When Xiao Buyi was saving the man in the Western Regions, he only thought that this was a talent, and when he wanted to win it over, it would be a pity if he missed it, but he never thought that the man was actually called Shi Danai.

In his impression, Shi Danai is also a man. However, lost in the time and space of history, he has become accustomed to the difference in memory. Shi Danai saw Xiao Buyi's expression in a trance, and he felt uneasy, "General Xiao." ”

After a trance for just a moment, Xiao Buyi came back to his senses, "Shi Danai, good name." Come, sit. ”

He took Shi Danai's hand and sat down, let his subordinates serve fragrant tea, and said with a smile: "Brother Shi......"

Shi Danai was a little cramped, "It's good for the general to call me Danai." ”

He is obviously used to being despised by others, and he is a little unaccustomed to being respected by Xiao Buyi. Xiao Buyi is a little strange why Shi Danai is so down, and although it seems that his martial arts are not bad, his surname is somewhat restrained, and he can even be said to be a little cowardly.

After a deep groan, Xiao Buyi asked, "I don't know what happened to Danai selling art to find his father?" ”

Shi Tenaino is a big man, and his eyes are a little red, "I can't hide it...... This is the command of my mother...... My mother is from the Western Regions, but my father is from the Central Plains. ”

Xiao Buyi remembered that he had a portrait and asked softly, "I don't know if I know Ling Zun." ”

Shi Danai was reminded by him, and hurriedly took out the portrait, he attached great importance to this portrait, and after some tossing, he still carried it with him safely.

Xiao Buyi opened the portrait and looked at it, only to see a middle-aged man painted in the portrait, with a graceful bearing, but his appearance was ordinary, and there was no such person in his memory, so he shook his head slowly. Seeing the silk quality of the scroll, the edges are a little worn and worn, obviously some years. However, although the person on the painting is a few brushstrokes, but it is lifelike, the iron hook silver painting, straight to break the painting, although Xiao Buyi does not know how to paint, but also knows that the pen power of the portrait is extraordinary.

Shi Danai shook his head when he saw him, although he was disappointed, but he was also expected, put away the portrait, and was speechless for a long time.

"I wonder if I know what's going on?" Xiao Buyi groaned: "If I knew the cause and effect, it would be more convenient for me to find him." ”

Hearing Xiao Buyi take the initiative to mention help, Shi Danai was overjoyed, although he didn't know about the affairs of the Central Plains, he had been in the Eastern Capital for a long time, and he also knew Xiao Buyi's name, and he had been looking forward to Xiao Buyi's help, but his surname was so good, he didn't dare to plead, and when he saw Xiao Buyi's enthusiasm, he hurriedly told the reason.

"My mother is an Iron Khan from the Western Regions, and she is also counted in the Iron Khanate...... Not bad. He was vague, Xiao Buyi felt that this was **, and he didn't ask, but he said that Shi Danai was like this, would his mother be very good-looking? The Central Plains man met Shi Danai's mother on a whim or whether he had other secrets, these are all worth pondering. But he was just puzzled, and he wouldn't ask. Shi Danai continued, "When Emperor Wen of the Great Sui Dynasty was there, in fact, many people went to the Western Regions to do business, and my mother and father met at that time......

"Although my father is ordinary, he is knowledgeable and extraordinary, and he quickly won the love of his mother." Shi Danai said gloomily: "Then they were together. ”

Shi Danai didn't speak well, and he couldn't bite the words in the Central Plains for a lot, and when he talked about his parents, his eyes were red, Xiao Buyi secretly called himself surprised, but he listened quietly.

