Gao Cheng selected He Batsheng's old department in Dingtao, dismissed the outstanding generals of Wuchuan Town and the soldiers of the He Bat's family, and sent them to Jinyang to be placed by Gao Huan, with a total of 4,000 soldiers.

He was not in a hurry to immediately incorporate these 4,000 men into the Gyeonggi Army, which required Gao Huan's consent.

But this group of people, no matter what, he has to decide.

For this reason, Gao Cheng even requisitioned the Yanzhou treasury to reissue four stone rice grain for 4,000 Xianbei soldiers to make up for the gap between the salaries of foreign soldiers and Chinese soldiers.

This action cost 16,000 stone of food, but it allowed him to completely subdue the loyalty of this army.

Remembering the newcomers, Gao Cheng did not forget the old ones, and he requisitioned the stocks of cloth and silk from several nearby prefectures and counties, and distributed rewards to 25,000 Gyeonggi soldiers on the spot.

After everything was settled, Gao Cheng returned to Luoyang, and before that, he had sent a messenger to Jinyang to report the news.

As for He Batsheng, who lost his part, he ran south alone and went straight to Xiaohuang County (Bozhou, Anhui), determined to defect to Xiao Liang.

I don't know what kind of scene it will be when I come to Jiankang in the future, and I will meet Erzhu Dulu, who was backstabbed by him in the battle of Hanling.

Qiaozhou originally belonged to the Northern Wei Dynasty, it was for Southern Yanzhou, Gao Huan and Erzhu fought a war, and Southern Yanzhou was occupied by Southern Liang, which was renamed Qianzhou.

Gao Cheng was not in a hurry to recover the lost territory, did not digest the land of Kanto, and vainly started the national war, Fu Jian is a negative example.

This is also the reason why Gao Huan has not moved troops to Kansai for a long time.

For Gao Huan and Gao Cheng, traveling to various places in the Kanto region is their goal in the next stage.

And the previous award of the Southwest Road Daxingtai for He Batsheng is also the reason that these two fathers and sons found in order to abolish the Xingtai.

The news of Ho Batsheng's interception of the angel had spread, and at first many people thought that Gao Huan had planted it in order to eradicate dissidents.

But with the evidence of the rout of Western Yanzhou and the old department of He Basheng, which was absorbed by Gao Cheng, everyone finally stopped doubting it.

As for whether it was Xiao Liang who spread the rumors at the beginning, or whether he listened to the spies of the Si Si, no one further investigated.

Gao Cheng returned to Luoyang, returned the rotting and smelly body of his good brother Yuan Shun to his family, comforted his father Yuan Mao and his son Yuan Wei, and cordially condoled Yuan Shun's wife and daughter.

The conquest of Yanzhou, Gao Cheng's action of supporting the coffin and fighting, also made Yuan Shun's family grateful, Yuan Shun's daughter was slightly older than Gao Cheng, but she called her uncle and thanked her repeatedly.

Gao Cheng saw that this niece was cute, and he also held her hand, recalling the bits and pieces after meeting Yuan Shun in the tiger prison, and he always hugged and cried with his niece.

After talking to his eldest niece, Gao Cheng hurriedly went north and went to Jinyang to discuss the next stage of action with Gao Huan.

Jinyang, the Great Prime Minister's Mansion.

"Ah Hui, you did a good job this time, before the war, you can only make a risk by forcing He Batsheng, and you have the subtlety of using soldiers for your father."

Gao Huan stroked the top of Gao Cheng's head, a little smug.

But in Gao Cheng's ears, he always felt that this was not a good word.

What level is Dad, he knows very well, military talent is just like that, a good hand, Tianhu started to play poorly.

What is truly commendable is his outrageous charisma, as well as his insight into people's hearts.

Gao Cheng was also unwilling to break this rare scene of father-son harmony:

"The father is well versed in the art of war, and the child has only learned a little bit of it."

"Ah Hui doesn't need to be presumptuous, you are still young, but in the future."

