has become a demon

Zhao Yuan knew that the future was uncertain and crisis could come at any time, so he felt a sense of urgency, so he practiced his legs and feet day and night, and got Xie Taichu's medicine and luck adjustment, and his walking progressed rapidly.Less than half a month after the beginning of spring, I can barely stand without crutches.

Xie Taichu went to Helan Mountain to look for wood, and after several days of carving under the corridor, he gave him the carefully crafted cane.

The cane was carefully polished and tung oiled.The handle is carefully carved into basalt, lifelike.Hold it in the palm of your hand, just dragging your palm hard, it is very comfortable.

When receiving this gift, Zhao Yuan was silent for a long time.

"Your Highness, what do you think is inappropriate?" Xie Taichu asked.

"No." Zhao Yuan said, "Very suitable, thank you."

After saying this, he limped with a cane on his right hand and tried to maintain his balance. After walking for a few more days, with the help of the cane, he was basically able to walk slowly.

In the looting battle before the Spring Festival, the army and horses were scattered in various forts, and they returned after the beginning of spring.

Di Bianping was too busy to turn around, and there were not enough people in Yuanma Temple, so he asked Yingzi to call Zhao Yuan to help.

Hearing Yingzi's words, he turned his head to Xie Taichu and said, "I'm going to Yuanma Temple. I'll go back soon."

At that time, Daoist Ningshan was taking out the bedding and cloak in the house to dry in the yard, beating them with rattan claps, when he heard his words, he responded, "Okay, be careful on the road."

It seemed that he was just going out this time, nothing different.This time, however, is really different.It was the first time he walked out standing up.No help, all on my own.It used to be easy to circle his threshold, but now it is not a problem.

Since the last time, the chief wardens of Yuanma Temple in the village have been greeted by Di Bianping, and they have more or less protected Zhao Yuan.

The new guard knew that the previous death was tragic, so he turned a blind eye to it, and did not appear once in a few days.

Life is a little easier than before.

Zhao Yuan can enter and leave the courtyard at will.

Standing on the potholed road, Zhao Yuan straightened his spine and looked around. The low thatched sheds around him seemed even more oppressive. From a higher perspective, everything seemed more cramped and crowded.

He turned back to look at Xie Taichu again.Xie Taichu was putting out the baskets one by one from the storeroom, inside were the heads of vegetables that had been salted, and turned them over to dry in the sun.

He looked attentive, as if he had lived with him in this marginal village for more than ten years, and he seemed to be able to live here for a lifetime.

He took a deep breath, the cold feeling penetrated into his lungs.

"Brother, are you going?" Yingzi asked him.

Zhao Yuan regained consciousness: "Let's go."

He lifts his leg forward.

The sun is just right.

Behind him is the former Le'an County King, who was honored by his title. After taking off these four characters, the inside is empty.

It was Zhao Yuan who took a step forward.The road ahead is confused, but with determination in my heart, I no longer feel anxious.

He is still a little rusty in walking now, and he was a little out of breath when he walked to the stables of Yuanma Temple.Before he could recover, Di Bianping had already stuffed his notebook and pen into his arms: "Why did you come here? Hurry up, the cavalry is coming."

"Cavalry? Come from the north bank?" Zhao Yuan asked.

"More than that." Di Bianping said, "Ganzhou won the battle, Prince Fu's army smashed the Tatar cavalry to pieces on the opposite side of Helan Mountain, and took [-] horses. I heard that Ningxia had no horses, so they sent them over. "

"Prince Fu's army?"

Zhao Yuan didn't have time to ask more details, and felt the earth shaking. The dense neighing of horses came from the north, and then, the shaking turned into a messy sound of hooves, and hundreds of tall horses soon appeared on the other side of the racecourse. .

Twenty or thirty cavalry drove the horse team into the stables of Yuanma Temple.

Di Bianping stood on the high platform of the checkpoint and counted them one by one.Under his guidance, Zhao Yuan and the people of Yuanma Temple led the horses into the stables behind.While entering the stables, check the number of horses.

The courtyard was in a hurry.Dozens of stables were finally filled, and the busy half morning didn't calm down.

Zhao Yuan came out wearing a short jacket, but now he was so hot that he was sweating all over, so he took off his short jacket, leaving his body straighter than a armor inside, totally shapeless.He didn't care too much, and after finally calming down, he took a bowl of water to drink.While listening to the chatter of the shepherds next to me.

"I'm not mistaken, it turned out that the county prince ordered the horse himself?" Bu Xiangming rode over and shouted, "Good guy, can you walk without seeing the county prince for half a month?"

Seeing that it was him, Zhao Yuan brought a bowl of water over with a smile: "General, please use it."

