Xiao Ruoshui saw his father's excited demeanor, smiled naturally, then put down the teacup in his hand, and looked at the roof of the imperial study with great fascination, thoughtful.

After a moment, she said calmly, "Yes, Father, it is that gentleman. Everyone in the world cares about that gentleman because they listen to his rumors and only value the inheritance of Guigu, but what Ruoshui cares about is the boat supporter. ”

After Xiao Yan heard Xiao Ruoshui's words, he said disapprovingly: "Ruoshui, the boatman is just a mythical story, and the storyteller added it in order to add mystery to that gentleman. ”

After Xiao Ruoshui heard his father's answer, he shook his head and said calmly: "That's not necessarily, the legend has its own source, and this legend has been passed down for more than 3,000 years, and the time for passing it on is too long. ”

"yes, it's a little long. For three thousand years, no one knows whether the boatman really exists, can you be sure of its authenticity?" Xiao Yan shook his hand and said with a smile on his face, because he was very happy to have the news of that gentleman, and he also said a few more words to his precious daughter about the myths and stories that he had always thought were nonsense.

After Xiao Yan finished speaking, the two fell silent.

Xiao Yan continued to recline on the couch, and Xiao Ruoshui continued to drink tea, as if waiting for something.

Less than a stick of incense later, a white-haired, eunuch-like person walked into the imperial study, first bowed to Xiao Yan and the others, and then smiled and said in a relatively sharp voice: "Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, I heard the palace people come to report, and a monk has passed a word into the palace, saying that the matter of the eldest princess has been arranged, and on the sixth day of the sixth month of June, I respectfully invite Her Royal Highness the eldest princess to go to the Zijin Water Pavilion on Wanlian Lake." ”

Xiao Ruoshui listened to the eunuch's words, frowned slightly, and said a little unnaturally: "Gonggong Gao, the word "respectfully" is not appropriate, can Ruoshui listen to the original words of the holy monk?"

That eunuch is Gao Zhan, the chief eunuch of the Great Liang Palace, who has been in the Jiankang Imperial City all his life, and is now in his fifties, but he is in good spirits.

After nearly ten years of conscientious work, Gao Zhan finally gained the trust of Xiao Yan, the seemingly approachable and benevolent Emperor of the Great Liang.

Although this high father-in-law is in a high position, he has won the sacred heart. But he is unassuming, not rude, and has a lovely smile.

No one is offended, there is no strangeness in courtesy, a modest and cautious attitude, respectful to everyone, and there is no arrogance. It's a friendly, low-key attitude.

He clearly knows who is the master and who is the slave, and besides, the situation is changeable and turbulent, who can know who will gain power and power to rule the world in the future? It is not easy for him to offend anyone.

At this time, after Gao Zhan heard Xiao Ruoshui's words, he first patted his clean face with his hand, and then said with a smile: "The eldest princess is wise, it was the old slave who made his own decision and changed the original words of the holy monk, and I didn't expect the eldest princess to know when she heard it." However, it was not the holy monk himself who came to pass the message, but a little beggar, and asked for a reward of ten taels, so the old slave felt angry, and the holy monk couldn't help but take my dignified beam too seriously. ”

"Hahaha, what do you eunuchs know, since the eldest princess calls him the holy monk, you know that the holy monk is not comparable to ordinary people like you and me, so naturally I won't take my imperial city in my eyes. Come here, pinch my shoulder, your skills have really made me feel comfortable for a while. Xiao Yan, who was reclining on the couch and closing his eyes to recuperate, said to Gao Zhan with a laugh.

"Yes, yes, the old slave is coming. Gao Zhan didn't feel embarrassed at all when the emperor said that he had seen a short time, and walked towards Xiao Yan with a smile.

After he started to get busy, he said apologetically to the eldest princess Xiao Ruoshui: "Eldest princess, that's what the little beggar said, 'On the sixth day of the sixth month of June, in Wanlian Lake, the Purple Gold Water Pavilion will not wait. Then there was no more, and the old slave was so arrogant and rude in his words that he did not say the original words. ”

After Xiao Ruoshui heard those sixteen words, he smiled slightly, stood up, and after bowing to Xiao Yan and Gao Gonggong, he said to Xiao Yan: "There is still half a month before the sixth day of the sixth month of June, Ruoshui will go to Wanlian Lake for about ten days, and it will take some time to find the Zijin Water Pavilion. ”

Xiao Yan opened his eyes, nodded at Xiao Ruo, and said very kindly, "Go, go." Pay attention to safety, remember to bring back the girl with all beards and tails, this time when she comes back, you can't let her fool around anymore. ”

After listening to Xiao Yan's words, Xiao Ruoshui turned around and walked out of the imperial study.

When Xiao Ruoshui's figure disappeared from the eyes of the two, Xiao Yan, who had a kind and kind face just now, closed his eyes expressionlessly, and then said to Gao Zhan: "Old Gao, do you know what the little princess is doing?"

Gao Zhan was slightly stunned and said, "Didn't the little princess go to Wanlian Lake to solve problems for the eldest princess?"

