After several days of running around, Han Si and his party finally passed through Zhouchen and were about to return to the familiar Northern Wei Dynasty.
Looking at the dusty sedan chair, Han Si smiled faintly. After checking into the hotel every day in the past few days, the men carrying the sedan chair seemed tired. They were always teasing Han Si to get into the bridal chamber immediately, but the woman in the sedan always quietly said: "It must be done" First they go to the church to get married, and then they can sleep in the same bed.
Han Si and his subordinates are not good at all. When they hear Yiyi resisting like this, how can they care whether you are the future general's wife? They rushed forward and wanted to tie Yiyi to Han Si's room, but Yiyi was also a fiery person. Seeing that these soldiers were trying to get stronger, she dropped harsh words, saying that if she went to Daliang, her red hijab would fall off. If someone other than Han Si saw it, she would die in front of Han Si. In this way, these soldiers would be afraid.
Han Si has always been gentle and polite to others, let alone facing his future wife? Seeing Yiyi's resistance, he also chose to respect his future wife's opinion, so he asked for two rooms in the past few days and let Yiyi sleep in a separate room with him. Not to mention a kiss with Fangze, even Yiyi's Fangrong didn't even have a chance to see her again.
However, after experiencing the trip to Chang'an, Han Si's thoughts were not all about women. Along the way, the most common scene in his mind was the afternoon before leaving -
Recalling the scene of his first meeting with that person, Han Si couldn't help laughing. It was an extremely inconspicuous small wine shop. A man led him there mysteriously. When he opened the door curtain, I saw a heroic young man sitting inside. Although it was the first time for me to meet the man, he was very familiar with him. He stood up and walked towards me, patted his shoulder enthusiastically, and then introduced himself directly: My name is Yingping, and I am Yi. Yi's brother is also the emperor of the Tang Dynasty today. From now on, I am your brother-in-law and you are my brother-in-law.
This was the first time Han Si had heard such straightforward words. He did not expect that the emperor of the Tang Dynasty was such an unconventional person in private. However, what Ying Ping said next made Han Si's smile freeze instantly. He heard Ying Ping change again. The last one said with a slightly sad expression: When my master was still alive, I often heard him mention General Han. When I didn’t want to meet him in person, my master had passed away...
Seeing Yingping mention Wen Junchen, Han Si felt inexplicably sad. That day in the palace, Han Si had been observing Yingping from below, because he tried to find the shadow and look of his former close friend in Yingping. From the perspective of the relationship between the Northern Wei Dynasty and the New Tang Dynasty, he did not want Yingping to be "good" , but from the perspective of his relationship with Wen Junchen, he also hopes that Yingping will be "good", because only in this way can the mantle of the man who is both his mentor and his brother be passed on, as if he has never left this place. World in general.
However, Yingping met Han Si this time not to commemorate the deceased with him. Seeing that Han Si was touched, Yingping immediately said: I came to see you this time just to say a few words to you!
Two sentences? Han Si became curious and nodded for him to continue.
Just listen to Yingping continue to say: First, it is my request - the request is that you must be good to my sister! Since I entrusted you with my only sister, you can't let him down! If you let me know that you betrayed him, even if you are an important minister of the Northern Wei Dynasty, I will not let you go!
Han Si did not show any smile or anger after hearing this. He nodded sincerely, which was regarded as a promise he made.
Seeing Han Si's response, Yingping nodded with satisfaction, and then he continued: Second, it is a request. I hope... you can agree to it.
Han Si raised his hand and signaled to Yingping but said it was okay. He only heard Yingping say: If I need your help one day in the future, I hope you can come from thousands of miles away...
Han Si looked puzzled, help? What does this brother-in-law want to do for himself?
Yingping's expression dimmed and he continued: "I am not asking you for this request as brother Yiyi, but as Wen Junchen's direct disciple!"
Han Si was slightly startled. When he heard the words 'Wen Junchen's personal disciple', he could probably guess what kind of help Yingping would ask for in the future. Han Si fell into silence. Faced with Yingping's request, it was difficult for him to remain unmoved. Wen Junchen was a person he respected and admired, and Wen Junchen's affairs were naturally his business, but he was not Ji Yang's friend. , Jian Yeshi, Wen He and other unfettered people, who are you? I am a lieutenant general of the Northern Wei Army and will become an important minister of the Northern Wei Dynasty in the future. If I get caught in the whirlpool of the New Tang Dynasty due to personal affairs, then...
Yingping seemed to see Han Si's scruples, and he said slowly: I know that your status is extraordinary, so I will not embarrass you. I can promise you this - you only need to treat yourself as a close friend as your tutor. Just show up as your identity, and you don’t even need to do anything.
Maybe it was because he was too involved with this person, or maybe he missed Wen Junchen too much. Although it was the first time for Han Si to meet Yingping, he could always feel a familiar feeling from Yingping. Seeing the determination in Yingping's eyes, Han Si gradually threw away his worries and nodded towards Yingping.
Recalling the scene at that time, Han Si nodded unconsciously, but at this time he was no longer promising to Yingping, but to Wen Junchen who had already left.
