The ox cart slowly stopped at the gate of the General's Mansion. Cui Jishu glanced at Gao Cheng, who was sitting opposite him, as if he was asleep, motionless, and didn't realize that the car had stopped. Gao Cheng didn't speak all the way, and almost all the time he was in a fake sleep. Cui Jishu knew that he was extremely tired, but he also knew that he couldn't sleep.

It was already completely dark. On the way back to the General's Mansion just now, thunder rumbled, and it rained heavily. Although the rain is heavy, it comes and goes quickly, and now the heavy rain has stopped, and Yecheng in the night is very quiet. When the moon is in the sky, even the ox cart seems less dark.

Cui Jishu looked at Gao Cheng opposite him. The moonlight framed the almost perfect contours of his cheeks, and it was breathtaking. He was motionless, so quiet, and he didn't look like a man of his age.

"Tell Ji Lun to do things quickly, and get things done before my father returns to Yecheng." Gao Cheng, who seemed to be asleep, suddenly said this, and his voice sounded a little hoarse and gloomy.

"Lord Lang......" Cui Jishu immediately felt that his head was swollen, and he couldn't help but pester, "The matter is too cumbersome and complicated, I'm afraid Ji Lun won't be able to finish it for a while, otherwise Lord Lang will ......be lenient" Cui Jishu actually knew that what he said was also the truth.

"When did you learn to bargain with me?" Gao Cheng opened his eyes, then sat up straight, a pair of dark green eyes stared at Cui Jishu in the dark, and his tone was already filled with dissatisfaction with Cui Jishu. These days, even if he was wronged by his father and the old man who relied on the old and betrayed the old, now even his own henchmen have to negotiate terms with him.

The calmer his voice became, the more scared Cui Jishu became, so he had to reply, "Yes, listen to Lord Lang's orders." ”

"Ji Lun can't be busy, so you can help him and find a way with him, it's not my business." Gao Cheng said a few words and paused, probably thinking that there was no need to lose his temper with Cui Jishu again.

"Yes, the minister must do what the lord of Lang explained with Cui Xian." Cui Jishu didn't dare to slack off anymore.

"The past is not to blame, Wei Jing's family property can not be confiscated. But the people and property he hid must be recovered. It is a matter of national taxation and should not be taken lightly. Wei Jing was dealt with first, and in his case, those who committed the same crime were given heavy punishments, and there was no mercy. When my father comes back, I will definitely ask the Lord to pardon Wei Jing and get out of prison, and if this matter is not done by then, I am afraid that it will have to be stopped. It must be done before the father returns to Yecheng. Gao Cheng's tone was categorical, without a little hesitation, and there was no room for negotiation at all.

Cui Jishu also knew that what Gao Cheng hated most was that Wei Jing hid the population and devoured the land. If everyone learns from Weijing, and the land and population go into private pockets, it will inevitably lead to no taxes, no military spending, and no available soldiers, and in the long run, the country will inevitably become a country.

"That Yuan Hui, what is the general going to do?" Cui Jishu asked.

"Yuan Hui ......" Gao Cheng thought for a while, "Scare and scare, the family property must be confiscated." It's almost time to put it away. ”

"Yes." Cui Jishu also knew that a clan like Yuan Hui was very close to the Son of Heaven, and he could be regarded as the leader of the Yecheng clan, but it was actually very tricky, and he couldn't really kill it. Of course, Cui Jishu also understands the meaning of "scare" very well. It is estimated that Yuan Hui woke up drunk, and he almost scared himself in prison.

"There are also Sima Ziru and Sun Teng, you might as well be honest and honest, it is inevitable to be dismissed and cut off. Tell them that it doesn't matter if the official title is gone, and that they will wait for the future. Gao Cheng commanded again. This is a small punishment and a big warning, and it is also a warning to these people. As for "wait for the future", it can be a promise or a new opportunity.

Cui Jishu really admired the prince so much.

The thunder stopped, the heavy rain stopped, but the faint light rain never stopped, and it continued to flow. Taiyuan Gong Gao Yang has been standing outside the courtyard door of the general's mansion concubine Yuan Zhonghua in the drizzle, from dusk to night. Watching the slaves and maids and the imperial doctors go in and out, from the bustle of people coming and going to the silence of closing the door.

The concubine's henchman, the servant and maidservant, didn't pay attention at first, and after she was busy, she only thought about the princess alone. Later, he found that Gao Yang, the Duke of Taiyuan, had been guarding outside the courtyard door, so he asked Gao Yang to rest in the front hall outside and wait for the general to come back. Gao Yang refused, because he saw that his face was gloomy and uncertain, and besides, he had been guarding the door and refused to enter the courtyard, so Ah Yan had no time to persuade him in the chaos, so he had to let him go.

