When Xiao Buyi heard that Li Yuan was sick, he was somewhat depressed.

"He hasn't given me a gift yet, why is he sick?"

"He probably didn't know what to give you, so he fell ill in a hurry." Li Jing said with a smile: "I remember that he was also sick once, and that time the saint was suspicious of him, and he was afraid that he would be killed when he saw the saint, so he called him sick." As a result, the saint was furious and asked him if he was dead, and he was scared that he had been sick for several months. ”

When Li Jing said this, he got up to leave, but just said before leaving, "Li Yuan's illness this time is just right." ”

Xiao Buyi somewhat understood what Li Jing meant, and pouted: "Now that dead people see me, a general, they have to give gifts, not to mention that I am a sick person, I have no regrets, don't you say?" ”

Fang Wuregret looked at Xiao Buyi as no longer a chivalrous man for the country and the people, he felt that Lord Xiao had the potential to be a corrupt official.

Xiao Buyi's depression is understandable, after all, it is also a very difficult thing to let the future founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty give gifts, and he is very looking forward to Li Yuan's gifts.

But now even he can't see where Li Yuan is dragging him, and after thinking about it, it is not difficult to understand. Those who are too dragged, such as Yang Xuangan, Li Hun and his gang, etc., have been eradicated by Yang Guang one by one, even the previous Yuwen valve was killed by Yang Guang's Laozi, with such an emperor, dragging is a disaster. After more than 300 years of gate valve secession to the unification of the Great Sui, the waves are surging, and a dynasty may be overthrown at any time, Yang Guang still seems to be in a hurry, he wants to solve the internal and external troubles together, but he doesn't know that the internal and external outbreaks will kill him.

"Master Li is sick, I have to go and see," Xiao Buyi stood up and made a decision, "No regrets, prepare some gifts." ”

"Huh?" Fang Wuregret was a little surprised, Xindao didn't know what kind of wind was blowing today. It's not good to ask too much, but I quickly prepared a gift list.

has been with Master Xiao for a long time, and Fang Wuregret has not learned elsewhere, and his familiarity with the gift list surpasses that of others. Fang Wuregret felt that Xiao Buyi trusted him very much, which was his luck. Master Xiao actually has a lot of people around him, not more than him, not more than him, but because he did one thing and said a few words, Xiao Buyi brought him to his side, which changed his life from then on.

Lord Xiao is a person who is giggling, but he will never forget what he said to his brother's subordinates.

After seeing Fang Wuregret busy with it, Xiao Buyi suddenly asked, "No regrets, do you have any family?" ”

Fang Wuregret smiled and said, "Of course there is, it's all in Mayi City." I am a city soldier, so I can live in Mayi City, I have an old lady and a wife at home, and a young son who is a few years old, why did Lord Xiao suddenly remember to ask this? ”

Xiao Buyi smiled: "It feels good to be at home. ”

Fang smiled innocently without regrets, and didn't know what to say for a while.

"I have something I want you to help me do, go to Mayi City. Also, give more money to your family, and don't be polite, just say what I command. ”

"Lord Xiao doesn't need me?" Fang Wuregret was a little worried.

Xiao Buyi smiled: "Of course you need, you have done something, come back as soon as you want to." You know, the people who follow me have always been duckweed, and they never know where the next stop is. Give you a few days to go home and spend time with your family, maybe it will be another year and a half when you meet your family again. When you're away, leave more money for your family. ”

When he said this, his expression was a little lonely, and Fang looked at Xiao Buyi without regrets, and he was very grateful in his heart.

"Lord Xiao, what about your family, but are they all in the Eastern Capital?"

"My family?" Xiao Buyi was a little distracted, and only said after a while: "Sort of." ”

Fang Wuregret didn't ask much, "What did Master Xiao ask me to do?" ”

Xiao Buyi lowered his voice and said, "Help me inquire about the whereabouts of a person, if I can find him, no matter what method I use, bring him back to Taiyuan......"

**When Xiao Buyi came to Li Yuan's residence, he pondered Li Yuan's condition.

He is not a doctor, even if Li Jing doesn't wake up, he feels that Li Yuan's illness is strange. He has been practicing Yijin for a long time, although he is not as accurate as Xiangshi, but Xiao Buyi knows the external performance of full of essence and blood. Li Yuan was still in good spirits a few days ago, no matter how he looked at it, he didn't look like he was going to get sick, he was sick at this time, did he also know that he was the target of the public, and deliberately closed his door?

Li Yuan is an old slippery head, and when Xiao Buyi was thinking so, he followed his subordinates to Li Yuan's room.

