【Kuan Xin】Snake and Venom

About two days later, Yuan Zhongxin and his party finally arrived at Taiyuan Mansion. When they passed the post station on the rolling road, because they had to hurry, they only stayed for half a stick of incense before they got on their horses and set off again.

Looking in another direction behind him, Wei Yanei sighed regretfully and said, "Oh, if we didn't have a mission to come out this time, it would be great to drop by the Wumu Village to have a look."

Xiao Jing agreed and said, "I also want to go and see Gu Xi, and I don't know how they are doing."

Yuan Zhongxin said with a playful smile: "Don't be downcast, after we come out of the dungeon, let's go to Wumu Village as a guest. Last time Gu Shi promised to teach me how to whistle."

Wei Yanei and Xiaojing were overjoyed immediately, their eyes lit up: "Really?"

Yuan Zhongxin raised his eyebrows: "Of course it is true, but you have to complete the task before you can go."

Zhao Jian glanced at the three of them helplessly, and said dumbfoundedly: "What time is it, I still want to play."

Wei Yanei waved his hand: "That's not right, I think I can play after I come out, and I feel much better."

While smiling, Yuan Zhongxin looked at Wang Kuan, who was silent beside him, and saw that his expression was calm and calm, and his eyes were calm. It was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry at the moment. Dull, he stretched out his right hand and put it lightly on Wang Kuan's shoulder, his eyebrows curved and teasing: "Wang Kuan, do you still remember Gu Shi?"

Wang Kuan came back to his senses, and gave Yuan Zhongxin a faint smile. He pulled the rein and slowly approached Yuan Zhongxin: "Why don't you remember, he still owes me a beating."

Seeing his reaction like this, Yuan Zhongxin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, he raised his eyebrows and said, "In that case, you can beat him up after you come out."

Naturally, Wang Kuan knew that Yuan Zhongxin said this to drive away his worries and worries. Wang Kuan secretly sighed in his heart, without changing his face, and replied with a light smile: "Okay."

After another whole day's journey, the crowd finally arrived at the Luguan Pass in the northwestern border of the Great Song Dynasty, where they successfully reunited with more than ten other cavalry troops who had been waiting there for a long time. Except for Yuan Boji, the highest rank among them was the Zhang Xu, the deputy general of the Qihou Army, was ten years older than the six Yuan Zhongxin, so Zhang Xu asked the six children to call himself "Big Brother Zhang".

Although the Qihou army guarded the frontier all the year round, and even went to the battlefield to kill the enemy, they did not look down on the six children from Kaifeng. After bringing everyone into the garrison camp, they happily took the six people around, first the armory, Then to the military doctor's room, and then to the training ground.

Zhang Xu and several other cavalry soldiers were demonstrating the power of Zhuge's crossbows. Except for Yuan Zhongxin and Wang Kuan, the other four looked at these crossbows that they rarely had access to in Kaifeng with a look of surprise.

Wang Kuan looked sideways at Yuan Zhongxin beside him, and saw an inaudible smile in his delicate eyebrows, quietly staring at Zhao Jian and the others not far away, with a relaxed expression, if not for Wang Kuan Knowing that their destination is the underground city, they must have mistakenly thought that Yuan Zhongxin's trip was just an outing.

Wang Kuan's voice was clear and warm, which made people feel very comfortable: "Why don't you go play?"

Yuan Zhongxin glanced at Wang Kuan, and said leisurely: "When I was in Zhanyi Garden, my brother often took the bows and crossbows in the camp and brought them back for me to see. After reading them, I'm going back to the camp. Bows and crossbows taken away—at that time, I saw too much, and I knew how to draw.”

Wang Kuan was quite surprised: "Your brother can still follow things?"

Yuan Zhongxin laughed out loud, and he said meaningfully: "Don't think that my brother is upright and serious, he can play much more tricks than me."

At this moment, Yuan Bo's voice suddenly came from behind him: "Zhong Xin, I'll take you to the city wall to have a look."

The two turned around at the same time, and Yuan Bofin immediately added: "Wang Kuan, you should come and take a look, the scenery beyond the Great Wall is really beautiful."

Yuan Zhongxin had already taken a step away, but Wang Kuan didn't move, and stayed where he was. He knew in his heart that Yuan Boji only called Yuan Zhongxin's name just now, and he probably wanted to say something to him—in that case, he It's not easy to bother.

Yuan Zhongxin looked back at Wang Kuan who was standing still, and came back to pull him. Yuan Zhongxin didn't have the slightest scruples, and walked towards Yuan Boji holding Wang Kuan's hand in an upright manner, joking as he walked : "If you don't pull it, it won't move, right?"

Seeing this scene, Yuan Bofin sighed softly, covered up the entanglement on his face with a light smile, said "Let's go" to the two who had already come before him, then turned and walked ahead to lead the way.

The three of them stepped on the stone steps unhurriedly, and walked up the city wall step by step. The city wall looked majestic and majestic, tall and strong. He was already out of breath from exhaustion, and he barely stood still while leaning on Wang Kuan's arms.

