Chapter Thirty-Six: Wandering
After coming to the southeast for a few months, Han Taozi has seen a lot of things, some are exciting, and some are disappointing, but no matter whether she is happy or sad, she has to leave here.
When the people in Shilin heard that Han Taozi was leaving, they were all extremely surprised. Everyone thought that she had a great relationship with Fan Yuyi, and thought that a wedding would be held soon, but in the end, it was this result, how could it not be surprising.
In any case, as a person whose reputation has spread all over the southeast, she wants to leave, and the southeast Shilin must also express something. A farewell party is being arranged, and many people want to take advantage of the last opportunity to see the beauty of the beauty, so the farewell place is crowded, and the lively scene is unique for a while.
Fan Guyi has not met Han Taozi for the past few days, and since being rejected by Han Taozi that day, Fan Guyi's heart is also a little sad. Fan Yuyi is a moral person, although he is in a high position, he will not embarrass Han Taozi, but although he can afford to take it and put it down, after putting it down, his heart is also empty and unbearable.
The day of the final parting came, and Fan Yuyi knew that if he didn't attend this time, he might never have the chance to see Han Taozi again in the future. When he met a confidant, he couldn't keep her by his side and always followed her, but he had to send her away with his own hands, how could Fan Zhiyi not be sad.
Fan Zhiyi knew that today was the day Han Taozi left, so he came to the place where Han Taozi lived, and stretched out his hand to knock on the door to call her out, but his hand stayed in the air and couldn't knock down.
"After all, once you get acquainted, put aside everything else, sending it to usher in is also the most basic etiquette. I have been frank and unrestrained all my life, how can I not let go of the relationship between men and women. Fan Jiuyi thought about it in his heart, and finally knocked on the door, but he didn't get a response for a long time.
Fan Yuyi also had doubts in his heart, thinking that Han Taozi was to blame him, so he pushed the door in and wanted to explain something. But the room was empty, and there was still a shadow of Han Taozi.
There was a pot of tea on the table between them, the tea was still steaming, and next to the tea was a letter that said Mr. Fan himself.
Fan Yuyi opened the letter and read it, and he was also disappointed in his heart, he didn't see Han Taozi for the last time after all.
"You don't want to be disturbed by the vanity of prosperity, so you choose to leave alone. You told me to forget the sorrow and farewell, only pursue the true meaning of life, and leave a pot of tea, which is the last memory. This tea is fragrant and pleasant, which is really good. Such a good tea, once in a lifetime is enough. I still want to drink in the morning and twilight, but I'm too greedy. Fan said to himself.
After finishing speaking, shaking his head, Fan Yuyi sat in his seat, poured a cup of tea, and drank it alone, enjoying the tranquility and loneliness that belonged only to him.
Han Taozi put on her few simple clothes again, carried her luggage, and walked towards the river. Looking at the mansion where he had lived for a few months, and then at the people who were still waiting by the river, Han Taozi just smiled, and left the prosperous land in the southeast and walked towards an unknown future.
The season is already autumn, and the verdant trees all the way north are gradually turning yellow, and when the trees on both sides of the road have no green leaves at all, Han Taozi came to the boundary of Suicheng.
It has been a few years since he went on a long trip, and Han Taozi also misses his father Han He very much, and now he wants to see how Han He has been doing in the past few years when he passes through Suicheng.
Outside of Suicheng today, there is only a depression, and there have been wars for several years, and Suicheng, as the frontier position of the Ding brothers in the Central Plains, is naturally indispensable for war. All along, relying on the support of Yaodong itself, Suicheng was able to survive the war. But now that there is civil strife in Yaodong, Suicheng has no sufficient backup, and it looks extremely thin in the wind and rain.
Han Taozi entered Suicheng and walked directly to the place where Han was lecturing, and there were pedestrians along the way, even if there were any, they were in a hurry. From some scattered words, it can be seen that the Iron Blood Army is about to fight, everyone is worried about the future war, and many people are ready to leave their homes.
When he came to the place where Han He was lecturing, Han Taozi pushed the door in, and in a quiet courtyard, he finally met Han He who had been separated for a long time.