"It's just that after a few months of being together with my father and mother, I suddenly disappeared." Shi Danai said in a low voice: "Then I was born, and twenty years have passed in a blink of an eye...... Xiao Buyi felt desolate and sighed: "I don't know if Ling Zun has an accident?" ”

Shi Danai shook his head, "After my father left, I was actually very ...... Hate...... But my mother didn't let me, my mother always thought about him, and after raising me Chengren, I died because of depression. ”

Xiao Buyi said after a while: "You came to find your father, is it Ling Tang's idea?" ”

Shi Danai nodded slowly, "My mother was still remembering my father before she died, she said that my father should be in the Eastern Capital now, so that I could come to the Eastern Capital to find my father, and she hoped that my father could go back and see her at her grave." I met those people...... I didn't dare to fight back, but I was afraid that if I was expelled from the Eastern Capital, then I would not be able to fulfill my mother's last wish. ”

Speaking of this, Shi Danai lowered his head and actually cried, Xiao Buyi also felt a little sad when he heard it, and now he somewhat understood the cause and effect. Shi Danai's father is the kind of person who abandons from the beginning, and he has never been seen after a spring breeze with Shi Danai's mother twenty years ago, but Shi Danai's mother has never forgotten this person, she just wants to see him again, even before she dies. In order to obey his mother's orders, Shi Danai came to the Eastern Capital to find his father. However, looking at his surname Ge Cowardly, it is really hard to imagine that he can practice such a clever martial arts.

"I don't know Ling Zun's surname?" Xiao Buyi asked.

"His name is Fu Pingju." Shi Danai replied honestly: "Actually, my mother doesn't know much about my father, and only speculates that he is ...... in the Eastern Capital based on a little memory" Looking at Xiao Buyi dumbfounded, Shi Danai said with some embarrassment: "This painting was painted by my father himself...... Leave it to my mother...... My mother said...... He painted this picture. ”

"Oh?" When Xiao Buyi heard what Shi Danai said, it was not that he couldn't speak clearly, but that he had concealed something, and most of them were a little hidden here. secretly thought that this person could be fascinated by a woman from the Western Regions, and he did a good job of painting, he should be regarded as a talent, Da Sui actually had a lot of talents, but he was beheaded by Yang Guang a lot, and his father should not catch up with that good time.

"Do you have any way to find Lingzun?"

Shi Danai shook his head and nodded again, "My mother asked me to go to the Eastern Capital, saying that as long as this painting is revealed, if my father is still here, he will definitely come to me." I haven't been here for a long time, and I have long been exhausted, but there are nearly a million people in Dongdong, I can't go and ask them one by one, I just want to find a way to perform in Tongyuan City, I think there are many people here, my father is," he said convinced, but Xiao Buyi was quite skeptical, secretly thinking that this person could not see Shi Danai's mother and son for 20 years, either he was extremely hard-hearted, or he had long forgotten this dewy marriage, and Fu Pingju ...... Fu Pingju? Xiao Buyi silently read this name several times, and frowned secretly, how can these three words in his heart be duckweed? Could it be that Shi Danai's father made up a pseudonym? Thinking of this, Xiao Buyi could only feel sorry for Shi Danai, but he still comforted: "In this case, as long as Ling Zun is still there, I think he will definitely be able to find it." ”

Shi Danai was full of gratitude, and knew that Xiao Buyi was very powerful in the Eastern Capital, and with his help, it was of course much better to find someone than to run into it by himself.

Xiao Buyi has always been clean and neat, first found the third child, instructed him to find a few painters, first painted a few more pictures of the scroll in Shi Danai's hand, and then instructed Lu Lao to ask three points, Shi Danai saw Xiao Buyi's helper, and said inexplicably: "General Xiao...... Thank you ......."

Xiao Buyi smiled and said: "With a gesture, why be polite, you are a filial son, presumably Lingtang Jiuquan knows that your filial piety is also smiling, Da Nai, don't worry, as long as you have faith, we will definitely find it!" ”

**

When Xiao Buyi was helping his filial son Shi Danai in the Eastern Capital, there was a filial son in the depths of the Wagang Mountains who was in pain.

Qin Shubao has changed a lot in more than half a year, his face is more sickly, his eyes are deep-set, and his cheeks seem to be only one skin implicated, and he has been terrifyingly thin for more than half a year.

Silently boiling a bowl of decoction, but instead of drinking it himself, Qin Shubao carefully brought it to a thatched hut and pushed the door in.

