There are many restaurants and tea shops on Suzaku Street in the north of the capital of Daqi, and one of the most famous restaurants is Donglai Building. Although the scale of Donglai Building is not very large, the decoration is elegant and tasteful. It is the place where the Shilin students of the Qi country gather.

It is also the foothold of Ge Chengming and others in Qijing. At this time, Ge Chengming and Xiang Fu walked into the building side by side, and the little guy at the door saw the boss and friends coming in and greeted him skillfully, so he went to take care of himself.

Accustomed to the scene in front of him, Xiang Fu couldn't help but complain to Ge Chengming as he walked forward: "Do you really want to be a tavern owner for the rest of your life, and pay all your talent and knowledge to these wine jars and clay jars." ”

"Haha," Ge Chengming laughed, "If I tell others that Xiang Fu, who has always prided himself on being unruly and famous, will also persuade others to consider the future and plan for the future in such a serious manner, I am afraid that everyone in the capital will think that I am just talking in a dream." ”

"Hehe," Xiang Fu also laughed, he has always acted freely, but the education of being born in a noble family made him naturally hope to serve the country and achieve a famous career.

Ge Chengming came to Qijing last year, he often came here to drink and discuss tea, and the two talked by chance, and he was surprised to find that he had always thought that a middle-aged man who was an ordinary restaurant owner was not inferior to his own knowledge. Xiang Fu didn't care about his class, and after a few times, the two became inseparable friends.

admired his friend's literary knowledge very much, although he knew that he was unwilling to join the officialdom, he couldn't help but recommend him to Qi Long.

Knowing the meaning of Ge Chengming's words, he still blamed himself for recommending him to Qi Long without his consent. He smiled happily and said, "In that case, we don't need to mention this matter again, and when the emperor asks again, I'll just excuse you." ”

"Hurry up and let the little guy take out your treasured apricot blossom wine, I also ran for you, although it was a good intention to do a bad thing, but it was also a hard work after all, isn't it?" Xiang Fu laughed heartily, he was also a person who could afford to put it down, seeing that Ge Chengming really had no intention of being born, he immediately put the matter aside and did not mention it.

Ge Chengming secretly smiled bitterly, although Xiang Fu had a deep relationship with him, but as the minister of Qi, of course he didn't know his identity as a spy, and he didn't even know his real name Ge Chengming, he only knew that he was an ordinary scholar Ge Hong who came to Qijing from Kunzhou in the south to inherit the ancestral business.

This person behaves uprightly, and he sincerely treats him as a close friend, and this embarrassing and secret identity always makes him feel ashamed of his friend.

The two walked into the inner room one after the other, and a small servant had already set up the dishes, chopsticks and wine glasses, and the two sat down and drank freely.

Before he had taken a few sips, there were two knocks outside the door, and Ge Chengming raised his head and replied casually, "Come in." ”

The door opened, and it was not the little servant he expected to serve tea that entered, but a guard dressed in a samurai uniform.

Ge Chengming looked up at the visitor with surprise.

The guard bent down and saluted, and said, "My lord is drinking in the teahouse, and just now I saw Lord Xiang and Mr. Ge entering, so I specially ordered the villain to invite the two of you to move over, so it is better to have a few drinks together." ”

"You ......" Ge Chengming hadn't yet reacted to who he was talking about. Xiang Fu over there clapped his hands and applauded, "I heard that Prince Yu is also an elegant person, uninformal, I didn't expect that the palace was not there, and he came to this tavern, since this is the case, let's go over." ”

Only then did Ge Chengming understand that the owner of this guard turned out to be Qi Hao, the Prince of Yu. When the first emperor was alive, although this prince was the eldest son of the emperor, he was not taken seriously, and there was no power in the court, and it is even said that the first emperor was so disgusted with this eldest son that he had not opened a mansion and was knighted long since he was an adult. It wasn't until later that Qi Long inherited the throne, his treatment of this brother was not bad, Prince Yu's strength began to grow, a few days ago Qi Long's assassination shocked the capital, Prince Yu made a great contribution, so that the whole capital was impressed by this prince who has been acting low-key. became a hot figure in the capital for a while.

