It was quiet for a day or two, as if everything was over, and all the contradictions were gone.

Liang Guo's imperial physician order is really limited, and the arrow wound of the general Gao Cheng did not withstand the rainy weather in the south of the Yangtze River, and it was still good and bad. It's just that sometimes the pain is milder, sometimes the pain is heavier.

On the night of the second day, it was not only cloudy and rainy, but the weather changed suddenly and cooled suddenly. Deceived by the wind and dew, Gao Cheng's shoulder was already in unbearable pain before dawn.

Early in the morning of the third day, in the bleak wind and cold rain, Xiao Zhengde, the king of Linhe County, actually came to the door in the rain early. The order said that the crown prince Xiao Gang invited the general to drink.

Prince Xiao Gang doesn't seem to be a person who likes to feast and drink, and always thinks that he likes to be quiet and good at reading. What's more, it's such weather, disturbing people's interest, and they are not close friends with each other, I really can't think of any reason why the prince is so interested in inviting Gao Cheng to drink and get drunk.

Xiao Zhengde, the king of Linhe County, personally came to invite, and said that the carriage that the prince personally ordered to pick up the Wei envoy was already waiting for the general outside the gate of the pavilion, which was completely a situation that could not be refused.

This looks strange, and Gao Cheng can't help but go. Cui Jishu, Chen Yuankang, Cangtou slave Liu Taozhi and others went with them.

Puyang County Gong and Situ Hou Jing said that they were sick because they were too worried about the general that day, and they had been lying on the sickbed for the past few days and couldn't make the trip, so they could only do it.

The carriage moved lightly in the drizzle, and there was no way to go.

Xiao Zhengde, the king of Linhe County, also took a carriage to guide in front.

The cangtou slave Liu Taozhi insisted on sharing a car with Lord Lang. He is a cane-headed slave, with a lowly status, and he looks straightforward, but he doesn't listen to anyone except the words of the lord Gao Cheng. Gao Cheng didn't say anything, he was willing to indulge him, and no one cared and went with him.

However, Cui Jishu and Chen Yuankang both followed behind the car on horseback in the rain, but they did not dare to lose their vigilance in peace.

Gao Cheng can still sit and think carefully. In fact, it was also because the arrow wound on the shoulder hurt so badly today that it penetrated into the heart and bones, and it was almost impossible to lift the arm. He sat down and pretended to sleep, but he also tried his best to restrain himself, and carefully looked at the sweat beads on his forehead under the crown of Sanliang Jinxian.

Liu Taozhi always peeked out through the car window all the way, looking nervous as if he was afraid that something would happen suddenly.

Gao Cheng suddenly heard Liu Taozhi say puzzledly, "Lord Lang, why does the prince set up a feast by the river on a rainy day?" ”

Gao Cheng opened his eyes, only to find that the carriage had arrived at the Yangtze River. From a distance, there is indeed a green hoop by the river. In such a bleak and cold and rainy weather, I don't know what the prince thinks, so he has to feast and drink by the river. No matter how good the scenery is, how can people be in a good mood?

Gao Cheng ignored Liu Taozhi. The car stopped, and Xiao Zhengde, the king of Linhe County, came to invite him in person. Liu Taozhi jumped out of the car first, which startled Xiao Zhengde. It seemed that Xiao Zhengde was very afraid of Liu Taozhi, so he retreated and didn't dare to step forward. Liu Taozhi saw that there was no abnormality around, and saw that Cui Jishu and Chen Yuankang also got off the horse, so he opened the curtain cage and helped Gao Cheng get out of the car.

The group walked to the riverside and entered the green house. Qinghu can't block the wind from the rain, and it's by the river, and the river wind is very strong. Qinghu is surrounded on three sides, and one curtain is wide open to the Yangtze River. The misty Yangtze River in the mist and rain is very meaningful, but the very cold river breeze also pours directly into the door from the wide opening, blowing people shiver.

What's more, it's still a person like Gao Cheng who is in pain.

The crown prince Xiao Gang seemed to be in great interest, and he turned back to greet Gao Cheng with a smile. Maybe it's because I've been in Jiangnan for a long time, and I've long been familiar with this kind of weather, so I can't see that Xiao Gang has the slightest discomfort.

As early as the prince's side, a feast was set up for the Wei envoy. Seeing Gao Cheng sitting quietly, Xiao Gang smiled and said, "I heard that the general was frightened, and he has been unwell for the past two days, but is he better?" ”

This is all superficial politeness. If it was really a concern, it would have been ordered to be visited, even if it was not impossible to visit in person. At this time, he said "I heard", and asked if it was "better", and Gao Cheng naturally heard the estrangement. I can't help but think that after the prince saw Hou Jing alone, he reversed his attitude towards himself, Hou Jing made a mess, and the prince was inevitably too swaying left and right, and his mind was uncertain.

"The arrow wound is sudden, and there is no major problem, His Royal Highness is worried and worried, and Zihui is grateful." Gao Cheng knelt down and replied.

"It seems that the general is still in Jiankang, it is not suitable to live, it is better to be comfortable in Yecheng." Xiao Gang motioned for him to sit and said with a smile.

