20. No reward for meritorious service

Style: Historical Author: Tang BenqingWords: 2407Update Time: 24/02/20 16:01:11
After being rescued by everyone, Mo He finally woke up and couldn't help but cry bitterly. Mo Xiang is his most beloved daughter. She is not only excellent in martial arts, but also brave and resourceful. She has resolved conflicts with neighboring villages for the safety of the village. She is bold, careful and considerate. She took good care of her father and sister when they were in the village. Down to the smallest detail...the old village leader never thought that she would find a way out because of love!

The leader of the village, Mo He, walked down the stone steps with the support of everyone, and touched his daughter's pale face with a pair of hands that were trembling from excessive grief, and burst into tears. At this moment, I saw a person rushing into the hall crying and shouting, it was Wu Shan. Wu Shan held a steel knife, pointed at Dou Bobi and shouted loudly: "You killed Miss Mo Xiang, I will kill you..."

Mo He shouted sternly: "Wu Shanxiu is so rude!" Then he ordered someone to take away his steel knife.

Wu Shan was still stamping his feet and shouting: "You surnamed Dou, you killed Miss Mo Xiang. I, Wu Shan, will never be done with you for one day..." until he was pushed out of the hall.

Dou Bobi held Mo Xiang's body, knelt on the ground with a plop, and cried sadly: "Old village master, you are right, Bo Bi failed your daughter, Bo Bi is sorry for Miss Mo Xiang... Bo Bi Come here to plead guilty, and I will kill you as you please, at your disposal!"

Mo He said with tears in his eyes: "General Dou, please get up quickly! It's Xiang'er who can't think about it. What does it have to do with the general?"

Dou Bobi cried: "If it weren't for Bo Bi, why would Miss Mo Xiang be like this? Even if you are willing to forgive Bo Bi, Bo Bi can't forgive herself... Miss Mo Xiang, since we can't be husband and wife in this life, Bo Bi is willing to You become a pair of ghost mandarin ducks, and Bobi will come!" After that, he gently placed Mo Xiang's body on the ground, suddenly drew out his sword and wiped it against his own neck.

At the critical moment, Xiong Tong on the side shouted, "I can't do anything better than Uncle Wang!" He quickly rushed forward with Dou Min and Dou Yuqiang, grabbing the sword, grabbing the arm, grabbing the waist, hugging the waist. Capture Doubi.

Facing the old village leader with tears on his face. Elder Tan Xu also persuaded with a hoarse voice: "Please, the leader of the village, express your condolences and accept the change! Now that the matter has come to this, the most important thing is to prepare for the funeral of the young lady as soon as possible!"

Bobi Dou knelt on the ground and begged again with tears in his eyes: "The old village master is here, thanks to the kindness of the old village master not to kill, it makes Bobi feel ashamed. Now that the matter has come to this, Bobi still has another request that he will not succeed in. Mo Xiang The girl died for me, and since I can’t go with her, and I will never let her down, I’ll ask the old village leader to make the decision, and Bobi will go to the wedding hall to get married to Miss Mo Xiang right now!”

Mo He was deeply surprised by Dou Bobi's words. He hesitated for a moment and said: "This... what should we do? Alas, our village understands General Dou's kindness. It's just the matter of getting married..." After saying this, he turned his eyes to Xiong Tong aside.

Xiong Tongtang: "That's alright! The old village leader doesn't know something. I, Uncle Bi Wang, have a good temperament. Now that he has spoken, he can't even chase me back, so you just go with his wishes!"

When Elder Tan Xu saw this, he immediately led people to decorate the hall with flowers and ribbons.

At the beginning of the worship service, Elder Tanxu served as the master of ceremonies. Xiong Tong, as the commander-in-chief, and Mo He, the leader of the village, sat at the top on behalf of their parents. Mo Xiang was supported by two girls from the Pu family, and he and Dou Bobi went to the church to get married... After the wedding, everyone brought the coffin, and Dou Bobi buried Mo Xiang with his own hands. Everything is ready. Dou Bobi said again: "Old Taishan is above. Since Miss Mo Xiang has become Bobi's wife, and Bobi is from Chu, according to the custom of Chu, she should be buried in Bobi's ancestral grave in Chu. I also hope that Lao Taishan will be kind to me." allow!"

Mo He said: "A good son-in-law is a kind and righteous person. He only blames his daughter for not being able to enjoy it... No matter what, the water spilled by the married daughter is left to the good son-in-law's arrangement!"

Early the next morning, the Chu army broke out of camp and returned to Danyang, the capital of Chu. The next official, Yan Ao, went out to the class and said: "Xiong and Dou opened up Pu land and conquered Xingxi. They have made great achievements and deserve to be rewarded!"

Before he finished speaking, Fei Wuchang, the superior doctor, said: "No, no! The two of them attacked Xingxi, but because they underestimated the enemy, they mistakenly entered Tuopan Ridge and were almost wiped out. Although they turned defeat into victory, it took a long time and cost the treasury more. How much food is there, you deserve to be punished!”

