Chapter 458: Hometown Cowardice
Outside the Taiji Palace, Jiang Quan, Wang Zhu, Xu Mingzhu and the soldiers of the cavalry camp were still waiting for Li Su.
Cheng Chumo went home first, this time he was away from home for more than half a year, it was he who led the army to relieve the siege of Xizhou, and together with Tian Renhui, tens of thousands of enemy troops were defeated, and His Majesty was given the title of "Captain of the Light Army", from childhood to Dacheng Chumo has not been so beautiful, and today he returned to Chang'an, he can't wait to go home, and intends to show off in front of his father and brothers.
Jiang Quan waited until Li Su came out, stepped forward to congratulate him again, and then saluted and said goodbye.
Jiang Quan is also a native of Chang'an, he has a family in Chang'an, his parents, his wife and his wife, and he has been away from home for several years.
As for the remaining hundred or so veterans of the cavalry battalion, they turned out to belong to the right military guard, so they had to return to the right military guard to hand over the order, and then wait for the arrangement of the military department, most of them will be unarmed and returned to the field this time, and the military department and the local government will give them the land according to their military merits, Fang Lao Wu is standing behind Li Su, and from then on he is Li Su's personal guard, and his future has long been determined.
The veterans said goodbye to Li Su one by one in front of the palace gate, and then turned to leave.
From the Chang'an City Gate to the Taiji Palace Gate, today's way, they have gained countless love eyes, but also got the respect of the people of Chang'an City, the greatest etiquette, it can be said that today is the most glorious and glorious moment in their lives, at this time the crowd of onlookers has gradually dispersed, the veterans put their arms on each other's shoulders, and walked to the right military guard station.
The afterglow of the setting sun spread on the Suzaku Street in Chang'an, dragging the shadows of this group of lovely veterans for a long time, Li Su looked at the backs of this group of veterans, and endless memories suddenly surged in his heart, and he vaguely heard the hoarse shouts of killing in his ears, and there were scenes of fighting side by side with his life. We can all trust our lives to each other.
"Everyone, please stay." Li Su said suddenly.
The veterans stopped and turned to look at him.
Li Su smiled: "After you handed over the order this time, most of you have unloaded their armor and returned to the field, right?" ”
The veterans nodded.
Li Su smiled again: "Li has a reluctant invitation here, and everyone knows that His Majesty has a very generous reward today." There are 500 households in Shiyi, just outside Chang'an City, in Taiping Village, Jingyang County, where the scenery is very beautiful and the people are simple. From now on, I will enjoy the peaceful life of the rest of my life, I have killed the enemy side by side with everyone, and the love of life and death is more important than anything else, and I will never treat you badly. I don't know what you think? ”
The veterans were stunned, and after everyone looked at each other, a veteran came out and said with a wry smile: "The county...... Ah, no, Hou Ye's hospitality, we old fellows are well remembered, but we are all vulgar martial artists. And the little half has been disabled for life, if he lives in the Hou Ye's Zhuangzi. Not only will it add a burden to Hou Ye, but it will also make outsiders laugh at Hou Ye......"
