"Your brother?"

Zheng Yanqing stopped, turned to look at Mao Xiaonian, and asked with some confusion: "Isn't your brother in Shuobei?" ”

"It's Starling!"

Mao Xiaonian's face was a little pale, he lowered his head, and replied softly.

Starling, Mao Xiaoba?

Yanqing couldn't help but be stunned. In the past three years, whether it is Zheng Shi'an's ancestor or Mao Wang's family of three, they have forgotten Mao Xiaoba intentionally or unintentionally. Zheng Yanqing is very dismissive of Mao Xiaoba, it is okay to be rebellious, and there is nothing wrong with pursuing a good son. But for the sake of his personal future, he didn't even care about his father and mother, can he be regarded as a human being?

As for Mao Wang's family, they didn't dare to mention Mao Xiaoba's name in front of Zheng Shi'an's ancestors.

Over time, Yan Qing was about to forget the existence of such a person...... Mao Xiaonian suddenly mentioned it, so that Zheng Yanqing couldn't react at once. But when he reacted, a wave of anger suddenly rose in his heart.

"Where did you see Mao Xiaoba?"

Yan Qing seemed to understand why Mao Xiaonian was so reluctant yesterday, and Mao Wang ran to the city early in the morning, I am afraid it was also to visit Mao Xiaoba.

"I ......"

Xiao Nian's heart trembled, and he suddenly knelt down and sobbed softly: "Yesterday we were shopping in the city, and we happened to see a person's back, very similar to Starling. It's just that there were too many people at that time, so we lost ...... My dad went into town early this morning, and he went to the place where he saw starlings yesterday. However, I didn't see the starling, I only heard that there was a white-clothed Maitreya yesterday, and he gave talismans there. ”

"So, can't you be sure that person is your starling?"

"No, Xiao Nian can be sure!"

Mao Xiaonian raised his head and gritted his teeth a little when he spoke, "Xiao Nian won't be mistaken, that person's walking habits are exactly the same as starlings." ”

Zheng Yanqing sat down at the top of the stairs and looked at Mao Xiaonian without saying a word.

"Xiao Nian, why are you telling me?"

Mao Xiaonian hesitated for a moment, and said softly: "Son, I don't know, my father and mother have hated him in the past three years, but they often miss him. Daddy misses him so much...... I've been a little excited since yesterday. When he came back today, he actually discussed with my mother that he wanted to believe in Maitreya, and said that as long as he believed in Maitreya, he could see him. ”

Blood is thicker than water, no matter what Mao Xiaoba does, it is the flesh and blood of Mao Wang and his wife after all.

The son can ignore his father's life or death, but his father and mother can't miss his son. Zheng Yanqing can understand the mood of Mao Wang and his wife, and he also understands Mao Xiaonian's thoughts at this time. This little girl probably has no feelings for this brother who almost ruined her family.

However, Zheng Yanqing is more interested in Mao Xiaonian's saying 'Maitreya'!

Maitreya in white, is it back?

During the four years of Renshou, the white-clothed Maitreya, who was active in the Luoyang area, suddenly disappeared and disappeared without a trace.

In the same year, Yang Guang ascended the throne and ordered the restoration of Luoyang...... The white-clothed Maitreya disappeared before Yang Guang ascended the throne, but Yang Guang's idea of repairing Luoyang appeared before the white-clothed Maitreya disappeared. Is there an intrinsic connection?

And now, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty repaired the Tongji Canal, causing a large number of displaced people to appear.

The white-clothed Maitreya immediately resurrected in Luoyang City, is there any ulterior motive hidden in this?

The more Zheng Yanqing thought about it, the more he felt that there was a problem here.

Mao Xiaoba defected to Maitreya in white at the beginning, and now he has returned to Luoyang, isn't he afraid of revealing his identity?

This Luoyang is the place where he was born and raised.

Even if it takes three years, his appearance will change, but there will always be people who recognize him, isn't he Mao Xiaoba afraid?

A series of questions made Zheng Yanqing feel that there was a lot of article in it.

He stood up and wandered around the room.

"Xiao Nian."

"Huh?"

"Your father said he wanted to believe in Maitreya?"

Mao Xiaonian nodded, "Dad entered the city today, and I heard those people say that on the fifteenth or second day of the first lunar month, someone will open the altar to give talisman water." However, if you don't believe in Maitreya, you can't participate, and both my father and mother want to meet him, so I moved my mind. ”

"How do you believe in Maitreya?"

"Dad asked, if you have a guide to guide you, you can be considered a disciple of Maitreya."

"Maitreya disciple?"

Mao Xiaonian said: "This is a kind of saying of theirs, and they must be introduced to them by a guide to join them, so they can be regarded as Maitreya disciples." ”

Zheng Yanqing became more and more sure that this white-clothed Maitreya was a cult organization.

