My years as a soldier

Hu Jiuzhang never imagined that his younger brother, who had always been aloof from the world, would actually offend the prince of the Tang Dynasty!Hu Jiuzhang didn't know who King Su was and how powerful he was in Chang'an City.But just by listening to this name—the Great Tang Clan, the nobleman among the nobles—even a fool would know that he is someone who cannot be provoked no matter what!And what worries and grievances did Zhang Si have with Hu Yan?Hu Yan is a new scholar, what is he doing to provoke a bully?

A series of questions bombarded Hu Jiuzhang's head one after another, making him stand there in a daze for a long time without saying a word.Even his worries about Hu Yan turned into complaints in an instant.

Silly boy!Why did Haoduanduan want to provoke the servants of the prince's family?It depends on the owner to beat a dog!

Thinking of this, Hu Jiuzhang was already in a cold sweat.

"King Su... this... what should I do? Chen Lu... Mr. Chen, look at this..." Now, Hu Jiuzhang has become the one who is afraid.

But Chen Fan waved his hand, showing a confident look.

"Your younger brother didn't have any enmity with King Su. The one who beat him that day was that bastard Zhang Si. If you want to know the whereabouts of Hu Yan, you have to find Zhang Si for the present plan. This Si belongs to King Su. People, on weekdays, they are in Nasu Wang's mansion, if you just go to find people, I don't think they will do anything to you."

"I have to go to the palace to find someone..."

"What, are you afraid?"

Meeting Chen Fan's gaze, Hu Jiuzhang couldn't help swallowing.

"Don't be afraid—I've come all the way here, and it's not too late!" Hu Jiuzhang frowned, and when he said this, he was a little impassioned to meet the enemy.

"Haha, you are indeed a soldier from Beiting!" Chen Fan picked up the wine jar in front of him in relief, and poured several mouthfuls into his mouth. "What? Drink. I, the former commander-in-chief, am I not worthy to drink with you?"

"Don't dare! Don't dare—"

Hu Jiuzhang quickly picked up the jar of wine in front of him.After drinking strong alcohol, the scorching stimulation brought by the alcohol rushed from the stomach to the head.Hu Jiuzhang listened to Chen Fan before he could react.

"Hey, your face turned red after just one sip. Come on, stop drinking." Chen Fan raised his hand and snatched the altar of wine from Hu Jiuzhang's hand, and said earnestly, "Don't drink too much , Turn around and go to King Su to make trouble. I can't bear to be held accountable for this."

Chen Fan was extremely cautious.Hu Jiuzhang's addiction to alcohol had just been aroused, and just as he was thinking about it, Chen Fan snatched the wine from his hand.It's not that he has no capacity for alcohol, it's just that he has been starving all these years, and his stomach and intestines have been starved.This strong alcohol is just hurting the stomach, Hu Jiuzhang's mind is far from drunk, but his unsatisfactory body is drunk first.

But seeing Chen Fan's upright and righteous face, Hu Jiuzhang didn't make any excuses.After all, the money for the wine is also taken by others, and it is up to the patron to decide whether to drink it or not.

"Master Chen, don't worry, Mr. Hu will never cause Mr. Chen such trouble." Hu Jiuzhang assured in a deep voice.He was really not drunk, but this blushing face was really not convincing.

"Hey...don't be a grown-up. You are all soldiers from Beiting. You can call me Chief Chen or Big Brother Chen. If you have something to do in Chang'an in the future, you can come to the bad people's office to look for me. Even if I'm not here, As long as you report your name, the brothers on duty will also help you."

Chen Fan's words really warmed Hu Jiuzhang's heart.He hastily raised his hand to bow to Chen Fan, and the words from his heart rushed to his lips, before he could speak, Chen Fan stopped him again.

"Hey - don't worship me. I don't know, I thought I, Chen Fan, was trying to win over the power of the feudal town for the master of some family. Your military uniform is too eye-catching. If you go to the Su Palace in the future, I advise you to put your clothes on." Take off the light armor, don't bring the horizontal knife, bring a short knife to protect yourself. When you meet Zhang Si, don't make a bad face. You can only get rid of him if you make him happy. Get what you want."

"Well—"

Hu Jiuzhang withdrew his hand, but opened his mouth very solemnly.

