Emperor Zhang didn't care about what Li Dang looked like, he had a pair of dragon eyes, intentionally or unintentionally scanning the civil and military officials, who liked and who worried. After Li Dang was defeated, Emperor Zhang said: "Dou Xian, Dou Du are young heroes, worthy of being generals, he will be the pillar of the country one day!" After a little thought, he said: "Dou Xian will be appointed as a left lang official, Dou Du will be appointed as a right lang official, and if there is a vacancy, he will be appointed to a real position!" ”

Dou Gu was overjoyed: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

Emperor Zhang got up, Geng Gong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the courtier's mother has passed away not long ago, and the minister is very sad, he should wear plain clothes, go to the official position, Ding is worried about filial piety for three years, and I implore the emperor to play!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Dou Gu was shocked and thought: "In the early dynasty, I asked the emperor to take Geng Gong's post, but Liu Zhang pulled the corner of my clothes. Dou Gu couldn't make up his mind for a while.

Emperor Zhang said as he walked: "I'm tired today, Geng Duwei's request, let's discuss it tomorrow!" ”

Dou Gu was overjoyed, and saw Emperor Zhang go to Weiyang Palace, but he took Dou Xian and Dou Gu to meet Queen Dou and Dou Guifei.

Geng Bing got up, Geng Gong called a few Royal Forest Army, carried Li Kang, and returned to Geng's mansion, speechless all the way. When he arrived at the mansion, Ma Fu was startled when he saw that Li Kang was covered in blood, and opened his mouth to ask, but when he saw Geng Bing and Geng Gong's solemn expressions, he hurriedly shut up, thinking: "This black thing, a few days after returning home, causing trouble everywhere, this is good, stay in bed for half a month, Geng's mansion may be clean for a while." ”

In the back garden of Geng's Mansion, a camphor tree towers into the clouds, with dense branches and leaves, covering the west side of Geng's Mansion, and the golden sunlight passes through, falling mottled and broken shadows, swaying left and right in the breeze, chasing and playing. Geng Bing and Geng Gong sat opposite each other and were speechless for a long time.

After a long time, Geng Bing broke the tranquility and said, "Brother, what do you think of what happened in the training ground of the Tiger Camp today?" ”

Geng Gong pondered for a moment and said, "Brother, others say that the emperor is more than benevolent and righteous, but not wise and brave, I think, this is not the case!" The emperor is wise, and he is by no means under the first emperor, and every word, every look, and every action of the emperor today has a deep meaning. ”

Geng Bing let out an "oh", a hint of joy flashed in his eyes, and he didn't make a sound, this kind of topic, as a courtier, should not be discussed. It's just that he was worried that Geng Gong would be upright, and he didn't understand what he meant, which would cause an incident.

"Brother, dare brother to make trouble in the tiger camp today, broke into a catastrophe, almost lost his life, and also implicated the Geng family, it is my lax discipline......"

Geng Bing shook his head and said, "Brother, Li Dang is your sworn brother, and with you being born and dying, I have long regarded him as a brother." Brother is in trouble, of course I have to save it, although my Geng family is low-key and does not cause trouble, but I am not afraid of things, my younger brother stepped forward today and was very admirable as my brother. Geng Bing paused for a moment, and then said: "It's just that the thirteen warriors who came back from Shule with you are all brave and aggressive people, and they are all good at killing the enemy, but if you live idlely, you will inevitably provoke trouble, and you have been filial piety for three years, and no one can stop them, but it is very worrying." ”

Geng Gong lowered his head and said softly: "What my brother said is that before I keep filial piety, I will settle them well." Brother, brother still has one thing to ask for......"

"Are you trying to ask how your father died?"

"Brother, please tell me ......"

Geng Bing's eyes looked into the distance and sighed: "Brother, when you went to the Western Regions, didn't your aunt say that your father died for the country and had nothing to do with others!" Why do you ask? When my aunt was dying, she was very worried about you, and asked you to report on state affairs, don't ask about family affairs, and don't disgrace the lintel, and my younger brother should remember my aunt's words. ”

Geng Gong knew that it was useless to ask again. So, without saying a word, I sat in a daze, and thought of Ma Juan and Ruyan again, and I was full of worries and sadness. At this time, Ma Fu hurriedly ran over, panting and said, "Little master, little master, Lord Huangmen Langma has sent a servant to invite you to his house for a talk." ”

Geng Gong got up, Geng Bing said: "Ma Fang is ambitious, his ambition is not small, we used to advise our relatives not to pawn soldiers, he has a grudge, my brother must be careful!" ”

Geng Gong sighed: "Ma Juan first served my mother, and then died because of me, this situation is meaningful, it will never be repaid, my brother has long thought of Ma Fu to apologize, but I am worried that Ma Fang will not allow me, and I came to invite today, it is an opportunity." ”

Ma Fang sat in the martial arts training ground in the mansion, and the afternoon sun was blowing one after another, wantonly sprinkling on him. He looked at the shadows on the ground, clumped into a small monster, and couldn't help but wonder. The daughter is gone, died outside the Saiwai, died under the sword of the Huns, died in front of Geng Gong, he was very sad, hated that the years had decayed, but he did not make an inch, and he was ashamed of the ancestors of the Ma family! hated his father and did not take revenge, his daughter died again, and he sat and watched the Geng family grow, but there was nothing he could do!

Ma Fang held a letter in his hand, which Ma Juan wrote to Geng Gong when she went to the Western Regions alone. When Ma Fang sorted out the relics, he found that the letter had been sealed and there were tears on it. Ma Fang wanted to open it to see what was going on, and wanted to tear it up again, but he held back. What happened in the Tiger Camp today, Ma Fang watched coldly, he saw the wisdom of Emperor Zhang, saw the hatred of the Dou family for the Geng family, and his plan with Liu Zhang that night had worked, so he had a plan, and he sent someone to invite Geng Gong.

Geng Gong saw Ma Fang's depressed face, and his heart was shocked, how could the high-spirited Ma Fang be worn into such a appearance, he couldn't help but be ashamed, bent his knees, knelt down, and said in a low voice: "Uncle, I'm sorry, it's all my fault, let Sister Juan alone, travel thousands of miles alone, go to Saiwai, and die in a foreign country......" Geng Gong choked, his eyes were red, and he couldn't go on.

Ma Fang stood up, helped Geng Gong up, and said, "Child, I don't blame you, I don't blame you...... Alas, Juan'er has always been willful, spoiled by me, no matter how much persuasion is useless, this is her life, her life wow......" Ma Fang Lao cried and was speechless for a long time.

The shattered sunlight suddenly turned very white. One old and one young, immersed in infinite sorrow.

After a while, Ma Fang said: "My Ma Fang joined the army with my father when I was a teenager, and I just want to go into battle to kill the enemy and make contributions to the country." However, time flies, I am dying, and this wish may not be fulfilled in my life. Ma Fang sighed, full of boundless emptiness and loneliness. He slowly walked under the sun and said hatefully: "That's right, I'm a relative, but my relative is not a human being?" Can't you go into battle and kill the enemy like everyone else? Can I choose my origin? After speaking, Ma Fang glared at Geng Gong fiercely and said, "Geng Gong, at that time, I hated your Geng family!" You relatives are not suitable for pawning soldiers, desperately admonishing me, day after day, fighting for years, achieving nothing, and holding hatred for life! ”