"Great Yandu City has arrived!" A rough and heroic voice sounded in the giant boat.
Carrying large and small bags, Xu Que and Xiner walked out of the cabin, looking intently at the huge capital city below.
"Mr. Xu, we can only send you here. If we are destined, we will meet again in the world." The saint said standing on the plywood of the giant boat.
Xu Que smiled awkwardly. He didn't want to meet this saint. After all, he still wanted to live a good life, but he couldn't lose his etiquette. He could only clasp his fists with his hands and say, "Well, I'll see you later."
After Xu Que finished speaking, the position where they were standing suddenly sank, and then Xu Que saw the most bizarre scene, because they were standing in the air and falling slowly, as if they were taking an elevator.
Just when Xu Que landed and looked up at the sky, the giant boat was just one room and disappeared above the capital in an instant.
The corner of Xu Que's mouth twitched, he calmed down, pulled Xin'er and said: "We finally returned to the mortal world, Xin'er, let's go, I will take you to buy delicious food!"
When she heard about the delicious food, Xin'er licked her lips and her eyes seemed to glow green.
Viewed from the sky, the capital of Dayan Kingdom looked particularly majestic, but when he walked under the city wall, Xu Que realized what suffering in the world was!
Countless refugees fleeing famine knelt on both sides of the city gate. They knew how to beg, so they raised their broken bowls high and begged people passing by to do good deeds.
"Brother, why do those children have grass stuck in their heads?" Xin'er asked with a complicated mood.
Although the little girl does not understand the sufferings of the world, she can see the differences between these people.
"Let's go into the city and have a look." Xu Que didn't explain, and his mood was very complicated now. He originally thought that the world should be peaceful, and everyone should be able to have enough food and clothing, but the scene in front of him broke his mind. worldview.
Just as the two were about to enter the city, two city defenders holding halberds stopped them.
"Hey, stop, take out the pass!"
Pass cards are things that prove identity. They can be made of paper, wood or other metals.
"Well, wait a minute." Xu Que rummaged through the baggage on his chest to find a copper identity tag, and then hung it in front of the two soldiers guarding the city.
Seeing the words "Zhenyuan Guogongfu" written on it, the two soldiers guarding the city immediately bowed and clasped their fists.
"Young man is blind, I hope you forgive me."
"It's okay, you are doing your duty as well." Xu Que replied nonchalantly. To him, he was dressed like this and holding large and small bags in his hands, so he deserved to be interrogated.
The two soldiers guarding the city laughed and respectfully sent Xu Que and the two into the capital.
The flowers blooming in the capital are like two worlds from the begging scene outside.
There are no high-rise buildings made of steel and concrete here, and there are no busy suet roads, but there are antique pavilions and pavilions. The houses on both sides of the street are decorated with carved beams and painted beams. The clothes worn all over the street are also all kinds of strange. Listen to the words "Master" coming from the restaurant. "Come again" and "Master, please come in", Xu Que felt a bit of interest and novelty.
Smelling the aroma emanating from the restaurant, Xin'er wiped her saliva and couldn't help but swallow a few times.
Xu Que couldn't help but smile bitterly when he saw the little girl's appearance. He knew she was hungry, but he didn't have any money on her.
All the money that was finally obtained through deception was lost by Wen Qingquan, which now made Xu Que feel a bit toothache.
So Xu Que could only comfort Xin'er: "Please bear with it for a while. We'll be home soon. My house is the Duke's mansion. Is there anything to eat? I'll cook you a big meal when I get back!"
Listening to Xu Que's words, the little girl almost spit out her saliva.
Xu Que took Xin'er's little hand and came to a jewelry store. The waiter inside saw this and ran out quickly: "Master, please come in. Our Yuanbaozhai jewelry is the most novel and complete. I guarantee you will like it."
"Brother, let me ask, where is the Zhenyuan Duke's Mansion?"
The waiter's expression was very strange. He came to Xu Que and whispered, "Young Master is not from the capital, right?"
Xu Que frowned. He didn't know what the waiter meant, so he could only ask: "Brother, what do you mean? Why do you ask like this?"
"We all in the capital know that the Duke's Mansion is almost gone now. Since the old Duke passed away half a year ago, Xu Maofeng, who succeeded the Duke, has been demoted. Maybe in a few days, the Duke's Mansion will have to change its doors. ”
ah? Xu Que's expression changed drastically!
