Before he knew it, Gongsun Yan had been observing filial piety for half a month. On this day, he suddenly heard a noise coming from outside the courtyard. After a while, Uncle Zhong ran in and said to Feng:
"Madam, some military masters have come outside. Let's all go out and listen to the instructions of the Secretary of Military Affairs."
"Announcement?..." The mother looked at Gongsun Yan in surprise, and then walked out.
There were several soldiers and an officer standing outside the courtyard. Feng recognized two of them as the soldiers who had sent Gongsun Dian back. The mayor of Qinshui Town and other officials were also present, and many people were standing around, including the second uncle and his family.
Came here after hearing the news.
Seeing Fengshi and others coming out, the officer came closer and asked Fengshi:
"Are you Gongsun Dian's woman?"
"She is a civilian girl." Feng answered cautiously.
"I am Lu Xiance, the inspector of the Military and Administrative Department of the General Military Mansion. I have been ordered to come and read out the verdict against Gongsun Dian." He then took out a roll of white cloth, unfolded it and began to read:
"Gongsun Dian, male, 34 years old, is from Guancheng, Luming Mountain, and currently lives in Lushui Town, Longji Mountain. During his tenure as a military doctor, Gongsun Dian did not insist on studying for a long time, had an improper attitude in his position, and was often arrogant and arrogant.
He drank and enjoyed himself and stayed alone all night, which caused a serious decline in his medical skills and caused heavy losses to the army and the country! In addition, he often swallowed medicinal materials secretly, never tired of it, and wasted a lot of military supplies! Gongsun Dian took advantage of his profession and frequently came into contact with injured soldiers.
, Hypocrisy, hypocrisy, hypocrisy, and hypocrisy caused a very bad influence among the soldiers! After the crime was exposed, Gongsun Dian openly contradicted his superiors and risked his life. The hearts of the two ministers were clearly exposed, and the rebellious arrogance was very arrogant! It caused irreparable consequences. Incident
After the incident, Gongsun Dian did not want to repent and died of illness in fear of his crime, which made the soldiers very angry! Now his son is ordered to join the army on behalf of his father, hoping that he can make up for his crime and make up for his mistakes. The Military and Government Department of the General Military Mansion of the Huachen State, Jichang Twenty-seventh Year (Gen.
Son) September."
After reading it out, he thrust the edict into Feng's hand and said: "Hang this edict on the door and announce it to the people for ten days. You go back and prepare. Gongsun Yan will leave with us tomorrow morning."
After Lu Xiance finished speaking, he walked away with the mayor and others. The other onlookers shook their heads and sighed, and dispersed one after another.
Feng held the notice in his hand and was at a loss, his shoulders were trembling, his expression was helpless, and his eyes were full of tears of humiliation. Gongsun Yan's eyes were red, and he stood beside his mother with his fists clenched.
Gongsun Rui was astonished when Lu Xiance read out the edict. The crimes listed in the edict to Gongsun Dian were unheard of. Such strange articles were unprecedented in the history of Huachen Kingdom that Gongsun Rui knew. After listening to the edict, his mind was filled with confusion.
He stood there blankly, until the crowd gradually dispersed, and he came back to his senses. Seeing this scene, he immediately walked over.
Gongsun Rui took the notice from Feng, read it carefully, and couldn't help but feel angry. The third brother obviously used his free time to study medical skills, tested medicines on his own body regardless of danger, and devoted himself to his duties and cared for the wounded soldiers.
At this time, it has become a variety of crimes. If you really want to inflict crimes, why bother!
After thinking for a moment, Gongsun Rui understood that if he wanted to get out of the predicament, he could only endure the humiliation and compromise. He glanced around and saw that no one was present, and whispered to Feng and Gongsun Yan:
"Brothers and sisters, Yan'er will be taken away by them tomorrow. Go back and prepare early!" He sighed, raised the notice in his hand, and then said:
"As the old saying goes, 'The people will not fight with the officials.' We should follow their wishes and find a wooden board to stick the edict on and hang it on the courtyard door!"
He walked to Gongsun Yan again, stroked his head and said: "Yan'er, I know you are bitter in your heart, complaining about your father and sighing for your own fate. But the reality is like this, there is no fairness for the weak, you
You are still young now, but you will understand later. Just go back and prepare. If you need anything, just come to us. Your second mother and I will go back first."
Gongsun Yan and his mother bid farewell to his second uncle and his family. The mother and son returned to the house, while Zhong Ren quickly found a wooden board to paste the notice on.
In the living room, Feng looked at Gongsun Yan and said sadly:
"Yan'er, it was us who harmed you. You have to join the army and suffer at a young age, which makes you feel wronged!"
"Mom! Don't say that. I know this is not your fault, my father was wronged. Besides, people say, 'If a man is promising, he should join the army.' Going to the army is also a good experience, and it can also solve some difficulties for our family."
Gongsun Yan comforted his mother and said.
