Chapter 3 How can we finish the chaos

Seven mourning poems

Xijing is in chaos, and the tiger is in trouble.

Abandon China and surrender to Jingman.

My relatives are sad for me, and my friends are chasing me.

When you go out, you can see nothing, and the white bones cover the plain.

There are hungry women on the road, holding their children and abandoning the grass.

Gu Wen sobbed and waved his tears.

I don't know where to die, how can the two end?

I can't bear to hear this.

Denba Mausoleum in the south and look back at Chang'an.

Wenfor those who are in the spring, they are very sad.

This is Wang Can's Seven Lamentations, which describes refugees in the war. In the era of frequent wars, life is like weeds on the roadside or fallen leaves in autumn, which may wither at any time in the wind and rain.

yi he six years, the war is raging. Integrate all the land of the Central Plains. Cizhou is very close to Kaifeng, and the Yi family is also involved in the torrent of escape. Originally, Yi Feng planned to take his family to Huangzhou, but the military situation was urgent. He worked hard for several days and was transferred to rescue the command of the mediocre generals in the north. Under the circumstances of the general trend, he returned to no success. Seeing that the court was not supported, he did not contribute. When he settled down in Huangzhou and was ready to get married, Cizhou had fallen for half a month. He was so miserable that he had to send someone to look for it.

It just rained in early summer, and some people stood scattered on the rocks on the muddy mountain road. Everyone was yellow and thin, ragged, and their eyes were at a loss. After fleeing for so long, many people who came out together have been killed and injured, and many of them have been injured. I don't know when and where I can go.

The Yi family is also here. Yi's mother Xiao sat on the rock on the slope, next to her grandson Yi Hui. Yi Hui is only 12 years old, and his thin little face is clearly angular. The most eye-catching is a pair of cold eyes, with loneliness and perseverance, much like his father. Since he began to escape at the end of March, the child has experienced all the ups and downs. He was betrayed by his servants, robbed their carriage property and abandoned them. He experienced the wind and rain, slept on the street, and endured hunger. However, the child always gritted his teeth and stood up without complaining. He often comforted his grandmother and comforted his sister and the little cold moon fostered by the Mu family. I often give them what I find when I'm hungry. Such a sensible child. Xiao sighed. This child has been arrogant and stubborn since he was a child, with few words, and has a strength and perseverance different from his age. However, he can't stand it now. I cried all night last night, and I have no energy on the road today, and my eyes are still red. After all, it was abandoned! How can he hold on after being abandoned by his biological mother? After all, he is young, how can he understand the distortion or helplessness in human nature? In order to survive, all moral ethics can be abandoned. It's not that there are "eating with easy children" in ancient books. It's also common for his mother to follow the fast and luxurious carriage in order to survive. Although it is abandoning children, there are many people who feel that they are the biggest ones at the critical moment of life and death. But now, how can we communicate with this child?

Next to it are Yi Yanniang and Mu Hanyue. Yan Niang is one year younger than Hui. She has been beautiful since she was a child. She is proud of her mother's beauty and her father's coldness. Although he is ragged, he has the temperament that makes people forget vulgarity. She looked at her brother fixedly, and her eyes were also red. She cried all night yesterday, and today she is also exhausted. She was originally weak. Two months ago, she experienced wind and rain in early spring and was infected with wind and cold. Although she was not heavy, she has never recovered. All the way, her face was already pale and she felt that she had no strength. Han Yue and Yi Hui are the same age, only a few months younger than him. Compared with Yi Hui's precocious silence, she is still a lively and cheerful girl. Her face is beautiful and her eyes are bright and bright. Although she left her parents when she was a child, the Yi family took good care of her, which makes her live in love and warmth, making her still have a bright personality.

Suddenly, my mother turned around and ran to the gorgeous carriage, then got into the car and left. The sky is already blank, but he still hasn't woken up.

My mother actually left like this. In this way, she left. Only one sentence like this.

He has never been willing to believe that his mother abandoned his brother and sister. In my memory, my mother was such a beautiful, gentle and kind woman. She took good care of the family and loved their brothers and sisters very much, so that her grandmother taught her that she was afraid that she would spoil them, so she left Yi Hui in her grandmother's yard for education and discipline at a very young age. From the memory of his childhood, he didn't see much of his mother, but saved a few words in the morning and dusk. Grandmother was strict with him and asked him to learn literature and martial arts since he was a child. His schoolwork was quite heavy. He never dared to stay with his mother for a long time for fear that he would be punished by his master and grandmother for not completing the martial arts. He always comes and leaves in a hurry. Although he is attached to his mother, his forbearance never speaks or even shows it. Sometimes he was punished, and his mother cried with heartache and pulled him to check the wound. He was afraid that his mother would be worried and refused to show a little weakness in front of his mother. His mother loved him and always left some cakes for him to eat from time. He was taught by his grandmother that he had always been very restrained and refused to be greedy for delicious food and comfort. He only invited his mother to give it to his sister. Although he refuses to spoil his mother, he doesn't know how his mother cares about him. If it weren't for being as good as my father, and if it weren't for my grandmother's strictness, I would snuggle with my mother and play like ordinary children, then there would have been more happiness. However, after all, it is not available now.

