Chapter 78 Section 5 Autumn Wind and Xiaoshan Two Lovers

Baixue has lived in Xiaoshan for thirteen years. Xiaoshan is a strange mountain.It connects the Taolin Highland in Hangu Pass in the west, outside Luoyang City in the east, crosses the big river in the north, and reaches the upper reaches of Yishui River in the south.This mountainous area is just stuck in the border area of ​​Wei, Han, Qin, Chu, and Wu Kingdoms. Although it is a mountainous area, it is the key point of "the thoroughfare of the five states".But the strange thing is that no country has built castles and fortresses in this mountain, and it is actually a virgin mountain in the heart of the world.

Although Xiaoshan itself is closed, it is more than a hundred miles away from the mountain. The northwest mountain pass is connected to Hangu Pass of Qin State, the upper reaches of Luoshui River in the southwest is connected to Wuguan, the southern gate of Qin State, and the east mountain pass is connected to Yiyang, an important iron production center in South Korea; , can go directly to Luoyang of the Zhou Dynasty; cross the Yellow River for more than a hundred miles to the north, which is Anyi in the state of Wei; go out of the mountain pass in the south, but it is connected to Nanyang, the fortress of Xiong'er Mountain and Funiu Mountain in Chu State.In other words, living in this quiet stretch of mountains, it is not very far to go to that country, and it is very convenient.

Xiaoshan has always been the mainland of Wei State.During the time when Wei State occupied the Hexi area of ​​Qin State, Xiaoshan was already the rear of Wei State.Other neighboring countries are simply unable to compete with Wei State for Xiaoshan.After Qin regained Hexi and forced Wei to cede Xiaoshan to Qin, the situation changed drastically, and the position of Xiaoshan suddenly became important.For Qin State, Xiaoshan is a natural barrier to control the Yellow River ferry hundreds of miles outside Hangu Pass, and it also becomes a solid springboard for Qin State to advance eastward.For Wei, Han, and Zhou Zhou, Xiaoshan became a sharp sword approaching the chest and a wedge piercing the heart.For Chu State, Xiaoshan became a big mountain for Qin State to directly oppress the Huaibei area of ​​Chu State.As a result, all countries attached great importance to Xiaoshan, and sent a large number of scouts to the hinterland of Xiaoshan to investigate the terrain and the distribution of mountain people, preparing to build a fortress to block the exit of Xiaoshan at any time.Xiaoshan suddenly became lively.

Bai Xue did not expect this sudden change. Back then, when Baixue reluctantly left Liyang, Xiaoshan was still the "Old West Gate" of Wei State.After Bai Xue returned to Anyi, she had a strong pregnancy reaction, and she really wanted to find a quiet place to live and have a baby.It is said that the hunting villa in the Sushui River Valley is a good place, but Bai Xue always feels that the Sushui River Valley is too close to Anyi, so it is not peaceful.After the Wei State moved its capital, it was too close to the Zhao State, so it was likely to become a battleground between the two sides, and it was not safe.What she needs is a quiet place away from the war, and the distance from the capital has little effect on her.

Mei Gu and the boss searched repeatedly, only to find Xiaoshan, an abandoned villa.This is the secret storage base specially established by Lao Baigui for the Zhou family in Luoyang, Yiyang in South Korea, and Huaibei in Chu State according to his consistent business war tradition.After Bai Gui's death, the long-distance business of the Bai family shrunk, and the purchasing power of the Zhou family in Luoyang dropped significantly. The storage and transportation function of the Xiaoshan base was replaced by the Taolin Highland in Hangu Pass. Obsolete. Baixue was very interested in this abandoned castle, and went to see it with Mei Gu and Hou Ying. She was very satisfied with the secret and quietness of this castle. It is very troublesome to renew it.Knowing Baixue's state of mind, Hou Ying proposed to build a small villa on the top of the hill next to the abandoned castle. It would not take too much trouble to live in a compact and comfortable place.After much deliberation, Bai Xue agreed.Half a year later, Xiaoshan Village was built. It is located on the hillside next to the old castle, with a mountain stream and waterfall hanging in the middle, separating the old and new manors.Xiaozhai is buried in the dense forest all over the mountains, and it is difficult for outsiders to find it.The Bai family has always had a tradition of building secret bases, and built this small village with only a dozen houses and a warehouse to be extremely strong and hidden.Bai Xue was very happy and named the village "Jingyuan Villa".

