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When Xiao Buyi passed by the Tiger Prison, he saw a black kneeling down in front of the Tiger Prison. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info the sun rises and shines on everyone, but everyone can't feel half a point of warmth.

As soon as the cold wind blew, snowflakes flew and fell on everyone, and no one moved.

Yuan Baobao and Zheng Yi took some surrendered Sui Chen to kneel in front of the Tiger Prison Pass, mighty. Under the cover of snow, everyone was very worried, and when they heard the sound of horses' hooves, they did not dare to look up.

Xiao Buyi saw everyone kneeling down, turned over and dismounted, first picked up the yuan treasure, and then walked down the kneeling crowd, helping them up one by one, and helping them pat the snow on their bodies.

He didn't even say a word, but Sui Chen, who was helped up, was already in tears.

Many things, it seems needless to say, Xiao Buyi's inadvertent action warmed everyone's hearts in the cold winter.

Xiao Buyi walked until the end of the kneeling crowd, then turned around and said in a deep voice: "It's not the fault to wait." ”

Everyone bowed deeply and said in unison: "The sinners don't dare. ”

Xiao Buyi smiled slightly, looked at the east from afar, and said: "Today, the king is here, and the others are not guilty." The past is like smoke, don't mention it again, the rising sun is rising, it is the time for us to work hard to stabilize the world. Everyone and so on, the official will be reinstated, and if there is any more unauthorized mention of the past, he will be held accountable. ”

Everyone was overjoyed and said in unison: "King Xie Xiliang." They were only afraid that Xiao Buyi would settle accounts after the autumn, and when they heard what he said today, they couldn't help but feel relieved in their hearts.

Xiao Buyi said again: "I still have something to do, you wait to return to the tiger prison for the time being, do your best, and you will be rewarded." He didn't have deliberate majesty, nor did he deliberately show goodwill, after saying a few words, he waved his hand and turned to get on the horse, and the Sui ministers saluted together: "Congratulations to the king of Xiliang." ”

Cheng Yanjin saw it on the side, and he didn't know what it was like. Li Mi restrained his subordinates and used the strictness of frost, but in the end they fell apart, and Xiao Buyi's rule was more like ruling by inaction, the warmth of early spring, but it can be seen that these Sui ministers are indeed convinced and very happy.

Just a few short words in front of the tiger prison, simple actions, are worth a thousand words. Cheng Biting Jin thought to himself, if he was an ingot, most of them would be able to die for Xiao Buyi, and he would have no heart.

Traveling all the way with Xiao Buyi, Cheng Biting Jin slowly discovered Xiao Buyi's casualness, Xiao Buyi's good at forgetting, Xiao Buyi and him, just talking about the first things they saw in the Eastern Capital in the past, when it comes to the heart, Xiao Buyi will smile and smile, so that Cheng Biting Jin slowly dissolves the estrangement.

But when the estrangement is eliminated, Cheng Biting Jin is not without doubts, any defector will do his duty at the beginning, and dare not go beyond it slightly, Xiao Buyi invited him to find Qin Shubao, he knew a place, so he brought Xiao Buyi to find it, but whether he could find it or not, he actually had no bottom in his heart.

Wagang was defeated, with countless casualties, but no matter what, Qin Shubao would not die easily in Luoshui. Because Cheng Yanjin knows Qin Shubao too well, even if he wants to die, he doesn't want to die!

The more Xiao Buyi didn't mention the Wagang, the more worried Cheng Yanjin became, sometimes not mentioning it doesn't mean forgetting, maybe it means more nostalgia. Cheng Biting Jin is far from being as reckless as he seems on the surface, and even, he thinks more than many people!

In the past few days, he has actually been following Xiao Buyi's side, and he has also known a lot of things. He knew that Xiao Buyi had never stopped the reform and revival of the Eastern Capital, and now Xiao Buyi ordered people to re-compile the laws and regulations, re-establish Guozixue, Taixue, Simen and prefecture and county schools, and reward the bachelors in these places, and award officials according to their talents. Xiao Buyi has changed the way of recruiting talents at the beginning, and began to expand the talent reserve more formally, in fact, he now has this condition to expand, which is a long-term plan in Cheng Yanjin's eyes.

