After this turmoil, Zhao Bohu and Ji Hu became even more heartfelt, and the next day they had to beat their horses to the next node - Hangu Pass. Shenhou was afraid that the prince would be displeased, so he sent them out of his country respectfully, so he turned his horse and went back.

Out of the Shen Kingdom, the landform is very different. Along the way, I saw steep cliffs and strange peaks, which were completely different from the Jianghan hills. There are plains, and there are also endless loess ridges and soil slopes, directly to the sky. The river I saw no longer had the agitation and jumping of the river, and the remnant sun shone on the frozen river, like blood drops on the frost blade, which made people look more desolate and fearful.

Different from this bleak scene, because there were four new beautiful women with a faint fragrance in the team, which made these soldiers who had not seen the opposite sex for more than half a year very excited. Even though they knew who these women belonged to, they could sneak a peek at them, couldn't they?

Because he knew that the prospective daughter-in-law of the eldest son was also among them, Zhao Bohu ushered in many envious eyes, even Ji Duoyou was no exception, and he always made fun of this. talked too much, which made Ji Hu feel upset about his teacher, he lifted the curtain and shouted: "I said Brother Ziliang, are you envious?" Ask for one yourself! ”

"Hahaha-" Although Ji Duoyou is still a teenager, he has been in the army for a long time, and his speech is not elegant: "His Royal Highness the Prince, I see what Shenhou means, but I want you to bring that little daughter-in-law back to Haojing, why don't you speak?" Shenhou and his wife will definitely agree, so that the brothers don't have to keep staring at Zimu alone. ”

"Phew!" Ji Hu blushed: "I don't want those little girls who can only cry their noses!" Annoying! "The only little girl he is close to when he grows so big is Boji, who is a little girl who loves to cry, so he naturally thinks that all the little girls in the world love to cry and are annoying.

There was a burst of women's low-voiced and suppressed cries and E Yufang's sharp reprimand from the back car, Ji Duoyou glanced back a few times, and turned his head with a look of indignation: "There are such brothers in the world?" Bet on your own sister as a tribute! ”

Zhao Bohu stretched out his head and looked: "What?" Is Miss Eyao crying again? ”

"It is said that both parents died, and there is only such a relative, and he is so uncherished. It's hateful! ”

His angry look Ji Hu looked amused, and quipped, "What? Brother Ziliang likes Eyao? If it is true, I beg my father to give her to you as a wife. ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince made fun of his ministers." Ji Duoyou suddenly became serious: "I just think that Miss Eyao is pitiful, although they are both tribute girls, but the other two seem to have a better relationship, and they go in and out together, but they deliberately exclude her." This hasn't entered the palace yet, if it does, I don't know what will happen? ”

"Deng and Huang and Suiguo are countries that have been married for generations, how can Hubei be compared? Alas—every man has his own life! Zhao Bohu suddenly glanced at Ji Duoyou: "Ziliang, you are also sixteen, what's the matter?" Haven't your parents decided to marry you yet? ”

Ji Duoyou laughed loudly, looked back, didn't see his father's figure, a trace of loss flashed in his eyes, and laughed at himself: "My father is strong and heartless, and my mother is heartless but powerless." Anyway, a boy is born to achieve fame, and when he dies, he is on the couch. It's also a good thing that I'm alone and unconcerned. ”

Zhao Bohu looked at his majestic face, and secretly thought to himself: I have always felt that their father and son are estranged, and it seems that there must be something hidden in it------

According to the number of rituals in the Great Zhou, when the prince goes out, the suzerains of the vassal states and the Fang countries have to be sent to personally arrange food and accommodation. Therefore, Xiaoxing stayed overnight along the way, and there was no second snow, which was considered to be a very smooth walk. After more than half a month, I finally arrived at Hangu Pass.

At this time, it was already late, a round of red sun slowly set in the west according to the tall corner tower of Hangu Pass, and ten thousand golden lights burst out from the gap in the arch of the corner tower, illuminating a brilliant light in all directions. The wall is made of bricks and stones, there is a rammed earth platform more than two zhang high under it, adding up to more than ten zhang high, like two thick arms, extending to both sides of the gate, there is no end. Clusters of withered yellow red willows stand in clusters in the east and west under the corner of the wall, and under the reflection of the western sky, they are like flames, adding a slight warmth to this majestic and desolate pass.

"Brothers, we're back—" Ji Duoyou felt very cordial when he saw the familiar Guan Lou, and raised his arms and shouted. The sergeants followed him with excited shouts. For the sergeants of the expedition, there is nothing more exciting than coming back alive.

"Childe, eldest son—" A middle-aged man dressed as a servant hurriedly stepped forward from the gate, waving and shouting as he ran.

As soon as Ji Duoyou saw this person, he immediately jumped off his horse, stepped forward and asked, "Uncle Guan, why are you here?" Is my mother okay? ”

The man named Uncle Guan took a breath, took Ji Duoyou's hand and said, "Madam, she's not very good!" I have been sick since the beginning of winter, and the doctor said that I have been working hard for several years, and I am sick from hard work, and the whole person has been hollowed out, and I am afraid that I will not survive the next year. The old slave heard that you had returned victoriously, so he specially rushed to Hanguguan from Chaoge, waited for a few days, and finally waited for you, the eldest son. ”

"What? How could a mother? Hasn't she been fine all the time? He gave me a handwritten letter before he set out. Ji Duoyou only felt that the sky was spinning, and he couldn't believe it at all.

"That's because Madame is afraid that her son is worried outside, and she can't concentrate on the war, so she has been hiding it from you!"

"Hey!" Ji Duoyou stomped his feet, and he was completely at a loss. A warm palm pressed his shoulder, as if a powerful force was transmitted to him, and I don't know when Zhao Bohu was already standing beside him: "Ziliang, don't panic, aunt should only be cold for a while, just recuperate, and she will gradually heal." You should also tell your father about it. ”

"But?" Ji Duoyou looked at the convoy behind him for a while: "Father's escort car hasn't been seen yet!" ”

"Then let's go in and wait for him."

At night, the sky was completely dark, and Hangu Pass was shrouded in the boundless night, and it was dark and dreary and could not be described. Only a few dim lights flickered, making people feel even more empty and lonely. "Squeak-" There was a knock on the door, and a dark shadow approached one of the dim oil lamps, and with a "dang-" sound, he pushed the dim light to the ground and smashed it to pieces.

Zhao Bohu had been waiting, and after a long time, he was even a little confused, and was suddenly awakened by this sound. I saw Ji Duoyou standing in the room at some point, his face full of tears, and his shoulders kept falling together.

"What's wrong? Didn't General Ji Zheng refuse to go back to the court together? Zhao Bohu guessed the reason and asked cautiously.