I’m The King Chapter 552: : Departure

After taking a few steps, Lu Chao stepped into the house. Although there was a pile of firewood burning in the dilapidated house, it could not block the cold air at all, and the temperature inside the house was not much better than inside. At the corner, Mrs. Lu stood up, looked at Lu Chao in surprise, her hands were spread out, her lips were trembling, but she didn't say a word.

Lu Chao knelt down on the ground with a bang, and kowtowed heavily, "Mother, the child is not filial, so you are worried."

"It's good to be back, it's good to be back!" Mrs. Lu murmured, stepped forward, staggered, and almost fell to the ground. Lu Chao straightened up and supported his mother. Choke.

This period of time was the most difficult for Mrs. Lu. Although she did not understand the laws of Qin, the news that Lu Bin brought from outside made her terrified. It is enough to be sentenced to beheaded.

She generously distributed all the assets she brought from Liaoxi. Xin, in Xianyang, she is a typical person who is unfamiliar with the place, so she can only worry every day and sleepless nights.

Fortunately, the money thrown finally paid off, and Lu Chao came back intact.

"Mother, why is this happening? How can people live here?" Lu Chao choked up as he helped his mother to sit by the fire.

"Young Master, Madam has spent all the money to save you, Young Master. Now, although we are not penniless, we are not much worse. We can only rent this yard to maintain necessary consumption." Bin Dao, he is very happy that the young master is back. Although he is extremely poor now, in his heart, as long as the young master returns, everything will be fine.

"Thanks to Steward Lu!" Mrs. Lu said with a smile: "Now all the consumption at home is paid by Steward Lu, mother, I am already penniless."

"Ma'am, what are you talking about. Isn't my money the Lu family's money!" Lu Bin added a few sticks of firewood to the fire, and the firewood he brought in from outside was still covered with snowflakes. When it fell into the fire, it immediately made a crackling sound.

Lu Chao stood up and bowed deeply to Lu Bin, "Steward Lu, thank you, but with me, Lu Chao will make a comeback one day. I will never forget the kindness of Steward Lu."

Lu Bin hastily stood up and returned the salute, "This can't be stopped, my lord, the master treats me like a brother. Now that Mrs. Lu is in trouble, I will try my best. Now that my lord is well, the future will naturally be bright. "

Lu Chao smiled wryly, "I have been deprived of all official positions. Now I am just a commoner. But you don't need to worry. After I settle down, I will go to find the teacher. I think the teacher will definitely not leave me alone. .”

"My son is right. Everyone Li has a high status in Daqin. With him around, you will definitely not let your son suffer."

The cold wind is howling outside, but the house is full of fun. Although lunch was just a few dark corn buns served with a plate of pickles, Lu Chao ate it extraordinarily sweet.

If you don't experience suffering, how can you know the hardships of life. Lu Chao has never suffered from such hardships since he was a child. This time he suffered a great crime, but it is precisely because of this that he has truly grown up.

"Is Senior Brother Lu at home?" There was a crisp voice from outside, Lu Chao froze abruptly, and the cornbread in his hand fell to the ground with a snap.

"Senior brother Lu at home? The teacher is here to see you." The voice from outside sounded again, Lu Chao jumped up, opened the door, and rushed out. Just as he raised his voice and shouted, behind him, an old man stood with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face.

"Teacher!" Lu Chao swallowed and fell to his knees in the snow.

Stepping into the house, meeting Mrs. Lu, and taking a look at the situation in the house, Li Ru sighed: "Lu Chao, you have suffered a lot this time."

Lu Chao stood with his hands down, and said in a low voice, "It's all my disciples who are incompetent and have failed the teacher's teachings. Even my mother has suffered like this. This disciple has no place to be ashamed."

Li Ru nodded, flicked his robe, and sat by the fire. Lu Bin quickly brought over a cup of hot water, but there was no better tea at home.

After receiving the hot water, Li Ru took a sip, "After this incident, I think you have learned a lot. Do you have any plans for the future, how do you go?"

"The disciple has nothing now, and all his official positions have been taken away. I just want to ask the teacher for advice, and ask the teacher to point out a bright way." Lu Chao said respectfully.

"If I go to tell the king, it is not difficult to restore your official position, and the king will not refute my face if I think about it, but Lu Chao, if this is the case, I am afraid that there will be countless discussions between the government and the people. You know, the reason why my Great Qin Dynasty stands out among the heroes is because the laws are strict, and the prince broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people. You paid a large amount of money for the crime, so you were exempted from the criminal law, but if the official position is restored, it is not in line. Discipline."

"The teacher is right, I don't know what the disciple should do?"

"I will show you a way. General Li is now attacking South Korea. I recommend a letter to you. You will serve under General Li in white. General Li is fair and strict. If you can If you have made great achievements, you will definitely not be treated badly. In this way, if the king entrusts you with important tasks, it will be justified, how about you?" Li Ru said with a smile. "It's just that the army is bitterly cold, and the military regulations are strict. You are white, and you will suffer a lot when you go to the army. You have been rich and well-clothed since you were a child, are you willing to suffer?"

