"Why is he here?"

"What is she doing here?"

Gu Siyuan welcomed Cui Dongxing and Du Ruolan into the door. Du Ruolan went from Songshan to Suzhou, and then from Suzhou to Chang'an, the distance was much farther than Shi Tianyou and the others, but Shi Tianyou rescued Zhibai, waited for him to wake up in the inn and delayed for five days, and on the way back to Chang'an, he was afraid that the wound would tear if he walked fast, so he walked slowly along the way.

Du Mansion and Gu Mansion are both in the east of the imperial city, not far apart, Du Ruolan wanted to see Shi Tianyou, passed by the door and did not enter, and followed Cui Dongxing into the Gu Mansion.

Cui Dongxing and Ah Mo Nian saw that the two people around them looked at each other, and they both coughed lightly. Ah Mo Nian coughed to remind Shi Tianyou, but Cui Dongxing coughed pure to clear his throat.

"Are you Shi Tianyou?" Cui Dongxing's voice after clearing his throat was low and powerful, and his eyebrows rose upward, forming an inverted figure.

Du Ruolan's eyes looked away, and her gaze moved away from Shi Tianyou, looking indifferent. But the hands she wrung together, the joints of her hands that were a little white, betrayed her.

She was listening quietly......

"Who is Shi Tianyou?" Shi Tianyou smiled, his face unshocked.

"Meng Shaoxia, Shi Tianyou is the young master of the late Shi Lan Jiedu family. Gu Siyuan beckoned Du Ruolan and Cui Dongxing to sit down, and said, "Dongxing, why did Young Master Shi come here? Don't let Miss Du laugh." When Lord Shi was alive, he had a very good relationship with Lord Du Rushan, and if Master Shi wanted to go, he would naturally go to Miss Du's house. Miss Du, am I right?" Gu Siyuan said as he glanced at Cui Dongxing.

Although Du Ruolan never goes out, it is not too difficult for Gu Siyuan to recognize her. She looks a little similar to Mrs. Du, and with the noble temperament cultivated in the Houmen Deep Courtyard, Gu Siyuan recognized her at a glance.

He and Du Rushan are mortal enemies, and the less Du Rushan knows about anything about himself, the better. Du Rushan's daughter must also be guarded against. Cui Dongxing's voice, if Du Ruolan told his father, Du Rushan would definitely suspect that Gu Siyuan and Shi Tianyou had an intersection. In the more than three years since Shi Tianyou disappeared, Du Rushan has been looking for him, wanting to kill him as soon as possible. Worried that Cui Dongxing would continue to break out some fierce news, Gu Siyuan hurriedly glanced at him and asked him to stop.

...... The eldest lady of the Du family, Du Rushan's daughter, and the person who waited carefully with me all the way turned out to be a liar?

Du Ruolan sat on the chair, her pale face without a trace of blood like a transparent white paper. Gu Siyuan's words made the breath that had been hanging in his heart disappear suddenly, and he felt that his heart was empty and there was no trace of strength.

Didn't Cui Dongxing say that he came to the Gu Mansion to meet Shi Tianyou? Why didn't Master Gu know about this? He was so stupid that he even believed the words of this playboy. How could Brother Tian come to Gu Mansion, if he wants to go back, he will also go back to my house. He hasn't been back for more than three years, will he ....... Du Ruolan didn't dare to think about it anymore.

"Uncle Gu, he hasn't been back for three years. In case you see him, please tell him, we miss him very much!" Du Ruolan still had a glimmer of hope in her heart, hoping that what Cui Dongxing said was true, even if it was a little bit possible. She felt that she was a little out of control, and she was afraid that it would be really gaffe if she stayed any longer......

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am leaving. ”

Even polite words were saved, Du Ruolan got up from her chair, turned around, and walked out. The lonely figure drew a silent arc...... Disappeared from everyone's eyes.

Cui Dongxing stood up and opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.

Du Ruolan almost ran out, and for Shi Tianyou, the back of turning away just now had turned back in his mind thousands of times.

I do this...... Is it right? Shouldn't I tell her...... Is he back? Can you tell her what to do in the future? How should I face her? Let her enjoy the short-term joy after the reunion, and then give her the fatal blow of her feelings? Shi Tianyou felt that somewhere in the depths of his heart actually hurt......

...... Cui Dongxing broke the silence.

