If you ask what it's like to see a town in the wilderness, then Zuo Yin's heart will tell himself.

Incredible.

And now, in Zuo Yin's eyes, this incredible scene is reflected.

On the plain that seems to be blowing in the wind and sand, a quaint city stands tall.

Like a stubborn rock in a great river, it is strong against the erosion of the river.

Under the city, there was only a group of more than 100 people waiting, and other than that, there was no other crowd.

Zuo Yin approached, only to find that there were more than 100 people, the leader was about fifty years old, he was wearing a cloth robe with a wide waist, his upper lips were very thick, his hair was already a little gray, and he was of medium stature, but he was slightly obese, and his smile was very kind.

If it weren't for the cold appearance of the more than 100 people behind him, this leader might have been regarded as a rich man, or a treasurer in a small town, maybe open his mouth, and immediately say something like "Wishing you prosperity".

Zuo Yin and the leader had just taken a face-to-face meeting, and Luo Feng immediately began to introduce each other: "Little brother Zuo, this is General Lei of our righteous army, and his axe is very sharp." ”

Such a kind person is actually good at using an axe, which is really a clear contrast, but Zuo Yin knows that this is just the surface, in fact, before Luo Feng's return, the combat work of the rebels, or the rebels, has always been in charge of this thunder Xiaotian.

Being able to command a group of peasants who can't get enough to eat, and dealing with the elite Jiangxi Army of the empire for so long, Lei Xiaotian's talent in commanding the army can be seen.

And right now, as far as Zuo Yin saw along the way, although the ordinary people who came and went, although they were still hungry, at least, in terms of mental outlook, compared with other places, they had a little more self-confidence.

Like a mountaineer in the early hours of the morning, he saw the sunrise.

For Luo Feng's appreciation, Lei Xiaotian just smiled, but when facing Zuo Yin, he still couldn't help but exclaim, "Young people have such admiration, it is estimated that General Zuo has heard a lot, I Lei will not do much, please." ”

Zuo Yin arched his hand, "Please." ”

The group then entered the city.

On both sides of the street, it is no longer obvious that this place is in the midst of war, merchants, hawkers, gentry, monks, all kinds of people, people come and go, compared with the territory of the empire, the atmosphere here has an inexplicable sense of relaxation.

Lei Xiaotian pointed to Zuo Yin to introduce the situation here, and when passers-by saw Lei Xiaotian, they all waved and smiled at him.

It seems that there is a peaceful scene of military and civilian peace.

On the side of the street, an old scholar was looking at a book in front of a bookstall with his back to this side, and when Lei Xiaotian's eyes saw the old scholar, he suddenly had a trace of fanaticism.

Zuo Yin frowned, and then guessed who the old scholar was, the first reason why he came here was that the "scholar" Luo Qiucian wanted to see him.

At this moment, he couldn't wait.

Zuo Yin turned his head, looked at Lin Xiuwen and said, "Brother Lin, you can help settle down the team." ”

Lin Xiuwen nodded, and his eyes were reassuring.

Zuo Yin said goodbye to Lei Xiaotian and Luo Feng, and those two people, too, knew the situation, and did not say anything, but commanded the army to continue to move forward.

Zuo Yin got off the horse, but did not rush to find the old man, but turned around and disappeared into the street corner.

On his body, he carried the small box given by Yan'er at that time, and he had also undergone two months of training for camouflage.

Returning to Cangnan, he stayed in the Fanlou in Zhuxian Town for two months, and it only took a month to return.

However, it was with two months of preparation that he was able to return so easily.

Zuo Yin took off the robe outside, turned it over and put it back on, and at this time, the color of the clothes also changed.

As for the knife, Zuo Yin hastily spared a few laps with the white linen he was carrying, covering the most important part.

When he reappears on the streets, no one will notice.

Moreover, his perception is very acute now, if someone looks at him, as long as the realm is not too different, he can know it.

Zuo Yin walked neatly and came to the old scholar's side.

The old scholar has rough eyebrows and eyes, a heavy beard above his lips, and a somewhat quaint and rigid look in his eyes.

He was flipping through a book, and then, as if he had made up his mind to buy it, he took the money from his chest and counted it twice before handing it to the owner of the bookstall.

The old scholar tucked the newly bought book under his arm, turned around and walked to the side slowly.

Zuo Yin hurriedly followed him, about half a body away from him.

The old scholar was walking on the road and suddenly asked, "When he left, you weren't there?" ”

For the old scholar to be able to recognize himself, Zuo Yin is not surprised.

He also knew that the old scholar was asking Wu Jing, so he nodded subconsciously, but then reacted, the old scholar kept looking ahead, and couldn't see his movements at all.