When he arrived at the courtyard, he smelled a strong smell of medicine, Xiao Buyi sniffed, and felt that Li Yuan's illness was not light.

The subordinate took Xiao Buyi to Li Yuan's room, entered the door to report, and before the subordinate finished speaking, Li Yuan was already angry in the room: "General Xiao is here, please come in if you come, and ask me something!" Quick, help me to meet General Xiao. ”

Immediately after that, there were a few coughs, and Xiao Buyi had no choice but to push the door in, and saw that Li Yuan had dragged the sick body out of bed, panting.

Xiao Buyi took a few steps to support Li Yuan, and said apologetically: "Lord Li, please rest more, I originally wanted to see you, if you are tired of Lord Li, it will be my sin." ”

The room is quite tidy, but it is full of medicinal smell and makes people feel heavy.

There was a medicine bowl on the table next to the bed, and it was so dark that I couldn't tell what it was.

Li Yuan didn't know whether it was urgent or hot, his forehead was full of sweat, and when he heard Xiao Buyi's comfort, he said gratefully: "General Xiao has been in Taiyuan for some time, and he is busy with affairs, in fact, I wanted to visit General Xiao for a long time, but I didn't expect that in the past six months, I have been fighting repeatedly, but my physical strength is not good. A few days ago, I occasionally felt cold, and I couldn't afford to get sick, but I was really old. ”

Xiao Buyi said with emotion: "Lord Li is the talent of the pillars of the country, he is busy all day, recruiting and recruiting, and it is also hard. ”

Li Yuan finally returned to the bed and sighed lightly, "I also hope to get better sooner, now that bandits are rampant, Shanxi can't avoid it." The old man has been appointed by the Holy Lord, and he should do his best to fight for bandits and quell the chaos. I didn't think of this disease......"

"Master Li can recuperate with peace of mind."

Li Yuan was a little emotional, grabbed Xiao Buyi's hand with both hands and said: "Fortunately, there is still General Xiao here, General Xiao led the troops to fight in the east and west, and the credit is great, in the eyes of the old man, General Zhang is no longer allowed to be allowed, I want to have General Zhang in the east of the Great Sui Dynasty, and General Xiao in the west, and the saint can sit back and relax." ”

Xiao Buyi had always wanted to distinguish a few truths that Li Yuan said, but he found that he couldn't tell the difference.

Li Yuan was very emotional, his eyes were red, and Lao Huai's relieved appearance made everyone who saw him feel that this person was indeed loyal to Da Sui. His current performance and everything he does are for the sake of Da Sui, even if he is sick.

"Lord Li really thinks highly of me, in fact, for Da Sui, a veteran like Lord Li is the most valuable asset."

"The most valuable asset?" Li Yuan was a little stunned by Xiao Buyi's description.

Xiao Buyi coughed, "I mean, having a loyal minister like Lord Li is really a blessing for the Great Sui. ”

Li Yuan's sweaty face finally showed a smile, which made him look like a child daughter-in-law who had been wronged and worked hard, "General Xiao laughed, in fact, in the eyes of the old man, a young talent like General Xiao is the blessing of my Great Sui, the old man is old, but the old man can see the rise of a figure like General Xiao, and it is also a blessing for the old man to be able to see the rise of a figure like General Xiao." ”

The two exchanged a few words of truth and falsehood, testing the truth and reality. Li Yuan coughed a few more times, and then said: "General Xiao is quite understanding of the saint's mind at the moment, I don't know if there is a sentence to ask?" ”

"Master Li, please speak."

Li Yuan looked at Xiao Buyi in front of him and felt that he was very different from before, but the only thing he had in common was that he should never hope to derive anything useful from what Xiao Buyi said. And according to his intuition, he always felt that Xiao Buyi seemed to have a very strange expression towards him.

"This Taiyuan is the position left behind......" Li Yuan coughed again, "I don't know who Lord Xiao thinks will be suitable?" ”

Xiao Buyi shook his head and said, "Lord Li, of course the saint must be appointed by the saint to stay in Taiyuan, but I don't know much about the saint's intentions. However, in my opinion, Master Li is calm in his use of troops, not rushing forward and reckless, and should be more suitable than General Pan Changwen. ”

Li Yuan's face turned a little pale, and he waved his hand and said, "The old man is definitely not suitable, this General Xiao doesn't want to joke." To tell the truth, the old man was worried about this matter, and it happened that General Xiao came to vent his heart, and I only hoped that General Xiao would not blame the old man for being verbose. ”

"Master Li, please speak."

