Hong Jun wandered around the Duwei Mansion for a while. There were plum blossoms blooming in the mansion, and the aroma was tangy. This was the mansion of a big businessman in Tong County. The original owner had taken his family and took refuge there. The mansion was unceremoniously requisitioned, and the plum blossoms were still in full bloom in the middle of winter.
"When spring comes, the flowers will wither, and some scenery can only be seen in the severe cold." A voice sounded behind Hong Jun, and Hong Jun turned around suddenly.
He saw a military officer who was about the same height as him, with loose long hair, handsome appearance, fair skin, high nose and deep eyes, both of which were dark brown.
When the military officer saw Hong Jun, he was stunned, and immediately folded a plum blossom and handed it to Hong Jun.
"Send you off," said the military officer.
Hong Jun hurriedly thanked him, but he didn't know who this person was, but the military officer frowned and said: "You... remind me of an old friend. Do you know a doctor named Kong?"
Hong Jun said: "Kong Xuan? That's my father!"
The military officer laughed, bowed, and said in a loud voice: "It's the son of benefactor! My name is Gao Xianzhi, you can call me Uncle Gao, it's really fate! Doctor Kong..."
"Passed away." Hong Jun replied.
Gao Xianzhi nodded. When Hong Jun entered the city, he had heard that the guards of Tong County were Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing. .
Gao Xianzhi made a gesture of invitation, and Hong Jun was about to ask about his father, so Gao Xianzhi ordered someone to set up tea and a brazier in front of Meiwu, and invited him to have tea, and said: "I don't dare to drink too much in the army. Not a week."
Hong Jun hurriedly said it's okay, and said with a smile: "I don't drink well."
When Gao Xianzhi talked about the past, Hong Jun knew that when Gao Xianzhi marched into Lianyun Castle, he was hit by a stray arrow, and in the end it was Kong Xuan who rejuvenated him and healed him. Jun has not yet been born, and according to time speculation, his father has not yet met his mother.
Gao Xianzhi asked about Kong Xuan, Hong Jun only said that he was killed by his enemies, Gao Xianzhi unexpectedly said: "The doctor who hangs the pot to help the world also has enemies? But who is so vicious?"
Hong Jun sadly didn't want to answer, so Gao Xianzhi nodded understandingly, and said, "If you save some people's lives, you will inevitably offend others. People who practice medicine should follow their heart in everything."
"Yes." Hong Jun smiled, "It's like marching to fight a war, killing people and saving people."
"Your father said the same back then." Gao Xianzhi smiled.
"Can we win this battle at Tongguan?" Hong Jun actually asked the same question as Li Jinglong. At this moment, he was only worried about the situation in Tongguan. He really didn't want to see Luoyang fall like that again.
"Naturally we can win." Gao Xianzhi said, "The reason why we abandoned Shaanxi County is to defend Tongguan."
"That's good." Hong Jun let go of his heart, and only hoped that he would leave and not make any changes when he went to Saibei. However, when he heard this, he suddenly noticed something and said, "Wait, abandon Shan County?"
In the front yard, Feng Changqing sighed: "Look at the army under Tongguan, although there are 200,000 people, they are all traffickers and pawns recruited temporarily; look at the rebels in Anlu Mountain, they are all They are invincible outside the Great Wall, and the elites who fight against all ethnic groups will be defeated in a battle on the plain."
Li Jinglong frowned and looked at Feng Changqing.
Feng Changqing said: "Shaan County will never be able to hold on, and it is a helpless move to withdraw to Tongguan."
"You just abandoned Shan County?" Li Jinglong couldn't believe it, "There are so many people outside, and countless people died of freezing along the way, who should be blamed for this?"
"How about you teach me how to fight this battle?!" Feng Changqing said angrily.
To Li Jinglong's surprise, the scene of abandoning Shan County, starving and dying, and corpses lying on the ground for hundreds of miles along the way was actually done by Feng Changqing. As soon as the officers and soldiers withdrew, there was panic immediately, and the people fled one after another. The weather was freezing, and too many people were frozen to death and starved to death on the plain during this migration.