Before entering the mountain, Bai Xue summoned Hou Ying, the boss, and twenty-six veterans of the Bai family to make final arrangements.She divided the property of Bai's business into thirty shares in advance, the two largest shares were handed over to Hou Ying and the boss, the two smaller shares were reserved for herself and Mei Gu, and the remaining twenty-six shares were divided equally among twenty-six shares. Six old heroes.Unexpectedly, after she finished allocating one by one, no one spoke for a long time. "What do you guys think? Is it unfair for Bai Xue to distribute property?" Bai Xue asked with a smile.

The manager's face turned red, "May I ask you, the Baimen business has been around for a hundred years and is famous all over the world, and it never fails to make ends meet, so why do you want to disband it?" The twenty-six heroes clasped their hands together and said: "I will be loyal to the heroine, and I cannot dispose of property and destroy business!" Hou Ying bowed deeply, "No matter what the girl thinks, this move is indeed inappropriate. Even if the girl retreats to the mountains, the old people of the Baimen will never mess up. Not to mention that the girl is about to give birth, and the Bai family will have successors. The foundation of this century-old business has been destroyed once, and it is also a waste of money. Girls, please think twice before acting."

"The heroine, please think twice before acting." The heroes bowed down in unison, and the white-haired heads of the whole hall were shaking. "Everyone, please get up quickly." Bai Xue was about to give birth, and although her wide dress was not too bulky, it was difficult to bend down to help her one by one, so she stood in the hall and waved her hands repeatedly, "Everyone, get up and listen to me." The old heroes have been tempered in the business travel for a long time, and they are all as careful as a hair. Seeing that the heroine is inconvenient to move, they immediately get up and stand upright.Bai Xue sighed and said: "Bai's business traveler is the fourth generation in my hands, and it has been around for a hundred years. However, I am not good at business, and I have no intention of doing business. I have never asked about Baimen business affairs for decades. The family is the source of the foundation, but it is also accumulated by everyone's hard work. My late father Bai Gui once said that wealth is like a flow, and it can be a disaster or a blessing. If you have the heart, you should deal with it, and if you don't have the heart, you will dissipate it. Bai Xue's ambition is not in business. It is not a bad thing for the heroes of the Baimen to spread the business of the Baimen all over the world. Since you are stubborn and unwilling to accept the property division, you can do it flexibly. The share of the property division today remains the same, and the business in the future will be your joint property management. You will recommend one person As for the master, if you can cooperate, you can cooperate, and if you can't cooperate, you can divide it at any time. This is a strategy for both sides, lest I have something to do, internal chaos, and damage the reputation of the Bai family. What do you think?"

The old heroes said in unison: "Brother Hou is in charge, the boss is in charge, and we will help each other!" "Brother Hou, Boss, it seems that you have to work too hard. Just wait and act according to the camera." "Don't worry, girl, the Baimen business is as solid as a rock, and there is no need to worry about civil strife." Hou Ying and the boss replied impassionedly. "Keep the business travel and wait for the new owner!" The old heroes were also excited. Bai Xue wanted to say something else, but in the end she didn't say any more, silently bowed to everyone, turned around and left.

Thirteen years have passed in a blink of an eye, Jingyuan Villa has become an old village in the mountains, wind, rain and snow, peacefully hidden in the depths of the forest, spending a long time. Right now it is the mid-autumn season, the autumn is high and crisp, the sun is shining all over the mountains, and the path outside the villa is covered with fallen leaves.A heroic young man was running down the hillside next to the waterfall, jumping between the jagged rocks, sweating profusely but still not stopping.Suddenly, a goshawk flew across the mountain, circling and singing above the young man's head.The boy stopped jumping, looked at it for a while, quickly took off the wooden bow on his back, and took out a feathered arrow from the quiver to put it on. Sky.But when he heard the black eagle's sharp and long cry, it fluttered its wings and flew high. The feather arrow was about to penetrate the eagle's belly, but it fell down in dismay.The young man stomped his feet and jumped up in anger, and threw the wooden bow hard against the rock, and the wooden bow snapped in two.The boy thought for a while, picked up the broken bow again, and ran towards the villa.

