Lieutenant General Zhou Mian presented the urgent message. Fan Kun read it and threw it into the brazier. It was couriered thousands of miles away and turned into ashes.

"Your Majesty, please hurry up, right?"

"Urge? No matter how much you urge me, I only have one head and one knife. Which one should I stretch out first? Can you tell me?" Fan Kun raised his eyebrows and glared, standing with a straight beard.

"General, calm down, the general will not dare to speculate on high opinions." Zhou Mian half-knelt, fearing that he had made a mistake. Fan Kun frowned, walked to him, lifted him up with both hands, and said to himself:

"Before returning home, the old prime minister repeatedly told me that all disciples and disciples are not allowed to get into trouble with Xu Shilin. I am away from home all the year round, so I avoid this level for fear of not being able to do it."

"I will understand. Your Majesty knows that the general is a subordinate of Liang Xiangguo, and now he belongs to Prince Lu, but he still insists on recalling him, maybe there is a deep meaning." Zhou Mian has followed Fan Kun since he joined the army. For more than ten years, he has been through life and death with swords and swords.

He has deep faith in his character and abilities.

"How could I not know this? Military orders are falling like a mountain, and they are overwhelming from both sides. It is not just as simple as orders."

"The general's concerns are reasonable. Since Xu Shilin rescued the princess for the late emperor and quelled the civil strife, he has shown his talents. He was rewarded by the Jin Dynasty and was favored by the emperor. The emperor had great trust in him. Not only did he not restrict him by the imperial code, but he also bestowed gold upon him.

He approved the arrows so that they could travel unhindered and made his remonstrances straightforward. Many people who engaged in corruption, enriched their own pockets, and committed crimes fell into his hands. All prefectures, counties, and two river basins were uprooted.

. I lifted nearly a hundred tungsten sands, big and small, and some of them were jealous and hated them to the core, so why not take this opportunity..." He made a knife-like gesture with his hands and slid it towards his neck. With the most obvious intention, he saw Fan Kun

He just stared and continued without responding:

"Today, the situation in the DPRK is unstable, the Holy Emperor is young and young, and King Lu is in his prime..."

"Presumptuous! This is what you can discuss? Do you want to kill yourself?" Fan Kun dropped the tea cup casually, and the hot water splashed on Zhou Mian's hand. He knelt down hurriedly, gritting his teeth and quickly blistering.

"The general will die, the general will forgive me."

"On the first day you came with me, I warned you. Military tents are in the air and domestic affairs are not discussed, and the tip of a knife is polished and not weak. Have you turned a deaf ear?"

"The general dare not, please punish me."

"Damn it, don't dare, forgive me, punish me, can you say anything else besides these few words?"

"The last general... The last general is afraid that the general will work hard and end up being burdened by others. It is better to be a favor and not offend anyone."

"How to say?"

"..." The two of them chatted for a long time. Fan Kun nodded frequently after hearing this, and Zhou Mian breathed a sigh of relief.

"This method is inappropriate. I have never done anything like this. It is a disgrace to the family tradition."

"But this method can save the whole family. The general must think about his wife and the three young masters."

"Let me think about it."

Zhou Mian said no more and bowed and left. Fan Kun returned to the case and took out the jade lion beast that he wore to ward off evil spirits. It was an extremely rare turquoise stone with a green color and irregular fine lines. On the day of his graduation, Liang Xiangguo personally presented it to him.

, is a relic of Liang Lian.

'Shao Yun, I have many disciples who practice martial arts with you. In terms of talent, you are better than Zhang and Chen. Although they work together in the three departments, they can only live under the court. But you, I have other plans.

.'

"The Prime Minister has shown me great kindness, and Shao Yun can be dispatched as he pleases."

'Okay! I plan to send you to the command of Feng Huan of the Zhennan Army as commander. Although being a commander will wrong you, you will soon be able to rise step by step with your intelligence, and I will support you. But in the future,

Whether you can hold the most important thing is all up to you. So I said before, you are different from the three of them, do you understand?" A strong and powerful hand pressed on the shoulder of the young man who was full of ambition and longing, with deep heart.

Let him not dare to forget.

'Shao Yun understands and thanks the Prime Minister for his great kindness.'

'Get up. I have something to give you. This is the dog's favorite thing when he was alive. I have kept it for many years. You can wear it on your body to keep it safe and ward off evil spirits. It can be regarded as a gift from the teacher.'

'It's too valuable, Shao Yun can't accept it.'

'You can accept what I say, and I won't treat you as an outsider. In addition, I will give you another word. From now on, you will be called Fan Kun.'

"Fan Kun thanks the Prime Minister. When he succeeds, he will definitely repay his mentor for his kindness."

Put down the jade lion beast and look up out of the window. The full moon is in the sky. It is not the fifteenth day, but it is so full. Could it be that God is happy to see tomorrow? Why is everyone walking a thousand pounds, with a sad face covering his face, when the clouds cover the moon, and it looks gray

, deep and unrepeatable.

"My mentor, Shao Yun has great expectations, so he really dare not go against his last wish. Since ancient times, it is difficult to have both loyalty and filial piety. I hope my mentor can forgive me."

"General, sir, I wish to see you." He announced in the outer room. Fan Kun frowned, agreed, and returned to his seat. The door curtain was raised, and Shi Lin came in, clasping hands and saluting.

"I'm sorry for disturbing you late at night, General, please forgive me for being rude."

"You're welcome, sir. I don't want to sleep either. I wonder why you're here?" Fan Kun stood up and led Shi Lin to sit beside him.

"It's nothing serious. It's just that I'm addicted to chess. If the general has no rest for a while, can he play a few games?"

