In the backyard of the Qin family, a dragon fight is being staged. Xue Rengui and Cheng Zhijie have been fighting for dozens of rounds on the horse, and the two sides seem to be evenly matched. Cheng Zhijie became more and more brave and fierce the more he fought, while Xue Rengui was a little inferior in the situation of defending more and attacking less, but he had been calm and relaxed and did not show any defeat.

"Xue Rengui is hiding clumsy." Qin Shubao said with a smile, "This young man is honest, kind, and quite strong. Mu Bai, your martial arts must not be his opponent. ”

"I've known this for a long time." Qin Mubai said, "Father, according to the child's humble opinion, Uncle Cheng may not be able to defeat Xue Rengui. ”

"Huh!" Qin Shubao smiled without saying a word, stroked his long beard and squinted his eyes slightly at the fight in the field, his eyes were a little sharper.

Qin Mubai secretly said in his heart: Seeing this scene, I am a little enthusiastic and eager to try, and I want to compete with one of Xue and Cheng, and my father must have been provoked to fight. It's just that because of his reserve, it's not good to bully Xue Rengui and use the wheel to fight. If it weren't for Cheng Zhijie coming out to stir up the situation today, the one who is competing with Xue Rengui now must be my father Qin Shubao!

Although it is a little regrettable that I didn't see the duel between these two peak martial artists, a battle with Cheng Zhijie is enough to show Xue Rengui's strength!

Cheng Zhijie, but one of the teachers who taught me martial arts, I couldn't be clearer about his strength. I'm afraid that if I practice for another ten years, he will be ten years old, and I guess I will be able to beat him. But right now, Xue Rengui is able to draw with him with ease, but the actual victory or defeat is in his hands. It's just that Xue Rengui's temperament is relatively modest, and he is not too embarrassed to defeat Cheng Zhijie in front of everyone!

Cheng Zhijie, who was fighting in the field, was also an old martial artist who had practiced martial arts for decades, and he was also an old man with a delicate heart, why didn't he understand Xue Rengui's strength and mind?

After more than ten more battles, Cheng Zhijie suddenly pulled out his horse and jumped to the side and shouted: "Don't fight, don't fight!" The old man drank too much wine today, and he had a drunken attack after a few rounds, and now his eyes are a little dizzy! ”

"Old General Cheng, how offended the younger generation!" Xue Rengui hurriedly jumped off the horse and inserted Fang Tian's halberd to make amends.

"Take, take!" Cheng Zhijie also jumped off the horse and laughed, "Not bad, not bad, the little doll surnamed Xue, you can walk through more than 100 times in the hands of the old man without losing, it's already very good!" ”

"This guy is getting thicker." Qin Shubao shook his head and scolded with a smile.

Qin Mubai and Cheng Huaibi also knew that it was Xue Rengui who was releasing water, and when they heard Qin Shubao's words, they couldn't help but snicker a few times.

Cheng Zhijie grabbed Xue Rengui's wrist and dragged him to Qin Mubai and the others, and said with a grin: "Qin Sanlang, Xue Rengui is your friend?" ”

"Exactly." Qin Mubai replied.

"Okay, it's really like a gathering of things, you are all ordinary young talents!" Cheng Zhijie opened his eyes and said angrily, "Mu Bai, don't blame your uncle Luo. Even if they are friends, they should stick a knife in each other's ribs and never give up. I think that when I was young with your father, it was a fight to fight together, a knife to fight together, a wine to drink together, and a share of money together, so we almost shared the mother-in-law together...... Uh, ahem! What I mean is that you should also help Xue Rengui. Aren't you now a big celebrity in front of the emperor and a hundred horsemen with a lot of power in your hands? At the time when this new army is currently scheduled to employ people, Xue Rengui's martial arts talents are so outstanding, why don't you give Ming Sheng and hire Xue Rengui to a hundred horsemen? ”

When Qin Mubai heard this, he was immediately happy: only Cheng Zhijie, who dared to think and speak, was so outspoken and fast-talking! This sentence inadvertently stabbed the tacit understanding between Qin Mubai and Xue Rengui!

After hearing this, Xue Rengui hurriedly said, "Thank you General Cheng for your love." But the younger generation is poor and shallow, and he dares to serve in the Son of Heaven's own guard? Brother Qin has taken great care of the juniors, and the juniors can't bear to cause him any more trouble. ”

Qin Shubao nodded with a smile: "Xue Rengui, the old man can see that you are a low-key, calm, humble and kind person. But to be born a boy is to serve the country. Wouldn't it be a pity that even if you have a reward and talent, you are old in the forest or abandoned in the market? The old man is really envious of you now, young and high-spirited. When you reach the age of the old man, you will regret why you didn't use your life to the fullest when you were young. Shaohua is easy to throw, don't wait for the time and time of the white head to regret it. ”

Xue Rengui clenched his fists and replied: "The golden and jade words of the two senior Venerables, the words of the juniors are engraved in my heart. But the younger generation couldn't bear to make trouble for Brother Qin anymore, and now that he had arrived in Chang'an, he wanted to make a living with his fists and feet. ”

