son-in-law

Chapter 252

Chapter 252

In the dream, the sky was gloomy, and the rain was accompanied by thunder.

In the thunderstorm, the girl was running desperately, the louder than the thunder was the rolling horseshoes, the girl fell to the ground, covered in mud in the rain, she got up, and continued to run, in the hazy light and shadow , The iron cavalry and the line of soldiers circled around from the depths of the darkness like a crescent moon.

So he in the hut suddenly sat up.He should have been unable to see the scene in front of the hut, but at this moment his sight was overlooking, the girl covered in mud was still running towards this side, and the rear line of soldiers was advancing.He heard hoofbeats, fumbled for a knife and gun, and through the open window of the hut to the rear, he saw in the distance the terrified wife, who tried to run, and was knocked unconscious by the guards who followed her.

He sat by the window and waved.

Then there is a piece of shattered memory, the weeping girl standing in front of the hut with her hands open, the iron cavalry that rushed forward and stood up like a mountain in front of people, the door he pushed open, and lights up in the storm The light and sound of the "boom", the light drawn by "boom", the sword, the fist, the huge blade slashing from the side, the girl with the veil waving the blade cut the body of the horse with the sprayed blood Cracks in the air, fierce quarrels...

When I opened my eyes, it was still dark outside.

He lay there, struggling out of the noise of his dream, quietly feeling the peace of this moment.On the other side of the screen, Xiao Chan, who was lying on the narrow bed, turned her body. Outside the house, there was the sound of insects singing before dawn, and the pulsation of the city was also trivial.This is...Hangzhou.

For the first time in a few days, I dreamed about what happened the other day.

During the chaos on the night of July [-]th, he and the many guards around him were dispersed by the army attacking the camp, and after that, he fled and fled with a muddled consciousness.A few days later, he regained consciousness a little bit, and his life was saved, but the wound infection caused great harm to his body, and he was still in an extremely weak physical condition. In fact, if he hadn't exercised well before, I am afraid that this time the injury will not be able to survive.

During this period, the few soldiers who were still with him have also dispersed, and the only ones who are still following him after leaving the team are his wife Su Tan'er, maids Xiaochan, Juan'er and the one who has been loyally protecting his young lady. Geng nursing home.Xing'er couldn't keep up that night, probably because she returned to Fuzhou with the big army, which was a blessing among misfortunes.

Then came the things that had just been dreamed about again. When they failed to return to Huzhou, they were finally discovered when they were hiding in a nearby area. His wife, Juan'er and others were behind the house. When they found the enemy, Geng Nuyuan knocked Su Tan'er out, and ran away with Juan'er.

Thinking about it afterwards, if Fang La's army had been persistent and continued to sweep forward, Geng Huyuan and others should have no chance to escape.But those people stopped after seeing him, arguing, some wanted to kill him, and some seemed to want to protect him.After a long period of confusion, the two sides almost fought, and then the girl named Liu Xigua also appeared, brandishing a giant blade and stopping everyone coldly. He was also weak at the time, so he just fired a shot, but After reading these, he was finally caught together with Xiao Chan, and then woke up to find Hangzhou.

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After the gray weather, there was a torrential rain, which plunged the entire morning of Hangzhou into a blue haze.Pedestrians, soldiers, and vendors coming in and out of the city gates wore bamboo hats and coir raincoats, bringing the city, which had been a little bustling after the Great War, back to a somewhat peaceful atmosphere.

A small number of ships docked at the wharf of the Qiantang River near the south of the city. The boatmen unloaded goods up and down. Houses and wooden sheds are being built.In the bustling street market, female soldiers and workers are building shelves and various decorations for the parade of the enthronement ceremony.

Today's Hangzhou city is based on the new order established by the rebellious soldiers and many soldiers for the privileged class. The way of life is naturally very different from before.A few lively places are extremely lively, while most of the rest are in chaos and depression.The so-called quietness, of course, is also there, but in fact, everyone's hearts are not bottomless, and no one can really feel at ease.

In a small courtyard on the side of the city, there was a messy sound of reading, mixed in the heavy rain, faintly.

This is an academy, with lush trees inside and outside the academy, next door is a medical hall, and next door is a dilapidated courtyard occupied by soldiers who don't know where.

Fang La's rebellion was ultimately a peasant uprising in nature. At the beginning of the uprising, their most straightforward behavior was to kill all privileged classes, officials, landlords, wealthy businessmen, and those scholars who looked down on them.But on the other hand, they also hope to become a privileged class, such as becoming officials, landlords, and wealthy businessmen. It is difficult to say these things, but the brightest among them can naturally become scholars.

They invaded every place, and when they encountered scholars who were not happy with them and did not stand together, they naturally scolded these guys for being powerless, so they killed them.However, if they have foresight, if they have ideas, when they have such conditions, they still hope that there will be scholars in their family, and they will be promising. This is the value brought by the Confucian rule for thousands of years. People always think that only those Only those who have read the book can really do great things.

