Ying's statement.
Ren Ruyi was not from Wu country, so she had no say in this matter, so she just stood beside Ning Yuanzhou and said nothing. Yuan Qingyao was neither from Wu nor from this world, so he looked at Emperor Wu's affairs more objectively. The mistake was that Emperor Wu didn't have a clear understanding of himself. He is not a general at all, yet he still has to lead the army to conquer in person. Not only do you not know people clearly, but you also don’t know how to make good use of them.
The battlefield is ruthless, and it is common for soldiers to be wrapped in horse leather, but a proper death is the final destination of soldiers. Instead of adding many innocent souls who died in vain because of wrong decisions.
She couldn't bear to call her imperial brother a fool in front of Yang Ying! Simply didn't make a sound.
Yang Ying raised her head and looked at Ning Yuanzhou, and he continued, "When the Holy One was here, the people of Xucheng did not get any special benefits. Now that Wu State has been defeated, their hearts are even colder. Water can carry a boat." It can also capsize the boat. Before you expect others to be loyal to you, you have to think carefully about what you have done for them."
Yang Ying then thought about it, she had not done anything for the people in the mission along the way, and she had even caused a lot of trouble. "Then, will you still accompany me to Anguo? Brother Huang put you in jail before, and I was so ridiculous before. Did I also break everyone's heart? I didn't seem to have done anything for it before. What have you done?"
It has been half a month since the mission set out, and everyone in the mission still likes Yang Ying very much, she is innocent, ignorant and kind-hearted. He doesn't have the condescending attitude of a superior person at all, but is instead amiable and approachable. Everyone experienced the battle of Tianxing Gorge together again. Seeing Yang Ying so worried, everyone comforted her.
Yang Ying was very moved and said with tears in her eyes, "Thank you everyone!"
After solemnly bowing to everyone, he stood with his hands behind his back and promised loudly, "When I get the emperor brother back, I will make him treat everyone well and treat the people well, so that the broken hearts of everyone can be mended again." Get up and let everyone want to be Wu people again in this life, no, the next life, and the next life."
Everyone agreed, but Qian Zhao and Yuan Qingyao stood behind Yang Ying without saying a word. One did not believe in Emperor Wu, and the other looked down on Emperor Wu.
Jiang Bing came late and came back empty-handed, "Boss Qian, the villagers don't sell anything to us."
"Let's just make do with it today." There are dead mice in the well water, so we can't use it for cooking. Yuan Qingniao told Yang Ying. After some persuasion, Yang Ying was able to accept the attitude of these people calmly, "They are angry, don't blame them."
