Yan Shaoxun's thin lips hooked up a touch of mockery, and his cool eyes made Xiao Lei himself not have the courage to say it again.

"I heard that Mrs. Hou is terminally ill, she may have promised Wei Yuanhou before, but it was just a delaying tactic, waiting for Xiao Yao to come back. Now that you think Xiao Yao is back, will she still agree? It's not like she doesn't have a son. ”

Xiao Lei's inner defense line was defeated by Yan Shaoxun on all fronts, and he also knew that the Xie family would not agree to his name at all.

The most important thing is that Xie is dying, and her father can't bear to persecute her.

However, after all, he was not a fledgling hairy boy, so he quickly calmed down and said, "Isn't the fourth brother your friend?" Fifth Prince, what do you mean? ”

Yan Shaoxun didn't hide it, and said generously: "I admire Xiao Yao, but it's a pity that he has already stood in line and supported my sixth brother." Therefore, I hope that the soldiers of Shanhaiguan and the people who support me are me. ”

When it comes to the change of the throne, Xiao Lei is so confused that he doesn't know what to say for a while.

Yan Shaoxun seduced again: "As far as I can see, Xiao Lei, you have paid too much to Shanhaiguan over the years. The soldiers of Shanhaiguan still believe in you, you are fully capable of taking over the position of commander from the hands of Marquis Weiyuan. ”

Xiao Lei was silent, and Yan Shaoxun didn't urge, but said: "I know you haven't figured it out for a while, it doesn't matter, I will still be in Liaodong for two months." If you figure it out, you can always come to me. ”

When Xiao Yao and Yan Shaoxun and his party left Shanhaiguan in the evening, Xiao Lei was still hesitating.

"General Xiao, Master Hou is looking for you."

A Weiyuan Marquis's personal guard came to pass the word, Xiao Lei looked up at the sky, the sunset was as brilliant as fire, dazzling half of the sky. But on the other side, it was dark and gloomy, like a beast hibernating.

Xiao Lei's heart sank, nodded silently and left the courtyard, heading towards Wei Yuanhou's study.

Bypassing the corner of the corridor, Xiao Lei heard someone talking very loudly: "Do you know? The fourth young master is very skilled, and he fought with the Hou Ye today for almost a quarter of an hour! ”

"Is there such an exaggeration? Isn't the fourth young master the champion of Wenqu Xing? How can the martial arts be so good, I can't pass twenty moves under the Hou Ye's knife. ”

"The Fourth Young Master is a real civil and military master, he is too powerful, he must be more powerful than the third young master!"

"Of course! Wang Zijie can beat the third young master, but he can't beat the fourth young master. ”

……

Xiao Lei stopped and listened for a moment, his face didn't seem to change, but in fact, his heart had already turned upside down.

He coughed heavily, turned around the corner as naturally as he could, passed in front of the guards without squinting, and strode into the study.

"Master Hou!"

In the barracks, Xiao Lei is generally called "Hou Ye" like a soldier, so as not to show his special identity.

And Weiyuan Hou was sitting behind the desk with a bold face, burying his head in a coarse white cloth, carefully wiping his usual Minghong knife.

"Sit."

The Ming Hong knife is the head of the Xiao family, the symbol and customary weapon of the past dynasties.

The knife is two feet eight long, curved and convex outward, the back of the knife curves with the blade, there are two blood grooves and two wavy nail prints on both sides, and the blade is extremely sharp. The handle is three inches and five inches long, and is sandwiched with two horns and fixed with pins.

On weekdays, this Ming Hong knife is hung in the middle of the study, and it will only be removed before going to the battlefield.

Xiao Lei didn't hear of the war, and was slightly surprised when he saw his father wiping the knife. asked: "Master Hou, why did you suddenly use the Ming Hong Knife?" Is there any news? ”

Wei Yuanhou didn't raise his head, and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's just that my hands are itchy today, and I want to use it to try." ”

Xiao Lei looked at his father's natural expression, his tone was relaxed, and he said tentatively: "I heard that Master Hou had a big battle with the fourth brother just now?" I didn't expect the fourth brother to be so good at kung fu, it was beyond my expectations. ”

Originally, Xiao Lei was just tempting, but Wei Yuanhou answered seriously.