"I've heard for a long time that Mr. Xu is an outstanding chess player. Now that I'm lucky enough to get this invitation, why wouldn't I not accompany him?" Fan Kun escorted him all the way and rarely talked to Shi Lin. One way, he avoided suspicion, and the other time, he watched.

He followed the rules, was indifferent and taciturn, and except for instructing the accompanying imperial physician to seek a safe pulse for the princess every time he arrived at the inn, he only went near his sworn brother Baoshan, and there was nothing unusual about the rest.

"Thank you, General, for your advice."

"Sir Xu, please."

Fan Kun politely gave in, and Shi Lin's black stone came out first. At the end of the game, the game was only halfway through, and Fan Kun didn't know why. It was obvious that the opponent was victorious, and after the stone fell, the white stone had no energy to raise it. But Shi Lin held the stone and dropped it elsewhere. Fan Kun

Kun made up for it, causing both sides to lose their temper, and each raised their own pieces, resulting in a draw.

"Sir Xu, why is this?" Fan Kun was puzzled and asked with a straight face.

"General, don't be angry. It's my intention not to win." Shi Lin bowed with a smile on his face, which made Fan Kun even more displeased.

"Master Xu, you are too conceited. Even if you don't meet your opponent, you don't have to be so contemptuous. I will not agree with you."

"General Fan misunderstood, and I don't mean to be contemptuous. Who stipulates that victory must be determined when playing chess? From my point of view, only by observing the game, observing strategies, and observing opportunities can we better understand the key points of chess. Just now, if the general was defeated

For me, there will be no turning point. If I defeat the general, I will not be able to seek peace. If I do not get a turning point and fail to seek peace, it will be a "defeat". It is better to find a new way to know the way out." Shi Lin

Fan Kun didn't care when he clicked on the chessboard. Still angry, he stood up and shouted:

"In the chess game of the final general, there are always only wins and losses. If you don't win, you lose, and if you lose, you can win again. Even the three-year-old child in the family knows that asking for peace is an act of incompetence and inaction. Mr. Xu is ranked first in the Imperial Academy, why do even children

Why not? I will have to be ashamed of you." Fan Kun waved his hands and turned his back. This move did not embarrass Shi Lin, but instead made him smile heartily.

"What General Fan said makes sense, and I really deserve it. Even a mere child understands this truth, but you and I are here right now. Why on earth are we doing this?"

"You..." Fan Kun was speechless and just watched Shi Lin withdraw his head blankly.

"Whether you are ashamed or not depends entirely on the general's decision." Shilin looked carefully and dismissed the meeting politely.

After he left, Fan Kun immediately looked at the situation, paused for a few seconds, turned pale, and stared at the chessboard as if he had discovered a monster. He joined forces in a dark atmosphere and actually formed the Jin Kingdom garrison formation map. The removed sunspot was

Whoever captures the pass of Yunhai Mountain wins. I was so shocked that what Xu Shilin was playing was not chess, but strategy.

"Sure enough, a genius descended from heaven, he is well-deserved, but it is a pity that he is jealous of others when he shows his talent." Fan Kun suddenly realized at this time, and then he knew Shilin's intentions and all the good strategies to defeat the enemy were on his plate. For a moment, he was filled with passion and anger, and he suddenly scattered Zi'er.

, the chessboard is empty, and the mind is clear.

"Teacher, Shao Yun hereby obeys your orders." He walked to the window, raised his head to the sky and clasped his fists. A few stars were twinkling, and there was a particularly bright one in his eyes.

On that day, Suzhen came to the Medicine Master's Mansion, but Xu Xian was not there. Next to the apricot tree, she stretched out her hand to touch the little fruit, and there was still a childlike sound.

"mother."

"Girl, where is your father?"

"Daddy was invited by the birthday boy to relieve his boredom."

"How long have you been there?"

"Went there early in the morning."

"It's time to go back then."

Dressed in pure gauze, she walked into the pharmacy, opened the bead curtain, and suddenly felt a sense of warmth. From medicine cabinets, tents, guest seats, and consulting rooms to small ones, including calligraphy and painting, bonsai, tea sets, and medicine pots, Xu Xian was thoughtful and thoughtful.

It was arranged according to the style of Baohe Hall. Every time she came back, endless reveries would arise. She saw a small pile of medicinal materials spread out on the table next to her, so she grabbed and weighed them, put them in the medicine cabinet by category, and recorded them in a book. She was busy unknowingly.

When you get up, your skills are still as good as before.

Xu Xian leaned against the door and saw the scene, with sorrow and joy swirling in his eyes. His long, white hands moved the scale rod, and the measurement was accurate before putting it into the cabinet. Turning around, his dark eyebrows swept lightly, his chest

The green bead chain in front of her hand is particularly conspicuous. Isn't it the gift that I personally put on for her during the wedding year? Everything seems familiar, as if I have returned to the years of sharing weal and woe and supporting each other. The life of cultivation is as ordinary as water, without any surprises, except for research.

Qihuang means chanting sutras and reciting Buddha's words. Even if you stay at dusk, Su Zhen is still Su Zhen. It can easily stir up your own mood and bring you unforgettable sorrow.

"I'll come." He saw Suzhen wiping the table with a cloth and then entered.

"came back?"

"Yeah, how long have you been here?"

"Not long after, the little girl said you went to Shou Lao's place."

"Yes, his apprentice came to see me early in the morning."

"Now I have become a regular customer of his."

"It's easy to play chess." After he finished cleaning up, he sat down with Suzhen aside and poured her tea.

"The day before yesterday, the third prince of the Dragon King came and presented a pack of high-quality pearls. I ground them into powder. You can take them back to nourish your body and nourish your skin." He took it out of the cabinet and handed it to Suzhen.

"I still have the uneaten food you gave me last time. Let's keep this for now." Suzhen's face turned red and she didn't take it.
To be continued...