Xue Yi saw his second brother returning home with an iron box and going straight to the study, so he followed in curiously and asked, "Erlang, what is this?" ”

Xue Shao patted the box and said, "Big brother, Pei Xingjian has officially accepted me as a student." This is his life's work "Forty-six Tips of the Art of War". ”

"That's precious!" Xue Yi was quite surprised and stepped forward to stroke the box, and said seriously: "Erlang, every book is the crystallization of the wisdom and hard work of the predecessors, don't be scornful and let it down!" ”

"The little brother knows the way." Xue Shao stepped forward and closed the door of the study, invited his eldest brother to sit down, and said very seriously: "Big brother, I want to tell you something important." ”

"What is so solemn?" Xue Yi asked.

Xue Shao frowned lightly, "I'm going to fight in the army." ”

"Huh?" Xue Yi exclaimed, his expression changed suddenly, and his eyes widened, "Erlang, you...... Are you coming really? ”

Xue Shao nodded, "It really can't be more true." ”

"Erlang, marching and fighting is not as bloody and heroic as you imagined. Don't you talk about the hardships of marching and fighting...... That's going to die! Xue Yi hurriedly said: "If you want to learn the art of war and seek a military family, what do you want to do in Zuo Fengchenwei, it will be harmless and leave it to you." But you're really going to march and fight...... I, disagree! ”

Xue Shao had long expected such a situation, his brows furrowed slightly, "I hope the eldest brother can be considerate of the younger brother." ”

Xue Yi suddenly became very annoyed, and even his voice was violent, "Erlang, I have relied on you for everything since I was a child. You are idle all day long, and your brother never talks about you. You don't think about getting married every night, and your eldest brother never interferes. You're sick, and the witch doctor says that the bones of your loved ones can cure you, and I can cut off my fingers without saying a word - but I can't agree to this today! ”

Xue Shao nodded, grabbed Xue Shao's palm with a broken finger, covered it in the palm of his hand with both hands, and said, "I know that Brother Lu Dao has always loved me very much, afraid that I will endure hardships, and that I will be in danger. But this time, I made the decision after careful consideration. Big brother, I'm an adult, I'm no longer a child. I have my ideals and retributions. I hope that my eldest brother can indulge me one more time as before, and allow me to go to the army! ”

"No way!" Xue Yi pulled his hand back very arrogantly, and said with an angry face: "Ideal? Negative? - Erlang, do you know that what you have now is what thousands of people in the world dream of? Food and clothing are worry-free and noble, fame and fortune are in the hands of beauties, why do you have to go to the field like this? That's where lowly people from humble backgrounds fight for their lives for fame, and even a generation of famous generals may not be able to get everything you already have today. What are you doing all this for? ”

"......" Xue Shao looked at his eldest brother calmly and said, "For fate." ”

"Fate?" Xue Yi waved his sleeves very annoyed and puzzled, and his voice was raised several degrees, "From the moment you left Lantian County and came to Chang'an to enter the palace, the fate of you, Xue Shao, and the Tang Dynasty was already there." What are you going to do? ”

Xue Shao took a deep breath, big brother, there are many things I can't tell you - do you want me to tell you that if Wu Zetian becomes emperor in the future, he will most likely kill me, a vase horse? Unless I have the ability to protect myself, otherwise, in the future, our Xue family will die completely!!

"I won't tell you!" Xue Yi stroked his sleeve in annoyance, "Everything else is easy to discuss." Fighting in the army? Don't!! ”

With that, Xue Yi got up and left.

"Brother."

Xue Shao called softly.

Xue Yi was about to walk to the door, when he heard this sound, he stood as if he had been hit by a fixed spell. With his back to Xue Shao, he took a deep breath and said calmly, "Say." ”

"Please."

Hearing these two words, Xue Yi's whole body trembled, and his eyes became wet.

"Absolutely not!!"

Xue Yi roared and threw the door out.

Xue Shao stared at the door panel swaying from side to side, speechless for a long time.

At dinnertime, Xue Yi hid in the bedroom and didn't come out, Xue Shao also sat in the study, and the brothers didn't eat.

The moon slave and the demon were frightened, and they didn't dare to disturb them from a distance.

Sister-in-law Xiao knocked on the bedroom door a few times, but was driven away by Xue Yi's loud roar. She sighed a few times and went back to the study.

Xue Shao still sat there, staring at the ceiling with straight eyes.

"Jiro." Xiao knocked on the open door, "May I come in?" ”

"Sister-in-law, please come in!"

Xue Shao was about to get up to greet him, but Xiao Shi waved his hand and motioned for him to sit. walked in and closed the door, and Xiao sat opposite Xue Shao.

"Erlang, you have been brothers for twenty years, and today you quarreled for the first time." Xiao said softly, "For what? ”

Xue Shao smiled bitterly and briefly told his sister-in-law about the matter.

"I see, then it's no wonder." Xiao Shi smiled slightly and said, "Don't you know your eldest brother's temper?" ”

Xue Shaomu nodded.

Xiao said patiently: "I remember when you were seven years old, our family was still in exile. Although my father was a state assassin, he was only a fictitious official and never officially held office, and sometimes he was even placed under house arrest and detained, and he could not even receive a salary. There was a famine that year, and my father's monthly income was only enough to buy ten catties of rice, and the whole family starved half of the time. One day you went hungry and went to the yard of a rich man and stole two pears. The rich man let the dog chase you, and your eldest brother happened to see it at the time, and rushed up to fight with the big fierce dog, and was bitten all over the body. Finally, that fierce dog was actually bitten to death by your eldest brother, a person who reads sage books! ”

Xue Shao couldn't help laughing, "Big brother, it's fierce!" ”

Xiao Shi smiled and said, "Do you remember what your eldest brother said at that time?" ”

Xue Shao shook his head.

