In addition to bringing three juniors, Gao Shen also brought his entourage servants and sixteen family members. Those subordinates couldn't go inside to eat, so Luo Dao and Luo Quan didn't wait for Gao Jun's orders, so they took these people to the only tavern in the village to eat together.

In the room, six people, including Sixth Uncle, Gao Yu, Gao Jun, Gao Chang, Gao Yao, and Liu Yuru, sat around the table. The table is not big, Gao Jun never thought that there would be so many people to eat together, but fortunately, there are not too many people, the wine and food brought by Lot Knife, as well as the chicken and fish stewed by the old woman at home, are put on the table, but a small table is full, which looks very rich. Luo Quan didn't forget to bring the two flower carvings from the tavern, and there was a lot of reunion for a while.

Gao Shenxing sat in the main seat, Gao Yu on the left, Gao Jun on the right, Liu Yuru naturally sat next to Gao Jun, and the little girl Gao Yao sat next to Liu Yuru without waiting for the arrangement. Gao Chang sat in the middle of Gao Yu and Gao Yao.

Gao Jun poured wine for the sixth uncle and the second brother, raised his glass and said, "Sixth uncle, I really didn't expect to meet your old man so far away from Chang'an, I thought that my family had forgotten about me a long time ago." The little nephew only has this wine here, so I will toast you first. ”

When Gao Shenxing heard Gao Jun's words, he was also overwhelmed with emotion, and said, "I think when you went to Yangzhou, you were only sixteen years old, and the days passed really not slowly." However, this time, seeing that you are so handsome and your body is a lot stronger and taller, the sixth uncle is relieved. Come on, come on, let's do this cup first. ”

Gao Yu also said, "Sixth uncle, you don't know, when Gao Jun left home, his body was called a thin one, I was young at the time, I didn't think anything, but later I grew up and became sensible, I really think that Gao Jun's back from home at that time was a little ......" He didn't say any more, and when he raised his head and drank dry, his eyes were a little red. Then he said, "However, seeing my brother riding on a tall horse, wearing a green official robe, and looking majestic, and proud of him in my heart, Sixth Uncle, let me ask you, your old man's official character is not as good as Gao Jun now, right?" ”

The sixth uncle said disappreciably, "You kid, what do you compare to the sixth uncle?" Who doesn't know that Uncle Sixth is an unworthy person? Said to Gao Jun, "The sixth uncle's errand of serving too often is an errand for me to see the old man's face, and there is nothing important for me to do in normal times, and I don't often go to work, only when the court holds sacrifices, auspicious ceremonies, and guest ceremonies, I have something to do." It's a nine-grade errand. ”

Liu Yuru couldn't interject when she listened to the conversation of several people at the table, but stroked Gao Yao's hair with some pity and sandwiched a chicken leg for her.

As soon as Gao Yao met, he liked the sister sitting next to him very much, and felt that she and his brother Gao Jun should be a family. In front of his father, he didn't dare to talk nonsense, but he kept looking at her secretly, and felt that she was the woman with the best appearance and temperament he had seen when he was so old.

It turned out that Gao Yao had always thought that Sister Gao Chang and Sister Cui Yan of the Fifth Uncle family were the most beautiful, but now it seems that Sister Cui Yan is a little less than others. And Sister Gao Chang was sitting at the table at the moment, Gao Yao secretly compared the two of them, and found that Gao Chang's originally beautiful appearance had become a little dull at the moment, and his deliberately groomed face looked a little dull.

Gao Jun listened to the words of the sixth uncle and knew the intention of these people.

It turned out that the sixth uncle specially sent Gao Chang to Xizhou. Gao Chang is twenty years old this year, and Gao Chang's father, that is, Gao Jun's uncle, wants to find a family for his daughter. After checking the household accounts of several high-ranking officials in the DPRK and China, we found that there were no very suitable candidates, either the portal was not suitable, or the portal was suitable but the age was not suitable. Previously, Da Bo Gao fell in love with Xue Qiang, the son of Xue Wanche, the general of the Right Military Guard, Xue Qiang is twenty-six years old this year, and he is suitable in all aspects. But I didn't expect Gao Chang to see it, but he was not satisfied, and he didn't agree.

If it is an ordinary family, the marriage of children depends on the orders of their parents and the words of the matchmaker, and they have never said that the daughter's marriage has to be seen by the girl herself. But Gao Cheng has no way to deal with this daughter.

Gao Chang's mother is Princess Dongyang, the daughter of Tang Taizong, and Princess Dongyang is pampered and obedient to Gao Chang's daughter. And Gao Cheng, as a concubine, did not dare to dismiss Princess Dongyang's intentions in everything.

