The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 40 Farewell, Cangzhou City!

Early the next morning, more than [-] Changyi Army soldiers lined up outside the west gate.

They are about to embark on the road back to Jingzhou.

Looking around, almost all of the more than 500 Hexi soldiers were injured, with missing arms and legs, and many had lost ears, blind eyes, and skulls.

There are old soldiers with white beards and hair, and there are child soldiers who are younger than Zhu Xiu, but are riding a Hexi horse that is taller than themselves.

They have dark faces, firm eyes, and lean bodies. Some are supporting each other, and some are leading horses and trailers.
The broken wooden shield was tied to his back, the rolled hand knife was slung across his waist, the gray shoulder scarf was stained with black blood, and the rusty breastplate was mottled with marks.
Shi Kuangwei ran past the team on horseback, glanced at everyone, held up a machete with a wind nozzle, and roared with thunder: "Go home!"

"Roar~ Roar~ Roar~"

The soldiers roared like dragons, their eyes flashing with excitement.

"set off!"

Shi Kuangwei waved his hand, and a damaged khaki Hexi military flag fluttered in the wind, leading the team to slowly advance toward the southwest.

Under the bright golden-red morning glow, this group of Hexi men who had traveled thousands of miles returned home.

Zhu Xiu led the gray donkey and stood beside the official road, feeling admiration for this dilapidated Zhangyi army in his heart.

Compared with the Tianxiong Army, the Changyi Army's soldiers' quality, equipment, supplies, salaries and wages are far inferior. Looking at the world, it is probably one of the vassal armies with the worst conditions.

However, in several battles, their fighting spirit and will quality were not bad at all, and their rugged folk customs of being brave and fearless of death were vividly demonstrated in the bloody battles, which deeply impressed the Tianxiong Army, which is a powerful vassal in the world. Impressed.

"The great horse from Liangzhou is dominating the world. The ancients will not deceive me!"

Zhu Xiu sighed to himself.

Fu Jinzhan and Pan Mei went out of the city to say goodbye.

Shi Kuangwei grinned at Zhu Xiu: "Don't worry about your mother-in-law and mother-in-law, you have to hurry up."

Zhu Xiudao: "Shi Jieshuai might as well go first. I will go around to Nanshan Hill later to say goodbye to Sister Xiaoyuan."

Shi Kuangwei smacked his lips: "Okay, I'll go with you later."

Shi Kuangwei bid farewell to Fu Jinzhan and Pan Mei, whipped his horsewhip and chased after the large army.

Pan Mei threw a heavy baggage to Zhu Xiu, which made a clanking sound: "My lady gave it to me as my travel expenses to the south. Remember to save some money."

Zhu Xiu grinned happily. It was a little difficult for him to hold the baggage in his hands. He had at least a dozen coins.

"Thank you for your generosity, Madam!" Zhu Xiu bowed his head and thanked Ma San after handing the baggage to Ma San.

Fu Jinzhan handed him a letter: "I wrote this last night. It has my Fu family's private seal on it. When you pass by Xuzhou, go to Wuning Jiedushi. He will protect you and provide convenience."

"My lady, Zhu Xiu will always remember her kindness!"

Zhu Xiu took it respectfully, glanced at the small words "Juanxiu" on the envelope, and put it away carefully.

The two letters of introduction were from high-ranking officials in the feudal towns and prefectures in the Jianghuai area, which were enough to ensure that he could reach Haozhou safely and unimpeded.

Zhu Xiu felt happy and somewhat proud. These would be the power of his connections to return to the Central Plains in the future.

Fu Jinzhan suddenly stretched out his hand and rubbed Zhu Xiuguang's head vigorously with his warm palm.

Although she is beautiful, the skin on her hands is not really smooth. The palms are covered with calluses, the knuckles are thick, and the palms are thick and strong. Zhu Xiu twitched the corner of her mouth, feeling that her bald head had been polished once, and she was just short of a beating. Waxed.
"You brat, ever since you met Chai Rong, have you become dissatisfied with the fact that my Fu clan's family is so small that it can't accommodate a true god like you?"

Fu Jinzhan gritted his silver teeth, his almond-shaped eyes widened, and his face seemed angry.

Zhu Xiu laughed dryly and defended aggrievedly: "What did you say, Madam! How can I be a capricious person? It was just that my life was in danger that day, and Madam was in bed recovering from her injuries, so she and Chai Yashuai made a bet with black fire and thunder. Make a promise and ask him to save my life."

"Humph! Really?" Fu Jinzhan's pretty face sneered, "But how did I hear that Chai Rong was going to send you back to the Governor's Mansion that day and hand it over to me, but it was you who denied that you were a member of the Fu family and requested Chai Rong takes you under his account?"

