It is now the annual holiday, and most of the court officials have taken leave to reunite with their families at home, leaving only the yamen clerks on duty, and Lu Renxiang still reported to the Ministry of Household Affairs early.
Today is the third day of the first lunar month. Officials from the DPRK and the DPRK are indispensable for greeting and escorting each other. They take this opportunity to make friends with each other. Among them, the most lively one is Gao Jun’s General’s Mansion. After winning the war against the barbarians last year and returning to the DPRK, the emperor relied on him. His right-hand man, and secondly, his brother Gao Han is also the heart and soul of the prince. With such a dual relationship, how can people not think highly of him? Who knows that nowadays, his two brothers are the most favored in the whole court? , at the height of the sun! Because of this, Gao Yun has become a little cautious recently, and has less contact with his adopted brother Lu Zuo. Although Gao Jun is a rough man, his experience in the officialdom for nearly a year has allowed him to understand some of the ways of being an official. The government situation is complicated, and colleagues are fighting openly and secretly. If the other party has the slightest clue, they will criticize each other. Trying to smash the stumbling block into pieces. Moreover, since he was promoted to the general of the army, Gao Yun is not very worried. After all, no official in the dynasty can be promoted several levels in a year and become a military attache of the second rank. Although he took office The Marshal of the Army did something special because he did something special at a special time, but it is not necessarily a good thing for a person to be promoted so quickly, so the people on the Prince's side have to stay away, and the people on Prince Ning's side also need to stay away. , Gao Yun also deeply understood that it was precisely because of this that the emperor valued him so much. But even so, how could others not drag you into the water? Gao Jun, who had been busy all morning, was preparing to have lunch when a servant came to report that His Highness the Crown Prince had summoned him. Gao Jun felt helpless. What was supposed to come would always come. It was too difficult to hide away for a while and be quiet.
Gao Yun was about to go out to greet him, but unexpectedly, Prince Liu Yan had already strolled into the courtyard. Liu Yan came from a distance, cupped his hands and smiled as he walked: "General Gao, happy New Year! I'm sorry..." He laughed.
"Your Highness is here, the peppercorns are shining, the peppercorns are shining!" After Gao Jun said this, he bowed and saluted, and stepped forward quickly, "I have seen His Highness the Crown Prince, and I was disappointed to welcome you from afar. Please forgive me!"
"General Gao, you're welcome!" Liu Yan smiled and took Gao Jun's hand, indicating that he didn't need to salute, "No need to be polite. I'm here unexpectedly, please forgive me, General Gao!"
"His Highness can come, I am truly lucky!" Gao Yun smiled and clasped his fists, "If you don't give up, would Your Highness be willing to stay and have a rough meal?"
"No, it's the third day of the Lunar New Year. It's against the rules to eat at other people's homes. I'm here specifically to visit General Gao this time. I'd better come and ask for a drink next time."
"Then please come inside, Your Highness..."
In the back hall, Liu Yan and Gao Yun sat down in order, and then drank tea and chatted. After less than a quarter of an hour, Liu Yan couldn't sit still. He came early today just to test. Looking at Gao Yun's attitude towards the court situation and seeing that Gao Yun always exchanged a few lukewarm greetings, Liu Yan was a little confused. The more he stayed, the more embarrassed he felt. He simply gritted his teeth and asked directly: "General Gao, this You can be considered a meteoric rise in the past year. I have been able to advance several levels in a year and become a second-level general. According to me, there seems to be no second place." After saying this, he was surprised. He said in a strange tone, "Does General Gao know the reason?"
Gao Yun smiled slightly awkwardly, and then cupped his hands to the north, "This is all due to the trust of the emperor. Only then can I have the blessings I have today. I will do my best to repay the emperor's kindness..."
"Eh..." Liu Yan interrupted him with a wave of his hand, seeming a little disapproving, "It is true that the emperor's grace is great, and General Gao's martial arts skills are also true!" Then he deliberately lowered his voice to be mysterious, "But there is another reason... "
"Oh!" Gao Yun looked at the prince in surprise. Seeing him saying this in a low voice, he asked in a low voice, "I am all ears!"
Liu Yan smiled and whispered: "I have spent a lot of time dealing with this..."
Gao Jun secretly laughed in his heart, but he had to stand up and bow to the prince with fists in his hands to show his gratitude. After Gao Yun thanked him profusely, Liu Yan seemed to show a satisfied smile. He raised the tea cup triumphantly, took a careful sip, and said with a smile: "Hmm...good tea!"
"If Your Highness likes it, I will order someone to send it to you soon!"
"Is this the first day of tea picking before tomorrow?"
"Exactly!"
"It's extremely rare! This product comes from the White Tea Mountain three hundred miles southeast of Yongjia, the land of Wu and Yue. Being able to drink this product in the capital is a worthwhile trip today!" Liu Yan said, "This tea is not available anywhere in the palace. There are only a few in the palace after Wu Yue paid tribute a few years ago, but they are only a handful!"
"This tea is a gift from His Majesty. Since His Majesty likes it, I will serve it to you." Gao Yun was very respectful.
Liu Yan saw that he was respectful and polite, so he decided to test his tone again and continued: "Strange way, it turns out to be a gift from the Holy One. It seems that the Holy One treats General Gao very favorably!"
Gao Yun didn't understand what Liu Yan meant, so he just smiled and nodded.
Seeing that Gao Yun didn't respond, Liu Yan smiled and said: "I am the crown prince of a country, and I will definitely follow the example of Grandpa Huang in the future..." When Liu Yan mentioned the word "old man", he deliberately emphasized his tone, "Wait for General Gao. As a loyal minister..."
"This..." Gao Jun's face suddenly changed. Although Liu Yan is a good prince of a country, what he just said is really disrespectful. If others hear it, if it reaches the ears of the emperor, it will cause a big disaster. , How dare the prince be so unscrupulous? What is the prince's intention? Could it be that you want to test yourself? Gao Jun, who was not good at beating around the bush, was thinking over and over again in his mind at this moment. If he pretended not to hear clearly at this time, it seemed far-fetched. Maybe he would be noticed by the prince and offend him. How could he do it? Are you grateful to the prince for his "favor of knowing you"? Wouldn't that show his position to the prince?
While Gao Yun was hesitating, Liu Yan seemed to be aware of it. Seeing that Gao Yun did not speak, Prince Liu Yan seemed to be even more unscrupulous and vowed: "Nowadays, the situation in the court is complicated. I wonder what General Gao would say about this?"
"This..." Gao Yun was speechless again, and said with a smile, "Your Highness, it's getting late now, why don't you stay for a quick meal!"
Liu Yan lost interest when he saw that he was talking about him again. This Gao Yun was either a cunning old man or just ignorant. He didn't expect that he, a martial artist, would act so cautiously. This was clearly what his brother said. The difference is that now it seems that he may become a stumbling block for himself. After thinking about it, Liu Yan coldly put the tea cup on the table, stood up, and smiled lukewarmly at Gao Jun: "No need, I have important matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave!"
Liu Yan couldn't help but walked straight out of the courtyard. When the servants waiting in the courtyard came up to serve him, Liu Yan pushed him away angrily, "Go away, I will leave on my own."
Gao Yun was startled by the prince's sudden unknown fire. After reacting for a moment, he rushed forward to see him off.
