Night, Kyoto, Longtai City, Sikong Mansion.

This is a study room filled with all kinds of books. Although the decoration in the room is not luxurious, it is indeed antique. This place is indeed worthy of the word study. Except for a bookcase in the middle and an imperial chair behind the bookcase, everything is visible to the eye.

They are all books, all kinds of books, including books made of paper, books made of bamboo slips, and even books made of animal skins and brocades. All kinds of books are dazzling.

Although the books are numerous, they are not disorganized. On the contrary, they are neatly arranged in categories. From left to right, there are bookshelves with the same style, and books of each type are collected and placed on the same bookshelf.

If you look closely, you will find everything from attack and killing tactics, Confucian classics, Lao Huang's techniques, military strategies, and even elixirs and medical techniques to agricultural laws.

There are also many books piled up on the desk, but they are also neatly stacked.

I think the owner of this study not only has a wide range of interests, but is also a lover of books.

Behind the desk, under the candlelight, a middle-aged man was holding a book and looking at it carefully. When he entered the port, he picked up a brush and brushed dots on the pages to annotate something.

This middle-aged man is about fifty years old, seven feet tall, with slender eyes and a long beard. His hair is tied into a big bun with a wooden hairpin. If you look closely, you can see the sparseness between the long beard and the hair.

to some mottled white.

Judging from his face, although he is not a handsome or heroic person, his face has an air of calmness and dignity. His face is slightly darker, and the few wrinkles on his face make him look more solemn and vicissitudes of life.

The hands holding the book are larger than ordinary people's hands and appear to be quite powerful. The hands of people in high positions like this are usually smooth and flawless, but the hands of this middle-aged man are different. Under the candlelight

Underneath, the calluses are mottled and clearly visible.

The man read the book for a while, then closed it gently, and slowly looked away from the book.

Although the eyes are thin, there is a faint light that can penetrate people's hearts. The light is powerful and warm, with a hint of majesty and sophistication.

He drank from a bowl of soup that was already a little cold on the table, picked up a few candied fruits and put them in his mouth. He closed his eyes slightly to rest his mind, and then slowly stood up.

He walked to the door of the study room and seemed to listen to the movement outside. When he saw that there was no sound, he came back and walked lightly in the room for a few steps. Then he picked up the book on the table without sitting down.

, leaned against the desk, and started reading the book again.

Even though I was a little confused, I couldn't read the book. I flipped through a few pages, put the book down again, and walked around the room. After a while, I continued to read the book as before.

So back and forth, back and forth again and again.

Finally, I heard faint footsteps in front of the door.

There was a slight joy on his face, but it was fleeting and he looked as calm as usual. He said in a deep voice: "Is Mr. Baiyi back? The door is unlocked, just push the door open and come in."

After a while, the study door was gently pushed open.

A young man in white clothes walked in slowly.

It is Mr. Dream.

Seeing that it was him, the middle-aged man smiled in an easy-going way and said, "Mr. Baiyi asked me to wait. Come and sit down and talk."

Mr. Dameng did not refuse, he casually pulled up a chair and sat across from the middle-aged man across the desk.

Mr. Dameng glanced at the book on the desk casually, smiled faintly and said, "Master, I can't read this book today."

The middle-aged man didn't deny it, he laughed and said: "People say that white clothes have an appearance - Guo Baiyi is the worm in my belly, Xiao Yuanche. According to your words, it is true. I don't know how you know that I can't see it.

Where are the books?”

It turns out that this middle-aged man is none other than Xiao Yuanche, the powerful Sikong of the Jin Dynasty.

And this man in white, who calls himself Mr. Dameng, is Xiao Yuanche’s number one conspirator—Guo Baiyi, the god in white.

Guo Baiyi was a man of many wits and endless plans. He was also known as a scheming strategist. Everyone said that Guo Baiyi was responsible for half of Xiao Yuanche's victory in the world, and the other half of the credit was due to Guo Baiyi, who was known as "Guo Baiyi".

Xu Wenruo of "Xu Shuangshi".

