The mountain breeze is very refreshing.

Qiao Yixi glanced at it hurriedly.

This flat land is very empty, empty to the point of being slightly desolate.

There are stone tables and stone benches on the side, which are for people to rest, and some flowers and plants are planted in a disorderly manner, which is also refreshing.

Then, she looked at the maple forest.

"You're keen." Gu Jinzhen praised and walked towards the maple leaf forest with Qiao Yuxi.

The heat when climbing the mountain was gently soothed by the cool morning breeze, and Qiao Lixi's whole person was a lot refreshed.

Maple leaves are the unique vegetation of Xiangshan, but this Xiangshan is completely different from the Xiangshan in Qiao Yixi's memory, without the glitz of later generations, and more solemn.

Qiao Lixi walked very hard.

Although Xiangshan is not tall, the foundation of this body is not good, even if she has been recuperating and doing recovery training, she will not reach the state she was in before wearing it for a while.

The breath was light and panting, and the steps were even heavier.

After only walking a few steps, her palms suddenly warmed, and before she could understand what was going on, her body was gently pulled forward by a gentle force, and the weight on her body was reduced a lot.

Qiao Lixi was slightly stunned, and her footsteps subconsciously followed her body and quietly raised her head.

The tentative gaze hung on the tips of Gu Jinzhen's ears, and the morning light refracted through the maple leaves reflected a faint pink.

Qiao Lixi smiled wickedly.

I don't know if the rapid breathing affected my senses, and I had a trace of indescribable and unexplained emotions in my heart.

The maple forests are large and dense.

The two of them followed the forest path all the way forward, and their vision gradually widened.

However, at a distance of 100 meters, Gu Jinzhen seemed to have exhausted all his life's strength.

The fingers secretly poked and poked on the back of Qiao Yixi's hand, and Gu Jinzhen's whole person was fluttering.

Stand still.

This is an extremely empty flat land, which is wider than the previous bluestone slab flat.

The eye is a circle similar to a tomb, the scope is so large, the scale is grand, Qiao Yixi can't imagine.

Just standing in front of him, he breeds a solemnity from his heart that is heroic to awe-inspiring.

Qiao Lixi tilted her head slightly, looking at the towering stone tablet in the center of the circle.

She couldn't distinguish the material of the stele, the whole body was black, with an innate domineering, there was no superfluous carving on it, under the imperial totem, dense regular script.

Qiao Lixi knew that it was the names of the soldiers who had died in the imperial dynasty.

The stele was polished into the shape of a rectangular shape, tens of meters high and several meters wide.

Qiao Yixi couldn't say the specific size, but could only feel how small she was standing under the stone monument.

"Qiaoqiao, isn't it shocking?" Gu Jinzhen pinched Qiao Yixi's finger and asked.

Qiao Yixi nodded.

Even if I imagined it countless times in my mind, I couldn't imagine what it would be like to stand in front of the stone monument.

Gu Jinzhen took Qiao Lixi around the "circle" and slowly rotated.

This "circle" is very simple, it is built with dirt and looks like a tomb. Next to the circle, a huge maple tree was planted, which was completely different from the surrounding maple trees, it was thicker, larger, like an emperor, towering into the sky. The surrounding maple trees were prostrate at its feet like courtiers, and the stone monument, in the middle of the circle, was safely hidden by the canopy of the maple trees.

"General." A vigorous voice came from the corner of the circle.

Qiao Yixi tilted her head and glanced at it.

It is an old man, forty or fifty years old, with a tough body, lean and lean, and he looks like a warrior.

From his name for Gu Jinzhen, it is not difficult to guess that this old man used to be a soldier.

Gu Jinzhen nodded, and the aura on his body changed suddenly.

This is Qiao Lixi's never been in close contact, but she has seen it countless times on TV, and every time she is excited.

The momentum that belongs to the military.

"Hao Bo." Gu Jinzhen's attitude towards the old man was very respectful.

Hao Bo's sharp gaze fell on his hand holding Qiao Lixi, as if he wanted to laugh, but his face was stiff and he reluctantly pulled the corners of his mouth.

Gu Jinzhen explained to Qiao Yixi beside him: "This is Uncle Hao, a personal soldier by my uncle's side, who retreated from the battlefield after being injured and has been staying here for ten years. ”

"Hao Bo." Qiao Yixi greeted respectfully.

Hao Bo nodded with satisfaction, and glanced at Gu Jinzhen with a teasing gaze.

The latter is serious.

"Each maple tree in this maple forest, corresponding to a dead soul on the stone tablet, was planted spontaneously by the people, this largest maple tree, was planted by Emperor Gaozu himself when the dynasty was founded, and later transplanted here, representing a kind of faith."

Qiao Yixi understands this.

Every country has its own beliefs, regardless of religion, and is the soul of the country.

Gu Jinzhen said a lot, and Qiao Lixi listened quietly without disturbing.

She knew that Gu Jinzhen needed to talk.

Every name on the stele is worthy of respect, it is they who defend the people of the dynasty and defend the emperor's throne.

Only military personnel understand the meaning of these names best.

As if he had found a soulmate, Gu Jinzhen had a lot of words, her voice was very soft, and the corners of her mouth were smiling.

obviously said his favorite thing, but carefully checked Qiao Lixi's expression.

