As the second son of the Shi family, Shi Jili is in charge of all kinds of business transactions in Xianjing City, controlling the Shi family's financial resources, and there are thousands of things to worry about, but the most difficult thing is the one in front of him.

The eldest brother Shi Jiwei has always been dissatisfied with his father's arrangement, especially after he was promoted to lieutenant, the rift between the two is getting bigger and bigger. This time, the captain of Nahulan Military Town made an assertion and tried in vain to interfere with the sacrificial event, but he was really innocent and almost burned the Shi family. My father only reprimanded a few words in the letter, and never thought that the eldest brother would cause an uproar in Huaishuo Military Town, and if it weren't for the efforts of the Beiting Jiedu Envoy and the Privy Council, he might have caused a lot of trouble.

"Big brother, I came this time to bring my father's intentions, and the gambling contract with Wuchuan Military Town and Huaihuang Military Town is canceled. You are in Huaishuo Military Town, not to make enemies, but to stand for the prince. After several considerations, Shi Jili never found a good explanation, and finally went straight to the point and made the matter clear.

"This time, my father didn't bother to send a letter, but sent you from Xianjing City all the way, and he really cared about me. Shi Jiwei did not answer the gambling contract, but was still concerned about his father's attitude.

"Big brother, this matter is not only what my father meant, but also what my aunt meant. ”

"Of all the things in our Shi family, which one doesn't mean the one in the palace?" Shi Jiwei replied coldly.

Shi Jili knew that the eldest brother was full of resentment in his heart, especially to the queen's aunt, he couldn't answer this, but he couldn't let this matter go, "This matter is very important, and it may even affect the succession of the emperor." ”

"It's always been about succession. Whether it's keeping me trapped in this military town, letting me stay as a lieutenant for a long time, or even my father's patience, it's all for the sake of succession. I don't know if the one in the palace understands that if Jiancheng really has a million soldiers, where does he need to take care of these things. ”

The resentment that has been accumulated in his chest for a long time is really not unpleasant, but Shi Jiwei doesn't expect the one in the palace to understand this, and his father understands this. Just do what you want to do, and when you do it, you can talk about these truths, and then someone will listen to it.

The conversation entered an impasse again, and Shi Jili also felt helpless. The eldest brother's long-cherished wish is to kill the enemy and serve the country, and he has long been resentful of the deliberate suppression of his father and aunt. But to settle the matter, one side has to make concessions. Obviously, it can only be the big brother's side.

"Big brother, I can understand your feelings, and I agree with some ideas. But the issue of cross-border conscription is no small matter. If you really insist on going your own way, I'm afraid my aunt and father will do something. ”

Shi Jiwei looked back at his second brother and said slowly, "Why don't I be the captain of this Huaishuo Military Town, I'm afraid that they will be reluctant to give up this position to others." ”

Shi Jili looked out the window helplessly, the Huaiyuan Peak in the distance was covered with clouds and mist, snowy, so cold, if you stay in this place for a long time, people's hearts will slowly become cold.

......

A few days later, Duanmuxu's barracks once again ushered in the figure of the school. Two more horses went out of Guancheng, crossed the Yanzhi River, came to Huaishuo City, and still came to Youyixuan.

When the wine shop was taking away the horses, Duanmu Xu turned his head slightly, and looked not far away from the gate of the courtyard, there was a carriage parked, the horse was a good horse, the car was a good car, but his eyes stayed on the coachman.

The coachman was dressed in gray clothes, extremely ordinary, but he looked at Duanmu Xu abruptly. Duanmu Xu pretended to naturally move his gaze to the horse's body, "Pan Xiaocheng, that's a good horse, you can buy a few if you have a chance in the future." ”

"Look at the horses, let's go, hurry in. Pan Zihan didn't have the heart to talk about any horses, so he dragged Duanmu Xu and walked inside.

Duanmu Xu obediently followed, slightly relieved.

There were no usual drinkers in Youyixuan, the huge lobby was empty, and the two of them walked straight inside, still walking towards the usual private room.

Before I got to the door, I heard a woman's voice inside, very crisp, not the voice of the shopkeeper, it was more immature.

Pushing the door in, Duanmuxu saw Brother Shi Jiwei again, as well as Prince Fan, and two more women. "Huh, why is it so familiar?", he felt a little dazed.

Pan Zihan hurriedly pulled Duanmu Xu to sit down, and began to introduce, "This is Zhao Xubai, and this is Xiao Pepper." ”

"What a little pepper, you're a big winter melon yourself. ”

Pan Zihan's face was a little unbearable, after all, his nickname of "big winter melon" was actually not very elegant, "This little pepper is the sister, Pan Zhiyan." Well, there are some ...... Then he turned

He also introduced, "This is Bai Xu, the first divine shot at the border pass." ”

Duanmu Xu felt still dizzy, so he nodded solemnly.

Pan Zhiyan was small, but her voice was quite loud, "The two of them are really interesting, one is white, and the other is white." What do you say? He's the number one shooter at the border?"

"It's like a fake. A few days ago, an arrow shot down Mu Mingyuan, which was witnessed by thousands of soldiers. When Pan Zihan mentioned Duanmu Xu, he naturally felt honored.

may be because of Pan Ziyue's relationship, Mu Mingyuan is familiar with the Pan family, and Pan Zhiyan is also quite familiar, "Really?" stood up, took a good look at Duanmu Xu's side, and changed his old-fashioned tone, "Sure enough, it's a hero out of a young man." ”

"Zhiyan, don't make trouble. Sit down. ”

The voice is cool, but it seems to have its own sweetness, at least Duanmu Xu thinks so.

In the ensuing small talk, Duanmu Xu was still in a trance, only responding a few words from time to time. His gaze peeked at the people around Pan Zhiyan from time to time, and he seemed to stay there unintentionally.

"Brother Fan, I heard that you encountered thieves last time you traveled?"

"When you're traveling, you're bound to run into it. When I traveled to the western foothills of Daqi Mountain, I happened to meet a few thieves, but fortunately I didn't have much silver on my body, so I gave them all and sent them away. Fan Lu didn't care, after all, it was just an experience during the trip.

"What kind of thief is so bold, he dares to grab Brother Fan's head. Brother Fan, do you know the origin of these thieves?" Shi Jiwei was the captain of a military town, and when he assisted Guan City, he fought against the bandits many times, and even once fell into a predicament, and he hated the bandits to the core.

"The leader seems to be called Li Kui. ”

"Oh, it turned out to be the Li beard who often wandered around Daqi Mountain. If he has the opportunity to meet, he will definitely not be able to eat and walk around. ”

"However, in the Qingliang Peak at the western foot of Daqi Mountain, I also happened to encounter a rare scene. ”

Hearing Fan Lu talk about the interesting stories in his travels, everyone leaned closer and listened carefully.