There was an old woman on the bed, with gray hair and a withered face, and when she saw Qin Shubao pushing the door in, a smile appeared on her face. The smile adds comfort and warmth to the old woman's face, no matter what, as long as a person is smiling, there is hope.

Qin Shubao came with a medicine bowl, knelt in front of his mother's bed, and said softly, "Mother, it's time to take medicine." ”

Qin's mother's smile slowly faded, and she sighed softly, "Bao'er, my mother has dragged you down." ”

Qin Shubao hurriedly shook his head and said, "Mother, look at what you said, how can the mother and son talk about dragging down the son?" The child is not filial, and he can't find a miracle doctor to cure your illness......"

"Alas, human fate is predestined, how is it your fault?" Qin's mother struggled to get up, but she couldn't sit up, Qin Shubao helped her mother up, and said softly: "Mother, you should rest more now......"

"The sun is out, I want to see it." Mother Qin sighed lightly.

Qin Shubao turned around and squatted down without hesitation, "Mother, I'll carry you out." He carried his mother out of the hut, there was a big stone in the place of the rising sun, covered with hay, presumably Qin's mother often came out, and it was all ready.

Mother Qin sat down, basking in the sun, and suddenly asked, "Shubao, during this time, have you worshiped General Zhang?" ”

Qin Shubao's cheek muscles twitched, just because she was standing behind her mother, so she couldn't see her face.

"Mother, I've gone to worship."

"Alas......" Qin's mother sighed, "General Zhang has always been good to you, and he has the grace of knowing you, but I didn't expect to die of illness, it's really a pity." ”

Qin Shubao was silent, the sun shone down, dragging a long shadow, full of loneliness.

"My mother actually won't live for a few days." Mother Qin said again.

Qin Shubao knelt down behind his mother, tears flowing, "Mother...... You will live a long life. ”

Qin's mother laughed and reached out to touch the top of Qin Shubao's head, "Silly child, who doesn't die?" I want to live a long life, but that's obviously impossible, I don't have any regrets before my mother dies, but the most reassuring thing is you, Bao'er. Bao'er, you've lost a lot of weight recently, are you worried? I know you have a very good affection for General Zhang, but he ...... This disease is coming, no one can stop it, if my mother is going, I don't want you to cry, it's a man, face it strongly, so my mother is relieved even if she is under Jiuquan. ”

Qin Shubao hung his head and wept, not daring to let his mother see his pain and anxiety.

"Shubao, although General Zhang is dead, your good martial arts can't be wasted by my mother's side. My mother knows that you are filial, but because of my mother, your future will be delayed, and my mother will not be happy after she dies. ”

Qin Shubao's heart swelled with uneasiness, and he lost his voice: "Mother, don't always say such unlucky words, you will definitely get better." ”

Qin's mother smiled and sighed softly, "Idiot......"

The sun was warm, the mountain breeze caressed, and the two sat and knelt, I don't know how long it took.

Suddenly, Qin Shubao became alert, and looked in the direction of the bottom of the mountain, where there was a person walking slowly and lightly, it was Li Mi, the Duke of Wei.

Qin Shubao clenched his fists lightly, but the old woman smiled and said, "Bao'er, Brother Li is here." Qin Shubao responded, but pain flashed in his eyes. Li Mi's footsteps were brisk, and he soon arrived in front of the two, and said with a long sigh: "Aunt is fine." ”

Qin's mother smiled and said softly: "Brother Li, you came to see me again, my illness is fine, thanks to you, otherwise it would be difficult for me to see Uncle Bao." ”

"It's just a matter of effort." Li Mi smiled in the sun.

"I'm fine, but I'm tired and want to rest." Qin's mother said softly, "Uncle Bao, help me into the room." ”

Qin Shubao answered, helped his mother to go back to the room to rest, and Qin's mother lay down gently, "Shubao, I want to sleep for a while, you go out to accompany Brother Li." ”

Qin Shubao answered, withdrew from the hut, and turned his head to look at Li Mi with a cold gaze.

