Although the weather was cold, Xiao Buyi and the three of them looked at each other, but their hearts were warm.

Especially Du Ruhui and Lin Keqing, who did not die after encountering bandits, and had a place to defect, they were inevitably excited. Du Ruhui saw that his lover's wrist was injured, and there was faint blood oozing out, and he couldn't help but feel a little heartache. But in front of Xiao Buyi, I didn't care too much, just held her hand. Lin Keqing shook his head slowly, indicating that it was okay.

Xiao Buyi noticed that Du Ru was a little shivering and thinly dressed, and couldn't help but ask strangely, "Where is your coat?" Did the gangsters run away? ”

Du Ruyan smiled bitterly: "That's not true, I'm not so useless." The knight told me to tie up the bastard, and I saw that he was cold, so I let him wear my clothes. ”

"You're kind." Xiao Buyi could only shake his head, secretly thinking that this scholar was unreasonable. When he came to the gangster, he saw that although he was covered with clothes, his face was also cold, and when he saw Xiao Buyi approaching, the gangster trembled and begged for mercy: "Hero, I didn't lie to you, you don't want to kill me!" ”

Du Ruhui said on the side: "General Xiao, this person's crime is not to death, I think it is better to let him go." ”

Xiao Buyi nodded, reached out to untie the rope for the gangster, returned his coat to him, put two silver beans in his hand, and said with a smile: "You suffered, but if you don't lie to me, I won't lie to you." ”

The gangsters took it in a daze, and they couldn't figure out what kind of person Xiao Buyi was.

Xiao Buyi got up slowly, pursed his lips to make a whistle, the whistle did not stop, the moonlight had already flown in, rubbing against Xiao Buyi, quite affectionate.

Xiao Buyi beckoned Du Ruhui and the others, "Come with me first." ”

He patted his horse and went north, Du Ruhan said in his heart that Xiangyang is in the south, you want to go to the north to do business, how can it be convenient to take us forward?

It's just that since Xiao Buyi saved the lives of the two of them, don't say to the north, even if they go to Dao Mountain, they will follow, and immediately signaled Lin Keqing to get on the horse and follow closely behind Xiao Buyi.

The gangster was holding the silver beans, and he didn't know what it was like for a while, but when he saw the three of them traveling far away, he gradually disappeared, and then he was sure that he had escaped his life, and suddenly cried loudly: "My mother." ”

He cried, with mixed feelings, what was it for, even he couldn't figure it out.

The three of them urged the horse forward, Xiao Buyi didn't speak, thinking about something, but Lin Keqing told Du Ruhui everything that happened, Du Ruhui heard that Xiao Buyi single-handedly entered the bandits, as if he had entered a no-man's land, he couldn't help but whisper: "General Xiao is really extraordinary, if it weren't for such a character, how could he make the bandits in the world afraid?" As far as I know, the only person who can have his kind of achievement in the Great Sui is General Zhang, but it's a pity that ......"

Speaking of this, Du Ruhui sighed lightly, his expression a little gloomy.

Lin Keqing said softly, "If you regret ......"

She wanted to say something, but finally stopped, glanced up at Xiao Buyi, and said softly: "I don't know where General Xiao is going to take us, this road is to Tongguan, and General Xiao's location is Xiangyang, aren't we going in the opposite direction right now?" ”

Du Ruyan is smart, and he can't think of anything for a while, but he just said: "General Xiao does things, naturally he has his reasons." ”

Although the voices of the two were soft, Xiao Buyi heard it clearly, and immediately did not look back, and said with a smile: "I have something important to go to the north, so I can't send the two of you to Xiangyang......"

Du Ruhan said in a panic: "How dare you bother General Xiao, because our affairs have delayed General Xiao's journey, which has made me panic." In fact, if General Xiao has something, Keqing and I will go straight to Xiangyang. ”

Xiao Buyi turned around and smiled, "But I'm still not at ease, it's not that I don't worry that you won't go to Xiangyang, but I'm afraid that there will be another accident on the way. Take you to Tongguan, there is someone I know, I can take you to Xiangyang. In this case, although the road is farther, it is much safer after all. ”

As they spoke, the three of them had already arrived outside Tongguan City, Xiao Buyi casually took off the hat and put it on his head, suppressed half of his face, and rode into Tongguan, but he was still swaggering.

