Chapter 10 Thank You The Battle of Pengcheng was known as the "Battle of Pengcheng" in history. Now this place belongs to the Northern Qi Dynasty. Emperor Wenxuan built the famous North and South Xiangtang Grottoes here. There is even a Cizhou Kiln here that contains a large amount of magnetic minerals, and porcelain. Firing began in the Northern Qi Dynasty, so the magnetic ore shipped from here also brought a lot of wealth to the Northern Qi court.
As the saying goes, "Thousands of miles across the city, every day brings in gold." This is where the saying goes.
Gao Changgong was ordered to station here, firstly to defend against the invasion of the Southern Dynasty, and secondly to protect the magnetic mines here.
It was already the third quarter of Xu, a night with bright moon and sparse stars. In a mansion not far from Xiangtang Grottoes, Gao Changgong was standing in front of the window with his hands behind his back, as if he was worried about something. He was so handsome. There was deep loneliness and helplessness on some feminine faces.
"Your Majesty -" A sudden sound broke the quiet and cold tranquility. A guard came to him and reported, "My Majesty, according to your instructions, after some torture, those few people have confessed. "
Gao Changgong turned around and raised his hand to signal him to continue.
The guard continued: "The jade medal in the hands of the leading assassin does belong to His Majesty, but this jade medal was given to Lord Lu on a whim when His Majesty was drunk and playing around with the maids."
Lu Junjun is Lu Lingxuan. She was originally the daughter of a guilty minister who was confiscated from Ye Ting. Later, she was favored by Emperor Gao Zhan and became the wet nurse of Prince Gao Wei. Later, with her clever mouth and a royal porcelain house she managed, she Shang gradually gained Gao Zhan's respect, and transformed from a maid's identity to a fourth-grade foreigner. It is truly unprecedented and unheard of for anyone to receive such an honor as a maid.
Now the emperor has nothing to do but only drinks and has fun every day. The court of Qi State has been turned into a mess by this woman, He Shikai and Queen Hu. It is an open fact that Queen Hu and He Shikai have committed adultery. However, Gao Zhan does not care about this matter. He actually turned a blind eye and turned a blind eye. Yu and Shikai were even more favored than before.
Thinking of this, Gao Changgong sighed secretly: "So, these assassins were sent by Lord Lu. What grudge does she have against those two young men? Why did she send people to kill them?"
"This... Back to the Duke, my subordinates didn't ask carefully, and the assassins didn't say much. How about asking my subordinates now?"
The guard left after saying that, but Gao Changgong waved his hand and said, "No need, I'm afraid it's too late for you to ask now. So, have you found out the identities of those two young men?"
The guard looked ashamed and replied: "No, my subordinates only found out that the two young men are not from Pengcheng. They seem to be from Xingyang. Other than that, there is nothing else."
"Don't you know its name or where it went?" Gao Changgong asked again.
The guard lowered his head lower and shook his head again: "Yes, my subordinates are useless. The people sent to follow them have lost their way. Prince, do you want... my subordinates to send more people throughout the city to search for them?" "
The guard tried to ask, but Gao Changgong waved his hand again: "No need, I'm just a passerby. I'm just asking casually."
"Yes, Prince!"
After the guards retreated, Gao Changgong sat down next to the cave. The shadows of the trees outside the window were dancing, and a faint moonlight spilled in from the edge of the window, casting a light haze on the white curtain mat. .
The bright moon was above his head, and his hometown was in his heart. At this time, Gao Changgong had no other way to express his sadness and helplessness except drinking. No wonder Qu Zi once said: "I would rather die in exile, but I can't bear to be in this state." The so-called. The indulgence in exile is just that he has not met a wise king who can give him hope.
After drinking a glass of wine, Gao Changgong smashed the empty wine glass to the ground. Just as he was about to stand up, he seemed to catch a glimpse of a figure flashing out of the window, so Gao Changgong also cautiously grabbed his sword and ran towards the courtyard outside the house.
After searching in the courtyard for a week, he saw a boy lying on the eaves of an octagonal pavilion outside a pavilion.
