The Han Kingdom is subordinate to the three counties of eight states, of which eight states occupy one place, each county is subordinate to thirty-six cities, Gu Cheng is a rich city-state under the rule of Jiangnan County in the Han Dynasty, although the city is located in the middle of the Han Dynasty, but the neighboring pass road, it is also considered prosperous, the distribution of power here is intertwined, Gu Cheng has three major families, divided into Zhang, Wang, Gu three surnames, among which the Gu family is the most powerful, just because the surname of the city lord of Gu City is Gu! From the founding of the city for more than 300 years, all the city lords are the contemporary masters of the Gu family.

In the spring of Meng, when everything was recovering, a sudden news made the small city completely boil, "The Han is ready to use force against the Chu State!"

"Brother Xiaoliu, I heard that you want to join the army?"

The Gu family is located in the south of Gu City, which is relatively remote from the city lord's mansion, but the Gu family still chooses to settle the main family here, as the first family of Gu City, it is naturally a behemoth, the Gu family occupies almost one-third of the position in the south of the city, in addition to the main family, another family, another courtyard, covering countless areas, the closest location to the suburbs in the south of the city, a small Gu family courtyard is isolated here.

"Brother Xiaoliu!!I'm asking you!!"

In the small courtyard, a handsome young man stood with a sword, he was about fourteen or fifteen years old, and his green face was a little tired.

The breeze came slowly, the young man moved with the wind, the iron sword in his hand danced, and the lotus flowers bloomed everywhere in the small courtyard.

"Don't make a noise, you're disturbing my sword practice. The sword in the young man's hand stopped abruptly, and he withdrew the iron sword, and he frowned and looked in the direction where the sound was made.

A child dressed as a small servant was clinging to the low earthen wall at the edge of the courtyard, and when he saw that the boy had finally taken care of himself, he grinned, but his body was unstable, and the exposed half of his head disappeared from the low wall in an instant.

After a few moments, the boy's twisted little face emerged from the doorway of the small courtyard, and he stumbled towards the boy, kneading the painful half of his ass with one hand.

When he saw that the young man was staring at him, he hurriedly trotted over and asked the young man with a flattering face.

"Brother Xiaoliu, I heard that you want to join the army? Is this true?"

"Who are you listening to!" the young man's face turned pale, and the iron sword in his hand couldn't help but tremble.

The boy couldn't help but swallow when he looked at the cold light in the young man's hand, and then said: "I listened to what my father said! He said you, what do you say, oh oh! By the way, he said that the eldest husband should gallop on the battlefield, and he can't live in peace." ”

"I don't know what it means, but the battlefield should be a battlefield, right? Brother Xiaoliu, have you heard about it? Our Han State is going to move troops against the Chu State!"

"What does it matter to me if he doesn't move the army? Xiao An, if you talk nonsense again, be careful of your tongue!"

As he spoke, the young man shook a sword flower casually, scaring a boy named Xiao An with a spirit.

"Then I won't talk nonsense! Brother Xiaoliu, if you really go to join the army, there will be no one to play with me! Let's talk about it! I will be ten years old in three months, and you will teach me swordsmanship when the time comes!"

Xiao An grimaced at the boy, didn't linger much, and ran away.

"Hmph. ”

The young man watched Xiao An gradually run away, and only then did he ease his cold face, and he sighed and sat down in place.

The young man's name is Liu Zheji, a descendant of the Gu family, as for why the surname Liu is not surnamed Gu, it is because he is a member of the Pang family, his mother's surname is Gu, but his father's surname is Liu, speaking of his mother is also a poor person, his mother is the only daughter of the three elders of the Gu family, according to the rules, the Gu family will only become biological sons with the Gu family, as for the women of the main family, they will choose excellent collateral men in the clan as vassals to marry into the main family, that is, to become a son-in-law. Liu Zheji's mother's name is Gu Mengqing, but outsiders call her Gu Sanniang, as the name suggests, she is the last lady in the family of the three elders of the Gu family.