Yuan Zhongxin looked at the two people beside him inexplicably. He was full of surprise and gasped and asked, "Wang Kuan, aren't you tired?"

Wang Kuan nodded honestly: "A little bit."

Yuan Zhongxin frowned.

No red face, no shortness of breath, no shaking legs, is this a little tired?

Yuan Bofin looked at the exhausted Yuan Zhongxin, couldn't help laughing, he patted Yuan Zhongxin on the shoulder: "You don't have enough physical strength, you need to practice more—didn't Liang Zhu train your stamina on weekdays?"

Yuan Zhongxin slandered in his heart, if I hadn't spent half of my strength trying to suppress that terrible half-life, I would definitely be walking like flying now!

Yuan Bofin turned around and came to the edge of the beacon tower, looking down at the scenery beyond the Great Wall outside the city wall, his eyes were far-reaching and his expression was melodious. It is the world outside the Great Song Dynasty."

The two looked at each other and came to Yuan Bofin's side. When they saw the foreground clearly, their pupils dilated and they were shocked.

At this moment, the setting sun is like blood, the red clouds are dense, and the sky is majestic.

Outside the city wall, as far as the eye can see, there is a vast flat land covered with wild trees and short grass with no end in sight. When the breeze blows, the grass leaves rustle, three or two jackals wander around, and four or five misty clouds gather and scatter, but they cannot be seen. A little bit of human population, above the boundless land, thousands of miles away, there is a roar of death and silence, as if the popularity can be easily swallowed up.

The silence reached the extreme, and in a trance, there was a magnificence that was hard to ignore. The vast aura shot up to the sky, and at a glance, the waves were magnificent, and the slightest movement would cause the earth to shake and the majestic momentum to sway thousands of miles.

In front of the heaven and the earth, under the mysterious yellow, human beings are so insignificant, even vulnerable to a single blow.

Yuan Bo Fin said to himself: "The first time I saw this scene, I thought I was dreaming-they are so powerful and indestructible, we little people actually dream of conquering the world, intending to conquer the world. Be their master."

All of them are frogs in a well, especially the one who is in the Ninth Five-Year Supreme position.

Yuan Bofin's tone became bitter: "In recent years, the Holy Majesty's ambitions have been revealed, and he wants to expand the territory and move the city wall away for dozens of miles. If it wasn't for Fan Zaizhi and other Ming officials who tried their best to dissuade him, I'm afraid the peace here won't last long."

War has always been the man-made disaster that is most spurned by the people. No matter whether you win or lose, there will be displacement, family ruin and death, and the people are desolate, how sad.

Yuan Bofin turned his head to look at the two teenagers beside him, feeling sour in his heart: "The six of you have never seen a real war with your own eyes. Even if you know the war is horrific, I can assure you that you have seen it once. I don’t want to see it a second time.”

Yuan Zhongxin suddenly felt uneasy, he grabbed Yuan Bo's arm, and called nervously: "Brother."

Yuan Bofin's big hand covered the back of his hand, and patted it lightly: "On the surface, Da Song and Da Xia are still talking about peace and cooperation, but in fact they are not. You are so smart, you can definitely guess something. Now this trip to the dungeon, the Holy Majesty shouted, we must go, but if we are really unlucky and discovered by the Xia people, then we will all be abandoned."

Now, apart from their names and identities, they are no different from mercenaries.

Yuan Zhongxin gritted his teeth secretly, his eyes gradually showed anxiety.

Yuan Bofin took a deep breath, and said earnestly: "Zhong Xin, I didn't say this to hurt you, I just wanted you to understand that once the relationship between Da Song and Da Xia breaks down because of us, both parties will pursue it at the same time. , we can only rely on our own strength to calm this turmoil, the Holy One will definitely not lend us any official power."

Yuan Zhongxin's eyes were as deep as the water of an autumn pool, and countless rays of light flashed in an instant. He nodded calmly and said firmly, "I understand, but I will never retreat."

Yuan Bofin stared at Yuan Zhongxin silently for a long time, he had forgotten how long he hadn't looked at his younger brother, he still remembered the last time we saw him, Yuan Zhongxin was rebellious, he did not hesitate to confront dozens of forbidden soldiers in order to save himself, His wild horse-like temperament gave him a headache.

But now, Yuan Zhongxin is still Yuan Zhongxin, but in that always smiling appearance, he doesn't know when, a little more responsible and calm.

Yuan Bo's eyes turned and he came to Wang Kuan. After a while, he curled his lips and showed a relieved smile. He raised his hand and patted Yuan Zhongxin's head, and said with relief: "Since the road has been chosen, Whether it is difficult or dangerous, I will support you."

Perhaps, what Fan Zaizhi said was right.

Yuan Zhongxin has grown up, and he is no longer the child who had to get his approval for everything. He knows exactly what he wants, and the most important thing is that he is willing to work hard for it.

What's more, he's not alone.

Thinking about it this way, Yuan Boji suddenly felt as if he had put down a big stone in his heart.