The half-moon hung slanting in the sky, and the courtyard was filled with the scent of sweet-scented osmanthus, which smelled very good. Gao Bufan and Li Jing set up an incense table in the courtyard, and after performing the due etiquette, they were officially sworn brothers with different surnames.

, both felt that the distance between them had become a little closer.

The beautiful maid Ming Cui removed the incense table, swayed her graceful figure like a butterfly in flowers, and placed the seasonal fruits and wine again. Gao and Li drank and talked under the moonlight.

At this moment, the moonlight was melting in the yard, the autumn breeze was refreshing, and the sweet-scented osmanthus was fragrant. It was very pleasant. Li Jinghuan glanced around and said with emotion: "It turns out that the third brother's family also built a big house in Quan County.

This shows that raising horses is indeed a very profitable business.”

Gao Bufan joked: "Otherwise, my second brother will no longer be an official. How about raising horses with my brother to make money?"

Li Jing shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Brother Yu, even if you want to raise a horse, you don't have the capital. Don't be afraid to tell the truth. Your sister-in-law spent all her savings to open up the joints for this escort mission."

Gao Bufan couldn't help but feel slightly moved when he heard this. After all, Li Jing was a sixth-rank driving officer, but he was so poor that he was not even as good as a seventh-rank county magistrate? But that's right, officials who work outside the country are generally better off than officials in the capital.

Sufficient unless there is a big difference in quality.

"Does the third brother also think that Brother Yu is useless?" Li Jing said a little self-deprecatingly: "Maybe your sister-in-law is right, Brother Yu is a stubborn person and doesn't know how to live. Apart from being on duty every day, he only reads books and practices.

Will entertain others."

Gao Bufan frowned and said seriously: "Second brother, please don't underestimate yourself. As the saying goes, no gold is pure and no one is perfect. A ruler is short and an inch is long. Second brother is just born at the wrong time.

, once the opportunity comes, as my second brother, your talent will definitely soar to the sky and impress my sister-in-law."

Li Jing smiled when he heard this and said, "Although I know that Third Brother's words are to comfort Brother Yu, Brother Yu is still happy after hearing this."

Gao Bufan poured a bowl of wine for Li Jing and said seriously: "I'm not comforting my second brother. If you don't believe it, we can wait and see. My second brother will definitely be a general or a general in the future. The bright moon in the sky can testify, and Ming Cui can also testify!"

"

The beautiful maid standing next to An Jing couldn't help but blush slightly, and nodded sheepishly: "The young master asked the maid to testify, and the maid will testify."

Li Jing laughed loudly, picked up the wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp. He felt a little better. He stroked his beard and said with a smile: "After meeting Prefect Lu today, Brother Yu realized that the third brother is not only good at martial arts, but also writes excellent poems.

Now that we two brothers are drinking together under the moonlight, why not compose some good poems to go with the wine?"

As soon as Li Jing said this, the beautiful maid stared at her young master with her watery eyes, looking forward to it. But Gao Bufan was the first and the second. After all, "copying the document" also requires a lot of brains, and in view of the Sui Emperor Yang

Guang Guang’s bad habits, it is better to keep a low profile when it comes to poetry, so he found an excuse to fend off Li Jing, and changed the subject: "Actually, second brother doesn’t know something. The house in front of you does not belong to our family, it is just for someone else."

The clan leader is just temporarily borrowing it to house his family."

Li Jing suddenly said: "I see. But now that Zhang Jinsheng has been executed, the third brother can move his family back to the racecourse at any time."

Gao Bufan nodded happily. The reason why he took such pains to trick Li Jing into coming here was to get rid of Zhang Jinchen, a serious nuisance. Now not only has his goal been achieved, but he has also made friends with Li Jing, the future god of war. It can be said that he has made a profit.

However, since he didn't know Li Jing before, Gao Bufan didn't have any psychological burden even if he deceived him. Now that the two have become brothers, and Li Jing talked about his family affairs so frankly, Gao Bufan became more and more uneasy. In the end,

Decided to confess to Li Jing.

He poured another glass of wine for Li Jing and said apologetically: "Second brother, there is something I have to tell you truthfully, otherwise I will feel really sorry. If the second brother gets angry and breaks off the relationship with me, I will admit it."

Li Jing looked slightly moved and said, "Why did third brother say this?"

Gao Bufan then told how he conspired with Wei Zheng to trick him into sending troops to Li Jing. Ming Cui, the beautiful maid next to him, couldn't help but cover her mouth after hearing this and said to herself, thinking that Li Jing would be furious and walk away.

Unexpectedly, Li Jing just smiled bitterly and said, "As I expected, third brother, you are really cunning."

Gao Bufan asked curiously: "Hey... Could it be that the second brother has noticed it a long time ago?"

Li Jing shook his head: "Brother Yu was indeed deceived at first. After talking with Prefect Lu today, Brother Yu could vaguely see some clues."

Gao Bufan said ashamedly: "Second brother, aren't you angry?"

Li Jing asked: "Why are you angry?"

"I lied to you, second brother."

Li Jing smiled and said: "If you lie to Li Jing just to give Li Jing credit, I hope everyone in the world will lie to Li Jing!"

Ming Cui laughed out loud, and her hanging heart fell to the ground. Gao Bufan said apologetically: "The main reason I tricked my second brother into sending troops was to eliminate Zhang Jinchen, the enemy. It's not specifically to give credit to my second brother."

