Ono Ke'er and Chen Mo'er were imprisoned in a cave near the foot of the mountain. Because the two were skilled in martial arts, Song Bing tied them to a pillar in the room. There was no light, and the cave was dark and heavy with moisture.
Chen Mo'er was a little worried and said: "Xiao Ye Ke'er, what will they do to us? I see that Yang Qin is very sultry, he... he doesn't really want to rob me, right?"
Xiaoye Ke'er comforted: "Chen Mo'er, don't be afraid. I am the young clan leader of the Yeli clan. Unless they completely wipe out our Yeli clan, they will not dare to do anything to us. We Dangxiang people are kind.
Repay a favor, take revenge when there is a grudge, and do whatever it takes for the sake of grudge, no one dares to be our enemy at will."
While the two were talking, they suddenly heard a strange noise outside, like the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground. Then the torch outside the door was extinguished, and the door opened with a creak. The two immediately closed their mouths and looked at them warily.
Looking from the door.
There was a tall and burly figure standing at the door, covered with moonlight, and his facial features could not be seen clearly. He walked in slowly and stood in front of the two of them. Ono Keer couldn't help but ask: "Who are you?"
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The man was silent for a moment and suddenly spoke in Dangxiang language. The Dangxiang people have their own mother tongue, but Chinese has long become the most common language among their tribe. In fact, many ordinary Dangxiang Qiang people can’t even speak their mother tongue.
, but Ono Koji, as the son of the patriarch, has learned this language which is far less rich than Chinese and is also obscure and difficult to learn.
He was startled for a moment, and quickly answered in Dangxiang dialect. The two of them kept talking back and forth, speaking faster and faster. Chen Moer on the side could only understand some fragmentary sentences, she
After holding back for a long time, he finally couldn't help but ask: "Xiaoye Ke'er, who is he? Is he from our Party Xiang Qiang?"
The man smiled in a deep voice, took out a fire stick from his arms and hit it a few times. Sparks burst out, and the torch he held in his hand burst into flames.
The fire suddenly started, and Chen Moer's eyes narrowed subconsciously. When he opened them again, he saw Mukui's appearance and recognized him as an enemy they had fought with during the day. She couldn't help but be surprised: "Is he a Han?"
On the side, Xiaoye Ke'er said solemnly: "He is not a Han, he is a member of the Xiang Tuoba clan of our party."
Chen Moer was surprised and said: "Tuoba clan? Isn't that our biggest enemy?"
Ono Ke'er shook his head slightly and said: "The current master of Xiazhou... is our enemy. And he is the real master of Xiazhou, a servant of Lord Li Guangcen. The person we are looking for has been found, he...
Right here!”
Li Guangcen was sitting cross-legged in the tent, with a torch stuck diagonally on the pillar. The rosin was burning "crackling", and the firelight reflected on his face. His eyes were slightly squinted, and he was deep in thought, thinking over and over again.
, at this moment, the only person he could think of who could entrust him with the important task was Yang Hao.
Yang Hao, when he was about to enter the Song Dynasty, could still calmly judge that a death trap had opened ahead. This was great wisdom. As an imperial envoy of the Song Dynasty, his personal future was completely tied to the official family, but he could
Bravely seizing control, abandoning one's own future, leading tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians to the west, this is great bravery. Ziwugu riding alone to rescue a child in front of two armies, that is Daren. Resolutely breaking the bridge on the Zhulang River, this is great justice. Watch his behavior
, upright and aboveboard, and only such people will treat their own people well and regard them as their own people.
But... will he continue this mess? He is not an ordinary person, he is an official of the Song Dynasty, and he has a bright future. For no reason, he will bear this responsibility?
Li Guangcen thought, and a smile slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Maybe, all this is really God's will. I want to find a person with reliable character and enough ability to take on this responsibility to entrust him. As for him, his problem,
Isn't it possible that only I can solve it for him?
He had already fulfilled his responsibilities, but he rushed back after listening to Ye Zhixuan's words. He clearly regarded the safety of tens of thousands of people as his responsibility. Zhe Yuxun put tens of thousands of Northern Han people here because of his concern for them.
