Meng Niangzi asked Chang Qiuwu to use the seal on the side, collected the money deed, and said some common words before leaving.

Li Bochen and Lin Qiao sent the two away, standing on the steps in front of the gate and watching one go down the slope and the other go uphill. Today is a big moon land, and the fields and mountains are brightly reflected. Lin Qiao sighed lightly and said, "Meng Niangzi is really a good person. ”

Laughed again: "Ah Chen, are we penniless now?"

Li Bochen thought for a while: "There are more than 100 dollars." ”

Lin Qiao said: "That's also a small rich family." ”

Li Bochen stretched out his hand to hug her, and the two blew the night breeze for a while, and he said in a low voice: "Xiaoman, don't do this in the future." I know you're genuinely good to me, but I don't want you to suffer. ”

After a while, Lin Qiao leaned his head on his shoulder and said, "Hmm." ”

Meng Niangzi sent some dry cakes, pickles, salted fish, and dried radish. The two dealt with each other to fill their stomachs, Li Bochen went to boil hot water, and Lin Qiao made the bed. When he washed the large wooden basin and brought it into the east room, the bed was made. What Meng Niangzi sent was a double mattress and a big quilt with white flowers on a blue background, the cotton should be new, Xuanxuan. Lin Qiao knelt on the bed and swept the ashes with a handkerchief, and Li Bochen climbed up to bite her ear. She laughed, twisted his tickle flesh, and the two rolled into the bed, where they warmed up for a while.

When she got out of bed and took a bath, she hurriedly got into the quilt and asked Li Bochen to warm her cold feet. After hugging for a while, Li Bochen sighed and said, "It's more troublesome than I originally thought." ”

Lin Qiao buried his face in his chest: "Did you say the Chang family?"

"Hmm. Li Bochen slowly rubbed her back and said in a low voice, "I originally wanted to go and see it at night." But when I was in Tao's house, I saw things in his town's house to ward off evil spirits, and when I was in Zhangcheng Mansion, I also saw similar formations. You think, Chang Qiuwu is in his forties, and his skills are quite high, then, my grandfather is at least one hundred and twenty years old, and it's not a dragon and tiger realm. ”

"He used to be the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple, no matter how big an official he is, he has a wide vision, and there will be no less treasures in his hands. Now that I live here, I have to guard against Zhu Hou, but I am afraid that the things in the nursing home are more clever. I'm really over tonight, and if I don't make a good fuss, I'm going to be discovered, and then it's going to be hard to do. ”

Lin Qiao suddenly smiled: "I think Chang Qiuwu is serious, but forget it, are you still his uncle and grandfather? Oh, no, it's my cousin." ”

Li Bochen smiled: "It's true." ”

Lin Qiao said again: "Then, I don't think Chang Qiuwu is bad, why don't you try to recognize your relatives?"

Li Bochen was silent for a while and said, "But I don't know what happened to them." ”

“...... Are you afraid that they will have bad intentions towards you? I don't think so?"

"It's not all because of that. Li Bochen sighed lowly, "If that's right, my biological father is the third son of Li Guo's former Wu Weihou. ”

He thought about it again and said in a low voice, "There is still ...... Chang Qiuwu's cultivation is not low, and my grandfather's realm is also very high. I heard that they were held hostage by Zhu Hou before, but what kind of cultivation could Zhu Hou have? What kind of cultivation can hold my grandfather, the Dragon and Tiger Realm, hostage?"

"At least it has to be the Spiritual Illumination Realm. But if he was in the Lingzhao Realm, how could he have been a Jiangyang thief in the past. There are so many people in the Infinite City, and there is not a single spiritual realm. The third order of the middle is so rare. ”

"Then if Zhu Hou is in the Dragon and Tiger Realm...... Why didn't my grandfather leave and stay here? Today, that eldest sister Meng, her husband is doing things for Zhu Hou, but she was able to invite Chang Qiuwu to come. You say, if he is the most polite person, if he is really coerced to stay here, will he help Sister Meng?"

Lin Qiao scratched his chest and said, "You mean...... Your grandfather is helping Zhu Hou with something?

Li Bochen sighed lightly: "I was also surprised when I thought of this just now. But when I think about it, I think it's not impossible. ”

"You think, Linxijun has been in trouble for many years. If my grandfather wanted to return to the country and continue to be loyal to the surname Li, he would follow him. But no. There are two possibilities for this, one is tired of strife, and the other is that he doesn't look down on Lin Xijun. ”

"If the first possibility is true, Mengjiatun's situation, he should go. A dragon and tiger realm, there are still some treasures in his hand, it is difficult to stop, but he didn't leave. ”

"I'm thinking, rumors that he was coerced...... Could it be that he is following Wolong's example, and others are looking at the thatched house. In fact, he wanted to assist or even replace Zhu Hou. Xiaoman, you say, am I thinking about this, or is it really possible?"