When Chen Fan heard his answer, he had a wry smile on his face.

"Hehe... I haven't heard Tang Bing say this word to me for many years... Hey, is everything okay in Beiting? Heaven and earth, it seems that those fights in the past were all done in a dream..."

"Hey...everything is fine in Beiting, Brother Chen, don't read it." Hearing his words, Hu Jiuzhang's heart was full of emotions. "Chang'an is good...it's so good that it doesn't look like the Tang Dynasty I lived in..."

"Hehe, come on, let's not talk about this! Eat meat!"

Hu Jiuzhang and Chen Fan's meal lasted until the third quarter of Shen's time. Chen Fan probably was afraid that he would go to the street and cause trouble after drinking too much, so he kept Hu Jiuzhang talking about it until sunset. he is gone.

Hu Jiuzhang never expected to meet a colleague like Chen Fan in a foreign land.Chen Fan looks rough, but he is actually very careful.When he saw that Hu Jiuzhang's face was flushed, he didn't let him drink again.Knowing that Hu Jiuzhang was going to find the gangster Zhang Si, Chen Fan consciously or unintentionally gave Hu Jiuzhang tips on how to make friends with officials and minor officials in Chang'an City.There were many things that Hu Jiuzhang didn't understand at all before, but after Chen Fan's brief introduction, he also understood them all.

Chen Fan taught him to talk nonsense when seeing people, and to talk nonsense when seeing ghosts.In this city of Chang'an, there is never any right or wrong, there are only advantages and disadvantages.To get what you want, you have to know how to start with the word "interest".The reason why a person is willing to obey you does not care whether you are right or wrong, but only cares about whether it is beneficial or not.

Hu Jiuzhang knew that what Chen Fan said was referring to Zhang Si and Su Wangfu.But the truths that Chen Fan said were only truths after all.Hu Jiuzhang knew that what he said was right, but whether he wanted to do so was another matter.

Hu Jiuzhang has never read many books since he was a child, but he knows that in life, one must have his own principles.A person lives a lifetime, and he lives an upright life.He is the eldest son of a military family, he was born to go to the battlefield, and he has no eyes in the weapon. People can't tell when he will die. When the death is approaching, even the king of heaven and I can't reverse it.So on the battlefield, as a soldier, you must not take your life too seriously.If you value it, you will be afraid of death.

But Hu Jiuzhang is actually ready to die at all times. Whether it is on time at the front line or when he returns to the back to change defense, he is used to living every day as his last, never saying anything against his will, never saying anything against his will. Do things against your will, so and so, live happily and freely.

Hu Jiuzhang is used to this way of life.He is not afraid of death, he is not afraid of offending others, what he is afraid of is just making mistakes, he is afraid that he will regret it, that his death is not worth it...

Of course Hu Jiuzhang understood what Chen Fan meant.Chen Fan was afraid that he would go to Su Wang's mansion to find someone aggressively, and then fold himself in.That's why Chen Fan repeatedly talked to him about "good and bad" instead of "right and wrong".Don’t say that Hu Jiuzhang doesn’t know how to do flattery, even if he condescends to do it, he will never do it to a bastard who once hurt his own brother——

But Chen Fan took such good care of him, these words... Hu Jiuzhang didn't want to say it in front of him.Hu Jiuzhang was soft-hearted, and he would not easily say anything that would hurt others.

So he went back to the Shunchang Hotel on the edge of the West City with so many worries. As soon as he entered the door, Hu Jiuzhang naturally did not forget the rent that the shopkeeper was thinking about.He not only paid the eight big money owed last night, but also paid the eight big money for this night.The shopkeeper was delighted to see the former military master and the latter, and when it was Hu Jiuzhang's turn to ask the shopkeeper for his luggage, the shopkeeper kept silent and only pointed him to the back room mysteriously.

Hu Jiuzhang walked around the screen to look in the direction of the shopkeeper's finger, but was taken aback by the scene in front of him.

Bai Muyun was leaning on his big rattan box and fell asleep with his head tilted——

Hu Jiuzhang looked at Bai Muyun's delicate and delicate face, and the original dignified face showed a little bit of warmth like spring wind turning into rain.

