[Liao Zhai] White Tiger

Beyond the Northwest Great Wall, wild geese fly high, and the swirling autumn wind blows fiercely. Wherever the eyes can see, there are endless yellow sands, a vast and boundless scene of the frontier land.

Tahu City is the most prosperous and majestic city in Northwest China. The iconic high tower goes straight into the clouds, and the totem of the white tiger beast is carved on the top of the tower. At this time, it is half hidden in the yellow clouds in the daytime, which is particularly mysterious.

The people in the city live and work in peace and contentment, and everyone carries the spirit of the peaceful world, farming and doing business, without worrying about food and clothing. The gray-haired old people are basking in the sun, chatting and chatting leisurely all day long.

Ten years ago, however, this was not the case.

Like most frontier cities, Tahu City ten years ago was also invaded by barbarians from the north, and would be burned, killed and looted from time to time.

The people were sallow and emaciated, with numb expressions, lived in dilapidated kiln houses, wore ragged clothes, and the sparse crops in the fields were burned by the invaders before they matured, leaving only the scorched black soil.

When the old man with dimpled face can no longer work, when the dry eye socket can no longer squeeze out a tear, in order not to burden the family, they will voluntarily go to the wilderness step by step, feed the eagle with their bodies, and end this miserable life.

Today, all the changes in this land come from the family of General Bai who was ordered to guard Tahu City.

General Bai was brave and good at fighting. His grandfather once called him brother Gaozu and fought side by side to defeat the Dalei Dynasty.

Emperor Gaozu was talented and resourceful, but he was extremely suspicious, cold-hearted, and ruthless. In order to consolidate his power after proclaiming himself emperor, he planted accusations one after another, punished the ministers who had made great contributions to the founding of the country, and even forced the last two kings with different surnames to marry him. They took risks and raised troops to rebel, but it was a pity that their strengths were very different. Before reaching the imperial city, they were arrested and suppressed. One was divided into five horses, and the other was chopped into meat paste.

So far, all the princes, gods and generals who could threaten Gaozu and their forces have been eradicated, except for the grandfather of the Bai family who has the highest prestige in the army.Not only did he not accept his military power, but he also respected and favored him very much. He didn't pay homage to the face of the saint, he didn't go to the court, and he went to the palace with his sword.

For a time, the status of the Bai clan in the imperial city became extremely respected, almost like the stars, no one dared to provoke them. This situation that even the emperor had to give way to three points lasted for decades.

It wasn't until the succession of Emperor Wuxuan that the Bai family's unique position in the imperial city was terminated.

Different from the previous emperors, Emperor Wuxuan's succession was won by himself through military campaigns and sweat and blood.

At that time, there was a four-year severe drought in the south of the Yangtze River, coupled with official corruption, heavy taxes and labor, relief money and food were withheld, natural disasters and man-made disasters caused countless people to be displaced, and countless people were killed and injured. Then there was a god general who said he was victorious, leading the local people to rebel and revolt against the emperor. The queen sent female assassins to assassinate the first emperor. In just one year, the momentum was so great that they almost broke through the imperial city.

Fortunately, Emperor Wuxuan, who was still the prince at that time, was very good at conquest. He defeated the rebellious generals and revived the Dalei Dynasty.

Therefore, there was no chance to hear the last emperor's will. According to legend, since Gaozu, the most secret secret about Dalei Guozuo passed down by the emperor by word of mouth was interrupted and lost.

Emperor Wuxuan, who had just ascended to power, began to promulgate new policies and implement reforms, pushing the originally declining Dalei Dynasty into a new heyday, and the first one he used to make a knife was the Bai family who did not worship the emperor.

Emperor Wuxuan found an excuse and sent the current Patriarch of the Bai family, together with his two sons capable of literary and martial arts, to garrison the northwest border. For this reason, he made full preparations and decided to drive this unsightly family out of the imperial city. , out of sight, out of sight.

