Gu Cheng was a little tired and wanted to say something more, but the sound of horses' hooves in the distance made the father and daughter lose their interest in talking.

"It's coming!"

Gu Cheng's spirit was shocked, and he turned his head to the people in the mansion and ordered: "Come on, open the middle door!" ”

Chen Kan took his lieutenant to fight his horse and walked not far from the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion, and saw Gu Cheng greet Gu Tao with a reluctant face.

Seeing this, Chen Kan didn't dare to hold it up, so he hurriedly jumped off the horse and led the horse.

Although it shows that everyone can see that the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion is about to set in the West Mountain, as long as Gu Cheng does not die one day, the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion will be the top wealthy family in the Ming Dynasty one day.

"The little nephew is late, Uncle Lao has been waiting for a long time, and it is all the fault of the little nephew!"

Chen Kan greeted Gu Cheng, Gu Cheng laughed and said: "Hahahaha, where did the virtuous nephew speak, why should the family be so angry, please come in quickly." ”

The two exchanged polite words, Gu Cheng introduced Chen Kan into the mansion, and instructed Gu Tao and Gu Xingzu: "Notify me and set up a banquet." ”

Chen Kan was waiting for this sentence, if he wasn't hungry and unbearable outside the city just now, he didn't plan to eat the dry food he carried with him.

This time he came to visit Gu Cheng, and it can be said that a large part of the reason was because he came to rub rice.

However, as soon as Gu Cheng gave the order, he saw Gu Tao's face was not angry.

Chen Kan looked at Gu Tao's bulging little face, and couldn't help laughing: "What, Sister Tao has encountered something troublesome recently?" ”

"Hmph, I want you to take care of it!"

Gu Tao glanced at Chen Kan and planned to leave, obviously remembering the last time Chen Kan bullied her.

Chen Kan didn't expect this Xiaoni to hold such a grudge, so he had to touch his nose and stop talking.

Gu Cheng smiled bitterly: "Xiao Tao, this child, has made the old man spoiled, please don't blame the virtuous nephew." ”

"How come, Uncle Gu is talking about this, Tao Mei is straightforward and naïve, it's good."

After living for two lifetimes, Chen Kan will not worry about a little girl, she doesn't come just right, so she can save her mood when she eats.

"Alas!"

Gu Cheng sighed, he was now in his prime, even if he wanted to educate this daughter, he didn't have that energy.

Besides, his current descendants are such a man and a woman, and he is really reluctant to teach a lesson.

I only hope that Gu Xingzu, the eldest grandson, will be able to take care of her unconscious sister-in-law for the sake of his grandfather in the future.

Chen Kan didn't say much more, in his opinion, Gu Tao, a little girl, was nothing more than a little bit of a big temper, a little bit of a princess disease, and when she was older in the future, she would suffer a little loss, and she would be able to change it herself without being educated by others.

The two walked their arms to the guest hall.

After a while, the flowing delicacies were carried up by the adults of the Hou Mansion.

Gu Cheng took a silver kettle from his subordinates and said with a smile, added a glass of wine to Chen Kan with his own hands, and said with a smile: "Taste it, this wine is made from the water of the Chishui River, and it has a mellow taste, but unfortunately Guizhou has a long mountain and a long road, so it has not been known to the outside world." ”

Chen Kan took the wine glass from Gu Cheng's hand with a flattered face, and then took the wine jug over with his hand, and said politely: "How can there be elders who add wine to the younger generations, Uncle Gu has tormented the little nephew." ”

After speaking, he also served a cup for Gu Cheng.

Seeing this, Gu Cheng nodded with satisfaction.

He admired the young man's cleverness.

It's a pity that such a young man can't look down on his brutal daughter.

If his daughter can compete a little, the Gu family will have Chen Kan to take care of it, and at least three generations will be able to prosper.

Of course, he regretted it in his heart, but Gu Cheng would not show it on his face.

"Virtuous nephew, please drink!"

"Uncle first, please."

The two of them drank a full cup, and Gu Cheng smiled and said, "Virtuous nephew, how is it, it tastes good, right?" ”

Chen Kan tasted it for a while, and couldn't help but admire: "It's really a good wine, the entrance is soft but not strong, and the aftertaste is long." ”

"Hahahaha"

Gu Cheng laughed and said: "That's it, this wine, you can only drink it in Guizhou, if the virtuous nephew likes it, the old man will let the old man prepare some for you when he leaves." ”

"Then thank you, uncle."

Chen Kan was not polite to him, just a little wine, and it was not considered a bribe, besides, Gu Cheng was so enthusiastic this time, he also wanted to ask him.

Although it is said that favors are favors, and transactions are transactions, if you can maintain favors while trading, it is naturally better.

Seeing that Chen Kan didn't refuse, Gu Cheng smiled even happier.

Just after looking around the guest hall, Gu Cheng's laughter stopped abruptly.

"Xingzu, go and call your sister-in-law, and ask someone to invite you for a meal, what kind of system will it be?"

Gu Xingzu, who was sitting with him, couldn't help but shrink his head, then got up and trotted away.

"This evil girl made the virtuous nephew smile."

Chen Kan couldn't help but feel a little funny in his heart, what is difficult to discipline in other people's families is a bad child, Gu Cheng is good, and he directly becomes a bad girl.

"It's okay......"

Chen Kan shook his head and responded, feeling sad for Gu Cheng in his heart.

is a lot old, and he has to fight for his children and grandchildren, which is pitiful enough, and he pities the hearts of parents all over the world.

