In the Bai Mansion of Cheongju Prefecture, in the backyard where Bai Feng lives, in the small living room, there is no sound, only the hourglass flows alone on the table.

Bai Feng, Lao Yun, and Black Crane sat on three low stools.

Bai Feng looked at the chessboard spread out on the table, he hadn't said a word since that day when the Qin messengers led by Liu Yuma left in a panic around the man with a broken arm. It's also closed. Sit at the table and play chess alone.

Lay out the chess game over and over again, holding a black piece in your left hand and a white piece in your right hand, and play chess with yourself. Take a step, ponder for a while, and then take a step slowly, sometimes a game of chess can be played for most of the day, not good to eat, not good to drink, in addition to resting very late, the short nap during the day at noon has also been canceled, which can make everyone anxious.

Lao Yun persuaded him over and over again, but he ignored it.

Bai Yulin took the food and the tea, and let it cool on the side, but he didn't move.

Only the black crane did not persuade, the black crane's face became darker and darker, he sat opposite Bai Feng, did not say a word, and stared at the chess game in a daze.

Ling'er also knew that his grandfather was in trouble, and it was a big disaster, he looked at this grandfather on the left and that grandfather on the right, and found that every grandfather was very dull, there was no laughter in this house anymore, and it was too boring to stay any longer, so he simply slipped out to play.

Day was followed by night, and the night was long and deep, and the night lasted until dawn, and then there was a long day.

Finally, at noon on the third day, Bai Feng looked at the chess game and let out a sigh.

"Stalemate—another stalemate—"

Bai Feng's old fingers held a chess piece, and he didn't fall for a long time, muttering alone.

A trace of complicated emotions flashed on the face of the black crane, there was guilt for rushing into trouble, but there was also a trace of resentment.

Lao Yun cautiously interjected: "Big brother, since the matter has come to this point, it is useless to regret and complain, let's think of a way to see how to remedy it." We can't just sit back and die. ”

"Smack!" a sunspot landed. Ate a white seed.

It fell so heavily that it was broken in half and split in half.

Lao Yun couldn't help but feel shocked in his heart, but he still had to say: "Big brother, you can't always blame the third brother for being reckless, I think the imperial court was originally here to provoke, since it was to invite the eldest brother out of the mountain, where is the attitude like inviting someone, it is clear that he is here to find fault, and Ling'er is just a little child, where has he seen that kind of formation, the child thinks that he is really going to kill you, so he is in a hurry - besides, the child is also to protect you." ”

"Smack!" another sunspot landed.

This time, a white seed was crushed.

Bai Feng was still staring at the chess game.

The black crane stared at the roof.

Lao Yun sighed, it was really tiring to go around between these two people, but it was useless for him to try, Bai Feng's face was still heavy, and Hei He still had an indignant face that did not want to admit his mistake.

Lao Yun was still unwilling, and tried to persuade again: "There is indeed a stalemate in front of you." We finally waited for the best situation, but this trouble, who knows how much slander Liu Juma will have to go back with His Majesty, and when today's son is such a person who likes to be suspicious, in case he is really angry, our situation is ......"

Kurotsuru's hands were shaking.

The chess pieces in Bai Feng's hand fell to the ground.

In the afternoon, Bai Yulin held a bowl of steaming soup in both hands, standing under the window lattice in the small courtyard and waiting.

As time passed, the soup cooled a little bit in the white porcelain bowl.

Lao Yun bowed out from under the curtain, and Bai Yulin hurriedly rushed up: "Still angry?"

Lao Yun waved his hand and motioned for him not to be loud.

Bai Yulin squeezed his eyes, his eyes were helpless, "This is my daughter-in-law's special cooking, but it can make up for my body, you see that my hands are sore and sleepy, and the soup is cold, or you can persuade him to eat a few bites, it's been a few days, in addition to being angry, the food is not delicious, and the body is in trouble." ”

Lao Yun sighed, in fact, he was more anxious than Bai Yulin.

"It's been hot several times, and if I don't eat it, I'll have to serve it. Bai Yulin pouted, pretending to be aggrieved.

"Or I'll persuade again!" Lao Yun's eyes hesitated, he really took the porcelain cup, and cautiously stepped into the threshold.

At this time, Ling'er ran over in a hurry.

With a bang, he knocked over the porcelain cup in Grandpa Yun's hand, the porcelain cup shattered, and the soup splashed all over the ground.

"Daredevil!" Black Crane had been standing opposite Bai Feng and was angry, but now that his grandson was in trouble, he immediately rushed over and raised his hand to slap Ling'er.

Ling'er covered her face and cried, "I didn't know that Grandpa Yun was holding things." Besides, isn't Grandpa Bai eating well these days, why do you insist on giving him something to eat? When a person doesn't want to eat, it means that he feels uncomfortable and can't eat, just like my Tao, when he's in a bad mood, doesn't he just want to sit alone in a daze?"

Hei He's face turned white, "You little thing, dare to compare your white grandfather with Ah Tao? Ah Tao is a dog!" He had a hot temper, and he even slapped his grandson a few more times.

Ling'er was beaten and dizzy.

