When he saw a group of soldiers appearing at the gate of the courtyard, Aguang's joy was beyond words. He couldn't understand the steel horses and had no time to ask.
Looking again, there is a military flag waving in the breeze, with the word "Huo" written on it.
How could this be wrong?
Who else could that heroic young man in the lead look like Huo Qubing, who was more or less similar to his father and himself?
I was so excited that I almost shouted out, but in order to avoid exposing the identity of the time traveler, I held it back.
Huo Zhongru pulled Huo Guang back, quickly blocked the door and fastened the door bolt.
"You are going to die. You dared to open the door without even looking at who it was. The group of soldiers outside are half-soldiers and bandits. Do you know? What if they are a group of stragglers who are robbing homes and houses?" Huo Zhongru scolded A Guang.
A Guang was a little helpless: "Father, the situation in our house is such that the bandits would shake their heads when they came here. Moreover, this is in the county town. If stragglers came in, the whole city would be in chaos."
Outside the yard, Huo Qubing saw the two people's reactions, looked back at his group, and understood the other party's concerns.
With just a face mask, he knew that the person who opened the door just now must be his younger brother. After all, he looked very similar and Huo Zhongru's genes were very strong.
"dismount."
Following Huo Qubing's simple words, all the soldiers stood up and dismounted, looking heroic.
Huo Qubing walked forward, and the soldiers wanted to follow him, but the young general stretched out his hand to signal them to stop, and walked into the courtyard himself.
As he walked, he looked at the desolate yard. He didn't expect that his father lived in such poverty, and he felt compassion.
At this time, the governor of Hedong County rushed over in a panic. He learned the news of Huo Qubing's arrival and hurried here. It was rare for such a big man to come to such a small place.
Huo Qubing's coming here is equivalent to the country's main military chief arriving in a prefecture-level city with average development.
The county guard wanted to say hello to Huo Qubing, but was stopped by Huo Qubing's personal guards, signaling him not to move yet.
Huo Qubing walked to the door of Huo Zhongru's house. He was a little excited. He stretched out his hand and stopped it in mid-air. He seemed to be hesitant. It was rare to see this young general who was famous for his resolute actions be so indecisive.
Before Huo Qubing could knock on the door, the door creaked open, and it was Huo Guang who opened the door again.
Huo Guang, who was behind the door just now, persuaded Huo Zhongru to open the door. It was a blessing, not a curse, but it was a curse that could not be avoided, but Huo Zhongru could not open it.
"Father, they carry knives. Our door cannot be blocked. Open the door yourself and leave a good impression to save your life."
Huo Zhongru felt that it made sense. If the dozen or so fully armed soldiers from the other side were really coming towards him, he wouldn't be able to escape even with the door closed.
He asked himself that he had done nothing wrong except accepting some small favors from merchants. Even if he was wanted to be arrested, it wouldn't be such a big fight, so he simply listened to Huo Guang's words and opened the door.
When the three met for the first time, some were excited, some were embarrassed, and some were embarrassed.
You look at me, I look at you, the three of them looked at each other in silence for a long time.
Huo Guang could understand Huo Qubing's current mood. Although he was a general, it was his first time to recognize his father. It was normal for him to feel a little awkward due to his inexperience.
"May I ask, General, what's the reason for calling my father's name just now?"
Huo Qubing's eyes bypassed Huo Guang and looked at Huo Zhongru with a particularly passionate look. His voice was trembling with excitement: "Dare... dare... dare to ask the pavilion... Your Excellency is Huo Zhongru who was... an errand at Princess Pingyang's Mansion nineteen years ago."
Huo Guang could tell that he was trying his best to stay calm. If Huo Qubing's subordinates saw that his general couldn't speak well, their jaws would definitely drop.
Is this hesitating young man still the stern and decisive General Huo Qubing?
It was only his embarrassment and nervousness that made Huo Guang feel that he had more of the sincerity of a young man.
At this time, he was not a champion, not a hussar general, not a young hero who fought in the desert at a young age, he was just a boy who had just found his father.
When Huo Qubing mentioned Princess Pingyang's Mansion, Huo Zhongru seemed to have countless past events flashing through his mind like a movie. Memories came over him one after another and turned into a soft reply: "Yeah."
Huo Qubing swung his cloak and made a sound of armor. After getting the answer he wanted, he immediately knelt down on one knee and saluted Huo Zhongru.
"My little boy, Huo Qubing, pays homage to his father."
