Funing Hall

The next day, Gu Ci entered the palace with Yeluqin.

They came to the Great Song Dynasty together, so they had to go to the countryside to do as the Romans did, and put on Song Dynasty costumes.In the Central Plains area, it has always been emphasized that "the body and hair are the parents' parents". Regardless of men and women, unless they become monks and do not shave their hair easily, they are disrespectful to their parents and do not value filial piety.

The Liao Kingdom didn't pay much attention to these things. The men of the Liao Kingdom usually shaved their heads, leaving only a few locks of hair on the left and right sides of their heads. Yeluqin naturally did the same, but at this time his head was wrapped in a cloth scarf.He is tall and tall, with rough facial features, even if he is wearing Hanfu, he is not from the Song Dynasty at a glance.

Gu Ci's identity in the Liao Kingdom is half of the Han nationality. He has not shaved his hair, but has braided it all into small braids.Because he was going to enter the palace, he changed into a very elegant black gown with a stand-up collar. He wore a purse and a jade pendant in front of his body, tied up his long hair, and turned back into the handsome young man of the past.

Yeluqin is a rough man, seeing him wearing such a suit, he would not use some beautiful words to praise him, but he regretted again: "It's a pity that I don't have a daughter, otherwise I must marry my daughter to Ah Ci!"

Gu Ci smiled and got into the carriage with him.

The summer was hot and the night was cool but not chilly, so Zhao Cong held a banquet in the back garden.

Yeluqin took Gu Ci and walked directly to the back garden under the leadership of the eunuch.It was the first time for Gu Ci to enter the palace, he didn't look up much, he followed the eunuch up the steps, secretly guessing that it might be a small pavilion.

Before they arrived, Yeluqin had already said with a hearty smile: "Your Majesty, please stay! Please stay!"

Then a very kind voice sounded, and said warmly: "I've been looking forward to it for a long time, and finally it's here."

The voice is gentle, but a bit cool, and it is very comfortable to hear in such a summer day.Gu Ci knew that this was His Majesty who he had served for many years.He saluted with Yeluqin and greeted him.

Zhao Cong hurriedly said again: "Please get up."

Yeluqin laughed "haha" and said, "We are late! Tell Your Majesty to wait! Your Majesty, take a look first, this is the most powerful wizard in Daliao, Aci."

Only then did Gu Ci raise his head, and bowed again to Zhao Cong: "I have seen Your Majesty." But he still kept his eyes closed.

Zhao Cong smiled: "Sorcerer Ah Ci doesn't need to be too polite."

"A Ci, why are you so coy, raise your head and ask His Majesty to take a good look." After Yeluqin said, he said to Zhao Cong, "I'm not boasting, our A Ci looks like this, Your Majesty, please take a look, if you like it, give it to A Ci Let’s get married! He’s also half-Chinese, with his looks and talents, he’s definitely worthy of your noble daughter from Song Dynasty! Haha!”

Feeling helpless, Gu Ci really raised his head and looked at Zhao Cong.

Your Majesty looks almost the same as he imagined, but even better, Gu Ci smiled again.The smile has not yet fully unfolded, his eyes flickered slightly, behind Zhao Cong, Xie Wenrui was also smiling at him.

Smiling with a mouthful of white teeth.

Gu Ci lowered his head again, and frowned slightly: laughing like this?What should I do if Yeluqin sees it?

But Yeluqin obviously didn't see that he and Zhao Cong were on a very good relationship, and after seeing the ceremony, he sat down in the pavilion.

Seeing that Gu Ci was still standing, Zhao Cong said, "Wizard Ah Ci, sit down quickly, the food has been set." He pointed at Zhao Shiqi again, "This is my nephew, Zhao Shiqi, the eleventh in the family."

Gu Ci saluted first: "I have met Eleven Lord." Then he sat down.

Zhao Shiqi also bowed to him, and then looked at Xie Wenrui enthusiastically.

Without waiting for Zhao Cong's introduction, Yeluqin said first, "This is Xie Wenrui, Mr. Xie, who has also been to our Daliao! Now working, working—look at my brain, where is Mr. Xie working now?"

Xie Wenrui said indifferently: "I am working in Dengzhou."

Yeluqin nodded: "Dengzhou is a good place, it's near the sea..." Once he started talking, he couldn't stop.

