Chapter 206 Deployment and Withdrawal
Along the bumpy road, the beggar and Major General Ximen finally arrived at the barracks. On the way, after repeated questions, Major General Ximen revealed two words and followed the soldiers to explain in detail. She finally understood the context of the matter. It turned out that the two people he met by the river were sent by the old general to find Chinese medicine to relieve the heat and poison for the soldiers, but they did not return for a long time, so Major General Ximen came here in person and happened to meet the scene of the beggar being bullied, so he rescued them and rewarded and punished them separately.
When it comes to hot poison, the beggar is deeply touched. Although the past is chaotic and foggy in her heart, occasionally a star-like inspiration can come. She recalled that when she was in Shuihu Xianzhai, the initial living conditions were not good, and fever and malaria always hit, which made her brothers and sisters miserable. She used mung beans, red beans, black beans and barley to make soup instead of tea every day. She persisted for more than two months and slowly disappeared. This kind of soup is also famous in the local area and is known as the "golden summer soup".
When he heard that the soldiers in the barracks often suffered from this, the beggar told them how to make golden soup. Major General Ximen thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Go back and have a try."
Major General Ximen arranged accommodation for the beggar, set up a small tent in his tent, let her live, and said, "Don't walk around without permission."
The beggar frowned and said, "There is a small gourd in the stuffy gourd. Are you going to heat me up? Or do you look at me not fat, not as timid as Yang Guifei?
"Don't call it cold then." Major General Ximen gave her a few words gracefully, leaving her a back.
She grabbed him: "Hey, don't go!" Then he hesitated pitifully, "Don't you care about the defense of men and women? Aren't you afraid of other people's gossip?"
"Remember, there are no women in the barracks." Major General Ximen raised his foot and wanted to leave.
"Do you mean that I not only want to dress up as a man, but also want to look like a man from the inside? Otherwise, if you are seen through, you will be kicked out?"
Major General Ximen did not turn around and nodded solemnly.
"But... even if I pretend to be good, I'm still a woman! Are you sure you won't think about me?" She is now afraid of men and women's affairs, and she must be sure before she can take this reassurance.
Major General Ximen turned half of his face and said coldly: "I'm not interested in women."
The beggar heard this as if he had been struck by lightning. I've seen a strange one, and I've never seen such a strange one. There was once a person who said something like this, but he said, "I'm not interested in you" instead of women!
"I'm not interested in you" is understandable. It's a matter of personal taste. If you are not interested in women, this all-inclusive level is extensive! It is worth considering.
Have the years of military camp life changed Major General Ximen's psychology? The beggar floated all kinds of speculation in an instant.
When Major General Ximen saw the beggar's blindfolded and enlightened, he couldn't help blackening his whole face and said decisively, "Go to sleep!"
The beggar trembled all over, how could he be forced to sleep? If she hadn't been his opponent now, she would have really wanted to carry it with him!
Helpless, not as powerful as others, can only admit defeat. Forced by his power, he nodded and agreed.
General Ximen left. Not long after the clean, the old general came in and shouted, "Yi'er!"
"Yi'er?" The beggar did not introduce himself and wondered, "Is he your adopted son?"
The old general saw the beggar, stopped and looked at him, and didn't say much. But this glance is enough for the beggar to recall. His white eyebrows went straight into his temples, and he felt a sense of deterrence. Those eyes are bright, and there is a little enlightened smile in the majestic, as if any evil tricks can't escape his magic eyes.
The beggar itself is pure and frank, and there is nothing to hide and care about. But her transformation of people and things has complicated her identity a lot.
Fuxi, the soldier who followed the major general all the way back, said, "What kind of adopted son?" "Yi'er is the name of the young general!"
"Is his name Ximen Yi?"
Fuxi looked at the old general and said naively, "The young general's surname is Ximen, and his name is silent."
Moyi, Simon Moyi. The beggar muttered, "No wonder they always say 'people are like their names'. Jin Shi's silence and righteousness are really the best interpretation of him.
The old general heard that she didn't know anything and asked, "Are you new here?"
The beggar's scalp is numb, and the most in the world can't be offended is the general! He laughed and said, "Yes, yes."
The old general nod and said casually, "Very good."
After a look, he didn't see Simon Moyi and asked, "Where has Yi'er gone?"
The beggar scratched his head and said, "I pissed him off just now."
"It's not easy!" The old general gave a thumb and praised, "If you can brush me away in anger another day, I'll give you an exemption!"
"What is the exemption letter?" The beggar asked.
"You made trouble and made mistakes in the barracks, and I will take care of you! But when I walked out of the barracks, it didn't work.
The beggar thought for a moment. Now he lives in the barracks. There is such a charm, which can be called omnipotent, so he is happy: "Is this true? At that time, you were angry. It was enough if you didn't beat me. Would you still give me an amulet?
"A word is hard to catch up." The old general said, "Don't be surprised by favors and humiliations, and calm your mind is a necessary quality for generals. If you are really angry with me, you don't have time to get it.
The beggar clapped his hands and said, "Okay."
Fuxi saw the old and young make a bet and said, "I'll go to the young general."
The old general nodded and waved to him to go.
After a while, Simon Moyi came in. Seeing the old general, he saluted and said, "What's wrong with my father?"
