A month later, Duke Hui of Jin Yiwu fulfilled the terms he promised, and Duke Mu of Qin released him back to Jin.
As soon as Yiwu returned to Jin, he asked Cherui about Chong'er's situation. He said: "For more than a month, what I have been most worried about is that Chong'er will take the opportunity to return to China. Fortunately, he did not use this idea."
Que Rui said: "If my lord is worried about this, then send someone to kill Chong'er and avoid future troubles forever."
Yi Wu asked: "Where is Chong'er hiding now?"
Que Rui said: "I heard that he was fleeing in the State of Di. I suggested sending General Boluan to capture him."
Yi Wu laughed when he heard Bo Di's name. Because when he and Chong'er fled, Duke Xiang of Jin sent Bo Di to capture them. He felt that Bo Di was the most suitable candidate. He immediately sent an order to find Bo Di. Come and assign a task:
"I heard that Chong'er is in the Kingdom of Di. He has gathered a group of capable people under his command to rebel. General Boluan, I order you to check his whereabouts and make sure to capture him."
"My lord, Chong'er has been out for more than ten years. The current news is just a legend. It is not easy to find him." Bo Tuan said in embarrassment.
"Huh, no matter how hard it is, we have to capture him. Back then, the late Lord Xian Gong sent you to capture him, but you failed to complete the task. I will remember this for you. Now I will give you a chance to make up for it. "
When Boluan heard this, he became anxious. He argued: "At that time, the order of the late Lord Xian Gong was not only to capture Chong'er, but also to capture you, my lord. Chong'er ran away, but you, my lord, didn't run away too. ?"
When Yi Wu saw Bo Tuan mentioning what happened back then, he felt awkward and said angrily: "I went to Liang State back then. I couldn't find anyone, let alone you. But Chong'er ran away under your nose." How can you justify it? Oh, didn't you stab him?"
Bo Tuan did not dare to say anything, so he could only follow Yi Wu's words and said: "Yes, it's a pity that the sword only penetrated his robe and did not hurt him."
Yi Wu said impatiently: "Let's not talk about the past. Now I order you to capture him. I will give you a principle. As long as you find him, you don't need to be alive, just pick up his head."
Que Rui interjected: "General Boluan, this is your chance to wash away your stain."
Bo Tuan cupped his hands and said, "Bo Tuan obeys your order."
The news that Jin Hui Gong Yiwu arranged for Bo Di to capture Chong'er did not escape the attention of Jin minister Hu Tu. Hu Tu's two sons, Hu Yan and Hu Mao, had been following Chong'er outside. Therefore, Hu Tu immediately lost a confidant. He passed the news to brothers Hu Yan and Hu Mao who were far away in Di State and asked them to inform Chong'er.
At this time, Chong'er had lived in the State of Di for twelve years. After Jin Hui Gong came to power, he repeatedly purged the court. Some talented people in the Jin court fled to him. Gradually, a group of people gathered around him. Among the batch of talents, the main ones whose names are recorded in the history books are: Hu Mao, Hu Yan, Zhao Shui, Xu Chen, Wei Ji, Hu Shegu, Dianjie, Jie Zitui, Xian Zhen and others. These people have followed Chong'er for a long time. They all live in the territory of the Di people, have married wives and have children, and live a nomadic life like the Di people.
Chong'er married a beautiful woman named Ji Kuma from Chi Di. Zhao Shuan married Ji Kuma's sister Shu Kuma. Both of them had sons. Like the Di people, they herded animals, hunted, ate large portions of meat, and drank wine from large bowls. Although he seems rough and arrogant, he is also free and carefree.
However, this calmness was broken by a letter from Hu Tu, the minister of Jin State. Hu Mao and Hu Yan received the letter and opened it. The content was:
"The Marquis of Jin has sent Bo Di out with the intention of assassinating Chong'er. He will arrive at Di State in a few days. You should be on guard as soon as possible."
Hu Mao and Hu Yan quickly took the letter to find Chong'er. The three of them took the letter and discussed urgently, and finally decided to escape.
Where to escape?
Hu Yan said: "It is best to go to Qi State. The Marquis of Qi is old, but he is still the overlord. It is safer to go to Qi State. Also, several old ministers of Qi State have died in recent years, and they are in need of people. Master, go and surrender."
