At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 603 The old past

The bearded man nodded and said: "Third Junior Brother really doesn't know, and he himself has practiced like this, and he didn't deliberately keep it, but he didn't encounter such a problem."

"Third junior brother?" Gao Bufan looked at the bearded man in surprise, who nodded and said, "The real name of Han Laoshi that third brother said is actually Han Qingyuan, and I used to be in the same sect as elder brother, but we both left the sect later. "

Gao Bufan couldn't help being stunned, at first he suspected that the bearded man knew the man in black who taught him his skills, so it was true, but Han Laoshi was the man in black and he was also the younger brother of the bearded man, which was beyond his expectation .

But after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was reasonable. When he first met Han Laoshi and his wife in Liu'an Village, he felt strange. Siyu's wife, and Han Laoshi can ride and shoot, all signs show that Han Laoshi is a person with a "story".

The bearded man glanced at Gao Bufan and asked, "Third Brother, don't you blame Big Brother for keeping this matter secret?"

Gao Bufan shook his head casually: "Since elder brother doesn't say anything, there should be a reason for not saying it."

The bearded man sighed slightly: "It was really difficult to say it before, but it's okay to say it now. My third junior brother is talented and intelligent, and my understanding is very high. I have high hopes from my master. Unfortunately, I later became a victim of the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism."

"Why?" Gao Bufan hurriedly asked, "Is it related to Xiaoyun's mother?"

The bearded man nodded: "Xiaoyun's mother is Bai Ying, and her dharma name is Jueyi. She was originally a nun in Bailian Nunnery, and she is a rising star in the entire Buddhist sect. She is the successor of old nun Huijing. The battle between families is much more intense than it is now. Not only are the masters of the older generation fighting openly and secretly, but even the best of the younger generation are competing with each other. The third junior brother and Bai Ying have become rivals. Evenly matched, regardless of victory or defeat.”

Gao Bufan was moved in his heart and said: "Could it be that the two did not know each other, but sparks sparked in the end, and then they got married, and the husband and wife returned home?"

The bearded man laughed dumbly and said: "Third brother, you have a lot of words, roughly like this. Third junior brother and Bai Ying met each other from fighting, from fighting to knowing each other, and then fell in love. It's just that paper can't contain fire in the end." , the relationship between the two is still brought to light.

At that time, it was less than 20 years since Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty exterminated Buddhism, and Yang Jian, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, had just established the Great Sui Dynasty, and his attitude towards Buddhism and Taoism was not yet clear, so the struggle between Buddhism and Taoism was particularly fierce. Increase the influence on Yang Jian. Under the competition, there are often casualties, and some people deliberately sow dissension. For example, the fake landlord Wei Yuansong who was captured by the elder brother last time was one of them. Therefore, Buddhism and Taoism at that time The two families are really incompatible, you can live and die, how can the third junior brother and Bai Ying get a good result in such an environment? "

"Then what happened later? Did Han Qingyuan and Bai Ying have their martial arts abolished?" Gao Bufan recalled that the man in black with a grimace had told him that the problem with his cultivation might be due to his body, because I didn't become a "disabled person" like him.

The bearded man nodded and said: "The third younger brother guessed right. The third younger brother and Bai Ying also knew that they couldn't be tolerated by the two families, and it was impossible to get the permission of the master, so they left their hometowns and concealed their identities. After a few years, they were stable. life, and gave birth to a lovely daughter, but the good times didn’t last long, the Buddhist and Taoist families still came to the door, and the person leading the Buddhist team is the old nun Huichen!"

Gao Bufan frowned and said: "Old nun Huichen has a hot temper and fierce personality, this is broken!"

"That's true. The old nun Huichen almost killed the third brother and his wife at that time. Fortunately, Master Huijing who arrived later stopped him, but under pressure, the third brother and his wife were finally abolished." Martial arts, each expelled from the school, their three-year-old daughter Han has excellent muscles and bones, and she was also favored by Master Huijing, and she was brought back to the mountain gate to train since she was a child, and replaced her mother Bai Ying as the successor of Bailian nunnery."

Gao Bufan's heart moved: "Could this Han be Bai Yunshang?"

"That's right!" Qiubeard nodded.

Gao Bufan couldn't help but lose his mind, and now they are all linked up. Back then, he heard the villagers of Liu'an Village mention that Han Laoshi had a daughter who was abducted by human traffickers when she was three years old. Later, she met Baiyun for the first time by the Liaohe River. Bai Yunshang, he felt that this girl looked a lot like Aunt Han, but Bai Yunshang was really her daughter.

Alas, it seems that Han Laoshi really has a story, but the story is a bit tragic.

The bearded man, who is so free and unrestrained, couldn't help but sighed again at this time: "The third junior brother and his wife were seriously injured, and they were expelled from the sect because of their lack of kung fu, and their only daughter was also taken away. It's better to die, but the third junior brother is indeed a heavenly genius, he even combined the Buddhist and Taoist martial arts together, broke it and then established it, and re-practiced an extremely high martial arts, and it became stronger and stronger."

Gao Bufan couldn't help showing admiration: "It's amazing. A person with a strong heart will not be defeated even if he is defeated. Pain and setbacks will only make him stronger."

