Volume 7: Ma Mingfeng Xiao Xiao, the young man is raising his sword. Chapter 516: If you want to die, let’s die together!
Jiuzhang, night. Jiuzhang was originally an abandoned city. Late at night, the whole city fell into boundless darkness, and there was no sound at all.
The few common people have already fallen asleep. In their dreams, are they dreaming about the prosperity of Jiuzhang in the past, or the high-spiritedness of the past?
I don't know when the wind started blowing, the trees were shaking and the moon was dim.
"Whoosh -" A black shadow suddenly appeared on a house at a high speed. It stayed on the roof without making any sound, and seemed to look around for a while. After making sure it was safe, it floated lightly, like a
Like a ball of cotton, it landed lightly on the deserted long street.
The black shadow paused for a moment, then suddenly stood up, swung back and forth, and disappeared into the vast darkness.
..... Deep in the old Zhangcheng City, there is a small house that looks pretty good. Compared with the shabby houses around it, this house is already very good. Although it is not big,
However, the courtyard wall is intact and has not been damaged.
Even if we look at the entire old Zhang city, there are few such complete residences for ordinary people. At this time, the surroundings are dark, and only the innermost room of this small house is faintly illuminated.
There was even a small red lantern hung in front of the small house, which was blown left and right by the night wind. Not long after, a swaying figure meandered from the left side of the long street towards the red-lit door of the small house.
Through the dim moonlight and the residual light of the red lantern, I could see the appearance of this person clearly. He was a man about thirty years old, wearing clothes that were different from ordinary people, and seemed to be some kind of standard public uniform.
.
He staggered three times, his eyes were blurred, his face was red, and he burped a few wine burps from time to time as he walked unsteadily.
He smelled of alcohol all over his body. If someone passed by him during the day, he would cover his mouth and nose and walk away quickly.
Although this man was not drunk, he must have drunk a lot of wine in such a state. He seemed to be very familiar with the situation in this area, and walked to the door of the small house in a familiar way.
Perhaps he was not completely drunk yet, so he was not in a hurry to knock on the door, but he looked around vigilantly to make sure there was nothing unusual, and then he made a fist with his hand and banged the door.
Even though he had eaten more wine, the door was banged with his fist, which could be heard far away in the long silent street.
Fortunately, this small house is some distance away from the surrounding houses, otherwise it would definitely alarm the neighbors. The man jumped out of the way, staggered, and fell to the ground.
When the woman saw the man's embarrassment, she couldn't help but cover her red lips and giggled, which made her even more charming.
The man turned his head and feigned anger: "You... how dare you hide from me!... Let's see how I deal with you!" The woman named Yun Niang giggled again and looked at her.
The man glanced at me and said: "When have I ever been afraid of you, a silver pewter spearhead? You said you...I thought you were on official business, but where did you go to fool around, and how much yellow soup did you eat?"
, I came back smelling of alcohol!" The man then chuckled and said, "I'm not fooling around. This wine was given to me by Mr. Chang Shi, so I ate it openly!" As he said this, the man climbed up unsteadily.
, pretending to pounce on Yun Niang.
In desperation, Yun Niang pointed the red lantern in her hand at the man and spat: "After eating the yellow soup, you started to brag... What kind of status is Chang Shi to give you such a small official?"
Drinking and eating? Stay away from me!"
"Yun Niang... I haven't seen you all day. I'm so worried... Why don't you let me hug you first..." The man said with a salivating smile.
"Go away! Don't even think about it... Go away first and wash away the dirty smell from your body, otherwise you will never get on my bed!" Yun Niang said, and spat at him again.
Turning around, he twisted his slender waist and headed inside. The figure made the man swallow hard a few more times.
He then flew toward the room on the left. After a while, the sound of rushing water and the cheerful whistle of a man came from the room.
He even hummed and sang some rather unsavory ditty: "Brother, I'm coming over here, sister, please untie the arms of the one who's coming over... Untie the arms of the one who's coming over...Brother, I'm coming over here."
I want to take care of grandma..." This word makes people blush, but this man is actually enjoying himself singing it.
Yun Niang's giggles could be heard from time to time in the room. After a while, the man had just put on his middle coat and wanted to open the door of the living room and go out, but heard someone knocking on the door outside.
To say it was a knock on the door, it would be better to say it was someone tapping their fingers on the door.
"Ka La La... Ka La La!" The man thought it was Yun Niang, and he laughed and said: "You little hooves, do you want to take a mandarin duck bath with your man? I will open the door for you right now...
...." As he said that, he couldn't wait to open the door.
However, the smile on his face suddenly froze. There was a person standing in front of him. But when the man saw him, his head suddenly grew twice, and there was a roar in his head.
His whole body began to tremble involuntarily. Unable to control himself, he wanted to kneel on the ground. But before he could kneel on the ground, the man outside the door took a step forward and grabbed him with a smile on his face.