The boy suddenly knocked open the concealed door!A young woman in the courtyard asked in surprise, "Zi Ling, why are you panicking?" "Aunt Mei, I want an iron bow. This wooden bow is too weak!" The woman laughed and said, "Yo, I gave Aunt Mei a fright. How strong are you, the wooden bow can no longer be used?" The young man threw the broken wooden bow on the stone table, and was so angry that he didn't speak. The woman came closer and took a look, startled, "This is the best mulberry bow, did you break it?" The young man smiled mischievously and proudly, "How is it? Aunt Mei, it's time to change the iron tire bow for me." The woman shouted towards the main room in surprise: "Elder sister, elder sister, come and see." "What's the matter?" A woman of indeterminate age appeared in the large corridor, wearing a loose green dress and a high bun with a dark blue jade hairpin inserted horizontally, holding a scroll of bamboo slips in her hand, looking chic Don't have the heroic spirit of a scholar or celebrity in the casual.She is Bai Xue who has lived in seclusion for thirteen years. Hearing the shout, she walked out of the corridor and said with a smile: "Meigu, it's a surprise, is it worth watching?" "Look, elder sister, Zi Ling broke the mulberry bow!" Mei Gu handed the broken wooden bow to Bai Xue. Bai Xue took the broken bow and looked at it carefully, "Zi Ling, how did you break it?" "Going back to mother, Ziling shot a mountain eagle. The bow was not strong enough, and the mountain eagle flew away. The child was angry and broke the mulberry bow. It was not broken." The boy answered loudly with his head held high. "Is it because the mulberry bow is weak, or your physical strength is weak? You have to try it. Mei Gu, get that good bow." Bai Xue was very calm and kind, but she didn't look doting at all, more like a teacher treating a student. Meigu had already brought an iron bow and three long arrows to Bai Xue, and Bai Xue pointed to the bow and arrow, "Zi Ling, this is the bow and arrow left by your grandfather. The bow is called Wang Bow, and it is the most powerful hard bow. The arrow is called Soldier arrows are sharp arrows that can penetrate three layers of armor. As long as you can stretch this king's bow by 20-30%, this king's bow will be yours." Mei Gu smiled and said: "Elder Sister, since you are trying to shoot, let's use ordinary arrows, it's a pity that the arrows can't be retrieved after flying out." "No." Bai Xue shook her head, "Ordinary arrows are not heavy enough to test the real physical strength. Besides, how far can he shoot? Just find it by yourself. Ziling, come on, try shooting at the door." The boy took the bow and arrow, and strode to the gate of the villa.Jingyuan Villa was originally located in the dense forest on the mountainside. There is a stone road when you go out. Outside the road is a deep canyon with a width of about 100 steps. The white rocks on the opposite mountain are clearly visible.Bai Xue pointed to a section of dead tree fifty or sixty paces away on the side of the villa, "Ziling, just shoot at that dead tree." "No." The young man shook his head, "How can a dead tree be worthy of a king's bow? I want to shoot at that black round stone on the white rock opposite." Looking from a distance, a black stone protruded from the white rock on the opposite side of the canyon.As far as the eye can see, it is about the size of a fist. Although it is slightly larger than the target in the center of the target, it is much smaller than the entire target.If it is on flat ground, this is also the normal distance for the school archery test.But this is a canyon, and the strong valley wind has a great influence on the arrows. Probably, ordinary generals may not be able to send arrows through such a canyon, let alone such a young man. Mei Gu exclaimed, "Oh, no, no, no! I can't even see clearly, let's shoot dead trees." Although Bai Xue is not proficient in archery, she has a solid foundation in fencing and martial arts.She felt that her son's current situation couldn't match this windy canyon no matter what. Although it was admirable ambition, it was also a very bad thing to boast too much.She has always been wise and intelligent, and she knows that this kind of correction can only be done after her son's failed test shot, not before, otherwise he will never be convinced.With this in mind, she said with a faint smile: "Zi Ling, as long as you can shoot across the canyon, it doesn't matter whether you touch the mountain or not, you are considered successful." The young man did not speak, he gritted his teeth, set his bow and set his arrow, his left leg kicked out straight and diagonally, his right leg bent into a strong bow shape; his left hand held the bow, and with a sound of "Hi!", his right hand pulled the bowstring, But there was a slight creaking sound from the Wang Gong wrapped in iron tires, and the Wang Gong suddenly opened