The autumn sun is sprinkled in Qiongyu Villa. The leaves of the sycamore fall, and the maple forest is pretty red.

"Daddy, I don't practice!" Xiao Lou'er slapped a pair of small slaps on the strings of the guzheng, pouted and said coquettishly, "You let your younger brothers and sisters ride big horses to play, I'm going to sit here and play the piano, don't do it!" ”

Qin Mubai laughed, handed the little flute in his arms to Yutai Shuangshuang, and said, "Then Daddy will also let you ride the big horse, and then you have to practice the piano well, okay?" ”

"Yes, yes!" Xiao Lou'er clapped her face and smiled happily, "I'm going to run three laps on a big horse!" ”

"Okay, come on!" Qin Mubai lay down, and Dandan took Xiao Lou'er and rode on Qin Mubai's body, and got up on the ground.

Xiao Lou'er squeaked and laughed happily, and the whole family was amused, and they laughed for a while.

Who would have thought that the young marshal of Guanxi Qin, who commanded thousands of troops on the battlefield and was invincible and terrifying to the enemy, would be like this when he arrived at home?

Having fun, Chen Yan came in, stepped forward and hugged Xiao Lou'er, and said, "Lou'er is not allowed to be naughty, go and practice the piano obediently." ”

"Oh......" Xiao Lou'er has always listened to her mother's words the most, and she had a lot of fun after playing, and obediently climbed down to practice the piano.

Qin Mubai clapped his hands and stood up, and said, "Is there something wrong with me?" ”

Chen Yan nodded and motioned for Qin Mubai to come out.

The two of them went out of the room, and Chen Yan said, "Qin Shi is back, and he is in the front yard hall." ”

Qin Mubai's heart moved, and he nodded, "I'll go see him." ”

So he came to the main hall of the front house, and sure enough, he saw Qin Shi, who was dressed as a business traveler, waiting there. Before he could speak, Qin Shi greeted him and bowed down, "I've seen the master!" ”

"It's getting better." Qin Mubai hurriedly aroused him and said, "Thank you for your hard work." Tell me, what is the situation in Chang'an? ”

"I went to see the eldest prince secretly!" Qin Shi's first sentence aroused Qin Mubai's interest, and he said, "The eldest prince told me that His Majesty the Emperor suddenly fell seriously ill after hearing about the assassination of King Wu. Later, Chu Suiliang and others investigated the assassination case clearly, and it turned out that it was the imperial historian Wei Ting! But Wei Ting later committed suicide in fear of sin! It was at this time that the King of Jin, who went north to Taiyuan to worship his ancestors, suddenly disappeared! ”

"Oh? ......" When Qin Mubai heard this, he was taken aback, thought for a moment, and said, "What else did the eldest brother tell you?" ”

"The eldest prince asked me to hand you a sentence, that is, ......" Qin Shi hesitated for a moment and said, "There are only eight words, the family is loyal and martyred, and I hope that my brother should remember!" ”

Qin Mubai smiled slightly, "My eldest brother is loyal and patriotic, and he is very similar to his father's temperament. These eight words should indeed come from his mouth. ”

"The host...... I heard a lot of rumors in Chang'an. Qin Shi said, "There are rumors in the market that His Majesty the Emperor ordered Li Jing to raise some soldiers and horses in the capital to strengthen the defense, just to prevent the master from raising troops and plotting rebellion. The villain was really angry when he heard it! ”

"What's there to be angry about?" Qin Mubai smiled, "I asked you to spread rumors, didn't you just want this result?" ”

Qin Shi was stunned for a moment, "It turns out that the master wants to test whether the imperial court trusts you?" ”

"Don't talk about it." Qin Mubai waved his hand indifferently, "Anyway, I have already resigned, and I am about to leave Lanzhou in the near future." ”

"Huh? ......" Qin Shi was taken aback, and then grinned calmly, "It's good to resign!" ”

"Why?" Qin Mubai asked with a smile.

"If it were me, I would have resigned!" Qin Shi said indignantly, "The master made such a great feat for the birth and death of the Tang Dynasty, but just because of a little rumor in the market, the court treated the master as a thief to prevent it!" It's so chilling! - If, if the court treats the master like the master treats the villain, then such a court is still worth serving him! ”

Qin Mubai laughed, and then said, "Qin Shi, I'm going to abandon the official and leave." It's time for the two of us to separate. You are also a five-grade guerrilla general, and Juelu. Let's go, let's go to Kannai! Buy a family business and live a good life in the future. ”

"Nope! The villain would rather die than leave! Qin Shi knelt down, "What general, Juelu, it's not what the villain wants at all!" The villain's greatest hope in this life is to always follow the master and never leave! ”

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Then don't you want the Juelu and land properties that the court gave you?" Those things are enough for your children and grandchildren to have food and clothing for a few lifetimes, so you can be a rich gentleman. ”