But they never expected that the father and son of the Bai family who received the order did not protest at all. The next day, they packed their bags and set off as a team. They looked like they couldn't wait, and their faces were filled with uncontrollable joy and anxiety, as if they were afraid of the martial arts. Emperor Xuan seemed to repent temporarily, and the back view of leaving was not only relieved, but also joyful.

The punch that Emperor Wu Xuan had been brewing for a long time seemed to hit cotton, and he was extremely depressed, and he was sure again that this family surnamed Bai was born to annoy him and suppress him.

At this time, Emperor Wuxuan regarded him as a nemesis for many years, and was regarded as a protector by the people of Northwest Tahu City. The wise and mighty General Bai was holding a swaddling baby, his face full of tension and caution, and his at a loss, as if he was holding a baby in his arms. What she was holding was not a baby, but an explosive bag that could explode at any time.

"Master, the Eldest Young Master and the Second Young Master are back." The butler said at the door.

"Bring them in quickly, let the servants stay away, and don't wander around in the backyard." Bai Zhenshan's eyes lit up, and he ordered loudly.

The butler responded, and went down to bring in two handsome young men with somewhat similar eyebrows and eyes. At the same time, he efficiently emptied the backyard, leaving a secret space for the father and son to talk.

"Father, why did you ask us to come here? Hey, who is this newly furnished bedroom for?" The taller boy among them bluffed as soon as he came in.

Bai Zhenshan's hands were itchy for an instant, and he wanted to reward his eldest son with a blow to his head, but because of the soft swaddling baby in his arms, he could only stare at him with tiger eyes: "Hush your voice! Your brother is still asleep!"

"Brother?" The second son with a calm face also showed a surprised expression, poking his head to see the baby in Bai Zhenshan's arms.

But before he came closer, the originally quiet swaddle suddenly started to move, wriggled a few times, and pulled out a snow-white paw from the cotton cloth, followed by a fluffy kitten face with eyes still closed As he spoke, the pink and tender mouth opened, and he called out one after another. The small voice was delicate and soft, which made people feel numb.

The baby in the swaddle was not a baby, but a newborn white tiger cub!

"What should I do?! My brother was woken up by you!" Bai Zhenshan panicked, holding his baby in his arms stiffly, not daring to move. He raised his head and looked at the two eldest sons with eyes half blaming and half begging for help.

"Ah! He's moved. Hurry up and shake it a few times. I think this is how Granny Wang of the pastry shop coaxes her grandson!" The eldest son Bai Jingze stared at the baby in a panic, like a big cat whose hair has exploded, " No! Where did our younger brother come from?"

"Father, I also want to know, where did this younger brother come from?" The silent second son said suddenly, looking at Bai Zhenshan gloomyly, his slightly narrow black eyes were full of murderous intent, and he was about to rush up to kill him in the next second. same as father.

"Although I didn't make you a widow all the time, but it's only been a few years since your mother died, and you have an illegitimate child?!"

"Hmph, it really is that I have lived so comfortably in the northwest for the past few years. The old trees are blooming, and I can't wait to start drinking and drinking, and even my body has gained two circles of weight."

"Father, you really let us down. Even though the folk customs in the Northwest are strong and the local goblins are more coquettish, you can't just make an illegitimate child! Look at the color of this fur, is it a white fox or a white cat demon? "

"That's enough!" Facing the two sons attacking in unison, Bai Zhenshan was so angry that his beard would explode.

"You two unworthy bastards, keep talking nonsense! After all, you are the father, or I am the father? I and your mother are true love. This is your mother's real brother, an illegitimate child!"

The two brothers looked at the black and white hair color of the younger brother who had no paint, and thought of their old mother who had passed away for several years.

The unyielding Bai Zhenshan continued to scold: "How dare you say that I am fat, and take a look at yourself without fetching a basin of water. How was it when I first came to the Northwest, and now? I am almost two balls fat! Drinking the Northwest Wind will make you fat! "

Bai Jingze, Bai Jingtian: "..."

Dad, this is normal for us. You are growing up, and you are the one who is getting fat in middle age.