After thinking about it for a moment, Li Kuo understood the old man's state of mind at this moment.
Unlike those survivors of the Tang Dynasty who had lived in Tubo since childhood, these old men who were military craftsmen and supervisors had experienced too many things. They had witnessed the invincible Tang army in Anxi and swept away the barbarians in the river. They had also experienced the moment when the great cannibals rode horses furiously.
, the shock of the bloodbath in Anxi’s hometown.
These things will not be easily erased. Even after decades of accumulation, the wound will always exist. As long as it is touched a little, the wound will suddenly become painful and painful to the heart!
For them, they really don’t want to face those neat military camps anymore. The memories it brings are by no means beautiful and fragrant, but heavy and bloody. Every time the scimitar with a cold light comes to it,
It will appear in the minds of these old craftsmen when they fall asleep. The cannibal only needs to wave these murderous weapons lightly to cut off the round heads one by one, sputtering out a string of blood pillars like a fountain.
In their memories, whenever they made a mistake, the man-eating horse whip would be swung down without hesitation and slapped hard on their cheeks. The frightening whip marks like red bean bugs recorded their shame.
They are always reminded of their status as slaves. How miserable they must be in their hearts, but there is nowhere to complain about this suffering! Everyone says that children without mothers are the most pitiful, but they say that children who are abandoned by their own mothers are the most pitiful!
At that time, where was the Tang Dynasty they relied on? Where was the invincible Tang Army in Anxi? Where was the wise and mighty Emperor?
Of course, they are just military craftsmen. Their status is humble, but they are not humble!
The old man rubbed his hands repeatedly and hung his head in embarrassment. This was a very contradictory choice, and he really didn't know how to face it.
Li Kuo had saved their lives. Logically speaking, they should join the Anxi Army and be dispatched by Li Kuo to repay the young man's life-saving grace. But they did not dare to face the darkness deep in their hearts.
This is the truth behind some feelings that come back after suffering. It is difficult to make up for what is lost, let alone such a bitter relationship. I am afraid that even a flesh-and-blood person would find it difficult to face it again!
"You don't have to worry about military status." Li Kuo obviously felt a little embarrassed, and waved his hand and said: "I can order someone to make up for your military status at any time. You are the old people of Anxi Military Craftsman Supervisor, these are not problems at all.
.The Shule Army welcomes you at any time, but if you insist on not wanting to come back, it doesn’t matter. I will allocate a special fund for your retirement."
"General!" The old man knelt down on the ground and kept kowtowing: "General, stop talking. If you keep talking, general, I will really be ashamed of myself."
In the past half of his life, he had traveled so many roads and experienced so many things, but he had never seen such an amicable officer. The other party treated him like this, but he couldn't devote himself to repay...
"You are truly a mother-in-law. Brother Kuo'er has already praised you so much, why don't you just accept it now? How can you find such a good master in this world!" Zhang Yanji couldn't stand it, so he leaned in front of him and knocked.
The side drum started.
Although the plight of these craftsmen is miserable and worthy of pity, the so-called pitiful people must be hateful. They don't even have the courage to face life again, so how can they talk about fighting against the cannibals? In his opinion, most of the Tang soldiers at the time also had the courage to face life again.
If we had such conservative ideas, how could we lose the thousands of miles of land that Gao Zongchao had built one after another?
"Yanji!" Li Kuo interrupted his friend's complaint sternly: "They are our elders, don't be too big or small!" Li Kuo sighed slightly: "No matter what decision they make in the end, we will all
Don't interfere!"
There are some things that he still doesn't understand. Instead of forcing these military craftsmen to stay, it is better to let them do what they want to do. Only if they truly stay in the Shule Army willingly will it be beneficial to the army, otherwise
On the contrary, it is an unstable factor.
"But! But we obviously rescued them, how could they not repay their kindness!" Zhang Yanji really didn't know why brother Kuo Er wanted to speak for these craftsmen like this. A drop of kindness should be repaid by a spring, but they actually wanted to
Just left.
"This matter has been decided. I don't want to hear any more objections." Li Kuo waved his hand and stopped Zhang Yanji's accusation. The young man walked towards the water pool not far away without looking back, throwing away all the noisy discussions.
Behind the head.
Some things need to be dealt with slowly. Doing it too hastily will only frustrate the situation and do no good to either party.
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...
In June, the weather is getting hotter and muggier.
During this period, even in Jingzhao Chang'an, pedestrians on the streets have put on plain white waistcoats and enjoyed the warmth of summer. In Shule Town, Anxi, far away from the customs, the sun hanging in the sky is even more fierce
.The vegetable washing water splashed on the street was instantly evaporated into dense water vapor and dispersed in the wind.
During the day, few people were willing to go out unless it was necessary. Even the usually diligent traders stayed in their houses, drinking tea and counting accounts.
