The burly woman looked at Zhu Li's miserable appearance with a hint of pity in her eyes. Without saying a word, she turned into the inner room, lit the lights, and began to tidy up, probably to prepare food for Zhu Li.
"Thank you, brother. I am really hungry. I just wonder if giving your food to me will affect your life?" After all, Zhu Li came from a poor family and even lived as a refugee. In today's world, he knows that even a bite of food may affect the lives of others, so he asked this question.
"Hahaha, Xiaolang, you're worrying too much. Although I, Tan Erhu, don't have any great skills, I can catch some prey every few days. My family will not lack food." Tan Erhu, the burly man with a hairy beard, said proudly when he heard it.
Zhu Li felt relieved when he heard this, and he bowed and said, "Thank you very much, Brother Erhu. I have one more thing to ask you, Brother Erhu. I wonder what kind of territory this is?"
"Wangwu, this is Wangwu Mountain. At the foot of the mountain is Wangwu County, which belongs to Henan Prefecture and is now under the control of Xuanwu Jiedushi Kang Shi." Tan Erhu introduced casually.
"Kang Shi?" Zhu Li was puzzled. He had no impression of this person at all. However, in his memory, after Chang'an was recovered, Zhu Wen surrendered. The Tang court initially appointed him as the Jiedushi of Xuanwu. Now that Zhu Wen has surrendered, if the inertia of history has not changed, Zhu Wen should have taken office immediately. It seems that Kang Shi's position as Jiedushi will not last long.
"Why, do you know Commander Kang, or have you heard of him?" Tan Erhu was rather surprised, but he then sighed, "Although Commander Kang doesn't have any great talents, he is still good at governing the local area. The world is not doing well now, but the entire Henan Prefecture is not as chaotic as other places. However, when Huang Chao attacked Chang'an, Commander Kang did not lead his troops to support him. Now that Chang'an has been recaptured by General Zhu Li of the Left Guard, Commander Kang may not be able to stay in office as the Xuanwu Jiedushi for long."
Zhu Li's eyes lit up when he heard this. He had never realized that a small hunter could have such knowledge. He said politely, "Brother Erhu has lived in the mountains for a long time. How could you understand the general situation of the world?"
Facing Zhu Li's questioning, Tan Erhu's expression became serious, and he said a little timidly: "Young man, I'm afraid you don't know that I haven't always lived in the mountains. It's just that the world is in chaos, so I relied on my good archery skills to escape into the mountains."
"At the foot of the mountain, I have two childhood brothers. My elder brother, Yue Pengju, is a military officer in the Zhongzhen Army of Wangwu County. My younger brother, Yang Zaixing, was a playboy at first, stealing and thieving. Later, under the teaching of my elder brother, he turned over a new leaf and is now serving under him. So, young man, don't underestimate a country boy like me. I have someone protecting me." Tan Erhu looked smug and arrogant, obviously because his childhood brother was now a high-ranking official.
However, his words made Zhu Li's heart tremble. If Yue Pengju and Yang Zaixing were really the two people he thought of, then it would be too shocking.
According to historical records, Yue Fei and Yang Zaixing were both from Henan. However, what puzzled Zhu Li was that these two people were famous generals in the Song Dynasty. How could they appear now when it was still the end of the Tang Dynasty
Even if it is the reincarnation of heroic souls, Zhu Li has never seen heroic souls after the Tang Dynasty. The living bodies of those heroic souls in Shuozhou are all people before the Tang Dynasty, and the appearance of Yue Pengju and Yang Zaixing was beyond his expectations. Does the appearance of these two people indicate anything
Zhu Li was puzzled, but after hearing the names of these two people, he gave up his plan to leave at dawn. No matter whether they were those two people or not, he would meet them first. As for the safety of Tan Erhu and his wife, he would find a way when the time comes.
If the two people mentioned by Tan Erhu are really the two people in Zhu Li's heart, they must not be missed. They are tough guys who are hard to see even if you search all over the world with a lantern. What's more, one of them will be revered by the people in the future to the point of being deified. You can't miss them. You have to see them.
Zhu Li made up his mind and said, "Excuse me, excuse me. It turns out that Brother Erhu has a good friend working in the government. He is so well connected and well-connected. I admire him."
"Hahahaha" Zhu Li's praise and "envy" made Tan Erhu even more proud. In a good mood, he said proudly: "Xiaolang, you can stay with me and give me a hand. Help me when I go hunting. If there is a chance, I will take you to meet my two childhood friends, so that you can open your eyes and see the style of the government."
"Thank you in advance. Thank you Brother Erhu for your care." Zhu Li naturally would not refuse and agreed immediately.
After eating, Zhu Li stayed obediently in Wangwu Mountain and lived in Tan Erhu's home.
However, Zhu Li knew that life was difficult, so he would not eat and live for free. As long as Tan Erhu went out hunting, he would go to help. With Zhu Li's skills and archery, although he was injured, he was no match for an ordinary hunter like Tan Erhu.
Common prey such as hares and pheasants were no problem at all. Even large prey such as wild boars, musk deer, wild wolves, leopards, etc., were hunted by Tan Erhu with the help of Zhu Li. This made Tan Erhu and his family very happy. In fact, within ten days of getting along, Wang Erhu's wife, Zhao, was already trying to arrange a marriage for Zhu Li, so as to keep Zhu Li and allow him to cooperate with Erhu for a long time.
