Chapter 9: The Lord of the Taiping Temple Runs Wild (Part II)
Gao Cheng stood up and strode towards Zheng Dache as if he could not control himself. And the Zheng family also came in a hurry, and finally threw himself into his arms.
Like a fire igniting dry wood, everything happens by chance, and every accident is actually hidden in the inevitable. Gao Cheng only felt that he had discovered a completely different world. The world was so strange to him, but he had longed for it for a long time. Here he is clumsy, but he has a lot of potential, and he will soon be able to enjoy himself like a fish in water. In a hazy way, he is no longer the boy who was ignorant of the world yesterday, he has grown up, he is a man. When he understood this and was content with this feeling, he suddenly felt domineering in his heart.
In the cave room of the small courtyard, the sleeping room of Gao Cheng and Princess Feng Yi, the prince of the new hospital, was so loud that the sound of laughter could be heard clearly at the gate of the courtyard. Gao Cheng, who had just entered the courtyard gate, was in a happy mood and was in good condition, so he didn't get angry, nor did he stop this unruly and unusual scene.
waved his hand to stop the slave and maid who came up, and walked into the room leisurely. Suddenly, a shadow flashed, and something the size of a fist flew towards him, extremely fast, presumably with great force.
"Come on...... Come again...... See how Princess Ben teaches you! A crisp and immature voice came, very clear.
Quickly turned his head and flashed, and the fist-sized thing "banged" to the ground, it was a crisp and muffled sound of smashing, and when I looked down, it turned out to be an apple.
The room was silent. The clamor of joy just now has completely disappeared. The slaves and maids stood solemnly, and no one dared to look up at this eldest son who had been naughty and evil since he was a child. Gao Cheng's gaze fell on a little girl in the middle of the room, who was clearly still a child. But she was wearing a bride's dress. Gao Cheng couldn't help but stop at the local area in surprise, a pair of beautiful green eyes staring at her. Who is she?
"Princess, this is His Royal Highness's husband, the prince of Bohai, the eldest son of the prime minister, and the senior servant." The maidservant girl was the leader of the house, and she hurriedly walked behind the little girl, leaning over and whispering to remind the little girl who was stunned in the local area and stared at Gao Cheng curiously.
This is not only a reminder of the little girl, but also a reminder of Gao Cheng. This girl is indeed his wife, Princess Feng Yi, Yuan Zhonghua! Gao Cheng couldn't laugh or cry. He didn't know in advance that his wife was such a little yellow-haired girl. Suddenly, I remembered the lingering with the Zheng family just now, and then took Yuan Zhonghua to look at it, and the difference between the two was too big. Gao Cheng felt a little headache, and couldn't help but reach out and stroke his temples.
"I've seen my husband." Yuan Zhonghua only felt that this man was extremely beautiful and was very willing to be close to him. As for what it means to call "husband", I don't understand it, but I know that he will be a very important person for me in the future. The little girl saluted in style.
Gao Cheng put down his hand and raised his head, also a little overwhelmed. "Princess...... Her Royal Highness the Princess...... Xiaguan ...... "He didn't know what to say, he only remembered that his father's favored concubine Erzhu was precious, so he called himself "Xiaguan", and he learned it at this moment.
Suddenly remembered and asked Ah Jiao: "Who made His Highness angry just now?" As he spoke, his expression became grim.
Ah Jiao and the others were so frightened that they didn't dare to reply, "Slaves and maids don't dare to disrespect the princess." While squeaking, he looked at Princess Feng Yi carefully.
Yuan Zhonghua suddenly chuckled, completely put aside the topic just now, and said a new question, "I'm hungry." ”
Gao Cheng frowned and smiled. Ah Jiao and the others couldn't help but bow their heads and chuckle.
After a joint salute, it was eating again, and Gao Cheng was tired and sleepy. Not to mention the little princess Yuan Zhonghua, who was very impatient, and finally reluctantly finished the ceremony with Gao Cheng under the coaxing of the maid Ah Jiao, and ate a little food. One moment he was still talking, and the next he was already asleep on the table.
Gao Cheng looked at the sleeping Yuan Zhonghua, he stood up, motioned for Ah Jiao to wait for silence, and leaned over to carry Yuan Zhonghua to the bed. Gao Cheng sat on the side of the bed and took a closer look, seeing that she was really sleeping steadily, breathing deeply and deeply, Gao Cheng sighed secretly in his heart, stood up, was already sleepy, and told Ah Jiao to go to the study to light the lamp and candle. He had another big thing on his mind.
Hou Jing, in terms of age, is actually only a few years older than the prime minister Gao Huan, and he is just past the age of standing. As for his relationship with Prime Minister Gao Huan, it has to start with the Six Towns Rebellion. At that time, he was also a soldier in Huaishuo Town, and it was not something worth showing off. As for how to go from a town soldier to today's great prime minister or the history of Dingzhou assassination, of course, there are different reasons. If Gao Huan's starting point is proud of his wife Mrs. Lou and Lou Zhaojun, then Hou Jing relies on his own alertness and adaptability, but he is too capricious. For a while, he is respected as a benevolent father, and for a time he hates the enemy, and his cruelty and cunning are also the reasons why ordinary people never dare to get close. I'm afraid that only the prime minister Gao Huan has this confidence and dares to reuse it.
The west wind hunts, the coolness gradually grows, the grass withers and the leaves fall, and the scenery is bleak. Only the high autumn sky is as blue as a wash, and there is not a trace of clouds in the sky. The sun is bright, but it is never dazzling, it only feels bright and very comfortable. The grass outside Luoyang City is withered and yellow, the iron horses are mixed, and the bows and arrows are complete.
