Ma Ye

How did Qin Haozhi think that Zhao Heng's car was coming soon? It took at least an hour and a half before he stopped in a bamboo forest in the middle of the mountain, and there was actually a wooden house inside.

"Is this the place with the wonderful scenery you said?"

Zhao Heng shook his head, his brows and eyes frowned, "I have to go up the mountain again, I can't go there on horseback."

Tan Haozhi took a deep breath and asked calmly, "How far is it?"

"It's already here, you just follow me to have a look~ Sit in the house for a while, I'll pack up some things and go up the mountain together, it's not far away, based on your itinerary, it's estimated to be three quarters of an hour?" Zhao Heng said. While pulling people into the wooden house.

Although the wooden house is small, it has everything you need. There are two compartments, a bedroom, and a hall, all of which are spotlessly clean.

Seeing Tan Haozhi's scrutinizing expression, Zhao Heng smiled and said, "When I was young, I used to play in this mountain, and someone built it. When I'm not around, someone will come to clean it regularly."

Zhao Heng packed his bags and signaled Tan Haozhi to follow.

Tan Haozhi was a little surprised by the beautiful mountains and forests and the steep road. He didn't expect to build a winding mountain road in this deep mountain. The steps were smooth and firm, so he didn't feel very tired.

"Is there anyone living on this mountain?"

No wonder he asked this question. He has read the household registration statistics. This place is classified as no-man’s land. There are lush vegetation and many wild animals on the mountain. Generally, only hunters will come, or criminals hide in this place to avoid being hunted down. this.

Zhao Heng shook his head, "You will know when you go up and look."

The scenery along the mountain road is actually not bad. The wild flowers blooming on the bushes exude a natural fragrance, and the two tall tree crowns stretch out a green screen. Occasionally, there is a clear and melodious bird song, which seems to be heard if you listen carefully. The sound of the water flowing slowly, and the fresh and pleasant smell in the mountains make people feel much calmer.

Before he knew it, a smile appeared on Tan Haozhi's face, as if a warm breeze was blowing, blowing off the cold air.

Zhao Heng was slightly stunned by the beautiful scenery. After getting along these days, Tan Haozhi seemed to have always been icy. He was clearly a young man, but he was strict and rigid like an old man, without any frank traces of anger when he was young. Can time really change a person so completely?

Going further up, the mountain road came to the end, and there were peach blossom forests all over the mountains and plains. Unfortunately, this season is not right, and there are only emerald green leaves on the peach branches. Tan Haozhi can only imagine how beautiful the scenery is when the flowers bloom.

"Come with me." Zhao Heng pulled up one of Tan Hao's sleeves and walked into the peach forest.

Before reaching the end of the peach grove, I saw a few towering trees from a distance, with lavender crowns, which were extremely gorgeous, like purple smoke permeating the end of the peach grove.

Zhao Heng led him closer, only then did he realize that there were purple flowers blooming on the tree, the trunk was very tall, there was a burst of fragrance floating around, the ground was soft, and many colorful butterflies were flying around, as if they were attracting People probed inside, and could faintly hear the sound of waterfalls hitting rocks,

After walking more than a dozen steps, a natural lake suddenly appeared in front of me, like a shiny round emerald, a waterfall rushing out of the cave, with the light reflecting a faint rainbow, slapping The water was splashed by the stones, and the shore of the lake was clear from shallow to deep, and pebbles of different sizes could be seen in the lake. A black fish jumped out of the water, and Tan Haozhi was surprised that there were still fish in the lake.

Zhao Heng smiled from the side, "I won't lie to you, not only is the scenery beautiful, but there is also a warm spring behind the bushes."

Tan Haozhi was dragged aside by him again, passed through the bushes, and really saw the heated spring water, it seemed to be a living spring, and he could see its slightly rippling ripples.

The two sat down on a boulder to rest again, and Tan Haozhi asked, "How did you find this place?"

Zhao Heng tidied up his luggage and said, "When I was young, I was young and energetic. I ran to this mountain to compete with my second brother on who could hunt the most prey. I stumbled across this place by accident. The peach forest outside is my second brother. It was originally a barren shrub and coppice, but I saw the purple mist-colored tree from a distance, and when I walked in, I realized that there is something strange here, and it is warm like spring all year round, so it is a good place.”

