"I always have time."
Gu Dan shrugged slightly and said helplessly: "You are the one who really doesn't have time, right?"
The original group of people in the Gu family courtyard now have their own places to go.
Xun Ke stayed in the Tianxia Academy, where he had many disciples and talked about his ideas.
Xiaoying served as the imperial physician of the Imperial Hospital and was in charge of more than a thousand women, teaching them how to deliver babies and take care of babies.
Needless to say, Qin Lisheng took Man Xia of the Mo family and ran towards the North, not knowing where to stay.
Even Cang has now gone to Yuzhou to serve as chief envoy.
Gong Shangguo has been busy with state affairs since the founding of the Xia Dynasty, forgetting himself.
The first few people would go and sit in the Gu family's courtyard, but the person in front of them had completely forgotten the word "private" except during the Chinese New Year.
It's not that Gu Dan doesn't have time, it's that they each have their own things to be busy with.
"Ha ha."
Gong Shangguo laughed, not as fiercely as before, but more cheerfully, "After all, people can only live so long, and I really don't dare to squander it wantonly, so I have to do more things while I can still move."
"Come on, I see you haven't even thought about retiring."
Gu Dan waved his hand.
"retire?"
After thinking about it for a while, Gong Shang figured out the meaning of these two words, "Resigning to old age and returning to his hometown? Where do I have a hometown? Xia Dynasty is my hometown."
Back then, when the moon was falling and under attack from all sides, Gong Shangguo was already in despair. After angrily confronting Long Yan, he never thought about returning alive.
But all the things that happened after that exceeded his expectations. As the grandson of the Dragon Son Emperor who survived the previous dynasty, he should have been branded as an unforgivable criminal. Who would have thought that he could still hold important positions in the Xia Dynasty and show off his talents? .
Perhaps because of the apology in his heart, or perhaps to make up for the pain that Da Yue brought to this land, Gong Shangguo became selfless after taking office, even worse than Mo Mo, and devoted himself to state affairs. Never stopped.
Even if they both live in the imperial capital, it is very unusual for them not to see each other for months and months.
If Gu Dan didn't come to look for him, Gong Shangguo would definitely not have time to chat with him.
"It doesn't matter if you haven't returned home yet."
Gu Dan stared at Gong Shangguo carefully, looked at it for a moment, and said: "But you don't have to tighten yourself too much. You must know that talented people have emerged from generation to generation. Today's Xia Dynasty is not Dayue, and Wang Mang is not a sect. Emperor Ming, if you can do ten things by yourself with hard work and effort, it might be a good idea to hand it over to talents who can do nine or even eight things, so that they can grow up slowly."
"I won't be busy for many more years."
Gong Shangguo smiled, and wrinkles appeared in the corners of his eyes. His handsome face, which had been baptized by the years, revealed a gentleness from the inside out, completely losing its original sharpness, revealing a face that had experienced many things in the world. Afterwards, he still loves the true face of life, "While I can still do more things, I want to do more by myself."
Hearing this, Gu Dan sighed.
There are countless in this world.
There are less than a hundred in one mortal life, so why is it so difficult to see those who have more than a hundred?
As a living being who lives in this world, whether it is for fame and fortune, personal honor or disgrace, or for the sake of family, country, and morality in the heart, he must strive hard in his limited life.
Many things cannot be done without haste, without hurry, without delay.
Gu Dan once lamented: The country's difficulties are due to the people.
Nowadays, the prosperous age has arrived, but those who grew up in the country's difficulties are still doing their best to shine and shine on the people of this era.
"As for you, have you finished compiling the medical book? What are you going to do next?"
Gong Shangguo ignored himself in a few words and asked instead.
"Continue to practice."
Gu Dan said: "I promised a person before that I would try the scenery that he has never been able to see."
"Practice"
This time it was Gong Shangguo's turn to shrug. His eyes fell on Gu Dan's face and he said helplessly: "When it comes to this, no one can compare to you."
When he first met Gu Dan, he could still consider himself a handsome young man in his prime, but after so many years, he has now shown his age. His hair is shawl-shaped, and even though he is a master of Zang training, he still resists sometimes. A constant feeling of fatigue emerged from his body.
But what about Gu Dan?
He looked to be in his early thirties, probably under forty years old.
Time seems to be unable to take away anything from him. Now that the two of them are standing together, even if they say they are grandfather and grandson, some people would dare to believe it.
Not even the Grandmaster is so outrageous!
