"Master, walk slowly, the younger ones won't get up at all."

Outside Luoyang City, the wheat seedlings were knee-length. Pei Renji stood by the wheat field and watched the breeze blowing frequently, forming waves of wheat, and couldn't help but smile. In the wheat waves with a soothing rhythm, the waves pressed their heads down and the wheat seedlings spread down the fields. When they raised their heads, they were green. It was so beautiful that people could forget the piles of officials at home and the irritable world.

"Pai Yong, how many years have you been with me?"

The old butler Pei Yong stood behind Pei Renji and stopped, lowered his head and recalled, "I have forgotten the specific years. I only remember that when the master was about the same height as this wheat, I served the wet nurse in the mansion. At that time, we were still in Chang'an City, and the master had to hold him in his arms."

Pei Renji bent down and gently stroked the mai Miao, then took back his hand and continued, "Nonsense, as you said, you were in the mansion as soon as I was born?"

"Really, Master, Pei Yong is already fifty-three this year and has been in Pei's Mansion for the rest of his life."

Pei In-ki suddenly turned his head and looked at him, inexplicably touched. It turned out that Pei Yong, who had been with him for the rest of his life, was already old. Although he had not reached the level of difficulty moving his footsteps, he was no longer the same person he used to be. His curved back and wrinkles on his face. Although he didn't have much white hair, his old look had already appeared.

"Pei Yong, you have been following me for the rest of your life. You said that we will go from Chang'an to Luoyang, then go to Wagang, and then return to Luoyang. What is this going on? People, eating is just a bowl, and sleeping is just a bed..."

Before he could finish speaking, a voice behind him started to relay, and it was so powerful.

"Mr. Pei, if even you start to miss your ordinary life, there will be no one to support you in the Great Sui Dynasty."

Under the blue sky and white sun, a scholar in his forties walked forward with vigorous steps. In front of him, nothing seemed to stop his steady feet. No matter how high or low the road was, it could not change the ambition of this person's forward; the robe and sleeves that were waving while walking were full of openness to others, and his upright chest was like the sun hanging in the clear sky, always so positive and upward.

Pei Renji saw this man's face full of surprise, and when he was still far away, he began to reach out and summon: "Silian, you are finally here!"

He is here.

Gao Shilian.

"Mr. Pei, I'll be fine if I parted that day."

Gao Shilian walked to Pei Renji, and the two of them held each other's hands, looking at each other's faces, and they were speechless for a long time.

In the end, Gao Shilian spoke first: "Mr. Pei, after receiving the letter, I came to Luoyang day and night. I just arrived yesterday and heard that Mr. Pei has now become the father-in-law of the current dynasty. Shilian congratulated him." Let's say that, let go of his hands and bowed, without any hypocritical behavior, all of which was true feelings.

"Oh~" Pei Renji looked at the Gao Shilian in front of him, wearing a blue shirt and a small hat, and waved his hand and said, "Shilian, what are you saying? Your Majesty has awarded the position of Zuo Pushe. However, in terms of the area under his rule, there is only Luoyang, which has only become a reality two days ago. As for the father-in-law, you are not missing me. Didn't your niece marry Li Shimin?"

Having said that, Pei Renji said strangely: "Shi Lian, why did one of the niece and his nephew become the guests of the Qin King of Li Tang, and the other one married Li Shimin? But you are still in a corner of Jiaozhi. Could it be that those two little ones are unfilial and unwilling to support you?"

Gao Shilian had a brother-in-law named Changsun Sheng, who was the first diplomat of the Sui Dynasty. He went on a mission to the Turks many times, and exhausted the Turks. Changsun Sheng had five sons, the most famous of which were Changsun Wuji and Li Shimin's wife, the prosperous Zhenguan period. After Changsun Sheng's death, Gao Shilian took Changsun Wuji, born to his sister, back to the mansion. Later, he realized that Li Shimin could make a fortune, so he married his niece. With this, Changsun Wuji naturally became a guest of honor in the Qin Palace.

only……

It is natural for this nephew to join his uncle with his niece. As the saying goes, his mother is old and uncle, but how can he turn back and join his nephew for his future?

