After Yan Yun paid homage to his mother, the sky had already darkened.
The military doctor drove Yan Yun back to the hospital in a carriage. Before boarding the carriage, Yan Yun looked at the mountains and forests under the gray-black sky, filled with sadness, anger and emotion.
This mountain forest was once a spring outing for the princes and nobles. More than two years later, it turned into a mass grave.
There is a small courtyard behind the hospital. This night, Yan Yun stayed in the room vacated for him by the military doctor.
When Yan Yun took out a silver coin to thank the military doctor for burying his relatives, the doctor refused, saying that he was alone and had no heirs, so the money was of no use to him.
The military doctor said that all the shops around the medical center had lost their population, but his medical center was safe and sound. It was probably because the ghosts didn't like his old bones. In the past half month, everyone around him had become quiet. This was enough for him. It's safe, Yan Yun can sleep peacefully.
But across the street is his hometown, how could Yan Yun sleep?
Until late at night, he quietly got up, climbed up the wall from a tree he had often climbed when he was a child, and entered the mansion of General Wuwei.
General Wuwei's Mansion occupies a large area. It used to be the most solemn and imposing mansion except for the inner city where King Yu lived. Now, the doors and windows are collapsed, covered with cobwebs and dust, and it is no longer what it used to be.
Everything in front of him made Yan Yun feel familiar and strange at the same time. The familiarity came from the place where he grew up, but the strangeness came from the cruel reality.
Yan Yun couldn't imagine how despair his mother, who had just suffered the loss of her husband and son, experienced when King Yu's order was issued; how his two sisters-in-law had lost their beauty; and how their two nephews had lost their beauty. , their oldest is less than five years old, and the youngest is only three years old; even more innocent are the servants and maids in the mansion...
The man sheds tears easily because he has not reached the sad point.
Yan Yun sat in his parents' room all night and said a lot of things, but there was no kind and intimate voice to respond.
It was not until dawn that Yan Yun returned to his residence. At this time, the old military doctor was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He patted his chest and said that he thought the general had been taken away by a ghost.
At noon, as soon as Yan Yun woke up, he heard loud laughter coming from the medical center.
After a while, the door to the backyard was pushed open, and the military doctor led Zhou Tong in.
Yan Yun was busy with military affairs at Longtou Pass. He only had a quick glance with Zhou Tong and had no impression of him. He was still waiting for the military doctor to introduce him, but Zhou Tong had already stepped forward with a few strides, knelt on the ground, and said: "General, you are a good person and a good fortune. General Zhou Tong, pay homage to the general."
Only then did Yan Yun realize that this person was actually Zhou Tong, who had rescued him from the Qiang and escorted him all the way to Xiao Zhongnan for medical treatment. He quickly bowed in return and said, "Commander Zhou is a great kindness. Yan Yun is grateful and will never forget it."
"The general's words are serious. How can the general He De dare to accept such a courtesy from the general? If the general really wants to thank you, you should thank Miss Di. The general is just following the order. Fortunately, he did not disgrace his order." Zhou Tong said modestly, but he said Very solemnly, it seems that Di You has great favors for him.
This was the second time Yan Yun heard Di You's name. The military doctor and Zhou Tong who were very kind to him and General Wuwei's Mansion seemed to be involved with her.
But the relationship between her and Yan Yun has ended at the leading edge, and she failed to fulfill the promise she made to Yan Chang on the day of breaking off the engagement. Yan Yun was depressed for a while.
Fortunately, Zhou Tong didn't say much on this issue and only mentioned it in one sentence.
Since it was already noon, the military doctor simply closed the shop and prepared wine and food, and the three of them gathered together in the backyard to drink.
The three people talked about the helplessness of the Longtou Pass city being destroyed, the desolation of General Wuwei's Mansion, and the public resentment caused by the current haunting of the royal city. They burst into tears at one moment and sighed at the other.
After a few rounds of drinking, the conversation started to open up.
Zhou Tong asked: "Does the general know that Miss Di is married?"
"I don't know." Yan Yun changed the topic and added, "She and Brother Zhou rushed to Longtou Pass that day just to break off the engagement. It is reasonable for her to get married."
Zhou Tong asked again: "General, does he know who the young lady married?"
Beside the wine table, the military doctor winked at Zhou Tong, trying to stop him from talking, so as not to hurt Yan Yun's self-esteem.
Seeing that Zhou Tong insisted on mentioning this matter, Yan Yun thought that he had something to tell her, so he said: "Miss Di and I have terminated our engagement. It has nothing to do with me who she marries. Since Brother Zhou mentioned it, could it be that she married someone else?" What does this person have to do with me?"
