The wind rose, there seemed to be two figures in a hurry in the yellow sand, and the sound of horses' hooves in the wilderness was particularly loud, and the two did not stop for a moment, and went all the way to the north.

In a few moments, you will arrive at Fangtou City, the sky will be dark, it is better to rest here, one of them. The boy on the white horse nodded, signaled to rest here for the night, and the two rode towards Fangtou City.

After entering the city, the night grew dark, and the two found a place to stay. At the entrance, he called the store and looked at the young man in front of him, but he was seventeen or eighteen, he was born handsome and elegant, although he was dressed in a gray and white robe, there was a heroic spirit between his eyebrows, and he must not be an ordinary person.

"Shopkeeper, what are you talking about?" The man next to the young man asked. "There is home-brewed wine, beef and mutton, and some miscellaneous grains, and the son has to have some."

"Except for wine, you can have some action." "Okay, don't worry, Childe, come in a moment, come in a moment." When he was full, the young man slowly walked towards the side room, and entered the side room, where the two of them sat down in front of the lamp.

"Childe, I don't know why the family is so anxious to call you back this time, there is something wrong." The young man didn't answer, just frowned slightly, and after the meeting, he only said: "We will set off tomorrow morning at dawn." The man had a look of fear on his face, afraid that he had said what he had said, and only replied with a promise. As soon as the sky was light, the two men got up and continued north.

Seven days later, has traveled to the capital of Dajing, there are two words Jian'an above the city gate, the emperor's vein of Dajing, the place of Taizu Longxing, it is very magnificent. The two did not stop for a moment, and walked all the way to a large mansion with high walls and red tiles, the Xingguo Mansion. When he was about to enter the house, a group of servants welcomed him into the house, and the young man asked one of them, "Is my father in the house?" The man hurriedly replied, "The head of the family is in the Cuihua Pavilion at the moment. "This Xingguo official surname Shao Minghu, the ancestor is the founding hero Shao Daotao, who has been honored and favored for three generations.

After a while, a group of people and even Cuihua Pavilion stood by the road, and the young man entered the door, only to see a person sitting in front of the table. "Father, Xu'er is back." When the man heard the sound, he put down the scroll in his hand, got up and walked to the front of the hall, and in front of him was Shao Hu, the Duke of Xingguo, although he was over fifty years old, he had a long beard and beautiful hair, and his appearance still had some handsomeness when he was young. Shao Hu's face was hesitant, but it flashed in an instant, and he immediately regained his calm. "Xu'er has been good lately, how is it in Yuezhou, can you follow Mr. Tian to study and teach well?" Shao Xu stepped forward and bowed and said: "Father Lao is worried, the child is all right in Yuezhou, always concerned about his father's teachings, and has been taught under the old gentleman for more than three years, and he does not dare to slack off for a moment, I don't know what happened to my father's return this time?" Shao Hu seemed to think about it: "It's okay, it's just that I haven't seen it for a long time and miss it, since I have returned, let's stay at home first, and tomorrow I will send someone to explain the reason to Mr. Tian with a gift, and thank him for his years of cultivation." "I've never seen my father like this, and I'm afraid it's hard to say a thing, so I won't mention it yet. Shao Xu said goodbye to his father and went to his residence.

A few days later, the day of the family banquet in Shao Mansion arrived, and the heirs of the houses, wives and concubines gathered in the Zhengyuan Hall of the Guogong Mansion. There are four sons in this Xingguo public, the eldest son is named Shao Xi, the second son Shao Ke, the third son Shao Xu, and the fourth son Shao Po.

Shao Hu motioned for everyone to eat and drink on their own, but he didn't say a word at the banquet, and the banquet was as calm as water, and the sons looked at each other, as if whispering something. After a long time, the female dependents were basically full of food and retreated, and after the female dependents had all left the table, Shao Hu slowly moved down and sat upright, and everyone stopped all their eyes to look at the head of the family sitting in the middle seat.

Shao Hu explained to everyone the recent situation of the court, the war in the north is tight, the situation has been a little turbulent in recent days, the four generations of my Shao family are deeply blessed, and I want to contribute to the country for my father, but recently I have felt that my body is not as good as before, and my father wants to choose one of your brothers to help me deal with some government affairs, what do you think?

"The eldest brother is the eldest son, and he should be the best candidate for this, the second son Shao Keyan."

"The second brother is serious, I am not as good as you and the third brother, and I am not a sister-in-law, I know that my ability is beyond my ability, and the third brother has been smart since he was a child, but the third brother has not been involved in the career, and outsiders don't know it, I think I am inferior as a brother." All the sons said anything, but Shao Xu did not say a word.

"Xu'er, what do you think, but it's okay, Shao Hu said."