"Huh!" Qin Shubao smiled, "Rengui, listen." Chang'an is indeed a good place, and every inch of land is full of kings. Every moment, there are countless people who come to Chang'an with the dream of being promoted and making a fortune, but the real success is nothing more than one in a thousand. Many more are just drowning in the vast sea of people, going with the flow and doing nothing. It's not that the old man looks down on you, it's just that there is a shortcut and you want to take a long detour, isn't this the behavior of a fool? Heroes don't need to come from, I, Qin Qiong, was a grass citizen back then, and after joining the army, I have today's reputation with the military merits accumulated by fighting all the way through bloody battles. It's not me Qin who boasts, not most of the heroes in the world can enter my eyes, but the old man is very optimistic about you Xue Rengui. In time, your accomplishment will not be below the old man. But the hidden dragon Tengyuan still needs to ride the thunder, now you are unknown, want to start from scratch, in the land of Chang'an, where the dragon and the tiger are hidden, how easy is it? Do you want to start as a small soldier like the old man did back then? It's a waste of at least ten more years of your time! Moreover, when there were few wars in the Tang Dynasty, it was not when the former Sui Dynasty was full of fire, and it was even more difficult for you to show your head. If you mislead your life because of a momentary obsession and vanity, or waste ten years in vain, even the old man will regret you! ”

Qin Shubao has always been sparse in words and rarely makes such long speeches, after saying this, Cheng Zhijie, Qin Mubai and the others all thought deeply and nodded frequently. Everyone was looking forward to watching Xue Rengui give a reply.

Xue Rengui was silent for a long time, not knowing how to answer.

Seeing this scene, Qin Mubai came out to relieve him and said, "Father, Uncle Cheng, Brother Xue doesn't disagree, it's just that everyone has their own aspirations, and he also has his own difficulties and hardships. And he has just come to Chang'an with his family, so we should give him more time to get used to it, and we don't have to be in a hurry. ”

Qin Shubao nodded with a smile: "What San Lang said is not unreasonable. The old man also cherishes him as a rare talent, so he can't help but say a few more words. ”

"Xue Rengui, Shubao has always been a person who cherishes words like gold and never talks nonsense. You just met him for the first time and got such a golden gift, you are very lucky! ”

Xue Rengui hurriedly clasped his fists and bowed: "Thank you Yiguo Gonger for your kind words, I don't forget it!" ”

"Okay, no need to be polite." Qin Shubao smiled casually, "Let's go back and have a drink!" San Lang, you take Rengui and wash your face to clean up. Let the kitchen change the wine and dishes. ”

"Yes, father." Qin Mubai left with Xue Rengui and Cheng Huaibi first.

Cheng Zhijie came to Qin Shubao's side and said with a smile: "Second brother, your San Lang has grown up!" ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"He has only been an official for a year, and he knows that he has the wisdom to tie up his brother." Cheng Zhijie said with a smile.

Qin Shubao smiled and said, "This Xue Rengui is indeed a rare young talent. I have been talking about the imperial army for many years, and now I am only in vain, and it is difficult to really help San Lang in the officialdom. He relies on his own ability to operate, as long as he does not act as a traitor and has different thoughts, there is nothing wrong with it. After all, officialdom is like a battlefield, who can not have a few brothers? I think that if we hadn't advanced and retreated together, which of us would have survived until now? ”

"That's right." Cheng Zhijie nodded thoughtfully, "But my stupid son doesn't seem to think of this, he only knows that he is bored and acts as an official, and then eats and waits for death without great ambition." Hey, if he is half as clever as Mu Bai, I don't have to worry about anything for him. ”

"Not really." Qin Shubao twisted his brows, "San Lang, since he left home to join the army, he has changed a lot in recent years, so big that I don't even know him. I often wonder whether he will be a lucky star who will glorify his ancestors or a demon who will cause trouble in the future. ”

"My second brother, are you thinking too much?" Cheng Zhijie grinned, "I didn't see you frown in the rain of swords, guns and arrows back then, why are you so scared now, isn't it that the longer you live, the more timid you become?" ”

Qin Shubao glanced at Cheng Zhijie and said, "You're not the same!" ”

"Where do I have?!" Cheng Zhijie hurriedly shouted.

"Then why do you want to ask for a transfer to a foreign prefecture and county, and not continue to mingle in the Chang'an court?" Qin Shubao sneered and sneered, "Aren't you afraid of being squeezed out by Wei Chi Jingde and the others, and if you can't afford to provoke you, you will hide far away?" Why don't you follow the temper of the year and go down to give two transparent holes with a horse? ”

"Hah...... Ha ha! Cheng Zhijie laughed, "Drink, let's drink!" ”

Qin Mubai, Cheng Huaibi, and Xue Rengui, three young people, went to the kitchen together to fetch water for Xue Rengui to wash away the sweat. Qin Mubai said on the side: "Brother Xue, you don't have to take the words of my father and Uncle Cheng to heart, they are used to preaching like this." ”

Qin Mubai just didn't want Xue Rengui to bear any psychological pressure, so he was forced to join the hundred horses because of his feelings. In this case, the twisted melon is not sweet.

Xue Rengui hurriedly said: "No, what the two seniors said is good words, which makes me feel like I'm suddenly open." I may have been too stubborn before. When I go back, I'll reflect on myself. ”

As he was talking, a servant hurriedly came to the front house, greeted Qin Mubai and bowed: "Third young master, please come to the front house to have a look, there is another distinguished guest in the house!" ”

"Who's the guest?" Qin Mubai asked in surprise.

"I don't know." The servant hurriedly said, "I just saw that the pomp was not small, and the people who came had just arrived at the gate of the mansion were resting the carriages and horses." Presumably, it is not a public situation! ”

"It's strange, my Qin Mansion has always been crowded, why is it so lively today?" Qin Mubai smiled, handed over the servant to stay and wait for Xue Rengui and Cheng Huaibi first, said goodbye, and went to the front house to welcome the guests first.