rebirth [rebirth]

In the past three years, Dachu has been plagued by natural and man-made disasters, except that the north has not been disturbed, and the south of the Jiulian River has been immersed in the flames of war.

Fengcheng, as the big city in the north, is located on the throat of the imperial capital and the second north county. It has been very prosperous since ancient times.

Before dawn every day, there would be carriages pulling fresh seafood to the imperial capital, and all kinds of goods from the south would be transported to the north with the empty carriages.

Today, although Da Chu has destroyed the country, Fengcheng is still safe and prosperous, and the lives of the people remain unchanged.

As early as a few days ago, the Governor of Fengcheng received a document from the imperial court, and the name of the country was changed to Chen from now on, and it began to be the first year of Chen Shuntian.The governor immediately issued a decree to post the imperial list outside the yamen, and after discussing with the commander of Fengcheng, he directly ordered the soldiers guarding the city to conduct interrogation on their own, and no one could enter the city without a document.

Therefore, when Rong Jingxuan and his party arrived in Fengcheng, they saw a long queue at the gate of the city from afar.

Fengcheng is built on the hillside, with only gates on the southeast and west sides, and the distant mountains on the north side are small compared to the sky, but they are quite towering and steep.

The carriage stopped slowly, Rong Jingxuan and Xie Mingze got out of the carriage, frowning and looking forward.

Ahead, there was a crowd of people.

Ding Kai also got off his horse, walked up to the two of them and said, "It must be that the documents from all provinces have arrived, Fengcheng has just started to check the head."

Before he became a soldier, he was just a farmer in the countryside. After fighting with Chen Shuntian for the past two years, it is really unusual for him to have such insight.

Rong Jingxuan was concerned at the moment, turned his head and quickly glanced at Xie Mingze, then turned his head and smiled: "Nowadays the army is in chaos, and we don't know where the subjugated slave has gone, so the prefect should do this. I am ashamed to trouble Brother Ding to wait with us for so long. "

The subjugated slave in his mouth actually refers to himself.

From the beginning of Chen Liguo, Emperor Shuntian compiled nursery rhymes for children to sing in the streets and alleys all day long, but in a few days, the people of Yong'an will know it.

The song there was really vicious, it was the first time Rong Jingxuan heard it, and he kept it in his heart, and it took him a long time to let it go.

Prosperity is falling, glory is falling, I would rather be a dead dog than a subjugated slave.

Spineless, spineless, subjugated slaves subjugated the country.

This is nothing more than scolding him for being spineless and dying with Da Chu, lingering on his last breath and becoming a subjugated slave.

As soon as he said this, Xie Mingze frowned. He was about to say a few words to him, but unexpectedly, Ding Kai opened his mouth to dissuade him: "Brother Feng, although we are calling all the way with the Holy One, we also know that Tai... From childhood benevolence, this country... In the final analysis, it is not in his hands."

Xie Mingze really didn't expect him to think so, after hearing this, he hurriedly said: "A'an is young, and his speech is not pleasant, don't blame Brother Ding."

After he finished speaking, he paused and said: "However, looking at this battle, I am afraid that you must have a document to enter the city, this..."

Xie Mingze's hesitation and pause were very well-measured. Ding Kai didn't care much at all, so he hurriedly patted his chest and assured: "Before coming, General Li has signed the document in my hand. When we arrive at the gate of the city, I will deal with everything, so don't be afraid."

Seriously, if the city defenders really want to touch the real checkers, they will be in danger.If Ding Kai stepped forward to talk about the matter and took out his waist card and documents, they were likely to enter easily.

Only then Rong Jingxuan pretended to breathe a sigh of relief, and went directly to the front to tell Gu Guangbo the good news.

Leaving Xie Mingze and Ding Kai standing where they were, Xie Mingze said very politely: "Brother Ding, if you and the others hadn't sent us back to Fengcheng, I'm afraid the journey would not be smooth. Now that we have arrived at the door of our house, we will go in and have a cup of tea. Let's go after dinner, let's talk about it."

"It's unavoidable. We have taken on the task and escorted you to Fengcheng safely. We should share it. What are you talking about thank you." Although Ding Kai has a broad vision, he has never come into contact with the human feelings of this scholar. , I couldn't help being a little panicked after hearing this, and even spoke my hometown dialect.

Xie Mingze smiled slightly, like a spring breeze, which made people feel a little more comfortable: "Brother Ding, this is the rule of our Gu family, and it is also the rule of Fengcheng. Let's go after a rest."

He first mentioned the rules of the Gu family, implying that all scholars are like this, and Ding Kai of Fengcheng has never been there, so naturally he doesn't know what it is like.The last sentence is emotional.

When he said this, Ding Kai thought about it, and when he looked back, he saw that although the little soldiers who followed him seemed to be in good spirits, after driving for two days, they looked dusty.He is a big old man, and he is about to stand up, so he is not afraid of this, but many of the little soldiers who follow him are young people from the same village, his relatives are all dead, so it is inevitable that he loves them as his nephews.

So see you, I really want them to rest before returning to the city.

But the order cannot be disobeyed, Ding Kai hesitated for a long time, and finally settled down.He was about to open his mouth to refuse, but another soft voice sounded: "That's right, brother Ding should stay and rest for one night before leaving, and we haven't returned to Fengcheng for many years, so we really don't know if it's safe inside. Send Buddha to the west, can you send us home safely?"

Ding Kai looked back and saw Rong Jingxuan helping Gu Guangbo out of the carriage and walking towards this side.

If Xie Mingze Maotouer persuaded him like this just now, it would be fine for him to refuse on the spot, but now the world-renowned Professor Gu Guangbo also came to invite him, it would be ugly if he refused.

