From the north to the south, there is a wide avenue, which in the days when there were no cars, such a road was a luxury. Gu Huan rode in an open-top carriage, pulled by two horses, along this road, past the exquisite stone bridge built on the Zhangshui, through the outer city, and into the inner city.

The horse's hooves step on the bluestone slabs, making rhythmic sounds. Gu Huan looked at the prosperous scene along the way, and his heart was as calm as water. Because she wanted to see the prime minister, but it was not a government affair, but an appointment to enjoy the flowers, she did not wear an official uniform, but only dressed slightly formally. is still a men's costume, wearing a yellow silk robe, a purple and gold belt around the waist, an embroidered hat on his head, and leather boots, looking completely adult's attire, but a small face still has a strong childishness, which has a unique charm.

He Mansion is in the inner city, the closest to the Imperial Palace, and covers a wide area. As soon as you enter the street, the air of wealth rushes towards you. This wide road was only for the Hefu family to enter and exit, but it was crowded with sedan chairs, carriages, carts, and attendants and servants. These are probably officials who want to see Himkai.

Gu Huan looked at these scenes coldly, let the carriage pass through the gap with difficulty, and slowly arrived in front of the mansion.

The steps were crowded with people, all holding their name cards in their hands, and they bowed to the people in the door, begging each other. Gu Huan stood behind, motioned to Chunxi to hand over his name post, and specially instructed: "If they don't let me see me, come back immediately, you don't have to beg them, and you are not allowed to give a penny." ”

"Yes." Chunxi agreed, and ran up.

He wanted to go to the battlefield with Gu Huan, and he also practiced martial arts, and he was clever, so he squeezed to the front in three or two clicks.

There were two men in white clothes and hats in the door, who were clearly subordinate clothes, but they looked arrogant, coldly looking at the big and small officials who were crowding there noisy and shouting, with groveling faces, and occasionally took the gold and silver they handed over, but their faces were only slightly pale, and they said perfunctorily: "Our Xiangye is not free, you wait first, and when Xiangye is empty, I will pass it on for you." The official thanked him for his kindness.

The clothes worn by Chunxi are similar to them, except that the material is sturdy cotton instead of their kind of brocade, but their identities are the same, they are all descendants of other people's families.

He was neither humble nor arrogant, handed over the name card in his hand, and said loudly: "Dingyuan General Gu Huan, ask to see Lord He." ”

He Shikai seemed to have said hello, and when the two of them heard it, their expressions suddenly changed, and they said earnestly: "General Gu, please." ”

General Dingyuan's grade is only on the fifth grade, Gu Huan is a foreign minister, and any official here is higher than her grade, and those officials have basically never even heard of her name.

Gu Huan looked solemn, calmly got out of the carriage, stepped on the steps, stepped over the high threshold, and walked into the gate of Hefu.

When the officials saw that this man was just a teenager, they didn't understand it anymore, and they turned their heads and inquired about the person's family background.

The two subordinates of the Hefu bowed slightly, and said politely and thoughtfully: "General Gu, Lord He is waiting for you, the villain will take you there, and the general's servants don't have to go in." ”

Gu Huan instructed Chunxi: "You wait outside the door." ”

Chunxi understood these officialdom etiquette, so he agreed and withdrew.

Immediately, someone came over and asked long and short questions, Chunxi had already been repeatedly told by Gu Huan, and at this time, he pretended to be deaf and dumb, and Gu talked about him left and right, so that those people did not understand the essentials.

Gu Huan calmly followed the man through the long flower path, bypassing one into the courtyard after another, passing through the Jiuqu Bridge, passing through rockeries and ponds, and seeing countless pavilions and pavilions, and finally came to the door of the Yueyue Cave, which was engraved with the word "Chrysanthemum Garden", the font was strong, but it was beautiful, and at a glance it was a master's handwriting.

The subordinate who led the way bowed down to her and said, "General Gu, please wait for a while, the villain will report first." ”

Gu Huan nodded and said politely, "Please." ”

The subordinate hurriedly entered the garden gate, Gu Huan stood there quietly, looking at a couplet carved from the wooden seal hanging on both sides of the door, the upper couplet was: "The frost is glorious, the fragrance is outdated, and the golden color under the fence is not in the world." The next link is: "The name is paid to the second duke, the branch is from the Tao order, and the virtuous and virtuous in front of the monarch is loyal." "Although it is suspected of slapping horses, it is also a good work.