Li Mi glanced at the thatched house and said softly, "Shubao, I want to go with you." ”

Qin Shubao nodded, walked to the front quickly, bypassed the mountainside, and knew that his mother could no longer hear, so he stopped and said abruptly: "Li Mi, what are you doing?" ”

"Come and see Auntie." Li Mi said in a rambling voice.

Qin Shubao Huo Ran rushed over, swung out with a punch, and hit Li Mi in the face hard. Li Mi was originally extremely high in martial arts, but he didn't dodge at this moment, he was punched in the face by Qin Shubao, staggered back a few steps, and the corners of his mouth were already overflowing with blood. Qin Shubao didn't expect to be hit with one punch, and was slightly stunned, "Why don't you hide?" ”

"If you can relieve your grievances by punching me twice, what if I let you punch me twice?"

Qin Shubao said hatefully: "Li Mi, I just want to kill you now." ”

Li Mi sighed lightly, shook his head and said, "Uncle Bao, you really disappointed me!" ”

Qin Shubao sneered: "I disappointed you, then I should be happy, why should I make you expect?" You lied to my mother first, and then you lied to me, and now I am worse than dead, and you still say that you are disappointed, what do you expect me to do? ”

Li Mi stretched out his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said lightly: "I have known my aunt for a long time, and it is my blessing that she trusts me. You can't go back home after fighting all year round, so I invited her to Wagang to recuperate, which was a good intention......"

"yes, good intentions." Qin Shubao shouted sadly: "I want to say that you have been planning for a long time!" You threatened me with my mother's surname to rebel against General Zhang, saying that General Zhang saw that his subordinates were rebellious, discouraged, and would definitely rebel against Sui, but General Zhang committed suicide, you probably can't imagine it, right? Seeing Li Mi's silence, Qin Shubao laughed wildly, "I said it wrong, you didn't think of it, you thought of it a long time ago, you made this move to force General Zhang to death, you made me a disloyal, unfilial, unkind and unrighteous person, until now, Qin Shubao has been scolded by 10,000 people, you should be satisfied!" ”

His voice was as terrible as a wolf's howl, Li Mi stood opposite, shook his head and said, "Uncle Bao, you are very wrong. Although Zhang Xutuo is brave and invincible, or loves the people like a son, in my eyes he is just the only remaining pedantic wood of the Great Sui, and an executioner with the blood of the righteous army on his hands. Flowers come and fall, spring goes to autumn, this is the law of the world, pedantic is destined to perish, Zhang Xutuo is no exception! He said: If I am the emperor, if you like it, uncle, you can be named a general, and the heroic act of killing Zhang Xutuo can also be written on you. In troubled times, there is no loyalty, you abandon the darkness and turn to the light, why are you disloyal? You punish and eliminate evil, why is it unkind? You sacrificed for your mother, why don't you be filial......"

"I took refuge in you Li Mi and became a chaotic minister and thief, of course it is benevolent and righteous?" Qin Shubao said hatefully.

Li Mi said indifferently: "Zhang Xutuo's three generals, in fact, the one I am most optimistic about is you Shubao, but I didn't expect that the most disappointing thing for me is also you Shubao!" You may be a general, but you are too pedantic and don't know how to be flexible, what is a chaotic minister and thief? The thief of the hook is punished, the thief of the country is the Hou, he said that if I Li Mi wins the world, you are the founding of the country, and those who oppose us are the rebels and thieves! Zhang Xutuo is even more of an executioner with evil hands, and the people of later generations will spit on him! Uncle Bao, wake up, even if Zhang Xutuo doesn't die, what can he do now? He has no way out, so what can you do if you follow him? Zhang Xutuo's death was not at the hands of Li Mi, but from the general trend! The trend of the times, can those who do not know the times be able to resist? ”

Qin Shubao clenched his fists, but he retreated again and again, shook his head and said: "Li Mi, even if you have a lotus mouth, I can't leave my mother again, I am unfaithful, unfilial, unkind and unjust, all the faults, I Qin Shubao can carry it alone, I don't care!" ”

Li Mi frowned, "Qin Shubao, you are really incorrigible, if you think it is wrong to kill Zhang Xutuo, then it is better to count me Li Mi as the one who killed." What can I do if all the evil things in this world are done by me? With a stroke of the pen, you can cover the mouth of the people of the world, become a king and defeat a hero, and the winner is a hero! The world despises me and insults me, Li Mi is still Li Mi, but you Qin Shubao is not Qin Shubao, you care too much about other people's opinions, which is really disappointing. You say you don't care? If you didn't care, you would have chosen another ......."

