Since the two broke up unhappily that day, this is the first time Shen Zhizhang and Hou Zhanfei have met. Now Hou Zhanfei is working under Liu Bin, after experiencing the baptism of wind and frost in northern Xinjiang, his young face is more mature and tired of running for many days, and he is no longer like the weak boy who peeked at idle books in class and just wanted to have fun.

The two brothers looked at each other, not knowing how to speak for a moment. Everyone felt that the other party was the same as before, and many familiar things began to disappear slowly. It seems that the old days of unbridled laughter and laughter seem to be gone.

The first to break the silence was Shen Zhizhang. He didn't talk nonsense, but saluted him dignified and said, "Brother Hou, I offended a lot last time. I, and I apologize to you on behalf of the princess. ”

Seeing Shen Zhizhang so serious for the first time, Hou Zhanfei looked a little flustered and uncomfortable, and he immediately replied: "Brother Shen, what are you doing!" I should apologize to you...... When I returned home later, my wife explained to me the reason for the incident, and I shouldn't blame you and the sixth princess, but I was too impulsive and reckless. ”

"No, it's about your future, and no matter what we say, we have to ask you." Shen Zhizhang apologized seriously: "In short, I have offended a lot, please forgive me for one or two ......"

"Aren't you ashamed of me?" Hou Zhanfei hurriedly said: "You husband and wife are not to blame for this matter at all...... Ay! I wanted to apologize to you a long time ago, but since the accident of the sixth princess, it has been difficult to see you...... Now in the barracks, I can't spare time! If you look like this again, then you won't treat me Hou Zhanfei as a friend! ”

"Friends are naturally meant to be!" Shen Zhizhang affirmed: "It's just that the apology should be said." ”

"You're normal!" Hou Zhanfei waved his hand, took a step back and said, "Now this way it really makes me scared!" ”

Shen Zhizhang: "I??? ”

"It's over, it's over! I'll turn my face when I mention the old things again! Hou Zhanfei eagerly flipped through the past and quickly changed the topic: "What did you call me over for in the middle of the night?" If there's something to do, I've got a mission ahead of me! I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. ”

"Of course there is!" Shen Zhizhang was no longer entangled in trivial matters, and immediately took out the letter in his arms and said: "Look, can you imitate a new envelope, I want to see the contents inside." ”

"Oh?" Hou Zhanfei took the envelope, turned it up and down, and said, "What time is this, why are you still doing such a bad thing?" ”

"What a, this may be written by a spy." Shen Zhizhang didn't have time to talk to him, so he said directly: "Can you see if the font can be imitated?" You will imitate Mr.'s comments to fool your homework, Mr. himself can't recognize it, and the old craftsmanship has not been lost, right? ”

"Why is that a little ugly?" Hou Zhanfei said, while leaning the envelope under the candlelight to observe for a moment and said, "Is there a new envelope?" Is this the case with envelopes in the army? I look at this material, it's not the same as the one I usually use, huh? ”

Shen Zhizhang stepped forward and took a closer look, and took out a few envelopes from the drawer on the side: "I saw that it was the envelope in our military camp." ”

"It's different." Hou Zhanfei pointed to the texture of the two envelopes and said: "Although this is exactly the same style, you can look at the different lines." One is tighter and the workmanship is more delicate. The letter paper used by your spy is probably brought by others. ”

"It looks like it's unbelievable."

"Unless there's an exact envelope." Hou Zhanfei put down the envelope and said: "By the way, if it is really a spy, it is best not to keep this letter in your hands for too long, be careful to delay the delivery of the letter and make people suspicious." ”

"It looks like this is the way out." Shen Zhizhang sighed and said disappointedly: "It's better to hope for Gao Xun." ”

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Duan Lanting's letter was half a day later than usual. When Gao Chengyan received this letter, it was already five days later in the afternoon.

"Shen Zhiyan's physical condition is not very good, but there should be no accidents." After Gao Chengyan glanced at the letter, he concisely relayed it to Jinshu: "Shen Zhizhang is no problem, he is alive." ”

"I hope so." Jin Shu put down the pen in his hand, looked at the still ugly font on the paper, and slowly revealed a distressed expression.

Gao Chengyan looked sideways at Jinshu's expression, and couldn't help but smile slightly and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"Ugly." Jin Shu answered honestly.

"How can you write such ugly words?" Gao Chengyan got up, walked behind Jinshu in a few steps, looked at her font and couldn't help but sigh: "I remember that the princess is Mr. Li Qingjie, don't you have a word like you?" ”

"." Jin Shu replied: "Xiaohuan suffered for me." Fortunately, she had little time to study, and she quickly prepared for marriage before she showed her stuffing. At that time, Mr. Li only thought that she was sick and didn't do her homework well, and he didn't know that the sixth princess had changed.