"The imperial court will punish you to death." Li Jinglong said in a low voice.
"Just hold on to this place." Feng Changqing said in a deep voice, "I'll settle it later, this old fate, whoever wants it will take it."
Based on the usual behavior of the court, Li Jinglong knew that Chang'an must have been in a quarrel at this moment, Gao Lishi and others would fight each other even if they had nothing to do, how could they easily let Feng Changqing go? !
"I have to go back." Leaning on crutches, Li Jinglong turned around to leave with difficulty, and shouted, "Hongjun!"
"Where are you going?" Feng Changqing said, "Stop!"
Li Jinglong thought that Feng Changqing didn't know the danger yet, and he had a vague premonition, especially Yang Guozhong's return to the court, which was simply his biggest mistake before. In case Yang Guozhong wanted to let An Lushan pass through the pass on purpose, the court would convict Changqing and Gao Xianzhi, and transfer them back to the court for accountability.
Feng Changqing had heard Artai and Ashinaqiong tell about the bitter battle in Luoyang, and knew that there were a lot of monsters in the Anlu Mountain camp, and said: "As the head of the exorcism department Shi, if you lead the people back to Chang'an, you will be killed if you go back to Chang'an." Once An Lushan sent monsters to attack Tongguan, how can ordinary people here resist?"
Li Jinglong was silent for a moment, and Feng Changqing said again: "Even if you go back to court now, what can you do to Yang Guozhong? If you get rid of Yang Guozhong, Gao Lishi is not a monster. If the imperial concubine really wants to take revenge, can you still rebel?"
Li Jinglong took a deep breath, and Feng Changqing said calmly: "Do your job well, the imperial court will cut my official position and exile me outside the Great Wall, who is afraid? Now that the rebel army is strong, it is time to employ people, Your Majesty will not be so confused. "
Li Jinglong said: "Is this fair?!"
Feng Changqing looked at Li Jinglong in surprise, and said, "It's not like you."
Li Jinglong was dumb for a moment, but Feng Changqing said in relief: "It's also like you, like you before you entered the Exorcism Division."
Li Jinglong seemed to be slapped severely by this sentence, and his self-loathing became even worse for a while, but he couldn't refute it at all, only to hear Feng Changqing say again: "Everyone must hold their position, this battle will be the most important one." has hope."
"I understand." Li Jinglong replied.
In Meiwu, Hong Jun held the tea bowl and listened fascinated by Gao Xianzhi's words. Gao Xianzhi smiled and said: "...Kong Xuan and I have everything to talk about. He also said at that time that his only wish is to marry a wife and have a child." .I said you are a good-looking talent, so what's the difficulty in marrying a wife? Go to Chang'an for a walk, I'm afraid countless girls are vying to be the first... "
When Hong Jun heard this, he couldn't help sighing in his heart. Gao Xianzhi was very familiar with him, and when he heard that they abandoned Shan County, Hong Jun couldn't help but his heart sank. But Gao Xianzhi beamed when he talked about the past, when Kong Xuan had just left Yaojin Palace, it was a time when he was carefree, when he was acquainted with Gao Xianzhi, he didn't have much on his mind, so he became a good friend who talked about everything.
Thinking of Kong Xuan's mission back then, Hong Jun felt depressed, but if it wasn't for this, he would not have come to this world, knowing a lot of love and hate, now that he wants to come, do he regret it? But he didn't regret it, and he never blamed his parents for giving birth to him.
"Later he got drunk." Gao Xianzhi said again, "He also said that he was born in this world to liberate sentient beings."
"That's right." Hong Jun said with a smile, "Maybe he was born to suffer for all living beings."
Gao Xianzhi said: "Practicing medicine is a benevolent deed. Naturally, it accumulates virtues for future generations. How can it be said that it is suffering for all living beings?"
Hong Jun just looked at him with a quiet smile, Gao Xianzhi asked again: "What are you doing now?"