Besides, what Gu Guangbo said was right on point. General Li asked him to send him safely to Fengcheng, but he didn't say where.

No one can say whether Fengcheng is safe or not.

Thinking about it this way, Ding Kaidun felt that it was appropriate, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Mr. Gu's words are true, we will definitely send a few of you to the house safely."

Gu Guangbo smiled slightly, and thanked him as well.

The feeling of waiting in the cold wind is not pleasant. Gu Guangbo and the others have a carriage, and they don't feel cold after burning the hand stove.But the soldiers were riding on tall horses. Although they were wearing cloaks, the hair in the team was not so good. It took only a quarter of an hour for the whole body to be cold.

Rong Jingxuan, Xie Mingze, Zhong Qi and Ning Yuan Twenty are discussing countermeasures.

It was still warm in the carriage, and the expressions of several people were not bad.

Rong Jingxuan said directly: "Twenty, find out the map, let's refer to it."

Ning Yuan Twenty's hands touched behind him, and he took out a piece of silk cloth from nowhere, and spread it out, it happened to be Feng Ning's map.

Rong Jingxuan and Xie Mingze looked at each other seriously: "Yongwuwei has been stationed at the foot of Yuanshan in the north of Fengcheng City in Fengning since the 21st year of Zhaoqing. I dispatched the last 5000 people last year. How many people are left in Yongwuwei?"

Xie Mingze took out a book from his sleeve, opened it, glanced at it, and said in a low voice: "Now, only Old General Feng is still in the camp, with 500 people guarding the camp and 500 guarding the city. It counts."

1000 people...the brave guards who claimed to be 20 back then, now there are only 1000 people left...Rong Jingxuan closed his eyes and sighed in a low voice: "I don't know if Third Uncle would like to see me now."

Different from Ningyuanwei, Yongwuwei has always been inherited by the family. During the reign of Rong Jingxuan's grandfather Zhaoqing Emperor, it was the Jiang family of Yongwu Hou. When the Yongyan Emperor died, the Jiang family was extinct, and the deputy general Feng was appointed as the prince. From then on, the Feng family Become the new Marquis of Valor.

Rong Jingxuan's mother, Empress Wen Jia, is the cousin of the current Marquis of Yongwu.

Whether it's close or not, he should be called Third Uncle.

This brave Marquis was a soldier and horse all his life, loyal and filial piety, and now he is still healthy and healthy in nearly seventy years of age, and it is said that he still leads troops to practice every day.

But... he only has 1000 people left.

Rong Jingxuan sighed, he didn't regret sending out the last remnants of the brave army at that time, if he didn't send out, the Seventh Emperor Uncle might have no bones, and the soldiers who stood firm in Guangqing might be killed or injured.

Because of his mother's marriage and his father's appearance, the old Hou Ye only went to Beijing in the year when the crown prince was established in his life, and he only met Rong Jingxuan once.

Later, when his mother died of illness, he didn't even attend the state funeral, but only sent a letter of mourning to express his grief.

For a moment, many thoughts were circling in Rong Jingxuan's mind, he didn't have time to think about it, he just asked Zhong Qi: "Where is uncle now?"

Although eunuchs are not allowed to participate in politics, Zhong Qi and Xiao Fuzi are special. They were both trained by the Xie family and sent to Yong Wuwei, and they are loyal to the Rong family head.

Therefore, Rong Jingxuan entrusted Zhong Qi to take care of these matters of his grandfather's family.

After hearing this, Zhong Qi hurriedly saluted and said, "Master, the last time General Xiao Feng replied was in the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, and he only said he was in the Guangqing Camp."

Hearing the words General Xiao Feng, Rong Jingxuan was inevitably in a daze.

After waking up from the nightmare, his memory was a little fuzzy, and Xie Mingze and Zhong Qi had to remind him of many things before he could recall them.

Last year's Mid-Autumn Festival... that was the day when the brave army crossed the mountains and reached Guangqing.

Rong Jingxuan's heart was shocked: "I remember... there is no news of my uncle's death."

Zhong Qi hesitated for a moment, did not dare to speak, but Xie Mingze said softly: "Jingxuan, have you forgotten? Uncle is missing."

To say it was missing was a nicer way of saying it.At that time, the battlefield was chaotic, and the ground was full of mutilated dead people.Even if Feng Yichi was General Jin Wu, at that time Chu's army retreated and no one cleared the battlefield, only a few personal soldiers searched for the Seventh Prince, and Feng Yichi could not be found at all.

Everyone understood at that time that General Xiao Feng might have died for the country.

But no one dared to say this to Rong Jingxuan.

His uncle had just died, and he was about to face the death of his uncle. As a young man, even if he was the prince of a country, the blow would be too great.

Anyway, Feng Yichi's body has not been found, maybe there is still a glimmer of life.

After discussing with Gu Guli and Xie Xiang, Minister of the Ministry of War gave a note about the disappearance.

After hearing Xie Mingze's words, Rong Jingxuan vaguely remembered the mood he felt when he saw the memorial that day.

He closed his eyes tiredly, and said softly: "Let's talk about uncle later. I remember that the Fengcheng garrison is still under the command of the Brave Army, and even the commander is from the Brave Army."

Xie Mingze said: "Yes, if there is no change, the commander will be Jiang Mu."

Rong Jingxuan nodded, and said to Ning Yuan Twenty: "When the time comes, you can contact Ning Yuanwei in the brave army. Let's go back to the ancestral house first, and then discuss it after it's safe."

Ning Yuanshi didn't ask him why he didn't go directly to the old master, but said indifferently: "No, this subordinate obeys the order."