My years as a soldier

After suffering all night, Hu Jiuzhang's injury finally showed some signs of improvement.

Li Muyun didn't close his eyes all night. When he saw Lao Hu opened his eyes, he quickly called the doctor to help him check.

"Old Hu, old Hu... how do you feel? Is there any discomfort? Do you have a headache?"

Hu Jiuzhang's complexion was pale, and his eyes were a little distracted.

On the side of his head where he was hit, a large lump about an inch high swelled up, which was shocking to look at.Yan Zhaozhong didn't dare to move the bag on his head, neither did the doctor who rushed over, and everyone didn't dare to move him lightly, for fear of giving the blood bag on his head that was so swollen that it was about to burst. pierced.

The doctor didn't expect Hu Jiuzhang to be able to open his eyes again, so he took Hu Jiuzhang's pulse for a long time after being surprised.Li Muyun was always talking with him beside him, but Lao Hu was probably too injured and couldn't answer at all.

"I need a needle."

This time the doctor did not say that he would not survive, but took out a pack of acupuncture needles from the medicine box and stood in front of Hu Jiuzhang's bed.

"Since we can make it to this point, it means there is still a glimmer of hope. My lords, I will give it a go!"

After he finished speaking, he took out the silver needle from his bag, burned the needles one by one on the candle, and then dropped the silver needle on Hu Jiuzhang's head.

The acupuncture process continued until noon that day.Li Muyun couldn't bear it any longer, so he leaned against Hu Jiuzhang's couch and fell asleep.The doctor was also very tired, but after his diagnosis and treatment, Hu Jiuzhang's complexion was much better than before.

In this way, Li Muyun stayed with Hu Jiuzhang for another seven days in Chengshan Temple. After repeated acupuncture by the old doctor, the lump on Hu's head became smaller and smaller, and the others gradually regained consciousness.Although he might not be able to recover in a short time, his life was saved.

And the first thing Hu Jiuzhang did after waking up was to ask King Su about his safety, which caused Li Muyun's eyes to turn red, and he apologized to him several times.

"Old Hu, if I knew this, I would rather not come to Liaodong... We should have found a place to rest long ago."

"Now... can't you rest too..."

Hu Jiuzhang's voice was weak, but with a smile on his face, "Rest now... I'm at ease..."

He spoke softly, but after a while he closed his eyes again and fell into a deep sleep.

Because Hu Jiuzhang needed to recuperate from the injury on the side of his brain, Li Muyun accompanied him to recuperate in Chengshan Temple.

Now that King Su was rescued, Yan Suhe of the Yan family also changed his face, surrounded by Li Cong and waited on horses and horses. He was more attentive than before when he was with Gao Lingcen. The plan will soon be put on the agenda.

As for the county magistrate Du who came to the rescue with Li Zhaoshuo at the end, besides being as stingy as before, he now has a relationship with King Su, and he is also wholeheartedly trying to follow King Su to Beijing to seek an official.He repeatedly emphasized that the last time he came to the rescue, he had tried his best to summon a hundred people from the county to Chengshan Temple to rescue them. As for who came up with the idea of ​​pretending to be Tang Jun, he didn't say a word.

But Li Zhaoshuo can't treat the hero behind this.At that time, it was Lao Wen who thought of disguising himself as Tang Jun to intimidate the Gao family.As for the matter of recruiting, County Magistrate Du naturally has a share of the credit, but the people in the county yamen, who knew Du Honglin's personality, would have been unwilling at first, if they hadn't been moved by Lao Wen's generous statement , they may not be willing to help this favor.

So Li Zhaoshuo was the first to recommend to his father Wen Baichuan.

After Li Cong heard this, Dang even agreed to accept Wen Baichuan as an aide, but the matter was rejected by the client, Lao Wen.

He only thought that he was not qualified to follow His Royal Highness King Su, and he only thought that he could be loyal to Mr. Li in the end.After hearing this, Li Cong clapped his hands and laughed, saying that he was his second son, who had acquired a useful talent, and after returning to Beijing, he could use it to his full potential.

When King Su and his party set off to return to Beijing, they were escorted by Yan Suhe himself with a group of servants, went south via sea, and then returned to Chang'an by land from Shandong.