"The father is the master of this matter, but the son obeys the father's orders, does his best for the family, and does not dishonor the style of the loyal martyr's family." Shao Hu thought about it, and only said to the sons that this matter would be presented to the saint tomorrow, and after that, the sons would return to the house with a farewell.

After Shao Xi said goodbye to his father, he suddenly felt like a stalk in his throat, walked to the pavilion of the Water Pavilion, saw the moon shadow in the water upside down, stopped and watched, and lingered here for a long time. Big brother~ There was a sound not far away, Shao Xi turned around and saw someone walking towards him, and said to the visitor: "It turned out to be the second brother." ”

"The night is getting deeper, this wind is very cold, why is the eldest brother frozen here, is there something in his heart."

"Let the second brother see the smile, I'm just irritable about official business recently, I want to be a little depressed, just passing by here, seeing the moonlight tonight, I stopped to watch, how could the second brother come here, don't you follow the brother, I have no wine and money, no appearance, don't find a brother for this broken sleeve." After speaking, he laughed casually, and Shao Ke on the side laughed out loud.

"The eldest brother is still so indulgent and funny, I dare to break my sleeves with the eldest brother, but I just saw the eldest brother coming this way, thinking that maybe I haven't talked to the eldest brother for a long time, so I came here, nothing else, nothing else.

Shao Xi looked at his younger brother, although he didn't have much contact on weekdays, but his mind would not be so simple, there must be some reason, now it is not as vigilant as when he was a child, otherwise it will inevitably be true, and unnecessary troubles can still be avoided.

"The moonlight is very beautiful tonight, and it is rare to see the second brother on weekdays, but now there is Yaxing who drinks and writes poems."

"It's my brother's invitation, how dare I not do it, just drink a little, poetry is not my brother's strength, I'm afraid it will be indecent, but let my brother laugh."

After finishing speaking, Shao Xi called the servant, and put down delicious food and wine in the pavilion to talk and laugh with Shao Ke and the two of them, and after a few glasses of wine, the two were already a little drunk, and they laughed with each other.

At this time, Shao Xu had returned to the house, there seemed to be displeasure in his heart, he walked back and forth in the room, thinking about the more irritable he was, he went to the study to pick up the book and read it, and sat for two hours, and finally felt a little sleepy, and then turned off the lights and went to bed.

In the early morning of the next day, when the court was meeting, Shao Hu entered the palace with all the courtiers one after another, and the fashion book made Yu Weicheng say that the war in the north would be difficult to eliminate for a long time, and the military expenditure and grain consumption would be huge, and in the long run, I was afraid that it would be unfavorable to the country.

"What is the good way of Zhongqing, the war in the north has been unresolved for nearly half a year, I am worried in my heart, Beizhao has not withdrawn for a long time, how can I bow to him Beizhao first." Emperor Dajing's expression was majestic and dignified, although the tiger was in his twilight years, Yu Wei was still there.

"The minister believes that the war in the north should not be delayed, and the main thing should be to send envoys to negotiate peace, and the war will have more strength than enough energy, and the cost will be huge." Guanglu doctor Gu Hui played.

"Does Doctor Gu think that my Dajing needs to bow to the enemy's foreign country, and when did I suffer such a disgrace? Retreat without a fight, one is a soldier's heart, the other is the national prestige is damaged, you can't retreat lightly, you can adjust the eagle flag guard to go to the northern front, a battle will definitely defeat the Northern Zhao, and for a long time it will definitely be overwhelmed. The book made Xun Lang argue.

Gu Hui opened his eyes and glared at Xun Lang angrily, wanting to insist on replying, but seeing that the expression on Emperor Jing's face had changed, he kept silent. This Eagle Banner Guard is a mysterious army directly under the royal family, whether there is a military camp or where, few people know, it is said that the number of Eagle Flag Guards is not large, but it is rumored that the Eagle Banner came out, the world was shaken, and the lives of the Quartet were destroyed. The courtiers put forward suggestions one after another, all of them can be listened to or not, Emperor Jing listened to it in his ears, and he had already made a decision in his heart, so he sent the courtiers to retreat.

The ministers all retreated, but Shao Hu stood in place and did not retreat. "What does Yiming have to say, others don't know you, I know you, it's been decades and you're still this temperament, and now no one is here, it's clear." Yiming is Shao Hu's cousin.

Shao Hu's face was modest, and he bowed down and said: "Your Majesty is wise, I can't hide it from you, because of some trivial matters in the family, I want to ask Your Majesty to make a holy judgment, and the minister has been in poor health recently, and he wants to choose a son to take the position of a minister and do his best for the country." ”

"Hahaha," Emperor Jing laughed loudly. "You old man, you always come to me when you have something, you can decide for yourself, you are an important minister of the country, you should know what to do, but you have always been. I heard that you have three sons, all of whom are famous, and recently in the three-year selection of the Linxing Pavilion, it is better to let them all enter the Linxing Pavilion, and rank the former as the son of the world for one month. ”

"Thank you for your grace, the minister has four sons, but the third son has been weak and sick since he was a child, and he is kept at home, and few people know it. Shao Hu hurriedly said.