Hearing that it was Prince Yu who summoned him, Xiang Fu was not very respectful between his words, knowing that his friends had always been like this, Ge Chengming was not surprised, but when he turned his head to look at the guard, he did not feel the slightest disgrace when he heard that his master was not taken seriously, and he was still respectful and polite, Ge Chengming couldn't help but say secretly, although he didn't know what his bearing was, just looking at the subordinates he trained was not bad.

The two followed the guards to a private room by the window on the second floor of the restaurant.

As the owner of the restaurant, Ge Chengming certainly knows that this is the best place in the entire restaurant.

From the open window, you can see the hibiscus pond in the distance, but unfortunately it is in winter, if it is spring, the weeping willows on the shore swing lightly, and the wind sends warmth, a fluttering and leisurely scenery, and next to the hibiscus pond is the palace of Daqi, the north of the capital where the Donglai Building is located belongs to the extension of the mountain, the terrain is elevated, from this height, you can almost overlook the entire palace. The endless splendid buildings are in full view, and people can't help but feel refreshed.

At this time, a man in white was standing leisurely by the window, heard the sound of the two going upstairs, turned around, plump as jade, handsome and extraordinary, it was Qi Hao, the prince of Yu.

Several people have seen etiquette, although Qi Hao is a prince, his demeanor is elegant and humble, and he has a noble and free demeanor. It's heartbreaking.

The attendant stepped forward to set up the cups, and the three of them calmly laughed.

After a few words, Ge Chengming had already realized that judging from the attitude of Xiang Fu and Qi Hao talking, Xiang Fu was obviously very familiar with Qi Hao, and he had no identity scruples when he talked about it, just like an ordinary friend. Qi Hao didn't have the slightest imperial heir.

Xiang Fu is a famous genius in Daqi, with witty words and extensive knowledge, Ge Chengming prides himself on being a contemporary wise man, and he is even more extraordinary. Unexpectedly, the young and wealthy prince in front of him was not inferior to the two of them, talking elegantly and humorously, quoting scriptures.

After a few conversations, Ge Chengming was secretly frightened, he knew far better than anyone else about the details of the assassin's night, and from Wen Xian's mouth, he naturally understood that this prince was definitely not just a gentle and elegant scholar who looked like this, but a rare and supreme martial arts master. Since this person is both civil and military, such a person, Nan Chen has never paid attention to him once before he has been operating here for many years. It wasn't until this time that he had to come forward and save Qi Long's life that he began to know about this usually unknown prince.

There are many powerful people in Qijing, and there are countless wealthy families, but Qi Haogui is a royal family and has such outstanding talents, why has he not made any achievements? Ge Chengming was puzzled, he looked at Qi Hao's appearance, and couldn't help but keep his eyes on his amber eyes that couldn't be concealed, was it really because he had Hu blood?

Hundreds of years ago, because of the chaos of the Central Plains, which led to the invasion of the Hu people, the lives were devastated, and after hundreds of years of conquest and killing, many of the Hu people who invaded that year were intermarried with the Han people, and they had already been assimilated by the Han people. A hundred years ago, the rise of the Liang State, when the Liang Wu Emperor was a rare wise monarch in the troubled times, at the beginning of his succession, the Liang State was just a medium-sized country, decades of conquest, he not only unified the war-torn countries in the north, but also destroyed the Liao State, which was the largest power in the north at that time - the Hu people established the Liao State, forcing the Liao State to move north and escape from the outside world.

Emperor Wu of Liang claimed to be the orthodox Han people, inherited the mandate of heaven, and almost unified the Central Plains at that time, but unfortunately fell short, Emperor Wu of Liang was wounded by an arrow during a campaign, because the rescue was not in time, and he died without delaying for a month. Except for the first emperor who was a domineering and excellent monarch, the rest of the people were all kings of Lulu, with more than enough success and insufficient development, and as a result, after a hundred years, the national strength became weaker and weaker, and was finally replaced by the rising Qi State.