Wagang collapsed, most of the land in Henan fell into the hands of Xiao Buyi, he reused the old ministers, enabled the new people, after a drastic reform, the eastern capital has been renewed.

Luo Yi after the battle of Niukou, embarrassed to return to the north, has been cautious and reluctant to invest in the troops but in the throat of the cow in the throat of the loss, Luo Yi in Xue Wanjun, Xue Wanche two fierce generals under the desperate escort, finally with a hundred Yanyun iron cavalry rushed out, Yanyun iron cavalry across the land of Yan Zhao, now the horse is in mourning, but can only return to the land of Yan Zhao on foot.

Xiao Buyi's battle released a message to the world, those who want to come to grab the land will not end well!

The Battle of Niukou was far shorter than the Battle of Luoshui, but it undoubtedly gave the forces that looked at Luoyang the strongest warning. In just a few days after Xiao Buyi, he successively recovered the two cities of Yuecheng and Tiger Prison, and the surrounding counties and counties took refuge one after another, Xiao Buyi was not in a hurry to deal with everything step by step, he couldn't change too much now, and he didn't need to change too much, because although the Great Sui had only existed for a short few decades, it had already sorted out everything needed for future generations. Yang Jian is a great talent, Yang Guang is also not inferior to his father, Xiao Buyi can't help but smile bitterly every time he thinks of this, most of the people will hate Yang Guang, but it seems that he should be more grateful to Yang Guangcai.

Xingyang County had long fallen under Li Jing's iron cavalry, and there were originally bandits who fought near Jindi Pass. The bandits were originally trying to resist the Sui army north of the Yellow River and Liyang, but when the news of the fall of Luokoucang arrived, it collapsed in an instant.

At present, the only obstacle for Xiao Buyi in Henan is Jindi Pass, which is occupied by Zu Junyan, Chang He, Zhang Liang and Chai Xiaohe of Wagang, although Wagang has collapsed, but they refuse to leave the city and surrender. But in Cheng Yanjin's eyes, Jindiguan is already a lonely city, and it is only a matter of time before it falls into Xiao Buyi's territory.

Although it is a cold winter, the current Eastern Capital is completely a thriving scene, and Xiao Buyi is once again standing at a new high point, but it is obviously not the peak. Cheng Yanjin knew that Xiao Buyi had not yet reached the peak, but Xiao Buyi had the potential to reach the peak.

The biggest difference between Xiao Buyi and Li Mi is that Xiao Buyi is far more far-reaching than Li Mi considered. Li Mi is not unsmart, since he joined Wagang, every move he has made is ingenious, but since he occupied Luokoucang and began to attack the eastern capital, Li Mi suddenly became unable to play chess. It's like an upstart who gets a mountain of gold but doesn't know how to use it, but Xiao Buyi is very different, he is not a nouveau riche, he is a smart businessman, and he carefully uses every penny he gets.

Of course, Cheng Yanjin also has times when he makes mistakes in judgment, and there are many of them, but when he makes a choice, of course, he still hopes that he will have nothing to do with Xiao Buyi, and he really doesn't want to make another choice.

Xiao Buyi squinted at Cheng Yanjin's thoughtfulness, and didn't ask, he was waiting for Cheng Yanjin to digest it slowly.

Sometimes, speed is not enough. In his current position, he only needs to dredge and guide, rather than interfering with himself. He was covered in iron, and he couldn't hit a few nails, and more often than not, he already needed his hands to experience it carefully.

They rode all the way east, facing the direction of the rising head. Everyone and horses were fast, and soon crossed the canal, Yuanwu, and came to the territory of Wagangzhai.

Wagangzhai is full of mountains and snow-paved roads, full of desolation.