Under the scorching sun, the only people walking on the streets are hard laborers and pullers pulling carts. These two jobs are most profitable in the hot summer season. Every June, some camel teams from far away come to visit.
A large number of people will flock to Shule City, and the busiest people at this time will be the batons and the cart drivers.
The Libangs unloaded the goods and carried them to the cart shed painted with white lines. At this time, the driver and Libang worked together to throw the huge cattail bags and sacks onto the cart. After the goods were tied up,
The coachman will deliver the goods to the warehouse designated by the caravan. For this trip, Libao can earn five cents, and the coachman can earn seven cents. If you have an experienced combination, you can make more than ten round trips in a day.
This is incredible. Their one-day income is enough to buy their mother-in-law a few feet of the lowest quality fabrics, and make her happy for two days.
If they still have some money left, they can go to a street food stall and order a bowl of sour plum soup. This is the best thing to quench thirst, soothe the mind and spleen, and soothe the muscles and bones.
With such good times, everyone in Shule City is overflowing with joy. They see hope, although it is elusive, but as long as they work hard, hope will always exist.
...
...
But Miss Ni Xinni obviously was not in such a good mood.
Ever since Li Kuo led 600 Shule Tang troops to Hezhong as an envoy, Ni Xin's mind has been in a state of confusion. For some unknown reason, after the young man left, she did not return to Longyou but chose to stay.
Shule.
Gradually, she discovered that she would feel happy wherever the boy was. The closer she was to the boy, the stronger this happiness would be.
So, she chased from Shanggui to Chang'an, from Chang'an to Yumen Pass, and from Yumen Pass to Shule Town in Anxi.
Sometimes even she herself wonders, is it worth it?
No matter how outstanding Li Kuo was, he still had a family. Would he marry a man with a family? In that case, what would he become? A concubine?
No, she will never be his concubine, she must marry a man who only loves him!
Every time she thinks about this, Ni Xin will feel frustrated. What's wrong with herself? There are so many good men in the world, why does she have to choose him?
He was just a run-down guy with better luck. Why did he fall in love with him?
"Ah!" Ni Xin quickly retracted her finger to her mouth and exclaimed. She had been distracted and had no time to take care of Bang Mian'er. When she took out the needle, she actually pricked her finger. She put the jade finger into her mouth.
After breathing for a moment, Ni Xin seemed to understand something.
The taste of blood is a bit astringent at first, then a little sour when tasted again, and turns into a hint of sweetness at the end...
Maybe this is love. Sometimes it is bitter, and sometimes it is sour. Only by persisting to the end can you feel the sweetness. People who persist to the end may not necessarily find true love, but if they do not persist, they will not find true love in the end.
Real love! In this case, I did gain something by pricking my finger while distracted.
Even so, this beautiful embroidered picture of the mandarin ducks playing in the water was a waste. Looking at a medium-sized hole in the embroidered cloth, Ni Xin frowned.
She didn't know how to embroider, so she learned some skills from an old lady in Shule City for half a month. After several attempts, she had already ruined several looks. The embroidery pattern was almost finished, and the red threads were naturally gone.
Fu Yu, if Ni Xin had to waste nearly half a month of hard work because of such a small flaw, Ni Xin would really be unwilling to do so.
what can we do about it?
She raised her eyes and looked around, and happened to see a slender ball of plain cotton thread on the table nearby. A flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in Ni Xin's mind. She could use plain thread to embroider a peony flower!
Thinking of this, Ni Xin threaded the cotton thread through the nose of the needle and started embroidering back and forth.
Pricking, piercing, picking, and connecting without any distractions, this peony flower was just given to him...
This little enemy, let’s just say I owed him something in my previous life!
After about a while of making tea, Ni Xin embroidered a delicate peony. It was rich, peaceful, majestic and full of flowers. At this moment, even she was stunned.
But after repeated observations, she felt that there was something strange about this peony flower.
Maybe, maybe...it's a question of color!
If you take it out alone, you will see that these flowers are extremely delicate and beautiful, and there is no problem. But the color of this flower is indeed too plain white, which does not match the overall picture of mandarin ducks playing in the water. But the silk threads of other colors have been used up. If
If you need it, you have to go to a shop in the city to buy it, but this process will interrupt the embroidery idea, which is really inappropriate.
Right! Right!
She can dye peonies red with her own blood!
Is there anything in the world that can convey more emotion than blood?
After thinking about it, Ni Xin took a bite on her finger and applied a red color to the plain white peony flower.
At that time, the peonies are red and beautiful, and the country is beautiful and fragrant!
ps: Qilang is finally back, and the troubled Miss Ni finally sees her future clearly. What kind of sparks will be created between the two of them, please stay tuned! In addition, subscribing to this book is not very ideal, Liuyun Sapo
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