Lin Qiao thought for a while and said, "I think...... It's possible. Who is Wolong?"

Li Bochen said: "...... In the annals of the country. A counselor from a long, long time ago - so, I couldn't run to confess until I figured it out. You think, I, Wu Weihou's grandson. The current Linxi Jun seems to be a very distant branch of the original Li royal family. When it comes to identity, I'm much more noble than him. ”

"If my grandfather really has some thoughts, knowing that there is still a person like me, he wants to push me to the top if he doesn't make trouble. By that time...... But it's troublesome. ”

Lin Qiao slowly let out a breath of heat in his arms, and said softly: "Ah Chen, are you because of me, don't you want to be like that?"

Li Bochen hugged her tighter and said, "Yes." I promised you. Or is it because of ...... Actually, I don't know how to call people. If you want me to be a gentleman or a marquis, I will feel very uncomfortable. ”

After a while, Lin Qiaocai said: "But you used to be a commander, how can you not know how to call people?"

Li Bochen smiled: "That's different." Even if you are a commander, you have the control of your superiors. Many things should be done according to the instructions of the ruler. When you really want to make your own decisions, there is military law. In fact, when you have to make your own decisions, it is also a military matter, and right is right in this regard, and wrong is wrong, and there is nothing to hesitate. ”

"However, a position like Linxi-kun is not the same as being a commander. There is no military law to follow, and many decisions to be made have nothing to do with the war. I guess he has to worry about a lot of things every day, who to use, who not to use, whether to reward or not. ”

"In the military, if a person does something wrong, he will naturally be punished. But if you govern the country, you may not only not be punished, but also rewarded. There are so many intrigues and tricks every day, figuring out people's hearts, and the relationship between all parties and the balance of interests...... Alas, these things are also very profound knowledge. To be proficient, you have to rely on time and human life. But I really don't want to do that...... Doing these things is often against my will, and I know that my temperament is not suitable. ”

Lin Qiao sighed softly: "Well, you are too good." I probably don't like to talk to people with a straight face. ”

Li Bochen said: "Sometimes I also think, what are we practicing for? But what is all this for? Come to think of it, oh, to be able to set yourself free. ”

"The mother and daughter we met outside Sanguan City couldn't eat and drink, and they were poor like that. If you can practice, at least you can have enough food and clothing to solve it. When you have money, you can live in whatever kind of house you want and what kind of clothes you want. ”

"At the end of the day...... It's to be able to tell yourself to do what you like and make decisions that you think are right. I was still thinking, what good is the spirit god? They should also have feelings like human beings, but they don't have a wife, they are not lonely? In the end, I understood that because they were spiritual gods and supreme beings, there was nothing in the world that could restrain them. I don't need to think about any human feelings. Rewarding a good person and punishing a sinner only depends on whether the thing is right or not, and there is no need to see what kind of relationship and power the person has. What is freedom and pleasure? This is freedom and pleasure. ”

After a long while, Lin Qiao didn't speak. Li Bochen thought she was asleep, and was about to slowly pull out her pillow arm, but he heard her whisper: "Yes, Ah Chen." In this world, many people can't do what they want to do. ”

"If one day, you really become a king, and you meet one of your soldiers...... He did something bad, but he couldn't help himself, and he didn't want to do that, what would you do?"

Li Bochen thought for a while and said, "I've really met it." ”

"When I was in the northern plains, one of my soldiers fled. I took him back and asked him why he had fled, and he said that his mother was seriously ill and wanted to go home and see him. He paused, and then added, "It's barely a bad thing, but I can't help myself." ”

"That'...... What did you do?"

Li Bochen was silent for a moment, and said in a low voice: "The military law has been enforced." ”

Lin Qiao's body shrunk. Li Bochen gently stroked her back and said softly, "Don't blame me for being ruthless. At that time, he and another person were guarding a post, and there was a demon beast army outside the post dangling for several days. If both of them fled, the demon beast army ran in and no one warned them, I am afraid that there will be a lot of casualties. ”

"Alas. I slew him because of righteousness. It is a great righteousness to be a soldier and defend the land. But think about it, in his own place, in front of his mother's bed, filial piety is his righteousness. I have beheaded the righteousness of others with their righteousness, who is right and who is wrong? I really don't know. So I don't want to call people up, just because of this kind of thing. ”

Lin Qiao let out a low "um". He said again: "Ah Chen, go to sleep." ”

Li Bochen tucked the quilt on her side and said, "Okay." ”

He thought to himself that it was because he scared her. But she didn't know what was going on in Kitahara. Sometimes when I think back on this incident, I even occasionally feel that the soldier was subjected to military law by himself, which may be a relief for him.

