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2. The End of Fenyang

After more than ten days of going to Chang'an City, the autumn rain sometimes didn't exist, the post road was muddy, and it was a bit difficult for the carriages to move forward, but King Shu was still urging his subordinates and knights, saying that we had to speed up, otherwise it would be bad if we didn't have time to see King Fenyang for the last time.

The rain kept falling on Gao Yue's head and shoulders, and his mood seemed to have soaked up all the water.

When he arrived at the Golden Light Gate in the west of Chang'an City, the sky finally cleared up, and the sunlight like dragon scales was shining. The scene was very consistent with the name of the city gate. Gao Yue heard the noise of the formation - he saw a group of Shen Ce soldiers wearing colorful clothes and black clothes standing there, shouting loudly.

Gao Yue, who was soaked with thin hair, looked up and saw a six-jun bow hanging on the plaque at the three city gates. Shen Ce Jun stood below and pointed at the bow and said to the onlookers, "Look at this bow, look at this bow. Whoever can pull it half will get twice the grain clothes, and whoever can pull it full will get three times the grain clothes!"

It turned out that the Shence Army was recruiting soldiers.

The Shence Army is divided into two systems: Unity within the city and camps outside the city, or it can be divided into "Jinai" and "Jinai". Gao Yue has been in the border town for two or three years, and he knows in his heart that the real elites are in the camps outside the city, and now they are mostly gathered under Li Sheng's command and rushed to the Linming area.

"What's the battle in Linming?" So Gao Yue tied the reins and asked the serpent officer of the famous Shen Ce.

The officer saluted the official in the blazed silverfish, and then said that Ma Sui, Li Baozhen, Li Sheng, and Li Zhuo had 80,000 people, who had already reached the Hu Pass and prepared to rescue Linming City. Wei Bo's rebels were defeated one after another, and the official army was beheaded more than 10,000, but the command of the Prince of Hechuan was also killed in battle, and more than a thousand deaths were passed away. The coffin was also carried to the capital. Therefore, the Shen Ce Army envoy Bai Zhizhen, while paying the dead, began to recruit new recruits.

"Oh, it seems that the sacrifice of the Shence Army is also very heavy!" Gao Yue sighed in his heart.

But when he rode over the Golden Light Gate, he saw that the people who came to apply for the recruitment were all idle people. Some people carried the cargo boxes and cake baskets and signed up, "What kind of combat effectiveness can such a civilian have when they join the army?"

Just thinking to himself, someone in the crowd was calling his name. Gao Yue looked at him and it turned out to be An Lao Hu'er!

The old friends met very intimately. Gao Yue is no longer a student, but a standard attendant of the censor. Therefore, An Lao Hu'er stood respectfully next to his horse's head.

"Brother, are you here to apply for the recruitment too?"

"Yes, the business in Chang'an City is too difficult to do now. While I have a few years of strength, I will invest in the Shence Industry."

"how?"

"Your husband is hard to describe it. Zhao Hushi recently asked the Holy Lord to say that the military expenditure in Heshuo was tight and began to collect 'Changping Money'. Whenever the food, bamboo, wood, wine and tea were traded, the eleventh share would be charged. How can I do this? The meat of beef and mutton is difficult to buy. From the original steamed mutton stuffing to steamed vegetarian noodles, to the time when steamed vegetarian noodles can't be done. Alas, this is the only way!" An Lao Hu'er carried a shriveled bag and shook his head and sighed.

Gao Yue hurriedly gave the money he had with him to Lao Hu'er and said, "Brother-in-law, you are old, don't join the army. You should take the money first. I will immediately ask Cui Jiazhai, Shengpingfang, to hire you as a famous chef."

After saying goodbye to Old Hu'er, Gao Yue caught up with King Shu's team again and walked directly to the intersection of Tianjie.

Along the way, the crowds were crowded, as if they were all turbulent and uneasy. Some were secretly trading things, while others were shouting and running around. Some of the poor daughters sat blankly at their doorsteps, looking around. The rich families were still wearing brocade silk and satin, swaying across the market surrounded by slaves, as if the war today had nothing to do with them.

