Xue Rengui naturally didn't dare to slack off in the face of Xu Maogong, and hurriedly returned the salute: "Master Xu!" This rebel is bold and unscrupulous, and you don't have to intercede for him. ”

"Marshal, I'm not trying to intercede for Xue Dingshan!" Xu Maogong said something casually, but it made Cheng Yanjin behind him stare and grit his teeth, and the other generals were also confused for a while.

Xue Rengui was also surprised, and then frowned and said, "What is the military division?" ”

"Marshal! Ding Shanshuai's second road army traveled west to rescue the driver, passed by Qipan Mountain, and recruited Shan Ximu, Dou Yihu, Dou Xiantong and other generals and tens of thousands of fallen thieves, is it a great achievement? Xu Maogong asked without answering.

When Cheng Yanjin heard Xu Maogong say this, he suddenly came back to his senses, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "This bull's nose will be this trick of beating around the bush and playing tricks." ”

Some of the other generals were still confused, but some of them reacted the same.

Xue Rengui is not stupid, he understands a little when he hears it, but since Xu Maogong asked so, he can't help but let people talk! Therefore, Xue Rengui nodded with a slight frown: "It's a great achievement!" ”

"That Ding Shan led the army to conquer the three passes, and there was not much loss, is it considered a credit?" Xu Maogong continued.

Xue Rengui nodded with his eyes slightly closed, but he didn't even bother to speak.

Xu Maogong continued indifferently: "Suoyang City broke the siege and rescued the driver, and killed Su Bao and hundreds of thousands of troops to lose their armor and win a complete victory, is it considered a masterpiece of the sky?" ”

"What exactly is the advisor trying to say?" Xue Rengui reluctantly opened his eyes and looked at Xu Mao fairly.

Xu Mao said fairly: "Marshal, meritorious service should be awarded, and there should be punishment!" Ding Shan is at fault. But it has made a great contribution. The marshal only talks about his mistakes, not his merits, and thus disposes of meritorious officials. How to convince the generals and what to make the sergeants think? Just imagine, their boss led them to make meritorious contributions, but they were about to be killed, then they can't help but think about whether they are right or wrong to serve the country wholeheartedly. At that time, I am afraid that many people will think that the marshal is a ruthless, unjust, jealous and traitorous minister. In this case, how should the marshal deal with himself? ”

"I" Xue Rengui blushed. Speechless for a moment. Xu Maogong opened his mouth, and the dead could say that he was alive, where could Xue Rengui say anything about him?

"Well said!" A clear laugh rang out. As soon as the words fell, Li Zhi, who was dressed in a dragon robe, walked in with Li Luanhu and his personal eunuch attendant.

Xue Rengui hurriedly left the handsome seat, and went up to kneel on one knee respectfully: "The minister sees the emperor!" ”

"See the emperor!" Xu Maogong, Cheng Yanjin and others also knelt down on one knee and saluted.

Li Zhi walked straight to the handsome case and sat on the handsome seat, smiled at everyone and waved his hand: "Everyone loves Qing's body!" ”

Li Luanhu and the eunuch stood on both sides of Li Zhi like King Kong. Below, Xue Rengui took the lead. also stood respectfully with all the generals.

"General Xue, I was outside just now, I seem to have heard you say that you were going to kill Xue Dingshan, right?" Li Zhi looked at Xue Rengui.

Xue Rengui hurriedly stepped forward and said respectfully: "Yes, Your Majesty!" ”

"Oh? Why? Li Zhi raised his eyebrows and asked: "Xue Dingshan, he has the merit of relieving the siege and defeating the enemy, what is the crime, so that Marshal Xue does not miss the love of father and son at all, and wants to kill him?" ”

Xue Rengui said solemnly: "Your Majesty!" This rebel recruited a wife in front of the formation, which violated military law. And as the commander-in-chief, he doesn't know how to lead by example and knowingly commits it, and the crime is unforgivable. Ministers are dealt with in accordance with military law. There is no bias in any way. ”

