When he heard Gu Ji calling him, Zuo Ning, who didn't know what was going on, turned around, then bowed respectfully to the old prime minister, and then asked, "Why does old prime minister Gu want to see this kid?"
Gu Ji's voice was not loud, but Shen Yunzhou could still clearly hear Liang Shuo and Yan Xin next to Zuo Ning. Needless to say, Shen Yunzhou had already known that Gu Ji would look for Zuo Ning, and even He also knew that it was Gu Ji who recommended Zuo Ning to be the captain of the guard army.
That's why he and Zuo Ning paid more attention when they first met, not only to check for Shen Luan, but also to judge whether Zuo Ning was qualified to hold a high position.
Facts have proved that the old prime minister has sharp eyes and has not misjudged the person. Even if he has never met Zuo Ning, he can accurately judge whether he is a future pillar of the country with real talents and hard work.
Shen Yunzhou also learned through Shen Feihe that Zuo Ning had changed the training of the Eighth Army yesterday after taking up the post of Captain of the Guard for the first time yesterday. Although he did not praise Zuo Ning face to face, Shen Yunzhou In my heart, I have already raised this cheap junior to a higher level.
There are three things that a new official should do when he takes office. Zuo Ning was able to accurately correct the shortcomings of the Eighth Army just after he took office, and successfully conveyed his orders to the army. This fire was not burned just right.
As for Zhang Hao's suggestion in front of Shen Yi that he would give the guard captain who had been vacant for a while to Zuo Ning to win over him, it was not tenable.
In fact, Shen Yi's side is not as good as Gu Ji's words: This son will guard the palace gate for you, so you can sit back and relax.
It's just that Zhang Hao didn't know it. He even thought that it was all because of what he said in Shen Yi's ears that Zuo Ning was promoted, and he was still complacent about it.
Moreover, Yan Xin took a revenge on him.
Although there were some ups and downs in his heart, Liang Shuo did not show it on his face. Instead, he looked at the old man and the young man with a smile. Without saying anything, he pushed his hands slightly, then softened his tone and said with a smile: "Since Prime Minister Gu is looking for Captain Zuo, If something happens, Liang will go ahead. Mr. Xu, there is a tea banquet at a certain house today. Can you please come to a certain humble house to have a few drinks?"
Not far away, Xu Ting, who originally wanted to wait and see, heard Liang Shuo's question, and after his eyes changed, he laughed and strode to Liang Shuo's side:
"It just so happens that I have nothing to do at home. Since Simon Liang doesn't mind it, I will ask for a cup of tea with Simon. Hahahahahahaha."
After saying that, the two left the Golden Palace side by side without looking back...
Yan Xin saw the two of them walking away from each other, nodded slightly, and said goodbye to Shen Yunzhou.
After some other officials learned that Zuo Ning had been promoted and would marry the eldest princess Huaiyu in the near future, they planned to come forward to congratulate him and show off their familiarity. But after major events such as Wang Jie's impeachment and Liu Shen being taken to the Ministry of Justice, and because Gu Ji had something to say to Zuo Ning, he had no choice but to give up and leave.
"Yun Zhou, please go back first. Zuo Prince Consort would like to come to the humble residence to get together. We have been apart from each other for thirty years, and now we have met his grandson."
Gu Ji watched the officials leaving one after another, slowly walked to Zuo Ning, and said to Shen Yunzhou next to him.
For this veteran of three dynasties, Zuo Ning also admired the old Prime Minister Gu's behavior of coming back to take charge of the overall situation for the sake of the country and the country, so he solemnly handed over his hand: "How dare you disobey?"
When Shen Yunzhou saw this, he did not disturb the teacher. He just took a deep look at Zuo Ning, then flicked his blue python robe and disappeared into the side hall, probably to find Shen Yi.
Looking at the kind old man in front of him, Zuo Ning followed him respectfully and left.
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When Zuo Ning arrived at Gu Ji's home, he found that it was just a small mansion. The plaque under the eaves had long lost its original luster and looked a little dim.
After crossing the threshold, the interior decoration of the house was even more mediocre. There was no trace of luxury anywhere, and there were only a few small wing rooms surrounding it. There are basically no servants in the yard. There is only an old woman taking care of some flowers and plants in the yard. There is even a small vegetable garden in the corner of the yard surrounded by bamboo fences. The soil on the surface is moist, which can be seen at a glance. It has just been turned over.