"Oh, you really won't be Shi Tianyou...... Shi Tianyou is not so old. Cui Dongxing remembered that the old immortal said that Shi Tianyou was a few years younger than himself.

"Come on, Dongxing, let me introduce you, this is Uncle Zhibai. This is the ...... of Meng Zuo's eldest brother. Gu Siyuan took Cui Dongxing's hand and introduced them one by one.

"No, no, I should call Uncle Meng, Aunt Mo. "Zhibai was sick and waved his hand again and again, for fear of messing up his generation.

"Uncle Meng, Aunt Mo, what are you kidding?" Cui Dongxing bounced. This kid is not a few years older than himself, this woman is only afraid that she is younger than herself, Cui Dongxing is a master who never suffers, even if it is just a mouth, so he will stop doing it right away.

"Why? Because Meng Zuo is my brother-in-law, and Amo is my sister. You can't mess with your generation!" Seeing Cui Dongxing looking like a dead man, he thought it was funny.

"Okay, let's bow to it. With that, he stretched out his hand to straighten out all kinds of diseases.

"Dongxing, stop it, your uncle is still sick. Gu Siyuan hurriedly shouted to stop, and Cui Dongxing's outstretched hand retracted.

Shi Tianyou said with a smile, "How old is my elder brother Cui, I think it's more appropriate to call him eldest brother." ”

"Yes, yes!" Gu Siyuan immediately agreed, "First call it that...... First of all, I called it that. ”

...... What do you mean?

Zhibai naturally informed Gu Siyuan of swearing to Shi Tianyou and recognizing Ah Mo Nian as his sister. In the following time, Gu Siyuan did not avoid Shi Tianyou when talking about anything, and completely regarded him as his own.

Gu Siyuan asked about Cui Dongxing's going up to the mountain to learn art, and asked him about Lao Dao...... , I didn't expect this stubborn guy who even dared to fight Lao Tzu to have a very respectful attitude towards Gu Siyuan, and he could answer all questions.

"Master Gu, the master of this Brother Cui you are talking about...... Could it be the old Taoist who ranks first in martial arts today?" Shi Tianyou wanted to get up and say goodbye several times, but after listening to Gu Siyuan ask about the old way, after listening patiently, he couldn't help but ask.

"Meng Shaoxia, there are many capable people in this world, and there are dragons and crouching tigers everywhere, who dares to call the first in the world?" Gu Siyuan said with a smile.

Everyone was chatting, and the butler was announcing that dinner was ready. After Gu Siyuan asked his subordinates to prepare the food and send it to the Zhibai Ward, he led the three of them to the living room.

The dinner of Zhongshu Ling's family has nothing to do with luxury, it is a few very simple dishes. Gu Siyuan has never married in his life, and his life is extremely simple, even if he entertains distinguished guests, he is never extravagant and wasteful.

The four of them sat down, Gu Siyuan took out an unprecedented brew, and after settling the bottle with both hands for a while, he poured a full glass for each person.

The four of them raised their glasses and drank it all, "Good wine!" Cui Dongxing exclaimed, reached out to take the wine bottle and wanted to fill it again, the wine bottle was in his hands, the bottle mouth was tilted, and it shook for a while, but it didn't drip of wine, it was already an empty bottle.

...... A tael of wine glasses, a pound of wine bottles...... Is this half a bottle of wine?

"Take half a bottle of wine to entertain distinguished guests, is it the first time people have come to your house...... Could it really be that the bigger the official, the more stingy he is?" Cui Dongxing secretly slandered himself in his heart, estimating that his future life in the Gu Mansion might be miserable.

"This bottle of wine...... But there is a lot of history. Gu Siyuan looked at the three of them with a smile, and behind the smile was deep sadness and pain, "Five years ago, the former Henan Jiedu Shilan came to the old man's house as a guest. That...... The old man and Master Shi were in a good mood, so they opened this bottle of aging. After drinking half a bottle of wine, the two agreed to drink the remaining half bottle after the matter was completed to celebrate...... It's a pity! This half bottle of wine...... The old man couldn't wait for Lord Shi to come and drink......"

Ah Mo Nian looked at Shi Tianyou from the corner of his eye, and drank a drink or two, but now Shi Tianyou's face looked pale.

"The 'thing' in the 'after the thing is done' that Master Gu refers to must be a big deal, right?" Shi Tianyou's expression was profound, and his right hand gently turned the wine glass in his hand.