There is no need to suffer in the ice and snow anymore, and there will never be an ending of being disemboweled, lying on the snow field, freezing to death, and dying of pain.

I hope that one day, everyone in the world will not have to suffer this anymore.

The next day, the two got up early in the morning, and after some ear and sideburn rubbing, Li Bochen went to the courtyard to practice boxing a few times, and then took a cold shower with cold water. After the two had breakfast, he took the horse and planned to go to Houcheng for a trip.

When they arrived in the town, they saw a group of patrolling soldiers. At first, he almost thought that the soldier belonged to the government or to the king of Linxi. Because although there is no armor, there is also a uniform uniform, with black cloth and white edges, which looks very spiritual. Even if there is still some casual meaning in his words and deeds, he still walks in a crooked line, which has a bit of a "military taste".

The more he looked, the more surprised he became. I thought that these "bandits" would be the same as those in Sanguan City, but I didn't expect them to look like this. If this military discipline can be maintained, it will be possible to stand on its own feet here. He couldn't help but become more and more curious about Zhu Hou, that person used to be a Jiangyang thief, but now how did he suddenly change his sex? Could it be that his speculation last night was true...... Is Chang Xiu really assisting him?

When he arrived at the door of the blacksmith shop, he saw the blacksmith Yu Meng rinsing his mouth in front of the door. Seeing him, he spit out the green salt in his mouth, squinted and smiled: "Brother has found a place to live?"

Li Bochen didn't have a bad impression of him, so he stopped his horse and said: "Thanks to my brother, I found it, and it was on the slope behind Meng Niangzi's house." ”

And said: "Those soldiers are General Zhu's?"

Yu glanced at the slow-moving soldiers and said, "Hmm." ”

"It doesn't look bad, it's decent. ”

Yu Meng laughed: "It's not just watching." ”

This person seems to be very dissatisfied with Zhu Hou. Li Bochen thought to himself, maybe it was because Zhu Hou had collected the iron tools. What would he do without iron, a blacksmith?

Li Bochen put his hand on the stake in front of the saddle and said, "I didn't expect there to be so many people here when I came. When you pass by other places, it's sparsely populated, but it's thriving. ”

He expected that Yu Meng would not be happy when he heard this, and sure enough, the blacksmith snorted again: "It's not his Zhu Hou's credit - heh, it's also his credit." You see people coming every day, and guess why?"

Li Bochen thought for a while and said, "Is it because General Zhu has good governance?"

"Hey, I don't know if there's a way. I knew that he asked people to run to the mountains to the north and said that there were demon beasts in the north that would come over when they didn't know when they did. When those mountain people heard this, they naturally didn't dare to stay, and they all ran to Mengjiatun. But fortunately, it turned out that they were all hunters, and they could make swords and bows, and they all became his soldiers. ”

Li Bochen thought for a while: "Do you mean that it is north of Tu Mountain?"

Yu Meng smiled: "Nan." ”

Li Bochen was stunned, Yi Nan? This is impossible!

When Tushan is a large mountain range running east-west, to the south is the Sui State, the Li State, and the north is the North Yuan. The city of Wuliang, the city of Wanyou, and the city of Maitreya are guarding several passes from the north to the south. The Lotus Mountain, which surrounds the Infinite City, is also a part of Dangtu Mountain.

The section of the Dangtu Mountains in the Li State is even more precipitous than the section in the Sui State. The part facing the north is almost straight up and down, and it is full of cliffs, which are thousands of meters high. At the bottom of the mountain, there is a trench river. It is said that the river is bottomless, the river is wide, and the water is turbulent, which is enough to be called a natural danger. It is precisely with these two barriers that the section of the territory of Li Guo does not need to be guarded by Xiongguan.

But now, the demon beast has crossed over and run into the mountains in the territory of Li Kingdom?

He also smiled: "It's incredible. ”

Yu Meng seemed happy to be recognized, so he said, "Isn't it." Those people believed his nonsense, and some people really said that they saw demon beasts, hehe......"

Seeing that he didn't seem to want to say more, Li Bochen clenched his fists: "I still have to go to the city, Brother Yu, let's talk when I have time." ”

Yu Meng nodded, and Li Bochen rode away.

After a while, he couldn't help but turn his head and look into the mountains to the north—was it possible?

When he was in Wujing Mountain, Ying Yi drove a demon beast, saying that it slipped in from a certain mountain pass. Further north, could there really be a similar mountain pass?

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