Xiao Yao looked at Wei Yuanhou coldly, with disgust in his eyes, as if he was looking at a stranger.

"I know, the fourth young master of the Xiao family, what is the matter with my father? Let's get straight ahead! If I still want to give up the position of the son, I have already said that my father still asks the emperor for instructions, which is easier. ”

Wei Yuanhou's heart tightened, and the hands behind his back couldn't help but clench his fists. After a while, he was a little embarrassed and said, "I want to teach you the Xiao family's knife technique." ”

"No, you don't!"

Xiao Yao turned around and left.

Wei Yuanhou's voice sounded: "Xiao Yao, learn the Xiao family's knife technique, and I will let you take your grandmother away." ”

Xiao Yao stopped, suddenly turned around and said angrily: "You threaten me with your grandmother? ”

"Whether you want it or not, whatever you want."

Wei Yuanhou was worried that Xiao Lei and the three of them did not have the talent to practice swords, and they were stationed in Shanhaiguan for a long time, so maybe they would be gone in a battle. If Xiao Yao learns it, he is in the capital, no matter what, the Xiao family's sword technique will be lost in the future.

Xiao Yao looked at Wei Yuanhou and didn't seem to be joking. He said in a deep voice: "Not only my grandmother, but also my mother, I will take it away." ”

"Your mother's body is not fit for long journeys, and besides, she won't be able to survive that time. What other conditions do you have, you can say. ”

Wei Yuanhou is clear about Xie's illness, and it is already the limit to be able to survive until Layue.

Xiao Yao sneered: "Mother has been with you all her life, but she is just a stranger. You have trapped her all her life, and after she dies, I will take her coffin back to the Xie family's old house for burial. ”

Wei Yuanhou was stunned, it stands to reason that the Xie family is his wife and should be buried in the ancestral grave of the Xiao family, but Xiao Yao wants to take it back to the Xie family's old house.

Seeing that Wei Yuanhou was a little hesitant, Xiao Yao continued: "In my mother's life, only when the Xie family's old mansion is the best time. You have the Yue family by your side, why do you want to keep your mother together? ”

Wei Yuanhou looked at the handsome Xiao Yao with his eyes, and his thoughts drifted back to a long time ago.

After a long silence, he whispered, "Okay, I promise you." From tonight onwards, come to practice martial arts, and I will teach you the Xiao family's sword technique. ”

"It's no longer time, I'll go with you now. I already know most of the Xiao family's knife techniques, you just need to teach me the last few tricks and formulas. ”

Wei Yuanhou remembered Xiao Yao's sword technique last time, nodded silently, and then turned around and went to the martial arts hall.

Xiao Yao is really very talented, with the Xiao family's knife technique, his sword technique is quickly integrated, and his moves are not inferior to Wei Yuanhou.

Wei Yuanhou was happy in his heart, but his face was not obvious, he slowed down his moves and demonstrated the last four moves one by one.

Xiao Yao also studied very seriously, but after two or three times, the last form of the Xiao family's knife technique, "Starlight", had already made it look like it.

"Very good, I can teach you myself, you only need to practice diligently, you can master it proficiently. If it's a horse war, it's even more powerful, and I have a cold knife in my study. It's three points longer than my usual Ming Hung knife, so it's just right for you. ”

Wei Yuanhou's gift, Xiao Yao finally accepted.

"I have learned the knife technique, and I hope that my father will keep his promise and promise me to take my mother and grandmother away."

Wei Yuanhou looked at Xiao Yao, who was standing tall and jade under the moonlight, and showed a smile: "Okay, you are the eldest son of the Xiao family, and it is also your responsibility to support your grandmother." ”

This is the first time, Xiao Yao heard from Wei Yuanhou that he is the eldest son, and he was a little sluggish for a while.

Wei Yuanhou looked at Xiao Yao, who was stunned, and said with a smile: "What? You're not? ”

Xiao Yao quickly came back to his senses and looked at Wei Yuanhou: "It's just that I heard my father admit it, it's just a little surprised." ”

"The four Mongol tribes have formed an alliance, Hershemin calls himself the Great Khan, and is preparing to attack the Jurchens, and perhaps the Shanhaiguan will soon be in smoke again. I'll take care of the affairs of the house in two days, and then I'll go to Shanhaiguan, and you'd better ask the five princes not to come over again." ”

Xiao Yao was surprised: "Impossible! Can Hershermin unify the four? ”

"The impossible has come true, and the imperial court will receive the news soon. However, the generals are outside, and the military orders are not obeyed, and they have to wait for the will of the imperial court, and it may be too late for anything. You can take them away in advance, too. ”

Wei Yuanhou has been insomnia at night recently, and this feeling of heart palpitations was still felt when his father died in battle more than 30 years ago.

Xiao Yao was silent, then raised his head and said firmly: "Although the Jurchen has declined over the years, it is not a lamb to be slaughtered. Waiting for Mongolia to defeat the Jurchens and attack Shanhaiguan is not something that can be done in a year and a half. ”

"Really? You're just extrapolating from past history, and it's nothing more than talking on paper. ”

Wei Yuanhou refuted unceremoniously, and then said: "Do you know that since last year, the grassland has experienced drought and plague. If it is a cold winter this year, whether it is the Jurchen or Mongolia, will it not be able to survive? ”

Wei Yuanhou's calm and calm words made Xiao Yao's heart tremble.

"Are you worried that the Mongols and the Jurchens will unite and attack Shanhaiguan directly? How is this possible? ”

Xiao Yao's sensitivity made Wei Yuanhou smile sincerely again.

"On the battlefield, the art of war is constantly tricky, and nothing is impossible. A steppe man without soldiers is a pack of wolves. You have to look at the overall situation, so that the enemy can attack from any direction, and you must be calm and confident. ”

Xiao Yao slowly chewed Wei Yuanhou's words, and his heart was numb for a while.

Although he is well-read, excellent in martial arts, and has seen life and death, he has not yet been to the real battlefield.

Facing thousands of troops on the battlefield, no matter how high your personal martial arts are, you will die. It relies on the art of war and tactics, as well as a calm grasp and arrangement of the battle situation.

Xiao Yao was silent for a while, then raised his head and said to Wei Yuanhou: "Father, I am also a member of the Xiao family's army, if the war starts, I hope I can do my best." ”

Wei Yuanhou laughed heartily and said happily: "You have this heart, I am very happy for my father." However, it is enough for Shanhaiguan to have me and your eldest brother, and you have to protect the five princes and the lord of Mingzhu. If war starts, you will go first. ”

Xiao Yao wanted to argue, but seeing what Wei Yuanhou meant, he would not agree to go to the battlefield, so he did not refute it for the time being.

Marquis Wei Yuan only thought that Xiao Yao had already listened to it, and chuckled: "You go back and rest, remember, don't let the fifth prince go to Shanhaiguan again." ”

"Yes."

Xiao Yao, who returned to Qingbo Courtyard, tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

For a while, I thought of my mother, who was dying. After a while, I thought that I wanted to protect the lord of Mingzhu and the five princes.

For a while, I can still think of my father who fought on the bloody battlefield.

I still remember when I was a child, I once secretly ran to Shanhaiguan, just when the Jurchens came to attack, the dead corpses everywhere, the bloody pictures, and the ubiquitous wails made me have nightmares for a long time.

It was only after the teacher came that he slowly came out of the shadows.

He also discussed with Yan Rongling about the possible war in Shanhaiguan. At that time, it was believed that the Jurchens were weak, and even if they attacked Shanhaiguan, they were only dying.

And the Mongols annexed the Jurchens and attacked Shanhaiguan again, at least two years later, and never thought that it would be now.