The weather gradually became colder, and Gao Jing and the others also entered the cold winter, and several braziers were also placed in the study room in the outer courtyard to ensure that Gao Jing and their reading were not frozen.

In the morning, Gao Jing and the others went to the study to study as usual, but during the lunch break, they saw that the servants in the outer courtyard were all happy, so he stopped the nearest servant and asked, "Is there any happy event at home today?" Look at you all with a spring breeze on your face! ”

The little guy hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Back to the third young master, the master has been promoted!" The county magistrate has been transferred back to the capital, and our lord has taken over the post of county magistrate! ”

Gao Yu hurriedly said, "What you said is true? ”

The little servant affirmed: "Back to the second young master, what the slave said is indeed true, it was said by the housekeeper himself, and the slave was rewarded with three months' monthly money each!" ”

"That's true." After Gao Lang finished speaking, he waved his hand and let the little guy retire.

"Big brother and second brother, the county order wants to return to Beijing, so isn't Brother Pan also going back to Beijing?" Gao Jing asked.

"The county magistrate returned to Beijing just to let Pan Di go to Guozijian to study," Gao Lang said.

"Then let's inquire when Brother Pan will leave, and give him food in advance!" Gao Jing proposed.

"Okay, grandpa is promoted, the whole family will definitely have a dinner party to celebrate in the evening, and when the time comes, ask grandpa directly, he will definitely know!" Gao Lang said.

"Okay, but let's go back to lunch now, I'm dying of hunger after a morning of reading!" Gao Yu urged.

Gao Lang nodded, and they went to the restaurant to eat together.

In the evening, Gao Jing and the others learned from Grandpa Gao that the county magistrate's family would leave for the capital half a month later, thinking that there was plenty of time, and he could prepare a farewell gift that satisfied Brother Pan!

Gao Jing returned to his yard to wash up, and after lying on the bed, he kept thinking: What gift should he give? Brother Pan's family is wealthy, with gold, silver, jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, everything, and he has nothing strange and precious to give away. The gift is sincere, and he still gave a painting he painted himself to Brother Pan!

Ten days later, Gao Jing and the others asked Xu Qing and Pan An to go to the restaurant to make a trip for Pan An.

After the dishes were served, Pan An took the wine glass and said: "I am very happy to be friends with you in the past few years in the county, study together and take the imperial examination together, and thank you especially for coming to serve me, I will do it first as a respect!" ”

Gao Jing took out the portrait he had carefully prepared and said, "Brother Pan, this is the portrait I painted myself, and I will give it to you as a nostalgia!" ”

Pan An took the painting and opened it and said in surprise: "What kind of painting method do you use to paint portraits?" How can you draw people so vividly? ”

"It's my own way of drawing!" Gao Jing really couldn't explain it, so he attributed the painting method to himself.

"Genius! But how do you send me a portrait of you? Isn't it supposed to draw mine? Pan An asked.

"Aren't I afraid that you will miss me too much after you return to the capital, so I sent you a portrait of me, so that you can relieve the pain of lovesickness!" Gao Jing quipped.

"You're not a peerless beauty, what do I think? I have five days left to leave, so draw me another portrait of me!" Pan An demanded.

"I guessed that you would ask for this, Mingquan, and hand the other painting I prepared to Brother Pan!" Gao Jing commanded!

"It turns out that you have been prepared" Pan An said and took the painting in Mingquan's hand and opened it and exclaimed: "Brother Jing, your painting is too similar, I like it very much, thank you for your painting!" ”

"If you like it, it's not in vain that I'll prepare a one!" Gao Jing said.

At this time, Gao Lang stood up and said: "Brother Pan, you have learned swordsmanship since you were a child, this is the sword that Master Zhang sent me to Wudang a while ago to give you as a parting gift, I hope you like it!" ”

Pan An took out his sword and waved it at the corner of the table, the corner of the table was immediately cut off by Qi Qi, and the incision was very flat, Pan An sighed: "What a good sword, thank you brother!" ”

Gao Lang nodded and smiled and sat down!

