In a flash, the sky will be dark, and the entire Hou Mansion will gradually light up with countless fires, penetrating into every corner like day.

At the same time, the people in the Hou Mansion were all busy, and the courtyard was full of shouts and urgings.

"Oh, just look at your usual laziness, Young Master Ming'er is leaving, and you will never see the young master again, bah, baa...... The young master will never see you again, and you are still grinding ......."

"Chunhua, check the young master's bag again, whether you have enough clothes to wear, especially the mink jacket that the young master likes the most, don't forget to ......"

"Dongxi, the dim sum of Qingbaitang, the jam and dried dried meat of Xiangshifang, and the pickled pickles are all prepared, grandma can say it, the young master likes to eat all the food, and if you lose half a pound next time, you will all have to be punished." ”

"Qiushuang, remember to go to the pharmacy to treat headache and fever, wind and cold cough, fire and detoxification, bruises, hemorrhoids and pus...... It's all packed......"

After a while, the baggage of the eight carriages was neatly packed and ready to go, knowing that this was Chen Xiaohou who was going to join the army, and those who didn't know were afraid that they would think that this was a young lady who was going to leave the cabinet.

Chen Ping'an naturally doesn't have to worry about these trivial matters, in the dining hall, a sumptuous feast has already been set up, flying in the sky, crawling on the ground, swimming in the water, bringing together all kinds of special dishes from all over the world, not only that, but there are more than ten subordinates next to him holding nut compote in their hands, ready for a few sons to sober up after drinking.

Chen Ping'an rolled up his sleeves and had already brewed enough momentum, and was preparing to fight with Wu and Huang for 300 rounds.

Wu Xiaofan was born in the rivers and lakes, and he has been drinking and galling since he was a child, and he is not afraid.

Huang Tingxuan didn't look like a white-skinned lady, but after following Chen Ping'an for a long time, he also practiced some alcohol, so he naturally wouldn't bow down.

As for Tang Yin.

Chen Ping'an always felt that the Tao was different and did not conspire with each other, but he didn't dare to slack off, so he gave him a jar of wine and let him sit on the windowsill and watch the snow fall on the lake outside the door.

After the battle, the wine gradually rose, and the three of them were a little confused, and they were stunned when they spoke.

"II...... Ergou, I'll scrape you this time...... I looked at each other...... On weekdays...... See...... Look at you hanging...... Erlangdang, this time it actually ...... Dare to have such audacity...... Spirit, let go ...... With this kind of big ...... Rich days, but ...... I want to go to the barracks where I eat and sleep in the open and suffer. ”

Chen Xiao...... Dog, you ...... You're ...... this time Why is it so big...... The great enlightenment is still ...... Or is it ...... What do you have...... Why not...... Accusatory...... Secret. ”

"You know a, sir...... Drunk...... The strongest liquor, ridden ...... The fastest horse, played ...... Fastest knife ...... I have never been the most handsome soldier or killed the most ruthless person......"

"Huh...... Hehe...... Chen Xiaogou, you don't know how many pounds and taels your brothers have, you want to be the most handsome soldier, no one stops you...... But if you want to kill the most ruthless person, be careful and accidentally let your Chen family be wiped out in the end...... Bah, if you say the wrong thing, you will be punished with three glasses!"

"Tsk, sure enough, I've been following me for a long time, and even my eyeballs are dogs......"

"What do you mean?"

"Dogs look down on people......"

The three of them sang and harmonized, joking and scolding, and the maid next to them couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh.

At this time, sitting on the windowsill, Tang Yin, who looked like an invisible person, looked at the full moon looming behind the dark clouds in the sky, and didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, and said faintly: "This day flies so fast...... It's another month and a half. ”

The voice was low, like a drop of water, dripping into a calm lake, only in a trance, and set off a wave.

Chen Ping'an couldn't help but look outside when he heard the sound, Gao Yang's hand holding the wine glass in mid-air paused in mid-air, his face fell slightly silent, and in an instant, the originally happy atmosphere in the dining hall suddenly cooled.

For some reason, Chen Ping'an suddenly frowned and snorted coldly: "...... What a disappointment!" With that, the cup fell straight on the table and walked out of the room with a stiff face.

