Bright moon out of Tianshan

Gu Yong sat politely until the banquet was over, and went to rest in the room specially prepared for him by Gao Huai.The rest of the generals thought his attitude was arrogant, and talked about his faults.Yang Baozhen said: "Calm down, calm down, why are you arguing? Since ancient times, those who should ride horses should ride horses, and those who should sit in sedan chairs should be in sedan chairs. We are destined to die. He is the one who dictates. What's the use of complaining? They are all very old. Now, I can’t see through this shit, go back and sober up!” So ​​everyone was chased away by him, only Hou Laoqi was left.

Gao Huai came to meet Hou Laoqi. Hou Laoqi held his hand and said in a low voice: "The emperor doesn't seem to say who should hold this soldier talisman, at least not explicitly. No one heard."

Gao Huai said: "Master, I understand. Don't worry, I'm not in a hurry."

In the early morning of the second day, as usual, the military supervisor was going to inspect the army at the camp, and Gao Huai accompanied him.Under the early morning sun, the soldiers of each battalion were lined up neatly, in a dense mass of darkness, amidst the solemnity and dignity, there was a kind of vigorous vitality.Gao Huai inspected the drills in the morning every day, and today was no exception. He took Gu Yong's team to look over, and when he arrived at Xiao Jian's 3000 light cavalry, he intentionally or unintentionally made a detour.Xiao Jian looked at him expectantly from a distance, hoping that he could come and see him.As a result, Gao Huai avoided it again, and he was faintly angry.Whenever he gets angry, he has to add some training content to the soldiers under him. Therefore, although the combat effectiveness of the [-] troops is improving day by day, they are always in a collective mood of depression.

Gao Huai rode away, leaving behind a lonely, poignant, holy and glorious back.His Highness the Third Highness is also very uncomfortable, he can't get close to women, and he rarely likes men.Even though he and Xiao Jian had only two times of love, they were like eating marrow to know the taste, even if he controlled himself not to want to, but his body was really disobedient.He had no choice but to choose to avoid it first. It would be a great torture if we faced each other every day but couldn't see it.

As a result, when he returned to the prefect's mansion, Gu Yong found him.It turned out that Wei Young from Jinling Cuishu Academy knew that the court had sent a supervising army here, and this little lady had always been supernatural, so she found Gu Yong through her relationship, and brought Xiao Jian a lot of pastries and preserved fruits from Jinling.Gu Yong was serious and refused to bring it, but his seriousness didn't last long. I don't know how Wei Young poured him the ecstasy soup, and finally he agreed.

At this moment, Mr. Gu said righteously: "I don't want to take care of this trivial matter. I have always kept myself clean. I don't even want to touch the things from Cuixiu Academy. I have no choice but to be entrusted by others. I have no choice but to be loyal to others." Brought it to him. I didn’t see him at the banquet last night and today’s military parade. Please ask the third highness to find someone to send it to him. This matter is not an example, this is not an example.”

Gao Huai originally wanted to find someone to deliver things there, but in the end, he sent a message from his own soldiers to Xiao Jian to come and get them.It wasn't until Xiao Jian came to his face that he regretted it and became embarrassed.

This is a large study room, Gao Huai casually sits on a long rosewood couch in front of the window, leaning on a small desk.Outside the window was a clump of green bamboos, and the shadows of the bamboos fell on his body. The darkness was uncertain, and his expression was also unpredictable.On the opposite side is a pile of colorful pastry boxes.

The two were silent for a while while facing the pastry, Gao Huai said: "Your sister Weiyang entrusted someone to bring it over. It was supposed to be delivered to you, but I have other things to discuss with you, so I let you come over."

Xiao Jian said: "I can do whatever I want, it's not worth a trip. Don't you like the third brother? Let me save some for you. I will share it with them when I take it back. Everyone is like a wolf and a tiger. It's not enough. point."

Gao Huai said: "I have. If you can't get rid of them, you can take them all. Then you can eat them yourself." After a few ramblings like this, it gradually became less embarrassing. Said: "Sit down and talk." Xiao Jian saw that the pastry box took up most of the couch, and there was no place to sit anywhere else, and understood that he was letting himself sit beside him, so he rolled his eyes and smiled, and hurriedly stood beside him Sitting down, he said, "What does the third brother want to discuss with me?"

Gao Huai turned his head and asked, "Gu Yong, are you familiar with it?"

Xiao Jian said: "I have been to my house a few times before. Isn't it just the new supervisor who accompanied you to review the soldiers yesterday? He has a good friendship with Prime Minister Yun in the court, and he hasn't had much contact with my grandfather."

Gao Huai pondered for a while, and narrated the matter of Gu Yong's refusal to hand over the Tiger Talisman to him, and then said: "I want to get the Tiger Talisman before General Nie Shihuan arrives."

Xiao Jian said: "That's not easy, I'll go and steal it for him."

Gao Huai shook his head and said: "No, I have already inquired about it, he carries it with him, and he is very strict about it. Besides, even if he managed to steal it, if he sued my father, he would have to return it or be scolded. You have to find a way to trick him, and make him unable to open his mouth to go back. Although I have been in Jinling for the past few years, I have hardly had any contact with the ministers in the court. What kind of person is he... You know Is there any weakness?"

