Ji Hong's eyes were dark and deep, and the light deep in his eyes made He Chuanjiang feel scared.
After a long time, He Chuanjiang said softly: "Is this what you want to do in exchange for three promises?"
"I'm teaching you a lesson," Ji Hong covered the straw mat back, raised his hand to smooth the wrinkles on the straw mat, and said, "Life is very important. I'm teaching you to cherish your life. Many principles are very simple.
Even a child of 19 years old knows this, but it is easier said than done, and someone needs to enlighten him before he can fully realize it.”
He turned around and sat down on the bed, raised his head and said: "As I said before, it is not easy for me to solve your current problem. It is not about how difficult it is to think about, but how difficult it is to convince you. Otherwise, you still want to
What method do you want me to come up with for you? It’s hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice, so how can I grow food out of thin air?”
Seeing He Chuanjiang's desolate expression, Ji Hong smiled and patted his arm: "This is not a dead end. If you want to survive, you have to make choices. Fight when you have to, and retreat when you have to. Zhao Ming
People are just too impulsive."
"I understand," He Chuanjiang said weakly, "I'll go back and think about it."
"You don't have much time."
He Chuanjiang nodded, raised his hand and bowed again, turned around and left.
After leaving the hall and prison, He Chuanjiang held the umbrella handle and did not leave immediately. Instead, he stood at the door and stared at the rain curtain again in a daze.
The sky was dark, the wind and rain were blowing, and I felt cold all over.
Several big trees in the courtyard are covered with broken branches, and their branches hang down on the water, creating circles and ripples.
He Chuanjiang held an umbrella over, completely broke off a few branches, threw them into the water, and then left with the umbrella.
Ji Hong had laid back, with his hands behind his head, looking at the withered ceiling of the cell, his right foot on his left knee, his toes trembling briskly.
But his expression was not as relaxed and comfortable as his appearance. He pinched his fingers, carefully estimated the travel time in the past few days, and then sighed, still feeling a little uneasy.
………………
Mud and rocks blocked the road, mountains and trees were scattered across the road, and heavy rain washed out a wide mud river, destroying everything along the road.
This was the last hope before coming here, but now it is completely hopeless.
Jiang Shilang clasped his hands behind his back, with a bitter taste in his throat, and looked up at the chaotic and gloomy sky.
The servant moved the umbrella back slightly and said softly: "Sir, let's go."
Minister Jiang stood still for a while before nodding: "Let's go."
The carriage went back to Luo Temple at the foot of Taoshan Ferry. There was a long queue at the door, with refugees receiving food.
When the soldiers nearby saw Minister Jiang, they all shouted: "Master Jiang."
The refugees looked back and shouted too.
Someone took the lead to thank Minister Jiang for the meal, and then many people knelt down to thank the court and the emperor.
Jiang Shilang looked solemn and left without saying a word, his footsteps hurried.
The backyard of Luo Temple is a large mansion with three entrances. As soon as they heard that Minister Jiang was back, everyone came out to ask how the situation was.
"Let's discuss it after we go in." Jiang Shilang said as he walked.
As soon as he climbed the steps and was about to cross the threshold, an orange cat suddenly made a "meow" sound and pounced towards him.
Jiang Shilang was frightened, but fortunately the servant behind him had quick eyesight and quick hands, and helped him in time, so he didn't get into trouble.
The orange cat expressed dissatisfaction with him for blocking the way and ran to the other side.
From the east door of the inner hall, several young women shouted and cursed: "Xiaomei! Don't run!"
"Xiao Mei!"
the young women shouted, running across the hall to chase the cat
"My lord." The servant called softly.
There was impatience on Jiang Shilang's eyebrows, he took a deep breath and said, "Let's go."
Entering the lobby, after Minister Jiang finished describing what he saw, the entire lobby fell silent.
After a while, the manager said: "Then, we should go around the south side of Shoushi?"
"I don't know how much time this will take," said the supervisor of the transport camp who was accompanying him. "I'm afraid General Zhao can't wait any longer."
"What do you think?" Jiang Shilang looked at the man beside the supervisor who had never said a word.
The man was of medium height, with a sallow complexion and thin muscles. He was specially sent by Governor Shoushi to guide them.
The man raised his hand to wipe his sweat and said nervously: "All other roads are unavailable, this is the only one. If this one is not possible, then we have to go around from the south."
As soon as he finished speaking, the little orange cat jumped down from the other side again. His voice was very soft, but due to his fat body, he still attracted attention.
Everyone in the hall subconsciously looked at it, and immediately after, the young women shouted again and chased them back through the door they originally ran out of.
"Xiao Mei!"
"Stop!"
…
Everyone looked ugly, and Minister Jiang's face was even more gloomy, as if he was going to have a seizure.
"Where's my cat! Have you found it yet?" A female voice with an unpleasant tone suddenly sounded.
A charming girl walked in from the east gate with her skirt in hand. Her clothes were exquisite and her hair was tied high. She was wearing a hibiscus-colored narcissus gold silk gauze skirt with a thicker gold belt with a piece of Qingjue tribute embedded in the middle.
Smoke nephrite.
As she walked in, the Chaoyang beads hanging in her hair swayed together with the snow orchid earrings in her ears, making her entire face more and more radiant and white.
As soon as she appeared, Minister Jiang immediately stood up from the table, and everyone in the hall knelt down: "Join the princess!"
The girl just chased the cat without even looking at these people.
After a long time, a young woman ran in and said: "Princess, please stop kneeling and get up!"
After saying that, he ran away immediately.
Jiang Shilang stood up and said feebly: "How is the situation over there at Guo Shu?"
A middle-aged man saluted and replied: "I have told my master in advance to ask them not to pass through this way and to divert to the south."
"I don't know where they are now," Jiang Shilang looked distressed, "I hope they can hurry up."
"We should have entered the territory of Peifeng. The master's reply yesterday said that there are three roads, one passing through the main road, one passing through the mountains, and another one, come here to meet us." The middle-aged man said again.
Jiang Shilang nodded, paused, looked at the man before, and said solemnly: "Since you are familiar with this place, you can find your friends from the same village to take a closer look and think about whether there is any way out.
Walk."
"Yes, I obey, little one." The man responded.
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The rain in the sky gradually slowed down, and the farther ahead, the more desolate the hillside became. The vegetation, flowers and trees were severely beaten by the wind and rain, and not much was left.
A team of nearly a thousand people was pushing wooden carts along the long sloping mountain road northwest of Taoshan Ferry.
A soldier chased after him on horseback: "General!"
The leading man tightened the reins.
"I just got the news that Jiang Pingsheng has returned," the soldier said quickly. "They didn't find our way. It is said that they are now planning to go around the south."
Lin Zongqi raised the corners of his lips and said with a smile: "Okay, that's it."
