Chapter 11: The Heroic Man
Seeing that Zhongdu is now prosperous and bustling, with merchants and travelers coming and going on the border, it is a good scene of abundance and prosperity. But who would have expected that a few years later, an arrogant and foolish new emperor would insist on leading the army in person, but was captured by the Northern Rong, resulting in the border being breached. From then on, the mountains and rivers were shattered, and the Hu cavalry rode on iron horses, trampling across the Central Plains.
Throughout thousands of years of history, if you ask which dynasty had the most miserable people, the period when people were invaded, plundered, and even ruled by foreign races is undoubtedly the most miserable.
In front, there was the xhu people who invaded China, in the middle, there was Kublai Khan's Yuan Dynasty, and in the back, there was the radish-headed villain of a certain island country.
The book that Gu Guan wore was originally called "The Sorrow of a Beauty in Troubled Times", and was later renamed "Ode to the Storms of the Red Dust".
This article was published on the women's channel, and originally told the story of the tragic love between Xiaoshan King Li Yi and Yu Manzhen, a peerless beauty who came from a branch of an aristocratic family with an obscure family background but possessed stunning beauty.
Xiaoshan King Li Yi had a rough life but had great ambitions. On the surface, he stayed in the palace and followed the rules, but in reality, he traveled across the country under a false identity. He openly went out to the border troops of the capital, and secretly visited famous scholars and experts to recruit his trusted loyal soldiers, accumulating enough confidence and power.
Once the emperor was captured and the country's borders were breached, he successfully seized the opportunity, first becoming a powerful official, gathering the troops that had secretly surrendered to him, and building an anti-captive force. Finally, he led his troops and subjects across the river to the south, established the Southern Dynasty, and preserved the flame passed down by the descendants of Yan and Huang.
All in all, he is a man of extraordinary ability.
Yu Manzhen was a stunning beauty whose family had fallen on hard times and all her family members had died, leaving her alone in the troubled times. She was captured by the county magistrate and presented to Li Yi, who was already a powerful figure at the time, on his bed, and she luckily survived.
What followed was all sorts of tragic love stories and the fight for favor between wives and concubines. I won’t go into detail here, but what about the thanks?
Xie Ci is one of the two male protagonists.
Yes, this book has two male protagonists.
It started with the familiar tragicomic setting, but as the story went on, the story expanded, and the calls for another male character became louder and louder, until it finally became a story with two male protagonists.
The mountains and rivers were broken, and the country was in danger. However, there was a man in white clothes and holding a silver spear, who suddenly appeared. With his own strength, he blocked the galloping iron hooves of thousands of barbarian horses for five whole years, and bought the most precious time for the people to cross the river to the south and the court to move back.
It can be said that he alone saved hundreds of millions of people.
Strong and vigorous, brilliant and glorious.
Finally, he died in battle on the banks of the Huai River.
Only twenty-three years old.
This book was adapted into a TV series, which took the entire Internet by storm as soon as it was released, becoming the most popular drama of the year, dominating the screen for a whole year and popular among countless men, women, and women of all ages.
This self-proclaimed nameless silver-faced god of war sparked countless tears and debates, but masters often come from ordinary people, and soon fans of the drama dug out the subtle foreshadowings in the original novel.
Later, the original author also wrote a very long prequel to confirm netizens' speculation.
This man in silver armor who suddenly appeared was none other than Xie Ci, the young master of loyalty and bravery who had charmed thousands of girls in the past.
Looking back at the beautiful youth, I smile brilliantly.
Young men of Wuling competed to tie their hair, and they knew not how many red silks they had worn. The red-dressed man rode his horse home, whistling in the wind and rain.
Xie Ci should have had such a life.
He came from a family of loyal and brave generals. Generations of the Xie family had heroes who guarded the mountains and rivers, and were strong and unyielding with spears in hand.
It is a pity that such a loyal and brave family of Xie was eventually framed by the greedy and treacherous, and ended up with all the male members of the family being executed and the whole family being exiled three thousand miles away.
Xie Ci was less than sixteen years old at that time.
Gu Guan knew that a very small number of people, under very accidental circumstances and specific physical conditions, would show a sign of suspended animation when dying, and their death could be detected using ordinary examination methods.
Xie Ci didn't know if it was an injury or strangulation, but that was probably the case for him.
It is unknown how this young man, who had lost his arrogance since his father and brother were imprisoned, struggled through those years. But it was definitely not because he didn't want to, but because he couldn't. He couldn't. When the young man in white clothes with his sleeves fluttering in the wind first appeared in the original book, his eyes were still covered with a white gauze scarf, and it was not until half a year later that he completely recovered and took it off.
