MTL - Sweet Beauty-Chapter 8 hemp weaving
Three days later, His Majesty dispatched Xiao Wang Liu Yu to perform the duties of a great minister, and the book-making process from Fuhebei was completed, which caused an uproar in the court and the public.
This matter was expected, but everyone never expected that the number of troops sent by His Majesty was only a mere 2,000!
It should be noted that in Hebei, warlords are divided and their forces are intricate. Even in any county or country, there are tens of thousands of defenders, a mere 2,000 people. I am afraid that they will be defeated by robbers before they enter the territory of Hebei. Rao is Liu Yu. In the past, no matter how prestige and strategy there was, it couldn't stop the sound of bad-mouthing: Liu Xiu is dead, and Liu Xiu may not be able to survive this hurdle.
For a time, the former Da Situ Mansion, and the present Xiao Wang Mansion, since the wedding ceremony was full of guests, suddenly became bleak, and the door was empty.
But the two people in the mansion were all calm and calm, and they were not disturbed by the changes before and after.
Liu Xiu still went out early every day and came back late. If he occasionally came back early, he would always stay in the study for a long time until the lights went out.
The two still lived in the same room, but slept in separate beds. It's just that Liu Yu was cautious. Every day, he waited for the maids to retreat, and then took the quilts and spread them out by himself. Therefore, in the eyes of others, this newlywed couple is a rare respect for each other and very harmonious.
It was only two days away from the trip, and A Shu's dowry had already been packed, and now he was instructing the servants to tidy up Liu Xiu's clothes one by one. For Liu Yu, this time is different from the short-term departure in the past three or two months. I am afraid that this time, after a year and a half, he will never come back. Therefore, he gave orders earlier, and the heavy objects next to him are unnecessary. Only bring all the books in the study.
This is so painful, Shu.
The books are heavy, especially afraid of dampness. Before packing, they have to be unwrapped to dry, and then collected again, which is quite troublesome. And most of the maids were illiterate, and it was difficult to classify them into volumes, so each volume had to be read by Ah Shu before it could be boxed.
After a long day of work, Ah Shu was really tired.
When it was getting dark that day, she still held on to her spirits, and put on the last remaining loose and messy briefs by Wei, little by little.
The bamboo slips are slender and the writing is dense. She is sitting on the couch. She is exhausted by the light. Her eyes are blurred. A pile of bamboo slips can't help but feel a little discouraged.
When Liu Xiu came back from the night, she saw her sitting on her knees and sitting delicately, staring intently at the objects in her hands, her head lowered, revealing half of her slender and greasy neck, which seemed very demure and beautiful.
But when he got closer to the door of the house, he realized that what she was holding in her hand was his booklet. Follow the call.
Her drooping slap-sized face, her crescent eyebrows slightly condensed, and her two bright teeth biting her lower lip tightly, she looked like she was in trouble, but she was unwilling to give up, even he had quietly walked to the door Neither side noticed.
The maid by the door saw him and was about to report, but he had already strode in and walked to her couch. When she was not looking, she took the hemp rope with one hand, but with just three or two strokes, the original loose brochure was smashed. It became neat and compact again.
Ah Shu widened her eyes in surprise, looked up at him, and sighed, "How did you do it?"
She just spent more than half an hour, and only put on two rolls, how could he do it so easily?
Liu Yu looked at her undisguised surprise face, and there was still a hint of admiration, and his heart was slightly fluctuated.
In the past few days, he went out early and returned late, but the two of them didn't actually say anything. In the daily living room, he also deliberately kept a distance from her. When he came back, it was the first time he saw a woman in his house, except his mother, who was so dedicated to taking care of him.
Just a little clumsy.
He couldn't help showing a bit of a smile: "When you were at home, you didn't think much about needlework, did you?"
Ah Shu seemed to have been stabbed in the sore spot, her face flushed red, but she couldn't help but straighten her chest and argued forcefully, "No, I—"
Halfway through her words, she paused in a guilty conscience. Wu Liuliu's eyes looked at him timidly, but she was caught off guard and froze in place.
He just smiles. This smile is completely different from the water-tight smiles of the past. It is warm and moving, without falsification, and even the pair of eyes that have always been light and unwavering are dyed a bit warm.
It turned out that when he really laughed, he looked so good-looking.
He turned around and sat down on the couch, took the remaining bamboo slips, and skillfully passed them one by one with hemp rope.
"When I was a child, my family was poor, and when I went to study at Taixue, I did a lot of work. At that time, the classmates of Taixue who were born in a high school were very reluctant to write by themselves, so I did it for them, made some money, and exchanged a new one. Satisfied wheat rice. Now that several years have passed, I am not unfamiliar with this craft."
When he spoke, he still looked intently at the hemp rope in his hand, and the candlelight reflected on him, making people almost mistakenly think that he was just a husband of ordinary people who returned from a day’s work abroad and continued to work for his wife.
Ah Shu felt a little sad.
Born in the Zhao family in Handan, she never had to worry about food and clothing. And Liu Yu, although born in a clan family, has no name and title, and has no money left. Rao was from a poor family, but he still did not forget to study in Taixue. Compared with the favored son next to him, all his current fame and fame were earned by following his elder brother in his early years, but now he is still under the control of others, forcing him to go to Hebei amid all the criticism.
