That night, after leaving the Dangshan Army, Zhao Hongrun and his party camped at the foot of a higher slope not far from the Dangshan Army, because Zhao Hongrun was observing the reaction of the Dangshan Army in this regard.
I remember that when they set out from the Qingyang tribe, Wuwu and the Qingyang tribesmen brought a lot of mutton, which tasted quite delicious after roasting, but because of his mood, Zhao Hongrun felt that it tasted like nothing.
He stood alone on a high slope, watching the Dangshan Army's military camp in the distance, and recalling the events of the confrontation with Sima An in the Dangshan Army Commander's tent in the evening.
"You really said something remarkable..."
After a long while, Zhao Hongrun let out a long sigh and smiled with a bit of self-deprecation.
Only he himself knew that after he left the Dangshan Army's commanding camp, his heart was still pounding.
It seemed that he had suppressed Sima An, but perhaps he was the only one who knew best: if he continued to stay in Sima An's handsome tent, I am afraid that the "no hesitation" courage in his heart would quickly fade away from Sima An's gloomy expression.
Under the sinister eyes, nothing existed.
"Ji Run."
At this time, a voice came from behind Zhao Hongrun.
Because the other party's pronunciation was very clear, Zhao Hongrun recognized the other party's identity immediately.
"Mi Jiang...don't you go to rest?"
"It's still early." Mi Jiang walked up the high slope slowly, looking at the Dangshan Army camp in the distance, and said expressionlessly: "Do you like that little girl from the Shen tribe very much?"
When Zhao Hongrun heard this, his expression was inevitably a little awkward, and he asked in confusion: "Oona? Why do you ask that?"
I saw Mi Jiang pause for a moment and said: "If it wasn't for her, why would you take the risk yourself?... Threatening a powerful general in person, aren't you afraid that Sima An will do something bad to you?
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Zhao Hongrun turned his head when he heard this, stared at Mi Jiang in confusion for a while, and then smiled with relief: "I see, it seems you don't understand 'Zongwei'." After that, he turned to look at Dangshan.
In the military camp, he said softly: "Sima An may have many bad habits, but only
There is one thing that I will not doubt, and that is his loyalty to his father... It is like saying that if I have children like Shen Yu, Lu Mu, and Mu Qing around me in the future, I will offend them.
They, they will not harm my children under any circumstances, even if the latter are useless..."
"Children..."
Mi Jiang was slightly absent-minded after hearing these words, but she recovered in an instant, frowned and asked: "Why are you so sure? You know, people will change."
As soon as he finished speaking, a voice of denial came from not far away.
"People will change, but Zongwei's sense of identification with the Zongfu and his loyalty to the prince will never change."
"..." Mi Jiang turned around and saw Shen Yu, the Zongwei Chief, slowly walking towards this side carrying a wooden plate filled with roasted mutton.
Under Mi Jiang's gaze, Shen Yu served the roast mutton to Zhao Hongrun and said kindly: "Your Highness, no matter whether General Sima An is willing to be soft or not, it will not help your Highness to look forward and backward at this moment... This is Ouna
I baked it myself for His Highness."
"You guy..." Zhao Hongrun glanced at Shen Yu helplessly, took the roast lamb, and asked casually: "Where's Oona?"
Shen Yu shrugged and said with a smile: "Oona originally brought it in person, but that guy Mu Qing said that His Highness wanted to be quiet and think carefully about what happened during the day, so Oona entrusted the humble minister to bring it.
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"It's Mu Qing..." Zhao Hongrun nodded, not minding the dirt on the ground as he sat on the ground and ate the mutton.
At this time, Shen Yu turned to look at Mi Jiang and continued the topic.
"Miss Mi Jiang, you don't understand Zongwei, that's why you have doubts in your heart." After saying that, Shen Yu thought for a moment and whispered: "Take a humble position as an example, my father was also a soldier, and, He was once a member of the Shunshui Army..."
"Shun Shui Army? Isn't that the Third Uncle..."
Zhao Hongrun, who was chewing mutton, was stunned when he heard this, looked at Shen Yu in disbelief, and asked in surprise: "Is it San Bo's Shunshui Army?"
"Ah, it's the Shunshui Army." Shen Yu nodded and said bitterly: "I've been hiding it for a long time. I'm really sorry, Your Highness."
Looking at Shen Yu's bitter expression, Zhao Hongrun quickly waved his hand and said: "I have no other intentions, Shen Yu...Besides, it has been so long, so you should not worry about it anymore."
"Yes." Shen Yu nodded gratefully.
Seeing this, Mi Jiang asked in confusion: "Shunshui Army? What happened to Shunshui Army? Why don't you worry about it?"
Shen Yu took a long breath and said in a deep voice: "The Shunshui Army... is a rebel!"
"Rebels..." Mi Jiang glanced at Zhao Hongrun in disbelief, her eyes seeming to say, "You will keep the son of a soldier who betrayed the country by your side?"
Perhaps noticing Mi Jiang's look, Zhao Hongrun explained with a wry smile: "The Shunshui Army is not the kind of rebels you imagined, they are just..."
With that said, Zhao Hongrun briefly explained to Mi Jiang the turmoil that occurred when "Prince Jing" Zhao Yuanzuo and his father Zhao Hongrun fought for the throne, and emphasized that the Shunshui Army only "assisted in seizing the throne but failed" It was later judged as a rebellious army by the court and the emperor, but not an army that betrayed Wei.