"This matter is decided, let your four sons all enter the cabinet to participate in the examination, and you can't push it away." Emperor Jing looked a little tired.

Shao Hu knelt down and bowed: "The third son of the minister is weak and talentless, and he is still young, the youngest son is not yet the crown, I am afraid that Bai will occupy the quota, and the second son can enter the cabinet, I hope Your Majesty will see it." ”

"Either way, or so on, just as you want." Emperor Jing is already a little impatient, so he will step back if he has nothing to do. Shao Hu repeatedly thanked the Holy Grace, looked modest, and slowly got up and exited the main hall.

At this time, in the Xingguo Mansion, Shao Xu asked his subordinates to prepare horses and prepare for a trip to the outskirts of the imperial capital. After all, his father who was raised in the house rarely let him contact people and things outside, so there are not many real friends, and there is only one person who can play, and there is also one person who is often worried about it.

Shao Xu arrived first, there was a small peach blossom forest here, but now the time for the peach blossoms has passed, and the beautiful peach blossoms are not visible. He stood here alone, remembering the wonderful time he spent here as a child, and the corners of his mouth could not help but raise slightly, and he smiled, and he couldn't remember how long it had been since he had laughed like this. Why hasn't Pan Yao come yet, I don't know if she will come with her. "Xiao Xu~" A clear voice broke Shao Xu's thoughts, it should be him who came, will she also come, Shao Xu didn't dare to turn back easily, he was afraid of being disappointed, afraid that he would find that the person in his mind did not appear after turning back.

"You—You're a pity." Shao Xu's face gradually flushed, and the person he was thinking about finally appeared, the girl who appeared in his life first in his childhood---- and now the woman in front of him is beautiful and elegant, as flawless as a beautiful jade, like a flawless woman, like a fairy who does not eat fireworks in the world.

"You heartless boy, I haven't seen you for so long and ignore your brother, I knew that I wouldn't have brought my pity out, Pan Yao quipped."

"Brother Ziheng misunderstood, but when he saw that Lian'er was almost unrecognizable, he asked first." Shao Xu explained with some panic.

"Brother Ziheng, we haven't seen each other for three years, my brother thinks of his childhood and brother every day in Yuezhou....... A time together with a child. "Shao Xu is so shy for the first time." Li'er, it seems that you are more important than me in Xiao Xu's heart, hahaha. Pan Yao said to Li'er with a smile.

"Brother, you can't make me so happy, Brother Xu is my brother like you, right, Brother Xu." Li'er's delicate voice made Shao Xu indulge in it, and replied in a panic: "That's the case, I...... I have always loved Li'er as a sister. Brother Xu, is it fun to go out of Yuezhou, I have never been out of the imperial capital, my father doesn't let me go out, and my brother never takes me out, this time I secretly followed my brother out, in order to see my brother. ”

"Li'er, you just want to come out, don't use Xiao Xu as a reason, I don't know you yet." Pan Yao continued to quip. Li'er just covered her mouth and smiled, Shao Xu's face slowly faded from the flush, and she talked and laughed with the Pan family brothers and sisters, and the unhappiness of the past disappeared. "It's not too early, Xiaoxu, let's go back to the house first, it's a pleasure to see you today, gather in a few days, don't call Li'er and ignore it as a brother when the time comes."

"Brother, I'm embarrassed that you're like this, and I'm always making fun of my pity. By the way, Brother Xu, Li'er is going back. Shao Xu smiled, smiling sincerely. Li'er, Brother Ziheng, take care and see you again at another day. ”

It's really ........... that she is so dusty, like a fairy in the sky Shao Xu suddenly felt that his thoughts were a little dirty, and the more he thought about it, the more ashamed he felt.

Back to the house, when Shao Hu admired the chrysanthemum in the courtyard, this plant is called Mane Shan Buddha Dust, which was rewarded by Emperor Jing earlier, Shao Hu thought of the name, and thought, that is, why should the Buddha dust be dusted down. "Father." Shao Xu said. "It's Xu'er." Shao Hu nodded. "Father, are you troubled by the court today?"

"This is not something you should remember, Xu'er, you should study the principles of self-cultivation and self-cultivation, you should be indifferent and tranquil, you go back and study the "Twilight Collection" well, and I will ask someone to send it to you later." Shao Hu's face was displeased, and his expression was solemn. "The boy is gone, father." Shao Xu was scared and depressed, he didn't understand why his father had been like this to him, and deliberately avoided admonishing himself whenever it came to the court or his own career, thinking that he was very depressed and went back to bed.