Before leaving, Li Muyun specially went to say goodbye to his father and second brother.It's just that the two of them complained about his decision not to return to Beijing temporarily. Although the father and son met, they didn't say much.Instead, it was Li Cong who explained a lot to Li Zhaoshuo in front of Li Muyun.

Li Muyun also knew what his father meant. He knew that the most important person in front of his father now was his second brother.

But these didn't matter to him anymore.

There is no point in these things being right or wrong. If you want different things, you will naturally have different ideas.He will not beg his father to understand his thoughts, nor will he force himself to accept the expectations given by his parents.He doesn't need the identity of this son to prove anything, now, as long as he can do whatever he wants, and his heart has already been promised to someone.

Hu Jiuzhang was raised in Chengshan Temple for more than half a year, and the injury on his head was completely healed.But the brain injury this time left him with a lot of sequelae. Sometimes he can't speak clearly, half of his body is always numb, he can't use his strength, and he can't even stand up. He has become a complete cripple. .

Seeing him like this, Hu Yan was quite shocked. He ran out of his brother's room alone and cried several times.But Li Muyun looked down on this matter a lot. He often comforted Hu Jiuzhang, saying that he would find another famous doctor to treat him with acupuncture and moxibustion.As long as they don't give up, they can always heal their injuries.

It's just that Hu Jiuzhang doesn't have much hope for this.Li Muyun said it, but he just smiled along with it.

He knew that with his body, he was lucky to be able to survive after being tossed like this. He didn't expect himself to be any better, he just wanted to live a stable life with Li Muyun for a few years, and he would die without regret.

After all, so many people have fallen on this road.

Hu Jiuzhang will never forget Tongguan in his life, the last real battlefield he experienced.

So many people have died, why is he still alive...

He used to think that he could survive all because of his natural luck and his strong body.But now, he knew that he might not have that much luck to spend.So every day in the future, he picked it up and stole it.That's all he could think.

While recuperating in Chengshan Temple, Hu Yan and Yan Zhaozhong also took care of him.

For his younger brother, Hu Jiuzhang has nothing to ask for, but he still has one thing that he can't figure out.

"Xiaoyan, when you said goodbye...you mistook someone, why didn't you recognize me?"

Hu Jiuzhang leaned on the couch, frowning slightly.As for this matter, it was a big blow to him at the time, but at that time he was concerned about Li Muyun and didn't have time to think about it.

"for this I……"

Hu Yan avoided his brother's gaze.He seemed to have many things hidden in his heart.

"Brother...how did you feel when you first arrived in Chang'an?"

"Honestly...it's not that great."

Hu Jiuzhang smiled bitterly. He hated Chang'an to the core, but Chang'an did give him something he was willing to fight for and protect.

"I don't think so much either." Hu Yan said warmly, "But you are the one who gave me the money and let me go to Chang'an. To be honest, brother, the little ink in my stomach is for you and mother. Yes, but maybe I’m not a suitable person to be an official? People say that you can buy a ninth-rank official in Chang’an City for 50 taels of silver, but if that’s the case, I might as well take the 50 taels Going to do business with money. When I make money back, I can buy myself an official, and I can buy you another one. That’s what I thought at the time. But if this is the case... I spent those decades studying hard at home, it’s nothing It works, doesn't it?"

Hu Yan sighed lightly.

"That's what I said, but how did I know... Chang'an is like that..."

There was some apology in Hu Jiuzhang's voice.

"Do you regret it? Reading..."

He asked softly, but Hu Yan didn't answer.

"Are you blaming me...for forcing you to study?"

"Brother, I didn't say it. Let's stop talking about it, shall we?"

"to make……"

Hu Jiuzhang chuckled lightly.In any case, he had already got the answer he wanted.

"But there is one more thing, I'm still very curious..." Hu Jiuzhang narrowed his eyes slightly, and his gaze hit Hu Yan's face.

"After I met you, since when did you recognize people? Why didn't you come to me immediately?"

"This one……"

Hu Yan was speechless again.He frowned for a long time, and when he raised his eyes, he met his brother's eyes.

"At that time...you were in a hurry to do things for Mr. Li. Besides...Brother Zhaozhong was very kind to me, I don't want to disturb you."

Hu Yan's voice was muffled, and Hu Jiuzhang couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.

"That's right... I think he has been very kind to you. Seriously, Xiao Yan, what are you going to do in the future? You can't just rely on brother Yan all the time, can you? You owe him so much, you call your brother How can I still get on?"

