After dinner, the family members dispersed, but Gao Sheng called Su Dai and Gao Yan to his study alone.

He closed the door of the study, and then asked Su Daidao: "Dai'er, have you guessed what the reason is, can you tell me directly, I am so anxious about this matter that I can't even eat, if I can't make substantial progress, I will be killed by Mrs. Zhang Yi's gaze." ”

Su took care of the sleeves of his robe and said unhurriedly: "Actually, I'm just speculating, I think the method that Zhu Li came up with is a marriage plan, but when he heard that Senior Brother Zhang Yi and his wife have a good relationship, he can't bear to continue." ”

Gao Sheng also woke up, but he was not sure, and asked, "Dai'er, why do you see that it is a marriage plan?" ”

Su Dai analyzed: "To gain the trust of the Qin State, it is best to build a great contribution to the Qin State, but now the Qin State does not even give Senior Brother Zhang a chance, so it can be seen that this road will not work." ”

And the more direct and effective way at the moment is undoubtedly to become in-laws, and use marriage to test and win over Senior Brother Zhang. The Qin State is accustomed to using such a method, and it has been like this since hundreds of years ago, when Qin Mugong had a daughter Wen Ying who married Ji Yu, the Duke of Jin Huai, and later Ji Yu secretly ran back to the Jin State and passed on his daughter to the Duke of Wen of Jin. Marriage was just the most common way for the Qin state. ”

Although the story told by Su Dai has been hundreds of years since this time, in these hundreds of years, the Qin State has indeed maintained such a tradition, and Gao Sheng nodded in agreement as soon as he was reminded by Su Dai.

However, Gao Yan and Zhang Yi's wife Yao Yue gradually became acquainted, she didn't want Zhang Yi to get the appointment of Qin State by marriage, she said anxiously: "If that's the case, what should Sister Yao Yue do, she won't change her from a wife to a wife, right?" ”

Su Dai saw that Gao Yan was uneasy, and he comforted: "I'm just guessing, and even if the prince of Zhu Li advocates this, Senior Brother Zhang Yi will not easily agree." So isn't this a matter that has been put on hold? ”

Of course, Gao Sheng didn't want to take the initiative to destroy Zhang Yi's existing marriage, he sighed and said, "Alas, it seems that Mr. Zhang Yi has not been reused in the Qin State. Who would have thought that it would be so difficult for him to get ahead in the Qin Kingdom! ”

At this moment, Gao Sheng understood that the crux of this matter was not due to his ineffective recommendation of Zhang Yi, but because there was something else hidden, and his heart was steady, not as self-blaming and eager as before.

He was finally able to face Zhang Yi and his wife calmly. The matter of recommendation was put aside again and not mentioned.

After more than 20 days like this, Zhang Yi couldn't sit still, he didn't see any movement for a long time, and he became more and more anxious. At noon on this day, Gao Sheng had just returned home from the court, and Zhang Yi came to Gao Sheng to ask what was going on.

Gao Sheng warmly beckoned Zhang Yi to sit down, and after Zhang Yi sat down, he greeted him twice, went straight to the point, and asked: "Since I went to see Dr. Gao and I, I have never dared to ask about the recommendation. However, after a long time, I can't help but worry, so I took the liberty to see Dr. Gao today to ask how it is going. ”

Gao Sheng faced Zhang Yi with a smile at first, but after listening to Zhang Yi's question, he couldn't smile anymore, and replied: "It's not that we don't care about recommending Mr. Zhang, it's just that there are some unspeakable details that are not enough for outsiders." ”

Zhang Yi let out an "oh", and he found that Gao Sheng wanted to speak and stopped, and his heart was strange. After pondering for a moment, Zhang Yi plucked up his courage and asked, "I don't know the reason at all, Doctor Wanwang is not obscure, I, Zhang Yi, would like to hear the details." ”

Gao Sheng stared at Zhang Yi, his lips moved, and he wanted to say it, but he felt unbearable, so he didn't even give a positive answer to Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi observed the change in Gao Sheng's expression and felt that he was hiding a major mystery. He was tortured to the point of being unable to sleep and eat during the long wait, and he did not want to be kept in the dark again.

Therefore, Zhang Yi continued to ask: "I have always respected Dr. Gao and treated him honestly, even when I was in Anyi, where the military situation was pressing, I also had a clear conscience about Dr. Gao. Recently, I have been harassing the house, also out of trust in you. I also hope that Dr. Gao will treat me with sincerity and tell me the truth. ”

Zhang Yi took the initiative to talk about Anyi, but Gao Sheng felt even more uneasy because he owed Zhang Yi a favor. Under the provocation of Zhang Yi's unceremonious words, Gao Sheng also hardened his heart and decided to tell the truth of the matter.

He then explained in detail the entire recommendation process, including the conversation with Zhu Liji, and Su Dai's analysis. I can't say enough.

Zhang Yi listened calmly, but his heart was tumbling like boiling water, and he felt extremely sad in his heart when he learned that he could only gain a foothold in the Qin State by marriage.

"Could it be that I, Zhang Yi, should be embarrassed and depressed all my life!" Zhang Yi's heart tightened, and he felt a lot of pain, his cheeks turned pale, and he bit his lip tightly, not knowing what to say.

Zhang Yi said goodbye to Gao Sheng, he didn't know how Lu Dao stepped out of Gao Sheng's study, Gao Sheng asked worriedly: "Mr. Zhang is fine, don't think too much, let's wait for the news." ”

Zhang Yi smiled bitterly and waved his hand to Gao Sheng, signaling that it didn't matter. He forcibly left Gao Sheng's study calmly, and when he walked not five feet away, he remembered his tragic fate, and the pain came from his abdomen, and his steps inevitably staggered to his feet.

Zhang Yi was reluctant to return to her guest room for a while, for fear that her wife Yao Yue would see her heartache, so she walked to the small lake in the depths of Gaofu. He then went into the dense forest by the lake, found a large rock in a very quiet place, sat down with his stomach clutched, and stared blankly at everything before him.

At this time, his heart was also at a loss, not knowing what to think or what to do. He just sat alone in such a daze, sitting, unable to leave for a long time, and unable to refresh himself.

At this time, it was already past lunchtime, but Zhang Yi did not feel hungry at all, his heart seemed to be dead, lifeless, like an empty shell walking and sitting.

Before Zhang Yi went to find Gao Sheng, his wife asked him what he wanted, and he told Yao Yue that he was going to find Gao Sheng. Mrs. Zhang Luo had lunch and waited for Zhang Yi alone in the room, but an hour passed, and she didn't see her husband return for a long time, and finally she couldn't hold back her eagerness, so she simply went to Gao Sheng's study to find out.

Yao Yue arrived at Gao Sheng and saw that her husband was not there, so she asked Gao Sheng about her husband's whereabouts. When Gao Sheng heard Yao Yue's question, his brows furrowed, and he thought: "The truth I revealed to Zhang Yi just now may have been too big a blow to him, he must not be able to stand it, so he should hide." ”