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Xun Gang looked indifferent, but Xu Shu walked out and asked in surprise, "Do you know us?" ”

"Not just acquaintance, this son is simply my benefactor!" The man looked very excited, but Xun Gang was at a loss; Benefactor? When did you get involved with such an unknown person again?

The man stepped forward, squatted down to look at Xun Gang, and said, "Childe may have forgotten me, if I mention the General's Mansion, maybe Childe can still have a little impression." ”

"The General's Mansion?"

How could Xun Gang forget this name? You must know that the first time he went out to Luoyang, he went to this general's mansion; He looked at the person in front of him with a puzzled face, first of all, he couldn't be He Jin, but if it wasn't He Jin...... Who could he be?

"Lord, I think he should be the one who took me and ...... that day ...... with Dou E's soldier" Speaking of Dou E, Xu Shu suddenly looked sad; If he hadn't mentioned this name, he was afraid that the horror of the previous battlefield would have made him forget the purpose of this trip long ago. Xu Shu smiled bitterly, looked at the soldier, and said with a slight astringency: "This big brother, am I right?" ”

"This brother has a really good memory, it's exactly here!" The man responded excitedly, Xun Gang raised his head to examine, after all, that person was just a small soldier, and he had long forgotten about it. But if this man is a soldier...... Maybe it's too old!

The soldier seemed to know that Xun Gang was a little confused, stroked his face and rough hair, and said with a wry smile: "Childe, just because the general died, he was sad every day, so he gave birth to gray hair and looked a little old......"

"You two have come from afar, you must be a little hungry, I have prepared some food, let's rest by the fire for a while!"

Not to mention that they didn't feel it, as soon as this person said it, Xun Gang and the others instantly felt that their stomachs were empty, and indeed since the morning, the two of them had not eaten, but they didn't shirk it, and walked straight towards the campfire.

The man wanted to help Xu Shu carry the items on his shoulder, but Xu Shu said that it was because the corpses of the people who died in the war were filth, so they were put aside.

"War?" The man scratched his head in confusion, "I mean, I heard shouts outside before, and it turned out to be a war." ”

Looking at his calm appearance, it seems that he had already guessed that there would be such a thing as a battle for hegemony among the princes.

There was an extremely dilapidated copper furnace on the campfire, and it was clear that there were many holes in the middle of the copper furnace; So if you want to cook something, I'm afraid you won't be able to cook much at once. Xun Gang didn't know what was boiling inside, and his eyes fell on the branch on the fire; There is fish grilled on two branches, which is simply delicious for Xun Gang, who has not eaten for a long time.

However, it was obvious that neither the fish nor the contents of the pot were cooked, so the three of them gathered around the fire and began to chat.

"I don't know what you're called?" Xun Gang asked while roasting the fire, enjoying the rare warmth.

The man smiled and said, "My name is Zhou Fu, and I live in Wen County, Hanoi; Since the last time I was promoted by my son, I became a captain in the general's mansion. But then it ...... The general was framed by the eunuchs, and in order to protect the Empress Dowager He, we waited for the guards in the general's mansion and asked Dong Xiangguo to let me continue to serve as the Empress Dowager's servants. ”

Hearing the words "Dong Xiangguo", Xun Gang was a little unhappy; However, it can be concluded from his words that he also served as the escort of the Empress Dowager He after that, so he should also know some things about the Empress Dowager He......

Including Dou E.

Xun Gang glanced at Xu Shu, and saw that his eyes were fluttering, as if he remembered something, so he motioned for Zhou Fu to continue to speak, and I will wait to ask after finishing speaking.

Zhou Fu shook his head suddenly, as if there was a lot of bitter water in his heart, which would be poured out at this moment: "After the first emperor was deposed by Dong Xiangguo, I waited to protect the first emperor and the Empress Dowager He to go to Hongnong, how did I know that after arriving in Hongnong, Dong Xiangguo's adviser Li Ru suddenly said that he had been ordered by the emperor to poison the empress dowager and the first emperor!" I couldn't wait, but I was beaten a crushing defeat by the Xiliang army, not only our guards, but even those handmaidens, all of them were murdered......"

Hearing the news, Xun Gang was shocked at the time, he didn't expect that there were so many details behind the story; He looked at Xu Shu, but saw that his hands were trembling, his lips were closed, and his lips seemed to be bitten out of blood, as if he was enduring something.

Xun Gang knew that he would never get any end from evasion, so he asked directly: "Do you know Dou E?" The woman who was in the cage with him that day? ”

"Childe is talking about Liu E, since she became Empress Dowager He's personal maid, she changed her surname back to Liu; Speaking of her...... Hey, the battle was extremely chaotic that day, in order to protect the queen mother and the first emperor, even the maidservants fought with short blades; Liu E rushed to the front and was shot...... She's a loyal daughter, and I can't wait! ”

Xun Gang gasped, he couldn't imagine that Dou E was really miserably defeated...... Although he was not humiliated, it was not worth it to die for a person who had torn apart his happiness......

Maybe Xun Gang doesn't understand the heart of people like Dou E, but at least Xun Gang is in that environment, and he will definitely do it for his own life, not for the lives of others...... At least just now, he showed the choice in his heart.

He couldn't bear to look at Xu Shu, maybe his eyes were bloodshot now, maybe he was regretting that he couldn't disobey the power and forcibly take Dou E......

Just as Xun Gang thought in his heart, Xu Shu endured his excitement and looked at the campfire silently, but he didn't know that his eyes were already bloodshot, and it was extremely infiltrating - how could she die so casually? Why didn't she hide from this mess and wait for me to save her?

Why is she so stupid?

"Hey......"

