Located at the foot of Wu Mountain, Lin'an Mansion Prison is not as crowded and filthy as in ordinary prisons, and the huge cells, which could have accommodated hundreds of people, seem empty at the moment. There were fewer than twenty people in it, and almost every one of them could have its own entire cell without being next to each other.

Xie Ruji, who is a member of the Dayuan Water Army, has been here for almost two months, of course, he himself can't feel it for so long, day after day monotonous days, eating, sleeping, eating, sleeping, eating, the only thing that makes him feel is that he seems to have gained a lot of weight.

How do you get on the horse knife if you go on like this? This trouble is not in his consideration for the time being, and when he will be able to leave this damn prison is what he thinks about every day.

From Jiankang Mansion to here, the conditions have also improved a lot, and this improvement of course refers not only to food, but also to the fact that there is no risk of losing your head. He believed that the lord must be trying to find a way to get him out, and his family must be thinking that sooner or later he would get out, because he was not the only one who was locked up here.

At this moment, the prison was quiet, there was not even a sound of footsteps, Xie Ruji glanced at the Mongolian man in a cell away, lying on the straw mat with his head tilted up, not knowing what he was thinking. When he first came in, he was the most embarrassed, but no one paid attention to him, and after a few days, he stopped, and finally had the consciousness of being a prisoner.

For such a move, Xie Ruji has never participated in it, he has long been in a correct position, and he will do whatever he is told to do, fortunately, the Song people have nothing to embarrass about, and they are never disadvantaged in terms of food, compared to those ordinary soldiers in the big camp, they have to work if they don't have enough to eat, which is already heaven.

If there's anything wrong with it, it's isolation, what the outside is like now, and that kind of ignorance and confusion is very tormenting. However, even the moon is rarely visible from the iron window of square size, and every time he feels empty in his heart, all kinds of thoughts will follow.

The "bang" shattered the silence in the cell, and everyone turned their heads, at this time it was already past the meal, and the next meal was still very early, could it be that they came to clean? Xie Ruji looked at the direction of the prison door, and had the same question in his heart.

"It's only a quarter of an hour, everyone is here, according to the roster, let's check it quickly." A Song man's voice rang out, looking like a forbidden army general, and he moved a chair and sat down in the middle of the aisle, his men holding a funnel-shaped object back to the ground, and the pointed beak at the lower end began to slowly flow fine sand.

Immediately afterwards, a rush of footsteps sounded, Xie Ruji looked at the group of people who came in a hurry, led by a booklet, and looked at them while flipping through it, his costume Xie Ruji was very familiar, it was not a Song person, but a Han official!

"Solve 10,000 households? But once again. ”

It seems that the Song people are arranged in order of grade, and on the booklet in Chai Zizhi's hand, the first one is Xie Ruji, looking at the middle-aged man who was a little fat in front of him, he asked softly, but the man looked at himself in disbelief, and did not answer his words.

"But how can you solve ten thousand households?"

As a last resort, he increased his volume and asked again, Song Ren set the time, and there were more than ten people to check one by one, so he couldn't waste too much time, this time, the other party finally reacted, and nodded at him woodenly.

"Xie Wanhu, is there anything wrong with you?"

Chai Zizhi looked him up and down, and there seemed to be no trace of injury, Xie Ruji moved his mouth suddenly, but he didn't make any sound, and in the end, he could only shake his head to signal.

In fact, Xie Ruji had a stomach full of questions he wanted to ask, but he couldn't say the words because he didn't know where to start. The other party obviously didn't have the patience to wait, nodded and ticked the pen on the booklet and walked forward. He clinged to the iron bars with both hands, and watched them walk to the Mongol's cell, not knowing whether to shout or not.

"Daddy!"

Suddenly, a small cry came into his ears, the voice was familiar as if in a dream, Xie Ruji turned his head suspiciously, and a young face that made him miss it appeared in his eyes, he couldn't believe that he had seen his eldest son here!

"Brother Ti, you are Brother Ti."

almost screamed loudly, but fortunately, in a timely response, Xie Ruji covered his mouth and only let the sound reach the ears of the two. Brother Xie Tie, who was dressed as an attaché, had tears in his eyes, he didn't expect that the wise and martial father in his memory had become what he is now in just a few months.

"Children are not filial"

After only saying three words, Brother Xie Ti choked up, and finally saw people, so he was alive and alive, and he didn't seem to have suffered any crimes, so he didn't say those greetings again.

Xie Ruji glanced at the door of the prison, and the Song generals didn't notice their side, and seemed to be fighting with their subordinates. He turned his head, his son held back tears and did not dare to cry, and he tried to suppress his impulses, not to grasp the hands.

