After nightfall, Ali went out and did not return until dawn, bringing back the intelligence sent by She Jun.

Since She Jun found Yan Sikong, he would send people to hide the intelligence under a strange rock on a nearby mountain every ten days. Ali would always go to retrieve it after dark. Therefore, although Yan Sikong was hiding in a remote mountain village, he was not cut off from the news. He had a general idea of ​​the world's current situation and the movements of various people.

In the past six months, apart from recovering from his injuries and helping Ali find a wife, he did almost nothing and did not go out. The villagers rumored that Ali hid his brother, who was even uglier and more frightening, at home to take care of him. They often tried to get some information from Yingmei, but Yingmei had no parents since she was a child. After marrying Ali, they became a couple and kept their promises. Therefore, no one in the village had ever seen Yan Sikong's true face.

The fire in the Chu army camp not only burned Chen Yi's dream of becoming an emperor, but also caused Yan Sikong to suffer severe physical and mental damage. Now his external injuries have healed, but the emptiness in his heart may never be filled in his lifetime. He has endured countless long nights of staying up all night, repeatedly pondering questions that may never have answers, and tasted pain and despair, but he finally survived.

After dying once, he had come to terms with many things. Some questions had no answers, so he stopped searching for them. He no longer blamed himself for his broken ideals and mistakes. He let go of some things, such as love and hate, life and death, and gains and losses, but he brought up some things again, such as the unfinished business he still had to complete.

In the intelligence that She Zhun kept sending, it was inevitable that a person's name would appear, a name that was once engraved in his heart - Feng Ye. After all, that person was the real helmsman of Dasheng today. No matter what, he could not get around it.

He knew that after Feng Ye came to power, the situation became increasingly turbulent, and the various princes were eyeing the situation covetously. Without the restraint of imperial power, the separatist forces of the princes began to take shape, but Feng Ye was simply unable to suppress it at this time. Over time, it would become a disaster.

There was no peace in the court, either. How could an emperor who was too young to even walk and a regent prince of a different surname, who was neither righteous nor eloquent, win the support of the people? Even though Feng Ye had appointed many officials and generals he had recommended, he was still overwhelmed.

He also knew that Feng Ye and Yuan Nanyu had been looking for him.

I also know that Princess Yunlong gave birth to twins for Feng Ye.

He kept seeing news about Feng Ye from She Jun's intelligence, but he was still indifferent, as if Feng Ye was a stranger who was very far away from him and had nothing to do with him.

Yes, after all, that was something that happened in his previous life. To him, they were not even old friends now. If he had to make a comment, he could only say that Fengye was under pressure from both inside and outside and was in crisis on all sides.

There is also Chen Yi. Although Chen Yi suffered a crushing defeat after he retired to Taiyuan, he still had ambitions and had been planning to make a comeback. With the legitimate status of the eldest prince, he had the confidence to command all directions. Now, in addition to Prince Ning, he has also brought more princes and frontier officials under his command, and his power is even greater than before.

In addition, it was also heard that his concubine Qi died suddenly, and she was pregnant with his child when she died.

The news that made Yan Sikong most sad was that Zhao Fuyi died in the army. General Zhao had spent half his life in the army. He was an upright, loyal and courageous man. He would surely be remembered for generations to come. It was a pity that he died with hatred before the golden thief was eliminated. I am afraid he will not be able to rest in peace in his grave.

With the disappearance of Zhao Fuyi and the cold weather, the Jin soldiers separated by a river began to stir, constantly sending guerrillas to harass the people of Liaoning, burning, killing, looting and committing all kinds of atrocities. Zhao Fuyi was once the last shield of Liaoning, but now this shield is gone. Once the Huangshui River freezes, Zhuoletai, who has been planning for 20 years, will have to lead his troops across the river. What awaits Liaoning will be a massacre of all lives.

Yan Sikong already knew where he was going, and he also knew what he would do with this extra life given to him by God.

He was born and raised in Liaodong, wandering for half his life, and finally had to return to his homeland after seeing so many things. He had nothing and was alone, but he had a miserable life. If he could do his part to protect Liaodong in his remaining life, perhaps he could make up for the countless murders he had committed.

After reading the message sent by She Jun, he burned it under the candlestick as usual.

Calculating the time, it was already very cold in Liaoning, and the Huang River would freeze in two months at most, so he should prepare to leave. But if he wanted to leave, Ali would have to follow him. Yingmei was pregnant, so how could she bear the hardship of traveling? He just hoped that the young couple could stay in this small village forever and enjoy a happy life.

He thought about leaving without saying goodbye, but letting She Jun pick him up. In short, he had to keep Ali. Only by staying away from this disaster star, could the couple live in peace and happiness.

