Chapter 51 Farewell
The sun in the west lengthened the shadows of the horses, and the passing autumn wind took away the flying catkins of dandelions. Chang Sun Sheng and his party were about to say goodbye and leave, so Gao Kaishan and his son personally walked to the suspension bridge at the exit of the ranch.
Although it was only a brief gathering, the feelings among the few young people seemed to have sublimated. They slowly fell behind, chatting while walking, making full use of the short time before parting.
Due to the restriction of transportation conditions, the ancients paid special attention to farewell, otherwise they would not be able to write so many popular farewell poems. As the saying goes, I am leaving you today, and I don’t know when to meet again. Some people are in a hurry and say goodbye for a lifetime. How can we not be hurt?
Pregnant?
Finally, everyone walked to the suspension bridge, crossed the suspension bridge again, and parted ways before their eyes.
Changsun Sheng stopped, clasped his fists towards Gao Kaishan and said, "I have to say goodbye after a long journey. Master Gao, please come back!"
Changsun Wuji is fourteen years old this year. He is a kind-hearted man and a little sentimental. At this time, his eyes turned red and he said: "Changqing, I don't know when we can meet again after we say goodbye today."
Gao Bufan smiled and said: "Why is this so difficult? You can reach Luoyang just by walking along the canal to the west. If the auxiliary engine reminds me, I will send someone to deliver a message. I will ride a horse to Luoyang to see you. It will only take four or five days.
situation.”
Changsun Wuji heard this and said happily: "Is this true?"
"A gentleman's words are as fast as his horse's whip, but you have to cover the auxiliary machine's food, accommodation and transportation, otherwise it's up to your family not to leave!" Gao Bufan said with a smile.
Everyone couldn't help but laugh, and the deep sorrow of farewell was diverted from the conversation. Gao Junxian suggested: "Changqing is very talented in poetry. Given this situation, why don't you write a poem to say goodbye to us?"
Gao Bufan's heart skipped a beat. Ever since he learned from Changsun Sheng that Yang Guang liked to kill people who were better at poetry than him, he had a shadow in his heart. He wanted to refuse, but when he saw Changsun Wugou looking at him expectantly,
He couldn't help but feel warm in his heart, crossed his hands and chanted slowly: "The grass in the Lili pasture dries up every year. The wild fires are not burned out, but the spring breeze blows and grows again. The distant fragrance invades the ancient road, and the clear green connects to Luocheng. I send you all off again.
, luxuriantly full of affection."
It is mid-autumn now, the sky is high and the clouds are light, the grass on the pasture has turned slightly yellow, the official road in front of us is winding and endless, the wild grass beside the road is yellow and green, and it stretches endlessly along the official road, which should lead to
Luoyang, thousands of miles away, right?
For a moment, everyone present was silent, and the surroundings were filled with a strong feeling of separation. The charm of poetry lies in the fact that they use beautiful short sentences to refine and sublimate things and emotions, touching people's souls and arousing people's thoughts!
The setting sun was setting in the west and the autumn wind was bleak. Gao Bufan seemed to be still immersed in it. He put his hands behind his back and looked at the setting sun quietly in the west. Changsun Wugou stared at the former's handsome profile in a daze, and there was an inexplicable feeling in his heart.
Love. As the saying goes, if a young man admires someone, wouldn’t a young girl admire him? Boys and girls who are just beginning to fall in love are most likely to be attracted to excellent members of the opposite sex, and thus develop a good impression!
Of course, if this good feeling is not sublimated for a long time, it will gradually fade away until it disappears. In the end, what is left is just a beautiful memory of my youth.
After a long time, everyone came to their senses. Gao Junxian sighed and said: "In ancient times, Cao Zhi composed a poem in seven steps, and he was known as Cao Qibu. Changqing's three-pronged hand recited a masterpiece. His poetic talent was even better than Cao Qibu's.
, it can be called Gao Sancha!"
Gao Bufan sweated secretly and said quickly: "I accidentally bumped into you. How dare you compare me to Cao Qibu? Jun Xian, please don't say that, lest you make me laugh."
Just kidding, if this nickname of Gao Sancha comes out and reaches the ears of the narrow-minded Sui Emperor Yang Guang, wouldn't his own life be in danger?
Everyone was confused and admired Gao Bufan even more when they saw that he didn't look pretentious. Look at him, even though he is talented at a young age, he is still so humble. It's really rare!
Changsun Sheng knew what Gao Bufan was afraid of, so he couldn't help but laugh secretly, and said to himself: "As the saying goes, when you are young, being old may not be good. Jun Xian, don't put a high hat on Changqing, lest he be praised and killed. Wen Sancha's
Don't use nicknames randomly, Changqing can't afford it at your age!"
Gao Junxian was stunned for a moment and said quickly: "The general taught you a lesson, but Junxian didn't think it through well."
Gao Bufan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, bowed his hands to Changsun Sheng and said, "I wish General Changsun and everyone a safe journey. I'll send you here." After saying that, he subconsciously glanced at Changsun Wugou, who happened to look over, and the two of them
As soon as the people's eyes met, they immediately fell apart like an electric shock.
Changsun Sheng smiled and said: "Thank you. By the way, you don't have to worry too much about the ruthless bandit Zhang Jinsheng. I believe the imperial court will send troops to kill him all soon."
