Chapter 31: Parting
A.D. 1643, autumn, end of August.
On this day, Emperor Chongzhen, who was sitting in the Forbidden City, was still dealing with the already chaotic state affairs as always.
On this day, Li Zicheng, who had disturbed the peace of the whole world, was coming to the front line with more than 100,000 elite soldiers to attack Xi'an, an important town in the northwest.
On this day, six-year-old Shunzhi, who had just ascended the throne as emperor, was in the arms of the Queen Mother, listening to the government that he didn't understand at all.
this day
This day was also the day Shi Lei left Beijing.
Facing the newly born sunrise, Shi Lei looked at the natural red sun, although it was huge, it did not make people feel hot, but a comfortable feeling filled the whole body.
Under the reflection of the rising sun, all the affairs at the city gate are shining red.
"Young master, do we still need to wait for anyone, if not, let's leave quickly, leave early, and arrive early!" Seeing Shi Lei looking at the big city gates, silent for a long time, Fang Junchi couldn't help but ask.
"Ah, it shouldn't be, I told my mother yesterday, and my mother agreed, I won't come to the city gate to see us off today, except for my mother, I don't have any acquaintances in this capital." Although he said so in his mouth, Shi Lei still had a little hope in his heart, although he knew that this hope was very slim, and he knew that it was impossible to happen, but his inner thoughts did not say that he could decide.
"Big brother, you said we left today, when will we be able to come back." An old brother who followed Fang Junchi suddenly said with some loss. Fang Junchi's brothers had a total of fifty-three people, and this time, in addition to leaving ten people in the capital to handle the follow-up affairs, the remaining forty-three people followed Shi Lei to Yulin.
"Why, mouse, you haven't left yet, you can't be reluctant, or let the eldest brother change you with the pillar, let you stay in the capital, you can't be reluctant." Another big man who was familiar with the rat said with a smile.
"Put your bullshit, who can't bear it, I'm just a little sighing, being able to follow the young master to the frontier, this is something I've dreamed about for many years, how can I not go?" The mouse spoke.
Hearing the words of the two brothers, it also diluted the loss in Shi Lei's heart, and after seeing him pack up his feelings, he said with a smile, "Hahaha, don't worry, I, Shi Lei, promised you brothers, one day, we will definitely rush into this city with dignity, when the time comes, I want to be a hundred miles away, ten miles away, ten miles away, ten thousand people to celebrate, let everyone know that although I Shi Lei walked out of the capital in a gray way, but I came back lively." ”
"Okay, what the young master said is good." Shi Lei's words immediately received a kind of brotherly applause.
"Brother Shi, please stay, hurry up."
After some amusement, just as the crowd was about to beat their horses and leave, a voice suddenly came from behind, and when they turned their heads, they saw a fast horse galloping from the city gate.
Because it didn't rain for a few days, the road was full of dust, so although the distance was not far, Shi Lei and the others only saw a cloud of dust, and looked down on who it was, but, judging from Shi Lei's somewhat familiar voice, it should be an acquaintance.
When the fast horse galloped in front of everyone, with a light 'huh', the true face of the man on the horse was finally revealed.
"Ah, it's actually Brother Jia, I didn't expect my little brother to travel today, and Brother Jia actually came to see him off in person, which really makes my little brother very grateful!" Seeing Jia Hanqing with a dusty face, Shi Lei suddenly said with emotion in his heart, after all, he and Jia Hanqing had only met once, although they had a good conversation, but they were only general friends, but they didn't expect that when he left Beijing, he actually came to see him off in person, which shows that he is a temperamental person.
"Hey, you don't have to be grateful to me, I didn't come to send you, if you know my intention, maybe you will scold me in your heart!" After listening to Shi Lei's words, Jia Hanqing said while panting.
Jia Hanqing's words made Shi Lei frown for a while, and he didn't know what else Jia Hanqing had to do to find himself besides seeing him off, so he said with some doubts, "Please also ask Brother Jia to make it clear, if there is anything you want the younger brother to do, please give me instructions." ”
"I don't dare to give orders, it's just that you know, I even lost my official position for you, so I didn't come to you and wanted you to give an explanation." Jia Hanqing said in an astonishing voice.
"Brother Jia who I hurt has lost his official position, what did Brother Jia say this, you must know that the younger brother has not even dealt with his personal affairs in the past two days, how can he hurt Brother Jia, is there any misunderstanding in this." Shi Lei, who didn't understand what Jia Hanqing meant for a while, said with confusion in his heart.