He is no longer a general now, but as far as he knows, the wanted official document has not arrived in Tongguan, but in order to be cautious and not want to do too much, he still covers his face.

Du Ruhui and Lin Keqing were also worried when they saw him as a thief, and Xiao Buyi pulled a few people and asked where Fuxing was. Lin Keqing was inexplicable, and asked in a low voice, "Fuxingji is an embroidery company, the Central Plains is very famous, mainly engaged in embroidery in Jiangnan, General Xiao asked Fuxingji what to do?" ”

Du Ruhui shook his head, "General Xiao said that there are people in Tongguan who know him, it should be in Fuxingji, right?" But it seems that he is here for the first time. ”

Xiao Buyi saw that the two of them guessed, and he didn't say anything, and took the two of them until Fuxingji, and the shopkeeper saw the three of them coming, and personally came out to greet him: "Three guest officers, we have embroidery here ......"

Xiao Buyi waved his hand, "I don't buy embroidery, I'll find eleven mouths." ”

What he said was inexplicable, the shopkeeper's face changed slightly, and he glanced Xiao Buyi up and down, "Does the guest officer have a penny of copper coins?" ”

The two answered strangely, Du Ruhui and Lin Keqing were stunned and puzzled. Xiao Buyi reached into his arms, took out a copper coin and handed it to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper quietly took the copper coin, looked at it carefully for a long time, returned it to Xiao Buyi, and said softly: "The three guest officers, please come to the back hall to talk." ”

He took the lead in front of him, Xiao Buyi nodded, and followed behind him.

The back hall is quite elegant, and the shopkeeper asks people to serve tea and let the left and right exit the back hall, and then he asks in a deep voice, "This gentleman, I don't know what to order?" ”

"Don't know the shopkeeper's surname?" Xiao Buyi asked.

The shopkeeper said respectfully: "My surname is Lu, Lu Jidao." ”

Du Ruhui is very curious, Xiao Buyi doesn't know the shopkeeper, it seems that the shopkeeper doesn't know Xiao Buyi, why do you listen to Xiao Buyi's words so much?

Xiao Buyi stretched out his hand and pointed at Du Ruhui and the others, and said with a smile: "Shopkeeper Lu, these two are my friends, I want to go to Xiangyang, I want to ask the shopkeeper for your help......"

The shopkeeper asked: "Sir, I don't know if you are in a hurry, if it is urgent, I can arrange for a carriage and horses to send them there, if not, I can clearly say that it should be safe to go to Xiangyang with the caravan." ”

Xiao Buyi nodded and said, "Then it's better to follow the caravan, and they are not too anxious." I handed them over to you, and I bothered the shopkeeper Lu. ”

Lu Jidao didn't sit down, and said respectfully when he heard the words: "Sir's words are serious, this is originally my duty." ”

Xiao Buyi stood up, "That's the best, I still have something to do, I can't delay, Brother Du, I will leave here." If you can trust me, just obey the arrangement of the shopkeeper Lu, and when you arrive in Xiangyang, go to Wei Zheng, he has been waiting for you for a long time. ”

Du Ruhui was confused, and he couldn't understand the relationship between Xiao Buyi and Fuxingji.

Xiao Buyi turned around and wanted to leave, but suddenly stopped again, reached out and took out the ingot of gold from his arms, and stuffed it into Du Ruhui's hand, "Brother Du and Keqing want to tie the knot, I can't congratulate you, this ingot of gold should be congratulated, and please Brother Du Don't dislike vulgarity." ”

Du Ru said ashamedly: "That...... You...... It's so polite that I can't repay it. He is cautious, and from beginning to end, the shopkeeper just calls Xiao Buyi Mr., and does not ask for his name, so he does not call Xiao Buyi's name and surname.