If the Qi State is investigated from the ancestors, it is actually of Hu blood. However, after the Qi State replaced the Liang State and concealed the hegemony of the world, he began to proclaim that he was the orthodoxy of the Han people and had pure blood, imitated the Han rites, held a ceremony to seal Zen, worshiped Confucius, and vigorously promoted the legitimacy of the imperial throne. It is even more secretive that the royal family once had the blood of the Hu people.

Perhaps, it is under such circumstances that Qi Hao, who is the eldest son of the emperor, will make the royal family so disgusted with his sudden pale eyes, and those eyes clearly tell everyone the Hu bloodline in his body.

"Sir, sir," Seeing that Ge Chengming was in a trance, Qi Hao snorted a few times, and Ge Chengming came back to his senses.

"I heard that Mr. entered the palace today to meet the saint, I don't know if you have the will to serve my Daqi?" Qi Hao asked gently: "Although this king is not talented, he has long admired Mr. Wang's name. ”

"I also admire his knowledge, but unfortunately this person has no interest in the career economy at all, but I am afraid that he is a little more detached than me, and he is about to become a god. It's just a waste of goodness. Without waiting for Ge Chengming to speak, Xiang Fu next to him had already said in his place.

"I don't dare to say that I am detached, but I am so free in my lower sex, and I really can't take on important affairs, I am afraid that it will delay the government and ruin the big things, and I will lose the emperor's love." Ge Chengming smiled politely.

"I used to hear Xiang Fu say that he admired Mr. very much, and he originally boasted that he was talented, but he didn't think so, but now he really talked about current affairs with Mr. and saw Mr.'s talent. If I can have time to listen to my husband's teachings more in the future, it is really a blessing for three lives. Qi Long smiled: "There is still a vacancy in the seat of the palace below, I want to ask Mr. for advice, I don't know if it is an honor." ”

"Thanks to the prince's love, I am really lazy and ignorant, I don't want to leave the restaurant, as long as I chant the wind and the moon every day, I already feel that the joy of life is enough for drinking and poetry." Ge Chengming said.

"Since Mr. doesn't want to leave the restaurant, Na Hao can only come over from time to time to ask for advice," Qi Hao smiled frankly, he saw Ge Chengming's resoluteness, so he readily stopped persuading, "I just hope that Mr. won't dislike Qi Hao for being stupid at that time." ”

"The prince speaks elegantly and has a wide range of knowledge, even if he is in the next place, I am afraid that there are many times, how dare I dare to give teaching, I am afraid that when the time comes, I will have to ask the prince to teach me." Ge Chengming said this sentence from the heart, Qi Hao spoke elegantly, cordial and natural, especially in his demeanor, there was a sincere meaning from the heart, which made it difficult to shirk.

After this conversation, Ge Chengming even felt that if he didn't have a special identity, he might really have to devote himself to his mansion and become a member of Xixi's staff.

The three of them continued to talk and laugh while drinking, and after knowing that Ge Chengming had no intention of pursuing a career in office, Qi Hao began to turn the topic to the wind and snow, the beautiful scenery and wine, the three of them talked and laughed very happily, and Xiang Fu had already begun to talk about what the two of them had seen and heard when they entered the palace this morning.

"In the past, Concubine Yun was standing in that seat, but today I suddenly saw a different person, but I was really surprised. However, this newly favored lotus concubine is also a rare beauty in the world. This kind of blatant discussion of the appearance of the imperial concubine in front of the public, only Xiang Fu dared to say it so unscrupulously.

"Speaking of the world's stunning, who can compare to the five beauties drawn by Mr. Dong Qianguang before," Qi Hao said with a long smile: "It is said that the first emperor was also fascinated by the beauties in the pictures, and vowed to collect the five pictures and find the beauties in the paintings." While speaking, Ge Chengming happened to sweep Qi Hao's eyes, but found that Qi Hao's eyes vaguely revealed a kind of anger when he mentioned his father. He was a little surprised, and then it occurred to him that this prince, who was deeply disgusted with his father, was afraid that he also hated his father.