Huo Zhongru didn't hear what Huo Qubing said at all. The moment he knelt down, he immediately reached out to help him. He couldn't bear the gift.
"Ah? What did you say?" Huo Zhongru reacted and looked at Huo Qubing in confusion.
Huo Qubing said angrily: "My little boy, Huo Qubing, pays homage to my father."
Huo Zhongru looked at the young man in front of him who was very similar to himself in shock, and then looked at Huo Guang. In terms of appearance, the young general kneeling in front of him looked more like him than his own son.
"General, get up first. Let's talk slowly if we have anything to say." Huo Zhongru didn't care about anything else and persuaded Huo Qubing first.
Huo Qubing stood up. It could be seen from his eyes that he was very excited and he swallowed involuntarily.
"General, why did you call me father? What does this have to do with Princess Pingyang's mansion?" Huo Zhongru was a little confused when Huo Qubing came out of the blue to recognize his father.
"Father, just ask me to cure my illness. Dad still remembers Young Master Wei from Princess Pingyang's Mansion."
As soon as this name appeared, Huo Zhongru felt as if he had been shocked by an electric shock, and his brain went blank instantly.
"Father."
"Father."
Huo Guang called Huo Zhongru over from his idle state. Huo Zhongru looked at Huo Qubing with excitement: "You...you belong to Young Master Wei..."
"Yes, Father, I am the child of mother and you, your first child."
Huo Zhongru, who was full of shock, hesitated and said: "How is it possible? How is it possible? It's just once...my first time..."
Huo Zhongru hits every target with every shot.
No matter how you say it, the young man in front of you can basically be sure that he is his son. The cause and effect are also reasonable. He is definitely right.
And if he is a general, can he still take advantage of himself by casually recognizing his relatives?
"Qu Bing, I didn't know you were there, otherwise I wouldn't have..." Huo Zhongru was confused for a moment, his emotions came quickly, and his eyes were already red.
The speed with which Huo Zhongru accepted having a son of a great general was comparable to the speed with which Huo Guang accepted his own time travel.
Huo Qubing said hurriedly: "Father, there is no need to explain. Before my death, my mother told me that you didn't know that I was there. She and Dad were in love with each other back then, but she was a maid of the princess's palace and could not make a private decision for the rest of her life. In the end, you
The two of us were separated, and my mother hid the fact that she was pregnant. Fortunately, my aunt later received the grace of God, and with her protection, my mother had the opportunity to give birth to the child smoothly."
Huo Guang couldn't help but sigh that this young Wei was an infatuated woman. In this era, secretly getting pregnant and giving birth to a son meant that her life-long happiness was tied up. And after so many years, she still insisted that Huo Qubing's surname be Huo.
It can be said that it is not affectionate.
Huo Qubing met Huo Zhongru for the first time. He had been a child without a father for so many years. When he met his biological father for the first time, he could not help but look at him more and secretly.
"Ah? Your mother..."
Huo Qubing said regretfully: "My mother had an old illness and passed away three months ago."
"Gone?" Huo Zhongru stayed where he was for a moment, as if his soul had been taken away.
His mother had kept silent about Huo Zhongru before, and he had always thought that Huo Zhongru had abandoned their orphans and widowers. It was not until Wei Shaoer's death that he realized that Huo Zhongru didn't know his existence at all, and he was not abandoned.
The resentment that had been accumulated in his heart for a long time also disappeared. It turned out that his mother and son were not abandoned, and his father was not a heartless person.
I had wanted to come see Huo Zhongru before, but I was busy with official duties, and this time I happened to be passing by because I had something to do, so I took the time to come over.
After learning about Huo Zhongru, he asked many people to inquire about Huo Zhongru. Her mother knew that Huo Zhongru was in Hedong County, which meant that her mother actually knew where her father was all along, but she just didn't recognize him.
Huo Qubing looked at Huo Guang, and the two brothers' eyes met. Huo Qubing looked a little embarrassed at his half-brother and just smiled. He knew that Huo Guang's mother died after giving birth to Huo Guang.
Huo Qubing said to Huo Guang: "You... your name is A Guang."
"Yes, my name is Huo Guang."
"Hmm...you and my father look very similar."
"The General is more like."
The conversation between the two was a bit awkward. Huo Qubing obviously had no experience communicating with his half-brother, but this awkwardness and nervousness made Huo Guang feel that Huo Qubing had the sincerity of a young man, without the unpleasant sophistication.