"Are you from the capital?" Tan Haozhi asked.

It is said that Zhao Heng was an orphan whose parents died. He wandered around when he was a child, until he joined the army and became the god of war admired by thousands of people.

Why is it different from what he knew, "Did you lie to the court?"

The mask Zhao Heng wore today only covered his nose, exposing his perfectly lined jaw. He nodded, and said with thin lips, "The people in the family are not easy for outsiders to know. Is Mr. Qin going to report me?"

Tan Haozhi blinked his clear eyes, and said flatly, "I don't have that much time to spare."

"Where is that adult from?"

"Guihe Village, Luohe County."

"Where did you hear it? Take me to play in the future?" Zhao Heng thought about it carefully, and it really sounded familiar.

"No need to go." Tan Haozhi said coldly.

"Brother Tan, you don't have to reject me like that, do you?" Zhao Heng frowned.

Tan Haozhi glanced at him, pursed his lower lip, and finally said, "Two years ago, a fire burned Guihe Village to the ground. None of the 76 households in the village survived except those who went out to work hard."

Zhao Heng was silent, and Tan Haozhi continued with a flat face, "The reply given by the government after the incident was that the rogues robbed Tucun."

"Two years ago, the three lives of 280 people in Guihe village were all gone overnight, leaving only ruins and charred bodies."

"I haven't been able to bring the murderer to justice two years later, what face do I have to go back to the old place?" Tan Haozhi tilted his head and said, his dark eyes were dimmed, he smiled softly, " I dare not take you there."

Zhao Heng suddenly felt some pain in his chest. Tan Haozhi's complexion was pale, his eyes were extremely dark, and his lips were extremely bright red. He suddenly understood why Tan Haozhi turned into such a cold look.

Zhao Heng hugged Tan Haozhi into his arms distressedly, ignoring Tan Haozhi's sudden widening eyes, and gently patted him on the back, "I will also look into the matter of Guihe Village for you in the future, and I will catch it for you now." Fish to eat, come out to swim, don't think about these sad things."

After speaking, he took the newly assembled harpoon and walked into the river. After walking a few steps, he did not forget to look back at Tan Haozhi who was sitting quietly on the rock.

Tan Haozhi lowered his head for a long time, and it seemed that the warmth of Zhao Heng's palm was still on his back. If Zhao Heng hadn't hugged him suddenly just now, he would not have realized that his body was so cold, and Zhao Heng's body was so warm.

This friend seems to be fine...

Tan Haozhi stared blankly at the man in the lake who had taken off his robe and rolled up his trousers, and was seriously watching the movement in the lake.

Two years ago, he was transferred to Beijing. Before he went to Beijing, he wanted to go back to Guihe Village, talk to his parents who hadn't seen him for a long time, and meet the villagers there who treated him very well since he was a child.

He never expected that when he went back, he would see such a scene, the collapsed and charred ruins, the corpses covered by white cloths in rows at the entrance of the village, and the corpses under the ruins that had not been cleared out...

The local county magistrate told him that the case happened two days ago. Hearing that the fire had burned half the sky, the people in the next-door village were alarmed that something was wrong, so they reported the case to the county magistrate.

If he could arrive earlier, would things have turned around... Tan Haozhi closed his eyes, so what?At that time, he was just a little county magistrate with no power to restrain himself. At that time, he could only helplessly watch the case close as a mystery. A fire burned all the clues, only the murderer was Kill people first and then set fire to the village. With so many villagers, it is impossible for one person to kill so many people. Presumably it is an organized group. How could Guihe Village attract so much resentment?The fault can only be pushed to the rogues who have no law.

Seeing that the county magistrate hastily closed the case, Tan Haozhi was saddened, but he had no choice but to bury the bodies of his fellow villagers and take his parents' ashes with him. He could only secretly send someone to investigate after he went to Beijing to take office.

In the days before the incident, people from other places frequently appeared passing by the neighboring village. I can only describe the appearance of a few of them and it is not certain that they are the criminals. Finding a needle in a haystack is easier said than done.

After all, he is too incompetent...

Zhao Heng caught three fat and big fish in a short while, took a dagger to disembowel them and cleaned them up. The harpoon had three spikes, so Zhao Heng directly inserted the fish into the harpoon.

