My years as a soldier

Driving a car is much faster than running on two legs.It was just dawn when Hu Jiuzhang arrived at the county government office. He drove the carriage to the back door of the county government office, fastened the reins, and jumped out of the carriage.

Early in the morning, there was no one on the street. Hu Jiuzhang looked around, only to feel that he could vaguely hear something.Soon, he realized that the voice came from the yard at the back door of the county government office.Hu Jiuzhang approached the gate of the county government office, and leaned his ear to the crack of the door to listen carefully. He realized that there seemed to be several people wrestling together in the courtyard of the county government office at this time. .

Hu Jiuzhang couldn't help being surprised.He knew that the people from the county government had entangled with the rebels, but why did the deal start here before the deal started?

Hu Jiuzhang didn't think too much, he pulled out the horizontal knife, cut off the bolt of the back door of the county government office, and gently pushed the door open.

There was no one in the courtyard, so Hu Jiuzhang followed the scuffle and quickly identified the direction of the fighters.

They fought in the house.

Hu Jiuzhang did not withdraw the knife.Although he felt that the major event of the rebel army was imminent and there should not be too many soldiers staying in the county government office, but the county government office also had officials and servants on duty, and he was not afraid of fighting because of his inconvenient legs and feet, but he was afraid that he would be dragged by someone and he would not be able to run away in time.With a knife in his hand and a stick in his hand, he lowered his walking voice as much as possible.

Walking to the house where the sound came from, Hu Jiuzhang looked in through the crack of the door and couldn't help but turn pale with shock.

It was Li Zhaosuo who was wrestling in the room, and there were two people fighting with Li Zhaosuo, both of whom seemed to be minor officials of the county government. One of the minor officials held a rope in his hand, the other held a short stick, There was another person in the room, that person was stooped and had a big scar on his neck. He was holding a kitchen knife and standing behind hesitating, not knowing who he was going to cut.

Seeing that Li Zhaoshuo was about to be tied up by those two petty officials, Hu Jiuzhang pushed open the door, and all four people in the room were stunned for a moment.

"Mr. Hu? Mr. Hu! Help me!"

Li Zhaoshuo was being pressed to the ground with his head upturned, but he quickly recognized Hu Jiuzhang's appearance and asked him for help.

Hu Jiuzhang naturally planned to come in to help him. He thought that the two little officials would tangle with him, but he took a few steps forward with a knife, and the expressions of the two little officials changed. Throwing the things in your hand, both sides backed out all the way.

"Okay, good guy, don't be impulsive, we are all forced! You, if you want to find it, go to Master Du! These things are all initiated by Master Du, and have nothing to do with us!"

Those two explained quickly, Hu Jiuzhang narrowed his eyes slightly, and then turned to the one with the kitchen knife.

But this man was not afraid of his knife, he just walked towards Li Zhaoshuo with the kitchen knife in his hand.

Hu Jiuzhang was startled, for he was afraid that this man would call out the kitchen knife to Li Zhaosuo, and he was about to block it, but the middle-aged man with the scar on his neck half-knelt down to help Li Zhaosuo untie the rope. .

Hu Jiuzhang was really surprised.Where is this all?

Fortunately, he came to the county office first. According to the four people in the room, the rebels wanted to take Li Zhaoshuo away with them yesterday, but they were stopped by the county magistrate Du Honglin. Du Honglin didn't mean it. To save Li Zhaoshuo, it was because he hadn't negotiated with Dong Junsheng on the proportion of spoils, so he had to keep a pawn in his hand to make a decision. When he had reached an agreement with Dong Junsheng, he would hand over Li Zhaoshuo.

As for the two little officials who wanted to tie Li Zhaoshuo, they planned to tie Li Zhaoshuo to the home of the county magistrate.

But this errand is disgraceful after all, and the county magistrate is a famous iron cock, and he is reluctant to spend a penny to find someone to do the job, so that no one in the county government wants to get involved in this muddy water, just the two of them , owed Mr. Du six taels of silver, and was forced to do it.

As for the crooked man with the scar on his neck, he was the old man who had been secretly helping Li Zhaoshuo.

