Li Xiaofeng once again returned to the slope at the foot of Jiuwei Mountain in Zhaoling Village.
Three clean tombs stood in front of him, with stone plaques on the tombs.
The letter in the middle reads, "The tomb of my late uncle Li Gongtao."
The one on the left is engraved with 'Tomb of deceased brother Li Sanlang.'
The one on the right is engraved with 'The tomb of my sister, Mrs. Li Niangzixiu.'
Li Hanshi stood in front of Li Xiaofeng, looking at the majestic Jiuwei Mountain and said leisurely.
"That day, my mother-in-law left without saying goodbye, and my father-in-law was nowhere to be found. Later, war broke out in Guanzhong, and my father-in-law was captured and Ding Zhuang disappeared.
Dalang became an orphan and grew up in the countryside herding cattle, cutting wheat, and eating the food of hundreds of families.
Nu remembers that he met him at that time, and he took Nu to show off proudly, saying that he could read and it was all taught by his mother.
Talking about how his mother made good food, how gentle and kind she was, and how she promised to come back and take him to Shu to live a prosperous life. It makes people cry!"
Li Hao's family is also from a famous family. His great-grandfather was Li Shen of the Wu Zong Dynasty, the same Li Shen who wrote about the afternoon of the day of hoeing. His grandfather Li Qianyou served as the governor of Jianzhou. His father Li Yao also served as a judge of Rongguanjinglue. The house of officials.
Then of course his mother was also a lady, so she could read and write. It seems that after remarrying, although she married a farmer, she still kept up with her children's education.
As he spoke, Li Hanshi burst into tears, "A child was abandoned by his mother at the age of seven, but he had no resentment. When he went to the South to fight as a righteous man, he still told me to take good care of his uncle and sister. Brother’s tomb.”
Li Xiaofeng burst into tears when he heard this. He turned around, knelt down respectfully and kowtowed three times to Mr. Li Han.
"Uncle, my aunt has preserved my grandfather's tomb for twenty years so that my descendants will not have anywhere to worship. My kindness is higher than the sky and my righteousness is deeper than the sea.
My eldest mother is in Shu, and she misses Guanzhong day and night. Finally, because of a certain adult, she is suppressed to this day. My family owes my uncle a lot."
When people do something wrong, they actually want to cover it up so that others don't know it. There are only a few people who can really face their mistakes and bear the subsequent losses bravely.
However, the longer the concealment lasts, the more serious the consequences will be in the event of a thunderstorm, so they will often find ways to cover it up, as was the case with Li Xiaofeng's grandmother.
Once the lid is closed, don't dare to open it again, because it will seriously damage the Li family's reputation.
So for all these years, she never returned to Guanzhong to look for her abandoned son.
To be honest, the elder son of the Li family has nothing to do with Li Xiaofeng's grandfather, Li Xiao, and his mother even abandoned him and ran away, so it's not bad to be resentful.
But he also took care of the tombs of Li Xiaofeng's grandfather, uncle and aunt so well, which is indeed rare.
It was the fourth year of Liang Zhenming (918) when Li Xiaofeng's grandmother abandoned her husband and son from Guanzhong. This year is the first year of Shaoming (946). This is not more than twenty years, it is almost thirty years!
Thirty years as a day is definitely not something that can be easily described in one sentence.
"If my aunt doesn't mind it, she can follow her to Shuzhong when my nephew comes back from Tokyo.
My nephew sees that my brother has the qualities of a general at a young age. If he goes to Shu and is trained well, he will definitely be the pillar of the country."
Li Han was moved in her heart, but she shook her head, "Your uncle is serving in the army and already has the rank of Chengxin Lang. We are living well in the Great Zhou Dynasty and there is no need to go to Shu."
Li Xiaofeng's heart was beating even more, and he looked at Li Hanshi in front of him.
Although this aunt is a farm girl, she is obviously literate. Considering that she said before that her uncle showed off her literacy to her, it is likely that she was taught by her uncle.
If you can read, understand principles, be generous and bold, and don't be blinded by wealth, you will have no problem even becoming the head wife of a wealthy family.
His younger brother showed his talent as a general at a young age, and it became even more impressive when he was trained.
