When Xiao Buyi stood near Luoshui, it seemed to be back to a year ago.

He only turned back from the grassland a year ago, facing an unfathomable fate, it was Yang Guang's call to bring him to the Eastern Capital.

The same is true today.

Fate always repeats itself strikingly, but it is somewhat different.

The Xiao Buyi a year ago was just a grass people, insignificant, and any official in Kyoto was on his head, but now Xiao Buyi, who holds the power of the guards and controls the horses in the world, is no longer qualified to fight against him.

A year ago, Xiao Buyi, Yu Wenhua didn't look at him in his eyes, and thieves in the world had never heard of it, but now Xiao Buyi no longer sees Yu Wenhua and in his eyes, north to Lishanfei, middle to Wagang, south to Du Fuwei, Li Zitong, Zhang Jincheng and others, all of them are afraid of chestnuts, and a Zhang Xutuo of the Great Sui has made them panic, and now there is a Xiao Buyi!

The difference is not only the identity, but also the fate of the Great Sui.

Xiao Buyi remembered that a year ago, it was difficult for the envoys from all over the world to pay homage, but now, the New Year is approaching, not only Yang Guang has no interest, but the foreign envoys seem to have no interest and awe in the Great Sui, and there are very few foreign envoys who come.

Part of the reason is that the Great Sui has been fighting for many years, and the people's livelihood is tired, of course, the bigger reason is that the Central Plains are rampant with thieves and the roads are blocked, even if you want to come, it is quite difficult.

Xiao Buyi's journey from Mayi to Dongdu found that it was more uneven than last year. Fortunately, he had 3,000 elite soldiers under his command, well-armored, and went all the way south. When the ordinary bandits saw it, they only thought that it was to recruit the ambassador to suppress the bandits, and they had already fled, and the road was smooth. But the history of the imperial collection of the counties of the Great Sui every year is not as lucky as him, and until now, there are more than 20 people in the counties who do not come to Kyoto to report on their work.

Xiao Buyi looked back on the contrast of more than a year, frowned lightly, after arriving in the Eastern Capital, he didn't have time to relive the relationship between father and son with Xiao Dapeng, Yang Guang had already summoned him to the palace.

Xiao Buyi already knew the situation when he was in Mayi, and this time he came to Dongdu to accept the recruitment, to see if he could fight for the greatest rights and interests.

Pei Mingcui's moves to Yuwenshu may be exhausted, because her foundation is in Yang Guang, and she has been planning for Yang Guang all her life, but he Xiao Buyi is not, he doesn't need to be afraid of Yuwenshu now, because the form is very different now.

Today's right Xiaowei general is also different from before, when Li Hun was there, the new gate and the old valve, the local forces of the royal power were very happy, although it ended in the failure of the old valve, it cannot be denied that since Yang Liang and Yang Xuangan took turns to get into trouble, to Li Hun's game failure, Yang Guang's royal authority was hit by an unprecedented impact.

The younger brother rebelled, the conquest of Goryeo failed, the former important ministers rebelled, Yanmen was almost captured, the son had a different heart, and the prestige and authority that Yang Guang had painstakingly accumulated when he ascended the throne is now almost exhausted. Xiao Buyi recalled Yang Guang's exhaustion and tears when he was in Yanmen, just thinking, how does Yang Guang feel when he recalls the original scene?

More and more people no longer regard Yang Guang in their eyes, and those who have strength have begun to think about their own retreat.

Now the border Turks, Liaodong is eyeing each other, the people of the Central Plains are revolting one after another, the old lords and new gates are recruiting troops from all walks of life, Yang Guang has lost control of the Great Sui, even if he favors Chen Xuanhua, he will not easily force Xiao Buyi, who has never rebelled, Yang Guang can use not many people.

Xiao Buyi knows that at present, he seems to be passive, but after more than a year of accumulation, the initiative has now reached his hands. He is still in front of the Sui official, not because he is loyal to Yang Guang, but because after all, the Great Sui family has a big business, and he, a general, has received far more benefits from this official position than he imagined.

After Xiao Buyi entered Ziwei City, he had been waiting in Chongde Palace.

He just arrived in the Eastern Capital, and the holy decrees came one after another, which showed that his every move now was under the monitoring of Yu Wenshu and others, and when Xiao Buyi thought of this, he just wanted to laugh.

But after waiting for nearly two hours, when Yang Guang hadn't shown up, Xiao Buyi was a little puzzled although he was impatient.

