Chapter 5 Revisiting the Hometown
The Xiliang army was heading towards Guanzhong Road in an orderly manner, while Xiao Qi's boat went downstream and arrived in the surrounding area of Chang'an City in advance, waiting for Xu Buling's arrival.
In the early morning, at the ferry near Qingwei Tower, the boats docked at the dock.
On the deck, Zhu Manzhi was a little stuffy and was working as a beast trainer to teach two dogs to deal with the big white goose. Unfortunately, the two dogs were too cowardly and didn't dare to get on. Zhu Manzhi was so angry that he rolled up his sleeves and demonstrated himself, but the boat was chased by the big white goose.
Song Yufu and Lu Hongluan stood together, one looking at the distant Chang'an City and the other looking at the northwest. The spring breeze tightened the skirt, outlining a completely different but equally charming figure.
As long as Xu Buling is away, Lu Hongluan will always be like a man looking at his husband. After looking at him for a moment, he said in a faint voice:
"Yufu, when will your husband come back?"
Song Yufu has always respected Lu Hongluan, and her attitude towards her elders has not changed yet. She smiled a little shyly when she heard the sound:
"I have to ask Sister Qiqi, I don't know, it should be soon."
Lu Hongluan was just waiting and asked casually. Xiao Qi was busy with business affairs recently and almost didn't even go out of the door. She was so embarrassed that she would run to disturb Xiao Qi because of her lovesickness between men and women.
Seeing Song Yufu looking at Chang'an City, Lu Hongluan guessed that Song Yufu was missing her parents' home. The trip was not made public, but just followed the Xiliang Army in a low-key manner; Song Baiqing was also a minister of the court, so Xu Buling could not take Song Yufu back to Chang'an to pay his father-in-law at this time. Thinking of this, Lu Hongluan comforted softly:
"When you come back from the war, Ling'er will be able to take you back to your parents' home, don't worry."
Song Yufu missed her father very much, but she also understood the priorities and was not thinking about going back to her parents' home at this time. She hesitated for a moment, came to Lu Hongluan and whispered:
"Sister Hongluan, I didn't think about my parents' home, I was just curious. What is the relationship between Empress Cui and her husband? Empress Cui called Sister Xianger's mother, and Sister Xianger called her husband, so what should Empress Cui call her husband?"
When Lu Hongluan heard this, her eyes were a little strange. She glanced left and right a few times and whispered:
"I want me to see it. Cui Xiaowan has already gotten on the boat. She must have fallen in love with Ling'er. No matter what her identity was before, she would have to be called her husband in the future."
Song Yufu was still a little confused and asked again: "If Empress Cui is also called her husband, how can she call Sister Xianger? They are legitimate mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Sister Xianger also takes care of Queen Cui as a junior, and is more enthusiastic about Sister Qiqi."
How could Lu Hongluan understand this messy taboo relationship? He shook his head and said:
"I care about her. When I entered my Xu family's door, I was my Xu family's wife. I am also an aunt Ling'er, but I also called Xiang'er aunt. I am not the name of sisters yet."
Song Yufu nodded and asked again: "What should my husband call the current emperor? According to King Su, he should call him uncle; according to Sister Xianger, he should call him stepson; according to Queen Cui..."
Lu Hongluan became more and more confused as she heard it, and she waved her hand quickly and said, "Don't forget it, let the emperor know about this, Ling'er probably will be skinned and cramped."
Song Yufu shrank her neck and couldn't say more. She turned to Chang'an City and began to think about this extremely complicated issue.
In the room behind the boat, everything was neatly packed, and even the two beds of bedding were folded into exactly the same.
On the terrace, two recliners were arranged side by side. Xiao Xianger held a teacup and slurped it lightly, talking about the added version of the Age Ghost Story.
Cui Xiaowan sat next to her, and was like serving her mother-in-law, brewing tea, pouring water and peeling oranges, listening very seriously.
Cui Xiaowan was very introverted. After getting on the boat, she wanted to hide it from the girl on the boat, but she lived in the house and could not hide her food and daily life. Everyone found out the next day.
However, the girls on the boat knew that Cui Xiaowan was relatively introverted and didn't like to stay with unfamiliar people, so no one came to disturb her.
Xiao Xianger thought Cui Xiaowan was a pitiful person in the palace and was considered an elder. She naturally stayed with Cui Xiaowan during these days and spent all her time together day and night.
Although she is very close to Cui Xiaowan, Cui Xiaowan's personality likes to ask questions is really a headache for Xiao Xianger. Xu Buling asked her to make colorful tails, high heels, etc., are all placed in the house. When Cui Xiaowan sees her occasionally, she will be curious about what it is for.