Zhao Cong chatted happily with him, laughing from time to time.Zhao Shiqi listened quietly, saying a few words now and then, most of the time pouring wine for Yeluqin.At first Yeluqin was a little embarrassed, no matter how he was also in a cooperative relationship with the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, he had a good relationship with the Song Dynasty, Eleventh Lang was the next emperor, how could he pour wine for him!

Zhao Shiqi insisted, and Yeluqin had no choice but to let him go.Also because he poured the wine himself, Yeluqin couldn't refuse a glass, so he drank it all.

The other two were silent the whole time.It's just that Gu Ci kept silent and ate food all the time, not drinking at all.Xie Wenrui kept drinking in silence, occasionally peeking at Gu Ci across from him.

Zhao Cong really wanted to help this pair of poor little mandarin ducks, no matter what happened in the future, at least give each other a chance.

Therefore, there are actually several kinds of wine on the table today, and the wine that Zhao Shiqi personally poured for Yeluqin is the extremely strong one.Even a man like Yeluqin lay down on the stone table after drinking two and a half pots.

Gu Ci hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, my lord didn't mean it, but he really had a good time talking with His Majesty, so he drank a few more glasses."

"No problem."

Zhao Cong knew that Gu Ci was cautious, even if Yeluqin was drunk, he still pretended not to know each other.

Gu Ci got up and wanted to help Yeluqin go.Zhao Cong had already said to Fu Lu, "Take Ambassador Liu down to have a rest, and when he wakes up, drink sober soup for him."

"Yes." Fu Lu called the guards and carried Yeluqin away.

Gu Ci thought that Zhao Cong had something to say to him in private.Also, in many years, it was the first time for him to meet His Majesty.

After the person left, Zhao Cong said: "Gu Langjun is not the same as what I remember."

Gu Cixiao, in their impression of him, he must still be the same Gu Ci who didn't know the severity, didn't know the sorrow, played around the world, and played around all day long.

He said: "After all, five years have passed, and the years teach people to grow."

Zhao Cong said with emotion: "That's right. I have worked so hard for you all these years, and it is also thanks to you."

Gu Ci said seriously: "Doing things for His Majesty is neither hard nor tiring."

Zhao Cong looked at the gentleman in front of him and thought, how can he not be tired?In fact, he felt that Gu Ci should blame him and Zhao Zongning in private.It's just that back then, he and Zhao Zongning didn't expect that so many things would happen just by taking one more person to Liao Kingdom.What's more, he didn't expect that he went for such a trip and failed to return for five years.

He couldn't help being curious, Zhao Zongning said back then that this person was weird and didn't play cards according to the rules, what kind of way did he play cards?

It's a pity, I'm afraid I won't see it again.

To put it more hypocritically, almost everyone has a young man in his heart, and one day, this young man will be killed.Killed by oneself, or by others, by fate.

Zhao Cong has been in a high position for many years, so he will not take everything on himself, nor will he feel too much guilt.But seeing with my own eyes that Lang Jun, who even his younger sister said was weird, has become so calm now, with impeccable expressions and words, and I feel deeply regretful.

He can't give too much compensation for it, he just wants to leave the place to him and Xie Wenrui.

If both parties are interested, take this opportunity to speak out.If unintentionally?It's better to say it clearly.

Zhao Cong looked at Zhao Shiqi, and Zhao Shiqi understood: "Your Majesty, you just drank, shall I take a walk with you to relax?"

Zhao Cong nodded: "Although I didn't drink much, I feel a little unwell after all." Zhao Cong stood up and apologized to Gu Ci, "I'm really sorry Gu Langjun——"

Gu Ci immediately said: "How can Your Majesty say that?"

Zhao Cong stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder: "I'm going down for a walk." He turned back to look at Xie Wenrui, "You stay with Mr. Gu, you are good friends."

Xie Wenrui didn't expect such a good thing to happen to him, he was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.

Zhao Cong pretended to be a little dizzy, and Zhao Shiqi helped him down the pavilion.

After they left with the maids and eunuchs, Xie Wenrui immediately called him in a low voice: "Xiang Lai..."

Gu Ci finally had an expression on his face, he sighed, and said dissatisfiedly: "Yeluqin is still there, didn't you know how to cover it up just now?"