There was a sound of footsteps outside the hall, and a person walked in and said with a smile: "General Xiao, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

Xiao Buyi also greeted him with a smile, "Brother Huang, when will the Holy Lord arrive?" ”

It was not Yang Guang who came, but Huang Fujiang, a general servant. When Huang Fujiang heard Xiao Buyi's title, he hurriedly waved his hand and said: "General Xiao don't want to be called like this, I didn't know how to be polite at the beginning, and now I call me eldest brother again, which is really killing me." ”

Xiao Buyi said with a smile: "Whether I am a general or a small general, I still remember Brother Huang's kindness at the beginning. ”

Huang Fujiang's face showed strangeness, and he lowered his voice and said: "Brother Xiao is humble, it is really a rare thing, if it were someone else, he would have been disdainful of me, if it was ...... one day."

He wanted to speak and stopped, coughed and said, "General Xiao, I've kept you waiting for a long time, the Holy Lord is unwell today, and I don't want to see you." ”

I thought that Xiao Buyi would ask about dissatisfaction, but I didn't expect him to just sigh, "Then can I go?" ”

Huang Fujiang admired Xiao Buyi a little, and said in his heart that people don't look at their youth, this calmness is completely different. Although Yuwenshu is not bad, after all, how many years can a person in his seventies and eighties live? If you want to hug your thighs, this brother is safe.

Accompanying Xiao Buyi out of the Chongde Palace, Huang Fujiang saw that no one was paying attention, and lowered his voice again, "Brother Xiao, in fact, the Holy Lord wants to see you this time, but Chen Niangniang delayed it." ”

"Oh." Xiao Buyi frowned, "Presumably Chen Niangniang also has something important." ”

Huang Fujiang scoffed, "Brother Xiao, you are just too honest, and this Chen Niangniang is not simple." Originally, it was not my turn to speak for this kind of thing, but I knew that Brother Xiao was definitely not a person who chewed the root of his tongue, so he put his heart into his heart. ”

Xiao Buyi said gratefully: "I know that Brother Huang is not thin on me. ”

Huang Fujiang was stunned by Brother Huang's three words, and sighed lightly: "Actually, I know that the Holy Lord is very good to Brother Xiao, otherwise he wouldn't let you go back to Beijing." It's just that the saint has changed a lot these days, and there are few times to see the minister, so he only drinks and has fun with Chen Niangniang, and reiterates poems and admires plums. I heard that the saint wanted to see you, but Chen Niangniang pulled the saint to enjoy the plum, and the reward was a few hours, and the saint was a little tired, so Chen Niangniang rested with him, so the matter of seeing you was delayed. ”

Xiao Buyi knew it in his heart, and thanked: "Fortunately, Brother Huang said it, otherwise I would have been in the dark." ”

casually stuffed Huang Fujiang with a silver ingot, "It's cold, Brother Huang also buys some wine to drink." ”

Huang Fujiang took the silver quietly, looked around, and said in a low voice: "Brother, I won't see this outside." By the way, do you know that Chen Niangniang was given to the saint by General Yuwen? Seeing Xiao Buyi nodding, Huang Fujiang said cautiously: "I heard that my brother and General Yuwen have quite a conflict, and now my brother should be careful in the palace, and he doesn't have to do irrelevant things, so as not to be framed." As a big brother, I can only say so much, and I ask my brother to consider it himself. ”

**Xiao Buyi felt that Huang Sheren could talk about him like this, which could be regarded as a heart-to-heart, Chen Xuanhua and Yuwenshu unexpectedly began to test him, first obstructing, then talking small, blowing the pillow wind, and finally arousing Yang Guang's suspicion, or making a peach-colored lace to frame him, these are all in Xiao Buyi's calculations.

For thousands of years, there have been countless ways to harm people, but they can also be summarized in more than thirty-six ways, Xiao Buyi just sneered when he thought of this, many methods can be simple, but they will be more effective. Just like Yu culture and use it out of nothing, if Zhang Cuihua is replaced by Chen Xuanhua, Pei Mingcui may not be able to save him when he comes.

Fortunately, he is not the same as he used to be, and he is not afraid of this.

"Buyi, wait."

Without waiting for Xiao Buyi to leave Ziwei City, someone shouted behind him.

Xiao Buyi looked back and saw that it was Xiao Yu, and there was warmth in his heart, "Uncle, what are you looking for me?" ”

His uncle warmed Xiao Yu's somewhat gloomy face, "Boy, do you remember my uncle, we haven't seen each other for a long time since we said goodbye to Yanmen." ”

Xiao Buyi said with a smile: "I actually wanted to go to my uncle after I returned to the Eastern Capital, but I was immediately summoned by the Holy Lord to see ......."

