The sound of summer cicadas is noisy, which makes people inevitably irritated, and the first heat of summer has come quickly. After returning from Shuangling Temple, Er Zhurong has been avoiding Ying'e, firstly, because Yuan Ziyou asked him to marry Ying'e, and he didn't want to agree for the time being; Second, after Ge Rong slaughtered the people of Cangzhou, due to the continuous fighting, the army lacked food and grass, so he sent his servants to lead his troops to attack the south to raise military salaries, and he had reached Qinshui County in June. After consulting with the generals, Er Zhurong appointed Yuan Tianmu as the military governor of the Northeast Province, and led Zong Zhengzhensun and other generals to attack Ge Rong. Ge Rong learned that the Wei army was coming to crusade, so he led the army to retreat to the north of Xiangzhou City, and the battle was in a stalemate for a while.

Gao Huan's mansion in the west of Luoyang City, Lou Zhaojun was playing with the child in the courtyard, and when she raised her eyes, she saw Gao Huan sitting leaning against the pillar under the corridor with sad eyebrows and full of worries, she got up and handed the two-year-old child Gao Yang in her arms to the nurse Ziqing, and told Ziqing to take Gao Cheng down to play. He turned around and went into the house to pour a cup of tea for Gao Huan with his own hands, and served it to Gao Huan, "Husband, what's the trouble?" ”

Gao Huan took the tea from his beloved wife's hand, put it aside, stretched out his hand to pull her to his side and sat down, "Madam, I don't want you to know too much about things in the army, there is no need to worry about me, I have followed me to fight in the north and south all these years, and I can't shelter you from the wind and rain, so why worry about you too?" ”

Lou Zhaojun smiled slightly, and leaned lightly against Gao Huan, "Since the first time I saw the city, Zhaojun has known that his husband has a wise strategy and is very powerful, but he lacks time, I am lucky to be able to marry my husband, as long as I can share my husband's worries, I will be willing, how can I feel hard." Married as husband and wife, there is no doubt about love, and husband and wife are not only happy and happy, but also share honor and disgrace. If the husband doesn't think Zhaojun's knowledge is shallow, it is better to listen to me and try to analyze one or two for the husband. ”

Gao Huan took Lou Zhaojun's hand, looked at the thin cocoon in his palm because of housework, and felt even more guilty that he couldn't give her a glorious life, "That's the case, then I might as well say that I know with you, now that the peace and war are tense, Ge Rong is now stationed in Xiangzhou, although he does not dare to advance, but it is difficult to attack." I already have a strategy to retreat from the enemy, so today I took the initiative to ask General Erzhu to lead the troops to the battle, but I was reprimanded by Erzhu Zhao, saying that I was Ge Rong's old department and would not fight with all my might, and many ministers were recommending him to lead the army. Since I defected to Erzhurong, I have only been doing guard chores, and I have no chance to prove myself, I wanted to gain some military merits in this battle, but there were many obstacles, and I couldn't help but worry. ”

Lou Zhaojun looked at her husband who was a little depressed, and comforted, "Husband, Er Zhuzhao is just a brave and fierce person with brute strength. I heard that once Empress Dowager Hu sent an envoy to comfort Er Zhurong, and when bidding farewell to the envoy, Er Zhurong saw two deer on the side of the road, and with a heart of boasting, he gave Er Zhuzhao two arrows and asked him to shoot the two deer and bring them back. When the bonfire was set up and ready to be roasted and eaten, who knows, this Erzhu Zhao only killed a deer after a while, and came back, which made Erzhurong lose face and fined fifty military sticks. The envoy and his entourage persuaded Er Zhurong for a long time, but Er Zhurong insisted on execution, but did the husband know why? ”

Gao Huan suddenly opened his mouth after hearing this, "Yes, the general is focused on listening to orders, and the military orders are like a mountain, but he only remembers that the generals are not subject to military orders abroad, and Er Zhu Rongding will not send him to the battle." Now as long as he adds fire to him, Er Zhurong will completely tire him, and he will never listen to him again in the future. Gao Huan got up and called to the housekeeper Gao An, "Go and ask Sima Ziru and Sun Teng's study to discuss matters." ”

Lou Zhaojun got up and said, "Husband can be relieved, Zhaojun is very pleased. I'll go prepare a few dishes, and the two gentlemen can stay for a light meal. ”

Gao Huan shook Lou Zhaojun's hand lightly, and said lovingly, "Just let the subordinates prepare, you see, your hands are rough." ”

"The food prepared by the subordinates, where can the gentlemen not eat, it's just Zhaojun's intention, just a few more dishes, it's okay." Lou Zhaojun looked at Gao Huan gently, "I'll ask Su Mian to send some snacks over first, as well as the newly brewed plum wine from the previous year, you and the gentlemen will use it first, and the meal will be ready soon." ”

"So, there's Mrs. Law."