"I covered up..."

"You—forget it." Gu Ci sat down and continued to eat. He hadn't eaten the food of the Song Dynasty for a long time, and was tired of eating all kinds of meat and milk from the Liao Kingdom. He rarely came back, so he naturally wanted to eat as much as he could.

Xie Wenrui served him a bowl of soup flatteringly, and handed it to him: "The fresh duck and bamboo shoot soup you like to drink has no greasiness at all."

Gu Ci sighed, took it in his hand, and said, "It's a coincidence."

"Unfortunately, I told His Majesty that you like this dish."

Gu Ci was shocked, put down the bowl and looked at him: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Xie Wenrui also drank a little too much. Although he was not drunk, he was much bolder than usual. He looked into Gu Ci's eyes and said, "Your Majesty asked me if there is any food you like, and I will tell you the truth."

Gu Ci was inexplicably uneasy, he always felt that His Majesty seemed to know something!Otherwise, why bother to leave the pavilion to the two of them?Also got Yeluqin drunk?He could watch carefully, the Eleven Lord was holding a jug, but he was persuading him glass after glass!

"Are you angry with me again?" Xie Wenrui felt a little sad, "I also hope you eat well, you have been suffering outside these years, I—"

Gu Ci put down his chopsticks with a "slap", and said angrily in a low voice, "Shut up!" There are still guards down there, even though they are far away and can't see anything, what if someone eavesdrops? !

When Xie Wenrui heard the familiar angry words, he couldn't hold back, his eyes turned red, and he even cried!

"..." Gu Ci was speechless.

"You're talking to me like this again." Xie Wenrui cried.

"..." Gu Ci supported the stone table, hugging his head with both hands, feeling extremely upset and having a headache.However, Xie Wenrui was still crying and expressing his heartfelt feelings. He couldn't bear it anymore, and said annoyedly, "Can you stop crying!"

Xie Wenrui was still crying.

"Stupid donkey! Can you please stop crying! Crying gives me a headache!"

Xie Wenrui cried even more when he heard the familiar words of scolding him.

"After all these years, can you make some progress?!"

"I'm sorry for you, but I just love you, I can't help it, I can't help it..." Xie Wenrui said while crying.

"...can we not cry for now?" Gu Ci was afraid of him, and couldn't persuade him no matter how much he tried, he said helplessly, "How can you stop crying?!"

Xie Wenrui was slightly drunk, a flash of light flashed in his mind, and he remembered what Zhao Shiqi taught him: stalking.

Mr. Eleven taught him that it is most effective to pretend to be pitiful and stupid.If you want to embrace a beautiful woman, you have to put on a thick skin.

Xie Wenrui was certain in his heart, and instead of wiping away his tears, he stretched out his hand to hold Gu Ci's hand.

Gu Ci was so frightened that he immediately backed away, but Gu Ci was a scholar after all, while Xie Wenrui was a serious general, and he spent an hour every day just practicing swords and guns.He held Gu Ci's hand firmly, let the tears flow down, looked at Gu Ci and said: "I only love you in this life."

"...you let go first."

Xie Wenrui "borrowed his courage" and refused: "I'm not letting go! Xiang Lai, I have a sincere heart for you. When you went to Beijing to rush for the exam and went to the Ministry of Rites for review, the first time I saw you, I-"

Gu Ci stood up angrily, picked up his chopsticks and hit him on the head, angrily lowered his voice, "Shut up, you!"

Xie Wenrui went all out, grabbed Gu Ci's hand in front of him, and stuck it to his face, "drunken eyes", looked up at him, and said bitterly: "I don't ask for more, there are still many years to come, I can always ask for more." You prove my sincerity. I just beg you not to hide anything from me anymore, just beating me and scolding me like before. "

Gu Ci was surprised and angry: "Are you stupid? Huh? Who likes being beaten and scolded?!"

"I like being beaten by you! Being scolded by you!"

"..." Gu Ci was even more angry, knocking on Xie Wenrui's head with his chopsticks, thinking angrily in his heart, he obviously raised horses and trained soldiers for His Majesty all these years, and even went to Dengzhou to bear such a big burden.Why did she still look like this in front of him!

Seeing this look, Gu Ci couldn't bear it anymore, he couldn't help but slapped Xie Wenrui several times.