"Practice medicine." Hong Jun replied.
Gao Xianzhi nodded and said, "It's a good thing to inherit your father's mantle and complete his uncompetitive career."
"Complete his uncompetitive career." Hong Jun nodded.
What Gao Xianzhi said made Hong Jun suddenly enlightened, thinking of the saying that he heard from Qingxiong a long time ago - Ying Jie. The father's calamity has not been answered, and now it falls on him. The son not only inherits his father's career, but also inherits his father's calamity. And the catastrophe of Peacock Daming King was precisely becoming a demon.
Li Jinglong called him outside, and Hong Jun hurried out to accompany Li Jinglong back. Gao Xianzhi personally sent Hong Jun to the door, and asked Li Jinglong in surprise, "My nephew joined your exorcism department?"
Li Jinglong only nodded slightly, but Gao Xianzhi laughed "haha" twice, and said, "Li Jinglong, don't bully him, otherwise I will trouble you."
"Don't dare." Li Jinglong was not in the mood to chat with Gao Xianzhi, but said coldly, "Hong Jun, go back."
Gao Xianzhi saw that Li Jinglong was really like the legends, no one looked down on him, and he was not speculative. Seeing that he was Feng Changqing's cousin, he politely sent them away.
Li Jinglong was in a very bad mood along the way, and when he arrived on the street, he insisted on walking down, so Hong Jun had to accompany him. Li Jinglong limped and walked hard on the long street.
Hong Jun said: "I'm leaving tomorrow, you have to take care of yourself."
Li Jinglong stared at the dirty snow on the ground, and replied: "It's the Chinese New Year tomorrow night, let's go after the New Year, and start on the first day of the new year."
It was the end of the year, and Hong Jun just remembered that after tomorrow, it will be another year.
"I'll accompany you to Saibei." Li Jinglong said suddenly.
"Really?!" Hong Jun was elated immediately.
Li Jinglong didn't answer, but just walked forward stubbornly. Hong Jun was a little incoherent with joy, and said, "Either borrow a car and call Shang Lu Xu, how many of us will go together?"
Hong Jun didn't want to be separated from Li Jinglong, and it was expected that Mo Rigen would not be willing to be separated from Lu Xu, but Li Jinglong walked for a while, and then said: "Forget it, pretend I didn't say it, you go and come back quickly."
"Oh." Hong Jun replied a little disappointed.
Li Jinglong raised his head to look at Hong Jun, with an extremely apologetic look in his eyes, and said, "I love you, Hong Jun."
"I'll be back as soon as possible." Hong Jun stepped forward, untied the bandage, and helped him back to the room.
The next day, the Department of Exorcism was officially listed here. On the last day of Tianbao's 14th year, everyone clamored to put up Spring Festival couplets. Delay departure for one day. Just like watching the new year in Dunhuang two years ago, only Qiu Yongsi was missing.
Everyone in the Exorcist Department originally held some hope, thinking that maybe Qiu Yongsi would arrive at the last moment to reunite with everyone like last time, but unfortunately he didn't show up until the end. Artest sang nursery rhymes for a while, and Li Jinglong smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, everyone, this matter is over..."
Speaking of this, Li Jinglong suddenly remembered that for so long, he hadn't cashed in once.
Ashinaqiong was drunk, knocked on the cup with chopsticks, and said: "Changshi, tell me, tell yourself, how many times have you owed us? You people have been to Pingkangli and soaked in hot springs, but I I didn't get any benefits, and the salary for more than a year hasn't been paid yet, when will I receive it?"
Everyone burst into laughter, and Trundeau said, "It's not fair! You only stayed in the tower for less than half a month, and you want to receive two years' salary?"
Li Jinglong didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and agreed: "I don't have any money now, so I will open it for you later."
Not long after, the group got drunk again, except for Li Jinglong, who was not drunk. Mo Rigen said drunkenly, "Hey, Chang Shi, you drink very well. Could it be that you used to pretend?"
