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Chapter 4 Man is inherently mortal

That grain official can be said to be the irreconcilable enemy of the Ren family.

When talking about this person, Xia Dingmao raised his head, his originally sad face was full of anger!

He gritted his teeth and said, "After I came to Xuanquanzhi, I asked people from Chang'an. I heard that the prince was good at engaging in the camp and relied on falsely accusing the head of the family and was promoted all the way. Now he is a county magistrate of two thousand stones! In this world, loyal and kind are killed, and evil are in power!"

"Two thousand stones..."

It is equivalent to a high-ranking official in later generations.

Ren Hong stood up, walked back and asked, "He probably has forgotten me, the orphan of Ren family?"

"May I think I can't stand the bitter cold in Dunhuang, or because the children of criminals who were exiled and imprisoned, it will be difficult for them to regain their power..."

A mere hangs the spring and sets up the subordinate officials, which is like a swaying tree!

Thinking of this, Xia Dingmao suddenly became a little scared.

Not afraid of what he is doing, but fear that Ren Hong will be young and energetic, which will lead to disaster. He continued to persuade:

"It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years. It is important to overturn the case and clear the grievances of the hometown leader, but it is still more important to leave blood for Ren. This matter is not urgent..."

Ren Hong did not answer, and later said:

"Mr. Xia."

"My eldest father's name is Shaoqing, and his name... is 'An'?"

Ren An, this is the name of Ren Hong’s grandfather.

"I heard from Mr. Xia that my father was friends with Ma Qian, the Taishi Company during his lifetime?"

"That's right."

Xia Dingmao recalled:

"The head of the family and Sima Zichang are close friends!"

"During the Taichu period, the two families often traveled. Sima Zichang had traveled all over the country and liked to try different tastes. In order to welcome him, the head of the family made a special trip to ask me to cook food from Shujun."

"Later, when Sima Zichang was imprisoned for Li Ling's incident, the head of the family spoke for him."

"The two of them didn't have much contact after that. When the head of the family was still the governor of Yizhou, he sent me to send a letter to the Grand Historian, who blamed him for his ancient wise ministers, but Sima Zichang never replied."

"It was not until the head of the family was imprisoned and was sentenced to death that Sima Zichang went to visit..."

Xia Dingmao pointed at Ren Hong: "By the way, the old servant was away at that time, but he was a gentleman, and he was in prison with the head of the family!"

"I'm here?" Ren Hong thought about it carefully, but in his memory, there was no such scene at all.

So what did they say about Sima Qian and Ren An's farewell scene? Ren Hong is completely unknown.

Xia Dingmao said a little gratefully: "Sima Zichang was already the Minister of the Central Secretariat at that time, and he was trusted by Emperor Xiaowu again and favored him. The old servant heard that the Ren family had not been killed and the gentleman could survive. Thanks to him, Taishi Gong, he was the great benefactor of the Ren family!"

There was such a relationship, Ren Hong nodded: "I keep it in mind."

What he thought to himself was: "It's a pity that Shigong Tai has passed away for many years, otherwise I could still go to Chang'an to join..."

But just think about it, because ordinary people want to go to Chang'an from Dunhuang, the process of applying for talismans to the government is so difficult that it makes you doubt your life. If you escape privately, there will be countless investigations and waiting along the way.

Thinking of this, Ren Hong said mysteriously to Xia Dingmao: "In fact, Tai Shigong had replied to his father."

Xia Dingmao looked at Ren Hong: "How can a gentleman know?"

Ren Hongdao: "Half a year ago, after encountering a sandstorm, didn't I sleep for several days? During this period, I had a dream."

"I dreamed of many things, including the farewell between Taishigong and Dafu in prison, and the reply written by Taishigong to Dafu, was vivid in my mind. I clearly saw the above sentence..."

This matter was quite mysterious. Xia Dingmao was a little surprised and opened his eyes wide: "What are you talking about?"

In front of me, a poplar leaves fell lightly.

In the distance, there is the Qilian Snow Mountain that has not changed for thousands of years and is proudly towering.

Ren Hong said softly:

"He said that one person died."

"Or lighter than a feather..."

"Maybe heavier than Mount Tai!"

...

Xia Dingmao savored this sentence and said after a long time: "I remember Sima Zi's long conversation. Such words were like his words. Could this be what a gentleman heard and saw in prison when he was young?"

"Maybe it is."

Ren Hong is a silly word. He clearly saw this sentence from the "Letter to Ren An" selected by later generations into Chinese textbooks.