into the shape of a half moon; as soon as the young man struggled, Wang Gong gradually stretched into the shape of a nearly full moon!This is "ninety percent of the bow" in terms of bowing skills, which is only 10% of the strength from the full bow.Aunt Bai Xuemei was so excited that she held her breath, but she was even more nervous than shooting a bow herself. The young man stared at the other side of the canyon with piercing eyes, and suddenly shot an arrow, only to hear a sharp scream, and the long arrows shot through the canyon like shooting stars!But hearing a sound of "Boom——", the black stone protruding from the white mountain rock rolled down into the deep canyon with a burst of smoke and dust. "Cai 吔——! Ziling succeeded! It succeeded——!" Meigu clapped her hands, laughed, danced and cheered loudly. Bai Xue breathed a long sigh of relief, and said with a smile, "Okay. This king bow is yours to use." "Thank you mother!" The boy jumped up excitedly, "I'll hunt a wild sheep for mother!" Then he ran quickly to the dense forest behind the villa. "Ziling—, come back early—!" Mei Gu shouted behind her. "Hey——, I know——" The crisp voice of the boy Ziling came from a distance in the dense forest on the hillside. Bai Xue smiled, "Let him go." Then she entered the villa with Mei Gu, sat in front of the stone desk and unfolded the scroll of bamboo slips to read. Mei Gu asked: "What books does eldest sister read? Are you so serious?" Bai Xue smiled and said, "Guess." Mei Gu blinked mischievously, "Could it be Big Brother's book?" "Mei Gu is really smart. It is the manuscript sent by Brother Hou Ying the day before yesterday, and it was written by him a few years ago." Mei Gu smiled mysteriously, "Eldest sister, you think elder brother will forget us, right? Why haven't you come back?" Bai Xue put down the bamboo slips and smiled, "Really? Then we'll divorce him and let him be that poor official." "Divorce the man? Eldest sister, thank you for thinking it out!" Aunt Mei giggled non-stop. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door of "Tuk Tuk Tuk".Aunt Mei was pleasantly surprised, she rushed over and opened the door, but stood there blankly. "Wandering in the mountains, please drink your saliva." A man with gray hair and long blue cloth, with a scarf covering his face and a dagger in his hand, said in an old and hoarse voice, "I'm sorry for the trouble, please forgive me." .” Mei Gu came back to her senses and said disgruntledly: "It's okay, please come in." The masked man in the blue shirt walked into the gate, Bai Xue stood up and cupped his hands and said, "It's an honor for you to come, please go to the room and take a seat." "Autumn is like spring, and the courtyard is cool, so you don't need to enter the house to bother me." The masked man in blue shirt bowed humbly. Bai Xue: "Alright. Gu Mei, bring a jar of old wine, and please relieve the heat." In no time Mei Gu brought a jar of aged clear rice wine, and a tray of stewed rabbit meat, and went to the side to get busy.Bai Xue said: "Sir, please drink by yourself. I will accompany you with tea." Masked man: "I'm ugly, I don't dare to show it to others, sir, please stay away." Bai Xue smiled, "Your appearance is a gift from your parents, why should you be ashamed? If you don't mind, sir, please take off your mask and drink." "Mr. Gao Feng, I've offended you." The blue-shirted man took off his veil, revealing a red face, as if he had been stripped of his face, which is daunting! Bai Xue was startled, Zhu Jianjian unconsciously covered his mouth and didn't make a sound.Mei Gu in the distance was surprised and said "Ah!" The man in blue shirt didn't seem to hear, he drank and munched himself. At this moment, the hidden gate of the village opened wide, and the young man Ziling rushed in, panting and sweating profusely, "Mother! Wild sheep!" He raised a fat yellow sheep in his hand, "Look, The arrow hit the neck!" Mei Gu had already heard the sound and ran over to pick up the gazelle, "Come and wash it, it's so hot." Bai Xue said happily: "Okay, Ziling has made meritorious service, so it's time to reward your father." The young man stared blankly at the man in the blue shirt in the courtyard, "Mother, who is he?" Bai Xue said with a smile: "Zi Ling, this is a passing visitor. You should salute sir." The young man smiled innocently, "Ah, it's a guest, I take it as..." But he abruptly closed his mouth and bowed his hands to salute, "Mr. guest, the young master of this village is very polite." His old-fashioned voice made Bai Xue, Mei Gu and Lan Shan amused Everyone laughed. "I met the young master while traveling down the mountain." The man in the blue shirt fixed his eyes on the young man's face. "Sir, do you think there's something wrong with my son?" Bai Xue noticed something strange in the eyes of the man in the blue shirt. The man in the blue shirt sighed, "To tell you the truth, Mr. Your