Yi Hui's thoughts drifted like this and thought quietly.

Han Yue looked at Yi Hui's stunned face and knew that he was still sad, so she stopped talking. Next to her, Yan Niang coughed sullenly. She had not recovered from her illness and had just gone through grief, as if her condition had worsened.

Xiao looked at the children around him, wanted to comfort them, and then thought for a moment, "Huier, did you hear your sister coughing?"

Yi Hui raised his head and looked at his grandmother. He didn't know what his grandmother meant and didn't answer.

"Son, your mother abandoned our family. Now you are the only man here, the brother that your sisters can rely on and the grandson that your grandmother can rely on. Are you ready to go on like this?" Xiao suddenly increased his tone and asked.

Yi Hui raised his head, and his eyes were still cold, but he was slightly timid and ashamed. People say that grandma loves her eldest son the most, but because her father is not at home and her mother is gentle, her grandmother has always been very strict with him. He is always timid and cautious in front of his grandmother.

"I'm sorry, grandmother, it's my grandson's fault!" Hui lowered his head. His mother left, but on their way to escape, he had to take care of his two sisters and grandmother. He has a responsibility and can't go down like this.

"I'll go to the mountain to see if I can catch any birds or catch some snakes and beasts."

"Brother Hui, I'll go with you." Han Yue stood up.

"Brother, I'll go too." Yan Niang's voice is very weak, but her eyes are firm. These days, they have been walking to the mountains. The bark and grass roots have been dug away by the people who have been exhausted. There is less and less food to eat, and the pressure of survival has made them stronger.

Three people walked in the mountains. It was already noon. The hot sun shone down, and the three of them were hot and thirsty but got nothing. Although Hui gritted his teeth and went up the mountain to find food, it was difficult to concentrate. Yan Niang followed, but her physique was so weak that she had to be helped by Han Yue. The three of them were really inefficient.

"Brother Hui, let's go south, and Yan Niang and I will go north. Let's look for it separately. What we find may be bigger. Let's make an appointment to go back to grandma after half an hour, okay?

Cold Moon Proposal.

"Okay." Yi Hui answered that it was really not a way for him to wait for them all the way. "Don't be late to go back, Xiaoyue, you take care of Yan Niang."

The cold moon smiled gracefully and smiled brightly. Her smile has always been the greatest comfort for them when the clouds are sad.

"Don't worry, everything will happen!"

Yi Hui bit his dry lips and didn't sleep last night. Today, he is inevitably dizzy when walking. He stepped up the mountain. He has to find something to eat. He has to take care of his grandmother and sister. After all, he was still a little lucky to find a giant snake coiled on the mountain stone.

Yi Hui was born as a general and has been arranged by his father to practice martial arts since he was a child. When he was a child, he studied with his master, who was a master outside the world and taught him extremely profound martial arts. Later, the master left, and his grandmother asked the famous martial arts instructor in the state to train him strictly. He was very good at it, and naturally the snake was not a problem. Three moves and two ways to kill the long snake. Put the snake in your hand and think about it secretly, which is enough for several people to eat! So I hurried back to find my grandmother.

Grandma is still sitting on the rocks waiting for them. My grandmother is in the year of destiny and is not very healthy. Grandma's father was a teacher in the countryside. Her grandmother was quite talented in writing. She sat quietly, and her daughter-in-law's sudden departure did not defeat the old man who had experienced the world.

"Grandma." Yi Hui called softly. Far from his grandmother, he dug a pit to light a fire, stringed the snakes with branches, and simply set up a shelf to barbecue.

"Where are Yan Niang and Han Yue?" Xiao asked.

"Let's find food separately. They may come back later." Yi Hui answered respectfully and still focused on grilling snake meat. The smell of snake meat slowly disperses. It smells really good.

"You child," Xiao felt that Yi Hui was not considerate and was a little angry. He blamed him, "How can you rest assured that the two girls leave you and turn around in the barren mountains? Yan Niang is sick again! That's how you take care of your sister?"

Looking at her grandmother's face, Yi Hui quickly admitted her mistake.

"It's the grandson who is not good. The grandson won't do it next time."

After roasting the snake meat, Yi Hui first picked up some fat meat for his grandmother. He only ate two small pieces and was ready to stay for his sister and Han Yue. But nearly an hour has passed, and they still don't have it, and he can't help but be anxious. They are fleeing, time is tight, and they can't be delayed in one place for a long time. If they don't come back, the safety will be completely insecure.

