The elder brother said this very lightly, but Xi Yan suddenly became nervous, since this matter can't be hidden from the elder brother, it is naturally possible that it can't be hidden from others, such as his father.

"But you don't have to worry," Xi Luan saw his uneasiness, so he comforted him, "Father doesn't know that you still have that relationship with her, and I don't know that the reason why you don't want to marry is her." ”

"Then why did my brother tell me about this?"

"I just don't want to see you go astray." Xi Luan's tone did not fluctuate, and he still said calmly and calmly, "If a person is on the wrong path, he will never be able to make up for it." You are a strong-blooded man, so naturally you also have your **...... But you have to know that you can dwell on the kind of emotion you want, but you can't dwell on it for long. ”

"But brother...... More than ten years have passed, for your sister-in-law, are you immersed or addicted? ”

Xi Yan refuted him like this, but Xi Luan was not angry.

He knew that what Xi Yan said was the truth, and he always had inexplicable guilt for Xie Lingjun, he was a young general who could carry a gun and get on the horse, and he was also a considerate husband who knew the pain and itch.

But Xie Lingjun left...... It was as if all the life in his life had come to an end.

Although Xi Luan has never revealed this pain in a grand manner, Xi Yan knows that his brother just hides all his grief in his heart alone, and in the dead of night, in front of the empty room, indulging in the memories of the past.

Xi Luan listened to the sound of the wind all over the mountain, and a slight ripple flashed in his eyes: "This is also the reason why I don't know how to tell you, after all, I am also a person who is confined to my state of mind, if I come to enlighten you, no matter how you are, you will feel less convincing, right?" It's just that after all these years, maybe my heart has changed a little, you are different from me, you haven't started yet. Big brother knows it's hard for you to make a choice, but you can't keep running away from it, right? ”

"I know I can't quit it, but ...... Why not now? And brother, what do you want me to choose? ”

"You should understand how much you have on your shoulders. The ...... of Da Zhao After all, many of them are in the hands of the nobles, and in this world, is there not a share on your shoulders? ”

Brother's words were like a thunderbolt, Xi Yan frowned, and hesitated: "What does brother mean?" ”

"I just want you to understand, in your capacity, what exactly do you want to follow?" Xi Luan looked at him steadily, "These...... Have you thought about it? ”

These words are like a good drink, he once thought that he could follow the footsteps of his ancestors, show all his knowledge in the temple, continue the national glory of the entire Great Zhao Dynasty, and let the lintel of the Xi family never be dusty. But my brother said so...... Xi Yan suddenly discovered, are these really what he wants? Or is it just that since childhood, under the influence of the elders, he has given himself the default path?

"But the days of raising my arms and shouting high are not necessarily what I want."

"You misunderstood," Xi Luan shook his head with a smile, and then said to his younger brother, "The stability of the country, in the final analysis, ...... It is a struggle between the ambitions of those in power and the will of the people. If you are in a position of power, you may be able to control your ambitions? ”

Although such a topic is contrary to the way of the minister, Xi Yan and his brother have always been eclectic in their conversations, so they naturally took over the conversation: "If the national strength is strong, ambition can crush the people's hearts." However, if the water can carry the boat, it can also capsize the boat, and if the people are repeatedly injured and the people are injured, the people will naturally crush their ambitions into powder. ”

"Well," Xi Luan looked at Xi Yan with a little approving, and affirmed, "I didn't expect that you would be able to get a little bit of his essence after being taught under Mr. Lin for a short time." ”

"Actually, my brother is also my teacher," Xi Yan picked up the wine cup and raised his glass to Xi Luan, "Mr. Lin is hidden behind the mountains and forests, and it is my brother who has been teaching me." ”

"Duty, you are my only younger brother, if I can't guide you well, I'm afraid my mother won't spare me easily."

Saying that, both of them laughed in unison, Xi Luan is twelve years old and Xi Yan is twelve, and he will always spare no effort to help him guide him before Xi Yan's every step of his choice. Xi Yan respects him, and it's not just because he's his brother. For him, Xi Luan is more like a guide, and he is also the most powerful reliance behind him, and this reliance even exceeds the influence that Xi Yuanshan has brought him.

The canopy gradually fell, but neither of them had any intention of leaving, and several pots of cold wine had already been served, and the jade liquid in the cup was dyed by the red glow, which was moist but had a vague red.

"I wonder how the war in the northwest is going?" Xi Luan suddenly asked out of bounds, although there have been frequent good news in the past month or so, he always seems to have some worries.

"I think I'll be able to make a success in the near future," Xi Yan recalled the Tang newspaper that came back a few days ago, but he didn't take this matter too seriously, Da Zhao is such a strong battle, as long as he holds the Zhenyuan Pass in his hand, the recovery of Zhenyuan Pass is just around the corner.

"Hmm......" Xi Luan thoughtfully looked at the sky in the northwest, but his tone was a little desolate, "This year, the mountains and rivers of Dazhao are not very peaceful, and the displaced people on the other side of the water have not been settled, and there will be chaos in the northwest......"

"Brother," Xi Yan suddenly turned his head, looking at Xi Luan's eyes full of clarity, "Do you remember the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, when I went to your courtyard?" ”

Xi Luan was stunned, but still said with a smile: "Remember, it's rare for big brother to have such a time...... I happened to be bumped into by you. ”

"At that time, you said that Da Zhao's court situation was too dark, but I think today's words, my brother is actually not much different from back then."

"Why do you say that?"

"Everyone says that you don't care about the court, and even that you are getting depressed, but I always feel that the blood in your heart for your family and country has not cooled down." Xi Yan looked at his brother with some earnestness, "You once said that you were too disappointed in the court, but we are all courtiers of Da Zhao, this time the family and the country have suffered such a change, and my brother is still worried, right?" ”

"So to speak...... It's okay," Xi Luan was very indifferent, he had been away from the court for many years, but it didn't mean that he didn't understand, everything he said still had a great impact on Xi Yan, "After all, he was born and grew up in Si." Once the land is trampled by the enemy, it is the people of Da Zhao who suffer. The people are also gentlemen...... If a ruler cannot protect his people, he is not worthy to be a king. ”

"What the elder brother said," Xi Yan continued, "is that if you want to protect your people, you must have strong troops. Where only the iron hoof can tread...... The people will have peace. ”

"yes...... Only by deterring with iron horses can we protect the peace of the river. ”

This night, Xi Luan and Xi Yan brothers chatted a lot, although they were not stubborn soldiers on the Northwest Battlefield, but the battlefield of Iron Horse Binghe was never far from them.