Majesty resembles an old friend of mine in appearance and spirit, which makes me deeply moved. Dare I ask Mr., is your husband famous and famous?" "Sir, can you tell me the name of your old friend?" Bai Xue looked at the man in blue with a smile. "I have traveled downstream for more than 20 years, and the sea has changed, but I can't remember the name of the old man." "Since Mr. has forgotten the name of the deceased, it is useless for me to say it, is it?" The man in the blue shirt nodded with emotion: "It's just right, I was being rude. Sir, I'm taking my leave." But the young man suddenly approached the blue-shirted man, "Sir, you have an interesting face, was it born this way, or was it hurt by a beast?" The man in the blue shirt laughed, with a hoarse and stern voice like a strange owl, "Happy, happy, this is the first time I've heard people say that this old man has an interesting face! Young master, this was injured by a beast that is more powerful than a tiger or wolf, remember? " "Then did you take revenge?" the boy was full of interest. "Not yet. But the old man's heart is not dead. Farewell." The man in the blue shirt cupped his hands and went out. Mei Gu went to cover the door, but was so surprised that she stood still at the door.Bai Xue asked: "Mei Gu, what's the matter?" Mei Gu closed the door and turned around, but her face was pale, "The man disappeared as soon as he left the house, disappeared like a ghost, so weird!" Bai Xue nodded but didn't speak. She pondered for a long time and ordered in a low voice, "Let out the carrier pigeons, and ask Brother Hou Ying to come over." Mei Gu promised and ran to the depths of the courtyard.A moment later, a black pigeon rushed into the blue sky and flew eastward with a faint whistle. Letting the carrier pigeon go, Meigu ordered two servants to help the enthusiastic Ziling kill the wild sheep, and then went to the kitchen to do some cleaning, to celebrate Ziling's archery strength.But Bai Xue has been looking at the distant mountains in the backyard, thinking about the origin of this unexpected guest today, worrying about Shang Yang, but she has deep thoughts again.For more than ten years, she has stood here for an hour or two every day, looking at the distant mountains and walking.When the sun was about to set, a strong smell of meat wafted from the courtyard. Knowing that the wild sheep had been stewed, Bai Xue didn't want Aunt Mei or her son to see her staring at him obsessively, so she strolled to the front yard. "Tuk, Tun, Tun", there was another knock on the door. Aunt Mei was collecting clothes to dry, she looked back at Bai Xue and made a grimace and said with a smile: "Hey, Brother Hou Ying is so fast?" Ziling rushed over, "Aunt Mei, I'll open the door, I'm not afraid." Bai Xue smiled lovingly: "Hey, Ziling has grown up, so let's go." But Meigu unconsciously picked up Ziling's dagger on the stone case, and followed Ziling to the door.The door opened with a bang, and Ziling asked in a rough voice, "Where is the person from?" Meigu didn't wait for an answer from outside the door, and said behind Ziling: "This village does not accept guests at night, please forgive me." In the twilight, a familiar voice sounded outside the door, "Meigu, don't you remember me?" Surprised, Mei Gu rushed to the door, but saw two people outside the door, one black and one white, both with fluttering long beards, and the man in white was smiling kindly at her.Aunt Mei suddenly came to her senses, rushed back to the yard and yelled loudly, "Big sister, big sister, come quickly, big brother is back! Big brother is back!" Ziling blocked the door in a daze, "Who are you? Aunt Mei is so happy?" The person outside the door smiled and said, "Are you Ziling? Why don't you let guests in?" Ziling shook his head seriously, "You can't enter my house without asking about your innocence." The person outside the door nodded and smiled: "It's very serious, like a little general, just ask." Ziling didn't smile at all, he looked like an adult, "What's your name? Where did you come from? What's the matter?" The outsider smiled and replied: "My surname is Wei and my name is Yang. I came from Xianyang to find you, mother, and Aunt Mei." The young man Ziling was a little dazed, "Wei Yang? Oh, I seem to have heard of this person...Mother." Turning around, he couldn't help but turn pale with surprise, "Mother? Why are you crying?" Bai Xue had already arrived behind the door, and listening to the conversation between the father and son, she couldn't hold back the ups and downs of her heart, and couldn't help crying, "Ziling, he is, your father...Martingale, you are finally back." Then he threw himself on Shang Yang's shoulder... The young Ziling's face turned red, "Aunt Mei, he, is he my father?" Meigu wiped her tears and said with a smile: "Stupid! Father still has a fake one?" Ziling knelt down and kowtowed, "Son Bai Ziling, please see