Chapter 86: Liancheng expresses sadness, An Hanyuan's wish

At the end of August and September of the fourth year of Yan Han Xuanhuang, Yan Han basically calmed down Rostov. Zhao Jin left his soldiers and horses to rest in Rostov for a while and rushed back to Lianchengfu to send Xiao's coffin.

Xiao's wife Xiangzhi, his concubine Damala and Valenkina have all been guarded in Liancheng. Li Tuzheng's wife Chu Chu, two royal sisters Zhao Xing and Zhao Ping arrived from Anhan Prefecture, and Wuda's wife Jin Yuan arrived from Jiezhou and Qi Jinzheng's wife Yuluan arrived from Cangzhou. The sisters gathered and cried bitterly, and all advised Xiangzhi for their condolences.

Zhao Jin came, stroked the coffin and cried bitterly, and went to worship. Xiangzhi bowed as a survivor. Zhao Yu looked at Xiangzhi and thought that this sister was really miserable and wanted to say comforting words, which was hard to say for a moment. Xiangzhi wiped her tears and said, "The lord's journey has worked hard, but he came to see me off for my concubine's husband. I can't thank you enough."

"This is what it should be." Zhao Jin sighed, "Xiao Yu is not only my famous*, my founder, but also my archer. I was thinking of inviting him to Beijing after this battle to have a good talk, but it turned out to be a farewell.

"The lord is relieved." Xiangzhi advised, "It is common to say goodbye to life and death. The fate is determined, but the fate will disperse. It was his fate for Xiao Lang to return to heaven. Lord, don't be discouraged. It's time to cheer up.

Zhao Jin nodded and said, "That's right. But...you...you..."

Xiangzhi understood what Zhao Yu wanted to say and said indifferently, "I don't want to remarry. Damala gave birth to a son, and now she has a fetal abdomen; Valenjina gave birth to a daughter. My concubine will stay with them and take care of several children.

Zhao Yu thought for a moment, "Okay... this is your wish. May you survive happily. If you are not satisfied, tell your brother again.

So Zhao Jin made Xiao Yu a marquis of martial arts and added 1,000 households, so that his wife, concubines and children could live a good life and sacrifice to him. Damala's posthumous fetus was born as a girl, so Xiao Yu had only one son. According to Chinese tradition, this son is the son of his wife and will come to the throne. These are the last words.

Xiao's funeral basically follows Chinese tradition, but there are also arrangements that break the traditional and avoid many red tape. For example, "Tomb", "Rusu" and "Three Years of Filial Piety" are all bad habits deliberately advocated by Confucianism for the sake of perverted rule, which are actually not conducive to the development of the country. Filial piety was originally a natural, simple and noble human emotion, but Confucianism distorted it into formalism, deliberately elongated those "filial sons and grandchildren" who did well on the surface, forming moral pressure on the general public, which is actually contrary to normal Taoism.

In the early morning of the next day, Zhao Jin personally sent the coffin to cross the river and accompanied him for several miles to the east. Xiangzhi and her sisters will send their coffin all the way to Anhan Mansion and be buried in the National Cemetery in the north of the city. Zhao Jin also had to turn back and lead the army to solve the war in the south. At this time, the news of Haidu Army's advance to Yanhan has come, but it has to be orderly and orderly. In the south, there is not only the invasion of the Georgian army, but also the support of the Illi Khanate, which should not be underestimated. The threat in the south must be lifted, so that the newly harvested Rostov area can be stabilized, and Yanhan's access to the mouth and grain-producing area can be guaranteed. The sea in the east is really a big trouble, but at this time, only the soldiers who stay on the eastern front believe that they can withstand the attack.

After saying goodbye, Zhao Jin led hundreds of riders to turn around and ran. In a moment, he went to the ferry and got on the boat. The royal sisters looked at their figures until they could never see them again.

Xiangzhi suddenly sighed and said to Chu Chu, "Sister, please help me perform the Yaoqin and Pipa ensembles I made in the past."

Chu Chu took Yaoqin, sat down, played a beginning, and asked, "How about it?"

Xiangzhi nodded and said, "In the past, we wrote this song without a name. Now it can be called Lianchengqu, and I will fill in the words.

The maid quickly took the pen and ink, and Xiangzhi instantly wrote the next lyrics. So Chu Chu stroked the piano, Xiangzhi played the pipa, and played a song "Liancheng Song", which was not only sent to the king from afar, but also played for Xiao Li in his life, so that he could relive the magnificent history of the golden horse.

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on the city, on the city (above the wall of Lianchengfu,)

The birds are flying. (The vigorous eagle is soaring.)

There is an endless limit to Pingchuan, and there are all plains around here.

The high mountains are far away. (The distance from the alpine area is very far away.)

Why did you come here? (The eagle lives in the mountains, why did he fly here?)

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Under the city, under the city (under the wall of Lianchengfu,)

The husband is going to the end of the world.  (the generals and soldiers hurriedly embarked on the journey.)

(They didn't have time to say goodbye to their wives,)

I can't take care of it. (Just because of the military emergency, it must arrive quickly.)

The sun is full of long rivers. (Take advantage of the sun shining in the morning and cross the river quickly.)

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In the city, within the city (within the city wall of Lianchengfu)

Think of the return of a good man. (Women are looking forward to the return of their husbands.)

I have always felt lonely and cold, (I have just left, and I have already felt lonely and cold,)

I don't know when we will meet again. (What's more, I don't know when we can meet again.)

The autumn frost has several layers. (It's the frost season now.)

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Outside the city, (outside the city wall of Lianchengfu,)

Thousands of sails competed out to sea. (The warship sailed down the current until it sailed out of the sea.)

The heavy waves broke under Wang Shizhou, and (our army's expedition lineup is magnificent,)

The situation of the country is slightly embarrassed now. (The weak situation in our country has changed.)

Don't sigh. (Although lonely, a virtuous woman should not sigh.)

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The eagle flies tirelessly, and the eagle flies tirelessly.

The man does not stay in the country. (Men are equally tenacious in shouldering the responsibility of revitalizing the country.)

You should wipe your tears in your dream. (I'm also thinking about my wife's dream, but don't cry,)

Think about the smoke and dust (it's better to think about the place where the smoke and dust rises from afar,)

The battle between heaven and water. (Husband is fighting generously between the blue sky and blue water.)

At the end of the song, Chu Chu stood up and sighed, "My sister has this insight. Your words are sentimental for a while, uncut, and not as beautiful as those made by the scholars and doctors of the previous dynasty. It's just that the scholars and doctors of the previous dynasty are all prevailing. Speaking of women, they are sad, miserable and weak, and their sister's spirit is far better than them!"

All the women said that Xiangzhi was strong and open-minded and was an example for everyone.

This song was later sung in Yanhan, encouraging the wives of the soldiers to support their husbands to fight bravely and make achievements with a positive attitude.

(to be continued in the next section)