Qi State is at the right time."
Chong'er said: "Okay, let's go to Qi State. You two go and inform the others and tell them to pack their bags quickly and leave tomorrow."
That night, Chong'er and Ji Kuo lingered for half the night, and they said goodbye. He said to Ji Kuma: "Yiwu sent Bo Di to assassinate me, and I can't stay here anymore. I'm going to go out and hide tomorrow. Others will follow."
Ji Kuma asked: "Where are you going?"
Chong'er said: "My whereabouts are uncertain. I may go to Qin or Chu. In short, I will go wherever it is safe." He did not say that he was going to Qi.
Ji Kuo said with tears in his eyes: "How long are you going to be out? What should we do if you leave me and two such young children behind?"
Chong'er was stunned for a while, and then said after a long while: "I can't tell how long I will be gone. Hey... if I don't come back in twenty-five years, just get married."
When Ji Kuo heard this, tears fell immediately. She said: "I am twenty-five years old this year, and in another twenty-five years, I will be an old woman. You still want me to get married? Hey... just go ahead and go."
Come on. I will guard the two children and wait for you to come back."
The next day, Chong'er got up early and asked his steward Touxu to pack his things quickly and take all the money he should bring with him. He also asked his coachman Uncle Hu to choose horses and hitch the cart. Just after he finished the instructions, he saw Fox Feo.
The two Hu Yan brothers came in panic. They told Chong'er that their father Hu Tu had sent another letter, saying that Boluan had taken action in advance and telling them to run away. When Chong'er heard the news, his scalp tightened and a flash of light appeared in front of his eyes.
The scene when Bo Di stabbed him by the river. He immediately decided to leave immediately.
Humao asked: "Do you want to wait for the others?"
Chong'er said: "Bo Di is here for me. It doesn't matter when the others leave. We have to leave first."
So Chong'er asked Uncle Hu to drive, and set off first with Hu Feo and Hu Yan.
As soon as Chong'er left, his group of people also panicked. They all packed up hastily and came to chase Chong'er one after another. When everyone arrived, no one came, so they had to stop first.
, sent Wei Yan back on Pegasus to see what was going on. Half a day later, Wei Yan came back and reported: "Someone saw Touxu loading a carriage of things out. However, we didn't see him coming. What, what's going on?"
Zhao Shuai sighed and said: "It's most likely that the hair must have been wrapped in gold and silver and ran away."
As soon as these words came out, everyone fell into silence. Touxu was the money manager, and as soon as he ran away, the group of people became cash-strapped refugees. Everyone was as stunned as eggplants beaten by frost, and they were all stunned.
Sitting there.
Suddenly there was a sneer. When everyone looked at it, it was Chong'er. He said: "Those who can't stand the test can run away, but the ones left behind are all good men. What's the point of money? With people like us here, we are still afraid that we won't be able to leave."
Where is the road? In the future, we will all have endless money. Let’s go.”
Hu Yan said: "Young master is right, the people left here are all capable people. Let's continue walking."
After saying this, morale was boosted and a group of people continued on their way.
A few days later, Chong'er and his party entered the state of Wei. Duke Wen of Wei heard that it was a fugitive young master who came. He also thought that when he built the city at Chuqiu, Duke Xian of Jin did not come to help, so he ordered the city gates to be closed and no one was allowed to receive him. The others had no choice but to walk around the capital of Weiguo for a long time, and then left in frustration.
Along the way, all the money was spent, and we often had to eat one meal but not another. Everyone endured hunger and continued on their way.
After walking for another two days, they came to a place called Wulu. It was noon, and several farmers were squatting on the edge of the field eating. The group of people stopped and stood not far away, watching hungrily. His mouth was watering. He wanted to buy something, but he had no money. He wanted to leave, but he couldn't move forward. Chong'er couldn't help but ask Hu Yan to order something to eat. Hu Yan dragged his steps and left. He didn't know what Hu Yan said to the farmers. What, after a while, I saw an old man with gray beard and hair slowly walking over holding a piece of earth.
The old man walked up to Chong'er, held the lump of earth in his hands, handed it to Chong'er and said, "I don't have anything to eat, only this."