"Don't! The master is extremely popular and the ministers are going to abandon the official and leave, why do you want the villain to eat those lords? Don't, don't die! Qin Shi lay on the ground and kowtowed, "Wherever the master goes, take the villain wherever he goes!" ”

Qin Mubai pulled him up with a smile, "Okay! I also promised Niu Wuzhi master and apprentice and others that I must take care of you. Come with me! ”

"Thank you, master!" Qin Shi got up happily, suddenly remembered something again, and said, "When I entered the villa just now, I saw General Pang Feipang wandering in front of the gate of the villa, but he didn't dare to come forward and knock on the door. He asked me to give the master a word and say yes...... I want to see the owner for the last time! ”

Qin Mubai was silent for a moment and sighed, "Okay...... Qin Shi, you go and call him in. Then go to General Xue Rengui's mansion and ask him to come to see me at dinner time. ”

Qin picked up the promise and left, and not long after, Pang Fei came in.

Qin Mubai sat in the front of the hall and looked at him quietly. Pang Fei entered the hall, but he didn't dare to look at Qin Mubai squarely, he stepped forward with his head down, knelt down on his knees and put his head on the ground, but did not speak.

"Nothing to say?" Qin Mubai broke the silence.

Pang Fei knelt up straight, and Qin Mubai saw that his face was still blue and swollen, and he was beaten by Yuwen Hongtai. He said: "The students never came to see the teacher again, but this time they said goodbye...... I am afraid that we will never see each other in this life. No matter how the teacher views the student in his heart, in the eyes of the student, the teacher ...... A teacher for one day, a father for life! ”

"I believe in you." Qin Mubai said without thinking, "Pang Fei, in fact, I have never blamed you. You don't have to feel guilty. ”

"It's because my teacher doesn't blame me that I feel guilty." Pang Fei still lowered his head and didn't dare to look up at Qin Mubai, and said, "If the teacher can scold and beat the students like General Yuwen, the students will be a little better off in their hearts." ”

"Forget it, everyone has their own ambitions." Qin Mubai smiled, picked up a box that had already been prepared next to him, and said to him, "The army has been recuperating for a while after returning from the westward expedition, and I have already been to the imperial court, please order the transfer of the expeditionary troops and horses back to the imperial court." It is believed that the order of the military department will be issued soon. Pang Fei, here is the Kansai Army Tiger Talisman and my general seal and official certificate, please bring it back to Chang'an and hand it over to the imperial court. ”

Pang Fei was stunned and exclaimed, "Teacher...... Want to resign?! ”

"That's right." Qin Mubai said lightly, "You don't have to ask anything. The 300,000 army will be handed over to you to bring back to Chang'an. Tomorrow, you'll be on your way. On the way, you can meet the military department and get the pass. ”

"The students dare to ask, why do you have to leave in advance, instead of waiting for the military department to arrive in Lanzhou?" Pang Fei said.

Qin Mubai smiled, "You don't have to ask more, just do what I say." As long as the Kwantai Army operates under the rule of the Metropolitan Governor's Office, there will be no problem. You don't have to worry about that. ”

Pang Fei is a smart person, and after thinking about it in his heart, he actually understood the intention of Qin Mubai's move. The look on his face suddenly became more and more sad, and he said softly: "Teacher, are you really determined to leave us and abandon the official alone?" ”

Qin Mubai smiled and said: "Don't worry, although I abandoned my official position and left, I have already arranged the future and way out for each of you." Including you, Pang Fei. ”

Pang Fei's teeth clenched tightly, and finally he couldn't help but burst into tears, and kowtowed on the ground, "Student...... Shame on the teacher! ”

Qin Mubai didn't want to say too much to Pang Fei, so he said, "Actually, I didn't do anything, you don't have to be like this." After the Kansai military generals return to the court, they will be rewarded by the imperial court and entrusted with heavy use. Grab your stuff and go! ”

Pang Fei was embarrassed, kneeling with his head on the ground, tears raining down.

Qin Mubai sighed, picked up the box and took a few steps forward, and placed it in front of Pang Fei's head, "Pang Fei, in fact, in the end, I still say that." You and I, called master and apprentice, are actually brothers. The so-called brothers are like brothers and sisters, they are for life. ”

Pang Fei couldn't cry, and suddenly hugged Qin Mubai's feet tightly with both hands, whimpering, but speechless.

"There is no banquet in the world, let it go!"

Pang Fei was stunned, and then slowly let go of his hand.

"In the future, please be a good person and be a good official. It's not humiliating, you and I used to be brothers! Qin Mubai raised his feet and strode away.

Pang Fei knelt there with his head on the ground, and did not get up for a long time. It wasn't until Chen Yan came to call him that he got up and picked up the box containing the official certificate.

"Teacher, don't worry, in this life and this life, Pang Fei will remember your last teachings - be a good man and be a good official!"

