This place is named after the blue tiles on the roofs of every house. Apart from the blue tiles, there seems to be nothing else available.
Autumn has entered, and the stream in Qingwa Town has less and less water. It used to flow smoothly, but now it has turned into puddles of different sizes.
But this makes the children in the town very happy. Now is a good time to fish and catch crabs. As long as you can be patient and spend an afternoon, you can catch a small bucket and keep it for your mother to take back.
Coat some flour and fry the small fish and crabs, which are delicious.
Even if I make a plate of small fish, shrimps and crabs, my father will get drunk. When my father starts drinking, I won't be able to eat much.
But I can't care about that much at the moment. The children just carry small buckets to catch fish and shrimps.
In this way, the young man sitting on the stone bridge with a wooden knife on his waist seemed out of place. He was not much older than those children. He was even the naughtiest among the children a few years ago, but I don't know
Why, this little guy hasn't grown up much in the past two years, but he seems to be preoccupied and less gregarious.
The boy's parents were worried about their son, but except for his tendency to be in a daze, everything else was normal. As time went by, they just let it go.
The children in the creek under the bridge had long discovered this young man, but he no longer ignored them when they asked him to join them once or twice, so they had long been accustomed to it. After looking up, they quickly
He lowered his head and tried hard to find traces of fish and shrimp.
The boy carrying the knife shook his head, and just as he was about to stand up and leave, a figure suddenly appeared beside him. A young man sat down and put his hand on his shoulder.
The boy carrying the knife raised his eyebrows and shouted: "Brother Xi."
The young man's name is Wang Xi, and he is also a local of Qingwa Town. He is the boy's neighbor. He is several years older than the boy. When the boy was young, Wang Xi took him around the town.
Over time, I don’t know how many neighbors have been harmed by these two scourges.
The relationship between the two is very good.
Wang Xi held a piece of dogtail grass in his mouth, glanced down, and joked: "Why, you don't like eating small fish by nature?"
The boy carrying the knife scratched his head, not knowing what to say.
Wang Xi smiled and said: "What you want to do when you grow up is something you will do after you grow up. Aren't you still grown up yet? You won't eat the small fish you like to eat now, and you won't fly the kite you want to fly.
If you do, will you regret it in the future?"
The young man carrying the knife raised his head, a little confused. He knew that Brother Xi's father was a master in the school over there, so he knew more principles than himself since he was a child, so he didn't know what to say.
However, Wang Xi didn't seem to have any intention of continuing to delve into these issues. Instead, he smiled and said, "I'm joining the army. The paperwork has already arrived from the state capital. I'll leave tomorrow."
Hearing this, the boy carrying the knife suddenly became energetic and his eyes shone, "Brother Xi, you are amazing!"
The dream of the boy carrying the sword is to join the army and go to the north to kill monsters. For this reason, he prepares for this every day. However, the laws of Daliang are very strict. Before he reaches adulthood, he cannot join the army under any circumstances.
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But before Wang Xi could say anything, the young man with the knife seemed to have thought of something and frowned: "What about Sister Jia Cao?"
Hearing these three words, the dog's tail grass in Wang Xi's mouth trembled.
The young man called Sister Jia Cao, the daughter of the proprietress of the wine shop in the town. She was also the girl Wang Xi liked. Two years ago, they often went to the corner of the street to look at her secretly.
At that time, Wang Xi would always say that when he grew up, he would ask his father to propose marriage to her.
The Master Wang of the school has a high prestige in the town, and there are very few families who are unwilling to marry their daughter to their family.
So at that time, the young man felt that Brother Xi and Sister Jiacao would definitely be a couple in the future.
Wang Xi looked into the distance with some complicated emotions in his eyes, and finally just sighed, "There are some things that cannot be done to everyone's satisfaction, and there is no way to satisfy everyone."
The young man didn't quite understand this complicated statement. He just thought about it for a long time before hesitatingly said: "Why don't you join the army?"
"Sister Jia Cao..."
"Xiao Du, will you not join the army because of other things?"
The young man named Xiao Du had only begun to speak before he was stopped by Wang Xi's words.
Wang Xi glanced at the wooden knife at Xiao Du's waist and said, "You will also have a girl you like in the future. How will you choose then?"
Without waiting for Xiao Du to answer, Wang Xi shook his head and said, "Actually, it doesn't make sense to ask you this right now."