The way of speaking with words in these words is not Xiao Gang's previous attitude towards Gao Cheng.

Gao Cheng grasped the prince's change, but he didn't want to explain too much, just smiled silently.

The crown prince Xiao Gang really invited the Wei envoy to drink. What millet and rice, Qinzhou spring, even Luoyang white fallen crane tendons actually have. is so messy, it doesn't look like Prince Xiao Gang's style of acting. But the atmosphere soon became warm between the booze, laughter, and persuasion.

The weather suddenly turns cold, and spirits become particularly attractive. And no one expected that Xiao Gang, the prince who originally looked polite and polite, was not only a poet and a book, but also a drinker. Who in Wei has ever seen such a Xiao Gang? almost abandoned the etiquette, called friends and companions, and was bold and free and easy, just like Tao Yuanming.

The crown prince himself is longevity, round after round. Those who came did not refuse, and Gao Cheng drank excessively. I felt that the coldness of the thin clothes and the pain in the shoulder wound had all been alleviated a lot. But it was mixed drinking, indiscriminate drinking, urgent and violent, Gao Cheng was already very dazed.

It's surprising that Prince Xiao Gang is not drunk.

At this time, it was raining heavily. The rain poured down from the sky, blistering on the ground, and nothing could be seen clearly in the rain. Just now, if it was far away, the looming Yangtze River has completely disappeared. Because of the curtain lifted, the rain outside splashed and the green hooves were also half wet.

At this time, a little eunuch wanted to lower the curtain at the door, but the prince Xiao Gang happened to see it and shouted to stop. "Yang Kanshangshu and General Wang Sengbi are still in the heavy rain outside, so they don't have to put down the curtain."

As soon as the prince's words came out, Chen Yuankang and Cui Jishu were immediately shocked. Originally, I thought it was unusual for the prince to invite him on a rainy day and hold a banquet by the river. It turned out that even Yang Kan and Wang Seng were there. If they are all here, why don't they come in? Prefer to get out in the rain? The more I think about it, the more bizarre it becomes.

Liu Taozhi, who was standing behind Gao Cheng, clenched the hilt of his sword at this time, and stared at the outside of Qinghu without squinting. Only he resolutely refused to untie the sword.

Gao Cheng also heard what the crown prince Xiao Gang said dimly. Now that Yang Kan has appeared today, he will probably not act in secret again. Gao Cheng even had a curiosity to see what Yang Kan wanted to do. There is actually Wang Seng Debate, which is also the person he saw in Tongtai Temple when he first came to Jiankang.

"General, General Yang Kan once sent an envoy to Yecheng, and he has long known the prestige of the general. The general is now coming to Jiankang as an envoy, and the whole country is inexplicably excited. General Yang Kan and others want to ask the general to compare with cavalry shooting, presumably the general will not refuse, right? The crown prince Xiao Gang gestured to Gao Cheng again and said with a smile.

It turned out to be for this.

Before Gao Cheng could speak, Liu Taozhi, who was standing behind Gao Cheng, immediately openly raised eyebrows at Xiao Gang. It's just that because of his low status, no one will pay that much attention to him. Liu Taozhi suddenly felt that this prince of Daliang was hypocritical. On this rainy day, I knew that the general had an arrow wound and couldn't lift his arm. Moreover, in the name of inviting each other to drink, he first drunk the general, and then suddenly put forward such a request as riding and shooting, which was obviously afraid that he would not win, so he should try to reduce the general's advantage.

Gao Cheng said with a smile, "Compared to what, the war is not prosperous, but it is just a mundane matter to help the prince with wine." Since it's a fun thing, you don't have to brave the rain. His Royal Highness has always had a merciful heart, and Yang Kan and Wang Seng are all old, so why do they have to wait in the rain? ”

Chen Yuankang and Cui Jishu naturally couldn't openly argue with Prince Daliang, but there was no doubt that they were already vigilant. Yang Kan did not seize this opportunity in Tongtai Temple, and this time he made a public incident, presumably unwilling to give up. It's just that I didn't expect that the crown prince Xiao Gang was actually his helper. And Emperor Liang, who has not shown up or expressed his position behind the scenes, does not know what kind of mentality he is. It is basically clear that Emperor Liang and the crown prince all acquiesced in Yang Kan's behavior.

"Look, General." Xiao Gang smiled and pointed to the outside of Qinghu.

It's not just Gao Cheng, so everyone looks up and looks outside. The downpour has long been hard to find, and the rain has almost stopped. Although the sky is still cloudy, the sun is already smiling in the gaps of the clouds. The sun is obscured by dark clouds, and at least there is hope.

"Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so interested, I naturally can't fail His Royal Highness the Prince." Gao Cheng laughed and stood up with Yu Yu on his side. He was already drunk, and his body was shaking. Liu Taozhi behind him saw that he seemed to be about to fall, and hurriedly came up to help him. Liu Taozhi's heart was full of questions.

Chen Yuankang and Cui Jishu also got up. Chen Yuankang has always been a calm person, and he can't see any clues from him. However, Cui Jishu actually walked out of the tent behind Gao Cheng, the lord of the Lang, with a smile on his face.