Qin Shubao kept retreating and said angrily: "Li Mi, you can hide the mouth of the people of the world, but you can't hide the conscience of the people of the world. You don't want to come to me in the future, I won't take refuge in you if I die, you die of this heart! ”

Li Mi raised his eyebrows, shook his head slowly, said no more, turned to leave, but Qin Shubao sat on the ground with his buttocks, as if he had exhausted all his strength.

I don't know how long I sat down, Qin Shubao suddenly thought of something, suddenly stood up, reflexively ran towards the thatched house, gently pushed open the door, and saw his mother looking over, Qin Shubao breathed a sigh of relief and squeezed out a smile, "Mother, haven't you slept yet?" ”

"Bao'er, what is Brother Li looking for you?" Qin Mu asked.

The corners of Qin Shubao's mouth twitched twice, "It's okay, just come and see my mother." ”

Qin's mother sighed lightly: "Uncle Bao, mother actually doesn't understand many things......

Qin Shubao knelt down in shock and said, "Why did my mother say this? ”

A smile appeared on the corner of Qin's mother's mouth, "Actually, General Zhang is good, but Da Sui is no longer good." My mother is in the countryside, I only know that this world is chaotic day by day, and I heard hundreds of people cursing the emperor, so I knew that the dynasty was going to change again. Since General Zhang died of illness, we can only remember his kindness, but we don't have to stick to the Sui room. Some of my mother's thoughts may not be right, but I can learn from ......."

Qin Shubao wept and said, "Mother, you say." ”

"In the troubled times, it is the time for men to make meritorious contributions, I know that Brother Li has great ambitions, he came three times and twice, most of them want to persuade you to follow, but I know that my mother is not good, you will not leave your mother no matter what. When my mother was seriously ill, if it weren't for his help, maybe I wouldn't have seen Bao'er...... He is kind to his mother, and his mother has dragged Bao'er down for so many years, if you want to repay this kindness, you still have to rely on you. ”

Qin Shubao clenched his fists, bowed his head and said, "Mother...... I know...... But let me think about it again, okay? ”

"I knew you'd understand, you think about it slowly, not in a hurry." Mother Qin smiled with satisfaction, "Bao'er, you will always be a good son of your mother!" ”

**

Li Mi walked down the mountain slowly, but he frowned greatly, looked back at the mountainside, and shook his head slightly.

"Sir, is Qin Shubao still unwilling to follow?" Wang Bodang flashed out and said very dissatisfied.

Li Mi shook his head and sighed softly, "Shubao is too stubborn. ”

"Sir, you have waited for him for half a year, and this time you have temporarily left Xingyang, and Kuaima came here for him. But he is so ignorant of current affairs, it is really hateful. Wang Bodang said angrily.

Li Mi waved his hand, "Bodang, there are some things that can't be rushed." By the way, how are your injuries now? ”

Wang Bodang shook his arm and said, "It's okay, you can go out at any time." Sir, are we still going to attack the Eastern Capital? Last time, we were too rushed, but this time we are steady, and we may not be able to take it back to Luocang. ”

Li Mi sighed lightly, "Now that the matter is on hold, I have been waiting for Qin Shubao, and I only hope to use him to contain Xiao Buyi." Although this person is pedantic, if he talks about martial arts leaders, he is far better than Cheng Biting Gold. After all, Cheng Biting Jinxiang was born in the group, Qin Shubao first followed Laihu'er, and then was infected by Zhang Xutuo, he is a master of using soldiers, if he is a leader, he can fight with Xiao Buyi and Xu Shiji. But I didn't expect this to be half a year ......"

"What now?" Uncle Wang asked anxiously.