Xiao Buyi smiled and said: "Brother Du is too polite, okay, I can't delay any longer, leave for the time being, he said goodbye, no need to send it." ”

After he finished speaking, he strode out of the back hall, and the shopkeeper Lu sent him out without saying much.

Du Ruhui and Lin Keqing looked at each other, and they didn't know what to do for a while.

After waiting for a while, the shopkeeper Lu turned around and said with a smile: "The two of you, please rest with me for a while, and leave for Xiangyang tomorrow." He led the way, led the two to a rather quiet courtyard, and withdrew, and after a while, Yahuan sent a wash, which was also thoughtful and respectful.

When everything was quiet, Du Ruhui and Lin Keqing escaped from death, and after hardships, they only felt that this place was like a fairyland. Lin Keqing asked suspiciously, "If you regret it, this General Xiao has let people go, and his martial arts are self-evident, and I don't know what important things he wants to do when he goes to the north, I just hope that he will have a safe journey." ”

"Extraordinary people do extraordinary things," Du Ruhui sighed lightly: "General Xiao is an extraordinary person, and his actions are simply unpredictable, I can't imagine it." If I go to Xiangyang, I should do my best to serve him, and I hope that General Xiao will turn back safely as soon as possible, it can be seen that he is in a hurry, and he is afraid that there will be extremely important and sinister things......"

"General Xiao is acting alone, it is too dangerous." Lin Keqing asked worriedly.

Du Ruhui laughed, "Although General Xiao is alone, you should understand when you look at the Fuxing Ji of Tongguan that he is by no means single on the road, he does things most appropriately, you can rest assured." ”

"I still don't know what the relationship between Fuxingji and General Xiao is?" Lin Keqing asked softly.

Du Ruhui shook his head, "Keqing, it's not something we should ask, so don't speculate." ”

Lin Keqing nodded, snuggled into Du Ruhui's arms, and said softly: "If you regret it, you are conceited of your knowledge, but you have not been reused." I have heard the name of General Xiao for a long time, and you have long wanted to defect to General Xiao, I just hope that under a character like him, you can show what you have learned in your chest. ”

Du Ruhui nodded, his face was full of energy for a while, although he didn't want to guess, but he was also thinking in his heart, what did Xiao Buyi do in the north, and what did he have to do with Fuxingji?

Xiao Buyi had already left Tongguan at this moment, and rushed straight to the Yellow River, Du Ruhan guessed well, although he rushed to the grassland single-handedly, he was by no means acting alone.

At this time, the power of the Yuan family and the allied scholars loomed, and Xiao Buyi enjoyed unprecedented convenience.

It's just that Fuxing Ji, there are semicolons all over the Central Plains, and the convenience is self-evident, but few people know that only with a special copper coin given by Yuan Lan can mobilize the Fuxing Ji in the Central Plains.

Of course, in addition to copper coins, you also need code words, both are right, and you can tell the shopkeeper of Fuxing Ji to do things.

Although Xiao Buyi is in charge of Xiangyang, Baling and Yiyang, it does not mean that Tongguan does not have his power. He was in the open, but Yuan Lan secretly gave full play to the shrewdness and connections of a businessman, and kept infiltrating all parts of the Central Plains, of course, his infiltration was not in terms of power, but mostly in business.

Not only Tongguan, but even across the Yellow River counties, there are more or less places to respond, Xiao Buyi came up with a way to transmit messages to birds, plus the wealthy families of the Yuan family alliance of the scholars, no matter where Xiao Buyi goes, he can get unprecedented convenience.

Thinking that Du Ruhui is not a waste of fame, after arriving in Xiangyang, he joined forces with Wei Zheng, and it should be easy to manage the counties, Xiao Buyi was indescribably happy in his heart, riding a horse and riding lightly, but the goal was Taiyuan!

There, of course, he had to stay for a while to meet Li Jing and discuss the grassland plan.

