() Qingyunbao and his party, Chu Tianya did not make a big fanfare, and the only people who went with him were Xiao Linglong, Jiao Wentong and Qingwei. It's more like a wild outing calling friends.

Several times there were military disasters, and the area around Xishan was devastated, a large number of trees were burned or cut down, and more temples and monuments were demolished. The sparsely populated Qingyun Fort is also no longer as quiet as it has been, and it is barren as overgrown with weeds, and it looks a little dull in the mountains, like the relics left by ancient times.

"Are there no people living here now?" Chu Tianya asked Ma Kuo, who was accompanying him. He is now the number one person in the Great Song Dynasty in Hedong.

"There may or may not be." Ma Kuo shook his head, as if he was also reminiscing about the past, "The Jin soldiers went south twice, and they both destroyed and looted Qingyun Castle. As far as I know, after our army retreated south, Wanyan Zonghan, who was furious, ordered to dig three feet into the ground in Taiyuan to search for the people of the Great Song Dynasty, and kill them. When Ma arrived in Taiyuan to take over the city, there was almost no human population in the area of Qingyun Fort, only some ruins remained. Ma also thought about spending some money and manpower to rebuild this military fort. However, now the counties and counties of Taiyuan have not been completely repaired, and the people's livelihood has not been restored, so they are unable to take care of it for a while. Please also ask Wang Ye Haihan to ......"

Ma Kuo knew the status of Qingyun Castle in Chu Tianya's mind, so he said it more tactfully.

Chu Tianya smiled slightly and nodded at him, "Ma Xuanfu, you and I are old friends, brothers, so there is no need to say such things." Qingyun Fort is a site of the rebel army that resisted gold and saved the country. If he has free time, think about cleaning up and recovering! Moreover, this fort has its own fertile fields and forest mineral deposits, which are also somewhat useful for people's livelihood. ”

"Yes, lord."

The group walked and chatted, and slowly walked into Qingyun Castle.

The Quartet was indeed a mess, and occasionally you could see the broken weapons left by the golden soldiers and the ashes after being burned by the flames. Occasionally, a pheasant or two flew from the waist-deep grass or a weasel slipped by, and it was indeed uninhabited.

"I didn't expect Qingyun Castle to become like this, hey......" Chu Tianya sighed sincerely. I think he was here to contact Meng De with Xiao Linglong and fight Zhang Duyan. Since then, there has been a love affair between the two of them, and Chu Tianya's life trajectory has also undergone a heavy change. Later, Qingyun Fort was also the base of the Hedong Righteous Army, and Chu Tianya sat on the first tiger skin chair in Qingyun Hall, and began another life that changed the world from then on.

Qingyun Fort is the turning point and place of Chu Tianya's life. In his mind, Qingyun Fort is even more important than his nominal hometown of Taiyuan.

Hearing Chu Tianya say this, everyone sighed a little. After all, they have all experienced the most important period of their lives here.

Xiao Linglong was next to Chu Tianya and said softly, "Tianya, I know what you're thinking...... But he went to Xishu and did not come to Qingyun Castle. ”

"I know......" Chu Tianya nodded lightly, "Since he is gone, he will not let me find him again." ”

When everyone heard them say this, they knew that they were talking about Mengde.

Meng De has always been one of the most important people around Chu Tianya. It can even be said that without Meng De's selflessness and full help, there would be no Chu Tianya today, and there would be no Great Song Dynasty today. But just when Chu Tianya was at the top of the world, Meng De drifted away. Perhaps Meng De's literary talent and martial arts are not particularly outstanding, but his deeds and virtues have always amazed and admired everyone. There is one thing that everyone knows in their hearts, if Meng De does not leave, he will definitely become the second only Chu Tianya, and it is not a problem to be crowned king and worship the prime minister.

"He is the most respected person in my life; I will spend my life remembering him. Chu Tianya said softly.

Xiao Linglong gently grabbed his arm, "If there is fate, I will see you again." ”

Chu Tianya smiled slightly, raised his hand and pointed forward with a horsewhip, "Let's go, go to Qingyun Hall and have a look." ”

Qingyun Castle is very large, everyone dismounts and walks, step by step. Along the way, there are mostly abandoned farms and burned houses. In the past, the carriage and horse roads were covered by wild grass, and Xuanwu and Gou Zhen simply practiced swords and cut grass in front of them to open the way.

