Chapter 35: Back to the Valley
"Although you are extremely brave, it is not easy to kill a tiger. I know that tiger, called Li Guo, is the nephew of a thief, and the head of the thief with a surname on the sea captain's documents. When he went to Kaifeng, there were hundreds of thousands of thieves, including spears and swords, muskets and cannons. To kill him, he must first defeat the army of thieves."
Hearing Zheng Yunzhi's words, Ying Yi nodded and said, "What the county master said is exactly what I thought. There are many thieves, so let alone whether they can kill him. It is not easy to find Li Guo's beast. After I arrived in Ye County, I discussed with Sun Xiucai. I heard that Sun Chuanting had taken over as the governor of the three sides and was gathering troops in Guanzhong. I heard that he was a capable person and planned to go to Guanzhong to find him. However, I accidentally discovered the traces of the thieves, and the county master also knew about the matter later."
When Zheng Yunzhi heard that there was something wrong, she couldn't help laughing: "Super Sun is indeed a capable person. She almost shot and killed the thief."
He also said: "It was indeed a coincidence. If you hadn't noticed the traces of the thief, Ye County would not have known what would have happened. I should have thanked you."
Ying Yi shook his head and said, "I am irreconcilable with the thief. I didn't think much about it at that time. I just thought that the thief was unhappy and I felt comfortable."
Zheng Yunzhi couldn't help laughing.
He said, "You are unparalleled in courage, but you are not a rough person. Your words are organized and wise. You should have read books before? I guess you were not ordinary people at home in the past."
Ying Yi said: "I have read some books, but not many. I have almost forgotten them now. I probably know the saying "A man is born good in nature" or "A friend comes from afar". If you want to talk about a family of scholars at home, it is not considered as a gift, but that's all. A natural disaster will be left to the end, and both parents are gone."
Ying Yi's words are not considered lying. He does not know much about ancient Chinese, and his family is only a little better than ordinary families. Time travel can also be regarded as a natural disaster, and his parents are indeed not there.
Zheng Yunzhi nodded slightly and felt more acknowledged with Ying Yi.
Of course, scholars have a sense of identity with scholars. This is not a few hundred years later, but the end of the Ming Dynasty. At this time, scholars are different.
Xiao Yuer and Zi Niang listened carefully with their heads raised, especially Zi Niang's face, with a red face, as if a layer of clouds were dyed.
Zheng Yunzhi said: "I see you are brave, but you don't have any rules to use."
Ying Yi said: "I am just born with some brute force and have never practiced martial arts."
"The natural divine power is unique." Zheng Yunzhi sighed: "The ancient generals were born unusual. Most of them were born with divine power. The King of Western Chu had the ability to lift a cauldron, and you were not bad. However, you still need to practice martial arts. The battlefield is not a joke, and brute force is not enough to rely on. Once you are exhausted, you will be left alone. You must also read more, and you will understand the sages who have learned the truth, start a horse to manage the army, and calm the people, and be both civil and military."
Ying Yi said helplessly: "I have thought about practicing martial arts, but I don't know where to study. If I study, I don't know if I can still read it."
Zheng Yunzhi shook her head slightly: "It's not difficult to practice martial arts. Xiao Wu knows some rules and regulations. Reading is a big event in life. How can you not learn it until you are old? When you calm down, I will give you a few classics. If you don't understand, please come and ask me."
Ying Yi sighed in his heart and thanked him: "Thank you, County Master."
During the chat, time seems to pass very quickly. It is coming soon.
After climbing over the last mountain, the valley appeared before my eyes.
Although it only took a few days, Ying Yi suddenly felt that it seemed like a long time had passed. The valley had changed a lot compared to when he left. Several newly opened lands were spread like squares by the small lake.
Even the edges of the caves were added, covering some thatched grass like eaves.
"It's Brother Ying!"
The sound of the fourth sister-in-law's surprise came, and the whole valley was alive.
Wang Zhongguan ran out of a cave: "Oh, our little brother is back!"
This sound makes people get goosebumps than a duck's voice.
The group went down to the valley, and Wang Zhongguan walked over quickly. Seeing his face flushed, he must have been carefree in the valley, and he had been having a good life these two days.
"The King's Officer."
Ying Yi hugged and clasped his fists: "This is Zheng Yunzhi, Zheng County Zun."
Zheng Yunzhi had heard of this middle-level official from Ying Yi, and he raised his face and bowed slightly: "Zheng Yunzhi of this county."
Wang Zhongguan's smile suddenly disappeared, and he snorted, ignored him and said to Ying Yi: "We are worried. I'm afraid that if it happens. Now it's time."
Ying Yi smiled and said, "It's my fault to bother the official and worry about it."
"No one is wrong." Wang Zhongguan said: "Tell us, how is the matter?"
After a while, I made a clear statement inside and out.
After hearing this, Wang Zhongguan couldn't help but sigh: "It's really a pity to die if the thief killed by heaven. Now that the county town has been abandoned, what should we do?"
Ying Yi said: "After all, we have few people, so we can only avoid the real and the virtual. We can only wait until the Huguang army arrives and then set up a district."
Zheng Yunzhi also said: "That is, once the Huguang army arrives, Ye County will naturally be able to retake it."
"Hey... I hope so." Wang Zhongguan said: "This is a mess. We want to go back to the capital, but we have no way to go."
His mission was completed, but he couldn't go back in this situation. The bandits ravaged the Central Plains and blocked the road north. Unless he went east first, avoided the boundaries of Henan, and walked from Xuzhou to Denglai, he could return to the capital.
But he was a eunuch and had fifty Dongchang men around him. He was afraid of death, so he didn't dare.
"I'm exhausted all night, I'm probably exhausted." Ying Yi said: "Appoint a rest first, wait until you're full of energy before making a decision."
Zheng Yunzhi didn't close her eyes all night, and walked for more than ten miles of mountain road, and could not bear it anymore. Without saying a word, Zheng Wu asked the soldiers to rest, and his family of five were arranged by Ying Yi to rest in the cave. As for Wang Zhongguan, he had a chat and went hunting with Dongchang Fanzi.
Ying Yi was free now.
He called Sun Xiucai, the fourth sister-in-law and others, asked about the past few days, and found that there was no problem. Erniu came back. This made Ying Yi quite surprised. He originally asked Erniu to send a message to Yuan Tong, but Ying Yi asked Erniu to send a message and hid it. Unexpectedly, he returned to Xiaowangzhuang alone. When he met Sun Xiucai came out of the mountain, he returned here with Wang Zhongguan and others.
This saves Ying Yi some worries.
"This valley is also considered a treasure land. Now there is no shortage of food or anything else, right?"
Sun Xiucai said: "No need or lack. Before, the county magistrate sent 20 stones of grain, but only more than ten people were allowed to save some food for half a year. We are working hard to open up the land, and after half a year, the grain has been planted. But now there are more people, I am afraid I can't stand the food."
"It's okay." Ying Yi waved his hand and said, "More than ten acres in the valley should be opened as soon as possible and plant grain."
"Our province, Brother Ying, don't worry." Sun Xiucai and others nodded repeatedly.
Ying Yi then called Sun Xiucai and Erniu aside and whispered: "I have to go out again. The woman still has some tricks and needs to be dealt with. She can't leave it and will be back soon. If someone comes to me, she will say I've gone to the mountain to hunt."
Chapter completed!