The fog is heavy, thousands of mountains are crossed, the idle clouds are out, the verdant is like appearing, and the morning light sprinkles the warm glimmer of the road, slowly dispersing the clouds and mist on this side.

In the mountain stream, a five-foot boy traveled on the thorny path, quite lonely.

The young man's name was Gu Lingyun, and I saw him walking aimlessly, his feet aching, and his gorgeous clothes were scratched by the thorns growing on both sides.

Thirsty and hungry, tired and tired.

"Didn't my predecessor say five miles away? His chapped lips turned pale, and Gu Lingyun muttered.

Although he was young and short-paced, he had walked for two or three hours, and he had not seen a single person.

In the wilderness, pythons are domineering, so it's better to find a town with people as soon as possible.

The loss is to see the clouds and see the fog, the moment of difficult movement, the wisps of smoke in front of it are like a black dragon flying around, like a clear spring in the mountains, showing a familiar and unfamiliar atmosphere, and the looming houses are in the eyes, and finally arrive at the town, which is also extremely hopeful.

Now he was embarrassed, and he touched the bulging money bag, which was five taels of silver, and the swordsman was also generous.

After all, he is still inexperienced in the world, he is still young, if there are villains and plunder, will he not starve to death.

Then he thought about it, took off the family heirloom carved ancient jade on his neck, and then took out a silver ingot from the bag and hid it in his pants, just in case, this can be regarded as playing with some cleverness, Gu Lingyun still bruised the corners of his mouth with a touch of self-deprecation.

Repeat a hundred steps, carved by the carving workshop of the Jokhang text, Tianfeng Town, although it is a border town, there are hundreds of households, on both sides of the merchant houses stand in a forest, the people pass by the guest, this place has the merchants of the south, mainly the Wuyue rare characteristics are transported to the north, earn the difference; there is a chivalrous dart bureau from the north, all iron swords and spears, galloping horses, all are in the Tianfeng supply.

At the entrance of the town, there are black-robed officers and soldiers guarding the strict inspection, three people in a team, posting a list, if you carefully identify, Gu Lingyun can also see that the wanted person is either a friend of his father, or a cadre and strategist in the army, and there are two wanted notices in white and red, which obviously portrays his childish appearance, and his face is suddenly dark, and he is afraid to go forward.

In the huge Suyang County, there are not a few people who have seen themselves, but it is not surprising that there is this portrait.

His head turned sharply, and his stomach was in a panic, and he saw a sloppy little beggar of the same age ten meters away, wearing a rotten quilt and sleeping under the tree.

Gu Lingyun quietly stepped forward and woke him up.

The little beggar had hazy eyes and resentment, and blamed Gu Lingyun for disturbing his sleepy dreams, and scolded: "Boy, hurry up, I don't accept my little brother." ”

Seeing Gu Lingyun's clothes in tatters, cotton wool flying out, and even more bruises, the little beggar regarded him as a person like himself.

If it collapses today, it is a foreign war every year, and the Jokhang natural disasters are everywhere, the floods are fierce, and the people naturally have no harvest and are displaced.

"Little brother, it's not intentional to disturb Qingmeng, it's just that there is a deal agreed with you. Gu Lingyun was helpless, but still said to him with a smile on his face to show his sincerity.

There is no difference between people and people, but they have different circumstances, at least Gu Lingyun thinks so.

"What kind of deal?"

The little beggar saw that he was talking in a sekling manner, and when he looked closely, he was white and weak-skinned, and he must have been a little interested in which rich and noble son had fallen into the streets.

"I was born to be poor at communicating with people, and now I am hungry and thirsty, so if you can help me buy some food and clothing, I will be paid to give it back. Gu Lingyun said worriedly, for fear that he would see something different and inform the officers and soldiers.

The little beggar saw that it was profitable, and readily agreed: "Hey, the little brother is also outside, a person in the rivers and lakes, pay attention to heroic feelings, since there is difficulty, he should naturally help." ”

I don't know where to learn a set of rhetoric, Gu Lingyun is suspicious, one point of faith, and now there is no other way, so he took out a piece of silver and handed it to the little beggar.

Although this beggar is unkempt and his clothes are stinky, if you look closely, you can also see that his facial features are delicate and his eyes are bright.

When the little beggar saw the white silver, his face was greedy, and he yearned for it, and as soon as he snatched it, he rushed to the town with interest, and shouted:

"Wait!"

A set of coarse cloth clothes, a few bowls of steamed bread and light porridge, only a few dozen dollars, now a silver ingot, isn't the rest of it for himself, the little beggar is secretly happy in his heart.

