Chapter 52: Deyue Tower

This Nanyang Deyue Tower is located on the edge of the Han River, built on a high platform, with three floors, but only one on the third floor, surrounded by corridors on all sides, you can enjoy the surrounding scenery. This Deyue Tower can be said to be the tallest building in Nanyang, and it is also the best restaurant in Nanyang.

Ascend to the four looks, the Han water is sparkling, go west, the moon in the sky is bright, the bright moon and the Han water complement each other, the breeze is removed, corresponding to the downstairs lights are red and green, the sound of dogs and horses, don't be a flavor.

The banquet is booked on the third floor.

Gao Pet came to the restaurant, then Deng Fang arrived first, Deng Yu obediently poured tea for the old man, and the housekeeper of the Deng family stood behind Deng Fang.

That Deng Yu deliberately dressed up today, wearing a plain white dress, with embroidered broadband on her waist, and a tassel jade pendant, lining her already full breasts more and more charming, and combing two pigtails on her temples, showing a bit lively and naughty.

Seeing Gao Pet coming in, everyone got up to greet them.

"Is it Gao Bairan, the eldest grandson of Lord Gao?" Deng Fang got down from his seat with a smile and came over to greet Gao Zhong by the hand, very easy-going and loving.

"Exactly, Uncle Deng is good!" This uncle shouted well, which made Deng Fang happily close his mouth.

"Good, good! Virtuous nephew on the throne! ”

"Uncle, please!" High favor courtesy.

"Yu'er has bothered you in the past two days, and it has also caused you a lot of trouble."

The afternoon was indeed a lot of trouble, but it also brought the relationship between Gao Zhong and the Guan family and the Liu family closer.

"Miss Deng, she is tireless in learning, not ashamed to ask, and just encouraged, I can help myself and do my best."

"I heard that my nephew has opened a lot of industries in Tongling and Ningguo, and has made many inventions, which is in response to the words of the ancients: 'Since ancient times, heroes have come out of youth', seeing that my nephew is young and promising, I am waiting to show my old age, hehe!"

"Uncle praised it, my nephew does things, relying on the support of the Gao family, these industries have just opened, how is it not necessarily, but uncle, the Deng family has deep roots, talents are numerous, and they have made a difference."

"Don't say anything, I want to be a big Song Dynasty, invaded by gold thieves, Liu Yu puppet, for the tiger, my Deng family is safe in Nanyang, then Liu Yu has repeatedly sent people to lobby me to wait for the office, my Deng family did not follow, but I did nothing outside the anti-gold rush, I am ashamed!"

"The Deng family has a big business, and it is not easy to live in peace in such a situation, which shows the uncle's intentions. It's just that Nanyang is still a place of four battles, the strategy is to rush, the land is fertile, several families will not give up, this year Li Hengxin defeated, I am the Song Dynasty is now Jiangnan preliminary, and next year will be ready to fight again, I am afraid that when the time comes, Li Chenggou will jump over the wall in a hurry, and the seedlings will be innocent, and the uncle must be prepared. ”

"Nephew Dacai, I have only been here in Nanyang for a few days and I have seen the situation and future trend in Nanyang so clearly, in this rapidly changing moment, my Deng family is cautious and cautious. Come, serve the food first, let's talk slowly. ”

After a while, the dishes came up, and each dish was exquisite.

"I gave birth to a total of seven sons, and finally gave birth to a daughter, Yu'er. The son's name uses an ancient saying 'quiet and far-reaching, indifferent and bright', but this zhi was not born and gave birth to Yu'er. ”

Deng Fang pulled up the homely routine.

"This is 'not indifferent and there is no clear ambition, and there is no peace and no far-reaching.' The two sentences are from the "Book of Commandments" written by Nanyang Zhuge Kongming to his 8-year-old son Zhuge Zhan when he was 54 years old. ”

In fact, this was first published in the Western Han Dynasty's "Huainanzi • Main Technique Training". The original sentence is: "Therefore, there is no ambition without indifference, there is no far-reaching without tranquility, there is no both, there is no mercy without both, there is no compassion for the people, and there is no control without justice." ”

"So I devote myself to teaching every child, astronomy, geography, economics, arithmetic, military and politics, and I hope they can accumulate and do something for my Great Song Dynasty. But before these children could grow into big trees, the Jingkang disaster occurred, and the imperial examination was abolished. Now, this Nanyang has become Qi land again. ”

"But I always believe that after a period of chaos, my Great Song Dynasty will be able to achieve great governance, restore our territory, and create a greater foundation. So no matter how the Shen family and the Liu family hug Liu Qi's big feet, my Deng family disdains it. ”

"Uncle Yingming, this Liu Yu regime will not last more than ten or eight years, and anyone who is a Han Khan will not have a good end!" The most hated thing by this high pet was the traitor, and the traitor was more hateful than the invader.

"The virtuous nephew can see through it, and my sons also persuade me and support me in this way, so I will not give in in to Liu Qi's temptation."

