The world of rivers and lakes and temples are two prisons. Some people will never get out of it in their lifetime, while some people will have a lifetime to get out.
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Liu Bi's "straightforward" approach to things allowed him to occupy a place in the Han temple where all the heroes gathered.
Of course, this kind of "uprightness" is not the foolishness of a fool, nor the uprightness of a remonstrating minister.
To sum up, it can be summed up in eight words: Loyal, clear and straightforward, and innocent to you.
In Liu Gan's view, this is very desirable. However, judging from what happened today, his precious son's ability to control emergencies still lacks experience.
After Liu Gan sighed, he turned to Liu Bi and asked, "Son, who do you think is the initiator of this 'nursery rhyme incident'?"
Sure enough, this question stumped Liu Bi. As a military man, he would definitely do his part in fighting in battle, but if he was asked to spend time thinking about these maneuvering matters, it would be a bit difficult.
But he scratched his head and thought for a long time before he said to Liu Gan, "Father, is this the Prime Minister Lu Zheng?"
Liu Gan said expressionlessly, "Reason."
Liu Ben went straight to the point, "Isn't this obvious? Your Majesty has always wanted to take over the power from my father. As your Majesty's teacher and most trusted minister, Lu Zheng naturally did his part to frame my father."
"We can't talk about trapping. What is said in the nursery rhyme is the truth." Liu Gan said indifferently, "Prime Minister Lu Zheng, plotting against Zhang Liang, he has never disdained to use such conspiracies and tricks to achieve his goals. Your Majesty seizes the power of the world. , all through conspiracy, so it cannot be Lu Zheng behind this incident."
Liu Bi asked, "Who does father think it could be?"
Liu Gan wanted to train his son, so he pushed back the conversation and asked with a smile, "Silly son, how about you think about it again?"
Liu Gan was very obedient and thought about it, and mentioned the names of several court officials intermittently. Liu Gan was not satisfied. In the end, Liu Ben was so anxious that he coquettishly said to Liu Gan, "Oh, Father, you just said it." Well, I don’t have the brains for your son.”
Liu Gan tapped Liu Ben's forehead with one hand, his eyes full of doting, and said, "You, you, haha, everyone is pushing against the wall. You see, after the nursery rhyme rumor spread, the house has been deserted these days. Everyone Everyone is afraid that it will affect themselves. However, the only person who is not afraid is the instigator. As a father, I dare to judge. The first few people who came to visit me in the past few days were the perpetrators. "...
As soon as Liu Qian finished speaking, the housekeeper came over to report, "Sir, Guo Jinkui is here to visit."
The father and son looked at each other and smiled, I don't fish, the fish will come!
When the housekeeper introduced Guo Jinkui, Liu Bi asked, "Father, is Guo Jinkui the person in charge of the Guo family in Beijing?"
Liu Gan explained the situation to Liu Ben and said softly, "This Guo Jinkui comes from Laiyi County, Guanghan County, Mingzhou. He is the eldest son of Guo Yuan, the leader of Laiyi Guo clan. Oh, by the way, Guo Yuan, the leader of Laiyi Guo clan, is The biological brother of the current Queen Mother Guo Ke, Guo Jinkui can be regarded as the nephew of the Queen Mother Guo Ke."
Liu Ben exclaimed, "This is still a related household!"
Liu Gan smiled slightly and continued, "Guo Jinkui is in his forties this year. He secretly went to Chang'an more than ten years ago under the orders of his family. He is mainly responsible for managing the affairs of the Guo family in the capital. This kid is low-key and reserved, and rarely appears in public. However, The affairs of the Guo family have never been neglected in his hands. It is precisely because of such a number one person who passed it down and managed it with great pains. In recent years, the Guo family has established an intricate network of relationships in Gyeonggi. Although the Queen Mother Guo Ke lives in seclusion, Palace, but the Guo family’s strength is still as strong as before.”
