This time, everyone broke up happily.

That night, Gao Su arranged for the housekeeper in the house to go to Yecheng with the silver, and handled Zheng Huaiying's expulsion as soon as possible.

Two days later, Lu Sidao and Xiao Fang visited the county king's mansion and sent Zheng Huaiying over.

Gao Su has always had no sense of hierarchy, and when he set up a banquet to entertain these two friends, he also warmly greeted Zheng Huaiying to dine together.

Xiao Fang only held an idle official position, which had nothing to do with political affairs at all. Relying on calligraphy and painting to collect moisturizing pens, he lived a very relaxed and wealthy life, often going in and out of the streets, and became friends with Zheng Huaiying. At this moment, seeing that Gao Sugui is the king of the county and is a famous brave general in the world, but he treats Zheng Huaiying very politely, he feels very happy in his heart, but he has some regrets.

"Dongyuan, I'm going back to Yecheng, and I won't be able to listen to your fairy music often in the future." He smiled softly. "The prince treats people very kindly, and Dongyuan will definitely be able to compose more and better songs, I am looking forward to it."

Zheng Huaiying said modestly: "I also entrust the blessing of the prince, I hope that the prince can be satisfied in the future." ”

Gao Su smiled and pointed at Gu Huan: "He will definitely let you stay and teach him to play the piano, I think this is also a good thing, you just teach him." ”

Gu Huan nodded vigorously, his face shining.

Zheng Huaiying immediately said: "Yes, Dongyuan obeys." ”

Xiao Fang looked at Gu Huan and asked affectionately, "Does General Gu have words?" ”

"That ......" Gu Huan said with a smile on his mind. Yes, the word is happy. ”

Gao Su couldn't help it when he heard it, and shook his head while laughing: "Nonsense." ”

"Why not?" Gu Huan cross-examined. "I think it's good."

"Good, good." Gao Su smiled and recited "Gu Xunhuan" twice, and then laughed. "You took it yourself, right? Does your dad know? ”

Gu Huan pouted: "My father knows that it is also up to me, what does it matter?" ”

"Okay, it's up to you." Gao Su said to Lu Sidao and Xiao Fang. "Let him seek pleasure, and see where he is going."

Xiao Fang raised his glass: "Xunhuan, I have heard Changgong say that you are a young hero, brave and good at fighting, and you defeated the Turks at the age of fourteen, you can be called a hero, I salute you." ”

Gu Huan was praised by others, and immediately embarrassed, quickly picked up the cup and took a sip, and then said: "Compared to the prince, I am far behind, and I dare not be the word 'hero'." ”

"Deserved." Lu Sidao has always been cold and alienated in the court, but he just hates the kind of deceitful mentality. He admired Gu Huan's innocence quite a lot, and then said with a smile. "Xunhuan, your Gu family's father and son protect the border together, that's a good story. You galloped to Luoyang, and fought side by side with the prince into the encirclement of the enemy, which is another good story. You don't have to be too humble. ”

Xiao Fang nodded: "Yes, Xunhuan, you don't have to be too humble." ”

Gu Huan felt that his face was hot, so he had to look at him left and right, and asked casually, "Where is Lord Xiao from?" ”

Xiao Fang sighed: "Don't you want to make me a friend?" ”

"How so?" Gu Huan thought about it for a while, and immediately understood, and immediately changed his words. "Xiyi, are you from Yecheng?"

Xiao Fang's expression was slightly gloomy. Gao Su said on the side: "Looking for joy, Xiyi is from Jiangnan. You've lived in the Northland for a long time, and you're too young to know any of this. Xiao is the surname of the Liang royal family, and Xiyi's grandfather is Xiao Wei, the king of Liang Nanping, who is the eighth brother of Xiao Yan, the founding emperor of Liang. During the Hou Jing Rebellion, they crossed the Yangtze River from the Liang capital Jiankang to the north and took refuge in Ye, the capital of our country. ”

"yes." Xiao Fang had regained his composure and said with a smile. "It's like the poem I wrote the day before the joy of pleasure, but so that the host can get drunk, and I don't know where it is. We...... You can't go home in this life and this life. ”

Gu Huan didn't expect that his casual words actually poked Xiao Xin's wound, and he couldn't help but say apologetically: "I'm sorry, I really don't know." ”

"It's okay, the predecessors have clouds: there are talented people from generation to generation, and they have led the way for decades." Xiao Fang said freely. "The State of Liang no longer exists, and it has been eight years since Chen Ba first called the Emperor of Liang and established the State of Chen. The country has changed banners, and the dynasty has changed, but it is not enough. We have taken refuge in the north, and the monarchs and ministers of Qi have treated us very well, which is the greatest blessing in misfortune. ”

When Gu Huan heard this, he already understood. At this time, the Chen Dynasty was already in the south, the Liang Dynasty no longer existed, and the Qi court was quite benevolent to the Xiao family. Xiao Fang was young and chic, talented, and famous for his poetry, so he was awarded an official position.