"What happened? Please let me know, brother."
This waiter was also a master of gossip. Looking around and seeing no one paying attention, he spoke in a low voice.
Half a year ago, the old Duke Xu Zhenshan died at home. The man above him was waiting for this moment, his eyes were green. Just over a month after the death of the old Duke, the man ordered Xu Maofeng, who took over as the Duke, to lead troops to attack the three towns in northern Xinjiang. He said that The attack was actually to bury Xu Maofeng there. If Xu Maocai had not left without permission and mobilized the 50,000 troops from Yanbei to rescue his eldest brother, Xu Maofeng would have died on the battlefield.
Although Xu Maofeng saved his life, the Holy Wrath was difficult to deal with. Xu Maofeng suffered 100,000 losses in the battle and lost three towns in northern Xinjiang. His position as Duke was taken away and his military position was demoted to Governor of the North and joined the army.
As for Xu Maocai's absence from the army, he was demoted to viscount and his military status was removed.
The once huge Duke's Mansion was now in disarray. Many servants quietly moved away, and officials who used to move around were even more likely to avoid it, as if they were hiding from the god of plague.
After hearing what the waiter said, Xu Que felt a little disappointed, and also felt an inexplicable anger and sadness.
The anger was due to that person's vicious design against the Xu family. Sadly, he finally found a home, but as a result, the entire Xu family fell into decline.
Although he is not from this world, and he does not have much psychological impression of the Duke's Mansion, he knows that his parents in this life are still alive!
"Brother, don't be sad, Xin'er is with you." The little girl grabbed Xu Que's hand tightly. Although she didn't understand what happened here, she understood that her brother was a little sad.
She had experienced the pain of losing her parents. After losing her home, the world became cold. It was not until Xu Que appeared that she could live like a human being again and see the sunshine. But now, something happened at her brother's house, and she didn't know how to comfort her brother. She could only hold his hand.
Seeing the little girl's behavior, Xu Que felt sad in his heart. Yes, he was lucky because his parents were still alive in this life. What else could he ask for?
"Let's go, I'll take you home!" Xu Que smiled, holding Xiner's little hand and walking towards the Duke's Mansion.
Passing through the bustling street, there is a big house in front of me. It is a prosperous place no matter how you look at it. However, there are overgrown weeds in front of the door, and a few stray dogs lie lazily under the broken wall. In an instant, a palace has been destroyed. The ruins of the government are revealed.
Xu Que gently pushed the door open, and the creaking sound became more desolate as the door hinge turned. He stepped into the former Duke's Mansion - the home of his body.
There was no one in the empty front yard, not a single person, only the one-foot-tall weeds dancing in the wind.
Entering the west backyard, a person who looked like a maid stepped out of the main hall, her eyes fell on Xu Que's face, and she immediately let out a shocking shout: "Young Master...Master, madam, the young master is back!"
Just as the maid was about to turn around and enter the main hall, a "bang" sound came from the main hall, as if something had been knocked over. Soon, a woman in her forties came out.
The woman became excited when she saw Xu Que. A sickly red glow suddenly appeared on her pale and haggard face, and tears of joy fell from her eyes.
The woman took a few steps forward, grabbed Xu Que's hands, and cried with joy: "Que'er, you are finally back. My mother was afraid that after this illness, she would leave you and never see you again..."
Feeling the other party's passionate heartbeat and the warmth from his hands, Xu Que's heart quietly rippled.
This is something that draws blood between blood, and he can feel the strong maternal love.
A journey of thousands of miles will eventually lead to a homecoming, and he, a wandering man, has finally returned home!
The maid Hong'er brought the porridge and two waxy-yellow steamed buns, looking particularly poor. If you were to get the world that Xu Que once had, you might as well throw it to the dogs, and the dogs would be disgusted with it. But Xu Que and Xin'er ate heartily. During the meal, their mother kept holding on to his lapel, as if she was afraid that if she let go, the dream would disappear.
After finishing the meal, the scholar sitting opposite Xu Que said softly: "Mom, I'm back now, you can rest assured. After the child writes a "Comfortable Essay" for you later, you can go to bed early. , which will also alleviate your condition.”
"Fan'er, you shouldn't overwork yourself. Mom knows her illness well."
"Don't worry, the baby can still hold on!"
Xu Fan took out a piece of light yellow paper, opened the ink cartridge, and a strange fragrance instantly filled the room.
