Magistrate Zhou's heart skipped a beat and he said cautiously: "There really is a Gao Bufan in this county. He is the only son of Gao Kaishan, the owner of Feiying Racecourse. He is quite handsome, but he is quite out-of-the-box. He is not very old, but he always likes

Running around outside, catching fish and shrimps, climbing trees and catching birds, the sun burns you like black coal."

Changsun Wuji was so happy that he blurted out: "Yes, it's this boy!"

Changsun Sheng and Gao Shilian looked at each other with smiles on their faces. They didn't expect to find the rightful owner so easily. Magistrate Zhou was very good at observing people's words and could tell whether it was a blessing or a curse when he saw something. He deliberately tried to test: "Xiaguan and Fei

The owner of Eagle Horse Farm, Gao Kaishan, is quite familiar, but his son, Gao Bufan, has a wild temper and is lawless, but has there been any way to offend Mr. Wuji?"

Changsun Sheng smiled and waved his hand and said: "That's not true. Since Magistrate Zhou is familiar with the owner of Gao Ranch, I would like to trouble you to introduce him to him. It just so happens that I also need to buy some horses. Why don't you choose a day to go to Feiying Racecourse?"

Naturally, County Magistrate Zhou was very eager to ask for it. He was worried that he had no excuse to hug Sun Sheng's thigh, so he quickly agreed and invited: "I have prepared some thin wine for you tonight, and I hope that the general and Lord Gao will give me a favor.

"

Changsun Sheng muttered: "My little girl was frightened yesterday and felt a little cold. I'm afraid it will be inconvenient tonight. How about tomorrow night?"

Naturally, Magistrate Zhou agreed wholeheartedly, chatted for a while, and then left in a very sensible manner.

As soon as County Magistrate Zhou left, Gao Shilian asked puzzledly: "Zhou Shichang is a smooth and sophisticated person, but he has completely shied away the responsibility. Why do you let him get away with it?"

Changsun Sheng picked up the tea cup and took a sip: "I came to Gan County this time for private matters, and it is not appropriate to interfere in local affairs. Moreover, what Zhou Shichang said is true. Gaojibo is indeed difficult to encircle and suppress, and the bandit Zhang Jinzheng is even more skilled in martial arts.

, even I am no match, how can the county’s police officers defeat them?”

"Brother, don't belittle yourself. If you weren't in bad health, you would have killed the bandit and won the gold medal long ago." After Gao Shilian finished speaking, he subconsciously glanced at Changsun Wuji.

Changsun Wuji's face clearly showed a hint of uneasiness. He had the impression that his father, Changsun Sheng, had suffered from lung disease for many years. He only coughed occasionally, which didn't seem serious, so he didn't care too much. But today he suddenly realized

It seemed that his father's illness was not serious. Coupled with the fact that his father deliberately took him back to his parents' hometown to worship his ancestors, he felt even more uneasy.

Changsun Sheng sighed secretly. He knew that his son had a delicate mind and was very smart. It was impossible to hide everything from him. Instead of letting him think wildly, it would be better to make the words clear directly. So he smiled and said: "Wuji,

I thought I could survive for a few more years so that you could grow older, but my body couldn't wait any longer, and I expected that my end was coming."

Changsun Wuji was like a thunderbolt, and his little face with a little baby fat instantly lost all color, and he said with a smile: "Dad...what did you say?"

Gao Shilian opened his mouth, but finally turned his head and couldn't bear to look. He had always opposed Changsun Sheng telling Changsun Wuji the truth because he was worried that he was too young and couldn't bear it!

After the words had been spoken, Changsun Sheng became calm. He held the hand of his son Changsun Wuji and said with a smile: "My son must know that birth, old age, illness and death are normal in this world. My father will be sixty years old, so he is not a short-lived person. Moreover,

The achievements in your life are enough to comfort your ancestors. You have no regrets in this life. The only thing that worries you is that you two are still young and may have nothing to rely on and be bullied after your father passes away..."

At this time, Changsun Wuji had already burst into tears. In his mind, his father Changsun Sheng was as majestic as a mountain and as strong as a castle. He would always protect him. But at this moment, he realized that his father was indeed old.

His hair is gray and he is very ill. He will soon leave him!

For a moment, panic, sadness, despair, reluctance...all kinds of negative situations came to mind. Changsun Wuji, a boy who was only thirteen years old, immediately felt the weight that his age could not bear.

"Dad!" Changsun Wuji threw himself into his father's arms and hugged him tightly, for fear that if he let go, his father would leave him. Gao Shilian next to him couldn't help but have red eyes.

Changsun Sheng held Changsun Wuji's shoulders, and the latter raised his head hard and met his father's earnest gaze with tearful eyes.

"Wuji, a man doesn't shed tears lightly, and a man has gold at his knees. You are the eldest brother. In addition to taking care of yourself, you also have to protect Wuji and your mother. Don't let your father down." Changsun Sheng said solemnly.

Changsun Wuji wiped away his tears, straightened his back, and nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, Dad, my child will not disappoint you."

Changsun Sheng squeezed out a smile of satisfaction: "This is my good son Changsun Sheng." After speaking, he sighed and continued: "The late emperor worked hard for more than ten years to govern the Sui Dynasty, and the army and horses were strong, and the national power was at its peak. It is a pity that today the great ambitions and talents are lacking.

, did not know how to be considerate of the people, and carried out large-scale construction projects year after year, wasting people's efforts, and the country of the Sui Dynasty fell into disarray within eight years of being in his hands.