In less than a moment, Sima Ziru and Sun Teng came to the study, and after saluting Gao Huan, they sat around the fireplace. This Sima Ziru claims to be the descendant of Sima Bao, the son of Sima Mo, the royal family of the Western Jin Dynasty, although everyone knows that Sima Bao is obese and cannot be a royal woman, so he has no heirs. But this man can speak well, and his tongue is like a spring, which makes it difficult for the world to distinguish the truth from the false, and they all believe that he was born rich and noble, and when he makes friends, he is very affectionate. And this grandson of Sun Tong, a scholar of Sun Tengbei Liangzhong, because he is simple and honest, and good at officials, has won the trust of Gao Huan and is accepted as the long history of the house. The two of them are in one place, Sima Ziru can't get used to Sun Teng's pedantic and inflexible, Sun Teng dislikes Sima Ziru's habit of business calculations, flamboyant tongue, and no virtue. But they complement each other, and they are all the people Gao Huan can best plan with.

Sima Ziru squinted and listened to Gao Huan's narration, and said with a smile, "There are many beauties in the world, but they are almost all wiped out by Na Yuan Yong." I heard that there were two beautiful concubines in Gaoyang Palace, one was called for contouring and the other was called for glamorous, which was selected by Murong Shaozong sent by Er Zhurong to give to Na Yuanyong personally. I heard that those two beauties are moth eyebrows and bright teeth, clean and beautiful, one is like a beautiful girl, the other is like a peach blossom, each is infinitely amorous, and the beauty is incomprehensible. After the Heyin Incident, Yuan Yong and his three sons were killed, and it is said that after hearing the news of the fourth son, Yuan Dan, in order to protect the innocence of these women, he dismissed the concubines in advance, or became a monk or was promised to marry others. Therefore, when the Gaoyang Royal Mansion was attacked, Er Zhuzhao was the first to rush into the palace to search for these two beauties, but they did not find them, and their whereabouts are still unknown. If you get one of these two beauties and send it to Er Zhu Zhao, I think that Er Zhu Zhao and the senior brother have the heart to call him a brother, will he still be obstructed several times or three times? ”

Sun Teng didn't like Sima Zi the most, and he liked to share it with others as a talking point, so he couldn't help but sneer and move his body outward, Gao Huan saw that he didn't like it in his heart, but he pretended not to see it, and asked, "What does Sun Changshi think?" ”

Sun Teng touched his beard and said slowly, "Although Er Zhu Zhao has brute strength, he can't be reused by Er Zhu Rong, I heard that Er Zhu Rong said that this Er Zhu Zhao has no talent as a commander, and it is the limit to be able to lead three thousand." Therefore, when attacking Xiangzhou, he will not be sent as the commander of the army, but Yuan Tianmu will be the commander. What does this war have to do with a few women? The talent of an adult is not to send money to the United States but only to offer a good strategy to retreat from the enemy, and Er Zhurong will not bury the adult. ”

Sima Ziru was not annoyed, and asked with a smile, "Now that Master Gao is on an errand under Er Zhu Zhao, Brother Sun has the idea of letting Lord Gao cross Er Zhu Zhao, it is best to give this good idea directly to Er Zhurong, and let Er Zhu Zhao be ignorant and silent, if this can be done, I am willing to admit my mistake to you with tea, and then I will not make these words that make Brother Sun think that it is insulting." ”

Sun Teng was so angry that he choked, "Sima Ziru, I, Sun Teng, think that I am not as clever as you, but I am not as good as you." I just don't know how Sima Bao, an eight-hundred-pound fat man who likes to sleep, has a fistula, and can't make a royal woman, get you, a descendant of later generations, but coax everyone to believe it. ”