Seeing his elder brother put pen to paper, Xu Que felt extremely magical, because this was the first time he saw the power of literature.
"The energy of heaven and earth is absorbed into literature and Taoism, the energy is absorbed into the spirit, the energy is absorbed into the bones, the energy is absorbed into the paper, and then it is absorbed into the human being..."
The golden light filled the air and the writing was magnificent. Against the backdrop of the setting sun outside the window, the words on the paper seemed to come alive.
Seeing his eldest brother turning pale and struggling to write, he understood why so many people were unable to practice literature.
Because every word that fell on the paper was devouring the other person's energy. Halfway through the text, the tip of his pen began to tremble. As the last stroke fell, the elder brother's body began to collapse, and he looked as if he was about to fall.
"Brother, are you okay?" Xu Que quickly stepped forward to help him and asked.
"It's okay, Hong'er helped mother up." Xu Fan said, holding the corner of the table with his left hand.
Xu Que watched his eldest brother come to his mother's side, and the text he had just written was posted on his mother's back. The text on the light yellow paper disappeared instantly, and then appeared on his mother's neck.
Seeing his mother's pale face gradually turning red, Xu Que was shocked. This is the power of literature and art, and it can also cure diseases?
Xu Fan took a deep breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Brother, mother is asleep. Follow me to the front hall and wait for father to come back."
Xu Chuanmao nodded. He originally wanted to ask about Wen Dao, but he could only endure his curiosity and follow his eldest brother.
As the sun set, Xu Que sat on a wooden chair in the front hall and listened to his elder brother talk about the family changes in the past few months.
Although it is similar to the rumors from the outside world, there are many more details. For example, the eldest son Zhou has left the Duke's Mansion and returned to his parents' home in Shanyu County with his youngest son. For example, his father has recently hit a wall.
Just as the two were discussing the situation, a strong man in his forties or fifties with gray hair on his temples walked into the front hall. The man who came back was none other than Xu Maocai!
"Father!" Xu Fan stood up respectfully.
Xu Que was a little dazed when he saw Xu Maocai's appearance. He calmed down and bowed respectfully: "Father!"
"Okay, just come back. My father already knows about your affairs." Xu Maocai said excitedly, patting Xu Que's shoulders with both hands.
Xu Que was a little confused. He just came back today. How could his father know so quickly?
Xu Maocai didn't see what Xu Que was thinking, so he pulled Xu Que and said, "Come, follow me to the ancestral hall and burn incense to your grandfather and ancestors."
Although the Duke's Mansion has fallen into decline, fortunately, the mansion is still there, and the ancestral hall is solemn and solemn. In front of the mourning hall, the ancestors of the Xu family are ranked on several floors. The high and low levels also represent the generations of the Xu family for more than three hundred years. Ancestors.
Xu Guandong, the hussar general of the Great Yan Kingdom...
Xu Yan, the captain general of the Great Yan Kingdom...
Xu Lichun, the Bojun Hou of Dayan State...
Xu Zhenshan, Duke Yuan of Dayan Kingdom...
The Xu family has been a general for three hundred years, and every one of them is a hero, but because of the suspicion of the one above, the Xu family can only become a stepping stone!
Xu Maocai inserted a stick of incense into the incense burner and knelt respectfully in front of Xu Zhenshan's spiritual tablet: "Dad, when you went on the road, you couldn't come back without your son. Today, your son took him to offer incense for you. Dad, don't worry, no matter what happens, my eldest brother and I will always be together." If we can protect the Xu family, we will ensure that the Xu family can achieve greater glory."
After kowtowing three times, Xu Mao slowly stood up: "Que'er, come and offer incense to grandpa!"
Xu Que respectfully put the incense in his hand on the incense burner, kowtowed three times, and slowly stood up.
"Dad, what's going on?"
Xu Que didn't think that person could directly destroy the Xu family. He felt that there must be other things involved. After all, that person alone would definitely not be able to trip up the big tree of the Xu family.
Hearing Xu Que's inquiry, Xu Maocai's eyes flashed with anger, but he still shook his head and pointed to the sky.
Although Xu Que didn't quite understand why his father was angry and silent, but when he saw the other party's actions, he understood that the walls had ears!
In fact, Xu Que thought simply. It is not as simple as walls having ears, because this is the capital, and everything is under the eyes of Qin Tianjian. If there is no powerful shield of literature and art, all secrets will not be secrets!