As if deceived, Gu Lingyun frowned slightly, and hurriedly found a place with dense grass to hide, in case the little beggar saw the notice in the town, contacted him, and told the officers and soldiers to receive the reward, wouldn't it be even more predicament.

"Just wait for him for a while, if it doesn't work, you have to find another way. Gu Lingyun thought to himself.

Hunger and thirst were the most unbearable, and the mournful chirp sounded in the belly, and the torment was very great, and the sun became more and more vicious, dispelling away all the haze left by the rainstorm last night.

In an hour, this kid is afraid that he will run away with the silver, and Gu Lingyun will not regret it, the normal shape of a person is unpredictable.

Struggling to get up, his consciousness was already a little scattered, and he couldn't fight, anyway, those officers and soldiers might not recognize this absurd situation now, and they were preparing to stagger towards the entrance of Tianfeng Town.

A familiar and unfamiliar thin figure appeared at the gate of Suddenlya, a little beggar with a dirty face running towards this side with a bag of things, and the corner of his mouth shimmered in the scorching sun, and he couldn't stop hiccups.

Gu Lingao finally put his mind at ease, he never thought that the little beggar really bought food, but he actually took his own money and went to eat and drink in the sea, looking at the smiling little beggar, his shrewd eyes were surprisingly stunned.

Seeing that Gu Lingyun was no longer in place, he immediately looked left and right, curious about how the down-and-out young man had disappeared.

"Little brother, this way!" Gu Lingyun used all his strength, and blurted out in a hoarse voice, languishing, and his limbs weak.

The beggar understood, smiled and nimbly burrowed into the grass, which was indeed a good hiding place, and smiled: "Why are you hiding here." ”

Then he approached Gu Lingyun and sat lazily, and handed him the food and clothes in his hands.

Gu Lingyun opened it, it was really just three steamed buns, a jar of gruel, plus a stack of peanuts, hated the beggar for a look, the beggar smiled, he couldn't care so much, picked up the porridge and began to swallow it, and even picked up the steamed bun and stuffed it into his mouth, the appearance of being possessed by a hungry ghost made the beggar feel deeply, and he was not like this.

The steamed porridge that is not usually eye-catching, but it is like the most delicious delicacy in the world, which makes people crazy.

After all, he hadn't eaten for a day and a night, and he didn't know if the swordsman had treated his brother well, or if his brother had cried because he wasn't there.

When I was full, I turned out one of the packages, which was a set of coarse linen clothes, sewn and mended, tattered, and a little too large. I don't know if it was picked up from that pimple.

"I bought these for a tael of silver?" Gu Lingyun looked at the beggar in confusion, and he didn't blame him, at least the beggar still brought food and clothes back.

"Of course not. The little beggar resisted the urge to burp, uttered a few words, and at the same time took out a chicken leg wrapped in oiled paper out of nowhere, the tempting fragrance was fragrant, Gu Lingyun grabbed it and bit it, his mouth was full of oil, and the tip of his tongue was open, which was much better than all the rare and delicious foods.

"It's okay that you kid has a little conscience. ”

"Taking people's money and eliminating disasters for others, I still understand these rules. The beggar talked eloquently, his serious look was a little ridiculous, and then he glanced at Gu Lingyun with a deep meaning, and said calmly: "It's like I didn't betray you to the officers and soldiers." ”

The sound of chewing stopped abruptly, and a wave rose in his heart, Gu Lingyun looked at him blankly. This beggar is not simple, his brain is racing, thinking about what his purpose is, if he wants money, give him all the money.

The beggar immediately smiled, patted Gu Lingyun on the shoulder, and said regretfully: "Don't worry, I have no malice, General Gu has served the country and the people all his life, is brave and good at fighting, and treats the people very well, but it's a pity that he was involved in the court......"

The little beggar signaled Gu Lingyun to rest assured, the town was on the list, the little beggar glanced at it casually, and found that the young man was very similar to one of the wanted people, although Gu Lingyun had a blue nose and swollen face, and his face was haggard as ash, but that god could not be hidden.

Gu Lingyun didn't speak, and his heart was also mixed, this little beggar knew a lot, if he wanted to denounce himself, he wouldn't talk so much to himself, and he would bring food.

Then he looked at him squarely, and the grizzled little beggar's smart eyes looked at Gu Lingyun, as if he showed a faint look of pity, and he was also a young man with red lips and white teeth.

"Hmm. Gu Lingyun nodded heavily, not knowing what to do, and then began to nibble on the chicken leg again, as if nothing had happened.