After a moment of silence, he asked, "Xiao Nian, do you believe it?" ”

"Maitreya?" Mao Xiaonian shook his head and said, "I don't believe it!" I think that when we were kicked out of the Grange, we didn't have enough food and clothing, and my brothers and sisters ran away with the merchants of the Western Regions, in order to find a way to live. My father and I lived by begging, why didn't we see Maitreya to help us at that time? If there is Maitreya, the old lady and the young master are Maitreya! ”

Zheng Yanqing was stunned, looked at Mao Xiaonian in a daze, and a smile appeared on his face.

He stepped forward and helped Mao Xiaonian up, "Why do you want to tell me about this?" ”

"I, I'm worried that the young master will misunderstand us and drive us away...... Actually, my father and mother didn't believe in Maitreya either, but they wanted to meet that person. I've tried to persuade them, but I don't have an idea, so I'd like to ask you to come up with a good idea......"

Zheng Yanqing scratched his head and sighed.

Mao Wang and his wife want to see their son, this is also human nature, what can he do to stop Mao Wang and his wife?

"Xiao Nian, you have to remember that there is no Maitreya in this world, and you must not believe it."

"Xiao Nian doesn't believe it, except for the old lady and the young master, no one will believe it."

"There's nothing wrong with your mom and dad missing you starling.

Even if you and I can stop them today, there is no guarantee that they will not sneak over tomorrow.

Xiao Nian, I'll give you a task. ”

"Please command, young master!"

"If your father and mother must go, you should go with you."

"Huh?"

"You have to help me figure out the activity habits of the white-clothed Maitreya of Nalaoshzi, as well as their specific situation in Luoyang City.

For example, most of them give alms in a certain place and what do they usually do...... If anything, tell me immediately. But don't take risks, don't go it alone, and don't take their word for it, can you do it? ”

Mao Xiaonian nodded vigorously, "I can!" ”

"Very good...... You remember, don't show your flaws, you can't even tell your father and mother what I told you today. ”

With that, he went up to the study.

After a while, he came down from the study building, holding the green bead dagger in his hand and placing it in Mao Xiaonian's hand.

"Take care of your father and mother, don't let them fall too deep. If you find a trace of that person, you must tell me as soon as possible. Listen, this matter is at stake for all of us, and you have to be careful, and be careful! ”

Mao Xiaonian nodded vigorously......―――――――――――――――――――――――― Actually, if it weren't for Yanqing's goal being too obvious, he would prefer to deal with it personally.

There was a very strange feeling that he would intersect with those white-clothed Maitreya. But what kind of intersection will it be?

Again, he couldn't tell.

The next day, Zheng Yanqing took Shen Guang to visit Dou's house again.

Dou Wei asked everyone to prepare all the horses at home, and Shen Guang selected six high-quality horses from them as horses for competition.

Zheng Yanqing has these six horses, which can be regarded as having some foundation.

As for how to train these horses, Shen Guang has to do it, and there is no need for Zheng Yanqing to worry about it. After thanking Dou Wei, Yan Qing and Shen Guang took the horse and returned to the bamboo garden.

Watching those horses enter the stable, Yan Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

Next, it's time to find a way to get together eight people.

It's just that Yan Qing also knows very well in his heart that it is not easy to get together eight people. Ordinary people may not be able to bow down, but those who can bow have to weigh whether they have offended Mai Zizhong. This is not a problem that can be solved with money, and if you are good at bowing, your family will not be short of money. If you can't solve it with money, it's a big problem.

In the afternoon, Zheng Yanqing contacted alone on the bank of the Yishui River.

I saw him straddle the horse, and his figure suddenly turned to the left and then to the right, to connect with the basic movements when bowing.

In the clearing, there was a row of wooden bows, and the bow sticks hit the wooden bows, making a sound in the air, and one by one they flew up and landed on the ground.

Hitting the bow is not a problem that can be solved with one shot, and it also involves the skill of exerting strength.

Shen Guang suggested to Yanqing that if he wanted to become a bow master in fifty days, it was impossible to learn all the bow skills. Since he can't learn all the skills, the surname Suo is good at one skill, and the accurate surname of the bow is linked.

The collaboration between man and horse must be connected, which is the foundation of bowing.

In addition to this, every team has the presence of a bower, that is, the one who finishes the final blow. This is somewhat similar to the striker in football in later generations. Shen Guang's suggestion was to let Yan Qing play the role of a bower. After the start of the Ju fight, the surrounding partners will use various ways to create opportunities for him to shoot the Ju, and Yan Qing only needs to hit Mu Ju into the goal.

Regarding Shen Guang's suggestion, Xu Shiji also agreed.

So when Yan Qing was practicing, he aimed at this final blow. Each time you hit the bow, you must be able to control the direction and distance of the wooden bow. This requires extremely painstaking contact, and there are no tricks.

When you say it, it seems simple.

But when he started practicing, Yan Qing realized how difficult it was.