Guo Baiyi and Xu Wenruo are the two twin stars under Xiao Yuanche. Guo Baiyi is good at cunning and resourceful, and is better at making decisions on the spot, taking advantage of the situation, and making the best judgment based on the situation. Therefore, whenever he marches and fights, Xiao Yuanche, the commander-in-chief,

Guo Baiyi's figure is always indispensable around her.

Xu Wenruo, on the other hand, is more steady and steady, good at planning overall strategies, has a long-term vision, and is at the center of strategizing. In addition to these, he is also a good hand in military and political operations. Military affairs, politics, and rear support are all from his handiwork.

The two people around Xiao Yuanche complement each other and complement each other. This is also the key to why Xiao Yuanche is in an invincible position and has the momentum he has today.

However, the Xu family that Xu Wenruo belongs to is a large family in Longtai, so he is firmly ranked first among the civil servants in terms of birth. What is even more commendable is that Xu Wenruo is steady and fair in his work, whether he is a pro-Xiao family or a member of the Jin Dynasty.

The royal family, or Qingliu, all admired him, so he now holds an important position in the central order of the Jin Dynasty, and the Zhongshu order is the key to the operation of the Jin Dynasty.

Xu Wenruo is as gentle as the moon as the breeze, and a gentleman as jade. He has been writing orders for more than ten years. He is humble and prudent, neither humble nor overbearing, behaves politely, and advances and retreats well. The world admires him and even praises him with the words "The writing is graceful, and Xu Ling leaves a fragrance".

Compared to Xu Wenruo, Guo Baiyi was closer to Sikong Xiao Yuanche and gained Xiao Yuanche's trust. Xiao Yuanche was honest with Guo Baiyi about important matters in the military and court affairs, and he had nothing to hide, and Guo Baiyi also fell in love with him.

Help each other, tell everything you know, and try your best to plan. In Xiao Yuanche's heart, although Xu Wenruo has a higher position, when it comes to confidants, Guo Baiyi is irreplaceable.

However, Guo Baiyi was bohemian and womanizing by nature, and his behavior was arbitrary and indulgent. He never paid attention to the word "discretion", so he was often criticized by Xiao Yuanche's political opponents. However, Guo Baiyi still went his own way and didn't care at all.

On top of that, I didn’t refute those criticisms. I just let them say whatever they liked.

Xiao Yuanche also knew Guo Baiyi's temperament. If he were anyone else, he would definitely give a warning. But for Guo Baiyi, he would let him do whatever he wanted when acting in front of him or outside.

Restraint.

Since ancient times, there have been very few monarchs and ministers who share one mind, and even fewer have such a relationship as Xiao Yuanche and Guo Baiyi.

But in his official position, Guo Baiyi suffered a lot, and now he is just a military advisor offering wine.

Pian Guo Baiyi didn't take it seriously. He said, as long as the king knows his ministers and the ministers know the king, it doesn't matter if he is white.

When Guo Baiyi heard Xiao Yuanche ask why he knew that he had not read the book, he laughed and said: "Two days ago, I saw my lord reading this book, but he only read a dozen pages. When I saw it again today, the book was already

It’s already a hundred pages later. According to the careful way my lord reads the book, it’s absolutely impossible to make such progress. I think he flipped through it casually.”

Xiao Yuanche laughed loudly and did not deny it: "You took my mission with you today. Of course I was thinking about it too, so naturally I couldn't see it."

Guo Baiyi picked up the teapot casually, poured a bowl of tea for himself, and poured it for Xiao Yuanche. He drank a bowl first, regardless of Xiao Yuanche, and then said teasingly: "My lord is anxious, why don't you go ahead by yourself?"

Are you going? I must inform the ministers to stop by first."

Xiao Yuanche was already accustomed to his behavior and didn't think there was anything wrong with Guo Baiyi's behavior. He pointed at him with his hand and cursed with a smile: "You are so unforgiving. Even I arrange it every day. I am Sikong. Others

You’re all afraid that I’ll chop off someone’s head for no reason when I’m angry, but you’re planning on me like this, so you’re not afraid that I’ll chop you off too?”

