On the winding path, a procession of seven sergeants and a child marched slowly. On both sides of the road is the snow that has not completely melted, and it creaks when you step on it. These seven sergeants were the same group of sergeants who escorted Qin Chuan to Lin Yuan City.

Qin Chuan walked in the center of the line, wearing a black cotton coat and carrying the long sword wrapped in black cloth on his back. These sergeants were more apt to be escorts than escorts, because there were always two sergeants behind him watching his every move, and even when he went to pee during breaks, he was accompanied by two sergeants.

The road was difficult, the speed of travel was very slow, half a day passed, and it was only a few dozen miles away. Moreover, the villages of the Qin State were built around the city, and the farther away from the city, the more scarce the villages became. As a result, it is now difficult to see the village in the vicinity, and the path is completely covered with snow.

The muddy road made everyone's shoes wet. Qin Chuan didn't pay attention to this, because for him who had never been out of Yongcheng, everything around him was very fresh. Especially when he saw the vast white snow around him, he even had the urge to run crazy on it and build many, many snowmen. However, when he saw the guards around him looking at him defensively, he couldn't help but think about it.

The leading sergeant slowed down, and soon walked side by side with Qin Chuan, turned his head to look at Qin Chuan, and said with a hint of a smile on his face: "Master Qin Chuan, if you go forward for about ten miles, we will walk out of the boundary of Yongcheng." Why don't we take a break now? ”

After walking for dozens of miles without stopping, Qin Chuan also felt a trace of fatigue. So he nodded and agreed to the request of the leading sergeant.

The leading sergeant waved his hand, and the other six sergeants stopped in place, one sergeant began to distribute dry cakes, and Qin Chuan was also given a slightly smaller dry cake. A few people ate dry cakes with water.

The leading sergeant walked up to Qin Chuan, handed the water bag in his hand to Qin Chuan, and said with a smile: "Prince Qin Chuan has such perseverance at a young age, and his achievements in the future are limitless." ”

Qin Chuan took the water bag of the leading sergeant, and there was a trace of warm hot water that made Qin Chuan feel a lot more comfortable, so he swallowed the dry cake in his mouth with hot water, and then handed the water bag to the leading sergeant: "I used to have nothing to do in the Guogong Mansion, so I often ran and ran, so I can persevere, it is estimated that if I walk for a while, it will not work, and I will have to bother the sergeant's eldest brother to help when the time comes." ”

Listening to Qin Chuan's words, the leading sergeant laughed a few times and agreed. took a sip of water, and then suddenly said: "This is hundreds of miles away, if Qin Gongzi doesn't dislike it, you can hand over the package to us, we are all rough people who don't have other skills, only a handful of strength, and carrying more things is not in the way." ”

Listening to the words of the leading sergeant, Qin Chuan raised his eyebrows, stretched out his hand to tighten the package on his body, and shook his head to reject the leading sergeant's kind suggestion.

"Haha, don't get in the way, don't get in the way, when Qin Gongzi feels that he can't hold on, just tell me to wait, and I will definitely not refuse." Looking at Qin Chuan's movements, the sergeant leader said with an indifferent expression.

"Then thank you, big brother sergeant." Listening to the sergeant's words, Qin Chuan also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Gongzi Qinchuan doesn't know, I joined the army at the age of sixteen, and I have experienced countless battles large and small, from the beginning when I didn't dare to kill people with a long sword, to now I have experienced a hundred battles, and I don't know how many enemy soldiers have died under my sword." The leading sergeant suddenly let out a burst of emotion.

"The sergeant's eldest brother is really brave, I don't know what position he is in now?" Qin Chuan asked while eating the cake.

Hearing Qin Chuan's words, a complicated look flashed in the eyes of the leading sergeant, and he sighed and said, "Don't hide it from Qin Gongzi, although he has been in the army for ten years, he is only a military commander now." ”

"Why is that?" Qin Chuan stopped eating ice in his hand and looked at the leading sergeant suspiciously.

