Zhi Qu Liu and Pei Gai led the soldiers, tied up the Shi Hu rope and escorted it to Shi Le, Wang was shocked, hurriedly pounced on him and hugged him, and asked with tears: "Xiaohu, who injured you?" Why don't you untie it quickly?! Shi Le ignored his wife, and first ran over to inquire about Pei Gai's injuries and asked the cause of the injury. Pei should say that I don't know, I was standing there so decently, and this bastard suddenly hit me with a marble—"Who is it to be instigated by anyone to murder?" ”

Shi Le glared at Shi Hu angrily and asked him what was going on and why he attacked Pei Lang. Shi Hu stiffened his neck: "I saw him standing tall, Si is a good target, so I want to scare him, and accidentally get ......" Pei Caixin said don't talk nonsense, I've only heard that I want to hurt people, but losing my hand is just a scary thing, how can I want to be scared, but I miss my hand and hurt people?

Zhang Ru next to him spread his hands, and I believed this-"This son is best hunting, and he often attacks people with a slingshot, if it is not for the general's relatives, Liu Bingzhou (Liu Kun) would have been killed early." ”

Shi Le glared at Shi Hu angrily and snorted coldly: "You said that you are my brother? "Drink it immediately, drag it out and cut it!

Shi Hu was frightened at this time, and hurriedly said to forgive: "Uncle...... No, my uncle spares my life, my nephew doesn't dare anymore! ”

Is this a brother or an uncle or nephew? The generals next to him were all confused, only Pei should know the inside story and understand what was going on-

Shi Hu should actually be regarded as Shi Le's cousin, that is, his grandfather and Shi Le's father are brothers or cousins. But his parents died when he was young, so he was raised by Shi Le's father, Shi Zhou Haozhu, and regarded him as his own son - from this relationship theory, he dared to claim to be Shi Le's brother.

However, the clan consciousness of the Hu people is very weak, and they do not have as many rules as the Central Plains people. According to the Central Plains etiquette law, uncles and nephews are uncles and nephews, and it is impossible to become brothers inexplicably; But if Shi Zhou Haozhu officially accepted Shi Hu as his adopted son, then Shi Le and Shi Hu would have to be brothers, and the relationship between uncle and nephew would die from then on. Therefore, uncles, nephews, and brothers, there can only be one of the two relationships, and it is impossible to have both.

The Hu people don't have such a complete system and clear rules, so Shi Hu wants to climb the elders and claims to be Shi Le's brother, but Shi Le doesn't recognize it - where did I come from? Little one, you have to call my son a brother! How dare you pretend to be my brother - push it out and cut it!

The soldiers received the order, but before they came, Wang hugged Shi Hu tightly and said with tears in his eyes: "He's just a child...... The more robust the cow, the more naughty it is when it is still a calf, and it often causes trouble, and when it is older, it will be better. My mother and son have to be reunited, will you kill my little tiger? Shi Le was sold several years ago, and soon after her husband and wife were separated, the old lady and Shi Hu depended on each other, and they were the same mother and son, how could they be willing to see him killed? Or was he killed by his own son......

Shi Le obviously didn't want to hurt the old lady's heart, although he was angry, he still couldn't help but turn his begging gaze to Pei Gai - you are a victim, if you agree not to pursue it, you can spare his life.

Pei Gai looked at Shi Le without hesitation, and suddenly as soon as he stretched out his hand, he pulled out the saber from his waist and raised it towards his neck: "Since I am a relative of the lord, I am afraid that it will be difficult to repay the revenge of hurting me for no reason, the only way to do this is to die, how can I suffer this humiliation and live in the world!" "Shi Le, you choose, either I die, or Shi Hu dies!

Shi Le continued to persuade him, and he was busy turning his attention for help to Zhang Bin, who had just heard the news and ran over. Zhang Bin frowned, looked at Pei Gai, who was still there, slowly approached the Wang family, lowered his voice and said, "Madam, if you want to save this place, it is useless to beg Ming Gong......"

Only then did Wang react, and hurriedly pulled Shi Hu to Pei Gai, and "pounced", and bowed down on both knees: "This gentleman, Xiaohu really did something wrong, he injured Mr. by mistake, please be magnanimous and forgive him!" As he spoke, he was about to kowtow.

Where did Pei dare to accept her worship, he hurriedly flashed and avoided aside. Wang's hand pressed Shi Hu's neck: "Evil obstacle, don't you beg Mr. to spare your life!" Shi Hu listened to this godmother's words, although his face was a little reluctant, he had to put his hands behind his back, and his head was stuck on the ground, and his head was knocked "bang" with a sound: "I was wrong, please forgive me sir - Mr. also hit me in the head with a marble, but beg my brother...... Oh no, tell my uncle and spare my life. ”

Pei should ignore him, but he looked at Shi Le, and said slowly: "Lord, don't you hear about the killing of the smiling lame beauty by the king of the plains in the past?" ”

Shi Le was at a loss when he heard this: "What is that?" Pei Cai's eyes swept towards Zhang Bin, Zhang Bin sighed, and had no choice but to walk over and tell Shi Le about the story.