When Hu Jiuzhang said the last sentence, he raised his volume a little, deliberately trying to find out why.

I saw Hu Yan suddenly lowered his head, his ears seemed to be red.

"Hey...brother, you don't need to worry about these things! Just take good care of your wounds." He couldn't help emphasizing his tone, "In the future... I want to go to the Western Regions with brother Zhaozhong. But of course, here Before that, I have to go home first."

When he said this, he raised his head slowly, with a smile on his face.

"Brother, don't worry, with my mother taking care of me, you can follow Mr. Li to treat the wound with peace of mind. As long as the person is still alive, it's better than anything else, isn't it?"

"yes……"

Hu Jiuzhang sighed softly.

"It's good to be alive..."

In the second year of Qianyuan, Su Wang Li Cong abolished his third son Li Muyun and made his second son Li Zhaoshuo his eldest son.At this time, Li Muyun and Hu Jiuzhang were in the inn near the river in Guangling, eating Jiangnan's special steamed dumplings with crab roe and wild vegetable buns.

"Xiaobai...I heard that Chang'an sent you a letter?"

Hu Jiuzhang was leaning on a small couch. His old injury hadn't fully healed yet, but he was still in good spirits, and he didn't look like a wounded person at all.

"Ah."

Li Muyun nodded.

He was wearing a snow-white gown with a Confucian long gown with blue-gray cloud patterns inside, and he looked like a high-spirited son of an aristocratic family.

"No big deal."

He took a steamed dumpling for Lao Hu, fed it to his mouth, and talked casually.

"Is it all right?"

After Hu Jiuzhang ate the steamed dumplings, he propped himself up and sat up from the couch.

"Could it be... something happened in the palace?"

"Didn't you say it all, it's no big deal."

Li Muyun said calmly.

"Something was sent to me, though. Look..."

As he spoke, he took out a small bottle of elixir with a faint fragrance from his sleeve.

"what is this?"

"I don't know what's in it." Li Muyun said indifferently, "It's said that my concubine made it for me. Eating it is good for my health."

"Then have you eaten?"

Hu Jiuzhang frowned, took the small medicine bottle, and looked at it carefully.

"have eaten."

Li Muyun smiled slightly.

"It's really good."

"Oh? What kind of tonic is this, give it to me someday?"

Hu Jiuzhang became more and more surprised, and put the medicine bottle under his nose, and sniffed a few times.

"Hey! Don't take medicine indiscriminately." Li Muyun quickly snatched the small medicine bottle back into his hand, and put it in his sleeve again.

"I've said it all. My concubine made it for me. I can only eat it, and no one else can eat it."

"I don't remember when the relationship between you and that Concubine Zhao became so good..." Hu Jiuzhang said in a muffled voice, seemingly dissatisfied.

"Hey, old Hu... let's not talk about her."

Li Muyun leaned over, and suddenly touched Hu Jiuzhang's lips, causing Hu Jiuzhang's face to heat up.

"What are you doing?"

Hu Jiuzhang blushed and said in a muffled voice.The room of the two of them is facing the river, where there are many boats on the river, and the windows are wide open, so people can see what's going on inside the house when they turn their heads casually.

"Didn't I say it, let's not talk about her..."

Li Muyun lowered his voice, exhaled hot breath on Hu Jiuzhang's neck.

"Let's... just do our own thing..."

As he said quietly, he had already arrived on Hu Jiuzhang's couch.

In the afternoon, there was a gentle breeze on the river.

The wind skipped over the wooden window, blowing the curtain made of a layer of tulle in the room.

At that time, the banquet is over, and the spring is just right.

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The author says:

At this point, the main text of this work is over? (???ω???)? I didn’t expect this book to be written for so long before it is finished, but it is a good thing to finally be able to give it an ending.

In fact, during the process, I received some objective comments from readers, and I also found some problems in the writing. To be honest, I am very grateful to these readers who are willing to seriously put forward their opinions. (After all, when I look back, I also feel that if I had worked harder and thought about it, the story would have been better explained (╥_╥))

But I have written all the way here, and many regrets can only be left to make up for it when I revise the article in the future. (If it can be saved (╥╯﹏╰╥)?)

In addition, there are still some side stories that have not been written, and there will be more updates from time to time in the follow-up, so stay tuned!