Xiao said: "Your eldest brother said, whoever dares to hurt my brother, I will sacrifice my life to fight to the death!" ”

Xue Shao was speechless for a moment, and nodded with a solemn expression.

"From now on, whenever you pass by that rich man's house, not only will he no longer let the dog bite you, but will also take the initiative to give you food." Xiao said, "But your eldest brother has been lying in bed for half a year, and he almost died." ”

"Big brother has indeed done too much for me." Xue Shao let out a long sigh.

"A dog chased you, and so did your eldest brother. I heard that you are going to fight in the army and fight for your life, how can he be willing to do it? Xiao said, "The father and mother of the old Xue family went early, and when they were dying, they entrusted you and your third brother Xue Xu to your eldest brother and the slave family. In our opinion, it is better to drink and be killed than to let you suffer the slightest grievance and injury. ”

Xue Shao nodded, "Sister-in-law, don't you agree with me going to the army to fight?" ”

Xiao Shi's brows furrowed slightly, and a trace of sadness floated on his dignified face, which could not be called a country and a city, but absolutely delicate and graceful, "I can't accept it." But...... I won't stop it! ”

"Ask sister-in-law, go and help me persuade my eldest brother." Xue Shao arched his hand and said, "It is true that I can ask the imperial court to directly order me to be sent to the expedition." But if the eldest brother can't make sense, I can't feel at ease after all. ”

"No need to persuade." Shaw smiled.

"......" Xue Shao looked at Xiao Shi in amazement.

Xiao Shi still smiled slightly, "Even my wife knows that Lu Dao Erlang has great ambitions and wants to succeed in his career, how can your eldest brother not know?" How can it really be stopped? ”

"Then ......" Xue Shao was confused.

"Give him a little time, and he'll figure it out." Xiao Shi said, "Princess Taiping, she is really the one you need to persuade. After all, you are just engaged to be in love. Plus she's a princess, if she doesn't allow it, you really can't go. ”

Xue Shao nodded with a solemn expression, seeing that I was slightly injured, Princess Taiping was going to shed tears and call the imperial doctor, knowing that I was going to march and fight, she might really be going to make a fuss!

"It seems that Erlang is not sure to persuade Princess Taiping?" Xiao smiled.

Xue Shao smiled bitterly, "I have to think of a perfect plan." ”

Xiao said: "Tomorrow's family banquet, Erlang might as well invite Her Royal Highness Princess Taiping, and let the slave family talk to her." Women can understand women's hearts better. Maybe the words of the slave family can have a little effect. ”

Xue Shao was overjoyed, and bowed his hand and said: "Sister-in-law deeply remembers the righteousness, little brother thank you!" ”

"If you really want to thank me, go to dinner." Xiao Shi said with a slight smile.

"Good!" Xue Shao took a long breath and stood up, "I'll go and ask my eldest brother to eat together!" ”

"Don't bother you to call me." Xue Yi's voice rang out outside the door, "The food is cold, why don't you come soon?" ”

Xue Shao was overjoyed in his heart, listening to the tone of the eldest brother, it seemed that he had figured it out!

"It's coming!"

Xue Shao walked out quickly, and saw Xue Yi standing not far from the door staring at him with a straight face, as if he was still very angry.

"Big brother, don't be angry, don't be angry." Xue Shao stepped forward and patted his chest, gave him relief, and said with a smile: "Let's go to dinner, shall we?" ”

"You bastard boy, when you grow up, you don't have to worry more than when you were a child!" Xue Yi invited Xue Shao to his shoulders and hugged him tightly, his eyes turned red, "Remember!" Those enemies with knives and guns are not domestic dogs! …… Even if it is, Brother Wei can't bite those fanged vicious dogs now! ”

"Big brother, I'm sorry...... Believe me, I'll be sure to come back with no less than a penny! I also want to marry the princess and have a son, so that our old Xue Zi will spread the branches and scatter the leaves! Xue Shao swore solemnly.

"Keep it for Princess Taiping!" Xue Yi turned his head and waved his sleeves to wipe his face, "Let's go, let's eat!" ”

Xiao Shi looked at the two brothers from behind, shook his head and smiled, "Hey, man...... It's all about dying to save face and suffer from sin! ”

In the dining hall, Xue Shao and his eldest brother ate at separate tables, sitting across the hall, eating silently.

Sometimes, silence is worth a thousand words.

There is an emotion called great love without words.

Xue Shao, who became an orphan very early in his previous life, became completely carefree after An Xiaorou's death, and almost became a lone wolf whose blood could freeze.

In this life, he felt the taste of family affection.

"Brother, my little brother respects you." Xue Shao lifted the ancient wine bottle that was only used by the noble scholarly family, and said, "Twenty years of dependence on each other, all by the brother's careful care, the younger brother does not dare to say thank you." Once you see each other and you get old, how long can you be brothers! …… The younger brother made a wish that after 20 years, he would still have to drink with his brother every day and enjoy the family! ”

Xue Yi raised the wine bottle with both hands, his eyes were red and red, and he drank a full glass in one gulp.

"For thousands of years, still brothers!".

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