On the morning of October 20 in the first year of Zhenlong, at the entrance of the West Market Street in Jinguangmen, the western city of Chang'an City, Beijing, there were many ox carts and mule carts parked horizontally, and several of them were parked in front of the Qunxian Fang in front of Jinguang Gate. The people who drove the car all got up early, and they all came as soon as dawn broke. Early in the morning, they were shouting and shouting.

Wei An is the head of the Wei family in Yanshoufang on the edge of the West City, Zhao Wei and Du, known as Jing Zhao Wei Du, the top wealthy family of five feet in the sky. Although the Wei family of this Yanshoufang is a branch of Jingzhao Wei's, it is still not small, even after all these years of war, it still retains a lot of style. Wei An, an elderly man in his fifties, hired these mule carts and carriages early on, and was ready to take the Wei family out of the city and take refuge in the countryside. He was smoking a paper cigarette and watching the drivers feed the animals, joking noisily. There is nothing to say from the animals to the ancestors of the animals, and in a moment they will be made fun of themselves. Wei An didn't know what these poor coachmen were happy about, anyway, he couldn't be happy, he stayed in the Wei family all his life, and he was not bad in the early years. But since the death of Emperor Yizong, the life of Chang'an, the capital teacher, has not been easy.

This is the third time that the Wei family has evacuated Chang'an, the first time was when Huang Chao attacked Tongguan, the retreat was in a hurry, and even many belongings were too late to bring it, or a few stewards of the family pulled a team of soldiers over and escorted them to evacuate, and that time nothing was taken away except for people leaving. The second time, not long after the official army recovered Chang'an, they returned to Chang'an from Fengxiang with their own family and the official army. didn't stay for a few days, but as a result, the soldiers and horses in the feudal towns in Chang'an City were in turmoil, and they fled again.

This is already the third time. The only thing that's slightly better is that it's not as panicked as the first two.

A mule-driver said, "In these years, who knows if you will be able to come back after this trip?" ”

Wei An took a puff of tea cigarette, and the white paper roll of tea cigarette was bright and bright, orange and bright. Tea mixed with mint, and a small amount of Chinese medicine flavor swirls in the mouth. It made the whole mind feel much more refreshed. He reluctantly spit out a puff of smoke, and said with a smile as kindly as possible: "Catch this trip, you can make a lot of money, and you can buy a lot of food with this money." ”

The mule man took a few breaths of air with some envy. He inhaled a little smoke in the air mixed with the high-grade tea cigarette that Wei An had just exhaled into his nose, smacked his lips and said, "It looks like a lot of money, but now in Chang'an's rice shop, there is already no market." Fighting rice and thousands of dollars, thieves and birds are playing, these greedy grain merchants, they hoard Juqi, and at this time they have to make a lot of refugees. I am not afraid of having a life to earn and not to spend. Hum. Be greedy for more money. Hum. When people die, what is the use of money? Hmph, the swords of those Sanchuan soldiers don't have long eyes. The head was cut off with a knife, and the head fell to the ground. Bowl big scar. To be honest, if the Wei family hadn't agreed to go on this trip to pay for the salary, but also to give two buckets of millet, who would have taken such a big risk to go out of the city, but what can be done, the money can not be earned, but the family is waiting for dinner at home every day, and we always have to go outside to earn a little bit of chewing. ”

Another mule driver interjected: "Who said no, but once the soldiers and horses of Sanchuan enter the city, this Chang'an City is afraid that it will be difficult to live." For my part, I'd be willing to get out of here. ”

"Of course you are willing to leave, you are single, no father, no mother, no wife and no children, this big horse mule is your mother-in-law. This is for the Wei family to run this trip, not only to cover the food and drink on the road, but also to earn two buckets of millet, and have the opportunity to leave the place of right and wrong and lie down to Fengxiang, how would you be unwilling. But we are a young family, but we can't just leave. ”

The rising sun erupted from the east, and the red sun reflected half of the eastern sky, and the morning glow was brilliant.

The morning sun shone on the gate of the mansion, and the white dew of the morning shone on the leaves of the huge locust tree. This is the Wei family's mansion, the gate of the vermilion lacquer, the tall door number, everywhere looks magnificent, although the Wei family has not been out of the office for the next two generations, but with the branch of Jingzhao Wei, plus the old lady of the Wei family has served as two local assassins, as well as the experience of a six-part waiter, the Wei family is still unattainable.

At this time, in the courtyard, the old lady of the Wei family, who was over seventy years old and had served as two thorns and one squire, was sitting on a large soft chair under the front porch of the hall door. Although the morning light is gorgeous, the weather at the end of October is still very cold in the morning. However, although the old man is old, his body is very tough. He was dressed in a large cotton shirt, his hair was meticulously combed, and he pulled a bun on the top of his head. With a lit cigar in his right finger, he was watching the morning light in a very relaxed and leisurely manner.