Li Jinglong only looked at Mo Rigen with a smile, and persuaded him to drink again. Mo Rigen really drank, and snored while pillowing on Lu Xu's lap. Clearly. Everyone thought that Li Jinglong was the one who was the easiest to get drunk and cry tonight, but Li Jinglong had nothing to do, and instead got everyone drunk.
Hong Jun crawled over, approached a little, suddenly cried, hugged Li Jinglong and said: "I don't want to leave you..."
Li Jinglong took a deep breath, trembling in his hands, and said, "It's okay, it's okay, you just went out for a while..."
"I don't want to leave you." Hong Jun just repeated over and over again. After being drunk, countless thoughts came to his mind instantly, and he couldn't control his feelings anymore. He said again: "Who will take care of you..."
"I'll take care of myself." Li Jinglong said seriously, his voice trembling, and comforted him: "Hong Jun, stop talking, stop talking, you're drunk."
Hong Jun hugged Li Jinglong's waist, fell into his arms, and gradually fell asleep.
A sudden noise woke him up.
Hong Jun broke free from the nightmare, the sea of fire and purgatory in Luoyang seemed to reappear, and he broke out in a cold sweat.
"What's wrong?" Hong Jun had a splitting headache.
"Help me up." Li Jinglong said.
It was nearly five o'clock, the sky was bright, and the exorcists had already ran out quickly. They saw soldiers passing by in a hurry, and everyone rushed to the tower. Hong Jun simply went up with Li Jinglong on his back.
Outside the city, thousands of rebel cavalry came, and they massacred and trampled tens of thousands of people gathered in front of the pass!
"Open the city gate and let people go!" Li Jinglong roared angrily.
"You can't open the city gate!" A soldier shouted, "At least not now!"
Li Jinglong shouted: "Don't let them all come in at once?"
"We need to investigate clearly!" Feng Changqing went to the top of the tower and angrily said, "What if spies sneak in?"
Nearly 100,000 people crowded outside the city. Li Jinglong knew that Feng Changqing's decision was right. In such a battle, the people would disperse in a rush when they came in. No one could say how he died when he launched a raid in the middle of the night. .
Lu Xu was furious when he saw it, and shouted: "Give me a team! I'll go down and fight!"
Feng Changqing said loudly: "Calm down!"
Immediately afterwards, all the people fled to the gate of Tongguan, crowded and trampled on each other, and stomped on each other to death many people. The rebels rushed into the flock like tigers on the periphery, beheading everywhere, and screams soared into the sky.
"Today is the first day of the new year." Li Jinglong gasped, "It can't be like this, cousin, you will be punished by heaven."
"I'm not afraid." Feng Changqing said coldly.
In an instant, heart-piercing screams sounded in front of the city gate. The rebels couldn't force the city gate open, and the spies mixed in the crowd showed up!
The scene was extremely chaotic, Gao Xianzhi finally came, and seeing the blood flowing down the city, he shouted loudly: "Archers get ready!"
All the exorcists took half a step back, turned their heads, and couldn't bear to look at the scene again. Hong Jun looked at everyone, and finally met Li Jinglong's eyes.
Li Jinglong suddenly said: "Wait! Hong Jun is going out of the city! The exorcist obeys orders!"
Everyone reacted immediately and said in unison: "Accept the order!"
Leaning on crutches, Li Jinglong said calmly amidst the screams from the closed door: "Kong Hongjun and Mo Rigen leave the customs and go to Saibei, all the exorcists, escort them out of the city!"
"You..." Feng Changqing shouted angrily, "Li Jinglong! Do you know what you are doing?!"
The next moment, there was a wolf howl, Mo Zhigen turned into a giant wolf, Hong Jun turned over and jumped on the back of the wolf, Feng Changqing, Gao Xianzhi and others were instantly dumbfounded.
"I'm going to Saibei to perform a mission." Hong Jun said to Feng Changqing, "I have to go to the customs now, let me out."
Lu Xu shouted: "Give me a team of soldiers! I'll send them out of the city!"