Chapter 27
Sitting at the table, Wen Tian poured himself a large cup of hot water, and didn't bother to burn his mouth. He drank it all in one gulp, and the warm water flowed to his stomach, which warmed up the cold limbs.
"Young Master, are you okay?" Dai Fu was frightened by his pale face.
Wen Tian shook his head, his mind was in a mess, and his threads were unclear. He waved his hand and asked Dai Fu to go out first. He locked his own person in the room.
Holding a cup of hot water, Wen Tian recalled what happened in his previous life in a mist.
Sifang Town is far away from the capital and is remote. After the family property of the former family was occupied by Wen Boli, he was trapped in his livelihood every day. Many things were actually not clear. The only things that could make an impression were major events in those years. He remembered it particularly clearly, especially the drought in the autumn of the fourth year of Pingchu and the rebellion of the second kings in the fifth year of Pingchu.
In the fourth year of Pingchu, there was almost no rain in the entire Great Chu country. From the beginning of the year, drought was initially harboring. In autumn, large areas of crops in the fields died of drought, and the fields had no harvest. Many families could only rely on the surplus grains saved the year before.
However, the severe drought was still not eased until the five years of Pingchu. The grain was not harvested in the previous year, which led to a significant increase in grain prices. The people who were exhausted from surplus grain were desperate. Many people could only rely on gnawing on grassroots and bark, and countless people starved to death.
The second prince Chu Shaohua took this opportunity to revolt under the banner of saving the people from water and fire, pointing out the finger of the emperor's incompetence in governing and punishing him to heaven.
Chu Shaohua came prepared, and the country was facing a major disaster and the order was collapsed, so the court could not take into account both, so the rebel army took the opportunity to occupy the south and confronted the capital across a Fengjiang River.
Nanming County, where Sifang Town is located, is located in the territory occupied by the rebels, but Sifang Town is remote and not wealthy. Apart from the impact of drought, wars are rarely affected. Some of the news Wen Tian learned was also transmitted from outside.
Disasters occur frequently in China, and the people live in poverty. The court was unable to take care of themselves in order to relieve the disaster. The rebel army took the opportunity to grow bigger, attracting many refugees to join and pressed against the capital Qingyang step by step. If King Yu had not led his troops to quell the rebellion, the emperor of Da Chu might have replaced him.
Wen Tian heard at that time that King Yu brought troops from the border and fought all the way, defeating the rebel army. In the end, because of insufficient food and grass, he had to withdraw his troops, giving the rebel army a chance to survive.
The capital was empty and the food was divided into disaster relief. When the military pay was insufficient, King Yu could only lead troops to guard the north of Fengjiang and confront the two sides of the rebel army.
The rebel army feared the reputation of King Yu's God of War and did not dare to take the initiative to attack. The two sides maintained a stalemate for two years. It was not until the seventh year of Ping Chu that the capital finally wiped out the rebel rebel army.
However, after drought and war, the country of Da Chu was devastated and the people were living in poverty. In addition, foreign tribes took the opportunity to invade the border. Until Wen Tian died, Da Chu did not settle down.
Find the paper and pen, and Wen Tian will record the things he can recall one by one.
He never had any great ambitions. Since his rebirth, he was considering his own small family, to prevent his sister from jumping into the Jiao family's fire pit, expose Wen Boli's true face, and guard the property belonging to the Fu family... He thought he could just protect his family.
Although the world outside is chaotic, it is still stable for the small Sifang Town. As for the major issues of family and country, he knew that he was not the material and was unwilling to participate. As long as he could protect his small family, he would be satisfied.
But things were obviously not as simple as he thought. The unintentional action caused a series of changes. He didn't know which link was wrong, but the change started from Sifang Town. He could only record the trajectory of his previous life, and then carefully walked out of his next step.
The previous life was full of ten pages of paper, and everything he could remember, personally experienced, and heard from, was recorded one by one. After looking at the book of the ink traces, Wen Tian carefully hid it in the mezzanine at the head of the bed and put it together with his own small vault.
These things have not happened yet. He doesn't know if there will be any changes in the future. The only thing he can do is live well.
****
On the fifteenth day of March, sacrifices are suitable.