"Dad, I'm back, you've been okay for the past few years. Your lecture is going well. Han Taozi greeted with a smile.
Han He slowly raised his head, and his slightly tired eyes suddenly revealed a sense of joy, then stood up, walked towards Han Taozi and said, "Peach, you are finally back, you haven't encountered danger in the past few years." You kid is really, you left a letter and left, so I have been worried about you. But don't say anything, if you can come back, it's fine. ”
"It's me who worries you, but I haven't been in vain in the past few years, and I've met a lot of high-ranking people and learned a lot. In line with what my dad said, I knew what to do. Han Taozi said.
"Learning is to learn how to be a man, is it difficult to be a man? It's not hard at all! But some people are scolded as beasts and animals, and it is not because of all kinds of disturbances and entanglements of interests. After persevering for my father for so many years, I can see through it, no matter how hard I try, everything is like this, and it will never change.
"Momoko, since you're back, don't go. Come back to Yaodong with me, I brought you to the Central Plains, originally so that more people can truly love the world. But what I see is not only fighting, but also fighting, and the world is so ugly that it is hopeless. Let's go back to Yaodong and never come to the Central Plains again. Han He took Momoko's hand and said, with sadness and anger in his words, obviously he had experienced a lot of unpleasant things in the past few years.
"I understand what Dad means, because the whole Central Plains is in chaos because of the fighting. In order to fight for power and profit, there are also continuous wars in the peaceful land of Yaodong. The Ding brothers have broken my father's heart, and I also know my father's hardships. But that's not how the world should be. Han Taozi said.
"The world should not be like this, it should be peaceful and everyone should live happily. But that's how the world is! The people in power are fighting for power, and they only use the people as tools for power and profit, and war, famine, and death have made the world like hell. There is no hope of any change, and all change is impossible. Han said with tears in his eyes.
"At the beginning, my father was suppressed by the Goddess Sect and the Fox Worship Sect, and he insisted on lecturing without any intention of giving up. Why is it so desperate now? Han Taozi asked.
"Although I was suppressed before, I was stable in the whole Yaodong. There is a stable land where some people live in pursuit of happiness, and that is hope! But now, even our Yaodong is in chaos, the Ding family brothers and the other four families have already fought, there is no peace and stability, how can there be any hope, there is no hope, all efforts are in vain. Han He was heartbroken.
"Dad is right, without hope, there is no future. But hope, only in my heart. How is the soup soup in troubled times? What about the poison in the world? As long as my heart remains the same, I can naturally light up a bright light. Wisdom, love, and courage are always the cures for all the ills of the world. Han Taozi said firmly.
Then Han Taozi told Han He everything she had seen and heard in the past few years: from Gu Ling, who chose to live in seclusion because of moral degradation, to Lan Qi, who hid her weapons and waited for the time to move; From the implementation of the rich country and the strong army, just to monopolize the power and dominate the world, to want to first break the thief in the heart, and then break the thief in the world, just to realize the great wish: to level the world, the model of restraint.
"Covering your eyes so you can't see anything, plugging your ears so you can't hear anything, and then entertaining yourself on the sidelines is not real wisdom, it's just self-deception. It is true wisdom to look at everything calmly, to listen calmly to everything, to know all the misfortunes and good fortunes in your heart, and then to do the right thing at the right time.
"A rich country and a strong army can naturally make the people live a better life, but in the end it is just for their own selfish desires, which is not true benevolence. I don't think about my own selfish desires in my heart, but only uphold the word "equal", break the thieves and power in the world, and make all knowledge, power, and wealth serve the people of the world, which is the true benevolence.
"I have seen what true wisdom is; I have also seen what true charity is; As long as I can find true bravery, then I can definitely find the true knowledge that I have been pursuing in my heart. Han Taozi said.
Han He listened to Han Taozi's words, but he was speechless, he understood that his daughter was no longer the little girl who ran away from home with some impulse. She had already realized the great wisdom of the world, and perhaps in the near future, she would really be able to find the true knowledge she had been seeking.
"You said, you still have to continue to look for Zhengzhen bravery, so are you unwilling to go back to Yaodong with me? So do you have any direction? You know, this really brave man is there?" Han said.