Yes, and the second brother also took great risks."

Li Jing stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Brother Yu is very relieved that the third brother can tell the truth. Although brother Yu is not good at socializing with others, his heart is not true. In fact, yesterday he met Wei Zheng who was alone on the road, and brother Yu had already developed suspicions.

, the reason why I rushed to the Flying Eagle Racecourse as promised is more to seek confirmation. If things change, Brother Yu will not suffer the consequences!"

Gao Bufan secretly sweated when he heard this. Fortunately, he had no ill intentions, otherwise Li Jing's soldiers might have turned against him, so he picked up the wine bowl and said sincerely: "I'll punish myself with a bowl. I'll thank my second brother for it."

Be magnanimous!" After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.

Li Jing secretly nodded, looked at Gao Bufan with more admiration, and said with a smile: "Third brother, you don't have to worry about it. As the saying goes, extraordinary people do extraordinary things, but Brother Yu appreciates third brother's cleverness, dexterity, boldness and decisiveness even more."

So generous, he is truly a young hero.

The reason why Li Jing agreed to sworn sworn vows with the third brother is also based on this point. If the third brother thinks that Li Jing is sworn sworn brother with you because of his merits, then he is looking down on Li Jing."

Gao Bufan was slightly happy when he heard this and said quickly: "How dare I underestimate my second brother? I will punish myself with another bowl to apologize to my second brother."

Li Jing quickly stretched out his hand to hold down the wine jar and said, "Second brother drank all the good wine, so it's Brother Yu who should be punished, right?" After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled.

"Sister Mingcui, go and get three jars of wine. My second brother and I won't be drunk when we come home tonight," Gao Bufan said with a smile.

"Okay!" The beautiful maid Ming Cui ran to fetch three jars of wine with a smile on her face. Gao Bufan and Li Jing drank until their glasses were dry, and their relationship became even more passionate.

Gao Bufan felt comfortable after confessing, and felt that the moonlight in front of him was particularly lovely. He smiled and said: "Second brother is like a god with soldiers. He defeated 30,000 bandit soldiers with 600 Sui soldiers, and killed the bandit for the first time. After this,

If you fight, you will be famous all over the world and will be listened to by heaven. It is estimated that you will make progress in your official career soon. I would like to congratulate my second brother on his success."

Li Jing couldn't help but feel a little warm in his heart when he heard this. He had both civil and military skills and became famous at a young age. However, he had been working hard for half his life and his talents could not be used. Not to mention how depressed he was. This time he set out to suppress the bandits. If he could take some opportunities to

It would be so smooth to advance rapidly in his official career. However, Li Jing knew that there was little hope. Unless Duan Wenjin, Minister of the Ministry of War, fell from power, it would be difficult for him to stand up.

"Third brother, you are both civil and military. You have made great achievements in suppressing the bandits this time. Governor Lu also appreciates you so much. Your name will definitely be mentioned in the memorial to report the victory to the emperor. Then the emperor may give you an official position. From now on

We two brothers may be colleagues." Li Jing said with a smile.

Gao Bufan shook his head and said: "To be honest, I took the risk this time just to get rid of Zhang Jin's talent. I don't care about merit or anything, and I am even less interested in being an official. Of course, if the emperor rewards me with money, the more the better."

Li Jing couldn't help but wonder: "My third brother doesn't like being an official?"

Gao Bufan shrugged and said, "What's so good about being an official? It's better to be free to raise horses and make money than to fight with each other all day long."

In fact, Gao Bufan was not resisting being an official, but resisting being an official in the Sui Dynasty. After all, this short-lived dynasty would soon be over, and troubled times were coming, so it would be better to have a horse in hand that would be more popular, and he could surrender to whomever he wanted.

If you take refuge, at worst, you can raise a team of people to dominate.

Although Li Jing was a god in using troops, he was not a god after all. He could not predict the future of the Sui Dynasty, and he did not know that the Sui Dynasty had not been around for many years. Otherwise, he would have guessed Gao Bufan's intentions. Now he just feels that he is a sworn brother.

It's very strange. Say he is indifferent to fame and fortune, but he loves making money by nature. Say he loves money, but he is also generous with money by nature!

Gao Bufan brought up a jar of new wine, opened the seal and poured a bowl for Li Jing. He said with a bit of regret: "It's a pity that my second brother is leaving tomorrow. Otherwise, I would have drank with him for three days and three nights, and had long conversations.

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"The days are long. When Brother Yu escorts the soldiers to Zhuo County and returns, he and his third brother will ride into Luoyang. Then they will have a lot of time to drink and talk." Li Jing said with a smile, but there was something weird in his heart. Gao Bufan was obviously only ten years old.

Although he is a young boy who is 20 years old, when chatting with him, he does not feel the age gap at all. Maybe... this is the so-called maturity at a young age.

Gao Bufan said happily: "That's right. By the way, second brother, do you think the emperor's personal expedition to Goguryeo will be successful this time?"

Li Jing suddenly became cautious after hearing this, and it took him a long time to say something profound: "If the emperor stays in Zhuojun, this battle will be won. If the emperor comes to Liaodong in person..."

At this point, Li Jing paused, and after a while he shook his head and said: "As a minister, Li Jing should not comment on this. Second brother, please just pretend that I didn't say it."
Chapter completed!