Put on a solemn dress, his long hair was tied into his hair crown. Looking at the tall young man in the bronze mirror, Wen Tian pursed his lips, and the innocent and childishness in his eyes had been gradually replaced by restraint and steady. He took a breath slowly. He looked solemn and walked towards the ancestral hall with Fu Youqin.
Apart from worshipping during the New Year, the Fu Family Ancestral Hall has not been opened for a long time. The wooden door creaked heavily and slowly opened to both sides.
Several clan elders who were invited to testify came forward with a solemn expression. After reading the sacrificial lyrics loudly, they invited the genealogy.
The family genealogy of the Fu family is not thick, it is a thin book. The Fu family has had the rule of not taking concubines since the first generation of the head of the family, which has been passed down for several generations. This unwritten rule is still preserved, so the Fu family is not prosperous.
Wen Tian followed the instructions of the clan elders and kowtowed three times in front of the ancestor's tablets. After performing the ceremony, the clan elders sang loudly, and then picked up the pen to record the word "Fu Tian" into the genealogy.
The ceremony was over, and it was already the middle of the sun. The family tree was carefully put away. The clan elder looked at Wen Tian, who was tall and straight, patted his shoulder gently, and said in a deep voice: "Since you have changed back to the Fu surname, the Fu family will be carried by you in the future. Don't let your mother down."
"I know." Wen Tianzhuang responded with a stern head.
After the ceremony, there were lively firecrackers outside. The plaque "Wen Family" above the gate of the mansion was taken off. The plaque belonging to the Fu family was hung with red satin and re-hanged above the gate amid the festive gongs and drums.
Wen Tian looked at the new plaque with golden characters in mahogany, and the heavy clouds that had been pressing on his head finally slowly dispersed.
The old plaque that was replaced was carried down by the servants to deal with it. Wen Tian looked at the two handsome and handsome words "Fu Mansion" above the door, and the smile on the corner of his mouth could not be suppressed no matter what.
...
After the sacrifice, there was a banquet at noon, and the guests were all relatives and friends watching the ceremony. Wen Tian, under the guidance of Fu Youqin, toasted with wine and then found an empty seat to sit down in a dizzy manner.
"Congratulations." Chu Xiangtian was also invited to watch the ceremony. Seeing that he was finally free, he came over to talk to him.
Wen Tian bent his eyes at him, his dark eyes were a little hazy and drunk, "I would like to thank you for today."
Chu Xiangtian held the wine glass and clinked him, "Drink a drink?"
"Thank you."
Wen Tian raised his glass and touched him, and drank the wine in the glass. The corners of his eyes were slightly red and drunk, but his face was happy.
"Today is a good day, you can drink with me."
He poured another glass of wine for Chu Xiangtian drunk, and Wen Tian raised his head and drank another glass. The previous intention of wine was aroused, and even his tongue was spoken loudly. His vague words were a little nasal sound, soft and as if he was acting coquettish.
Chu Xiangtian could not resist such an invitation and took the wine pot and sat opposite him to drink with him.
Wen Tian’s alcohol capacity was not good. Before he could finish a pot of wine, he had already fallen around. He fell on Chu Xiangtian’s shoulder, and two red balls of blush flew on his cheeks. His drunken eyes were still unwilling to close. He hummed and buzzed at Chu Xiangtian’s neck, muttering in a low voice, "I am so happy."
Chu Xiangtian patted his back helplessly, and it was obvious that he was really happy, but if he let him urge him like this, his evil fire would be hooked out, so he could only pick up the young man who was still talking nonsense and send him back to the yard.
The servants were all busy in front of him, but the east courtyard was quietly putting the person on the bed, and Chu Xiangtian went out to bring water to wipe his face.
As soon as he came back, he saw a drunk man standing up with a snail to hold the bed post. His outer robe was pulled randomly by him, revealing a large piece of his chest.
Seeing that Chu Xiangtian came in, he stopped and pouted with aggrieved voice, "Hot."
Chu Xiangtian's forehead was leaping with blue veins, and he was about to be torn to death. He took a deep breath and placed the basin of water in his hand firmly on the table. Chu Xiangtian stepped forward and untied his heavy outer robe for him, leaving only a layer of middle robe.