"This." Zhu Xiu rolled his eyes and carefully glanced at her face: "I am indeed not a member of the Fu family! The eldest lady said before that she would accept me as the Fu family only after she was sure that my family background was innocent. doorman"

Seeing that Fu Jinzhan was about to pull his ears, Zhu Xiu took a step away and vowed: "But the eldest lady treats me very kindly. She has taken good care of me since I entered Cangzhou City. All kinds of kindness are engraved in Zhu Xiu's heart for the rest of her life." Don’t forget!
Although I am not a member of the Fu family, in my heart, the Fu family is as affectionate as my master!From now on, Fu’s business is my Zhu Xiu’s business!As long as the eldest lady has orders, Zhu Xiu will fight through fire and water even to death! "Fu Jinzhan burst into laughter, like a peony blooming, so beautiful.

"You brat, you have such a clever mouth, I'm afraid no one in the world can speak better than you!"

Fu Jinzhan stretched out his hand, Zhu Xiu closed his eyes in fright, but only felt the gentle palm caressing the top of his head.

"Remember Xiaoyuan's words, live well, and if I have a chance in the future, I will visit you in Yedu again."

Fu Jinzhan's soft voice rang in his ears. Zhu Xiu opened his eyes, lowered his head and sobbed: "I remember, madam, you must take care of yourself. There are some things that you might as well keep away from. There will be something wrong when the car reaches the mountain. The road will be straight when the boat reaches the bridge, and the future will be long."

Fu Jinzhan was slightly startled, and murmured: "There must be a way for the car to reach the mountain, and the boat will naturally go straight when it reaches the bridge."

Another two simple sentences, but Fu Jinzhan heard them deep in his heart.

After coming back to his senses, Fu Jinzhan poked his forehead and said with a smile: "Why is it that everything you say is thought-provoking? And it seems like you are waking me up?"

Zhu Xiu rubbed his sour nose and said in a low voice: "I can't help it, because of my talent, I can naturally speak the words inadvertently."

Pan Mei leaned against the big black horse, staggering and almost falling over.

Fu Jinzhan's beautiful eyes turned white. She was so beautiful that even her eyes turned white in a charming way.

A fast horse rushed out of the west gate, it was Zhang Yongde.

"Shuai Ya ordered me to give these to you."

Zhang Yongde threw him another cloth bag, which was not as heavy as the talisman. Zhu Xiu untied it and glanced, and it turned out to be two 20-tael silver strips.

Pan Mei had sharp eyes and stretched out her hand to take back the baggage she had just given away: "You brat got rich! Give me back what the lady gave you! There's five guan of money in it that I collected!"

Zhu Xiu screamed and tried her best to stop Ma San, urging Ma San to run quickly. Ma San was smart enough to throw the baggage on his shoulders and ran away.

Zhu Xiu hurriedly climbed onto the gray donkey. The gray donkey was also smart and knew that more money was related to the quality of his food. He immediately opened the donkey's mouth ferociously and went to bite Pan Mei's big black-haired hand, which scared Pan Mei. Let go of the reins.

The gray donkey was braying and running crookedly on the official road.

Zhu Xiu laughed loudly and waved his hands to say goodbye to everyone.

"Cunning brat!" Pan Mei cursed angrily, but she smiled widely.

Fu Jinzhan smiled and waved from afar.

Zhang Yongde's face was expressionless. He always felt that Ya Shuai made a wise decision by sending Zhu Xiu, a scourge, to Yedu.

Let him harm Guo Shuai. Zhang Yongde thought silently.

~~~
Nanshangang, the rolling hills are covered with withered yellow autumn grass.

Facing the direction of Cangzhou City, a lonely tomb was built on the hill.

It welcomes the first ray of dawn and bids farewell to the sunset.

Zhu Xiu uncorked the wine bag, poured the wine in front of the tombstone, and took a swig.

The wine was not strong, but had a bit of bitterness. Zhu Xiu was not used to drinking it, and she choked and coughed repeatedly.

Shi Kuangwei stood aside and smacked his lips, looking at Zhu Xiu whose face was full of sentimentality, with some concern in his eyes.

After kowtowing, Zhu Xiu gently touched the tombstone and murmured in a low voice: "Sister, I'm leaving. Maybe I will never have the chance to come back to see you again in this life. You won't blame me, right?"

Touching the tombstone with her forehead, feeling the coldness, Zhu Xiu took out a square scarf, grabbed a handful of soil from the tomb, and wrapped it carefully.

He stood up and looked at the towering Cangzhou City in the distance. The autumn wind blew lightly with a bit of coldness. He clenched his fists suddenly and shouted:
"I will live well!—"

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