Along the way, bandits were everywhere, mourning was everywhere, and I was at a loss for what to do like a motherless child. Xiao Buyi suddenly saw a person lying on the ground, motionless. He grabbed the reins of his horse, rolled over and jumped down to look, it was a frozen Wagang people, frozen and stared.

Xiao Buyi frowned, and said in an instant: "Hu Biao." ”

A big man crossed the crowd and said: "The subordinates are here." ”

Xiao Buyi said in a deep voice: "I order you to take my hand, go back to Luokou warehouse quickly, and ask Lord Zhang Zhenzhou to open the warehouse and release grain." At the same time, the people of the surrounding counties were informed that Luokou Warehouse opened a warehouse to release grain, regardless of the old and the young, regardless of whether it had been a thief or not, and those who came had rice. ”

Hu Biao had to order the horse to leave, but Xiao Buyi looked at Cheng Yanjin and said: "I'm afraid that after this battle, there will be more people who die of hunger and cold than those who die in battle." ”

Cheng Yanjin said cautiously: "But under the order of King Xiliang, I don't know how many people who are on the verge of death can be saved." ”

"I'm just afraid they won't believe me." Xiao Buyi looked into the distance.

"Everything is difficult at the beginning, but if someone believes it, it spreads, and naturally everyone believes it." Cheng Yanjin smiled.

"I hope so, but will Qin Shubao believe me?" Xiao Buyi finally got to the point, after his big victory in Luokou, the next target was not Dou Jiande in the northeast, not Jiangdu in the southeast, not Xu Yuanlang in the east, but Bashu in the southwest. But he hasn't gone south yet, on the one hand, because the eastern capital is still stable, and on the other hand, he is married to Qiaoxi, but there is another thing, he hopes to find Qin Shubao and persuade him to serve the court again. Thousands of dollars are easy to get, but one will be hard to find, Qin Shubao, Cheng Biting Jin, and Luo Shixin are all generals, and he doesn't want to miss it again.

He went to Wagang this time, of course, to find Qin Shubao.

Cheng Yanjin smiled bitterly: "Uncle Bao is much smarter than me, but he has a knot in his heart, I don't know if the King of Xiliang ever knows?" ”

Xiao Buyi raised his eyebrows, "Let's hear it." ”

"I can say...... But please ask the king of Xiliang to promise me one thing. ”

"Please."

"Please don't tell Shubao the king of Xiliang, I said these things." Cheng Yanjin hesitated.

Xiao Buyi frowned a little, as if he wanted to ask why, but when the words came to his lips, he simply said, "Okay, I won't say it." ”

Cheng Biting Jin then said: "Actually...... Shubao's betrayal is also a last resort, he is a filial son, and he is also a righteous man. But since ancient times, it has been said that loyalty and filial piety are difficult to achieve, so there are many things that he can't ...... independently."

The horse's hooves were fluttering, and after everyone walked for dozens of miles, Cheng Biting Jin finally told the cause and effect, Xiao Buyi said thoughtfully: "I see, I said that when I saw Shubao in Dongdu, I felt that he was not ......" The words came to his mouth, and seeing Cheng Biting Jin's unnatural expression, Xiao Buyi stopped talking.

He originally wanted to say that seeing that Shubao was not a betrayer, that was undoubtedly stabbing Cheng and biting gold. His ability to observe the nuances and martial arts have improved by leaps and bounds, and he knows that now that he is in this position, a casual sentence will cause too many shocks.

"What about Ross...... Is there such a problem? Xiao Buyi still couldn't help asking.

Cheng Yanjin shook his head this time, "I don't know the reason why Luo Shixin left General Zhang, but the only thing I know is that he is in the same pain as Shubao. Seeing Xiao Buyi's inquiring eyes, Cheng Yanjin briefly said the meeting with Luo Shixin again, and Xiao Buyi pondered for a long time before saying, "I see." ”

The two walked silently for a long time, Cheng Yanjin suddenly grabbed the reins, stretched out his hand and pointed to the mountain: "Shubao's mother is buried here, if he is not dead and has nowhere to go, according to my thoughts, most of them will return here." ”

Xiao Buyi nodded, dismounted and walked towards the mountain, Cheng Yanjin followed silently, and when he reached the turn of the mountainside, he saw a forest. Covered with snow, such as a vegetarian, there is a grave next to the forest, there is a person kneeling in front of the monument, looking at the back, it is Qin Shubao.

