The beautiful morning glow has already appeared in the eastern sky, and a layer of dew has condensed on the grass blades on both sides of the road in late autumn. A late-born caterpillar struggled to move its bloated body, hoping to emerge from the pupa before the frost.
A chance to become a butterfly. Suddenly, a big hand fell from the sky. In the caterpillar's frightened expression, the caterpillar's life was ended with a clear owl cry.
Su Ren looked at the owl on one arm happily eating the caterpillars. He raised his head and said to the person holding the owl: "How does it look like a chicken? A raptor you tamed actually eats caterpillars. I
I guarantee that this brother Xiao has become a laughing stock in the Xiao world!"
"Hahaha..." The man fighting the owl laughed very wildly, not caring about the feelings around him at all: "What the hell, my thorny owl is still the king of heaven even if he eats shit. You kid has the guts to say that,
Anyone else would have died a long time ago, right?"
"Yes...hahaha..."
Su Ren shook his head: "Bandits, a group of bandits!"
"What grandpa does is the business of bandits, no, the business of horse thieves, there is nothing wrong with being a bandit!" Jingji put his arm around Su Ren's shoulders and almost pulled Su Ren off his horse: "This time, brother heard that you are in trouble,
You traveled all the way back from the Western Regions, it was pretty good, and I saved you before you arrived in Chang'an, how are you going to thank your brother this time?"
"I didn't ask you to come!" Su Ren broke away from Thorn's arm angrily and sat down on the horse again.
Jingjie was not angry but smiled: "Hahaha, look, my brother is so thin-skinned now that he is an official. In the past, even if I spit on his face, he still greeted him with a smile, oh... I know, now I do
The general has lost his sight and looks down upon us poor brothers."
Su Ren nodded repeatedly: "Exactly! Originally, I would be fine if I returned to Chang'an, but after being saved by you, if I return to Chang'an, I will be beaten and maimed even if I don't die!"
Jingjia laughed: "Exactly! What's there to do as an official? If you are willing, my brother, I will build a city for you, and you will be the emperor there. Don't worry! Before I came, my brother had already sent someone to Chang'an to pick up his younger siblings and children. Now
I'm afraid I've already passed Xiwu, waiting for the news from the army to be sent back to Chang'an. I've just passed Fufeng County and left the capital. No matter how talented the emperor is, he can't stand me! Hahaha... Brother, are you thoughtful?"
Su Ren was shocked: "You sent someone to Chang'an? You're not afraid..."
Jingjia looked unconcerned: "What's there to be afraid of? I gave the emperor his horse as a gift. No matter how fast his horse is, it's not as fast as ours. How about it? Let's go?"
"No!" Su Ren took the reins of the horse, turned over and dismounted, and sat down on the roadside silently, feeling angry.
Seeing that Su Ren's face was really angry, Jingjia quickly got off the horse and said, "Brother, what, did you do something wrong?"
Su Ren sighed: "Well, my brother! You were trying to save me, but you were clearly trying to harm me! Although the emperor ordered me to be arrested this time when I returned to the capital, I can be sure that the emperor would never kill me. The worst case scenario is to go back.
I want to be dismissed from office and seize the title, so that I can spend the rest of my life comfortably. This is what I want in my life! It's a good thing that you made a fuss. Those in the court who didn't agree with the emperor letting me go immediately started to say, no matter you are saving me,
I'd better take it from me, anyway I ran away, now I can't explain it even if I jump into the Yellow River!"
"Ah! This..." Jingjie was also worried: "I just said how to win the young master in the Central Plains without sending anyone to rescue you. It turns out there is this meaning."
"Have you contacted Ying Guangji yet?"
Jingjie nodded hurriedly: "When I received the news, I sent people to the plateau to find Mr. Ying. I wanted to meet him in Jincheng. I also sent people to Sichuan. I even sent people to Jiangsu in the south. Who would have expected that...
I, the farthest one, arrived first. Seeing that you are about to be sent to Chang'an, my brother is very worried! I am worried that once you are sent to Chang'an, the emperor will be beheaded, so..."
Su Ren felt warm in his heart. Although Jingjia acted recklessly and recklessly, the idea was generally good. Su Ren felt relieved to have such a friend. It would hurt his feelings to complain any more. Su Ren sighed and smiled at Jingjia.
: "Brother Jing is kind-hearted, and my little brother is natural. I accept the brotherly love! But, how could Brother Jing know about Chang'an when he is far away in the Western Regions? It took a long time to get here from the Western Regions, right?"
"No, in order to stay concealed along the way, I had to travel day and night, and couldn't take official roads. I went back and forth for more than three months. I was almost late. Fortunately, the news was timely. If it were later, I would have been too late.
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Su Ren nodded: "It's more than three months! So the criminal proceedings in Chang'an are over, and Brother Jing also knows the news?"
Thorns chuckled: "Then I don't know!"
"May I ask how Brother Jing knew about my being accused? Can you tell the truth?"
Jingji was stunned for a long time and said, "You mean..."
Su Ren looked heavy: "I'm afraid so!"
"Damn it! Grandpa has been plotting against others all day long, but he didn't expect to be plotted against by others!" Jingjia said angrily: "It's true that Master Ying, I sent him news, but he didn't even remind him, and..., forget it.
, I will give my brother an explanation when I get back!"
