Luoyang is about the same size as Longxi. Luoyang has a lower altitude, so the temperature should be higher. However, the snow in Luoyang came early this year. Before the twelfth lunar month, Luoyang had its first heavy snowfall, which changed the city of Luoyang overnight.
color.
Human nature is that auspicious snow heralds a good year, and the world always thinks that snow in winter is a good sign. However, Qin Liang's mood at this time was not very good.
The news he now received was that Wang Jing was besieged by enemy soldiers in Didao County. Judging from Wang Jing's series of actions, Qin Liang realized at this time that Wang Jing's judgment of the battlefield situation was not very good!
It is reported that Jiang Wei's army numbered tens of thousands, and the Shu army's combat effectiveness has never been weak; while Wang Jing only had a patchwork of ten thousand people. He first led his army to Guguan, which is located dozens of miles northwest of Didao. At that time, he had
Want to fight Jiang Wei alone?
Then Wang Jing finally understood that with the terrain of his old pass, it was not easy to win with a small number of enemies, so he returned to the Taoshui Valley; then he was defeated in the Taoshui Valley, and then was forced into the city.
Qin Liang thought that Wang Jing had experience in leading troops. He had been the governor of Jiangxia during Cao Shuang's time. That was the border. Of course, the governor had to lead troops to fight. But Wang Jing's performance in Longxi was not satisfactory. It was probably because he was against
Predictions on the battlefield are not very sharp. Qin Liang has also led troops to fight many times, and he understands that the information on the battlefield is chaotic and cannot be seen. Many situations are based on feelings and cannot even be explained.
I remember that when Wang Jing was still in Luoyang, he seemed to have said in front of Qin Liang that Chen Tai was famous and average in ability. Now it seems that it is just because Wang Jing has a bad impression of Chen Tai, and his evaluation is not objective. Yes.
Time is a mule or a horse. You have to really try it to know. Just listening to reviews is not accurate.
Because Wang Jing was recommended by Qin Liang, if he cheated someone on the Western Front and affected the overall situation, Qin Liang would be very embarrassed in Luoyang.
So on the first day of the twelfth lunar month, when Qin Liang met Wang Guang, Wang Mingshan and others, he wanted to discuss and lead troops out of the capital in advance, just in case.
But as soon as Qin Liang talked about the war on the Western Front, Wang Guang said with confidence: "Zhong Ming, don't worry, with your great-uncle in Yongliang, nothing will happen."
When Qin Liang heard this, he hesitated for a moment and finally swallowed the words that came to his mouth. He pretended to be calm and changed his words: "My great-aunt, Governor Guo, is indeed a veteran general on the Western Front."
Wang Guang nodded and said: "Jiang Wei has traveled a long way and his troops are not more powerful than those of Yongliang. He won't get much advantage when meeting his uncle (Guo Huai)."
Qin Liang had no choice but to mention casually in a calm tone: "The three counties of Hanzhong, Yinping, and Wudu are in the hands of the Shu Kingdom. The Wei forces in the Guanzhong Longyou area are relatively scattered."
He also stopped talking about sending troops in advance.
Qin Liang thought about the previous decision-making process, repeated discussions, meetings, and edicts, which was indeed a bit troublesome. It was already the twelfth lunar month, and there was only more than a month left before next spring, so it was better to wait for the set time.
Unexpectedly, a few days later, Qin Liang was in General Wei's mansion when he suddenly received an urgent report from the Western Front that Guo Huai was dead!
When Guo Huai led his army to rescue Didao, he was unfortunately ambushed by the Shu army, and the front army was defeated. Guo Huai was injured by an arrow, and the arrow that hit his lower back was a poisonous arrow from the flying army!
After being injured, Guo Huai stayed in Gaochengling to recover from his injuries. The doctor who followed the army said that he needed to cut out the flesh to treat the wound and cut off the flesh soaked with poison and gold juice, but no one in the army dared to do this; after all, the wound was not on the hands or feet.
, cut out the flesh from the torso, and if you accidentally lose too much blood, you will die.
Then the army sent troops to escort Guo Huai to Shanggui, Tianshui County. Guo Huai was poisoned before he arrived at Shanggui, and died of a high fever that did not subside!
Fortunately, Jiang Wei was short of food and grass and could not hold on for long. Deng Ai's Liangzhou army attacked the food road for a while and retreated.
Qin Liang met the messenger from the Western Front in person, then returned to his inner residence and immediately told Wang Lingjun and Xuanji the news.
Neither of them seemed to have much reaction. There were no outsiders here, and the two simply said a few words of condolence.
It seems normal when you think about it. Not to mention Guo Huai, even Guo Huai's wife Wang is a relative of the same generation as Wang Lingjun. Although the Guo family and the Wang family are both from Taiyuan County, they are official families and their time in their hometown is limited.
, the two families don’t spend much time together; it’s really difficult for relatives who meet rarely to have a deep relationship.
Your Majesty and her great-aunt Wang, later exchanged letters one after another, and Qin Liang played a role. What's more, the person who died was not Wang, but Wang's husband.
Xuanji should be called Guo Huai's uncle, and her relationship is closer; but Xuanji is nominally the daughter of a concubine, and is not taken seriously by the Wang family, and she also has little contact with Guo Huai.
Seeing their reactions, Qin Liang did not hide his feelings and sighed with emotion: "This is probably fate."
After he finished speaking, he looked towards Wang Lingjun. Lingjun was wearing a fox green fur coat, and her already fair and dewy face looked even whiter against the background of the dark fur. She responded to Qin Liang's gaze, her eyes a little puzzled at first, and then...
Showing a look of astonishment.
