Yuan Shu had abundant troops in Huainan and was very powerful. At this time, Lu Bu regained his ambition by taking Xuzhou, and he immediately responded in court.
The sky cleared and the rain stopped, and Lu Bu felt that he was okay again.
Han Yin was overjoyed, so he bid farewell to Lu Bu and returned to Shouchun to report to Yuan Shu.
Lu Bu then held a banquet in the hall to celebrate his marriage to Yuan Shu in advance. The generals felt that Xuzhou had a new reinforcement and raised their glasses to congratulate him.
Gao Shun was the only one who remained silent during the dinner, but he had never drank alcohol as a habit, so others didn't suspect him.
The generals got drunk and went back to their camps. Lu Bu was also helped into the back hall to rest, while Yan took good care of him.
Seeing a smile on Lu Bu's face, Lu Lingqi thought her father had encountered something happy. At this time, Gao Shun's soldiers found her and told her in detail about Han Yin's proposal for marriage.
Lu Lingqi was shocked after receiving the news. She originally thought that she was deeply loved by her father, but she didn't expect that when faced with the temptation of Yuan Shu's military rations, she decisively pushed herself out as a bargaining chip for marriage. No wonder her father drank like this.
Yuan Shu from Huainan, the fourth generation and the fifth prince, returned to overseas. Unfortunately, Lu Lingqi's heart was not there.
At that time, her parents ordered a matchmaker, and Lu Lingqi knew that she could not disobey her father's decision. Feeling depressed, she put on her military uniform and secretly came to Gao Shun's camp.
"Miss, you came very quickly." Gao Shun said.
"Since you know my heart, why don't you remonstrate with me in court? Now that my father has come out of hiding, what can I do?" Lu Lingqi asked angrily.
"I wanted to dissuade me, but Wen Yuan stopped me. He said it was the master's family matter, so I didn't..."
"Humph, that coward Zhang Liao, you are also a coward, wu wu wu..." Lu Lingqi cursed and sat down again to wipe her tears.
Lu Lingqi has always been resolute, and Gao Shun has never seen her cry. At this moment, he felt extremely regretful. He should have spoken out to dissuade her. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his head, and he said excitedly: "Miss, don't cry, this may not be the case." Room for maneuver.”
"Really? Do you have any idea?" Lu Lingqi stopped crying and said happily.
"Mr. Ziyu is unfathomable. Since he could predict our sneak attack on Xiapi, I think he may not have a plan to break off the engagement. Why doesn't Miss send someone to ask for it?" Gao Shun said.
Lu Lingqi stood up immediately after hearing this, "If you hadn't reminded me, I almost forgot about this guy. He has great wisdom in his heart. It's inconvenient for my guards to leave the city, so I have to ask for your help in this matter."
Gao Shun nodded and said: "I will send my confidants to Xiaopei right now. If I work hard, I can turn around tomorrow. I just need the lady to give me a token, so that I can win people's trust."
"That's a very kind statement." Lu Lingqi thought for a moment, then took off the sachet from her waist and handed it over.
"Can Lan Ziyu recognize this thing?" Gao Shun asked.
"Um..."
The two of them have been together day and night for the past six months. As long as Lan Tian is not blind, he will definitely remember Lu Lingqi's sachet.
At this time, in Ganjiazhuang, Lantian accompanied his adoptive father Ganji for a walk in the village.
After Ganji came back, Lan Tian decisively gave up his position as the owner of the village. After all, he was an iron farmer and a flowing lord, and the villagers were accustomed to it.
Ganji and Lantian, the father and son, are generous to the people of the village, so no matter who becomes the owner of the village, they are happy from the bottom of their hearts.
In the past few days, Gan Ji has regained control of Ganjiazhuang, and Gan Ji has vaguely discovered that Lan Tian's prestige is far greater than his own. These people not only respect him verbally, but in fact they all turn to Lan Tian to solve problems when they encounter them.
Will such a person be a farmer all his life? Ganji didn’t believe it. But he was very pleased that his adopted son was so capable.
The sun was blazing in the sky in July, and the fields were full of green seedlings of hope. After they walked in the countryside for a while, Lantian saw Ganji sweating profusely and persuaded him: "Father, let's go home to cool off first. You didn't even notice." A few people will stay in the field, and I will accompany you out after the sun sets."
"That's fine." Ganji hadn't been to the countryside for a long time, and he felt a little reluctant to leave.
The two of them were walking home, and a guest came to the simple home.
Gan Qian gave the visitor a ladle of cold water, but he was sweating profusely as he took the ladle and poured it directly into his throat.
After Gan Qian married Liu Bei, she became accustomed to such rude scenes.
"Do you want more?" Gan Qian saw that the man drank a scoop quickly.
"I've had enough. I wonder when Mr. Ziyu will come back?" the man asked anxiously.
Gan Qian raised her head and looked at the blazing sun in the sky, "The sun is shining right now, I guess he will be back soon."
While the two were talking, Lan Tian and Ganji walked outside the courtyard and saw two horses tied under the tree, so they shouted: "Sister, are there any guests at home?"
"Ziyu is back." Gan Qian said.
The visitor quickly stood up, dusted himself off, and then stood upright. Gan Qian was very curious and asked, "What does this guy do?"
Lan Tian walked out from the shade of the tree. He saw that the man's eyes were bright, like a soldier in the army, so he frowned and asked: "Sister, someone from Xiaopei invites you to go back?"
"No, he is here to find you." Gan Qian said.
Find me? Lan Tian strode into the courtyard. The visitor took a step forward and clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Ziyu, I'm from the south."
After saying that, he handed Lantian a delicate sachet. Lantian took it and saw that it was Lu Lingqi's personal belongings.
"Is something wrong?" Lan Tian asked with a change of expression.
"Yuan Shu sent someone to Xiapi to ask for his hand in marriage. My lord has happily agreed to marry me. My lady and General Gao asked me to come to my husband to ask for advice on how to put this matter to rest."
As soon as these words came out, Gan Qian and Gan Ji were shocked. If Yuan Shu formed an alliance with Lu Bu, wouldn't Liu Bei have a few days to live in this small country of Xiaopei?
"Let me think about it." Lan Tian frowned and said.
Gan Qian saw this and said anxiously: "Brother, this is a serious matter, you have to think of a safe solution."
"General, you can return to Xiapi quickly. All you need to do is spread the news about the marriage between the Yuan and Lu families." Lan Tian nodded and said.
"Is it that simple?" the visitor asked in confusion.
"Don't worry about going back. As long as you do as I say, someone will help you when the time comes." Lan Tian said mysteriously.
"Then I'll be on my way." The visitor was about to leave after getting the news.
"The sun is very hot at this hour, why not wait until later to leave?" Lan Tian said.
"It's more important to send a message. I'll take my leave, Mr. Ziyu." The person said, clasping his fists.
Lantian remembered that there were two fast horses under the tree, so he did not force them to stay. He picked two bunches of half-red grapes from the rack and said, "These grapes are not yet fully ripe, but their sour taste and spittle are perfect for quenching your thirst on the way."
"Thank you, sir." The visitor took the grapes and retreated, his horse's hooves raising dust as he galloped away.
At this time, the Gan family's father and daughter were confused. Who is this Lan Tian? Is it possible that there are still his people in Xiapi City? Is this person powerful enough to stop Lu Bu?
"Brother, what kind of medicine are you selling in this gourd? Although I advise you to forget about Miss Lu, you can't just deal with someone who comes to ask you for advice from so far away." Gan Qian couldn't help but ask.
Lan Tian held the sachet and smiled: "Sister, don't worry, Lu Bu will not marry his daughter to Huainan now..."