He stopped crying, puffed up his little chest, looked at Grandpa Bai, looked at Grandpa, and then looked at Grandpa Yun, he snorted from his nose, "You adults are hypocritical, there are things unhappy in your stomach, hold back and don't say anything, what are you angry with my little child?" Anyway, I am an orphan without a father and mother, so I am easy to bully, so you can bully casually!"

"Little villain, little thing, what nonsense are you talking about? I think you owe a beating, don't you?" the black crane scolded, chasing after him to teach his grandson a lesson.

"Forget it-" Bai Feng, who had been silent, finally spoke, but he didn't look at Heihe's face, but looked at Ling'er: "We are indeed hypocritical enough, we have been in a belly lawsuit for a few days, but no one tells the truth." Since Ling'er is broken, I'll say a few words from my heart. Black Crane, it's not that I'm talking about you, it's not that I'm angry with you in a good way, you say that you're so old, why don't you grow that temper? You think that what you cut off was just the arm of a small chamberlain, no, it was the majesty of Liu Juma, and it was the face of Emperor Zhengxi who was injured. Zhengxi's most scruple is that face, and now everyone in the world knows that the Bai family of Qingzhou Mansion has the courage to give His Majesty such a slap in public! It doesn't matter if you make this move, your own grievances are resolved, but what about all of us, what about the brothers who have been waiting for me for more than ten years, and the hundreds of thousands of Jiazi soldiers in the Dongliang Kingdom? ”

Lao Yun sighed on the side.

Bai Feng's condemnation is very reasonable, and the analysis is reasonable.

Who knows what kind of reaction the imperial court will have next?

Kill the head, or do you want to be beheaded?

Tearing up the holy decree and hurting Qincha, this crime makes people break out in a cold sweat when they think about it.

However, at this time, Lao Yun felt that the most important thing was not to sit at home and wait for the beheading, but to find a way as soon as possible to minimize the crime.

"Otherwise, I'll go find Yuan Youxiang. After all, I heard that he was the one who strongly recommended the eldest brother to return to command this time. ”

"No," Bai Feng shook his head, "You don't know who he is, if we don't look for him, he is very likely to defend us vigorously, and even go against His Majesty, if we really want to go to him, maybe he will not only not help, but will never leave it alone." Besides, it's already this time, and I'm afraid it's too late to rush to Kyoto to find someone. ”

"Then you can only wait for death?" Lao Yun looked at Bai Feng's face, and he was unwilling in his heart, why should he wait for death, is there really no way to think about it?

"Just the other way around!" said Kuro Tsuru suddenly. "Why do we have to rely on his Zhengxi child's breath to survive? He said to kill, and we obediently waited for the head to fall to the ground? With the prestige and strength of the eldest brother, I believe that as long as we stand up and raise our arms, we will definitely gather, even if we gather all the armor soldiers, it will be enough to have a draw with him Zhengxi. ”

"Black Crane!" With a broken drink, Bai Feng's wide sleeves swept heavily across the table, the chess game was chaotic, and the black and white children splashed, and suddenly the whole house was full of noise.

"Black Crane, you go out! My temple is small, and I can't afford to support a big monk like you. If you want to rebel, you go elsewhere!

When these words came out, everyone was stunned.

Since the battlefield was full of soil for mountains, grass for incense, and the heads of the three people brushed and slammed on the same piece of land, the three of them have become brothers in life and death, not separated, not betrayed, and forever life and death together has become an oath.

Today, the eldest brother said that there is no such brother, wouldn't he want to sever the brotherhood between them?

The black crane suddenly took a few steps back, stood firmly, and his huge side trembled violently, shouting: "Big brother! This is what you said? You really want to get a bite to eat under Zhengxi Xiao'er's elbows, and you don't even recognize your brother?"

Lao Yun hurriedly pushed the black crane: "What else are you talking about, big brother is angry, don't make big brother angry anymore - go and go, find a cool place outside to wake up your foolish head-" squeezed his eyes while pushing, signaling him not to add fuel to the fire on the big brother's anger.

But this black crane is indeed a stubborn person, he couldn't stand it anymore after he really broke out, and pushed Lao Yun away with his neck, "What am I afraid of? I'm afraid for half my life, or live in a nest, I might as well go to the battlefield, start a war with the thieves, and kill him happily with a river of blood, even if he dies in battle and loses his life, it is better than living like this!"

"You're going, you-" Bai Feng jumped up angrily and pointed to the door: "No one is stopping you, if you want to die, go early!"

Kuroksuru was thoroughly enraged. He turned around and picked up the big bow on the wall, and without looking back, he pedaled and ran out.

Go to the door and bump into Ling'er. The little guy was staring at the beads in his eyes, looking stupid. Hei He grabbed Ling'er's little arm: "Let's go-a man with a good fortune, why do you want to eat here?"

Ling'er was unexpected, kicked backwards, and shouted in her mouth: "Grandpa Bai help, Grandpa Yun help-my grandfather is crazy-"

Lao Yun rushed out, and the black crane had already pulled Ling'er away.

As soon as Ah Tao saw his master leaving, he also screamed and rushed all the way. The gatekeeper at the gate of the Bai family saw that the black crane was menacing, and he didn't even dare to ask half a word, so he obediently opened the door and watched the old and young and a dog striding away.