Gao Kaishan was overjoyed when he heard this and said goodbye again. Changsun Sheng and his entourage got on their horses one after another, and Changsun Wugou also entered the carriage silently, and his graceful figure disappeared behind the curtain of the carriage.
Jingle bell, jingle bell…
As the carriage went further and further away, the ringing became weaker and weaker, and finally the carriage disappeared around the corner of the official road. Only then did Gao Bufan look back and let out a sigh, feeling a little disappointed in his heart!
Gao Kaishan glanced at his son and said: "If you like this girl, dad will shamelessly ask a matchmaker to go to Luoyang, but there is no guarantee that it will happen. If it does, dad will sell the horse farm and collect the betrothal gift for you!"
Gao Bufan had a rare blush on his face and said: "Dad, what are you worrying about? If the child wants to marry a wife, he will definitely be able to get it. I can't afford to offend you, and you don't need to worry about the betrothal gift. I will earn it myself."
Gao Kaishan gave a thumbs up and said: "Okay, you are ambitious. You are worthy of being my son Gao Kaishan. But daddy, I want to remind you that good girls are always in demand. If you like someone else's girl, do it as soon as possible. Don't regret it if it's too late."
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After Gao Kaishan finished speaking, he frowned disrespectfully and continued in a lowered voice: "Miss Changsun is a good girl. Dad likes her very much. Your mother also likes her very much. And I think Miss Changsun also has a crush on you Fan'er. Hurry up."
If you marry me back, your father and your mother will be able to have grandchildren!"
Gao Bufan couldn't help but give his father a look of disdain. His grandson Wugu was only eleven or twelve years old. How shameless are you? But...in ancient times, women seemed to be considered adults after their menarche at the age of twelve or thirteen and could get married.
I have a child, but I don’t know how old the eldest grandson Wugu was when he married Li Shimin in history!
Thinking of this, Gao Bufan became a little nervous. Damn it, maybe he is really attracted to his eldest grandson Wugao, who is still a little lolita. It's shameful, but what dad said is true. Good girls are always in demand.
Why can't I steal it myself?
However, Gao Bufan thought about it and felt a little helpless. Now he is just a fifteen-year-old middle school boy who has accomplished nothing. How can he climb up to the eldest grandson's family? This is not an era of free love, where love is the only thing and not bread, and now
Even if you have "bread", you still have to look at your family background.
In terms of family background, he is the descendant of the Northern Qi clan, but the Northern Qi Dynasty perished long ago, leaving only a false reputation; in terms of social status, there is no official in the family, they are all white; in terms of wealth, there is only one horse farm in the family, and all the property combined is
Just tens of thousands of taels of silver. How can such conditions compete with Li Shimin, a second-generation official + second-generation rich man?
It’s difficult!
At this time, Gao Bufan actually regretted rejecting Sun Changsheng's proposal, but he was a free and easy person, and he quickly got rid of this negative emotion. After all, as long as he has real skills, he can make a career anywhere, and if
If you rely on the Changsun family to get to the position, you will inevitably bow down in front of the Changsun family members!
"By the way, Dad, didn't you go out to buy soybean ingredients? Why are you back so soon?" Gao Bufan asked curiously.
Gao Kaishan's face suddenly darkened and he said: "Dad originally wanted to go to Qinghe County to see where the beans are cheaper, but when we arrived near Gaojibo, we found that the road was closed and we couldn't get through. The detour was too far, so we had to
Go home."
Gao Bufan was moved in his mind and said: "The road is closed. Are the officers and soldiers trying to suppress the bandits?"
Gao Kaishan shook his head and said: "What the hell, it's the garrison in the county. The leader is the captain Song Qichen. He only has a thousand troops under his command. It's just a show. It's not like he hasn't tried it before. The emperor will conquer Goguryeo in the spring of next year.
During this time, there was an endless stream of ships transporting military supplies up the canal, and the county magistrate Zhou was killed. Song Qichen was under pressure, so he sent out troops to show off."
It is said that the Sui Dynasty currently implemented a system of prefectures and counties, without the administrative level of provinces. The prefectures govern the counties, and the counties have county magistrates. The counties have prefects, and there is also a captain who is in charge of the entire county's troops and is not subject to the constraints of the prefects, thus making the administration
It is separated from the military to achieve mutual restraint.
Song Qichen in Gaokai Mountain Pass was the captain of Bohai County. He commanded a thousand Sui soldiers. If we add the temporarily recruited minzhuang, we can get 3,000 soldiers. However, with this small number of people, they want to encircle Gaojibo with a radius of a hundred miles.
, is undoubtedly just a dream, not to mention that the fighting strength of the local Sui soldiers is already worrying, and with only a thousand regular troops, it will make it even more impossible!
"By the way, Fan'er, didn't you mention that Sun Anzu to your father before?" Gao Kaishan said suddenly.
Gao Bufan nodded: "Did he get caught?"
Gao Kaishan looked strange and said: "That's not true, but my father heard that this person recruited hundreds of refugees and turned into bandits. Recently, he has been robbing houses and houses in the Gaojibo area. He specializes in robbing passing business travelers. He also calls himself a rogue.
General Sheep!”
Chapter completed!