On the second day, Tao Qian did not arrange other things for Gao Shun, but first set up a family banquet to entertain Gao Shun.

Tao Qian's two sons and six grandsons all came to accompany him, which was a routine he had designed in advance.

The potter is the eldest son, nearly forty years old this year, and Tao Ying is the second son, in his thirties; Six grandchildren, the eldest in his teens and the youngest less than ten years old, stood behind their father in a proper manner.

"Meet the Prince!" The eight people saluted Gao Shun in a proper manner.

"Haha, since today is a family banquet arranged by Mr. Tao, you don't need to be so polite! Take a seat! Reaching a secret agreement with Tao Qian, Gao Shun and Tao Qian's relationship became closer, so they no longer called each other positions, but treated each other as elders.

"Yes, Marquis!"

Gao Shun checked their attributes one by one, Tao Qian's two sons had good intelligence, both above 60, and the other attributes were miserable, only to blame Tao Qian for not cultivating well, if he cultivated it, he would still be able to be a county official.

Of the six grandchildren, the eldest two were close to adulthood, similar to their fathers, lacking in upbringing; And the two youngest grandsons are very shrewd and smart, and all attributes are good, if they are cultivated well, they will be enough to be county officials in the future.

The crowd took their seats one by one.

Tao Qian has long lost hope in his two sons and two eldest grandsons; But he was very fond of his two youngest grandsons, and often taught them; This time, Tao Qian deliberately arranged the two youngest grandsons on either side of him and Gao Shun, and then the two sons and the other four grandsons; Everyone knows Tao Qian's preferences, and no one objects.

After three rounds of drinking, Tao Qian said to Gao Shun: "Zhenyuan, the old man has nothing to worry about since then, but he can't rest assured about these two little grandsons, the old man has an uninvited feeling, and I hope that Zhenyuan will fulfill the old man's wish." ”

Now Tao Qian and Gao Shun are much more casual, and they have become the first people in the Han Dynasty to call Gao Shun by the word "table"; Although Zheng Xuan, Lu Zhi and others said that their prestige was above Tao Qian, they took Gao Shun's Yulu, even if they did not worship the lord, they still regarded themselves as subordinates, and they were commensurate with Gao Shun as a prince.

Gao Shun did not doubt him, and thought to himself, the big thing has been decided, even if Tao Qian raises some problems, as long as it is not too difficult for others, he will try his best to be satisfied, so he said: "Haha, Mr. Tao is serious, as long as he is able to do his best, he will never refuse." ”

Tao Qian was very satisfied with Gao Shun's attitude, knowing that Gao Shun was a trustworthy person, otherwise he would not have refused the first emperor's marriage for the sake of his fiancée, which angered the first emperor, so Tao Qian got up and bowed to Gao Shun and said: "The old man thanked Zhenyuan first!" ”

Gao Shun was very nervous about this move, could it be a big deal? However, he still got up immediately, dodged Tao Qian's thanks, and said, "Sir doesn't need to be like this, he can't be worthy of Mr.'s great gift." ”

Tao Qian ignored Gao Shun, got up and said to the two youngest grandsons: "Ashin, Yong, kneel down in front of the steps!" ”

"Yes, grandfather!" As he spoke, the two little grandsons didn't ask why, got up obediently, took a few steps forward, and knelt down in front of the steps in front of the main hall.

The names of Tao Qian's six grandsons are benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, faithfulness, and courage.

Everyone looked at Tao Qian curiously.

Tao Qian saw that the two little grandsons were kneeling, so he turned to Gao Shun and said: "Zhenyuan, you are talented and martial, rare in the world, the old man implores Zhenyuan to accept them as disciples, this is the last wish of the old man, I implore Zhenyuan to fulfill it!" ”

Saying that, Tao Qian wanted to thank Gao Shun again, Gao Shun was very embarrassed, but he still grabbed Tao Qian first and said, "Sir, don't worry, let us discuss." ”

Tao Qian didn't want to discuss with Gao Shun, so he wanted to bow again.

Gao Shun was helpless, so he had to say: "Okay, just comply!" ”

Tao Qian's good idea, worship Gao Shun as a teacher, it is much more cost-effective than worshipping Zheng Xuan, Lu Zhi and others, no matter what happens in the future, with this relationship, Gao Shun will not treat the two of them badly in the future, and the Tao family will be safer.