It is also for this reason that even after the war, there are always people in power who protect some Confucian scholars, either as aides, or as teachers of disciples at home, and give them asylum.For example, the one in front of me is the only academy in Hangzhou these days, and it is said that there are several military generals behind it.After the city was broken, the food supply was extremely tight. Some of them were powerless and powerless, and were not "had a bad record" like the Four Great Masters, but some learned Confucian scholars survived after the city was broken, and were arranged to serve as teachers here.

At this time, there are not too many disciples in the academy, and the students' families will have some background, but they are not considered high. If they really reach the status of Shi Bao, Wang Yinna, etc., if they want to find a teacher for the disciples in their families, it is natural to ask a certain Confucian directly. Just grab it.

Although there are not many students, there are quite a lot of teachers, some of them were in the Fang La army before, and they have adapted to the situation. After entering the city, they were arranged here, most of them arrogant.They have some relationship with the generals in the army before, and they can get a lot of benefits, so they will not be persecuted; the other part is naturally the Confucian scholars who originally belonged to the city of Hangzhou. At this time, I had no choice but to bow my head and be a man, watching the situation pass.The salary they can get is not much, and they can only make ends meet every day. Of course, in Hangzhou at this time, it is considered a good job, and they are occasionally provoked. Considering their wives, children and people who need care, they have to act A little literati endured it with a straight face.

"Cough... in class, my surname is Ning, and I will tell you "Historical Records"..."

The rain on the eaves woven curtains, blocking the outside world. In the morning, when the students were still flapping their wet clothes among the tables and chairs and whispering to each other, a young man sat down on the podium and knocked on the table with a pointer, feeling a little sick He opened his mouth, the words were short and plain.

The people below were chatting and laughing loudly, while the young gentleman above was talking about his lessons to himself.The young gentleman is so weak that he even seems to be sick, and most of the students below are hardly in awe.Among them, some burly children even interrupted the husband's speech during the quarrel, and asked directly: "Hey, where do you think is the most fun here in Hangzhou?" The gentleman smiled and said a few places to visit The place to look at, this is the situation on the first day of Mr. Naning's arrival in the academy.

This can be regarded as a corner of the chaotic Hangzhou.As usual, a simple morning.After most of the morning, the students dispersed happily. The young man who had given a lesson returned to the room where the teacher was, and said hello to several of them.At this time, the gentlemen here can be regarded as mixed dragons and snakes. Most of them who were in Fangla's army before had their own affairs to do, and most of the people who originally belonged to Hangzhou were worried, teaching in peace and order, and didn't ask too much.

One of them recognized him, and said: "Ning Liheng..." He cupped his hands but didn't say much, probably because it was a tacit understanding, the current situation is difficult, everyone is not easy, and he is not in the mood to chat about trivial matters .

The rain was still falling, and after half a day of class, the academy became a little quieter.Going around the leaky eaves here, Ning Yi took half a bag of brown rice and a handful of green vegetables from the manager of the academy at this time, which is considered today's reward.When a group of scholars dispersed in the green rain, Ning Yi went to the back of the academy.

Part of the courtyard wall at the back of the academy collapsed, and it was connected with the medical center next door and a simple small courtyard at the rear. Now there are only two or three single rooms available in the small courtyard. At the door of one of the rooms, Xiaochan So I leaned there timidly, waiting for his return. When I saw his figure, I held up a broken umbrella and ran into the rain...

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For Ning Yi, what will happen to the current situation, even he himself can't tell.

When he was brought back to Hangzhou, his body was weak to a certain extent, and then he was arranged in the medical center ahead.But after that, except for the two guards with swords on their backs who made him look like a prisoner, no one came to deal with him, as if the person who protected him just left him in Hangzhou , and then...forgot about him.

Xiao Chan has been following him to take care of him. The little girl has never left his side since she was arrested together with him in Hangzhou. She dressed herself up ugly. Since Ning Yi was truly awake, she became a little more stable.According to her, Su Tan'er, Juan'er and others should not have been caught, but Huzhou was in chaos at the time. Under the protection of the Geng Nursing Institute, it is difficult to determine whether these people can return to Huzhou at this time. Su Tan'er is also a stubborn person, what happened to them next has become what Ning Yi misses most these days.But the longing is the longing, people are here, they can't escape, so they can only go with the situation, at least there is Xiao Chan by my side to take care of.

Gradually recovering from his injuries over the past few days, he and Xiao Chan were arranged to live in a small courtyard at the back of the hospital. The master and the servant were not clearly restricted in their movements, but at this time people with no background went out to wander around. , What can be seen is probably not a pleasant scene.Hangzhou has been short of supplies recently, and the two of them are prisoners, and they are provided with two meals a day, and they cook for themselves.

I don't know who owned the small yard before. Most of the belongings are gone, and the ones left are mostly dilapidated. Since the earthquake, some houses have collapsed and are not easy to live in.Xiaochan was quite happy to sort it out a few times. A few days before arriving, the old doctor came over and asked what Ning Yi did before. Ning Yi thought about it and answered teaching, so he was called to the academy that day , it can be regarded as making the best use of everything, returning to the old business...

(End of this chapter)