He was wearing half a silver mask. When Yu Manzhen asked him about it, he said that he had scars on his face and didn't want to scare others.
From a young man in fine clothes and galloping on a horse to a man who had escaped death, rose from despair, and searched for light in the darkness. The reason why he was willing to serve Li Yi in the beginning was simply because the other party buried the Xie family.
——His eye injury had not yet healed, and he groped his way for thousands of miles, but only touched a few cold tombstones.
He wanted to find out the truth of that year, but everything had changed and the ship was hard to find. After much effort, he found one or two, but they turned out to be the father-in-law of the current emperor.
The new emperor had just gone against all odds and cleared the case for the Xie family.
Gratitude and hatred, loyalty and righteousness, the Pianguo Dynasty is in danger, and the forces of all parties are mixed together. If he insists on his own way, this crumbling building will collapse in an instant.
The gates and country that the Xie family has guarded with their lives and blood for generations will be shattered and cease to exist.
He had all the strength in his body, superb martial arts, and the ability to wish the sky was without rings and the earth without pillars, but he was helpless.
No one can understand his hatred and his sorrow.
But in the end, when the mountains and rivers were broken and the people were dying, he still stepped forward alone on his horse and turned the tide.
He reorganized his troops, fought in the mountains and rivers, and deployed his troops at Wuyuan, where no one could break through.
He was so angry that he ended up taking a path that he knew was a dead end.
With the blood of one person, the tragic song of the mountains and rivers is written.
The author wrote about these two male protagonists. One is very sensitive to current situations and good at weighing the pros and cons to preserve himself in order to plan for the future. The other one does what he knows is impossible, and with a strong will, he single-handedly tries to stop a chariot with a mantis arm, shakes the sun and the moon, and strives to protect the dynasty, the country, and the people for five years.
The author did not say who was right or wrong.
These two men turned into dragons when they encountered storms. In the end, one of them established the Southern Dynasty, and the other died in battle by the Huai River and his name will always be remembered by the people of heaven and earth.
Yes, this towering pillar was no less powerful than Li Yi's Silver-Armored God of War. He eventually died on the banks of the Huai River and was posthumously awarded the title of King of Zhenbei.
He actually had nothing to do with the original heroine Yu Manzhen. He just rescued her during the battle to rescue Minzhou.
But such a legendary man is enough to be the only bright color in Yu Manzhen's miserable and abusive life.
A glance once in ten thousand years, a glance once for ten thousand years.
This is a be story. The beautiful heroine dies in the end by hitting her head against a monument.
But the problem now is that the beauty seems to be reborn, and she doesn't seem to want to go the sadomasochistic route again.
And she tricked the original owner into committing suicide.
Gu Guan already knew this.
But the original heroine, Yu Manzhen, seemed, not just seemed, she already knew clearly that she had "come back from the dead".
Gu Wan: “…”
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The heavy sound of rain and the downpour all over the sky merged into one. Through the water curtain under the eaves, the sky and the earth seemed to be covered with a white smoky color.
This small area of black tiles and yellow walls seemed to have become a small world. Behind me was the warm yellow light of the oil lamp shining through the windowsill. The brisk voices and laughter became faint in the roaring rain.
Gu Guan sat on the stone steps under the corridor, leaning against the pillar, with his hands on his chin and his bare feet stretched out to let the rain wash over them.
Green smoke came out of the chimney under the kitchen. Xie Ci poked the stove to light the fire, kneaded the bread and made the buns. After they were steamed, he picked them up one by one and put them on plates and sent them to each room. He carried the last plate and walked towards Gu Wan along the narrow corridor.
"Yuan Niang?"
Yuan means one. Yuanniang, Erniang and Sanniang were common names for women in ancient times. The original owner did not have a nickname, so her family called her Yuanniang.
Gu Wan looked back and saw a tall young man holding a clay plate, walking towards her in the dim light and the splashing rain mist.
"Why are you getting wet in the rain here?"
The narrow eaves could not block the splashing rain and mist. A half-worn oil-paper umbrella was opened to cover her head. Gu Guan took it and sat down with her. He took off his boots and put them under the rain to get wet.
It’s nothing, just comfortable.
So he didn't say anything and did it together.
He picked up the big bun, picked up the one with flowers and gave it to her, and picked up the one without flowers for himself.
Those with flowers have more meat, while those without flowers have less meat.
Gu Wan took the bun and heard him say, "Yuan Niang, after Mingming recovers from his injuries and the family settles down, I plan to inform my mother and go to the border."
What did he go to the border for? Naturally, he wanted to investigate the affairs of the Xie family.
