Chapter 328 Brothers who once fought together
Fortunately, the group of people had already left the posthouse for some distance, and as it was late at night, they did not see what happened after the officers surrounded them.
In the woods, Shan Qi immediately took off the black scarf on his face after seeing that there was no one around, and knelt on one knee towards Gu Yanchen. The others were also extremely excited.
"Your subordinate Shan Qi pays respect to His Majesty King Chen!"
Ran Qingxuan opened his mouth to remind him, but he felt relieved when he saw that Gu Yanchen did not get angry because of the humiliating name.
"Shan Qi, shouldn't you guys be in the military camp? Why are you here?"
As he spoke, Gu Yanchen quickly stepped forward and helped up the people who were kneeling on the ground.
Shan Qi smiled bitterly and pointed at the people behind him: "Two months ago, we learned in the military camp that the emperor sentenced the entire Chen Palace to be exiled. We were so heartbroken that we resigned from our official positions and waited for you in Cangzhou."
Gu Yanchen clenched his palms and looked at the people behind Shan Qi.
Fang Zhixing, Xiong Jiang, Du Yingxiong, Wei Yiping.
He was only fourteen years old when he first entered the military camp together with other recruits. In order not to stand out, Gu Yanchen insisted on eating, living and training with the recruits.
They happened to be assigned to the same tent. At first, they all couldn't stand his delicate skin and tender flesh, but it was Gu Yanchen who saved them when they first went to the battlefield.
A victory brought them closer together, and it was not until a few years later that they realized that they were family men.
Later, under the training of his father and several brothers, these people became rare generals in the Northern Qi Dynasty. However, in order to avoid suspicion, they were scattered in various military camps on the border between Yi and Gui.
It was not until Gu Yanchong got into trouble that the few of them risked their lives to reunite and secretly leave the military camp to go to Hancheng to look for someone.
What Gu Yanchen didn't expect was that these people were so loyal to the Gu family that they would resign from their official positions and wait for him today!
Gu Yanchen was instantly a little angry when he learned the truth: "Do you know how many years of hard work it takes to get the position of a fourth-rank general in the military camp?
Now you just want to resign, without even considering your wife, children and elderly parents at home? ”
"Also, the entire Gu family has been exiled, and now I am just an ordinary citizen. What future do you have by following me?"
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Shan Qi knelt on one knee again with red eyes: "We violated military regulations at the beginning. If it weren't for your military merits to plead for us, I'm afraid our heads would have been chopped off long ago."
"After that incident, we were targeted when we returned to the barracks. Not only were we demoted for trivial matters, but if we wanted to continue staying, we had to do the hardest and most tiring work.
Later, we heard that something happened in Prince Chen's Mansion, so we contacted each other secretly and decided to resign together. We didn't expect that we would be kicked out of the barracks the next day. This shows what those people behind the scenes were planning. ”
Without having to guess, Gu Yanchen knew that the people targeting them were afraid that he would become suspicious and then gather people. After all, the men of the Gu family had a high prestige in the military camp, and it was not something that could be easily shaken.
"But if you do this, aren't you afraid that Emperor Mingde will accuse you of a crime you don't really deserve?
For example, if you follow the rebels and plot against the throne, what will happen to your families? ”
Ran Qingxuan leaned against a big tree with his arms folded, turning a piece of dry grass in his hand, and spoke casually.
When Shan Qi and others saw that it was a woman, they thought she was the widow of a master of the Gu family, and looked at Gu Yanchen with confusion in their eyes.
Gu Yanchen felt that her worries were not unreasonable. While thinking, he reached out his hand towards Ran Qingxuan in the shocked gazes of several people.
"It's dark, be careful."
"Hiss..." As expected, the few of them had been there for a long time, and they subconsciously took a breath in unison. After all, they had never seen Gu Yanchen care so much about a woman.
"Your Highness King Chen, who is this?" Xiong Jiang asked tentatively.
"I forgot to introduce her, Ran Qingxuan. She is my, Gu Yanchen's wife." Gu Yanchen was not at all embarrassed when he spoke so brazenly.
Shan Qi and others almost dropped their jaws when they heard this, and in their opinion, Gu Yanchen said this very naturally, which showed that he really cared about them.
They didn't dare to respond casually and pretended to pay their respects.
"I have seen the Madam..."
He knew that Ran Qingxuan didn't like people kneeling to him, so he signaled them not to be polite and just said a simple greeting.
“No matter whether it was before or after, my husband must have always regarded you as brothers, and our identities are the same now, so there is no need to be polite when we meet in the future.”
"This..." Shan Qi and others looked at each other, and looked at Gu Yanchen with some uncertainty.
"Look at what I do and what my wife says. We really don't need to be so polite in the future. And you should change the way you address me. After all, I am just a prisoner now..."
Feeling a little helpless, Shan Qi and the others almost slapped themselves hard a few times and immediately changed their names.
"Sixth Master!"
Gu Yanchen took a deep breath and asked, "What Madam asked you just now makes sense. What if the people Emperor Mingde has planted in the military camp find out your movements and find out that you would rather resign than follow me? Wouldn't your family be in danger then?"
"We have been following Sixth Master through thick and thin since we entered the military camp. How could we not know whether you are the one that the dog emperor calls a traitor to the country?
Even if the dog emperor wants to frame us with false charges, we are not afraid. If the court is afraid that your achievements will surpass his, that means the dog emperor is incompetent. I don't think it's worth it for us to work for such a dog emperor! ”
These words fully expressed Shan Qi and others' dissatisfaction with Emperor Mingde. Gu Yanchen also knew that they had already resigned from their official positions, so there was no point in saying any more nonsense.
"So what are your plans for the future?"
Du Yingxiong was the first to speak: "Wherever the Sixth Master is in the future, we will be there. It will be like retiring to the countryside. Even if we become farmers who live in peace with the world, it is better than working for the dog emperor."
"What the hero said is true, and Master Liu does not need to worry about our families. As early as after we left the military camp, we sent a letter to our families asking them to sell their properties and land and stay together.
Kuang Ze and Zhuo Yong have already picked up people and are heading to Cangzhou. We are just waiting for you to arrive and then we will go to the place of exile together. ”
Ran Qingxuan was originally wondering which kind person would give his child such a domineering name as "Hero", but he didn't expect to be shocked when he heard the word "Cangzhou".
"Why go to Cangzhou when there are so many places to go..."
Dan Qi and the others didn't hear it clearly, but Gu Yanchen who was standing next to them heard it clearly and was worried about it.
Not only was there a cholera outbreak where their family was going, but most importantly, one of them was crucial to both of them.
"How long have Kuang Ze and his team been on the road?"
Seeing Gu Yanchen's serious expression, Wei Yiping, who was communicating with him, immediately said, "It is estimated that we will reach Yinyue City in Cangzhou in another six or seven days. After all, it is the first city we will pass through in Cangzhou."
Ran Qingxuan immediately realized a problem. She didn't think about taking a closer look at the book at that time, so she didn't know where the dam was now...
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