In the early morning of the second day, the wind and rain stopped, and there was a mess everywhere, and the sunlight slowly climbed up to the top of the city and shone on Zhao De, who had stood all night.

Zhao De's eyes were bloodshot, and his smooth face was covered with stubble overnight. A cry pulled his thoughts back.

It turned out to be his younger brother Zhao Yan. Zhao Yansan stepped in front of his brother in two steps, knelt on the ground with a "plop", and said in a choked voice, "Brother...... Mother ......" Zhao Yan suddenly fainted.

Zhao De hurriedly supported Zhao Yan and pinched his people hard, Zhao Yan woke up in a trance, grabbed Zhao De's hand, and cried loudly. Zhao De already knew what was going on, he was already ready, his mother wanted to stay just to wait for his father to come back.

A sergeant ran up to the city, "Major General, there are ten people coming down from the city, saying that they are sending the general back!" ”

Zhao Yan hurriedly got up after hearing this, pulled out his sword and was about to go down, but Zhao De grabbed it and said, "Don't be reckless!" ”

Zhao Yan pushed it away vigorously and yelled: "At this time, it is they who have ruined our family, and my father and mother have left us!" ”

"I know! But don't you think about the people in this pass! They are innocent, and if you kill those who come, the people will also suffer in this pass. Brother Yan, we're already like this, do you still want them to be like us? Listen to my brother's words, for the sake of the people in the city, we have to endure. ”

Zhao Yan struggled to throw away the long sword in his hand, turned around and ran down. Zhao De wiped a handful of tears, "Go, go down to meet them!" ”

The city gate slowly opened, and I saw a man in a Taoist robe standing outside, it was Ling Xuzi, and nine soldiers in full armor, who were carrying a bamboo mat covered with a white cloth.

Zhao De stepped forward, clenched his fists and said, "I don't know what the so-called people are here?" ”

"I came here to send General Zhao's body," Ling Xuzi saluted, "General Zhao is an admirable person, and the poor Dao can't bear to expose his corpse to the wilderness, and it is eaten by vultures and beasts, so he asked someone to accept it and return it to the young general." ”

Zhao De waved his hand, and the soldiers behind him stepped forward to take it and sent it into the city.

"Look at the way you dress, you should be one of the best in the enemy camp, right?" Zhao De asked.

Ling Xuozi stroked his beard, "Poor Dao Xi is a military advisor, and he is not a big man. ”

"Strategist? That's not small, I think they'll listen to you. I have something I want to discuss with my feet, but I don't know if I can make up my mind? ”

"I don't know what the young general wants to discuss with the poor road? As long as you are within the scope of your ability, you should do your best. ”

"Well, I know that the pass is difficult to protect, and my father will die on the battlefield in silence, I just want to give me two hours to go back and prepare things, so that I can bury my father and mother, and then the city gate will naturally open, and you can just enter. But I hope you don't hurt the people of the city, they didn't help us defend the city. ”

Ling Xuzi nodded, "Don't use the young general to remind you of this matter, you should be like this." ”

"Thank you." Zhao De turned around and walked into the city gate. Ling Xuzi also took the armor back with him.

Zhao De returned to the back hall, the bodies of his parents were parked in front of him, Zhao Yan and the maid knelt beside each other, and the two cried loudly.

Zhao De patted his younger brother on the shoulder, "Brother Yan, let's bury it early, it's only two hours." His voice was low and choked, but he didn't cry.

After Zhao De finished speaking, he hurried out, Zhao Yan knew what he was going to do, the soldiers in the city were all brought up by his father, they were the same as his father, all of them were hard bones, after the rebels entered the city, they would never surrender, I was afraid that they would be slaughtered, it was better to disband earlier, let them leave earlier, whether to go home or throw elsewhere, as long as they can avoid the sword soldiers.

Zhao Yan got up and asked someone to prepare the coffin, which his father had ordered to be made before he set out on the expedition. Zhao Yan picked up the remains of his parents and gently put them in, covered them with a brocade quilt, and asked someone to fix the coffin lid.

Everything was ready, and Zhao De also came in. The two put on filial piety clothes, took the coffin in a wooden cart, and slowly walked out of the silent prison to close the city gate. The maid named Chu Yu carried her burden and followed closely behind.