Xu Qing stood up and said: "Brother Pan, among many calligraphers in ancient times, you like Wang Xizhi the most, I specially asked my brother-in-law to extend a copy of Wang Xizhi's orchid pavilion preface to you, I hope you like it!" ”

Pan An nodded in surprise after hearing this: "Of course I like it!" ”

Xu Qing said happily: "That's good, I'm still worried that you will be unhappy because what I gave you is a rubbing, not a genuine work!" ”

Pan An smiled: "Silly young brother, the authentic work of Lan Tingxu is so precious, I am very satisfied with the rubbing!" ”

"It's good if you're happy! It's not in vain that I've been cheeky to find my brother-in-law for so long! Xu Qingdao said.

Gao Yu was a little frustrated and said: "What I gave was Huimo that my father specially bought, and it is not as meaningful as the gifts given by my brothers, don't you mind!" ”

Pan An patted Gao Yu's head and said, "We are good brothers, how can I be angry because the gift is not expensive enough?" In my eyes, our brotherhood is the most precious! ”

Gao Jing picked up his glass and said, "Let's toast to our friendship!" The others also raised their glasses and said, "Cheers to our friendship!" ”

After Pan An left the county, Gao Jing couldn't lift his spirits for several days, after all, this was the first friend he made in the Ming Dynasty, smart and transparent, and he talked tacitly, and he might not be able to meet such a friend in the future. His heart was too sad, and there was no other activity to soothe it, Gao Jing left the study and walked into the courtyard, untied the soft sword on his waist, and practiced swordsmanship in an open place. Perhaps in order to vent the depression in his heart, he practiced his swordsmanship faster and faster, until he couldn't see Gao Jing's figure at all with the naked eye, leaving only a phantom.

"Big brother, when did the third brother's martial arts skills become so high?" Gao Yu asked in surprise.

"I don't know, looking at his body and swordsmanship, it should reach the third-rate level!" Gao Lang said uncertainly.

"I'll go, it's only been more than two years, and I've reached the third-rate level! I don't dare to make up stories like this! Gao Yu didn't believe it.

Suddenly, there was a banging sound around Gao Jing, and when he looked closely, the surrounding trees were all broken by Gao Jing's internal force, and Gao Jing sat on the ground to channel the internal force, and only got up after an hour.

"Third brother, how did you go to the courtyard to practice swords?" Gao Lang asked with concern.

"I can't bear Brother Pan, I feel a little uncomfortable, so I want to practice my sword to vent, which makes my eldest brother worried!" Gao Jing said apologetically.

"The eldest brother is reluctant to give up Brother Pan, but there is a banquet in the world, as long as we study hard, we will meet again when we go to the capital to participate in the examination!" Gao Lang comforted.

"Big brother has a point." Gao Jing said.

"Third brother, what's going on?" Gao Yu asked, pointing to the broken trees around him.

"It's nothing, I just broke through to the level of a third-rate master!" Gao Jing said embarrassedly.

"You're kidding, you've only been practicing martial arts for more than two years!" Gao Yu didn't believe it.

"Second brother, it's three years in one month." Gao Jing added.

"That time was also very short, I have never heard of anyone who has made such rapid progress in martial arts!" Gao Lang said in disbelief.

"I have good qualifications, but I still ask my two brothers to keep my martial arts secret for me!" Gao Jing pleaded.

"Why? Your qualifications are so good, your progress is so fast, go out to publicize more, and you will definitely be famous all over the world! Gao Yu was puzzled.

"Second brother, I don't practice martial arts to be famous, but to have more skills for self-preservation. Besides, the wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it! Gao Jing said solemnly.

Gao Lang Gao Yu saw Gao Jing so solemn, nodded and promised: "Third brother, don't worry, we will keep it secret!" ”

Gao Jing bowed reassuringly: "Thank you, eldest brother and second brother!" Go to the study and continue reading, and I'll go back and wash up!" ”

Gao Lang Gao Yu nodded and went into the study to read, Gao Jing stood in the courtyard and looked at Gao Lang Gao Yu's figure of reading and said apologetically in his heart: I'm sorry for the eldest brother and second brother, he was born to be the governor of the second vein, so he made rapid progress in martial arts, and he was not an advanced third-rate master just now, but a second-rate master. The progress is so fast, if it spreads, it will definitely cause a storm in the martial arts, and he still wants to study the imperial examination quietly! A secret is only a secret if one person knows it, please forgive him for concealing it!

After Gao Jing returned to his yard to wash, he walked on the way to the study in the outer courtyard, and obviously felt the changes in his five senses, his eyes saw farther, his ears heard more clearly, his nose was more sensitive, his mind was clearer, and his thinking was clearer.