This story is recorded in the "Historical Records", which says that Zhao Sheng, the king of the plains, likes to raise soldiers, and at the same time raises many beautiful women. There was a lame man (lame) next door to his house, and his steps were staggering, and once a beautiful woman saw him from a distance upstairs, and thought that the other party's movements were very funny, and could not help laughing. The lame man was very angry, so he went to Pingyuan Jun to complain, saying, "I heard that you like the scholars very much, so all the scholars have come to take refuge from thousands of miles because you value the scholars and despise the beautiful women. Now that such an event has happened, I hope you will be able to cut off the head of the beauty who laughed at me, so as to quench the hatred in my heart. ”

Pingyuanjun promised to do well at that time, but as soon as the lame man left, he smiled and said to the people on the left and right: "Look at this bastard, isn't it too much to kill my beauty because of a smile?" ”

As a result, because he refused to kill that beauty, in more than a year, the corporal left one after another, and it was reduced by more than half. Pingyuanjun asked the reason suspiciously, and someone told him: "It's all because you refused to kill the beauty who laughed at the lame, and the big guys thought that you liked beauty and despised the, so they left one after another." ”

Pingyuanjun suddenly realized, so he quickly cut off the head of the beauty, and personally went to the door to apologize to the lame man - it is said that as soon as he said this, the departing doormen came back one after another......

In fact, Pei Gai was very uninterested in this story in his previous life, and even a little annoying, as Pingyuanjun said, it is too much to cut off people's heads when they laugh, and it is obvious that they don't treat women as people, they are only regarded as Pingyuanjun's personal belongings, and they may not even have a high status as pets. But now it is just an analogy with his current situation, so he blurted out: "Don't you hear that the king of the plains killed the smiling lame beauty?" "But this thing is too disgusting, I don't like to say it, let Zhang Bin tell you.

Although Shi Le has no culture, his comprehension ability is still quite strong, and he immediately understood Pei Gai's intentions - seeing that all the generals and officials are surrounding one after another, if I easily forgive Shi Hu who offended Pei Gai for no reason, will everyone be chilled? Oh, as far as the lives of your Shi family are important, even a cousin...... My cousins and nephews seem to be more noble than the talents you boast about all day long, so will we be equally humiliated in the future, and will we really have a future if we continue to follow you?

So he stomped his foot fiercely and pointed at Shi Hu: "This fang really deserves to be killed!" How could I value this shaft and ignore Pei Lang...... What about the meritocracy? But then he changed his words: "Only my mother loves her deeply, I can't bear to kill her to hurt my mother's heart, and I hope that Pei Lang will remember my filial piety and leave my son alive...... How should it be punished, in addition to killing, only Pei Lang's words are to listen! "The death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime is unforgivable, in addition to cutting off his head, how can I get you rid of your hatred, you can say it casually, I will obey everything.

Pei Caixin said I know...... I really want to die with Shi Hu, the future Great Demon King, but unfortunately, as long as this matter comes to you, it will be extremely difficult to kill Shi Hu again...... But how do you end up? How do you clean up Shihu? Picked his tendons and tendons, and scrapped him? Or simply castrated? …… Of course, that can't be done......

After a little groaning, suddenly the blessing came to the heart, and there was a wonderful idea. So he covered the wound on his head with one hand, held the sword in the other hand, slowly left his neck, and then pointed at Shi Hu, who was kneeling in front of him, with the tip of the sword, and asked: "You hurt me for no reason, you should be executed, Nian Zaitai interceded for you, let me send your head!" Wilt thou repent now? ”

Shi Hu replied repeatedly: "I have repented, and Mr. spares his life." ”

"If I make you my slave to atone for my sins, will you be willing?"

When Shi Hu heard this, he couldn't help but raise his head slightly, and glanced at Shi Le first, but Shi Le turned his face away and deliberately didn't look at him. He glanced at the Wang family again, and the Wang family even made a look, which means: You agree first, and after this gentleman and your uncle are angry, I will continue to intercede for you - your uncle is a general, can you still be a slave for the rest of your life? Shi Hu then turned to Pei Gai: "I wish...... Willing. I also ask the master to untie the bonds, and I am willing to saddle the horse before and after, be loyal and diligent, and serve day and night. ”

Pei Gai nodded slightly, then turned to Shi Le, held the long sword upside down, and arched his hand slightly: "Since he is the lord's father-in-law, how can I drive him into slavery?" However, young people are not familiar with the world, and they are rebellious and rude, and if they do not teach them, they will become a disaster for the family. Since I have been appointed by the president to educate and educate the younger generations, it is naturally my duty to ask Shi Hu to worship under the door of the president, and to teach him day and night, so that he can become a great tool. If he is not evil, or even deceives the teacher, it is not too late to punish him when the time comes. ”

When Shi Le heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed: "If this shaft can get Pei Lang as a teacher and teach him knowledge and the principles of life, it will be his blessing!" Ordered Shi Hu to be untied, and then-"Don't you want to see Master Pei?" "Although Shi Hu initially agreed to be a slave, he was actually very reluctant, and when he heard something at this time, he changed it to worship the teacher, so my life is saved, and there is no need to be a slave again. So although his hands were released, he didn't get up, so he continued to kneel on the ground and kowtowed to Pei Gai three times in a row.