Just when Han Si was filled with emotion, the horse underneath him suddenly neighed as if frightened, and then raised its front hooves high, almost throwing Han Si off its back.
After all, Han Si was a general who fought on horseback all year round. He instinctively clamped his legs together and held the reins with his hands. After a while, the horse put down its hooves and regained its composure.
Han Si patted the horse to comfort him. Then he raised his head and suddenly found a tall, thin old man with disheveled hair standing in the middle of the road. It seemed that the sudden appearance of this old man frightened the horse.
"A good dog doesn't block the road! If it weren't for the sake of my general's big day, I'd beat you up on the spot! Get out of here!" The soldier standing at the front of the sedan shouted angrily.
Faced with the ferocious driving away by the soldiers carrying the sedan chair, the old man seemed not to hear it. He looked up at Han Si with dull eyes, and then stretched out his head to look at the sedan chair behind him.
The old man's eyes are so hollow that even just a glance makes people feel very depressed, like an endless, colorless abyss. Once you fall in, you will only keep falling, and you can't even touch the bottom—— Just imagine, once you fall into this endless abyss, you can only fall down forever. What kind of despair is that?
Feeling the old man's eyes wandering over him, Han Si felt uncomfortable, but even though he was a little unhappy now, he still didn't want to show any domineering or ruthless behavior in front of Yiyi, so he said politely: " Old man, today is a big day for the younger generation, I hope you can make it easier——"
Han Si's tone was quite respectful, but showed some sincerity. It stands to reason that not to mention Han Si's distinguished status, even if the groom is an ordinary person, it is very rare to be so polite to face strangers who stand in the way on such a day. But if you are more sensible, you will not be ignorant of good and bad, but this The old man seemed to be deliberately looking for trouble. He remained silent and looked at Han Si very rudely.
Seeing that this somewhat slovenly old man not only did not give way, but also looked around dishonestly, the soldier's hot temper was instantly ignited. He put down the sedan, rolled up his sleeves, pointed his finger at the old man and cursed: "Fuck you, uncle! You!" He can’t understand people or is he deaf? Don’t toast and eat as a penalty!”
After saying that, the soldier rushed forward and tried to pull the old man aside and teach him a lesson.
When Han Si saw this, he immediately raised his hand to signal his men not to be reckless. Although his men were filled with anger, he did not dare to disobey Han Si's order no matter what.
Then, Han Si got off his horse, came to the old man in person, and said in a good voice: "Old man, your ears are not good?".
When Han Si came to the old man, he was slightly surprised. Although the old man was thin, he was not short. He was actually a head taller than himself.
Seeing that Han Si got off his horse and came to persuade him, the old man's eyes finally changed. A look of surprise shot out from his dull eyes, as if he didn't believe what he was seeing.
"You...are from the west?" the old man finally spoke, and he didn't seem to be deaf or stupid.
Seeing that the old man did not get out of the way but continued to ask questions like a mother-in-law. Even if Han Si had the best temperament, he would feel a little unhappy, but for Yiyi's sake, Han Si still suppressed his displeasure and said: "Exactly."
"The bride...is from the Tang Dynasty?"
Han Si was silent. It was obvious that his patience was disappearing bit by bit.
"You...are from the military camp."
Han Si was slightly startled. He didn't know why the old man suddenly guessed their identities, but it wasn't surprising. After all, his men all had military knives on their waists and soldiers' boots on their feet, allowing others to identify themselves. It makes sense. But before Han Si could answer, the old man's next words completely shocked him, and he just heard the old man continue to say——
"You...are Han Si, right?"
"What!?"
"General Xiao Han married a bride, and the bride is the adopted sister of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty...I heard the news..."
"You are..." Although the bad old man in front of him looked ordinary, Han Si could not completely ignore him.
"Don't worry about who I am..." the old man said expressionlessly: "Just answer me, are you... Han Si?"
Han Si stared at the old man without answering. At this time, he made countless guesses in his mind. In the end, he felt that this was just a passerby who guessed his identity, and he was an unscrupulous passerby. It was rumored that there were often very shameless people in the village. People will lie down in the middle of the road to block the wedding procession, and their purpose is nothing more than to ask for some "luck" from the groom's official, but they didn't expect this rumored thing to happen to them.
"It seems that General Han has acquiesced..."
The old man's laughter interrupted Han Si's thoughts, and Han Si said calmly: "Today is my junior's big day. I hope it will be convenient for me -"
The old man looked at Han Si, with a hint of color in his empty eyes, and said slowly: "You are...not bad, even better than your father..."
Han Si's patience completely lost, and he asked bluntly: "What do you want before you give way?"
The old man showed a hint of surprise and asked, "How do you know I have what I want?"
Hearing this, Han Si was even more certain that the old man was here to ask for money. He took out a few copper coins from his arms, then shook them in his hand, making a crisp collision sound.
The old man looked at the copper coins in Han Si's hand and said, "What I want...isn't money."
Han Si frowned and said, "Then what do you want?"
"I want...the bride in the sedan chair——"
