The new emperor relied on the Xiao family on the one hand, and purged Xiao Yi's forces on the other.

Xiao Yi's uncle's house was raided three years ago because of the corruption case, Xiao's father was afraid that the emperor would be taboo, and even his cousin, who had been married to Xiao Yi, did not redeem his slave status.

The father-in-law of the second room of the Xiao family supervised the scientific examination last year, and a concubine accepted bribes and sold the exam questions to a lifter, and after being reported, the whole family accepted slaves, not to mention, the father-in-law was sentenced to capital punishment that had never been used for many years---- and was beheaded in half, and people watched their waists break, and they crawled seven steps away in pain before dying.

These are all signals, and the new emperor no longer relies on the Xiao family as much as he did at the beginning, especially when Xiao's father sent Xiao Yi back on the grounds of defeat, the new emperor agreed without the slightest hesitation, even if he made meritorious service, he was only given the rank of a false general.

With Ah Zheng's ability to make weapons, if the Xiao family marries Ah Zheng, it will only make the royal family more taboo, besides, Xiao Yi has already made a marriage, and he is postponing his marriage again and again.

Seeing that Xiao Yi's pain was touched, Yang Xiu sneered: "For Ah Zheng, don't say that you don't have a life, it's a rebellion, and the master is not afraid, you, don't dare." “

Xiao Yi looked at the door in a panic, and saw that no one was eavesdropping, even Xiao San was far away, so he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Yang Xiu!" Silence! If you are in front of your father, don't talk nonsense. “

Xiao Yi even regretted it in his heart, and threatened Yang Xiu to work for his father, whether it was right or wrong.

Rather than taking risks, my father is now in danger.

Xiao Yi finally made up his mind and said: "Yang Xiu, you go to the Valan Pass, the iron cavalry of the Beiyu will be blocked outside the pass, Daqi will be safe, Jiangyang County will be safe, Huang Zheng will be safe, Wan Yanyu is just a grasshopper after the autumn, and sooner or later he will have to flee back." “

Yang Xiu's eyes stared straight at Xiao Yi's eyes, and he said without hesitation: "Don't talk about the morality of those families and countries, what's the benefit, just say it." “

Xiao Yi frowned, he didn't like Yang Xiu's way of speaking, but this Yang Xiu, not only behaved perversely, said things beautifully, and did things very decently, yielding the strength of hundreds of people, he was able to turn the tide at a critical moment, not afraid of the northern soldiers, not afraid of Yan Yu, if he was entrusted with a heavy task, Shouhui would turn over a big trick.

Xiao Yi relieved the discomfort in his heart, and said firmly: "All the brothers under your command, including those who are accused of crimes by the official family, will all be decriminalized and registered in the army, and military salaries will be paid, and meritorious deeds will be rewarded. “

Yang Xiu raised his eyebrows arrogantly, obviously not taking it to heart, even if the current brother is guilty, in these years of panic, Jiang Xianling has no energy, let alone courage to challenge Yang Xiu such a group of desperate San Lang.

Xiao Yi continued: "My father is a general of the Sanpin Zhenguo, and he has a knighthood, so he can reward generals below the sixth grade for meritorious service, and ask the court to reward the fifth-grade general. “

Yang Xiu smacked his lips and praised him: "A civilian, becoming a five-grade general, is really a temptation ......"

Yang Xiu pursed his eyebrows and motioned for Xiao Yi to continue.

Xiao Yi asked incomprehensibly: "Aren't these enough?" “

Yang Xiu shook his finger and said: "It's not enough, it's far from enough, I can go to the border pass, you have to promise me that you will never fight Ah Zheng's idea again, let alone treat Ah Zheng with the next three rotten means." “

Xiao Yi couldn't help but laugh and said, "If you don't go to guard against Qi Sihai and the like, what are you going to do in case of me?" Besides, what if Huang Zheng himself is willing to marry? How can I be a man who beats mandarin ducks? “

Yang Xiu pursed his lips and said: "What Qi Sihai, Li Wujiang, Zhao Liuhe and the flow, I don't need to say that you will block it, I am only worried that you will make it bad." ”

Xiao Yi frowned inexplicably.

Yang Xiu had already stood up, picked up the water cup, didn't catch it, and poured the water in the water cup on Xiao Yi's table.

Yang Xiu hurriedly apologized: "I'm sorry, I haven't slept well after watching Yan Yu in the past few days, I lost my mind, apologize." ”

Xiao Yi waved his hand indifferently and said, "It's okay, let's still study how to find out Wanyan Yu, dig out this tumor, and cheer up Bian Guan." ”

The two chatted until the sun was tilting westward, and Yang Xiu left.

The wick under the lampshade is on the window lattice, stretching Xiao Yi's image very long, Xiao Yi lifted the lampshade, picked the wick, the oil lamp burst an oil flower, lit up a lot, put the lampshade on, thinking about the conditions proposed by Yang Xiu, Xiao Yi couldn't help laughing and said: "This Yang Xiu, who is this general?" Use the next three rotten means? The idea of beating Huang Zheng? How can it be? I really underestimated General Ben......"

Turning his head and seeing the black or red color stained by ink on the bookcase, Xiao Yi shouted "Xiao San", maybe he was far away, or Xiao San was already sleepy, and did not respond in time, Xiao Yi compassionately cleaned up the remnants of the painting by himself.

The above two are freehand ink paintings, black and white, and Xiao Yi threw them into the carbon disk in a ball.

Underneath is a painting of fine brushwork, red or pink paint, the face is already a little unclear, only a blood-red bead chain on the girl's wrist is seen.

Xiao Yi was stunned for a moment, his hand unconsciously touched the ornament changed from the red jade bead chain worn at the hem of the clothes, and then reached out to wipe the girl's cheek on the picture, but the more he rubbed it, the more blurred it became, and only the ink stain on Xiao Yi's hand was wiped off.

Xiao Yi's heart suddenly felt a little empty, and for a long time, he seemed to say to himself: "The young man has great ambitions in his chest, and his children's love is abandoned, and the great cause of the family and country is in his heart, turning the tide and protecting the people." “

The man took off the red jade from his waist and threw it into the carbon basin with the half-wet scroll, and the wet paper, together with the jade luozi, burned up with smoke and choked his mouth and nose.

Xiao San pushed the door and rushed in, and saw that Xiao Yi was just burning things and not running water, so he put his mind at ease, picked up the carbon basin and said, "Young General, let your subordinates take these things down." ”

As soon as he stepped over the threshold, he was called back by Xiao Yi, and said in a deep voice: "Pick up this red blood bead, after all, it's worth some silver." ”

The jade network connecting the beads had been burned, and the beads were scattered in the charcoal brazier, Xiao San was bitter in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face, and promised to go out of the house.

In the medicine furnace, Yang Xiu handed the pill to Huang Gong, held up the golden crisp and gummy candy in his hand and said with a smile: "Ah Gong, are you good at taking the medicine, when you are so thorough, Brother Hugh will take you to see your sister." ”

"Really?" Huang Qi swallowed the pill without hesitation, and sat quietly on the pony, as well-behaved and sensible as he was every time he took the medicine.

It's just the solemnity revealed from his face, it is not difficult to guess that every time he takes medicine, he will go through a painful struggle process, it is the encouragement of his relatives, and the desire to survive that has allowed him to pass one level after another.

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