"Don't drink, don't drink." Bu Xiangming said, "Are you going to go back?"

"Exactly."

"It just so happens that I'm going to find Daoist Xie, so I'll go with you."

The two went to the village after talking.

Zhao Yuan said as he walked, "General, there are 520 or [-] horses entering the temple today. Including the previous few days, there are more than [-] horses in the Yuanma Temple. There are more horses now, but there is not enough fodder. Yesterday, I met with Mr. Di If you order the stock, it may be enough for five or six days."

Bu Xiangming was originally in high spirits after winning Ma Zheng, but when he heard this, he became worried: "Why do you give me a problem?"

He frowned and thought for a while, then sighed: "I'll go later and beg Eunuch Jin to let go and give me some fodder."

"Let's not talk about this, Prince, there are two people who came with the cavalry from Ganzhou. It is said that King Fu has ordered them to come to you."

"Who?" Zhao Yuan asked.

At this time, he had already reached the door of the house, and Bu Xiangming made a mysterious smile: "You will know when you come."

Then he stepped into the house. These days, he often came here to sit and chat with the two of them. At this moment, he regarded it as his own home and found a chair on the porch to lean on.

"I'm exhausted." He yelled, "Daozhang, Daoist, Immortal...do you have any water to drink?"

Xie Taichu brought out tea from inside and poured him a cup.Seeing Zhao Yuan who was passing the threshold again, he asked, "Does Your Highness want some tea?"

"I don't drink anymore, I just drank a few sips of cold water from the neighborhood at Yuanma Temple."

"Your Highness is weak and cold. The weather is still cold, so drink less cold water." Xie Taichu put away the cup and put down a bowl of soup: "Then drink the medicine."

Zhao Yuan didn't refuse, picked up the bowl and drank it all, before he frowned, a steaming hot peeled potato dipped in white sugar was already placed in front of him.

"Thank you, real man."

"Your Highness is welcome."

Bu Xiangming looked at him, then at Xie Taichu, felt that the atmosphere was very strange, muttered, decided to play it safe, and buried himself in drinking his bowl of tea.

At this time, two riders came from the direction of Yuanma Temple and stopped at the gate. They got off their horses. Zhao Yuan saw that it was at the foot of Tianshou Mountain to meet Xie Taichu and escort him all the way to Ningxia. Kan Yufeng, Baihu Tao Shaochuan.

Tao Shaochuan was left to protect him.Later, when the battle in Ganzhou became tense, Tao Shaochuan left him and ran back alone.

The two entered the room facing each other, glanced at each other, and knelt down on one knee.

"Kan Yufeng, a thousand households under the King of Fortune."

"Your Majesty... Tao Shaochuan."

"This is?" Zhao Yuan asked.

Kan Yufeng kowtowed and said: "Earlier, Shaochuan dereliction of duty and returned to Ganzhou before the county king was resettled. The old prince was furious, and the military law punished him with ten army sticks. He also took off his hundred households' hat and asked him to fight the enemy first." , to atone for the crime. I also ask the prince of the county to spare Tao Shaochuan this time."

Zhao Yuan was silent for a moment, then said: "If according to the military order, Major General Tao has been subject to the military law. It will be regarded as offsetting the merits and demerits, and the army will not be blamed. I, a common man, cannot govern the matter of Fu Wang's personal army. Why do you beg me for mercy?"

Kan Yufeng glanced at Tao Shaochuan.

The boy pursed his lips, his eyes were red, and he seemed a little unconvinced.Compared with the proud look of showing his teeth and claws before, now he is a little more naive and cute.

Kan Yufeng pushed him, and Tao Shaochuan reluctantly changed from kneeling on one knee to kneeling on both knees, and bowed his head respectfully to the ground again.Kan Yufeng also switched to Dali.

"I was punished for my ineffectiveness and lack of dedication. I brought two thousand brothers and cavalry from the left guard battalion, and Zunfu Wangling came to Ningxia to guard the prince of the county. From then on, the two of them returned to the command of the county king. Only the county king followed suit. Nothing to do with it." Kan Yufeng said.

Bu Xiangming watched from the side, and jumped up when he heard this, his eyes widened.

Ganzhou Fu Wang Zhao Qi, God of War in the North.

Emperor Jing once intended to say that the emperor was in him, but he rejected it because the north was uneven and he had no intention of being the emperor.After succeeding to the throne of Fu, relying on iron and blood soldiers in Ganzhou, defending the peace of the land and water.

All the soldiers under the seat are wolf cubs cultivated by their own hands, and they are more fierce than the Tatars on the battlefield.It is not an exaggeration to say that as long as the big banner with the word "Fu" is raised on the battlefield, half of the Tatar tribes will flee.