Speaking of the sore spot, Sima Ziru, the corners of his mouth moved slightly, but he quickly regained his composure, and said with a smirk, "There are many rumors about the ancestors, all of which are slandered by later generations. Today, you and I are all trying to give advice to Master Gao's expedition, but now it has become a battle of words between you and me, wouldn't you put the cart before the horse. Now it is Er Zhurong who will make Yuan Ziyou, who fled to his camp, the emperor, unconvinced, and the Erzhu family is even more expecting Er Zhurong to sit in this country. So now their minds are not on the battle, Er Zhurong is not concerned about who leads the army, and he is not very anxious about the fact that Ge Rong will not be able to take the city. ”

These words are in Gao Huan's thoughts, "Brother Sima hit the nail on the head, the current emperor has not even held the enthronement ceremony, and temporarily lives in the Xuanguang Palace, and the Taiji Hall is for Er Zhurong to live, what a transgressive heart." If it weren't for the change in Heyin that hurt the hearts of the world, I am afraid that Er Zhurong would have already abolished the emperor and established himself, and now he just lacks a justifiable statement. ”

Sun Teng was dissatisfied, clenched his fists and said angrily, "Although Er Zhurong claims to be Cao Cao, wants to be a generation of heroes, and wants to coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes, he has the talent to lead the army, but he has no virtue to rule the world." Even if he is enthroned as the emperor, it is difficult to convince the world, not to mention that now there are several clans in exile in Daliang, and he wants to be called the emperor and weigh the hearts of the people in the world. I heard that Er Zhu Zhao and others tried to get Yuan Tianmu to contact the ministers of the clan and jointly wrote a letter to let the emperor be located in Erzhu Rong, but Murong Shaozong objected, saying that it was difficult to convince the people of the world. ”

"In fact, there is a way right now, as long as the adults say to listen to Er Zhurong, they will be able to please him and solve his predicament today." Sima Ziru paused, looked at Sun Teng's face, and saw that he was annoyed, so he continued, "Er Zhurong's wizard Zheng Xian asked him to work with the emperor to cast gold and take the throne. It's just that Er Zhurong has secretly tried three times and failed, and he is becoming more and more in a trance and unable to control himself. Although it is related to the mind of the caster, there is also a problem with the material. The pure gold is soft and difficult to form, and it needs to be cast with a little bronze. The color of copper juice is similar to that of gold water, which is not easy to be noticed. ”

Sun Teng said angrily, "Do you want to help Naer Zhu Rong ascend to the throne justifiably?" ”

Sima Ziru said with a smile, "Brother Sun is just impatient, he doesn't let me finish his words every time, I just said a method, as for how to do it, I don't have to look at the meaning of the adult." ”

Gao Huan pondered for a moment and said, "Madame has made some delicacies, you two will eat here first, today's matter is like this for the time being, I need to enter the palace." When he got up, he suddenly remembered something again, and said to Sima Ziru, "The traces of the two beauties still need to be searched for one or two, and they will be useful in the future." ”

Sima Ziru squinted at Sun Teng and said to Gao Huan, "Don't worry, Lord Gao, there is no one in the world who I can't find Sima Ziru, and this matter will be on me." ”

Sun Teng noticed Sima Ziru's gaze, he didn't say a word, and tasted the plum wine by himself, "If this wine is hotter, it is estimated that it will have a different flavor." ”

Gao Huan smiled slightly when he saw the two of them like this, and said to Su Mian who was standing outside, "Madame's meal is ready, just send it over, remember to warm the wine." I also told my wife that I would go to the palace and not wait for me to eat. ”

When Gao Huan turned to leave, he heard Sima Ziru saying to Sun Tengshu in the house, "I always talk to you about the clouds and mountains and fog covers, today you said that you sent a beautiful woman to Er Zhuzhao, and proposed the method of casting a golden man to please Er Zhurong, not only to please him, but to directly find the two women and give them to Er Zhurong, isn't it a two-pronged method." ”

"What do you know, if there is a woman who looks very much like Empress Dowager Hu, Er Zhurong still has a little love for beauty, and now he is looking at this mountain and river in his heart. The adults can only learn the method of leading the army to fight in Er Zhurong, and if they can one day be called a brother and a brother in Er Zhuzhao, this career can be prosperous. ”

Gao Huan smiled faintly and said in his heart, "It's still Sima Ziru who is well versed in this method of officialdom management, and what he said is very much in line with me." ”