Chapter 8: Heading South
Out of Shuntianfu, everyone avoided the official road, and on the sheep's intestines, pedestrians were sparse, and the snowfall in the sky seemed to have decreased by a few points.
The group escaped from Kyoto smoothly, but it does not mean that they can sit back and relax, the boss of Jinyi Wei knows that the bigger test is still behind him, and he is afraid that he will die from now on and will be wanted by the imperial court forever.
Thinking of the scenery in the past, compared with the current downfall, Deputy Qianhu has an indescribable melancholy in his heart, and it seems that even the corners of his eyebrows are a little tighter.
However, I came from a poor background, and these brothers who are desperately trying to gamble on a future are not the same? In the mouths of the seniors, it is often said that the three poor and the three rich will not grow old, and who said that it will be difficult to get up forever if they fall down this time.
A few people hurried overnight, passing by a private house halfway, it happened that a young woman gave birth to a baby not long ago, Thirteen had a kind attitude and pleaded sincerely, and the people in the market saw these brocade guards wearing flying fish suits and stained with blood, they were already frightened, how dare they say a word.
So Feng Mu finally ate milk for the first time since he was born, and his weak consciousness made him experience unprecedented satisfaction and joy, it turned out that the most delicious thing in the world was breast milk, better than all the delicacies of the mountains and seas, and fine wine.
It's a pity that I couldn't repay my mother well in my previous life, but in this life I am even more bleak, I lost my parents as soon as I was born, and without their protection, the future road should be even more difficult.
Feng Mu didn't think about it more, as a baby, he felt that his body was very fragile, and his biggest thought was to live, so this rare opportunity, he used all his strength to suck hard.
After he was full, several people were also full of food and drink, and the simple thirteen symbolically left a few copper coins, which was regarded as a return.
Their rank is not high, and their wealth is even more pitiful, and they are not fully prepared for this catastrophe, and they do not bring out much silver, and every penny needs to be used carefully.
Seeing Thirteen's behavior, the boss shook his head, did not say a word, did not object or disagree, walked out of the door and stepped on the horse, looked at the sky in the north, and saw the vast snow, he couldn't help but let out a long breath.
"The sky has eyes, today I am waiting for the embarrassed to escape, and he will return one day with his eyebrows raised. ”
When the boss said this, everyone present was overwhelmed, and they all had their own ideas in their hearts, but they all agreed that he would return again one day.
The shame suffered now will come when it will be shamed before.
It's just that the words that Deputy Qianhu didn't say, and he hit himself so strongly in his heart, Wait for Kyoto, when I return again, there is no one in the world who can match.
After running for dozens of miles in one night, the sky gradually turned white, and if you flee blatantly like this, I am afraid that you will be discovered by officials all over the way in a few moments, and even if you have a skill, it will be difficult to deal with endless enemies.
They avoided official roads and chose hidden trails to escape, many of which were deserted forests or meadows, and the roads were muddy and difficult to navigate due to the snow, slowing down the speed of escape.
"Seeing that the East is white, our eye-catching outfit must be changed immediately, and the horses are so tired that we will not be able to escape if we continue like this. ”
Lao Jiu looked at the wilderness where there was no store in front of the village, and couldn't help but say with some emotion. Hearing his words, the boss nodded and said to the brocade guard who didn't say a word: "Fifteen, you are the best at reconnaissance, give the child to Thirteen, go to the front to investigate." ”
Fifteen handed the two children to Thirteen, and Thirteen reached out to hug the two children, and there was some stinging pain from the arrow wound in his back, and he forced himself to hold back and nodded to Fifteen.
Fifteen jumped off his horse, looked at the rolling hills in the wind and snow, and spotted a relatively flat valley to walk into.
After a stick of incense, fifteen sent a signal, and after the boss saw it, he sighed and said, "God doesn't help me, this road is not passable." ”
After fifteen ran back, the boss waved his hand and said, "The right side won't work, let's go left, I hope the luck will be better." ”
"Big brother, let's go all the way south, why don't we go north?" Jinyiwei, who had a broken arm, seemed to hold back for a long time, and finally couldn't help asking.
"I know what you're thinking, most of us are from the north, and going north is equivalent to returning home, do you think it's appropriate?"
"Why is it not appropriate, at least you won't get lost in a place where you don't know your life, and you know everyone else, and you won't be wary of everything. ”
The eldest sighed and said, "Eighteen, how long have you and the nine brothers left Baishan?"
"It's been more than 20 years since I was sold to Baishan. ”
Lao Jiu, who didn't speak at first, also sighed and said: "Hongyi, don't say it, we can't go to the north, it is precisely because the north is our hometown that we can't go." ”
"You at least know where your hometown is, unlike me who has forgotten where I came from, when Master adopted me, he only said that my parents died in the famine. ”
Thirteen said a little gloomily, and everyone looked a little melancholy, and at this time, Sister Qi, who was holding the baby in her arms, couldn't help but speak, and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, why don't you go to my hometown." ”
"Go to your hometown, do you think it's a long life, do you know how many Jinyi guards died on the way to hunt down the third child, and now the county order there is only afraid that it has been removed, and the guy who took office as a new official must be ready for meritorious service, do you want us to throw ourselves into the net?"
Lao Jiu said with some anger, as if recalling the errand at that time made him extremely painful, and he only wanted to forget it in this life and not be condemned by his conscience.
The eighteenth with the broken arm thought for a while and said, "Big brother, I know your consideration, the imperial court knows that we are from the north, and will definitely pay more attention, but how smart is the current military department secretary, can't he guess that we have gone south?"
Thirteen nodded happily and praised: "That's right, I didn't expect that at the critical moment, Eighteen's mind is still so transparent, I agree to go north." ”
"You can't go to the north, not to mention the bitter cold environment, the people are fierce, it's the Tatar Vara in the north, which attacks the border from time to time, it's enough to give people a headache, if it's unfortunate to be right, what should it do?"
The eldest stroked his beard, glanced at everyone, and continued: "On the contrary, the climate in the south is pleasant, the people are gentle, and more importantly, there are many scholars and scholars, more strange people, and now this baby is small, but after all, he has to read and write, do you still expect you and me to teach rough people, what kind of fame can be taught?"
Thirteen laughed and said: "The eldest brother's words have come to my heart, and I am most afraid of reading, if it weren't for the third brother forcing me to read and write......"
He suddenly stopped, and found that everyone was looking at him dissatisfied, and he consciously lost his words, and lowered his head in some shame.
"In today's world, only with both civil and military skills can we be worthy of being a national warrior and helping the country through the world. The boss said with great certainty, and then pointed to the south and said, "So, Jiangnan is our blessed land, let's go!"
As the group ran on the path on the left, the future seemed to be brighter and brighter, the snowflakes were not as whistling as before, and a red sun slowly rose, emitting a thousand rays of light.