Today's elite soldiers say that if they give two thousand, they will return two thousand.

Also included are young generals from Gansu such as Kan Yufeng.

"People are more popular than people, and they are desperate to reincarnate, this is it!" Bu Xiangming's eyes were red with envy, and he babbled to Xie Taichu.

At this time, Zhao Yuan was no longer the former King of Le'an County. After hearing this, he was not overjoyed, nor did he back down.

After a moment of silence, he bowed and entrusted the two of them: "The two major generals get up first."

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Kan Yufeng stood up and said, "Is the county prince worried that the common people will lead the troops to catch fire? Are these 2000 people now outside the customs and have never entered the customs?"

Zhao Yuan glanced at Bu Xiangming: "If I was worried about this, I wouldn't have listened to the two of you in front of General Bu."

Kan Yufeng asked again: "Is that the supply of food and grass for the military? I brought some money with me, and I have many transactions with Jinbaozhai. The food and grass will not worry about it for a few months. What's more, the 2000 people who came with me are loyal and elite soldiers. There will be no thought of running away from the Lord."

"No."

Kan Yufeng pulled out the dagger and put it on her throat: "If the king of the county suspects us, I can kill myself to prove my loyalty. At that time, I will ask the prince of the county to accept the other brothers."

King Fu is the elder of the Zhao clan, known for his uprightness, and he is a genius on the battlefield.Such a person can obviously choose a more appropriate person to actually hand over the 2000 people to him, so why at this time?

Thinking of this, Zhao Yuan looked at Kan Yufeng carefully.

He's respectful... loyal maybe, but doesn't seem like he's going to say it outright.

"The two major generals saved my life at Tianshou Mountain, and then sent me to Ningxia." Zhao Yuan held Que Yufeng's wrist, "The kindness of saving my life has never been repaid, how could I doubt the general's sincerity?"

Kan Yufeng breathed a sigh of relief, sheathed the dagger, and asked, "Will the prince of the county accept me?"

Zhao Yuan looked at Xie Taichu.

He was standing under the eaves, just bent down to lift the empty teapot on the table, but he seemed to have a heart, and just looked up at him.

The two looked at each other, and Zhao Yuan already understood what he meant.

"Yes." Zhao Yuan said.

Kan Yufeng was overjoyed, and Tao Shaochuan bowed again: "From now on, only the king of the county will follow!"

Kan Yufeng and Tao Shaochuan led Zhao Yuan to meet the dozens of generals waiting outside the village.

Only Bu Xiangming was left in the yard drinking tea on the recliner.

The sun was finally high, and it was very warm.

Xie Taichu was cooking in the kitchen, and when the fire in the stove was strong and the chimney started to emit green smoke, he came out to the yard and was busy turning the vegetables one by one.

"Master Daoist, I heard that when you were in the capital, you and the county prince...were married?" Bu Xiangming asked.

"Yeah." Xie Taichu concentrated on it, "Later we divorced."

Bu Xiangming's eyes widened and he was shocked: "Then, what the hell..."

"I did not agree." Xie Taichu said.

"Uh……"

"It's just that the county king is disheartened and does not accept such a catastrophe," Xie Taichu said.

"This……"

With such a twists and turns, did she leave or did she not leave?

"I see Taoist priest, you still have love for His Highness, why don't you just ask him to forgive you? Men, you have gold under your knees outside, and you should be soft and kneeling when you go home. You can only know whether the bed is warm or not." , What face do you want. Look at me... cough cough cough!" Bu Xiangming retracted the conversation in time.

Xie Taichu was stunned because of his words: "In fact, His Highness asked me why I came to Ningxia to look for him."

"what do you say?"

"I... didn't answer."

"Why?"

why...

"He bears a blood feud, is in prison, and life is not easy. In fact, he has no intention of talking about the love of his children." Xie Taichu said, "As long as I don't answer, he doesn't need to know the answer. If he doesn't know the answer, he won't think about it in his heart." What burden is there on this friendship. Not to mention..."

Now he takes care of and teaches the king of the county, and the king of the county repays him with great enthusiasm.

Swap one for one.

Simple and clear, clean and comfortable.

Thinking of this, Xie Taichu felt a sharp pain in his heart, he coughed fiercely, and the bloody smell immediately filled his throat.

Bu Xiangming's expression changed and he stood up to look at him: "Taoist? What are you?!"

There was something left in the corner of the mouth, Xie Taichu raised his hand to wipe it and looked, his fingertips were bright red.

"What's more, I've reached the end of the road." Xie Taichu said, "I don't have much time in the world. Instead of this, it's better not to point out, not to talk about it. When he leaves, he thinks that leaving is just a person who has made peace in the past, so that Not too sad."