He sighed lightly, wiped his hands on his clothes several times, then walked over and carefully lifted Bai Muyun up, letting him lean against his chest.Hu Jiuzhang originally wanted to carry Bai Muyun back to the couch in the back room, but who knew that the moment he moved, the person in his arms woke up hesitantly.

"Uh... old, old Hu..."

Bai Muyun rubbed his eyes and sat up from his arms, but Hu Jiuzhang blushed in panic, like a young boy who was caught halfway for doing something bad.

"Cough—are you awake?"

Hu Jiuzhang hastily let go of the hand that was holding Bai Muyun's back, and moved back a foot.

"Hey...Old Hu, where have you been? Why did you come back at this time...I still want to continue talking with you." Bai Muyun couldn't stop yawning when he was talking, and he was completely awake. .As his eyes gradually focused, his sleeping face, which was unsuspecting at first, also turned into a peaceful young master.

"Ah... let's continue talking."

Hu Jiuzhang raised his eyes and glanced at Bai Muyun. He didn't know what to hide, so he raised his hand to pull his big rattan box.

"Old Hu, why are you blushing?"

"Drank some wine."

Hu Jiuzhang, who has always been gentle with others, somehow felt jerky when he came to him.Bai Muyun's brows twitched slightly, and he leaned forward, looking at Hu Jiuzhang's face, not wanting to burst out laughing.

"You do smell of alcohol, but you don't look like you've drunk too much."

Bai Muyun didn't know why he was happy, but when he smiled, Hu Jiuzhang became even more embarrassed.Could it be that this kid felt it when he hugged him just now?But what if you feel it?They're all men——Hu Jiuzhang thought about it in his heart, and suddenly gained confidence again.

"Hey...you're right, okay?"

Hu Jiuzhang slumped over and sat there, Bai Muyun looked at him with a smile on his face, and sat down on the spot thoughtfully.

"I'm wrong, you have to correct me."

Bai Muyun's tone was still the same as last night, gentle and refined, not impatient.

"Correct you? Young Master, please don't make things difficult for me. My old Hu is just a soldier, and I have to do business tomorrow. Young Master, let's rest earlier." Hu Jiuzhang waved his hand at Bai Muyun, turned around and was about to get out of the rattan box Take out the bedding and spread it.

"What are you doing?" Bai Muyun sat there, but didn't intend to get up.

"You don't want to continue talking?"

Hu Jiuzhang didn't answer, and Bai Muyun didn't leave, so Hu Jiuzhang had to stop his movements and turned around to face him.It's just that at this time, the blush on Hu Jiuzhang's face had long since disappeared, but an unconcealable solemn and gloomy look.

"Mr. Bai, you are also born and raised in Chang'an City, right? Let me ask you, in Chang'an City, has there ever been a case of powerful people bullying others, murdering and mutilating corpses in private?"

When Bai Muyun was asked this question, the smile on his face faded instantly.

"What do you ask for this?"

"I'm going to do something..." Hu Jiuzhang said calmly, but the expression on his face was not calm at all.

"You want to do this kind of thing?" Bai Muyun's expression darkened, and he subconsciously shrank back.

"No. I'm going to seek justice."

"Since we are asking for justice, why do you have to speak so harshly?" Bai Muyun sighed softly, he wanted to relax, but Hu Jiuzhang's gloomy face made him unable to relax no matter what.

"Because I am a soft-spoken person, I am afraid that in Chang'an City, there will not be the justice I want."

"Fairness..." Bai Muyun sighed softly, a trace of bitterness suddenly flashed across his face.He twitched his eyebrows and snorted softly, and then he spoke again, but put on a warm smile again.

"Old Hu, although the city of Chang'an is full of dignitaries, the more it is under the feet of the emperor, the more it must abide by the law. But anyone who violates the laws of the Tang Dynasty will be punished even if he has a high official rank and status. You If there is any grievance, go to the county government to discuss it. Although Chang'an said that the forces of all parties are intertwined, once some things are brought to the light, even high-ranking officials dare not openly handle the case in violation of the law. I am afraid that things will be followed , can’t see the light.”

Having said this, Bai Muyun let out a long sigh, the smile on his face gradually faded, and sadness appeared in his eyes.

"As long as the matter is put on the bright side, it will be easy to handle. The most fearful thing is that it happened in the dark. It can't be seen, it can't be said, and there is nowhere to seek justice..."