"I'm not sure yet. But my intuition tells me that the person I am looking for is in the north, that one is a fearless person, that one is a person who will not give up on his heart in the face of all means of fate. Han Taozi said.
"Are you going to the north? It's very unstable, it's full of war, and you're going to have a lot of dangers. Han He said worriedly.
"There is always no shortage of danger, and if I am afraid of danger and hold back, I am not worthy of seeing that truly brave man." Han Taozi said.
"Daughter, you're grown up now, really grown up. I can't stop you, and I can only let you go. I'm going back to Yaodong, and when you find the knowledge you want in your heart, go back to your hometown and find me." I still want to tell you to be careful. Han He patted Han Taozi's hand and said emotionally.
In the following days, Han Taozi accompanied Han He well, talked to his father, made a pot of tea, fried a few dishes, forgot all the disturbances outside, and only enjoyed the joy of the reunion of father and daughter.
A few days later, the news of the iron-blooded army's pressure came that Han could not stay with him, so he had to leave Suicheng, take a ship to Yaodong, and leave the Central Plains. And Han Taozi said goodbye to his father and resolutely went north.
The iron-blooded army pressed the border, people everywhere were panicking, and everyone else fled from afar, but Han Taozi had to go towards danger without hesitation.
Along the way, in addition to hiding from the large army of the Iron Army, the scattered rebel army and the robbers who robbed everywhere were also a big threat. Han Taozi has always been cautious, but a woman walking alone is still easy to be targeted by others.
When he arrived at the border of Xu Huai, the few figures that had not disappeared behind him made Han Taozi's worries bigger and bigger.
Yaodong people, both men and women, have learned some martial arts, and Han Taozi has a wooden staff in his hand, so he has no problem dealing with a few small robbers who are not in the stream. But Han Taozi found that these people behind him were obviously not small bandits, and some of them were even wearing iron armor and holding steel war swords, which were obviously difficult deserters to deal with.
Han Taozi was anxious in her heart, looking around for a place where the population lived. However, many villages have been deserted due to years of war, and as far as the eye can see, in addition to barren grass and dense forests, there are still traces of human settlement.
Time passed little by little, the sky was getting darker, and the figures behind were getting closer and closer, and if no one could be found, everything would be in danger.
Han Taozi knew that if she ran, she would definitely not be able to outrun these people, so she could only find ways to avoid them. Seeing that there is a dense forest next to it, which is covered by wild grass and fallen leaves, you may find an opportunity to hide.
With a turn, the view from behind was blocked, and Han Taozi quickly ran into the dense forest, looking for a hiding place to hide.
The deserter behind saw a turn, Han Taozi disappeared, and chased after him with a scolding grin.
"Accidentally, she found out. But she couldn't run far, so she searched the surroundings for me, how could the fat in her mouth be lost like this? originally wanted to spare her life, but since she was so dishonest, when the game was over, she would kill her directly. A deserter in iron armor shouted to his men as he ran, his words full of ferocity.
Han Taozi hid in the grass, thinking that if they couldn't find it, they would let it go. But these deserters seemed to be determined to pull Han Taozi out, a few people stood on the edge of the forest and looked around, and the rest of the people went into the forest to search.
Han Taozi was very anxious in her heart, she couldn't run now, she would definitely be worse off than dead if she was caught, she didn't even have a chance to resist if she was alone, and she was very desperate in her heart.
Seeing that a deserter was about to walk up to Han Taozi, Han Taozi gritted his teeth, hit the man on the leg with a cane, and then ran away.
It's just that Han Taozi showed up, and the deserters surrounded him, and Han Taozi was really difficult to escape.
In a panic, Han Taozi stumbled under his feet, and Han Taozi fell to the ground. Looking at the approaching deserters, Han Taozi pulled out the self-defense dagger, she was dead, and she didn't want to be humiliated in the hands of these deserters.
"In the troubled times, everyone has worked hard enough, but you still have to do evil, it's really hateful. I don't want to kill, so lay down your weapons and go away. ”
A voice came, and Han Taozi looked back and saw Wei Zeng coming on horseback. (To be continued.) )