Countless vehicles blocked the road, making it impossible for pedestrians to pass. These were horse-drawn carriages and donkey carts, transporting a large amount of supplies. The horsemen were running around in a hurry. These were supplies that were to be sent to the frontier fortress. There was no way to delay that, and they were furious.
The groom then jumped onto the car and shouted towards the front: "In front! Get out of the way! If you delay my delivery, Zhuge Linggong will definitely not spare you!!"
It is said that several thin horses died from exhaustion on the road, causing a big accident. However, the groom's angry rebuke did not cause a trace of waves. The grooms in front did not even look back. Here
Yes, who is not here to transport supplies? Private carriages are not allowed on the road at all. This is not the first time such noises have been made.
Only the groom, who was responsible for the labor, hugged the neck of his tired and thin horse and couldn't help crying.
This scene brought a bit of excitement to the snowy world. Several grooms gathered behind him and laughed.
"Could this guy be raising the horse as a concubine?"
Several jokes that are not funny make up this real joke.
Similarly, there are many people who go to Hezhou to do corvee work. These people are walking towards Hezhou under the leadership of local officials. Their faces are a little tired, but they will not die of exhaustion like those beasts who cannot speak. Their
The life was much better than that of animals. At least, Zhuge Linggong was very concerned about their arrangements. He built many post stations along the way, so that he could rest for a while every time he walked a certain distance.
As for the slaves brought from Xizhou, they were not so lucky. Most of these poor people came from Kushan. For Kushan, the Han people despised and were hostile from the bottom of their hearts, especially in Hebei.
These Kushan people massacred their brave camp. Therefore, the lives of these slaves from outside Xizhou were even more miserable.
They listened blankly to everyone's scolding of them, and some people cursed them. They should be burned to death as sacrifices to the brave camp, but they didn't know anything. They were sold by the Kushan nobles to Han merchants, and
The people who were bought by Xizhou Mu and sent to Hezhou outside the Great Wall just as they didn't know why it was so cold here, they also didn't know why the people here were so hostile to them.
They didn't know about Xiaoyong Camp. They didn't even know what these people were shouting at them. They didn't know that the cold winter alone had taken away the lives of more than 6,000 people along the way. However, they always
They all lowered their heads and endured it. After all, they had long been accustomed to it. This was the case in Kushan and the Han Dynasty. It had been like this for generations.
In the midst of such a long dragon leading to Hezhou, there is still a group of people, surrounded by elite soldiers, and strong horses galloping across the snowy fields towards the heart of the Central Plains. This group of people is returning
The prince of Luoyang and his entourage were there, and the tiger was riding by on a horse. The surrounding scenery could not attract his attention. He had long been used to it.
After learning from Zhuge Liang that his master was seriously ill, Hu'er hurried back to see Zhang Liao and informed Zhang Liao of these things. Naturally, Zhang Liao would not stop the prince and even sent Jiang Wei to follow Hu'er.
, accompanied him all the way. As for Lu Meng, Zhang Liao was willing to give him this opportunity, but unexpectedly, this fellow was unwilling. He had to open up and expand territory for the Han Dynasty outside the Great Wall, so how could he have time to accompany the prince.
In the end, Jiang Wei went back alone with Hu'er, while Lü Meng was demoted by Zhang Liao. In the name of disobeying military orders, he was demoted to a military prince. No one was surprised. After all, this was not the first time Lü Meng was demoted.
If he hadn't been fooling around, he would have become a real school captain by now.
The prince was anxious, and Jiang Wei also understood that he did not dare to stay along the way. Finally, in the autumn of the 20th year of Yankang, the group returned to Luoxian County.
The captain of the city gate has changed. He is not the Sima Fu whom Hu'er knew. He is a young guy. When Hu'er and his party rushed to the city gate in a hurry, they were immediately raised by the soldiers with their spears raised.
After being intercepted, Jiang Wei became furious and scolded: "Don't be rude!" The soldiers were frightened by his momentum and took a few steps back.
Later, the young man who served as the captain of the city gate came over. To Hu'er's surprise, the man's appearance was somewhat similar to Zhuge Liang. The man just glanced at Hu'er in front of him and asked calmly.
"I wonder who is coming?" Hu'er was speechless, but Jiang Wei walked up and passed the test to him.
The man took the test and looked at it for a moment without panicking. He bowed respectfully to Hu'er without saying a word. He just asked the soldiers to move out of the way. Hu'er looked at this man with some surprise.
, while he was worshiping, he walked into the city. After entering the city, Hu'er asked: "Who is the captain? Do you recognize him, Boyue?"