Therefore, the fault lies not with the Shunshui Army, but with Zhao Yuanzuo, the "Prince Jing" at the time.
Obviously, Zhao Hongrun said these words not only to Mi Jiang, but also to Shen Yu.
By the way, in fact, deep down in Zhao Hongrun's heart, he didn't think Zhao Yuanzuo's third uncle had any fault in the first place. After all, the fight for the throne was inherently cruel.
"Oh." Mi Jiang nodded, finally understanding "what kind of rebel" the Shunshui Army was, and then asked Shen Yu out of curiosity: "And your father is a soldier of the Shunshui Army?"
"Well, it is said that he was still an uncle." Shen Yu nodded, and then said melancholy: "I was only seven years old at the time, and because my father served in the Shunshui Army, my family was relatively well off. But one day, suddenly, The family could no longer receive military pay from my father. My mother went to ask the local land warden and found out that the Shunshui Army, which had launched a rebellion but was defeated by King Yu's army, had been deemed a rebel by the imperial court, and the imperial court ordered the Ministry of War to stop it. Pensions and military pay for the families of Shunshui Army soldiers...I used to live on my father's military pay, but after losing my father's military pay, it was a really difficult time."
"What happened next?" Mi Jiang asked.
Shen Yu sighed and said with emotion: "Shortly after the incident, my mother was so sad that she became seriously ill and had no money for treatment. She died a few months later. Then, I took my brother, who was two years younger than me, to join my uncle. However, my uncle’s family also has two sons and one daughter. After adopting my two brothers, the family’s financial situation... was quite difficult." At this point, he changed his tone and continued: "At this time, Zong The government sent Lang Yulin to take me and my brother to the clan government..."
"Let me tell you, there were almost no wars in the Wei Dynasty in those years, so why were there still orphans from military households adopted by the clan? It turned out that they were the children of Shunshui Army and King Yu's Army..."
Zhao Hongrun suddenly realized that there were some private affairs of the clan guards that even he didn't know about.
"I remember when I first arrived at the Zong Mansion, Lord Zongzheng... Oh, Lord Zongzheng at that time was not His Highness's second uncle, Prince Yan, but His Highness's third uncle..." Shen Yu turned his head and glanced at Zhao Hongrun.
"Third uncle..."
The image of a chatty old man appeared in Zhao Hongrun's mind. He quickly shook his head and threw it away. He said with a look of disgust: "I must have suffered a lot, the first day."
Hearing this, Shen Yu grinned and said with emotion: "Yes, at that time, more than two hundred people were standing in the Zongfu's school grounds, listening to the old Zongzheng chattering... Well, he taught earnestly for a long time, and said something specific What, after many years, I have almost forgotten it, but I still remember the words of the old Master Zongzheng, "In the future, the Zongfu will be your home and the destination for you."... The food in the Zongfu is quite good, There was meat in every meal, and it was so rich that we boys couldn't even stuff it in. However, the training in the clan was also very difficult. I still remember that when the rooster crows, a group of us had to get up, run in circles on the school ground, and then... We have to learn how to use swords, guns, sticks and other weapons. The older Zongwei also has to learn to ride horses and learn the art of war... Those of us who are over fifteen years old, if we have outstanding results, will be sent to the East Palace Prince and King Yong early. Several princes, including King Xiang, King Yan, and King Qing, serve as Zongwei. If they have mediocre qualifications and cannot persevere, the Zongfu will also arrange a way out for them. Those who wish to join the army can choose to join the "Suiyang Army". Those who do not wish to join the army of any of the "sixth battalion" army can also choose a local county to join the garrison, that is, the county soldiers responsible for public security and anti-theft... There are also some who have outstanding achievements, but are slightly inferior to their companions. Zongwei, who was brushed off in the first place, was selected into the Yulin Army..."
For half an hour, Shen Yu, with a sense of recognition on his face, introduced to Mi Jiang in detail the Zongwei system promoted by the Zongfu.
At the end of the day, he solemnly told Mi Jiang that the clan guards who had been taught strictly and carefully by the clan since childhood would never betray the clan, because for these clan guards who were born alone, the clan represented them. The sweat and memories of at least ten years are their destination and their home.
"..." Mi Jiang looked at Shen Yu, who was a little excited, and was quite speechless.
Because she felt that talking about "Zongwei's loyalty" to someone who was born in Zongwei was just asking for boredom.
This group of people seems to have a kind of fanatical belief.
"Have you never seen this in Chu State? It's like the kind of...brainwashing education we have in the Wei Zongfu."
Zhao Hongrun secretly glanced at Mi Jiang and saw that the latter's expression was a little gloomy, and Zhao Hongrun snickered secretly.
At this moment, Zongwei Lu Mu hurried over, walked to Zhao Hongrun, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, General Sima An asked to see Your Highness... He only brought one general named Bai Fangming."
"Finally...good!"
Zhao Hongrun felt excited and clenched his fists subconsciously.
Thinking about it, you know that since Sima An is willing to come alone to ask for Zhao Hongrun, this means that this proud general is finally willing to relent.
But having said that, the reason why Zhao Hongrun stayed here was just to wait for Sima An.