This is the first time that Qingcheng has questioned the concept of good and evil in this world. And when he recalled this past many years later, he realized that Sister-in-law Wang was a poor person, so why wasn't he? If he could wake up at this time, maybe there would not be many things to come.

At this moment, looking at the poor man in front of him, he couldn't calm down the emotional fluctuations in his heart for a long time. It is not uncommon for innocent people to turn around and comfort the executioner. But at this time, Qingcheng can really understand a little.

People such as Sister-in-law Wang and his father, although they have suffering, have a bright heart and stand upright, and they will naturally stand in the perspective of comforting others. On the other hand, like the likes of Guhong Wang, although they seem to be glorious and enviable, they are actually empty and full of holes. If you don't take care of yourself, how can you comfort others?

Qingcheng looked at Sister-in-law Wang, although she became crazy because of her son's death, her nature is still there, she is still so kind and kind, and she has not become anything else, in fact, this may be the explanation for good people and good rewards. No matter what kind of tribulation a person goes through, his nature remains the same, and this is the reward of God.

And while Qingcheng was talking, another person walked to their side silently, looking at Qingcheng's appearance, and sighed in his heart.

He probably thought that Qingcheng didn't notice his arrival, and after a moment of silence, he stretched out his hand to pat Qingcheng on the shoulder, but stopped before he could touch him. It's just because Qingcheng opened his mouth to speak.

"Master Hou, seeing the people of the side you are guarding become like this, do you have anything to say?"

Qingcheng had already captured his aura, which came from the keen sense of a top martial artist. And needless to say, this person is the Marquis of Zhenhai.

Originally, Zhenhaihou wanted to chat with Qingcheng, but he didn't want to see what happened just now, and he was really at a loss when he was asked by Qingcheng. However, after only a moment of silence, Zhenhai Hou sat down opposite Qingcheng and said: "Qingcheng, you and I are both experienced generals, you should know that war is always cruel. ”

"Hou Ye praised it falsely, Qingcheng can't afford this sentence that has been in a hundred battles. It's the Hou Ye, who has been fighting for half his life, killed countless enemies, and made many military exploits, and now he has been crowned a marquis for his military exploits, which can really be described as getting ahead. Qingcheng is presumptuous, Hou Ye should be from a poor family, and he is a person from this Linhai City. ”

Hearing Qingcheng actually mention his origin, Zhenhaihou chuckled, first beckoned Xiao Er and asked for ten catties of liquor, then looked at the market outside, recalled his growth experience, and then sighed: "Hey, more than ten years have passed." ”

"Your wine, my lord. Our shopkeeper said that this was invited by him, and there is no other meaning, don't worry. Isn't this a victory, and it can be regarded as a thank you for us, the people. ”

Taking a pot of wine, Zhenhai Hou first poured a glass for Qingcheng, then filled it for himself, and said at the same time: "It is our duty to protect the family and the country and protect the people, how can we talk about thanks?" Tell you shopkeepers, I will pay for the wine, and I will receive it with good intentions. ”

"Well, our shopkeeper also said that the Hou Ye will definitely not agree, so don't let me be bored. Then sir, you drink slowly, and you call me if you have something. ”

After the shopkeeper walked away, Qingcheng glanced at Zhenhai Hou, seemed to notice the scar on his face for the first time, and asked with a frown, "What is the injury on Hou Ye's face?" ”

"This", Zhenhai Hou touched the scar on his face and replied with a smile: "This is left when he followed your father Shuai Nan to conquer Huchen in the early years, and it is a commemoration hehe." ”

Ten years after the founding of the Great Qi Dynasty, only one southern expedition was carried out, and the reason was very simple, the trouble of Huchen was a disaster for a thousand years, and it could not be conquered by one generation. Huchen has a sparse population, but the territory is vast, and most of the people are strong people, and Huchen is respected by martial arts, so everyone can fight. Although the number of troops is small, one horse is a thousand.

