Early in the morning of the second day, Xu You took Zuo Yan and Qingming to the bank of the Jinfan River. What He Wei said is very reasonable, but there is no need to be afraid of it, even if he and Zhang Xuanji have the possibility of being together in the future, there should not be much progress in a short period of time. Claiming that normal friends are exchanged, as long as you are cautious, and Wang Fu of the Crouching Tiger Division is half of his own person, it is not a big deal.

Wasting food because of choking is not the work of the eldest husband. The most important thing is that Xu You felt ashamed and had to come to Zhang Xuanji to clarify the misunderstanding. Unexpectedly, in front of Taoxuan's chaimen, there was still no one answering the door, so I found the courtyard along the road last time, knocked on the door, and it was like a stone sinking into the sea.

shouted three times in a row, Xu You was never a rigid old fashionista, let Qingming climb over the wall and open the door, but he searched all the rooms, and there was no one to see.

Xu You was not discouraged, and for the next three days, he waited at Taoxuan every day, but he was disappointed again and again. After three days, Xu You finally determined that Zhang Xuanji would not return here in a short period of time, and turned around to find Gu Yun again. It is inconvenient for him to go directly to Zhang's dock fort to deliver the post, and Zhang's still has dozens of houses in Wu County, I don't know where Zhang Xuanji settled, and it is useless to vote.

Gu Yun agreed with indignation, his relationship with the Zhang family was extraordinary, and he quickly inquired about Zhang Xuanji's whereabouts. It turned out that after breaking up with Xu You, Zhang Xuanji packed his bags and set off for Jinling yesterday afternoon. Her father Zhang Ji was promoted from Jiangzhou Sima to Zhongshu Shilang because of his meritorious service in assisting Zhu Zhi in coordinating the deployment of Jiangzhou soldiers and horses to quell thieves, which can be regarded as completing the phased leap from a local official to a Beijing official.

Zhang Xuanji is going here to take refuge in his father and live in Jinling for a long time!

Xu You sighed and didn't say anything, the fate between people is very wonderful, when the opportunity comes, it seems that everything is under control, when the opportunity is not there, but you want to have one side but can't get it.

It seems that there is a providence in the dark, so far, the two closest girls in Xu You's life have all left him and gone to Jinling. Perhaps this indicates some kind of mysterious and unpredictable future, and his destination is also in Jinling City, which is shrouded in smoke and rain.

On the eleventh day of Zhang Xuanji's departure, the will of the imperial court arrived in Wu County, Xu You restored his scholarly status, and gave Ming Yushan, ten catties of gold, one thousand taels of silver, three million pieces of money, ten thousand horses of silk, and 33 miles around Mingyu Mountain, 256 hectares of water and land, including three lakes, two mountains, mulberry, elm, fruit, and hemp gardens, a total of 27 places. Such a reward is not insignificant, but it is almost entirely economic, and there are no political rewards except for a few privileges that come with being a scholar.

But this is enough, even far beyond Xu You's estimate, his goals were originally only two, one is a scholar, and the other is Mingyushan, and the extra is a surprise.

Wu County, it's time to leave!

Xu You said goodbye to Gu Yun and a group of friends, didn't let anyone see them off, and took Jingyuan's maidservants and servants to Qiantang in a low-key manner. Halfway through, I suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves like thunder behind me, and dust was everywhere, and it seemed that a large group of people and horses were approaching at a rapid pace.

Zuo Yan immediately ordered, Wu Shancang held the knife in his hand, formed a circle, and guarded Xu You and others in the center, waiting for the battle. Although the white thief is calm, the world may not be peaceful, and it is always good to be careful. When the person came to the front, it was Wang Fu, who had just been appointed from Jinling as the fake assistant of Yangzhou Crouching Tiger.

Today is different from the past, when I saw Wang Fu before, he was always alone, coming and going quietly, this time he appeared, and he was accompanied by eighteen horsemen, majestic.

