The gorgeous carriage has been sending the general Gao Cheng and the squire Cui Jishu back to the Duting Station together. Along the way, Gao Cheng and Cui Jishu didn't say a word, and they each slept in the car.

Entering the gate of the garden, Cui Jishu glanced in the direction of Sheng Keyu for the first time. I couldn't see anything abnormal, so I followed Gao Cheng to the garden.

At this time, Chen Yuankang came out. Gao Cheng glanced at the bright lights in the pavilion where he lived, and knew that it was Kang Naning who was still waiting for him to come back. I was afraid that it would be inconvenient to speak, so I didn't go in. It just so happened that the heavy rain stopped, and at night the moon was sparse, and the garden was exceptionally quiet and pleasant.

He was anxious at this time, and he wanted to be quiet, and then discuss it with Chen Yuankang and Cui Jishu.

He didn't speak, and pointed to a few Gongsun trees on the side. Chen Yuankang and Cui Jishu both understood what he meant, so they followed.

Chen Yuankang ordered the servants and others to retreat.

The three of them sat down, and Chen Yuankang asked, "Where did the prince go?" Isn't it a horse race with General Sheep and Bird on the riverside? Why did General Yang Yu not know whose order he was to come back to pick up Situ and go to the Black Dragon Lake Palace. He saw that Gao Cheng's expression was not relaxed and happy, and he returned to the pavilion so late, not knowing what had happened. I also felt that Hou Jing went out inexplicably today, and I felt very concerned about Gao Cheng in my heart.

Cui Jishu saw that there was indeed no one around, and then reminded Gao Cheng, "Why did the prince suddenly remember to see Wang Sun?" ”

"Wang Sun" refers to the monkey, and the monkey has the same sound as Hou, that is, Hou Jing. It was Cui Jishu who was afraid that someone would eavesdrop in private, so he used this allusion.

Gao Cheng couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"There is a cunning beast of the king and grandson, ugly and ugly." It's rare for Cui Jishu to use it so appropriately. Thinking about that day in Jiankang Palace, Hou Jing was ugly and pretended to be a ritual, Gao Cheng laughed even more.

He smiled, and the atmosphere relaxed.

Chen Yuankang whispered, "The prince suddenly saw Wang Sun, for no other reason, it must have been Zichu's idea." Zichu and Wang Sun have long been thinking about it, and leading him to see the prince in private must be detrimental to the prince. Wang Sun is a cunning beast, and he has to guard against it, and he has long been plotting against the world. ”

Chen Yuankang used "Zichu" to refer to Xiao Zhengde, the king of Linhe County. Xiao Zhengde is the righteous son of Emperor Liang, just like King Xiang of Qin Zhuang is the righteous son of Mrs. Huayang. After King Zhuang Xiang recognized his mother, he proclaimed that he was "a Chu person." "I thought I was a son and changed my name to Chu.

Cui Jishu smiled at Chen Yuankang and said, "There are many people who are plotting for the world. The Shichiro seen today has also been plotting for a long time. He smiled at Gao Cheng again, "The uncle's mind is clear, but I don't know what the nephew's mind is." It didn't seem like it had anything to do with him, and he didn't care at all. ”

Gao Cheng sat under the Gongsun tree, and the moon was in the sky. After heavy rains, the air is fresh and slightly less stuffy. Sitting still for a while can reduce your irritability a lot. Listening to Chen Yuankang and Cui Jishu joking back and forth, he didn't really think too deeply in his heart.

Hou Jing was not good for him, and even wanted to kill him, he already knew and understood this in his heart. But he must pretend not to know, and if he can maintain it, he must do his best to maintain it. At present, there is his father Gao Huan suppressing Hou Jing, Hou Jing does not dare to make trouble, he wants to take advantage of the opportunity to slowly put Hou Jing in the air, so that he will not be able to cause chaos in the future. When he really sits in the position of a powerful minister, Da Wei can only kill and deal with this person decisively by obeying the dispatch. Otherwise, if you are in a hurry, you can only be like when you punish corruption, and you will suffer from it.

It is worth noting that Hou Jing and Xiao Zhengde are so closely united, and they rely on Xiao Zhengde to catch up with the crown prince Xiao Gang, so actively looking for foreign aid, what is his intention? If you want to say whether the prince Xiao Gang has a good impression of him, it doesn't matter. Don't talk about the crown prince, it doesn't matter if Emperor Liang Xiao Yan doesn't have a good impression of him.

He didn't want them to like him all, he wanted them to know that Da Wei and Liang could fight against each other in the world, and they couldn't let Liang disturb the side if he wanted to, and invade if he wanted to. How can I make Emperor Liang and the crown prince understand that if there are three points today, although the two Wei are in the same situation, it is impossible for the Liang State to take advantage of the Great Wei.

Everyone understands this truth, and everything should not be in such a hurry. Take a slow look, and it works wonders.

"Shuzheng, what do you think of this Xiao Qilang?" Gao Cheng asked suddenly.

