Firmament

A friend's reproach is friendship.

- Lahu

Gong Runzu was the main battle faction that actively advocated the Northern Expedition, but was excluded and slandered by the main peace faction.

He couldn't help but be extremely disappointed in the emperor and the imperial court of the Eastern Kingdom, and was unwilling to continue to be with the corrupt officials and ministers, so he handed in his resignation in a fit of anger and asked to return to his hometown to support his elderly parents.

The imperial court quickly approved his resignation.

With tears in his eyes, Gong Runzu took off his armor angrily, gave up the court's fortune, said goodbye to the capital, the military camp and his comrades-in-arms with hatred, and embarked on the journey back to Jinling. This year, Gong Runzu was just 32 years old.

Gong Runzu's two elder brothers, Gong Guangzu and Gong Yaozu, were martyred in Shaanxi and Sichuan in their early years, and were buried by the local people in Yangping Pass and the ancient city of Langzhong respectively.

Of the three sons of the Gong family, only Gong Runzu is alive and healthy to this day. However, the society is in danger, and heroes are useless. Gong Runzu felt ashamed of the eastern country, the two brothers who sacrificed and a large number of soldiers, and the Jiangdong fathers who were struggling on the line of life and death.

Gong Runzu walked to the boundary of Jinling with grief and indignation.

He looked up at the Purple Mountain, which was covered with layers of emerald green, as if he saw the ambition he had set back then, and he didn't feel that his heart was hot, and two lines of hot tears rolled down.

Gong Runzu turned around, kowtowed heavily in the direction of Lin'an, the capital, stood up resolutely, and strode into Jinling City and into the Gong family's compound.

The white-haired Gong Wanli was very confused when he saw his son suddenly return home.

He was puzzled and asked: "The country is still in danger, what are you doing as a general who does not rush to the front line to kill the enemy bravely, nor do you defend the emperor in the capital?"

Gong Runzu's heart was full of sweetness and bitterness. Squeeze out a smile as much as you can on your face and pretend that nothing happened.

He replied: "Thanks to the emperor's kindness, he ordered me to go home to support the second elder." "

Gong Wanli immediately looked stunned and reprimanded his son: "The second elder is in good health, you don't have to worry! Why don't you take care of the society in danger, don't defend the emperor of the dynasty, and don't go to the front line to destroy the enemy, but you come to support the healthy second elder?"

Gong Runzu replied: "I have been fighting outside for a long time, and I am very tired physically and mentally, and I want to go home to recuperate for a while. "

Gong Wanli was even more unhappy, and severely reprimanded his son: "Five-foot man, strong and strong, what are you recuperating for? Is it possible for me, an old man, to go to the front line to fight?"

Gong Runzu saw that there was no way to hide his father anymore, so he had to tell Gong Wanli the truth one by one.

Gong Wanli listened to his son's explanation, and his hands trembled with anger. His eyes were open with rage, and he was speechless for a long time. Suddenly, Gong Wanli shouted, "Oh God", a mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth, his head tilted back, and he lay down on the couch.

Gong Runzu called out to his father sadly.

Gong Wanli's body gradually became cold, but his eyes refused to close for a long time.

Gong Runzu and Gong relatives tearfully buried Gong Wanli, who had unpaid ambitions.

The family is unfortunate, the country is unfortunate, bit by bit, just like the hot molten iron in the furnace of the blacksmith shop hissing and burning Gong Runzu's internal organs, making him miserable and discouraged. He calmed down, carefully recalled his bumpy experiences over the years, and conscientiously summed up the lessons and lessons.

Gong Runzu convened a meeting of the young descendants of the Gong family and deliberately set up a family motto: stay away from officialdom, stay away from the military camp, support yourself, and be willing to be lonely.

Since then, the descendants of the Gong family have strictly abided by the family motto formulated by Gong Runzu, completely stayed away from officialdom and military circles, resolutely did not ask about state affairs and political affairs, devoted themselves to studying literature, history and scriptures, and lived the life of a small family.

In 1260, the Grassland Brigade returned to Yanjing and was stationed in the suburbs.

Dalai took three days off and returned home to visit his parents and younger siblings.

Badr is already in his old age. The hair, beard, and eyebrows are as white as snow. He felt very relieved to see that the army of the grassland country had expanded its territory and made many meritorious achievements. On the question of the future of the country and who will inherit the throne, he and Dalai talked all night.

Nuhai also returned to the north from Jiangnan. He took the time to return to Yanjing to visit his long-lost relatives.

Ali is slightly younger than Badr, but he is almost 60 years old. He left the shop to his youngest son, Arslan, while he devoted himself to the study of religion, and was diligent in his studies, and traveled daily between the house and the mosque.

Ali was overjoyed to see Nuhai return home safely. In addition to being happy, he felt very guilty when he considered that Nuhai had not yet married and started a family at the age of 30. He plans to use the vacation to buy a family for Nuhai in a grand manner.

Ali ran to the home of his good friend Hussein and hired him as the man's representative.

Hussein carried a gift bag of dried fruits and rock sugar, and went to the house of the Khorezm merchant Salihai to propose marriage, and asked him to marry his third daughter, Su Lixu, to Nuhai as his daughter-in-law.

After intense procedures such as proposing, replying, giving gifts, engagement, and marriage, Nuhai married the virtuous and beautiful Su Li home as quickly as possible.

Soon after the wedding, Nuhai returned to the military camp and was ordered to go north with Dalai to the capital of the steppe country.