"This position left behind in Taiyuan, according to the old man, is none other than General Xiao." Li Yuan looked at Xiao Buyi very sincerely, "General Xiao, the old man is old, and the only thing he thinks about is to spend his old age in peace." It's just that the saint trusts him, so he doesn't dare to slack off. General Xiao with thousands of Sui soldiers and thieves is really the best candidate for this Taiyuan stay-at-home position, if one day the saint really asks the old man who is suitable for the position left behind in Taiyuan, the old man will definitely recommend General Xiao! ”

What he said was categorical and sincere, Xiao Buyi pondered in his heart, this old ghost has done a good job, and you also know that the saint will not ask you, so he patted his chest and spoke like this. I just saw that you are sick and dying, and I am also in good spirits at this time, it seems that the possibility of acting is very great, but you and I can't control this position now, what's the point of you selling me a short favor?

After thinking about it, Xiao Buyi was a little abrupt, and said in his heart Li Yuan is really old and cunning, he knows that he is powerful and doesn't want to offend himself, but he also feels that he has a good hope of getting this position, otherwise he wouldn't have come to Taiyuan City in person, saying that he was comforting the ambassador, but he couldn't say it if he didn't leave these days, so he pretended to be sick and stayed to wait and see? No matter whether Li Yuan can be the position left behind in Taiyuan, he obviously wants to curry favor with both sides, and if he can't be a stayer, he naturally doesn't need to say anything, but if he becomes a left-behind guard, he won't turn his face with Xiao Buyi. Thinking of this, Xiao Buyi saw Li Yuan's very sincere face again, and he also wanted to sincerely print a shoe print. If you talk about impatience, he doesn't let others, if you talk about flowery intestines, this old ghost definitely doesn't eat dry rice.

Seeing that Xiao Buyi was silent, Li Yuan couldn't make up his mind, "Doesn't Lord Xiao agree with the old man's opinion?" ”

Xiao Buyi said with a smile: "Actually, I was so moved by Master Li's enthusiasm that I couldn't speak. ”

Li Yuan couldn't understand the truth of what Xiao Buyi said, so he could only cough a few times, "The old man is really from the bottom of his heart." ”

In fact, according to Li Yuan's thoughts, Xiao Buyi should be moved to say a few words to him at this time, this is originally a matter of courtesy, if Xiao Buyi also said that the saint wants to ask, he will recommend him Li Yuan, it is really a happy thing.

If this position of Taishou is going to fall on his head Li Yuan, of course he will not shirk, but after being suppressed and despised for a long time, it is inevitable that he will have to think more, seeing Xiao Buyi's salty and indifferent reply, Li Yuan's heart is empty, as if he is really sick.

"Dad, it's time for you to drink your medicine. There was a knock on the door, and a woman cautiously walked in with a medicine bowl.

The woman is wearing a blue and white gown on a white background, with her hair tied in a bun and a hosta, which looks elegant and clean. When I entered the house, I found that there was someone in the room, and I made a soft sound, my beautiful eyes turned, and I was surprised: "It turned out to be Lord Xiao." ”

When Xiao Buyi saw Li Caiyu, he was somewhat stunned, "I don't know that the girl Caiyu has also arrived in Taiyuan City?" ”

The woman who came was Li Caiyu, who Xiao Buyi had a relationship with in the Eastern Capital, compared with the time when he was in the Eastern Capital, Li Caiyu was less sad and more condensed. The beauty and beauty are undiminished, and when the eyes are surprised, it is quite moving.

Li Yuan's gaze swept over Xiao Buyi's body quickly, coughed a few more times, and said distressedly: "Caiyu, this matter of boiling medicine and delivering medicine has been handed over to the next person to do a good job, how can you do it yourself?" ”

Li Caiyu shook his head and said: "Dad, you are sick, how can you not serve as a child, besides, I am afraid that people will not care, so I boil medicine by myself." Lord Xiao, I have only been in Taiyuan City for a short time. ”

Her last sentence was to say to Xiao Buyi, of course, she didn't want to snub Xiao Buyi.

Xiao Buyi got up and said, "Since Master Li wants to drink medicine, and he still needs to rest, I won't bother anymore......"