Gao Cheng came in from outside, and he didn't notice that there was another person in the remote place at the entrance of the courtyard. It was Gao Yang, who saw his brother at a glance.

"Big brother!" Gao Yang stopped in front of Gao Cheng with an arrow.

Gao Yang, who suddenly appeared, startled Gao Cheng. Gao Cheng quickly stabilized his mind, but he couldn't suppress the unhappiness in his heart, and asked, "Why are you here?" ”

"When the eldest sister-in-law was embarrassed by the old woman, why couldn't the slaves and maids find the eldest brother everywhere? The eldest brother's affairs in the court should not let the eldest sister-in-law suffer humiliation for you in the inner house. If I were the eldest brother, I would have killed the old woman at this time! Gao Yang hated the authenticity.

For some reason, Gao Cheng suddenly felt cold on his body. Although he didn't like Gao Yang to appear in the inner house of his mansion, he didn't like Gao Yang to get close to Yuan Zhonghua, and he didn't like Gao Yang to teach him like this, but this time was also there.

"Didn't you also watch your eldest brother being humiliated in the Zhaotai Temple?" Gao Cheng asked rhetorically in a flat tone.

Gao Yang couldn't understand for a while, whether his brother was angry with him for the events of that day, but he was sure of it.

"If the general blames me for not being able to maintain my eldest brother in the Zhaotaiguan Hall that day, he can be punished." Gao Yang said that he had knelt in front of Gao Cheng and pleaded guilty on the ground.

Gao Cheng glanced at Gao Yang who was kneeling in front of him, endured and endured, and finally walked up and helped him up with his own hands, "Okay, okay, I don't hold grudges, why bother?" He helped Gao Yang up, holding his hand and still refusing to let go, seeing that this second brother was about to grow as tall as him. Hou Niyu, I taught Wei Jing a lesson because he only knew how to be greedy for goods and bribes, and he didn't respect his father or the young master, and he didn't have the Gao family in his eyes. He asked again, "Do you understand?" "It's just serious.

How could Gao Yang not understand, he secretly felt funny in his heart, his brother really thought he was stupid, but he immediately replied on the surface, "The general has done a good job, Hou Niyu must listen to his brother's orders." Gao Yang also knew in his heart that a person like Wei Jing who was arrogant would never be merciful. At this point, the interests of him and his eldest brother are the same, and silverfish like Wei Jing are the scourge of the entire Gao clan.

"Father will be back soon, you should also go back and think about it, I will not keep you." Gao Cheng was anxious to go in to see Yuan Zhonghua, so he hastily ordered a few words, and then let go of Gao Yang and walked towards Yuan Zhonghua's courtyard.

Gao Yang watched Gao Cheng's back go away. The door to the courtyard opened, and he entered, and the door closed again. In this small courtyard that was isolated, it belonged to Gao Cheng and Yuan Zhonghua.

The moon and stars are scarce, and the large pavilions and pavilions of Dongbaitang are extremely lonely and lonely after the general Gao Cheng leaves. It was already dark, and the windows of the Narumudo were still open. At night, the cold wind blew in through the windows, blowing the plain gauze curtain around, like a wavering human heart.

The same chill on her body, Yuan Yuyi was still lying on the big bed. This is his study, and she still has the smell of him by her side. In fact, she had woken up a long time ago, but she didn't know where to go or what to do. She had been lying on the big bed, cold and empty beside her, but she didn't want to move. He left, without saying a word, and without waking her up.

Yuan Yuyi rolled over, thinking carefully about what Gao Cheng had said before leaving. "In the past, there is no need to forget all kinds of things, I am fortunate to have it, and I should thank the people who are kind to Qing. It's just that some people have too big a temper and even I can't stand it. They are all relatives of the Son of Heaven, how can they distinguish each other from inside and outside? It's a pity that this man doesn't understand this truth, and he has to fight against me wholeheartedly. I don't have a chance to let him go. She remembered these words clearly, what did he mean by that?

Most of the courtyard where the princess Yuan Zhonghua lived was in the darkness of the night. The shadows of the trees in the courtyard under the moonlight are dappled, and it even makes people feel a little desolate. The lights in the room must be dim, but from the outside, it seems that the light is very weak, as if it will be extinguished at any moment. I don't know why, the scene at this moment made Gao Cheng feel like he was pinched hard. He stared at the light and walked towards the room.

The slaves and maids on duty under the corridor were surprised to see the prince suddenly come back and hurriedly come up to salute. In their images, it seems that the son of the world has not come for some days. These days, the prince is not even in the house at all. The concubines inevitably complained, and it was rumored that the son had a foreign wife, who was placed outside and refused to bring it back to the house. It doesn't matter if she has a name or not, but this foreign woman obviously took the favor of the prince, so they couldn't see their husbands. All these words are probably only unknown to Yuan Zhonghua. Thanks to Ah Jiaoqiang for pressing down these rumors, the courtyard of the princess can still be so quiet.

