Wu Ershun's home is in a village on the edge of Taoxian County.
In the past, Northern Liao scouts and cavalry were constantly attacking and harassing, and Northern Xinjiang was immediately expelled. The two sides went back and forth like a cat catching a mouse, and it was the people who suffered.
Once they heard that the Beiliao people were coming, the surrounding villages in Taoxian County had to run away.
"Life was tough last year, but it's much better this year."
In the early morning, while having breakfast, Wu Ershun was nagging his eldest son, nineteen-year-old Wu Da.
Wu Da said: "Life was better back then!"
Wu Ershun sighed, "I can't go back to the good times. Now I just hope that your sister is still alive. Alas! As long as I can see her once, I will be satisfied."
Several other children took advantage of them to talk and hurriedly ate.
I have to help dig ditches at home these days. It’s a physical job and I need to eat more, so the food I cook is pretty good.
The old wife said: "They are ruthless over there. If they can, they will fight with the Northern Xinjiang Army and Yang Dog. What's the point of harassing us!"
"Ahem! What did you say?" Wu Ershun said with a straight face.
The old wives all muttered: "Okay, okay, it's Deputy Envoy Yang."
Wu Da said: "Don't worry, grandma, they don't dare to come now."
Wu Ershun narrowed his eyes, "That's right! Ever since the deputy envoy took control of Northern Xinjiang, they didn't dare to come. 1
This time we also captured some kind of prince, good guy, he looked like a girl, he said that when he saw the deputy envoy, he knelt down and shouted for mercy."
When he saw his younger son secretly taking away the only piece of meat from his older son's bowl, he glared at him and gave the older son the piece of meat in his bowl, "Eat quickly, and go dig a ditch after eating. Anyway,
After a year of hard work, we cannot stop harvesting."
"Aye, eat it!"
Wu Da was very hungry for meat, but he still put the meat slices back.
"I have a bad stomach. I often have diarrhea after eating."
The father and son made some concessions, and the younger son looked at the remaining half piece of meat, blushed a little, and took it back.
"Eat yours."
Wu Da still gave it to him, and finally shared the piece of meat with his father.
After breakfast, Wu Ershun took Wu Da and set off with the hoe.
"In the past! This was the favorite place for the scouts over there. If the weather is nice, you can see Taoxian County."
Wu Ershun pointed to the endless crops and said happily: "Now this has become our field."
"Aye, the crops are all wilted."
Wu Da looked at the wheat, which was drooping due to drought, and felt heartbroken.
"Hey! This is God's test for us. Once we get through it, it will be a good life."
"Can't you make it?"
"It's hard to get through! I am a refugee. The whole family is wandering around with only their belongings. Go wherever there is money and beg. See if the government will be kind and give you porridge."
"I won't be able to survive even a single day."
"This is naturally the case for young people. Once you have a family, a wife and children, you will know that as long as you are alive, you are a blessing from God.
As long as you are alive, there is hope.
Doesn’t this man just have something to look forward to in his whole life?
Even if it's fake, you have to give yourself something to look forward to so that your life can go on."
"Um!"
Across the field, dozens of farmers have arrived ahead and are digging ditches.
"Wu Ershun!"
An old farmer scolded: "Damn, your family is so lazy today!"
Wu Ershun said with a smile: "My family is quick at work, unlike yours who are sneaky and sneaky."
A few laughs and scolds are just a warm-up, and then we start working.
After working for half an hour, Xu Dachu took a rest with his hoe and said, "Aye, if this continues, I'm afraid the crops will be finished before they can wait for water."
"yes!"
Wu Ershun wiped the sweat from his forehead, beat his waist with his backhand, looked up at the sky, "Look, it's a sunny day again, it can't go on like this!"
Several old farmers were also chatting there.
"I'm afraid this day will be sad this year."
"yes!"
"Some people say that this is... the deputy envoy's anger from heaven."
"Fuck you! Without the deputy envoy, where would this field come from?"
"I didn't say yes, someone else did."
"fart!"
Everyone scolded him, but there was a shadow in his heart.
"God is angry." Wu Tadu said, "God is angry. No matter how hard we try, there is nothing we can do."
"Shut up!" Wu Ershun said anxiously, "Just do your work."
At this time, God's will is the best tool. Some people use God's will to flatter themselves, and some use God's will to attack their opponents.
The supreme God has become a tool of those people.
Ta-ta-ta!
The sound of horse hooves came.
Wu Da raised his head and said, "Ah, it's the cavalry!"
More than a thousand cavalry came along the official road.
"What are they here for?"
Wu Ershun said in confusion.
"Maybe I'm passing by and want to go check it out!"
These cavalrymen stopped on the official road and immediately dismounted.
