"Alas!" The old soldier with the broken leg drank all the spirits in the bowl, and then continued:

  "I took a chance and counted one for another, and after waiting for the man to walk in, I picked up my sword and gave him a pair of piercings.

  In my heart, I thought it was enough, but I never thought that they would surround me. A southern barbarian with a battle axe led a group of people to come forward, pin me to the ground, and hold me with a battle axe. His legs were chopped off. "

  "I was in so much pain at the time." The lame old soldier gritted his teeth and said, and then looked at the broken-arm old soldier:

  "When I woke up, it was my brother who saved me. He said that General Ren Xiao sent troops to chase after me. Those people were tying me to a wooden pole, and they were about to set me on fire. They saved me. People, you shouldn't die, you can't die no matter what!"

  Su Wen sighed, picked up the wine jar, and filled the old army with broken legs.

  "Please!" He held up the wine bowl.

  The old soldier with the broken leg hurriedly picked up the wine bowl and was flattered in return to Su Wen.

  "It was this winter (I repeat, brothers, don't scold me, the beginning of the Qin Dynasty is October...), the emperor went to the north to fight the Huns, and some of our brothers and sisters wanted to follow. "

  "Before I got to the gate of the military village, I was chased back, saying that begging was not allowed on the side of the army, hahaha..."

  The one-armed old soldier laughed happily, but then sighed again:

  "It's not that our brothers brag about themselves. Those young soldiers in the army can beat him down within three moves of me."

  "I started bragging with Uncle Qin after drinking too much wine!" Hua Xiang couldn't help but leaned over.

  Su Wen subconsciously glanced at the old soldier's remaining arm, which was dark in color and looked very thin.

  "Bragging?" The one-armed veteran seemed to be really drunk. He stretched out five fingers and placed his claws flat on the wine case, wanting to perform his own killing skills.

  "The boss is looking good!"

  The voice fell, and the one-armed old soldier suddenly made a force, and his five fingers were suddenly immersed in the wine case.

  "Oops!" Hua Xiang exclaimed: "You're going to die! You've scratched the table, how can you take it out for the guests to drink in the future?"

  "I'll accompany you!" Su Wen threw another piece of horseshoe gold from his sleeve, and Hua Huaxiang didn't dare to say another word.

  Su Wen reached out and grabbed a piece of barbecue, and asked while eating:

  "I am a veteran of Qin, like a few old heroes, how many?"

  "Hey! How should I put it, there are too many..." The one-armed old soldier sighed and picked up his wine, "A lot of people are now begging for food in Xianyang and Chang'an.

  After the construction of Chang'an City, it is still much better. Basically, as long as you can move, you can find some things. Although it is very tiring and the food is not good, but compared to before, I can only grab food with the dog, and I feel happier. Compared to the time, I have no idea how happy I am. "

  "Ah—" Su Wen sighed deeply, and ate the barbecued meat in his hands in a big mouthful, "What about the old pawns in other parts of the world?"

  "They're all in Xianyang, and everyone who joins the army understands the truth. People still care about begging here in the capital. It's good to go to other places and not be beaten by others."

  "Then how many people like you are there in Chang'an City and Xianyang?"

  The old soldier with the broken arm smiled: "It shouldn't be much." He said with some sadness in his eyes:

  "Some old soldiers are still at home, and the filial children at home will not let them come out and wait to die.

  It's just that some of us are homeless, and some don't want our family to bear the poll tax of another useless person. If we run away by ourselves, the family members may not be able to find it. "

  As he said that, he turned to look at the man on the side who also had a broken arm: "Like Lao Zhou, he has only one son, and his daughter-in-law is also considered filial, so he is outside in order to avoid the poll tax."

  "Don't say that, it's useless for me to stay at home. I feel comfortable when I come out to stay with my old brothers." Lao Zhou smiled and took a sip of strong wine.

  Su Wen couldn't help but said: "I remember that the old soldier retired, isn't the family tax-free? No matter what, it's a tax-free exchange with his life. Could it be that someone is doing it?"

  "Hey, how do you say this, let's put this matter on someone like the uncle, then no one will dare to bully you, and no one will replace the tax exemption you bought with your life.