The Song Dynasty court became wary. The tens of thousands of people who stayed here were like a piece of meat on the chopping board and could only be slaughtered. The secret war between Kaifeng and Fuzhou continued day by day, and these tens of thousands of people were in the hands of both sides.
A chess piece that can be sacrificed at any time. General Zhe has no choice but to go beyond the reach of the Song Dynasty court. Only I can untie this knot for him. Are you afraid that he will not take up his burden?"
Just as Li Guangcen was thinking about it, Mu En said in a deep voice outside the tent: "Your Majesty, Yang Qin's messenger has arrived."
Li Guangcen's smile faded and he hurriedly said: "Please come quickly," and he stood up.
Yang Hao had already walked in. From Li Guangcen on down, everyone was tall and tall, so this tent was built much taller than other tents. Yang Hao walked in without even bending. When he saw Li Guangcen was about to get up,
Yang Hao quickly took two steps forward and said: "There is no need to get up, Mr. Mu. Please sit down. Mr. Mu hasn't rested yet. He didn't know how to come to me. What do you have to say?"
Li Guangcen looked at him and suddenly sighed softly. Yang Hao raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "Mr. Mu, what's wrong with you?"
Li Guangcen sighed softly: "Yang Imperial Envoy has become an imperial envoy angel at a young age. He is a man of great ability. And he is so handsome. When I saw it, I couldn't help but think of my child..."
Yang Hao said: "Oh, Mr. Yang has never heard Mr. Mu mention Mr. Ling. I don't know where Mr. Ling is now. He wants to choose a good place to settle down. Mr. Mu can send a message to ask him to come and meet you. Father and son.
Reunion and stay together forever."
Li Guangcen raised his head slightly, looked at the corner of the tent, sighed leisurely, and said: "I'm afraid it won't be easy for him to come to see me. Maybe soon... I will go to see him."
Yang Hao said with emotion: "Mr. Mu...are you ready to leave here?"
Li Guangcen shook his head slightly and said: "I don't want to leave here, but my serious illness is getting worse and I may die soon. Then... haha, I can go see my wife and children."
Yang Hao was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that his wife and son were dead. Li Guangcen thought to himself and said: "If he were still alive, he would be about the same age as you... Yang Qin, you have always been curious about my identity. Today
Please come, I might as well tell you that I am indeed not an ordinary farmer, nor a commoner of the Northern Han Dynasty."
Yang Hao raised his eyebrows slightly and did not interrupt. He just listened to what he said. Li Guangcen said: "I was the young master of a clan in the Western Regions. That was... more than forty years ago. At that time, Shi Jingtang was still the emperor.
In the era of , I was still a young man. According to the custom of the clan, I was sent to another powerful clan as a hostage. Later, my father died of illness and my uncle usurped the power. As a result, I, the young master, ended up in a situation where I could not return home without a family.
situation."
Yang Hao softly said "Ah", and Li Guangcen sighed a few times, and then said: "From then on, I took my entourage to wander on the grasslands of foreign tribes, married a wife, and gave birth to children. At that time, my entourage also
Most of them had married wives and had children. In addition, they took in some wandering families on the grassland and gradually became a small tribe. However, my uncle was worried that I would go back to seize his power, so he kept sending people to hunt me down. Once he
The people found my whereabouts and launched a surprise attack on my tribe at night. My followers fought to the death and rescued me. However, my wife and son both died tragically. At that time... he was only five years old."
Yang Hao consoled him: "Mr. Mu, that was a thing many years ago. Over the past few decades, the world has changed like a sea of change, turning into smoke in the blink of an eye. Countless heroes have become a thing of the past. Don't be sad anymore."
Li Guangcen closed his eyes slightly, and when he opened them again, the mist in his eyes had disappeared and became bright again: "Yes, the vicissitudes of life have turned into smoke in the blink of an eye. Over the years, I have forgotten my homeland. The ambitions of the past,
It has also been exhausted. The hatred of my wife, now that I mention it, there is no hatred. My heart... has died long ago.
However, I still have one unfulfilled wish. The only thing I can't let go of is these subordinates who have followed me for many years. They are loyal and loyal. They have followed me on the grassland for so many years and have never had the slightest thought of betrayal. I... feel ashamed.
They, if you don't give them a proper place to go, I... really won't die in peace. Yang Qin, I came to you because I want to... entrust them to you. Only Yang Qin's character can make me feel at ease.
