Chapter 1 Farewell

In autumn, everything is chilly, the leaves are withered, the grass is dry, and the cold is approaching.

It was on days like this that the Fan family went to the place of exile.

At the end of last year, the Fan family’s concubine Xi, who was in the palace, went out of the palace to visit relatives with great fanfare. The amount of divine favor attracted people’s attention.

But who could have imagined that in less than a year, in just over nine months, the Fan family would turn from peak prosperity to extreme decline.

It really corresponds to the saying that when the moon is full, it loses, and when the water is full, it overflows.

Zhao Wangshu came to see off the Fan family outside the city because he was entrusted by others.

The person who entrusted her to her was her eldest brother Zhao Yin. Zhao Yin and Fan Jinyao, the eldest daughter of the third room of the Fan family, were childhood sweethearts, and the two families wanted to get them married.

Just when the marriage discussion had just begun, something happened to the Fan family, and naturally the marriage could not continue.

Even though Zhao Yin has a deep love for Fan Jinyao, the elders in the family cannot tolerate his willfulness.

Zhao Yin retreated to the next best thing, saying that he couldn't save her, so he prepared some things and gave them to her, which would be the end of his affection.

But after all, the two of them had not really settled down to get married. If he came to see her off, it would ruin her reputation, so he instead begged his sister to come.

Zhao Wangshu was sitting in a mule cart on the side of the road, and he didn't know whether he was here to see off the Fan family or other people who had been convicted.

After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, there was noise outside.

"Hong Chang, are you here?" Zhao Wangshu put down the book in his hand and asked.

The maid outside opened the curtain and said, "Girl, the officers are escorting people out of the city."

Zhao Wangshu got out of the car and looked up. A group of officers and soldiers were escorting them. More than a hundred people, braving the cold wind, walked this way.

The jail sentence tortured this group of pampered people to the point where they were no longer human beings.

Women and men under ten years old do not need to wear shackles, which is slightly better than adult men.

The grown man was wearing shackles and struggling in the biting north wind.

Zhao Wangshu found the female members of the Fan family who were supporting each other in the crowd. He picked up the food box and said, "Hong Chang, take down the baggage and let's go over."

Send Zhao Wangshu off The driver who came over found the commander leading the troops, gave him some money, and made a few more pleas.

The commander collected the money and said impatiently: "Don't wait too long, just say a few words and it will be done."

"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir. Accommodating." The coachman nodded and bowed.

Other people who came to see him off also gave the commander money and said good things.

Escorting prisoners to the North is a hard job, and accepting these benefits is allowed by the court.

The Fan family members had recognized Zhao Wangshu, and their faces were full of shock. How could she come?

After all, at this time, there are countless people who want to avoid suspicion.

In this world, there are always many people who are the icing on the cake and few who are the icing on the cake.

Zhao Wangshu walked up to Mrs. Fan and said, "Grandma of the Fan family."

"Xiaoyue'er, why are you here?" Mrs. Fan's hair was short. In a short period of time, he turned completely white, and his old and slovenly appearance was completely different from before.

When Fan Jinyao saw her, he immediately looked around, probably looking for Zhao Yin.

The disappointment in her eyes was obvious at not being able to see the person she wanted to see.

Zhao Wangshu pretended not to have seen it at all, let alone said anything about her brother's coming to give Fan Jinyao hope.

After the incident in the Fan family, the two of them were destined not to be together, so there should be no more trouble.

Zhao Wangshu put the food box in his hand on the ground and opened it, "Grandma Fan family, are you hungry? Eat something."

As she said that, she opened it from inside They took out steamed buns, steamed buns, fried cakes, porridge and other food to satisfy their hunger.

During these ten days in the prison, the Fan family had barely eaten anything and were already weak from hunger.

The Fan family took the food and wolfed it down. What kind of dining etiquette is there?

A sentence popped into Zhao Wangshu’s mind, a down-and-out phoenix is ​​worse than a chicken.