"I heard that your father died in Yanmen Pass 5 years ago, I admire a hero like your father, who is useless as a scholar! It's a pity that I didn't like to practice martial arts when I was young, otherwise how could I be so aggrieved in Nanyang now? Recruit troops and fight in the bloody battlefield for a long time! ”

After Deng Fang finished speaking, he suddenly drank the current cup of Wuliangye.

"Uncle don't regret it, we have an opportunity, and it's not too late from today, you see that my Great Song Dynasty is a literati leader, and there are also many literati heroes."

"The virtuous nephew also doesn't mention the literati of my Great Song Dynasty, and the reason why our Great Song Dynasty has today is that it lacks the spirit of martial arts. Say when Wen can Anbang, but my Great Song Dynasty is only from the day it was established is surrounded by strong enemies, how could there have been a unified time, like my ancestors followed the Han Wen Emperor Liu Xiu, show my majesty, unify the East, the Western Regions are dominant, that is how proud it is. ”

"Yu'er has been studious and smart since she was a child, this time their brothers Zhang Luo helped her choose a son-in-law, and wanted to choose a hero who can be good at martial arts, this is an opportunity, I agree, they want to set up a competition to recruit their relatives to choose a son-in-law, I don't care, I just hope that Yu'er can choose a good son-in-law. Meet the expectations of her heart. ”

This Deng Yu sat next to her father, listening to her father talk about herself with a young descendant, her face was swollen and red, even if she ran alone to find Gao Chong, she thought about being so embarrassed? Since Gao Pet came in, he has not dared to look at Gao Pet, lowered his head, and occasionally peeked at it, like a thief, always scared and jumping. Now I can't wait to hide under the table.

"How old is the virtuous nephew? When to be crowned? ”

"The virtuous nephew is fourteen years old, and it's still early to be crowned" Gao Zhong knows that this level needs to be passed eventually, and it is just necessary to deal with it carefully.

Gao Pet is tall, mature-minded, and looks young and old. I don't want to be fourteen years old. For a while, Deng Fang and Deng Yu couldn't believe it. His daughter is older than others. How confident do you think this Deng Yu is, if she wants to be talented, she must be good-looking, and she wants to have a family background, but when she meets a favorite person, she is bigger than the other party, and her self-confidence in her heart is a little weaker for a while.

"Have you ever been married at home?"

"No, my nephew is still a minor, and his career has just started, so I haven't thought about getting married." This Da Song marriage is still the words of the matchmaker of the parents, although Guan Lin and Deng Yu are a little rebellious in this marriage and pursue their own happiness, but after all, they are a minority

"The wine is still your Gao family's wine, I haven't seen it, I heard that it was your invention, can you tell me about this wine?" Deng Fang changed the topic, and his daughter's marriage had to go to the Gao family to discuss with Gao's mother.

"This liquor is a distilled liquor, which has gone through several processes of brewing, distillation, and blending, and is a high-grade liquor or soju, which is much stronger than our usual liquor. I have opened a factory in Tongling and Ningguo, and if the old man wants to brew, I can provide the technology. If you have spare money, you are welcome to invest. It's just that my stay in Nanyang is very short, and the day after tomorrow I will go to Xixia in Guanzhong, and I may be away for a long time, so I am afraid that there will be no time for me to personally guide, but your Deng family can send someone to Tongling, whether it is to learn the technology of making wine or to invest, I will write a note, and they will do it. ”

"This relationship is good, my Deng family first thanked the virtuous nephew. Virtuous nephew, you said that you are going to Western Xia, I don't know if it is convenient, as the old saying goes: 'Travel thousands of miles, break thousands of books.' "So I want the fourth son Deng Yuan and the sixth son Deng Bo to go to Western Xia with you for some training, is it okay?" ”

"Uncle, it's not convenient or inconvenient to travel together, but this Xixia trip, we are going to do business, the road is full of dangers, and it is very dangerous, in case there are three long and two short, I can't explain to your Deng family."

"There's no risk in going out and training, so what's the effect? Growing up in crisis and maturing in adversity, we can become pillars. For my children, don't worry about the virtuous nephew, my Deng family is all responsible, the fourth and sixth martial arts are good, self-defense is no big problem, as long as you provide this opportunity, the Deng family will be grateful. ”

"Okay, I'll inform you before I leave, how many people from the Deng family will tell us when they arrive, and we'll make arrangements along the way. However, sleeping on the road, eating and sleeping in the open air, and going to the winter in Western Xia, the work related to keeping warm must be done well. And any possible accident can happen on the road, so be prepared for battle. When Deng Yuan heard that he could go out, he was secretly happy, but this Deng Yu, that is, he didn't know what to pay attention to in his heart, and he put a mouthful of food in his mouth for a long time.

At this banquet, both the Deng family and Gao Chong had gained, and the two sides got closer and closer, and Gao Chong did not have the embarrassment he expected, and planted a seed in Nanyang.