"Whether this person is involved with the general, I don't know, but since the general has returned to the royal city, he will definitely want to know some useful information to make a decision."
"What Brother Zhou said is true."
"The person the young lady is marrying is none other than Pang Dian, the second son of the Imperial Grand Master."
"So it's him?" The image of a fat man appeared in Yan Yun's mind. Yan Chang and Pang Yu were both important ministers in the dynasty. Before the two turned against each other, Yan Yun and Pang Dian had also crossed paths.
Pang Dian studied literature, was a womanizer, was powerless and liked to cause trouble. Yan Yun once fought for him with the son of Prime Minister You in the DPRK. For this reason, Prime Minister You chased him to Taishi Mansion and General Wuwei Mansion. Complain.
At this critical moment, Pang Dian actually pushed away and put all the blame on Yan Yun.
Yan Yun couldn't argue, because he was the one who beat him. However, Yan Chang, who was rarely able to go home, hung him up and whipped him with twenty military sticks. He lay there for half a month before he could get out of bed.
Afterwards, Pang Dian invited Yan Yun to drink tea to apologize, and also called more than a dozen fireworks girls to accompany him. Yan Yun did not accept the apology and left angrily. Di You was also there at the time, and even scolded Pang Dian.
Nothing is permanent. After Pang Yu gained favor, Yan Chang and his son were all lost at his hands. However, Yan Yun's former fiancée married Pang Dian, Pang Yu's son, whom she despised extremely.
Yan Yun said calmly: "I'm afraid your young lady's life after marriage will be difficult due to a lot of hard work..."
"Alas..." Zhou Tong sighed sadly.
Seeing this, Yan Yun said, "Brother Zhou should be on duty in the Di Mansion. Since Miss Di is married and has her husband's family to take care of her, why..."
Zhou Tong said bluntly: "Because the young lady saved Mo Jiang's life. Although the young lady refused to admit it, she only said it was a coincidence."
"What does this mean?"
"Because the Di Mansion was haunted that night, the general was called by the young lady to do some errands. When he arrived at the gate of the Grand Master's Mansion, the maid came again and told him to wait, so the General sat on the steps of the Grand Master's Mansion all night."
The military doctor who was listening couldn't help but interjected: "There are other things like this, I haven't heard you talk about it before."
Yan Yun smiled slightly at the military doctor, then stared at Zhou Tong with piercing eyes, and said, "Brother Zhou, do you know that this statement has a huge impact?"
"Nowadays, there is a great crisis, internal and external troubles, and the people are in dire straits. But looking around, I don't know who can save the building from falling. If there is a general who can revive the country, the general must be one of them." Zhou Tong cupped his hands and said, "The general must tell the truth. There is no falsehood, even if there are words that are unfavorable to the lady, they must be said."
Yan Yun drank all the wine on the table and sneered: "Brother Zhou, don't you think your words are too flattering?"
Zhou Tong said in confusion: "General, what do you mean?"
"Brother Zhou, since you tried your best to save me, I won't care about it. Just go."
"General, this..."
Zhou Tong was at a loss for words. He didn't know why Yan Yun suddenly turned against him, so he cast a questioning look at the military doctor.
The military doctor didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Yan Yun's gourd. He wanted to help Zhou Tong by saying a few words, but Yan Yun shook his head to stop him.
When Yan Yun saw that Zhou Tong still refused to submit, a cold light flashed in his eyes and he said: "Since you are on duty in the mansion at noon, drinking alcohol is a taboo, and a warrior can still have so many national sentiments... After all, Who gave you the instructions to spread the message? I know it very well, but I still don’t tell you the truth?”
"The general is wise, and I dare not hide it." Zhou Tong bowed his hands and said, "General, the lady wants to see you."
Yan Yun asked, "How did she know that I was back?"
The old military doctor on the side blushed and said: "The general suddenly disappeared last night. The old man was confused and went to find Commander Zhou..."
"Sir, there is no need to be worried." Yan Yun first comforted the military doctor, then turned back to Zhou Tong and said, "Since she is married, she should abide by the ways of a woman. There is no reason to see others privately, no see!"
"The lady said that the general will definitely meet him." Zhou Tong was a little confused at this moment, and he didn't know whether to listen to Di You or Yan Yun. Finally, his heart changed, "She said that she will be waiting at Yipin Pavilion in Xu Shichu two days later. General."