There is no imperial examination system at this time, and the officials of the past dynasties are basically hereditary and recommended, so the family background is particularly important, and from the Three Kingdoms era to the present, the imperial court pays more attention to the concept of the family, not a person from a famous family, it is very difficult to be an official, Xiao Fang is a stranger, a descendant of the royal family of the previous dynasty, and it is not easy to get an official and a half-post in the Qi country.

was originally a relative of the emperor, but he was forced to go into exile, Gu Huan understood his feelings, so he didn't ask more. After thinking about it, she suddenly became excited and asked, "Is the emperor of the Chen State Chen Qian now?" ”

"Yes." Gao Su took a sip of wine and said lightly. "Chen Qian is Chen Baxian's nephew, when he died, his son was still working as a proton in Zhou State, living in Chang'an, and could not come back to succeed to the throne, so he ordered Chen Qian to succeed him."

"Oh." Gu Huan was even more interested. "Then do you know Han Zigao?"

"Yes." Xiao Fang is like a few treasures. "He joined the army at the age of sixteen and has been following Chen Qian, he is a famous general, very capable of fighting, loyal and brave. After Chen Qian succeeded to the throne, he was named the general of the right army, and later he was knighted with 300 households. In the following year, he was promoted to the rank of Waiwai Scattered Cavalry Attendant, Zhuangwu General, and Chengzhou Assassin History. Then, he was awarded the positions of False Festival, General Zhenyi, and Dongyang Taishou. Now he is the county uncle of Wenzhao, the regular attendant of the scattered cavalry, and the general of the right guard. In Chen State, he is in a high position, and Chen Qian is very fond of him and looks sideways. ”

Gu Huan only knew a rough idea of Han Zigao's affairs, and he didn't know the specific years, months, and days, knowing that Chen Qian was still there, Han Zigao was naturally safe and sound. She sighed happily and asked with great interest, "Have you seen him?" Isn't he beautiful? ”

Gao Su looked strange and glanced at her: "What are you asking for?" ”

Gu Huan blinked, and couldn't find an excuse for a while, so he simply said scoundrelly: "I want to compare, who is more beautiful between you and him." ”

Lu Sidao burst out laughing, and Xiao Fang couldn't help laughing. Zheng Huaiying didn't dare to be too presumptuous, so she had to lower her head and hide the smile on her face.

In fact, the period of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties is like the ancient Greek era, which is an era when men pay attention to grooming and style. Everyone thinks that this is an elegant thing, and it is not excluded. Gu Huan said that Gao Su is beautiful, that is naturally a recognized fact, and Gao Su doesn't think it's wrong, just when she is childish and funny, she is completely helpless.

Gu Huan looked at the expressions of the four people in the banquet, couldn't help but smile and said, "Okay, I was wrong, in fact, I wanted to compare who was more brave in the battle formation, you or him." ”

"I haven't fought him." Gao Su made a straight face, filled a bowl of soup, and put it in front of her. "Don't talk and eat."

"yes, okay." Gu Huan took a sip of the soup, looked at Xiao Fang with a blank look, and asked immortally. "Xiyi, have you seen Han Zigao?"

"Nope." Xiao Fang said with a smile. "I've only heard of him. It is said that Chen Ba first raised troops to attack Hou Jing, Chen Qian made great contributions, and Han Zigao followed Chen Qian's left and right, and was born and died. Once, Chen Qian was besieged in the city by Hou Jing's army, Han Zigao led only 1,000 people into the city, and protected Chen Qian to fight out of the siege and save Chen Qian's life. ”

When Lu Sidao heard this, he smiled at Gao Su and said, "It is quite the style of King Lanling breaking the formation." ”

Gao Su knew Han Zigao, but he didn't know this, but after hearing it, he felt a sense of heroic sympathy, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen him, I only heard that someone praised him for being beautiful and sincere with Chen Qian, but I didn't expect him to be so brave." It's a pity that he and I are our own masters, but I'm afraid that we won't have a chance to meet. ”

"If you have the chance, can you be friends?" Gu Huan blurted out, and then stuck out his tongue embarrassedly.