Xiao Yu asked, "Then do you have leisure now?" ”

Xiao Buyi groaned, "I want to see my aunt, I wonder if my aunt is free?" ”

Xiao Yu said happily: "You don't love you in vain, she also wants to see you, come with me." ”

If someone else comes to look for it, Xiao Buyi still has to think about it, Xiao Yu comes to find it, but Xiao Buyi can rest assured, of course he also knows why Xiao Yu is looking for him. Chen Xuanhua's arrival, although the main purpose is not Queen Xiao, but Queen Xiao inevitably bears the brunt. Now Empress Xiao is alone, there is only one younger brother by her side, and the only one she can count on is this distant nephew.

For this aunt who is not a relative, but is more like a relative, Xiao Buyi can only be grateful, and of course he will do his best if he can, but it seems that the general trend is now, and the collapse of the Great Sui is inevitable, but how can he persuade Empress Xiao to leave Yang Guang?

But if he didn't leave Yang Guang, Empress Xiao would follow him, and sooner or later it would be a dead end. Thinking of this, Xiao Buyi shook his head a little, and secretly sighed that the world is so wonderful, you know the result, and many of them still can't be changed.

Xiao Yu shook her head when she saw him, and couldn't help asking, "What's wrong with Buyi?" ”

"It's nothing," Xiao Buyi came to his senses, "I'm just thinking, this year's winter is a little cold." ”

Xiao Yu heard that Xiao Buyi's tone was somewhat vicissitudes and sadness, and he didn't know that he was worried about the fate of Queen Xiao, so he only thought that he was emotionally concerned about the situation, and comforted: "Buyi, although the situation is not good, it is not so bad that it is out of control, you can rest assured, no matter when, we will be on your side." ”

When the two came to Fengxia Palace, Queen Xiao had been waiting for a long time, and to Xiao Buyi's surprise, Xiao Dapeng was also there.

When Empress Xiao saw Xiao Buyi, she finally smiled a little, "Cousin, Buyi is getting more and more stable." ”

Xiao Dapeng laughed, "He is now strong and my father is too much, but this is also the result of your fight for Buyi, the queen." ”

Empress Xiao shook her head and said, "I'm a woman, what can I do, cloth, come and sit." ”

Xiao Buyi sat in front of Queen Xiao, looked up, and saw that her eyes were full of love, and inadvertently saw the fine lines at the corners of her eyes, and the sorrow in her eyes, "Auntie, it's been cold recently, you have to take care of yourself." ”

"Look at this child, he is very careful and cares about people, I don't know which girl is blessed to marry him." Empress Xiao is kind and kind.

Xiao Dapeng coughed, "Well, it seems that a few of them are being screened, but in view of the fact that the Xiao family is weak now, the population is not prosperous." I decided to let Buyi not be screened, and at least marry three wives and four concubines. ”

He said vulgarity, but Queen Xiao didn't care, the two of them are nearly 100 years old together, of course, they have to think more.

Xiao Buyi could only smile bitterly, thinking that if he was strong-willed, no one would be as good as his father. Since this father arrived in the Eastern Capital, the matter of selling horses has been put aside early, but he is not as enthusiastic as the second master, and the only thing he does is to help him pay attention to which girl is good.

Empress Xiao said softly: "You don't do your duty as a father, it's really dissatisfying." As a relative of the emperor and a general of the Great Sui, Bu Yi must choose a famous lady in this main room. Buyi, I have a few Geng posts here, you can take a look. ”

Xiao Buyi was taken aback, and said in his heart that he was able to reconcile these women now, which was already a great blessing and luck, where would there be a bunch of more women to make trouble?

Stubbornly took the Geng post, Xiao Dapeng had already pulled his neck, "Son, you are really a blessing, you have the queen to choose for you." The queen is virtuous and virtuous, her vision is definitely not bad, this is the daughter of the military department, she is not bad, I also saw the granddaughter of Sunayan, she is very virtuous. Boy, you're so much luckier than I am, and there's someone for you to choose from......"

Seeing Xiao Buyi looking at him, Xiao Dapeng was dissatisfied: "What's the matter, I'm not enthusiastic about being accused by the queen, can I still be accused by you kid if I am enthusiastic?" ”

Xiao Buyi smiled bitterly: "Dad, now is not the time to talk about marriage......

"Your kid's wings are stiff, you dare not listen to my words?" Xiao Dapeng gave Xiao Buyi a burst of chestnuts when he started, who cares about the general Shaoqing.

"Cousin, it's okay to listen to Buyi." Empress Xiao was quite cordial when she saw the harmony between their father and son.

has been in the deep palace for a long time, except for a younger brother, there is no one she talks to, when Xiao Dapeng was in Beijing, she recruited Xiao Dapeng if she had nothing to do, and her younger brother accompanied her, and the three of them chatted casually, of course, the most talked about topic was Xiao Buyi. These Geng posts seem to be casual, but they are already the result of Queen Xiao's repeated consideration.

