My years as a soldier

It took a while for Hu Jiuzhang to calm down.

He raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes, but he couldn't stop looking at the house where Hu Yan lived.

He just... called me brother...

When was it, when did you remember it?

Hu Jiuzhang asked silently in his heart.He still cared about this younger brother, and the more he cared, the heavier the guilt that filled his heart now.He clenched his fists and wanted to take a step in the direction of the hut, but just as he took a step, he was stumbled by the endless worries in his heart.

Hu Jiuzhang stopped where he was, closed his eyes, and stood there silently for a few seconds.

"Xiao Yan, wait for me to come back."

He opened his eyes and said loudly to the room where Hu Yan was.There was no movement in the room, but he knew that Hu Yan could hear it.

No matter how much to say, he didn't know where to start. He couldn't say clearly for a while, so he didn't say anything at all. He turned around without hesitation, and walked away in the direction opposite to the hut.

He might be an incompetent brother, but after realizing this, Hu Jiuzhang also calmed down from the initial panic.

Hu Jiuzhang returned to the courtyard where he and Li Muyun lived.After calming down, he realized his negligence.

Li Muyun has always been careful, as long as he is not kidnapped suddenly, he will always leave some reminders for himself in that room.

I just came back, and when I found out that Li Muyun was not there, I panicked, and I didn't even check the room properly.At this time, I went back to check, I just hope it's not too late.

Back in the house, Hu Jiuzhang lit the oil lamp and groped around on Li Muyun's rug. Soon he found the ink that had fallen in the quilt, and when he lifted the quilt, several crooked words were revealed: Su , Temples outside the city.

Looking at these words, Hu Jiuzhang couldn't help shaking his hands slightly.

"Su" refers to King Su, and the monastery outside the city should be the place where Li Muyun was taken!

He let out a long sigh of relief, only thought that he was really frightened, that he would lose his position, and when he thought of what he said to Yan Zhaozhong just now, he didn't know what to do and hurt others.

Hu Jiuzhang was sighing when he heard footsteps coming from the corridor outside the door.He hurriedly walked to the door with his cane, looked out, and it was Yan Zhaozhong who was coming this way.

Hu Jiuzhang coughed lightly, obviously embarrassed.Yan Zhaozhong didn't pay much attention to these things, and opened his mouth earnestly as soon as he came in front of Hu Jiuzhang.

"Jiu Zhang, I went to ask. Those servants must have been ordered by the uncle. Even when I asked, they didn't let go. I'm sorry, I was negligent. This matter is indeed unusual. But don't worry, Mr. Li's matter I, Yan, will definitely take care of it to the end, Jiuzhang, now you go to the stables with me to bring two horses out, and I will drive you to look for them outside."

Seeing Yan Zhaozhong like this, Hu Jiuzhang felt even more ashamed.He lowered his head and sighed softly, speaking softly.

"Hey...Brother Yan...you go ahead and take a look at this."

He brought Yan Zhaozhong into the room, and showed Li Muyun's handwriting on the quilt in front of him.

"I guess King Su and Mu Yun should both be in this 'temple outside the city', but it's unknown which monastery it is."

"The temple outside the city..."

Yan Zhaozhong lowered his eyes in thought, but after a moment, he already had an idea.

"There are not many monasteries outside Liaodong City. Besides, you said earlier that the remnants of the rebel army colluded with the people of the county government to hand over the majestic Prince of Tang Dynasty to the Goguryeo people. The place they use to imprison people will never be something. There are some large-scale temples outside the city. Apart from Chengshan Temple, there is Hongguang Temple in the southwest. However, there are many pilgrims in Hongguang Temple. We won't go to such an obvious place, let's go to Chengshan Temple first!"

"it is good!"

He didn't expect Yan Zhaozhong to lock the location so quickly, he couldn't help being overjoyed, and Zhang quickly responded.

The two set off immediately and headed towards the stables.Yan Zhaozhong brought out two horses, but they were not for riding, but for pulling carts. He knew that Hu Jiuzhang's legs and feet were not good, so he specially pulled a carriage for him, and he sat outside to drive the cart.

When the two set off, it was almost midnight, and the night wind was cold and cold. Hu Jiuzhang sat in the carriage with a gloomy face, feeling that no matter how he sat, he couldn't sit still.In the end, he couldn't bear it anymore, leaned in front of the car, pressed Yan Zhaozhong's shoulder, and spoke in a deep voice.

"Brother Yan, I'm sorry..."

"What's the matter? You suddenly said this, I'm really not used to it." Yan Zhaozhong turned his head, with a slight smile on his face.

"Hey... Don't say I'm sorry, Brother Yan." Hu Jiuzhang emphasized his tone, "I was too impatient before, and what I said was thoughtless, don't forget to take it to heart."

"Hehe, Jiu Zhang, don't forget to talk about seniority, I'm still a senior of your Han Haijun." Yan Zhaozhong said with a smile, "If you really fight me hard, you may not be able to beat me. But these things, Don't forget to take it to heart. The past is over, now you want to save the world, and I also want to find out what uncle has done, we have the same goal, you don't have to feel ashamed of me. "

When Yan Zhao said this, Hu Jiuzhang didn't know what else to say, so he could only answer yes in the back, and then sat back in the carriage silently.

In the past, he only knew that being bullied by others was uncomfortable, but he never thought that being favored by others could make him feel so uneasy.

It was still dark when the two arrived at Chengshan Temple.In the pitch-black countryside, from a long distance, you can see bits of light emanating from the temple.

