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Text Chapter 12 (23) Gu Shi¡¯s gift

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    After the fourth "Cao Dian" meeting, Gu Shi did not return to Liyuan.  Although he is one of the deputy general managers of the Liyuan camp, he is not actually responsible for any specific affairs. Therefore, he can't say much about the trial of the new military code by the You Shenwei Army, let alone make any decisions.  He thought that anyway, Yang Du threw his hands and left at the end of the meeting, obviously angry and wanted to give up the fight again; he was impatient to see Yan Gu's villainous faces, out of sight and out of mind, so he simply let Yan Gu  Guarantee them to toss!  So, he didn't go to see Yang Du, just found some excuse, and went directly back to the village by the Oujia River.

    After arriving home, he didn¡¯t go anywhere and didn¡¯t see many guests. He stayed alone in the bamboo garden every day.  Sometimes I drink tea and read, sometimes I play the piano and flute, and when I am interested, I will pick up the pen and paint a few times.  When he was young, he made great efforts to learn flower and bird painting. His skills were average, but he had no problem amusing himself.  Everyone in the family knew that he was in a bad mood, and no one dared to come here to disturb him.  The bamboo garden is quiet all day long.

    Gu Shi knew the news that Shang Cheng had returned from the city that day.  But he did not go to the village on the other side of the Qujia River to find Shang Cheng, nor did he ask anyone to invite Shang Cheng over.

    Tang Xing and Zhang Pu¡¯s methods were so ruthless that he still couldn¡¯t figure out how to resolve them.  This not only pushed Yang Du to the King of Jinan, but also drove a wedge between him and Yang Du, forcing Yang Du to create a barrier with him!  In order to deal with Yan Gu, Zeng Ao and the King of Chengdu behind Yan Zeng, Yang Du could only give up his always impartial and neutral attitude and support the King of Jinan in the matter of establishing the crown prince; but he had already established an alliance with the old county of Qinghe  The king and others reached a tacit agreement and joined the clan to oppose either of the kings of Chengdu and Jinan from entering Ganquan Palace.  There is no doubt that he will inevitably have conflicts with his old friends on the issue of establishing the throne, and even fierce conflicts will break out; and in the face of such a major event that is neither left nor right, right or wrong, he and Yang Du have been together for decades.  The deep friendship is not worth mentioning at all Every time he thinks of this, he can't help but feel a sense of sadness and desolation in his heart.  But that won't change anything at all.  If there is a time when he really needs to take advantage of the situation, he will still stab Yang Du in the heart without hesitation; he believes that Yang Du will do the same, and what he does will definitely be no softer than his heart.  .  Because although this is not something they are willing to do, it is something they must do!  They have no choice.  From the moment Tang Xing and Zhang Pu proposed to let the You Shenwei Army try out the new code of conduct, he and Yang Du had to part ways, and there was no possibility of looking back

    However, what he is worried about now is not Yang Du and himself.  No matter what the final outcome of this chaos is, as long as one of the two of them can survive the difficulty, they will definitely find ways to take care of the other person.  Even if Yan Gu has the last laugh, his descendants will definitely be taken care of.  The old king of Qinghe, the king of Ruyang, the king of Jiangling and the king of Xiangzhou have already agreed to him. In case of emergency, they will definitely do their best to protect his family.

    What¡¯s more, there is Shang Yanshan.

    But it was also Shang Yanshan who made him worried in the past few days.

