I see the snow

Yin Zhichuan never thought that he would lose his father and brother one day.

Still in such a seemingly mediocre battle.

Before they set off, they all thought that they would be back before the New Year's banquet in half a year at the most.

Yanqi people's guerrilla harassment, there is no conspiracy.

However, Yinzhichuan lost all his relatives so suddenly.

"Please Your Majesty thoroughly investigate the Battle of Canglan."

At that time, Yin Zhichuan wrote letters again and again: "My father and brother will never be deserters...!"

"There is a conspiracy, there is a secret!"

He insisted: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, please investigate thoroughly!!"

However, the only response to Yin Zhichuan was silence.

The overwhelming curse overwhelmed him.The refugees who fled from Canglan to the capital of the stars beat drums outside day and night, demanding that the imperial court punish the silver family, so as to give an explanation to the people who died in Canglan.

"Zhen Guogong Yin Zhong'an, and his seven sons, thought about serving the country all their lives, dedicated their lives, and died. The Canglan War was not held accountable, and a three-year salary was paid. I respect this."

The eunuch holding the imperial decree screamed.

The shackles on Yinzhichuan's hands were removed, he was released from Hell, and he stood in the sun like a dazed soul.

From the news of the defeat, all kinds of suspicion and rumors about the Yin family were like dark clouds, covering the entire Zhen Guo Mansion.

Some people said they were treasonous, some said they took bribes and colluded, some said they were greedy for life and afraid of death...

Yin Zhichuan was taken away from the mansion and imprisoned in the bottom prison for three months, and he has only returned home now.

The coffins of his father and brother, who came back from Canglan, are still in the west courtyard. [*Note 1]

There was no one in the mansion, a few loyal servants were taken away for questioning, and the rest scattered like birds and beasts, fleeing to no one knows where.

Yin Zhichuan walked back to the mansion slowly, opened the door and entered, the mansion was dark and gloomy, without any lights.

From the backyard to the west came a great stench, almost nauseating.

During the period when Yinzhichuan was not in the mansion, the coffins of his father and brother just stopped in the west courtyard.

No one is watching, and no one is asking.

Yinzhichuan walked to the west courtyard and approached slowly.

It was a mess, there were vegetable leaves thrown in from outside, rotten eggs, rotten fruits and vegetables...

Stains were stuck to the coffin, and there were even traces of dried feces.

Yin Zhichuan stood there for a long while, feeling the coffin, then slowly squatted down, crying.

This is his youthful and bloody elder brother.

In the eyes of the world, they are deserters who abandoned the city, and their deaths are not a pity.

But in Yin Zhichuan's eyes, they are the second brother who taught him marksmanship, the elder brother who cooks delicious food and has a gentle temperament, and the fourth brother who is still waiting for the girl he loves to reply to. No sixth brother...

Yinzhichuan cried in the dark night, while cleaning the coffins of his father and brother before sending them to burial.

"I haven't picked up a gun since then."

In the secret room of the Yin Mansion, Yin Zhichuan easily smiled and said:

"In this world, no one is worthy of me raising a gun for him."

Those people who used to be kind and respectful to them, and neighbors who sent melons, fruits and vegetables before the expedition, abandoned them like old shoes after the defeat of the invincible Zhen Guogong.

Yin Zhichuan didn't know why they could change their attitude so quickly, did they never think about trusting him?

Or is it that what they admire has always been the undefeated God of War.Once they don't meet their expectations, even if there is a hidden secret, they deserve to be abandoned.

"Zhichuan, ever since you asked me to help you find out about your father and brother, I've always wanted to say this to you."

On the opposite side of Yinzhi River, a man with the appearance of a leisurely swordsman sitting said: "You have to explain to your father and brother, but you have to come out."

"Don't let yourself fall down again."

"Are you willing to fall?"

Yin Zhichuan said with a smile: "I have not resigned myself to depravity, I am living a very good life now."

Not long after the turmoil of Canglan's defeat passed, Yinzhichuan was depressed for a while.But then he returned to the dandies of Hoshino Capital, and even started to hang out with them in Yanliu Alley.

The Yin family, the government of Zhen Guo, is still a resounding and well-known aristocrat in the capital of stars and fields.

Yin Zhichuan also put on his flamboyant silver robe again.

— as if nothing had changed.

The fact that the Yin family lost the city but was not punished in the slightest even caused many rumors of unknown origin to spread among the people.The boys who had played well in the past couldn't help but start to look at Yin Zhichuan's face and talk.

Ji Wuhen looked at his friend's eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and sighed lightly.

He will not give up.

Ji Wuhen thought, just like when Yin Zhichuan asked the court to thoroughly investigate the matter of his father and brother but failed, he started to investigate by himself.

He didn't believe that his elder brother and father would be deserters, and after chasing him to the ends of the earth, he wanted to find out the truth.

Fortunately, he has such a connection——

The former owner of Jinglou, the largest intelligence pavilion in the past, was Yinzhichuan's best friend, Ji Wuhen.

"I took a trip to Canglan."

Under the lamp, a leisurely man like a knight-errant swordsman opened his mouth and said in a low voice, "It is now the territory of the Yanqi people, and all the people in the city have been killed."

Yin Zhichuan sat opposite him, didn't say a word, only his lips were involuntarily pursed.

"When the city was broken, some lucky people escaped and became survivors. But they... all hated the Yin Family Army."

Ji Wuhen sighed very low and said.

"Zhichuan, I don't know how to tell you."

These two friends who were supposed to talk about everything sat face to face, Yin Zhichuan could almost see his own reflection in Ji Wuhen's eyes.

