Rebel

It turned out that when I went back to the county mansion yesterday, Qiu Mu sent someone to inquire about Gu Ao. The last place Gu Ao passed by was the capital city. Now someone has traveled all night and night to bring back information about Gu Ao. Holding it in his hand, he looked at Gu Ao who was mixed among the ordinary soldiers not far away, as if he was separated from him by a cloud, and couldn't help losing interest for a while.

Opening the bamboo tube for sending letters, Qiu Mu took out several letters, glanced at the information about Gu Ao, and after knowing the general idea, Qiu Mu read the next letter.

…Unfolding the clump of brocade silk glowing with warm colors, Qiu Mu took advantage of the candlelight to glance at the darkness, and found the embroidered pattern representing the Yong family at the corner, Qiu Mu couldn’t help but feel excited...

He immediately beckoned, and walked to the side, followed by a servant hurriedly, holding a torch to illuminate the light for Qiu Mu.

Under the light of some swaying flames, Qiu Mu carefully unfolded the letter... Among them was Yong Chi's letter to him after three months:

"Brother shepherd:

Brother Wei heard that you were rehearsing dances and arranging music in the mansion day and night, thinking that you lived in an important place, but wasting your youth, it made me feel ashamed of you in the capital!

The rise and fall of the world, you and I are responsible.Now the poor family is getting stronger, and the four pirates are getting more and more, if you and I don't sacrifice, who will sacrifice?If you and I don't fight, who will save the world from fire and water?

You don't think about making progress every day, and you are empty of your youth. Aren't you ashamed of respecting your ancestors and the founding father of the country?

As a brother, let me ask you a question, if one day, you and I return to the underworld, what face do you have to see your ancestors?

That's all for now, don't let me know that you are like this next time!

Yong Chi. "

...Qiu Mu looked at the letter and read it word by word. Is this the first time he has received a letter of reprimand from Yong Chi, but it is the first time he has been so stern and utterly outrageous? at a loss.

In Qiu Mu's deep heart, Yong Chi seems to be the naughty and unpredictable young man who often teased him when he was young, but after many years and time flies, Yong Chi has grown up long enough to carry the burden on his shoulders. More.Now Mr. Yong, who is famous all over the world, is no longer the person who drank and played with him until dawn, but has become an aspirant with the world in mind.

Qiu Mu hadn't received Yong Chi's letter for a long time. At first, he still had hopes and hopes in his chest, but now that he finished reading the letter, his heart was immediately filled with disappointment... It still occupied almost all the space in his mind yesterday. The word "Gu Ao" has long since disappeared without a sound. The moment I received the letter, it peeled off depressedly.

Qiu Mu turned around and left the barracks without saying a word. Looking at the vast and endless desolation of the surrounding fields, he smiled bitterly in his heart: "Yeah, what am I doing here? It's just a whim..."

Qiu Mu got into the carriage, but this time he was not the driver, but as the chief son of the sheriff, he only gave a few simple instructions to have someone drive him back to the county.

"Go back..."

"Yes, young master." The servant of the county government replied.

Before setting off, Qiu Mu and the song who sent the letter just now ordered: "You go to Beijing first, and someone arranges a place for me. When I return home, I will prepare my luggage. I will go to the capital and explain the whole story to Mr. Yong in person."

"Young master, then will someone tell Mr. Yong?"

"No need..." Qiu Mu sighed, "I'll just go."

"Yes!" The song changed a horse, and then started on the road again.

At this time, the servant guarding Qiu Mu bowed and asked for instructions: "The young master is here to bring those two people in the barracks...?"

Qiu Mu said: "...the reception is good, they can stay as long as they want. If they ask, just say that my son has something important to go to Beijing."

"Yes."

... This day Gu Ao and Dian Bushi lived in the barracks together, Dian Bushi drank happily and didn't realize that Qiu Mu had gone ahead.But Gu Ao noticed it not long after Qiu Mu left, and thought: "He must not be used to the food here, and today he will drive for another day, so it's good to go back and have a rest, I just happen to have a chat with Dian Bushi here to learn more .”

Gu Ao did not know the Dian and brought wine, so from the beginning, the two were very popular among ordinary soldiers.At first there was only one line and one army around them, but later the whole resting place surrounded them, Gu Ao took out some money and asked people to buy beef to share with everyone.

The officers in the army knew that they were the ones whom Mr. Qiu asked to stay here, so they didn't stop them from chatting and laughing with the sergeants. Besides, the guards in the county have always been under strict control, so there is no such thing as controlling or not...

When the wine was full, the topic was easily transferred by Gu Ao from their words of thanks to their personal encounters, and from their personal encounters to their lifestyles. Gu Ao talked about how he became poor, how much land he had in the village when he was farming, and how he became a soldier...

But at this time the night was getting deeper, the officer in the army had watched them for a while, and now he went to rest early...

... Gu Ao lived in the barracks for a whole month.

During this month, he ate and lived with the soldiers, even when he went to practice on the school grounds, Gu Ao would accompany him, and when they were resting at night, they would gather around Gu Ao and let him tell anecdotes about his travels around the world.