Chen Yan sighed softly and said, "General Pang, if you can really do these eight words, it will not be in vain for Mubai's hard work. ”

Pang Fei nodded lightly, "Actually, I know that the teacher resigned bravely, not just for his own safety and self-preservation, but for the sake of our brothers!" ”

"yes!" Chen Yan sighed lightly, "The imperial court is jealous of Mu Baigong's high shock, and there are many fierce generals under his command, and the power is too huge to affect the major decisions of the imperial court. So he took the initiative to give up his power and abandon the official position. In this way, the generals of the Kansai army have no leader, and it is difficult to gather a crowd without a threat, and the imperial court can measure and control you separately. That's why Mu Baicai said that he has already arranged a future and a way out for all of you - in fact, there is no need for him to deliberately arrange it, as long as he retreats, you can all enjoy peace and prosperity! ”

Pang Fei gritted his teeth and nodded, speechless.

Chen Yan added, "By the way, these words were not said by Mu Bai, but I took care of them myself." General Pang wants to tell His Majesty the Emperor these words...... I'm okay with that. ”

Pang Fei was stunned, and suddenly felt ashamed. didn't dare to look directly at Chen Yan, bowed down with his hands, and slowly withdrew.

Chen Yan looked at Pang Fei's distant figure, shook her head and sighed softly, "Fame, fortune and wealth are like a golden prison." The people inside want to escape, but the people outside desperately want to drill inside. Now, Mu Bai is about to escape from transcendent liberation, but how many people like Pang Fei are still trying to drill into it when they are squeezing their heads? ”

In the evening, Xue Rengui came by appointment. They haven't seen each other for a long time, and Xue Rengui has been worried about Qin Mubai's "condition". Now that he saw that Qin Mubai was safe and sound, he could be regarded as breathing a sigh of relief.

Qin Mubai left him to have dinner with him and said to him: "Rengui, in the past two days, Pang Fei is going to lead the Guanxi Army back to the court. After returning to the court, the soldiers should have a period of rest and recuperation. Why don't you take a vacation early and come with me to the northern grasslands? ”

"Just what I want." Xue Rengui said with a smile, "Originally, the young marshal didn't say anything, and I was also going to ask the Governor's Mansion for a vacation." I still remember that we had made an appointment a long time ago, and when the battle of the Western Expedition was over, I would go to the grassland to bring Xiyan back. Now, it's time! ”

"Okay, you can prepare when you go back, and we'll leave early tomorrow morning." Qin Mubai said with a smile.

"Okay." Xue Rengui nodded happily and agreed, and said, "According to the agreement, the young marshal still has to go to the grassland to marry Mrs. Ashina, right?" Xue congratulated him in advance, haha! After the young marshal finishes the marriage, let's go back to Chang'an together. ”

"Nope." Qin Mubai smiled slightly, and said lightly, "After I fulfill my promise to hold a wedding, I will go directly from Mobei to Samojian." Since then, he has never returned to the Central Plains. ”

Xue Rengui's eyes widened, "Young marshal, you ...... Want to resign and go into hiding? ”

Qin Mubai nodded, "I've already resigned." ”

"This! ......" Xue Rengui was taken aback, "The imperial court will actually allow it?" ”

"I don't need their permission." Qin Mubai said with a smile, "Rengui, we will talk about these things in detail when we have time in the future." You go back early and get ready, and we'll leave early tomorrow. I'm afraid...... If it's a little later, Qin, he won't be able to leave! ”

"Okay......" Xue Rengui sighed, and he didn't want to say much, so he ate and drank with his head bored.

After the meal, Xue Rengui said goodbye and left, and the Qin family was busy. Pack up your carriage and horses to get ready to leave early tomorrow.

Qin Mubai was not idle to help out. At this moment, he suddenly clapped his hands, "I almost forgot, there is still a big stupid melon in prison!" ”

Chen Yan smiled with a puff, "Why don't I go for a walk, get him out, and take him with me tomorrow?" ”

"Go!" Qin Mubai said with a smile, "Fighting is not a big crime, you go to see Xiao Liang, redeem the copper for Hong Tai and save him!" If I leave and leave him in Lanzhou, who knows what that nerd will do! ”

"I'll go." Chen Yan nodded and said, "What about Princess Gaoyang, who is still in Chang'an?" ”

"Don't worry, she'll be fine." Qin Mubai said, "Sooner or later, we will be reunited, but now we can't stay here and wait for her." Otherwise, it will change later, and I am afraid that the court will not let me go. So, let's go first so as not to be passive. ”

"That's fine." Chen Yan nodded and smiled, "Mu Bai, tomorrow, we will break free from the shackles of this cage together." I hope that from now on, our family can truly enjoy themselves! ”

Qin Mubai let out a long breath and smiled, "That's ...... It's a must! ”