The rivers and lakes and the temples are two cages, some people are extremely poor and can't get out of their lives, and some people come out of it, but it's already a lifetime.

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Liu Ben used his 'straightforward' way of doing things, so that he had a place in the Han temple.

Of course, this kind of 'straightness' is not the stupidity of a scheming person, nor is it the uprightness of a minister.

To sum up, it can be summed up in eight words: loyalty, clearness, and integrity, and innocence.

In Liu Gan's view, this is very desirable, but his baby son's ability to control emergencies still lacks experience and experience from today's events.

After Liu Gan sighed, he turned his head and asked Liu Ben, "Son, who do you think is the initiator of this 'nursery rhyme incident'?" ”

Sure enough, this question stumped Liu Ben, he was born in a military family, if he said that he fought in battle, it would definitely be a good idea, but if he took the time to think about these things that were mediated back and forth, it would be difficult for some strongmen.

But seeing that he scratched his head and thought about it for a long time, he said to Liu Gan, "Father, is it Prime Minister Lu Zheng?" ”

Liu Gan's face was expressionless, "Reason." ”

Liu Ben went straight to the point, "Isn't this an obvious thing?" His Majesty has always wanted to take over the power in his father's hands, and Lu Zheng, as His Majesty's teacher and most trusted courtier, framed his father, so he naturally did not give in. ”

"It's not about framing, it's the truth in the nursery rhyme." Liu Gan's face was expressionless, and he said indifferently, "Prime Minister Lu Zheng, Ji Sai Zhang Liang, he has never disdained to use this kind of conspiracy to achieve his goal, His Majesty's seizure of power in the world is also through Yang conspiracy, so it is impossible for Lu Zheng to be behind this matter." ”

Liu Ben asked rhetorically, "Who does my father think it will be?" ”

Liu Gan intended to train his son, so he pushed the conversation back, and asked with a smile, "Silly son, why don't you think about it again?" ”

Liu Gan was very obedient and thought about it, and said the names of several court officials intermittently, but Liu Gan was not very satisfied, and finally made Liu Ben anxious, and said to Liu Gan coquettishly, "Oh, father, just say it, your son and I don't have that brain." ”

Liu Gan nodded Liu Ben's forehead with one hand, his eyes were full of spoiling, and said, "You, you, haha, the wall is down and everyone pushes it, you see, after the nursery rhyme rumors came out, the court of the house has been deserted in the past few days, and everyone is afraid of affecting themselves." But the only one who is not afraid is the one who started it, who dared to judge for the sake of his father, and the first few who came to visit me these days were those who did evil. ”..

As soon as Liu Qian's words fell, the housekeeper came to report in broken steps, "My lord, Guo Jinkui is visiting." ”

Father and son looked at each other and smiled, I don't fish, fish come by themselves!

When the housekeeper introduced Guo Munkui, Liu Ben asked, "Father, Guo Mallow is the person in charge of the Guo family in Beijing?" ”

Liu Qian said softly for Liu Benkou, "This Guo Mallow is from Laiyi County, Guanghan County, Mingzhou, and is the eldest son of Guo Yuan, the patriarch of the Guo clan in Laiyi, oh, by the way, Guo Yuan, the patriarch of the Guo clan in Laiyi, is the elder brother of Guo Ke, the empress dowager of the dynasty, and Guo Mallow is the nephew of the empress dowager Guo Ke." ”

Liu Ben exclaimed, "This is still a relation!" ”

Liu Qian smiled slightly and continued, "Guo Jinkui is in his forties this year, and he was secretly admitted to Chang'an on the order of his family more than ten years ago, and is mainly responsible for managing the Guo family's affairs in the capital. This kid is low-key and introverted, and rarely shows his head, but the Guo family's clan affairs have never been negligent in his hands, and it is precisely such a number one person who has been uploaded and distributed, painstakingly managed, the Guo family has established an intertwined network of relationships in the land of Gyeonggi in recent years, although the Queen Mother Guo Ke lives in seclusion in the deep palace, but the strength of the Guo family is still prosperous. ”