Dian Bushi also opened his heart, these soldiers were not afraid of him, and called him brother and brother, which made Dian Bushi very happy.He often joined their conversations, while Gu Ao always asked and listened.During this period of time, Dian Bushi found that Gu Ao became silent instead of frequently pointing out the country along the way.

After getting acquainted with everyone, Gu Ao often sat on the side and listened to the speeches of the people, or nodded in agreement or smiled, and when someone was talking nonsense, Gu Ao could always insert the topic appropriately, and just a few words Appropriately summarize what the predecessors said, outline the outline, and ask questions to guide the person to continue the narrative.

Dian Bushi also found that when someone asks Gu Ao with some strange questions, Gu Ao always looks seriously and analyzes them one by one, and the confusion of many people is easily solved.

After this month's military career, Gu Ao also has a lot of emotions.

As for entering the camp at the beginning, Gu Ao was not used to it.For example, ordinary soldiers slept in a very crude place, nothing more than a neat pile of thatch, with many insects and rats next to it, and the smell was unpleasant.Although Gu Ao came from a poor family, it was the first time he experienced such a harsh living condition.

At the beginning, Gu Ao was just patient, but later, he heard that some soldiers had to serve as soldiers because of losing their land and being displaced; , Gu Ao no longer feels that the place where he sleeps is dirty, and these people in his eyes are no longer covered in dirt.

——Although they have dark palms, horse manure on their feet, unclean faces, and many of them have been disfigured in previous wars, Gu Ao feels that there is a purity in their blood, which is different from those superiors who eat vegetarian meals all day long Compared with others, they are the cleanest people.

His thoughts changed, and Gu Ao fell asleep peacefully in the thatch every night in the following days, and fell into a dream every day.

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On the other side of Yuyang County, Qiu Mu left his family of concubines, concubines and actors, and had already set off for the capital overnight.When knocking on the gate of Yong Mansion, Yong Chi was in the hall, entertaining a group of aristocratic families who had entered Huben for a midnight banquet.

And Yong Chi's wife, Chu Shi, also followed the waiters to continuously present good wine and dishes to entertain her husband's siblings.

Speaking of this Chu family, who was married by Yong Chi back then, there is still a story...

...It turns out that when the Chu family was not married, they were once known as "the best in the capital".The so-called absolute means to be gorgeous and talented.At that time, Yongchi was only a son of the Yong family, not the eldest son, and had no official or position. However, the Chumen family was full of bells and whistles, with four generations and three princes. This generation has no sons, only three daughters, and the eldest daughter is this Chu family. The Chu family and the Chu family once threatened the suitors who stepped through the threshold: "I will not marry anyone who is not a hero!"

Because of this, many people thought that she wanted to enter the palace, but for some unknown reason, the Chu family took a look at Yongchi from a distance on the way out for an outing, and then relaxed his tone.

After marrying Yongchi, the two lived a tender and affectionate life for a while, but Yong's mother couldn't stand it anymore...Yong's father died early, and Yong's mother took pains to raise Yongchi. The mother taught Yongchi by example with tenacity: "My son was born noble, and he must not be left as a family when he is abroad, and he must not be mixed with those who are not motivated..."

Yong's mother saw that her son had finally grown up and became a talent, and his future was bright and bright, but such a rich and beautiful daughter-in-law came, which made her son lose his ambition to make progress.Although when the marriage was first proposed, Yong's mother also felt that this marriage was just right-"This beautiful woman must match my beautiful son!" But when Yong Chi indulged in the boudoir after marriage, Mrs. Yong changed her previous view of her daughter-in-law.She couldn't bear to blame her son, so she called Mrs. Chu to scold him.

The Chu family was also staunch. When she came out of Mrs. Yong's room, she directly left a letter on Yong's desk: "I don't dare to hinder my husband's progress. I hope that my husband will abandon his children's affair, and he will be a dignified man!"

After leaving the suicide note, Mrs. Chu went back to the yard and hung herself on the beam of the house. Fortunately, Yongchi came back that day by coincidence, saw the letter on the table, and immediately rushed into Mrs. Chu's room, drew his sword and beheaded him. Bai Ling was broken.

The door was wide open when he entered, and Yong Chi had just rescued his wife, when he turned around, he saw the old mother collapsed straight in the yard.

That time, Chu's rescue came back, but his throat was completely hurt; and Yong's mother couldn't afford it.

Yong Chi felt extremely guilty, and wrote the "Book of Guilt", saying:

"Ask for complete reproach, what's wrong with the mother? What's wrong with the wife when she serves her husband wholeheartedly? Forever thinking about the blame, it's only for one person. You can't be filial to your mother, and you can't control your wife. Why don't you be ashamed if you indulge in old habits? Only be vigilant in the morning and reflect on the evening If you don’t make mistakes before, you will not be in vain.”

Soon afterwards, Mrs. Yong passed away from illness, and Mrs. Chu cried for three days and three nights in front of the couch, crying: "Mother Meng's heart is bitter, but Kai is kind and gentle... How can my husband repay you, but he is determined to make progress..."