"Grandma, I'll find them." Yi Huidao. The voice was full of uneasiness.

As soon as Yi Hui's voice fell, suddenly there was a noise in the north: "The enemy is coming... Run!" Then people flocked south.

Hearing this sentence, Hui's face suddenly became ashes.

"Grandma!"

"Let's wait for them. It's too messy now. Don't look for them. I'm afraid we'll be separated!" Xiao is a woman who has experienced ups and downs. In the face of danger, she is still calm.

"Yi Hui, because your father is not here, you are the only man in the family. You should take care of your sister and honor your grandmother and mother. You should know that filial piety first! I feel very guilty that I don't do filial piety around my grandmother. You should be filial and serve your grandmother on behalf of your father! Do you understand?" My father's words were loud, which was specially explained by my father before his last trip. The enemy was staring at him not far away. It was his negligence to be separated from his sister and Han Yue, and how could he be involved in danger to his grandmother? With this, Yi Hui made a decisive decision.

"Grandma, the situation is urgent now. I'll send grandma south for a while to a safe place!"

With a "pop" sound, it didn't reach Yi Hui's reaction, and his left cheek had been hit again.

"What a bitch! You didn't take good care of your sister and left them to run away alone when it came to time? Xiao thought that Yi Hui was afraid of danger and remembered to escape, and scolded him harshly.

Grandma," Yi Hui was very wronged, but he also understood that this was not the time to complain about grievances. He only said briefly, "Why is Sun'er a person who is afraid of ignoring his sister's death? It's just that this place is dangerous. Sun'er must first protect grandma's safety before making other plans!" As long as grandma left the dangerous place, Sun'er immediately came back to look for her sister. What's more, now that they are in chaos, they may not have time to get here and flee south in a hurry!"

Do you know that if you can't wait for them here, it will be much more difficult to find them?

"Sun'er knows!" Yi Hui said sadly, "This time it was Sun'er who made a big mistake, but the mistake has been cast. Sun'er can't let grandma also be involved in danger!" Grandma, let Sun'er take you off. No matter how difficult it is in the future, Sun'er will definitely find his sister!"

Xiao Shi pondered for a moment and answered.

Hui hurriedly packed up and saluted and helped his grandmother to go south with the flow of people.

The Jin army has been marching rapidly. For seven days in a row, the refugees also walked forward almost day and night. Under such circumstances, Xiao and Hui have no leisure time to look for Yan Niang and Han Yue. It has been too far and too long to hear about Yan Niang and Han Yue among the refugees, and the possibility of finding them is becoming slim day by day. Along the way, although his grandmother never blamed him again, he looked at his anxious expression and his panic and disappointment when asking others. His heart was like Ling Chi again and again. He had just lost his mother and lost his own sister and the beloved Han Yue because of his mistakes. He was invaded by pain and self-reproach in his heart. After all, he was a 12-year-old child. He finally couldn't stand it. Under the moonlight, he couldn't help bursting into tears.

"Hui." Not far away, grandma is calling him.

After days of running and anxiety, my grandmother was obviously exhausted, and even her voice calling him was empty and powerless.

Hui quickly walked to his grandmother and bowed to answer.

"What's the order for grandma to call Sun'er?"

Xiao looked at the young grandson who had just wiped away his tears and stood beside him solemnly and sighed. I couldn't help reaching out to hold him in my arms.

Yi Hui half knelt in front of his grandmother's knee and leaned his head on his grandmother's lap. There was a burst of soreness in my chest, and then I burst into tears. He has always been a tearful child. In the Yi family's teaching, they would rather bleed than cry. In the past, he was injured and punished by his elders. No matter how painful it was, he refused to shed a tear, but now, in his grandmother's arms, he cried silently.

"Good boy, cry if you want. Grandma knows that you feel uncomfortable. Grandma knows that you can't stand it after another." Xiao caressed her grandson's hair and back. Although she has been harsh on him since she was a child, why doesn't she love this eldest grandson like the most ordinary family?

Grandmother's comfort made Yi Hui no longer able to control it.

"Grandma, it's my grandson who made a big mistake! Sun'er lost his sister and Xiaoyue! Grandma scolded the grandson. It was the grandson's fault. How can I find them? Even if I go to Huangzhou, how can I meet my father!" Yi Hui's voice was full of self-reproach and regret.

Children, don't be afraid. My sisters are auspicious, and they will definitely turn bad luck into good luck. This is not your intention. On the way to escape, there was a hurry and danger, and such a thing was resolute. He must understand your father's place. Xiao comforted.

Hui still buried his head in his grandmother's lap and cried.