Turning a small dirt bag, the two Zhao De brothers turned to look at the silent prison, they were about to leave this place where they had lived for five years, and they were a little reluctant in their hearts. When they first arrived here, their family was neat and tidy, far away from the imperial city, and they didn't have to think about how to stammer and flatter those powerful people from time to time, and my father rarely began to laugh. Mother looked at her father and smiled, and she joined in the fun. It's the happiest time to be.

"Let's go." Zhao De said softly. Hoarseness.

Zhao Yan nodded. The nine attendants also quietly wiped their eyes, and one of them said loudly, "Let's go!" The rest of the people all responded loudly, and the wooden cart slowly drove in the direction of Pingzhou.

After walking for about ten miles, I entered a small forest. Zhao De stopped, "That's it." ”

When everyone heard this, they parked the car, dug two soil pits about a foot deep, and gently put the coffin in.

In the Imperial City Schoolyard, Su Ang ushered in the five Qiu Xi, and they rushed to come non-stop after receiving Su Ang's letter.

Su Ang leaned down and said a few words in Qiu Xi's ear, and Qiu Xiao arched his hand: "Yes, I know, I'll do it." ”

In the evening of this day, at the gate of the office of the Punishment Division, Qiu Xi slowed down and turned around twice, and when he saw that no one was following, he stepped forward and said to the officer: "I am an old friend of Lord Fan, and I hope to make a sound." ”

The official replied, "Wait," and then turned around and went into the house. After a while, Fan Shibi hurriedly walked out, glanced at Qiu Xi, but couldn't remember where he had this old friend, he just thought that this person was just passing by, so he looked to the side, no one, he was a little angry, could it be that the official was deceiving himself?

Qiu Xiao stepped forward and said, "Lord Fan, don't look at it, I'm the only one here." ”

Fan Shibi frowned, but he still returned the salute and said, "I don't know who Mr. is?" Shu Fan was clumsy, and he really couldn't remember who Mr. was. ”

Qiu Xiao laughed, "Lord Fan naturally doesn't know me, and Fan must know my general." ”

Fan Shibi was just about to ask out loud, but Qiu Xi said: "Lord Fan, this is not a place to chat, why, Lord Fan, don't you please go in and sit down?" ”

"Haha, yes, yes, I was rude for a while, sir, please come in." Fan Shibi got out of the way, and Qiu Xi didn't excuse himself, and walked in directly.

Fan Shibi frowned slightly, he was a little dissatisfied with Qiu Xiao in his heart, he didn't say who he was, nor who his master was, and now he strode directly into his own mansion, without even saying a polite word.

But Fan Shibi can stand on officialdom, and naturally has his hospitality.

The two entered the door of the mansion, and after the guests of honor were seated, Fan Shibi said: "Sir, you should be able to say it at this time." ”

Qiu Xiao didn't seem to notice Fan Shibi's dissatisfaction, but just picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, "I have long heard my general say that the tea in Fan's Mansion is a must, and I am fortunate to drink it today, and it really deserves its reputation." ”

Fan Shibi was shocked in his heart, he was the only one who said this, could it be that this person was his person?

"Sir, isn't it General Su's man?" Fan Shibi asked cautiously.

"Yes, my general sent me here to solve a tricky matter in the hands of adults, I wonder if you are interested?"

"What's that that makes me feel intricken?" Fan Shibi said puzzledly, "It's that General Su should be busy with the expedition now." ”

"Yes, but my general has a good relationship with you, and he knows that you have many prisoners in your prison. What is Master Fan going to do with them? I'm afraid that Lord Fan also has a headache at the moment, it's not okay to let it go, it's not okay not to let it go, it's in a dilemma. ”

"General Su is like a god, and Fan is embarrassed. I don't know what kind of way General Su can have, if he can solve this problem, Fan must have thanked General Su heavily. ”

Qiu Xiao: "This matter is not difficult, you just need to send these people to General Su." ”

"It's as simple as that?" Fan Shibi only thought that he had misheard.

"Yes. However, General Su lacked some silver taels on the expedition, and I don't know ......"

"It's easy to say, Fan will definitely help."

Qiu Xiao stood up and arched his hand: "Thank you Lord Fan in this way, my general will send someone to take these prisoners away in a few days." Leave. ”