"master……"
Hearing the movement at the courtyard door, the servant turned around and saw that Gu Ji was back. The servant who was still busy quickly turned around and bowed deeply to Gu Ji. After saluting, he turned around and continued his work.
She was just a servant. Zuo Ning saw that although her clothes were simple, there were no patches, and the texture was quite satisfactory, which was considered good quality. Although it is not as good as the treatment of servants in my own family, it is much better than that of many servants of landlords whose treatment is average.
Gu Ji nodded, and without bothering the servant who was pruning the flowers and plants in his yard, he called out to a wing in the deepest part of the mansion: "Lingyun, come out to entertain the guests."
Ling Yun? woman? Could it be the daughter of Prime Minister Gu in the rumors?
Then, Zuo Ning, who was a little curious, used the extremely sharp five senses of the Martial Saint to slightly focus on it.
In the wing room, after Gu Ji finished speaking, there was a faint sound of closing books, and then a lazy yawn from a woman. Finally, she responded to the old prime minister: "I know. right away."
The girl's voice wasn't too loud, it was just enough to reach here. What surprised Zuo Ning was the girl's voice.
The voice was melodious and ethereal, without much emotion in it. Unlike the women he had seen before, the voice of the girl named Lingyun in the wing lacked some sense of reality. In Zuo Ning's own words, she was the old prime minister. The daughter's voice feels a bit ethereal.
Then, the closed door was pushed open from the inside out by a pair of pure white hands. Gu Lingyun walked out of the wing wearing a light blue underskirt. The slightly loose underskirt covered her figure. The traces cleverly concealed her figure, with only her snow-white neck slightly exposed. There were no extra accessories on her head. The three thousand black hair was simply coiled up and fixed with a gold hairpin. Her stunning but lazy face still had a hint of lust that might have come from reading a book for a long time. Tired, a pair of beautiful eyes with slightly drooped eyelids are somewhat similar to Shen Luan, but they are less charming like a fox and appear more elegant and dignified.
Without the application of pink and white, she already has a stunning appearance that is hard to find in the world.
Gu Lingyun, who had just walked out of the boudoir, would not have known that the people who came to visit her home were not the same high-ranking officials and dignitaries of her father's generation as before, but a handsome young man with a demon-like appearance and an elegant and easy-going temperament.
In the past, when distinguished guests came to visit, they were always accompanied by their children, that is, the second generation of famous officials in the capital. There may be some young people with real talents and learning, but most of them are dandy children who wander around in the flowers and willows. Gu Lingyun is very She resented those people's slightly scrutinizing looks that made her feel uncomfortable, so Gu Ji later did not let her daughter come out when someone came to visit.
This time is the only exception in these years.
Um? What a handsome little general.
The moment he saw Zuo Ning not far away, Gu Lingyun, who was a little repelled to see these young men of the same age, first frowned slightly, then took a look at Zuo Ning's clothes and appearance, and found that he was alone. People are not the playboys who came with their fathers, so Gu Lingyun slightly let down her guard.
? But why is this man a general?
As she came over, she secretly looked at Zuo Ning, who was standing silently next to Gu Ji. His eyes only glanced at her slightly, and she was confused. Zuo Ning's shirt was in the style of a court uniform, which meant that he had just returned from the morning court like his father. . And his father was still beside him, which couldn't be false. Such an elegant face was dressed like this, which was a strange combination. but……
Why does this little general look so handsome? ? He was completely different from the tall and thick generals I had seen before.
He is even more handsome than all the young men from the capital I have seen before.
Gu Lingyun thought for a moment in her heart, then walked up to Zuo Ning and her father, looking at the guest invited by her father carefully with her clear and beautiful eyes, as if she was wondering what his specific identity was and how he could be regarded as a person. The prime minister's father received him warmly.
Zuo Ning naturally noticed the girl's curious and doubtful gaze. Zuo Ning himself was quite helpless about this situation.
no way.
The appearance is innate, and the temperament is also subconsciously possessed by birth, but they are all in conflict with the field in which one is best at - martial arts.
"Miss Gu, I'm Zuo Ning." After seeing Gu Lingyun, Zuo Ning greeted her politely without waiting for her to speak.