  Old pawns like us, who cares?

  Those who have a little relationship will all be replaced, so ah, this matter can't be said, if it comes to the top, the unlucky people are still the people like us, the people above, who are all related. …”

  Su Wen picked up the wine bowl: "Come on, toast to you!"

  The six one-armed veterans hurriedly picked up their bowls with solemn expressions.

  "Where are the people! Where have they all gone!" At this moment, a very rough and angry shout came from outside the wine shop.

  Su Wen frowned, Xiao He hurriedly walked out.

  Hua Xiang looked worriedly, Meng Hui smiled and said, "Don't worry, my servant is very good at doing things."

  Zhao Di trembled uncontrollably, but fortunately she shrank behind Hua Xiang, but no one noticed her abnormality.

  However, she knew very well that after the drink was finished, a bloody storm was coming, and the emperor's slaughtering knife would fall on those who were bright-sounding on the surface, but ugly in the dark.

  Sure enough, just a moment later, Xiao He walked back and cupped his hands: "Master, don't worry, it's a Jin Yiwei who came to inspect, and asked why he didn't open the door for business in the daytime, and why he closed the door. walked away."

  Su Wen was a little strange, and couldn't help but look at Huaxiang: "If you don't attract business here, Jinyiwei will take care of it?"

  "Isn't that true? Uncle Qin doesn't know anything." Hua Xiang hurriedly poured wine for Su Wen and smiled: "Jin Yiwei is in charge of everything in the city now, these adults, but they hope that we will not stop day and night, and take Chang'an City 3.8 The commercial boom is booming."

  Su Wen pondered for a while, then looked at the old soldier with the broken arm: "What are the names of several old heroes, you can write them down. I have some connections in the court, but I can help you find them."

  "Oh? If I can get rid of my baby's various miscellaneous taxes, the uncle will let me be a cow and a horse, and I will have no complaints!" Lao Zhou hurriedly knelt down!

  Su Wen shuddered, gritted his teeth and said, "I can't bear it! I can't bear it, hurry up, get up, and tell me your names. Under whose command you were originally, as long as you remember your names correctly, we can help you."

  "Uncle Qin is here!" The old soldier with the broken arm got up and took a brush from the counter, while Zhao Di, who was trembling all over, grabbed a bamboo slip and put it on the wine case. On the edge of the five finger holes that were pressed out. .

Chapter 810

  To Su Wen's surprise, the old soldier with the broken arm could actually write, but the names of these six people, compared to their lives, are a bit... unbearable...

  The one-armed old soldier's name is Yu Shirou... Lao Mengzi's name is Lao Ming Da, the former Tu Sui soldier with a broken leg sounds like Lao Zhou, but in fact he is called Tu Zhu...

  These two, one is called Yu Chirou, and the other is called Tuzhu...

  The other person who didn't have a slap, seemed to have injured his spine and couldn't straighten his back, called Di Fu, who was considered the better of the six.

  There are two old soldiers who have problems with their legs and hands, one is called Gu Xiaodao, and the other is called Qian Huohuo...

  Therefore, the names of the six people are, Laomingda, Yu Shizhu, Tuzhu, Di Fu, Gu Xiaodao, and Qian Huohuo.

  Yu Chizhu raised his head and presented the bamboo slip with both hands to Su Wen very solemnly:

  "Before joining the army, we didn't have a name, and we all called us according to the ranking of our family. Later, after joining the army, we had to register our names, and many of us were given names by officers."

  After listening to Yu Shizhu's words, Su Wen also understood. No wonder these names are so weird, and their feelings are just random.

  "As for the general we followed at the beginning, my general was called Zhao Feng, who had already died on the way to the Southern Expedition. Except for Tu Zhu, who was Tu 16 Sui's personal soldiers, we were all soldiers of the first battalion under General Zhao Feng. What is this captain's name, oh, it's been many years, do you still remember?"

  Yu Chizhu looked at the other people, and shook his head in labor: "I can't remember, it's been several years, and I only remember that the general's name is Zhao Feng. It is said that he is a relative of the Great Qin clan."