Hu Jiuzhang originally thought that it would be a dangerous job for him to go to the county government office to inquire, but who knows that he really came in, but it turned out to be such a scene, it seemed like a farce.

After the two little officials left, Li Zhaoshuo seemed to be more anxious than Hu Jiuzhang, pulling his arm and asking questions hastily.

"Mr. Hu, where is my third brother now?"

"To be with your father." Hu Jiuzhang sighed, and told Li Zhaoshuo the whole story of how he and Li Muyun came here from Chang'an in a few words, and also related what happened yesterday to himself and the Yan family. Li Zhaoshuo was informed of all kinds of relationships.After finishing speaking, Li Zhaoshuo sighed, with a look of disappointment on his face.

"I know that the third brother brought people to find this place. How could he know that he is also in such a state of desperation! Dong Junsheng and Du Honglin probably made an appointment with someone from the Gao family to make a deal today. With just a few of us, how can we get father and third brother together?" Brother rescued from the pack of wolves? Even if the third brother's letter can reach Lu Cheng'an today, it will be too late!"

Li Zhaoshuo's long and short sighs made Hu Jiuzhang's brain ache.

"Let me say, Second Young Master Li, you should have helpers in the county government office. Why don't you find someone in the government office to help you at Chengshan Temple? Once the matter is completed, it will be a great achievement. We will discuss it in the future." Rewards for meritorious deeds, no one can be missed. Can't you come forward and talk to them?"

"I?"

Hearing Hu Jiuzhang's words, Li Zhaoshuo sighed again, "You don't know, those people in the yamen don't act on the basis of money? How can I convince them to work hard with my empty words? Besides, the county yamen The people here are different from those soldiers, they are ordinary people, how can you get them to do this?"

"Is that not enough?"

Hu Jiuzhang's face was gloomy. He couldn't listen to Li Zhaoshuo's talk of defeat before a fight.What's more, in the temple now, there is Yan Zhaozhong who can take care of him. If it doesn't help, he will kill all the guards and fight to the death. As long as he can rescue people, he can do whatever he wants.But Li Zhaoshuo was fine, he looked like he was complaining, he was considered a big man, now that he was rescued, he had to sit here and complain, which really annoyed Hu Jiuzhang.

Looking at Li Zhaoshuo's appearance, he couldn't help but think of the dignitaries he saw on the street when he first arrived in Chang'an.

I thought that after the turmoil, those who can persevere will change, but now it seems that this is not the case.

"Hey... I'll think about it again."

Li Zhaoshuo didn't say anything dead.

"Do you think I don't want to save them? But there are too many people involved. Those Goguryeo dignitaries have taken root in Andong for generations, and the power behind them is even more complicated. If you just take a person from the county government to run away If you stop them, you can get things done. Why do you think the Anton Governor's Mansion moved in? Why did the court allow An Lushan to raise troops in Youzhou, so that it caused today's disaster? Isn't it all because of the big Tang Wuxia looked east, so he could only let the various forces in the Northeast grow secretly, to the point where they are no longer able to deal with it now! You have to give me some time to think about it again."

Li Zhaoshuo also heard the emotions in Hu Jiuzhang's words, and when he spoke again, there was no lack of reprimand in his tone.

After hearing this, Hu Jiuzhang waved his hands repeatedly.

"Okay, okay, that's the case, I will go to Chengshan Temple to meet up with my friends first. Mr. Li is now free, so take good care of it, don't be caught again."

Hu Jiuzhang didn't say much anymore, he knew that he would never be able to bring anyone back from the county government, so he went out and got into the carriage, and hurried to Chengshan Temple.

When things come to an end, it is better to ask yourself than anyone else.

From the county government office to the east and out of the city, there is only one street away from the Yan family mansion.

Hu Jiuzhang didn't place any hope on Li Zhaoshuo, and now that he's going back, he's ready to fight the gang of mermaids in Chengshan Temple in times of crisis.

It has been a long time since he took part in a war, but this time he was walking on the road, and he felt an inexplicable sense of desolation in his heart.