Cheng Yanjin finally stopped and said softly: "King Xiliang, I won't go." ”

Xiao Buyi nodded and walked over slowly, the white snow 'creaking' sounded extraordinarily harsh outside the silent forest.

Qin Shubao didn't turn around, he didn't move, if it weren't for the blood on his armor, if it weren't for the fluttering clothes, he would almost be thought to be a stone carving and woodcarving. When Cheng Yanjin saw it, he shook his head and turned around, not wanting to look at Qin Shubao's back again.

From Qin Shubao's body, he saw Luo Shixin, and from these two people, he thought of Zhang Xutuo again, which made him somewhat uncomfortable. Although Zhang Xutuo is dead, he will always be like a hard thorn in their hearts, which cannot be removed, and perhaps, only on the day of death, will he cease to exist.

Xiao Buyi had already walked to Qin Shubao's side, looked over from the side, and saw that his beard was full of hoarfrost, and he didn't wipe it, his face was withered, and he only looked like he was a breath more than a dead man.

He didn't know that Dou Hongxian was also standing next to Luo Shixin like this, but he only knew that at that moment, even if he was Zhang Xutuo, he would forgive Qin Shubao.

Dead, a hundred, can only be said to end the pain, so it is not the most painful thing, living in regret, constantly suffering from the heart, continuing the pain, is the most painful thing.

He just stood dumbfounded, Qin Shubao was kneeling like that, the two of them didn't say a word, the mountain wind whimpered, blowing up the white snow, it seemed that the sky was plain, and the breeze mourned silently.

I don't know how long it took, Xiao Buyi finally said: "Brother Qin, I have only met General Zhang once!" ”

As soon as General Zhang's three words came out, Qin Shubao's eyes finally blinked, and the snow on his body slowly slipped down, like tears of sadness in his heart!

Xiao Buyi stared at Qin Shubao's expression, "Actually, I said it wrong...... I've seen him both sides......"

Qin Shubao was silent, but Xiao Buyi knew that he was still listening. After Xiao Buyi heard Cheng Yanjin's words, he already understood everything, and he also knew that it was not easy to persuade Qin Shubao to cheer up.

But he still wants to try, he doesn't want Qin Shubao to sink in obscurity like this, whether it is for himself, for the world, or for General Zhang!

"Ever since I heard the name General Zhang, I have actually always admired General Zhang, and I have been thinking, what kind of person is a general who can win a hundred battles and fight the world's bandits who flee from the wind? But I never had the opportunity to meet General Zhang. Xiao Buyi continued, his voice was like the wind blowing down snow, ethereal and cool, "I went from starting to kill, to being chased and killed, from being calculated by others, to calculating others, step by step to today's high position. I know that I have changed a lot, and Brother Qin has also changed a lot, but General Zhang has not changed, no matter whether he lives or dies, he has not changed at least in the minds of others. ”

The corners of Qin Shubao's mouth twitched, and his face showed pain, but he still didn't say a word.

Xiao Buyi continued: "I have always admired General Zhang and looked forward to meeting him, but what I didn't expect was that the first time I saw him, I didn't know that he was Zhang Xutuo. I only thought he was an old peasant, but in fact he did seem to be holding a hoe more than a gun, and I treated him to a boneless chicken head, and he gave me a map. ”

Qin Shubao's expression was a little stunned, Xiao Buyi had never known about him, and Qin Shubao had never known about the grievances between Zhang Xutuo and Xiao Buyi. He just heard that Zhang Xutuo was going to kill Xiao Buyi, and he originally thought that Xiao Buyi would hate Zhang Xutuo, but it sounded like that was not the case at all.