One of the old man's grandsons was full of anxiety and persuaded him: "My lord, when has this been, why are you still so calm." Then Gao Renhou is about to enter the city, let's hurry up. The sixth uncle of the main family has already promised my father that we will go out of the city with their convoy, and the seventh uncle of the main family will directly send a team of divine soldiers to escort us to Fengxiang when the time comes. They don't wait for anyone, and if we delay time, we won't be able to leave. ”

"The old man is not going anywhere, just staying here." The old man took a puff of his cigar, let the smoke spin around in his mouth a few times, and spit it out again. He enjoyed this cigar made from precious tea leaves and precious herbs such as ginseng and deer antler velvet, which can be smoked anytime and anywhere, refreshing and pleasant, and can also replenish some vitality, even more convenient and delicious than simply boiling tea and making tea. After Zhishi, when he was old, he escaped twice. The two bad escape experiences have made the old man unforgettable to this day. He's old and doesn't want to run anymore. Even if he died, he wanted to die in Chang'an and die in Weifu.

Wei Yun, who is already in his forties, is the eldest grandson of the old man's lineage, and after the old man, no one has ever appeared in this branch again. The old man's sons don't have this talent, and they can't do it, so the old man simply won't let them get involved in this circle anymore. With the brand of the Wei family, the descendants of the Wei family have those Zhuangzi and shops handed down from their ancestors, and they don't have to worry about food and clothing. Over the years, the Wei family has long been replaced by the eldest son of the old man, and it is this eldest grandson who really runs up and down.

Wei Yun jumped up violently, and he hurriedly said: "My grandfather, they all say that the officers and soldiers of Chang'an can't hold it. That Gao Renhou heard that he was the first general in Sanchuan, and the most beneficial person under Tian Lingzi. In the past few years, the Sanchuan area has been in turmoil several times. and that Dongchuan Yang Shili made trouble, but which one was not quickly defeated by him? This time, he went all the way out of Dongchuan to the north, broke the Wuguan, and went down to Lantian. That's unstoppable. These Sanchuan soldiers are not the army of kings, if they break Chang'an, I am afraid that it will inevitably be burned and looted like Huangchao entering Chang'an. It would be nice for us to leave here as early as the previous two times, even if the courtyard of this mansion is destroyed. It's ruined, as long as people are there, what are you afraid of. "Wei Yun is also nearly forty years old, and he has started a business with the Wei family's signboard over the years, but he has also made a good reputation. In the past few years, the Wei family has already purchased an industry in Fengxiang and even Lingwu, which can be regarded as early precautions.

The old man said lightly: "It's going to change." ”

Wei Yun threw his head to look at the sky, the sky was full of morning glow in the east, no matter how you look at it, it was also a sunny day.

The old man continued: "A storm is coming. It's going to be a heavy rain. will sweep the land. Chang'an will be shrouded. Even if you run to Fengxiang and Lingwu, you will have to bear this rain. Since there will be a heavy rain sooner or later. There is no way to avoid it, so why run out into the wild to get drenched in the rain? ”

Wei Yun was a little puzzled. looked at the old man blankly.

The old man sighed and said, "On the way alone, I suddenly encountered heavy rain and ran in a hurry. Halfway through, I met a person, but I was strolling in the rain. Q: It's raining heavily, run. The man shook his head and said, the field is empty, there is nowhere to shelter from the rain, what is the difference between running fast or walking slowly, after speaking, he continued to walk slowly in the rain. ”

"Grandfather, it's common sense to run in the rain, right?"

"But the man is right, there is nowhere to shelter from the rain, whether you run or walk slowly, you will also get drenched in the rain. In that case, why bother? The old man took a puff of his flue.

Wei Yun was a little stunned, still not quite understanding what his grandfather meant.

After a long time, the old man said slowly: "What do you think of Li Jing, the king of Qin?" ”

Wei Yun thought for a while, "Li Jing enjoys a very high popular heart in Kanto, especially in Shandong, and his prestige is incomparable, and he is the hero of the world!" ”

After hearing this, the old man shook his head, "Li Jing, King of Qin, a true hero from ancient times, the king of the ages." ”

Wei Yun didn't expect the old man to have such a high evaluation of Li Jing, he knew very well about his old man, this was a very old man with a very old eye. Whether it is Tian Lingzi or Yang Fuguang, or even the Emperor Li Yi or Li Ye today, he has nothing to evaluate. Unexpectedly, there was such a high evaluation of Li Jing.

"Li Jing is the new king, he is going to create a new dynasty to replace Li Tang in the world, and even far surpass Li Tang in the future. Dalang, the times are changing, the black clouds are about to disperse, and a new era is coming. ”

Wei Yun lowered his head in contemplation.

"My lord, you said that Li Jing will have the world?"

"Yes, and that day is not far off, just around the corner. Yang Fugong is indeed not Gao Renhou's opponent, but Gao Renhou is just a general, but how can he defeat Li Jing, the king. Wolves fight, but as soon as the real dragon comes out, all beasts have to surrender. Yun'er and Li Jing have already entered the customs, and even the four Fan feudal towns such as Dingnan have been quickly defeated and surrendered. Let's ask, how are the two eunuchs, Yang Fugong or Tian Lingzi, Li Jing's opponents? Or is it that the two brothers of the Li family are still capable of turning the tide? The rain is coming, and any action is just a useless toss at the end. Yun'er, our Wei family doesn't need to toss, just wait quietly for this day to come. For our Wei family, this is a rain, not a disaster, and there is no need to hide! ”

"But Li Jing is still far away on the edge of the Yellow River, but Gao Renhou has already come to the city, I'm afraid that the distant water can't quench the thirst of the near!"