When Qingyuntang arrived, it was already a puddle of ashes. But after approaching, a scene that shocked everyone appeared - between the ruins and the black, gray and white soil, there was a bright flag floating, a unicorn blowing in the wind!

Seeing this flag, everyone's blood boiled!

That was the original flag of the Hedong Righteous Army!!

Chu Tianya strode forward to hold the flagpole and said loudly, "Someone has been here!" Someone lives here! - Maybe it's Brother Meng Qi! Everyone is looking around!! ”

"Yes!"

The crowd immediately divided into scattered groups and searched for them. After being destroyed by the Jin soldiers, there were almost no remaining houses in Qingyun Castle, and everyone searched all over the large and small mountains and the caves and caves where people might live, but no trace of people was found. Mengde's house has also been there, and it is also just a piece of ashes.

Chu Tianya couldn't help but be a little disappointed. Xiao Linglong said that maybe someone came, but just planted a flag here, but left again.

Chu Tianya did not give up, and once again returned to Meng De's former residence.

A tomb sits next to the dilapidated former residence of Mende. Chu Tianya couldn't help but be taken aback when he saw it, because this tomb had obviously been renovated, bigger than before, and it had been newly encircled by the stone.

Chu Tianya suddenly woke up, strode to the side of the tomb to find the familiar stone lock door knocker, and struggled to pull it to the side, and the door opened!

That's right, this was once a well-dressed mound built by Meng De for her deceased wife, and there was a dungeon under the mound. Meng De once offered the spiritual seat of his deceased wife in the underground palace, and he would come to mourn every day, and if he had something on his mind, he would definitely pour out in front of the spiritual seat. Chu Tianya also used to get drunk with him in this underground palace!

As soon as the door was opened, a female voice came from inside, "Who is here to disturb?" ”

"Xiao Ai, it's me!" Chu Tianya's voice trembled a little. This voice is too familiar to him, it's Xiao Ai, that's right!

"Huh?!" The woman inside was obviously taken aback, and soon a light turned out, she walked forward quickly, and saw Chu Tianya standing at the entrance of the stone gate, and the oil lamp in her hand fell to the ground in shock!

"Is it Brother Tianya?!"

"It's me, Xiao Ai-where is the seventh brother?!"

"Brother Tianya, it's really you! - Xiao Ai cried with joy and ran forward quickly, threw herself into Chu Tianya's arms and cried loudly, "We really meet again!" ”

"Xiao Ai, don't cry, what about Brother Seven?"

"He just went to the back mountain to hunt, and he will come back from time to time! - Brother Tianya, ah, and the county lord, please come in, please come in, sit down!! Xiao Ai was a little surprised and overwhelmed, and hurriedly invited everyone into the underground palace.

Compared with the beginning, the current underground palace is obviously wider and more comfortable, with more ventilation holes dug and a lot more furnishings inside. Chu Tianya could see that these newly added furniture and utensils were all made by Meng De himself. The pots and pans and beds in the underground palace are all available, and they are also quite clean. Meng De has always been versatile, and he is the only one who can build an underground palace so comfortable and pleasant, suitable for home.

Everyone entered the underground palace and was amazed. I can't imagine that in this desolate Qingyun Castle, there can be such a unique cave. A dozen people walked in, and they didn't feel crowded.

"I can't imagine that I will see Xiao Ai again, and I will see Seventh Brother again!" Xiao Linglong took Xiao Ai's hand, looked at her bulging abdomen, squinted her eyes and smiled, "Xiao Ai, you are happy, congratulations!" ”

"Thank you, Lord!" Xiao Ai blushed and smiled, "County Lord, you and Brother Tianya should both have children, right?" ”

"Well, it's a boy, and he brought it to Taiyuan. It's just that it's inconvenient to travel and didn't go with it. Xiao Linglong replied.

"Really? That's great! Congratulations! Xiao Ai exclaimed in surprise, "I must see Shizi!" ”

"Good!"

