The Rebirth of a Star General

Chapter 31

     Spring is coming to an end, and even the rain is beginning to feel the heat of summer.

The last day of conscription is over. The long tab to fill in the documents at the racetrack has been closed and replaced with countless small tabs. After saying goodbye to their families, the other recruits had already gathered. After tonight, they would leave for Liangzhou the next morning.

The tent was very small, and barely enough to accommodate a few people. He Yan and Hong Shan sat next to each other. Hong Shan took out a slightly larger tent, and since they did not carry much luggage, the tent was quite spacious. From last night until tonight, He Yan had stayed here all day.

Here, they would give him steamed bread to eat, two at a time. When they settled in Liangzhou, they would give him more. Nothing else, except uncomfortable going to the outhouse. He Yan had to wait until late at night, when there was no one around, to sneak in.

As soon as he came out of the outhouse, he walked into his tent and lifted the lid. There are two more people inside. Hong Shan was talking to them. Hearing that voice, the two men turned to look.

They may be a pair of brothers, and they look somewhat similar. They were tanned and thin, and had an honest and handsome aura. They were not old, the older ones were around sixteen or seventeen years old, and the younger ones looked the same age as He Yunsheng. The older one may be older, and he is quiet. The younger one may be the younger one. When he saw He Yan, he smiled and asked as if they were close friends, "This brother of a man is …"

"This is your older brother A He Ge." Hong Shan helped He Yan to recognize a younger brother, and then said to He Yan, "These are the two new brothers today. There's no tent outside, so they're gonna come in here with us." He pointed at the quiet young man, "This is Shi Tou." Then he pointed at the young man with a simple and honest smile, "It's Xiao Mai."

Shi Tou, Xiao Mai. They may be brothers from poor families. Otherwise, a better family will give them a good name.

He Yan found a place to sit. With two more people, the tent suddenly looked rather crowded.

"Are you from the capital?" asked He Yan. He felt a little thirsty, so he opened the lid of the water bottle on his waist and gulped it down.

Shi Tou did not like to talk, but his younger brother, Xiao Mai, was extremely agile. He said, "We live on Xianghuai Mountain and spend our days hunting. The last time we went down the mountain, we saw that they were recruiting soldiers. After discussing with my brother, we decided to join the army."

It turned out to be a family of hunters on the mountain.

"Your parents might want you to join the army?" Hong Shan asked. In general, even if one family was poor and wanted to join the army, they would not let their two sons join together. They have to leave the way out for their families.

"My parents have long since died. I grew up with my brother."

Hong Shan sighed. "Then you should appreciate your life more. Why did you come here to join the army? It's not fun to join the army. Don't tell me you .. "She pouted towards He Yan." You want to make a name for yourself like her, don't you? "

"A true man should make his name famous," Xiao Mai said naively. "In addition, this time the army commander to Liangzhou was the Right Military Governor, Military Governor Xiao. My brother and I have admired him for a long time. It's an honor to work for him!"

He Yan was drinking water while listening to them speak. When he heard this, he spewed out a mouthful of water and almost choked.

Everyone in the tent looked at him.

"Who do you think will go to Liangzhou to become a commander?" she asked.

Xiao Mai thought he did not know "Military Governor Xiao", so he purposely explained, "Current General Fengyun, the second son of the Xiao family, Xiao Huaijin."

He Yan's heart trembled.

Xiao Jue was demoted?

The Xiao family in the capital.

The Xiao family residence was renovated specifically according to his wife's preference when Old General Xiao was still alive. The succeeding generations of the Xiao family had never changed the page layout. Therefore, even though they were a military family, the courtyard was renovated to be as elegant and unique as a small courtyard in Suzhou.

Passing through the flower wall was the main room. Next to the main hall is a pomegranate tree. Not yet time to bear fruit. Looking inside from the window, one could see a yellow pine shelf filled with books. Someone was sitting at the reading table.

The young man was beautiful and beautiful, but his expression was indifferent and a little lazy. Since he was in his own residence, he was dressed casually. He wore a brocade robe with a cloud pattern and a green jade belt, which made him look even more handsome. There was a sword hanging on the wall. The color is like frost and snow, shiny and translucent. Although it was unsheathed, one could see its majesty.

The door was pushed open and someone entered.

It was a man and a woman. The man was 70% similar to Xiao Jue. However, he was not as cold as Xiao Jue. He's softer and brighter. He was Xiao Jue's elder brother, Xiao Jing. Next to Xiao Jing was his wife, Bai Rongwei. Although she was not an amazing beauty, she was still a beautiful and dignified woman with white teeth.

The husband and wife stood together like a jade couple. That's very pleasing to the eye.

"Huaijin," Bai Rongwei spoke. He placed the package in Xiao Jing's hands on the table and said, "This is the shoes and clothes we prepared for your trip to Liangzhou. Try it later."

Ever since General Xiao and his wife died, the Xiao family only had Xiao Jing and Xiao Jue. The eldest brother-in-law was like a mother. In the past, General Xiao's wife sewed clothes for Xiao Jue. Now Bai Rongwei.

"Thank you, eldest brother-in-law." Xiao Jue nodded.

Bai Rongwei smiled and said, "You guys, brothers, speak up. I'll go see if the soup is ready." Then he left.

After Bai Rongwei left, Xiao Jing stared at Xiao Jue for a moment. Finally, he sighed and said, "Huaijin, you really don't need to go to Liangzhou."

"Recently, Xu Jiefu was after you in court. He's looking for trouble with the Xiao family." Xiao Jue's expression did not change. He simply said, "If the Emperor listens to Xu Jingfu's words, I will cause trouble in the capital. It was nice to go to Liangzhou for a while. Moreover, there are many suspicious things about my death. Now that there's a clue, there might be a new discovery. "

Speaking of General Xiao's death, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became heavy.

After a moment of silence, Xiao Jing reached out and patted Xiao Jue on the shoulder. "You always think more than I do, but there's nothing I can do for you."

"The situation of Eldest Brother in court is much more complicated. When I'm not here, the Xiao family depends on Eldest Brother." Xiao Jue smiled and looked at Xiao Jing. "First Brother, take care of yourself."

"You're careful too." Xiao Jing sighed with emotion. Perhaps to lighten the bitter atmosphere, he deliberately joked, "It's not that I don't want you to go to Liangzhou. It's just that you are now twenty years old and it's time for you to get engaged. Among the girls that your sister-in-law helped with, do you like any of them? "

Hearing this, Xiao Jue's smile disappeared. His expression became even more indifferent.

"no need. I'm not planning on getting married."