my father." Shang Yang laughed happily. While rubbing his eyes, he helped up the young man who had grown over his shoulders, "See? My lord? The etiquette is quite great. Come, let me see! Okay, you are in good spirits, grow up to be an adult soon Well, ah!" While talking, Meigu had already helped Jingnan bring in the two horses and tied them up. While feeding the horses, she made affectionate gestures with Jingnan, laughed and shouted, and Jingnan was also very happy. Comparing the experiences on the road, he also expressed his inexplicable excitement.The boy Ziling blushed and smiled awkwardly at the sudden compliment from his father, a little at a loss.Bai Xue walked over and happily embraced the father and son's shoulders, "Talk slowly if you have something to say, come in. Mei Gu, Jing Nan, come in." Mei Gu happily agreed, and pulled Jing Nan into the main room. In the hall of the house, he ran out to order two servants to prepare a feast for the reception, and quickly brought tea, as busy as a little swallow.Jing Nan simply followed her in Zhang Luo.The young man Ziling thought for a while, then said that he wanted to fetch wine from the cellar, and also ran to the yard to get busy. Bai Xue and Shang Yang sat in the lobby, looking at each other silently, without knowing where to start when they had a thousand words to say. Staring blankly at Shang Yang, who had been away for thirteen years, Bai Xue clearly felt the vicissitudes of life condensed on him.Shang Yang, who used to be handsome and fair, now has a thick and dark complexion with ravines, long beard hanging down his chest, and frost on his temples.A man just over forty years old, at the height of his power, showed a face that was much older than his peers.No need to ask how much hard work he has endured, just from the exhaustion that cannot be concealed, you can appreciate his twists and turns, hardships and painstaking efforts. Shang Yang also looked at Bai Xue quietly, feeling that she was still so beautiful, so beautiful, and a deep charm was precipitated from the free and easy heroic spirit, and the long hair in the shawl turned into a high bun, rounded The beautiful face and slim body are slightly plump, like a bright moon in the middle of the sky, soothing, serene, and extremely bright.Those eyes that are always as clear as lake water are still emitting fiery light, and only the thin crow's feet extending from the corners of the eyes are engraved with the scratches of the long years of her youth like strands of silk.A young woman in her prime wants to live alone in an inaccessible mountain forest, and she cannot dispel the raging instinctive impulse only by relying on her emotional steadfastness.Only Bai Xue, relying on the mind, character, knowledge, and insight given to her by her outstanding family background, can temper the noble demeanor of this "long-standing, hard-to-drink".Only this kind of lofty emotion that does not deliberately pursue integrity, but rushes to a state of soaring, can far surpass the ordinary steadfastness and integrity in the world, and can control one's soul and body to achieve the most beautiful sublimation. While staring at each other silently, Shang Yang's soul trembled again. That night, Shang Yang got very drunk for the first time in his life, toasted everyone, sang sad Qin songs to his son, arranged for Mei Gu to marry Jing Nan, and kept laughing with his arms around Bai Xue and his son.Not only did Bai Xue not stop him in the slightest, she also drank with him frequently with a smile on her face, her face was flushed from drinking, and her high bun was also loosened from her smile.Jing Nan obsessively yelled and taught Ziling swordsmanship, while Mei Gu was so busy pouring wine and persuading him that she even drank so much that she couldn't stop giggling and playfully gesticulating to ask Jing Nan to call her sister.It was the first time for young Ziling to be immersed in such unrestrained family joy. He was so happy that he constantly asked to show his knowledge and kung fu. laugh…… It wasn't until the rooster sang loudly and the east turned white that Jingyuan Villa became quiet. When he woke up, the red sun was already sinking in the west, and Shang Yang felt that he had never felt so relaxed and happy.There is a sunset glow outside the window, Lin Tao is faint in the mountains, flowing springs and waterfalls, birds and flowers are fragrant.Shang Yang was lying on the couch with his eyes wide open, but he didn't want to sit up as if he was painting a scene in a dream.Hearing the low laughter of Bai Xue and the others in the courtyard, Shang Yang still rubbed his eyes and sat up. He put on the loose clothes neatly placed beside the couch, dry and comfortable, and then put on the delicate and loose wooden clogs, exuding bare feet, really relaxed all over his body. Full of satisfaction!Shang Yang couldn't help stretching himself, yawned loudly and