In the past, in wars, I just felt that if I died unfortunately, I would just let it go.But now for some reason, he hesitated a little.If he really dies here, Hu Yan and Yan Zhaozhong can help take care of him, but the old mother who is far away in his hometown doesn't know how many years he will have to wait at home before he can return to a son.

And thinking of Li Muyun again, if he saves King Su, then the father and son return to the capital together, and they can go back to the comfortable life in Chang'an City.Thinking that Li Muyun would no longer have to wander outside with him, Hu Jiuzhang couldn't help but smile a little, thinking that this was a good thing.

But now, he has to find a way to make Li Muyun really live a good life.As for what will happen to him in the future, he doesn't want to think too much about it.

Hu Jiuzhang saw the "Yan" lantern hanging in front of the Yan family mansion from a distance, and couldn't help thinking of his younger brother.

After all, he couldn't bear to let go and left directly. He drove the carriage around to the street where the Yan's house was located, and finally stopped at the gate of the Yan's house.

He thought, even if it was just in case, it would still be too late to meet Hu Yan before going to the temple.

But before Hu Jiuzhang jumped out of the car, he saw a person standing at the gate of Yan's house. That person was carrying a big cloth bag, and he didn't know how many things it contained.Hu Jiuzhang stopped the carriage and took a closer look. The person standing at the door was actually his younger brother.

"Xiaoyan? Why are you... standing here?"

Hu Jiuzhang was taken aback, he got out of the car in a hurry, and Hu Yan also walked to his car with the burden on his back.

"Brother, where are you going now?"

"I... I have something to do, what are you going to do? Carrying such a big burden."

Hu Jiuzhang asked with a smile, but Hu Yan snorted instead, his face full of resentment.

"What are you going to do? I'll go with you."

He said in a muffled voice.

Hu Yan actually looks quite similar to Hu Jiuzhang, but his brother is usually slovenly, after years of tossing, he used to be a handsome guy, but now he looks like a bad guy in his 30s.But Hu Yan's face is still fair and clean. These days, he eats delicious food in Yan's house, and his appearance has a bit of a rich son.

"Why are you going with me, go back quickly!"

Hu Jiuzhang waved his hands at his younger brother again and again without thinking, but Hu Yan grabbed his wrist and slapped him hard on the face with the other hand.

Hu Jiuzhang was taken aback by his blow, but he couldn't get angry with his brother, he just felt a little wronged.

Why did you hit me again?

"I'll go with you! Don't think that I don't know anything. You just want to save people. One more person will work harder."

Hu Yan said angrily.At the end, he withdrew his hand again and rubbed his elder brother's face.

"It's true that you have changed a lot. I also heard that you deserted in Tongguan... If my father knew about this, he would have to break your leg! But anyway... your leg is already broken now Brother, I'm not a child anymore. From now on, I won't ask you what you've been through these years, but don't ask me either. Our lives are both picked up, and we can't lose them easily. .I know that person is very important to you, so I will go with you. I don't care what you want to do in the future, but when these things calm down, I will take you home to see mother. You have been away from home for too long I'm afraid that if you die outside, you won't be able to find your soul in the future..."

As Hu Yan spoke, his tone gradually softened.

"Anyway, don't even try to get rid of me...Even if you can't take care of me, you still have brother Zhaozhong."

Hu Yan said quietly.

Hearing the last name, Hu Jiuzhang let out a long sigh. He did not carry this burden for himself, but for Yan Zhaozhong!

After hesitating for a long time, Hu Jiuzhang finally let Hu Yan get into the car.

The two brothers were speeding past the roads in the small town, and when they were about to reach the place, they saw Hu Yan take out a bag of rice balls from the backpack on his back, and handed them to Hu Jiuzhang's arms.

"Here, let's eat."

When Hu Jiuzhang heard the sound, he couldn't help but look back.

"Hurry up, wait too long for you outside, it's going to be cold!"

Hu Yan didn't look at him, but turned his head and complained in a low voice.

When Hu Jiuzhang saw his appearance, he felt a hot sensation in his nostrils.

He could hardly remember when was the last time his younger brother handed him food...