She was silently admiring, and the monk appeared at the gate of the garden, smiled and said, "General Xiao Gu, I have been waiting for a long time, please." ”

Gu Huan immediately stepped forward to salute: "The last general has seen Lord He." ”

The monk smiled and shook her hand, and said affectionately, "No need to be polite." Come, in the last two days, the chrysanthemums here are gradually blooming, there are some precious treasures, and you can't see them at leisure, just like General Xiao Gu, a heroine, rare in the world, so today I invited General Xiao Gu to come to the cold house, taste tea and appreciate the chrysanthemum, not too fast. ”

"Thank you and Lord for your kindness, let the last general open his eyes." Gu Huan's attitude was deferential and soft-spoken.

He Shikai took her hand and walked in leisurely.

The garden is full of autumn chrysanthemums, all of them are in full bloom, there is a lotus pond among them, there are mahogany tables and chairs in the pavilion on the shore, and there is a whole set of celadon tea sets, and there are fruits and snacks next to it, which is elegant and interesting.

He Shikai took Gu Huan to stroll among the flowers, pointing with his fingers, such as a number of treasures: "This is a maple leaf reed flower, that is a green red dress, ten zhang bead curtains, green peonies, lily incense, lion heads, willow threads, rat whiskers, jade dragon claws, tiger roar, ink lotus, dry mountains and flowing xia, handsome flags, ......"

Gu Huan was originally very wary, but at this moment, looking at those treasured chrysanthemums of different shapes that he had never seen before, his heart was relaxed and happy, and his mood was much more relaxed.

There are several of the best divine chrysanthemums that also emit fragrance, which makes Gu Huan very surprised, and he can't help but lean forward to smell it, and his expression naturally brings out a little innocence and cuteness.

The people who come to Heshikai are either flattering and vulgar, or they are respectful and disrespectful, which is unpleasant, and officials like Gu Huan have never seen him. He smiled, admiring her every move, a look that surprised the maids not far away.

When he came to the pavilion, as soon as Gu Huan looked up, he saw another couplet hanging there: "The fragrance is scattered and the sun is free, and the cold rhyme is quiet and free." She secretly read it twice, and couldn't help but show a look of approval.

He Shikai looked at her clear and pure eyes, took her hand and said, "It's a little stuffy outside, go and sit in the gazebo." ”

"Okay." Gu Huan naturally followed him.

Only then did the monk let go of her hand, sat down at the table with her, picked up the teapot himself, and poured tea for her.

Gu Huan hurriedly held the teacup with both hands, and said respectfully: "Thank you, Lord He." ”

"Don't be so polite." He Shikai leaned back in his chair and gestured to her. "You taste it, this is the royal osmanthus tea, which is newly made this year."

Gu Huan picked up the cup and took a sip gently, and sure enough, the bitterness of the tea was mixed with the aroma of osmanthus, the entrance was sweet and mellow, and the aftertaste was long. She immediately praised, "It's delicious." ”

He Shikai was very happy, also took a sip of tea, and then asked leisurely: "I heard that the king of Lanling ransomed a musician from the Red Sleeve Fang?" ”

"Yes, I'm going to redeem it. I didn't know how to do it, so King Lanling sent someone to help me. "Gu Huan said honestly." I want to learn from him. ”

He Shikai didn't believe it, thinking that she was helping Gao Su exonerate, but when he heard the last sentence, he became interested: "Is it?" What tunes did General Xiao Gu learn? ”

Gu Huan was a little embarrassed: "I just learned, I want to learn pipa, Dongyuan said to go step by step, first I started to learn the three strings, then I learned to play the Yueqin, and now I just started to learn the pipa, and I don't know anything." ”

The monk turned his head and instructed the maidservant standing aside: "Go, bring my lute." ”

Gu Huan then remembered that He Shikai was one of the best pipa masters in the world, and he couldn't help but feel embarrassed, and hurriedly said: "Lord He, the last general will never dare to get an axe." ”

He Shikai raised his eyebrows, and suddenly smiled: "Then I'll play it to you." ”

Gu Huan was stunned, and then his eyes lit up: "The last general is really blessed today." ”

He Shikai said lightly: "As the saying goes: the sword is given to the righteous, and the pink is given to the beautiful." This piano is naturally to be played to bosom friends. ”

Gu Huan couldn't help but be slightly surprised when he heard that he had promoted himself to the level of a bosom friend, but it was inconvenient to be humble, so he picked up the teacup and drank tea, taking the opportunity to cover up the past.

The maidservant took the lute in her hand, walked back quickly, and handed it to him with both hands.

He Shikai wiped his hands with a silk scarf, put on his finger covers, tried the strings, and then played.

Since Gu Huan heard Zheng Huaiying's playing, he didn't think much of other people's piano skills, and when he heard Heshi play at this moment, he was immediately impressed. No matter what notoriety he Shikai has, he does play the pipa very well, but I am afraid that few people can compare.

