Bright moon out of Tianshan

Gao Huai said with tears: "I know that when it comes to mother, father will feel very uncomfortable. But I have to say. Nanchu, as my mother's hometown, was destroyed by our Eastern Qi, but many old kings and grandchildren in Nanchu, many ministers' families His children were all captured at that time, and they were enslaved. They were slaves and prostitutes. The rules left by the ancestors are like this for the captives of the defeated country. But my mother's spirit in heaven must not feel at ease. As a son, I also feel guilty..."

He raised his head, looked at Gao Zhi and said, "Father, I have been making unannounced visits for the past three years. There are still more than 340 old people living in such a dark life in Southern Chu. They are now our subjects in the Eastern Qi Dynasty. You decree to restore How about their status as good citizens? This is also a matter of spreading benevolence and benefiting the people, what do you think?"

Gao Zhi said: "You saw the captives of Nanshu yesterday, did you express your feelings?"

Gao Huai didn't deny it either, and said, "I've had this idea for a long time, and seeing the captives in Nanshu yesterday made my determination even stronger."

Gao Zhi frowned slightly, and said: "If the slavery of the Southern Chu people is abolished, how should we deal with the Southern Shu this time? In the future, I will take down the Northern Yan and Zhao countries, and then how should we deal with it?"

Gao Huai said: "Naturally, everyone should be treated equally."

The banner was silent, only the cool and long wind on the stone city swept over the clusters of green trees, the pine waves burst, the leaves were fragrant, and the river outside the city beat the stone wall, making a slight sound.

Gao Huai's face was silent and silent.After a long, long time, Gao Zhi bowed his head slightly, wiped away Gao Huai's tears with his sleeves, and said: "Huai'er, you have been indifferent to everyone for the past three years since you came back from outside. At the beginning, my father thought that you were indifferent to everyone because of your mother. I felt resentment towards my father, but after looking at it later, it seems that this is not the case. You are also indifferent and alienated towards Hou Tianxiang and the others who have been wandering with you for ten years. Could it be that you were born with such a temperament? Or is there another reason? But Father remembers that you were a very good child when you were young. After hearing what you said today, I realized that my son’s heart is still the same as when he was a child, and he is still as kind as your mother.”

"Your mother's matter, my father never mentioned it to you. Your mother is the princess of Nanchu. We Dongqi and Nanchu once used the Huaihe River as the boundary and ruled by the river. At that time, my father and your uncle were Nanchu. In the past, the monarchs of Chu fought for the land in northern Jiangsu, and the father won, but your uncle didn’t want to sell the land. He made it clear to many ministers in the Eastern Qi Dynasty that he wanted the princess to come and marry him, so that the two countries could coexist peacefully and stop the war. At that time It wasn't long before the father came to the throne, but he couldn't bear these old officials, so he was forced to agree, but he was very angry in his heart because he was reluctant to part with the land that was at his fingertips. So since your mother married, she didn't give her a good face. But she What? Hehehe, she didn’t give me a good face, neither of us paid attention to the other! But she is really a good woman, and she never caused trouble in my harem. Because of collusion with people in the world, She flirts with that Jiangnan Five Great Hall person, and often sneaks out of the palace to play, thinking I don’t know. In fact, I know every time. Seeing her radiant look after she comes back, I’m jealous, I couldn't be more angry, so I went to find her and threatened her that if you won't give birth to a prince within two years, I'll continue to attack Nanchu."

Gao Huai lay on Gao Zhi's lap, raised his head slightly when he heard this, and smiled at Gao Zhi, but he didn't know why his father talked about the old things in the past, but he didn't respond to his proposal of abolishing slaves. Don't mean it.

Gao Zhi stretched out his hand to caress his long black hair, and continued: "I threatened her to give birth to a prince for me, but I ignored her on purpose. How can she give birth to a prince by herself? I want her to beg me, But she didn't come. As a result, the stalemate lasted for a long time, and the two-year deadline was getting closer and closer. She was scared, and tricked me into her middle palace, and gave me... Hehehe, drugged me, and I just let it go stayed with her."

Gao Huai's face froze, and he said in a low voice, "Prescribe the medicine? Is it the same as... Concubine Xiao Gui?"

Gao Zhi said: "Yes, it is the same as Concubine Xiao Gui, but how can Xiao Rong compare with your mother? Huh! No comparison. We woke up the next day, we were both young and embarrassed at that time, I got up and left I was too embarrassed to see her for more than a month, and she didn't come to me. In the end, I couldn't help it anymore, and I went to the Zhonggong again. I asked her: "Do you want the prince, do you have it now?" Your mother was having a meal, and she felt nauseous while she was eating, but she insisted on eating. I understood it at a glance. I was so happy at that time. I already had your eldest brother and second brother, and I was still very happy.

