The family wept with joy on the street.

Under the great sorrow and joy, Tian's was already as soft as noodles, and it was difficult to even take a step. Xu Hyun supported his wife, dragged the doll, and returned home step by step, seeing the table and stool at home, tears actually flowed down again.

"I'm hungry, Daddy," the youngest son's childish voice sounded in his ears again.

Tian, who was originally sitting in a chair, heard his son's voice, but immediately stood up, walked a few steps, and suddenly turned around again and looked at Xu Xun, "Didn't you come back with some food?" Not elsewhere, always in the yamen. ”

Xu Xun said a little embarrassedly: "I was patronizing Huanxi at that time, where did I think so much?" Besides, just after it was reactivated, I asked the county to borrow food, and I couldn't open my mouth! ”

Tian sighed, "Then I'll ask my brother to borrow it, he always has a little bit at home." ”

"Don't go!" Xu Xun said angrily: "When I was in trouble, not only did they not look at my relatives, but they sneered, and now that I have climbed out, I don't need them anymore." ”

"That's my sister-in-law." Tian said in a low voice: "Besides, you can't buy food with money now, so if you don't borrow it, what else can you do?" ”

Xu Xun sneered and said, "I'll borrow it now, I couldn't borrow it before, but I can definitely borrow it now." Besides, I heard from the people in the yamen that in a few days, the first batch of grain will enter Chang'an, and at that time, every household can buy it with a household loan, as long as it survives these two days, it will be fine. ”

As he spoke, Xu Hyun walked out.

As soon as I walked to the door of the small courtyard, there was a knock on the door outside.

Pulling open the door, Xu Xun looked at the person wearing a Shence Army uniform outside in amazement.

"Brother He, why did you come back?"

The person who came was He Cang, a neighbor from the same neighborhood. Like Xu Hyun, he also eats official meals, under the command of Wu Hou of the Shence Army, in order to be the captain of Zhiguo, he doesn't go home often, and he and Xu Hyun are just nodding friends.

"I just took leave today to come home and have a look, and I heard about your family." He Cang raised a small pocket in his hand: "I heard that your house hasn't smoked since yesterday, so I brought you a little food." ”

"What's so embarrassing about this? You don't have much food at home, do you? Xu Xun said embarrassedly, but his hand stretched out very sincerely, and took the small bag, there was not much food, about two or three catties, but for their family, it was indeed an urgent need.

"Not much!" He Cang said calmly: "But I am in the army, and I still have some ways to get some." ”

Xu Hyun immediately understood.

He Cang's so-called ability to get some is naturally to drink the blood of soldiers.

"Brother He, come in and talk!" Xu Xun gave in sideways and invited He Cang into the house. As a fast catcher, Xu Xun is naturally also a human spirit, and he knows that He Cang must have something to do. Otherwise, the two didn't have any friendship in the past, so why did they send precious food over? Look at your eldest brother, at this moment, isn't he just sweeping the snow in front of the door?

If you are courteous to others, you will ask for something.

"Boil some porridge and press it for the children!" handed the rice bag to Tian, "Get some tea, I have something to say to Brother He." ”

Seeing this small bag of grain, Tian's red and swollen eyes suddenly smiled into a slit, nodded again and again, and went to the back kitchen with the rice bag in his arms, and the two children also followed closely.

"Brother He, sit." Invited He Cang to sit down, Xu He went straight in: "Brother He, I don't know if there is anything that can make Brother He come to the door, I won't tell you, I still have official duties assigned by the county honor, I can't stay at home for a long time, Brother He has something to say, you might as well say it directly." ”

"Brother Xu is refreshing." He Cang smiled: "Then I'll say it bluntly, Brother He turned out to be the deputy head catcher of Chang'an County, and I just heard that you were promoted, that is the promotion to the head catcher?" ”

Xu Hyun nodded.

"He wants to get an errand here next with Brother Xu!" He Cang arched his hand.

Xu Xun was stunned: "Brother He, you're not mistaken, right?" You are a captain of Zhiguo in the Shence Army, how could you deign to come to Chang'an County to be a small head catcher? ”

He Cang sighed: "I'm afraid that this Captain Zhiguo will soon be unable to become a captain." ”

"What does that mean?" Xu Hyun asked with interest.

"When I was in the Shence Army before, I had a companion I knew, but many years ago, he was selected to join the Right Thousand Niu Guard." He Cangdao.

"Right Qianniuwei, isn't he developed?" Xu Hyun's eyes lit up. Right Qianniuwei, which was personally formed by Li Ze in Chang'an, was later followed by Li Ze's wife Liu Ruyan to protect the emperor all the way to Wuyi. At that time, as long as the right Qianniuwei could survive until now, of course it was developed.

"It's developed, and now it's Captain Zhenwu." He Cang said in a low voice.

"With this way, why should Brother He go far and near?" Xu Xun was puzzled.