When she was stunned, he suddenly pushed the scattered bamboo slips on the case to her, reached out and knocked on the sides, and said, "What are you doing? Speed, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep today."
The two sat on both sides of the table, and by candlelight, bowed their heads together, one handed bamboo slips, and the other wore hemp ropes, which was surprisingly harmonious.
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However, he said that the second day was the day when Liu Yu left the city.
Ah Shu finished her grooming early in the morning, and ordered the servants to pack up the carriage and go out of the city with Liu Yu.
Outside the city, Zhao You and Deng Wan have been waiting for a long time.
Zhao You should have returned to Handan early after Ah Shu got married. However, he heard that His Majesty only gave Liu Yu a district of 2,000 people, so he refused to leave, and sent a message to Liu Yu that he must go with A Shu.
Liu Yuyuan was only afraid that there were too few soldiers and horses, and there were hundreds of Kongwu servants under the Zhao family, so naturally he would not refuse.
The group had assembled at the city gate, and were about to set off, when a small yellow gate suddenly came on a fast horse and bowed to Liu Yu: "Your Majesty, slow down, the supervisor sent by Your Majesty has not yet arrived."
At the moment, the crowd was in an uproar.
Supervisors are the eyes and ears of the emperor, follow the commander in battle, and perform the post of supervisor, which has been in existence since ancient times, but most of them are high-ranking generals. Now that King Xiao only leads 2,000 men and horses, but still needs a supervising army, it is a big joke!
"Two thousand people set up an army of supervisors, your Majesty really thinks highly of King Xiao!" The crowd was full of uncontrollable indignation, and the speaker was Liu Ji, the brother of Liu Yu and his subordinate general, the general Liu Ji.
In the echoes of others, Liu Yu stood still, sat on the horse, and asked humbly, "Dare to ask who your Majesty has sent to guard the army?"
Xiao Huangmen looked at the ferocious appearance of the hundreds of warriors around him, was momentarily frightened, and threw himself to the side of the horse, shaking his head, "I don't know."
Liu Yu was not embarrassed, he just told him to go back on his own, instructing the generals to stay calm and wait patiently.
However, this wait is more than half an hour.
Under the scorching sun, the people around him were always angry and restless. When they saw Liu Yu, who was neither arrogant nor impetuous, and very patient, they also endured it together.
Zhao You has always been watching carefully. Seeing this scene, he has been admiring Liu Yu. Hearing it for a long time is not as good as seeing it. With this kind of tolerance, as long as he can overcome the current difficulties, he will become a great asset in the future.
By noon, there was finally movement in the city.
I saw fifty or sixty attendants, surrounded by a two-carriage, and dozens of boxes, drove out of the city gate unhurriedly, and stopped in front of Liu Yuma. A person stepped out of the carriage, and when everyone looked at it, it turned out to be Doctor Taizhong Xie Jin.
This man is about half a hundred years old, his hair and beard are all white, his face has vertical and horizontal ravines, his body is wide and fat, but he has a pair of rat eyes.
Liu Ji was already extremely impatient. He glanced at Liu Yu, then rode his horse to Xie Jin's side. He waved the long knife in his hand intentionally or unintentionally, and said coldly, "It turned out to be Duke Xie. It really makes everyone wait."
Xie Jin heard the sarcasm and anger in his words, but Liu Jisheng had a strong back, beard like a halberd, not angry, and the long knife in his hand was shining with a bright cold light. Taking two steps back and staring fiercely, Fang put on a smile and went to Liu Yu: "Your Majesty, it's a little late to come in, please forgive me."
This sounded like an apology, but it was a provocative look in his eyes.
Liu Xiu was in a trance as if he had not seen it, so he dismounted himself, rushed to Xie Jin and bowed respectfully: "It's okay, the journey here is hard, and it takes Duke Xie's patience."
In terms of official titles, Xie Jin was far inferior to Liu Yu, but he was treated so politely. He felt very satisfied, his expression relaxed a little, and he shook his head and said modestly: "My king, I am afraid, please go on your way."
After all, he returned to the carriage again in the cold eyes of others.
At this point, two hours have passed, and the team of two to three thousand people finally set foot on the road east to Hebei.
Although this journey is long, Ah Shu is a person who has gone through it once. In the carriage, there is neither wind nor sun. Except for the bumps, it can be tolerated, so there is no complaint.
On the other hand, Xie Jin, who also came from a commoner background, has been an official for many years, and it has become increasingly difficult to serve him. In just five days, he has complained several times that the journey is too tiring.
Liu Yu still had a kind-hearted appearance, and whenever he thanked Jin for his side-scrolling complaints, he always responded well without showing any anger. Qi Liu Ji also stood beside Liu Xiu with a knife, Han Guang and Hu Mu, both made Xie Jinnane dare not speak.
The generals who were originally furious, seeing Xie Jin punching his fist into the cotton and having nowhere to vent, all secretly applauded.
However, this short-lived pleasure is far less than the worry for Liu Yu's work.
With a mere 2,000 people, in the chaotic world where the heroes are divided, how should they stand on the ground? Although His Majesty has clearly stated that he is going to Hebei, the huge Hebei has already been occupied by various forces, so how can they be accommodated?
