Then someone said excitedly: "Jiedushi, are you planning to raise the flag of righteousness again? Is it because of the recent turmoil in the court?"
"No."
Zhang Zhihe said slowly: "What I said... is to sacrifice one's life for righteousness."
"Sacrifice your life for justice?"
Someone else exclaimed.
Zhang Zhihe nodded and said: "I have received news from the old master. He is now with Lu Liang, the new envoy of Jingnan County."
"Old Master!"
The exclamations started again.
Then there was a moment of silence.
The old man with a broken leg said slowly: "Jiedushi, you mean...this Lu Liang must be an important figure in the court? He has a reputation for being able to fight against rebellion with justice?"
"Nine times out of ten."
Zhang Zhihe said: "Otherwise, I can't think of any other reasons why the old master would stay by his side to assist him."
"Recruiting envoys..."
The old man with the broken leg muttered softly, "Then if we people die by his hands, we will be considered worthy of death."
"If we can allow him to go further, even enter the center in the future, and successfully regain the throne, then why not die?"
Zhang Zhihe said: "But you have suffered enough with me these years. Let me do this, and you will continue to stay here to retire."
"Ha ha."
The old man with a broken leg suddenly laughed and said, "Jiedushi, we have been brothers for decades. You sacrificed your life for righteousness, how can we be greedy for life and afraid of death?"
"The hatred between the country and the family has prevented me from sleeping peacefully for more than ten years. I no longer want this life."
"Lin Zhi..."
Zhang Zhihe sighed softly.
In the previous dynasty, Ningyuan's army was under the command of Xu Linzhi.
This Ningyuan is, of course, not Ningyuan County. It is the Ningyuan Army in Xiguang County.
The Imperial Guards of the former dynasty.
Both in terms of organization and combat effectiveness, they are far from comparable to the side armies like the Chaling Army.
As the commander of the Ningyuan Army, Xu Linzhi was also a third-rank military general in the previous dynasty. Although he was not among the famous generals, he was also a border general.
More than twenty years ago, Hierro, a small country in the southern border, invaded its territory with troops. The commanders of the Jianwu Army, Ye Hao and Xu Linzhi, served as the chief and deputy commanders respectively, and led their troops to conquer Hierro.
After several months of fierce fighting, the army broke through several cities of Hierro and attacked the capital of Hierro. It was feared that the king of Hierro would cede territory and surrender to his subjects.
But now Xu Linzhi looks like an ordinary old man.
"I am willing to die with Jiedushi!"
Immediately afterwards, several old people spoke at the same time.
They were all generals who were once in Xiguang County.
Although the general is old, his majesty is still there.
Zhang Zhihe is silent.
After a while, Xu Linzhi and others left Zhang Zhihe's house.
Zhang Zhihe called Ye Hongluo, Yang Gang and other students into the room, but he didn't know what they were discussing.
…
A remote corner of this small mountain village.
The yard is overgrown with weeds.
There was an old man who had just returned from Zhang Zhihe's place.
The former deputy commander of the Qingyuan Army in Xiguang County, Fu Xiangnian.
He is also a veteran beside Zhang Zhihe.
Back then, he followed Zhang Zhihe and the Beifu Forbidden Army led by Liang Dong to fight and narrowly escaped death. Later, he followed Zhang Zhihe to live in seclusion in Xiaoyao Mountain.
Teach Ye Hongluo, Yang Gang and other younger generations.
Although Ye Hongluo and others respected Zhang Zhihe as their teacher, it was actually the joint efforts of these people who taught him.
Fu Xiangnian walked into the bedroom, closed the door, and was lost in thought in the dark room for a long time.
Only he himself knows how he survived.
It's not a fluke at all.
After a while, Fu Xiangnian got up and went to the window to open the drawer of the broken desk.
Inside is a small round wooden box, like a dice cup or a jar for raising crickets.
Fu Xiangnian opened the lid of the box, and inside was an insect as big as a cricket. The whole body was crystal clear, and you could even see the blood flowing inside and the white and black internal organs.
Fu Xiangnian bit his fingertip and drew a drop of blood on it.
The blood instantly soaked into the insect's body.
The whole body of the insect is red.
"Xu Jingnian, the former imperial master, lurked beside Lu Liang, and Zhang Zhihe wanted to sacrifice his life for justice."
Fu Xiangnian said something to the insect with a complicated expression.
In these years, he has actually suffered more than anyone else.
But there are some things you have no choice about.
The country is no longer a country, can the family be destroyed?
"And you?"
Soon, a slightly dull sound came from the insect.
It's the sound of people talking.
Southern Xinjiang Gu Technique.
Tongyin Gu.
Fu Xiangnian was silent for a long time, "If they live or die, there is no need for me to continue living."
"Don't you plan to see your wife and children again?"
"Meet you without face."
"Well...I'll make sure they have enough food and clothing."
When Fu Xiangnian heard these words, he closed the lid of the small wooden box. After thinking about it, he opened it again and smashed the Tongyin Gu, which was extremely rare in southern Xinjiang, into a puddle of mud with one palm.
…
The next day.
The Red Lady leaves Xiaoyao Mountain.
It's just that when she came here, she came alone, but when she went back this time, she was followed by Zhang Zhihe and several other elderly people.
Xu Linzhi took Fu Xiangnian and others towards Chenzhou.
Over the years, they have taught more than 20 people. They are divided into two groups, one group follows the Red Lady, and the other group has always been entrenched in Chenzhou.
The purpose is to secretly accumulate strength in order to have the strength to regain the former dynasty.
Tanzhou.
Lu Fang stayed up all night last night and didn't finish practicing until early in the morning.
Because it was too late to bother with Chen Youxi.
It was already past nine o'clock in the morning.
Lu Fang had just gone out, but Chen Youxi was still sleeping soundly and had not woken up.
Seeing Lu Fang going out, Zhu'er hurriedly went to prepare face wash. When she came closer, her pretty face turned slightly rosy.
She naturally knew why Lu Fang got up at this time, and why Chen Youxi hadn't come out yet.
Lu Fang finished brushing his teeth and said to Zhu'er: "I plan to take Jiang Zimo to Ningyuan today. You stay here and take good care of Youxi."
"Um."
Zhu'er bit her lip and agreed.
In fact, Chen Youxi had already told her yesterday that Lu Fang was going to follow Lu Liang to suppress the bandits.
If the young master wants to go back to Ningyuan at this time, there must be something else to deal with. Of course she wants to go with him, but she also knows that Lu Fang will not agree.
After washing his face again, Lu Fang did not go back to the room, but went to the stable to pick up the horse and went to the front of the Yamen.
He just left the decoration drawings of Bestore to Chen Youxi.
I plan to go to Ningyuan County to complete the land purchase matter, and then buy some goods for Fu'er, and then go to Chaling Military Camp to wait for Lu Liang.
Bringing Jiang Zimo with him is actually to create opportunities for him to get close to Fu'er.
This guy has been studying Chinese calligraphy very hard these days, almost forgetting to eat and sleep, which really made Lu Fang look at him with admiration.
Go to the office area where Luliang is located in front of the Yamen.
Lu Fang went directly to Lu Liang and told Lu Liang that he would take Jiang Zimo to Ningyuan first, and then go to Chaling Army to wait for Lu Liang's plan.
Lu Liang asked someone to call Jiang Zimo over.
Jiang Zimo was wearing a blue official uniform. He was very happy when Lu Fang said he was going to Ningyuan County. He kept saying, "Are you leaving now?"