Li Yan didn't care about dinner, so he and Zhang Yi took food and soju, and while the city gate was not yet related, they quickly left the county seat and rushed to Kaifeng overnight.

It was quiet at night, and it was just as quiet when passing through the village, not even a dog barking could be heard, and at most some of the guards of the fort did a good job, and some people were keeping watch with torches. However, seeing that they only had two horses, and did not stop at all, they just galloped by, not like bandits came to explore the way, so they did not raise the alarm.

The two people, who were wearing thick cotton clothes and wrapped their heads and faces with thick cotton cloth, finally came to Kaifeng the next morning after a night of running. The two of them hurriedly straightened their clothes, covered their bows and arrows, and their swords, and then walked towards the city gate.

At the gates of the city, six or seven soldiers were guarding, on the one hand, collecting taxes from pedestrians and traders entering the city, and on the other hand, it was also a meticulous effort to hunt down thieves, and if they found any suspicious persons, they immediately arrested them. But the soldiers were not interested in discerning the positions of the people, and instead focused all their energies on collecting taxes and demanding bribes. The taxes for entering the city were strictly ordered by the officials, and those who did not collect enough money would be punished. And the bribes they accept are their brothers' extra money, and they all rely on this income to support their families.

Zhang Yi knew the rules, and when he entered the city gate, he secretly stuffed a piece of broken silver to the soldier who checked it, and the soldier just quickly passed his hand, and knew that Zhang Yi was generous and gave one or two pieces of silver. So he gestured backwards, and Li Yan and the others passed the checkpoint smoothly, and there were no soldiers to embarrass them.

As the flow of people passed through the deep city gate hole, Li Yan and the others entered Kaifeng City. As soon as you enter the city, a kind of peace and prosperity and the lively atmosphere of the festival come to your face.

The streets were full of pedestrians, and the sounds of hawking and bargaining filled my ears. There is also the constant tinkling sound of the crafting workshop. Occasionally, there is the sound of gongs opening the way, maybe it is the family of a county king.

Kaifeng City originally had only one feudal domain of King Zhou, but after more than 200 years of reproduction, the descendants of King Zhou have become so numerous that they don't know each other. In Kaifeng City, there are forty or fifty Guangjun Palaces, and there are thousands of other generals who are demoted to Fengguo, Zhenguo generals or something.

These descendants of the emperor, the descendants of the Zhu family, lead the court every year, and there are various industries at home, they don't have to worry about eating and drinking, and there is no shortage of money, what they need is to squander. Therefore, Kaifeng City is full of various luxury stores, as well as various workshops and shops that specialize in producing various utensils, jewelry, silk and satin fabrics for the royal generals. There are even special sedan chair shops, and mourning businesses, which specialize in the business of these royal relatives.

For example, today's chaos, thieves are everywhere, thousands of miles of red land, and hunger is everywhere, these have nothing to do with Kaifeng, and it is still a peaceful scene here. The descendants of the Zhu family in the palace and the general's mansion are still drunk and obsessed, and the people in the city are still busy with three meals a day, without the slightest change.

Li Yan and Zhang Yi led the horses and came to the door of the Li Mansion. It looked no different, the vermilion gate was newly painted, the couplets on both sides were also newly painted in gold, and the façade was closed as usual, except for the small door next to it.

When the porter saw Li Yan and the two stop, he came over to take a look. found out that it was his own son-in-law, and quickly welcomed people in, and sent someone to inform the inner courtyard that the son-in-law was back.

Li Yan saw that the servants in the concierge were all wearing plain clothes, and there was no festive atmosphere in the courtyard during the New Year, so he asked uneasily, "What's wrong?" ”

"Childe's Day mourns," the old family said with a snort: "The little master is gone." ”

Li Yan didn't wait for the old family to continue to finish, lifted the hem of the robe with one hand, pulled his legs and ran towards the inner courtyard. The subordinates in the courtyard all avoided to both sides one after another, and respectfully called "Childe", but Li Yan ignored these at all and ran until the living room in the inner courtyard before stopping.

In the living room, Li Chunyu, who was wearing plain clothes, was already sitting in the main seat, looking at Li Yan who stopped in front of the hall.

"Father," Li Yan entered the living room, looked at his father with a sad expression, and asked in a trembling voice: "Yuan Bin he~"

Li Chunyu nodded weakly, and said sadly: "What I left on the fourth night of the first month was typhoid fever, and I changed two doctors, but there was no way." He waved his hand and said, "You go and see, you don't have to be here." ”

Li Yan didn't care about saying goodbye, turned around and ran towards the inner house. To be honest, he didn't spend much time with his son Yuanbin, and after he was born, he went to the Qianzai Temple to practice martial arts, focusing on kung fu techniques all day long, and had no time to take care of his son. Later, he succeeded Li Chunyu as his heir, and his son was also sent to Kaifeng to raise, and he got into a lawsuit and hid in Qi County, so there was even less chance for the father and son to meet. The sons are six years old, maybe they will not be together for more than three months, but this does not affect his love for his son, after all, it is his own blood, even if he sees him less, it will not reduce half of his love.

Li Yan entered a courtyard under the guidance of a subordinate, came to the hall, and saw a small coffin in the cold room, and his son was lying in it.

"Xianggong, the concubine is sorry for you! The concubine didn't take good care of Yuan Bin! As soon as Li Yan entered the house, his wife, Chen, pounced on him, grabbed him by the sleeve, and wailed. And his concubine, Yuan Bin's biological mother Kong, followed behind Chen and did not cry, but the tears were like a river bursting its banks, surging down.

Although Yuan Bin was not born to the Chen family, she was raised with the Kong family, and in the case of getting together with her husband and leaving more, her son is the sustenance of all their emotional world. Therefore, the feelings for the son, whether it is the mother-in-law or the biological mother, have very deep feelings.

Li Yan persuaded Chen to open the coffin, and he came to the coffin and ordered: "Open!" ”

The two subordinates worked together to remove the thick lid of the coffin. He saw his son lying in it with a pale face, and he reached out to caress the young face, and there was a coldness from his fingertips. Li Yan put his finger on his son's neck, feeling the pulse that might be possible, hoping for a miracle. But after a long time, he slowly withdrew his hand, and tears fell silently, dripping on Yuan Bin's face.

Kong Shi saw that his son's face was dripping with tears, so he quickly wiped his tears with a clean handkerchief and wiped them with a clean handkerchief, and muttered in his mouth: "Bin'er, mother will wipe it clean for you, and you can go to sleep after you are clean." ”

At this time, Li Chunyu walked in, and he ordered: "Okay, nail the coffin!" I will send it to Xiangguo Temple today, and after the first seven days, I will go back to Huaiqing's hometown for burial. ”

The subordinate was instructed to close the lid of the coffin and begin to nail the coffin with long iron nails, while Kong was crying heartbreakingly, wanting to see his son again, and was finally dragged out by several maids. Chen also cried for a while before leaving silently.