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When Yang Hao heard this, he happily said: "Mr. Mu, I think you are strong and can easily live another thirty to fifty years. Don't say such depressing words. As for the people who follow you, there is no problem.
, Regardless of whether you were originally people from the Northern Han Dynasty or the Hu people from the Western Regions, you are now people from the Song Dynasty. Yang Hao must find a way to properly resettle you."
Li Guangcen briefly explained his identity in a few words, many of which were sloppy. There were many miscellaneous tribes in the Western Regions, and the names of many tribes had not even been recorded in history. Yang Hao only said that he was once the leader of a small and inconspicuous tribe.
After so many years of wandering around, only Mu En and a dozen other big men were left, so I agreed wholeheartedly.
Li Guangcen shook his head and said: "Envoy Yang Qin, my subordinates are not only the few around me, but also thousands of people are struggling to survive on the grasslands of the Tufan people. If you can't find someone who I can trust with confidence, I will
How dare you let them travel such a long distance?"
Yang Hao was surprised: "So many people?"
Li Guangcen said: "Yes, you are the father-in-law of the people, and you are also a father-in-law who truly loves the people like a son. I have nothing to worry about handing them over to you, but my subordinates are not accustomed to being arrogant, so I may not be able to do so easily."
Driven by others. Therefore, I want Ambassador Yang Qin to worship me as my adoptive father. Only when you and I have the name of father and son will they regard you as their master. Ambassador Yang Qin, will you agree?"
After Li Guangcen finished speaking, his eyes were burning and he looked at Yang Hao closely.
During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, adoption of adopted sons was a very widespread social custom. Even in the Mingzong of the Later Tang Dynasty, Li Siyuan, the late Emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty, Li Congke, the Emperor Shizong of the Later Zhou Dynasty, Chai Rong, the Emperor of Shu, Wang Jian, the Emperor of Jing, Gao Jixing, the Emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Li Min, and the Northern Han Dynasty.
Emperor Liu Jien and Emperor Liu Jiyuan of the Northern Han Dynasty were all adopted sons of the late emperor.
Even if the royal family is like this, you can imagine how strong the folk customs are. Yang Hao has inherited Ding Hao's memory and has heard about it to some extent, so it is not surprising to Li Guangcen's proposal, but...it is his original nature that dominates him after all.
Consciously, it felt uncomfortable to recognize a godfather for no reason. Yang Hao couldn't help but hesitate.
Li Guangcen said calmly: "They all have their own skills. As long as you obey, you will be their master from now on. Even if your whip is directed at you, even if there are mountains of swords, seas of fire, and thousands of troops, they will accept your orders and die. Such loyalty
You will never find Geng Geng’s subordinates again.”
Yang Hao smiled bitterly and said: "Old Mu, if we could have such a tribe on the grassland and such a force that cannot be ignored, I think everyone would salivate. But... this is the Song Dynasty, who can
Allow me to have such a force? How do you want me to place them?"
Li Guangcen chuckled and said: "Envoy Yang Qin, you just don't want to take on a heavy responsibility for no reason. With your intelligence and talent, as long as you are willing, why not worry about not being able to properly resettle them? You said you can't resettle those thousands of my tribe, you
Is there any way to resettle these tens of thousands of people who were brought out by you yourself?"
Li Guangcen smiled slightly and said: "If I am right as I expected, General Zhe will never choose another place to resettle these people, and the Song Dynasty court will not fall out with Fuzhou for them at this time. Chi Zhong
The general will not stay here with his soldiers all the time. By then, these tens of thousands of people will have no choice but to stay here and be eaten by mermaids. They were brought out by Mr. Yang personally and regard you as a reborn parent. You...
…Can’t you bear to see them being tortured? As long as you promise to take care of my thousands of people, how about I come and resolve this deadlock for you?”
Yang Hao's eyes flashed and he said slowly: "Mr. Mu, the thousands of people of your tribe are all herdsmen wandering on the grassland. They must be good at riding, shooting, and fighting. Excluding women and children, among these thousands of people, there are at least one or two.
If thousands of elite soldiers are allowed to rely on the geographical advantage to protect Luhe Ridge, then unless Xiazhou and Fuzhou go to war and send out all their troops, they will be able to protect this place completely, right?"
