Chapter 4 Old Friend (Fifth Shang) At this moment, what Asahi needs is not just the trust of his colleagues
The rumors Luo Shixin mentioned inadvertently shocked him more than the faint thunder and wind on the horizon. He was deeply saddened by the death of Uncle Jiu, although he had already done everything he could since he heard that Uncle Jiu had become the bandit leader.
During the days when she was mentally prepared to run around on countless battlefields, Xuzi even secretly begged God and the gods in the dark world not to arrange for her to go to Hebei to suppress bandits, and never to let herself meet Uncle Jiu on the battlefield.
God, who likes to tease people, fulfilled Xu Zi's request and did not let Sun Jiu die in his hands. Instead, he arranged for Xu Dayan to be his enemy, allowing the former good brothers to face each other with swords on the battlefield, and allowing Xu Zi to gain fame and glory.
, between responsibility and friendship, the torment tumbles again and again, "Heaven and earth are furnaces, creation is work, yin and yang are charcoal, and all things are copper!" When he was young, Xuzi remembered that he had read these sentences. At that time, he did not understand the minds of the ancients.
He was helpless and could only pretend to be old-fashioned. Now, he found that he vaguely understood a little bit, but smiled bitterly and did not want to tell anyone.
"Shixin, help me take the brothers back to the barracks!" Li Xu took the command flag from the soldier's hand and stuffed it into Luo Shixin's hand, begging.
"Brother Zhongjian, don't be so impulsive. Lord Zhang won't believe these silly lies! There are naturally a few of our brothers there to vouch for you, the prefect." Luo Shixin obviously misunderstood Li Xu's meaning and thought that the other party wanted to hand over military power to show his innocence. He was anxious
shouting
"It's going to rain, so today's training ends here! I'll go back first and wait for you at the school ground tomorrow morning!" Li Xu smiled at Luo Shixin, explained, then turned around and slowly walked towards his mount.
He was not very worried about the reaction of the prefect Pei Caozhi. In the eyes of the other party, he had His Majesty the Emperor as his great backer. As long as the court ignored the rumors that were pouring in, the officials of the prefecture would not dare to do anything even if they had doubts.
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What made him feel extremely heavy was the news of Sun Jiu's death, and the poisonous fangs hidden behind the rumors that others could not understand. For Asahi, who was gradually maturing, those things hidden behind the rumors were far more lethal than the rumors.
itself
Xuzi has no sympathy for the enemies who died in his own hands. The bandits are by no means the legendary thieves and righteous thieves. Maybe the reason why they initially rose up was out of helplessness, but they want to eat, grow stronger, and must gather strength to fight against the government.
During the campaign, it was inevitable that he would plunder and kill those weaker than himself. After more than half a year of suppressing bandits, Asahi had a deep understanding of the behavior of bandits and the disasters they caused. He had a deep understanding of these people on the battlefield.
He will not be soft at all, but Uncle Jiu is different from these people. In his impression, Uncle Jiu is so upright and kind. This warm-hearted old man has concentrated all the advantages of his father's generation. He values loyalty and dares to take responsibility. Although he is poor, he has no
The luster of humanity has been worn away by life. Without Uncle Jiu, Xuzi couldn't guarantee that he would have been abandoned by Zhang San, Wang Mazi and others on the way out of the fortress. There would be no more colorful memories of the grassland, let alone
Today’s fame and wealth
He could deny that he was Sun Jiu's disciple. When he was in Liaodong, the wily Li Yuan and Liu Hongji had helped him find an unknown person, but after revealing his identity, it added a bit of mystery to his master.
An outsider master who lives in seclusion on the grassland, the legendary old man Mo Jing reported this name, which is enough to make many people who are deliberately looking for trouble unable to start. But Xuzi cannot conceal the feelings and feelings between him and Uncle Jiu.
Treating him as a teacher, a father, and a friend. Many times, Xuzi even feels that there is a bloodline connected to Uncle Jiu, and the ups and downs are synchronized. Especially at some confusing choices, Xuzi likes to ask himself,
If Liu Hongji were here, what would he do? If Yuwen Shiji was in the same situation, what would he choose? If Uncle Jiu encountered this situation, what choice would he make?!
In Xuzi's mind, Liu Hongji represents sophistication, Yuwenshiji represents utilitarianism, and Uncle Jiu represents the innocence of human nature. Occasionally, he would ask himself what Xu Dayan would do in the same situation.
What comes out of my heart is a sense of warmth, a warmth that keeps my heart from freezing in winter.
However, now family and friendship have become swords in the hands of the rumor mongers. The shadow in the darkness knows Xu Zi so deeply that almost as soon as he makes a move, he will kill him because Xu Zi understands in his heart and knows so clearly about Sun Jiu.
The number of people related to the three of them can be counted with one slap. Among them, there are only two who went out to the fortress with the three of them, and were involved in the current battle to suppress bandits in the counties of Henan. One was Li Xu himself, and the other was Xu.
big eyes
"Mao Gong thought of this killing move just to force me to lose my foothold among the county soldiers, so that we can avoid the two of us meeting again on the battlefield!" Big raindrops fell from the sky and hit me in the face.
on it, and then flows into the mouth. It is very fishy and bitter.
The rain came very fast, very urgent, and very cold. The sky and the earth suddenly became a vast expanse of white. In the wind and rain, no one's true face could be seen. Occasionally, lightning would shine down, and all that would be shown were ghostly figures stumbling around.