After a day of practice, the bones of the whole body seemed to be scattered, and when I lay on the couch, I no longer remembered it. Fortunately, the guidance and health preservation techniques taught to him by Sun Simiao have given him great help. If you do it once a day before going to bed, you will basically be able to recover the next day. At the same time, Wang Zheng also asked Sister-in-law Mao to pay attention to dietary adjustment.

In fact, it is very simple, that is, you have to have meat for a while.

Therefore, playing polo is really not something that ordinary families can afford. Not to mention anything else, just the cost of this meal of beef and mutton, ordinary families may not be able to last for a month...... Ten days have passed, and Yanqing's body has become stronger and stronger.

On this day, he finished practicing on the river beach and rode back home.

As soon as he entered the bamboo forest, Yan Qing felt that something was not right.

Outside the bamboo building, a carriage and a dozen horses were parked. Among them was a horse as red as coals, with hair as smooth as satin, and a strange glow in the sun. Yan Qing recognized this horse, which was Pei Xingyan's blazing charcoal dragon horse.

As soon as he was about to come down, he saw Pei Xingyan running out of the bamboo building with a bright smile on his face.

However, Pei Xingyan changed his outfit today, and a red robe was draped over his body, white inside and red outside, looking particularly energetic.

"Zheng Yanqing, you're finally back!"

Yan Qing jumped off the jade hoof, stepped forward, and asked suspiciously, "Pei Gongzi, why are you here?" ”

"In the future, don't be a son, from today onwards, we will fight side by side. I asked, you are younger than me, either call me brother or Yuanqing, you can do it. Come on, I'll introduce you to two friends. ”

This Pei Xingyan, is it still called Yuanqing?

Hehe, Pei Yuanqing...... Zheng Yanqing suddenly stumbled under his feet, stopped suddenly, and looked at Pei Xingyan in surprise.

"Your name, Pei Yuanqing?"

"Ha, weird." Pei Xingyan smiled: "Yuanqing was originally my nickname, and it was given to me by my mother. Later, my father felt that the name was not loud enough, and according to the genealogy, I was a lineman, so he changed his name to Pei Xingyan. ”

In his mind, the third hero in the hero spectrum of the Sui and Tang dynasties, Pei Yuanqing, suddenly flashed.

For a long time, Zheng Yanqing did not associate Pei Xingyan with Pei Yuanqing. For Bae Renji, he has a little impression. However, when he knew that Pei Renji only had Pei Xingyan's son, he didn't think about it anymore.

Pei Xingyan had a lot of strength and pulled Zheng Yanqing to walk into the bamboo building.

At this moment, Zheng Yanqing actually wants to ask: What kind of weapon do you use? Isn't it a plum blossom bright silver hammer?

But he knew what was important, and he didn't ask such a naïve question.

"Brother Pei, what do you mean when you just said that you will fight side by side with me in the future?"

"Didn't you make an appointment with that guy Mai Zizhong to bow down? Hehe, you're really not interesting to say, how can you not call me for such an interesting thing? I've been unhappy with that guy for a long time, but my dad won't let me clash with him, so I let him run rampant...... Hehe, this is just the right opportunity, and I'm going to teach him a good lesson. ”

"Huh?"

Zheng Yanqing was stunned for a moment, and then secretly rejoiced.

"Brother Pei, this matter has nothing to do with you, don't have a grudge with the Mai family because you help me."

"Why doesn't it matter to me...... You made a bet with Mai Zizhong, isn't it because of my sister? I'm telling you, my sister admires you, so you can lose to anyone, you just can't lose to that guy. When I came over this time, my dad nodded too...... Hehe, I even brought the guy, and when the time comes, let's work together to make that Mai Zizhong look good. ”

Pei Cuiyun admires me?

This sentence is prone to ambiguity, and there are even countless interpretations...... However, he could also hear that this Pei Xingyan seemed to have a grudge against Mai Zizhong. It stands to reason that since Mai Zizhong likes Pei Cuiyun, it is impossible to offend Pei Xingyan? But why did Pei Xingyan grit his teeth when he mentioned Mai Zizhong?

Zheng Yanqing was puzzled in his heart, but he didn't pause at his feet, and followed Pei Xingyan into the bamboo building.

In the hall of the bamboo building, Xu Shiji was talking warmly with the two teenagers.

Seeing Pei Xingyan pulling Zheng Yanqing in, the two teenagers got up at the same time. They were about fifteen or sixteen years old, one tall and one short. The tall youth is slightly thin, while the short youth has a round face and a slightly obese body.

"Xue Shui, Yao Yi, I'll introduce you, this is Banyuanjun."

The tall young man stepped forward and arched his hand, "Hedong Xue Shu, I've seen Banyuanjun." ”

The short boy also said: "In Yaoyi, Xia Taishan, I heard that Banyuanjun and Mai Zizhong met to bow and came to help." ”

(To be continued)