He Cang shook his head: "Tang Jun is not the same as us. From him, I learned some news, although it was very vague, but I heard it, I am afraid that our jobs will not be saved. Probably because of that little bit of affection back then, he hinted that I should plan ahead. ”

Xu Hyun was taken aback.

"You're going to be disbanded?"

"I'm afraid so." He Cangdao: "We just heard the news yesterday that General Wu Hou was transferred to Shandong to take up a post, which must be the first step of the imperial court. ”

"There are more than 10,000 of your army, and all of them are disbanded?" Xu Hyun asked in surprise.

"I don't know." He Cang said: "But these days, I have also watched Tang Jun, and to say something depressing, compared with others, we are indeed too far behind, no wonder people look down on us." Those big officials, the imperial court will definitely arrange a way out, and we are afraid that we will receive some severance pay and pack it home. ”

Xu Hyun nodded.

The rules of the Tang Army, he has also seen these days.

Tens of thousands of troops entered Chang'an, but what is autumn has no fan, he has really seen it. Compared to the military discipline of the Shence Army to which He Cang belongs, it is really a heaven and an earth. Whenever you see more than three Tang troops on the street, they must be in horizontal rows and vertical formations, and you will never see the guys with scattered military appearances.

And he also saw the Tang Army in black uniforms, and heard that these people were specially picketed by the Tang Army's military discipline, and once they were caught, they would be beaten with a board at the least, and their heads would be dropped at the worst.

"Brother Xu, you also know that I have been a soldier since I was sixteen years old, and I have been working for more than ten years, and I can't do anything except be a soldier. If this time it really costs me out of the army, I don't know what to do. You can't sit back and eat. I heard that Brother Xu had been promoted, so I thought about getting an errand with you. I can't do anything else, I only have a lot of strength left, catch the bandits and thieves or something, that's not a problem. ”

Hearing this, Xu Hyun couldn't help but be moved.

Didn't the county honorable Feng Ying just now want him to quickly reorganize the team of catching fast? For a period of time, his subordinates have been scattered, and Chen Jiu and his subordinates had too many grievances back then, but I am afraid that this time they will not be able to pass this level. The county government sent people for sure. If a person like He Cang joins in, he can indeed increase his strength, after all, he has been an officer for so many years, he has strength, martial arts, and he is indeed able to deal with thieves.

However, such a soldier leader is also difficult to manage.

He said with some hesitation: "Brother He, to be honest, this is not a big deal, and now there are indeed bad people in the yamen, but now it is different from the past, the rules have changed, the county zun just told me that every night in the future, we have to re-learn the training and learn the rules!" ”

There was no need to beat the drum hard, He Cang hugged his fists and said: "Brother Xu, don't worry, if I can get a position with you, what about me, I will be a conscientious catcher in the future, and I will never dare to violate the rules in the slightest." The rules of the Tang people are strict, I know it. ”

Speaking of this, he lowered his voice and said, "Chen Jiu, do you know? ”

"Of course I know that he was sought for revenge by his past enemies."

"That person is an officer of the Don Army." He Cang said: "The friend I met was just about to rescue this officer and accidentally ran into me. After the officer beat Chen Jiu, he was arrested by their inspectors. ”

"The officer who beat the man was arrested?"

He Cang nodded and said: "My friend has a good relationship with him, he was worried at the time, he just went into the city to find their general to intercede, listen to his tone, the officer who beat people, not only will he be pushed to the end, but there is a high probability that he will not be protected by the army!" ”

Xu Xun gasped, this was a matter of course in his opinion, where was it so serious in Tang Jun?

"We are now studying the military regulations of the Tang Army, a thick book." He Cang smiled bitterly: "From this to the other, like our Shence Army, it will definitely be abolished next, I will find a way in advance!" ”

Xu Xun nodded: "After Brother He retreats, if you have nowhere to go, you can come to me, we are still very welcome to people with skills like Brother He." ”

"That's it, thank you very much!" He Cang was overjoyed and said: "After I go back, I will apply to the above, I think the current situation, I am afraid that the upper authorities will only wish that we people would find a way out." ”

The aroma of porridge from the house, He Cang got up to say goodbye, and found a way back here in Xu Hyun, he was going back to apply for retirement in a hurry, it can be seen that Xu Hyun is indeed a bad person here, but it is too late, I am afraid that there will be no good position. Next, there will definitely be no fewer people like him.

After sending He Cang away, Xu Xun hurriedly drank a bowl of porridge, looked at the two sons who were still licking the bowl and said, "Don't wait for me at night, I still have official business in the yamen." I'm afraid I'll come back late, dinner, make a dry meal for the children, and in the future, life will be better. ”

Tian nodded.

"Then I'll wait for you to come back."

"Let's go to sleep first, it's okay." Xu Xun smiled and touched his wife's head, "Your man has never done anything hurtful in his life, God has eyes!" ”