Who would have thought that the famous quote that is often hung on the walls of the classroom was such a tortuous story behind this last letter that Sima Qian failed to send...

He felt a lot of emotion in his heart, but continued to run the train: "I thought that after many years, this sentence must have a deep meaning to my dream!"

Ren Hong said seriously: "Mr. Xia, my father suffered injustice and was bleeding from the capital. You and I were implicated in the distance, and how many sins and humiliations have you suffered!"

"The enemy has forgotten us now, but if one day, he suddenly remembered it? If I were satisfied to be a minor official in Xuanquan, wouldn't I be easily crushed to death like a little ant in the future?"

"I don't want to be imprisoned by the unjust in this life and eventually die as light as a feather."

"So what if he is two thousand stones of the enemy who falsely accused his father? So what if the tree is big and deep? "

Ren Hong pointed to the ground and said:

"Although I am just a small stone on the Dunhuang Gobi Desert."

"But in the future, we will definitely become a Qilian Mountain that is thousands of feet high and heavy, and will crush the enemy to death!"

This is just an excuse to convince Xia Dingmao. Even if there is no enemy of the Ren family and no such unjust injustice, since I can come to this era, I should leave traces in the long run, rather than silently.

Xia Dingmao looked up at the young master, remembering that when he came to Dunhuang from Guanzhong, he had a hard journey. In the wind and snow, he carried Ren Hong on his body, and he was so young and light.

Before he knew it, he had become so tall.

"I am worthy of being the descendant of Ren Shaoqing!"

Xia Dingmao strengthened his ambition and gave a thumbs up: "The gentleman's stubbornness is really like the head of his hometown."

Speaking of this, Xia Dingmao suddenly figured out something and said excitedly:

"Since the sandstorm was hit by that sandstorm, he seemed to have changed his personal opinion. He gave advice to Xuanquan and taught the old servant many novel dishes. The old servant initially thought that Mr. Zheng from Xiaogu County had great skills and made the gentleman change so much, but later he found out that it was not the case. Now it seems that it is also related to that dream? It is really the blessing of the head of the hometown!"

"Well, it must be because of the great father who has a spirit that has opened my mind."

Ren Hong quickly changed the topic: "Now I am imprisoned, like my father, I have slowly accumulated merit from the pavilion chief to the county magistrate, and I hope to stand out from a minor official. This road is no longer possible."

As for the ways to select local talents in the Han Dynasty, he was not able to win the four subjects.

In the words of later generations, I can't even pass the political review...

So now, there is only one path left!

"Catch up with the Han Dynasty's reopening of the Western Regions, break through this confinement with the Qi Qi! Then try to go back to Chang'an."

The method of imprisonment does not apply to military merits.

How to go further? Ren Hong has a long-term plan. As long as he ensures that he can reach Chang'an within three or four years, he will be able to catch the next once-in-a-lifetime trend.

Because Ren Hong knew that General Huo Guang would have to play a big game in the future...

"Please let go of it! The old servant will do his best to do this and will help you to the end!"

But Xia Dingmao was also a little worried: "Some time ago, after the Western Supervisor learned of his identity as a gentleman, he gave up the idea of ​​promotion. How can a gentleman make Fu Jiezi appreciate you? Can he take you to the Western Regions in the future?"

Ren Hong was confident: "I have my own solution, but it only takes several days to prepare, and I still need Mr. Xia to help you with this matter!"

Regarding the young master's future, Xia Dingmao was inevitably a little nervous: "Why will Fu Jiezi return?"

Ren Hongdao: "Fu Jiezi's deeds of killing the Xiongnu envoy in Kucha have been sent back in advance by Hu Shang on the Silk Road. As for him, he may be about to arrive at Yumen Pass. Therefore, the commander of the central Dunhuang asked Su Yannian, Chen Pengzu to welcome him."

"There are nine places hundreds of miles east and west of Dunhuang County. From Yumen Pass to this place, there are Longle, Dunhuang, and the need to be placed. After that, it is the hanging spring, and go and go at the speed of the chariot and horses..."

"Ten days."

Ren Hong had the answer: "At the latest ten days... Fu Jiezi will arrive at Xuanquanzhi!"

Before Ren Hong and Xia Dingmao could discuss the plan carefully, a short black-faced man hurried out from Xuanquan and shouted to them:

"Ren Jun, it turns out you are here."

But it was Lu Duoshu, who was wearing a rough hemp and trotted over, grabbed Ren Hong and left:
Chapter completed!
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