After saying this, Liu Gan narrowed his eyes, "Guo Jinkui, this guy is a character!"
"Oh, Dad, I'm not stupid. I have stayed in Chang'an City for more than ten years. I naturally know some of Guo Jinkui's stories!" Liu Ben pouted like a child, "It's just that Guo Jinkui is so sinister. I really don’t like people with counselor-like personalities!”
"Aren't you stupid? Aren't you stupid yet? Aren't you stupid yet? If you're not stupid, you still ask and let your father and I waste my words!"
Liu Gan kept poking Liu Ben's waist and eyes with his fingers, which made Liu Ben throw his head back and laugh.
"Haha! Mr. Liu and Mr. Liu are a loving father and a filial son. They have a deep love for each other and have a comfortable IKEA home. They are so enviable!"
With a hearty laugh, a very ordinary-looking man dressed in black, thin and tall, walked through the door with bold steps accompanied by the breeze.
This person is Guo Jinkui.
After meeting, the three of them exchanged a few words. Liu Ben saw that his father and Guo Jinkui seemed to be discussing something, and he did not like the dirty activities in the darkroom. Guo Jinkui was not a scholar in the country, so he could not pose a threat to his father, so he stepped back slightly and planned to salute. Resign.
Unexpectedly, Liu Gan stretched out his right hand, quickly grabbed Liu Ben, laughed, and grabbed Guo Jinkui with his left hand, and said with a smile, "My dear nephew, you are coming today. You must have a drink before leaving. Don't drink him." You are a drunk and lonely person, so you don’t give me Liu Gan face. If you don’t give me this face, I will go to your father and sue you."
Without waiting for Guo Jinkui's reply, Liu Gan immediately pulled the two young men and strode towards the garden. It seemed that this matter was irrefutable.
Liu Gan liked water more than mountains in his life, but he had a special liking for lakes.
In his opinion, the word "Lake" used in the name implies concentration, vastness, and stability, and it also implies auspiciousness and connotation.
Therefore, the entire garden in front of Guo Jinkui is a large lake, with gulls, herons and white lotus on the lake, koi pebbles in the lake, a path leading directly to the small pavilion in the center of the lake, and a few small locust trees. The whole is simple and elegant. The elegant beauty of the landscape courtyard is unmistakable.
Liu Gan seemed to have been prepared for Guo Jinkui's arrival. When the three of them arrived at the small pavilion, the servants had already prepared the banquet table and served delicious food. A jar of mulberry leaves was opened, and the aroma of wine overflowed throughout the pavilion.
After sitting down, Liu Ben, who was not good at negotiating, just smiled. Liu Gan, who had thousands of faces, took the initiative to start chatting, pointed to the wine jar on the table, and said, "This wine is called Sangluo. It is brewed from the river. It becomes fragrant in the year when the branches are hanging and the dry branches are drained, so the wine gets its name. I think this is the best wine in the world."
Liu Gan looked at the stone crabs as small as silver coins crawling back and forth happily by the pool. His heart was full of joy. He drank the wine and said, "Come on, nephew, let's drink first, and then we can talk after we are full." talk!"
Although Guo Jinkui had met Liu Qian several times before and worked together, they had never had a personal relationship. Today, she saw that this old man was very refreshing, and it would not be good for him to be coy about it.
Even though Guo Jinkui was overpowered by the wine, he would still pick up the wine bowl, drink the wine in one gulp, and praise, "The color is as tender as wine, the fragrance is as fresh as nectar, good wine, good wine! Hahaha! Thank you Mr. Liu for the wine." "
"Hey, hey, hey! This is a good nephew's mistake. Should my family still call me Liu Gong?" Liu Gan smiled and blamed Guo Jinkui, and said warmly, "Call me Uncle Liu!"
"Junior, I'm rude, Uncle Liu, I'll punish myself with a bowl! I'll punish myself with a bowl!"