Unlike the one seen during the day, who was wearing a tight-fitting attire with left lapels, the boy at this time was wearing an extremely loose white robe, with his long hair half brushed on his chest, making him look extremely lazy and a bit wanton. The style of being uninhibited and going its own way.
He really doesn't look like a child in his early ten years.
However, Xianbei people mature early, and there are not a few who marry wives at the age of twelve or thirteen.
"How did you break into my mansion silently?" Gao Changgong was the first to ask.
The boy jumped down from the eaves of the pavilion, walked up to him slowly and said: "Your Highness Prince Lanling, the guards in your mansion are not very strict, and you are considerate of your soldiers and do not let too many people in this mansion." On the other hand, this is also the reason why your military discipline is not strict enough. I have heard that His Royal Highness Prince Lanling has a deep affection for Pao Ze, and they share even the fruits. But if your military discipline is not strict enough, just rely on a It is difficult to win the battle if you are passionate and loyal. You may succeed for a while, but you will never have such good luck. "You actually know how to march and fight?" Gao Changgong said in surprise.
The boy then smiled and said, "We Xianbei people have always been known for our bravery. Why should we learn from those Confucian ways of hypocritical benevolence and righteousness? A woman's benevolence will only cause trouble. It's just a boy's opinion."
King Lanling smiled and asked, "More than Pu Jian, Chang Gong has been taught a lesson by your words. Why did you come to see me today?"
"Thank you for your life-saving grace today!" The boy said and threw something into his hand. "See for yourself! This is what my brother Qing gave you. There is also a pill in it. My brother Qing said that maybe at some point in the future, it can save your life."
After saying that, the boy didn't stop, jumped up to the eaves of the pavilion again, clung to a branch that overflowed diagonally, and leapt towards the outside of the house.
At this time, the soldiers guarding the mansion hurried over. When they saw the figure flashing in the air, they rushed to chase it.
Gao Changgong immediately stretched out his hand to stop him: "Stop chasing him, let him go!"
"Prince, who is the assassin?" The confidant next to him knelt down and said, "My subordinate neglected his duty and the prince was frightened!"
"No, he is not an assassin." After Gao Changgong explained, he said no more, "You all go back!"
"yes!"
The guards were about to leave when they heard him say again: "By the way, starting from tomorrow, we will intensify training and don't slack off!"
"yes!"
The guards answered loudly again and retreated.
Gao Changgong returned to the inner room, opened the brocade bag by candlelight, and took out a very thin piece of silk. He saw that it was written in extremely beautiful fonts:
The honor and position are snobbish, and the arms are like guests. They are not only extraordinary things, but also cannot be retained after they are gone. The rumbling ones will disappear, the illustrious ones will disappear, and there will be like spring flowers, which will wither in a moment. Not happy with the gain, sad with the loss? Regret and stinginess, fear and trembling, beyond words, not enough. Hope you take it seriously! Thank you for your thanks!
After reading it, Gao Changgong's expression changed slightly, and at the same time he took out a round pill wrapped in a pitch black shell from his brocade bag.
Chang Sui beside Gao Changgong was puzzled and couldn't help asking: "Prince, what is this? And this letter..."
"The miracle doctor deserves to be called a miracle doctor. She can not only cure diseases, but also know people's hearts. This letter is warning the lonely king that fame and fortune in the world are nothing but glimmers and shadows. Not only is it not worth pursuing, but it may also lead to death! This elixir was given to me to save my life.”
After Gao Changgong finished speaking, the chief sneered and covered his mouth and laughed. After laughing, he said: "Prince, do you believe this? Is it possible that this miracle doctor can be as capable as Si Tiantai's secretary supervisor?" Astrology? I don’t believe it anyway.”
Different from Chang Sui's joking expression, Gao Changgong's eyes were deep and he muttered to himself: "It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not, and others won't care. What's important is that I believe it."
"Ah? Prince, do you really believe it?"
Gao Changgong stopped talking, but smiled with unknown meaning, returned to the table, put the elixir and silk into the bag again, and thought to himself: Who is she? Should I send someone to follow her and find out who she is?
After thinking about it, he shook his head again: No, this is not what a gentleman does. If we are destined to meet again in the future, we will definitely meet again.
(End of chapter)