Without noticing the impatience on the other party's face, Gu Jinzhen's mood became better and better.

Gu Jinzhen said a lot, and Qiao Lixi asked a lot.

The two of them circled around the maple leaf forest before returning to the wooden house on the bluestone road.

Hao Bo finished brewing tea and took out the snacks he had made.

This surprised Qiao Yixi, pinched a piece and tasted it carefully, "I didn't expect Hao Bo to have such a skill." ”

"It's all practiced by the side of the son." The son in Hao Bo's mouth refers to Shen Huaihao.

Gu Jinzhen explained: "Uncle Hao is my uncle's personal soldier, in addition to protecting my uncle's safety, he is also responsible for his food, clothing and daily life. ”

Otherwise, I wouldn't have learned this craft specifically.

"Do you come often?" Qiao Lixi asked without words.

"Every time I go back to the capital, I come, when I was a child, my grandfather and uncle brought me here, and now, I come alone." Gu Jinzhen's tone was light, but Qiao Yixi understood that his heart was not calm.

It is an indescribable feeling, just like anyone who has been a soldier has an inseparable friendship for that military uniform.

Gu Jinzhen continued: "Each generation of the monument keepers are warriors who have retired from the battlefield, and their monthly silver is paid by the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion until they can no longer stay here, and there is a new monument keeper to replace them, and they will be transferred to other places for retirement. ”

Qiao Lixi guessed that the other place Gu Jinzhen said was probably the Zhuangzi of the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion.

Those who have made special contributions to the dynasty should be treated well in their old age. Moreover, there is only one monument keeper, and it was sent to Zhuangzi, which did not increase the burden on Zhuangzi, which is also the last bit of Zhenyuanhou's heart for the soldiers.

"There are people here on weekdays, ordinary people, students, and even businessmen. The people would clean the maple forest, the merchants would donate money to maintain the place, and the students would write poems after paying homage to the soldiers. The names engraved on the stone tablets, each one deserves to be revered and remembered. ”

While feeling that the atmosphere of the dynasty was so righteous, Qiao Lixi guessed in her heart that I am afraid that the Marquis of Zhenyuan has made a lot of efforts in the middle to make the people of the dynasty have such a high consciousness and be so united.

Compared with the people in the court who only know how to seek more power and money for themselves, the Marquis of Zhenyuan is the real parent official!

Hao Bo kept looking at Qiao Lixi, his eyes were not sharp, on the contrary, with the kindness unique to his elders, not abrupt or offensive.

"When the general grows up, it's time to start a family."

Rumble!

Hao Bo was inexplicable, and his words to himself made Gu Jinzhen and Qiao Yixi blush.

The former is the shyness of being poked at the center, and the latter is the embarrassment of being named.

Hao Bo's meaningful gaze shuttled back and forth on the faces of the two, and the more he looked at it, the more satisfied he became.

"Hao Bo, it's not what you think." Gu Jinzhen said with a cover-up.

Hao Bo disagreed.

Although Xiangshan is not the best place for men and women to date, for a soldier, this is the softest place in his heart, and it is also the place where he can express his emotions the most.

From life to national events, this is the most open-minded, and you won't feel constrained when talking about any topic.

He looked at Gu Jinzhen with appreciation.

Boy, that's amazing!

At lunchtime, Hao Bo brought out the game.

"This is what I took out of the trap this morning, it's fresh, and we'll have a simple meal at noon."

"It's not easy, you can't eat it so fresh in restaurants." Qiao Yixi said.

"It's okay to eat once in a while, but it's also tired of eating too much," Hao Bo looked at Gu Jinzhen, "Boy, are you going to do it?" ”

Seeing Gu Jinzhen nodding happily, Qiao Lixi was a little surprised.

Let's not mention that Gu Jinzhen brought rice balls and rice cakes, she also brought astragalus and angelica, when did she need Gu Jinzhen to cook.

"Girl, you haven't eaten the general's cooking, let you be full today, the general's craftsmanship is good, it can be said that you can go out of the hall and the kitchen." Hao Bo spared no effort to help Gu Jinzhen win Qiao Lixi's favor, and he didn't care if the words were inappropriate.

"Hao Bo." Gu Jinzhen looked at the familiar Hao Bo, and even called "girl", how eager she was to send him out.

Hao Bo was very conscious and went to the vegetable field next to him to dig side vegetables.

"You sit down for a while, I'll be fine soon." Gu Jinzhen said a word to Qiao Yixi, and carried the pheasant and rabbit to the well.

After thinking about it, as if he was afraid of scaring Qiao Yixi, he turned his back to her.

Qiao Lixi followed, "I'll help." ”

"You're not afraid?" Gu Jinzhen's movements were very neat, and he had already faded the rabbit skin.

Qiao Yixi shook her head, "It's all about eating in the stomach, what's there to be afraid of?" ”

Gu Jinzhen chuckled, it's one thing to eat in your stomach, but it's another thing to see the production process.

However, Qiaoqiao is the girl he fancies, and she is naturally different from others.

Qiao Yixi has eaten a lot of wild meat, and she is not a hypocritical person, she helped Gu Jinzhen deal with pheasants, plucked her feathers neatly, and removed her internal organs.