Guo Jinkui raised her eyebrows, picked up the wine bowl, and drank it generously.
The three of them formed a game, and after two bowls of wine, Liu Ben also started chatting, and the atmosphere suddenly became harmonious.
After three rounds of drinking, the three of them were open-minded and open-minded, like brothers and good relatives. But after a while, Liu Ben's martial arts habits came back. He couldn't sit still. Seeing that Guo Jinkui was slow to talk about business, he felt impatient. , he pretended to be drunk but not drunk and asked, "Brother Liu deigned to come here, what do you want to discuss with me?"
Guo Jinkui's blurred eyes suddenly flashed with light. He looked around. Liu Gan understood and immediately turned away the attendants.
The chief steward of the Liu family finally withdrew to the bank. He skillfully tinkered with the green-glazed pottery stepping stone figurine standing aside. He only heard a "clack" and the path leading to the pavilion in the lake fell silently. At the bottom of the lake, Guo Jinkui couldn't help but secretly lamented that Liu Qian was so cunning that he didn't leave anyone the chance to eavesdrop.
Liu Gan grinned without smiling, rolled up his sleeves and gestured to speak.
Liu Ben sat upright slightly and listened.
Guo Jinkui lowered his head and took a mouthful of food. He looked straight ahead and chewed for a long time. Then he opened his mouth and said with a smile, "Does Uncle Liu feel comfortable listening to that nursery rhyme?"
After hearing this, Liu Gan slapped his thigh and pretended to be surprised, "Oh! Look at me, an old fool. I have been thinking about it for so long, but I didn't expect that this popular little paragraph was originally written by my nephew. It turns out to be true when I read it. Catchy!”
Liu Ben looked in disbelief, and then became very angry. He immediately turned his face and reprimanded, "Guo Jinkui, the Guo and Liu families have always been on good terms. How could Brother Guo use this method to harm my father? Your Guo family is making a fuss. What mantra were you reciting?”
Guo Jinkui chuckled and waved her hand to Liu Ben, "Haha! Brother Liu, please be patient and don't be impatient. How can this be harmful? Long-term illness requires strong medicine!"
"Ouch! You kid, you still dare to quibble. I'm most annoyed by smooth-talking lobbyists like you in my life. I'm looking for a beating!"
Liu Ben suddenly slapped the table and stood up, holding two fists as big as sandbags and walked towards Guo Jinkui. The two people who were just talking about each other suddenly fell into each other's arms. This is really a plastic brotherhood!
If nothing else happens, as long as Guo Jinkui is close to Liu Bi for five seconds, Liu Bi will kneel on the ground and beg Guo Jinkui not to die.
However, the expected 'unexpected' will definitely appear.
When Liu Gan saw this, he hurriedly stepped forward to stop him and scolded, "Jing Ning, you are a guest, so you must not be rude! Get back to your seat quickly, don't embarrass yourself here."
Liu Ben was just pretending to give Guo Jinkui a blow. He would not be stupid enough to seek bad luck for Guo Jinkui and the Guo family on such an occasion. Therefore, when old Liu Qian stepped forward to stop him, Liu Ben immediately stopped.
Liu Ben stood there with his back to Guo Jinkui, pretending to be sulky and staying put.
Old Liu Qian calmed down and said kindly, "Well, when my nephew comes here today, I think he must have some other insights?"
Guo Jinkui stood up, respectfully invited Liu Ben to the table, then bowed his hand to Liu Qian and smiled slyly, "Uncles Wushan Caiyun and Gaoqiu Huimang should naturally know that my nephew is not here to plead guilty, but to discuss matters. "
"Haha! I'm afraid my nephew is here to come to Su Qin and Zhang Yi, right?"
Liu Gan took a sip of Sangluo wine and said, "Let's get started! Let me hear what my nephew has to say!"
If my nephew doesn't have a good idea, he will drink in vain at my house, but he will have to pay a price!