"General Xiao wait," Li Yuan hurriedly shouted, "I still have something to say to General Xiao." ”

Xiao Buyi had no choice but to stop, Li Caiyu sat down in front of the bed and complained: "Dad, is there anything that can't be cured?" ”

Li Yuan coughed twice, almost coughing his throat apart, and waved his hand and said: "What does the woman's family know, I don't often meet with General Xiao, and besides, General Xiao is busy with affairs, how can he always trouble him?" ”

Li Caiyu frowned, not knowing what his father wanted to trouble Xiao Buyi. Qiu Bo walked by, glanced at Xiao Buyi beside him, and stood up, "Lord Xiao, please take a seat, how can you stand?" ”

"Thank you, Miss Caiyu." Xiao Buyi said politely, and when he saw that Li Yuan had finally finished drinking the medicine, he couldn't help but ask, "Lord Li doesn't know what to order?" ”

Li Yuan gasped for a while, and then said: "I don't dare to do it, it's just that when I arrived in Taiyuan City, I heard that General Xiao wanted to go over to visit Wu'er Xuanba?" ”

Xiao Buyi was a little ashamed, "That's true, it's just that because these people are busy, I haven't had time to worship, and I don't know the place of worship of Brother Xuanba......"

"General Xiao has this intention, and the old man is really moved." Li Yuan's eyes were a little red again, "I don't know when General Xiao is free, I can let Caiyu take you there." ”

Li Caiyu was stunned for a moment, and Xiao Buyi thought for a moment, "I have time these days, if I can, how about tomorrow?" It's just a trouble for the jade girl. ”

When Li Caiyu heard the worship, his expression was a little gloomy, and he shook his head lightly and said: "Lord Xiao is too polite, then Ming said that Caiyu will take Lord Xiao to Xuanba's tomb." ”

**After Xiao Buyi left, Li Caiyu was about to leave with the medicine bowl, and Li Yuan suddenly shouted: "Caiyu ......"

"Dad, what's the matter?" Li Caiyu felt that her father always had something on her mind these days, and when she heard that her father was on the march, she deliberately rushed back from the Eastern Capital, but she didn't expect her father to be sick and bedridden all day.

"You think, you think," Li Yuan hesitated, and finally waved his hand and said: "It's nothing, Ming said that you took General Xiao to the tomb of Xuanba, remember not to offend General Xiao." Now that he is like the middle of the heavens, it is not a good thing for us to offend him. ”

Li Caiyu frowned and said, "Dad, it's okay, what should I do if I offend him?" ”

Li Yuan nodded, "That's the best." ”

After Li Caiyu left with the medicine bowl, he saw Li Shimin at the door, and when he saw him carrying a pack of medicine, he couldn't help asking, "Shimin, Master Xiao just left, did you see him?" ”

Li Shimin nodded, stretched out his hand and handed the medicine to his sister, "Sister, this medicine is still tortured according to the previous method, I'll go see my father." ”

"Dad hasn't been feeling well lately, don't walk around." Li Caiyu instructed: "It's better to accompany my father more, by the way, where is the prescription, I don't think my father seems to be getting better, why don't I go to a doctor to see the prescription?" ”

Li Shimin shook his head, "No need, the doctor said that Dad's disease is a heart disease......

"Heart disease?" Li Caiyu was surprised: "What is Dad worried about? ”

There was a violent cough in the room, and the sister and brother rushed in, and Li Yuan's face was flushed in the room, and he glared at Li Shimin fiercely.

Li Shimin was a little embarrassed, and before he could say anything, Li Yuan had already instructed Li Caiyu: "Caiyu, there's nothing for you to do here." ”

As soon as his daughter left, Li Yuan frowned and said, "Shimin, why are you so breathless, it's not time to talk to your sister now." ”

Li Shimin didn't care, "She will know sooner or later, what does it matter if she says it early or late?" ”

Li Yuan shook his head, "Shimin, your sister's surname is stubborn, it's better to let me say it." By the way, did you get everything you suggested? ”

Li Shimin nodded, his expression showing a hint of cunning, "Dad, I do things, don't worry!" ”

Li Yuan was a little tired, sighed softly, and muttered to himself: "In my life, there has never been a time to feel at ease. ”

**Dongdu, Shanglin Garden, Imperial Garden.

It's winter again, the cold wind is smashing, and the sky is gray, as if Yang Guang is in the mood at the moment.

Since the siege of Yanmen Pass was lifted, it is almost the New Year, but this New Year is really fast.

Yang Guang originally liked to celebrate the New Year the most, because every New Year, the envoys and monarchs of the four seas would come to the eastern capital to worship, and when he looked at them kneeling at his feet and shouting long live the Son of Heaven, he felt that this life was worthwhile.

But what he hates the most now is the New Year, because he feels that after every New Year, Da Sui is in chaos again, and even if he tries his best, the chaos is gradually out of control, and he once again has a feeling of powerlessness.

Originally, he thought that he was a god, waving his hand, saying a word, and pointing at it were earth-shattering and admired by the four seas, but now he knows that everything is gone forever.