Xiao Jian scratched his head and said, "Weakness? Greed for money? Lustful? It is said that he married a concubine of three bedrooms, but all the ministers in the court are like this, and he is quite rare. By the way, I remembered, they rumored that He married concubines to play Yezi Gexi (mahjong) with him, or to gamble with dice. The main wife is in charge of the money and does not mess with them. Several concubines accompany him to play. It is said that his salary is controlled The rules are very strict, so he often plays tricks when he loses, but the third concubine is more aggressive, and when he sees him cheating, he pulls his beard, and the other two follow suit. Third brother, do you think his beard looks thin?"

Gao Huai smiled and said, "I really haven't looked at him directly, and I can't remember that. Is he a gambler?"

Xiao Jian said: "According to the rumors, it is inferred that this is the case, but he gambles behind closed doors at home and does not mess around outside, so not many people know about it."

Gao Huai nodded slowly, thinking about it in his heart, and whispered a few words, Xiao Jian immediately became interested, and said: "Okay, this idea can be tried. I'll go back to the barracks to find someone to make a deal." After getting up and leaving, Gao Huai said: "Don't rush for a while." Xiao Jian said: "Be prepared and discuss it earlier."

Gao Huai wanted to stretch out his hand to grab him, but he hesitated and raised his hand slightly, and Xiao Jian was blown away like a gust of wind.He froze in mid-air embarrassingly, he was stunned for a while, and finally sighed softly.

Two days later, Gu Yong followed King Wuyang into the barracks, and only waited for Nie Shihuan's army to arrive before sending troops across the river.Gao Huai took him around the barracks from time to time and introduced him to various barracks affairs, which seemed to be very confiding.During the exchange of words, I looked at his beard twice more, and it really was very sparse.He managed to maintain a calm expression on his face, but there was joy in his heart.

After dinner that day, Gao Huai invited Gu Yong to make a final inspection as usual.But they took him further and further away, and when they finally passed a camp, they heard a strange noise from inside. It seemed that a group of people were very excited, but they tried their best to suppress it.Gao Huai listened attentively, and said, "What are these people doing? Mr. Gu, come, come in and take a look."

The two broke in, but saw a group of young generals gathered around a table.As soon as he saw the two of them, he was extremely embarrassed. Among them was Xiao Jian, who quickly put a few dice into his sleeves, but accidentally dropped another one, showing the military supervisor a clear look.What's more, the scattered silver taels and a few bank notes scattered on the table were not hidden in time, and were mixed among several jars of wine and wine bowls.Gao Huai saw it and asked, "What are you doing?"

Xiao Jian said: "No... nothing." Gao Huai said with a sullen face: "You still hide it from me, you are happy to drink, gamble and have fun, leave me aside, I will tell General Yang, twenty army sticks per person !"

All the officers and men frowned when they heard this, and said one after another: "If your Highness wants to play, I will accompany you at the end." Xiao Jian hurried over, took his arm and pulled him to the table, turned to see Gu Yong, and said: "Master Gu, Do you want to play? Come and accompany our Highness." Gu Yong's eyes had already started to shine, but he tried his best to hold back, and said: "I just wait and see." Immediately, someone moved a chair for him After sitting down, another person poured him a bowl of wine.

But Gao Huai said: "I didn't bring any money, and I don't want to go back to get it." All the soldiers said, "It's okay, how dare you want your money?"

Gao Huai continued: "That's boring. Since ancient times, gambling debts have never been owed. How about this, I'll put my things on my body first, and then I will exchange them for silver later." It took less than an hour for the gambling gang to be informed by Xiao Jian that the jade pendant was gone, so Gao Huai took out another piece of Hetian jade, and it didn't take long before he put it in again.He is a novice, with clumsy hands and feet, slow reaction, and not very lucky, Gu Yong watched from the sidelines and wished to stretch out a hand to help him.

Then Gao Huai took off a double heliodon agate ornament and handed it over. He had never worn so many jingling ornaments on his body, but he smashed them all in. In the end, he was empty-handed and said helplessly: "I have nothing left. , I am alone, and you gang up on me to bully me!"

Xiao Jian said: "Your Highness, how dare we bully you? You are not very lucky." Gao Huai ignored him, turned to Gu Yong and said, "Master Gu, will you? Come and help the king, I will be counted if I lose Yes. I’m going out to get some air, I’m so pissed off! Xiao Jian, send all the king’s belongings to my account later, and I’ll exchange them for you with silver!” After saying this, he left the account.

Gu Yong's head became hot, and he obliged to agree.

When Xiao Jian arrived at Gao Huai's tent with a bunch of odds and ends, it was already dusk, and Gu Yong followed behind, coughing dryly, but his expression was very embarrassing.

Gao Huai smiled, took all the things over, and said, "How much money?"

Xiao Jian reported the number casually, which sounded huge, and Gu Yong's heart trembled when he heard it, but he saw Wuyang King handed over a bank note without hesitation, and ordered: "Exchange yourselves to share the account." Xiao Jian said: "Yes."

Gu Yong then coughed twice, Gao Huai looked at him in surprise, as if he had just noticed him, and then said: "Xiao Jian, Mr. Gu's account must also be counted." Xiao Jian said: "Yes, yes, just now, Your Highness There was an explanation when I left, and the last general has already added it." Gao Huai picked up the pile of ornaments casually, picked up a copper box, hooked it with his little finger, and said casually: "Lord Gu, this king I paid off the gambling debt for you, and you can give me your things. If you are short of money, just say clearly, I will give it to you, and continue to play tonight, as long as General Yang does not find out. Otherwise, he will move As far as military law is concerned, I hate it very much. Although my lord dare not disobey you, it must not look good on your face. It is not good to hear it in the ears of my father."

When Gu Yong heard this, his expression changed immediately.