After saying this, Liu Qian narrowed his eyes, "Guo Jinkui, this kid, is a character!" ”

"Oh, Dad, I'm not stupid, I've been in Chang'an City for more than ten years, and I naturally know some of Guo Magew's stories!" Liu Ben was as coquettish as a child, pouting and saying, "It's just that Guo Jinkui, a person with a vicious strategist-like personality, doesn't like it very much!" ”

"You're not stupid? You're not stupid? You're not stupid? You're not stupid, you still ask, let your father and me talk in vain! ”

Liu Gan kept poking Liu Ben's waist and eyes with his fingers, itching Liu Ben to raise his head and laugh.

"Haha! Liu Gong and Liu Zhonglang's father and son are filial piety, affectionate and affectionate, IKEA and IKEA are enviable! ”

With a hearty laugh, a man with an extremely ordinary appearance, dressed in black, with a thin body, accompanied by the breeze, strode through the door with pride.

This person is none other than Guo Jinkui.

After meeting, the three of them exchanged a few words, Liu Ben saw that his father and Guo Mallow seemed to have something to discuss, and he didn't like the dirty things in the dark room, and Guo Mallow was not an inbound literati, so he couldn't pose a threat to his father, so he retreated slightly, intending to give a salute and leave.

Unexpectedly, Liu Gan stretched out his right hand, quickly pulled Liu Ben, laughed, and grabbed Guo Jinkui with his left hand by the way, and said with a smile, "Virtuous nephew, you are coming today, you must eat and drink before leaving, if you don't drink him, you won't give me Liu Gan's face." If you don't give this face, I'll go to your father and sue you. ”

Without waiting for Guo Jinkui to reply, Liu Qian immediately pulled the two young men and strode towards the garden, it seems that this matter is irrefutable.

Liu Qian's life likes water rather than mountains, but he has a soft spot for lakes.

In his opinion, the word 'lake' is used to imply the meaning of concentration, expanse and calmness, which means auspiciousness and connotation.

Therefore, the whole garden in front of Guo Mallow is a pool of big lake, the gulls and herons on the lake, the koi pebbles in the lake, a path leads directly to the small pavilion in the middle of the lake, and then a few small locust trees, the whole is simple and generous, and the elegant beauty of the landscape courtyard is undoubtedly displayed.

Liu Qian seemed to have been prepared for the arrival of Guo Mallow in advance, and when the three of them came to the small pavilion, the servants had already prepared the table and the food was ready, and a jar of mulberry was opened, and the pavilion was full of wine.

After taking a seat, Liu Ben, who was not good at negotiations, only smiled and accompanied, and Liu Gan, who had thousands of faces, took the initiative to open the chatterbox, pointed to the wine jar on the case, and said, "This wine is called Sangluo, picking the river, brewing fragrant wine, hanging food with the year of withered branches, draining the day of Sangluo, so the wine gets its name." The old man thinks that this is the best brew in the world. ”

Liu Qian looked at the small stone crab by the pond crawling back and forth happily, his heart was full of joy, and he raised his wine and drank, "Come, virtuous nephew, let's drink first, and then talk to the rest of the story!" ”

Although Guo Mallow has had a few encounters with Liu Gan before, and has worked with one heart, but he has never had a personal relationship.

Although Guo Mallow is not strong enough to drink, he will still pick up the wine bowl, drink the wine in the bowl, and praise, "The color is more tender than the elixir, the fragrance is still spring with nectar, good wine, good wine!" Hahaha! Xie Liu Gong gave wine. ”

"Oops! This is the right nephew, is it wrong, does your own family still want to call Liu Gong? Liu Qian blamed Guo Mallow with a smile, and said softly, "It's called Uncle Liu!" ”

"The juniors are rude, Uncle Liu, punish yourself with a bowl! Self-punishment for a bowl! ”

Guo Jinkui raised his eyebrows, picked up the wine bowl, and drank it generously.