"Yes, I tried the knife with Xiao Yao just now, and he is better at using a long knife than a spear. It's a pity that he can only know the shape of the Xiao family's knife technique, but he doesn't know the knife technique, so I am ready to teach him the Xiao family's knife technique. ”

Xiao Lei was startled, and his voice raised slightly: "Xiao Yao knows the Xiao family's knife technique?" ”

There was a trace of guilt in Wei Yuanhou's eyes, and he sighed: "He peeked at me to teach you sword techniques before, but unfortunately he only memorized the moves, but he didn't understand the essence. ”

"I see, I watched the fourth brother's spear today, but I didn't expect him to be better at swordsmanship."

Xiao Lei was bitter in his heart, and he barely squeezed out a smile.

Wei Yuanhou didn't know that Xiao Lei was crazy jealous in his heart, and said straightforwardly: "I didn't expect that he would be so talented in sword skills. I thought that there was no successor to the Xiao family's sword technique, but now I won't be shameless to see my ancestors. ”

Xiao Lei used all his self-control to suppress his impulse to run away.

Biting his lip, he said softly: "Master Hou, you said that I have no talent in swordsmanship, but didn't you say that the third brother has it before?" Why did you become the fourth brother now? ”

"You three brothers, Xiao Yong is the most talented, but he is not as good as Xiao Yao."

Wei Yuanhou smiled and commented: "Xiao Yong has the courage, which is enough to show the fast, ruthless, and accurate sword technique of the Xiao family. But Xiao Lei not only has the courage, but also judges the situation and is flexible. Compared with Xiao Yong's bravery, he has more general style. ”

Xiao Lei lowered his head slightly, covering the unwillingness and jealousy in his eyes, and his hands in his sleeves were already tightly clenched into fists.

"Father, is this going to pass on the Ming Hong knife to Xiao Yao?"

Wei Yuanhou was stunned for a moment, and then a trace of regret flashed on his face. Put down the Ming Hong Knife and said in a deep voice: "The Ming Hong Sword will only stay in Shanhaiguan to deter foreign races." Xiao Yao will not stay, and the Ming Hong Dao will not be passed on to him. ”

After listening to Wei Yuanhou's heartfelt words, Xiao Lei sobered up a lot.

Lowering his head, he said a little ashamed, "I'm sorry, father." It's because I'm narrow-minded, but seeing that the fourth brother is so young, and both civil and military, I, as the eldest brother, have a bit of pressure. ”

Wei Yuanhou put down the Ming Hong knife and said with a smile: "I have seen your dedication to Shanhaiguan for more than ten years, and I will not let your efforts be in vain." is not a person with strong martial arts, or a general. ”

Xiao Lei was a lot more relaxed at this time, and it was rare to smile a little shyly: "Am I not afraid that you will be disappointed?" ”

Wei Yuanhou stood up, walked in front of Xiao Lei, and said with a smile: "I feel guilty about Xiao Yao, but I won't use Shanhaiguan and Da Zhou's safety to make up for him." However, he is also a disciple of the Xiao family, and this Xiao family's knife technique should also be passed on to him. ”

"It's nature. Father, we haven't had a fight for a long time, let's try it today? ”

Xiao Lei couldn't wait to invite the battle, wanting to prove that he was stronger than Xiao Yao.

Wei Yuanhou was also interested, and the two of them each held a knife to open the fight. As Xiao Lei took the initiative to attack, the two long knives exchanged blows against each other, and the crisp sound was clearly visible.

It's just that Xiao Lei's knife technique is too weak, and it can't be more than ten moves, and it has been broken through the defense by Wei Yuanhou's knife and stopped at his throat.

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