It's hard to feel the same thing in the world, not to mention that this is just a young boy who doesn't even know what it feels like to be sad.
Xiao Du rubbed his head, not knowing how to answer, but after thinking about it, he asked: "Brother Xi, why do you want to go north?"
Wang Xi
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Looking at him, he was silent for a while, then shook his head, "Actually, I can't go to the north right now. I have to go to the state capital first. It is said that I usually train for several years. I am just a soldier for the time being."
Generally speaking, the army of the Liang Dynasty can only be divided into two types. One is the frontier army in the north, and the other is the army of the various states, such as the imperial army in Shendu. Although their combat power will be greater,
Strong, but actually belongs to the category of Fu soldiers.
The government troops and the border troops are always different. The government troops are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War. The generals in charge of the troops must obey the dispatch of the Ministry of War. The border troops are only controlled by the general's government, and the Ministry of War has no control over them.
When there is no war in the country, the soldiers of the government train every day. When they are qualified, some of them will be added to the northern frontier army.
It is a merit-based admission.
As for the number of people, it all depends on how many seats are available for the border troops.
"There has been a battle in the north, and there will be another one soon, but I may not be able to catch up."
Wang Xi smiled bitterly and said, "I hope I can't catch up."
Xiao Du didn't understand what Wang Xi was saying, so he just asked: "Brother Xi, since you can't go to the north, why are you going to the state capital now?"
Wang Xi looked at Xiao Du and said with a smile: "It's because if you don't go to the state capital now, you won't be able to go to the north in the future."
Xiao Du was confused. He seemed to understand, but he didn't seem to understand.
Wang Xi explained in detail: "There is no shortage of people now, but I don't know if there will be a shortage in the future. If we don't go now when there is no shortage of people, then when there is a shortage of people, there will be no one available."
After a pause, Wang Xi said: "Actually, I don't want to go either, but I want to go."
As the son of a scholar, what he comes into contact with every day is the books of sages and the principles in those books. Naturally, Wang Xi has no interest in joining the army and fighting. But sometimes, when doing something, it is not about whether you are not interested, but whether it is necessary.
need you.
Both Wang Xi and Mrs. Wang understand this truth. Now that the court needs it, they should go.
"My father said that the world is very good now, and we should all work hard to keep it this way. Scholars have their own things to do, and the sons of scholars should also have their own things to do."
Wang Xi smiled and said: "This matter is not about studying."
Xiao Du didn't understand what he heard, so he just gritted his teeth, took off the wooden knife from his waist, and handed it to Wang Xi, "Brother Xi, this was given to me by an old man. I originally took it to kill monsters in the north, but you
If you want to go first, I will give it to you!"
Wang Xi couldn't laugh or cry, "Xiaodu, a wooden sword can't kill monsters."
Xiao Du raised the knife and muttered: "Of course I know, that's it, that's it..."
Wang Xi pushed the knife back, "Keep it. If someone gives it to you, you should keep it well..."
As he spoke, Wang Xi looked at the horizon. It was already getting late, and the children in the creek had already gone home with their buckets.
"It's almost time. I'm going back. You should go home quickly. I'll leave early tomorrow morning, so don't come to see me off."
Wang Xi stood up, waved to Xiao Du, and was about to go home.
Xiao Du subconsciously waved, but suddenly remembered something, "Wait, Brother Xi..."
Wang Xi turned his head and looked at his little brother.
"Sister Jiacao told me that day that she also likes you and wants to marry you, the sooner the better!"
Xiao Du opened his mouth and finally said what Wang Xi had interrupted him before.
Wang Xi's eyes widened and he stood there blankly, feeling a little lost for a moment.
Xiao Du didn't know what was wrong with him, so he just stayed with him like this.
After a long time, Wang Xi said: "Xiao Du, just pretend you have never said these words, and I have never heard them."
"Why?"
Xiao Du didn't understand very much.
Wang Xi said nothing and shook his head.
A young man of this age would definitely not be able to understand why some things should be known but not known, because in this way, they can probably force themselves not to change their minds.
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In the early morning, the restaurant on the street had just opened its doors, and there were customers coming to the door.
The young woman who was still unloading the door panel saw the strange man in black walking into the wine shop like no one else was around, and kindly reminded her: "Guest, it's best not to drink in the morning."