Li Su snorted: "Fighting for the country, disability is the capital that you show off to outsiders, and it is also the capital of my Li family to show off to the outside world, no matter who dares to laugh, you just have to fan it with a big mouth." I'll take care of the accident. The land of the imperial court will soon come down, and I will give it to you, and I will not collect your rent, but all the land that comes out of the land every year will be yours, and as for what will be a burden on me, and so on. Ladies and gentlemen, we have experienced life and death together, bleeding and fighting back to back in Xizhou City, am I Li Su so unbearable in your eyes? ”
Looking at the faces of the veterans who were full of vicissitudes of life, Li Su straightened his chest and said: "You all come to my Zhuangzi, I will raise you for the rest of your life, you are sick and injured, you are in trouble, you are in trouble, my Li family can bear it, marry a wife and have children, the Li family will give you a dowry gift, gift money, and those who have family members and children can only move to the Zhuangzi, and if you have no wife and no children, you will be alone, the Li family will send you to the end, and you can only open your mouth if you want anything in the future, and the Li family will manage you for a lifetime." ”
The veterans looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and suddenly one of them knelt on his knees and bowed to Li Suda: "I am willing to work for the first part of the Hou Ye's Mansion, and from now on I will share blessings and woes, and I will never give up on life and death." ”
Immediately afterwards, more than 100 veterans all knelt down and said in unison: "I am willing to share blessings and misfortunes for the Hou Ye's trilogy, and never give up on life and death!" ”
Li Su's eyes were moist, and he stepped forward to help everyone up, and said with a smile: "Okay, we share good and bad fortunes, we used to be robes, and we have been robes for the rest of our lives." ”
A fist slammed into the chest of one of the veterans, the veteran did not move, Li Su suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed, the laughter seemed to infect everyone, and soon everyone also laughed, and the laughter echoed in the empty square outside the gate of the Taiji Palace, causing bursts of echoes to reverberate.
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A group of happy veterans, surrounded by a young man who was proud of the spring breeze, rode on a country road outside the city.
The horse's back was slightly bumpy, and Li Su's mood also fluctuated.
"I didn't expect you to be so righteous and take these old guys away." Wang Zhu was so happy all the way, in the past few years in Xizhou, Wang Zhu and the robes of the cavalry camp have also become familiar, and they will live in the village with everyone for the rest of their lives, and there will be many friends since then, Wang Zhu is so excited that he grinned.
Li Su said with a smile: "It's like I'm a very unrighteous person, old brothers who have experienced life and death together, how can I let them go unsettled?" With them living in the village, I feel at ease. ”
Looking up at the blue sky above his head, Li Su sighed: "In this life, I am destined to offend some people, owe some people, and I will also be kind to some people, loved and hated by others, everyone can't avoid it, just want to be a man and do things without going against your heart......"
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Singing during the day must indulge in wine, and youth is a good companion to return home.
Out of Chang'an City, Li Su, Xu Mingzhu, Wang Zhu and everyone obviously accelerated their pace, and everyone was like an arrow.
Chang'an City to Taiping Village sixty miles of road, only an hour to arrive, far away to see the familiar old ginkgo tree on the side of the road at the entrance of the village, Li Su suddenly reined in the horse, the horse neighed and stood up, everyone stopped at the entrance of the village, carrying the reins in the center of the road circle.
After three years, I was timid.
At the beginning, Li Su didn't blink an eye when he fought for his life in the sea of blood in the corpse mountain at the head of Xizhou City, but at this moment, he found that he was a little afraid, and his heart was in a mess, and he didn't know what he was afraid of.
Turning his head and glancing at the king's stake. But he found that Wang Zhuan had a sad face, and his expression was even a little panicked, Li Suqi said: "What are you afraid of?" ”
Wang Zhu sighed, glanced at him resentfully, and said, "Three years ago, how did you forget about me?" Without saying hello, he quietly ran away from home. I have to go to Xizhou with you to make contributions, I haven't even sent a letter to my home for three years, my fierce aunt doesn't know if she has remarried, if she remarries, if she doesn't remarry, if I go back today, then the fierce aunt will ......"
The ugly cheeks twitched vigorously, and Wang Zhu cried with a sad face, and said sadly: "...... I'm afraid they're going to kill me. The little military merit earned by Xizhou, the military department can only posthumously seal ......"