Everyone came carrying their things and jogging.
"This is……"
Everyone was a little confused.
Wu Da had a good look in his eyes and said, "Aye, they are carrying hoes and shovels!"
A general ran over with his men, pointed to the ditch, "Do it!"
Thousands of soldiers came over and squeezed the peasants out without any explanation.
These are all tough soldiers full of energy, and they were good at work before joining the army. Once they get started, their speed is as fast as lightning.
Wu Ershun was pushed to the side and looked at each other with several old farmers.
"Are you here to help us with our work?"
"Ask!"
Wu Ershun was literate and was recommended for questioning.
He slowly walked over, found the general, and said, "Master Jun."
The general straightened up and said, "Don't call me Jun Ye. You can just call me Lang Jun."
"Mr. Lang, may I ask what this is..."
The general said: "Since the drought started, the deputy envoy ordered us to go everywhere to help farmers dig canals and divert water.
According to the deputy envoy's instructions, we are going from far to near. No, it's our turn today.
Don't worry, the deputy envoy said, even if God rains down thunder, we will still be able to carry it together."
Wu Ershun felt that the big stone in his heart suddenly fell, and he sniffed, "Is this really a punishment from God?"
The general laughed and said, "What kind of punishment is God sending down? The deputy envoy said that this is climate change, do you understand?
Climate change is reasonable, it has rules, and it does not change based on people.
We have agreed that there will be little rain this year, and even if there is not a single person in our Tao County, it will still be little rain."
"That's it! I said that the deputy envoy is so wise and powerful, how could God punish him?"
Wu Ershun was satisfied and ready to go back. When he thought of something, he said: "Thank you for your hard work, let's get some food..."
"No, we brought our own."
The general said: "It's not easy."
Wu Ershun went back and told everyone.
"Can you watch? Let's do it together!"
In the afternoon, when the ditch was dug close to the official road, Wu Ershun asked Wu Da to run to the river and ask someone to open the ditch.
Ta-ta-ta!
More than ten riders came from the north.
Everyone was wearing bamboo hats, reining in their horses and looking this way.
"It's open, it's open!"
Wu Da ran wildly this way, looking back while running.
The clear river water rushed into the ditch, kicked up the mud, and suddenly became turbid.
The river flowed slowly, Wu Da ran for a while, then stopped, waited for the water to reach his side, and then continued running.
"Coming!"
The river moistened the dry fields, and the cracked openings hungrily swallowed the water.
"Coming!"
The river water followed the ditch and rushed to a place close to the official road, and the water level was gradually rising.
"Live!"
Wu Ershun jumped up.
The dozen or so riders were silent for a long time, and someone said coldly:
"Yang Gou, what a trick!"
When the ditch was dug, Wu Ershun was in a good mood and said he would take two kilograms of wine home to celebrate.
Farmers are busy all year round, and this is their only pleasure.
He went home first and put down the hoe and got the wine gourd. Wu Ershun asked his wife not to get vegetables while he bought them from the city.
"It costs a lot!" The wife was dissatisfied.
"There has been so much land reclamation this year, and at first I thought we were going to reduce our income. Once the canals are opened, it will definitely be a good harvest this year. We can earn a lot of money, and we can also give our children a good meal."
He took his son all the way into the city, looking east and west.
"Hey! Dalang, this place was selling cloth last time, but now it's become a place selling jewelry."
Wu Da said: "Ah Ye, do you want to buy jewelry for my mother-in-law?"
Wu Ershun leaned over and stood on tiptoe to peek inside a few times. He wanted to go in. He looked down at his coarse clothes and smiled, "When I save enough money, I will marry you first, then your brother and your sister's dowry."
.After I clear up your affairs, I will buy jewelry for your mother-in-law."
Wu Da looked forward to it, thinking of the girl in the village.
Later, I went to ask her if she was interested in me, so I hired a matchmaker to arrange a marriage.
After getting married and having children, just like Aye, he becomes the backbone of the family.
Outside the jewelry store, two well-dressed men were talking.
"The Yang Dog has angered Chang'an, and he is the emperor! Look, God will be angry now."
"That traitor will die a good death!"
Wu Ershun slowly looked sideways.
In the past, when ordinary people encountered such noble people, they would walk against the wall and not dare to approach, or even dare to take a second look.
Otherwise, the beating will be in vain.
This fear comes from generations of oppression. The nobles are powerful and belong to the same family as the government. If you offend them, you will offend the government.
In the eyes of the people, the upper class and the government are actually one family. As much as they fear the government, they fear these nobles.
But when the suppression reaches the extreme, the rebound will be particularly strong.
Wu Ershun blushed, "Nonsense!"
Wu Da was stunned, "Yeah!"
