A place in the Qinling Mountains.
Li Shimin rolled up his sleeves, wiped the fine beads of sweat on his forehead, and couldn't help but said:
"This Qinling Mountains...why are they so big!"
"It doesn't matter if the area is large, the road is still so difficult to walk, and several pairs of shoes are worn out!"
He looked down at his feet and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Well, this pair of shoes has already had two holes and is already overwhelmed.
The trousers were also torn to pieces by thorns, and even the calf was scratched in several places.
This is more strenuous than marching and fighting, it is just like becoming an ascetic.
"Your Highness, I have long said that looking for someone in Qinling is like looking for a needle in a haystack."
Yuchi said in a respectful voice,
"Not to mention the rugged mountain roads, there are many snakes, insects, rats, ants, and even tigers! Coming alone is more dangerous than fighting."
"Not to mention at night, it's not a place for people to live."
"Look, there are quite a few snakes killed along the way."
He said, shaking a dead snake from his shoulder.
He had killed at least three snakes like this, roasted and eaten the other two, and kept this one as dry food.
Li Shimin waved his hand in disgust, signaling him to put the dead snake away.
"Where are our troops now?"
He turned to look at Fang Xuanling.
After hearing this, Fang Xuanling took out a simple map from her sleeve. After scanning it for a few times, she said:
"With their foot power, Changsun Wuji should lead eight hundred soldiers into the Qinling Mountains from the other side by now."
"According to our original agreement, we can meet up in about half a day's walk!"
"Look, there are marks on this map. There is a small village in the mountains ahead. We can stay there, search during the day and return to the village at night."
Li Shimin nodded slightly.
"Then why bother? Let's go!"
He was holding a hiking pole in his hand and shouted,
"The mountain road is so difficult to walk. If we don't hurry up, it will be night by the time we reach the stronghold!"
"I don't want to visit Qinling Mountains at night, let's go!"
With an order, the two followed Li Shimin and moved forward again in the vast mountains.
…
Swish, swish!
The men kept filling the tomb with soil, and soon the tomb was filled and compacted, with a grave bag still exposed.
A tombstone was erected, with a few not-so-pretty words written crookedly on it——
Let’s first examine the tomb of Lord Linfu.
The filial son Lin Xing kowtowed.
This was written by the only elder in the village who could write. If you don't pay attention to it, there will be no tombstone at all.
Tombstones were erected and incense candles were lit.
A wisp of green smoke curled up over the simple sacrificial meals.
The elderly mother, haggard wife, and young son knelt in front of the tomb. The sadness in their hearts could no longer be suppressed and they burst into tears!
All the men stood silently, watching this scene quietly.
This is a scene that everyone will experience.
"Xinglin, Xinglin."
Xu Fenglei touched his chin and said softly,
"Just looking at this name, it seems that he is related to medicine."
The man on the side heard this and couldn't help but curiously said:
"Mr. Poverty Alleviation, how come this name is related to medicine? I remember when this child was born, when the apricot blossoms were blooming, I chose this name casually."
In Shancun, there is no particular emphasis on naming babies. They basically just name them what they see.
"In the past, the famous doctor Dong Feng practiced medicine in Lushan. He would not take any money from those who came to inquire about their illnesses. Those who recovered from serious illnesses would plant five apricots; those who recovered from minor illnesses would plant one apricot."
Xu Fenglei explained,
"In the past ten years, there have been more than 100,000 apricot trees in Lushan Mountain, and they have become a forest, which has become a legend."
"Therefore, everyone in the medical field is also called an expert in the apricot forest."
When the man heard this, he suddenly realized.
"It seems that Xiao Linzi was born to be a doctor! Hahaha!"
He was so happy in his heart that he said,
"We finally have a doctor in our village! If you get sick or something in the future, you don't have to worry about it!"
These words made everyone laugh, and the sad atmosphere dissipated a bit.
This person has passed away, no amount of sadness will help.
It's better to pack up your mood and look forward.
What can be more gratifying and joyful for our ancestors than the success of our descendants?
After a while.
After the simple funeral process was completed, everyone went down the mountain together.
It was hard and depressing when going up the mountain, but it was a bit more relaxed and happy when going down the mountain.
The strong man who had spoken just now lifted Xiao Linzi to his neck, letting the child hold his shoulders to look at the scenery above.
"Xiao Linzi, uncle asked you to ride today. In the future, you will learn medical skills from Mr. Sun, but don't forget uncle!"
The man held Xiao Linzi's legs and laughed,
"You have to study hard and study hard. From now on, if my uncle has any pain, he will come to you!"
Xiao Linzi sat on his neck and nodded vigorously:
"Um!"
Everyone laughed, even Xiao Linzi's mother and grandmother had a smile on their faces.
The forest was gone, and while they were sad, they were most worried about their children, and secondarily worried about how their family would live in the future.
If there is no man in a family, it will be difficult to live in a mountain village. Over time, people will gossip and even be bullied!
The atmosphere in their village is good, so they won't be bullied, but life is always difficult.
Fortunately, Xiao Linzi was lucky enough to become a disciple of the great doctor Sun Simiao!
Now, there is nothing to worry about.
As long as Xiao Linzi studies steadily and succeeds, their family will definitely be the most respected in the village!
…
The group of people went down the mountain, chatting along the way, and were about to go to the village, but Lao Liu suddenly stopped!
"what happened?!"
"Where did so many people come from? Are there bandits?"
His expression condensed.
Everyone looked down, only to see that the village was dark and filled with people! At a glance, there are almost thousands of people!
Those people surrounded the stockade on three levels inside and three outside, and everyone stood in silence.
This scene made everyone's hearts sink to the bottom!
"It's not like bandits. Bandits don't have anything like this."
Sun Simiao shook his head and said doubtfully,
"Look at their dignified demeanor, they look like soldiers."
"It's weird...why did they suddenly go deep into the Qinling Mountains?"
He turned to look at Xu Fenglei.
"Eighty percent of them are here to find me."
Xu Fenglei nodded and said,
"Don't be afraid, they won't harm the villagers, just follow me down!"
Everyone: "?!"
Are you here to find Mr. Poverty Relief? !
Did Mr. Poverty Alleviation commit some serious crime? Is he wanted by the court? !
Seeing that Xu Fenglei was leading the way, everyone quickly followed him although they had doubts.
After a while, they arrived in front of the village gate.
"Whose subordinates are you? What are you doing here?"
Xu Fenglei asked the guard in front of the door.
"No comment!"
The gate guard said with a cold face.
Xu Fenglei raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a half-smile:
"I guess you are the soldiers of King Qin, right?"
When the guard heard this, his brows suddenly raised, with a look of surprise in his eyes.
This look made Xu Fenglei confirm his guess.
Sure enough, he is from Li Shimin!
Oh, what a huge battle!