Gao Shilian became famous at a young age and was a descendant of the Northern Qi royal family. He was young and had a reputation. How could he live with such a face? Therefore, he would rather be a marching Sima in Jiaozhi than to surrender to Chang'an.

"Mr. Pei, laugh at me..." Gao Shilian stretched out his finger and joking with a smile. Pei Renji laughed with him. He has been friends for many years, how can he not joke about him when he meets him?

After laughing, Pei Renji and Gao Shilian looked at the wheat seedlings together. Pei Renji said, "Shilian, the wheat seedlings are already past their knees in April. It is really growing well. It seems that this year is another bumper year."

Gao Shilian said negatively: "I don't think so."

"oh?"

Gao Shilian did not hide it: "Now Your Majesty is enduring and hiding in the deep palace. He used a thunder strike to destroy the Zheng Gong Mansion. His reputation spread all over the world. At this time, Dou Jiande was defeated and Li Tang was trapped by Liu Wuzhou, which made Luoyang look so stable. But Wang Shichong was away, but he actually resisted the destruction of the Zheng Gong Mansion for several days and never returned it. This tolerance is like he who was defeated by Li Mi Xiong's power. I wonder if Mr. Pei had ever thought that once Wang Shichong found the opportunity to launch his troops, could this wheat seedling be formed under the iron hoof of the war horse?"

Bae In-ki was silent.

This is a problem in the entire Luoyang. No one can understand why Wang Shichong can still bear it. He cannot let the soldiers rest for three days in Hulao Pass without the destruction of the entire Zheng Gong Mansion...

"Silian, what do you think Wang Shichong is planning?"

"Is this still necessary?"

Pei In-ki wondered, "How do you say this?"

Gao Shilian asked replies without answering: "Why did Mr. Pei ignore the busy official business in Luoyang City and run outside the city to see the wheat seedlings?"

"Shi Lian didn't know that His Majesty was angry that his ministers had no desire to be a master, trapped all civil and military officials in the Daye Hall, and also gave a difficult question: the currency is blocked now and the prices are soaring. If the ministers can come up with a solution, they will be exempted from all previous loves, otherwise they will be punished with multiple crimes." Pei Renji smacked his lips: "Tsk, it took him a whole day and a night to put the ministers back. How many old people are almost exhausted?"

"As soon as these officials returned home, they had a short rest, and this morning they blocked me, the newly appointed left servant, in front of the goal. His Majesty was polite and issued an imperial edict. Now, after receiving the imperial edict, I will come outside the city to check how the farmland is growing."

Gao Shilian asked again: "What does Your Majesty do in the palace?"

"I heard from the father-in-law who was passing the order that His Majesty was turning over the land in the back garden and said that he wanted to bury sulfur and animal corpses underground, use sulfur to kill insects, and raise animal corpses for a year, and prepare to fight the farmlands with the people in the coming year..."

Bae In-ki didn't finish his words and was stunned on the spot.

Gao Shilian looked at him with a deep expression on his face and said softly: "Now, the two major granaries of Luokou and Luo are all in the hands of Wang Shichong. Luoyang City is insufficient in stock. If Wang Shichong comes with his troops at this moment, he needs to face Luoyang Jiancheng and the Xinsheng Army. Anyway, the entire Luoyang area is in the hands of Wang Shichong, so it is better to block traffic and wait for the effort to wait for Luoyang City to finish its food and raise another army."

"Silian, I am very serious and I will quickly follow me into the palace and meet Your Majesty."

Gao Shilian refused slowly and said, "No hurry, Your Majesty already knows it, otherwise how could you check the growth of the farmland."

"It is not easy for a sixteen-year-old child to understand classics, history, and collections. Now he still has to be in mind. If he is not a genius, he will not be able to break this situation. Mr. Pei, it is difficult to defend the lonely city, so he should think of countermeasures early."

Think about countermeasures early?

Thinking early...

"Silian, was it because you came not to think about contribute to the country?"

Gao Shilian sighed and stood in front of the wheat seedlings and said, "National?"

"Since Qin unified the rivers and mountains and Han dominated the world, the concept of a country can only be like lying on the side of the bed without sleeping soundly. Although Your Majesty is in the name of the emperor, he is actually just a prefect of Luoyang. Where did the country come from?"
Chapter completed!