When daybreak came, there was still no sign of the heavy snow stopping. Two feet of snow had been buried in the streets of Chang'an for two days, enough to bury an average person's knees. Even though Liang Jun ordered the refugees to clean up repeatedly,
In less than an hour, the road will be covered with another layer of snow velvet.
The refugees had worked for two days, receiving only one wheat cake a day, and had no cotton clothes on them. They were hungry, cold, and exhausted. So starting from last night, some people fainted in the wind and snow one after another, but no one
Watch. Until this morning, when Liang Ren patrolled the streets again, all he saw on the road were piles of dead people.
Li Li, who was guarding the city gate, saw such a scene and felt guilty in his heart. While he asked the refugees to drag the smiling corpses outside the city, he ordered people to dig holes and dig soil on the outskirts of the city, and then invited Yuan Jue.
The monks in the temple finally buried all the corpses in order to save the souls of the dead. The sound of the wooden shovel hitting the hard soil was like the sound of a drum, and the sound of Dongcha kept tinkling. The people waiting at the city gate to pass through the gate heard it.
They all looked sad.
At this time, there was a sudden noise in the city. Looking over, it turned out that several envoys in brocade clothes were driving horses out of the city. The horses' hooves wrapped in cowhide were walking slowly in the snow. The envoys were also shouting.
The people crowding in front of the city gate dispersed. When they got closer, they discovered that one of them had a rope hanging on his saddle and was dragging something long in the snow, which was just wrapped in a sack.
Not clear.
They walked until they were about a few feet outside the city gate. When Li Li personally came to greet them, the men in fine clothes untied the ropes from their saddles and dismounted. They lowered their heads and talked for a while, nodded to each other, and then untied the sacks.
A man was actually dragged out of it. However, this man was thin, with messy hair, and his face was covered in blood. He could no longer see his appearance, and he had no consciousness. Only vague moans showed that he was still alive.<
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One of the envoys came forward and said: "This person is a special agent of the Sili Mansion, Kong Rong. The general wanted to punish only the Chen Chong clan, regardless of the faults of others. Who would have expected that this person not only interceded for the thieves, but failed, and became a minister."
You are rude and you are scolding your father! Now that the whipping is over, according to the general's order, you should hang it on the city gate to show the public."
After saying that, they grabbed Kong Rong's hair and had people drag him to the city wall. About two moments later, people saw the world-famous Kong Wenju hanging from the top of the wall, swaying slightly in the wind like a dead fish. The beginning
There was still blood dripping from the corners of his legs drop by drop, melting in the snow, but soon stopped. No one knew whether his blood was frozen or whether it was drained. But he must be dead.
In a panic, a man somehow rushed out of the crowd and rushed to the city gate. Regardless of the nervousness of the soldiers, the man cried loudly towards Kong Rong above his head, then knelt down and shouted to the sky with his hands.
He said: "If I die in the civil service examination, why should I live?"
After saying that, he took out the short knife from his waist and stabbed it straight in the heart. Before he died, he said to the people of Liang: "How can you live in Beijing for a long time while wearing a crown like a monkey? If I die in front, you will die in the back!"<
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As blood spurted out, the man then collapsed to the ground. This caused a commotion in the crowd. Some cold soldiers drew their swords to demonstrate, and then the sound gradually became silent again. The envoys came forward to see and recognized the deceased.
Identity: It turned out to be Kong Rong's aide Zhi Xi. The Liang people were disgusted by his dying words, so they stepped forward with a knife, cut him into several pieces, and threw him into the big pit just dug.
As the time approached noon, the city gate had begun to review the admissions, and the refugees who had been driven to dig pits had also finished their work. They were sitting dazedly beside the big pit, and some people had fainted from the cold. At this time, someone from Liang mentioned
The bucket came over, and every other group of refugees scooped out a bucket of hot water and put it down for them to drink, one scoop for each person, without any competition. Everyone had chewed too much ice and snow, and when they encountered the hot water, they were all like rain, and they rushed forward in an instant.
Drink dry.
At noon, everyone received a wheat cake, and the order was quite chaotic. Li Li had to hold down the formation himself. Only halfway through, a soldier suddenly came over and whispered to him for a while. Li Li was a little surprised, and asked the soldier again: "
There is a man and a woman who say they are my acquaintances? Do you want me to let them go?" He thought for a while and couldn't remember any familiar women in Chang'an, but he also attracted some attention, so he gave a few instructions to his attendants,
Tell the soldier: "Then I'll let you go."
When he walked over, Li Li saw a black carriage at a glance. Black curtains were hung on the door and the windows on both sides were covered. It looked very deliberate. In front of the carriage were a man and a young man.
, he didn’t recognize them, so he couldn’t help but be a little confused. He came closer and opened the curtain. He saw that most of the carriage was filled with silk cloths and lacquer boxes, and he couldn’t see clearly. There was a man wearing a veil sitting in front of the car.
When the woman met him, she said to him: "Brother Li, long time no see."
Li Li's eyes were immediately attracted to this woman. Seeing Li Li's puzzled look, she took off a gold bracelet from her wrist, handed it to Li Li, then half removed her veil, revealing half of her delicate face, and said with a smile:
"Brother Li, it's me, Weiyang!"
Li Li remembered it immediately, and quickly looked down at the bracelet he took in his hand. He saw two small seals of Weiyang engraved on the inside of the gold bracelet. He raised his eyes again and looked at the woman in front of him, and finally felt convinced in his heart.