Zuo Ning? What a familiar name...? ? ! ah?
"You are Huaiyu's soon-to-be husband!" Gu Lingyun, who reacted quickly, looked at Zuo Ning with wide eyes, who had an everlasting smile on his face.
Of course she knew Zuo Ning, but she had never met him. She only heard about him but never saw him.
Unlike Shen Luan, who was particularly interested in ancient literature, Gu Lingyun preferred to read some contemporary storybooks and circulating stories of the rivers and lakes. Naturally, he also knew about Zuo Ning, who was all-powerful in the north.
As for the Zuo Ning described in the book, he was described by pen and ink as a god of death in the Northern Territory of Daqing. He made enemy countries fearful when he debuted.
In the storytelling book, there is a story about how the sword was powerful enough to kill the Northern Liao general, and the enemies tens of meters around him were all like grass and no one could attack him.
The golden armor is stained with the blood of the enemy chiefs, and the iron halberd is used to defeat thousands of enemies.
He has a heroic appearance, eyes like a goshawk, and a murderous aura all over his body that makes people shudder...
Then, when he stood in front of her, she found that he was a handsome young man with elegant temperament and demon-like appearance, who seemed to have no connection with the murderous star in the book.
"No, that's not what the book says about you? Why do you look so helpless..."
The ethereal voice was full of doubts, a pair of peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, Gu Lingyun looked at Zuo Ning who was still smiling in disbelief.
"Lingyun, don't be rude."
Gu Ji could do nothing about his daughter, who looked like a mountain snow lotus and made people feel that she was inaccessible to other people. In fact, she looked like a lady to no one.
After hearing her father's scolding, Gu Lingyun muttered, straightened her chest slightly, and looked at her old father resentfully: "I'm just curious. The image of Mr. Zuo is very different from the image in the book. Look. You look really weak." After saying that, he looked at his best friend's future husband again.
When Gu Lingyun puffed up her chest, Zuo Ning looked sideways and realized that although the girl's figure was not flashy, she could still vaguely tell that she was a stunning beauty with almost impeccable appearance.
"What are you talking about, little girl... Captain Zuo is restrained in his sharpness. Why don't you be weak? Please apologize to Captain Zuo quickly." Gu Ji heard his daughter's coquettish tone, and his head was full of black lines.
Gu Ji was a little helpless towards this only daughter who had been pampered since childhood. Just because Princess Huaiyu was married, Zuo Ning was not as constrained as other consorts. As long as he wanted, he could marry dozens of wives, big or small. , under this circumstance, Yunzhou Mu still promised his only daughter to this unparalleled young man.
Therefore, seeing that his daughter is not much younger than Zuo Ning and Shen Luan, and still rejects contact with those young masters in the capital and has not left the government, Gu Ji naturally has a headache.
This time I asked Zuo Ning to come over. In addition to talking about things, I also wanted Zuo Ning to get to know his daughter.
It doesn't matter if the eldest princess grows up or his daughter grows up small. With such a young man with a profound background and good enough ability to support Lingyun in the future, he will no longer need to worry about his daughter's future even if he passes away in the near future. .
Zuo Ning looked at Gu Lingyun, who was clearly born as a cold and indifferent fairy, and sighed in his heart: Are you still embarrassed to talk to me? Miss Gu, your temperament and appearance don't match well...
"Hmm... Mr. Zuo, are all the stories told in the storytelling true? The stories about killing the generals of the Northern Liao Dynasty and driving others to the snowy mountains to eat the snow..."
Gu Lingyun was extremely curious about these things. After all, the famous character in the book appeared in front of him at this moment. If he didn't get to the bottom of it, he felt a little sorry for himself.
"Honestly, if you were someone with the physique of Prince Shen, I would still believe it..." Her beautiful eyes were filled with doubt as she looked Zuo Ning up and down. Although I was not tall enough, I had to raise my head slightly to see Zuo Ning's soft starry eyes.
She put her hands on her hips, and under Zuo Ning's gaze, she inadvertently revealed her slim waist under her skirt.
Gu Lingyun narrowed her peach blossom eyes and looked at Zuo Ning: "Judging from Master Zuo's physique, I have some doubts about your glorious deeds in the book..."
"Lingyun!"