Turning over and dismounting, Wang Fu did not wear the poor clothes of the Crouching Tiger Division, dressed like a merchant traveling in all directions, seven or eight steps away, bowed down, and said: "Xu Langjun, I just arrived in Wu County, I heard that you turned back to Qiantang, I was afraid that I would miss a side, so I hurried to see him off, and it was no wonder that I was disturbed." ”

Xu You walked out of the layers of guards and said with a smile: "It's rare to have a heart, but you really don't dare to be it." I originally planned to wait for Zuo to perform his duties and return to Qiantang after the visit, but I couldn't wait for a long time and almost missed it. ”

Although Wang Fu was elevated, his posture was still very low, and he said, "It's time for me to visit Lang Jun!" Please, prepare a thin wine for Lang Jun! ”

The apprentices of the Crouching Tiger Division set up a low table and a stool on the side of the road, served wine, and the two sat opposite each other, Wang Fulian toasted three glasses of wine, and said: "I know that Lang Jun is not good at drinking, just feel free, I am happy in my heart, drink more." ”

Xu You didn't lose Wang Fu's face, followed by three glasses, pretended to complain, and said: "Although I am not good at drinking, how can I not drink the fake wine?" Don't say these things in the future! ”

Wang Fu was even more happy when he heard this, and said with some heart: "Thanks to Lang Jun's high opinion, I will remember this kindness and this virtue!" ”

"False Zuoyan is heavy!"

Xu You wondered in his heart, this was just a polite remark on the scene, Wang Fu had been in the Crouching Tiger Division for many years, how could he not be grateful to Dade because of such a little trick in dealing with people.

Wang Fu sighed: "If it weren't for Lang Jun's kind words in front of me, this time Yangzhou fake Zuo, many central officials stared at, and it might not be able to fall on my head." Lang Jun does not want to repay his kindness, but I am not the ungrateful villain, but in the future, whenever there is a sending, Crouching Tiger Division will do his best! ”

I see.

When Meng Xingchun came last time, he specially said that if Xu You was in trouble in Yangzhou, he could go to Wang Fu, and he would never slack off, but he didn't expect to secretly send a big favor.

After a few more polite words, Wang replied: "There is one more thing here, we have found the whereabouts of Baihua!" ”

"Huh? Where is she now? Can...... Are you okay? ”

Xu Youxi came from the heart, and his appearance was outward, especially when he asked about the word "well", his voice couldn't help but tremble a little. Wang Fu looked at it in his eyes and admired Xu You's personality very much. It's not pretentious hypocrisy, it's genuine concern. Thinking about the hundred paintings, but just a slave maid, and according to the informant, Xu You and her are innocent, but they have been together for a while on Mingyu Mountain, but they have been thinking about it so far, and they are really gentlemen!

After she escaped from Yizhou, she didn't know where she was hiding, and she repeatedly instructed her colleagues in Yizhou to visit carefully, but in vain. Until two months ago, Baihua suddenly appeared, but it was on the border between Chu and Liang, following a caravan of Liang to Chang'an. ”

Xu You frowned, Chang'an is the capital of Xiliang, what has Baihua experienced, how could it be related to the people of Xiliang? After she escaped from the businessmen of Naning Prefecture, why didn't she report to the officials, and where did she live in the two years since she disappeared?

The appearance of the giggling, carefree girl comes to mind, the world is difficult, not only sharpens people's hearts, but also tests human nature, no one knows what Baihua has become now, but her little girl is wandering in the rivers and lakes surrounded by tigers and wolves, and the encounter is unknown.

Wang Fu was ashamed and said: "Baihua has entered Xiliang, and our people can't continue to follow up, so they really have a lot of promise......

Xu You was sad in his heart, got up, and said, "Thank you for telling her whereabouts, no matter what, at least she is alive...... There is hope if you are alive! ”

Saying goodbye to Wang Fu, there was no delay along the way, and two days later, Xu You and his entourage appeared outside Qiantang City. After the war, the devastation of the once prosperous Qiantang was devastated, and many displaced people with broken families and nowhere to go gathered on both sides of the road, and when they saw the brightly dressed people, they immediately flocked up, crying and begging for some food to satisfy their hunger.

"Winter solstice, who is the new county magistrate of Qiantang County? The imperial court allocated so much rice and grain, why didn't it give relief to the displaced people? ”

Xu You gave all the dry food they had brought with them to these poor people with yellow faces and thin muscles, and looked at the little children who almost choked on them, with nameless anger in their eyes.

"The new county commander is Xiao Chun of the Lanling Xiao family, who is about twenty-four or five years old."

"Have you ever been an official?"

"I have never had any local experience, Xiao Chun is erudite and talented, and this time he is out of the limelight because of his talent!"

The people of the Lanling Xiao clan?

Xu You vaguely noticed something unusual, starting from Xiao Yushu, Xiao seemed to suddenly pay attention to Yangzhou. However, Qiantang has encountered a great disaster, and it is a time when all kinds of waste are being rejuvenated, and it is urgent to be able to be familiar with government affairs to govern, so that it is expected to change all this in front of him in the shortest possible time.

