"Later, the younger generation entered Beijing to catch the exam, what they saw and heard along the way, up to the dignitaries, down to the small officials, all of them were flattering and bullying, showing the villain's face, it was really ridiculous, and the younger generation asked themselves if they were with them, I was afraid that after a few days, the younger generation would go crazy!"

When Sun Chengzong heard Tang Shan's words, a trace of heartache flashed on his face.

It is undeniable that Tang Shan's words are not half exaggerated, since the death of the temple master (Wanli Emperor), the Ming court, whether in the capital or in the locality, is slowly beginning to be filled with black smoke miasma, officials only think about their own personal enjoyment, their own wealth and glory, where are there still a few officials who are dedicated to the country and the people!

Even if there is, it is not good to be bullied, and it is extremely difficult to get promoted, so that the years are wasted, and the will is exhausted, which is even more taken as a warning by many backward officials, who are young talents who are dedicated to serving the country, as soon as they step into the official career, they have changed their appearance, and they have become a faint official who they once hated and scolded, cool officials, but they don't know it!

In order to reap the benefits, officials at all levels have no hands they dare not stretch out, no mouths they dare not open, what Ming Dynasty, what people, all like toilet paper, are discarded by them, and only they think about themselves!

Thinking of this, Sun Chengzong took a deep breath helplessly, he did not open his mouth to criticize and educate Tang Shan, because what Tang Shan said was the truth and irrefutable.

"I heard that the virtuous nephew is very good at chess, how about playing a game with the old man?"

"Uncle invited, the younger generation dares to disobey!"

Sun Ho on the side saw that they were going to play chess, so he quickly ordered someone to set up the chessboard pieces.

Sun Chengzong and Tang Shan sat opposite each other, and they played chess comfortably.

"I heard that the virtuous nephew is also proficient in medical skills?"

Sun Chengzong fell with a chess piece, and his mouth seemed to be chatting with an old friend, just asking.

Tang Shan smiled slightly and said, "I don't dare to say that I am proficient, it's okay." ”

Tang Shan said as he spoke, and he also fell on the same side.

"There is an old man who is dying, sick for a long time, taking medicine every day, but he is getting weaker and weaker, and he could go to the ground earlier, but now he is sick in bed and cannot speak. Although there are not many filial sons and grandsons in the family, they can also save money and blood in order to save the old man, and I don't know if the virtuous nephew can have a good prescription for treatment? ”

Sun Chengzong said unhurriedly, and the chess pieces in his hand also fell.

Tang Shan picked up a chess piece, landed on the chessboard, and replied in his mouth: "The ancients said, life and death are fateful, wealth is in the sky, and you can't force it." If the old man has reached the limit, no one can do it, why not let him go a little more peacefully and suffer less from some illness.

Forced treatment, taking a large amount of medicine every day, may make the old man support for some more time, but during this period, the old man has to endure the painful torture of illness, such a time, is it really what the old man wants?

Maybe let him go a little more peacefully, let him go a little more dignified, let him go a little more decently, this may also be what he wants, but he can't speak or say it now. ”

Sun Chengzong listened and stopped talking.

At sunset, Tang Shan and Sun Chengzong played chess games for a day, and they won and lost each other, but Sun Chengzong's chess strength was a little more exquisite, and he won more.

It's the end of another game, and Tang Shan saw that it wasn't too early, so he got up and said goodbye.

"Uncle, it's not too early, the juniors will say goodbye first, and they will be idle another day, and then they will bother again."

"Hehehe,,,"

Sun Chengzong smiled, also stood up, and said, "It's okay." ”

Sun Chengzong said, and said to Sun Hao, who was serving: "Hao'er, you send a virtuous nephew to your father on your behalf." ”

"Yes, father."

Sun Hao agreed, and sent Tangshan out of the camp.

Soon after they left, Sun Chengzong also walked out of the tent, looking at the back of Tangshan in the distance, goodbye the sun was already setting in the west, half of his body was blocked by the mountain, only the afterglow still radiated.

Sun Chengzong watched all this, letting the afterglow of the setting sun shine on his body.

At this time, Sun Chengzong closed his eyes, as if he was feeling the warmth brought to him by this gentle light.

After a while, the two fierce generals strode towards Sun Chengzong, and when they were about to walk in front of Sun Chengzong, the steps of the two generals were obviously small and slowed down.

"Pavilion Elder !" "Pavilion Elder !"

Sun Chengzong opened his eyes, looked at the two generals in front of him, showed a smile, and said, "General Cao, General He, you are here." ”

Yes, the people who came were Cao Wenzhao and He Renlong!

It is said that last time Cao Wenzhao and He Renlong followed Hong Chengchou to fight Wanhua, and finally failed, so Hong Chengchou was even more wiped by Wanhua's neck.

Cao Wenzhao, at that time, because he led the Guanning Iron Cavalry, was ordered to attack the large array of the guards, and was finally blocked by the steel wall composed of shields by the members of the guards.

He, the general, was also like other soldiers, he fell and flipped his horse, and he wanted to fight to the death, but he had no choice but to fall and fell on his leg, and his injuries were so serious that he couldn't stand up, so he had to be a prisoner.

I thought that it would fall into the hands of Wan Hua, and a good life would be settled, but after being captured, the security team was treated by him, and after more than two months of recuperation, he also recovered.

In the process of recuperating from the wounded, the guards would organize wounded soldiers to participate in the earnest meetings every day, preach to them the corruption and incompetence of the Ming court, and preach to them the benevolence and righteousness of the guards.

Under such circumstances, many of the wounded soldiers at that time joined the guard team after recovering from their injuries.

However, Cao Wenzhao and his Guanning Iron Cavalry are an exception, because the people under him are basically from Liaodong, and they came to Shaanxi to suppress bandits, which is just a business trip, where can they really settle down in Shaanxi, and they don't want it at home?

Therefore, none of the soldiers of the Guanning Iron Cavalry switched to the defense team.

After all, he is the official rank of deputy chief soldier, and he is supported by Emperor Chongzhen, and the cognition of bandits in his heart has long been deep-rooted, where can he be moved in a few words, so he is also unmoved.

In the end, after they recovered from their injuries, Wanhua saw that he couldn't keep them, so he ordered them to be released and let them go.

However, after Cao Wenzhao's 1,000 Guanning iron cavalry went through that battle, they were basically disabled, and there were only about 400 people left, and there was no horse left.

Just kidding, let them go, that's kindness, where can Wanhua return the horses to them, he is not enough, he can still be that fool!

In this way, Cao Wenzhao left the guard team with 400 men and returned to his station.