There are stars in the sky, there are dim lights on the ground, this is an inn, it looks a little cold from a distance, there are two young people sitting in front of the window, there is a pot of wine on the table, a few side dishes, but no one moves chopsticks, has been silent.

Gu Qingci looked at Ma Zhibai, his heart was a little desolate, inexplicably a little desolate, Ma Zhibai couldn't see the past demeanor at all, his beard was sloppy, the whole person was so thin that he didn't look like a human being, and his two pupils didn't look like a living person, and he didn't have any energy.

After a long time, Ma Zhibai picked up the wine jug, poured a glass of wine for Gu Qingci, and said with a wry smile: "Brother Gu, I have fantasized countless times about the two of us drinking together, but I never expected that this would be the case, this wine is not sweet at all, very sour, very astringent!"

Gu Qingci didn't raise his glass or move, just looked at Ma Zhibai quietly, and said: "At the beginning, I made two drinks with Brother Ma, and I also wanted to, either reunite after a long absence, not get drunk and not return, or meet at the wine shop to raise a glass to invite Mingyue, or toast the future, the past, and tomorrow together, I didn't think it would be so uncomfortable." ”

Ma Zhibai picked up the wine glass, drank it all, and said with a lonely expression: "I want to sigh that creation makes people, I want to sigh that people are in the rivers and lakes, and I can't help myself, but I really don't have the courage to say these two sentences." ”

Gu Qingci still didn't move, still plain as water, and said: "It's not about courage or not, if you think about it, you are not qualified to say these two sentences." ”

"Brother Gu......" Ma Zhibai called softly and said: "I really don't want to do this, but I have no choice, I have no choice, and I didn't expect it to bring you such annoyance, several times until you die, I ...... I'm sorry for you!"

"It's not me who you're sorry for," Gu Qingci's tone was cold, and he said: "What you're sorry for is that so many iron-blooded men died in front of you, they are all real heroes, what you're sorry for is the arrogance of the reader, you have been reading the sage book for so many years, it's better not to read it, what you're sorry for is the same scholar as you, his name is Ma Shilian, and he died in front of your eyes!"

Ma Zhibai took a deep breath, slowly spit it out, and said, "Brother Gu, I'm not you, I have a family, I ......"

"Excuse," Gu Qingci said coldly: "Family, who doesn't have a family, the thousands of people buried in the snow, don't they have anyone? What did you get for them? Ordinary pensions? They died on the battlefield, what should their families do? Do you have as many people in your Ma family as they do? Do you have difficulties with the people of your Ma family?

Gu Qingci's voice became more and more serious, the tavern junior raised his head blankly, wanted to say something, and was just about to speak, when he saw Gu Qingci throw a silver ingot, and said: "Little second brother, this tavern, I will pack it tonight, you close the door and close it!"

Xiao Er took the silver, nodded, pointed to the counter, and said, "Then, two sons, the wine is here, you have to drink it yourself, if anything happens, you can call me, I will be in the house." ”

When Xiao Er left, Gu Qing looked at Ma Zhibai and said, "Do you know? Most of the people who died in the war in Changling County were temporarily in the barracks, they did not have the establishment of the imperial court, they could not get too many pensions, their families had lost the pillars of the family, and they could not get the support of the imperial court, how did they live, and, if I guessed correctly, in order to expand your merits, your Ma family has underreported a lot of people! What about those families? Will your Ma family support you?"

Ma Zhibai took another sip of wine, and said for a long time: "I have tried my best to fight for them, but I really can't help it, if I deny those things, there are many people, they will all commit the crime of bullying the king, and the situation of my Ma family is also very difficult now, I can't help but think about them, Brother Gu, I really can't help it!"

"No way, hehe......" Gu Qingci sneered: "Do you know, I sent Ma Shilian's ashes home, do you know what the situation of his family is? The family is about to die, they have no honor, they only have orphans and widows, they can't live." ”

"I don't know what happened to your Ma family, but I know very well that with the power of your Ma family, and with the strength to be able to send more than ten great cultivators to assassinate me, even if something happens to your Ma family, it won't be impossible to live, but it's just not as beautiful as it is now. But. Do you know how many people's homes have been ruined on your scenery?"

Ma Zhibai slowly raised his head, looked at Gu Qingci, hesitated for a long time, and then spoke: "Brother Gu, let me ask you a question, you blame me for robbing you of your credit, which not only puts you in danger several times, but also makes you likely to be out of officialdom from now on." ”

"Alas," Gu Qingci sighed and said, "It's impossible not to blame, but if it's just my business, I shouldn't be so aggressive." ”

Gu Qingci made everything clear, and said it mercilessly, because, in his heart, he still remembered the gentleman's frank Ma Zhibai, and he knew that Ma Zhibai had no choice but to do so.

This night, there was no drizzle, but it seemed so lonely, there was always a cold wind blowing bleak, always revealing a trace of melancholy and a touch of sadness, in that tavern, there was a young man in a green shirt, he drank glass after glass.