Li Su patted him on the shoulder and said leisurely: "This ...... I really can't sympathize with you, my current mood is called 'hometown timidity', although it is full of hypocrisy, it can be regarded as a very poetic and elegant mood, and you, you are purely cheap. Don't worry about getting on the road, you were really beaten to death by your mother-in-law. I'll go and tell the court that your military exploits and rewards will be given to your second child, and you will finally be able to smile at Jiuquan. ”
Li Su's comfort made Wang Zhu more and more worried, hesitated for a long time, gritted his teeth fiercely, and said angrily: "Lao Tzu has killed so many people. Are you afraid of a mother-in-law? What a joke! I made it clear to her today, and if I dared to beat Lao Tzu again, I would divorce her tomorrow, but Lao Tzu couldn't do it! ”
Li Su suddenly stood in awe: "Yes, I have killed someone." This murderous aura, this majesty, tsk, even the dog doesn't dare to bark when you walk around the village, keep your current momentum don't leak, hurry home and cheer up your husband, your aunt dares to be unconvinced, pick her up with her own hands! Just go! ”
Wang Zhu was instigated by Li Su's words, and suddenly he was full of courage, looked up to the sky and laughed a few times, kicked the horse's belly violently, and rode alone with the fierce momentum of taking the head of a general in a million-strong army, and went away.
Li Su looked at his distant back, suddenly turned his head to Zheng Xiaolou and smiled: "Bet a penny, guess what will happen to this dead guy when he goes home tonight?" I guess he's going to get a bad beating. ”
Zheng Xiaolou sneered: "The bet can't be made, I think so too." ”
"Let's change the bet and guess if the scars on his body tomorrow are odd or even?"
"I guess."
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After a short walk around the village, Li Su and the veterans of the cavalry camp walked slowly towards the village after a while.
Taiping Village is on the side of the Jing River, after walking the trail at the entrance of the village, there is a dense forest on the left, and beyond the forest is the Jing River that is famous in Guanzhong.
Li Su rode on the horse and couldn't help but glance in the direction of the Jing River, and countless familiar pictures flashed in his mind.
I haven't seen her for three years, does she still often go to the familiar river beach, holding her cheeks every day, quietly looking at the winding river, and recalling the sweet past?
The river beach should still be there, is the jade person the same? The east wind is evil, the joy is thin, a sorrow, and a few years away.
It's been three years since I left her, and when I see her again, are the eyebrows and eyes still the same as they were back then?
Li Su sank into a sad thought, and the horses under the seat couldn't help but walk slower and slower, and the team behind him also slowed down.
Xu Mingzhu had been watching him quietly, following her husband's gaze, looking curiously towards the river beach, and after finding nothing, her puzzled gaze fell back on his cheeks.
Xu Mingzhu has heard a lot about Li Su and Princess Dongyang, but Xu Mingzhu doesn't know anything about the river beach that only carries his past with Princess Dongyang.
After a long sigh, Li Su turned his head and smiled at Xu Mingzhu, and suddenly flicked his whip, and the horse galloped on the country road, and Xu Mingzhu and the soldiers behind him hurriedly followed.
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In the depths of the dense woods, a stunning Taoist girl dressed in sackcloth sat quietly in the shade of a dark tree, watching Li Su and his party gallop past from the entrance of the village, pearl-like tears couldn't help but flow down, but she bit her lip stubbornly, not daring to make a sound, and her tearful eyes kept staring at Li Su in the distance, until his figure disappeared at the corner of the rural road and could no longer be seen, and the stunning Taoist aunt sighed faintly.
There was a beautiful maid in palace clothes standing behind Dao Gu, seeing Dao Gu crying, her eyes also turned red, and she choked up: "Your Highness, you knew last night that Li Gongzi was going back to Chang'an, and sat here early this morning, until the sun set, and waited for a whole day, and finally saw him, why didn't you come out to meet him?" What are you...... Why bother! ”
Dao Gu shook her head with tears and said: "I haven't gone home for three years, seeing the elders first is the right reason, is the way of the son of man, if he sees me, I'm afraid he won't go home for a long time, outsiders will know about it, they will say that he is unfilial, how can I bear to let him bear such a notoriety?" As for me, it's enough to see him from afar......"
Dao Gu said, and suddenly smiled, like an epiphany in the night.
"I've come back alive and I've seen him, it's enough, God has already favored me." (To be continued.) )