**

When Xiao Buyi was in high spirits, Yu Wenshu was already dying.

Whether it is a miracle doctor or a divine stick, when I saw Yu Wenshu, I knew that he would definitely not survive for a few days.

In front of the bed, Yu Wenshu's three sons cried like tears, although Lao Tzu was not dead, Yu Wenhua, Yu Wenzhi and Yu Wenshi were all as sad as mourning.

Because Yu Wenshi is a concubine, although he was injured by Xiao Buyi, the future is still covered by the princess after all, and he is not as anxious as the two brothers.

Although he is the third brother, he is much more comfortable than the two brothers, but Yu Wenhua and he didn't have such a good life, he was just crying, "Dad, you can't die, you die, what can we do?" ”

Yuwen Zhiji was also howling, "Dad, you must persevere......"

Yuwen Shuren was in a coma, and his mind was out of his body, as if he had returned to the time of the Southern Expedition and the Northern War, he had done a lot of great things in his life, but now, it is impossible to escape death. What have you done in your life? In a coma, Yu Wenshu was just thinking about this question, he didn't remember many things, but he only remembered his submissiveness to Yang Guang. There is no right or wrong in his life, he only knows that what Yang Guang said is right, he has been in a high position for all these years, and it is a miracle that he has been trusted by Yang Guang, he knows that he is going to die, but before he dies, he still deceived Yang Guang once, thinking of Yu Wenshu here, he smiled bitterly in his heart, and heard the dry howl of his three sons, Yu Wenshu was angry, these unscrupulous sons didn't want him to die, but they were all for their own consideration! But after all, this is his son, he has to think about the way back for them, but what else can he do, Xu Hongke escaped, he can't turn into a Chen Xuanhua, and death may be a relief for him. But even before he died, he couldn't understand why Xu Hongke lied to him, was he a person from Taiping Dao, and what was the point of him doing this?

When I was in a daze, I heard the subordinate say in a loud voice: "Lord Pei, the waiter of the Yellow Gate, has arrived." ”

Yuwenshu's spirit was slightly uplifted, and he secretly thought that Pei Ju had been in Zhangye and other places, how could he come to Yangzhou?

Pei Ju slowly walked to Yu Wenshu's bed, Yu Wenhua stood up, and said with a sad face: "Master Pei, my father is afraid that he can't do it, what can I do......

Pei Ju sighed lightly, "Duke Yuwen has done his best for the imperial court, he is seriously ill, and the saint is also worried, but this time the saint asked me to come and visit." ”

When Yu Wenshu heard the two words of Shengshang, his eyelids twitched slightly, and after a while, he finally opened his eyes, his lips squirmed twice, and he felt that his face was stiff and he couldn't make a sound.

Pei Ju's face showed pity, he and Yuwenshu have been in the same hall for a long time, and seeing Yuwenshu dying, he couldn't help but feel a little sad about the death of a rabbit and a fox.

"General Yuwen, the Holy Lord knows that you are seriously ill, and I wanted to come and visit ...... in person."

Two tears appeared in the corners of Yu Wenshu's eyes, and he opened his mouth, but he still couldn't make a sound. Even he didn't understand whether he was grateful or guilty.

"But it's inconvenient for the saint to come after all," Pei Ju sighed lightly, "Because this doesn't conform to the rules of the palace, but the saint is quite concerned about General Yuwen, so he asked the old man to come, just want to ask General Yuwen what he needs?" ”

Yu Wenshu perked up, his eyes were a little bright, he raised the strength of his whole body, stretched out his hand and pointed at Yu Wenhua and said: "Transform and ...... Minister...... The eldest son, the squire...... Appeal to the Holy ...... Hope...... Hope...... Holy ...... Suspend...... Suspend...... Pity ......"

After he said this sentence intermittently, a mouthful of phlegm surged to his throat, and his breathing suddenly became short, but he didn't put down one hand, just pointed at Yu Wenhua, his face flushed.