excitedly, and walked out of the hall. "Are you up?" Bai Xue walked over with a smile, "Sit under the shed, Ziling picked a big basket of wild fruits." Aunt Mei laughed and shouted from afar, "Hey, brother-in-law has become Mr. Shan!" "If you want to know how to be happy, you have to live in the mountains. My aunt and elder brother, I have become the old man of Dingshan." Shang Yang's clogs stepped on the stone slab in the courtyard, and the crisp bang sound was accompanied by laughter, with a relaxed and contented look. Bai Xue smiled and said: "I'm all in a daze, I'm a young master and a big brother, like a groom." But there was a strong sweetness in my heart—who would have thought that Wei Yang, who was always serious and unsmiling, could have Such a simple and natural character by her side?So loose?So bright and relaxed? Shang Yang paced to the stone pier under the bamboo mat shed and sat down. Meigu brought over two large plates of washed wild fruits, the red, yellow and green ones were really pretty.Bai Xue took a small knife and sat beside him, and handed him the peeled berries one by one.Shang Yang ate a lot contentedly, and said with a smile: "Yeah, I'm really a Tian family man." Bai Xue laughed and said, "Isn't it good to be a Tian family man?" Seriously said: "Hey, do you know what I'm going to do when I come back this time?" Bai Xue smiled slightly, "Want to take us back to Xianyang?" Shang Yang said: "That's not my idea." Bai Xue said with a smile: "How dare you Of course it was Yingyu's idea." Shang Yang laughed loudly, "My idea was to resign immediately and live in seclusion, let Yingyu come to Xiaoshan to live for a while, and then we will go boating on the lake and sea. Yingyu But Yu insisted that you go back to Xianyang for a while before leaving. Mr. Qin is not in good health, and I will leave immediately, and I can't get away. I followed this idea." Bai Xue nodded and thought: "That's fine. As long as you make up your mind It is natural to get out slowly. After more than 20 years in power, there must be an account of state affairs." Shang Yang was happy, so he talked about the major events of these years one by one.Bai Xue listened very carefully, until Shang Yang mentioned the great victory in Hexi, Bai Xue sighed faintly, "Wei also fell very quickly. It was such a powerful country, but it was ruined in their hands like this. As a Wei person, I am really ashamed "Shang Yang laughed, "Isn't my Wei country more embarrassing? The ground in several counties is almost finished. The great powers compete, and they are all Chinese families. Whoever is stronger will be unified. This kind of situation where disputes rule the roost, It won't last long. Don't stick to the handicapped, just be Boyi Shuqi." Bai Xue smiled, "It's the fault of the nobles to hold on to the disabled. Common people, but they support whoever gives them a good life, worry about it." As we talked, the bright moon was already hanging on the treetops.Meigu pulled Jingnan and Ziling to help, and placed the vegetables and fruits on another big stone table outside the shed, facing the autumn moon in the sky, the five of them ate and talked, and it was the third watch. Ziling suddenly pointed at the door, "Listen, there is someone!" Horseshoes could be faintly heard in the Xixi Valley wind, followed by a long whistle. "Brother Hou Ying!" Mei Gu stood up and went to open the door. Shang Yang greeted the door in surprise, but saw a galloping horse galloping on the mountain path under the moonlight. The black cloak of the knight on the horse galloped in the wind like a huge mountain eagle.In a moment, the horse flew over.Shang Yang applauded and laughed, "Brother Hou Ying, you are safe." The knight got off his horse and shouted loudly, "Oh, brother Yang? It's like a dream!" The two hugged each other on the edge of the cliff, you see I can see your emotion.Jing Nan rushed out to meet the old master, Hou Ying looked at this mighty man with a thick beard, and sighed again.Bai Xue went out and said with a smile: "Brother Hou, I didn't expect them to come back just now. The three of you have a relationship. Go in and stop chattering outside the door." Back in the courtyard, we rehabilitated the banquet, and had another reunion and drinking.The moon was bright and clear, and Shang Yang Hou Ying saw that the other party's temples were stained with frost. He couldn't help but say that the youthful spirit when they first met at the Weifeng Inn in Liyang was tears.After talking for a long time, Hou Ying asked Bai Xue the reason why the pigeon sent the letter, and Bai Xue told about the strange guest, suspecting that the strange guest was related to Shang Yang, and wanted to ask Hou Ying to investigate this person. Shang Yang was also surprised, he didn't want to tell Bai Xue about meeting the assassin, but now seeing that the two things are obviously related, he told about the sudden attack in