Lin Wan'er impatiently shook off Baoyu's little hand: "The adults are talking about important things, you little kid are mixing something, and eat your watermelon coolly." With that, she leaned forward, hoping to hear more clearly.

Fan Li couldn't help but smile softly when he saw Lin Wan'er like this: "Fan Mou now has a little daughter, her name is Fan Rong'er, the eight characters are Gengwu, Yiyou, Xinmao Gengwu, the five forms are golden fire, wood gold, gold wood, golden fire, the direction is southwest, east, west, east and west, south, and the zodiac is horse. ”

Although Rong'er is no longer there, when the child was born, he held the pink and jade female doll and resolutely gave the name "Rong'er".

Lin Wan'er is lazy on weekdays and rarely pays attention to things, but this time she is extra careful to remember the birthday of Fan Rong'er, a female doll.

Baoyu sat next to him with a red face, lowered her head, and didn't say a word, but she firmly remembered the name "Fan Rong'er" in her heart.

Many years later, Fan Rong'er, who studied under Chen Nuonuo, and Lin Wan'er's half anonymous female disciple, and the sister who wrote "Strange Tales from Liaozhai", became famous at the same time, setting up half of the literary world of the Great Wei Kingdom. Compared with her sister, Fan Rong'er's love life has always been a topic of conversation among the people of the Great Wei Kingdom, and her relationship seems to be a little chaotic, and it is particularly surprising.

Lin Wan'er nagged Fan Li's birthday again, asking the other party to confirm it, Fan Li nodded, accurate.

Lin Wan'er exhaled a long breath, as if she had a big event in her heart, which was particularly happy, and she reached out and touched Baoyu's little head. smiled and said, "Baoyu, you are also an adult with a girlfriend, haha." ”

"Big sister!" Baoyu said with a red face of embarrassment.

The final trend of this meal is still in the direction of drinking. The Thirteen Taibao toasted to the King of Xiliang one after another, if Wei Song had stood up on weekdays and stood up for his father-in-law with the momentum of being a husband and a man, but it was the Thirteen Taibao who toasted tonight, he didn't move, just sat aside with a smile.

After three rounds of drinking, Xu Xiao was slightly drunk, and his eyes were slightly cloudy and walked to the windowsill of the restaurant. The restaurant is the best restaurant in the capital, and the windowsill is independent and isolated from the staggered in the room. Push open the window to see the lights and pavilions of the capital, the restaurant is not as tall and majestic as the palace, but from a small angle to see another scene of the capital.

The wind unique to the summer in Shangjing blew slightly, and Xu Xiao leaned in front of the windowsill. Seems to be dozing off.

Fan Li walked over with a jug of wine. Standing side by side with Xu Xiao, raising his eyes and looking into the distance, where the lights are brilliant, where the figures are longing, the lively Shangjing City is a microcosm of the peaceful and prosperous times that His Majesty promised them, but what is the point, the two men without Bai Su and Rong'er will only feel more sad.

Xu Xiao opened his eyes and put his hands behind his back. opened his mouth and said: "Look at the way you look today, will you go back to Xiliang with me?" ”

Fan Li looked at Xu Xiao, who he was not optimistic about at first. Shaking his head, he said: "People are old, they are used to life in the capital, and they don't want to move." Besides, Xiliang, a poor and remote place, can't afford to raise a proud person like me. ”

"Haha." Xu Xiao couldn't help but raise his head and laugh, "You are really exactly the same as the talented girl in the house, and you don't like to speak at all." However, I also know your thoughts, what you are used to living in the capital, it is all, and you can only deceive children. Although the current imperial court did not give a knife to the Xiliang army, it was just an elbow, because they had your thirteen Taibao in their hands, and they knew that I, Xu Xiao, would not act rashly, if you followed me back to Xiliang, it would not be as simple as the household department not giving grain and grass at that time. ”

Fan Li smiled and did not speak.

Xu Xiao snatched the wine glass in Fan Li's hand, raised his head and drank dry: "You are also afraid of returning to Xiliang and destroying the balance of Xiliang." Now although the internal power struggle in Xiliang is not much worse than that of Shangjing, but it is quite calm, if you thirteen brothers who have made outstanding military achievements and have had a fateful friendship with me Xu Xiao go back, at least they should be a state general or a political envoy, and they will go to thirteen people at once. Xiliang is not as big as the Central Plains, the land of projectiles, a watermelon is so big, if you divide more, he will share less, for the sake of my Xu Xiao's face, he may be amiable on the surface, but in private, the cold knife is handed forward one after another. You think it's better to stay in Shangjing City, give Xiliang a peace, and save me a lot of trouble for my eldest brother. ”