But this was not the main point of Xie Ci's words. After he explained his plan, he continued softly, "Then, let's get divorced!"
The marriage was too short and the two had never lived together. Their understanding of the marriage relationship was still superficial, and their feelings were not much different from those of being unmarried.
Xie Ci knew that Gu Wan didn't like him. He could tell from the time they'd shared the same bed. He'd also heard her casually mention opening a small tavern, and Xie Ci, being very perceptive, immediately understood that this was her future plan.
The Xie family had arranged for Gu Wan to marry him in the hope that Gu Wan would have someone to rely on for life, but the Xie family was in this state now, and there was no way they could provide her with a stable care. Xie Ci's gratitude was difficult to express in words, and this was the only thing he could do for her.
"I will explain everything to my mother and sisters-in-law, don't worry."
Finally, he looked at her and said seriously, "Thank you."
Although it was obvious and might not please her, the thousands of words of thanks were finally reduced to one sentence.
He whispered, "I'll fix the woman's household for you when I get back."
He had mentioned the female household a long time ago, and he had noticed Gu Wan's feelings a long time ago.
Gu Wan was surprised and looked sideways, seeing Xie Ci smiling at her.
"From now on, if you need me, I will do my best to respond to your requests!"
There is no time limit, no limit on the number of times, this commitment is for a lifetime.
Gu Wan should have been very happy because this was her original plan. She didn't even need to say anything. Xie Ci was considerate and took the initiative to propose it. It was worth her traveling thousands of miles together and his efforts to save the Xie family.
But at this moment, Gu Guan felt a little uncomfortable.
She looked at him. From this angle, Gu Wan could see the dim light shining on his profile. He spoke very seriously, and the lines and contours on the boy's face were already beginning to show.
The young man in front of her would become a heroic man in the future, but he died very young.
He was only twenty-three when he died.
The country had let him down and the Xie family down, but at the last moment, it was still the son of the Xie family, it was still him, who stood up to turn the tide and took it all.
Although she was a little surprised, Gu Wan believed this development because the Xie Ci she knew was such a person.
Gu Wan has not forgotten the scene when he escaped from prison and was forced to kill the prison soldiers who were chasing him, and knelt on the snow and cried bitterly.
He lived in a hunter's wooden house, knowing that the hunter was dead and that even if he had descendants, they would not be very filial to him. However, he borrowed the man's house and spent a lot of his money. He still chopped all the big logs that the old hunter had left for years but had no time to split into firewood, stacked them neatly on the firewood pile, and swept the house clean, ready to leave at any time.
He went to steal a horse, and he felt uneasy, so he carefully wrote down the owner's name so that he could pay it back double in the future.
The two of them walked together. At first, he could only make fire and skin the prey, but now he can make fire, knead dough and cook. From then on, he basically took on all the work that could be done on the road.
He even made a bun and left the one with more meat for her.
He is fine.
Xie Xinzhong and his wife actually raised their children very well.
Gu Guan couldn't help but let out a long breath, feeling heavy and uncomfortable in his heart.
Xie Ci: "Yuan Niang?"
Gu Wan finally came back to her senses and looked at him. She suppressed her complicated emotions and smiled: "Yeah."
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After informing my parents and signing the divorce agreement, it was time to part ways with the Xie family.
Although it might not be the case that they would never see each other again, and even Madam Xun and the others might not be willing to let her live alone, but generally speaking, Xie Ci's fate would have nothing to do with her.
He went to the border and entered the world of red dust, while she saved up enough money to open a tavern and sell wine as a small boss.
With so many lives lost in the bloodshed of the Xie family, Gu Wan had no reason to persuade him not to go.
Gu Guan was in a complicated mood, but since Xie Ci had said this, she agreed to it and settled the divorce first.
However, what she didn't expect was that Xie Ersao came to see her in the evening of that day.
A young woman with beautiful features and a heroic demeanor, dressed in a half-worn brown short coat, stood in the corridor. She smiled and said, "Yuan Niang, Si Lang must go to the border army. I want to ask you if you can go with him?"
The author has something to say:
With so many children and female relatives, especially the youngest who was only two or three years old, the infant mortality rate was very high in ancient times, so it was not suitable for them to travel together.
After seeing the doctor and taking medicine, Ah Xiu feels much better today. After lunch, she started working!
Haha, I give you a huge kiss! See you tomorrow, babies~ (/≧▽≦)/
Finally, I also want to thank "43051643" for throwing the mine! Pen refill~
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And, to all the big darlings who watered Wenwen, chirp chirp!!
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Love you guys~ I’ll see you tomorrow haha!
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