    Earlier, when the prince died and he was desperate, Shang Cheng promised that he would help him; and he indeed helped him a lot.  An Eastern Japanese strategy successfully helped him get out of trouble and get in touch with the clan.  But Ba Shetunxiang was unpopular, and he stood on the top of the wave again just after he came out. He had just formed a clan and turned back to prepare to teach the King of Chengdu and the King of Jinan a lesson. As a result, he fell into a bigger whirlpool He  I regret it now. If I had known today, the old Duke Qinghe and the others would not have been so alert the day they came.  Unfortunately, there are all kinds of medicines in the world, but there is no regret medicine!  It was too late for him to regret it now. He had already boarded the clan's boat and it would be difficult to get off again.  He didn't have the face to beg Shang Cheng to help him with any ideas.  Of course, it was impossible for him to go to Shang Cheng again.  He had already received the news that Zhu Xu had been hiding his illness from the court for half a year. Now the Prime Minister Gongse was strictly ordering a thorough investigation into the matter, which clearly showed that Zhu Xu's downfall was imminent. It was said that Tang Xinghe  Zhang Pu consulted Shang Cheng privately, and Shang Cheng recommended Zhang Shao to succeed Yanshan as admiral.  Isn¡¯t it clear what this means?  Tang Xing and Zhang Pu quietly began to overthrow the prefaces. This was to tell Yang Du that as long as Yang Du did what they wanted, they would naturally not really support Yan Ji;  A stern warning, Zhu Xu did such a ridiculous thing, Yan Gu dared to say that he was not involved in it at all?  And asking Shang Cheng to recommend the next admiral of Yanshan is not so much a compliment, but rather the two prime ministers are showing their goodwill to Shang Cheng: At this critical moment, it is best for you, Shang Yanshan, to say nothing and do nothing.  Not to mention who to help or not to help, just sit quietly and wait for the good news.  Shang Cheng recommended Zhang Shao and Zhang Jixian, which meant he agreed not to participate in this bigger storm.  At this time, will he continue to help me?

    Gu Shi felt that Shang Cheng would not help anymore.It¡¯s over.

    Earlier, when the prince was just a lot, he used Poyang Gu's only business to get the condition of the first horse to exchange for Shangcheng's help.  Shang Cheng did it, but he broke his promise.  He had never discussed the matter of joining forces with the clan, let alone discussed it with Shang Cheng.  For a long time, he even hid this matter from Shang Cheng.  In fact, he has not told Shang Cheng the details of the incident so far; Shang Cheng has never asked him.  But he felt that Shang Cheng must have known about it. After all, there were two clans living upstream and downstream of the Qujiahe River, and neither Princess Nanyang nor Princess Changsha would hide such a thing from him.

    At this point, he thought differently.  Yes, both princesses did know about this, but neither of them mentioned it to Shang Cheng.  Shang Cheng himself has always been busy. After contributing to the early arrival of the Age of Discovery, he has recently been considering joining the field of paleontology. Therefore, until today, he does not know about Gu Shi and Qinghe County.  Wang and the others were planning things, and they didn't expect that Gu Shi, who was bitten by a snake, was actually not afraid of the well rope. He jumped out of the oil pan and stepped into the fire pit.

    Now, Gu Shi is sitting in Shangshan Pavilion.

    On the stone table in front of him, a cup full of tea soup had long since lost its steam, but he had not touched it.  The two maids in the corner outside the pavilion, with their heads lowered and their hands lowered, guarding the small red clay stove, were as quiet as two sculptures.  Without Gu Shi's greeting, they didn't dare to come over to change the tea soup on their own initiative.

    A long time has passed and he has remained motionless.  He looked at the large lush bamboo forest in front of him, silently lamenting the past, thinking about the present and the future until a hot wind passed through the bamboo forest, stirring the bamboo leaves and making a rustling sound, and he suddenly woke up.

    He took a sip of the herbal tea and reached out to wipe away a few beads of sweat from his forehead and temples. Only then did he remember that tomorrow would be the solar terms.  But he didn't feel cool at all. Instead, he was still wearing Futianli's Luo Yi.  Speaking of which, the seasonal changes this year are really strange. More than a month has passed since the beginning of autumn, but the weather is still as hot and hot as midsummer, with no signs of cooling down at all.  At this time in previous years, one can always see groups of wild geese flying south in pursuit of each other. Swallows also pack their bags, and it¡¯s almost time to say goodbye.  But this year, wild geese can be seen in the sky, but compared with previous years, the wild geese array is so sparse and withered; just above his head among the beams on the top of the pavilion, the swallows in their nests are still chirping, seemingly not at all.  Anxious to rush back to their homes in the south

    He held the tea cup and listened to the murmur of the swallows, and suddenly a feeling came up in his heart: Could it be that this abnormal change in coolness and heat was a hint of the changes in the world before him?