His expression said: "How is it? Is it clean and comfortable?"
"Sir...Sir...I..." The man felt like he was mourning his concubine and wanted to kneel down to beg for mercy, but he was grabbed by this man and unable to move.
"Sir, please spare my life! My lord..." The man yelled like a ghost. The person outside the door was still holding him, saying nothing, with a smile on his face.
"What the hell are you screaming about... are you going to let me sleep..." Yun Niang cursed and pushed the door open, taking a quick look at the scene in front of her.
He couldn't help but let out an ouch, his whole body went limp, and he knelt on the ground, not daring to breathe out.
.........It's still a small house here. In the small courtyard, there is an extra high chair.
Su Ling, who was dressed in black, was twisting the legs of a duck and sitting there casually. There was a cup of tea beside him at some point.
In front of him, two people were kneeling, a man and a woman. The woman was Yun Niang, and the man was the man who had been sober for a long time.
The two of them had mournful expressions on their faces, their bodies were like chaff, and they were trembling constantly. Su Ling didn't look angry at all. He took a sip of tea and said, "Oh, it's really unlucky for me to come here..."
..I disturbed the cell leader's enjoyment...Sin, sin...otherwise, how about you two continue...as if I don't exist?" It turns out that this drunken man,
It was Jiu Zhang who held the leader firmly.
"Sir Changshi... I'm joking... I'm joking..." The cell leader said with an awkward smile on his face and kept waving his hands.
Su Ling seemed to be interested, and said with a slight smile: "There is also that little song, the lyrics are quite exciting, why don't you teach me, come on, get ready! Sing..." Now, the cell leader
His face was red and his ears were red, and he kowtowed hard to beg for mercy with a panicked look on his face.
Said: "Lord Chang Shi, the villain is guilty! The villain is guilty!... I won't sing anymore, never again!" Su Ling then put down the tea in his hand and said in a deep voice: "Oh? You
Every one of them is guilty, but tell me, what crime do you have?"
"This... this... villain is absent from duty... there are important prisoners on death row... I should be there, not..."
The cell leader really couldn't talk any more and had no choice but to continue kowtow.
"Haha... This is the second thing. Let me ask you, what happened to this woman? Now that the war in Jiuzhang continues, you are raising a fanboy. Should this crime be beheaded? Or should it be?
Where's the beheading?" Su Ling said calmly.
"This...this...little man is willing to behead! But please, Mr. Changshi, please spare Yun Niang! Yun Niang is so miserable and pitiful!..." That prisoner
There was a look of struggle in the head's eyes, and he finally gritted his teeth and begged.
"Huh huh... Do you have true feelings for her? Military law clearly states that in such a matter, both men and women will be killed!" Su Ling leaned forward and sneered.
That Yun Niang couldn't bear it anymore, kowtowed several times, and said sadly: "Useless man! At this time, don't you dare to tell the truth? I am a woman, and I have also heard about Su Ling and Su Changshi
Treat the common people differently than others
Excellent, is there anything we need to hide from Mr. Su? If you don't tell me, Yun Niang will tell you for you!" Su Ling was startled, but she didn't expect such a woman to be a bit strong, so she nodded and said:
"Very well, then you tell me!"
"Returning to Su Changshi, the little woman Yun Niang is an ordinary citizen in this old Zhang City... and her family has been living in this old Zhang City for generations..." She sighed.
With tears in his eyes, he pointed at the cell leader and said: "This person is not a little woman stealing a man... I am not his fan either... I am his fiancée!"
"What... fiancée?" Su Ling looked surprised, a little unexpected.
"The little girl's maiden name is Dou, and her name is Dou Yunniang... I met him when we were urinating. He was also a commoner in the old Zhang city. My family and his family were originally wealthy families in the old Zhang city, and my family was even more scholarly.
Secondly, my father even served as the Western Cao Cao of the old Zhangcheng scribe. Our two families have been family friends...so, since we were young, we have been engaged to be married!" Na Yunniang said slowly.
Su Ling nodded, looking at Yun Niang's expression, it seemed that she was telling the truth.
"It's just that the Zhang River changed its course and the thieves raided it many times. The people of old Zhang were miserable and many people fled. Those who had the ability even moved to Nan Zhang County...it turned out that the two of us were
The family also discussed moving to Nanjun. But before the move could be made, his father died of a sudden illness... Misfortunes never come singly...
...On New Year's Eve of that year, the bombs in my house unfortunately caused a fire...My house, his house, and the houses of several relatives in the surrounding area were all reduced to ashes of charcoal...I
My father and mother... also died in the fire!" When Yun Niang said this, she had already burst into tears, with a miserable look on her face.
Su Ling also frowned slightly and listened carefully.