The three of them made a game, two bowls of wine were eaten, Liu Ben also opened the chatterbox, and the atmosphere suddenly became harmonious.

After three rounds of drinking, the three of them opened their chests and galls, like brothers and good relatives, but after a while, Liu Benwuren's habits came up, he couldn't sit on the stool, seeing that Guo Jinkui didn't talk about business for a long time, he was so impatient, so he pretended to be drunk and asked, "Brother Liu deigned to come here, I don't know what to discuss?" ”

Guo Jinkui's drunken eyes flashed in an instant, he looked around, Liu Qian comprehended, and immediately withdrew from the attendants.

The housekeeper of the Liu family finally withdrew to the side, he skillfully tinkered up and down with the green glazed pottery figurines standing on the side, only to hear the sound of 'pop', the path leading to the pavilion in the lake, quietly fell into the bottom of the lake, Guo Jinkui couldn't help but sigh that Liu Qian was scheming, and did not leave a chance to eavesdrop.

Liu Qian grinned without smiling, rolled up his sleeves and gestured to speak.

Liu Ben sat upright slightly and listened.

Guo Jinkui lowered his head and took a bite of the dish, looked straight ahead, chewed and brewed for a long time before he spoke, and said with a smile, "That nursery rhyme, Uncle Liu is comfortable to listen to?" ”

After hearing this, Liu Gan slapped his thigh, pretending to be surprised, and said, "Oh! Look at me, an old fool, the old man thought about it for a long time, but he didn't expect that this popular little paragraph turned out to be from the hands of a virtuous nephew, and it was really catchy to read! ”

Liu Ben looked incredulous, and then he was quite annoyed, and immediately turned his face and reprimanded, "Guo Jinkui, the Guo and Liu families have always been good friends, how can Brother Guo use this as a means to harm my father?" What kind of mantra are you reciting in the Guo family? ”

Guo Jinkui smiled and waved his hand at Liu Ben, "Haha!" Brother Liu is a little restless, how can this be harmful? If you are sick for a long time, you need strong medicine! ”

"Oops! You kid, you still dare to quibble, Lao Tzu is the most annoying lobbyist like you in his life. Looking for a fight! ”

Liu Ben slapped the table and got up, and walked towards Guo Mallow with two sandbag-sized fists, the two of them who were still in you and me just now suddenly tore their faces, this is really plastic brotherhood!

If nothing else, as long as Guo Mallow is close to Liu Ben for five seconds, Liu Ben will kneel on the ground and beg Guo Mallow not to die.

However, the expected 'outside' will appear.

Seeing this, Liu Gan hurriedly stood up to stop him and scolded, "Jing Ning, the person who comes is a guest, don't be rude!" Get back to your seat and be less embarrassed here. ”

Liu Ben is just putting on a show, wanting to give Guo Mallow a dismissal, so that he will not be stupid enough to find Guo Mallow and the Guo family's bad luck on such an occasion, so when Lao Liu Gan stepped forward to stop him, Liu Ben immediately stopped.

Liu Ben stood there, with his back to Guo Jinkui, pretending to sulk and standing still.

Old Liu Qian smoothed his heart and said kindly, "Then, when the virtuous nephew comes here today, he must have another high opinion?" ”

Guo Jinkui got up, respectfully invited Liu Ben into the table, and then bowed his hand to Liu Qian, sly smiling, "Uncle Wushan Caiyun and Gaoqiu Huimang, naturally you should know that the little nephew is not here to take the blame, but to talk about things." ”

"Haha! I'm afraid that the virtuous nephew is here to be Su Qin Zhangyi, right? ”

Liu Qian took a sip of Sanglu wine, "Let's start!" Let me hear what the virtuous nephew has to say! ”

If the virtuous nephew doesn't have a high opinion, he will drink in the old man's house for nothing, but he will have to pay the price!