Lu Chao was overjoyed, "Thank you teacher, my disciple is willing to go."

Li Ru took out a letter from his sleeve, "This is a letter of recommendation from General Li and I, please keep it by yourself. In fact, you have already done a good job in Shannan County. If it hadn't been for this For a matter, the king has already prepared to transfer you back to the court to entrust you with important tasks, but now, you can only postpone it. Although this matter is unexpected, someone must be responsible. General He has already died in battle. This responsibility , naturally you have to memorize it, not to mention, this fact has nothing to do with you.”

Lu Chao lowered his head, a gleam of hatred flashed in his eyes, "Don't worry about it, disciple."

"This time Mrs. Lu came out to save you, and it can be said that she went bankrupt. You go to General Li's command, and you don't know when you will come back, Tong'er!"

Behind Li Ru, the little boy holding the box came out and handed the box to Li Ru.

"The King gave this to you, let you settle down your family, and set off immediately!"

Opening the box, the inside was glittering with gold, it turned out to be a whole box of gold.

With tears in his eyes, Lu Chao knelt down on his knees and took the box, "Sir Lu Chao, thank you for your kindness. In this life, I will devote myself to the Great Qin, and I will die."

"It's good to have such a heart. Get up! Your Majesty values ​​you very much." Li Ru helped Lu Chao up with a smile.

Three days later, Lu Chao left Xianyang. Unlike the bustling send-off scene when he left Xianyang for the first time to take office in Shannan County, this time, there was only a lonely carriage and two people watching Lu Chao riding alone on the road to South Korea , Mrs. Lu couldn't help but shed tears again.

"Madam, the gold sent by the king is enough to support our life for a year. After a year, the young master must have made great achievements and returned to his post. Madam, don't worry. It's not that the young master is leaving. Going to the front line to fight, there is absolutely no problem in terms of safety." Lu Bin comforted the tearful Mrs. Lu. "Madam, it's windy outside, let's go back!"

Just as Lu Chao was on his way to South Korea to help Li Xin, outside Niulan Pass, Meng Chong, commander of the First Army of the East Road Field Army, also welcomed the chief officer He Lanxiong and Gao Yuan, the governor of Zhengdong Mansion. Wait.

Gao Yuan came here for Zhou Yuan, the former Great Yan Taiwei who was repatriated by Donghu, and the first batch of repatriated soldiers.

Niulan Mountain Camp has undergone great changes compared to two years ago.

The original big camp was built on the mountain, and it was extremely strong. When the Yan army marched eastward, it became the logistics camp and deployment center of the Yan army. Outside the big camp, several barracks were erected , At this time, although the supplies inside had been removed, the barracks were vacant, and a little tidying up more than doubled the original camp.

Since Meng Chong arrived here, he has not relaxed for a moment the reinforcement of the entire place, because this is not only the base for the East Route Army to attack Donghu, but also the key point to resist the invasion of Donghu.

The forts stretched out from the Niulan Mountain Camp one after another. Every five miles, there was a fort that stretched to the sky. The small Donghu tribe in the Qing Dynasty was either forced to retreat or was wiped out. The establishment of these fortresses was a symbol of the actual control of this area by the Eastern Expedition Army.

"I've met the governor, I've met the commander!" Meng Chong strode forward and gave a military salute to Gao Yuan and He Lanxiong.

"Meng Chong, it seems that you haven't been idle since you arrived at the Niulanshan camp. This place has changed a lot!" Gao Yuan got off his horse and laughed.

Meng Chong smiled reservedly~IndoMTL.com~ Dudu, he dare not say that it is impenetrable, but if any Donghu people dare to come, he will come and go. "

"Okay, what I want is this arrogance." Gao Yuan laughed and patted him on the shoulder, and looked at the dozens of generals behind Meng Chong, most of whom were veterans he knew. Behind him, an infantry phalanx and a cavalry phalanx stood upright in silence.

"Commander He Lan, how is Commander Meng running the army?" Looking back at He Lanxiong, Gao Yuan asked with a smile.

"Mr. Meng's ability to run the army well, He Lan admires it!" He Lanxiong smiled slightly, "Mr. Meng, I will stir the spoon in the same pot in the future. Please take care of me."

"Commander He Lan is serious, you are my immediate boss, but you have an order, and you will not dare to disobey it!" Meng Chong said solemnly.

"Okay, okay, the two of you will be partners in the future, and there are plenty of opportunities to make friends. Now let's go first, Meng Chong, how far is Zhou Yuan from here? When will we arrive!"

"Going back to the governor, it is estimated that we will arrive at the Niulanshan camp this evening. At the end, the general has sent a troop to meet him. In addition, President Cao also led people to rush there." (To be continued..)