In the Qin family's backyard, a fight between dragons and tigers was taking place. Xue Rengui and Cheng Zhijie have been fighting fiercely for dozens of rounds on horseback, and both sides seem to be evenly matched. Cheng Zhijie became more and more courageous and aggressive as he fought, while Xue Rengui seemed to be at a disadvantage due to the situation of more defense and less attack, but he remained calm and composed without showing the slightest sign of defeat.
"Xue Rengui is hiding his clumsiness." Qin Shubao said with a smile, "This young man is honest, kind, and very strong. Mu Bai, your martial arts skills are definitely no match for him."
"I've known this for a long time." Qin Mubai said, "Father, in my humble opinion, Uncle Cheng may not be able to defeat Xue Rengui."
"Haha!" Qin Shubao smiled but said nothing, stroking his long beard and squinting his eyes to watch the fight in the field, his eyes even sharper.
Qin Mubai thought to himself: Seeing this scene, I am a little excited and eager to try. I want to go on the field to compete with one of Xue and Cheng. My father must have been provoked to fight. It's just that due to his restraint, he couldn't bully Xue Rengui with his big one and engage in a wheel battle. If Cheng Zhijie hadn't come out to disrupt the situation today, it would have been my father Qin Shubao who was competing with Xue Rengui now!
Although it was a bit regretful that I could not see the duel between these two peak warriors, a battle with Cheng Zhijie was enough to show Xue Rengui's strength!
Cheng Zhijie is one of the teachers who taught me martial arts step by step. I know his strength very well. I'm afraid if I practice for ten more years and he gets ten years older, I'll probably be able to beat him. But now, Xue Rengui was able to draw with them with ease, and the actual outcome was in his hands. It's just that Xue Rengui has a relatively modest temperament and is too embarrassed to defeat Cheng Zhijie in front of everyone!
Cheng Zhijie, who was fighting in the field, was also an old martial artist who had practiced martial arts for decades, and he was also an old man with an exquisite mind. How could he not understand Xue Rengui's strength and thoughts
After fighting for more than ten rounds, Cheng Zhijie suddenly pulled out his horse and jumped to the side and shouted loudly: "No fight, no fight! I drank too much today, and after a few rounds, I got drunk and my eyesight is a little blurred!" "
"Old General Cheng, this junior has offended many people!" Xue Rengui hurriedly jumped off his horse, inserted Fang Tian's painted halberd and handed over his hand to apologize.
"Come on!" Cheng Zhijie also jumped off the horse and laughed, "That's right, that's right, little kid named Xue, you can walk through more than a hundred flowers in my hands without losing, that's already very good! "
"This guy is getting thicker and thicker." Qin Shubao shook his head and laughed.
Qin Mubai and Cheng Huaibi also knew that it was Xue Rengui who was letting the water go, and they couldn't help but chuckle a few times when they heard Qin Shubao's words.
Cheng Zhijie grabbed Xue Rengui's wrist and dragged him to Qin Mubai and others, and said carelessly: "Qin Sanlang, is Xue Rengui your friend?"
"Exactly." Qin Mubai replied.
"Okay, birds of a feather flock together, you are all ordinary young talents!" Cheng Zhijie opened his eyes wide and said with excitement, "Mu Bai, don't blame your uncle Luo Lu. Even if we are friends, we should help each other. No matter how hard the knife is, I remember when your father and I were young, we would fight together and fight with each other, drink together and share money together, so we just had to share our wives together... Uh, ahem! I mean, why should you help Xue Rengui? Aren't you a famous person in front of the emperor and a powerful Baiqi Envoy? This new army is currently recruiting people, and Xue Rengui's martial arts talent is so outstanding. Why don't you tell the Holy One to recruit Xue Rengui to Baiqi?"
When Qin Mubai heard this, he immediately became happy: Only Cheng Zhijie, who dared to think and speak, spoke so bluntly! This sentence inadvertently touched upon the tacit understanding between Qin Mubai and Xue Rengui!
After hearing this, Xue Rengui hurriedly said: "Thank you, General Cheng, for your kindness. But this junior is poor and humble, with little talent and virtue. How dare he expect to serve in the emperor's own bodyguard? Brother Qin has already taken great care of this junior, and he really can't bear to cause him any more trouble." "
Qin Shubao nodded with a smile: "Xue Rengui, I can see that you are a low-key, calm, humble and kind person. But as a man, you should serve the country. Even if you have rewards and talents, you will be in vain as you grow old in Linquan or be abandoned. Isn't it a pity to be in the market? I really envy you now. You are so young and energetic. When you reach the age where I am plagued by illness, you will regret why you didn't use your life to your fullest when you were young. , Don’t wait until you grow old to regret.”
Xue Rengui clasped his fists and replied: "I will remember every word of the wise words of the two seniors in my heart. But I really can't bear to cause trouble to Brother Qin anymore. Now that I have arrived in Chang'an, I want to make a living with my own fists and feet."
