In August 14, cloudy day. 八月十四,阴天。 Tang Minjie is getting Xu Xiaolin, adopted the inspection of city gate place with the status of Xi person, outside the direction of relay station toward the city walks. In the clouds outside the city by the path of major road is the grayish white land, the bare bushes even do not have remaining. 汤敏杰领着徐晓林,用奚人的身份通过了城门处的检查,往城外驿站的方向走过去。云中城外官道的道路两旁是灰白的土地,光秃秃的连茅草都没有剩下。 The distant place has the manor, workshop and crude slum, in the field of vision can see good-for-nothing to move in that side, in the field of vision old person is holding the small bunch of firewoods of slowly the line, the rickets the body on here environment, naturally is not being „old person”, was actually also difficult to say very much. 远处有庄园、作坊、简陋的贫民窟,视野中可以看见行尸走肉般的汉奴们活动在那一边,视野中一个老人抱着小捆的木柴缓缓而行,佝偻着身子就这边的环境而言,那是不是“老人”,其实也难说得很。 A farther place has the mountain and tree, but Xu Xiaolin remembered Tang Minjie to say words, as a result to the Han people hatred, trees many not allowed to Han people of that ravine picks now. The field of vision houses are crude, even if can warm up, in the winter must dead many people, now also has the such limit, when falls to the heavy snow, here really must turn into the living hell. 更远的地方有山和树,但徐晓林想起汤敏杰说过的话,由于对汉人的恨意,如今就连那山间的树木许多人都不许汉人捡了。视野当中的房舍简陋,就算能够取暖,冬日里都要死去不少人,如今又有了这样的限制,待到大雪落下,这边就委实要变成人间地狱。 When he follows the caravan also saw the houses in these slum areas, at that time had not felt like this moment mood. 他跟随商队上来时也见到了这些贫民区的房舍,当时还不曾感受到如这一刻般的心情。 Tang Minjie lowers the head in side walks, in the mouth spoke: „...... The matter of prairie person, in correspondence I many do not write, after going back, but also please probably to Mr. Ning ascertain. Although Wu Dynasty united Jin opposes Liao to make the foolish matter in the past, but naturally Wu Dynasty emaciated therefore, the southwest war ended now, wants some date and time toward the northern dozen, here drives the tiger to swallow the wolf, the no reason why not tries. This year the prairie person comes, to not seize the city, snatched the Jurchen people weapon specially, I thought that they attempt are also big......” 汤敏杰低着头在旁边走,口中说话:“……草原人的事情,书信里我不好多写,回去之后,还请你务必向宁先生问个清楚。虽说武朝当年联金抗辽是做了蠢事,但那是武朝本身孱弱之故,如今西南大战结束,往北打还要些时日,这边驱虎吞狼,未尝不可一试。今年草原人过来,不为夺城,专去抢了女真人的军械,我看他们所图也是不小……” „This matter I will convey in detail.” The issue of related prairie person, will probably turn into the future north a big policy of work, Xu Xiaolin also understands that key, is only soon after some doubts, „here work, here had the power that temporary makes a decision, why first does not make the judgment, then conveyed the south side?” “此事我会详细转达。”有关草原人的问题,可能会变成将来北地工作的一个大方针,徐晓林也明白这其中的关键,只是随后又有些疑惑,“不过这边的工作,这边原本就有临时决断的权力,为何不先做判断,再转达南边？” „Regarding the prairie person, the Mr. Ning attitude is somewhat strange, initially had not talked clearly, I will fear mistakenly intent, or pass/test key/opening who some I will not know.” “对于草原人,宁先生的态度有些奇怪,当初没说清楚,我怕会错了意,又或者其中有些我不知道的关窍。” Tang Minjie is saying, roughly raised with Xu Xiaolin raised. Initially Mr. Ning had once gone to Xixia, after coming back, regarding the prairie that side only said that regarded the enemy then. But this group of prairie people had not stepped in Central Plains at that time, has not happened sieges event in the clouds in the first half of the year, Ning Yi that side judgment possibly also appeared simple, at present had a more specific situation, naturally can have the new way. 汤敏杰说着,与徐晓林大致提了一提。当初宁先生曾去过西夏一趟,回来之后对于草原那边只说当成敌人即可。只不过当时这帮草原人不曾涉足中原,也没有发生上半年围困云中的事件,宁毅那边的判断可能也显得简单了一些,眼下有了更具体的情况,自然可以有新的应对办法。 „...... The Central Plains itself/Ben is also the big city, as sect Han ‚west Imperial Court’ will place here, adds Han people that 1.1 million grasped, long ago in the city then could not live, added outside these villages and workshops. In the first half of the year when the prairie person comes, outside city ran to enter a city a small part, rest of them were captured, caught up is encircling outside the city, the surrounding hamlet many were burnt one......” “……云中原本也算是大城,不过随着宗翰将‘西朝廷’放在了这里,又添了百十万抓来的汉人,早些年城里便住不下去了,添了外头这些村子和作坊。上半年草原人来时,城外的汉奴跑进城了一小部分,其余大多被俘虏了,赶着围在城外头,周围的庄子多数都被烧了一遍……” Sees Xu Xiaolin's vision to look at this scene, Tang Minjie soon after also introduced to the surroundings. 见徐晓林的目光在看这一片的景象,汤敏杰随后也对周围介绍了一遍。 „...... goal of prairie person is that side Fengzhou is preserving the weapon, therefore has not made the massacre here, after leaving, many people lived. However that what kind of, the surroundings are not the good house, after burning, these make, perplexes the person, now the firewood does not let cut. With it so, might as well prairie to come several, their horse caravans round trip like wind, attacking a city, although is not good, but excels in the field operation, will like dying several days corpse to throw into the city......” “……草原人的目的是丰州那边储藏着的军械,因此没在这边做大屠杀,离开之后,不少人还是活了下来。不过那又怎么样呢,周围本来就不是什么好房子,烧了之后,这些重新弄起来的,更难住人,如今柴禾都不让砍了。与其如此,不如让草原人多来几遍嘛,他们的马队来去如风,攻城虽不行,但长于野战,而且喜欢将死去几日的尸体扔进城里……” „...... Then vertically likes assuming personal command in the clouds sometimes, the plague has not sent, other cities cannot defend mostly, when died a lot, Han people that fortunately survived, perhaps can also feel better some......” “……当时的云中有时立爱坐镇,瘟疫没发起来,其他的城多半防不住,待到人死得多了,幸存下来的汉人,说不定还能好过一些……” Tang Minjie was verbose, the words were tranquil just like the southwest woman on the road walked chatted. If in the past, Xu Xiaolin regarding bringing in the consequence of prairie person will have numerous ideas, but is witnessing these rickets forms at this moment, his unexpectedly understood the state of mind of opposite party suddenly. 汤敏杰絮絮叨叨,话语平静得犹如西南妇人在路上一面走一面拉家常。若在往日,徐晓林对于引来草原人的后果也会产生众多想法,但在目睹那些佝偻身影的此刻,他倒是陡然明白了对方的心境。 After that also chatted, to from the relay station not far place with Xi people caravan convergence that previously arranged, Tang Minjie communicates with that caravan Eldest Child, came back to urge matters needing attention in several journey. Two people separated when the dusky backdrop, Xu Xiaolin turn head looks finally, that say/way seemingly common form already converges goes in numerously pedestrian in the clouds, in an instant could not see. 此后又聊了一路,到得距离驿站不远的地方与先前安排好的奚人商队汇合,汤敏杰与那商队老大沟通一番,又回来叮嘱了几句路途上的注意事项。两人在灰蒙蒙的天幕下分开了,徐晓林最后回头看时,那道看起来毫不起眼的身影已经汇入众多前去云中的行人之中,转眼间看不到了。 ...... …… Through the inspection of city gate, soon after has gone through the streets the lane the place that goes back to live. above the skies looks like soon rains, the pedestrians on path walk hurriedly, but because north wind blows, on the road stink unexpectedly in mud was short of several points. 通过城门的检查,随后穿街过巷回去居住的地方。天上看来快要下雨,道路上的行人都走得匆忙,但由于北风的吹来,路上泥泞中的臭味倒是少了几分。 Close to being listed when worn-out street, Tang Minjie slowed down the footsteps according to the convention, soon after detoured a small circle, the inspection whether had the sign of trailsman. 接近暂居的破旧街道时,汤敏杰按照惯例地放慢了脚步,随后绕行了一个小圈,检查是否有跟踪者的迹象。 sky cloudy wants the rain, person unexpectedly on road are not many, therefore judges also simple some, when worn-out courtyard that but is living in close to him, Tang Minjie footsteps faint slow. The clothing worn-out black form holds the wall to lead the way together staggering, sits down exhausted under the eaves outside front gate, seems like wants record/native place the eaves to take shelter from the rain, the body rolls up one group. 天阴欲雨,路上的人倒是不多,因此判断起来也更加简单一些,只是在接近他居住的破旧院落时,汤敏杰的脚步微微缓了缓。一道衣衫破旧的黑色身影扶着墙壁踉踉跄跄地前行,在院门外的屋檐下瘫坐下来,似乎是想要籍着屋檐避雨,身体蜷缩成一团。 