"Why are you here, your father knows, is the family good? Has the marshal retired? The Great Khan did not condemn himself. ”

In one breath, Xie Ruji said all the questions that he didn't ask just now, this is a prison, and there is no time to ask for warmth. When Brother Xie Ti was asked by him, he immediately remembered his identity, and quickly wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.

"The son was sent by the eldest father, thinking of coming to Tongtong, the father can rest assured that the family is fine. Dashuai returned to Dadu, the war has subsided, and we are negotiating peace with the Song people, once the negotiation is completed, the son will be able to take his father back. ”

Hearing his son's clear speech, Xie Ruji finally put his mind at ease, since the Song people were allowed to come to the prison to check, it means that it is not far from reaching a peace agreement.

"That's good, so the Great Khan didn't condemn him, but it's a pity that those subordinates, I don't know how many will come back in the end, and the second brother, he can't go back."

Xie Ruji was a little sad, the biggest loss in this battle was his department, the entire Han army of 10,000 people was trapped, most of them were subordinates who started with his father and son, even if he could go back, such a big loss would not be able to make up for it.

Second brother? Xie Chenggui, Brother Ti's brain is a little messy, didn't that kid return alone and get the approval of the Great Khan, doesn't his father know? Seeing the regret on his father's face, he hurriedly told the matter so as not to worry.

"What?"

Now it's Xie Ruji's turn to be messy, he committed such a big thing, and he can still get out of the way, this second kid is so capable? However, obviously the Song official said that if he didn't die, he would have to die, and he was slightly distracted for a while.

"Father, take care of your health, my son will come back when he has the chance."

Before he could figure it out, a quarter of an hour's work had arrived, and Brother Xie Ti didn't dare to linger, so he hurriedly said goodbye, and followed the group in the direction of the cell door.

Looking at the back of his son's departure in a daze, Xie Ruji instinctively felt a little uneasy, this kind of feeling seemed to come out of nowhere, he didn't know why, but he just couldn't get rid of it, and suddenly he even had an urge to call his son, but until the prison door was closed again, there was no sound.

In the Ezhou camp, leaning on a water village by the river, there is a big banner of the word "solution", and Xie Cheng, who is also a water army with tens of thousands of households, saw his grandson in the tent, of course, it is another one.

"Grandson greets Weng Weng."

According to the family etiquette, Xie Chenggui bowed respectfully to the ground, without the slightest exceedance, so that Xie Cheng, who has always been rigorous, could not find fault.

"Get up, you've had a hard time."

Looking at this grandson who was already close to his own length, Xie Cheng didn't know why he just didn't like it, but it wasn't entirely because of his concubine, he always felt that under that seemingly respectful surface, there was an unknown mind, and this kind of thought was something he absolutely could not tolerate.

"Thank you Weng Weng for your concern, my grandson is not hard, what about my eldest brother, my grandson hasn't seen him for a long time, and I want to talk to him."

"Big brother, he is not in the army at the moment, Pingzhang sent him to have other important matters."

"But I don't know when I'll return, and I haven't seen it for a long time."

I don't know why, Xie Cheng didn't think to tell him the truth, and when he heard him ask again and again, he suddenly became a little irritable, and his tone became unconsciously stern.

"You serve in front of the army, and when the matter is done, you will quickly go back to resume your life, and you can't see him if you don't care, my Xie family is valued by the Great Khan, and you should strictly abide by military discipline, how can you act recklessly."

"Weng Weng taught him a lesson, and his grandson knew that he was wrong, so he rushed back."

Originally, Xie Chenggui just wanted to show off in front of his brother, but now he is only half a level behind him in terms of grade, and he has obtained the silver tiger talisman given by the Great Khan. Who knew that the eldest father's words were merciless, and even the military law came out, and he had a trace of doubt in his heart.

He was ordered to escort grain and grass and military supplies to Ezhou, which is not currently under the jurisdiction of the big camp here, and there is also considerable freedom in the itinerary. When to go back, he is not in a hurry, but now he is not welcome, so he can only go back to the city first.

After saying goodbye and leaving the camp, he has been thinking about his father's attitude today, even if he doesn't like himself on weekdays, he is still polite on the surface, but today is too abnormal, and he seems to be unwilling to inquire about his brother's whereabouts? Thinking of this, he was suddenly shocked in his heart.

"Two, please contact your superiors quickly, there is something important to report."

There was still some distance from Ezhou City, and when he arrived at a remote place, Xie Chenggui suddenly stopped his horse and said to the two inseparable entourages. The two glanced at each other, and seeing that his expression was very solemn, one of his attendants nodded, and galloped in the other direction.