I don't know how long it took, Gu Qingci suddenly picked up the wine glass and said: "I drank this glass of wine, from now on we are passers-by, the next time we meet, we will live and die and live and die!"

Ma Zhibai trembled, watching Gu Qingci slowly raise his wine glass, and when he was about to drink it, he suddenly shouted, "Brother Gu, slow down!"

Gu Qing paused, looked at Ma Zhibai, and said coldly: "Brother Ma...... This may be the last time I call you Brother Ma, what else do you have to say?"

Ma Zhibai stood up slowly, his face was a little flushed, or he was drunk, staggered and picked up the wine jug, took two steps forward, "poof", knelt in front of the window, slowly picked up the wine jug and poured it out, little by little on the ground, he looked at the starry sky, and slowly said: "I'm sorry for so many heroes, I'm sorry for so many comrades, this pot of wine, it's not for your forgiveness, but for me to apologize!"

After finishing speaking, Ma Zhibai staggered to his feet again, smiled at Gu Qingci, and said: "Brother Gu, actually, I have had a very difficult time during this time, really, whenever I close my eyes, I feel that there are many people around me looking at me, they are covered in blood, some of them are incomplete, they are all asking me, asking me why I am doing this?"

"Occasionally, I will dream of you again, the situation in the dream is the same as today, you don't blame me for robbing you of your merits, you only blame me for not making a life for so many people, you blame me for reading the sages in vain, you are a true gentleman, but I still look forward to you, I hope you blame me for robbing you of your merits, and I want to break off your merits, but you don't, you don't have ......"

Gu Qingci sighed and said, "Brother Ma, if it weren't for this incident, I would have been in seclusion by now, I just want to be able to live a plain life, fame and fortune, I have already looked down on it, what's the use of me asking for this credit?"

Ma Zhibai smiled, smiling so happily, the whole person seemed to relax, slowly left outside the tavern, and said slowly: "Brother Gu, I hope that we will have another chance to drink, don't worry, I will give you an explanation, and I will also give an explanation to those heroes who died on the battlefield!"

............

In the middle of the night, the street gradually began to decrease, on the street of Chang'an City, there are two young women holding a large handful of sugar gourds, some are talking and laughing and ready to leave, one is wearing a short skirt, one is wearing a long glass skirt, walking on the street, will always attract the attention of many people, one is lively and cheerful, the other is quiet and dignified, one has a long sword hanging on his waist, and one person is holding a long qin.

The atmosphere of Chang'an City is very open, there are many women who also show their legs, but few can compare to the figure of this girl in a short skirt, and there are also many ladies, but no one can compare to the elegance of the woman in the glass dress.

"Suyi, you try this osmanthus cake," Mo Lanying took out a piece of osmanthus cake and handed it to Suyi, and said, "Let me tell you, I've been in Chang'an City for many days, and my favorite is the osmanthus cake here, it's very sweet!"

Su Yi smiled slightly, tasted it, nodded, and said, "It's quite sweet, but it lacks a little fragrance." ”

"Well, there's ...... Oops......"

Mo Lanying said this, the ordinary orange she was holding in her hand suddenly fell to the ground and rolled everywhere, she hurriedly squatted down and quickly picked it up, and while picking it up, she said: "Suyi, Suyi, hurry up and help me pick it up!"

Mo Lanying was wearing a short skirt, and this squatting showed a lot of different scenery, her face turned red, and she hurriedly stood up, fortunately, there were not too many people here.

At this moment, an old man with a lunch box passed by, put the lunch box on the ground, leaned over, picked up a few oranges, hugged the oranges tightly with his withered hands, and staggered to Mo Lanying, his dark face was a little kind, and he handed the oranges to Mo Lanying with a smile, and said: "Come, girl, your oranges, take them and go home quickly, this big night, you two girls' families, it's not good!"

Mo Lanying took the orange and said with a smile: "Thank you, old man, we will go home soon, it's so late, why are you out alone?"

The old man smiled and said, "My son is on duty, I will bring him some food, I am afraid that he will forget to eat when he is busy." ”

"Oh, that's right," Mo Lanying put the oranges in and said, "That old man, you slow down." ”

"All right," said the old man, picking up the lunch box, waving his hand, and slowly walking into a nearby alley.

Mo Lanying looked at the old man's slowly disappearing back, stunned, Su Yi walked over slowly, and sighed: "The atmosphere in Chang'an City is really good, if only everyone in the world were so happy!"

Mo Lanying nodded, an inexplicable smile suddenly appeared on her face, she pulled Tsing Yi to the side, put her things on a stall on the side of the road, and said softly, "Let's go over and have a look." ”

"Huh?" Su Yi wondered, "What are you doing with that old man?"

Mo Lanying pulled Su Yi and walked into the alley, and whispered: "There is something wrong with this person, if I am not mistaken, he should be Ma Dongyang's housekeeper, and he has no son at all. ”