Ji Wuhen smiled wryly, and said, "Can you believe it? Almost everyone told me that they saw the Yin family's army retreat with their own eyes."

"——No one persecuted, there was no conspiracy. They were defending the city and resisting an hour ago, and they suddenly withdrew an hour later."

Yinzhichuan never knew what happened when Canglan City was broken.

All he received was the seven coffins that came back from Canglan. Yinzhichuan didn't know how they died in battle, how they met the Yanqi people, and how they left Canglan City.

Under the lamp, Ji Wuhen observed Yin Zhichuan's expression, worried that he would not be able to bear the stimulation.Seeing that Yinzhichuan's face turned pale, but he finally managed to hold himself back, he continued:

"The battle on the day the city was broken was very urgent, but it would never reach the point where the entire army was annihilated. ... But for some reason, your father suddenly ordered a retreat after climbing the tower to watch the battle."

At that time, many people were present.

The guerrilla harassment of the Yanqi people made many people think that they were just coming to grab some food treasures as usual, and forget it.

But I didn't expect that after seeing Sheng Yang sending Lord Zhen Guo to take command, their "sonie Shunhua" also appeared on the battlefield.

The son Shunhua, named Gu Xuedu, is the elder brother of King Yanqi.

There are also many people who say that the king of Yanqi is just a puppet, and that the one who holds the real power of Yanqi is the son Shunhua who is called "the city wall and long sword of Yanqi people".

After Zheng Guogong saw the figure of his son Shunhua on the tower, he immediately judged that this would be a fierce battle and ordered people to get weapons.

The weapons were sent secretly by the imperial court.

Ordinary non-commissioned officers are not qualified to touch it, so Lord Zhen Guo sent the second elder brother Yinzhichuan to pick it up in person.Half an hour later, Yinzhichuan's second elder brother hadn't returned, so Duke Zhen went down the tower to look for him.And then back, it makes people retreat.

"Many people were present at that time. It was indeed your father who said it himself, and it was definitely not a fake military order."

Ji Wuhen said.

"Is that something wrong with the weapon?"

Yin Zhichuan asked: "If he finds that the weapons sent by the court are broken and unable to fight, he may retreat first... No, if he wants to retreat, he should evacuate the people first. My father will not abandon the people in the city regardless of."

"It's the fault here."

Ji Wuhen said: "I heard from the people in the city that your father evacuated with two huge boxes. If there is a problem with the weapon, he wouldn't take it with him."

"..."

Yinzhichuan murmured: "...that's why."

"So, at that time, everyone thought that your father had a plan to leave the city temporarily."

— but in fact, they didn't.

After leaving the city, the marching direction is all the way towards the capital of the stars.They seem to be ready to do so.

But it didn't take long for Yan Qi to find out that the inner guards in Canglan City were empty, and attacked in a large scale.

Half an hour later, they caught up with the main force.

"In order to lure Yan Qi's army away, your eldest brother rushed into the woods alone with a small team as bait. He shot five thousand pursuers, and then exhausted... fell off the horse."

After a pause, Ji Wuhen said in a low voice.

"Afterwards, your second brother also stayed behind alone in order to delay the time. He died in battle from the swords and arrows of the siege."

"Your third brother..."

Ji Wuhen slowly uttered the information he had investigated with restraint, and Yin Zhichuan's fingers trembled slightly under the table.

He had already seen the corpses of those father and brother.

But now, listening to Ji Wuhen say it again with his own ears, confirming his conjectures one by one, Yin Zhichuan still couldn't help his eyelashes trembling slightly.

"Your fourth brother was captured by the Yanqi people, and his head was in front of the camp. In order to save him, your sixth brother also..."

Ji Wuhen paused.

Yin Zhichuan nodded, but his eyes were red, he forced a low-pitched smile, and said:

"Yes, when we were at home, the sixth brother played well with the fourth brother. He always got into trouble, and the fourth brother took daddy's cane for him."

Ji Wuhen didn't know what to say, and after a long while, he said in a low voice:

"But your fifth brother died to save the people of Canglan."

Yin Zhichuan raised his head, and Ji Wuhen said: "At that time, the city was already broken, and the cries and wailing could be heard far away."

"Your fifth brother found out that your father had no countermeasures at all. He ignored the military order and returned alone to evacuate the people."

This was an act of knowing that death was inevitable, but Fifth Brother Yinzhichuan went anyway.

He has always been silent at home, and often confronts his father.In the end, I still didn't listen to my father's words.

So I can't always get my father's love.

"I just don't understand."

After a long time, Yin Zhichuan said: "Why did he do that? My father... why did he suddenly order to retreat after going to the barracks to get the weapons?"

Ji Wuhen looked at him silently.

Yin Zhichuan said: "He thought about getting a weapon, which means he didn't think about evacuating when he was on the city wall."

"... It is said that Zhen Guohou Zhonglie was alone and helpless during the most difficult time of his life. He was trapped in the border town for 94 days. He had no food and grass, and he didn't surrender even if he ate bark. If something hadn't happened, he would not have given up so easily. "

Ji Wuhen stared into Yin Zhichuan's eyes for a long time, and he said, "Zhichuan...I can only tell you one thing."

"The weapon your father received from the imperial court is called 'Glass Arrow'."

"This is a... very special arrow."

The candlelight on the table flickered slightly and made a "crack".

Yin Zhichuan said in a low voice, "What do you mean?"

"I do not know."

However, Ji Wuhen shook his head: "All I can find is this far. You can pay more attention in the future."

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[*Note 1]: As mentioned earlier, Yinzhichuan took Xihuai Tour Mansion, but it stopped when it reached the West Courtyard.

That's why.