Wei Yan was furious and jumped up to fight. Chong'er's eyebrows also stood up. Seeing that Wei Yan was about to take action, Hu Yan stepped forward and stopped Wei Yan. He turned around, took the lump in the old man's hand, and faced Chong'er. Said: "It's not difficult to get some food. It's not easy to get a piece of land. What this old man sent is just soil. This is a good sign! We should accept it respectfully."
Chong'er came to his senses. He smiled dryly, bowed his hands to the old man, and continued on his way with everyone.
A few days later, they walked for more than ten miles in a row. They were exhausted and could no longer walk. There happened to be a stream in front of them, so they ran to it. A group of people came to a big tree and immediately lay down on the ground. .
Jie Zitui took a breath and stood up to find something to eat. Chong'er was exhausted and rested his head on Hu Yan's thigh and fell asleep. Hu Yan leaned on the root of the tree, half-squinting his eyes, watching his companions looking for wild vegetables everywhere. figure.
Half an hour later, someone brought a bowl of wild vegetable soup to Chong'er. Chong'er took a sip. It was bitter and astringent and difficult to swallow. He stopped drinking. Hu Yan said: "How can you, Master, have ever suffered such a crime? I'm really wronged." You. But now you have no choice, you can only make do with it."
Chong'er said: "Forget it, you can drink. I can just lie down."
Hu Mao said: "Zhao Shuai is lagging behind again. There is still half a bag of leftover rice in his cowhide belt. Why do he always fall behind?"
Wei Yan said: "Don't count on him. The leftovers are not enough for him to eat by himself, so don't worry about it."
The two of them said a few words and then got up to drink the wild vegetable soup. Only Chong'er was still lying under the tree. The pot of wild vegetable soup was quickly divided. Everyone came back and rested under the tree.
At this time, he saw Jie Zitui coming from the other direction. He was limping and holding a bowl of hot soup in his hand. Jie Zitui walked to Chong'er, handed the bowl of soup over and said, "Master, , a bowl of broth, I made it. I have already eaten it. Give these to the young master to satisfy your hunger."
When Chong'er saw the broth, he didn't ask any questions. He picked it up and drank it. There were also a few pieces of meat in it, and ate them all. After eating, he asked, "How did you get this broth?"
Jie Zitui smiled bitterly and said, "This is the meat from my thigh."
Everyone looked at Jie Zitui. Some people were moved to tears, while others whispered that no one could compare to Jie Zitui's loyalty.
Chong'er cried and said: "I... really have no repayment. You did this to me..."
Jie Zitui said: "I just hope that the young master can return to Jin and make a career. This...is nothing."
At this time, Zhao Shui, who was lagging behind, arrived. He poured the leftover rice in the bamboo tube into the pot, added water, and cooked a pot of porridge with clear soup and little water. Then each person had a bowl, and everyone finally filled their stomachs.
Chong'er and others continued on their way, hungry and full. A month later, they finally arrived in Qi.
Duke Huan of Qi was very happy to see that Chong'er had a dignified appearance, a dignified manner, and that the people under his command were not ordinary people. He immediately ordered a banquet.
When the wine was over, Duke Huan of Qi began to appreciate Chong'er's modesty and steady demeanor more and more. He felt that Chong'er would definitely be promising in the future, so he asked, "Why didn't the young master's family members come out?"
Chong'er said: "We were walking in a hurry when we came out. Besides, we didn't know what we would encounter along the way, so we didn't care."
Duke Huan of Qi said: "How can a man be without a wife? Let me choose one for you."
Chong'er was eager to get in touch with Duke Huan of Qi, so he quickly left the table, bowed deeply, and thanked him repeatedly. Duke Huan of Qi was already happy with the wine, and while he was still drunk, he casually promised a lot of rewards.
After the banquet was over, Duke Huan of Qi sent a list of rewards: Chong'er and his men were each given a house and a carriage. In total, there were twenty carriages, eighty horses, and some gold and silver.
Half a month later, Duke Huan of Qi chose another girl from his family and married Chong'er in a serious manner.
Chong'er was grateful and said to his subordinates: "The overlord's courage is different. It has opened my eyes. I can't accept it."