"You're going to think about what you don't have." Gao Su pointed at her and turned to Lu Sidao and Xiao Fangdao. "See? This is General Gu Xiao, who followed Lord Duan and General Gu to guard the border passes, repeatedly defeated the Turks, and protected the territory and the people. Only when he fights, he is like that, usually just a child. ”

"yes." Lu Sidao and Xiao Fang both smiled and nodded, looking at Gu Huan with admiration and affection in their eyes.

Gu Huan made a naughty grimace and muttered, "You're not too big, but you're only a few years older than me." ”

Hearing this, the others couldn't hold back any longer, and they all laughed out loud.

The meal was enjoyed by the guests and hosts, and Lu Sidao and Xiao Fang rested for a while, then boarded the carriage and returned to Yecheng.

Gao Su specially allocated a quiet courtyard for Zheng Huaiying, with two servants and maids waiting for him, so that he could concentrate on composing music and teach Gu Huan to play the piano at the same time.

Gu Huan really wasn't on a whim. She gets up early every morning to practice martial arts, handles political and military affairs with Gao Su in the morning, and always takes one or two hours to come out in the afternoon to learn the piano with Zheng Huaiying.

Piano skills need to be learned from a young age, Gu Huan is actually a little late, but she has a high level of understanding and tenacity, and she does not feel bored with the practice at the beginning. Zheng Huaiying is very patient, has a good temperament, never feels annoyed, gives her careful guidance, is quite surprised by her speed of entry, and is also very happy.

As soon as Gu Huan came into contact with the piano, she felt that it was too difficult, and proposed to learn the pipa first, Zheng Huaiying naturally agreed, so she let her progress step by step, first learn the three strings, then learn the Yueqin, and finally start learning the pipa.

Every day was busy from morning to night, and a month passed in a flash, Gu Huan suddenly found that Gao Su seemed to have hidden worries on his face, and couldn't help but be a little surprised.

One evening, after dinner, the two of them took a walk in the garden as usual.

It is the end of spring and the beginning of summer, the air is dry and warm, the garden is full of flowers, and the sun is still shining, and the eyes are full of splendor. The two of them walked quietly among the winding paths, feeling very comfortable and calm.

After a while, Gu Huan asked softly, "Lord Wang, is there anything wrong?" I see you've been unhappy for the last few days. ”

Gao Su sighed: "The emperor listened to the slander of the monk and prepared to give the Zen throne to the crown prince, and proclaimed himself the emperor." ”

Gu Huan said in surprise: "The emperor is in the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, why do you have such a thought?" ”

"It's all good things that Heshikai does." Gao Su snorted coldly, and then sighed. "Before the emperor succeeded to the throne, he liked to play the play of holding the lance, and Shikai was good at this play, and he played the pipa well, and could dance the hu dance, so he won the emperor's favor, obeyed his words, and could not leave for a moment. This person did not want to repay the emperor's favor, but took the opportunity to lure the emperor to ignore the government and have fun. Now, they have intensified, and the emperor has just passed the year of his establishment, and they have tried every means to persuade the emperor to abdicate and help the young emperor to come to the court. Alas, some ministers wrote to dissuade them, but they were rejected. Although I am worried about the affairs of the country, I cannot do anything about it. The song "Lanling King's Entry into the Array" resounded all over Yecheng, and I was considered a master of high achievement. Looking for fun, why do you think I should deal with myself? ”

Gu Huan understood that Gao Su's reputation was already a household name, and most of them would be feared by the emperor. She didn't want to see Gao Su end up hiding in the end, so she muttered for a moment, suddenly took his hand, and hurried to her room.

Her movements were very natural, and Gao Su didn't feel abrupt, knowing what she did that she had to do, so she followed without saying a word.

Her small courtyard is very quiet, and only Qiu Yan and Chun Xi are waiting in it, avoiding too many people. After entering the courtyard gate, she said to Qiu Yan, who greeted her: "You and Chunxi go out to watch, and if someone comes, say hello." I have something to say to the prince, and no one is allowed to listen. ”

"Yes." Qiu Yan thought that the young lady was going to talk to the prince, so she went out with Chunxi with a smile, and watched the movement outside carefully.

Gu Huan walked into his study, closed the doors and windows, sat down side by side with Gao Su, and said close to his ear: "Lord Wang, for the sake of the common people in the world, you can be the emperor." ”