The old man stiffened, with a very complicated expression on his face.
"Have you asked the county captain for information?" Ji Chang asked his grandson Jicheng.
"The county lieutenant said that those who remembered to clear their household registration had their place of origin reprinted in Langya, and those who could not remember their household registration were sent to Lantian Camp and settled in Xianyang. I asked the county captain, and the county captain only said that my brother might In the Lantian Camp." Ji Cheng said.
It is no small matter for Zhao Si to go to sea and return from Langya. After all, Xu Fu's voyage to search for immortals was very popular back then.
Moreover, more than twenty sea ships cannot cover it.
Xu Fu had a special mission when he went to sea, and everyone who knew about it in private spread the news.
No one knows exactly what Zhao Si presented, nor does anyone know when he was taken to Lantian Camp. What happened overseas is still unknown.
But it was precisely because of this that the news of the fleet's return spread secretly.
After all, this is ancient times, and the speed of news spread is relatively slow. Because of the short time, it has not had time to spread, so it has not aroused any big public opinion.
Those who knew about this only knew that Xu Fu's fleet from sea was back.
The First Emperor did not hide too much, so the local county captain also knew a little bit about the whereabouts of Zhao Si and his party.
"Brother was not very young when he went to sea. He has been wandering at sea for a long time and may have forgotten his hometown." Ji Cheng comforted his grandfather.
In fact, there is another possibility, that is, he died at sea.
Because Ji Cheng heard from the county captain that there were only a dozen ships returning this time.
At that time, Xu Fu went to sea with great fanfare and took away nearly 10,000 people.
However, Ji Chang and Ji Cheng both had a tacit understanding and did not mention it.
Ji Cheng was still comforting his eldest father Ji Chang, and suddenly lowered his head, only to find that his eldest father Ji Chang's face was already full of tears.
"Si'er loved my father the most when I was young. You and Si'er are friendly brothers. Even if you are beaten or scolded, you will always fight for it. How could you forget where home is?" Ji Chang wiped the old tears from the corners of his eyes with trembling hands and shook his legs. Almost unsteady on his feet.
"eldest father, don't worry, my brother is here to be loved by others, even if he is protected overseas, he will be fine." Ji Cheng supported his eldest father Ji Chang's swaying body.
"I know... I know... I'm sorry for Brother Nai. I'm afraid it's not that Brother Nai can't remember his place of origin, but that he really doesn't want to come back!" Ji Chang held his grandson's shoulders and spoke tremblingly.
"Brother, how could this happen?" Ji Cheng shook his head!
Ji Chang patted his grandson's arm, who was already a head taller than him, and remained silent for a long time before telling the truth.
"Back then... the boy who was recruited to go to sea with Xu Fu should have been you."
When Ji Cheng heard this, he was stunned on the spot!
He has had a very good relationship with his elder brother Ji Si since he was a child.
He is two years younger than Ji Si. His father died in Longxi when he was drafted. Ji Chengcheng grew up with his grandfather and brother Ji Si.
The elder brother is kind-hearted, smart, and protective of himself. He is also the king of children in the village. He is naturally close to others. Even the lonely old man with the weirdest personality in the village will smile when he sees Ji Si and even greet Ji Cheng. Ji Si brothers were having dinner at home.
Because of this, Ji Cheng worshiped his elder brother since he was a child.
No matter what their personalities were among the children in the village, Ji Cheng never suffered any injustice as long as he followed his elder brother.
Although he and his brother have been separated for eight years, he is still vivid in his mind.
What a happy time it was, no matter what you wanted to do, your brother would help you.
After his brother left, the lonely old man with an eccentric personality in the village began to dislike him, and even children of the same age bullied him. There was no brother to stand up for him anymore.
After that, he missed his brother very much, until he grew up to be a young man, until he later became the chief of the pavilion due to his merit and was about to start a family... He would always think of his brother Ji Si.
It can be said that his elder brother was very important in Ji Cheng's childhood, and even served as half of Ji Cheng's father. Suddenly he heard what his eldest father Ji Chang said, how could Ji Cheng not understand what it meant?
This is obviously because his brother Ji Si has enlisted for him.
"Big father!"
Ji Cheng looked at his grandfather Ji Chang in disbelief.
"Big Father! Big Father!"
Ji Cheng stamped his feet several times and finally couldn't say anything to blame.
"Father, why is this happening?"
When Ji Chang heard this, he was just silent, silent...
After a long silence, Ji Chang finally raised his head and looked at Ji Cheng.
"My eldest father is partial... You and Si'er are not real brothers, and you are the only one left in the family. How can my eldest father bear to let you wander overseas and be alone... But the war is like a fire, and you are the king. I'm looking for the elixir of immortality, and I can't hide it..."
Ji Cheng opened his mouth and fell silent.
Got... I learned another big tip.
His mind is a little confused now.
The brother whom he respected the most and even regarded as half of his father went to sea to serve him.
Hmm... Then, the eldest father told himself that the reason why he let his elder brother serve was because his elder brother was not his biological brother.
Are you the only child of the Ji family?
Ji Cheng even couldn't believe it.
"Why don't I treat Si'er as my biological grandson..." Ji Changlao burst into tears again.
"It's not what I want! It's not what I want! The palms and backs of my hands are all flesh, so why don't I feel bad!"
Ji Cheng could only comfort his eldest father while asking about the details of what happened.
Ji Chang spoke with tears in his eyes and a trembling voice.
The year I was born, my mother died of illness a few days after giving birth.
It was at that time that Ji Chang picked up two-year-old Ji Si.
Later, his father died in battle in Longxi, but he killed six enemies on the battlefield. As a result, Ji Cheng, who was just three years old, became a nobleman.
Later, Xu Fu went to sea, and it was Ji Cheng who should be the one.
Ji Cheng himself knew nothing about it, only his grandfather Ji Chang and his brother Ji Si knew.
Ji Chang finally asked Ji Si in a negotiating tone if he could serve for his younger brother Ji Cheng.
Ji Si agreed after two days of silence. After that, he followed Xu Fu to sea and had no further contact.
"No wonder...brother hasn't spoken to me in the last few days?"
"I was supposed to enlist? Why did my brother suffer from this?" Ji Cheng slapped his thigh.
"I can live up to this day, no matter how much kindness I have received from my brother. No matter what, I should invite my brother home." Ji Cheng did not criticize his eldest father Ji Chang too much.
Like it or not, he is the beneficiary.
At this point, there are only two possibilities for my brother’s whereabouts.
One is stranded overseas.
Lantian camp again!
No matter what, you should invite your brother home!
Elder brother is like father!
Elder brother is like father!
No matter what, as a younger brother, he had to repay this kindness.
Regardless of whether they are biological brothers or not!
(ps: Let me make a note. Many people say that the descendants of Qin people who died on the battlefield can inherit the title. This is actually wrong. Those who died on the battlefield cannot inherit the title. What can be inherited is merit. Which battle did you die in? There is no way to distribute the merits to you, so they will be inherited by your descendants. The hereditary titles of the Qin Dynasty are also very precious. If you die on the battlefield, the title can be inherited by your descendants, and a large number of old men in their seventies and eighties will be willing to risk their lives.)