It's good now, there is a gate valve kid, not to mention whether it is a gentleman or not, at least from the current situation outside the city, it seems that he is not a suitable candidate.

"Let's go, let's go into the city!"

Xu You was just about to leave, when an uncovered firewood cart full of corpses swayed out of the city gate, and the smell of corpses came to the wind, and he almost vomited all over the ground when he smelled it. The homeless people who had just surrounded Xu You begging for food immediately dispersed, not knowing whether they were afraid of the smell, or afraid that the corpse would have a plague and be stained with bad luck.

Xu You let go to the side of the road and watched the firewood cart go away, it has been more than 20 days since the recovery of Qiantang, but the piled up corpses have not all been transported out, and after thinking about it, there is only sadness.

Zhang Mo gradually adapted to the darkness, and also to the fact that every two or three days, the roof would be opened, and then the bamboo baskets tied to the ropes and food. He no longer shouted, nor did he ask, like a walking corpse, numbly maintaining a basic state of life.

Desperate to the extreme, in fact, it has become very calm!

Until one day, with the bamboo basket came down was a person, there was no light, no face could be seen, but his voice was soft and sounded trusting.

"Zhang Langjun, the Chu Dynasty has granted amnesty to the world, you are the first rebel, and you will be punished by the edict. I have come today to ask you if you want to live. ”

Zhang Mo didn't make a sound.

"It's very simple to live, listen to my orders, I can send you out of the city, and then go to a place where you can't even find the Sili Mansion." He paused, his tone was very sincere, and said: "If you want to die, I can also fulfill you, and after death, you will be buried in this stone room, so that the Sili Mansion will not be able to find it." ”

"Who are you?"

After a long time, Zhang Mo finally spoke, he hadn't spoken for many days, his voice was hoarse and harsh, echoing in the empty stone room, like a ghost's voice.

The man smiled and said, "I am your savior, if it weren't for me, you would have drowned in the Qiantang River like everyone else." ”

"What?"

"By the way, you don't know yet, Da Wu has already been destroyed...... the man sighed and said, "Du Mingyu died in the hands of Sun Guan, and most of the others fed the fish in the river, and the few made the souls of the sword." ”

"Huh?" Zhang Mo was shocked and said, "What about my mother?" She's fine, isn't she? ”

"I want to hide it from you, too, but...... On the day of the city break, Lingtang was killed by the Chinese army's random knife, and the head was hung at the city gate for three days, Xiao Yushu said...... This is the commandment of the world's benevolents! ”

Burst!

Zhang Mo spit out a mouthful of blood, after staying up for so many days, the physical and psychological pressure made him overwhelmed, and suddenly heard that his mother's death was so miserable, where could he bear it, and he fainted suddenly.

The man hurriedly stepped forward, connected his fingers, pushed the blood through the palace for him, dredged the blocked meridians, and after a stick of incense, there was another mouthful of blood, but the person woke up leisurely.

"Don't doubt brother, although you voted for Dawu, you were also forced by the situation, if the emperor of Chu understands your hardships, it will be enough to kill you, why bother to take the old man who is about to die to vent his anger? Such a cruel and vicious tyrant, you say, should he die? ”

"Mother, the child is not filial, the child is not filial!"

Zhang Mo knelt on the ground, curled up. was so sad that he couldn't make a sound at all, and he couldn't shed tears, his hands were clutched into the cracks of the stone, his nails were cracked, blood flowed, his eyes were full of hatred that went deep into the bone marrow, and he suddenly raised his head and shouted angrily: "If you don't take revenge, you swear not to be a man!" ”

After that day, Zhang Mo didn't say a word, followed the man out of the stone room, took a shower and changed clothes, ate and drank for three days, and then jumped into the feces and urine floating in the dung tank and soaked for half a sound, making an unkempt face, hiding in the firewood cart transporting the corpse, his mouth and nose were full of corpse stench and filth, but he didn't feel any discomfort.

Until I saw Xu You through the gap in the wooden board, the sun was shining obliquely, Xu You's face was resolute and clear, dressed in white, with a long jade body, standing next to many homeless people, like a fairy among the gods.

He grinned, tears streaming down his face.

Micro, from now on, the world is ghostly, goodbye indefinitely,

You are well, but I will never accept my fate!