In Tang Minjie the mind flashes through the doubts, slowly walking, was observing the moment, sees only that form to struggle to crawl, swayed vanguard. He relaxes, moves toward the front gate, one side of the field of vision, that form hesitated in the roadside, walks, possibly is looked that he must open the door, walks two steps to put out a hand quickly to catch him. 汤敏杰的脑海中闪过疑惑,缓缓走着,观察了片刻,只见那道身影又挣扎着爬起来,摇摇晃晃的前行。他松了口气,走向院门,视野一侧,那身影在路边迟疑了一下,又走回来,可能是看他要开门,快走两步要伸手抓他。 „Saves a life......” “救命……” Tang Minjie a body deflection opens opposite party hand, a naturally figure thin and pale emaciated Han people female, in the pale volume has the wound, prays for rescue from him. 汤敏杰身体一偏避开对方的手,那是一名身形憔悴瘦弱的汉人女子,脸色苍白额上有伤,向他求救。 „Saves a life, good man, to save a life...... asks you to give shelter to my one......” “救命、善人、救命……求你收留我一下……” More than ten years Jin Nation caught several million one after another, has the free status side to be few, initially when like the pig dog common coolie prostitute household, still until now can fortunately survive are not many. Afterward several years of Wu Qimai forbade to slaughter at will, some rich people also started to take them, when maidservant and male servant used, the environment was slightly good, but in any event, will give the free status were too few. In light of the environment of present mansion, according to the common sense inference then can know in the clouds, this female should be in some others cannot boil, slave who runs away. 十余年来金国陆陆续续抓了数百万的汉奴,拥有自由身份的极少,初时是如同猪狗一般的苦力妓户,到如今仍能幸存的不多了。后来几年吴乞买禁止随意屠杀汉奴,一些大户人家也开始拿他们当丫鬟、家丁使用,环境稍微好了一些,但无论如何,会给汉奴自由身份的太少。结合眼下云中府的环境,按照常理推断便能知道,这女子应该是某人家中熬不下去了,偷跑出来的奴隶。 Some that side people in streets and alleys come toward here, suddenly had not as if discovered here condition, the look of female even more worries, on the skinny face is the tears, she puts out a hand to open the own front piece, seeing only the right shoulder to the chest is the scar, flesh already of big piece starts to fester and send out to infiltrate the ozone of person. 街巷的那边有人朝这边过来,一时间似乎还没有发现这里的状况,女子的神色愈发着急,干瘦的脸上都是泪水,她伸手拉开自己的衣襟,只见右边肩头到胸口都是伤痕,大片的血肉已经开始溃烂、发出渗人的臭气。 She cries saying: „They catch me to go back, I am dying...... asked the good man to give shelter......” 她哭着说道:“他们抓我回去,我就要死了……求善人收留……” Tang Minjie looks at her, he is unable to distinguish the trap that this is others sets up. 汤敏杰看着她,他无法分辨这是不是别人设下的陷阱。 Path that does not know that which male servants run toward here, some people shove open Tang Minjie, soon after that female knock down, starts to beat, the body of woman rolls up one group on the ground, called several, soon after tied up the chain, such as the pig dog towed. 道路那头不知哪一家的家丁们朝这边奔跑过来,有人推开汤敏杰,随后将那女子踢倒在地,开始拳打脚踢,女人的身体在地上蜷缩成一团,叫了几声,随后被人绑了链子,如猪狗般的拖回去了。 Was not the trap...... this can determine. 不是陷阱……这一下可以确定了。 Tang Minjie looks at all these wooden, when these male servants interrogated him, he put out the household register to come from the bosom deed, said in a low voice: „I am not Han people.” The opposite party then walked. 汤敏杰木然地看着这一切,那些家丁过来质问他时,他从怀中拿出户籍文契来,低声说:“我不是汉人。”对方这才走了。 above the skies has the ice-cold rain. 天上下起冰冷的雨来。 Opens the door to go home, closes the door. Tang Minjie arrives in the room in a hurry, discovered two books that have some critical information, after the cloth wrapper gets up put in the bosom, soon after put on the rain clothes and bamboo hat to go out. When closes the front gate, a field of vision corner/horn can also see the trace that female was just now beaten to leave, in the ground has the bloodstain, mixes the black mud on admission passage in the rain slowly. 开门回家,关上门。汤敏杰匆匆地去到房内,找出了藏有一些关键信息的两本书,用布包起后放入怀里,随后披上蓑衣、斗笠出门。关上院门时,视野的一角还能看见方才那女子被殴打留下的痕迹,地面上有血渍,在雨中缓缓地混入路上的黑泥。 