Huang Tingxuan reacted late, and he still looked ignorant until he woke up.

Is this face a dog, no matter how you say it, it will change.

Wu Xiaofan smiled awkwardly: "Let's go, these two dogs probably have thought of something painful, let him go, let's continue to ......" said, handing his gaze to Tang Yin.

"Tang Gongzi, do you want to have two cups of ...... together?"

Tang Yin poured himself a drink, turned his head to look at Wu Xiaofan, but shook his head and refused: "Rest early, you have to get up early tomorrow......" As he spoke, Tang Yin set his eyes on the full moon in the sky that had already disappeared into the clouds.

......

"Water, I want water. ”

"It's hot, it's hot. ”

"Oh, are you here again? Where the hell is this? Can anyone tell me?"

This side of the world is like a cage surrounded by mountains, the whole sky is gray and dark, no stars and moon can be seen, as if covered by a curtain, at the intersection of the mountains and the sky, is a red halo, that is the color of the fire that spreads all over the mountain.

The mountain is a bare mountain, without a single tree and without any breath of life, and it is not too much to say that it is a huge rock. The flames of the mountain rocks that burn all the time are red, and they emit a strange smell that punishes the nose.

Under the scorching of the fire, the mountain rocks dissolved into red-red magma, which flowed from the top of the mountain, making a gurgling sound, and then condensed and accumulated on the mountainside, forming countless strange-shaped stones.

He watched all this in confusion, and under his feet was a muddy, muddy road that led to nowhere.

He shouted, roared, ran...... But there was no response.

"Ahh

Xiao Ah Si, who had been waiting beside the bed for a long time, hurriedly woke up and handed over a bowl of water in time.

"Young Master, you're having nightmares again......"

Chen Ping'an picked up the bowl and drank the water in two sips, panting heavily, looking around blankly, his hands curled up with green tendons, and a fear spread in his heart.

"It's getting more and more real, and I don't know what will happen next month. Chen Ping'an was stunned and muttered in a low voice.

This dream has appeared on the fifteenth day of every month since Chen Ping'an remembers, so that every time it is this day, Xiao Ah Si guards the bed with water.

It's just that as I get older, the world in my dreams is getting clearer and clearer, from just a few fires at the beginning, to the current mountain fire, it seems that there is a pair of brushes in my hands, painting in my mind, and even in the dream, he has grown from a young child to a teenager today.

Dreams are hard to recall.

But this dream seemed to have happened in the past, lingering in Chen Ping'an's mind, he didn't know what this dream would look like in the end, let alone whether this dream was real or just a dream.

For this dream, Chen Ping'an also spent a lot of effort to solve it in private, but found nothing.

However, he had been accustomed to it for more than 20 years, and he just sighed softly, thinking too much was useless, and then fell on the bed and continued to fall asleep.

The next morning, the snow was gone, but the clouds were still there.

Until the first rays of the morning sun broke through the dark clouds and sprinkled onto the earth, the noise of people on the streets of the entire Qianyang City also rose and fell.

Surrounded by a group of subordinates, Chen Ping'an was wearing the big leaf purple gold soft armor, wearing an orange and yellow robe outside, and carrying the Nine Thunder Wide Sword on his back to lead Wu and Huang out of the house together, just got into the carriage, but saw Tang Yin carrying a wine gourd and had been waiting for a long time.

Chen Ping'an was annoyed when he saw Tang Yin's careless appearance, but he dared to be angry but didn't dare to speak, so he sat aside with an indifferent face and didn't care. Huang Tingxuan and Wu Xiaofan greeted Tang Yin slightly. Tang Yin leaned against the car window and nodded to the two, not caring about Chen Ping'an's rudeness, and looking out of the window softly.

With the sound of "driving", Xiao Siyi, who was sitting in front of the car, threw the reins, and the two horses stepped up in unison, and slowly rolled up with eight carriages and sixteen wheels.

At this time, the servants of the Hou Mansion stood at the door in unison and waved their hands, their eyebrows were full of reluctance, and the old housekeeper who was over sixty years old had ruddy eyes and tears in his eyes, and from time to time he took out a washed white handkerchief and wiped it at the corner of his eyes, and murmured slightly: "Young master, go early and return early." ”

But in this group of people, Chen Duyun was not seen, perhaps he couldn't bear to be in such a parting scene.