Fan Li was a little surprised, and said: "Being a prince is different, you used to only know how to carry a knife on the horse, and a reckless man who was happy to fight when he fought, but now he has begun to examine current affairs, it's amazing, it's amazing." It's really three days, when I look at each other, I think I'm going to dig my eyes up. ”

Xu Xiao raised his head again and laughed: "Isn't it that I have been in Xiliang for too long, and I am thinking blindly when I have nothing to do." Speaking of this, he let out a long sigh and said with some emotion: "In the past, although the days were a little hard, but they were still happy, and I didn't have to think much about it all day, I left these things to you, I just need to fight, it is nothing more than attacking the city, and when the two armies are fighting, play some cleverness." The strategic landscape also needs a group of you readers. But after becoming a prince, I feel more and more that I can't stretch my legs and feet, and I am restricted and constrained by people everywhere, which is really annoying. ”

Fan Li poured Xu Xiao a glass of wine: "People are in the rivers and lakes, and they can't help themselves!" ”

"Haha, what a person in the rivers and lakes. In Xiliang, everyone is afraid of me, the king of Xiliang, and when they arrive in Shangjing, they hate and fear. So when I see you and Lin Wan'er, I can't help but be happy, and finally there is a person who doesn't regard me as the king of Xiliang, and can speak happily, but ah, both of you have a piercing mouth, chatting and chatting, and the anger rises. ”

As soon as Xu Xiao's words were finished, he heard Lin Wan'er's voice, which was a little drunk, coming over: "Huh? What about the two old men, King Xiliang and Fan Li, are they dead? ”

The expressions of Xu Xiao and Fan Li became extraordinarily exciting, the two glanced at each other, shook their heads at the same time, turned their heads, and there were still thousands of lights outside the window, which was very lively.

As if pondering for a long time, Xu Xiao opened his mouth and asked, "Fan Li." Let me ask you, do you think there is still a need for Xiliang to save zài? ”

This question is very acute, and it is a fundamental issue related to the survival of Xiliang. If it is peaceful today, Xihu is not worried, and the Zhenbei army is in an absolute advantage in the contest between the Xiongnu, but Xiliang has become the biggest enemy of the Great Wei State, and Xiliang, as the actual state of China, has become the biggest henchman of the imperial court, judging from the impeachment and elbow control of the six departments of the mountain province. Xiliang is also the first to bear the brunt.

Fan Li held the railing with both hands, squinted into the distance, and said lightly: "I don't know." ”

"Don't know? This is not what Mr. Wolong said back then. Xu Xiao said a little teasingly. At the beginning, Wollongong went to Fan Wolong, and he was famous, and he knew the trend of the world before he came out, which was very arrogant.

Fan Li smiled faintly. I don't care about King Xiliang's teasing. Back then, the two demolished each other, but it was an interesting story talked about within the Xu family: "When the national strength of the previous dynasty was the most prosperous, it suddenly became arrogant and lascivious, built a large number of buildings, built the Afang Palace and the Great Wall, increased taxes, and the people were not able to make a living. There are also wars between each other, but the unification of the world is also inevitable. And when today's son is virtuous and benevolent, has many soldiers and generals, and has abundant financial resources, there are you Xiliang Wang and Xiahou Xiangyang, and there are Pan Chunwei and Chen Xian in Wen, which is the general trend of the world to be unified. Anyone who is not blind can see it. ”

Xu Xiao smiled bitterly: "You are not blind in this eye, but you have scolded most of the people in the world!" ”

"But today's Great Wei Kingdom, I Fan Li can't understand it. It is the torrent of history and the trend of change, and no one can stop it. But today's Great Wei Kingdom is a little different, it is true to say that it is a peaceful and prosperous era, but there seems to be a torrent surging in the shadows, and this torrent also rises up mist, covering up the truth of the matter, and only at a certain decisive moment will it appear, and at that time can it be judged whether Xiliang should still be in zài. If at that time, the Xiliang Army is conducive to the general trend of the world, then it should be saved, otherwise, you Xiliang King Xu Xiao, I Fan Li, and the twelve brothers outside can only leave an infamy in the history books. Fan Li said, his tone was calm, but his brows were furrowed tighter and tighter, "When that moment comes, it will be a sudden collapse of the sky." I, Fan Li, have read history books, but I have never seen this kind of scene in history books, and I don't know if I will be able to see this kind of scene in my lifetime. ”

Whenever he thinks of this kind of scene, Fan Li is always excited and frightened, maybe it is just an illusion of his own, the wheel of history will only move forward gently, and there will be no sudden acceleration of the time period.

