My years as a soldier

Why did Hu Jiuzhang never expect that he would meet Chen Fan outside the gate of King Su's Mansion.

This dark door in the back street of the Wangfu is exactly the door he knocked on when he came to look for Zhang Si that day.Only this time, it wasn't Hu Jiuzhang who stood outside the door and looked in with fear, but was carried out of the door full of emotion.This time and again, things have changed.

Seeing Hu Jiuzhang being carried out suddenly, Chen Fan couldn't even hide his astonishment.He didn't wear the black suit of bad people, but the horizontal knife on his waist also showed that he was different from ordinary people.Hu Jiuzhang recognized the saber, it was the saber of the three armies of Beiting.His own one was kept by Li Muyun somewhere.Being kicked out of the mansion here, how could he have the nerve to open his mouth and ask that elegant woman for something he brought when he went to Beijing.

"Chen... Brother Chen?"

Hu Jiuzhang's eyes were fixed on Chen Fan. At first, Chen Fan tried to dodge, but when the door of the mansion was closed and only Hu Jiuzhang and two servants came out, he walked up to Hu Jiuzhang.

"What's going on here?" He quickly glanced at Hu Jiuzhang's straight legs, which were clamped by wooden bars, before he raised his eyes to see Hu Jiuzhang's face.

"Isn't this being kicked out..." Hu Jiuzhang said awkwardly.As soon as he saw Chen Fan, the nostalgia for Bei Ting surged into his throat in an instant.But nostalgia is nostalgia, the pain from his legs reminds him all the time, things have changed, he may have his life to return to Beiting, but he can no longer be a soldier of Beiting.

"Who was kicked out? Prince Su's son?"

Chen Fan asked.Before Hu Jiuzhang could speak, the two servants carrying the stretcher became impatient.

"Get out of the way, who is it? Don't get in the way of your errands!"

"Business? Hehe, I'd like to hear, what kind of business are you doing?" Chen Fan put one hand on the shoulder of the young man in front of him, and with a little effort, the young man's expression changed instantly. Even the stretcher in his hand trembled, so frightened that Hu Jiuzhang quickly grabbed the bamboo poles on both sides of the stretcher.

"I... Our master asked to send this person to the inn!"

"Which inn? What are you sending it to? Thank you for making it clear."

Chen Fan was holding the weak joint at the collarbone of the boy with his hands, but he had a sly smile on his face, which was obviously a threat, but his high spirits made people feel refreshed.

It was the first time Hu Jiuzhang saw someone like this.At first he only thought that Chen Fan was the senior brother of the Tianshan Army, but now he suddenly realized that Chen Fan was not just a soldier, he was a bad person.And all bad people have stains on their bodies.Hu Jiuzhang didn't know what Chen Fan had committed, but at this moment, Chen Fan looked like a predator with fangs hidden.He saw through the prey in front of him.Mingming smiled brightly, but the two boys couldn't avoid it, thinking about turning around and running into the gate of the house.

"Send, what else can you do if you send it to the inn? You have too much control!"

The boy standing in front of him was full of wariness, but when he saw Chen Fan's eyes turn, he stopped laughing. He even let go of the hand on the man's shoulder, and when he spoke again, his face was full affinity.

"Two brothers, let me tell you the truth, the brother you are carrying is my friend. And if my guess is correct, the two brothers should only be responsible for carrying him out of the house, not at all. What inn are you going to?"

As soon as Chen Fan said this, even Hu Jiuzhang was taken aback.

"What does this matter have to do with you?" The young man seemed to have finally come to his senses, "Turn around here and open the door, and you will be Su Wang's mansion. You dare to meddle in other people's business here, you are quite courageous!"

"Hehe... Let's not talk about anything else. Look at you talking like this, and you still have to carry someone. Your arms are already sore, right? Since your master just asked you to send him out of the mansion, it is considered to be out of the mansion now." Now, why bother to make yourself suffer? Why don't you give him to me directly. "

"you?"

The boy hesitated for a moment, but Chen Fan had already reached out and took out a small money bag from the skirt of his shirt, and shook it in front of the boy a few times intentionally or unintentionally. Sac attracted to go.