A few years ago, Qin Liang was almost tricked to death by Guo Huai in Qinchuan. Wang Lingjun also knew about it later, so he should understand Qin Liang's mood at this time.
Of course, Guo Huai is an experienced general who can act alone. His death will cause huge losses to Wei. But everyone has their likes and dislikes. Objectively speaking, Qin Liang will not completely deny Guo Huai's abilities and conduct, but his personal
I have never had a good impression of Guo Huai.
Qin Liang and Wang Lingjun looked at each other for a moment, and then said: "The reason why Governor Guo was ambushed was related to Sima Shi's spies. In the past, Governor Guo colluded with the Sima family and secretly tricked Cao Zhaobo (Qin Liang was also tricked by Sima Shi and Guo Huai,
And it’s hard to tell because I’ve suffered a lot.) Now Governor Guo has also been murdered by Sima Shi. Isn’t this like fate?”
At this time Xuanji's voice said: "My uncle (Guo Huai) has outstanding abilities, and everyone in the Wang family has praised him. Although Jiang Wei has the help of Sima Shi, he is also very powerful."
Just arrived in the twelfth lunar month, Xuan Ji also put on a fur fox fur, but her fur coat was white. The white fur itself looks good and looks noble, but if the skin is not particularly good for a woman, it will be a bit overwhelming, because
It will make your face look yellow. But Xuanji has no problem wearing it. Her skin is as white as satin, and her oval face is very gorgeous, especially those auspicious eyes with fluttering eyelashes. They are very attractive and lively. Her eyes are like
It's like talking.
In addition, although the fur collar of this kind of fur coat is warm, it cannot set off the neck. If the neck is not straight enough, the fur coat will affect the temperament. The women of the Wang family all have beautiful necks, and it is natural to wear fox fur. Sometimes the temperament is not only reflected in the person’s appearance, but also in the temperament.
It also has something to do with looks.
Qin Liang still has the time to appreciate beauty, and his sadness is evident.
Occasionally, he noticed a hint of worry in Xuan Ji's phoenix eyes, and said: "Jiang Wei has withdrawn his troops. When I go to Yongzhou next spring, I will probably only be able to farm and won't meet Jiang Wei. With the national power of Shu Han,
We cannot support such frequent Northern Expeditions."
After a short pause, he then said angrily, "If we meet him anytime, I won't be afraid of him."
When Xuan Ji heard this, a faint smile appeared in her eyes, but she realized that the atmosphere was not right, and stopped after a moment.
Wang Lingjun's voice whispered: "Chen Xuanbo (Chen Tai) and Lan Shi (Fu Gu) have a very close relationship. Deng Shizai was once favored by her husband, and everyone knows that after the unfortunate death of my great-uncle, if my husband still goes to Yongliang to farm,
The officials of Yongliang should be very supportive of Mr. Dave."
Qin Liang glanced at Wang Lingjun, thought for a moment and responded with a "hmm".
Therefore, Qin Liang was only surprised and surprised by Guo Huai's death. He even thought to himself that this matter was not necessarily a bad thing.
However, Guo Huai's death gave Jiang Wei an advantage in vain, which is really unpleasant. Qin Liang happened to have no good impression of Guo Huai, and he also had no good impression of Jiang Wei, and even felt hatred for him.
Jiang Wei became famous in later generations, but his reputation at this time was not very great; but after the death of Guo Huai, the governor of Yongliang in the Wei Dynasty, Jiang Wei's fame and prestige will definitely become famous all over the world!
In any case, after discussing with Lingjun Xuanji, Qin Liang still planned to express his condolences.
Guo Huai's funeral should be held in Chang'an. Qin Liang and others have no need to rush to attend the funeral because their relatives are far away. Therefore, Qin Liang and his wife plan to go to the Wang family first to express their condolences in front of the Wang family, and then send a letter to Chang'an.
, express greetings to Guo Huai’s family.
This kind of thing is like those mourning people in the mourning hall. Not everyone may be crying sincerely, but the performance must be performed. Etiquette is like this, and there are regulations for what kind of emotions should be expressed according to one's identity.
No matter what grievances Qin Liang and Guo Huai have, they are still relatives. When encountering the Guo family's affairs, etiquette should be followed.
Early the next morning, Qin Liang and his lord Xuanji went out with their entourage and went straight to the Wang family's residence in Yishouli.
Qin Liang discovered that Wang Lingjun had changed her coat today and was wearing a dark blue-gray thick linen coat. She only put on fur clothes at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, and today she changed back to cloth clothes. She should have considered this.
Maybe when there is a mourning event, it would be more modest to wear linen clothes? But it seems that there is no need, no one has changed into mourning clothes, and there is not much difference between black and white fur clothes. Xuan Ji wore fox fur clothes and got on the carriage.
When she arrived at Wang's house, Qin Liang understood why Wang Lingjun changed her clothes. After greeting her elders, she quickly went to the kitchen to help.
Fox fur clothes are like the mink clothes worn by later generations. They are very unsuitable for housework, but linen clothes are much more convenient.
After Lingjun and others left the front hall, Qin Liang was still talking to his father-in-law Wang Guang. They were also members of the Wang family, but Wang Guang behaved completely differently from the women. The father-in-law was really grieving, not pretending, and his words and expressions showed that
He stood up and sighed, as if he were mourning for his heir!
Qin Liang couldn't help but think of the time when Mrs. Xue passed away. Her father-in-law died and he married his wife. It seemed that he was not as sad as he is today.
But sometimes people's feelings are not just based on emotion. Guo Huai is just Wang Guang's uncle, are the feelings really that deep?