Xiao Xianger always has to find some bad excuses to explain, but Cui Xiaowan is as clear as a mirror and knows that she is lying, which makes Xiao Xianger always feel guilty.
After telling a story for a moment, Cui Xiaowan accidentally noticed that Xiao Xiang would pick up the small mahogany sign on her waist from time to time and rub it a few times. Both sides of the sign were engraved with the words "典". She couldn't help asking:
"Mother, what does the word "zheng" do? I think you attach great importance to it."
Xiao Xianger was a little overwhelmed, looked down and said with a smile:
"It is used to record the weather, well... every time the water rises, I will engrave a stroke. I used to hang a lot of this in the palace, recording rain, snow, etc., but I didn't bring it out."
Cui Xiaowan nodded: "It sounds very interesting. My mother is good at craftsmanship, so I can make one for me."
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Xiao Xiang'er blinked her apricot eyes, but did not refuse. She got up and returned to the house, took out an unused mahogany sign and handed it to Cui Xiaowan:
"It's just a small object, and you don't need to be made. You can use it. What are you going to remember? Flowers bloom and fade?"
Cui Xiaowan took the mahogany card and put it in her arms:
"I haven't thought about it yet, why would my mother give me an idea?"
What can Xiao Xiang'er pay attention to? She has been holding it in for almost a month, and now her mind is full of scenes when Xu Buling writes the word "正" on her. Naturally, this cannot be taught to her daughter-in-law. She shook her head and smiled:
"Save it for now, and write it down when you encounter something interesting in the future."
"Interesting thing..."
Cui Xiaowan thought for a while and nodded slightly...
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In March, the land of Sanqin is covered with grass and trees, and dragon flags are flying above the majestic pass. The soldiers wearing Guanzhong army armor stand behind the cliff, watching the black dragon-like Xiliang cavalry pass through the gate.
The Western Liang army gathered along the way, integrated 50,000 troops in Qinzhou, and after passing Qianyang Pass, the largest pass in the northwest, he officially entered Guanzhong Road.
Since the founding of Dayue, General Xu Lie and his troops went out to clear the land, the Xiliang army rarely crossed this majestic pass. Last time he passed by here, King Su Xu You led more than 10,000 cavalry to Qingzhou to "destroy relatives for justice."
Although he hasn't come back for a long time, the reputation of General Xu Lie has been engraved in the minds of the people all over the world. From north to north Qi and south to Nanyue, he said that he didn't know who Emperor Dayue was, and he said that he didn't know who General Xu was, and he almost didn't.
Seeing that the Western Liang cavalry returned to Guanzhong again and was about to go on a war for the country, the people around Chencang all ran to the bank of the Wei River to watch the fun.
In order to show the vigor of the Western Liang army to the people of Guanzhong, Ning Qingye and Zhongli Chuchu, a bamboo-pole soldier, must not be able to walk in front. In front were five thousand "Tiger Cavalry", which were already prepared before entering the pass. The people and horses were all covered in armor, and even the horses were wearing iron masks on their heads. While walking slowly, the friction between gold and iron and the sound of dull horse hooves hit the hearts, which made people afraid.
Xu Bulu, a single man, was wearing a horse spear in his hand and a white robe, which was extremely eye-catching among the 50,000 black armor.
Yang Guanyu walked behind him, wearing a tiger-headed armor, carrying the big flag of King Su in his hand, and sitting on the black horse with a tall body, he was like a foreign demon god. His terrifying physique made the people and the Guanzhong army dumbfounded, which was even more eye-catching than Xu Buling.
When passing along the Wei River, Yang Guanyu's eyes did not look squinting and carrying the flag, but said in a low voice:
"Little Manzi, are you being humiliated here?"
Xu Buling was also looking at a river beach by the Wei River.
Four years ago in winter, he brought more than a hundred followers to Chang'an as a proton, and walked to the bank of the Wei River and was ambushed by the emperor. All the people he brought were killed, and only he and Lao Xiao escaped. That was also where his dream began.
Suddenly I walked here again, Xu Buling really felt a little like a different life, nodding gently:
"At some reason, I had a high fever and was seriously ill. I met an assassin again and was given a dragon locking Gu. Or Lao Xiao carried me out and killed me."
Yang Guanyu spat gently, raised his hand and pointed to the 50,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry behind him:
"I want to see this time. I dare not send assassins to him. I have dug up all the ancestral tombs."
Xu Buling smiled, but did not respond to this sentence "Great rebellion" and walked across the Wei River...
Chapter completed!