When Zhu Lingshi turned around and walked out of the tent, Liu Muzhi led a sergeant in. Liu Yu was a little unfamiliar when he saw this man. He was a sergeant in his early thirties, with a medium build. He was always a strong man. Among the fierce warriors of the Beifu Army, he can even be considered thin, but his face is somewhat familiar, as if he has seen it somewhere. The armor he is wearing is not the standard of the Beifu Army, but that of the capital. Obviously, this is a Suwei soldier who appeared in the Beifu Army. Looking at him, he looks like a centurion. One of his legs is limping, and he looks a little disabled.
Liu Yu looked at Liu Muzhi and said with a smile: "What, is there any information coming from the capital? Just when did you need an officer like a centurion to send a message? Or is this your spy? What do you want? Report?"
Liu Muzhi shook his head: "If he was a spy, why would I bring him here like this in public? Jinu, take a good look at him."
Liu Yu took a closer look and suddenly stood up: "Is your surname Xie?"
The sergeant nodded vigorously: "Yes, my surname is Xie, and my name is Xie Tingyun. My eldest brother Xie Tingfeng, nicknamed Shuisheng, was your comrade-in-arms back then, Brother Jinu."
Liu Yu felt sad for a while, then turned excited. When he first joined the Beifu Army, he and Shuisheng were like brothers. He was the weakest in the army. Due to years of malnutrition, he would give up half of his body every time. The steamed buns were distributed to him, and he looked at Shuisheng as if he were looking at his third brother Liu Daogui. But such a little brother died because of his wrong orders during a martial arts performance, which made him feel guilty for many years. No matter how he develops in the future, No matter what, he would always send a share of military pay to Shui Sheng's family. It was not until the Tianshi Dao rebellion a few years ago that the Wudi fell, that contact was lost. Although Liu Muzhi and Xu Xianzhi searched for him in many ways in the future, the whereabouts of his family were never found. He thought that their whole family had died in the war like Shuisheng. How could Liu Yu not be extremely excited to see Xie Tingyun today.
Liu Yu suppressed the excitement in his heart and said with a smile: "I remember that your nickname was Feng Sheng, right? Brother Tingyun?"
Xie Tingyun laughed: "I didn't expect that Brother Jinu would still remember the nickname of an unknown boy like me. Yes, I am Feng Sheng."
Liu Yu looked at Liu Muzhi: "Brother Feng Sheng, did you find it? This is not easy."
Liu Muzhi sighed: "You should listen to what he has to say. Brother Feng Sheng, please say what you said to me again."
Xie Tingyun nodded and said: "For many years, our family has been under the care of Brother Jinu. You sent us military salary so that my sister-in-law and I could have food to eat. The Xie family also took good care of us. My wife came to our house twice to visit us. She also paid for us to buy land and a house so that we could be self-reliant. She also sent villagers to help us with farm work until I became a grown man at the age of fifteen. It can be said that , If it weren’t for Madam and Brother Jinu, our family would have starved to death.”
Liu Yu said with a smile: "This is what it should be. Shuisheng is a good brother in our army. I have the obligation to take care of his family. However, after I went north with the army, I wandered for a few years. When I came back, you were gone." News, what’s going on?”
Xie Tingyun sighed: "After leaving Xie's family, my sister-in-law and I lived together. She later took a daughter-in-law for me, who was her niece. However, this girl was attracted by a scoundrel from the same village and got entangled. I In anger, I beat up this scoundrel. This scoundrel was a member of a local family with a big family name. He had a lot of background. It was easy to bully a powerless commoner like me, so I had no choice but to take my family with me overnight. He ran away, moved around a lot, and ended up living in a foreign land.”
Liu Muzhi nodded: "They left in a hurry, and I didn't know where they were going, so I never found them. It wasn't until a few days ago that the Feng Sheng brothers came to see me. Their family later settled in Jinling, and they also Fortunately, they escaped the chaos of Tianshi Dao. The Feng Sheng brothers later joined the army in response to the imperial court's recruitment order and joined Sima Shangzhi's men. Over the years, they have made meritorious deeds and suffered injuries, and now they are like this. "
Liu Yu looked at Xie Tingyun's injured leg. From the perspective of a soldier who had experienced many battles, it was obvious that the hamstring had been cut off, making it difficult to walk. He sighed: "Why not Come to the Beifu Army, I can at least take care of you."
Xie Tingyun shook his head: "Brother Jinu, I know that the Beifu Army has very high requirements for the quality of soldiers. With my physical condition, it is absolutely impossible to join the army. If I rely on your relationship to join the army, it will only make you My prestige has been damaged, so I would rather join other ordinary troops and work hard on my own. This leg was chopped off by the bully when I was fighting with him. If it weren't for the Tianshi Dao demon thieves who caused trouble, probably even the Su Wei army would They won't recruit me, a semi-crippled person. Fortunately, I have been influenced by my elder brother. I have learned some martial arts since I was a child and know some military affairs. I have made some achievements in the Su Wei Army over the years, and now I have become a successful person. That’s it.”
Liu Yu nodded: "With your physical condition, it is not easy to become a centurion. Now that I have become the general of the town army, you can rely on your past military achievements to transfer to our Beifu Army. I will take care of you. , This is not me showing favoritism, you are a veteran and have combat experience. Even if you are not a front-line soldier, you are more than capable of being an instructor, training new recruits, and managing ordnance."
Xie Tingyun sighed: "No need, Brother Jinu. I have been in the army for many years and have fought hundreds of fierce battles. I am tired of the endless fighting. Today I took the initiative to come to you through Liu Zhubo. I just want to ask. Press With my conditions, can I move to Jiankang City?"
Liu Yu laughed: "Brother Feng Sheng, isn't your family in Jinling? Even if you don't want to stay in the army, you can still receive a pension and return to your hometown to buy land."
Xie Tingyun shook his head: "In Jinling, we also rented other people's land. As you know, the military salary is not enough for us to purchase property. I have served under General Sima Shangzhi for many years and have achieved considerable military exploits. But he said that the court was in difficulty for a while, and these rewards needed to be withheld first, and then distributed after the demon thief and Huan Xuan were defeated and the world was at peace. As a result, he himself died and there was no way to get the money. Brother Jinu, I After many years of service in the army, I ended up with almost nothing. Now even in my hometown of Jinling, people have to collect land rent. If I leave the army, I will lose even this military salary and will no longer be able to repay the debt. I am afraid that my whole family will be in trouble when I return to my hometown to farm. I heard that now I can settle in Jiankang City with my old military merits and find a job in a shop. I wonder if Brother Jinu can help me with this and solve my family problem. How about settling in Jiankang City?"