Gu Xingzu soon returned to the guest hall, but the expression on his face was not very good-looking.

He scratched his head and said stubbornly: "Grandpa, sister-in-law said she won't eat it." ”

Hearing this, Gu Cheng was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, and said angrily: "Hmph! If she doesn't eat, let her be hungry if she wants to be hungry, and tell the kitchen not to cook for her today! ”

"Oh!"

Gu Xingzu, the eldest grandson of the distant marquis of Tangtang Town, can only do errand work at this moment.

For the housework of the Gu family, the only thing Chen Kan can do is to stand by and watch coldly.

Fortunately, Gu Cheng's grandson is not bad, and obedience is also a great advantage, if Gu Xingzu is also as willful as Gu Tao, Chen Kan can bet that after Gu Cheng's death, it will not take three years for the Zhenyuan Marquis to decline.

Soon Gu Xingzu went and returned again, sitting alone on the side and eating with his head down.

Seeing this, Chen Kan beckoned to him and said with a smile: "Nephew Gu Xian, sit down and eat, by the way, can you pour wine for the official and the old marquis?" ”

Gu Xingzu glanced at Gu Cheng blankly, suddenly felt shocked, and hurriedly trotted to the two of them to pour wine for the two of them.

Although he has not been in contact with officialdom and politics, after all, he is a disciple of a big family, how can he not know the meaning of Chen Kan's words.

Obviously, Chen Kan was planning to elevate him.

Thinking that it was this uncle who was not a few years older than himself who was outside the city just now to relieve him, he suddenly had a good impression of this uncle who was too young.

Seeing this, Gu Cheng was so angry that Gu Tao also showed a smile on his face.

He invited Chen Kan to the banquet this time, he really had something to ask for, and wanted to ask Chen Kan to take care of the Gu family as much as possible in the future, but he didn't expect Chen Kan to be so good, as if he had completely seen through his thoughts.

In addition to being happy, the heroic side of his nature couldn't help but show it, and he kept asking Chen Kan to invite wine.

Chen Kan also did not refuse, although he didn't like to drink high spirits, but drinking was also divided, the last time Gu Cheng helped him a lot in Shuzhong, although in the end he broke up unhappily because he wanted to forcibly stuff his daughter into his concubine.

But he is still full of good feelings for Gu Cheng in his heart, not to mention that the two families are world friends.

Except for Fang Xiaoru, the only person in this world who cares about him is probably the old marquis in front of him.

Besides, Chen Kan befriended the Gu family, so he naturally had some plans.

Any relationship, just by friendship to maintain can not be maintained forever, since each other have a plot, then there is a relationship of interests, interests and friendship are bound together, then the relationship is unbreakable, unless there is a greater interest.

Chen Kan never thought of relying on heart-to-heart to maintain a relationship with the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion, even if there are only three people left in the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion now, it is also the Hou Mansion, and it is not possible to tie them together by heart-to-heart.

As for Chen Kan's plans for the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion, Chen Kan will not say it explicitly, but Gu Cheng, who is old and sophisticated, must understand.

What else is there for his Gu family to be worthy of Chen Kan's plot?

It is nothing more than the word military power.

Chen Kan wants to insert his hand into the army, without the permission of these veteran generals, even with Zhu Di's support behind him, it is basically impossible to do it.

If nothing else, Li Jinglong, the head of the nobles, will not agree.

However, the Yongle Dynasty is a rare era, whether it is the Great Voyage or the expansion of the territory, it is inseparable from the word military power, if Chen Kan wants to make a difference in the Yongle Dynasty, he will definitely not be able to avoid the nobles and military power.

And the decline of the Gu family is inevitable, if Chen Kan does not intervene, it is unknown whether Gu Xingzu can inherit the title smoothly.

But if Chen Kan intervenes, even if Gu Xingzu successfully inherits the title and has a friendship with Gu Cheng, he will definitely take Chen Kan as the leader.

Gu Cheng's connections in the army, this is what Chen Kan is plotting.

At the beginning, Fang Xiaoru gave Chen Kan six words: "Gentleman, friend but not party." ”

Chen Kan believes that it is most appropriate to use it here.

He will not form a party for personal gain, and all his starting points are to make Daming more prosperous.

In this process, fame and fortune are nothing more than corresponding gifts.

Everyone's interests are the same, and the atmosphere of the banquet naturally rises.

Even Gu Xingzu, who poured wine for the two of them, was forcibly poured a few glasses by Chen Kan, who was in high spirits, and it was obvious that there were only three people at the banquet, but it was a feeling of being drunk by the three of them.

Listening to his old father's heroic laughter in the guest hall, Gu Tao was angry.

She thought that if she didn't come to dinner, her father would feel distressed somewhat, but she didn't expect that she was thinking too much.

It turned out that skipping meals was the right choice for her.

She had never seen Daddy so happy.

Thinking of this, she suddenly felt a little unbalanced in her heart, why should he?

"Humph!"

Gu Tao wanted to rush into the room and say two cruel words, but the hunger in her stomach made her sober up.

Since it's superfluous for her to come to the guest hall, it's always okay for her to go to the kitchen to eat, right?

She walked towards the kitchen angrily and scolded loudly: "Come on, cook for Miss Ben, Miss Ben is hungry!" ”

No one paid attention to her, and she became even angrier, and kicked open the kitchen door, but there was no one.