Pei Gai returned the sword to the sheath and said, "You have just returned, and you should reunite with the lord to tell you the pain of parting." Tomorrow you will bring your bedding to my tent and listen to your instruction. Shi Hu naturally agreed.

Pei Gai squinted at Zhang Bin, and saw Zhang Mengsun twisting his beard and smiling slightly, his expression was very pleased. Yes, a turmoil disappeared invisibly, and Pei should be willing to accept Shi Hu as a disciple, so there is no need to doubt his surrender. Especially although Shi Hu and Shi Le are not very close in blood, they are relatives after all, and they are favored by Mrs. Wang, if they can pinch Shi Hu in the palm of their hands, are they afraid that it will not affect Shi Le? Diao Ying and others, why worry about it!

Pei Gai and Zhang Bin looked at each other and smiled slightly, as if they had the same mind...... In fact, Pei Cai thought to himself, you don't really think of me as your party, right? Don't think that similar ideas and similar views – of course, that's all pretended by me – will lead to intimacy and cooperation. If it weren't for the fact that I didn't have the intention of staying for a long time, I would have knocked you to the ground sooner or later!

However, I guess one thing you guessed right, I did have ulterior motives for taking Shi Hu as an apprentice......

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Regarding Liu Kun's rebellion, Shi Le refused, and ordered Cheng Yao to write a not very polite letter and hand it over to Zhang Ru to bring back to Jinyang. Cheng Ziyuan wrote in the letter: "...... The merits are different, not what the rotten Confucians have heard of. When you are in this dynasty, I am self-defeating, and it is difficult to be effective......" directly pointed at Liu Kun's nose and scolded him for being a "rotten Confucian".

That night, Zhang Bin came to visit Pei Gai, on the one hand, to inquire about his injuries, and on the other hand, to praise him, you have done a good job today-"If you can make Shi Hu speak and return to the north with the fate of the Eastern Expedition, it will be very good." "Shi Hu has always lived in Bingzhou, which is further north than Henan, how could he be willing to go to Jiangnan?

Pei should say wait a few days, wait until I touch Shi Hu's situation first and see if it can affect him, and then speak. But-"There is no stone tiger, and I think the lord has long regretted it." "The weather is so cold, the rain does not stop, the grain and grass are about to bottom, and the enemy army is gathering more and more...... It's no wonder that Shile wants to fight eastward with all his heart. Zhang Bin nodded: "Recently, Ming Gong has also occasionally complained about Diao Changshi's words, Diao is a rare thing in the cloud world that rains for two or three months, and in the future, it will inevitably be sunny, and soldiers can be used." ”

Pei should tilt his head to look at the sky outside the tent, and say that it will soon be sunny like this? Why don't I believe it? Zhang Bin smiled: "It's to change the history of Diao Chang to tomorrow and tomorrow." It is said that he is still in his tent, burning incense and praying to the gods every day. ”

Pei Gai smiled "hehe", and then asked Zhang Bin, for Liu Kun's rebellion, the lord refused, right? Zhang Bin said that was of course. Pei Gai said that I don't understand much - "He has Mrs. Tai in his hands, and he is a real strange commodity to live in, why do you want to send someone back?" "This pinched Shi Le's mother, just as a threat, put it back directly, did he really think that Shi Le would be grateful for his favor and surrender? Isn't that naïve?

"Liu Yueshi is also a masterpiece in the world, why did he make this decision?"

Zhang Bin smiled: "To show his leniency." "I told Shi Le about the confrontation between Chu and Han in Guangwu, and Xiang Yu threatened to cook Liu Bang's father, Liu Taigong, and Shi Le said at that time: "Taking the lives of people's loved ones as a threat, this is not the work of a husband!" Xiang Yu is so narrow-minded, how can he be undefeated? "So Liu Kun pinched this hostage, and there was no damage to Shi Le, it was better to put it back to Shien, even if he couldn't make Shi Le anyway this time, maybe in the future, on the battlefield, there would be something to dodge.

"Isn't it the husband's doing?" Pei Gai suddenly sneered, then lowered his head and muttered. Zhang Bin was a little puzzled, and asked a few times: "What is Pei Lang thinking?" Pei Gai said slowly: "My aunt fell ill not long ago, although she was cured, she couldn't swallow every day, and she cried a lot......