Chapter 1132 Greed for Life and Fear of Death
Outside the tent, the cold wind howled.
The few soldiers who had escaped from Huiluocang still didn't have enough sleep, so they gathered around the campfire outside the tent, chatting, and one of the youngest ones looked around. , asked: "Boss Xu, why is that official Chi Ying missing?"
Then A middle-aged soldier called Boss Xu held a wooden stick in his hand to poke the fire: "He went to talk to the people here to see when we can return to Luoyang."
The young man immediately said : "Everyone in Luoyang is surrounded by iron barrels, how can we go back?"
Boss Xu and several other soldiers immediately looked at him: "But our wives, children, and children are all in the city. If we don't go back, will they still have a way to survive?"
The young man closed his mouth resentfully.
Sending Chen Cai to lead this group of people out of the city to return to Luocang to collect grain, Liang Shide did not have any plans. If he randomly found some people, given the current situation in Luoyang City, he was afraid that these people would fly away as soon as they left the city; Therefore, almost all of this group of people have been carefully checked and selected. Even Chen Cai himself is from Luoyang, and he has his wife and children in the city, and their family members are in his hands. There is no fear that these people will never come back.
The young man was silent for a while, and then said angrily: "That official Chi Ying looks so weak, how could he be chosen?"
Boss Xu frowned: " Please stop saying a few words. If he hadn't been the mediator, we wouldn't know what it would be like if it really happened."
The young man muttered: "I just can't stand him, he's such a coward!"
Looking at his contemptuous expression, Mr. Xu frowned, but didn't say much. Instead, he sat on his Another soldier next to him hit him with his shoulder She glanced at him and asked softly: "Brother Xu, I seem to have heard that official Chi Ying's family used to be an official or a high official."
When I mentioned this, everyone showed curious expressions. , looking at Boss Xu with wide eyes.
Boss Xu was silent for a moment, then sighed and said: "Yes, his family is a high official. During the Yang Emperor Dynasty, he was a doctor in the court."
< br>Hearing this, everyone gasped in shock.
Someone asked: "Why is such a big official with us now?"
The old Xu Daodao said: "Unlucky, Emperor Yang went to Jiangdu Palace for a tour, who knew he was there—— Alas. I heard that it was from the official family. People kept trying to stop him before he set off. Later, Emperor Yang, Long Yan, was so angry that he left them in Luoyang and no one was allowed to accompany them. As soon as Emperor Yang left, you know, the owner of Dongdu will change. "
Everyone nodded.
Of course they know, and some of them even followed Liang Shide to attack Luoyang.
Someone asked again: "What about his family members?"
Boss Xu lowered his voice and said, "I heard that their officials, as well as some other officials who stayed in Luoyang, were arrested. They are also hard-boned. Many of them refused to surrender. Master Liang is going to kill them all." At this moment, Guan Chiying stood up and said that he was willing to surrender to the Lord." Upon hearing this, the young man immediately showed a look of disdain.
He said: "Afraid of death."
Boss Xu glanced at him and said nothing. Others asked: "Then, Sir, will you spare him?"< br>
“Yes.” Boss Xu nodded. He shook his head, then sighed again and said: "It's just that everyone in his family thought that he was greedy for life and afraid of death, and they were ashamed of him. Even though he survived, they refused to pay attention to him. Now he is alone in the army. I can’t go back home.”
Everyone sighed.
Just when these people were sighing, on a road on the other side, Shang Ruyi's stopped steps finally lifted up again, but she turned around and walked back. The soldier following her immediately said: "Princess, what's wrong?"
Shang Ruyi smiled: "The wind is a bit "It's cold, I'd better go back."
The soldier couldn't help but frown, thinking that the princess was really troublesome. She just told him that she wanted to go out for a walk after dinner, so he could only do it. Yi Yan followed her, but after taking only two steps, he felt cold and had to go back. Are all women so troublesome?
However, after all, this is the princess, and it was General Xiao who personally ordered her to be well-protected and serve her. He didn't have much to say, so he had to follow Shang Ruyi back.
When Shang Ruyi returned to his tent and sat down, he felt his mind was in chaos.
But there seemed to be a thread looming in front of the mess. It seemed that as long as she stretched out her hand, even just touching it, she could find out some secrets.
Thinking like this, and a little confused, Shang Ruyi didn't fall asleep until very late. When he wanted to go to bed, he felt his hands and feet were cold. He definitely couldn't sleep like this, so he let Go and tell the people below that you want a bucket of hot water.
The gang leader soldiers had already rested. Hearing this, they could only get up and light the fire again. They filled a bucket of hot water and carried it to her. As they walked, they muttered dissatisfiedly: "This Women are really busy. They don't eat this and don't eat that. They want this and that. You really think of this place as your home. The general does too. It’s not his wife. I don’t know what to think about having such delicious food and drink without being able to touch her.”
That’s it. While he was muttering, a person suddenly appeared in front of him.
The leader of the group was startled and almost spilled the water in the bucket. He immediately stopped and said, "What are you doing?"
The soldier smiled at him and said, "I'm here to get water for the princess."
Hearing this, I saw that the soldier was wearing the clothes of an ordinary soldier. I guess he was sent by the general to take care of the princess. , the leader of the group handed the bucket over and said, "Okay, I'll give it to you. Get it quickly. Don't blame me when the water gets cold later. I'm going to sleep."
The soldier He smiled and said, "Don't worry, we can't blame you brother."
The leader of the group snorted coldly, turned around and left.
The soldier who took the bucket watched him walk away, and then carefully carried the bucket to Shang Ruyi's tent. Although he knocked down patrolmen and some people who couldn't sleep and gossiped around the campfire along the way, When these people saw his clothes, they just thought he was one of their own and did not check him, so they walked to Shang Ruyi's tent without any hindrance.
He took a deep breath, lifted the curtain and walked in.
Shang Ruyi was sitting on the bed, still thinking about what she heard during the day, when she suddenly saw someone coming in and was startled - although she was a prisoner, Xiao Yuansui had always treated her like this She was treated politely, and no soldier dared to enter her tent without informing her, so she immediately scolded her.
But just when she was about to speak, when she saw the soldier's appearance clearly, all her voice was immediately blocked in her throat.
The man looked at her cautiously, as if he himself was standing on the edge of the thunder pool. He hesitated for a long time before whispering in a low and hoarse voice: "Shang—Princess Qin?"