Knowing that as a thief, the most important thing for a thief is to keep his/her path secret, which includes the walking path and the path to deliver messages. Su Ren was too sensible to continue asking. Since he reunited with an old friend who had not seen him for many years, he naturally wanted to find a place.
Have a nice drink. Rushui is a tributary of the Yellow River. It bypasses Xia Yang and then returns to the Yellow River. Rushui and the Yellow River wrap Xia Yang, forming a rare and plump land.
Xia Yang is also called Longmen. It is said that Dayu controlled the flood because Liangshan blocked the path of the Yellow River, causing the Yellow River to overflow, often submerging nearby crops and villages and towns. Dayu was ordered by Emperor Shun to control the Yellow River and led the people to dig up Liangshan. For ten years,
Finally, the Yellow River was released. From then on, there was no flooding disaster in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. Because of the Liangshan Mountains excavated by Dayu, the two sides of the Yellow River today are like being chopped with an axe. The narrowest point is less than fifteen feet, which is an eternal wonder.
The place chosen by Jingji is very interesting. It is on the cliff at the narrowest point of the Yellow River. I don’t know when and who built a Yuwang temple here. It is already a bit dilapidated, but it is still popular. There are no clay sculptures in the temple, only the word Yuwang.
, the temple is not big, only a simple room, and looks so shabby. Su Ren and Jingji sit opposite each other, and in the middle is King Yu's spiritual throne. One is dark and tall, with a beard on his face; the other is white and beardless, and looks handsome.
How do you look at them, they look like the two guardians of King Yu.
Su Renxian picked up the wine glass: "I'd like to drink a glass to my brother. No matter what, I will remember my heart to save you from thousands of miles away!"
"Hey! I'm so ashamed! This brother of mine was too reckless and almost ruined my brother's important affairs. I'm really sorry, so I'll do it first out of respect!" Raising their necks, the two of them drank a toast: "By the way, if we return to Chang'an this time, brother
If the emperor really doesn't kill you, are you going to resign and live your pastoral life?"
Su Ren nodded with a smile: "Actually, I don't have great ambitions at all. I have been forced to do nothing until I have reached this day step by step. I have done everything I should and shouldn't do. I am worthy of the Han Dynasty and the emperor's knowledge and support."
Well, you have to take a rest after all, right? You don’t ask for good food and clothing, just enough food and clothing! Brother Jing came to the Central Plains this time not just to save me, right?"
"Hahaha..." Jingjie laughed: "Nothing can be hidden from my brother's eyes. Yes, I came to the Central Plains this time at the invitation of Young Master Ying. After all, I was once his subordinate, so I still have to give him this kindness.
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"What happened?"
Jingji shook his head: "I don't know yet! I have been waiting for so long but there is still no news about Young Master Winning. With such a large team like mine, I cannot stay in the mountains without going out, so I am not going to wait any longer!"
"Then what?"
"Then? Go back! Where else can I go?"
"Brother Jing has never thought about retreating from the rapids? Age must not be forgiving. If brother guessed correctly, Brother Jing will probably be over forty this year, right?"
"Hahaha..." Jiajia laughed again, but this time Su Ren heard a sad laugh from it, and after hearing the laughter: "Retreat bravely from the rapids! Brother, do you think I can retreat now? If nothing else, only my men are now
Tens of thousands of brothers, what will you do to them if I leave? Brothers have also been to that place in the Western Regions. In one city, hundreds of soldiers dared to become kings and hegemons! Brother, believe it or not, as long as I leave, the Western Regions may not only be
It’s just as simple as seventy-two countries!”
Su Ren nodded in approval: "Brother Jing, have you ever thought about the future?"
Thorns shook his head: "No, I can't see as far as you, and I can't see as well. I can only take one step at a time!"
Su Ren sighed: "For the sake of saving me, I'll give you a break. The Western Region is not a permanent place. There are too many of you. It's best to go west for safety reasons!"
"Still going west? If you go any further, you'll reach the end of the world!"
Su Ren smiled and shook his head: "The Emperor of the Han Dynasty will not allow you to block the throat of the Western Regions. The trade route has opened to Yumen. The emperor is very clear about how much revenue there is every year. Now that the Huns are far away in Mobei, other small countries are out of control. It is precisely
It is a good opportunity for the Han to expand. After the Western Xiongnu are also driven away or wiped out by the Han army, the emperor will definitely set his sights on the west."
"It's thousands of miles away from Chang'an!"
"So what?" Su Ren took another sip of wine: "You don't understand our Han emperor. His heart will not be bound by the vast territory of the Han Dynasty. Believe me, he has a big heart. Even you are big."
Unimaginable!”
"Not bad!" Suddenly someone jumped down from the beam and landed firmly in front of Su Ren and Jingjia. He looked at Jingjia and then at Su Ren, and said to Su Ren: "I saw the painting you deliberately let Liu Che steal.
After that, let alone Liu Che, even I will think more about it!"
"Master Ying! When did you come?" Su Ren was extremely surprised.
"And me! Finally found it!" Mo Yu flashed in, holding a sword in his hand with an angry look on his face.
Ying Guangji turned his head and glanced at Mo Yu: "My martial arts have improved a lot, but it's a pity that your two apprentices are really unsatisfactory. They must be Huns. They won't be able to learn the things of our Qin people for a while, but in the end, you
Take good care of them. If they dare to have different intentions, not only will they die, but you, the master, will not survive either!"
Mo Yu snorted coldly and pulled out the sword with a sigh: "Really?" (To be continued)