Chengshan Temple is located on a hill in the eastern outskirts of Liaodong City. According to Yan Zhaozhong, this temple was built during the Yongchang period. Compared with those big temples in Chang'an, this is just a small place that cannot be put on the table, but it is located in Liaodong. In the area, this can be regarded as a large-scale temple.There is a main hall in this courtyard, and a side hall on the left and right. Behind the main hall is the residence for monks to live and practice in the temple. There are about seven or eight rooms, which can accommodate up to five or sixty people, and the scale is not small.

The closer the two were to the light, the more obvious the noise from the carriage would be.Yan Zhaozhong pulled the reins to slow down the speed of the carriage.

Not far away, in front of the main gate of the temple, there were two lanterns hanging, and directly below the lights, there seemed to be two halo shadows.The sharp eyes of these two veterans recognized from a long distance that they were the two soldiers guarding the gate of the temple all night, but the two soldiers were obviously not very concerned about the work they had undertaken, and both of them slept by the door passed.Yan Zhaozhong turned his head and looked at Hu Jiuzhang for a moment. Obviously, both of them made a judgment on the scene in front of them.

"We were lucky..."

Yan Zhaozhong said in a low voice.

"I don't know who sent these soldiers, so let's go straight through the main entrance?"

Hu Jiuzhang is more concerned about the situation inside the monastery.He thought about whether to sneak through the two sleepy people, or go around the whole temple to explore, and then make a judgment.

"Since even the guards are so lax, I think...the Lord may not have arrived yet."

Yan Zhaozhong stopped the carriage, and the two of them were located a hundred meters away from the main entrance of the temple. Since the forest was dark, the carriage was completely hidden in the darkness under the shadow of the trees, which instead provided them with an excellent shelter. .

"That's a good time to sneak in now."

As Hu Jiuzhang said, he was ready to get off the car.But as soon as he moved, he was pulled back by Yan Zhaozhong.

"Jiu Zhang, you said...the rebels wanted to sell King Su and his son to the Goguryeo people?"

"That's right. The second son Li who was imprisoned in the county government also wrote a letter to spread these things. I think his news must be correct."

"That is to say, King Su was imprisoned in the temple, while the Second Young Master Li was imprisoned in the county government office, and Shizi was at my house. He was not brought to the temple until yesterday afternoon."

"Probably so? But no matter what, since Mu Yun is in the temple, he has to find a way to get in."

Hu Jiuzhang spoke resolutely.

"But think about it, it's easy to go in, but difficult to come out. Could it be that you still want to run away with your son alone? His second brother, and his father, just leave it to the Goguryeo people?"

"Not really. But we..."

"So we still have to find a way." Yan Zhaozhong said earnestly, "Although I was born in Liaodong, I am not a pure Han Chinese, but after all I have fought for the Tang Dynasty and shed blood. If my uncle If it is really involved in the dirty business of selling the Great Tang clan, I absolutely cannot tolerate it."

Yan Zhaozhong's tone was firm, and Hu Jiuzhang was certainly moved when he heard it, but just by talking, what can they do to stop it now?Hu Jiuzhang sighed softly, his face serious.

"Brother Yan, when Mu Yun and I just learned about this a few days ago, Mu Yun wrote a letter and sent it out yesterday. One of these letters was addressed to Lord Lu Cheng'an, the governor of Jian'an. According to Mr. Li's statement , this person has always been loyal to the imperial court, and if he asks for help, there will be a response, but it is only you and me, even if we set off to Jian'an immediately to ask for a meeting, it may not be possible in time. The other two letters are sent It’s going to Chang’an. But then we don’t know when it will be delivered, after all, distant waters can’t save nearby fires.”

"The prince has already sent a letter to Chang'an..."

Yan Zhaozhong's eyes moved slightly.

"In Jian'an County, I don't know what the situation is now. But... I don't know one thing. Jiuzhang, how did you get in touch with Mr. Li Er in the county government?"

"It's a long story...it's just luck," Hu Jiuzhang sighed softly, "The Second Young Master has someone to help him in the county government, so he was able to communicate with the outside world."

"Oh? Then since he has someone to help him, do you think others will have come to this Chengshan Temple now? If he is here, will those who helped him also come with him?"

"This... I don't know."

Hu Jiuzhang was stunned for a moment, he really didn't expect Li Zhaoshuo to do this.

"Jiu Zhang, I think otherwise..."

Yan Zhaozhong pointed to the gate of the monastery, and then pointed to the carriage where the two were.

"I went to this temple to investigate first, so I just went in and met my uncle. I don't think they will be suspicious. And you...you drive to the county government to see the situation. If you can find the second son I'm the nephew of my uncle's nephew anyway, so I can bring you in together. I'll drag you here. Before it's daylight, you go and come back quickly, I think It should be in time."

"This..." Hu Jiuzhang pondered for a moment. Although he was worried about Li Muyun, he couldn't think of a better way, so he nodded, "Well, I believe you, Brother Yan. But after you go in, you must see him first. See Mu Yun, tell him about the current situation, it can be delayed for a while."

"it is good."

Yan Zhaozhong nodded his head heavily, then jumped out of the car.

The movement of him getting out of the car startled the two gatekeepers. Hu Jiuzhang sat in the car, his heart trembled.

But Yan Zhaozhong walked to the gate unhurriedly, opened his mouth to speak a series of Jiaoliao mandarin with a strong accent, but within a short time, he was let in by the two soldiers guarding the gate.

Sitting in the car, Hu Jiuzhang couldn't help sighing.

Seeing Yan Zhaozhong's figure disappear behind the door, Hu Jiuzhang didn't dare to delay for a moment. He sat on the crossbar in front of the car, pulled the reins, turned around and drove the car towards the county government.

He only hoped that there would be a few more people in the county government who were willing to help Li Zhaoshuo.