Xiang Fu admired the uninhibited talent Dong Qianguang in the old Liang period the most. Hearing that the topic fell on him, he immediately became excited, "It's a pity that the Dong family passed away too early, so that the people of the world don't even know who the beauties are drawn in the five beautiful pictures." "Dong Qianguang is good at drawing beauties, every picture is sky-high, and it also makes the beauty in the painting worth a hundred times, if there is a woman from a good family who becomes the protagonist in his painting, it must be a courtship, if it is a famous prostitute in a green house, it must be worth doubled. However, the five most proud works in his life are flowers as metaphors, so that everyone does not know who the beauty in the painting is.

"Whether you can find the beauty in the painting is secondary, now more than 20 years have passed, and the beauty in the picture is the peerless immortal, but I am afraid that at this time it has also grown old. It's just a pity that the five beautiful pictures are exquisite, but they were all lost in the war, it's a pity. Ge Chengming sighed.

"I heard that there is a pair of people who are in the country," Qi Hao said of the rumors he heard recently: "I just don't know if it's true or not." ”

"If it is said to be the defense of the country, I believe it," Xiang Fu put down the cup in his hand and said, "Isn't General Gu's wife said to be a rare beauty?" Now that future generations have resigned, the Yaochi immortal products in the five beautiful pictures were specially made for her. It's a pity that we are all on the same side. I can't be lucky enough to witness it. ”

"It's a pity that there was chaos when the Wei Palace broke the city, and I was afraid that I didn't know where it was in the Wei Palace, so I was afraid that it would fall into the hands of ordinary pawns and defile the master's handwriting." Ge Chengming said.

"Although the predecessors have passed away, the lingering fragrance and charm still make us and future generations remember." Qi Hao said with a smile.

"General Gu has been loyal and good for a generation, but unfortunately he ended up all over the house, alas, he is also a hero who makes us remember." Xiang Fu sighed with a look of fascination: "It is said that Mrs. Gu committed suicide when the city was broken, and her family was also slaughtered by Ni Yuan's martial artist, but it's a pity that the three young ladies are full of loyalty." ”

"Huh? Three young ladies, doesn't General Gu only have two daughters? Qi Hao on the side suddenly asked.

"Two?" Xiang Fu reacted and said hesitantly: "I don't know who I've heard about it recently, and there is a young lady who has been passed on to others since she was a child or something, and it seems that she hasn't suffered." He remembered, but he also forgot where he had heard about it.

The originally cheerful atmosphere in the banquet suddenly stagnated, Ge Chengming's face almost changed, even if Su Mi's affairs were in the country, no matter in the army palace, there were very few people who knew about it, and the people of the Gu family were killed by Ni Yuan when they broke the city, how could they leak the news? In case such news spreads......

"Oh, where did you hear that?" Qi Hao asked with interest.

"This ......," Xiang scratched his head frustratedly, "It seems that I can't remember clearly, it seems that I heard a subordinate of the country inadvertently talk about it before, but he is not sure, it is just hearsay." ”

"Where can there be such a thing," Ge Chengming chuckled: "I'm afraid it's a rural talk, after all, after being loyal and good, when the world talks about it, they don't want to see the loyal ministers without a queen, so they arranged it out and talked about it as a comfort." This is also human nature. ”

"That's right, although General Gu is our enemy of Daqi, I also admire his style, if only he really had a future." Xiang Fu said casually.

"Hmm." Qi Hao also nodded, no longer dwelling on this topic.

It's just that it was praised as a Yaochi immortal product by the high-eyed Dong family! What kind of beauty should this be? Qi Hao thought of this, and a slender and fluttering figure suddenly came to mind. Qi Hao was shocked in his heart, and at the same time, there seemed to be some thoughts that flew in front of his eyes, but they were fleeting, making him unable to see clearly.

At this time, Xiang Fu continued to talk loudly.

Unable to grasp the clue in his head, Qi Hao shook his head, shook off the inexplicable sorrow that arose for some reason, and talked and laughed with everyone.