"My ancestor was originally the leader of a small branch of the Rongdi tribe, and he offended a general of the Qin army in his early years, so no matter how much merit the men of our tribe made on the battlefield and how many enemy soldiers he killed, he could not get the slightest reward. There was some anger in the lead sergeant's voice.

Qin Chuan looked at the other six sergeants around him, each with a look of resentment on their faces.

"Are you all from the same tribe?" Qin Chuan seemed to understand something, and asked.

"Yes, the Rongdi tribe, the Yanyan tribe. These six are the most courageous warriors in our tribe. They have also been through a hundred battles and killed countless enemies, but so what, they are still ordinary soldiers. The leading sergeant said with red eyes.

"Brother sergeant, I'm young, I don't know how to comfort you, but I've read the latest military decrees, and in the future, I will only fight bravely to kill the enemy, not only can I reward the title, but also be able to seal my wife and son, I think with the courage of several sergeant brothers, as long as the war comes, I will be able to shine." Qin Chuan said to the leading sergeant in front of him.

After listening to Qin Chuan's words, the leading sergeant's sad and indignant expression eased slightly, and he sighed and said: "Don't get in the way, ten years of military career have made me see a lot of things that I couldn't imagine before. ”

"I believe that this wish will come true. I don't know if the sergeant's eldest brother can tell me his name, and he will definitely repay the grace of today's escort with courtesy in the future. Qin Chuan looked at the leading sergeant in front of him and said.

"Haha, it's a trivial matter, how dare you let Qin Gongzi repay it, my name is not shameful. Childe rest assured, along the way, the seven of our brothers will definitely swear to protect Qin Gongzi to the death. The leading sergeant named Yan Hui said happily after hearing Qin Chuan's words.

Through some conversation, the relationship between Qin Chuan and Qi Yanhui also became relaxed, and it was not as tense as before.

After eating the food, Qin Chuan and the others continued on the road, and this time Yan Hui walked side by side with Qin Chuan.

Looking at Yan Yan's tall and mighty figure, and then looking at his thin arms and legs, Qin Chuan made up his mind to increase the intensity of his exercise when he arrived in Linyuan City.

The next journey was much easier, and Yan Hui talked to him beside Qin Chuan, telling some interesting stories about himself in the army, as well as some troubles about other sergeants, which caused a burst of scolding from the surrounding sergeants.

"I wonder if a few eldest brothers have ever married wives, have they ever had children of my age?" Qin Chuan also jokingly said to several sergeants.

As soon as Qin Chuan's words came out, several sergeants stopped talking, and a trace of unnatural looks flashed on their faces. Yan Yan patted Qin Chuan's shoulder back, with a self-deprecating look on his face: "It's already a blessing that our soldiers can survive on the battlefield, how dare we hope to marry a wife and have children." ”

After listening to Yan Yan's words, Qin Chuan retracted what he was going to say, and said apologetically with an apologetic face: "I'm sorry for the big brothers, I don't know much about the military, and I ask the big brothers not to mind." ”

"Don't get in the way, don't get in the way, the biggest regret in this life is that I didn't find a mother-in-law and give birth to a daughter, otherwise I will definitely marry Qin Gongzi, even if I am a serving girl." Yan Hui said with a disapproving laugh.

When the other sergeants heard this, they began to ridicule how Yan Hui was delusional, with his appearance of five big and three thick, how could a girl who looked crooked and cracked jujube worthy of Gongzi Qin.

Qin Chuan looked up at Yan Hui, and said with a smile that it was not in the way, not in the way.

Yan Hui laughed and patted Qin Chuan's shoulder, saying that Qin Chuan's son had a good eye and turned a blind eye to Qin Chuan's grinning.

"I tell you, in the future, the whole world will be unified, there will be no more slaves, poor people and nobles, all people will live together equally, the young will be educated, the labor will be earned, and the old will be supported. There is no war, no oppression, no need to worry about food and clothing. Qin Chuan looked at a few people and said seriously.

Listening to Qin Chuan's words, several sergeants fell silent.

"Qin Gongzi, don't you say the Heavenly Wonderland again?" Yan Yan looked back at Qin Chuan, as if he didn't believe it.