"Qin Shubao's side will be put aside for the time being." Li Mi frowned and said: "Now that Xiao Buyi is in the eastern capital, the soldiers are good and the food is sufficient, if we fight hard, I am afraid that we will suffer heavy losses." ”

"By the way, sir, there is a letter for you on the other side of Xingyang." Wang Bodang took out a letter and presented it.

Li Mi opened his eyes and raised his eyebrows slightly, "It turned out to be a letter from Li Yuan." ”

"What did Li Yuan say?" Wang Bodang asked excitedly.

Li Mi read the letter at a glance and sneered: "I actually had a letter to him a long time ago, urging him to form an alliance to create a great cause, and he replied that he was mediocre and old, but it was because of the inheritance of his ancestors' achievements that he has the position he has today." If the country is in trouble, it must come out to help, otherwise it will make the wise man and gentleman blame! He is now recruiting volunteers and making friends with the Turks, all for the sake of the common people in the world, and aiming to respect the royal family of the Sui Dynasty......"

Wang Bodang said disgustingly: "The righteousness of what this old ghost said is awe-inspiring, but it is no more hypocritical, why do I want to vomit when I listen to it?" ”

Li Mi sneered: "If you want to compete for the world's people, which one is not a hypocrisy." I, Li Mi, may be real villains, but they are all hypocrites. Let's just say that Xiao Buyi and govern the army with benevolence, doesn't he want the Sui army to serve him, and then occupy the eastern capital and plot against the Central Plains? When it comes to purpose, it's no different from me. ”

Wang Bodang nodded, "What Mr. said is very true. ”

Li Mi continued to read, "He said that the leader of the world alliance is none other than me, he has passed the age of knowing his fate, and he is just breathing. I also hope that I will be satisfied with the words of the Li family as the Son of Heaven as soon as possible, and then seal him Tang Land. ”

Wang Bodang frowned and said, "Sir, this old boy only picks up good words, and has no sincerity." ”

Li Mi nodded and said: "What Bodang said is right, Li Yuan raised troops in Taiyuan, and he didn't ask to know that he wanted to take Guanzhong." Now Xiao Buyi and I are enemies, and the two tigers are fighting, but I am afraid that this level will really be taken by this old boy. ”

Uncle Wang hated, "Sir, then what should we do?" ”

Li Mi also frowned, "Guan Long is also difficult to clean up, but Li Yuan has a lot of prestige in Fenjin, and the possibility of taking the pass is very great." He doesn't dare to offend us now, and he expects us to keep choking the main road and fight against the Great Sui, so he concentrates on taking Guanzhong. Since we can't move them for the time being, it's better to reply to them perfunctorily, and if it is an alliance in the future, it is the best policy to attack Xiao Buyi together! ”

**

Qin Shubao stayed awake all night, tossing and turning, and waited until the dawn appeared on the horizon before he got up. First, I boiled medicine, but my heart was full of pain, and I didn't know what to do.

Now his mother doesn't know about it, and he is seriously ill, so he can't tell the truth, otherwise he is afraid that his mother will be angry to death on the spot.

Don't say it, there is also a sadness and indignation in his chest, and when he fetches water, he sees that his face is withered, almost like a different person, and his heart is numb. I thought about it all night, but it was still difficult to decide, and I didn't come back to my senses until the medicine boiled.

First came to the thatched house where his mother lived with a medicine bowl, asked, gently pushed the door in, and saw his mother lying on the bed, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, Qin Shubao said softly: "Mother, I'm going to take medicine." ”

Unable to hear his mother's response, Qin Shubao suddenly felt a kind of fear in his heart, and his whole body trembled violently.

As soon as the hand was released, the medicine bowl had already fallen to the ground, and it fell into several petals. Qin Shubao rushed over, tremblingly stretched out his hand to touch his mother's snort, and then knelt down like a mountain, and a heart-rending cry poured out from the bottom of his heart, "Mother's ...... Children are not filial! ”

The cry was like a wolf's howl, stirring out, echoing in the valley in the distance, miserable and desolate!.

(To be continued)