The wine shop usually only has customers after noon. It was too early to come this morning.
The young man in black shirt casually found a place to sit down and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, just come less."
The young woman hummed, today is the day
She opened the door early, originally thinking that the guy would come to see him before leaving. In fact, she even specially applied lipstick in the morning.
After having a drink, the young woman returned to the counter, deep in thought.
The young man in black shirt asked with a smile: "Are you waiting for someone?"
The young woman was in a daze and did not react for a while. After a while, she finally realized: "No...no." .??.
The young man in black shirt drank wine and said to himself: "Waiting for my sweetheart."
After hearing this, the young woman raised her head curiously and looked at the young man in black shirt. After sizing him up, she asked: "It seems that the guest is not a local, but a visiting relative?"
The young man in black shirt nodded, "It's a visit to old times, but I can't find some of them."
The young woman smiled and said: "That's just right. The town is not big. I know who lives where. Why don't guests tell me?"
The young man in black shirt thought for a while and said, "My surname is Xiao. He went out to travel a few years ago. He probably came back a few years ago."
Listening to the young man's description, the young woman tried hard to think for a long time, but could not think of a suitable candidate. "A few years ago, there was an old man who returned to his hometown, but he had been gone for several years. Is his surname Xiao?"
"
The young woman frowned. The old man had gone out for a long time. By the time he came back, not to mention his elders, most of his peers were already dead. Therefore, not many people actually knew about his situation.
She couldn't remember whether her surname was Xiao.
"It's just that when the old man came back, he always liked to come to my house to drink. One day he asked me to bring him wine the next day. But when I went there the next day, I saw the old man walking away peacefully on the recliner. In the end
A few of us neighbors pooled some money together, bought him a coffin, and buried it on the mountain outside the town."
The young woman spoke to herself, feeling a little sentimental.
That old man is still a very good-tempered person.
The young man in black shirt said: "Can you take me to see where he lived before his death?"
The young woman hesitated, "The wine shop still needs..."
The young man in black shirt smiled and said: "If you don't go out, there is a guy hiding on the corner of the street, and you might not even be able to see him before he leaves."
The young woman was stunned for a moment, then gritted her teeth and nodded with determination.
When he was going out, the young man in black shirt saw that the young woman had not closed the door and just looked at her curiously.
The young woman explained: "It doesn't matter, we are all neighbors, nothing will happen to us."
So the young man in black shirt nodded.
The young woman said: "My name is Mao Jiancao, what do you call me sir?"
The young man said: "My surname is Chen, and my last name is Chao."
After thinking for a while, the young man added: "It is the dynasty of all dynasties, not the dynasty of the rising sun."
Mao Jiancao said: "Chen is the surname of the country, and the name of the guest..."
Although she was talking, her attention was actually not on Chen Chao, but was looking at everything around her.
Chen Chao reminded in a low voice: "Don't look around too much, it will be bad if you scare him away."
Mao Jiancao came back to his senses after hearing this and tried not to look around.
Afterwards, the two of them passed by a street corner, where a young man glanced at Mao Jiacao. Mao Jiancao actually saw it from the corner of his eye, but before she could stop, the man turned and left.
Just glanced at it.
Mao Jiancao looked at the back of the man who quickly disappeared, feeling a little disappointed.
Chen Chao also raised his head and looked over there, but said nothing.
Mao Jiancao stopped, took a deep breath, and said: "I should know that he won't say anything to me. He is also afraid of what I will say to him. He is afraid that if I say something asking him to stay, he will
I started to waver about whether to go north or not."
Chen Chao looked at the young woman and asked, "Can you tell me?"
Mao Jiancao shook his head and said: "No, he is going north, and I will not stop him. What I want to say is that I will wait for him, and I will wait for him to come back, but he seems to be unwilling to listen to such words.
"
"He's also afraid of dragging you down and burdening you. After all, he went to the north... and it's hard to come back."
When Chen Chao spoke, there was no emotion. Many people would die in the north.
Mao Jiancao was a little sad and didn't know what to say.
But she quickly regained her composure and said, "No matter what, I will wait for him."
Chen Chao said no more.
The two came to a small dilapidated courtyard. It looked like no one had lived here for a long time. The locks on the wooden doors were rusted and there was no way to lock them.
Chen Chao had no reason to think of his small courtyard. If he hadn't been in his current status, I'm afraid that place would be like this one.