Gu Sanniang entered the Huangquan Sword Sect in the eighteenth year of Nian Fang, this was originally a great thing for the Gu family, and being able to have a relationship with the first sect of Jiangnan County This is what the major families in Jiangnan County have dreamed of, Gu Sanniang is also very talented, and he was accepted as a closed disciple by the head of the sect in less than half a year after entering the school, and eight years later, when the Gu family's power was rising, and the head of the Gu family was ready to take advantage of the situation to compete for a high position in Jiangnan County, Gu Sanniang suddenly went home, and also brought back a son, this boy is Liu Zheji, no matter how the three elders and the head of the family forced Gu Sanniang to ask Gu Sanniang, he just didn't say the name and origin of the boy's father。

The Huangquan Sword Sect also spread the news at this time that Gu Mengqing was expelled from the mountain gate for violating the door rules and was never allowed to return to the mountain gate. This news made the Gu family feel like a bolt from the blue, the family owner's years of planning came to naught, the three elders also expelled the child from the family, and Gu Sanniang was also sent into the Gu family's forbidden place to think for ten years.

In the past ten years, Liu Zhiji has never seen his own mother, nor has he seen his grandfather, he came out of his family when he was ignorant, and after he became sensible, he heard some rumors from the outside world.

"Are you going to use troops against the Chu State..."

Liu Zhiji muttered.

"What does it matter to me if I can't move?" he stood up and held the iron sword in his hand, and the courtyard was filled with lotus flowers.

The Gu family's family has always survived in the south of the city, the rules of the Gu family are survival of the fittest, the difference between the main division is not the difference of blood but the level of strength, if your strength is high enough, the collateral bloodline can also become the high-level of the Gu family, Liu Zhihalberd is different from them, generally the descendants will survive well in the main family, unless the qualification is too low, otherwise it will not be easily expelled from the main family, Liu Zhijia can be said to be caused by Gu Sanniang's involvement, but Gu Sanniang has also accumulated a certain amount of power over the years, although he lives in the family, but he has not suffered much, Gu Sanniang's forces are also secretly taking care of him。

"Fauber, you're here. ”

In the small courtyard, Liu Zheji had just finished practicing swordsmanship, and a rickety old man walked in from the courtyard gate, his face was kind, and he looked at Liu Zheji with a smile at this time.

"Young master, I have good news for you, master, she is about to come out of the forbidden land. ”

"Come out?" muttered Willow.

In fact, Liu Zheji is also waiting for this day in his heart, he and Gu Sanniang have not met for ten years, and his impression of her is only a vague memory of childhood, he has never hated her, but there are many doubts in his heart that have not been resolved, for example, who is his father's surname, and where is he now?

"Fauber, I see. Liu Zhiji nodded, solemnly put away the iron sword, and entered the room with Fu Bo.

That night, in Liu Zheji's bedroom, in front of him is a portrait of a graceful woman in white standing still, she seems to be facing away from the person who painted, her head twisted to the side, and her exposed side face is also covered by a green veil.

Liu Zhiji held his chin, the brush in his hand was on the rice paper on the table little by little, the black ink kept blurring on the paper, seeing that a blank paper was wasted, Liu Zhiji suddenly realized this, and raised his hand in surprise.

"Young master, haven't you slept yet?"

Outside the door, Fauber asked softly, carrying a bright lamp.

"That's it. ”

Liu Zhiji answered, got up and blew out the candles in the house.

Fu Bo's origin is not clear, he only knows that Fu Bo has been around to take care of his daily life since he was sensible, and although he has been expelled from the main family over the years, he still calls himself the young master.

Liu Zhiji's childhood almost did not suffer any setbacks, like ordinary people, he also went to private school, and also played with his peers, but as he grew older, more and more strangers appeared around him made him realize that he didn't seem to be very simple, these strangers called themselves young masters, but Liu Zhiji never really knew them, because people were different every day, and finally Liu Zhiji gave up.

Later, he learned that these people were the guards arranged for him by Fu Bo, and as for what to guard, Liu Zhiji didn't know, and he felt that he was quite safe.

In this way, Liu Zhiji almost grew up in a time when he was protected and had little freedom, and it was only now that he had a little free time to do what he wanted.