Yan Ao said: "Guxuli is a general of Yongguo. He is resourceful and brave. He is known as a victorious general. The so-called defeat in the first battle you mentioned is actually because they avoided his sharpness and used arrogance tactics. Mi and Dou have made such great achievements, how can there be no reason to punish them instead of reward them? What nonsense!"

The two were arguing endlessly, and Xiong Yuan said: "You two nobles, don't quarrel. I know what to do. Both of them are right. I neither favor anyone nor punish anyone. The two nobles are not the same ones." Is it fair to reward or punish someone? Let me make a compromise and neither reward nor punish."

Yan Ao still wanted to defend himself, but Dou Bobi stopped him in a hurry, and then came out and said: "The two generals Wu Dan and Mo Xiang of Pu Village helped the Chu army to open up Pu land and conquer Xingxi, and they also went out with the army. The generals at all levels who have charged into battle and fought through life and death are indispensable, and I ask the monarch to reward them one by one!" After that, he handed over the name list and the merit list.

Xiong Zhen accurately played the report one by one, and rewarded Gu Shan, Mo Xiang and the generals of the Chu army at all levels one by one. He was granted the title of General of Hussars. Yu Qi was exempted from his status as a slave and was promoted to Yajiang along with Dou Min and Dou Yuqiang. Mo Xiang died. She was posthumously named Mrs. Zhonglie. She was buried with state honors and retired from the court.

Xiong Tong and Dou Bobi achieved this great achievement, but Xiong Suan balanced the merits with the faults, neither rewarding nor punishing. Xiong Tong said angrily: "If there are merits but no rewards, and if there are faults there is no punishment, how can we govern?"

Dou Bobi advised: "We are all the descendants of our ancestors, and Jingchu is also our Jingchu. As long as we serve the country and have a clear conscience, what else can we ask for?"

One night, Prince Xiong Zhen fell into a trance and found himself wearing a crown and royal robe, sitting on a dragon chair, accepting the worship of hundreds of officials... What, I have inherited the throne? Xiong Zhen had no time to be happy when he suddenly saw an black dragon leaping to the top of the main hall. The hall collapsed with a "bang", pinning him down... He shouted "Help", but no one answered. When I woke up, it turned out to be Nanke Yimeng. I was so frightened that I broke out in a cold sweat. I didn't know whether the dream was good or bad.

Early the next morning, Xiong Zhen came to see Fei Wuchang and asked him to help interpret the dream. Fei Wuchang counted with his fingers for a while, and with a happy face, he said repeatedly: "Congratulations to the prince, congratulations to the prince!"

Xiong Zhen asked in confusion: "Where does happiness come from?"

Fei Wuchang said: "The official calculated according to the "Dream Interpretation of Zhou Gong", this dream is auspicious. Who else can be the oolong that overwhelms the main hall? Isn't it you, the prince? After the main hall collapsed, you were still sitting on the dragon chair, indicating that The day when you will succeed to the throne is not far away. As for the collapse of the main hall, it is a sign from God that a new palace should be rebuilt..."

Xiong Yan said: "Building a new palace costs a lot of money, how easy is it?"

Fei Wuchang said: "Prince, please rest assured. The old palace has been used for many years and has been dilapidated. It should be rebuilt long ago. When the official reports to the monarch, building the palace will not be a piece of cake. However, the most important thing now is how to make it smooth." Succession to the throne...Throughout the ages, there have been many cases of neighboring countries supporting the prince's succession. To be on the safe side, the prince should make plans in advance. Among the vassal countries, only Deng is the strongest, and it has been with me for many years. Friendly neighbors. If the prince can let Deng envoy bring this intention to Deng Qihou, the prince's succession will be sure..."

Fei Wuchang's words made Xiong Zhi's doubts disappear and his heart became full of joy.

Recently, Deng, Cai, Lu, Quan and other neighboring countries sent envoys to visit and concluded an alliance with the Chu State. Xiong Zhu participated in the alliance conference as the prince. Later, Xiong Zhi took Deng's envoy Zui Cuo to his house. After half the wine, I saw Xiong Zhen with a worried look on his face and sighing. Zhu Cuo asked: "I mistakenly thought that the prince looked melancholy. Did something unpleasant happen to him?"

Xiong Yan let out a long sigh and said: "Doctor Zhui doesn't know something. Now, my father is old. Although I have appointed my son as the prince, there are really many people who are eyeing my position...Now, in order to compete for the throne, There are endless cases of brothers turning against each other and killing each other, and there are countless cases of treason and usurping the throne..."

Zui Cuo said: "As the crown prince, it is natural for the prince to inherit the throne. Who is so bold and dares to test the law and make mistakes? Aren't they afraid of the disaster of annihilation?"

Fei Wuchang said: "Your Majesty, you don't know. Our young master has a kind heart. He doesn't want to commit fratricide, but he is also worried that my great Chu inheritance will fall into the hands of incompetent and unscrupulous people, so he has been worried for the past few days. , uneasy."