"Haha, as long as we work hard, I believe that no matter how many lifetimes there are, such a scene will eventually appear, and our children and grandchildren will definitely be able to live such a life." Qin Chuan's immature voice carried a hint of firmness.

A few sergeants, look at me, I look at you, I still can't believe Qin Chuan's words. When Yan Hui heard Qin Chuan's words, a complicated look appeared in his eyes.

"Will such a life really happen?" Yan Hui thought silently in his heart.

Maybe it was because of the influence of Qin Chuan's words, the journey after that was a little dull, except for Qin Chuan, everyone was silently pondering.

Qin Chuan saw the expressions of several people and sighed, if his words were placed in the future generations, they would definitely make people laugh, but in this period, it would be tantamount to a thunderbolt, and fortunately, a few sergeants had a lot of nerves, otherwise if they let others know, they would definitely be convicted of deviant and unruly.

This is also the reason why Qin Chuan is willing to be a carefree prince and unwilling to participate in the struggle, his thinking has always been influenced by the two-thousand-year-old peace and democratic system, which is something imprinted to the depths of his bones, and it cannot be changed no matter how he changes.

According to the original plan, after leaving Yongcheng, go all the way to the west, pass through Mianzhucheng, Yuanyuan City, turn south from Yuanyuan City, and finally reach Linyuan City. At this time, Qin Chuan looked up at the sun in the sky, and felt that it didn't seem to be heading towards the west.

"Brother Yan, we're going in the wrong direction, right? Haven't you been going all the way west? Qin Chuan looked at Yan Hui who was following him, and asked suspiciously.

"Gongzi Qinchuan has good eyesight, we are indeed not going in the direction of due west, because the road there is not passable, we can only change the direction slightly, although it is a little more walking, it saves a lot of trouble." Yan replied with a smile.

After listening to Yan Yan's words, although Qin Chuan had some doubts in his heart, he did not ask out loud again. Suddenly, Qin Chuan felt a softness under his feet, and he stumbled, and he was about to plant it in front, but fortunately, he was quick to see and hold Qin Chuan's arm.

"Is Prince Qin Chuan tired? No, you give me the luggage, I'll help you carry it, you can't lose it. Saying that, Yan Yan looked back at the long sword that Qin Chuan stretched out his hand.

"It's out of the way, it's out of the way, I can still persevere, and when I find a place to rest, it's good to rest for a while." Qin Chuan politely rejected Yan Hui's kindness.

"No, let's rest for a while, you will definitely have a lot of discomfort when you walk long distances for the first time, but we are used to it." Yan Hui motioned for the other sergeants to rest in place, then walked up to Qin Chuan, squatted down, and gently helped Qin Chuan pinch the sore muscles on his calves.

The strength in his hand was just right, and after a while, the soreness in the muscles on his calf disappeared. With a comfortable look on his face, Qin Chuan said gratefully: "Thank you, Brother Yan, I didn't expect you to have such a skill." ”

"Haha, this is a technique given to me by an old military doctor, and it is with this trick that my brothers can run faster and longer than others. If Qin Chuan Gongzi wants to learn, I will definitely inform Qin Chuan Gongzi in his spare time in the future. Yan Yan said with a smile.

"By the way, Prince Qin Chuan, seeing that you have been carrying a long sword behind you, I don't know what kind of divine weapon it is, can you talk to me and let me open my eyes?" Yan Hui asked as he continued to hold it.

Hearing Qi Yanhui's words, Qin Chuan showed a look of hesitation on his face.

Seeing Qin Chuan's hesitant look, Yan Hui did not embarrass Qin Chuan, but said very understandingly: "If it is not easy to speak, if I don't ask, we are also people who know the severity." ”

Hearing this, Qin Chuan immediately put away his hesitant expression and opened his mouth to tell the origin of this sword, but he did not say that he had built it himself, but that it was an heirloom purchased from a blacksmith for hundreds of gold.

Yan Yan listened to Qin Chuan's words back, and there was no change in his face, while the other sergeants listened, with a greedy look in their eyes. Hundreds of gold, their entire tribe does not have so much gold.