Gao Huan encouraged that now he has not been beaten by reality, and he is the most energetic, giving people a sense of vigor and upwardness.

Gao Cheng governs in Luoyang, Gao Huan leads the troops in Jinyang, and it is rare for father and son to meet, so naturally they will not waste time on polite greetings.

"How does Ah Hui plan to proceed with the abolition of Xingtai?"

Gao Huan asked the question he was most concerned about.

Gao Cheng had a plan, and he replied:

"The child will explain to the Son of Heaven the harm of Xingtai on the grounds of He Batsheng's rebellion, and at the same time ask for resignation from Daxingtai in Henan Province as an example."

When he first got the position of Henan Dao Daxingtai, Gao Cheng understood that Gao Huan's unstated intention was to let him take the lead in resigning in this matter.

Sure enough, Gao Huan was very satisfied with Gao Cheng's statement, but he still acted as a problem:

"Ah Hui pacified Yanzhou, and it was just that he was not rewarded, and now he wants to remove you from the post of Henan Dao Daxingtai, which will inevitably wronged Ah Hui. In this way, the 4,000 men of Ho Batsheng's old army will be incorporated into the Gyeonggi army and belong to you, so that outsiders will not think that Ah Hui has fallen in love and is lonely. ”

"My father takes Cheng as his son and entrusts him with the important task of auxiliary government, which shows that he cares, how can others misunderstand, his father has words, Cheng should obey his orders, and thank his father for his success."

Of course, Gao Cheng is a hundred willing, and he will use the doomed Henan Dao Daxingtai and the merit of pacifying Yanzhou in exchange for 4,000 Wuchuan soldiers, no matter how you count it, it will be earned.

Son of Heaven, the soldiers and horses should be strong, these years, they have soldiers and food in their hands, and they can only be tough when they speak.

Of course, in front of Gao Huan's 200,000 Jinyang army, he still has to be low and small, and be a good son.

Gao Huan suddenly laughed:

"Before the abolition of the platform, Ah Hui still has to do one thing for the lonely."

"Son, but at the command of his father."

"Ah Hui needs to find someone on the table, count the work of the lonely past, and ask the Son of Heaven to increase the number of households in the lonely city by 100,000, Ah Hui can know the purpose of Lonely's move?"

As soon as Gao Cheng heard that Gao Huan opened his mouth and asked for a reward of 100,000 households, he knew what his idea was, and in the face of Gao Huan's examination, he deliberately pondered for a while before he replied tentatively:

"When the Son of Heaven issues an edict, my father will go up again and ask for 100,000 households to be distributed to the lords?"

slapped a date, seized the platforms of various places, and then gave money and food to appease.

This is not a small amount, it is equivalent to reducing the tax revenue of 100,000 households every year in the future.

Gao Huan didn't say whether Gao Cheng's guess was correct or not, but just ordered:

"At this time, it will be handled by Ah Hui."

Many times, Gao Huan looked at Gao Cheng, always feeling that he was looking in a mirror, his appearance was slightly different, but his style of acting was the same.

He would be disgusted by the resemblance of Hu Sichun to himself.

But as a father, he will not dislike his son because he is like a father, especially if this son is destined to inherit the family business in the future.

The father and son discussed some government affairs, and Gao Huan talked about family affairs, so he naturally talked about Gao Cheng's two younger brothers.

Gao Huan didn't hide it from Gao Cheng, the third brother Gao Jun was born in less than a month, Gao Huan guessed that the Wang family might be pregnant, but still warned Gao Cheng:

"It is not known whether Jun'er was born prematurely, but since he was born in the Gao family, Ah Hui should also treat him as a brother."

"The father gave the third brother a high surname, he is the son of the father, and he is also my brother, and the child should be cared for."

For Gao Cheng, these half-brothers are not only not a threat, but they are all his future help.

For example, Gao Jun, the third child who was suspected by Gao Huan of not being his biological son, was smart since he was a child, good at riding and shooting, and was the most loved by Gao Cheng among the brothers.

