Zhang Xuan asked:

"What happened?"

The old man continued:

"Soon after, the Khitan and the Xi people committed the Tang, I was ordered to the north to attack the Xi people, but unexpectedly the enemy ambush was surrounded by the Xi people, at that time there were only more than 500 guards left around me, the enemy had 4,000 people, at that time I thought I was dead, so I desperately killed the enemy, I don't know how many people I killed, until the enemy was forced to the bank of the Yellow River, when the cold winter wax moon, the river was cold and biting, the Xi army saw that there was no way to retreat, and there were more than 2,000 people left to abandon the army and surrender. www.biquge.info At that time, we fought for a day and a night, almost lost our minds, and our bodies and faces were full of blood, and at this time we only had less than 200 people left, and we didn't know what to do with the more than 2,000 people who surrendered, because the difference between the number of the enemy and us was too great, these 2,000 people had to regret it, and our less than 200 people could be killed at any time, so I made a decision to kill all the 2,000 people who surrendered, and threw all the corpses into the river. ”

Hearing this, Gao Fenglin and Zhang Xuan couldn't believe it, five hundred people chased four thousand people for a day and a night, this kind of bravery is really appalling, and then heard that he actually killed and surrendered, since ancient times, the two armies have been fighting, not cutting the envoy, not killing and surrendering. The most famous killing and surrendering in ancient times was the Qin general Bai Qikeng who killed 400,000 soldiers of Zhao during the Warring States Period, for which he carried nearly a thousand years of infamy, and the killing and surrender were unknown, which has existed since ancient times.

The old man continued:

"Later, the news spread, and although the emperor did not blame me for this, he was spurned by the people of the world, and his friends in the past gradually became estranged from me. ”

Hearing this, the three of them were not very embarrassed, and Zhang Xuan asked again:

"What happened, what happened, why are you here again?"

The old man said:

"This is the master's cultivation place, since then, although I have also sent troops to Tibet, Khitan and other places several times, but I have always been uneasy because of the killing and surrender, often ashamed of those dead soldiers, every time after the battlefield, there will be a tragic scene on the bank of the Huangshui River, I really can't believe that it is my own doing. Later, I couldn't afford to be ill, and I never went on an expedition, and I was sick for several years, until a few years ago, I suddenly received a letter from my master, in which the master spoke earnestly, and strongly advised me not to take the past things to heart, because everyone in the world abandoned me, and the master always had me as an apprentice in his heart. Later, my illness gradually improved, but just when my condition was improving, the news of the death of my master Xian came, and I couldn't afford to be sick again. After more than a month, after my condition improved, I took leave from the imperial court and kept filial piety for my master for three years. Fortunately, Yunhua, this kid is sensible, and it was only when he stopped me that I was relieved and stepped into the door. ”

Yun Hua looked up at the old man, his eyes were full of complicated feelings, Zhang Xuan asked:

"After talking for so long, my predecessors don't know your surname?"

The old man glanced at Zhang Xuan, turned to look at Gao Fenglin, and said:

"Didn't your master mention my name to you?"

Gao Fenglin was stunned:

"Senior, do you know my master?"

The old man twisted his beard and laughed:

"From the moment you walked in the door, I knew it. Your master is that Yuan Chengzi, yes or no?"

Gao Fenglin raised his head in surprise and asked:

"I don't know which master the predecessor is, why haven't I heard the master mention it?"

The old man shook his head and sighed:

"Didn't I say just now, when 2,000 people were killed in a battle on the banks of the Huangshui River, they were spurned by the people of the world, and their friends in the past gradually became alienated from me, including your master Yuan Chengzi. He is a man of great morality, so he naturally does not want to be in the company of someone like me who is too angry. ”

Gao Fenglin was silent, and Zhang Xuan continued to ask in order to alleviate the embarrassing atmosphere:

"The name of the predecessors must have been extremely loud back then, and it is a blessing for the younger generations to see the honor today. ”

The old man took out the sword hidden behind the hexagram, only to see that the sword was extremely magnificent, the scabbard was inlaid with countless red and green gems, at a glance, it was not ordinary, the old man pulled out the sword "choking", only to see that the sword sound was inlaid with seven rubies the size of a fingernail, seven at both ends of the blade, these seven rubies were inlaid in the direction of the Big Dipper, when the sword was pulled out, the gem red light was restrained, coupled with the cold glow of the sword body forged by stainless steel, the two complemented each other, extremely perfect, the old man asked:

"Do you know the name of the sword?"