Luoshui River Valley. "So, that masked man and this masked man are the same person?" Bai Xue suddenly became alert. Hou Ying pondered: "Exactly. This strange person must have been active in the mountains for a long time. Did Wei Guo murder him?" "It doesn't look like that." Bai Xue shook her head, "It's too late for King Wei to please Qin." "Then it should be an enemy. Brother Yang, do you have any old enemies?" Bai Xue said: "He is a person who has no personal grievances in his life, and he has public enmity." Shang Yang pondered for a while, then his heart suddenly brightened, "Could it be him?" "Who?" Bai Xue and Hou Ying asked together. "The former Crown Prince Fu Gongsun Jia. He served the sentence together with Gong Ziqian and was exiled in Longxi. I heard this person's voice familiar, but I couldn't remember it for a while." Hou Ying said: "Yes, a person's appearance can change, but his voice cannot." Mei Gu was at a loss, "Qin law is so strict, can exiled criminals escape?" "That depends on who it is." Bai Xue asked, "Is Gongsun Jia very good at swordsmanship and martial arts?" Shang Yang thought about it: "Gongsun Jia was originally a civil servant. Even if he has swordsmanship and martial arts, he only knows a thing or two. Yes, from this point of view, it doesn't seem like it. It's strange." Hou Ying: "Swordsmanship and martial arts have also been advanced in adulthood. If this person has an adventure after escaping, it may not be impossible to become a master of swordsmanship." "I see it this way." Shang Yang said: "At present, this person is not a serious threat to me, but he is a threat to the villa. Brother Hou Ying can visit the area around Xiaoshan to see if there are any mysterious figures hiding. Xuemei and the others will come back with me. Xianyang. I was there all this time before I left, and nothing will happen. After returning to Xianyang, I immediately ordered to investigate the matter." "I think it's the same." Bai Xue smiled. "Okay. Then I'll do it right away. Xiaoshan Haolai is also the old foundation of the Bai family." Hou Ying was very happy when he heard that Baixue was going back to Xianyang with Shang Yang, "When will I leave? I will arrange the itinerary. At least How many cars do you have?" "A month later." Shang Yang said with a smile, "I've had a few drinks with Brother Hou too." "Come on, come on! I think so too, come on, do it!" "Do it!" The two raised their big bowls and drank them all in one gulp. In the early morning of the next day, before Shang Yang got up, Hou Ying left in a hurry, leaving a message that he would talk back in ten days.Knowing Hou Ying's chivalrous feelings, Bai Xue was in a hurry to investigate the suspicious person on Xiaoshan, but she couldn't keep him, so she had to let him go.Shang Yang came late and lingered with Bai Xue until dawn before falling asleep. When he woke up at noon, he saw that Hou Ying had gone, so he happily went to the mountains with Bai Xue and Ziling to take a look.It was evening when we returned to the villa, and under the afterglow of the setting sun, we saw a black horse riding a winding mountain road heading straight for the villa.Ziling shouted happily, "Mother, it's a horse again! As soon as father comes back, the mountains are full of excitement." But a shadow flashed across Bai Xue's face, and she couldn't help jumping in her heart. The person who came was obviously not Hou Ying, so what could happen? In a moment, the horse arrived at the village.The knight dismounted from his horse, cupped his hands and said to Shang Yang: "Report to Shang Jun, the Jingjian doctor has an urgent letter!" He took out a sealed bamboo slip from the leather pouch on the horse's back, and presented it with both hands. Shang Yang's heart sank, and he immediately opened the bamboo slips, his face darkened as soon as he glanced at it.There was only one line of characters on the bamboo slip, "Your Majesty fell ill, you should return the capital. Tell me privately, and you will make your own decision." Shang Yang handed the bamboo slip to Bai Xue, and Bai Xue couldn't help being stunned when she saw it, but she calmed down in an instant .She knew that Jing Jian, as a senior official, was Shang Yang's loyal colleague, and it must be because Qin Gong refused to let Shang Yang know, and Jing Jian felt that he had to, so he used a private letter.If the matter is not urgent, how can the government's Kuaima special envoy be used?Can you stop him at this critical moment? After thinking for a while, she said softly: "Then go back. We will come later." Shang Yang glanced at Bai Xue, then turned to the messenger and said, "Reply to the doctor, I will leave tomorrow, and I can arrive in Xianyang the day after tomorrow." "Yes!" The messenger agreed, got on his horse, and stumbled down the mountain. This night, Jingyuan Villa was unusually quiet, only the light in the bedroom turned pale in the east.