"Soon...... I met General Zhang for the second time, and this meeting turned into a life-and-death struggle. He's going to kill me, I'm going to fight back, and what is the result...... I've been thinking about it since I ran for my life...... This General Zhang ...... It was a little different from what I had imagined, but it was strange that I only felt that he was an opponent, but I did not feel disgusted, even though he wanted to kill me. When I saw him on both sides, I only knew that in fact, he was extremely martial arts, but he was not happy. In fact, after all this time, I also know it deeply...... Power, wealth, martial prowess, and wisdom have nothing to do with happiness. The world's supreme Yang Guang is unhappy, the world's hero Li Mi is unhappy, and the world's hero Zhang Xutuo is also unhappy! But that's life! The ** of the ten who are unsatisfactory in life, you Qin Shubao, a famous general of the Great Sui, are obviously not happy! ”

Qin Shubao's face was even more painful, but he didn't stop Xiao Buyi from talking.

In fact, every time Xiao Buyi mentioned Zhang Xutuo, he felt that he had been stabbed in the chest, but he did not stop it, but he was a little relieved, he felt that he deserved it and deserved such a punishment.

"I'll see you for the third time...... It should be said that when I heard the news of General Zhang again, General Zhang died. Xiao Buyi sighed. He noticed that Qin Shubao had covered his chest, "When I heard the news, my first feeling was that I didn't believe it, I don't believe that there are still people in the world who can kill this hero of the world!" But then I learned that no one could kill General Zhang, who committed suicide. He went in and out of the encirclement of the Wagang army, as if he was in a no-man's land, he rescued countless children of Qi County, but he was sent to his own surname. I finally got to know him again after his death, and after he died, I got to know him again. I finally understood what kind of person he was after he died. When a person is alive, it is like a clear breeze and a bright moon, which makes people unnoticeable, but after he dies, he is like a majestic mountain, standing in front of everyone. In the Great Sui, except for General Zhang, no one could do this, General Zhang...... I admire him, General Zhang...... In my Xiao Buyi's mind, the real No. 1 hero of the Great Sui! ”

When Xiao Buyi said this, his expression was solemn and full of respect.

He knew that at this moment, he was telling the truth!

"You're wrong." Qin Shubao finally spoke, his voice low and cold.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Buyi was a little stunned.

"You say that General Zhang committed suicide, but in fact, you are very wrong." Qin Shubao's expression suddenly became very calm, "General Zhang...... I stabbed him first, otherwise he ...... Won't die! ”

"Really?" Xiao Buyi raised his eyebrows.

Qin Shubao said: "Yes, it's true. If you really respect General Zhang, really sympathize with him, and really be a hero, you should kill me, avenge General Zhang, avenge the children of Qi County, and act for the righteousness of the world, otherwise you are just a hypocrite! ”

'Choking' sounded, Qin Shubao had slowly pulled out his waist knife. The knife was as cold as ice, and the sword light was better than snow, reflecting Qin Shubao's desolate and haggard face. Qin Shubao slashed back twice, and he had already cut the leather on his body, revealing the position of his chest. Reversing the handle of the knife, Qin Shubao handed the single knife to Xiao Buyi, stretched out his hand and pointed at his chest, and said quietly: "From this stab, die in your Xiao Buyi's hands, Qin Shubao will die without regrets!" ”

**

Hearing the sound of drawing the knife, Cheng Biting Jin Huoran turned his head and saw Qin Shubao handing over the knife, although he didn't hear what the two said, he already understood what Qin Shubao meant.

took a step forward, but took two steps back, Cheng Yanjin leaned against a tree, with a bitter smile on the corner of his mouth, and muttered: "Uncle Bao, why are you suffering?" ”

Xiao Buyi looked at the single knife, slowly stretched out his hand to take it, Qin Shubao closed his eyes, his face was calm, and suddenly he heard a 'whew', the cold wind passed by his ears, and then there was a 'bang', and the big tree behind him shook.