Li Guangcen smiled: "Yang Qinshi, your guess is just one of them. I still have some secrets in my heart, but... I can only tell it to my adopted son, and I will not tell you, the imperial envoy. If you admit it,
I am a foster father, and I have greater benefits for you."
Yang Hao raised his eyebrows and said: "Mr. Mu, I can't figure out why you insist on me recognizing you as your adoptive father, and why you insist on me being their young master. You must know that I am an official of the imperial court, so I may not be able to stay here.
In this Fugu, maybe tomorrow the imperial edict will be issued and I will have to serve as an official in another place. Then... what will you do with the thousands of people from your tribe? Will you follow me?"
Li Guangcen chuckled and said: "The men on the grassland are like proud and fierce wolves. They can find food by themselves and do not need the care of others. In fact, over the years, I have often left them alone outside. But five
Every wolf must have a wolf, and a hundred wolves must have a wolf king. The wolves howl in the mountains and forests, haunt the grasslands, and change the color of the world wherever they pass. A leader with great wisdom, courage, benevolence and righteousness is indispensable. If
If you want to be an official, then you can go ahead and become an official. I just hope that after my death, you can take on the responsibility of taking care of them. I am selfish and hope that my ethnic group can be preserved instead of integrating into the tens of thousands of people.
Among them, a hundred years later, there is no trace, and all the descendants have become ordinary farmers."
Yang Hao was hesitant in his heart, he didn't mind calling the old man a foster father, but even though Li Guangcen deliberately concealed some things that should be said but did not say, he still had a vague feeling that the matter was not as simple as calling him a foster father as he said.
However, relieving the worries of tens of thousands of people is his biggest concern now, and it is a concern that he cannot solve. If the old man surnamed Mu can really solve it, then should he agree to it?
Li Guangcen suddenly let out a long sigh and said with some sadness: "Yang Hao, aside from your desire to save these tens of thousands of people, I want to entrust a reliable master to thousands of my people. Besides the utilitarian benefits of being a lonely old man like me,
, If you want to recognize an adopted son to comfort your parents, you...can't you call me adopted father?"
The voice was extremely poignant. When I looked up, Li Guangcen had a beard, gray hair, and wrinkles on his face, and his eyes contained a taste of pleading and sadness. When I first saw him, he was sitting cross-legged in a car.
, although he was fleeing, he still gave people the feeling of being surrounded by pines on Mount Tai and rocks on the East China Sea, aloof and upright. Now, what made him put down his figure and lower his proud head?
Yang Hao felt hot in his heart and blurted out: "Mr. Mu, it's not difficult for me to call you my adoptive father, but... I don't want to change Yang to Mu. This surname... I hope to keep it. If Mu Lao agrees, Yang Hao is willing to recognize Mu Lao as my adoptive father."
Foster father!"
The adopted son at that time was different from the godson in later generations. The adopted son had to take the surname of his adoptive father. The name Yang Hao was named Yang in memory of his late mother. He did not want to abandon his family name and change his surname.
Li Guangcen said with emotion: "Is this true?"
Yang Hao said solemnly: "Yang Hao promises a thousand pieces of gold!"
A smile slowly appeared at the corner of Li Guangcen's mouth. The smile was like a hunter watching a tiger fall into his trap, and he was very proud: "Haha, okay, I will accept your request. I am the origin of my ancestors.
, is a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, and was given the surname Ji. Later it was changed to Tuoba, and during the reign of Emperor Xiaowen of Wei, it was changed to Yuan. After the death of Wei, the surname was restored to Tuoba, and in the early Tang Dynasty, it was given the surname Li. In order to avoid being noticed, I now have the surname again.
The surname is Mu, what’s so great about this surname being changed over and over again, but what if my people’s surname is Yang from now on?”
Yang Hao was confused after hearing this. He didn't expect that the origin of the old man named Mu was so complicated. He thought carefully for a moment and finally got some clues. He couldn't help but shouted in surprise: "Tuoba family, surnamed Li? Mr. Mu, you are
...Which clan are you the young master of?"
Li Guangcen coughed lightly and said, "My son, now...it's time for you to call me your adopted father!"