As for his uncle, although he had never met him, Li Xiaofeng knew very well that the military officers of the Zhou Kingdom were definitely elite warriors with unique skills.
My father was in Shu and had already reached the rank of Prime Minister. The Holy Scroll was stable. What he lacked was a few followers in the army. If he could bring his uncle's family to Shu, he could repay his kindness and strengthen the power of the Li family in Shu.
Thinking of this, Li Xiaofeng gritted his teeth and said, "In the past, my family was sorry for my uncle and asked my aunt to tell him where he was. I always have to ask my uncle about this matter.
If I can repay my uncles and aunts for their kindness, and secondly, I can relieve my aunt's heart, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?"
Li Xiaofeng had other plans over there, and Zhang Xiaobao, who was not far away, also met an acquaintance.
This is a man wearing a commoner's linen shorts, holding farm tools in his hands, without shoes, just walking on the path, his feet covered with mud.
Zhang Xiaobao's eyes widened suddenly, because this man, who was no different from a farmer in Zhaoling Village, was his sister-in-law's biological brother, Wang Jin and Wang Erlang.
Wang Erlang was also stunned when he saw Zhang Xiaobao, who had some inconvenience on his legs and feet. He moved his lips before he spoke, but Zhang Xiaobao had already reacted.
"How can the bodyguards in Jinyi be so invisible?"
This Wang Erlang has been a human spirit since he was a child. Although he was too lazy to practice martial arts and could not go to the battlefield, he had the ability to match up with all three religions and nine schools.
Later, he was picked up by Jinyi's personal guards, and his whereabouts began to become mysterious. It was said that he had reached a hundred households and did not want to see him again, but he looked like this.
"Your leg?" Wang Jin pointed to Zhang Xiaobao's right leg, his eyes full of worry.
He knew how proud Zhang Xiaobao was. Now that he has become a cripple and may even have retired from the army, how would this deal a blow to a fellow countryman who always had great ambitions?
Zhang Xiaobao smiled indifferently. If someone asked this question ten days ago, he would have been angry and inferior.
But now, he was quite confused. He did not answer Wang Jin's words, but pointed to Li Xiaofeng over there.
"Who is this person? Does he have a high status in Shu?"
Zhang Xiaobao knew that if an elite hundred households like Wang Jin could disguise themselves as farmers and come to camp in person, they would definitely not be some small fish or shrimp.
Wang Jin hesitated for a moment, Zhang Xiaobao grinned, took out a silverbait bag from his arms, and then took out a seal from the bag and waved it in front of Wang Jin's eyes.
"A certain family is a thirty-sixth-ranked Takeroro, deputy envoy of Qijiyuan, and ordered to be the chief of Jinshan Palace. It cannot be known unless it is a top secret."
This is actually the reason why Zhang Xiaobao doesn't care about an official position. He already has the rank of Wu Delang and is among the deputy envoys of various departments.
Zhang Zhou's rank officials were much more expensive than those in the Northern Song Dynasty. Wu Delang was already a very high rank official, and he could then apply to be admitted to the Forbidden Palace and become the emperor's sidekick.
"Don't look around. I have to see clearly. Who knows if you are Erlang of the Zhang family."
Wang Jin laughed happily, took Zhang Xiaobao's Wu Delang golden seal and looked at it again and again, his eyes full of envy.
Only then did Zhang Xiaobao see that Wang Jin was not simply dressing up as a farmer, but was actually farming nearby.
His fingers were covered with calluses and there were traces of leech bites on his legs. Even when he came to pick up his gold seal, he put down his hoe carefully, which perfectly showed how much a farmer cherishes farm tools.
Zhang Xiaobao's eyes suddenly felt a little hot. In some corners that he couldn't see, those who didn't come and go like the wind on the battlefield were also making sacrifices.
"This is the eldest son of Li Hao, the minister of Shu, the minister of household affairs, and the minister of Tongping Zhang. When he came out of Chengdu, the royal guards in Jinyi targeted him.
The father and son are from Guanzhong, and they both have aspirations for the Central Plains. They are both commanding envoys, and the Marquis of Shicheng hopes to establish contact with them."