Looking up, he saw Tan Haozhi picked up some branches from somewhere, and said to him, "Is there enough?"

"It's enough, you sit and I'll light the fire." Zhao Heng took out a fire pocket from his bag, and lit the fire skillfully.

When the fire ignited, Zhao Heng stood up and said, "I'll dig out the fine wine that I've buried for a long time and give you a taste, just watch the fire."

Tan Haozhi saw Zhao Heng flying out with lightness kung fu, and the wind from the lake blew gently to make the fire burn more vigorously, making a "crackling" sound. He slowly added branches to the fire, and Zhao Heng returned to the fire after a while. He came back with two jars of wine.

Tan Haozhi said softly, "It seems to be getting late."

The surface of the lake seems to be dyed with a layer of gold powder, sparkling, reflecting the colorful clouds in the sky, and it is almost dusk.

"The scenery here is more beautiful at night. You agreed to drink with me but you are not allowed to leave." Zhao Heng smiled and opened the jar of wine in his hand, and the aroma of the wine immediately overflowed. He poured a glass and handed it to Tan Haozhi.

Tan Haozhi took it with a frown, "It's too late to go back at night, and I won't be in good spirits tomorrow morning."

Zhao Heng laughed loudly, "Actually, I have already arranged someone. If you can't go back tonight, someone will send a letter to your home to report to His Majesty that you suddenly feel unwell and cannot go to the morning court."

Tan Haozhi was stunned by his words, and coughed violently from the wine, so frightened that Zhao Heng hurried over and asked him what's the matter while relieving him.

Tan Haozhi's face was flushed with coughing, and he was as handsome as a layer of rouge. He pushed Zhao Heng away with trembling hands, "I'm fine, you're too foolish."

"I heard that you haven't been absent from the court since last morning. You have been working hard all day long. So what if you took leave of absence for you? The emperor never goes to court. You have worked so hard and lived so poorly. Why?"

"I want to become stronger." Because he is too weak, he can't do anything in the face of many things. He only has to work harder than others to judge more cases and make more achievements, so that no one will be there when the emperor promotes him. He said behind his back that he was inexperienced and incompetent.

"It's the first time I've seen a person like you who is desperately trying to climb up but not for glory and wealth." Zhao Heng laughed, picked up a harpoon and roasted it on the fire, "You take a rest today, and the country cannot because of If you don't go to court, you will perish."

"You are so outspoken, you will cause trouble sooner or later."

Tan Haozhi frowned and reprimanded him, but his face was soft and tight, Zhao Heng lowered his head and laughed, "I don't care, I won't send you back tonight anyway, if you are anxious to go back alone, you probably won't be able to go back to the capital at dawn inside."

"Zhao Heng, sometimes you really feel like a local hooligan!" Tan Hao laughed back angrily, but he bowed his head and drank without retorting.

Zhao Heng gently turned the harpoon in his hand, and moved the fish on the fork back and forth. The skin of the fish that had been roasted by the flames exposed the browned flesh, sizzling oil, and exuded an intoxicating fragrance. He sprinkled the ingredients and glued them together The fat of the fish itself seems to be covered with a layer of juice.

"You are lucky today. The food in the military camp is often insufficient. If you want to eat meat, you go to the river to catch fish. I learned how to grill fish." Zhao Heng turned the harpoon and saw a grilled fish. When the color was good enough, I took it off with oiled paper and handed it to Tan Haozhi, "Taste it first."

Tan Haozhi looked at the scorched fish, licked his lips, and took a bite. The meat was very hot, but the taste was wonderful. There was a faint sweetness of the fish in the umami taste. He covered his mouth , bright eyes.

Seeing his cat-like satisfied expression, Zhao Heng said with a smug smile, "Is it delicious?"

Tan Haozhi nodded. He likes to eat fish very much. When he was a child, his family would serve fish almost every day. The most things he and Er Gouzi did the most were go to the river to touch fish and grill them on the bank. I seldom eat grilled fish anymore.

The two were drinking and chatting by the lake. Sometimes the breeze would blow their faces, and they would look at each other and smile, as if there were some inexplicable emotions that were branded in their hearts a little bit.

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I went to the exam a while ago~