"Mother Yun... don't talk about it... I thought I had forgotten this a long time ago... Why bother to expose the scars again?" The cell leader was also full of tears.
"Stop talking, since you are going to die, just say it!" Yun Niang spat at him. Su Ling thought to himself, this woman has a fierce personality.
"There was a sudden change in my family, so I had to desperately grab some gold and silver that had not been burned by the fire, and gave it all to the neighbors. They also knew my difficulties, and although they often said bad things, they never made it difficult...
..But life will always go on...
I used to be a rich young lady, but now I can only beg for food with him... often after one meal, there is no next meal... He really couldn't stand it anymore, so he wanted to go to Longtai to make a living
!" Yun Niang's voice was not loud, and her expression gradually became calmer.
Perhaps hard days are something she has become accustomed to.
"On that day, he swore to heaven that he would make a name for himself in Longtai, come back in a prominent position, and marry me in a glorious way...and then he left...
." Yun Niang's voice gradually became smaller and she began to sob softly again.
"After he left, my last source of support was gone... In the vastness of the world, where could there be a place for a weak woman like me? I was bullied, hungry and cold, and had no protection against the cold in winter.
Clothes, there is no shade in summer. Go
In desperation, I endured hunger and walked for three or four days to Nanzhang... I had no choice but to live in the dust, commit myself to the fireworks and willow alleys, and survive by selling my sex...
"When Yun Niang said this, she burst into tears.
Chastity was the most precious thing for women at that time. When Su Ling heard this, she couldn't help but shook her head and sighed.
"Yun Niang! It's me, Chen Yang, not a human being! I can't help you! Yun Niang!" The cell leader could no longer control himself and shouted sadly.
Yun Niang became more and more sad and was speechless. Chen Yang was much calmer, and then kowtowed to Su Ling and said: "Su Changshi, after I came to Longtai, the Prime Minister happened to recruit troops, so I joined the army...
Perhaps the villain was usually quick at work and knew some words. Gradually, after three years, he became
He became a small prison leader in the army, and even participated in the battle against the Shen thieves with the army... In fact, the villain had selfish motives, because the place for this battle was in Jiu Zhang...
....This way I can see Yun Niang, whom I miss so much every night..." Su Ling nodded.
, and then said: "I don't quite understand. You came to Jiuzhang, but Yun Niang was in Nanzhang brothel. How did you find him, and how did you take her back to Old Zhangcheng?" Chen Yang sighed.
Said: "I didn't know... After our army was stationed in Jiuzhang, I immediately ran all over the old city.
I couldn't find Yun Niang in Zhangcheng. I thought Yun Niang was... no longer alive... At that time, my heart was broken... I couldn't bear to die..." Su Ling suddenly felt sad.
Qi Qiyan was also in this old Zhangcheng city. That day he frantically searched for Zhang Zhiyue all over the city.
"Later, I was completely despairing... After all, it had been three years, and she was a weak woman... However, when grain and grass were shipped from Nanzhang, I found a fellow native of Old Zhang among the soldiers who were escorting the grain.
.He told
My wife, Yun Niang, is now in a brothel in Nanzhang. I'm so heartbroken that I begged him to take me to see Yun Niang... That fellow countryman was also loyal, so he took the risk and took me there.
Yun Niang." Chen Yang looked sad, with tears pouring down like rain.
"That day when I saw Yun Niang, we held each other's arms and cried. Three years have passed, and it seems like a lifetime ago... I have lived frugally in the past three years, and I still have some savings in my hands. But I want to redeem Yun Niang's life, but I can't
This is an amount of gold and silver that I can never reach in my life... Fortunately, Yun Niang has saved a lot of money in the past three years.
We had little gold and silver, so my fellow countryman also donated generously and found friends to collect a lot. Not only did he redeem Yun Niang's body, but he also found a nice little house in Jiuzhang to settle down. Jiuzhang was a war-torn city.
This is a place that everyone avoids, but this small house doesn’t cost much..." Chen Yang said.
Su Ling then nodded and said: "Oh, that's it... You two are also hard-working mandarin ducks, so it's not easy!"
"Alas! The villain is guilty! It's just that the villain can't help himself and can't restrain himself... So whenever I have time, I secretly come here to have a private meeting with Yun Niang... I thought everyone was busy
....Jiuzhang is almost an empty city, no one will pay attention to me...until today, I was hit by Su Changshi!" Chen Yang said with regret on his face.
Suddenly, he kowtowed to Su Ling vigorously and said: "Su Changshi! Everything is Chen Yang's fault! Chen Yang's death is not a pity! But please Su Changshi, please be kind and spare Yunniang! Spare Yunniang!"
Let’s go!” As he said this, he had already burst into tears!
When Yun Niang heard this, she burst into tears. She suddenly hugged Chen Yang and said sadly, "Chen Yang! What did you say! If you die, how can I live alone?"