    The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was possible.  After all, the ups and downs of the past have always been ups and downs, and God usually enlightens people through various visions. There are countless records in history books such as "the big star fell into the wild", "two days of conflict" and "the four invasions of Yinghuo".  It's a pity that he can't observe the sky, so he can't figure out the profound meaning of mid-autumn like summer and the reed like a furnace.  Otherwise, maybe he wouldn't have to sit in the pavilion and suffer like this.

    While he was lost in thought, Xiaochan came.

    Xiaochan helped him pour out the herbal tea, replaced it with a pot of freshly brewed tea soup, poured half a cup for him, and put it in his hand.  She asked: "Dad, what were you talking about just now? Something about 'Flowing Fire in July and Reed in August'. Why did you suddenly remember to read poetry?"

    Gu Shi made a move and skipped this paragraph.  He drank water and asked his daughter: "You didn't go out today?" He knew that Xiaochan got along well with several of the merchant's girls and often went to play in the merchant's village; especially the one from the Huo family was quite popular.  The bold second daughter is best friends with Xiaochan.

    "The third brother of the Gao family came back yesterday, and now they are setting up a flowing banquet in the village to wash away the dust for him. It is such a busy mess. They don't even have time to talk to me."

    "The third child of the Gao family?" Gu Shi raised his head and thought carefully.  He only knew that there was a famous warrior in Yanshan named Qian Laosan, but Gao Laosan had never heard of him.  "who is this?"

    "It's a relative of Uncle Shang, who has been helping the merchant with business matters." Xiao Chan said.  She told her father about Gao Xiaosan.  However, she told stories, not facts.  After all, there are some things that no one knows very well except the parties involved.  What's more, when some things happened, Yue'er and Erya were still young. Whether they could understand it or not, their memories were not so clear.

    Gu Shi fully understood what was going on after hearing it halfway.  No wonder Yue'er wanted to mobilize a crowd for such a businessman, and Shang Cheng was willing to make such a big fuss at home at this time!  There is no doubt that this man named Gao, like Huo Shiqi, has a deep connection with Shang Cheng!

    At the same time, he was also a little confused.  HuoAfter all, he is already a fifth-rank general and has been knighted by the founding son. How come this young man named Gao has always been hiding in the market?

    Thoughts were swirling in his mind, but he asked: "Since your merchant brother has put on such a grand display, have you asked your family to send someone to congratulate you?"

    "The housekeeper took people to present the etiquette early in the morning."

    "Oh." Gu Shi twisted the neatly combed gray beard under his chin and nodded with satisfaction.  He added, "This gift cannot be taken lightly."

    The little cicada was a little startled.  How could she have thought so far ahead?  Besides, what kind of courtesy can be considered "not light"?  She murmured: "I gave you one piece of Zhang velvet, five pieces of palace brocade, five pieces of Shu brocade, ten pieces of su satin, and ten pieces of gold and silver"

    "It's light!" Gu Shi said.  He waved his hand, called a maid over, and ordered: "Go and tell the housekeeper to prepare all the land deeds for Xiaotang Village in the west. I will take them away and give them away later." He turned around and pointed to his daughter and said, "If  It is a normal human relationship, and the things you mentioned are more than enough. But look, your businessman brother has set up such a grand scene just for this person. It is obvious that he values ??this person very much, so this little courtesy shows  It's lighter." As he spoke, he suddenly stopped talking and stared at the bamboo forest without saying a word for a long time.  After a long time, he sighed quietly and continued, "I should have taught you these things earlier, but who knew Fortunately, it's not too late. However, you have to remember, no matter it is a county,  , or a family, it¡¯s only in these subtle and ordinary things that one can truly see a person¡¯s ability.¡±

    Xiaochan nodded solemnly and wrote down all her father's words.

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