Xiao Yan: "The little princess is going to create an opportunity for me to dominate the world." ”

Gao Zhan: "Your Majesty, the old slave doesn't understand this. ”

Xiao Yan: "Two years ago, the Northern Wei Dynasty was defeated and split into the Eastern Wei Dynasty and the Western Wei Dynasty, and the combat power was greatly reduced. Not long ago, I had already secretly discussed with Zhuo Rufeng of the Shenbing Sect, looking for an opportunity to create chaos, and then pushed the charges to the Northern Dynasty and the Wei Dynasty, and took the opportunity to go on the Northern Expedition to show that the Southern Dynasty was a righteous army, so that we could get the support of the people of the world. ”

Gao Zhan: "It turns out that Your Majesty and the Master of the Divine Soldier Sect have already agreed, so the ten-year marriage contract that the eldest princess said to the world is just a pretense?"

Xiao Yan: "That's not. But what do you think of my eldest princess?"

Gao Zhan: "The old slave looks at Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, her ambition is not in the mortal world, as if she is pursuing something more lofty and ethereal, otherwise with Your Majesty's talent, coupled with the full assistance of the eldest princess, the world has long been unified and belongs to my Daliang." ”

Xiao Yan: "Yes, my good daughter, she is really ambitious. The ten-year marriage contract was completely stress-free for her, as long as she was willing, the master of the Divine Soldier Sect would take the initiative to dissolve the marriage contract. Any idea why?"

Gao Zhan: "Does the eldest princess have such great ability? Although the eldest princess is amazing and has a great reputation in the rivers and lakes and the imperial court, the Divine Soldiers Gate has existed in the rivers and lakes for more than two hundred years, and they also attach great importance to the reputation of the rivers and lakes. ”

Xiao Yan smiled mysteriously and said with some pride: "For the sake of your loyalty to me for so many years, let you know some things that you shouldn't know. ”

Gao Zhansong opened his hands on Xiao Yan's shoulders, knelt down tremblingly, then touched the bottom with his head, knocked three times fiercely, and said in a trembling voice: "The former sin slave thanked Your Majesty for your love, and the old slave swore allegiance to His Majesty Emperor Daliang in the future." ”

After Xiao Yan heard Gao Zhan's words, he opened his eyes and pretended to be very dissatisfied and said to Gao Zhan, who was kneeling on the ground: "Hurry up, get up quickly, continue to pinch me." You old thing, don't pretend, I think you're a talker, so I'll talk to you more. Do you know how many words I have said over the years, I can only hold it in my heart, it is really uncomfortable. ”

When Gao Zhan heard this, he quickly got up and continued to squeeze Xiao Yan's shoulders with gentle and vigorous fingering, the excitement on his face was swept away, as if nothing had happened, and he said slowly: "The slave didn't hear anything just now." ”

Xiao Yan didn't care, closed his eyes again, enjoyed Gao Zhan's kneading, and said to himself: "Do you think that this emperor is really that good?"

Xiao Yan paused and continued: "There are too many places in this world that the imperial power cannot touch, such as the Divine Soldier Gate. However, Zhuo Rufeng is also a poor man, he is ostensibly a leader of the Jianghu Alliance who can compete with me, but who can know that he is the same as me, he can't help himself, only I can understand him. ”

Gao Zhan took over the conversation very sensibly at this time and said: "Forgive the old slave for being stupid, Your Majesty is hard, and the old slave sees it in his eyes." It's just that the master of the Nazhuo Sect, as a sect of rivers and lakes, has three rivers and five jurisdictions, and the scenery is infinite, as long as he does not offend the imperial court, he can continue to be at ease, what else can he not help himself?"

Xiao Yan sighed, and then said in a tired tone, "This is what I want to tell you next. Do you know who is the real master in the land of Kyushu now?"

Gao Zhan thought for a while and said, "Daliang, Eastern Wei, Western Wei, and alien forces such as Gaoche and Tuyuhun are the masters of the land of Kyushu, right?"

Xiao Yan: "I used to think the same way, after becoming the emperor, I thought I could become one of the masters of this land. But then one time, Zhuo Rufeng, the master of the Divine Soldier Sect, had a private conversation with me and asked the eldest princess about her attitude towards the ten-year marriage contract. I thought he was here to force me to fulfill the ten-year covenant, but then I noticed that he had something to say, and he came to ask for the attitude of the eldest princess, and he said that if he could, the Shenbing Gate could break his word and break the marriage contract alone at the expense of the shame of the world. ”

When Gao Zhan heard this, the strength in his hand increased a little, he knew that he might soon come into contact with the core secret of this land, he was inevitably a little nervous, and after the strength in his hand increased by a few points, he immediately relaxed, kept his composure, and continued to listen to Xiao Yan's words.

Xiao Yan felt the slight change in the strength in Gao Zhan's hand, but he didn't blame him, but smiled with satisfaction, I don't know whether he was satisfied that Gao Zhan was shocked, or satisfied with the strength of this old eunuch's concentration, which can be used as a confidant, because he was about to hear these unknown things, and the excitement he showed was no less than Gao Zhan's.

Gao Zhan said with some excitement and trepidation: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for the old slave to hear these things." ”

History proves that there is always a eunuch around every male lord who will eventually become a confidant by the emperor's side, and the eunuch in today's Daliang seems to be Gao Zhan.