Gongling Mausoleum is the mausoleum of Li Xun, the beloved son of Emperor Xuande and Emperor Wu. After Li Yuan and his son ascended the throne, this place became a place that people in Guanzhong avoided.

Only the Dou family sent people to offer sacrifices every year.

Li Mi also knew that this would arouse people's suspicion, so he sent people to offer sacrifices every year to express his respect for his uncle.

Everyone in the world speculated that the downfall of the filial emperor was closely related to their father and son, and his actions only made him darker.

As a tomb keeper, Zhang Bo felt that half of his life had been spent in this barren mountain. He was very depressed at first, but gradually he developed some feelings.

Every day I sweep the tomb path, inspect the mausoleum, light a few sticks of incense, and whisper a few words to the filial emperor. I clap my hands and walk around. It can be regarded as the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers, and a lot of worries are reduced.

Zhang Bo once said with a smile: Staying away from the world of mortals can make people have less desire, and less desire will prevent all kinds of diseases. If an outsider heard this, they would probably say that he has wisdom.

Gongling is far away from the crowds, and all you can see every day are those people. The days pass by easily like running water.

When Li Xuan announced his identity and raised the banner of rebellion, causing a shock in Chang'an, Gongling knew nothing about it.

Half a month later, the convoy delivering supplies to them brought the news. Zhang Bo and guard Chen Lin were dumbfounded.

At first, they felt that they were just idlers, but there was no danger.

If you want to talk about the two sons who are filial to the emperor, sorry, they are just two quails, unable to jump up and down.

Therefore, Gongling was a place for retirement. But now a young son appeared who was filial to the emperor.

If it's someone else, that's it.

The youngest son is the King of the North.

The ruthless man who just slapped Li Mi several times. He still holds the Northern Xinjiang army in his hands.

This! Not good!

For a time, the number of eyes paying attention to Gong Ling increased a lot.

Some people even come to offer sacrifices secretly. You say secretly, but they deliberately reveal their identity in front of Zhang Bo and others.

Zhang Bo and Chen Lin were a little worried. They knew that many people wanted to speculate.

If Li Xuan succeeds in counterattacking, this will be a certificate of surrender.

After learning that Jiagu Pass had been captured by the rebels, Zhang Bo and Chen Lin discussed it, and Chen Lin suggested running away and following the emperor.

But Zhang Bo hesitated. "Wait!"

Zhang Bo said fiercely, "I think the King of Qin will not be defeated!" "Why?" Chen Lin wanted to touch his forehead.

You damn girl doesn't know anything about martial arts, so you just talk nonsense.

Zhang Bo pointed to the sky above the mausoleum. "Just because of those birds. Anyone who comes to offer sacrifices cannot escape the bird poop. Old Chen, have you ever seen such a miraculous thing?"

Chen Lin shook his head.

Don't say you've never heard of it.

"Those who are filial to the emperor are unjustly killed. According to rumors, such people will be treated favorably by the Lord of Hell when they reach the underworld. As his descendant, the King of Qin started from scratch. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has a rough road, but there are many people in the world.

There are too many, how many people are successful?"

Zhang Bo lowered his voice, "This is destiny! Old Chen!"

Chen Lin was moved by him, but was worried about the rebels.

"What a worry!" Zhang Bo said disdainfully: "Even if the rebels entered Chang'an City, Shi Zhongtang would not dare to send troops to Gongling."

"Why?"

"If he destroys Gongling, it will only anger the King of Qin, and even more so the Northern Xinjiang Army. The already fierce Northern Xinjiang Army will become more aggressive, and a wise man will not do it. Besides, the one who started the figurines will have no descendants? He did the first

First, he is not afraid of others doing fifteen things. Third, what benefit does digging up Gongling Mausoleum bring to him? Not even half of it, but there are a lot of disadvantages, peace of mind!"

The subsequent development was indeed as Zhang Bo said. After Shi Zhongtang occupied Guanzhong, hundreds of horsemen appeared around Gongling, but they only took a look at the periphery and then left.