"It's hard to feel like your family is ruined. The beggar said, as if asking Gu Lingyun, and as if he was talking to himself.

"It's not uncomfortable. The chicken leg in his hand seemed to deeply attract Gu Lingyun's attention at this moment, and he suddenly burst out two words.

"Oh?" the beggar looked at him curiously, puzzled.

Gu Lingyun shook his head and smiled, and said slowly: "Grief-stricken, human nature, the matter has come to this point, and it is useless to suffer." The beggar's eyes were full of horror and disbelief, and these words came from the mouth of a young boy.

"Then what do you want to do?" the little beggar did not know what to do, and his words were full of sorrow, and he was also a person with a story and hatred.

Gu Lingyun crushed the flesh and bones in his mouth regardless of the image, and he was still unsatisfied.

"There is revenge, there is revenge, there is revenge, I will let them, regret being born as a human being. The words are light and light, but the words are beautiful and gripping.

"Okay!" The little beggar was angry on a whim, and although he was angry, he was still angry, but he was even more amazed at the meaning of the hero: "I have decided to accept you as my little brother." ”

Gu Lingyun spit out the chicken in his mouth with a snort, looked at the little beggar with a panicked expression, and said indignantly: "When did I say that I wanted to be your little brother?"

The little beggar didn't care about this, pushed Gu Lingyun, and said with a smile: "Quickly change your clothes, I inquired in the town, starting from Tianfeng Town, the entire edge of Suyang County is guarded by imperial soldiers, and access is strictly restricted, let's find a way to escape from the predicament first." ”

"By the way, your eldest brother and I are called Xiao Lin, and I will be called Brother Lin in the future. ”

Gu Lingyun was embarrassed, thinking that this beggar was too casual, and when he put on this coarse cloth and rotten clothes, his temperament also changed, from a down-and-out son to a little beggar, but his body was a little itchy and uncomfortable.

"You can't just pick up this outfit. ”

Xiao Lin's dirty face shook, as if Gu Lingyun saw through it, and hurriedly changed the topic: "Isn't this to hide people's eyes? And if I dress up like this, if I meet human traffickers along the way, I won't worry about being abducted." ”

"Your eldest brother and I were abducted to Gangnam Province and fled here with the displaced people. "Casual words, but I don't care.

The little beggar was also reasonable, Gu Lingyun nodded slightly, and after a short time, he was used to the discomfort caused by his tattered clothes, and stored the jade pendant and money bag safely, and at the same time he was energetic, and his physical strength also recovered a lot.

"Why do you want to help me, aren't you afraid of endangering yourself?"

Gu Lingyun didn't ask much about Xiao Lin's life experience, but when he mentioned that he escaped from Suyang together, he couldn't help but be a little curious and asked suspiciously.

Xiao Lin slapped Gu Lingyun's head fiercely, and a burst of pain made Gu Lingyun grin, and then said with a smile: "Of course the eldest brother has to cover the younger brother, aren't you talking nonsense? Besides, you don't deserve to die." ”

Xiao Lin is also a pitiful person, the same is the end of the world, although he is young, but he also sympathizes with each other, and after some play, he will become acquainted.

Suyang County is Yunyang County in the east, Weiling County in the west, Wuyue Barbarian Wilderness in the south, and Jiangnan Province in the north. And Gu Lingyun was very at a loss, even if he fled to Yunyang, where should he go, relying on the family's protection?

In order to prevent the warlords from becoming powerful and ruling in chaos like the previous dynasties, the military power was reduced, and at the same time, the strong lords were divided and a three-tier system was implemented.

The outer fourteen counties resist foreign enemies, and they are relatively barren, but they are like a county, which is the outer layer of Weiwu Tianmoat!

The middle layer has ten marquis leading ten counties, and the outer layer of fourteen counties is controlled, which is known as the Jiewu Heavenly Moat, and the six roads are directly governed by the central government, and the core of the Xuanwu in Kyoto is to protect the dragon.

Layer upon layer of rule, forming a huge Jokhang Empire.

The two central governments stand side by side, three cabinets and six departments, three supervisors and nine divisions, which is also the political style of opening the world, with unique characteristics, since the unification of Emperor Wu Hao, all countries come to the dynasty. It's just that now the drawbacks have been exposed, and the central government has set up an order to expand the army, wanting to unify all directions, which has made the local authority grow stronger day by day, and the local authorities have been fighting one after another, indiscriminately collecting taxes, and arresting Ding to replenish the army, and the people of Li have suffered unspeakably.

It can be said that there are fewer loyal and patriotic people, and more people who are dormant to seek the country, and the troubled times will begin.

(End of chapter)