Zhang Bowen did not intend to tell Chen Mu all this because he was not sure that Chen Mu would do this.
As the boat sailed slowly, Zhang Bowen stood on the edge of the boat, looking at the rustling white snow in front of the distant mountains. He smiled, with a bit of pride in his smile.
A person can only see a snow scene like this dozens of times in his life. Time is too short. For him, money, fame and fortune are nothing more than a handful of loess. It is too vulgar to use such a precious period of time to pursue these things.
What is the highest pursuit? If you do something for one life, it will be judged by all the generations!
The ship sailed continuously on the Yellow River for nearly two months. During this period, Chen Mu experienced two seasons on the river. By the time he arrived in Yizhou, spring flowers were already blooming.
"Father, I... will go with you to Lihe Village. I know the uncles who were buried and I should go and pay homage to them."
Chen Mu patted Chen Pingan on the shoulder: "Yes, you should go there too. Your uncle Liu Jingtang is also in the mountain, and your uncle Xiahou's coffin, we should also carry it."
After finishing speaking, Chen Ping'an replaced a Qianjun battalion and lifted up the coffin containing Xiahou's bones.
Xiahou's death touched Chen Mu too much. If it weren't for his strategic mistakes, he would never have died. If not for Xiahou's desperate effort to seek help, he would be the one lying in the coffin now.
The peach blossoms on the mountain in Chongmanli River Village were in full bloom again. The spring breeze blew along the way, and countless peach blossoms were swaying in the air. However, in Chen Mu's eyes, there was a sense of desolation.
"Mom, she is so patient. She has planted so many peach trees. There must be at least thousands of them all over the mountains and fields."
Chen Mu smiled faintly: "Your mother found a cemetery for herself. She died in the spring and was buried among the scattered peach blossoms."
When he heard this, Chen Ping'an, who had been joking just now, was speechless. He had experienced too many life and death on the battlefield for so many years. If he said he was bearish, it would be better to say he valued life more.
In a sense, he is still a child after all, and he feels a little sad when he thinks that his mother will one day be like this, being carried here by his own hands and buried forever.
On the flat ground in front, several tombs sit quietly on the same spot, and on the side, there is now another thatched house.
Soon, someone walked out. Who else could it be besides Jing Tang'er?
But now, he is dressed as a farmer, and it is difficult to see the sassy and radical young man in every step and line. But thinking about what it was like when we first met him, and what it is like now, it really seems like a world away.
"Hey, brother-in-law, you're here."
However, Jing Tang'er didn't feel depressed at all. On the contrary, he looked happy because of the current situation.
"Meet Uncle Jingtang."
Seeing Chen Pingan coming up to say hello, Liu Jingtang did not recognize the child at first, but after only a moment of hesitation, he recognized the child.
"Ping An, you are already so old, and I was just wondering who it was."
Chen Mu waved his hand: "Let's stop talking nonsense later. Now Xiahou's body is not cold yet and he must be buried as soon as possible."
The two nodded and started working with hoes.
Chen Mu did not choose to build a luxurious tomb for Xiahou and the others, and with the peach blossoms all over the mountains and plains, it can be regarded as the best decoration.
With the help of Liu Jingtang, Xiahou finally returned to the dust. Chen Mu stood in front of the tomb and led everyone to bow deeply to him.
"Xiahou's wife must have given birth to the child, right?"
Hearing Chen Mu ask this question, Qianjunying on the side quickly said: "It's a son, but now that he learned that General Xiahou died in battle, he sheds tears almost every day."
Chen Mu nodded to himself: "Go and bring them to Yizhou. All the pain will be erased by time. At least the two of them will have enough food and clothing. This can be regarded as the last wish of a brother."
After saying all this, Chen Mu placed a stick of incense in front of several people's graves, and then followed Liu Jingtang into the thatched house.
"How about one day I bring a few people to build a spacious house for Uncle Jingtang. Your house is too simple."
The interior of the house is indeed very simple, with the top and sides covered with thatch. Apart from a bed, there is only a table and a stool made of wooden piles.
Liu Jingtang waved his hand: "I live in a good place. Now I am living a very happy life. When I wake up, I go to the river to catch a few fish and crabs and stew them. If I have nothing to do, I go hunting in the back mountains. When I arrive,
Now I realize, what is the purpose of human beings in the final analysis? It is to seek happiness and peace in the heart, and it has nothing to do with money and power."
After hearing this, Chen Mu was silent for a while. In fact, until now, he really envied his life in his heart. If he were asked to go back to six years ago, he would never take this path now.
"Come back to Shu County with me this time. If your sister doesn't see you in person, she will definitely suspect that I am righteous enough to kill my family, and then she will make trouble with me."
Liu Jingtang nodded, and then sighed: "Well, it's true that I haven't seen my sister for several years."
Afterwards, Liu Jingtang changed into Qianjunying clothes and followed Chen Mu and his party down the mountain.
When Chen Mu came back this time, he did not say anything to the people in Bashu and Shu counties, so unlike every time he came back before, all the people in the county greeted him.
After all, this time Chen Mu directly wiped out all the Tatars in the north. This was an unprecedented war. As the people of Yizhou, they have a greater sense of belonging than the people of other states.
In other words, they may be happier than Chen Mu. Yizhou has such talents, and wherever they go in the future, they will exude a sense of superiority.
Everyone on the streets was talking about Chen Mu, and there was a sense of extreme admiration and pride in their words and deeds.
At noon that day, Chen Mu finally returned to the door of his house. Chen Mu deliberately turned away everyone and took the child Ping An into the yard.
"Sister, Chen Mu may be back in the next few days. This time he has shown great power."
Before entering the door, Chen Mu caught a glimpse of Liu Ruonan sitting next to Liu Si, helping to pick the cowpeas. After not seeing her for many days, this little girl seemed to have been turned into a little peasant girl by Liu Si, and she no longer had any royal temperament in her body.
As for Liu Si, she was already thirty years old when we met again. Women age very quickly after they pass their thirties, at least they feel a lot more graceful.
"Hey, what's the use of being presumptuous? He's been getting busier and busier in recent years."
Hearing this, Chen Mu felt a little guilty for a moment. Since he was promoted to Yizhou Shepherd, things have followed closely, and he rarely takes care of his family anymore.
As for the peace at the moment, when I saw the woman in my impression, my tears started to flow uncontrollably. I just felt that I was too ignorant that winter.
The next moment, he rushed directly into the courtyard and knelt down.