Zuo Yin immediately added: "After falling into the siege, I was thrown out by the battalion commander of Gongsun, and I didn't see the last scene of Gong Wu." ”

His voice gradually deepened, and even after all the time had passed, he still couldn't let go.

The old scholar sighed and said leisurely: "That year, I came to take the examination of the Guiyi Academy, but there was a delay on the way, in a small hotel near Bian'an City, I met him who went to the martial arts hall to catch the exam. ”

Zuo Yin suddenly laughed, Wu Jing in his impression was a calm and wise old man, he had an elegant temperament, but he had restrained enthusiasm, and there was an inexplicable attraction.

Now when I heard Wu Jing's youth, Zuo Yin's image suddenly appeared in the shadow of a young man, and this shadow coincided with Wu Jing in his image.

Merge with.

The old scholar recalled the past, and there was a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, at this moment, he was like an old man in the field, on the bench under the sunset, chattering about his past.

Perhaps, now he is already riddled with diseases, his face is old, and his hair is gray, but in his memories, in a trance, the old scholar has become a young scholar again.

Be in spirits.

"I still remember, the two of us met late, at that time, we both had loyalty to the empire, thinking about how to solve the current troubles, Wu Jing was going to lead the Northern Expedition, and I thought that the family was the heart of the empire, and later, the two of us reached an agreement, first to solve the problem of the Northern Barbarians, which is now Qingyuan, and then use the young generation tempered in the war to solve the family, hehe, at that time, both of us were only in our early twenties, and we were thinking about how to transform the empire, which was really unbelievable."

When he said the last sentence, the old man seemed to be laughing at the two boys at that time, but there was a sudden ruddy of pride on his face.

Zuo Yin smiled knowingly, isn't what he wants to do now exactly the same as those two young people back then?

The difference is that those two young men wanted to carry out reforms within the empire at that time.

And what he Zuo Yin wants to do now, I'm afraid, is to completely destroy the empire.

The old scholar sighed inexplicably, "I, I was full of enthusiasm at the time, the two of us rushed to take the exam, fortunately we were both admitted, Jiupin Zhongzheng, my evaluation at the time was Zhongzhong, and it was not up to it." ”

Zuo Yin teased: "That's because you didn't give enough money." ”

The old scholar also smiled, "The evaluation of Jipin, the lowest, has to be judged by county-level officials, if you are an official, you naturally have to take care of the local forces, who has great power, who gives more money, who can get the evaluation, as for me, although the family is poor, but our county lieutenant at that time, refused to go along with the dirt, and vigorously recommended me, I took his recommendation letter, and the attached silver taels, all the way to the thrifty city, came to Bian'an City. ”

Zuo Yin raised his head and suddenly sighed: "This one recommendation is the recommendation of the first strategist." ”

"Huh!"

For Zuo Yin's level of compliment, the old scholar was noncommittal, he just continued to recall, "Later, the cavalry of the Northern Barbarians continued to wreak havoc, and the situation in the empire became more and more unstable, and we were in such a war all over the world, and we actually studied in Bian'an City safely, just like the Pure Land in the troubled times, Wu Jing also met Lu Dingbei at that time, Lu Dingbei at that time, and you now, in some ways, are very similar." ”

This is the second time that someone has said that he is like Lu Dingbei, the king of old Yan, Zuo Yin was suddenly very interested, but he knew that the old scholar was now reminiscing about his past, and he didn't interrupt.

The two of them chatted while walking, they had already talked a lot, maybe they were tired of walking, the old scholar found a large family under the eaves, and when he was about to sit, Zuo Yin hurriedly stepped forward, waved the soil with his sleeve, and then helped the old scholar to sit down.

The old scholar nodded slightly, counting it as an appreciation for Zuo Yin, and continued: "Lu Dingbei, at that time, his temperament was a little impatient, and his words and actions were like a fire, as if this person was behind his buttocks, and someone was whipping him. ”

This metaphor is vivid, Zuo Yin suddenly smiled, at this time, he was like the grandson of an old scholar, quietly listening to his grandfather's memories of his old age.

"Lu Dingbei and Wu Jing, one is like fire, the other is like water, but in the face of the empire, they both have a lot of blood, which is understandable, the two of them are both from noble backgrounds, although Wu Jing is just an ordinary person with a noble title, the three of us, and later under the guidance of Lu Dingbei, met the prince at that time."

Zuo Yin's expression froze, and he suddenly sat up straight, because he wanted to know why the scene of harmony between the monarch and the minister at that time evolved into the empire's attack on Wu Jing.

How much did the emperor participate in Wu Jing's death? (To be continued.) )