Chapter 288: Commemorating the Heroic Souls
On the way to Ningzhou Mansion, there was Mu Xi, who was noisy and followed behind. Qin Liuxi wished he could pretend to be dead on the carriage the whole time.
Xiao Zhanrui, on the other hand, saw the other side of Mu Xi's clinging side, and even saw his stubbornness that was beaten to the point of tirelessness. He lamented that one thing was better than another, and there were times when the most dandy little bully in Shengjing was cured into submission.
As for Mu Xi, she was extremely proud, just like staying at the inn. With his status, he lived in the cleanest and most independent courtyard, and even rented out the next door to the left and right, just to avoid being disturbed.
"See, following this prince will bring you great benefits." Mu Xi pointed to the clean courtyard with palace lanterns hanging on it, and looked at Qin Liuxi proudly.
Qin Liuxi said: "Why are you so proud? You are still reaping the blessings left by your fathers."
"Yes, I don't deny it, but this is my life. It's better for me than my ancestors. What's wrong with that? This is how life is, how can I change it?"
Listen to this tone of voice that deserves a beating.
Not to mention Qin Liuxi, even Xiao Zhanrui felt itchy, he was so annoying.
Qin Liuxi sneered: "You are indeed lucky. You are a walking wealth and money tree. If you are so arrogant outside, you will be kidnapped once you are alone."
"Then don't worry, let alone the guards in the open, there are secret guards. Even I don't know how many are following you!" Mu Xi proudly raised her chin: "Besides, who dares to tie me up even if they know my identity? That's really the birthday man hanging himself. Who the hell is going to tie me up and bring me to the den for a while? I did a good thing."
Qin Liuxi: "..."
The guards were tired: Who else would be better off than the one who revealed his trump card?
Qin Liuxi entered the courtyard and said, "If you complete something by yourself instead of relying on your family, then you will really do something good."
"What's the matter? You tell me and I'll show you."
Qin Liuxi paused and looked at him sideways.
"What? Don't believe me?"
Qin Liuxi glanced at the two personal guards with nervous faces, smiled and said nothing, but gave Mu Xi a question mark on her face.
The next day, after breakfast, they headed off, but Mu Xi and Xiao Zhanrui watched curiously as the clerk at the inn handed Qin Liuxi a package of things.
"What is this?" Mu Xi asked curiously, "When did you ask this little official to prepare it?"
"There is an old man named Zhang who sells sweet water at the foot of Qingpingguan Mountain. He is eighty-eight this year. Do you know why he can still sell sweet water at such an advanced age?"
Mu Xi became interested: "Why?"
Xiao Zhanrui also pricked up his ears.
The secret to a long life, who doesn’t want it?
Qin Liuxi smiled and handed the things to his old enemy who was driving the car, and said, "I never meddle in other people's business!"
Mu Xi: "..."
Xiao Zhanrui: "!"
This is mocking them for being nosy!
Mu Xi's face turned green with anger and she was about to explode. Seeing that Qin Liuxi had already gotten into the carriage, she had no choice but to vent her anger on her followers: "What are you doing stupidly? Why don't you hurry up and prepare the carriage and horses."
Birds and beasts disperse.
Qin Liu leaned on the big pillow in the carriage, curled his lips, propped his head and looked at the carriage again.
Yu Qiucai was indeed reliable in his work. The carriage was very spacious, and the carriage was fully equipped with bedding, tea boxes, and a small table. The carriage did not feel bumpy when traveling, and it was obviously equipped with good shock-absorbing functions.
The old enemy who drove the carriage was named Qiulei. He was born in the army. He used to be a scout in the army. He broke his right forearm in a battle. After he retired, he worked under Yu Qiucai.
The old enemy is short and lean, silent and rarely talks, and has good martial arts. He is only forty-six this year. He married a wife when he was young. They were married for several years without children. Later, the old enemy went to the doctor on his own and was diagnosed as childless. Qiu wrote a letter to let his wife go, and all he wanted was to get involved with Yu Qiucai's men.
Qin Liuxi saw his face. He had no flesh at the base of his face, drooping eyebrows and eyes, and a sunken uterine palace. He was indeed childless, but he was very loyal and stubborn.
Yu Qiu was attentive.
The carriage was walking on the road until it came to the vicinity where the Xi family's loyal guards were gathered last time. Qin Liuxi stopped the carriage and asked Xiao Zhanrui and the others to go forward first. She delayed for a while and quickly caught up.
"Master, wherever you are going, we will accompany you." Xiao Zhanrui was afraid of neglecting Qin Liuxi.
Mu Xi also came up and said, "What are you going to do?"
Qin Liuxi glanced at them and said, "If you want to follow, just follow. It will only take a while anyway."
She sat down at the shaft of the carriage, pointed at Lao Qiu, and drove the carriage forward. Until there was no way to go, she took the package of things she asked the clerk to prepare and continued to move forward.
It has been less than three months since the last time, but the weeds are already overgrown.
Qin Liuxi accurately found the wordless monument.
Mu Xi and Xiao Zhanrui followed up panting, and couldn't help but be stunned when they saw an unmarked monument and a large tomb that had obviously been recently erected.
"Whose grave is this?"
"You should ask who they are." Qin Liuxi saw that the wordless monument was tilted by the rain, so he removed the weeds in front of the monument, and borrowed the knife worn by Lao Qiu at his waist to straighten the wordless monument again. , and struck it deeper with the handle of the knife.
Qin Liuxi did this and said, "This place was once for the soldiers of Dafeng Guards."
Mu Xi's pupils trembled.
If a soldier who defends his country dies on the battlefield, a handful of ashes will be returned home. But if they are buried in a corner of the mountain, there is still an unmarked monument. What does this mean?
The nameless monument is either a deserter or an unjust death.
The soldiers who once defended their homeland ended up buried without even being named. Who is to blame?
Mu Xi and Qin Liuxi looked at each other, a little embarrassed for a moment, and took a step back.
Xiao Zhanrui was even more shocked. Qin Liuxi was not afraid that they would leak it out.
Qin Liuxi had already laid out the things for the memorial service. Lao Qiu had already helped weed and tidy up when she said that the soldiers were buried here, and silently handed over the fire stick.
The incense and candles were lit, and the paper money turned into ashes when it met the fire. The wind in the forest blew through the treetops and made a rustling sound.
Everyone present was moved.
"Is this someone you know?" Mu Xi couldn't help asking.
Qin Liuxi poured the wine on the ground, without turning his head, and said: "I don't know him. More than two months ago, I passed by and helped collect the body."
Now he passed by again to pay tribute to the heroic soul.
Mu Xi didn't say anything, took a step back, crossed his hands and made a long bow, and the guards behind him did the same.
Because the bones buried here were once soldiers who charged into battle on the battlefield, but no one knew why they fell here and were buried without a name.
Far to the west of Da'an, at the border, a young man who had just jumped down from the martial arts arena set up in the military camp slowly returned to his tent. There was snow falling, and he paused, stretched out his hand, and let the heavy snow fall on his palm.
His palm was cold, and mixed with the blood that had not yet dispersed, forming blood water.
The boy hooked a red rope from his neck, pinched the jade talisman hanging from the red rope, curled his lips, and murmured: "I, Qin Xi, am now a young sergeant."