The inner eunuch beside Li Zhi twitched the corners of his mouth when he heard this, and he was speechless in his heart: "What a ruthless father!" ”

On the other side, Li Luanhu also hooked a sneer and sarcasm at the corner of his mouth, and said secretly: "What kind of bitter tricks are you playing?" Xue Rengui, you are smart and confused for a while, I don't know that the emperor hates these tricks the most, are you stupid when you are the emperor? ”

"Your Majesty, Xue Dingshan has made a lot of contributions, even if he is wrong, he will not die for his crimes. If he is executed, the imperial court will lose a pillar of talent, and the great cause of conquering the west will also be a great loss! Xu Maogong said.

Li Zhi nodded immediately after hearing this: "Xu Aiqing is reasonable!" Marshal Xue, do you think you can see that for the sake of my face, I don't kill Xue Dingshan? He also told me about recruiting his wife before the battle, which is understandable! Nor did I commit it intentionally. Moreover, Ding Shan did marry a good wife, which was also the luck of the Xue family. ”

"Your Majesty, the daughter of a bandit, what kind of good wife is you?" Xue Rengui shook his head and said.

Li Zhi was noncommittal, glanced sideways at Xu Maogong, and then said, "Marshal Xue doesn't agree with my words?" ”

"Don't dare!" Xue Rengui hurriedly said: "It's just that Dou Xiantong is really arrogant and rude!" ”

"Did Marshal Xue misunderstand her?" Li Zhi shook his head and said: "I think that this Dou Xiantong is a rare woman and strange woman, which is admirable!" ”

"Your Majesty!" Hearing Li Zhi praise Dou Xiantong so much, Xue Rengui couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Li Zhi smiled: "Someone is coming, it is rumored that Mrs. Xue, Princess Zhaoyang and Dou Xiantong are here!" ”

Not long after, the three daughters who were summoned came to the Yin'an Hall together.

Dou Xiantong and Princess Zhaoyang held Liu Yinhuan on the left and right, and stepped forward to meet Li Zhi together.

"Flat!" Li Zhi said with a smile: "Come on, take a seat for Mrs. Xue and Princess Zhaoyang!" ”

Immediately someone brought two seats. After Liu Yinhuan and Zhaoyang thanked him, he sat down carefully.

Li Zhi, who nodded kindly to them, turned to look at Dou Xiantong, who was silently kneeling down after helping Liu Yinhuan to do a good job: "Dou Xiantong, didn't I let you calm down, why did you kneel again?" ”

"The people's daughter asks the emperor for guilt!" Dou Xiantong said unexpectedly.

Li Zhi seemed to be interested, and couldn't help but smile and asked, "Oh? Dou Xiantong, what's wrong with you? ”

"Your Majesty! Fairy Tong lost his parents since he was a child, and his brother depended on each other, and then fortunately had the opportunity to worship under the Mother of Yellow Flowers and Wang Chan Ancestor to learn art. After the art was completed, my brother and sister went to seek refuge with a distant uncle. However, my uncle has been killed by the bully, because the bully has taken a fancy to my uncle's cousin and wants to bully. When the uncle refused, the thief colluded with the government, killed the uncle, insulted her cousin, and caused her to commit suicide. My brother and I were furious. The official who killed the bully and the accomplice had no choice but to go to the chessboard and fall into the grass," Dou Xiantong said. Immediately, everyone sympathized with her life experience, and even Xue Rengui's expression changed slightly.

