At this time, Gu Yelin, or no, Gu Teng continued to say: "We deserve it. From the moment we were assigned as a peace mission, we were destined to be dead.
But do we have a choice? If you don't obey, you will die; if you obey, you will still die.
We have tried our best not to participate too much and have not killed anyone in our own country.
But... who will listen to our explanation?
After Zhaozhou City was captured by the Turks, we and the Turks were also clearly separated.
We did not harm the people, but also helped them quietly.
But... the people will not say a kind word for us... they will only hate and hate us.
Later, when Zhaozhou was recovered and returned to the imperial dynasty, Yan Zhiwei ran away, abandoning us and ran away. Where can we go?
Knowing that staying here means death.
Can you go to Turks? Even less willing.
We had to flee and look for a way out.
But what kind of days were those... and our family members were all killed. We can't even take a peek or collect the body...
From then on, he lived incognito and wandered around like a rat in a stinking ditch.
Or, like me, we change our identities, find ways to obtain identity documents, take the imperial examination, and sneak into the officialdom, just to find someone who can give us an explanation.
Master Di, can you tell me what we did wrong..."
Gu Teng said, falling to the ground and crying.
It is now the 21st year of the Lunar Calendar, and he has been hiding for nineteen years...
He didn't know what he had done wrong, and he didn't know why he was hiding, but he had to do this in order to survive.
No matter how many days and nights he kept thinking: What is the purpose of living?
Maybe, just want to find an answer.
An answer that can be given to the fallen comrades.
And this answer: Di Ying didn't know how to give it.
In other words, it is not something that can be given now.
He stood up, walked to the opposite side of Gu Teng, lifted up his robe, and sat on the ground.
He didn't help Gu Teng stand up, nor did he persuade Gu Teng not to cry. He could only sit with her like this.
After a long time, until Gu Teng cried out the pain that had been suppressed in his heart for many years, Di Ying said softly: "You, go find them.
I will give you a chance to make meritorious deeds. When you stand on top of the golden palace one day, remember to ask His Majesty personally.
The answer you want can only be given by her. "
Gu Tengyou suddenly raised his head.
He looked at Master Di in front of him in disbelief, looking at those warm and firm eyes, trembling lips, wanting to ask, but unable to make a sound.
Di Ying smiled softly at him and added softly: "If they haven't turned bad yet, if they still have the heart to serve the country, and still want to find justice for themselves, take them with you and press my Do what you say. Okay?"
What else could Gu Teng say?
He nodded, nodded heavily, and his tears fell one by one, like jade beads, with the movement of nodding.
Although, he doesn't know how many people he can find who haven't turned bad...
At that time, they were panic-stricken and in pain, always on the verge of collapse. How many people can hold on? How many people can still insist on seeking justice for themselves and their comrades?
Gu Teng didn't even know.
But he will look for it and will try his best to find it. Even if Mr. Di arranges for them to go to the battlefield in the end, it would be better for them to fight to death on the battlefield than to die in a smelly ditch or under a beheading knife.
Gu Teng figured it out, but cried loudly again.
He lay on Master Di's lap and cried bitterly: "Why didn't you show up earlier!"
Di Ying couldn't answer.
At that time, he was still studying the Four Books and Five Classics. Just because of those things, it also stimulated him to work hard.
At that time, he also thought...why wasn't he born a few years earlier?
If he had been born earlier, he would have tried his best to prevent this from happening, even if he risked his own life.
That is not the pain of one person, a thousand people, or ten thousand people, but the sorrow and sorrow of the country.
With a long sigh, Di Ying, unable to respond, asked: "...Why didn't you come to me earlier?"
It would be better if you came to me earlier or years earlier.
Gu Teng: "...I can't believe anyone..."
Di Ying: "...You should take leave, don't resign. As an official, it may be easier for you to find them. Do you have a contact mark, right? Don't let outsiders know. By the way, do you have any expenses?" "
Gu Teng couldn't cry anymore.
He knelt down and sat up straight, wiped his face carelessly, and nodded heavily: "I have it. It's been nineteen years, I haven't had a family, I haven't spent a penny randomly, I have saved it all. Originally, I was thinking ...Even if I die, I will die with them..."
"That's okay,"
Di Ying raised her hand and patted his shoulder, and said by the way: "If they have done anything illegal in these years, you'd better advise them to stay away and don't fall into my hands. I You won’t be polite.”
Gu Teng: "..."
He really wanted to say something: Then they were all forced, you are unreasonable.
But when the words reached his lips, he swallowed them back.
Maybe fate will play tricks on you for a while, but in the end it is your choice which way to go.
Once you choose, there will be no room for regret.
Gu Teng just hopes: They are really all okay.
otherwise……
He jumped up, staggered and almost fell down, and ran out crookedly without anyone helping him.
He wants to find people and find them as quickly as possible.
They have hope!
However, Di Ying was still sitting on the ground, looking at the figure that seemed to be swayed by the strong wind, and couldn't help but feel sad.
The general gave the order and the soldiers went to die. I hope that there will never be such an inexplicable death that makes the soul forever uneasy.
"stand up."
At this time, Zhou Lin spoke.
Previously, Di Ying and Zhou Lin were the only ones in this official room. After Gu Teng came in, Di Ying did not let Zhou Lin go out.
Gu Teng didn't avoid it either.
Seeing that the master was still sitting on the ground, Zhou Lin asked someone to get up.
It's the end of October and the ground is still cold.
Zhou Lin, like Xie Jing, is so pure that there is no impurity. The difference is: when he heard the conversation between the adults and Gu Teng, he didn't have the slightest curiosity or too many thoughts. Because he simply believed in his own adults.
Believe that what he says can be done.
And if Xie Jing was here, he would probably ask questions non-stop right now.
For example: What opportunities should adults give those people? Where to send those people and so on.
Fortunately, Xie Jing is not here.
Otherwise, Di Ying wouldn't know how to answer these questions.
He stood up and was about to go out to see the new defenses on the city wall when he saw Gong Shiba coming back.
What Gong Shiba brought back was a summary of the news that all the brothers had investigated.