Gao Cheng turned a blind eye and went up the steps, just as Ah Cheng came out, and when he saw that it was Lord Lang who came back, a stone fell to the ground in his heart.

"What about the princess?" Gao Cheng was welcomed into the inner bed by Ah Jiao, and he asked as he walked. His voice trembled a little, and it dawned on him that he hadn't been here for a few days. Thinking of this, he subconsciously raised his right hand and stroked the side of his cheek, and then turned to face Ajiao, as if he wanted to ask her something, but the words changed again, "Go get the bronze mirror." ”

"Because I really can't find the prince, it was the Duke of Taiyuan who sent His Royal Highness back. His Highness came back unconscious. The imperial doctor came to diagnose and treat, saying that His Royal Highness had not yet recovered from his premature birth injury, and his body was very weak, and he was always uncomfortable and depressed recently. You can take the medicine until you are cured. However, if you don't pay attention to it every now and then, I'm afraid that you will be sick and prolong your life for a long time in the future. ”

Ah Jiao was talking to Gao Cheng about Yuan Zhonghua's illness at length, and she unconsciously brought out a trace of dissatisfaction with Gao Cheng in her tone. From A's standpoint, she naturally felt that the princess was born prematurely and injured, and the princess not only did not care much, but also concealed the concubine's placement of the foreign wife, which was really the responsibility of the husband. Moreover, today's punishment of Yuan Zhonghua is completely because of his fault.

Who knew that Ah Jiao suddenly found that Shizi was staring at her, and said that she was looking for a bronze mirror, she was puzzled for a while.

Gao Cheng pointed to his right cheek, and she realized that there was a small area of blood scab on his right cheek, and quickly ordered someone to fetch the bronze mirror.

Gao Cheng took a closer look at the bronze mirror held by the slave maid, although it had improved a lot, the blood scab had not completely fallen off, and there were still traces. He sighed suddenly. Then he asked, "What about the princess?" ”

"The Imperial Physician left His Highness and woke up for a while, but he fell asleep just now." Ah Jiao replied. I was suddenly worried that the prince would come and go, so I looked at him nervously.

When Gao Cheng heard her say that Yuan Zhonghua was asleep, his heart was light. He commanded, "Go out, and I'll go see her." Then he went to the bed behind the tent.

Behind the tent is Yuan Zhonghua's bed. I thought it must be the bed tent hanging down, the light was dim, who knew that when I came in, the light inside was brighter, much brighter than the outside of the curtain. Gao Cheng felt a little dazzling when he first came in. When his eyes got used to it, he looked around, and found that the bed tent was hanging high and had not been put down, and he had already vaguely seen Yuan Zhonghua lying on the bed.

After a moment's hesitation, he walked over and sat down on the couch. Yuan Zhonghua was lying facing inward, because he couldn't see her face, he only saw the black hair scattered like a cloud on the pillow, which made his heart itch. He couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke her hair that was scattered on the pillow.

At this time, Yuan Zhonghua suddenly moved, and then turned around. She had already woken up, and all her sleepiness had been dispelled as soon as she heard his voice. As soon as she turned around, she clearly saw Gao Cheng sitting on the edge of her bed, and she couldn't believe it. He was so close to her. It seemed like I hadn't seen him so close in a long, long time. I don't know why, I suddenly remembered the scene of farewell by the Zhanghe River before the Battle of Tongguan. Originally, after his westward expedition, he hoped to return, but he knew that there would be so many twists and turns later.

At first glance, they looked at each other, and neither of them was speechless for a while. Yuan Zhonghua looked at her husband silently, and suddenly her eyes were full of tears, and the tears that were full of tears poured out and flowed wantonly on her cheeks. She just looked at him quietly.

Gao Cheng's first reaction was to subconsciously raise his hand and stroke his right cheek. Suddenly, he saw Yuan Zhonghua crying again, thinking that she was wronged for today, but this matter was complicated, and he couldn't promise her anything for a while, and he didn't feel that he had to promise. He naturally knows what to do, and she should also understand him and believe in him.

Gao Cheng wiped her tears and suddenly asked, "Did Zijin send you back?" ”

Yuan Zhonghua didn't expect him to ask this first, just wanted to say something and was choked by the breath, coughed a few times before replying, "I can't find a husband, it was Taiyuan Gong who sent the concubine back." ”

Gao Cheng remembered that he had been with Yuan Yuyi all the time, and the slaves and maids in the house naturally didn't know about Dongbaitang now, so Ah Yan couldn't find him.