It can be said that Gao Chang is not only the eldest lady of the Gao family, but also the identity of the royal family. It is not surprising that she must look at her own checks when looking for her in-laws.

In this way, the Beijing officials were sorted out again, and the foreign officials were sorted out from the beginning. When I arrived at Guo Xiaoke, the governor of Xizhou, I knew that Guo Dudu had two sons, the eldest son Guo Beizhao had already started a family, and there was a younger son Guo Beifeng, who was 22 years old this year and had not yet married.

When Gao Yu heard that he was going to Xizhou, he didn't have anything to do, because he thought that his good friend and good brother Gao Jun was working as a pastor in a county below Xizhou, so he insisted on coming over.

As for Gao Yao, first, he has been close to his father since he was a child, and compared with his father's easy-going charity, Gao Yao's mother is a little more strict. The second is that she also misses Gao Jun very much, and when she heard that her father came to Xizhou, she must come with her.

It's just that Gao Jun doesn't understand that Gao Chang is the uncle's daughter, why the uncle's family didn't come to escort him, but he sent the sixth uncle to come, and it was not easy to ask in detail, as the sixth uncle who was the youngest among the six brothers, it was reasonable to go on this long trip.

Only Liu Yuru sat in the banquet, and after listening to everyone's words, she was very clear and clear about the reason for this.

Regarding Gao Chang's identity, Liu Yuru was clear when he was in Chen Guogong's mansion, but the two families had almost no contact before, and even Xu Guogong Gao Shilian and Chen Guogong were a little vigilant, and the people in each family had no chance to meet, so now, none of the people sitting here could recognize who they were.

While eating, she quietly looked at Gao Chang, who was sitting opposite her, and said in her heart that this tall lady really has a tight personality, and she ran thousands of miles to find her in-law's house.

It is precisely because of this that the Gao family, who is a member of the first rank of the imperial court, took the initiative to go to a remote place to meet a foreign official who was a third grade, no matter how he said it, it was a little unsightly, but it seemed that his daughter couldn't get married, and some begged others.

And Gao Jun's uncle, as a prince and a concubine, is conceivable that he doesn't want to go on this trip. It is understandable that his sixth uncle is out of the horse.

First, Liu Yuru knew that Gao Jun went to Xizhou to find Guo Dudu, the sixth uncle, and thought about it, the sixth uncle and Guo Dudu still had some personal relations. Second, the sixth uncle is a Beijing official of the ninth grade, the lowest level among the officials of the grade, and the temper is the most easy-going, but he is covered with a halo of the Gao family, and he will not lose the face of the Gao family when he goes to meet a feudal official of the third grade as the sixth uncle.

What kind of person Liu Yu is, a few people at the table can make the general situation clear in a short speech. However, she also saw that this tall lady didn't seem to have a good attitude towards Gao Jun, and several other people were very affectionate to Gao Jun, but she had hardly looked at Gao Jun since she came in. I was very puzzled about what kind of festival there was between the two.

The sixth uncle asked, "Jun'er, I see that the thin housekeeper outside is busy and diligent, but I don't know where to invite him." And that old mother, is she also by your side all the year round? ”

Gao Jun told the sixth uncle about the situation of the two, and the sixth uncle didn't say anything anymore after hearing it, who knew that Gao Chang spoke for the first time, "Look at that housekeeper, he is not a good person, it is really a fish looking for fish, and shrimp looking for shrimp." ”

This is obviously for Gao Jun, Liu Yuruo had the heart to reply to her a few words, but she didn't feel that it was appropriate, and she didn't want to stiffen the atmosphere on the table. And Gao Jun thought in her heart, it seems that she is still obsessed with herself, but she has no direct contradiction with her, Gao Chang's unkindness to herself is still from Cui Yan. When I think about it this way, I don't care.

Originally, the sixth uncle Gao Shenxing asked Steward Luo first, and then asked the old woman, which meant that Gao Jun would introduce this Liu Yuru at the table, so that when it came to the few people around Gao Jun in turn, it was a bit logical and not obtrusive.

Who knew that Gao Chang interrupted the conversation with a word. I had to say a few more idle sentences. It happened that Gao Yao and Liu Yuru were very close, and asked, "This beautiful sister, how did you and my brother Gao Jun meet?" ”

Gao Shenxing heard that he just wanted to know, so he looked at Gao Jun with Gao Yu, and even Gao Chang looked at it for the first time, Gao Chang had always shown a look of indifference to Liu Yuru, but he also had a strong curiosity about this outstanding woman sitting in front of him.

Gao Jun said, "Sixth Uncle, in fact, if you don't ask, I will tell you too," so he said what Liu Yuru had said in front of Pastor Yue again.