A few years ago, Liaodong, Yang Xuangan in recent years, and now the Turks, none of them seem to have taken him seriously.

The person who goes against him has only one way to die, Yang Guang hates it. In his eyes, the rampant bandits in the Central Plains are nothing, what kind of climate can those mud legs become, the only thing that worried him was Liaodong, the old valve, but now there are more Turks, and there will be more in the future, he doesn't know!

"Holy Lord, the specifications of the reward for the relief of Yanmen are too heavy, please consider it again." Su Wei said aside.

Yang Guang squinted at Su Wei and didn't speak, his heart was really irritable. Since he returned to the Eastern Capital, he has not had a day of purity, and he always felt that he was going to die, and it didn't matter if he had more rewards, but now that he thinks about it, Yang Guang regrets it somewhat. Su Wei obviously saw his intentions, and only then did he admonish.

Fan Zigai stepped forward and saluted: "Holy Lord, I don't think so." The Son of Heaven is full of words, please follow the previous promise, do not lose faith in the soldiers, so that the soldiers and generals can work together, and there will be a time of crisis......"

"Do you want to buy people's hearts?" Yang Guang frowned.

Fan Zigai was shocked and didn't dare to speak.

"The specifications of the reward are determined by Sunayan, and I think the reward is indeed a bit high." Yang Guang finally made a decision. He knew that he didn't need to say more, just leave the rest to Su Wei and the others, they always understood their own intentions and could do it safely.

Suddenly feeling a little tired, Yang Guang realized that he was not physically tired, but mentally tired.

The Son of Heaven for more than ten years, he has only been in the palace for two or three years, and the rest of the time is spent on patrols, reviewing chapters, and reasoning, but he has never been tired, because he has a great cause in his heart. But now the great cause is getting farther and farther away from him, he is tired of chasing, and when he rests, he realizes that he is almost fifty. He suddenly had a hatred, in his opinion, he had wasted too much time in this life, and it took more than twenty years to get the throne, if he could have been ten years earlier, he might have surpassed Emperor Qin and Han Wu!

Waving his hand, Yang Guang said tiredly: "You all stand down." ”

The ministers retreated, but Yang Guang's eyes fell on the veiled woman not far away, and he said in a rare warm voice: "Mengdie, is your illness better?" ”

Mengdie still has a graceful posture and excellent demeanor, but both her forehead and hands have a sallow meaning, and the veil cannot cover it. There are countless beauties in Yang Guang's harem, and she was kept in the palace, but it was for her unparalleled piano skills in the world.

"Back to the saint, it's better." Mengdie Yingying stood up and said softly: "Shengshang, do you want to listen to the Great Wall of Drinking Horses again?" ”

Yang Guang nodded slowly and closed his eyes. The sound of the piano rose slightly, like a heavenly sound, and in an instant, Jin Ge protruded, opening and closing.

Yang Guang, who closed his eyes, saw the majesty of the Great Wall of the Desert in front of his eyes, for some reason, his heart ached, but he still wanted to listen.

Jin Ge Iron Horse, when Binghe was asleep, a palace man hurriedly arrived and said in a low voice: "Holy Lord, Yuwenshu took a woman to ask to see." ”

Yang Guang's dream was interrupted, and he was originally displeased, so he wanted to push the palace people out and behead him, but when he heard Yuwen's statement, his spirit perked up, "Xuan!" ”

Yu Wenshu took a woman to the imperial garden, the sound of the piano was endless, Mengdie inadvertently looked up, suddenly the tips of her fingers trembled slightly, her eyes were full of brilliance, and a few high notes popped up.

Yang Guang didn't blame, just because he had forgotten the rhythm, and his body and mind were attracted to the woman in front of him.

The woman is plain and elegantly dressed, which is too simple compared to the Sipin Lady in the Sixteenth Courtyard of Shanglin Yuan. It's just that she doesn't need makeup powder to set off, and she doesn't need lead hua to decorate, she is like Zhong Tiandi aura, just standing there, it is a beautiful scenery.

In the gloomy weather, it seemed to be sprinkled with warm sunshine, and the entire Shanglin Garden was also bright and bright, Yang Guang's heart was like a hammer hit, and he slowly stood up, and there were tears in the corners of his eyes!

He took a few steps forward, stopped again, and said with tears in the corners of his eyes: "Xuanhua, I finally waited for you!" ”

The sound of the piano sounded again, and there was already a sense of panic, everyone was looking at the woman who was hugged by the saint, but no one saw it, and there was already a panic in Mengdie's eyes!

Yuwen Shu breathed a sigh of relief, but his face showed a look of satisfaction!.

(To be continued)