Chen Fan chuckled and stuffed the money pouch into the skirt of the servant in front of him.

"Hey, it's really hard for the two little brothers to carry my friend out. Why don't you take advantage of this time to have a good meal at Taihe Building in Xishi."

As Chen Fan spoke, his smile became more accommodating. He walked around to Hu Jiuzhang's side and made a "please" gesture, and the two servants slowly put down Hu Jiuzhang's stretcher with hesitation.

Chen Fan dismissed the two servants, and instead Hu Jiuzhang sat on the ground with a suspicious expression on his face.

"Brother Chen, why did you say..."

As soon as Hu Jiuzhang opened his mouth, Chen Fan silenced him again.

"We'll talk about it later."

Chen Fan bent down and lifted Hu Jiuzhang up, and strode towards Chang'an County.

I am afraid that this kind of posture can only be done by the two of them who have been soldiers.How strong is the carrying arm, to be able to lift a grown man onto one's shoulders with one hand alone?And for Hu Jiuzhang's side, although his legs are comfortable, the front half of his body is basically turned upside down. It doesn't take an ordinary person to maintain this position for a while, and he would faint to the point of vomiting, but fortunately, he has a strong body.Occasionally falling like this for a while, there is no special reaction.

Su Wang's mansion is next to Dongshi, Chen Fan picked up the path, and after a while, brought Hu Jiuzhang to a restaurant in Dongshi. He felt that it was almost done, so he completely let Hu Jiuzhang off his body.

"Dizzy?"

Chen Fan asked casually, as if nothing had happened, and asked the shopkeeper for water and vegetables.

"It's okay, I'm not dizzy."

Hu Jiuzhang shook his head vigorously.Seeing that Chen Fan had a knife on his waist, the storekeeper didn't dare to talk too much in front of them. After setting up the food, he went back to rest in front of the counter.

"That's good. I don't think you are being upset by people in the palace. How could you be kicked out?"

While pouring water into the small bowl in front of Hu Jiuzhang, Chen Fan ate fried rice from the plate on the table, which was a simple meal, but when Hu Jiuzhang looked at it, he felt that they were more attractive than the jade plate delicacies in Su Wangfu.He took a big sip of water, then grabbed the fried rice and put it in his mouth.

"That woman should be Concubine Su, right?" He recalled, he could even speak more freely than in front of Li Muyun, and his tone of voice had a strong Longyou taste, "I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to look at it with any prince or nobleman." I'm used to living there, so I'm not surprised that she kicked me out now. It's just...Brother Chen, why do you say that those two young men are not going to take me to the inn?"

"Hehe, you still don't understand this?" Chen Fan's smile was full of scorn, and the fried rice was chewing in his mouth.

"If they really wanted to send you to the inn, they wouldn't use a stretcher to carry you. No matter how careless the people in Su Wang's mansion are, they would know to avoid suspicion. Most of the Chang'an inns are concentrated in the West Market. If they want to send you there, they have to go out of Wannian County, passed Zhuque Street, and went to Chang’an County to find a place. How many pairs of eyes did I have to attract when I was carried on a stretcher all the way? People in Su Wang’s Mansion would not make such a mistake.”

After hearing Chen Fan's words, Hu Jiuzhang suddenly realized and nodded several times.And almost at the same time, a chill surged up behind him.Su Wangfei's face suddenly flashed in his mind.He thought that this time he finally met a reasonable adult, but he didn't expect that Princess Su was as cruel and double-decker as Zhang Si.

Thinking of this, Hu Jiuzhang couldn't help but suddenly laughed.

"Heh...it seems that I really shouldn't come to Chang'an, not only I shouldn't come, but Hu Yan shouldn't come either. If he can stay in his hometown in Chengzhou peacefully, he can be a teacher. It won't be too bad."

Chen Fan didn't know how to respond to Hu Jiuzhang's words, so he lowered his head and remained silent for a while.

"Before you were brought out, what did Princess Su say to you?"

"Just tell me not to see her son again."

Hu Jiuzhang's tone became more relaxed.He's seen it all by now.He is him, and Chang'an is Chang'an.If he wanted to live in Chang'an, he had to become like a Chang'an person.But Hu Jiuzhang thought he couldn't change into that, so he couldn't stay in Chang'an any longer.Anyone who is not a "Chang'an native" cannot stay in Chang'an.