And that southern expedition can also be said to be the only time in Duan Feiyan's career as a military general. Although the other party was strong, the Great Qi army, under the leadership of Duan Feiyan, was not defeated, but instead connected many cities, establishing a strong barrier for the future conquest of Huchen.

However, the First World War was never successful, and when the Great Qi army gradually entered the hinterland of the Huchen Kingdom, it became more and more tormented. In the end, fearing that the loss of men and horses would be too heavy, Yunlong and other foreign clans took advantage of the situation, and after Duan Feiyan discussed with the king of Northern Xinjiang, he had to choose to withdraw his troops.

That southern expedition was time-consuming and labor-intensive, although it had great historical significance, it was also difficult to seal the mouth of the official, resulting in the failure of Duan Feiyan's entry into the knighthood, and the Qingcheng army was hit.

However, Duan Feiyan didn't value these things outside his body, and after returning to the city, he summarized the advantages and disadvantages of Huchen's army and prepared for the next southern expedition. But I don't want to, things are not people, Duan Feiyan at this time has no chance.

And when Qingcheng heard that the Marquis of Zhenhai had also participated in the southern expedition, he couldn't help but be a little surprised, and said: "The southern expedition Huchen, even if it was the father at that time, was not completely sure, and he indicated that it would be extremely difficult before the expedition, and the results were also proof. But I didn't want to, Hou Ye would also participate in the war. But Hou Ye is really open-minded. ”

Zhenhaihou laughed, drank the wine in the cup, and said, "Are you curious that I would choose to gnaw on the hard bones of Huchen, haha." ”

Both of them have upright personalities, so naturally they didn't care about these details, and after Zhenhaihou finished speaking, they both laughed. And smiling and smiling, the expression on Zhenhaihou's face gradually solidified, and at the end of the melancholy, he drank another glass.

"I'm for the title of Marquis of Zhenhai", as he spoke, Marquis Zhenhai glanced at Sister-in-law Wang, and saw that she was taking care of her hair, she couldn't help frowning, and continued: "At that time, everyone in the army knew that if you want to make meritorious contributions, the Qingcheng Army and the Dragoon Army must be the best choice. We all see the behavior of Duan Shuai and the King of Northern Xinjiang, but the King of Northern Xinjiang is stationed in the north all the year round, and although he resists the strongest external threat, he is not as good as Duan Shuai, who is fighting everywhere, and has more opportunities for meritorious service. ”

Qingcheng toasted Zhenhaihou, and then said with a wry smile: "Yes, but a lot of war is not necessarily a good thing." ”

Qingcheng's original intention was to say that his father was framed by the villain because of his outstanding military achievements, but after listening to it, Zhenhaihou thought that he was saying that the more wars, the more dangers.

"So what? If you can't be a marquis without military exploits, what will we have as a general? Besides, for the sake of the people of Linhai City, in order for me to protect this territory, even if I die, I, Tang Wujing, am not afraid. ”

The righteousness of Zhenhai Hou was awe-inspiring, Qingcheng admired it, and toasted again.

"I once heard my father say that Master Hou's family was poor when he was young, and it was the neighbors who helped Lingtang raise you. So much so that you later joined the army, that is, in order to get ahead and repay this side of the water and soil. So in this regard, Qingcheng really admires Master Hou. ”

After speaking, Qingcheng drank a full cup to show respect. Listening to his words, Zhenhaihou was silent for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile and said, "At first, I thought very simply, that is, to get ahead and earn more silver, so as to repay the neighbors. Later, after following Duan Shuai for a few years and being infected by his personality, I realized that there is nothing better than to repay them for living and working in peace and contentment. ”

"So when the Hou Ye was crowned a marquis, His Majesty asked if you had a place you wanted to garrison, and you asked for an order to come to Linhai City?"