"It's rare for Yan'er to be so understanding, but there is nothing we can do about it. Who can bear to let their underage children go to the battlefield?" Then he added:
"You have to be careful when you arrive in the army. Our family has no power, and we have offended the Shangguan family. If we bear the crime, we will inevitably be bullied by others!" After saying this, Feng's eyes turned red and tears could not stop flowing down.
Gongsun Yan hurriedly comforted him and said: "Mom, don't worry, I will be careful. I just work and don't talk. Nothing will happen."
"Mom, you have to be careful all the way back to Quancheng. I wonder how grandpa and uncle will treat you." Gongsun Yan changed the subject and said worriedly.
"It will be fine if your second uncle and Uncle Zhong take care of you on the way. Your father is gone and has caused trouble for the family. It's hard to say how you will treat us when you return!" Mrs. Feng also said worriedly.
That night, mother and son talked a lot, and Gongsun Yan didn't go to bed until midnight. Feng stayed up all night, preparing baggage, water bags, changes of clothes and other items for going out, and also sewing sleeve bags.
And put the two taels of broken silver left in the house into it.
The next morning, as soon as the sky turned white, Gongsun Yan got up, called his younger brother, dressed his younger sister, and helped his mother prepare breakfast. The whole family sat around silently and had a "reunion dinner."
, the younger brothers and sisters are also very well-behaved. While eating, they stare at their brother closely, as if they want to imprint his image in their hearts!
Soon, Gongsun Rui and Gongsun Yi came to see him off. He pulled Gongsun Yan over, took out a small bag from his arms and handed it to Gongsun Yan and said:
"Second uncle can't do anything to help you. Here are ten taels of silver for you to keep for travel expenses and for the army. As the saying goes, 'the poor family will be rich on the road,' and the expenses along the way will not be small."
"Second brother, no need. I've already prepared the money for Yan'er. If you don't believe me, look at it." Feng said hurriedly when he saw this, and immediately picked up the gown prepared for Gongsun Yan on the table and took out two pieces of clothing from his sleeve pocket.
Two pieces of silver. In Huachen Kingdom, ten taels of silver is the income of an ordinary family for two years. It is not a small amount. Feng felt that this affection was too heavy.
Gongsun Yan also refused and said: "Second uncle, mother, I don't need to travel with you on the road. This time I say I am joining the army on my father's behalf, but in fact it is almost the same as being sent to the army. If we don't have to pay for it, they will 'escort' me."
When you go to the military camp; when you go to the battlefield, you don’t need money anymore. Not only do you have nowhere to spend it, but you also increase the risk of being robbed!”
Gongsun Rui and Feng were both stunned when they heard this, and looked at each other dumbfounded. They didn't expect that he would have such thoughts at such a young age. However, after thinking about it carefully, Gongsun Rui also admired his quick and thoughtful thinking, and turned to Feng and said:
"Since Yan'er doesn't need it, let my brothers and sisters accept it! You will have to return to the family in a few days, and you will need a lot of expenses both on the road and back to the ancestral land."
Seeing that Fengshi was about to refuse again, he thrust the money bag into Fengshi's hand and said firmly:
"That's it. There's no reason to take back what you sent out!" He then said to Gongsun Yan: "Yan'er must be careful in the army, do more and talk less. I heard that there are still people in the family who are in the army.
As a military doctor, you should ask him for advice! As for your mother and the others, I will send them back to the family safely, so don’t worry!"
"Yes, thank you very much, second uncle!" Gongsun Yan replied.
Seeing that it was getting late, Feng hurriedly took off Gongsun Yan's mourning clothes, changed his clothes, dressed neatly, and put together a package and a water bag. Gongsun Yan secretly put back the two copper coins and was ready to set off at any time.
Soon, there was a knock on the door outside the courtyard, and everyone looked solemn, knowing that the time to say goodbye had come. Gongsun Yan stood up, silently bowed deeply to Gongsun Rui, and also bowed deeply to Uncle Zhong, then turned around.
Walking out the door, Feng and others also followed.
At the gate of the courtyard, inspector Lu Xiance and several soldiers were waiting there holding horses. Lu Xiance pointed to one of the soldiers and said to Gongsun Yan:
"This is Bai Zhanyong, leader of the 39th detachment of the Bingyin Army. You should immediately follow them to the front line." After saying that, Lu Xiance turned around and rode away with two soldiers. Bai Zhanyong nodded slightly to Gongsun Yan and joined the other four
A soldier led his horse toward the outside of the town, with Gongsun Yan following closely behind.
It was already daybreak. Gongsun Yan had walked for a while and couldn't help but look back. He saw his mother still standing there hugging his younger brothers and sisters. The thin figure looked particularly helpless and desolate. Gongsun Yan couldn't control the sadness in his heart.
, burst into tears. Many years later, although Gongsun Yan has gone through many vicissitudes of time, this scene can never be forgotten! It also inspired him to continue to become stronger.