"Haha, the old man thanked the town far away." Tao Qian was in a good mood, and said to the two grandsons with a smile: "Ah Xin, Ah Yong, come and meet the master!" ”

Everyone understood Tao Qian's intentions at this moment, and Tao Qian's other four grandsons were very envious and a little dissatisfied with their grandfather's partiality, but they didn't dare to show it on their faces.

The two children did not dare to slack off, and immediately bowed: "Disciple, meet Mr!" ”

Tao Qian looked at the embarrassed Gao Shun and said: "Zhenyuan, let's do this today, and tomorrow the old man will invite everyone in Xuzhou to come and witness the apprenticeship." ”

"It's all up to the gentleman!" Gao Shun said helplessly, since he had already promised Tao Qian, he had no choice but to accept these two disciples, so he took a step forward and said, "Let's get up and sit down first." ”

"Yes, sir!" The two children are very well-behaved.

After re-entering the table, Gao Shun asked, "Ashin and Yong, do you have any hobbies?" ”

Ashin stood up and saluted and said, "Sir, I like Mr. Xin's poems, and my grandfather hopes that Mr. Xin and Mr. will study hard and become everyone in the future." ”

Ah Yong was younger than Ah Xin, got up and followed Ah Xin's example, and said after saluting Gao Shun: "Sir, Yong is willing to follow the general to learn martial arts, and in the future, he will go into battle to kill the enemy, be a great general, and make meritorious contributions." ”

Gao Shun was very happy, the two children were talented, so he said, "Okay, you clean up, and you will leave in a few days." ”

"Yes, sir!"

"Are you homesick, then?" Gao Shun asked again.

"Follow Mr. and you won't be homesick."

Gao Shun estimated that Tao Qian had taught them before, so he guarded Tao Qian and made his words clear: "Ashin likes literature, first go to Alexandra University for enlightenment, you can worship Cai Bojiao as the enlightenment teacher, and then follow the teacher to learn after you have a certain foundation; Ah Yong likes martial arts, but he can worship Lu Zigan as an enlightenment teacher, not only to learn culture, but also to learn the art of war and strategy, otherwise, he can only be a reckless man, not a general; Would you two be willing? ”

Since Gao Shun had accepted them as apprentices, he hoped that they could receive the best training.

Tao Qian was very satisfied with Gao Shun's arrangement, which showed that Gao Shun attached great importance to his two grandsons, and this arrangement was very good; Cai Yong is a great Confucian in the world, and Lu Zhi is an all-round talent in literature and martial arts, and with his face, neither of them can make the two of them accept his two grandsons as disciples; So he pretended to be dissatisfied and said to the two grandsons: "Thank you sir yet!" ”

"Thank you, sir, we are willing, just by sir's arrangement."

Gao Shun also introduced Lu Zhi's next plan to Tao Qian, to build a school for military subjects, located in Wei County, so that Ah Yong could not only follow Lu Zhi to learn culture and the art of war, but he could also teach Ah Yong's martial arts nearby.

Martial arts should start from elementary school.

Tao Qian was only happy, he didn't care about these details, he just wanted to use Gao Shun's name, but he didn't expect Gao Shun to pay so much attention and seriousness, this time, he was more relieved, this move, at least to ensure the prosperity of the Tao family for a hundred years.

The next day, Tao Qian held a grand and solemn apprenticeship ceremony for his two grandsons.

The Xuzhou family, the Cao family, the Chen family, etc., were all invited and presented generous gifts.

Gao Shun's literary talent is unparalleled in the world, Gao Shun's martial arts are unparalleled, and he quickly rose in the border counties, controlled several states in a few years, established a powerful army, and the jurisdiction was stable, and the people were rich, making Gao Shun the most respected person in the Han Dynasty.

Tao Qian's two grandsons worship Gao Shun as a teacher, which makes everyone in Xuzhou very envious, and at the same time gives them a reassurance, Xuzhou has the support of the champion Hou, and it will be more stable and safe.

Gao Shun also sighed secretly, Tao Qian was really cunning, and he fell into his calculations, but he didn't care, he was content to get Xuzhou; With this relationship, Tao Qian will try his best to cooperate and achieve a smooth handover in Xuzhou.