Jiang Wei was stunned, shook his head hastily, and said: "I have never seen this in military science. I think he is a talented person with an examination background... However, I think he..." He wanted to say something,
He shook his head, but still didn't say anything. He didn't know why, but he didn't like this young man very much after they had just met him for the first time. He seemed to be a very dignified man, but his appearance was quite good, somewhat similar to Zhuge Linggong.
Riding their horses all the way to Taixue, Hu'er and others got off their horses. Hu'er hurriedly walked towards Taixue. At this moment, even his former brothers could not recognize him. In the past few years outside the Great Wall,
His whole person has undergone tremendous changes. His appearance, personality, and momentum are all different from before.
Arriving outside the familiar study room, Hu'er opened the door and walked in.
Inside the house, Cui Yan, who was quietly flipping through a book, was stunned for a moment. He raised his head angrily. Who dared to be so bold and come in without warning? When he raised his head, he was stunned. Hu'er looked at him excitedly.
Zhu Shijun, he is already taller than Cui Yan. Standing among the tall followers, he does not feel short. His skin color has become much darker, and his aura is somewhat strong.
"Master!" Hu'er called out and bowed to Cui Yan, with tears in his excited eyes.
"Hu'er?? What... when did you come back?" Cui Yan stood up in a hurry, walked to Hu'er's side, looked at the disciple in front of him, and asked, "I heard that Master, you are seriously ill! I
Then I came back in a hurry...Master, how are you? Are you okay? I was so anxious when I saw my father's letter..." Hu'er took Cui Yan's hand and started talking.
Got up.
"Seriously ill?" Cui Yan was a little confused, and suddenly thought of something, and then nodded and said: "Yes, I was slightly ill earlier, and I bothered Your Majesty to worry about it and forced you to come back, but I have recovered a long time ago.
No, it's nothing serious. You just came back. You should go to see your parents first, and then come to see the teacher. How could you run to me first? You'd better go back to Houde Hall in a few days.
Come and see me again someday."
Cui Yan said solemnly, and Hu'er stood up, "It's okay, Master. I scared Hu'er to death, but it's okay. Then I'll go visit my parents first, and I'll come back to see Master tomorrow!", Hu'er
He bowed to Cui Yan and then left the study.
Watching Hu'er leave, Cui Yan frowned and didn't know what he was worried about.
Jiang Wei came to the palace for the first time. As the prince's personal companion, he encouraged himself not to show any cowardice. The palace guards were very alert and had already stopped them when they came on horseback. Hu'er saw
He looked at the person who was blocking him and yelled: "Wang Zhu, you idiot, how dare you stop me after you have been promoted?!"
The man's eyes widened and he looked at the young man in front of him. Then he recognized him and quickly led everyone to bow. Hu'er then led his entourage into the palace. However, Jiang Wei and others were still taken away.
Weapons, Hu'er ordered a eunuch to take Jiang Wei and others to the East Palace, but he walked towards the Houde Hall. As soon as he walked in front of the Houde Hall, he met an acquaintance, Qi Yue.
"Hahaha, Mr. Qi? Long time no see!" Hu'er walked up with a smile. Qi Yue also smiled back and bowed to the prince, "My servant, pay your respects to the Bing Palace!" The so-called Bing Palace means to the prince.
A kind of address, Hu'er nodded, without saying anything to him, he rushed into the Houde Hall, "Father! I'm back!!"
After entering Houde Hall, Hu'er was stunned.
Liu Xi was sitting in front of the case not far away. His hair was white, and even his beard was mixed with a hint of silver. His handsome face had become thinner, and he looked very tired. The emperor slowly raised his head
When he started, he was also looking at his eldest son. When he saw the tall and strong prince in front of him, the emperor also showed a smile and stood up, but Hu'er was already as tall as him.
Only then did the emperor notice his height, and couldn't help but be a little surprised, "Back?"
"Um!"
Before Hu'er arrived, he clearly had a lot of words and stories hidden in his heart, but at this moment, he didn't know what to say. Looking at his father's appearance, his eyes were a little red. As for Liu Xi, the same was true.
All kinds of words were stuck in his throat and no words were spoken. The two of them were silent for a long time, and then Liu Xi said: "Your mother has been talking about you all day long. Go and take a look."
"Here you go!" Hu'er bowed.
After returning to the palace, Hu'er was very happy. His mother hugged him and cried loudly. Hu'er persuaded the queen for a long time, and then the queen stopped crying. As for his younger brother, Quji, he has grown up now and is frightened.
Hiding behind his mother, he didn't even know his brother. Hu'er didn't bring any gifts, so he didn't know how to coax him. In short, in the palace, with the return of the prince, he looked very happy.
However, the slightly stooped figure of his father has been engraved in Hu'er's mind, and he cannot forget it.