"This man's heart is cold." Cui Jishu replied with confidence. "But at least not greedy, the interests are clear. More suitable than that nephew. Lord Lang, the clever words make the color of the person Xian Ren. Cui Jishu smiled at Chen Yuankang again, "Brother Changyou, today someone worships Shizi as his uncle. ”

Chen Yuankang didn't think it was a joke, and persuaded, "Those who ask for something are easy to satisfy, and those who don't ask for nothing are difficult to fathom." ”

Gao Cheng also understands this truth in his heart.

The weather was gloomy and dark, and it was already dark like night in the evening. The Jiankang Palace under the dark clouds and the rolling thunder looks mysterious. There seem to be countless scheming and conspiracies hidden between the heavy buildings.

Duguan Shangshu Yang Kan untied his sword and entered the Great Sima Gate, and ordered his son Yang Yu and the soldiers to wait outside the Great Sima Gate. He went straight to the front of the court alone and strode quickly towards the Taiji Palace. When the palace guards and eunuchs saw Yang Shangshu's solemn face, they didn't know what was going on.

The Jiankang Palace is dim, there are no lights, and it is very difficult for people to see. Even so, when Yang Kan looked up under the long stone steps in front of the Taiji Palace, he still clearly saw two shadows standing tall. That was Emperor Xiao Yan of Liang and Prince Xiao Gang.

Yang Kan didn't dare to slack off for a moment, rushed up the stone steps, and strode up, closer, closer. The emperor and the crown prince stood under the eaves outside the Taiji Palace.

Non-dynasties and grand ceremonies do not need to open the Taiji Palace. Yang Kan still clearly remembers that when he returned from the north to the south, the emperor specially ordered him to meet in the Taiji Palace, which shows the importance that the Lord attaches to him. At that time, I had mixed feelings in my heart and cried bitterly in the Tai Chi Hall. The Lord was relieved in every way, and his mercy was still vaguely in front of him, which made him loyal and willing to serve the country with his body.

The emperor and the crown prince wore one in Buddhist robes and the other in a wide shirt. The emperor looks like an old monk, and the prince looks like a celebrity, standing side by side under the eaves of the Taiji Palace.

"Minister, Yang Kan knocks on the ......" Yang Kan knelt down and secretly gasped for breath. Because he was in too much of a hurry just now, he was already sweating all over.

But before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a scolding from Emperor Xiao Yan of Liang.

"Alright, I have something to ask you." Xiao Yan's voice was mixed with the muffled thunder in the depths of the sky, and it also seemed to come down from the sky. His voice was loud and full of energy. But he didn't let Yang Kan stand up.

The crown prince Xiao Gang glanced at Yang Kan who was kneeling on the ground, and then looked at his father Xiao Yan, but he didn't speak.

"Yang Kan, it's really eventful." Xiao Yan opened his mouth to be impatient and full of complaints.

Yang Kan knelt on the ground and bowed his head to plead guilty, "Your Majesty, don't be angry, it's the minister's fault." ”

"Yang Shangshu, you get up first and then speak." Prince Xiao Gang was kind-hearted and came up to help Yang Kan. He knows what Yang Kan is like, and Yang Kan's daughter has always done her best to her daughter Princess Liyang, and he can't be completely indifferent.

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness the Prince. The ministers have been, His Majesty does not forgive the ministers, and the ministers dare not get up. Yang Kan looked up at Xiao Yan, Xiao Gang couldn't help him at all.

Xiao Yan also sighed, "Since the prince is pleading, let's get up first." His tone softened.

"Gao Cheng Xiaoer, where to not stir up the world like chaos at the beginning, but you want to earn him from Yecheng to Jiankang. What else to mention reciprocal protons? You also have children and grandchildren, if you teach you to be sent to the tiger's mouth, you can also feel at ease? Xiao Yan began to count the sheep again. It turned out that he was still reluctant to let his children and nephews go to Yecheng to be protons.

"Xiao'er is fighting with the Yuwen black otter of Chang'an. Although they are now safe, I know that sooner or later they will have a big war. Isn't this a great time for me to go south? Based on Jianghuai's want to rush, it is enough to take advantage of the gap to encroach, and there is no need to talk about any alliance with him, does Gao Cheng Xiaoer really have the spare strength to scruple about a few places? "Xiao Yan is also a general, so he is still accurate when he looks at the battle situation." You lured him to Jiankang, and now it's not sending protons, and it's not sending them, but it's a dilemma. ”

Yang Kan can be said to have heard that the emperor does not have the long-term ambition to swallow the world, but just wants to take advantage of it when the two Wei are inseparable. But the emperor thought so, he couldn't think so.

"Lord, this child has the ambition to swallow the world, and sooner or later he will be harmed, and the Lord cannot help but take precautions. The children and grandchildren of the ministers will naturally serve His Majesty like the ministers. If Gao Cheng is willing to take the descendants of the minister as a hostage, the minister will not hesitate. Yang Kan couldn't wait to show his heart.

"Shangshu is self-talking. The prince wants to take your daughter as Gao Cheng's little wife, but he can't follow it, let alone send his son into the hostage, maybe he will be sharp. Xiao Yan whispered softly in a gloomy voice.