"Ants gather under the locust tree, and they are all killed in the rain," Gao Yue said silently in his heart.

Some people were whispering, discussing the biggest recent event in the capital - the King of Fenyang is about to end.

"Shi Yu Gao, you are now half of Xiao Wang and your subordinate. You will go to Fenyang Palace the next day and hope you can accompany you."

The next day, King Shu's team walked across Chang'an City Street. King Shu was wearing a long-distance crown and a crimson robe, sitting upright in the car. The musician next to him was playing music but did not do it, silently - the three hundred flying dragons behind him rumbling with flag hooves, and the accompanying officials and the princes were all accompanied by the folds of the trousers tied their legs, and Gao Yue was also among them.

In front of the Fenyang Palace, Guo Ziyi's sons and son-in-laws who came out to greet Guo Ziyi, Guo Xi, Guo Yan, Guo Shu, the chief of the palace, and Guo Zhongru, as well as son-in-law Wu Zhongru, including Guo Xian, who returned to the mansion yesterday, all cried and shook the sky. When they saw the face of Shu, who was carrying the emperor's edict, they all bowed down except Princess Shengping in the crowd.

"The Holy Lord is here, please forgive me for not returning the gift." King Shu got out of the car and said to his family members in the Fenyang Palace one by one.

At this moment, the shouts of "Yi Song" sounded, and Gao Yue looked back, but saw a man hurriedly walking on the congested streets of Qinrenfang.

It's Gao Ying.

"Brother Gong Chu." Gao Yue hurriedly saluted.

Gao Ying held his hand, then looked at the family members of the Fenyang Prince's Mansion, and couldn't hold his tears immediately, and choked and said, "Come to see the prince for the last time."

Gao Ying specifically asked Li Huaiguang for leave and rushed back to Chang'an in the rain.

After all, he has been the chief secretary of Guo Ziyi for many years.

When King Shu walked into the inner courtyard of the palace, the female relatives of Guo Ziyi's family were kneeling down in the middle of the road, with hundreds of people, and the mourning sounds everywhere.

Among them is Wu Zhongru's daughter Xingxing. She is already married, so when she saw Gao Yue in the team, the pear blossoms were raining and she couldn't help but feel like she was dreamy.

Gao Yue also saw Xingxing and smiled at her, meaning to take care of her.

Now Gao Yue has turned into a ray of white moonlight in Xingxing's heart, that's all.

The gray-haired Guo Ziyi was lying behind the screen in Mrs. Huo Guo's dining hall and could no longer get out of bed.

When King Shu came to him and read the edict of His Majesty's condolences, Guo Ziyi could not bow, but could only make a sound from his mouth, put his hands on his wrinkled forehead, and made a bowing gesture to thank King Shu and the emperor.

Seeing this scene, Gao Yue, who was right next to him, couldn't help but feel sad, while Gao Ying burst into tears.

After the edict was read, Shu Wang and others took turns to talk to Guo Ziyi.

"Ziyi is 85 years old, with a high position as a minister, with a family of descendants, and has been in charge of the country for most of his life. He has no regrets in this life. I just want the descendants to continue to be loyal to the Tang family. If someone commits a crime, he will not be allowed to enter my Guo family temple after death..."

"Ling Gong!" Gao Ying bowed in front of Guo Ziyi's couch.

"Dong Chu, it's Gong Chu, my friend Gong Chu..." Guo Ziyi also cried and held Gao Ying's hand.

"Ling Gong..." Gao Yue also burst into tears.

At this time, King Shu became a supporting role. Fortunately, King Shu had a good EQ. Seeing that Guo Ziyi and Ergao had something to say, he stood on one side and listened quietly.

"It's Yisong, you are in Jingyuan, receiving my nephew Guo Xu, and then coming to Beijing with King Shu, right?"

Gao Yue nodded.
Chapter completed!
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