Your mother rolled her eyes at me and refused to talk to me.I just cared about being happy and didn't care about her anymore.Afterwards, I had you like this, and I watched her take you around in her palace every day to play tricks, and I also moved forward, but she still didn't want to talk to me.I asked her, "Is one prince enough for you?"Want to get another one? ’ As a result, she said: ‘One is enough, if you hadn’t threatened me, I wouldn’t have taken any.But now that I have Huai'er, I don't regret it either. 'When I heard this, I was so angry that I didn't know what to do. "

He slowly retracted the slight smile on his face, looked down at Gao Huai, and said, "Huai'er, you understand, who is cruel. Your mother is also very cruel to your father!" His Tears fell on Gao Huai's hands with a thud, and they were very hot. Gao Huai's hands trembled, as if they were being burned, but he resisted not moving, nodded slightly, and said, "I understand. But... ...This..." He wanted to say that this is why you shot her to death with an arrow?After hesitating for a moment, he finally swallowed the sentence back.

Gao Zhi continued: "Later, when you grow up, you will know what will happen in the future. We have been in a cold war for many years, and we are always noisy. Your mother has never paid attention to me from the beginning to the end. She has only one heart and one mind. It is her homeland of Southern Chu. At that time, I was determined to take down Southern Chu. The rich land of Southern Chu, the land of fish and rice, can’t let the mediocre people enjoy it! She stopped me from sending troops, and she brought you Kneel there to stop me! But Huai'er, you know your father's ambition and determination, no one can stop him, no one can stop him! This is how the Eastern Qi Dynasty has been conquered step by step, and there is no room for soft-heartedness. and hesitation. But she stopped me...I hate him too...Since I have become my queen, but she is extroverted, why can't I marry and obey my husband like other women, and take good care of my husband and raise my children?"

Gao Huai remained silent, unable to respond to the muddled account of his parents back then.But after the mother passed away, it is an indisputable fact that the father has been ill until now. He frowned and pondered for a moment, and said: "Then father, you say that, are you unwilling to agree to my request?"

Gao Zhi said: "I didn't say I wouldn't agree to you, but I couldn't agree to you clearly. Your elder brother is good at fighting, and he has been in a state of military affairs for the past two years. He personally went to take down Nanshu and serve for our Eastern Qi Dynasty. He made great contributions, and those captives of Southern Shu were the spoils of his victory. But at this moment, the emperor abolished the slavery of those prisoners of war because of you. Didn't he just throw cold water on him? He didn't If you dare to hate your father, you will become a thorn in his side. He has been in the court for a long time and has full wings. If he hates you, you will be the target of public criticism. Then how will you deal with yourself in Dongqi in the future?"

He paused, sighed slightly, and said: "Your elder brother is actually very similar to me. He is good at fighting, rebellious, and unwilling to be left behind. Your elder brother met you yesterday, so it's hard for you No?"

Gao Huai expected that his father had already known about his abandoning the banquet last night, but he shook his head slowly and said, "No."

Gao Zhi said: "Father doesn't believe it. Since there is no such thing, why did you leave so early?"

Gao Huai bowed his head and said nothing, Gao Zhi smiled slightly, and continued: "Father said just now that your mother's queen is the only queen of father's, and you were supposed to receive all kinds of teachings that a prince should accept in the palace, but you ran out You have refused to come back for ten years. Do you know how many ministers have been urging your father to be the heir apparent in these ten years? His father has shirked it, and he has always wanted to wait for you to come back and have a look. But when you came back, with those important ministers in the court You don't even want to say a word. Huai'er, what exactly do you want? What should you do if you go on like this, not to mention the crown prince, even the prince will be uneasy!"

Gao Huai looked up at Gao Zhi, and said solemnly: "Father, if you want to be a prince, I am not qualified. I can't be a qualified prince." Gao Zhi asked suspiciously: "How about you? You are the only descendant of the Eastern Qi Dynasty. Prince, why are you not qualified?"

Gao Huai bit his lip, and said after a while: "I... Anyway, I'm not qualified. I know it myself."

Gao Zhi frowned, looked at him suspiciously, and said: "Let's not talk about this. If you want to abolish the slavery of these prisoners of war, you must stand firm in the court of the Eastern Qi Dynasty, and you can only succeed if you can speak. With the power of your father, if you can take care of you for a while, can you still take care of you forever? So you can do this by yourself. Whether you succeed or not, your father doesn’t care. They are just a group of prisoners of war slaves, and your father really didn’t let them go. In my heart."

Gao Huai said: "Father, I am willing to do anything for the Eastern Qi Dynasty and the common people. I will go through fire and water, and I will die. But I don't know where to start. Can you give me some pointers?"

Gao Zhi thought for a while and said, "Your elder brother is planning to attack Zhao Guo and Beiyan. Huai'er, I will give every emperor's son an equal chance. If you can bring Zhao Guo and Beiyan together No matter which one Yan wins, how to deal with the prisoners of war at that time is up to you. With precedents, the rest is easy to say. You have to make contributions by yourself and determine your status in the Eastern Qi Dynasty. Whatever you need, the father will do his best Can you remember what I can give you?"