"The Yang clan does not hesitate to repay the grace of the saints, the whole clan is like this, why not cherish a son and grandchildren? If the prince really has this intention, the minister will definitely obey his fate. If the daughter does not obey, the minister will kill her immediately. Yang Kan knelt on the ground and pleased. He had already seen that Gao Cheng was not an easy person to deal with, and if he didn't take this opportunity to subdue him, he would suffer sooner or later, so he didn't hesitate to pay any price.

"Yang Shangshu hurry up, this matter is over." The crown prince Xiao Gang heard that the emperor pushed the matter of letting the little lady of the Yang family be Gao Cheng's little wife on himself, and Yang Kan swore on his knees again, he came up and helped Yang Kan up again. Gao Cheng was uneasy in the pavilion, and he intersected with Qilang, and his father said the same, after staying for a long time, the world was in chaos, and he thought of a reason to send him back to Yecheng. Isn't he a powerful minister of Great Wei? Let him go to chaos for Dawei, and I have nothing to do with it. ”

The prince is a person who only thinks about himself behind closed doors, as long as he can see out of sight, he will not be upset.

"So the minister thinks that this person is causing trouble to the clan, and if he goes back, he will definitely be in trouble sooner or later, so it is better to kill him to prevent future troubles." Yang Kan immediately made up his mind.

As soon as he said the word "kill", the scene fell silent.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Gang didn't speak.

Xiao Gang is body is cold. Although he now has a problem with Gao Cheng, he didn't expect to kill Gao Cheng.

Xiao Yan was bright, and secretly calculated. Killing Gao Cheng seems to have serious consequences, but in fact, if you think about it, it is what Yang Kan said, this is the way to prevent future troubles. Now that Gao Cheng is dead, Da Liang doesn't have to send any more protons. If Gao Cheng dies, Da Wei himself will be in a mess, maybe the Yuwen Black Otter will take advantage of the situation, Yecheng will take care of himself, where can he use his spare strength to avenge Gao Cheng? What's more, Gao Cheng played with Emperor Wei in the palm of his hand, Emperor Wei was naturally happy when he died, how could he still want to avenge him?

Yang Kan could see that the emperor was really moved.

It was a gloomy evening, dark clouds were thick, and the air was full of moisture, but it didn't rain.

In the Duting Station, in the drunken stream, Gao Cheng lay on the Qibao bed with his eyes closed and frowned. The house is not very large, and it is gilded and jasper, and it is very gorgeous.

The window is slightly open, there is no trace of wind, and you can see the top of the Gongsun tree outside, which is the second floor of the drunken Liuzhen. The people on Qibao's bed seemed to want the wind to blow in to relieve the stuffiness, and the Yunjin bed tent was not put down. He was dressed in a white tunic and lay on an ice tuft, with a gold pillow on his pillow, his eyes closed, and his hair in a slightly messy bun.

There was a slow, slightly heavy footstep after another from the wooden ladder. The slave maid who was guarding the door looked down and saw Kang Ji, who was pregnant, being supported and hugged by two little maids.

"Lady, Lord Lang is asleep." The slave who guarded the door hurriedly saluted and stopped in front of Kang Naning to prevent her from entering. She didn't dare to raise her voice, but just whispered to Kang Nanen.

"You stopped the lady at the door, there is a wooden ladder behind it, if the lady accidentally misses, do you still want to live?" Kang Nanen hadn't spoken yet, but her slave was sharp-toothed.

The slave who was guarding the door hurriedly gave way.

Kang Nanen walked in and glanced at the slave, "I'm his wife, do you still need your permission to meet the husband and wife?" ”

She was Sogdian, and in her heart she was his wife. Maybe he has other wives in Yecheng, but in front of the God of Light, she is equal to his other wives.

The slave did not dare to reply, and bowed her head. Cona Neen walked past her. The slave looked up at his back, and thought to herself: When you return to the Yecheng General's Mansion, see how the concubine next to the princess will embarrass you. But then she thought that this Kang Ji was pregnant, but the princess had not given birth. It's not that the prince hasn't had the idea of abolishing it before, and it's for a dancing girl. She lowered her head again, thinking that she should be cautious in the future, so as not to offend this Kang Ji.

Kang Nanen's abdomen was not so noticeable yet. I can't dance for the time being, but I can't move around. But the two servants beside her were more careful than her, and they were afraid that she would make some mistakes.

Kang Naning walked to Qibao's bed, sat down slowly, and looked at her husband lying on the bed. He also frowned in his sleep, which showed that the pain was unbearable.

These days, Jiankang has been cloudy, although it has not rained, but it is very humid. After a long time, the arrow wound on Gao Cheng's shoulder on the river bridge recurred. There is a dull ache from time to time, sometimes mild, sometimes severe. Today the seizure was more severe. The pain is like a heart and bones.

Kang Naning reached over Gao Cheng's shoulder and gently stroked his wound through his clothes. glanced at Gao Cheng, his brows moved slightly, but he didn't wake up, his forehead was full of fine beads of sweat, which could be seen to be very painful. Kang Naning just wanted to wipe the beads of sweat for him, when suddenly Gao Cheng reached over and grabbed the hand she had placed on his shoulder.

"Your Highness......" Gao Cheng called out very softly.