  Meng Hui looked at Su Wen subconsciously, only to see some surprise in Su Wen's eyes, because of the name Zhao Feng, he has indeed heard of this person, and even seen this person.

  This person and Yu Chizhu said that he had indeed died in the Battle of Baiyue in the Southern Expedition.

  "Don't worry, I know a few high-ranking officials. As long as I tell you, it will be fine."

  Su Wen put away the bamboo slips, stretched out his hand to pick up the wine bowl, stood up slowly, looked at the six people, and said solemnly:

  "Please!"

  "Please!"

  The six of them also got up, and the lame butcher also stood up with the help of his hard work.

  After drinking the spirits in the bowl in one gulp, Su Wen took out two pieces of horseshoe gold from his sleeve and threw them on the table.

  He smiled and looked at Huaxiang: "Be nice to them. These are all people who have worked hard for me, Daqin. Without them, we wouldn't have the good days we have today."

  "Oh! There is a saying from a high official, they will be my father in the future, and I will have six fathers right away!"

  I got several pieces of horseshoe gold all at once. It is no exaggeration to say that even in Chang'an City, I don't have to worry about eating and wearing a quilt.

  If you go to some remote places, you will have food and drink for several lifetimes.

  Su Wen smiled: "It's not necessary to be a father, they do things, but if they don't do well there, they can be beaten and scolded less."

  "Where is it! With what Uncle Qin said, how can I dare?" Hua Xiang said with a smile.

  Su Wen nodded and glanced at Meng Hui who had been silent on the side: "Have you gone home? Madam?"

  "It's time to go home." Meng Hui nodded, and the one-armed Yu Chizhu hurriedly followed:

  "Don't be in a hurry, Uncle Qin, the villain will put you in a carriage!"

  Lao Ming Da ran out in a hurry and was busy leading Su Wen's horse.

  The carriage slowly started walking again in Chang'an City. Su Wen was sitting on the steering rod. When he looked back, the six old soldiers were kneeling on the street and kowtowed to this side in unison.

  "Let all the officials of the Ministry of War come to see me, and I will wait for them at the government office."

  "Here!" Xiao He replied in a low voice, and then he said again: "I dare to ask, Your Majesty is fighting for an old soldier like Yu Chuzhu?"

  "It's not just a fight, but to let all the Qin soldiers in the world know that they are fighting to the death for the empire and wasting their youth, but the empire will not ignore them, leaving them with nothing to live with in old age, begging for food on the streets."

  Su Wen squinted: "No one dares to speak out about such a thing, I'm afraid I'm afraid of offending some people?"

  Xiao He smiled: "Your Majesty Shengming!"

  "You, Xiao He, don't dare to say it?" Su Wen suddenly asked back.

  Xiao He said sternly: "I really don't know."

  "Queen, does the general know?"

  "I know." Meng Hui sighed helplessly; "Not only did my father know, but also the concubine, but all dynasties and dynasties turned a blind eye to this matter.

  Once the opening is opened, the court will have to spend a lot of money every year..."

  "It hasn't been a long time since the monument was erected!" Su Wen said displeased.

  Meng Hui smiled bitterly and said: "The most important thing is that after the money is distributed, the biggest possibility is that it will go into the pockets of a few people. I am afraid that these old soldiers will still get no help."

  "Xiao He, you have been staying in Xianyang City these days. Tell me, how much money is enough for an ordinary person in Xianyang City to survive a month?" Su Wen did not argue with Meng Hui about this issue, but looked at Xiao He instead.

  Xiao He pondered for a moment: "If you just eat, twenty dollars is enough, and you must be enough to eat enough."

  Su Wen turned his head to look at Meng Hui: "Even if it is [-] now, it is only [-] yuan. Is [-] yuan a lot for the whole of Daqin?"

  "Any tall buildings are tiny grains of sand that keep accumulating, and that's how tall and gorgeous houses are.

  If Daqin is a tall and gorgeous house, then these unattended old soldiers are the cornerstones of Daqin.

  The cornerstone is broken, and anyone who sees it can pretend that they haven't found anything and cover it up wantonly, but I am different, I am the owner of this house. "

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