Guo Baiyi chuckled and said, "My lord can't bear to part with it... Besides, I'll really chop it down. It doesn't matter if it's chopped down. I'll use it as a ball to kick, and it will also relieve my lord's boredom."

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Xiao Yuanche then said seriously: "How is the situation today?"

Guo Baiyi also accepted the joke just now and said: "Today, I changed my name to Mr. Dameng, observed secretly, and tried my best to test it. I think I should congratulate my lord."

Xiao Yuanche waved his hand and said: "What minister, my lord, there is no one here, just call my eldest brother. In your opinion, is Su Ling available?"

Guo Baiyi smiled first, and then a sense of admiration appeared in his eyes and said: "From my perspective, this Su Ling is indeed talented. He is only sixteen years old, but he has a lot of beauty in his heart. Although he is a little immature, he can polish it.

If you practice, you will definitely become the big brother’s humerus!”

"Oh? You, Guo Baiyi, have always been arrogant and arrogant. There are not many people in the world who can appreciate your appearance in white clothes. But now you have such comments about the young and unknown Su Ling. Please tell me in detail.

.”

Only then did Guo Baiyi explain everything that happened after meeting Su Ling in detail. Finally, when it came to Su Ling's analysis of the situation of Xiao Chen's family, he had many praises.

Xiao Yuanche listened carefully. Although there was no expression on his face at the end, his eyes slowly closed slightly, and only a faint light came out from the gaps in his eyes.

.

After Guo Baiyi finished speaking, Xiao Yuanche nodded heavily and said: "It seems that Su Ling is indeed a talent. What Cang Shu'er said is true. And Ming Shu..."

Mentioning this name, Xiao Yuanche's eyes showed a hint of nostalgia.

Guo Baiyi sighed: "Yes, the eldest son still wrote a secret letter to his eldest brother even when he was in danger. The book talked a lot about Su Ling's abilities. The eldest son has always been steady. How can he be so bad at getting the person he likes?"

Xiao Yuanche nodded, and suddenly said calmly: "You said that Su Lingyan and I have to wait for an opportunity in the dispute with Beifang, but you never made it clear what the opportunity is. I wonder what you mean by the opportunity?"

After that, those eyes seemed to fall on Guo Baiyi's face intentionally or unintentionally.

How could Guo Baiyi not know what Xiao Yuanche was thinking, and what Su Ling was referring to by the timing. However, he laughed and said: "Then I don't know... I still have to ask for advice.

Big brother!"

Xiao Yuanche waved his hand, as if arranging Guo Baiyi and said: "When you have so many wives and concubines, you can even guess the little thoughts of each wife and concubine clearly, but you don't know this?"

Xiao Yuancheshi didn't believe that this white-robed god could not know what Su Ling was referring to by the timing, and he didn't want to expose it, so he said: "Don't pretend to be stupid and imitate those people's bad habits!

"

Although he said this, he did not mean to blame him at all.

Guo Baiyi only smiled and did not answer.

Xiao Yuanche sighed lightly and said: "The time Su Ling was referring to is when the north cannot calm down and declares war on us first."

Guo Baiyi laughed loudly and said: "Brother is so talented, Baiyi admires you!"

Xiao Yuanche spat at him lightly and said, "You're still pretending to me? How could you not know?"

Guo Baiyi smiled and said: "Su Ling said that the eldest brother is serving the emperor and disobeying him."

There were two rays of light in Xiao Yuanche's eyes, as if he didn't believe it: "He really said that he was serving the emperor to order others to disobey him, rather than holding the emperor hostage to order the princes?"

Guo Baiyi nodded and said: "This is what surprises me. If people in the world talk about this, they will say that the eldest brother is holding the emperor hostage to order the princes, but Su Lingjing said without thinking that he is serving the emperor to order the princes."

Xiao Yuanche nodded and said, "Keep talking."
To be continued...