Qiu Ran nodded in agreement: "The third junior brother is indeed a very strong person, and he will not give up until he achieves his goal."

"Then what is the purpose of Han Qingyuan teaching me the exercises?" Gao Bufan's heart shuddered, and when he woke up, the grimace man in black told him that the purpose of teaching him the exercises was to use his own strength to accomplish something. Come on, could it be that Han Qingyuan wants to destroy Buddha by himself?Or is it revenge for destroying Bailian Temple?
The bearded man seemed to have guessed what Gao Bufan was thinking, shook his head and said, "Don't worry, third brother, third brother probably doesn't want to destroy Buddha, you'd better ask him directly, Bi Jing doesn't need to hide his identity anymore, With the protection of Qi State, even the Buddhist and Taoist families dare not come to persecute their family again, except for the idiot Hui Chen."

"Big brother left the Taoist school back then, there must be a reason why he was tired of the struggle between Buddhism and Taoism?" Gao Bufan said.

This time, the bearded man smiled calmly and said, "There are also reasons for this, but the main reason, brother, has already told you last time."

The two chatted for a while, then opened the door and walked out, and everyone waiting outside breathed a sigh of relief.

"Husband!" The three daughters, Changsun Wugou, Dou Xianniang and Cui Shirou, had reddish eye circles and came up to him worriedly.

Gao Bufan comforted with a smile: "Don't worry, I'm fine, it's just some skin trauma."

As soon as Gao Bufan raised his head, he met a cold gaze.Yang Qingruo stood in the distance wearing a blue dress, the gauze mask was still covered with blood, and when the latter saw Gao Bufan looking at him, he immediately turned his pretty face to one side, his eyes seemed to be a little colder, and the vinegar jar must have been overturned.

The eldest grandson Wugou observed his words and expressions, sighed secretly in his heart, and said softly: "My lord, Director Qing has been ordered by the emperor, and it is said that there is an imperial decree to pass on to you, my lord."

Gao Bufan's heart moved, and he walked towards Yang Qingruo...

The courtyard wall of Duke Qi's mansion has been repaired, and the efficiency of the people below is quite high. In the meeting hall at this moment, a group of ministers headed by Wei Zheng and Du Ruhui have arrived. Everyone discusses a major matter together, that is, whether to According to the order, troops were sent to crusade against Li Mi and relieve the siege of Luoyang.

After a heated discussion, everyone finally agreed to send troops, not because the "bad bones" committed a crime, but because they thought it would be profitable.

Where is the benefit?

First, as long as you send troops, you can be crowned king of Qi. This is the title of the emperor Yang Guang, not the self-proclaimed "King of Caotou". ".

Second, Li Mi will be beaten sooner or later. Now that the emperor has an edict in his hand, it happens to be justified, occupying the point of the moral system, and following the imperial edict to seek disobedience.

Third, Luoyang is a big piece of fat, and if you kill Li Mi, you can eat this fat, and a fool would not do it.

Just ask such a good thing, Wei Zheng, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji, Wen Yanbo and other talents with outstanding vision will miss it, so they almost overwhelmingly support sending troops to Li Mi.

Just to send troops to attack Li Mi, there is a problem that cannot be avoided, that is, to send troops from Qi to the Central Plains, they must pass through Dou Jiande's territory, which is a bit troublesome. The excuses on the site are ultimately controlled by others, and they may have to be ripped off by Lao Dou.

So this problem has to be solved first, Gao Bufan felt that it was necessary to talk to the cheap old man in person.

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There are still a few days before the Chinese New Year, and the sky is snowing again, and the several plum trees in the courtyard are in full bloom, and the faint fragrance of plums wafts into the Nuan Pavilion, refreshing.

At this time, the charcoal fire in the warm pavilion is burning, warm and harmonious, and the broth in the hot pot is milky and white, gurgling and rolling out an attractive aroma.

Gao Bufan and Yang Qingruo sat opposite each other, but the atmosphere was a bit cold.

"Qingruo, come, eat some mutton to warm your body." Gao Bufan put a piece of mutton into the bowl in front of Yang Qingruo, and added the sauce thoughtfully.

Yang Qingruo was still wearing Tsing Yi and a veil, only showing half of her handsome face, and said indifferently: "Thank you Duke Qi for the hospitality, but Qingruo doesn't like to eat mutton."

So Gao Bufan took another piece of lotus root, and Yang Qingruo sarcastically said: "It seems that the Duke of Qi is not what he used to be when he eats fresh lotus root in winter. The rich wine and meat stinks, and there are frozen bones on the road."

Gao Bufan smiled wryly and said: "My father planted them in the lotus pond in his backyard, and they all withered after autumn. Today, I dug a few lotus roots specially to treat Qing Ruo you, why bother to go online."

Yang Qingruo's expression turned pale when she heard the words. In fact, she has been in Youzhou for more than ten days. She naturally knows how the people live here. It is obvious that the people here are far more abundant than those in other places, and Gao Bufan is also deeply Minxin, the reason why he made such sarcastic remarks was purely because Gao Bufan didn't respond to the matter of dispatching troops for so long, and he felt aggrieved and angry!

(End of this chapter)