"Okay, the general deserves to be the minister in charge of the country." Prince Xiao Gang also put down the jade cup in his hand, got up and walked outside.

The heavy rain stopped, and the light rain did not stop. The invisible rain is so sparse and unstoppable that it is almost negligible.

As soon as he came out of Qinghu, he suddenly saw that the soldiers of Daliang had been all over the mountains like dark clouds at some point, and the Qinghu who had gathered the prince to drink had already been surrounded. Several tall, sturdy generals, dressed in armor and dripping from the heavy rain, came over to salute the prince.

Among these people, the bearded and grim one is Yang Kan, so he naturally knows him. Wang Seng Biao is a person Gao Cheng met a few years ago, and he can recognize it after a little identification. What surprised Gao Cheng was that there was actually Chen Baxian he had seen. And a heroic, elegant, and young man with eyes and eyes comparable to his age next to Chen Baxian was Chen Qian, the son of Chen Baxian, who was neutral on the side of Emperor Xiao Yan of Liang in Tongtai Temple that day.

"The general is not harmed? Do you remember Zihua? Chen Qian came up first to give a salute, smiling with a lovely smile.

remembers that he is a person who is deeply liked by Emperor Xiao Yan of Liang. Back then, he was calm and decisive in Tongtai Temple, and he was by no means a soft-hearted person with the kindness of a woman. At this time, it seems to be much deeper.

Gao Cheng's eyebrows frowned slightly, his eyes were half-closed, his starry eyes were hazy, he looked at it carefully, and said with a slight smile, "Chen Zihua, you are the beloved person of Emperor Liang, and the Great Wei knows that Lord Liang treats Chen Zihua like a nephew, who in the world doesn't know?" Why did Zihua ask me that? ”

Seeing his body shaking, Liu Taozhi wanted to come up to support, but Gao Cheng pushed him away. Liu Taozhi saw that Yang Kan and Wang Seng were both dignified and majestic, and there seemed to be anger on their faces. Although Chen Baxian was not so angry, his expression was also slightly cold. Thinking that the general was going to compete with these Liang generals, he was so drunk that he could win?

The crown prince Xiao Gang listened to Gao Cheng's words, but Xiao Zhengde, the king of Linhe County, was obviously deeply dissatisfied and secretly stared at Chen Qian.

Chen Qian smiled, "The general is drunk, can he still compare to cavalry shooting?" Zihua has admired the general for a long time. ”

"How do you want Zihua to compare?" Gao Cheng also ignored others, and asked with drunken eyes at Chen Qian.

Chen Qian raised his finger and pointed. "The guest shooting ceremony is not a shooting, it is very boring. The general is an interesting person, so why don't you compare it to something interesting? ”

You can see it at a glance. Hold the bow and get on the horse, take the arrow from the soldier holding the lacquer plate in the gallop drive, and then shoot the arrow target as the horse gallops, and the one with the most red hearts wins. Actually, it's not new and interesting, it's just that it's not easy to get the right head when the mount is galloping.

Cui Jishu was a little worried, because he knew that archery was not Shizi's strong point, let alone this kind of shooting.

Chen Yuankang couldn't see anything on his face.

Liu Taozhi stared at it with wide eyes and thought it was very interesting. He even wanted to know more than Prince Liang and General Liang whether his groom master was good at riding and shooting.

"Zihua doesn't dare to take the lead, the general invites first." Chen Qian looked at Gao Cheng with a smile on her face.

Gao Cheng didn't push anymore, smiled lightly like a little mockery, and took a horn bow and looked at it. At this time, Cui Jishu, Chen Yuankang, and Liu Taozhi all followed. Gao Cheng handed the bow to Chen Yuankang and went to untie the strap under his chin. Cui Jishu and Liu Taozhi came to serve and helped him take off the Sanliang Jinxian crown and take off his silk robe.

All the Liang people stared at this Wei general intently. Some saw him so indecent, and they lowered their heads and laughed in public, laughing at Wei people who didn't know etiquette. If there was no one next to Gao Cheng, he waited until Cui Jishu helped him sort out the hakama that was originally worn inside, and then took the reins from Liu Taozhi's hand.

Liu Taozhi brought a black horse with a shiny coat, which was handed to him by Liang Guo's soldiers. The horse looks in good spirits and is out of the ordinary.

Liu Taozhi knew that Lord Lang had drunk today, and he was afraid that he would not be able to get up, so he stood on the side of the horse and was ready to push him on the horse. Gao Cheng held the horned bow in his hand and the saddle in the other, as if he had jumped into the saddle without much effort, and sat firmly on the horse's back.

At this time, Chen Qian had already taken the horn bow and got on the horse, and smiled at Gao Cheng and said, "The general will give in." ”

Everyone's eyes were focused on Gao Cheng and Chen Qian.

Yang Kan was also holding a longbow in his hand.

Wang Seng Wei glanced at Yang Kan. Yang Kan's arm strength is outstanding, and he can open a twelve-stone bow in foot combat. Wang Seng Bi looked in the direction of the bow and arrow in Yang Kan's hand, and Gao Cheng's back was in the present.