"Then what are your plans?"

Chen Fan saw the expression on Hu Jiuzhang's face, and the expression on his face seemed to become more serious.

"Go back to Chengzhou." Hu Jiuzhang picked up the water bowl in front of him and took a sip, "There is still a mother to take care of at home, so I have to go back no matter what."

"Then what about your younger brother?" Hu Jiuzhang's state relaxed, but Chen Fan became heavy instead.It was as if the mountain that was pressing on Hu Jiuzhang's back before suddenly fell on him.The weight of human life, no matter how much time has passed, will never be lessened.

"If there are still bones left, it's up to me. Can I find them?" Hu Jiuzhang looked at Chen Fan and asked back, but there was a wry smile on his face.

"..."

Chen Fan avoided his gaze.He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.The two of them remained silent, Hu Jiuzhang put the unfinished fried rice back on the table, Chen Fan was thinking, and he was thinking too.

For five years, I worked hard to save 50 taels of silver, but I didn’t know how to spend it, so I lost 30 taels out of thin air, and I carried the remaining 20 taels with me. I don't know where my set of luggage is rotten.

The 50 taels was enough for their family to live in Chengzhou for several years, but now, there was no penny left, and the legs were smashed.

But these can be ignored, Hu Jiuzhang can accept it.What he can't accept the most is still Hu Yan's death, which sounds sad but is not taken seriously by anyone but him.

It's just that a scholar died. This kind of thing probably happens every day in Chang'an City.Human life in Chang'an City is still contemptible, let alone talk about the entire Tang Dynasty.

Thinking of this, Hu Jiuzhang sighed lightly, but he suddenly thought of Li Muyun and his short time in the palace.He suddenly realized that what he thought just now might also be wrong.Human life in Chang'an City is not at all cheap.Li Muyun's life, Su Wangfei's life is almost worth thousands of people like them.

In the end, it is not human life that is contemptible, but human beings themselves.

People like them deserve to be contemptuous.

Hu Jiuzhang suddenly clenched his fists, and his throat tightened suddenly, followed by soreness in the depths of his nasal cavity.He couldn't say anything to Li Muyun other than being grateful.But what good is gratitude?Hu Yan is dead after all.

And if people like Li Muyun and Concubine Su are naturally noble, then what is Zhang Si?

When Zhang Si's face came to mind, the soreness in Hu Jiuzhang's nasal cavity was immediately diluted.His breathing then became rapid, and even the whites of his eyes were bloodshot.

"Brother Chen, you said how useless I am to come here? I said I came to find my younger brother, but in the end no one found it, and even put my legs in it. If I say this, I don't know How to be ridiculed."

"Eh...don't say that."

Chen Fan's face was full of helplessness, but he couldn't say anything more to comfort Hu Jiuzhang.In the final analysis, Hu Yan's matter has something to do with him. He has already concealed it from others. At this time, he still needs to comfort Hu Jiuzhang who came to look for him in a dignified manner. He feels that if he does this, what is the difference between himself and Zhang Si? , I feel sick just thinking about it.

"I finally came here... Hu Yan also took this trip..."

When Hu Jiuzhang said this, he clenched his fists tightly. He didn't know when his eyes were red, but there was no longer shrinking and retreat in those eyes, and the bitter taste that he tried to bear before was completely gone in his voice.

"If you want me to go back directly...I'm not reconciled."

He spoke lightly, his voice was not loud, but it was so deep that it made people panic.

Chen Fan frowned, and looked at Hu Jiuzhang's face.

"Then what do you want to do?"

"I want revenge."

Hu Jiuzhang lowered his voice, not because he was afraid of being heard, but because the hatred and sorrow that had been suppressed for a long time almost turned into a surge of emotion at this moment.That deep emotion suppressed his slightly trembling vocal cords, and the moment the voice came out of his throat, his voice was so low and hoarse that he almost couldn't hear clearly, but every word went deep into his bones.

"I'm going to kill Zhang Si. I must kill Zhang Si before I can leave—"