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It's like a small courtyard, so dilapidated.
Just when Chen Chao was about to open the door and come in, a clear voice rang out, "Sister Jia Cao, who is he?!"
Mao Jiancao turned around and looked over. Not far away, a young man carrying a knife trotted over. It was Xiao Du.
Xiao Du glanced around Mao Jiacao and asked curiously: "Sister Jiacao, Brother Xi didn't come to see you?"
Mao Jiancao put on an ugly smile and said, "I've seen it before, but I didn't say anything, but it's nothing."
Xiao Du still couldn't understand. He always felt that Brother Xi and Sister Jiacao were speaking as if they were deliberately making it difficult for others to understand.
But he quickly looked at Chen Chao and asked suspiciously: "Who is he? Why do you want to come here?"
In fact, when Xiao Du was talking before, Chen Chao looked at him. Now that he spoke, Chen Chao just smiled.
"This guest is here to visit me, but I don't know if he is this old man. After all, he has..."
Mao Jiancao couldn't bear it and didn't finish his sentence.
Xiao Du stood in front of the door and said in disbelief: "Are you really that old man's friend?"
Chen Chao squinted his eyes. Although he hadn't gone in yet, he could already feel a familiar aura. The former Northern General was also a real Wangyou end, and his martial arts level was not low.
"That's right, and even more so his descendant."
Chen Chao asked: "What about you, are you his descendant or something else?"
Xiao Du patted the wooden knife on his waist and said, "I am also his friend. Did you see that he gave me this knife?"
Chen Chao took a look and said with emotion: "Then I should keep it well."
Xiao Du frowned and asked, "You said you were his friend, but do you know his name?"
"You said you were also his friend, did you know that?"
Chen Chao looked at the young man in front of him with great interest. After all, he was General Xiao He and he could send out swords. In fact, he shouldn't be ordinary.
"this……"
Xiao Du was speechless. He had only met the old man once. When he wanted to find him again, he found that he had already...
"I don't know. No one here knows his name or what he used to do..."
Xiao Du was talking, but stopped mid-sentence because he saw the young man in front of him, his face became a little unsightly, and he seemed a little sad.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Xiao Du asked curiously.
Chen Chao said: "My name is Chen Chao, do you know?"
Xiao Du frowned and said in confusion: "I've only met you once, how could I know... But the name Chen Chao seems to be the same as the name of the guardian envoy..."
Halfway through the words, footsteps sounded in the distance. Some officials in official robes, captains in armor, and a group of new soldiers who had just put on iron armor ran over here.
Those with sharp eyes have long recognized that the leading official seems to be the county magistrate.
People from a distance gathered around.
"I am down to the magistrate of Yanxia County, Furong, to pay my respects to the envoy of the town!"
"Li Sheng, the captain of Huanglong Prefecture, pays homage to the guardian envoy!"
There was a roar, and this street was full of people kneeling.
The leading magistrate and captain were very excited. When the news came, they couldn't believe it. The guard envoy actually came to Qingwa Town. But when they saw it now, they realized that it couldn't be true, because the young man in front of them and
The guards in the portrait look exactly like the adults.
No matter how stupid Xiao Du was, he would never be this stupid. Looking at the young man in front of him, his eyes widened, "Are you the guardian envoy?!"
Mao Jiancao had also knelt down a long time ago, but his face was full of disbelief.
Chen Chao stretched out his hand to hold Xiao Du, who was about to kneel down, and shook his head, "Look, you can know my name when you say it, but what about him?"
Chen Chao pointed to the dilapidated courtyard and said, "You shouldn't worship me, you should worship him."
After hearing these words, everyone present felt a little confused.
Chen Chao calmly said: "The owner of this small courtyard is called Xiao Hezheng. Many years ago, he left home and went to the north, and then stayed there for many years. Later, he got old and wanted to come back to visit, so he
He came back, but died soon after. It can be said that he gave most of his life to the north."
"After all that, you may not know who Xiao Hezheng is."
"The previous Northern General, Xiao Hezheng, was born in Qingwa Town, Yanxia County, Yunze County, Huanglong Prefecture."
"You have a very remarkable person here."
Chen Chao looked at everyone, then knelt on one knee in front of the door, "You don't need to remember me, but you should remember him, because he has done much more for you than me."