"Misunderstanding, this is not a misunderstanding, since the Mid-Autumn Festival night of that day, I have seen Brother Shi, after listening to Brother Shi's talk, I have always admired Brother Shi's character very much, and later in the Golden Palace, Brother Shi proposed to move the capital This is a good policy of governing the country that no one has touched, but because of the destruction of those mud tires and grass people in the court, they will not suffer in the cold land in the northwest.
Therefore, after I went home in the past two days, I thought about it, and even didn't know the taste of food, and after thinking about it for two days, I finally made a decision, that is, to go to the northwest with Brother Shi to create a new world together, so I resigned from the imperial court yesterday, you say, isn't this your fault? Jia Hanqing finally told the reason for the incident.
"Hey, you old man is so rude, obviously you resigned from your official position, and now you actually blame our young master, it's really unreasonable, let me tell you, we are not easy to mess with, if you know each other, get out of the way, and it will anger grandpa for a while, and let you eat a meat bun." After listening to Jia Hanqing's words, Shi Lei hadn't said anything, and the iron bear on the side had already shouted angrily.
"Ah, Iron Bear must not be rude, quickly retreat." Hearing Tie Xiong's words, Shi Lei suddenly shouted at Tie Xiong anxiously, and at the same time turned to Jia Hanqing, who had a calm face, and said, "In this way, it is really Brother Jia who is harmed by the little brother, since this is the case, I don't know if Brother Jia is willing to go to the little brother to develop together, but the little brother has a word first, the food here is very simple, and it is not as good as the big fish and meat in the court, Brother Jia has to think twice!" ”
"Hahahaha, it is precisely because of the choice that Jia made after thinking twice, and Jia was born with a leprosy belly, he can't eat big fish and meat, and the usual gruel and pickles are eaten with relish, besides, the world is impermanent, who can know, if you eat gruel and pickles today, you won't be able to eat bear's paw bird's nest tomorrow." Seeing that Shi Lei heard his intentions, Jia Hanqing also said with a smile.
"Okay, since Brother Jia looks up to the little brother so much, if the little brother is resigning, wouldn't it make the world look down on him, with Brother Jia joining, this trip to Yulin, the little brother will be more sure." Seeing Jia Hanqing so insistent, Shi Lei agreed without hesitation.
The addition of Jia Hanqing made Shi Lei's heart very excited, and he had long forgotten the unhappiness in his heart before, but this thing is often like this, happiness always comes when you don't know it.
When Shi Lei's group wanted to leave again, they saw a luxurious carriage rushing from the city gate, and a crisp voice came from the car, "Brother Shi, Brother Shi, wait for us, wait for us." ”
Hearing this shout, Shi Lei's heart suddenly moved again, and at the same time, before the carriage stopped, he rode up to meet him.
When he came to the carriage, as if he had a heart, the thick curtain was suddenly pulled open from the inside, and a well-groomed pretty face suddenly appeared in front of Shi Lei's eyes.
Looking at the pretty face in front of him, which was both familiar and a little unfamiliar, Shi Lei's heart suddenly surged, and there seemed to be countless words in his heart, but his lips moved for a long time, and he still didn't say a word.
Seeing Shi Lei's embarrassed look, the person in the car said softly, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect things to turn out like this, I'm really sorry." ”
"Needless to say, I'm sorry, it's none of your business, it's my own business, and you're just worrying about your father, there's nothing wrong at all." Hearing that sorry, Shi Lei's heart suddenly calmed down somehow.
"But all of this happened because of me, and it wouldn't have happened without me." Seeing Shi Lei's calm face, that pretty face looked even more pitiful.
"No, it's not your fault, even if there is no you, I will go out of the capital, but it is just an active and a passive, in addition, I am a man, as long as a man makes a decision, then he will definitely do it to the end, even if he will be crushed, he will not give up halfway." Shi Lei continued.
"However, I don't want anything to happen to you, I want you to live well." The man in the car said with some sadness.
"Hahaha, don't worry, I will live, and I will live better than anyone else, because I still have to fulfill my promise to you, and no one can kill me until I fulfill my promise." Hearing the words of the person in the car, Shi Lei suddenly laughed and said, after finishing speaking, he turned the horse's head sharply and galloped away into the distance, and at the same time said in his mouth, "Wait for me, wait for the day when I fulfill my promise." ”
Hearing the gradually weakening voice, the people in the car couldn't hold back two lines of tears anymore, and shouted loudly at the same time, "I, Zhu Weiyuan will definitely wait for you, I am waiting for you to fulfill your promise and return to see me." ”
Seeing her sister's sad but more determined expression, Zhu Qiangrose in the car couldn't help but take her sister's hand and said, "Don't worry, sister, Brother Shi is not an ordinary person, he will definitely be able to turn evil into good fortune." ”
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