He looked at one, soon after had not stayed, passed through two streets and alleys in the rain, to agree technique to strike a families' back door, some soon after person of general's families opened, this was coordinates for a long time assistant in the mansion with him in the clouds. 他看了一眼,随后没有停留,在雨中穿过了两条街巷,以约定的手法敲打了一户人家的后门,随后有人将门打开,这是在云中府与他配合已久的一名副手。 The intelligence report work entered the order of dormancy stage already one to pass around at this time layer upon layer, this was Tang Minjie and he made meeting. After entering the room, checks slightly, Tang Minjie said the own intention beyond the shadow. 谍报工作进入休眠阶段的命令此时已经一层层地传下去了,这是汤敏杰与他约好了的见面。进入房间后稍作检查,汤敏杰开门见山地说出了自己的意图。 „From today, you replace me temporarily in the clouds all work of mansion, several critical information, we make to connect with......” “从今日开始,你临时接替我在云中府的一切工作,有几份关键信息,我们做一下交接……” Tang Minjie is saying, takes from the bosom two books, opposite party vision doubts, but first nods, starts to take down the matter that Tang Minjie mentioned earnestly. 汤敏杰说着,将两本书从怀里拿出来,对方目光疑惑,但首先还是点了点头,开始认真记下汤敏杰说起的事情。 The entire process continued good, soon after Tang Minjie also to give the opposite party the book seriously, matter completes, the assistant asked: „Do you want to do?” 整个过程持续了好一阵,随后汤敏杰将书也郑重地交给对方,事情做完,副手才问:“你要干什么？” „I go to one to go to the capital.” Tang Minjie said. “我去一趟上京。”汤敏杰道。 The assistants knit the brows: „Was not had previously said on already, even if at this time went to the capital, was still hard to meddle the general situation. You make everyone maintain life, did you join in the fun in the past?” 副手皱了皱眉:“不是先前就已经说过,此时即便去上京,也难以插手大局。你让大家保命,你又过去凑什么热闹？” „The first-hand information looks carefully, although could not meddle at that time, but will be easier to think of the means in the future. The Jurchen people thing two government offices could hit, the meaning of but possibly hitting, has the possibility, cannot hit.” “第一手情报看得仔细一些,虽然当时插手不了,但往后更容易想到办法。女真人东西两府可能要打起来,但可能打起来的意思,就是也有可能,打不起来。” The assistants knit the brows: „...... Your other hot-head(ed), Lu Storekeeper style is different from you, he is heavy in the intelligence collection, weakly in action. You arrived at going to the capital, if the situation is not ideal, you think on hardly, will kill their.” 副手皱了皱眉:“……你别鲁莽,卢掌柜的风格与你不同,他重于情报收集,弱于行动。你到了上京,若是情况不理想,你想硬上,会害死他们的。” „I will not be hard, relax.” “我不会硬来的,放心。” The opposite party vision looks, Tang Minjie also looked the past, passed the moment, that vision took back reluctantly. Soup Minjie Station gets up. 对方目光望过来,汤敏杰也回望过去,过得片刻,那目光才无奈地收回。汤敏杰站起来。 „That this, takes care.” “那就这样,保重。” „Northbound two thousand li (500 km), you must take care.” “北行两千里,你才要保重。” The assistants are saying. 副手说着。 In process that in delivering him goes out, cannot bear urge: „This aspect, they one will hit, you looked were OK, anything do not do.” 在送他出门的过程里,又忍不住叮嘱道:“这种局面,他们一准会打起来,你看就可以了,什么都别做。” „Knew, should not be womanishly fussy.” “知道了,别婆婆妈妈。” ...... …… Outside institute that returns to live , the rain infiltrates in the rain clothes, the weather of August is much colder. Thinks, tomorrow was in August 15, harvest moon circle, but can how many moon real his mother be round? 一路回到居住的院外,雨渗进蓑衣里,八月的天气冷得惊人。想一想,明天就是八月十五了,中秋月圆,可又有多少的月亮真他妈会圆呢？ Tang Minjie stood the moment outside the courtyard, his foot is the place that female was previously beaten and bled, this moment all trace already mixed in the black mud, cannot see again, he knows that this Han people color when Jin Nation land, some of them include oneself was beaten to flow out the red blood, but sooner or later, will turn into this color. 汤敏杰在院子外站了片刻,他的脚边是先前那女子被殴打、流血的地方,此刻一切的痕迹都已经混入了黑色的泥泞里,再也看不见,他知道这就是在金国土地上的汉人的颜色,他们中的一部分包括自己在内被殴打时还能流出红色的血来,可迟早,都会变成这个颜色的。 2nd day 15, Tang Minjie starts to go north in August. 第二天八月十五,汤敏杰启程北上。