When the sword was drawn, Zhang Xuan was already dumbfounded, and said in a daze:

"This, this is ...... This is the Seven Star Sword!"

The old man smiled:

"The doll has some knowledge, yes, this is the Seven Star Sword. ”

Zhang Xuanyong said:

"The sword on his waist is seven stars, and the bow is carved on his arm. Seeing that the captives were captured in the clouds, I knew that there was a general in the sky. This poem was written by the Maha lay monk who sang about General Pei, and the first sentence of the poem is about this seven-star sword, and your predecessor is General Pei Min Pei. ”

Pei Min smiled with relief:

"I can't imagine that there are still people in the world who know the old man. ”

Zhang Xuan smiled:

"The Mahāṇa and I are fellow villagers, and their talents are very high, and I admire them so much that I have read their poems. This seven-star sword was given by the saint today, and when His Majesty gave the sword, the monk Mahaju was also present, so he ordered him to compose a poem to show the general's bravery. In fact, when it comes to popularity, Ping Yuan Taishou Yan Zhenqing's song "Gift to General Pei" is enough to last for centuries. ”

Pei Min smiled slightly and said:

"You doll has good knowledge, and you seem to be a promising handsome man with both civil and military skills. ”

At this time, Zhang Xuan's words seemed to be gushing, and he asked again:

"I heard that the immortal Li Taibai once learned the sword from the general, and everyone in the world knows that the poetry of the Taibai monk is unparalleled in the world, but he does not know that his swordsmanship is also extraordinary, and he wants to be a famous teacher and a high apprentice. ”

Pei Min nodded slowly and said:

"Taibai and I are also teachers and friends, he can not only dance and ink, but also swordsmanship is unrivaled in the world, not like me, just a martial artist, not in the world. ”

Zhang Xuandao:

"This is a bad statement, the general just said that he was spurned by the people of the world and not in the world, this is not true. The general's swordsmanship, the name moves the world, the world knows that Li Taibai learned the sword from the general, and the poem given by Yan Taishou in the plain is a good sentence that has been passed down for centuries and is popular, and when I read the poem in the past, I can feel the courage of the general, and the name shocks the world. How can the world forget such a heroic figure?"

Pei Min finally laughed out loud and said:

"That's it, the doll has sharp teeth, and the old man can't say anything about you. ”

Pei Min has encountered ups and downs in his life, since the death of Yunyangzi, he and Yunhua have relied on each other, an old and a young companion, although not very lonely, but Yunhua is still young, and knows little about worldly things, today and Zhang Xuan met and talked very happily, and he was enlightened, and his heart suddenly opened up a lot, since Yunyangzi left, there has not been a day like today, and the joy of Zhang Xuan in his heart is naturally self-evident.

Zhang Xuan saw that Pei Min's eyebrows were more happy and less sorrowful, and he was happy for him in his heart, but when he thought of today's events, there were still many unclear points, so he asked:

"It's just that the younger generation has something unclear. ”

Pei Min asked:

"What's the matter?"

Zhang Xuandao:

"It's today's matter, this Geng Kuang is on the order of this Zhendong general, what kind of sword is he to take, who is this Zhendong general? What does this matter have to do with Yunyangzi's ancestor and general?"

As soon as he said this, Pei Min's originally loose eyebrows squeezed together again, and said:

"I'm to blame for this, it's all because of me. ”

Zhang Xuan was unclear and asked:

"Everything starts with the general, why can't I understand?"

Pei Min sighed and said:

"This general of Zhendong is my apprentice. ”

As soon as this remark came out, several people present were stunned, how many intricate relationships are there?