Of course, she didn't have Xiao Buyi's foresight, and she didn't know that Da Sui was going to fall, and she was still considering marrying the gate valve. felt that although Xiao Buyi was a general, after all, she was still a little lonely, and it was inevitable that she would want to unite with the ministers of the DPRK and China.

"I came to Ziwei City this time, and I originally wanted to come to find the Holy Lord." Xiao Buyi diverted the topic, "Auntie, I think Chen Xuanhua is a little weird. ”

Empress Xiao was not surprised, and said quietly: "What can be done if it is weird, Buyi, now no one can convince the saint to believe that Chen Xuanhua is fake, and you must not take risks." I don't care, as long as she doesn't bewitch the saint, I can't think about the rest of the things. ”

Xiao Buyi knew that she was also helpless, and frowned: "Since the wolf is here, it is not realistic for you to expect her to eat grass, but what my aunt said is also reasonable, let's be patient for the time being, I believe she will not be able to make a name for it." Yuwenshu's family is big, how can the Pei family sit idly by, it is a safe plan to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, as long as my aunt waits patiently, we always have a chance. ”

**When they walked out of Fengxia Palace, Xiao Buyi's father and son were a little silent.

Xiao Dapeng was less banter and more dignified, Xiao Buyi was a little strange, "Dad, do you have something on your mind?" ”

His father's voice was kind and natural, Xiao Dapeng patted him on the shoulder, "Buyi, you are mature." ”

"But I think my father is a little naïve," Xiao Buyi took the opportunity to say: "I hope that my father will not always mention the marriage to Queen Xiao in the future, I am afraid that she will be disappointed." ”

Xiao Dapeng was silent for a long time before he said, "Buyi, you should know about me and your aunt." We have been poor together since childhood, and I know that she is the most kind, but the only hope in this life is to guard the emperor. She is by no means a person who covets glory and wealth, but many times she can't help herself. But she has guarded the emperor for decades, and she has everything, but she is the most insecure. ”

"Dad, what the hell are you going to say?"

"I want to say that she doesn't owe us anything, on the contrary, when you entered the capital, she didn't say a lot of good things about you in front of the saints. That's it, she never says to you. Dad also knows that you will most likely refuse, but if Dad is not enthusiastic, I am afraid that she will be even more disappointed, this is like a person who practices medicine, knowing that the patient is seriously ill, but can only be gentle and relieved. Sometimes, deception is also kindness. ”

"It turns out that Dad, you don't approve of those Geng posts either." Xiao Buyi finally understood.

Xiao Dapeng smiled bitterly: "Although my father is old, he is not confused, and now the people in the capital are all in danger. The responsibility of the whole cottage is on your shoulders, and it has made your father unhappy, if there is another involvement in the capital, how do you act? Of course, you understand that the capital is by no means a place to stay for a long time, if it weren't for the queen, I wouldn't be too lazy to be here, although there is no need to worry about food and clothing here, but I think it's not as good as a cottage and a happy life. Chen Xuanhua's matter, you can do what you can, the east is a big pit, and it is wise to withdraw as soon as possible. Also, no one is a god, and many things are out of control. ”

Xiao Buyi smiled: "Dad......"

He was about to say anything more, when he suddenly made a look at him and said loudly, "Dad, what should I eat at night?" ”

Xiao Dapeng reacted immediately, touched his chin and said, "Dad wants to eat braised pork, but I don't know which restaurant does it better?" ”

"I know my pigs like to eat braised pork the most." A strange voice said.

Xiao Buyi stopped, but Xiao Dapeng pulled him down and signaled him to calm down, this is the palace after all. Xiao Buyi shook his head slowly and looked back.

He didn't expect that the provocation would come so soon, but now there are very few people in the capital who don't know him Xiao Buyi, and those who come to provoke must have been completely sure.

When he saw who was coming, Xiao Buyi was very helpless. There were a few people who came, followed by a group of palace people and maidservants, and a few guards.

The person on the left hand is Yu Wenhua, and the person on the right hand is the jade tree in the wind, and there is always some taste of self-appreciation.

These two people are like people with status, but they are surrounded by stars and moons around a woman.

The woman must have been beautiful, but they are too pampered, and splitting the two halves with a knife can be regarded as a willow thin waist, but together, it is similar to a water tank. Except for the shriveled breasts, the rest of the places are all plump, Xiao Buyi saw the right hand merry boy holding hands with her, and he was a little sad for him.