Pei Ju's eyes flashed, and he turned his head and said, "Hurry up and ask the imperial doctor to come!" ”

Yu Wenhua stepped forward to support Lao Tzu and hissed, "Dad...... Father! ”

"You...... Good...... ...... himself" Yu Wenshu suddenly lost his breath, staring at his son, tears flowed from his eyes again, but his expression slowly dissipated.

"Doctor, quick!" Yu culture and heart-rending calling.

The imperial doctor finally arrived, but when he saw Yuwenshu's eyes, his heart was sudden, and then he reached out and gently touched Yuwenshu's wrist, and said helplessly: "General Yuwen has passed away!" ”

"You're lying!" Yu Wenhua roared angrily, wanting to grab the imperial doctor.

"Hua Ji ......" Pei Ju said softly: "Don't be rude!" ”

Yu Wenhua was inexplicably sad and indignant, but most of them were for themselves, and when they heard Pei Ju's scolding, they suddenly thought of something, and cried loudly: "Master Pei, my father has passed away, you ......"

Pei Ju sighed lightly, "If you don't die, please also mourn, you first prepare for Ling Zun, and I will go back to the palace to tell the saint." ”

Yu Wenhua's face changed slightly, and he suddenly said, "Master Pei, please take a step to speak." Zhiji, Shi and you prepare for your father's future affairs first, I, I have something to talk about with Master Pei. ”

Pei Ju was not surprised, with an unfathomable smile on the corner of his mouth.

Yu Wenhua and Pei Ju went to the inner hall and blocked the left and right, Pei Ju asked softly, "I don't know what is going on with Huaji?" ”

Yu Wenhua and Huo Ran took two steps forward, and 'Gu Dong' knelt on the ground and said, "Master Pei save me." ”

Pei Ju frowned and said, "Why did you say this?" I have always been friends with Ling Zun, if you have anything to do, I have absolutely no reason not to help. ”

Yu Wenhua and snot burst into tears, climbed to Pei Ju's feet and said, "Master Pei, my father passed away suddenly, and many things have not been explained......"

Pei Ju's face changed slightly, "What do you mean...... He didn't even explain the matter of Mrs. Chen's return to Yang? ”

Yu Wenhua nodded again and again, "That's right, please ask Master Pei to save me." ”

"What about the two Taoist priests who are related to Mrs. Chen's return to Yang?" Pei Ju lowered his voice.

Yu Wenhua said with a desperate face: "Huan Faji is still there, but Xu Hongke doesn't know where to go. ”

Pei Ju was dumbfounded and said, "He...... Does he ......?"

Yu Wenhua and said sadly: "I think he deceived his father, his father was loyal, but he made a big mistake, and my father was sick because he learned that Xu Hongke's dog thief had escaped." But my father has been in a coma and has not explained anything, and I really don't know what to do. I also ask Master Pei to save my family's life for the sake of being a good friend with my father. ”

In the past, Yu Wenshu was in, Yu Wenhua and never cared about anything to return yang to yin, but as soon as Yu Wenshu died, Yu Wenhua immediately realized that something was wrong, and Yang Guang was angry, and it was definitely not his Yu culture that could resist. If Chen Xuanhua can't be restored, Yuwen's family is likely to be uprooted. He is not smart in the first place, he has always lived in the shadow of his father, indecisive, bullying the weak and afraid of the hard, and he has few opinions. Fang Caiyu recounted his death, he howled and cried not for his father, but for himself and his family, at this time, he was at stake in life and death, and he couldn't take care of much, like a drowning man fishing for a straw, whether it was useful or not, just holding on to it.