"Of course, this is a major matter, but can a matter involving the safety and security of the country's social security be small? The plan for revising the local military system was concocted by Du Rushan, and in the process of implementing it, the drawbacks are so great that even the blind can see it. The concentration of power in various localities and the growing strength of the armed forces have created a dangerous situation in which the strength of the central army and the local army is inverted and disparity. Lord Shi and I strongly advocated weakening the military power of Jiedu, and the emperor also asked me to come up with a safe plan before discussing it. Can be ...... at this juncture Something happened to Lord Shi. Gu Siyuan's eyes seemed to burst into anger, and every time he thought of this, his anger would erupt like a volcano.

Lord Shi himself is also a Henan Jiedu, and the local military system revision plan is beneficial to him, but he opposes this plan together with Lord Gu, which shows that he has a ...... heart for the country and the people. Cui Dongxing leaned forward and looked at Gu Siyuan, "Master Gu, do you know who killed him?"

Shi Tianyou stopped the wine glass in his hand and looked at Gu Siyuan .......

"Killing people requires motives, not to mention that it is the minister of the dynasty who kills the first rank of the dynasty, who has the greatest ability, and who benefits the most from it?" As soon as Gu Siyuan said this, he stopped talking.

"Who has such great ability, and who benefits the most from it?" Gu Siyuan's words echoed in Shi Tianyou's mind ...... repeatedly.

"Du Rushan?" Cui Dongxing said three words out of his mouth.

Ah Mo Nian clearly felt Shi Tianyou's body shake.

"Anyone can be a murderer, the key is to have real evidence. Father's revenge and son's revenge, Shi Tianyou will naturally find out the real culprit......" Gu Siyuan looked at Cui Dongxing with an approving expression in his eyes.

"Meng Shaoxia," Gu Siyuan looked directly at Shi Tianyou's eyes, "This half bottle of wine, the old man originally kept it to celebrate with Lord Shi Lan, but the wine passed away...... In the past few years, the old man has felt guilty, and he always feels that Lord Shi Lan is watching him in heaven, and I have not fulfilled his wish...... In the end, the plan to revise the local military system was not changed, and the old man did not even ...... the qualifications to spill wine on his grave. Gu Siyuan looked at Shi Tianyou without blinking.

Shi Tianyou took a deep breath and said slowly: "Master Gu doesn't have to blame himself too much, we people in the rivers and lakes don't understand the affairs of the court." But it is up to people to make things happen, and Lord Gu has done his best, I think...... Lord Shi Lan won't blame you. ”

"He doesn't blame me, but I blame myself!" Gu Siyuan stood up from his chair, "If we fought again, maybe there would be a turnaround." ”

"My father told me about it, and that was the case at the time...... There can be no turnaround. Cui Dongxing said.

At that time, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty in the Chaoyang Palace all understood it, and Gu Siyuan himself also understood it, so he did not continue to oppose it. But afterwards, whenever Gu Siyuan thought of this, he was depressed and angry, and he always felt that if he risked death and admonished again, there might be a turnaround, so that he always secretly blamed himself.

Gu Siyuan was silent, and the four of them stopped talking and "concentrated" on eating. Soon, when dinner was over, Shi Tianyou was about to get up and say goodbye, but Gu Siyuan picked up the empty wine bottle on the table and stood up first, "Three, the old man has drunk wine twice in most of his life, this bottle of wine." The wine was drunk, but it wasn't done. You've drunk the rest of the half-bottle, so what's next...... Naturally, it is up to you to do it. ”

...... This old man is very insidious...... Unknowingly, I fell for his tricks...... , Cui Dongxing has a feeling of being cheated.

Shi Tianyou had already wanted to withdraw, and when he heard Gu Siyuan say this, he hurriedly stood up and said, "Master Gu, the junior does still have 100,000 urgent things to do, what you said...... The younger generation forgives me for my fate, and I will leave!"

...... I saved my eldest brother and escorted him all the way home. After drinking a glass of wine, I was relied on by you?

Shi Tianyou pulled Ah Mo Nian up, turned around, and strode towards the door to .......

"Shi Tianyou, you stop for me!" In Gu Siyuan's loud shout, Shi Tianyou's body seemed to be nailed by something, and he stiffened ...... the original movement.