These two people are together with Yu Wenhua, presumably the long-known Princess Nanyang and Yu Wenshi.

Just looking at the looks of this man and woman, arrogant and arrogant, Xiao Buyi already knew that most of the couple came to help Yu Wenhua and find Liangzi without Yu Wenshu's consent.

Yuwen was scheming, but he gave birth to three sons who didn't have long brains.

There are a lot of smart people in this world, but there are even more people who don't measure their own strength, Yuwen Shi and Princess Nanyang must have felt that their status is noble, and they are in the palace, so they are unscrupulous and insulting. It's just that this kind of person always likes to think with his ass in Xiao Buyi's opinion, and his opponents are really boring, but when people come to the door, he always has to let people have a good time.

It can be seen that after the arrival of these goods, Xiao Buyi was still a little uninterested, and said casually: "Yu Wenhua, don't come to harm?" If you have some leisure, how about I invite you to eat braised pork tonight? Yangzhou City, I don't know what I said, do you remember? ”

Yu Wenhua and his face are purple, his heart is timid, and his brothers are troubled.

He is now more and more afraid of Xiao Buyi, and even dreams of Xiao Buyi in nightmares.

As soon as Yangzhou City was farewell, he completely died of the idea of killing Xiao Buyi, and when he learned that Du Fuwei and others also returned from the feathers, Yu Wenhua knew that it was hopeless to harm people in this life.

But now I came to the palace to see my younger brother, but Princess Nanyang took the initiative to mention this matter, but laughed at him for a while. Someone told me that Xiao Buyi went to see the queen, and Princess Nanyang had a whim to help Yu Wenhua and regain face, so she took her husband out.

Yu Wenshi and he have no achievements in this life, the only thing he knows is to please his wife, of course, he obeys.

"Lord Xiao......" Yu Wenhua and coughed.

"Yu Wenhua, you are getting more and more spineless, what is polite to this kind of minion." Princess Nanyang said disdainfully: "Xiao Buyi, don't you kneel when you see this princess?" ”

Xiao Buyi said lightly: "Who are you?" ”

Yu Wenhua introduced: "Lord Xiao, this is Princess Nanyang and Shedi. ”

Xiao Buyi sighed: "It turned out to be a princess, fortunately, you were enthusiastic about introducing it, otherwise I thought it was a shrew in the market." ”

"What do you say? Xiao Buyi, you are so bold. Princess Nanyang crossed her hands on her hips and was furious.

Xiao Buyi was calm, "As the general of the Weifu, I am the best official, and my merits are great, and the saints are all praised. You are just a princess, you have no merit for the country, you should abide by women's morals and set an example for the palace, but now you are a slave to the important ministers of the court, and you kneel down with your mouth closed, what is the difference between you and a shrew in the market? You make me kneel, what qualifications do you have! ”

"I'm not eligible, who is eligible?" Princess Nanyang said angrily: "I will tell the Holy Lord and accuse you of a crime of disrespect." ”

"Listen to me." Xiao Buyi had already turned around.

Princess Nanyang couldn't hold her face and shouted: "You minions, don't beat me yet, until he kneels." ”

Several guards hurriedly stepped forward, drew their knives out, and shouted, "Kneel." ”

Xiao Buyi looked at the guards and said coldly: "Presumptuous, you don't know who I am?" He even drew a knife at me! ”

One of the guards said loudly: "I don't care which one you are, and I don't respect the princess......"

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Buyi had already walked towards him, and he actually held back his words, and when he saw Xiao Buyi's cold eyes, the man took a step back and shouted, "What do you want?" ”

Princess Nanyang pushed her husband and said loudly: "You useless man, don't fight yet!" ”

Yu Wenshi staggered forward, but Xiao Buyi had already made a move, slapping the guard. When the guards saw that he was shooting very slowly, with the support of the princess, he was confused for a while, and he shouted loudly, and actually slashed at Xiao Buyi.

Some of the guards hesitated, and some retreated, but Princess Nanyang clapped her hands and applauded: "It's good to cut." ”

It's just that before she finished speaking, her eyes suddenly widened in horror. The guard slashed out, Xiao Buyi Huo Ran retreated, the guard's hand seemed to be unable to retract the knife, his body rotated slightly, and the long knife suddenly changed direction, and it actually slashed towards Yu Wenshi.

Yu Wenshi couldn't dodge, screamed, turned over and fell, but covered his lower body and rolled non-stop.

Blood flowed out of his hands, and it was red, Xiao Buyi took half a step back and shouted: "What a crime should you be guilty of daring to hurt people in the palace!" ”.

(To be continued)