Of course, the ending is also very tragic, he and Gao Huan's first love Han Zhihui's son, the seventh elder of the Gao family, Gao Lian, were locked in an iron cage by Gao Yang and imprisoned in the dungeon, and they were worse than Wang Sizheng some time ago.

At the instigation of his brother Lao Jiu Gao Zhan, Gao Yang burned the two mothers and brothers alive, and the death was terrifying.

"My Iceberg Beauty Wife"

Gao Jun's wife, Lu, was also rewarded by Gao Yang to the minister, and later heard that Lu and Gao Jun had a discordant relationship, so they gave up.

Among the brothers of the Gao family, the most guarded against by King Xiao Gao is undoubtedly Gao Yang, but what he hates the most is Gao Laojiu, Gao Zhan, who doesn't know if there is still a chance to come to this world.

In Gao Cheng's opinion, compared with Gao Zhan, Gao Yang can be regarded as a person.

The father and son chatted for a long time, and Gao Huan let Gao Cheng go back to his house to visit Lou Zhaojun.

Jinyang Bohai Palace.

Gao Cheng is thirteen years old, not only is he married, but there are also three side rooms in Luoyang's house, but in Lou Zhaojun's eyes, he is still his own child who has not grown up.

As soon as they met, they hugged Gao Cheng in their arms and wept while holding his head.

After a while, Lou Zhaojun let go of his hand, rubbed his son's face again, looked at it carefully, and choked up:

"Ah Hui has grown taller, he has grown taller."

"Mother, children can't serve by their side for a long time..."

"Ah Hui, don't say that, for my mother to know your hard work."

As he spoke, he wiped away his tears again.

Whenever Gao Cheng's mother and son meet, eight-year-old Gao Yang always avoids it, he has been very sensitive since he was a child.

Otherwise, when he had a runny nose, the third Gao Jun scolded his subordinates, 'Why don't you wipe the snot for the second brother!' And feeling humiliated and holding a grudge, after Gao Cheng's death, he frantically took revenge on this cousin brother.

Why can you be a cousin and brother to be loved by Gao Cheng!

His mother Lou Zhaojun is even more clear about the difference between him and Gao Cheng.

originally thought that Gao Cheng went to Luoyang, and there was only one son left by her mother's side, and she had a chance to get her favor, but while she missed Gao Cheng, she put more thoughts on the second sister who was still in the boudoir.

has been like this since he was a child, no matter how well he does, Lou Zhaojun has never looked down on him.

are also sons, why are they so partial?

"Hou Niyu, brother is in the mother's house, you really can't go?"

The second sister asked again.

Gao Yang lay on the couch and said impatiently:

"You go by yourself, my mind is dizzy, you don't have to care about me."

The second sister was surprised:

"Are you sick?"

Then she ran out of the door, and her voice came from outside the door:

"Wait, I'll tell my mother, brother."

"Nosy."

Gao Yang muttered in a low voice, but a trace of sourness flashed in his heart.

His mother didn't care about him, his father didn't care about him, only the second sister would shush him and ask for warmth.

Lou Zhaojun heard the second sister say that Gao Yang was ill, and he was his own son after all, so he went to find a doctor and asked Gao Cheng to visit first.

Gao Cheng came to the Gao Yang House and sat on the edge of the couch, both of them were speechless, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.

The second sister was puzzled:

"Brother, brother, why don't you speak?"

Gao Cheng and Gao Yang each rolled their eyes: Don't speak if you don't have anything to say, don't you understand this?

Gao Yang could clearly feel that the eldest brother didn't like him, and this dislike was different from Lou Zhaojun's indifference, but he was deliberately avoiding him.

He didn't know what he had done wrong to be born into such a family.

Gao Cheng also felt uncomfortable, as a traverser, he knew that his relationship with Gao Yang did not have the possibility of brothers, friends and brothers.

The identity of Gao Yangyan's second son is destined for Gao Cheng, but in case, he is the biggest beneficiary.