Xun Gang sighed lightly, maybe now he can only let Xu Shu stabilize his emotions; After all, he had just walked out of the ghost gate, and now he had received such painful news, how could he stand it? Xun Gang only hopes that this time he can adjust quickly.

After all, man is dead...... No amount of chagrin is in vain.

"And how did you escape?"

Hearing this, Zhou Fu lowered his head and said with a little shame: "Don't hide it from the son, I am ...... pretended to be dead, pretended to be dead in the pile of dead people, and escaped. ”

Xun Gang saw that his face was ashamed, shook his head and said, "This is nothing to be ashamed of, in order to survive, what is this?" While I can't say that those who die for the Savior are stupid, I can't say that you, the one who died for your life, are traitors. ”

"Gongzi Xie."

Xun Gang asked again: "Since you escaped, why don't you flee home and spend your days in this deserted Xingyang jungle?" ”

"Everyone in my family thinks I'm dead, where do I have the face to go back?" Zhou Fu looked at the campfire, and suddenly the moonlight shone, it was a beautiful scenery, "What's more, I stayed here to atone for my sins......"

"Atonement?"

Zhou Fu nodded, slowly stood up, and walked in one direction; Xun Gang glanced at Xu Shu in a trance and quietly followed.

The distance was not far, and after passing through an inconspicuous path, it was a clearing that was larger than before; However, this clearing was extremely gloomy, and a chill hit Xun Gang's backbone. Suddenly, another gust of wind blew, and the leaves rattled, as if there were spirits roosting there.

This is a grave, and if it is accurate, it should probably be a mass grave; Because they had no tombstones, no tributes, and even the grave bags were of different sizes, and it was obvious that there were no coffins.

"It's ......"

"All the people who died in the chaos that day ......" Zhou Fu picked up the leaves on a grave in front of him, squatted on the ground, and looked at the simple wooden sign that read, "Zhang Xian, the captain of the north of the ancient city", "I was the only one who survived the chaos, since this is the case, I must bury them properly; I was abandoned here with the corpses that day, and I buried them...... Although I don't know why the body was transported from Hongnong to such a long distance. ”

"I intend to spend my whole life atonement for my momentary cowardice; They are lonely underground and need me to keep them company......"

"Really...... It's indeed atonement......" Xun Gang looked at the names written on the wooden plaques in front of the graves, and couldn't help but sigh; He was sure that there were many signs that did not even have names on them, so they could only make fake tombstones to pay their respects.

In troubled times, life is so low.

"Is Dou E's tomb there?"

"Such a loyal and brave man, naturally there ......," Zhou Fu searched in the moonlight and pointed to a deeper place, "If I remember correctly, it should be in that position." ”

"Whew-"

Suddenly, Xu Shu rushed over like the wind, and Xun Gang didn't know when he would follow; He crossed many graves, but was careful not to tread on them, and walked straight towards the inconspicuous grave......

"Let's go...... Leave him alone for a while. Xun Gang said to Zhou Fu and left quietly.

The wind blew dark clouds, obscuring the moonlight, and instantly darkened the graveyard; But Xu Shu is not afraid, even life and death have been put aside, is it possible that he will still be afraid of ghosts and gods?

The words on the wooden plaque are very simple, the knife carved "Liu E's Tomb" is just that, and there is not even a prefix at all; That's right, she's such an ordinary person, so ordinary that she doesn't know what to say if she wants to evaluate her.

The knife was heavy and pierced many strokes; There's a lot of dirt in there, and it seems like it's been around for a while...... It should have been three or four months since Empress Dowager He died; He and Dou E should have been separated for more than half a year.

"Life flies so fast, isn't it Dou E?" Xu Shu gently stroked the wooden plaque, brushing off the dust on both sides, making it more like new, "Miss me?" I miss you so much...... It's a pity that I didn't even see the last one. ”

"I miss you so much...... Mother also said that he also wanted to see you and touch you; I wrote to tell her that your skin is fine and her hands must be very pleasant to the touch......"

"Dou E, do you want my mother to touch you?"

Somehow, Xu Shu suddenly felt confused, and saw that there seemed to be smoke floating from the graveyard, but he didn't know what it was; actually lay on Dou E's grave like this and fell asleep.

He had a dream.

He saw first a white light, like the sun in the sky, but purer, purer; Xu Shu stood in the center of the light, as if he was the light source.

Dou E was smiling not far away, her eyes were still beautiful, her nose was still very straight, her lips were still very red, and her skin looked very smooth; Xu Shu wanted to go up and touch him, but Dou E seemed to deliberately keep a distance from him, and the distance from him was always ten steps.

Xu Shu wanted to speak, but something seemed to be choking his throat, making him feel a little difficult to breathe.

Dou E was laughing, but opened her mouth slightly, as if she wanted to say something. Xu Shu watched from afar, and he could only see Dou E moving his mouth, plus a little hand movement......

But he understood.

Maybe it's an artistic conception, maybe it's an emotion, at least you don't have to say it, I know what you want to express......

Dou E's words seemed to be finished, and she returned to her original appearance, just a faint smile, but the smile was very beautiful, and Xu Shu was very comfortable to watch.

Xu Shu also followed Dou E's example, opened his mouth and compared the shape of his mouth, Dou E seemed to nod his head, indicating that he understood.

Suddenly, the light source under Xu Shu's feet instantly magnified, becoming extremely hot, hot like the sun; Dou E's body gradually faded and eventually disappeared, but Xu Shu didn't keep it, because it was enough......

"Thank you and goodbye......"

There are no sweet words, no sour and bitter water, just four words, maybe the real ending of the two......

The reason why flowers are beautiful is because of the moisture of the fertile soil; Without fertile soil, flowers cannot live, but fertile soil can still live well.

The so-called love in troubled times may be like this now, one is in the grave and the other is outside the grave.