A man, when he was standing, had a dark complexion and a very unusual hair. What's even more surprising is the way he walks. Point to the foot, left and right, like the wind swinging willows, causing people to laugh. The man stopped, raised his eyes and looked into the distance, and a group of geese was driving by at the height of the sky. Suddenly, he turned on his horse, and at the same time rode his horse. The body is so light that it seems to fly up. Sit firmly on the horse as if you were sitting on the bed. The onlookers were amazed at how obedient the fierce horse was, and he had already drawn his bow and arrows, and did not aim much, and the arrows had already flown out.
There was silence, and countless eyes were fixed on him. And he had found the prey exactly and galloped back. Riding in front of the great prime minister Gao Huan, he turned over and dismounted and knelt down, held the prey on the top with both hands, and replied loudly: "Altay is dedicated to the prime minister." ”
Killing two birds with one stone, this is no means accidental. Gao Cheng looked at Hou Jing in front of him behind his father, and suddenly turned around and asked Chen Yuankang beside him in a low voice: "Did you know Hou Jing's Xianbei name before?" "It's a seemingly insignificant detail, but it's enough to solve the puzzle.
Although it was not an official court meeting, the emperor and all the officials were there, and this autumn festival was also specially prepared for Hou Jing. At this time, he got the prey and was not dedicated to the emperor, but only to the prime minister, and in front of the emperor Yuan Xiu, on the surface it seemed to be the only prime minister, but it was difficult to say what the actual intention was.
Chen Yuankang asked by Gao Cheng, and suddenly understood in his heart, and hurriedly replied respectfully, "His Qianren, the lower officials never know that this person also has a Xianbei name. Chen Yuankang doesn't speak in words. Gao Cheng confirmed his guess.
Even if you don't talk about the details, at least you have to call yourself an official name in front of the emperor, even if you are really a person from the grass, I am afraid that you will not call yourself Xianbei in front of the Supreme so casually. What's more, he is not a humble grassy person. Why, then, do you have to do this?
"Wanjing really doesn't forget its roots." laughed happily, but not by the name of Xianbei. However, it is also a great humility to call it a word, indicating that it is regarded as a friend, not as an official status.
Sima Ziru, who was following Gao Huan, glanced at Hou Jing with a pout, and immediately raised his eyes to the top, as if he had even raised his beard.
Gao Huan not only weighed Hou Jing's words, but also turned over and dismounted, helped Hou Jing up with his own hands, took the goose in his hand, and brought it to Emperor Yuan Xiu before smiling: "This wild goose Wanjing should be dedicated to Your Majesty." ”
If you want to say that Hou Jing is really smart, he was stunned for a moment and immediately bowed down in front of Yuan Xiu, knocked on the ground with his head, and said loudly, "The martial artist is rude, shallow-minded, and rude, begging for forgiveness, and hoping that the Son of Heaven will be gracious." The voice was straight and bright, and he seemed to dare not move anymore when he fell to the ground, and his heart of regret and fear was clear at a glance.
Everyone was quiet.
Yuan Xiu stared at Hou Jing for a moment, but didn't speak, only raised his hand to signal him to get up, and didn't care if Hou Jing could see it or not. With a smile on his face, he motioned to the attendant to collect the geese.
Gao Huan seemed to be unaware of the scene in front of him, took Hou Jing to thank him, stepped back, and walked a few steps away.
Gao Cheng and the others also dismounted early and followed behind.
Gao Huan leaned his ear to Hou Jing's ear, and said with an intimate smile: "The Gongzhi Dynasty is in Luoyang, and I and the Son of Heaven are very pleased." The day before yesterday, he had reported to the Son of Heaven, the Duke of Puyang County, the secretary of the Ministry of Shangshu, and was ranked as Situ. Wanggong sincerely assists the Son of Heaven. ”
Is this the meaning of the Son of Heaven or the meaning of the Great Prime Minister, the Son of Heaven here is vague, who does he refer to? These don't need to be delved into, they are all things that are well known.
He was promoted to the rank of official, in charge of the affairs of the world, and ranked as the third duke, he was already a high-ranking official, and Hou Jing was also shocked in his heart. Pushing the boat down the river, seeing the wind making the rudder, he immediately turned around and bowed, and said with a trembling voice: "When the six towns, the minister was a subordinate of the prime minister, and he has always admired the prestige of the prime minister. ”
With the emperor's words behind his back was so sensational, Gao Cheng watched coldly, and the cold light in his emerald eyes was extremely disdainful.
Hou Jing was bent on raising Gao Huan, but thinking about the fact that he was a town soldier when he was in the six towns, he said that he was Gao Huan's part at that time, which makes people feel funny when he thinks about it. Where can he resist the excitement of such a contrived one? What else to mention is that they are also Xianbei old people, which is tantamount to lying to their faces. The most ridiculous confession is that he has never had any dissenting intentions, and it seems that he has never followed the Erzhu clan and has never rebelled against the old master.
Gao Cheng only whispered to Chen Yuankang: "This person is cheap and careless, and he must not be trusted." He said in the affirmative. Chen Yuankang couldn't help but look sideways at this prince who had just been added to the service and had known him for many years. He almost watched him grow up, but he hadn't seen him for a few days, as if he didn't know him anymore.
Gao Huan also seemed to be extremely moved, and picked up Hou Jing with his own hands and said with a smile: "My heart is like a mirror, how can I not know the heart of Wanjing?" ”
When Sima Ziru heard this, he couldn't help but laugh. He didn't believe that his shrewd old friend was really confused.
Gao Cheng also felt that his father's words were meaningful.