She was the grandmaster's favorite granddaughter, Dong Bai, who had played in the military formation many times for fun! This was beyond Li Li's expectation. He was stunned for a long time, not knowing what to say.
Ever since Lu Bu led his army into Yinwu, everyone thought that the entire Taishi family had been wiped out. Little did they know that Dong Bai was not dead, but lived in seclusion in Chang'an City. It was really hard to guess.
Seeing that Li Li was silent, Dong Bai spoke first. She put on her veil again and asked in Liangzhou accent: "Brother Li, why did you come with Lu Bu? Are there any other relatives alive?"
When Li Li heard this sentence, he immediately felt ashamed. To him, Dong Bai's question was actually a question: when Lu Bu assassinated Dong Zhuo, his old troops should have been incompatible with each other, and the only thing to do was to avenge the king. But today, he is driven by it.
It really didn't make sense. He also replied slowly in a Liangzhou accent: "We can't help it. Among the people who followed the Grand Master to Luo, only about one-tenth of them are alive. Uncle Wen He said that this must be the case.
If you want to live, we will discuss it from now on."
When Dong Bai heard this, he lowered his head and said nothing. He paused for a while and then said: "I don't blame you, just let me go first!"
Li Li wanted to keep Dong Bai, so he took her hand and said with concern: "I will lead everyone to Beijing later, why should Weiyang leave? Could it be that I can't keep you safe?"
Dong Bai sneered and said, "Lü Bu destroyed my entire clan. If he knew that Ah She and I were here, could we really be safe?"
Ashe is Dong Yao's nickname. When Li Li heard this, he immediately looked at the young man in front of the car, and his heart was filled with shock. He knew in his heart that if Dong Bai was alone, he might still be able to take care of him, but if Dong Yao was still alive, there was nothing he could do.
Done. He fell into despair and said to Dong Bai: "Then where are you going? Tell me, maybe I can take care of you."
Dong Bai looked at him with bright eyes and said softly: "Ah She and I are going back to Longshang and Lintao."
She hesitated a little and then said: "Brother Li, please don't mention my stay in Chang'an to others."
Seeing Dong Bai begging like this, Li Li's heart almost melted. He wanted nothing more. He nodded and promised, "Even if I die, I won't reveal anything." After that, he pulled out the quiver again.
An arrow broke the arrow shaft in two, and he swore with emotion: "If I break my promise, it will be like this arrow!"
So he got off the carriage, took out two gold cakes from the saddle he carried with him, handed them to the timid Dong Yao, stuffed a large bag of dry food into the carriage, and asked the guards to let him go. Before leaving, he rode his horse again
He stood in front of the car window and whispered: "I hope we have a chance to meet again." Then he said goodbye to Dong Bai.
After walking for a long time, the city of Chang'an gradually disappeared from the field of vision, leaving only the white sky and the earth. Dong Bai then opened the pile of silk cloth, revealing Chen Chong's pale face. Dong Bai touched his face and said softly:
: "Ting Jian, are you okay?"
Chen Chong smiled and said: "Of course it's a little cold."
When Dong Bai heard this, he took out a pot of warm wine wrapped in cotton cloth, wiped Chen Chong's hands and feet carefully, and rubbed it until the skin turned red and hot before she stopped. Chen Chong coughed twice, sat up with force, and then started to drive.
Looking outside the car, some snowflakes floated in, making Chen Chong feel dizzy.
Dong Bai quickly helped him down and asked, "What do you want to see? I'll do it for you."
Chen Chong slowly shook his head and sighed: "I am just looking at Chang'an from afar." After breathing out, he added: "Life is short, but the sun sets and the journey is far away. In the past, I thought that my great cause would be accomplished, but I already thought about returning home.
Until today, I realize that it is just a dream. The journey along the road is as clear as day and as long as it lasts. I don’t know what the scene will be like when I return."
After saying that, he showed a tired face. It was obvious that he had been holding his breath and was quite exhausted during the critical moment of passing the test.
Dong Bai put two layers of cold quilt on him, and couldn't help but worry about Cai Yong in the city. Now she and Dong Yao went out of the city, but only left her foster father in the city, and she didn't know whether he could be saved.
Dong Yao outside the car felt very fresh. In several years of living in seclusion, he had never left Chang'an. Going out of the city today made him feel as carefree as a bird out of its cage. He couldn't help but stand by the shaft of the car, completely unaware of the sorrow of the war.
, instead raised his eyes to the sky and the earth, and shouted loudly with his arms. After feeling refreshed, he entered the carriage, lit the candle, opened the map, and asked Chen Chong: "Brother-in-law, where are we going? To Jinyang?" p>
Seeing Dong Bai's delicate face turning slightly red, Chen Chong gently squeezed her hand, opened his eyes and closed his eyes again. Apparently he was also thinking about Dong Yao's problem in his heart. Thanks to Dong Bai this time, it was a lifeless situation.
If you really let yourself escape, you can still make a difference in the situation, but you will definitely not sit in Jinyang.
Bingzhou is poor. Even though Chen Chong worked hard for more than ten years, it only has a population of nearly three million, which is comparable to that of Guanzhong. If Lu Bu is allowed to seize control of Guanlong and become the emperor, the Han army will be forced by the Liang army and the Cao army.
A good situation is just a trap. If we want to regain the world, I am afraid it will no longer be possible.
Chen Chong made up his mind to organize his troops and fight again, and replied: "Go to Puban, but not Jinyang."