"Yes", Zhenhai Hou recalled the scene of the marquis back then, his expression became solemn and solemn, and said: "All my life, only this method can repay the people of this side." For this reason, Tang Wujing will work hard all his life! ”

"But Master Hou, the comfort of being pampered all year round and being in a high position will really not corrode your original intention?"

Qingcheng suddenly asked, Zhenhai Hou raised his eyebrows, turned to look at his eyes, and couldn't answer for a long time. And Qingcheng was frank and upright, so he was naturally not afraid to look at each other, and the two fell silent like this. After a while, it was Sister-in-law Wang's actions that made them divert their attention.

"Hehe, the clothes can be torn, and the appearance can't be haggard, otherwise my son will think that I am not having a good life when I come back, and I should blame myself."

It turns out that it is precisely because of this idea that even if she is crazy, even if she does not have the conditions to be rich, Sister-in-law Wang just uses a cup of tea to take care of her hair and face.

Listening to her words, Qingcheng secretly clenched his fists and said in an almost questioning tone: "Looking at this eldest lady, and thinking about everything that has happened in the past four months, Master Hou, is it really so reasonable?" ”

"Ben Hou is worthy of his heart", Zhenhai Hou replied without thinking, and continued: "Qingcheng, you are still young, you don't understand many things now, and you will understand sooner or later." Everything Ben Hou did was for Linhai City, and there was no selfishness. But again, war is cruel, and Ben Hou doesn't want to, but no one can take care of it! ”

"The war is indeed cruel, but the hearts of the people are affectionate, and the Hou Ye said that he is worthy of his heart, but do you know that the moment of prosperity in front of him may be just an illusory bubble."

Qingcheng's words were convincing, pressing step by step, but Zhenhaihou didn't blame him, but said earnestly: "The illusion of prosperity or the cruel reality, which do you think they can accept better?" ”

After Zhenhaihou asked, without waiting for Qingcheng to answer, Sister-in-law Wang seemed to recognize Zhenhaihou, and hurriedly knelt on the ground at the moment, and said: "The woman is rude, I don't know that Hou Ye is here, please ask Hou Ye to surrender." Master Hou, you're back, are you returning triumphantly? So, shouldn't my son come back too? ”

Listening to Sister-in-law Wang's words, Qingcheng couldn't bear it for a while, and wanted to help her up, but was stopped by Zhenhaihou. Looking at Qingcheng's puzzled look, Zhenhai Hou said solemnly: "Do you want to know the answer?" Well, I'll tell you how cruel reality is for them. ”

"Master Hou! Please don't ......"

"Sister-in-law", Zhenhai Hou ignored Qingcheng's obstruction, and while personally helping Sister-in-law Wang, he said: "Your son can't come back because he was killed by pirates." ”

After Zhenhaihou finished speaking, Sister-in-law Wang only felt a buzz in her head, and at the same time, her whole body suddenly felt weak, and a painful feeling struck, and the whole person collapsed instantly.

"My son, dead, dead? No, impossible, impossible, I don't believe it, I don't believe it, son! ”

Sister-in-law Wang, who was still deceiving herself, cried out loudly and fell to the ground.

Yes, she didn't believe what others said, because she didn't want to believe it, so she went crazy. And in her consciousness, the sense of self-protection naturally blocked the information that her son was dead, and hid her sadness in a state of madness.

But who is this person in front of you? It was the Marquis of Zhenhai, the one who followed his own son. It was he who took his son to fight pirates, which was the so-called "fact" that Sister-in-law Wang forcibly made herself believe, so in this established "fact", Zhenhaihou became the one who knew the truth about his son's whereabouts.

However, at this moment, he personally proved that his son was dead, and all the defenses were broken in an instant, how could Sister-in-law Wang bear it? However, at this moment, a voice suddenly sounded, which startled Sister-in-law Wang and Zhenhai Hou at the same time......

"Mother, I'm not dead, I'm back, I still have to be filial to you, have you forgotten?"