Comparing people with others will lead to death, and comparing goods with others will lead to throwing them away, even if you don’t accept it.
Mentioning this, Gu Dan just smiled and didn't mention it much.
Because Gong Shangguo was unfortunately blocked by the Five Elements Sympathy and could not be promoted to Grandmaster, otherwise his longevity would be at least twenty years longer.
If you mention your qualifications in front of someone who is not talented enough, or in front of an old friend, even if the other person doesn't mind this and has already looked away, Gu Dan will deliberately avoid it.
Time indeed cannot take anything away from him, but his side is always filled with traces of time.
Next, Gong Shangguo and Gu Dan made tea and drank tea, chatting casually.
In fact, they are all talking about national affairs, where it rains heavily again, where there is drought, where there are floods, where there is a good harvest, where there are more children, and where there are more household registrations. When mentioning these things, it is fair to mention all the treasures of the family, and you can just say it casually. Tao Lai.
Like Gu Dan, he has never married a wife, nor has he had an affair with a woman. He has not even left any descendants. It can be said that there is no such thing as family trouble.
The two of them chatted casually, and most of what they said was rambling, and there were no serious topics.
As for disasters - no matter how prosperous the world is, it is impossible to control the world. The Xia Dynasty has a vast territory, and it is inevitable that there will be disasters in some places. It is not a strange thing.
Most of the time, Gong Shangguo was talking and Gu Dan was listening.
His arrival did not help Gong Shang deal with any state affairs, but only bought him some time to rest.
When the sun gradually slipped to the west and the light faded, Gu Dan left here.
After thinking for a while, he walked towards Xia Chao's palace again.
After all, Wang Mang was also the emperor of the Xia Dynasty. After the completion of the compilation of medical books, he had to be notified.
Gu Dan came to the imperial study room with familiarity. In the past, every time Gu Dan came here, he would see Wang Mang sitting there reviewing a small mountain of memorials.
But this time, it was rare that no one was inside.
The afterglow of the setting sun hits the desk through the window, revealing some mottled light and shadow.
Gu Dan walked around the palace casually, and thanks to his own perception, he quickly found Wang Mang's location.
He was admiring flowers in the imperial garden hand in hand with Xu Wanrong, looking warm and beautiful.
His sudden appearance surprised Wang Mang, but it was more of a surprise. Every time Gu Dan came to the palace, it was a real good thing for the Xia Dynasty.
"Brother Gu!"
Wang Mang took the lead in greeting.
With a greeting, the guards who were originally guarding the imperial garden were shocked when they suddenly saw someone appearing.
What was Emperor Xia calling that person? !
Many people thought they heard wrongly.
Because that person looked too young. Even the Grand Master couldn't look that young. Emperor Xia was already over sixty years old. The person he could call brother must be seventy years old, right?
Even the Grandmaster should not look so young when he is seventy years old.
What's more, if any of the grandmasters is not experienced through many vicissitudes of life, their temperament will look different. The grandmasters of the Xia Dynasty are all familiar to them.
But this one has never been seen before, and even his own temperament is somewhat different from that of the Grandmaster.
Although it was only the first time to see him, his temperament, something that could be seen, was still very conspicuous in the eyes of others.
Gu Dan has a calm and quiet aura about him, but he is also full of vitality. He lacks the arrogance that unknowingly exudes from the master, or in other words, the posture of having been above others for a long time.
"Where are the young couple hanging out?"
Gu Dan said casually.
"There is no such thing as a young couple, they are already an old married couple."
Wang Mang looked helpless.
Xu Wanrong even unconsciously took out the palm held by Wang Mang and covered half of her face.
The eyes looking at Gu Dan were filled with surprise, envy, and even avoidance.
As masters of Zang training, she and Wang Mang were both stuck in front of the master, unable to make any progress.
The radiant White Lotus Saint became the empress of the Xia Dynasty. She controlled the harem for more than thirty years and was rarely known to outsiders.
Compared with the original Dayue Queen Lin Xiaoyi, who ran out every two days without any notice, Xu Wanrong can be said to be a person who never leaves the house and never takes a step forward. Her main focus is to be diligent and thrifty.
Time is not forgiving, and more than thirty years have taken away many things, such as appearance.
She has aged, and she no longer looks as beautiful as she did when she was young. The wrinkles on her face are always reminding her that she is no longer young, and her originally slim figure inevitably looks a little bloated. Fortunately, the phoenix robe is wide enough to cover it up. .