Gu Huan listened to it with relish, and his expression changed with the sound of the piano, and he actually won the samadhi. He Shikai didn't talk to her, so he played it song by song, the autumn moon of the Han Palace, the overlord unloading the armor, the plug song, the tears of the Xiangfei, the sunset drum, and the plum blossom three lanes......

Before you know it, the sun is gradually setting in the west, and a faint golden mist rises on the water, between the flowers and leaves, and the branches of the trees, slowly swirling and picturesque.

Gu Huan listened intently, unaware that twilight had fallen.

After the monk finished playing the last note, he smiled happily and handed the pipa to the maid beside him, and the other two maidservants immediately stepped forward, took off the finger covers for him, dipped the perfume with a silk scarf, and gently rubbed the ten fingers of his hands.

Gu Huan woke up like a dream, and praised the knot: "It's really like listening to Xianle's ears for a while, and the magic skills of adults, this song should only be in the sky, how many times can I hear it in the world." ”

She spoke sincerely, her tongue was full of lotus flowers, and Shi Kai was very happy to hear it, took a sip of the teacup, and then waved her hand.

The maidservants, servants, and attendants who were standing around and waiting immediately retreated silently, and Yuguan walked out of the garden gate and disappeared without a trace.

Gu Huan didn't know what his intentions were, so he responded to all changes with the same attitude, picked up a grape with a calm demeanor, and slowly put it into his mouth.

He Shikai looked at her carefully, and said idly: "If you don't see you overnight, General Xiao Gu is no longer a virgin, but it is unexpected." I just made a casual joke last night, but I didn't expect General Xiao Gu to take it seriously. It seems that he really took good care of King Lanling last night. ”

Gu Huan's face gradually turned red, and he said after a while: "I said that to the adults last night, and the last general should obey his orders." ”

"Oh?" The monk raised his eyebrows. "In that case, then General Xiao Gu should not leave, stay tonight."

Gu Huan was blocked by his words, and he was suddenly speechless, and he couldn't think of a reasonable excuse to push it off in a hurry. This person even dared to touch the queen, and got the acquiescence of the emperor, what else did he dare not want? But Gu Huan didn't dare to openly disobey his words now. This person is ruthless, no matter who he is, no matter what his identity is, as long as he does not go his way, his family is likely to be ruined. Gu Huan considered that his father, stepmother, and Gao Su and his four brothers and brothers' families were indeed a little tied.

The monk looked at her with a smile and a groan, curious to see what kind of reason she would use to excuse herself.

After a long while, Gu Huan turned his head to look at him, smiled and said, "Lord He is under one person in my country, above ten thousand people, the power is leaning towards the government and the opposition, and the world admires it." ”

He Shikai didn't expect her to suddenly praise herself, so he said: "General Xiao Gu has won the award, there are still many princes in the court who are more valuable than me, and there are also some adults who hold power and are not inferior to me, they don't admire me much." ”

"But this is a very small number after all, and it has nothing to do with the overall situation." Gu Huan smiled. "If the northern border is lost and the Turks cross the Great Wall, I wonder if the wooden pole Khan will rely on him as much as the emperor today? Also, the Zhou Kingdom is getting stronger, if there is another battle of Luoyang, do you think there will be a big victory with the adults? ”

He Shikai's face gradually changed, his eyes were sharp, he stabbed straight at her, and asked coldly, "You threaten me?" ”

"The last general will not dare." Gu Huan sat up straight and said with a straight face. "And my lord, how many women are there in the world? How many more than 10,000 people are more beautiful than the end? You can enjoy it with adults, so why bother with the end? ”

He Shikai looked at her for a while, his expression changed, and he smiled lazily: "In this case, I naturally won't force you." However, King Lanling has a temperament, and it is only between morning and evening to offend the emperor, I hope that by then, General Xiao Gu will also be able to speak eloquently and threaten in front of the emperor, but I don't know if he can save King Lanling's life? ”

He said these words lightly, but Gu Huan's heart was extremely heavy, and he regretted saying those words just now. She was really too young to hold her breath.

She froze there, and the monk began to pick up the teacup and raised his voice: "Someone, send off." ”

Gu Huan had to stand up and bow to him: "The last general will leave." ”

He Shikai stood up slowly and said politely: "General Xiao Gu is going well." ”

Gu Huan was sent out of the door by two people from the house. The officials outside the palace were still crowded at the door, begging to see him. She struggled to squeeze out, and saw the steward of Hefu standing next to Chunxi with an anxious face. She immediately ran over and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Seeing the appearance of the steward, he was about to cry, and when he saw her, he knelt down and begged: "General Gu, please hurry up and find Lord He, save my lord." ”