, vague and ferocious
Xuzi, who was riding fast in the rain, remembered everything that happened between him and Xu Dayan, from the initial disagreement with each other to sharing weal and woe, to the later intersection of life and death. He remembered thinking with Tao Kuo on the grassland.
, Eru’s relaxed days. I remember how Big Eyes escaped Eru’s fiery gaze in order to protect the interests of the family. I remember the thick smoke that Big Eyes lit for him in the wind and snow.
In the lightning, he also saw Ashina Choyu's camp. Xuzi remembered how Big Eye and he tied dry firewood to the horse's tail, how to rush out of the door, and how to evade the pursuers. Then, when they were about to have no other way out, Big Eye suddenly appeared.
Heifeng stabbed hard in the butt...
That moment of sword light is still like lightning
"I gave you the horse. It was obvious that he would suffer a loss, but secretly he asked you to attract all the pursuers. Anyway, the horse has no strength and can't run very far!" Wu Heitai's words were clear amidst the thunder.
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"Impossible, Big Eye is not that kind of person!" Xu Zi wiped the rain from his face and loudly defended his friend in his heart. None of this was done by Xu Big Eye, including Wu Heitai's deliberate slander that day, but except for Xu Big Eye
With a broad perspective, no one knows his past in such detail, and can even accurately find and exploit the weaknesses in his character.
"It's not a matter of life and death. Good brothers are those who don't share the same fate. Moreover, the horse was stabbed in the butt and injured its muscles and bones. Although it can run faster in a short period of time, the horse will be disabled if it can't run very far!" Wu Heitai!
The words were mixed with wind and thunder and hit Xuzi, making his face turn pale and his back unknowingly hunched over.
"At the critical moment, he stabbed the horse in the butt. With Xu Dayan's meticulous thinking, he would have calculated that he would not abandon his companions and escape alone. Therefore, he calculated that he would light his clothes on fire and lure away the pursuers, and he would run away.
Some time ago, I would fall to the ground due to injuries to my muscles and bones.”
The rain was too heavy and too fast, making people feel cold all over. Li Xu couldn't help but shiver. He felt that the blood all over his body was freezing bit by bit.
"The sweaty horse has a big frame and thick flesh. If it were an ordinary horse, it would have been destroyed long ago!" Wu Heitai's words were like thunder, exploding the blood vessels that had been frozen into ice cubes, making people's eyes full of red.
"I'm afraid you will suffer losses in the future because of your uprightness and honesty!" Master Yang's instructions that day also came through the wind and rain, his voice urgent and urging him to grow old.
It turns out that being honest is also wrong. There are really no good people in this world. Xuzi wiped his face again and smiled bitterly. Uncle Jiu was honest and righteous, so he would be killed during the banquet and accumulated money during the confrontation with the officers and soldiers.
The little bit of wealth he had was all advantaged by others. As for himself, Li Xu knew that the reason why he was betrayed again and again and experienced betrayal again and again was because of his honesty, his honesty and unpreparedness towards his friends.
"Friends are most valuable than a word of faith," Liu Hongji taught that day, but did Liu Hongji ever trust others? Xuzi knew that, at least in terms of his attitude towards Mr. Tang, Liu Hongji had doubted his sincerity more than once. Moreover, Xu Dayan
The position we are in at this moment is that of an enemy, not a friend
"It turns out that I am the only one who is stupid. No matter how many times I eat, I can never learn to behave!" Li Xu sighed and wiped his eyes with the back of his hand. If integrity, kindness, honesty and sincerity in human nature are all wrong, he knew what he should do.
Protecting himself Suddenly, he felt that he should thank the creator of the rumor, whether he was Xu Shiji himself or not
After trying hard to discern the direction in the rain, he turned his horse and bolted towards his mansion. The mansion of the second uncle of the Great Sui Dynasty was located in the quietest and most elegant area of Licheng. It was not far from where he was currently. Xuzi knew that he had nothing but this.
There was nothing left of the family fortune that he had worked so hard to earn. He swore that he would protect it and not be easily taken away like Uncle Jiu. Unknowingly, his hand grasped the handle of the knife again.
The knuckles were white and blue from the rain, but I could no longer feel the cold inside.
The rain came too fast, and there were no pedestrians on the street at this time, so Xuzi didn't have to worry about the horse trampling and hurting people, and just let the horse run wildly. He liked the feeling of shuttling in the waterfall. After washing away the last ray of warmth,
, he felt like he was completely reborn
A thin figure suddenly rushed out of the wind and rain, almost forcing his way under Heifeng's hooves. "Hey!" Xuzi shouted, tightening the reins with all his strength. Heifeng's front hooves were raised high while he was running wildly.
There was an angry roar from its mouth. The person who came was simply looking for death. If Li Xu hadn't pulled it in time, if it hadn't been spiritual in itself, this guy would have been trampled alive into a pulp.
"You are looking for death!" Xuzi scolded angrily, jumped off the horse, and wanted to teach the frightened figure a profound lesson. He raised his fist, but suddenly froze in mid-air.
"It's raining heavily outside, sir, be careful!" Shi Lan, who had recovered from the shock, replied with a trembling voice, and at the same time raised a heavy raincoat to Asahi.
Drinker’s note: I had heat stroke for the second time this year and I was dizzy, so I managed to code a little bit. I hope you all like it.