Qin Shubao slowly opened his eyes, turned his head to look back, only to see that the single knife almost pierced the big tree behind him, and only the handle of the knife trembled, like a heartstring. Qin Shubao just looked at the single knife, there was helplessness in his eyes, he seemed to be easy to survive, but he couldn't die. Xiao Buyi had already sneered, "Uncle Qin, what are you?" Xiao Buyi's subordinates, don't kill cowards! Do you think you're heroic, but you're so disappointing to me! Qin Shubao said indifferently: "I have never been a hero, and I have never expected anything from myself." ”

Xiao Buyi shouted: "Do you know why I want to tell you about General Zhang? ”

"I don't know!"

"I know that you have always felt that you have an unshirkable responsibility for General Zhang's death! It's because you're guilty, you're hesitating, and you're even trying to find someone to end your life. But why did you choose me, did I kill cowards? How can someone who can fight against my Xiao Buyi be a coward? I mentioned General Zhang because I knew that he was a general who stood up to the sky and was benevolent and righteous. Xiao Buyi said angrily: "With your Qin Shubao, will he be haunted for the rest of his life and refuse to forgive him even if he dies?" You are very wrong, he even let Li Mi go at that time, how can he still hate you? I'm here today just to say to you that he has forgiven you! ”

"You're not General Zhang, how do you know he's forgiven me?" Qin Shubao said gloomily.

"You're not General Zhang either, how do you know he didn't forgive you?" Xiao Buyi sneered at each other.

Qin Shubao smiled sadly, "Since you and I are not General Zhang, we have no right to decide for him." In fact, what can you do if you don't know it, don't you know what you've done? ”

Xiao Buyi took a step forward, stretched out his hand and pointed to the tombstone and said, "This is a great mother...... But she didn't teach a good son! I feel sad for her! ”

Qin Shubao had already clenched his fists and said angrily, "What did you say? "He can tolerate others insulting him, but he can never tolerate others insulting his mother.

Xiao Buyi sneered: "Do you have a mother, and others don't?" Do you know how to do filial piety, others don't? Xiao Buyi has never seen his biological mother in this world, and he can't do some filial piety to his mother, but Xiao Buyi understands better than you, a big filial son, that any mother wants her son to live strongly, live happily, and live like a man, not like a coward. Can you say that Ling Tang wants you to die like this? Do you think that when Lingtang sees your appearance today, he will be at ease and happy under the Nine Springs? You are disloyal and unfilial, do you want to be unable to live in peace after Lingtang's death? ”

Qin Shubao was in pain, but he was powerless to refute it.

Xiao Buyi said again: "It's a man, he will make mistakes!" But if you make a mistake, you can change it, and you can be considered a real man, and your mother will understand! Qin Shubao, if you are a man, stand up today and correct your mistakes. What does Lingtang want you to do, what does General Zhang want you to do, don't you know? ”

Qin Shubao shook his head painfully and said, "I don't know, I don't know!" Xiao Buyi, don't force me. ”

Xiao Buyi shouted angrily, turned over one by one, had already pulled out the knife on the tree, and said awe-inspiringly: "Don't you know that Ling Tang wants you to be an upright person, don't you know that General Zhang wants you to fulfill his unfulfilled wish?" You don't even know this, what's the use of living in a mess? ”

He jumped high and slashed down like a thunderbolt, which had caused snowflakes to splash everywhere, the cold wind was Xiao Xiao, Qin Shubao was stunned, sweating profusely, but he didn't dodge, just muttered: "Unfulfilled wishes? ”

I only heard a loud sound of 'ping-pong', Xiao Buyi's long knife fell to the ground, broke into two, waved his hand, and the broken knife was inserted into the ground, trembling.

Seeing that Qin Shubao was still silent, Xiao Buyi snorted coldly, "I said that Xiao is here today, just for Ling Tang and General Zhang, and everything you say is here, you can do it yourself." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he strode away in the snow, only to see the sunset and evening light, and the distant mountains fell on Qin Shubao and the broken blade on the ground, two black shadows, the same bleak and trembling!

(To be continued)