He knew the barracks too well, that place, easy to get into, but not easy to get out.

After a while, a group of carriages merged into the rolling traffic, most of these vehicles were the same as Chen Ping'an, from the eastern area of Qianyang City, and almost all of them were heading towards the west gate, the Yanshan Guard School of the Royal Forbidden Army.

Among the 10,000 people in the new army this time, about 70 of them came from the elite of the major armies, and the remaining more than 2,000 were selected from the martial arts giants from all over the country, and hundreds of people were from the children of the official eunuchs in this Beijing division.

In the past, joining the army was avoided by these young masters of pampered official families since childhood, but this time, the children of each family squeezed into the new army one by one.

As the first nominal emperor's forbidden army, the new army will inevitably be the emperor's henchmen, and at that time, the people in the army will be deeply trusted in the future military system and thus reused. For them, this is a great opportunity to show their loyalty, infiltrate the army, take control of the army, and rise to the top.

So much so that those ministers who did not have men in the family were afraid that they would suffer losses, and they did not hesitate to squeeze their heads to push the girls who had not left the cabinet into the new army.

This gives rise to a very special existence in the new army today, the women's barracks.

Women's enlistment in the army has never appeared in the entire history of Dajing, including the previous dynasties, and it has also become a hot topic of public opinion among the people after tea and dinner on weekdays. Some are surprised, some are absurd, and some are sighing pity, of course, this is the resolution of the imperial court, so most people still praise the emperor's wise decision-making while talking about it.

Chen Ping'an thought that he hadn't slept well last night, and he took a nap all the way in a daze, and he didn't know how long it was, until there was a "hoo" from outside the car, and the carriage gradually stopped.

At this time, the heads of the four thieves poked into the curtain, and he said with a smile: "Young master, this is here." ”

Chen Ping'an opened his eyes, stretched his waist for a long time, and took a deep breath of early winter condensation after getting out of the carriage.

Wu Xiaofan and Huang Tingxuan got off the car one after another, looking at the huge school field in front of them, which was in the hinterland of the mountains, surrounded by banners and displays, and could not be seen at a glance, Wu Xiaofan's eyes flashed: "It is worthy of the handwriting of the forbidden army, it should be extraordinary." ”

Huang Tingxuan's head shrank slightly, and he looked at the cold scene in front of him with a strained face and a very sad face, and secretly underestimated: "My poor ancestor, in order for you to have a place to stay, your hard-working great-great-grandson has been released, if you have a spirit in the sky, you must save the life of your great-great-great-great-grandson...... Otherwise, our vein will really be ruined like this......"

Tang Yin walked to Huang Tingxuan's side at this time and patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, as long as I don't let you die, Lord Yama won't be able to take your life!"

Huang Tingxuan turned his head slightly, looking at Tang Yin's righteous and awe-inspiring heroic appearance, he couldn't wait to lean his head on his shoulder for a while.

Tut, sure enough, as soon as "Master Zu" came out, the sense of security soared.

After a while, Xiao Ah Si, who had already placed his luggage, hurriedly ran over and handed Chen Ping'an a wooden card.

"Young master, the luggage has been stored in the warehouse, and this wooden tag is the voucher, you can take it and pick up your belongings. After speaking, Xiao Ah Si's heart flickered, and a trace of sourness appeared on his immature face for no reason, and a few tears on his two eye sockets began to spin.

"Young master, in the future, there will be no Xiao Si'er by your side to take care of you, you must take care, you should eat, you should drink, don't grieve yourself, if you are not enough, write a letter home, Xiao Si'er will send it to you." ”

Chen Ping'an took the wooden card, looked at it, suddenly raised his head, reached out and touched Xiao Ah Si's little head, and asked:

"Little Si'er, I remember that you have been with me for fifteen years!"

Xiao Ah Si didn't know why, he just followed Chen Ping'an's words, and pinched it carefully with a finger, but after calculating for a long time, he didn't seem to have a result.