The old general waved his hand and signaled that he would go down. The beggar was very interesting and ready to quit. The old general said, "Where are you going?" Let's stay here. It's so thin that it's not safe to go out alone.
This... The beggar's forehead was cold and sweaty, which was indescribably strange. It's really father and son, each with its own characteristics.
"I'm worried that I heard that military secrets were killed." The beggar stammered.
"It doesn't matter. Why don't you just get an exemption from me by virtue of your ability?
"Father!" Simon silently shouted.
The beggar was shocked. Is there anything wrong with an exemption charm? Is it worthy of the attention of the young general?
The old general looked at the beggar confused and smiled, "Haha! Since I was sensible, I made this bet for him. Unfortunately, he is stupid. For 20 years, he hasn't been so angry that he can get out of control.
"Father's broad mind." Simon Moyi said.
"This also shows that you are very excellent as a son. The old general can only smile when he sees it. Even if he accidentally does something wrong, how can he be willing to be angry." After praising Ximen silently, the beggar said sincerely, "Look at Major General Ximen and you will know how good you are to teach your children! His forbearance, except for the old general, is the first person I have ever seen in my life.
"Your mouth is so sweet." The old general smiled.
The beggar always feels strange. The old general's adjectives for himself are all about girls. Did he see through her daughter a long time ago?
is becoming less and less confident. In those years, she disguised herself as a man and traveled through half a dynasty. How many people recognized her true face? This old general's vision is too sharp and thorough.
She held on. The old general said, "Why do you think he has a lot of patience?"
"I talk so much, others are irritable to death, and he is expressionless; I talk so much, and he has no reaction; I talk so much, he always poke people to laugh, and he has no feeling..." The beggar admired: "How much patience it takes to practice yourself like a stone!"
"You're right." The old general smiled and raised his eyebrows with a little sadness: "This is certainly good, but his hard stone really makes me suffer!"
"Isn't this good? Isn't that what the old general is looking forward to?" The beggar said, "Like a stone, it is not open, which is also a manifestation of tolerance, and it is also caused by temperament and mind."
"It's not!" The old general said, "I think my son prefers to be unhopened."
Simon silently listened to the dialogue between the two and finally came to such a conclusion and definition. He was not embarrassed, but said, "Father called me to come here. What's the matter?"
The beggar woke up and said, "Yes, the old general called the young general to come here, not to let him listen to an uncivilized truth?"
The old general said, "Of course not."
The old general did not avoid suspicion and said bluntly, "I heard that some time ago, the emperor sent the prince to Yanlan City to experience the people's conditions. I don't know what happened. The prince sealed the local water Margin Xianzhai, where the poor and chivalrous people gathered."
The top of his head was like five thunderbolt, and the beggar's eyes were wide open and asked repeatedly, "Why? Are there any casualties? What happened in the end?"
"It seems that I was looking for someone, but I didn't find it in the end. Finally, thanks to a girl named Yanzhi, who had a deep understanding of righteousness and reason, the troops stationed retreated. The old general said slowly.
The beggar breathed a long breath. In this way, Zhao Qian was determined to think that she had fled to Xianzhai, and the search was fruitless.
Ximen listened silently and said indifferently, "This is a matter between officials and bandits."
The old general said, "This is not over yet. Later, the prince returned to the capital and sent troops to secretly surround the prime minister's house and the most famous shoe village in the capital. It is said that the owner of the shoe village has a lot to do with the son of the prime minister of the East. In those years, the shoe village was supported by the young master of the East.
The beggar's heart is pounding, and all the old dreams are waking up and coming up. Those long dark years haunted her like a nightmare.
She panicked and said, "Is there going to be a coup? Has the prime minister's mansion collapsed?
The old general shook his head and said, "Then the prince secretly withdrew his troops. But people in the city who know about this have speculated that there is a gap between the Dongfang clan and the prince. I'm afraid that after the new emperor ascends the throne in the future, the Dongfang clan will no longer be favored.
Simon said silently for a long time, "What does father mean?"
"Let's wait and see." The old general sighed, "We have a lot of friendship with the Oriental family and belong to a vine. If the prime minister falls, it is not so easy for me, a general, to get rid of it.
Ximen was silent, his eyes fell on the tent, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
The beggar was panicked and stood restless and asked, "Have you heard that what happened to the female owner of the shoe village in the capital?"
"It should be all right." The old general said, "The prince didn't do much. Shoezhuang has a good reputation. If it goes bankrupt or changes owners, there will definitely be some rumors.
The beggar stroked his chest and said, "That's good."
The old general said lightly, "The girl seems to be very concerned about these things about the officials?"
It's hard to say, and the beggar didn't know how to answer, saying, "I have heard of the name of Water Margin Xianzhai. Because of poverty and wandering around in the past few years, I have received their help, and my kindness is unforgettable. Later, I went to the capital with my relatives and went to Kanping Shoe Village several times to buy shoes. The female landlord has a calm personality and cold words, but is kind-hearted and an excellent person.
"Does that mean that you have relatives in the capital? I don't know which mansion it is?" The old general said.
The beggar had to say: "Small households rely on planting lotus root to make a living. I said that the general didn't know either.
The old general said oh, and didn't ask more questions. He kindly told her to rest more, and then instructed Major General Ximen some military skills, and then went out of the tent.