Dou Xiantong, whose beautiful eyes were red, continued: "On Qipan Mountain, although our brothers and sisters are bandits, they have not harmed a good person, nor have they robbed a single common person, even if they are past merchants, they will not be plundered. Some time ago. Ding Shan led the army to Qipan Mountain and had some conflicts with us. I saw the heroic appearance of Ding Shan's young man, and I fell in love. Two brothers for me. Only then did he dare to threaten Ding Shan and fulfill our marriage. It's all because of me, and it has nothing to do with my two brothers, let alone Ding Shan's fault. I know. I'm the daughter of a bandit. Not worthy of Ding Shan. If the emperor and the marshal want to know their crimes, please punish me, and I am willing to die on behalf of Ding Shan! ”

"Fairchild!" Xue Dingshan was immediately anxious when he heard this, and hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down and said, "Your Majesty! It's Ding Shanse's obsession with beauty, it's my selfishness, and it has nothing to do with fairychildren! Please don't blame the fairychild! ”

Seeing this, Li Zhi smiled: "Hehe, what a husband and wife!" ”

"Marshal Xue. What do you think about this? Saying that, Li Zhi turned to look at Xue Rengui.

Xue Rengui said with a straight face: "Your Majesty, the rebel has confessed. It should be dealt with according to military law! This Dou fairy child has bad intentions and seduces my son, and he should not be spared. But remembering her meritorious service and the court, let her be expelled from the army! ”

"Oh? So why not recite the Gong of Ding Shan? Li Zhi's smile faded slightly, and he asked in a cold voice.

Xue Rengui was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the rebel son cannot be tolerated!" ”

"Xue Rengui, I see that you have been in a coma for so many days, lying in a daze!" Cheng Yanjin couldn't stand it anymore, and hurriedly jumped out and pointed at Xue Rengui and said, "Do you know who took out the Jiuyang Divine Bead to save your life?" It's a fairchild! She originally had cold poison in her body, and she relied on the Jiuyang Divine Bead to suppress it. Now that the Jiuyang Divine Bead is used to save you, it can't suppress the cold poison, do you know how painful the cold poison outbreak in the fairy child's body will be? ”

"What?" Xue Rengui's eyes widened in surprise and looked at Dou Xiantong in disbelief.

Xue Dingshan also looked moved, as if he thought of something, and hurriedly looked at Dou Xiantong and said nervously: "Xiantong, why don't you say it?" Before you were in the room, did you have a cold poison attack? ”

"Ding Shan, I'm fine! That cold poison can't kill me," Dou Xiantong shook his head and smiled.

Looking at Dou Xiantong's indifferent appearance, Xue Dingshan was distressed and grateful. If he was somewhat reluctant to marry Dou Xiantong because he was forced before, now he really recognizes this wife.

Xue Rengui, who was slightly distracted, turned around and couldn't help but look at Xu Maogong with an unnatural expression: "Xu Junshi"

"That's right! It was indeed the fairy child who saved your life from the Nine Yang Divine Bead that her teacher gave you a talisman," Xu Maogong nodded.

Listening to Xu Maogong's sure words, Xue Rengui couldn't help but feel a fever on his face, and he was a little embarrassed.

Seeing this, Li Zhi couldn't help but speak: "Xue Aiqing, you should understand now, right?" Although Dou Xiantong was born as a thief, he understands righteousness, respects his in-laws, and helps his husband, which is really rare! Ding Shan was able to marry such a good woman, it was his luck, and it was also the blessing of the Xue family! ”

"Your Majesty! The minister is dissatisfied with his daughter-in-law with his own prejudice, which is really ashamed! Xue Rengui bowed to Li Zhi, and then turned to Dou Xiantong and said ashamedly: "Xiantong! It's me who blames you, I hope you don't mind. ”

Seeing Xue Rengui like this, Dou Xiantong immediately panicked, and hurriedly said: "Father-in-law, don't be like this, kill Xiantong." ”

Looking at Dou Xiantong's nervous and flustered appearance, Xue Rengui was even more ashamed with a fever on his face.

"That's it! Marshal Xue, your family is reunited, the misunderstanding has been resolved, Ding Shan has married such a good wife, it is a great joy! Li Zhi smiled and said, "Okay, I won't bother you, I'll go back to the palace first." ”

Saying that, Li Zhi got up and left directly, and the eunuch and Li Luanhu were also busy and followed.