Chen Ping'an asked with a smile: "Over the years, the young master has often beaten you, scolded you, and punished you, do you still hold a grudge against the young master?"

Xiao Ah Si raised his head and shook his head again and again: "Xiao Si'er's life belongs to the young master, how the young master punishes Xiao Si'er is deserved, Xiao Si'er never holds a grudge against the young master." ”

Chen Ping'an smiled, and then patted Xiao Ah Si's head: "What a stupid four!" Then, he straightened his face, put his hands on Xiao Ah Si's shoulders, and said solemnly: "In the future, when the young master is gone, you don't have to go back to the house to be a person." I have asked Xie Wen to accept you as an apprentice. You go back and pack up and go to the Sword Pavilion on Meiling Mountain in Changnan to find him, and then follow him to cultivate well. ”

Xiao Ah Si was stunned for a moment, and suddenly burst into tears.

"Young Master...... I can't bear you, I don't want to leave you, I'll join the army with you. ”

Chen Ping'an's eyes were soft, and he earnestly persuaded him: "Silly Si'er, the army has military regulations, no matter who joins the army, you are not allowed to bring an entourage, besides, you don't have a kung fu foundation, and following me is just a drag." ”

Xiao Ah Si's eyes were blinking, wiping his tears, and his mouth was squirming, pitiful.

Chen Ping'an sighed: "It is useless to follow the young master to be a subordinate for the rest of your life, you have your own way to go! If you are successful in cultivation in the future, it is not too late to find the young master again." ”

Xiao Ah Si wrinkled his nose tightly, his eyes were ruddy, and he finally couldn't help it for a while, so he cried loudly without any scruples, pinching Chen Ping'an's clothes with both hands, and never letting go.

Xiao Ah Si's real name is Lang, his father is a guard of Chen Duyun, and his mother is a maid who married to Chen Mansion with Chen Ping'an's late biological mother, it can be said that Xiao Ah Si's family is deeply favored by Chen Hou Mansion. Later, Xiao Ah Si's father died in battle, and Xiao Ah Si was brought into the house by Chen Duyun to raise him, just a few years Chen Ping'an also gradually grew up, and when Xiao Ah Si was a little more mature and sensible, he was sent to Chen Ping'an's side to be a personal attendant, so that the innocent child was also used by Chen Duyun to rest assured.

People are not plants and trees, who can be ruthless.

The master and servant have been together for a total of fifteen years, Chen Ping'an is unceremonious on weekdays, and even beats and scolds at every turn, but if someone else bullies Xiao Ah Si, Chen Ping'an will definitely use all means to make this person regret coming to this world.

"I am the only one who can bully! If there is anyone who is not long-sighted and wants to bully me, then please weigh whether you can withstand my fist first. ”

Chen Ping'an said this sentence when he stepped on the face of a boy who bullied Xiao Ah Si, and Xiao Ah Si did not forget the look when he spoke, the tone of his speech and every word in his words.

Being able to follow Chen Ping'an is the proudest thing in his life, and leaving Chen Ping'an is also the saddest thing in his life.

Chen Ping'an took a deep breath, even if he was reluctant, his face was still resolute, he gritted his teeth, put aside Xiao Ah Si's hand, and said: "Don't cry anymore, let's leave quickly, if you can't learn a famous hall, don't tell anyone that you know the young master in the future." ”

Xiao Ah Si was silent for a moment, but he was still sobbing and choking in his throat, and the rows of tears on his red face couldn't stop falling.

With a "plop", in the fierce mountain wind, Xiao Ah Si knelt on the ground, ignoring the hard bluestone on the ground, and knocked his head three times.

"Young Master, don't worry, I will definitely listen to your words carefully, cultivate hard, and ...... in the future Future....... He felt that he had countless words to say to Chen Ping'an, but when the words came to his mouth, he couldn't spit them out......

When he got up again, Chen Ping'an was gone, Xiao Ah Si turned his head, only to see the back of Chen Ping'an and Huang Tingxuan walking towards the school yard and drifting away, facing the harsh cold wind, and suddenly heard a farewell sound.

"The rivers and lakes are far away, and I cherish myself!"

"Young Master......" Xiao Ah Si stared at it idiotically, with tears in his eyes.

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