Gao Shenxing didn't say anything after hearing this, but said, "Child, Sixth Uncle knows that you are a kind person, and I have already seen it from the two people you took in." And I look at this Miss Liu, there is nothing to say about her character and appearance, and she is not unworthy of you...... The two of them are destined to be together, it is the best, stronger than countless people in the world, the sixth uncle is here to bless you first...... It's just my fifth brother...... Alas! Don't talk about him. ”

This time, Gao Shenxing went out of Xizhou to send Gao Chang, and his fifth brother Gao Xing also came up with ideas more than once, and many links that he couldn't even think of, the fifth brother thought of it for himself, but the fifth brother himself also had a son as old as Gao Jun, and he had reached the age of marriage, but he didn't mention a word. really threw Gao Jun in Xizhou as an outcast, and didn't care about it.

But as an elder, Gao Shenxing is still very concerned about his nephew Gao Jun's affairs, and he said to the two, "It's just that this reason for rushing to be happy, there must not be a trace of delay...... Otherwise, after the deadline, it will have a great impact on you, and Uncle Six's errand is to take care of this, so I have to remind you again. ”

Liu Yuru stood up and saluted Gao Shenxing, "Originally, it was absolutely inappropriate for a marriage event without the consent of the elders in the family, and now I have no family, and I am having trouble with Lord Gao over this matter. ”

This is exactly what Gao Jun wants to say, the punishment of exile for 3,000 miles is like a sharp sword always hanging over the heads of himself and Liu Yuru, who has just had a little improvement in life, and must not be interrupted because of this, he can't let himself and Yuru go back to a miserable life.

Gao Shenxing said, "I have this intention, the sixth uncle has already made up his mind, Xizhou will be a few days late, I will handle your major affairs for my fifth brother." The words are full of strong family affection.

"Thank you, Sixth Uncle", Gao Jun's eyes were a little moist, although this Sixth Uncle, as well as the Gao family sitting there, had no blood relationship with him, but people were like this, they would always be easily moved by those naturally expressed emotions.

Gao Shenxing said, "Boy, Uncle Sixth is not only sincerely happy that you can marry such an outstanding daughter-in-law, but also hopes that you will have a greater achievement in your career." Of course, you don't want to be like this uncompetitive Gao Yu, always compare with the sixth uncle, the sixth uncle is naturally a person who can't be on the big stage. Besides, I only have this one daughter, what are I fighting for? But at least Uncle Sixth doesn't want you to be inferior to anyone in the Gao family's peers. ”

Gao Yao said dissatisfied, "Dad, don't you often say that you regard Brother Jun as your son?" Insincere! He turned to Liu Yuru and said, "So, you will be my sister-in-law in the future, and my beautiful sister has become a beautiful sister-in-law, and I feel more intimate with you." ”

Gao Shenxing looked at his daughter lovingly and asked, "Why?" ”

"The beautiful sister is going to get married sooner or later, just like Sister Gao Chang. But the beautiful sister-in-law can't run away, and will always be a family. Liu Yuru's face was again feverish. And Gao Chang listened to Gao Yao casually praising himself as a beautiful sister, and his heart was also the satisfaction of Shihui, and his complexion looked much better.

At that moment, Gao Shenxing discussed with Gao Jun how to handle the marriage, and decided that without further ado, he would rest for one night tonight and carry out this matter from tomorrow.

The meal was almost eaten, but I heard that there was a county order of Liuzhong County outside the courtyard asking to see him, and the people in the house were very strange, what was the county order of Liuzhong County doing. Outsiders came, and Liu Yuru hurriedly pulled Gao Chang and Gao Yao into the back room. After a while, an official over the age of forty, accompanied by two officials, walked in.

As soon as he entered the house, he arched his hand at Gao Jun and said, "This is Gao Mu Supervisor, right?" After a long time of admiration, the next official is Mo Shaocong, the commander of Liuzhong County, who learned that the tall man of the capital had arrived in Yi County, and he came to meet him regardless of the evening. He turned to Gao Shen again, "This is Master Gao, the lower official is polite!" ”

Gao Shen said, "It turns out that the parents have arrived, Liuzhong County is the lower county, the adult is from the seventh grade, and I am only a ninth grade, so I can't stand the etiquette of the adult." ”

Mo Xian ordered, "In this way, the high pastoral supervisor here has the highest grade, don't you also have to salute the tall man?" The lord is from the capital, and the lower officials are going to worship anyway. Mo Xian Ling was very polite. Gao Jun worships the sixth uncle, that is because he is the sixth uncle; And Mo County's order combined the two, that is, he recognized himself as a junior in front of Gao Shenxing, who was only thirty-six or seventeen, at the age of forty.

The two sides were not entangled in this, and Gao Shenxing asked, "I came to Xizhou, and I didn't notify Liuzhong County, I don't know where did you get the news?" ”