After Wang Jin verified Zhang Xiaobao's gold seal, he whispered, and Zhang Xiaobao nodded. He recalled what the saint had said to him.
‘Meng Shu is like a steamed bun with thin skin and big stuffing. As long as the surrounding terrain is defeated and the army appears in the fertile wilderness of western Sichuan, great things can be accomplished.
Now that Xichuan has been gained, Wanzhou and Kuizhou (Fengjie, Chongqing) in Dongchuan cannot defend themselves. When the time comes, the Ningjiang Jiedu envoy in Kuizhou will build buildings and ships and train the navy.
For example, in the story of the Sui Dynasty's destruction of Nanchen, the navy moved down the river from Kuizhou and defeated Jiangling, Yuezhou, Ezhou and Jiangzhou (Jiujiang), etc., then Jiangnan can be determined.'
Zhang Xiaobao suddenly had an immature idea in his heart. He looked at Wang Jin and said slowly.
"This man has just recognized his family, and said that he must not take his uncle's family to Shuzhong. His uncle Li Dalang is serving in Zhangwu Town, and he is still a Chengxinlang, but his rank is lower, and he may not be completely reliable.
If we can find a reliable person to follow back, as long as Li and his son want to get rich, they might be able to take advantage of the opportunity to join the Meng Shu army."
Wang Jin was doing intelligence work after all, so he immediately realized something was wrong. He hissed and looked at Zhang Xiaobao.
"Zhang Erlang, you don't want to follow me to Shuzhong, do you?"
Zhang Xiaobao chuckled, and a natural smile appeared on his face for the first time. He felt that he had found his direction again, and he tapped his lame leg with his left hand, feeling quite emotional.
"My family was originally a shepherd slave in Yangfei Valley. After my eldest mother died, she had no money to bury her, so she was despised as a coward.
Now the whole family has not only returned to the bloodline of their ancestors, but is also rich and noble. This is all due to the kindness of the saint.
I haven’t repaid my kindness yet, my body is already mutilated, I don’t want to do anything, and my heart is always uneasy!”
Wang Jin bowed his hand to Zhang Xiaobao with respect for the first time, "You, Zhang Erlang, are not as loyal as I am! If you want to do this, you need to scare him first."
After finishing speaking, Wang Jin picked up the farm tools and walked towards Li Xiaofeng, who had just gained the initial trust of his aunt Li Han.
After arriving at Li Xiaofeng's side, Wang Jin put down his farm tools, pulled off the weeds on the roadside, and wiped the mud from his calves.
"It's so leisurely in the work! It's just that someone is farming with you here, and your waist is sore from farming. Why don't you go with someone? It might be better for everyone to come in the open."
Li Xiaofeng was so shocked that he almost jumped up. How could an ordinary-looking farmer know his identity?
He opened his mouth to deny it, but Wang Jin had already taken out a small jade pendant from his clothes and handed it to Li Xiaofeng.
"This item was lost at home during the incident. Fortunately, someone picked it up and returned it to its original owner."
Li Xiaofeng finally got one. This jade pendant was engraved with the character "Zhen". It was the jade pendant made by his eldest son Li Dezhen during his 100th anniversary.
There were originally ten of them, but one was lost last year and was never found. I had to blame several servants for it, but I didn't expect that it would fall into the hands of this Guanzhong farmer.
"Who is your honor?" Li Xiaofeng broke out in cold sweat on his back. He was almost scared out of his mind. He quickly saluted the farmer and then asked.
Wang Jin smiled enigmatically, then took out a piece of brocade embroidered with a flying tiger from his arms and waved it gently.
Li Xiaofeng was even more shocked. This guy turned out to be the royal bodyguard of Zhou Kingdom.
Good guy, has your whole house been infiltrated into a sieve? It seems that I thought I was hiding, but I guess I was spotted before I even set off.
So, Li Xiaofeng straightened his back in the surprised eyes of his aunt Li Han and saluted the farmer again.
"In this case, please inform me that you are the envoy of the Great Shu Kingdom. I will give Li Xiaofeng a request to visit the great Zhou Chang'an Liushou, Jing Zhaoyin, Qiao Guogong Cao Yuanzhong, and the Ambassador of Guanzhongdao and Guanxi.