The two men were startled. Seeing that Wu Ershun's shoes and legs were covered in mud, his skin was dark, and his hands and feet were rough, they knew he was an old farmer.
"Bitch slave!" a man cursed: "Get out!"
In the past, when Wu Ershun heard this, he would have run away.
But today, he frowned and said, "The deputy envoy is very considerate to us, so why should we call him a traitor?"
"This old dog, if he keeps talking, we will be targeted by Yang Dog."
"Kick him out!"
A man waved his hand, "Get away!"
Several followers came over and pushed Wu Ershun and his son.
Wu Ershun couldn't help but scolded: "You are so stupid!"
A man had a stern look in his eyes, "Yeah, I'll kill you!"
Wu Ershun scolded: "Even if you kill me, you are the traitor and you deserve to die!"
There was a look of resentment in the man's eyes, "Hit!"
Wu Ershun and his son were fighting with a few followers. It started very quickly and ended very quickly.
The father and son were powerful, but they were no match for these well-trained guards.
After a severe beating, the two men called the woman out of the jewelry store and left quickly.
Later, the sergeant on patrol in the city received a report and came over.
"Why the fight?"
Wu Ershun tried his best to open his swollen eyes, "Those people... scolded the deputy envoy!"
The sergeant was startled, "Who?"
"They are two noble people."
The sergeant said: "I don't think anything's wrong, go back!"
"oh!"
Wu Ershun and his son helped each other up.
"Ahem!"
A man came over and asked, "What did those two noble men say?"
Wu Ershun said: "They scolded the deputy envoy, saying that the deputy envoy had offended Chang'an. No, God punished him. They also said that the deputy envoy was a traitor and deserved to die."
The sergeant looked sideways at the man, "Where?"
The man took out a sign and the sergeant took a look at it, "Jinyiwei?"
"You have neglected your duty." The man pointed at the sergeant, "Go back and receive your punishment yourself."
The sergeant looked miserable, "The villain just thinks that it is better to do less than to do more."
"If you don't want to offend anyone, then don't do this."
The man took Wu Ershun and his son to Jinyiwei's Yamen.
Then he reported it to Helianyan.
"Recently, ditches are being built everywhere. Those powerful people are collecting grain and not selling it. They wanted to watch the fun, but now they are panicked. In anger, they insulted Mr. Lang. Damn it!"
A sharp look flashed in He Lianyan's eyes, "Wait until I report to Mr. Lang."
Yang Xuan was talking to Nan He about military affairs in the duty room.
"Mr. Lang."
He Lianyan came, and Nan He resigned.
"What's the matter?"
Yang Xuan took a sip of tea.
"Two farmers came into the city today. When they heard two men insulting Mr. Lang, they spontaneously argued and were beaten up." He Lianyan said: "Those two were a little too excited."
Even if the ordinary people heard the nobles insulting Yang Xuan, they would just yell at him, but Wu Ershun and his son would "fight to the death", which made He Lianyan suspicious.
Yang Xuan's face suddenly sank, "No matter what else, just bring it."
The Jin Yiwei mobilized, and the two men were caught and taken to the Jiedushi Mansion as soon as they arrived home.
"The house was ransacked and people were hung at the city gate."
Yang Xuan was cruel.
Immediately, he went to visit Wu Ershun and his son.
"He's actually the deputy envoy?"
Wu Ershun was so excited that he wanted to kneel down.
"Don't kneel!"
Yang Xuan felt that the emotions of the father and son were wrong. They were too excited and a little scared.
Lin Feibao walked to his side calmly.
He Lianyan winked, Jielong pressed the handle of the knife and stared at Wu Ershun and his son.
Just wait for the order and take action.
Wu Ershun did not notice the crisis and stood up and said: "Without the deputy envoy, the villain's family would not have a good life! The deputy envoy said that the villain is willing to go through fire and water without hesitation."
These words.
That’s not right!
Yang Xuan felt that there was some flattery in this statement.
But he didn't notice the crisis, so he said: "He'er prepare a thousand coins and take them back."
After all, Wu Ershun and his son received a severe beating just for his reputation, and a reward is necessary.
"yes!"
Jiang Heer agreed and was ready to go back to get the money.
This money can only come from the Yang family.
Wu Ershun looked embarrassed, "I don't want Qian. I just want...a merciless request."
"Say." Yang Xuan knew that the reason for the strangeness between father and son was probably due to this unkind invitation.
Wu Ershun had sweat on his forehead and his lips moved, "I... I want to see my daughter."
"Daughter?" Yang Xuan was stunned, "Who is your daughter?"
"Wu Luo."
Wu Ershun raised his head with a hopeful look on his face, "They called her... Widow Luo."