Ye Mingzhe stood there blankly, waiting for his mother and his eldest brother to walk away before he realized that his eldest brother was also going to join the army.
He took the backpack and went home crying.
Ye Yutong was cooking in the house. Seeing him crying so sadly, he hurriedly asked: "Second brother, what's wrong? Why are you coming back alone? Where are your mother and eldest brother?"
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu sister, my eldest brother is going to join the army."
Ye Mingzhe put his backpack on the ground and stood there crying.
When Ye Yutong heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief. He had been preparing for this day for so long.
But she couldn't show it, pretending to be surprised and asked: "What? Why does the eldest brother want to join the army? What is going on?"
Ye Mingzhe cried and told what happened when Ye Song came over just now.
Then she sobbed and said, "Sister, my eldest brother is only twelve years old. How can he win against others when he goes to the battlefield?"
Ye Yutong didn't say anything, but pulled him into the room and brought him a glass of water.
Li Yunze also heard the conversation between the two in the next room.
He asked in a deep voice: "Second brother, what's going on? Didn't the military conscription just happen? Why is it starting again now? There should be an age limit for the conscription, right? The eldest brother is only twelve years old, why would you let him go?"
"Brother-in-law, this time King Xia is recruiting soldiers privately. It is different from the past. All men between the ages of twelve and forty-five must go, otherwise they will be treated as deserters."
Li Yunze's face turned gloomy after hearing this. King Xia was brazenly rebelling.
For that position, the eldest prince fought to the death with the feudal princes from all over the world.
Now it's another disaster year, the people don't have enough to eat and people are dying of hunger everywhere, but they turn a blind eye.
Now it is extremely shameless to use innocent people to stand in front of them.
Then he smiled mockingly to himself, what kind of anger did he have? What do the people of Yunchao have to do with him?
His surname is just Li, and he doesn’t owe anyone anything.
Ye Mingzhe drank the bowl of water and stood at the door looking in the direction of the village. He didn't even have the appetite to eat the fruit his sister gave him.
Ye Yutong ignored the worried young boy and went back to the house to pack his things. According to the direction in the book, their village was going to flee the famine tonight.
Not only their Yejia Village, but also several nearby villages that got the news also fled overnight.
If they were captured and made into slaves, the family would really have no chance of survival, and there might be a chance of escaping.
There is no water in their village, and if they stay any longer, they will be dead. Why not run away as soon as possible, no matter what happens in the future? Now the family can always be together.
Ye Yutong packed up the things outside and entered the space. She planned to cook a sumptuous meal today so that everyone would be full.
We will definitely have to travel all night tonight. There is another patient in their family who needs to take a trolley. Then four people will have to wheel the trolley. How can they have the strength to work if they are not full?
I steamed a pot of rice, fried a large plate of eggs, stewed a large pot of cabbage, and cooked an egg drop soup.
It's not that she couldn't bear to cook it, but there were very few varieties of vegetables in this dynasty, and the most common ones were cabbage and radish.
It can be said that the eggs and cabbage were bought in the town. If I brought out other vegetables, I would be afraid that Ping An would be suspicious.
Maybe he has suspected it for a long time. After all, they live together, how can they hide it?
But these things are not that out of the ordinary, no matter how imaginative he is? I never thought I would have a space.
She finished the meal and came out of the space.
Neither Li Wenxiu nor Ye Mingxuan came back. Li Yunze's voice came from next door.
"Second brother, don't worry for now. We will discuss it carefully when mother-in-law and eldest brother come back."
Ye Mingzhe said sadly: "Oh, how can I not worry? During the last military conscription, if you didn't want to go, you could use money to offset it. This time, it's useless to get money. Any man of old age can do it." Can’t run away.”
He suddenly remembered something and asked hurriedly: "Brother-in-law, it seems that you are also twelve years old this year, right?"
"Yes, second brother, I am also twelve years old."
"Hey, what should we do? What should we do? Two of our families are going to go? But you are still sick and can't even walk. How can you go to war?"
Ye Mingzhe was so anxious that he gritted his teeth after a while and said: "Brother-in-law, if I really want to arrest you and join the army, I will go on your behalf.
My eldest brother and I can take care of each other when we are together. When you recover from your injury, you can take good care of your mother and my sister at home. "
He took Li Yunze's hand again and solemnly entrusted him with red eyes: "Brother-in-law, this family will depend on you from now on."
Li Yunze looked at the boy who was a head shorter than him and felt very warm in his heart. He had only experienced this kind of friendship between his master and his uncle.
He grew up in the temple, and his senior brothers were very kind to him.
But he knew it was different. Even if he is not favored, he is still the prince. Everyone respects him, but they dare not get too close to him.
"Second brother, we can wait until mother-in-law and eldest brother come back to discuss this matter. Don't be too anxious.
This is King Xia's fiefdom. We dare not disobey his orders, but he has no control over other places. If it doesn't work, let's run away. "
Li Yunze knew in his heart that if the feudal princes continued to fight with the eldest prince like this, the Yunchao Kingdom would definitely be in chaos.
If you don't want to die, it's better to find a safe place to stay for a few years.
After the winner comes to power, the refugees will definitely be resettled, and they will come back then.
Ye Mingzhe's eyes lit up and he thought his brother-in-law's idea was a good one. He planned to wait until his mother and elder brother came back to discuss it together and run away tonight.
Ye Yutong didn't interrupt the two of them talking, turned around and went back to the house, having almost finished everything that needed to be cleaned up.
She lay on the pile of dry straw, thinking about her future path. This dynasty was different from any other dynasty she was familiar with, but the geographical location was similar.
The destination of Yejiacun's escape this time was the capital, but she was not prepared to follow.
She wanted to go to the northwest. Although it was desolate, there were endless mountains.
When the time comes, I can just find a mountain to hide in for a few years, and then come out when the world is at peace after more than ten years of chaos.
When Li Wenxiu and Ye Mingxuan came back, their faces were heavy and they packed their things when they got home.
"Mom, brother, what did the villagers say?" Ye Mingzhe asked anxiously.
Li Wenxiu sighed, "No one wants to rebel with King Xia. The barbarians from the north are attacking again. There is no way to survive if we stay here. After discussion, the villagers decided to flee towards the capital."
Ye Mingzhe asked happily: "Really, in this case, my eldest brother and brother-in-law will not be dragged to join the army."
Li Wenxiu looked at his happy son and couldn't bear to say anything to hurt him. Although he didn't have to join the army, there was no guarantee that he would have a way out if he left his hometown to escape.
She forced a smile and said: "Yes, your eldest brother and brother-in-law don't have to join the army. Pack your things quickly. They will leave tonight."
Ye Yutong brought out the food and said to Li Wenxiu: "Mom, let's eat first. It's still a while before it gets dark. It's not too late to clean up after eating."