Zhu Li naturally treated the simple and enthusiastic Tan Erhu's family with sincerity and even told them his real name, but Tan Erhu didn't care. He would never have thought that the Zhu Li in front of him was the Zhu Li who led the troops to recapture Chang'an.
For more than ten days, the secret guards of the Shence Army who were searching for Zhu Li, as well as the assassins of the other three important officials, could not find this place. Tan Erhu's family and Zhu Li lived in peace.
During the ten days of rest, Zhu Li's skin color returned to normal. With his healthy wheat-colored skin, he looked even more heroic and extraordinary. With his hair tied up, clean clothes, and no mosquito bites on his face, he looked like an extraordinary person.
On this day, Tan Erhu prepared his bow and arrows and was ready to go hunting. Zhu Li naturally followed behind him, ready to help. However, as soon as he walked out of the gate, he looked up and saw a group of four people walking towards the courtyard.
The first person had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, dressed in green, with a long sword on his waist and a spear in his hand. He exuded a heroic spirit and was obviously a very brave man. When the man saw Tan Erhu, he walked straight towards him.
The young man was about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, followed by an extremely beautiful woman. The woman was holding a boy of about six or seven years old in one hand, and supporting an old lady with gray hair in the other hand. They slowly followed the young man and walked towards the two of them. In Zhu Li's eyes, it seemed like they were visiting their relatives with their whole family.
"Erhu." The young man shouted to Tan Erhu from a distance.
When Tan Erhu saw the newcomers, he immediately smiled, put down his hunting gear, rubbed his hands in front of him, and excitedly greeted them, saying loudly: "Brother Yue, sister-in-law, and Auntie, Yun Xiaolang, why are you here? You are really rare guests."
However, when Zhu Li saw this person, his mind suddenly roared, and the Classic of Mountains and Seas shot out. In the sea of consciousness, the familiar sound of Hong Zhong Da Lu sounded again: "Yue Pengju, the reincarnation of the heroic spirit Yue Fei, Yue Fei, a national hero, loyal and honest, simple and kind, benevolent and filial, the Lü Shang of Song Dynasty, the heroic spirit is unyielding, and he is in this world to help the people. The heroic spirit appears and returns to the mountains and seas."
The majestic sound lasts forever.
It was indeed Yue Fei. Zhu Li felt lucky in his heart. As the Classic of Mountains and Seas in Zhu Li's sea of consciousness vibrated, Yue Pengju, who originally wanted to say something to Tan Erhu, seemed to have some feelings. He suddenly turned his head and looked at Zhu Li blankly.
What Yue Pengju saw was an extraordinarily heroic and majestic young man standing in the distance, looking at him with his bright eyes. When he saw this man, Yue Pengju's eyes lit up and he looked very excited.
Twenty years of confused life seemed to disappear in an instant when he saw this young man. The young man was like a ray of dawn that illuminated the world, dispersing the heavy fog before his eyes and pointing him straight to the way forward.
A feeling of admiration and closeness arises from the heart, as if the country and home thousands of miles away, the chaos of the world, will eventually be pacified in this person's hands. Following that person, all his ambitions and passion can be fully displayed.
Yue Pengju casually pushed Tan Erhu away, ignoring his dazed look, and walked straight towards Zhu Li, bowing and saying, "I'm Yue Pengju, excuse me, may I ask your name?"
Zhu Li seemed to have gotten used to this kind of scene, as if every reincarnated heroic soul was very kind to him. He was not surprised at all and quickly bowed and said, "I am Zhu Li, stranded here, and fortunately, Brother Erhu took me in."
"Zhu Li?" Yue Pengju's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked hurriedly, "But it's General Zhu Li, the General of the Left Guard who pacified the Shatuo and recovered Chang'an, the Grand Protector of the Shanyu, and the Governor of Yun and Shuo?"
Yue Pengju was so excited that Tan Erhu and others were at a loss. When they heard him asking this question again, they were even more surprised. Five or six pairs of eyes suddenly looked straight at Zhu Li.
This expression made Zhu Li very embarrassed, but he hesitated for a moment and said frankly: "It is me. I had no intention of hiding it from Brother Erhu, but Tian Lingzi and Li Keyong sent people to search for me everywhere. For everyone's safety, it is better not to know."
"Ah, hahaha, it is true." Yue Pengju was overjoyed when he saw Zhu Li admit it, and then he comforted him: "Tian Lingzi was a powerful eunuch of his generation, he deceived the emperor and disrupted the government, his crime is unforgivable; Li Keyong was a Shatuo warrior, he had wolfish ambitions and repeatedly rebelled against the Tang Dynasty, his crime deserves to be lingchi, your Excellency does not need to worry, Wangwu Mountain is quite secretive, it is difficult for his minions to find here."
Behind Yue Pengju, Tan Erhu, who heard Zhu Li admit that he was the General of the Left Guard, was immediately shocked and almost at a loss. He still couldn't believe his ears. General of the Left Guard, what a high position that must be. Unfortunately, he didn't know that Zhu Li had already been declared a traitor by the Tang court, so no matter how high the position he held, it would be of no use.