Pei Ju frowned and said, "You said that the matter of returning the yang is false?" ”

Yu Wenhua hesitated before saying: "Master Pei, when I couldn't find Xu Hongke, I felt strange and notified my father, but my father couldn't afford to be sick." I went to question Huan Fa Hei again, and he also knew that it was not good, so he said that everything was Xu Hongke's mastermind, he was greedy for money, and he didn't know anything about the rest. I have now taken strict care of him, and I also ask Master Pei to see the thin face of my father, and say a lot of good words to the saints, explaining the truth, if I can save the life of the Yuwen family, and become grateful forever, I will repay Lord Pei for saving his life by being a cow and a horse in this life. ”

Pei Ju sighed, "Huaji, the only wish of the saint to come to Jiangnan is to return the yang to Mrs. Chen, he has been looking forward to this matter for a long time, I am only afraid of telling the truth to the saint, he is heartbroken, and under the grief and indignation, the Yuwen family will be connected to the nine clans." ”

Yu Wenhua and cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he hugged Pei Ju's feet and cried bitterly: "Master Pei, what should I do?" You must save me! ”

Pei Ju said in a deep voice: "If you want to save you, there is no way, but you must obey my arrangement, and you must not make any claims." ”

Yu Wenhua and Daxi nodded again and again: "Master Pei, I listen to you in everything, as long as you can save my whole family, and never forget your great kindness!" ”

**

Pei Ju came out of Yuwen Mansion and went straight to the palace, and after only waiting for a while, Yang Guang announced that he had been promoted, and when he saw Pei Ju, he asked, "How is Yuwen Aiqing now?" ”

Pei Ju's face showed grief, "Holy Lord, General Yuwen, he ...... Just now...... Passed away. ”

Yang Guang's face was a little blank, mourning flashed in his eyes, he sat on the dragon chair weakly, and muttered, "Yuwen Shu is dead? ”

Yuwenshu has followed Yang Guang for decades, and to him, he is the same as a shadow. Although Yang Guang knew that Yu Wenshu was over the age of old, and this disease was really unlucky, but when he really heard the news of his death, the blow in his heart was still huge.

The people around him passed away one by one, and he couldn't help but feel sad in his heart.

First Zhang Xutuo, then Yuwenshu, he didn't know how many people were going to leave him!

I don't know how long I was silent, Yang Guang asked again, "What is Yuwen Aiqing's wish before she dies?" ”

Pei Ju said softly: "He said that people will eventually die, and please don't be sad about the saint, what he remembers the most is the dragon body of the saint." ”

Tears flowed from the corners of Yang Guang's eyes, and he sighed lightly: "Yuwen Aiqing has been for me all her life, and even if she is dying, she still remembers me, but she is really loyal." What does he wish for other than to care about me? ”

"General Yuwen is most at ease with his three sons."

Yang Guang nodded, "I will remember." Waving his hand weakly, Yang Guang said weakly: "Pei Aiqing, you should retreat first, I want to be quiet." ”

Pei Ju was slightly stunned, but he still said that he obeyed the order, and after leaving the palace, Yu Wenhua hurriedly greeted him and said, "Master Pei, what did the saint say?" ”

Pei Ju shook his head, "The Holy Lord is saddened by Ling Zun's death, and he has not mentioned Mrs. Chen's return to Yang for the time being. Huahe, you first go back to the house for the time being to prepare for Ling Zun, and after the Holy Lord summons you, the old man will intercede for you. It's just that you have written down all the words that the old man commanded? ”

Yu Wenhua nodded again and again, and looked at Pei Ju pitifully, "Master Pei, the Yuwen family, young and old, is counting on you, and I ask Lord Pei to have mercy." ”

He left helplessly, Pei Ju frowned slightly, and turned back to Pei Mansion full of concerns.

Before entering the living room, I smelled a strong smell of herbs, and saw a person sitting in the living room, in a daze, with a medicine bowl on the table, full of medicine and no drink, I couldn't help frowning and said: "Mingcui, why don't you take medicine?" ”

Pei Mingcui slowly turned her head and said lightly: "Dad, you're back." ”

Pei Mingcui has lost a lot of weight compared to when she left Yang Guang, her face is haggard, her eyes are sunken, and she looks a little desolate, but her eyebrows are slightly frowned, and the worry and contemplation in her bones linger!

(To be continued)