The old man's eyelids opened, and his originally cloudy eyes suddenly flashed with two sharp rays of light, and at this moment, Wei Yun thought that he was dazzled. At this moment, the old man still has the slightest Mrs. Longzhong, who is very wise and wise. Gao Renhou is indeed a rare general in Shu, but the more this is the case, the more he understands the situation in front of him. Those who know the times are Junjie, and a general like Gao Renhou will go all the way to the dark? Rest assured, the chaos will always end, and the moment to pull out the clouds and see the blue sky has arrived! ”

The old man said so firmly, Wei Yun pondered for a moment, and finally nodded and decided to stay. However, he had a lot of heart, and after saying goodbye and leaving, he went straight to his father's courtyard. In the end, most of the Wei family stayed, only seven or eight young children under the age of ten of the fourth generation of the Wei family, and finally the second uncle Wei Yun took the people of the main family to Fengxiang together. Eggs can't be put in one basket, this is a principle that Wei Yun learned in the mall after doing business.

In the same state, Li Jing personally led 50,000 elite guards to the south, and the first-line defense of Chengcheng, Hexi, and Haoyang north of Puhan Pass was almost vulnerable in front of the strongest army in the world. Under the leadership of the Black Hawk Battle Banner, the Guards Legion is moving forward with a broken momentum. It only took them one hour to break through Hexi City, and then it took half an hour to break through Haoyang City, and Chengcheng, before they even reached the city, the defenders in the city had already taken the initiative to go out of the city and surrender. This defensive line was taken by the Qin army in a total of only one day. This was still most of the time spent on the road march, and in fact it only took an hour and a half to capture the three cities.

After the three forwards of the Guards Corps quickly took the three cities, they left some of their soldiers and horses to defend the three cities. Li Jing's army continued to move southward, converging with Feng Yicheng's Wang Yanzhang and others.

In the distance, Feng Yicheng's silhouette had already appeared.

On the eve of the arrival of Li Jing's army, Wang Yanzhang and other generals of the Western Expedition had already bravely attacked and captured Feng Yicheng. For the soldiers of the Western Expedition, no matter how strong Feng Yicheng is, he must not let His Highness personally lead the troops to help. They had to take the city before the arrival of the King of Qin.

Although it took more casualties and more ammunition and arrows, Feng Yi was finally taken down. Although Li Quanzhong's son Li Congwei was willing to defend to the death, in the end, his generals could not withstand the fierce attack, and in the face of huge casualties, they were finally broken through.

The King of Qin is coming, and Feng Yicheng, who has just been taken, is also on strict guard. A group of blood-stained soldiers of the Western Expedition took over the city as quickly as possible, and then cleared the city inside and outside the city over and over again. Regardless of their fatigue, the soldiers marched ten miles north from the city gate to the road, and there were guards and soldiers to greet them. And Feng Yicheng's soldiers and prisoners were all imprisoned in the prisoner camp outside the city, and even the people in the city were strictly stipulated to be welcomed only twenty steps away from the street.

Among these Feng Yi people who were asked to come out to greet His Royal Highness King Qin from door to door, and were carefully searched, and were also asked to stand twenty steps outside the cordon to greet them, there were two young men with shaved heads, black heads, and cyan cardigan leather robes, who looked calm and calm, but their eyes were as sharp as a sharp edge, and they also stood in the crowd behind the soldiers and watched from afar.

The man in front was about forty years old, tall and strong, while the young man behind him looked sixteen or seventeen years old, equally tall, muscular and handsome, with angular cheeks and a slight beard under his chin.

The middle-aged man, who looked like the young man's father, approached the young man and asked in a low voice, "Lang Jun, what should I do?" ”

The young man stared at the approaching Black Pressure Cavalry in the distance, and smiled coldly: "It's really better to meet than to meet by chance, I didn't expect to meet him here, just in time!" As he spoke, he clenched his fists in his sleeves.

"Lang Jun, be cautious, this is the territory of the Han people. If something goes wrong, we can't escape. The clan is still waiting for us to exchange our horses for armaments to equip our people to fight the damned Uighurs in exchange for a foothold in the steppe. If we expose our identities here, not only will Lang Jun be in danger, but our business may be yellow. Lang Jun has always let us learn Han culture, and the Han people have a saying that a gentleman takes revenge, and ten years is not too late. If you can't bear it, you will make a big plan, our Khitan has finally moved west to the foot of Jinshan under the leadership of Lang Jun, and now what we need is to gain a firm foothold under the Uighurs and the Uighurs, and recuperate, instead of dying with the Qin mermaids! ”

The young man's breathing gradually calmed down, he clenched his fists, stared ahead, and whispered, "Sooner or later, so-and-so will come back and take his place!" ”