Zhang Ren bid farewell to Yin Liting and others. Although I am a fan of Yang Xiao, I am by no means a crazy star-chasing fan. Even if I am reluctant to leave, it is time to say goodbye, because Zhang Ren has more important things to do.
The sun has set in the west, making people's shadows grow long. Zhang Ren led the horse and walked side by side with Li Tongyang.
He couldn't help but be curious and asked: "Where are you going, Senior Brother?" Li Tongyang tapped the bamboo pole on the ground gently. He walked not fast, but extremely steadily. He just heard him say: "I traveled a few days ago. When I arrived at Jinling, I heard about King Yan's rebellion, so I decided to go north to have a look. It was just a coincidence that I came to the uncle of the Sixth Master.
Zhang Ren was puzzled and asked: "Why are you going north? Everyone else is eager to escape the disaster of war, but you, senior brother, are different from others?"
"Li Tongyang did not answer Zhang Ren's question, but tilted his head and asked: "Further east is Dongchang, and beyond Dongchang is Hangzhou. Now the two parties are facing each other there. Junior brother, aren't you the same? Go in the direction of the fighting?
"I don't know if it's due to his travels, or because blind people have an extremely keen sense of direction and location. In short, the map of the Ming Dynasty seems to have been deeply imprinted in Li Tongyang's mind.
When Li Tongyang asked, Zhang Ren couldn't help but suffocated. He didn't want to say more, but thinking of Li Tongyang's trust in him, he said: "The emperor is my friend..." As soon as he said these words, he was already He was interrupted by Li Tongyang: "The emperor calls himself a loner, how can he have friends?
"Zhang Ren thought about the past of the two of them. When they first met, they were indeed good friends who talked about everything. But later, Zhu Yunwen became the emperor's grandson, which indeed changed a lot, and the two of them also became friends because of this. They were estranged until Zhang Ren left Jinling City and had a conversation on the official road, and the relationship between them eased a lot.
Zhang Ren nodded and sighed: "Elder brother is right. Maybe he and I used to be friends, but now we have somewhat changed. But these are not important. There is my uncle in the Yan army, and the two sides are fighting against each other. One side is my former friend, and the other side is my relative. I always have to try to stop this war.
Li Tongyang nodded slightly and said, "I hope you can successfully stop them. As long as this battle is fought, it will not be the common people who suffer."
As Zhang Ren walked, he cupped his hands towards Li Tongyang and said, "If everyone in the world had this kind of thinking, senior brother, I guess this war wouldn't be fought."
What about senior brother? Why does senior brother want to go north? "Li Tongyang said: "Although the Northern Yuan Dynasty Hall has been destroyed, there are still many foreign races in the north who are trying to get involved in the Central Plains. Before, King Yan was in Beiping, which was enough to intimidate the border. But now that King Yan is moving south, those foreign races are inevitably ready to move. I went to the north just to bring peace to the north.
"Zhang Ren felt admiration in his heart. He couldn't help but cupped his hand towards Li Tongyang again and said, "Senior Brother Gao Yi, back then, Senior Brother, you defended a city with one man and one sword, killing foreigners to the point of splitting their livers and gallbladders. Now you are here. Once you go to the north, just showing up is enough to scare those foreign races. The eldest brother can be said to be the pillar of the frontier.
"Zhang Ren didn't hesitate to flatter Li Tongyang, but what he said was basically true. In the shadow of the famous tree, Li Tongyang defended a city with one man and one sword. His reputation had long been spread among the foreigners, but now it's just... It had only been a few years, but those foreign races still couldn't forget the powerful Li Tongyang, so as long as Li Tongyang arrived in the north, it was hard to say anything else. At least the foreign races would definitely have no intention of invading.
There was a fork in the official road, and Li Tongyang also stopped. He said, "It's time to say goodbye. Junior brother, go north, and I will go east. Let's say goodbye. Senior brother wishes that junior brother can stop this war." .
"Zhang Ren nodded and said, "Senior Brother has a long way to go on his back, so I will give this horse to him to travel on his behalf.
"As he said this, he pushed the reins forward. But Li Tongyang refused directly. He pressed his hand on Zhang Ren's hand and said: "My eyesight is inconvenient. I can still use my legs to measure the distance when walking. If I really get on a horse, I'm afraid I will lose my direction and get lost." Now, it’s better for my junior brother to ride this horse by himself. It’s better to see the end of this war the better.
Zhang Ren also secretly said that he was careless. He just thought that it would be less difficult for Li Tongyang to go north, but he forgot about his eye problem for a while.
In fact, this is no wonder Zhang Ren, mainly because he was walking side by side with Li Tongyang. Except for the bamboo pole on the ground, Li Tongyang was really not much different from a normal person.
Zhang Ren had no choice but to put away the reins of his horse, cupped his hands towards Li Tongyang and said, "Well, I wish you a safe journey, senior brother, and you will shock the frontier!"
"Li Tongyang waved his hand and headed north steadily. Zhang Ren also got on his fast horse and rode towards Dongchang Mansion.
The closer you get to Dongchang Mansion, the more suffocating you feel. After all, Dongchang Mansion is not far from Hangzhou, and the war may spread here at any time.
In the eyes of the people, war is sometimes more terrifying than natural disasters. In disaster years, the court may still open warehouses to release grain and reduce taxes. Although life is more difficult, it will be over if you tighten your belt and tighten your belt. It is not possible. You can sell your sons and daughters, sell your children to a wealthy family, and survive starvation at least, and sell your land no matter how hard it is, there really is no big difference in the eyes of the people whether you farm land for landlords or for the court.
But once there is a war, the land is likely to be affected by the war and there will be no harvest. At this time, the court will not only not provide disaster relief, but will also increase taxes. Even if you want to sell your children, it will be difficult to find a buyer. Even because of the war, The value of the land will also decrease. Rich families will all go to escape the war, and there will be no buyers for the land.
What's more, some people will seize strong laborers to serve as soldiers. In the end, the family will not only be separated from their wives, but the final result will either die in the war or starve to death.
So now the entire Dongchang Mansion is in panic. There is no one coming in or out of the city gate that should be bustling, and the same is true on the streets.
Except for going out to buy some daily necessities and food, basically everyone's doors and windows are closed.
Zhang Ren decided to stay in Dongchang Mansion for the time being. If he went further, he would inevitably encounter scouts from both armies. Any misunderstanding would always be bad.
Anyway, the two armies are in a state of confrontation. It is very close to Hangzhou. If anything happens, we can reach Hangzhou in the shortest time.
Zhang Ren came to an inn along the street. He looked up and saw the four characters "Yelai Inn" written on the sign.
I don’t know if this Yuelai Inn is a chain, or why I can encounter it everywhere. Night Rivers and Lakes. (After reading this, remember to bookmark it for next time reading!
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