Under the congratulations of everyone, Li Zhi, who was about to go out, suddenly stopped, and turned to look at Li Luanhu with a slight frown: "Luan Hu, you are a general in the army, Marshal Xue Ju General, what are you doing with me?" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Li Luanhu, who was stunned, couldn't help but respond respectfully with a sluggish expression.

After sending Li Zhi away, Xue Rengui straightened up, the majesty of the marshal was fully displayed, and his eyes swept over everyone before he shouted in a low voice: "Someone!" Xue Dingshan recruited a wife in front of the battle, although there was a reason and merit, but after all, it violated military law. Capital sins can be forgiven, but living sins are unforgivable. Drag Xue Dingshan down and hit fifty boards. Imprisoned for three months as a punishment! ”

"Rengui!" "Father-in-law!" Liu Yinhuan, Dou Xiantong and others all hurriedly spoke.

Xue Rengui waved his hand and said, "Okay!" I have made up my mind, and I don't need to say more! ”

This time, Xu Maogong was silent and didn't say anything.

Cheng Yanjin wanted to speak and stopped, hesitated, and had to stare at Xue Rengui and was silent.

"Mother! Fairchild! You don't have to intercede for me. Xue Dingshan said very calmly: "Father has been extrajudicially gracious!" If there is no punishment, how can it convince people's hearts? Where is the majesty of military law? Ding Shan is at fault first, and he is willing to be punished! ”

Listen to Xue Dingshan's words. Xue Rengui, who had a straight face, showed a look of satisfaction in his eyes with a slight expression.

Seeing Xue Dingshan being pulled out by the soldiers, listening to the faint sound of a blunt object smashing on his body, the silent generals in the Yin'an Palace. I can't help but feel awe-inspiring in my heart. I was more in awe and admiration for Xue Rengui. Xue Rengui, the generalissimo, was able to make all the sergeants surrender, but it was not given for nothing!

However, among all the people, Li Luanhu gritted his teeth and secretly hated Xue Dingshan so cheaply.

Dou Yihu saw that the misunderstanding was solved, and even Xue Rengui apologized to his sister, but he was also relieved.

Eyes narrowed. Shan Ximu, whose eyes flickered, looked at Xue Rengui with a slight expression. A faint nod.

"Report!" The anxious sound of the report sounded, and the herald ran in quickly, facing the eyes of the generals, and reported to Xue Rengui on one knee: "Generalissimo Qiqi!" Su Jinlian, the queen of Xiliang, led her army to come and set up camp outside the West Gate, with an army of about three or four hundred thousand. ”

Xue Rengui couldn't help frowning slightly when he heard this: "Su Jinlian? ”

"Marshal! That Su Jinlian is Princess Xiliang, Su Baotong's sister. This woman's martial arts are not weak, and she has learned the evil method. The last general was ordered to hunt down and kill Su Baotong, but he led the army to rescue her and fought with her," Shan Ximu said.

Xue Rengui frowned and looked at Shan Ximu: "Oh? General Shan, right? Why can't you help that Su Jinlian? ”

"Su Jinlian is indeed not easy to deal with! However, she can't help me," Shan Ximu shook his head and said confidently.

Xue Rengui nodded and groaned before saying, "The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth!" Let's see what Fan Po does next, and then it's not too late to respond. The order was sent down, the three armies made food earlier, the whole army was on alert, and additional sentry posts were sent to strictly guard the city to prevent the Soviet army from coming to attack the city. ”

"Yes, Marshal!" The generals respectfully obeyed, and then dispersed one by one.

Out of the Yin'an Palace, Shan Ximu, who had walked not far away, suddenly said to Dou Yihu with a slightly moving expression: "Yihu, you go back first, I have some things to deal with first." ”

"Big brother, I'm coming, I don't know when it's going to start, you leave at this time" Dou Yihu frowned slightly.

Shan Ximu said indifferently: "Don't worry, I won't go out of the city and will come back soon." ”

"Alright! Big brother, be careful! Dou Yihu didn't ask anything, but he also understood that Shan Ximu valued something so much, but he was afraid that it was not a simple matter, and maybe there would be danger.