At this time, if he was willing to listen to the advice of his ministers, stop fighting for several years, let the people recuperate, and make every effort to clear out all the rebels in the territory, the country of Sui Dynasty would be as stable as Mount Tai. It is a pity that he was so happy with his success that he listened to the instigation of treacherous villains like Pei Ju.

Conquer Korea. If you succeed in one fell swoop, you can do it yourself. Otherwise, something will happen within a few years. Then the building will collapse, chaos will come, and all life will be ruined."

Changsun Sheng's words once again shocked Changsun Wuji. Gao Shilian turned pale and was frightened to death. He hurriedly ran to the door and looked left and behind. He found that no one was there, so he quickly closed the door.

Changsun Sheng's words are undoubtedly extremely treacherous. If they fall into the ears of Sui Emperor Yang Guang, they will be enough to wipe out the Changsun and Gao families!

Changsun Sheng obviously knew that his time was running out, and he had less scruples about what he said. He patted Changsun Wuji on the shoulder and continued: "If we are born in troubled times, with my son's talents, he will definitely do something good, and he is not partial to his father.

Those brothers of yours are indeed not as good as you, and the future of the eldest grandson's family depends on you. I hope you will consider your kinship and not care too much about them in the future. Of course, you can't tolerate it without any bottom line."

"Dad...baby!" Changsun Wuji felt ashamed and uneasy.

It is said that Changsun Sheng had five sons in total. Among them, the eldest son Changsun Xingbu and the second son Changsun Heng'an were both born to concubines. The third son Changsun Anye and the fourth son Changsun Anshi were born to his first wife Chiqian. Chiqian died.

Later, Changsun Sheng married Gao, who later gave birth to Changsun Wuji and Changsun Wugao.

The relationship between Changsun Wuji and his half-brothers is very normal, especially the Changsun Anye and the Changsun Anshi. They never take their stepmother Gao seriously, and often bully their eldest grandson.

Wuji and the eldest grandson Wuji, if it weren't for Gao's gentle and thrifty character, and the eldest grandson Wuji brother and sister were also strictly controlled and disciplined by their mother, the family would have been in trouble.

On the one hand, Changsun Sheng missed his wife, so he was usually more tolerant towards his two legitimate sons, Changsun Anye and Changsun Anshi. This actually caused them to be even more disrespectful towards Gao's mother and son. Because of his guilt, Changsun Sheng treated Gao's mother.

Mother and son took extra care of each other, but unexpectedly, this in turn made the eldest grandson Anye and eldest grandson Anshi even more jealous of Gao's mother and son. From then on, it became an endless cycle.

Changsun Sheng obviously realized that something was wrong, and felt that his time was short. He was afraid that after his death, his family would not be harmonious and his brothers would be at odds with each other, so he gave Changsun Wuji a way out in advance to avoid tragedy in the future!

At this time, Zhang Sun Sheng was heard to say again: "A few years ago, your uncle Chi suggested marrying Wu Guo to Li Shimin. In fact, as a father, he was opposed to it."

Changsun Wuji sniffed and asked puzzledly: "Why? I think brother Shimin is quite good."

Changsun Sheng smiled and said: "Li Erlang's character and appearance are all good. He is also smart and witty, but he is too willful and a ranger. He makes friends with people from all walks of life. However, the emperor is always on guard against the Li family. If Li Erlang makes friends carelessly, he will say no."

I'm sure he'll be hit by a knife that day, so it's probably not a blessing for Wu Gu to marry him."

Changsun Wuji said sarcastically: "Then why did the father let the child have a good life and befriend Brother Shimin?"

"It's different because you are a boy. Li Shimin is an extraordinary boy. If the opportunity comes, he will definitely stand out and rise to the top of the sky. Moreover, Li Shimin has a broad mind and is tolerant of others. The advantages of your friendship with him outweigh the disadvantages.

"

Changsun Wuji frowned: "What about the marriage between Guanyin and Shimin?"

Changsun Sheng pondered for a moment and then said: "Let's put it aside for a moment. If it is as expected by my father, there will be great chaos within a few years. It is a good thing that Wujia married Li Shimin, otherwise it would not be the case!"

Changsun Wuji was moved in his heart and blurted out: "What my father means is that the world is in chaos, but it is a good opportunity for people like Shimin?"

Changsun Sheng nodded approvingly. The so-called tycoons in troubled times can only be tycoons in troubled times. If the world is peaceful, such people may be more likely to go to prison and get knifed!

At this time, Gao Shilian couldn't help but interjected: "What does eldest brother mean, if the world is in chaos, Wu Gu will be betrothed to Li Shimin?"

"That's not necessarily the case. It depends on Wugu's own wishes. It would be best if she volunteers. If she doesn't want to, there is no need to force her." Changsun Sheng sighed softly: "It's just that I'm afraid I won't be able to wait for that day. There will be laborers then.

Lian helps Zhang Luo."

"Brother, there is no need to say anything!" Gao Shilian's voice was choked.

Changsun Wuji couldn't help but feel sad after hearing this, but as his father said just now, a man should not shed tears easily. He wanted to be a strong man, and his mother and sister would have to rely on him to protect him in the future, so he held back the tears.

flow out.

Changsun Sheng patted his son on the shoulder happily and said softly: "Let's go and walk with my father on the street. This is the foundation of your mother's family, the Gao family, and you should get familiar with it."

Changsun Wuji nodded solemnly!
Chapter completed!