Fortunately, people around us are growing old together, and our feelings have not become weaker with age. Over the years, this kind of thing is so common that it is not worth mentioning.
Only when she saw Gu Dan would she subconsciously avoid him.
Seeing with her own eyes that her elders were still so 'young' while she herself has begun to enter irreversible aging is by no means a wonderful thing for a woman.
Although the other party may not care about this, they will subconsciously compare themselves.
The worst thing is that the world can't keep it, and the beautiful face is like the flower in the mirror and the tree.
Her youth is gone forever, but the elders are still the unexpected guests in the world. Why don't they make people feel sad and even subconsciously avoid them?
After being stunned for a moment, Xu Wanrong put down the palm that was subconsciously covering her face. She smiled at Gu Dan with her slightly wrinkled face, bowed and said, "I've met Mr. Gu."
"It's okay, you are still a young couple in front of me."
Gu Dan said with relief.
He is not sensitive enough to time itself.
"I'm here to tell you that the medical canon has been compiled. After so many years of development, the medicinal fields have accumulated a lot of medicinal materials. Although it is a bit difficult to use them throughout the Xia Dynasty, we can select one or two states There is nothing wrong with implementing it first.”
After all, Gu Dan is not a devil who likes to exploit people. He added: "These things are not that urgent. It would be good to see some results in the next ten years. If we want to implement them thoroughly, thirty years should be enough."
He has already left behind one stroke of the horoscope, and the rest needs to be catalyzed by time before he can gain anything.
"Brother Gu, don't worry, I will do my best."
Wang Mang nodded immediately. It was rare for Gu Dan to be so concerned about something. Naturally, he would not slack off. He added: "The other four countries will also follow up. They have also sent letters to inquire several times over the years."
"This is a good thing that benefits people."
Gu Dan nodded with satisfaction.
After so many years, many of the old acquaintances were gone. For example, Qi Yinglong, the original Emperor of Great Qi, passed away two years ago. Wang Mang specially sent someone to deliver letters to the small courtyard.
I don’t know how many people still remember the lingering power left by Gu Dan, but the good news is that the current prosperity of the Xia Dynasty is no longer supported by his force.
Even without him, Xia Dynasty has undoubtedly become the most powerful country in the surrounding area.
This is inseparable from Wang Mang's hard work and the talents who have dedicated everything to this country.
Gu Dan just quietly watched the rapid rise of this rapidly changing country, feeling like he was watching the once prodigal child grow up and become a man of talent.
"By the way, there is one more thing I need you to do. I was just trying to find you, but you came over unexpectedly."
Wang Mang said.
"oh?"
Gu Dan was a little curious.
It had been thirty-four years since the founding of the Xia Dynasty, but Wang Mang had never asked him for help.
Even if you go to the small courtyard to look for him, you are just tired and looking for a place to be quiet, without talking about state affairs.
This was the first time Wang Mang asked him to do something.
"Just tell me."
Gu Dan said.
"Do you still remember those grandmasters from the Xia Dynasty?"
Wang Mang reminded.
"Um?"
Gu Dan thought briefly.
As the saying goes, talented people emerge from generation to generation. Although Gong Shangguo, Wang Mang, and Xu Wanrong are all stuck in front of the barrier of the five elements and unable to enter the realm of masters, with enough people accumulated, of course the Xia Dynasty also has new talents. , a native-born master was born.
But now that the war is over, grandmasters in peaceful times are not particularly important and rarely appear in front of others.
The impact caused by the masters of the Otsuki era is even more different. This is caused by the difference in situation.
Gu Dan had never been close to the new masters, nor had he given any guidance, nor had he even met them in person.
Now that the Grandmaster can no longer be his enemy, there is no need to care.
"Xue Wenjian and the others"
Seeing that Gu Dan really didn't understand, Wang Mang immediately added.
"Oh, you said them!"
This time Gu Dan reacted, "Do they have something to do with me?"
"The grandmasters who originally took refuge in the Xia Dynasty are now over a hundred years old, and some are even a hundred years old and are approaching their end."
Wang Mang said: "A few days ago, those masters came together to look for me. I hope you can show them a way to continue moving forward. Even if the risk is extremely high, it doesn't matter if they die frequently, and there is absolutely no resentment.
I was thinking about the credit those grandmasters had for the Xia Dynasty's hard work over the years, and I wanted to delay them for a few more years. Since Brother Gu is here today, I asked you what you think. "
(End of chapter)