Shan Ximu patted Dou Yihu's shoulder and smiled sideways at him: "Do your business with peace of mind." ”

Saying that, Shan Ximu left alone, and after a while, he changed into civilian clothes and walked out of the marshal's line, and walked along the crowded and busy street, and came to a dilapidated courtyard in a remote part of the city.

With his eyes narrowed, he looked at the dilapidated courtyard in front of him, and Shan Ximu stepped forward and knocked on the somewhat rotten courtyard door.

"Who? No more business today! The courtyard door did not open, but an impatient, old hoarse voice sounded inside, followed by a low cough.

The corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, and his figure disappeared from outside the door in a flash, and the next moment his figure appeared in the courtyard in a stagnant manner. With just a small courtyard, how can you stop Shan Ximu?

The courtyard is not small, but it is occupied by five or six black coffins, revealing an eerie atmosphere.

"There's a guest coming! The old gentleman avoided it, it seems that he didn't know about hospitality, right? Looking at the empty courtyard, Shan Ximou's eyes flashed at the two dilapidated and simple houses.

"Humph!" A cold snort came from inside the room, and then a low and hoarse voice sounded: "Those who come are not good are not guests." Your Excellency had better leave by yourself, lest the old man and I do it. ”

Shan Ximu shook his head with a dumb smile and said, "The old gentleman doesn't want to ask me what I'm doing here, so just let me go?" ”

"If you want to buy a coffin, pick one by yourself, keep the money, and resist the coffin!" The low, hoarse voice was impatient.

Buying a coffin? The corners of Shan Ximu's mouth twitched slightly, and then he said in a slightly cold tone: "Old thing, you should keep the coffin by yourself!" Maybe when you can use it, you can use it. ”

"Hey, hey! The old man alone can't use so many coffins, I don't mind sharing one of you," the mysterious old man laughed when he heard this, but his words were full of coldness.

Shan Ximu shook his head and said indifferently: "I'll forget it!" Let's make a reservation for the few guests who came before! ”

"Boy, who the hell are you?" There was a tooth-sore sound of opening the door, and a thin old man in tattered clothes appeared at the door of the house, staring at Shan Ximu with a pair of cold eyes faintly tinged with a hint of blood, and his skinny body was tense.

Feeling the fluctuation of the cold aura on the old man's body, Shan Ximu did not answer and asked: "What are you?" No matter how you look at it, you don't look like a person, and you don't want to be a ghost zombie or anything like that, it's weird. ”

"Boom!" The thin old man's eyes flashed with a low smile: "Of course I am not a lowly human being, let alone a ghost zombie, I am a noble blood clan!" ”

As he spoke, the thin old man, who was covered in blood-colored mist-like energy, his eyes were red, the corners of his mouth showed two fangs that exuded a cold light, and his pale face was also slightly hideous.

"Noble? I really don't see it! Shan Ximu, who was dumbfounded, was only slightly surprised by the sudden change in the old man, and shook his head and sneered: "You are at most a monk who is comparable to a monk who cultivates the Dao, and this little strength doesn't seem to be enough to deal with me!" I think you'd better invite a few of the guests who came before! ”

The thin old man looked at Shan Ximu indifferently and did not speak, but the space behind him was distorted, and the house that originally looked dilapidated and simple disappeared, turning into a dark hall with a dim light curtain. Shan Ximu and the thin old man were standing on both sides of this mysterious hall.

In the main hall, there are reliefs and mysterious blood-colored lines, one of the most conspicuous reliefs is a human being with wings on his back, a pair of blood-colored eyes are as strange as blood-colored gems, revealing a bloodthirsty and cold taste, which makes people feel cold.

"Boom! Monks of the East, welcome to the Temple of the Bloods! The thin old man smiled triumphantly.

At the same time, the space in the black temple fluctuated slightly, and several figures appeared out of thin air, faintly surrounding Shan Ximu in the middle with the thin old man. (To be continued......)