"Haha!" Qin Shubao laughed, "Rengui, listen. Chang'an is indeed a good place, and every inch of land is rich in wealth. Every moment, countless people come to Chang'an with the dream of promotion and wealth, but really Success is nothing more than picking one out of ten thousand. Most people just drown in the vast sea of people, drifting and doing nothing. It's not that I look down on you, but I just take the long way out when there is a shortcut. Isn't this the behavior of a fool? ? Heroes don’t need origins. I, Qin Qiong, was just a commoner back then. After joining the army, I gained the fame I have gained through bloody battles. I am not a boaster, but there are not many heroes in the world who can catch my eye. I am very optimistic about you, Xue Rengui. In time, your achievements will not be inferior to mine. But Qianlong Tengyuan still needs to take advantage of the thunder. Now you are unknown and want to start from scratch. How easy is it in the land of hidden dragons and crouching tigers? Do you want to start from a small soldier like I did back then? This will waste at least ten more years of your time! Moreover, there are few wars in the Tang Dynasty now, not when the war in the Sui Dynasty was everywhere, you just want to stand out. It’s even more difficult. If you waste your life or waste ten years due to a moment of obsession and vanity, even I will feel sorry for you!”
Qin Shubao rarely spoke in such a long way. After saying this, Cheng Zhijie, Qin Mubai and others all agreed and nodded frequently. Everyone is looking forward to seeing Xue Rengui's answer.
Xue Rengui, however, looked troubled and remained silent for a long time, not knowing how to answer.
Seeing this, Qin Mubai came out to relieve him and said, "Father, Uncle Cheng, and Brother Xue don't disagree, but everyone has their own ambitions, and he also has his own difficulties and difficulties. And he just came here with his family." Chang'an is here soon, so we should give him more time to adapt and not rush it."
Qin Shubao nodded with a smile: "What Sanlang said is not unreasonable. I also cherish that he is a rare talent, so I can't help but say a few words."
"Xue Rengui, Uncle Bao has always been a man who values his words like gold and never talks nonsense. You just received such kind words and words from him the first time you met him. You are very lucky!"
Xue Rengui hurriedly cupped his fists and bowed: "Thank you so much, Mr. Yi Guo, for your kind words. I will never forget them!"
"Okay, no need to be too polite." Qin Shubao smiled casually, "Let's go back and have a drink! Sanlang, please ask Rengui and Xi to clean up their faces. Let the kitchen change the food and drinks."
"Yes, father." Qin Mubai left with Xue Rengui and Cheng Huaibi first.
Cheng Zhijie came close to Qin Shubao and said with a smile: "Second brother, your Sanlang is getting stronger!"
"how do I say this?"
"He has only been an official for a year, and he already knows how to pull the strings to tie up his brothers." Cheng Zhijie said with a smile.
Qin Shubao smiled and said: "This Xue Rengui is indeed a rare young talent. I have been working in the imperial court for many years, but now it is just a false name, and it is difficult to really help Saburo in the officialdom. He relies on his own ability. There is nothing wrong with running a business as long as you don't commit crimes and have different thoughts. After all, officialdom is like a battlefield. Who can live without a few brothers? If we didn't advance together and retreat together, who would be able to survive alone? Until now?”
"That's true." Cheng Zhijie nodded in agreement, "But my stupid son seems to have no idea of this level. He only knows how to work as an official to get his salary, and then waits for death without any ambition. Hey, if he has Mu Bai is half clever, so I don’t have to worry about him.”
"Not necessarily." Qin Shubao frowned, "Sanlang, he has changed so much in recent years since he left home to join the army, so much so that I don't even recognize him. I often wonder whether he will be a lucky star who will bring glory to our ancestors in the future, or someone who will bring glory to our ancestors in the future. It’s unknown what evil will happen to the whole family.”
"My second brother, are you thinking too much?" Cheng Zhijie grinned, "I didn't see you frowning even amidst the rain of swords, guns and arrows back then. Why are you so timid now? Could it be that the longer you live, the braver you become? Small?"
Qin Shubao glanced sideways at Cheng Zhijie and said, "You're not the same!"
"How can I?!" Cheng Zhijie shouted hurriedly.
"Then why did you ask to be transferred to Renzhou County instead of continuing to hang out in the Chang'an court?" Qin Shubao sneered and said mockingly, "Isn't it because you are afraid of being squeezed out by Yuchi Jingde and others, so you stay away if you can't afford to fight? ? Why don’t you follow your old temper and go down to two transparent holes
"Ha... haha!" Cheng Zhijie laughed, "Drink, let's go drink!"
Qin Mubai, Cheng Huaibi and Xue Rengui, three young men, went to the kitchen together to get water for Xue Rengui to wash away the sweat on his head. Qin Mubai said: "Brother Xue, you don't need to take what my father and Uncle Cheng say to heart. They are used to preaching like this."
Qin Mubai just didn't want Xue Rengui to bear any psychological pressure, and was forced to join Baiqi out of love. In this case, the twisted melon is not sweet.
Xue Rengui said hurriedly: "No, what the two seniors said were all good words, which made me feel enlightened. Before, I might have been too stubborn. After I go back, I will reflect on myself."
Just as he was talking, a servant hurriedly came to the front house, greeted Qin Mubai and said, "Third Young Master, please come to the front house and have a look. We have another distinguished guest at home!"
"Who is your distinguished guest?" Qin Mubai asked in surprise.
"I don't know yet." The servant said hurriedly, "I just saw that the scene was quite big. The visitor had just arrived in front of the house and was resting his carriage and horses. He must be a noble man!"
"It's weird, our Qin Mansion is always crowded, why is it so lively today?" Qin Mubai smiled, asked the servant to stay with Xue Rengui and Cheng Huaibi, said goodbye, and went to the front house to welcome the guests. went.