Chu Tianya called Xuanwu and asked them to go to the city and get some wine. I want to be here today, and I will get drunk with Meng De and others.

Not long after Xuanwu and the others left, Meng De returned. He carried a bow and arrow, a knife on his shoulder, and a beard on his cheeks, as always, Kong Wu was powerful and unrestrained. When he saw some majestic BMWs parked outside the underground palace, he understood that it should be Chu Tianya.

He stood not far away and hesitated for a long time, and was about to withdraw from it, when suddenly a figure floated in and fell behind him.

"Brother Meng Qi, why are you hiding?"

"Is it Suzaku?" Meng De shook his head and smiled slightly, and said, "I should have thought that where he is, there must be Qingwei secretly guarding him. Suzaku, don't stop me, okay? ”

"Why?" Suzaku asked.

Meng De turned to look at Suzaku, "Meng just wants to be a mountain village man who doesn't care about the world, raise our children with Xiao Ai, and no longer get involved in wars and battles. Now he is no longer the same as rì. His words, even a look, can change many people's lives. I know that he always wants to repay me and take care of me. But Suzaku, that's not what I want. I still think about his brotherhood, and I hope that this relationship between us will always be kept, and that we will always remember each other. It's far better not to see each other than goodbye. ”

"Then why did you go back to Qingyun Castle again, didn't you go to Xishu?" Suzaku said, "Brother Meng, don't lie to yourself. You are a man who values love and righteousness, you can't leave Qingyun Castle, you can't forget your brother. ”

"I admit it, so." "But I really don't want to see him again. He is already the king of Wei who is in charge of Qiankun, and I am just a mountain and wild villager. There can only be memories between us, no more stories. Please sue him and tell him not to come to Qingyun Castle again, and not to do anything for me again. As long as he governs the world of the Great Song Dynasty well, there are no wars and no disasters, I can live a good life in Qingyun Castle and be carefree for the rest of my life. This is him, the greatest reward for me! ”

"......" Suzaku was silent.

"I avoided it first." Meng De threw the prey to the feet of Suzaku, "Sue him, I miss him." But let's not meet again. ”

Suzaku watched in a daze as Meng De strode away. She had 10,000 impulses and 10,000 means to keep Meng De, but she didn't move.

"Meng De, you are the most majestic and free-spirited man I have ever seen!"

Picking up the prey on the ground, Suzaku turned around and walked into the dungeon.

Everyone was stunned when they saw Suzaku come in, carrying a few prey in their hands.

Chu Tianya's eyebrows tightened and he glared at Suzaku for the first time and roared loudly, "Why didn't you stop him?!" ”

"Because I'm not qualified." Suzaku replied calmly, "My lord, if you really still treat him as a brother, you should respect his decision. ”

Chu Tianya was choked by her words and was speechless.

"Lord Wang, why don't I wait to find Brother Meng Qi?" Jiaowen channel.

Chu Tianya waved his hand and sat on the bamboo chair made by Meng De, and sighed softly, "Seventh Brother is not a hypocritical person. He did this, and naturally he had a reason. Suzaku was right. I should respect Brother Qi's decision......"

Xiao Ai cried on the side, "Brother Tianya, in fact, Brother Qi also misses you and all of you." Many times he would say your name when he was drunk, and sometimes he would cry. ”

Chu Tianya's tears suddenly surged to the edge of his eyes, "It's better to miss each other than to see each other...... Seventh brother, knowing that you are doing well, I am satisfied! - Let's go! ”

After that, Chu Tianya was the first to raise his feet and walk out.

Xiao Linglong followed and stopped. She untied the jade pendant around her waist and stuffed it into Xiao Ai's hand, and said in her ear: "This is what I gave you and the son of the seventh brother in advance." This jade pendant has been with me since I was a child, for many years. If he has anything, he just needs to bring this jade pendant to me or Tianya. Seeing jade is like seeing people, as long as we can, we can help you do anything! ”

"No, county lord, this is too valuable......

"Take it! - Let's go, Xiao Ai, let's ...... Say goodbye! ”

Xiao Ai hugged the jade pendant tightly and cried silently, "Really...... Isn't it better to miss each other? ”