It is impossible for Gao Cheng to pin his safety on Gao Yang's conscience.

"Second sister, go and see if your mother has come back."

Gao Cheng took the second sister away, looked at Gao Yang, and asked:

"Pretending to be sick?"

"No, it hurts."

Gao Yang said in a low voice.

Gao Cheng snorted, and the two of them were silent again.

When Lou Zhaojun brought a doctor over to see the disease, the Gao brothers each breathed a sigh of relief, and Gao Cheng also proposed to Lou Zhaojun to see the two newly-born brothers, and after getting consent, walking out of the door, Gao Cheng instantly felt relaxed.

Wang's House.

"Come, call Brother, learn from me, Brother, Brother."

Gao Cheng hugged Gao Jun and teased dotingly.

"Jun'er is only full moon, how can she speak."

Wang on the side said with a smile.

Regarding the gossip about whether Gao Jun is a child of the Gao family, the Wang family has also heard it.

The new widow remarried Gao Huan, and the production was less than a month, except for herself, who could know the truth.

Gao Jun and Gao Yan were born in the same month, Gao Huan didn't say it, but more often went to Mu's room and hugged Gao Yan.

Seeing Gao Cheng's sincere smile at this moment, Wang relieved his heart.

Gao Cheng stopped teaching Gao Jun to learn the language, asked the maid to bring him a basin of water, washed his fingers, and put it next to Gao Jun's mouth for him to suck.

"Look, auntie, he's sucking my fingers."

Gao Cheng smiled at Wang.

Wang's face was flushed with shame, and Gao Cheng realized that he had said the wrong thing, so he hurriedly said goodbye, and bluntly said that he wanted to take a look at his fourth brother Gao Yan.

Thanks to Gao Cheng's self-cleanliness, he can pass in Gao Huan's backyard without hindrance, and if he really wants to change the original owner who had an affair with Zheng Dache, how dare Gao Huan let him see the side room privately.

When Gao Cheng was feeling that he was decent, he happened to meet Zheng Dache who was watching fish in the corridor.

"Zihui is back."

Zheng Dache said with a smile.

Maybe there were servants and maidservants around the two of them, Zheng Dache was not as bold as he was back then, but his eyes were brighter and brighter when he looked at Gao Cheng.

Gao Cheng saluted:

"Back to my aunt, Cheng will come back and discuss some things with my father, and I will leave tomorrow."

Zheng Dache felt that Gao Cheng deliberately kept a distance from her, and felt a little lost in his heart, but he still smiled:

"Zihui is running around and working hard, it's really hard."

Gao Cheng chatted with her for a few words, and immediately said goodbye, Zheng Dache did not stay, it seems that the relationship between the two is normal.

When Gao Cheng visited his fourth brother Gao Yan in Mu's house, Gao Huan also returned to the mansion and held a family banquet.

This family banquet is not only Gao Huan's wife and concubines, but also the families of his brother Gao Chen, brother-in-law Wei Jing, brother-in-law Wei Digan, brother-in-law Dou Tai and others.

Another brother-in-law, Duan Shao's father Duan Rong, was transferred to Hebei to serve as the assassin of Dingzhou, so only Duan Shao's stepmother and younger brother attended the banquet.

Gao Cheng also met his uncle Gao Chen's wife, Yuan Xiu's sister, Yuan Jiyan, at the banquet.

Yuan Xiu's family was brought back to Jinyang by Peng Le, and Gao Huan accepted the Yuan family, who was bold that day, and Gao Chen also fell in love with Yuan Xiu's other sister, that is, Yuan Jiyan.

Regarding the fact that the Gao brothers have become his brother-in-law, if Yuan Xiu, who is far away in Kansai, knows, he doesn't know whether to cry or laugh.

Hearing Gao Chen say that Yuan Jiyan was pregnant, Gao Cheng couldn't laugh, but fortunately, he was in Luoyang and his uncle was in Jinyang, so they had nothing to do with each other.

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