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The weather in late autumn changes suddenly. It was so hot a few days ago that it made people dizzy, but it suddenly became cold. Yan Sikong has been practicing martial arts diligently these days, exercising his arms and legs that have not been used for a long time, in preparation for the long journey.

On this day, Yingmei went to Liangshui County.

Although the men in Zuojia Village farm and the women shepherd, and they have no worries about food and drink, the villagers still have to go to the county to buy some commonly used items. A round trip takes three or four days, and they have to buy enough on each trip.

Yingmei brought back a cart full of things, many of which were prepared for the baby in her belly.

Ali felt very guilty because he could not go into the city because of his appearance. Only Yingmei could deal with matters related to interpersonal relationships.

Yingmei smiled and comforted him, "Don't worry, I bought everything I needed while my belly wasn't too big to make it hard for me to walk. If I need anything in the future, I can just ask my neighbors for help." She picked up a pile of books and walked into the house, "Sir, I bought you a lot of books."

Yan Sikong smiled and said, "For something this heavy, let Ali do it."

Ali quickly took the book and put it on the table.

Yingmei touched her belly and said with a smile, "I'll let the baby in my belly listen to you studying more. Maybe it can pass the imperial examination in the future."

"Of course I can." Yan Sikong said with a smile, "Did you find anything new in the city this time?"

He had been cooped up in the house for so long that he inevitably wanted to hear more about what was happening outside. Even if it was just the gossips of his parents, it could help to relieve his boredom.

"Wow, sir, I actually heard something big this time when I went there. The whole Liangshui County is talking about it."

"Oh, what's the big deal?"

"You know Qushan Horse Farm, right? It's one of the largest horse farms in Bazhou."

“I’ve heard a little about it.” Bazhou is the most suitable place for raising horses in the southeast region, with large plains and rivers. Although the horses raised there are not tall and most of them are not suitable as war horses, the short-legged horses have a stable undercarriage and sufficient endurance, making them very suitable for feeding. It is also a source of horses that the imperial court attaches great importance to.

"The horses at the stable have been infected with some disease. I heard that more than 300 horses have died, and thousands are still sick."

Yan Sikong was surprised and asked, "So many people died?"

Yingmei sighed, "It's so tragic. That horse is so expensive. So many of them died or got sick. The owner of the stable must have wanted to hang himself."

“Has the disease been diagnosed?”

Yingmei shook her head: "I don't know about that. Anyway, the owner of the horse farm is looking for doctors everywhere. With so many horses dying at once, I'm afraid the court will blame him."

Yan Sikong frowned.

He has been raising horses since he was young and has a deep affection for them. He is also well versed in horse breeding, horse selection, and horse medicine. Feng Jianping once taught him to dissect dead horses for study. If Guangning had not changed later, he would have been able to study the art of horse medicine more thoroughly. However, the experience and knowledge he had accumulated over the years were enough for him to treat many diseases.

When he heard that a horse farm had an epidemic, with hundreds of horses dying and thousands falling ill, he suddenly felt sorry for the situation. In many cases, the diseases that horses suffer from are not incurable, but there are many people who can treat humans, but only a handful of people can treat horses, so it is impossible to cure them.

Yingmei blinked and looked at Yan Sikong: "Master, what's wrong with you?"

Yan Sikong took a deep breath and said, "So many horses died. It's not just the loss of the horse farm owner. Horses are the most important treasures of the country."

"Yeah, there are so many horses in Qushan. What if, what if they are all infected..." Yingmei shuddered, "It's really scary to think about it."

Yan Sikong thought for a moment and said, "I want to go and take a look."

Ali raised his eyebrows and waved his hands repeatedly. Yingmei also said, "Sir, no, you are still recovering and cannot leave the house."

"My injury has healed." Yan Sikong stood up and said, "I have only learned the basics of treating people, but there are few people in the world who can treat horses better than me. In any case, I want to go and see. If I can really cure it, wouldn't everyone be happy?"

"The flesh wounds have healed, but this serious injury has damaged your vitality, and it's impossible to heal it overnight."

Ali looked at Yan Sikong worriedly and gestured: What if the young master's identity is exposed?

Yingmei also said anxiously: "That's right, with this appearance, you will attract attention wherever you go."

"Don't worry, She Jun taught me many disguise techniques, I will never show my true face." Yan Sikong had two plans in his mind. First, he really wanted to save the horses, but he would have to try to know whether he could save them. Second, he didn't plan to come back this time, so he had an excuse to go out. Although Ali would definitely go to the stable with him, he had to leave the village without saying goodbye, so he could only take a ox cart. When he got to the city, he could at least get a horse.

Seeing that their persuasion did not move Yan Sikong, Ali and Yingmei had to give up. Ali gestured and said: I will escort the young master with me.

Yan Sikong nodded: "Besides, I want to write a letter to She Jun, please help me deliver it as soon as possible."