The drunk man was still muttering "It's so hot" in dissatisfaction. Chu Xiangtian ignored his complaints and put his clothes neatly on him and laid him on the bed.
He loosened his hands, Wen Tian raised his head again and muttered, "Thirsty."
Chu Xiangtian: "..."
After pinching the base of his nose, Chu Xiangtian grinded his teeth and poured a glass of water to feed him.
The request was met, Wen Tian was like a well-behaved little beast, grabbing Chu Xiangtian's wrist and gusting with his hands.
It was time to calm down after drinking water. Chu Xiangtian thought, and breathed a sigh of relief and turned around to twist the cloth towel to wipe his face.
Unfortunately, the drunk people were unreasonable. Wen Tian mumbled for a while, but he didn't know what he thought of, and struggled to get up again. Chu Xiangtian could only wipe his face randomly, so he half-holds the little drunk in his arms, imprisoning his movements with one hand, slapping his back with the other, and coaxing him in a low voice.
The drunk man struggled for a long time, probably because he was tired, so he grabbed his sleeve and gradually fell asleep.
The person in his arms calmed down. Chu Xiangtian looked down at him. Wen Tian closed his eyes, his thick eye feathers trembled gently, his mouth slightly opened and his nose was still moving.
"It's really good at tormenting people." Pinching the tip of his nose, Chu Xiangtian gently put the person back on the bed, pulled the quilt and put his stomach on him, and then went to the front to find Dai Fu to take care of him.
He still has something to do today, otherwise he would be happy to take care of the drunk young master.
Borrowing a horse from the Fu family, Chu Xiangtian rushed outside Sifang Town.
Wei Yang and his men had been waiting for a long time, but they just waited for others but they didn't come. He paced impatiently, "Why haven't you come yet?"
"Here's here!" Yang Dashi pointed his eyes and pointed at the rolling dust in the distance, "It's there."
Chu Xiangtian came over on a horse. Wei Yang was going to escort the prisoner back to the capital today, so he had to come and send him a trip.
Holding the reins, Chu Xiangtian was spinning off the horse, and the dust raised from the horse's hooves pounced on Wei Yang's face.
"..." Wei Yang looked unhappy, "Why did you come?"
Chu Xiangtian said something was delayed.
Wei Yang snorted coldly and said, "Go on the horse, we have to speed up our journey and rush back to the capital as soon as possible."
Chu Xiangtian did not move, narrowed his eyes slightly, "I won't go back."
Wei Yang: "???"
"What are you here to do when the case is completed?" He looked at Chu Xiangtian suspiciously, "Are you still addicted to being a bandit?"
He said that a savage like Chu Xiangtian, who is unreasonable, would be a waste not to be a bandit.
"I will naturally have my own things to do if I stay." Chu Xiangtian didn't want to say much, and waved his hand to drive people away, "With Yang Dashi and the others escorting you, I can't make a mistake. When I go back, I will bring me a message, and I will say that I will go back to the capital in a while."
Wei Yang jumped up in anger, "I won't bring you."
Chu Xiangtian: "If you don't bring it, forget it, I'll talk about it when I go back."
Wei Yang: "…"
After walking around in anger, Wei Yang said, "There must be someone going back to report on the gold mine."
Chu Xiangtian tsk and pointed at Zhou Chuanqing who didn't say anything, "Don't Chuanqing go back with you?"
Zhou Chuanqing coughed lightly and said lightly: "I just told Wei Yang that I will stay for a while."
"What are you staying here for?" Chu Xiangtian frowned and narrowed his eyes to look at him.
Zhou Chuanqing laughed and said in his tone: "If I stay, I will naturally have my own things to do."
Chu Xiangtian: "..."
Wei Yang was impatient to argue with them and turned over, "One of you two must go back with me."
Chu Xiangtian pointed at Zhou Chuanqing without hesitation, "Chuanqing will go back with you."
Zhou Chuanqing twitched, "I won't go back."
Chu Xiangtian looked at him with his chin, "This is an order."
Zhou Chuanqing: “…”
"The road is smooth." He waved to the two friends proudly, and Chu Xiangtian squeezed his horse's belly and left with smoke and dust as if he was coming.
Zhou Chuanqing and Wei Yang looked at each other.
Chapter completed!