Xu Xiao nodded, he also had a stronger and stronger feeling, it seems that the peace in the world will not exist for too long, and one day he will experience something even more tragic than the "Vermilion Bird Gate Incident" in the capital, what was he like at that time? And His Majesty seems to have made some more preparations to face the great changes in the world.

Both of them fell into deep thought, and for a long time no one spoke.

Finally, Fan Li opened his mouth and asked, "Sima...... Ruler...... How's it going? "I don't know why Fan Li, who is in Shangjing, would ask Sima Qi about his situation.

But Xu Xiao seemed to know the reason, and said very contradictoryly: "It's not good." ”

Fan Li frowned again and nodded: "Does he have any objections and want to be called Wang Xiliang?" ”

Xu Xiao smiled and replied confidently, "No." ”

Fan Li's brows furrowed even tighter, and he shook his head, when Xiliang and Xihu fought, Fan Li wrote to Xu Xiao that it was "enabling newcomers", but he clearly proposed not to use Sima Qi, but Xu Xiao didn't listen, and used Sima Qi according to his heart, forming today's "Xiliang Five Tigers", and Sima Qi has become one of the most brilliant ones, more brilliant than Wei Song and Gao Cuilan, and has won the trust and appreciation of many Xiliang veterans.

Changing the subject, Fan Li asked, "How is Yunfeng doing lately?" Xu Yunfeng is deeply loved by the Thirteenth Taibao, this kid is handsome, and he is particularly pleasing to people, when the Thirteenth Taibao had a daughter, they all wanted to order a baby with Xu Xiao, but they were the first to be the "scheming man" Fan Lijie, and with all the rhetoric forced Xu Yunfeng to change the title of "Uncle Fan" to "father-in-law", Fan Li also called Xu Yunfeng "virtuous son-in-law", I don't see how Xu Yunfeng and Fan Li's daughter are related, but the two men, one big and one small, are a lot closer. It's just that Fan Li's daughter disappeared in the Suzaku Gate Incident, and the doll relatives were gone, so there were Baoyu and Fan Rong'er's doll relatives at the dinner table as a follow-up.

Xu Xiao showed a smile: "It's still the same." ”

Fan Li shook his head: "In the past few years, I have heard a lot about his great achievements in Shangjing, but they are all negative, saying how he is unruly and grandstanding, but I haven't heard of a good thing." Many famous calligraphy and painting calligraphy and ink treasures have been stamped with the label of fakes by him, and then flow into the capital, I have seen that all the calligraphy and paintings that have covered the fakes are genuine. ”

This is also an interesting fact about Xu Yunfeng, Xu Yunfeng once beat a wealthy merchant from the Western Regions, obtained a priceless jade pendant, he made the jade pendant into a seal, nothing was engraved on it, only two big characters were engraved - fake, all the celebrity calligraphy and paintings that flow into Xiliang, he will be stamped with the mark of "fake". However, these celebrity calligraphy and paintings are all genuine, and many people who have treasured antiques in the capital go to the glaze factory to pick up leaks, all for the two "fakes".

"Hey!" Xu Xiao sighed again, "I know he's complaining about me, complaining that I didn't protect him and his mother back then." ”

The two fell silent, and did not speak for a long time.

After a long time, Fan Li opened his mouth and asked, "Brother Xu, do you know why you followed you to fight the world in the first place?" ”

Xu Xiao remembered the things that had been in his purpose back then, and he replied "Because I am handsome", and Fan Li asked rhetorically, "I am handsome?" ", and then told that the biggest reason why he followed him out of the mountain was Rong'er.

Without waiting for Xu Xiao to speak, Fan Li said: "Rong'er is a big reason, but Brother Xu's temperament is also very much a reason. Fan Li has a lazy temperament, and he thinks that he can't be a hero, and he just has talent in his belly, so he can only be a military advisor. Looking at ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, all the people who have achieved an earth-shattering career, no matter how kind they are in front of them, are always ambitious behind them, and weigh things with pros and cons. Fan Li follows this kind of person, in the early stage, he can talk to Fan Li and talk about everything, but in the end, the world is decided, Fan Li is the first person he wants to kill, the rabbit dies and the dog cooks, and the bird hides the bow is this reason. In this way, he will be able to sleep peacefully and have peace of mind. But unlike Brother Xu, you are originally a person with no ambitions, or your ambition is just to settle down and start a career, and you will not kill us no matter what. People like you can only be heroes, but heroes will not become the final victors, which is a truth expounded by thousands of years of history. (To be continued......)