"Your mother didn't care about you?" Gao Chengyan asked in surprise: "Have you been allowed to write like this?" ”

"I'm already a big step forward, okay?" Jin Shu muttered, "A few years ago, I had a serious illness and forgot a lot of things. It's fortunate that people are not stupid, my mother didn't care about me so much. ”

Thinking of the scene when the brocade book fell into the water in the winter that year, Gao Chengyan didn't say more, only picked up the pen slightly, and wrote a sentence on the blank page: "The world is like a dream, and the spring is short, but you can feel at ease if you seek knowledge." ”

Jin Shu leaned over to take a look and sighed lightly: "Good words!" But why write such a sentence? I thought you'd write where there's a will, there's a way! Or lie down and taste the guts......"

Gao Chengyan raised his hand and patted Jinshu's skull to interrupt her words: "Will you die if you don't have a poor mouth?" Just learn these stinky problems with Shen Zhizhang. Look at my hands, it's useless to just practice writing, you have to master the skills! Every single one must be put into practice......"

Jinshu was stunned for a while before realizing that Gao Chengyan was teaching her to write in person! She stared at Gao Chengyan's hand for a long time in a daze, and suddenly there was a slight movement in her lower abdomen, and she subconsciously raised her hand to protect her stomach.

"What's wrong?" Gao Chengyan noticed her small movements, and immediately twisted his eyebrows and asked, "Stomach is uncomfortable?" ”

"No, the kid moved." Jin Shu replied.

"It's been more than five months...... Gao Chengyan pondered, and immediately put down his pen and said: "Now that March is at the beginning, it's a good time outside." The spring is very good, you should go out and walk around more, don't stay in the house anymore, and more activities are conducive to production. ”

Jin Shu was laughed and cried by his words: "Big brother, how do you know astronomy and geography, and at the same time understand the matter of women's childbirth?" Aren't you married yet? ”

"I ......" Gao Chengyan wanted to speak and stopped, but finally didn't say anything, only waved his hand and said: "I'm benevolent and righteous, let it be." ”

Jin Shu didn't answer, only got up and looked through the window at the bright spring light in the courtyard.

At this time, it is the afternoon, the scenery of the whole small courtyard is full of spring, the peach blossoms are splendid, the leaves are green almost dyeing the whole sky, and the clear and bright sunlight falls on the big wooden table in the house, which is completely like a quiet year.

Jin Shuwan smiled, sat on the chair again, and wrote the words written by Gao Chengyan with a pen: "The world is like a dream, and the spring is short, but you can feel at ease if you seek knowledge." Cousin, sometimes, I think you're a very strange person. ”

"Huh?" Gao Chengyan asked a low question, quietly waiting for her later text.

"You said that my father suppressed his brother, was suspicious of his ministers, and did a lot of wrong things, I believe it. I also guess that you have been treated a lot of injustice and have suffered a lot. But you are obviously a very frank and gentle person, you can completely get rid of conspiracy politics and live such a stable and beautiful life, isn't it? Why do you have to take such a path and plunge headlong into power and desire? ”

"Frank? Mild? Gao Chengyan laughed at himself: "How can you see it?" I thought you were going to call me dark and mean. ”

"Hmm...... People are complicated, aren't they? For example, Chacha, and the old lady in the kitchen, even if they are like the chess pieces Xiaohuan, Duan Lanting and others, everyone is very kind. I see that you will think that maybe you can't help but choose such a path. ”

"Hmm." Gao Chengyan laughed lightly and said, "So you think I'm very strange, how can someone in the world do such a grand job of seeking power and usurping the throne, right?" ”

"No, it's done so warmly." Jinshu looked at Gao Chengyan and said, "I know you're working hard to ensure that more people won't be harmed." But politics is bloodless war, and war is bloody politics. I can understand what you're doing, but ...... It's a little weird for you to do it. ”

Hearing this, Gao Chengyan shook his head with a smile and said, "This is not strange. Jinshu, I'm not as good as you think, an ambitious person wants the highest status. Now that I'm a man with blood on my hands, I'm afraid I'll disappoint you. ”

"Maybe." Jin Shu didn't argue anymore, only lowered his head and sighed: "It's just that sometimes I feel like an old man who has experienced the world, seems to see through everything, but is attached to something." ”

Hearing this, Gao Chengyan's body trembled slightly, he turned his head slightly, closed his eyes, and hid all his emotions. After a long time, he asked, "Hate me?" ”

"Win-win doesn't hate." Jin Shu replied frankly.

"Hmm." Gao Chengyan's expression gradually returned to his former calmness, and he picked up his pen and wrote back as he wrote: "The war is about to start, I hope I won't give you a chance to hate me." ”