But supplies were cut off.

——I didn’t dig up your ancestral graves, but I’m sorry, don’t expect me to give you food.

Zhang Bo sent people to buy grain. In troubled times, grain was expensive and the money in their hands depreciated significantly.

Seeing that the food was gone, the money

It was all used up, and everyone stared blankly. Zhang Bo led people all over the mountains and fields to look for wild fruits, wild vegetables and other edible things.

After suffering for half a month, the wild food was gone. "I shouldn't have listened to you!"

Chen Lin drank a lot of water from hunger and made a loud noise when walking around. "Quiet.

Zhang Bo sits on the side of the mausoleum with a majestic appearance. "What's the use of being quiet? Can you become an immortal?" "You can be hungry more slowly."

Even if sitting quietly can consume less energy, after all, people are like iron rice and steel, and they will starve if they don't eat for one meal.

"Mr. Zhang, more than ten sergeants have escaped."

Someone came to report.

"Why!"

Chen Lin sighed, but was not prepared to stop him, "You are about to starve to death, so it would be a mercy to let him go. Why are you still so indifferent, Lao Zhang?"

"Where can they run?" Zhang Bo said calmly: "The world is in chaos, and here we have the filial emperor to protect us. Be careful when you go out."

"You are getting more and more talkative."

Chen Lin stood up and was so hungry that he gulped down his saliva.

"They're back."

The dozen or so sergeants who escaped came back again.

Next came a group of cavalry.

"alert!"

Chen Lin was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered his duties.

He pulled out the horizontal knife and looked particularly fierce, but his empty stomach growled and most of his strength was gone.

Hundreds of horsemen were silent.

"Who are you waiting for?"

Zhang Bo came and whispered: "They are Xuanjia, not rebels.

Chen Lin's groggy head finally came to his senses. Looking carefully, he saw that they were all black armor.

"dismount!"

Hundreds of horsemen dismounted in order, and the general at the head, with a majestic figure, walked slowly over.

"The Northern Xinjiang Army, Shang Ze, was ordered to come and take over Gongling!"

"Northern Xinjiang Army?" Chen Lin stepped back, "Where are the rebels?"

"Your Highness defeated the rebels and fled southward."

Did Guanzhong fall into the hands of King Qin?

Then the emperor...isn't the emperor hopeless?

Shang Ze held up his hand. "Your Highness has something to tell you."

The situation is stronger than the people. Zhang Bo, Chen Lin and others stood with their hands tied.

However, there is some comfort in my heart... We have taken care of Gongling for many years, and we can be considered our own!

"I know that Zhang Bo and others took good care of Gongling and asked them to go to Chang'an and arrange it properly.

This is the aftermath.

Zhang Bo and others saluted, "Thank you, Your Highness!"

Zhang Bo waited for everyone to disperse and then said: "I want to resign and return home."

Shang Ze's eyes turned cold, "Why don't you want to serve His Highness?"

"No." Zhang Bo said, "Xiaguan was originally ostracized in Chang'an, so he came to Gongling."

This is both a distribution place and a retirement place.

From Zhang Bo to ordinary sergeants, everyone was squeezed out.

"For many years in Gongling, Xiaguan watched the changes outside with a cold eye, watched those people rise and fall, watched those glory and wealth become shackles. Xiaguan felt that fame and fortune were all clouds. Xiaguan's feelings towards Chang'an...

No, it’s because I hate officialdom so much that I no longer want to be stained with that dirt.”

"You are quite interesting." Shang Ze said, "In this case, I will report it to you."

This matter cannot reach King Qin, so I guess Cao Ying can handle it.

"However, you can go to Chang'an first." Shang Ze said.

"I understand." Zhang Bo knew that he should deal with the aftermath and inform the people of King Qin about the situation of Gongling in recent years.

What he didn't expect was that when he arrived in Chang'an, he received a reward of 20,000 yuan.
To be continued...