After the Fan family had quenched their hunger, Old Mrs. Fan slowly said: "Xiao Yue'er, thank your grandmother for me."

She and the Zhao family's grandmother Cui Shi, we make friends in the boudoir.

Zhao Wangshu asked Hong Chang to give the baggage he was carrying to Mrs. Fan, "Grandma Fan, it's bitterly cold in the north. Please take care of yourself. There are some clothes and dry food here. I hope you can use them on the road. ."

Fan Jinyao was unwilling to give in after all and asked: "Sister Yue'er, Chang Ming him."

"Miss Fan." Zhao Wangshu interrupted her, "This is The road to the Northland is long and blocked by mountains. It will be difficult later. Miss Fan should think about how to reach the Northland safely. Don’t think too much about other things."

It’s not that Zhao Wangshu is unfeeling, it’s really Even if the Fan family has the ability to recover, it will be a long process. Even if Zhao Yin can wait, the elders in the family will never allow it.

Zhao Wangshu made it clear and hoped that Fan JinYao, don’t make a mistake.

"Sister Yue'er, you."

"Jinyao." This time it was Old Mrs. Fan who interrupted her.

The Fan family was convicted and exiled thousands of miles to the North. I wonder if there will be a chance to come back from the North.

Many marriages that were originally planned have been cancelled.

Some families even abandoned their married wives of the Fan family in order to clear up the relationship.

The marriage between the Zhao family and the Fan family was only mentioned verbally and did not enter the marriage negotiation process.

Now that the Zhao family is willing to have people deliver it and has prepared so many things, it is already a sign of affection and intention. You can’t expect too much.

Fan Jinyao lowered his head and shed tears. Zhao Wangshu ignored her, took out a purse and stuffed it into Mrs. Fan. He took a step forward and said in a low voice: "Grandma of the Fan family, here are the banknotes in case you have any trouble." You may need it from time to time."

"Thank you, thank you very much." Old Mrs. Fan held her purse tightly. She knew that the banknotes in it were the foundation for the Fan family to settle down in Beidi.

At this time, the commander raised his voice and said: "Okay, okay, don't say anything else. It's time to set off, don't waste time."

The officers and soldiers escorted Prisoners, move on.

Zhao Wangshu watched them go away, and then, like everyone else, prepared to return to the city.

There was a rapid sound of horse hoofbeats. Zhao Wangshu looked around and saw a young man in black clothes riding a white horse.

He rode fast, his cloak flying wildly behind him.

So chic!

Zhao Wangshu's eyes flashed, the corners of his lips raised, and he recited a poem in a low voice: "The beautiful young man with the golden whip, go and jump on the green horse."

I saw him running straight there. In front of the commander, he got off his horse and bowed his hands to the commander as a salute.

The commander also got off his horse and returned the favor to the young man with a smile on his face.

Zhao Wangshu looked at the young man’s profile and said, “Standing like an orchid orchid tree, smiling like a bright moon in his arms.”

“Girl, what are you talking about?” Hong Chang asked. road.

"I didn't say anything." Zhao Wangshu would not tell Hong Chang, she was overjoyed.

After the two chatted for a few words, the young man took a baggage off the horse, walked towards the crowd, and stood in front of a man in shackles. It turned out that he was also here to see people off.

Zhao Wangshu withdrew his gaze and got into the mule cart. After Hong Chang also got on the cart, he ordered: "Go back."

The driver caught up with the mule cart. There is a fork in the road, Zhao WangShu doesn't live in the city, she lives in Zhaojiazhuang outside the city.

According to the ancestral motto of the Zhao family, after the death of parents, brothers separate the family; after the death of the third generation, the fourth generation moves to the village; after the ninth generation, they can go their separate ways.

After Zhao Wangshu’s grandfather died of illness, Zhao’s father, the fourth generation, moved his mother, wife and children out of the big house in the city and moved to Zhaojiazhuang, where the clan members lived together.