Gao Gonghui is a smart person. He knew that the Gao family could not rely on Empress Dowager Gao forever, so he wanted to deliberately ease the relationship with Zhao Yan. Now Zhao Yan actually visited him in person, which made him extremely happy. He immediately invited Zhao Yan to the main hall. Fortunately, it was morning and it was really inconvenient to prepare a banquet, so Gao Gonghui could only make someone to have good tea and then sit by himself.

It was also the first time that Zhao Yan came to Gao’s mansion. He immediately looked around and then chatted with Gao Gonghui for a few gossips. Then he suddenly said, “I heard that my cousin likes to collect ancient porcelain. I happened to have a little interest in ancient porcelain during this period. I wonder if my cousin can give me some advice?”

"Your Highness is so polite. I didn't expect you to like ancient porcelain too. Speaking of which, I don't have any other skills, but if you talk about ancient porcelain, you are very proficient, so why don't you ask your Highness to follow me to see the ancient porcelain I collect? How about we communicate while admiring it?" Gao Gonghui heard that Zhao Yan was interested in ancient porcelain, and immediately said with a hint of eloquence. Speaking of which, if these generals did not join the army, they would be idle at home, so they developed a lot of strange hobbies. For example, like Zhao Yan's father-in-law Cao Yu, they both like to collect things, but one likes to collect weapons and the other likes to collect ancient porcelain.

Originally, Zhao Yan mentioned ancient porcelain, but wanted to lead to his next topic. He had no interest in porcelain at all, but he didn't expect that Gao Gonghui would invite him to visit his collection so enthusiastically. Zhao Yan wanted to refuse, but he saw that there were many servants of the Gao family in the main hall. What he wanted to say next was not suitable for outsiders to know, so it would be better to go to Gao Gonghui's collection room, where there would definitely be no idle people waiting to enter.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yan immediately expressed his desire, so he went out of the main hall with Gao Gonghui. Then he came to the inner house of Gao Mansion. It was originally inconvenient for male guests to enter, but firstly, Zhao Yan's identity was special. Secondly, Gao Gonghui was eager to show Zhao Yan his collection, and kept talking to Zhao Yan all the way. It was all about ancient porcelain. Zhao Yan didn't understand these at all, but he had to look interested, which made him regret asking for trouble.

Finally, he came to the yard where Gao Gonghui lived, and then he took Zhao Yan to his collection room. It is worth mentioning that this collection room is next to Gao Gonghui's bedroom, and there is a door connected between the two houses. It is estimated that Gao Gonghui will appreciate his collection every night before going to bed, which is somewhat similar to Cao Yu. Both of them love their collections as if they are alive.

I saw Gao Gonghui using the key he carried with him to open the door of the collection room. Wherever he saw were tall wooden shelves, there were a wide variety of porcelains on them. Unfortunately, Zhao Yan knew nothing about it. In his opinion, these porcelains were only of color and size, and in addition, they were just one piece of porcelain.

However, these porcelains were completely different in Gao Gonghui's eyes. He warmly invited Zhao Yan to the collection room, and then told them one by one about the origin, age, etc. Even the craftsmen he made could tell, which made Zhao Yan admire Gao Gonghui's knowledge of ancient porcelain. In later generations, he could definitely be called a master figure of ancient porcelain.

It is estimated that Gao Gongpai lacks fellow practitioners in ancient porcelain. Finally, Zhao Yan expressed his interest in ancient porcelain today, and he wanted to make friends with Zhao Yan deliberately, so he spoke very hard. However, Zhao Yan came to him to find him to have a serious matter, rather than listening to him talk about these ancient porcelain knowledge, so Zhao Yan quickly interrupted him and said, "Cousin, I will also bring you a pair of ancient porcelain as gifts today. Why don't you take a look at how this pair of ancient porcelain is?"

"Your Highness is troubled!" Gao Gonghui heard Zhao Yan bring ancient porcelain as a gift, and he was very curious about it. However, he had already made up his mind that no matter whether this pair of ancient porcelain is valuable or not, he would say it well. After all, the gift is not important. What is important is to manage a good relationship with Zhao Yan.

At that moment, Zhao Yan asked someone to take the pair of ancient porcelain he exchanged for from the ghost market this morning. The pair of ancient porcelain was placed in an exquisite gift box, and Zhao Yan handed it to Gao Gonghui himself. Gao Gonghui also showed great solemnity. He put the gift box on the table and then gently opened the box. Just as he just looked at the porcelain and wanted to praise him immediately, the word "good" in his mouth had not yet shouted, but it was stuck in his throat, and the expression on his face was also frozen, with a look of seeing a ghost.

I saw that there was a pair of colorful porcelain horses in the gift box. The body of the horse was mainly yellow, and the ornaments and horse temples were intertwined with blue and white. They looked extremely gorgeous and artistic. Moreover, the shape of the horse was also vividly shaped. You can tell at a glance that it was made by famous artists.

However, facing such an exquisite pair of porcelain horses, Gao Gonghui first looked like a ghost, and then said with some amusement and a little amused: "Your Highness, who sold this pair of porcelain horses to you?"

"What, is there any problem with the porcelain horse?" Zhao Yan asked knowingly. He actually chose the porcelain horse on purpose this time, and he knew the profound meaning of it better than anyone else.

Gao Gonghui didn't know Zhao Yan's plan. He thought that Zhao Yan was cheated because he didn't know anything. He immediately explained to Zhao Yan with a wry smile: "Your Highness doesn't know that this pair of porcelain horses is colorful, realistic in shape, and looks very beautiful. Moreover, this pair of porcelain horses was produced in the middle of the Tang Dynasty and was considered ancient porcelain, but it was used for people to bury it. And I dare to assert that this pair of porcelain horses must have been stolen from ancient tombs. Things like this are too unlucky, so even if the price is extremely low, no one is willing to buy them."

In fact, Zhao Yan knew what Gao Gonghui said, and he also knew some things that Gao Gonghui didn't know. For example, the porcelain in front of him was called Tang Sancai in later generations. A pair of three-color horses like this could be sold at sky-high prices, but this thing was just like Gao Gonghui said. It was used for burial, that is, underworld tools, and used for dead people. Therefore, Zhao Yan took out the pair of porcelain horses and gave them to Gao Gonghui as a gift, which was like giving a coffin to others. This is Zhao Yan's extraordinary identity. If it were another person, Gao Gonghui would slam the table and throw people out on the spot.

However, after hearing Gao Gonghui's explanation, Zhao Yan suddenly narrowed his eyes and said to him with a smile: "It turns out that this pair of porcelain horses is for burial, but I think my cousin's date is not far away, so you can keep this pair of porcelain horses, which will definitely be used in the future!"

As soon as Zhao Yan said something, Gao Gonghui was stunned at first, then stared at Zhao Yan with great anger. After a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "What is your intention? Are you coming to my Gao Mansion today to make fun of Gao?"

Although Gao Gonghui was determined to manage his relationship with Zhao Yan, he was naturally extremely annoyed when he saw Zhao Yan saying that his life would not last long. He was unwilling to offend Zhao Yan, but it did not mean that he would be willing to be insulted by Zhao Yan. Fortunately, he is an extremely rational person and can suppress his anger for the time being. But if Zhao Yan does not give a reasonable explanation, don't blame him for turning against others.

Seeing Gao Gonghui's angry look, Zhao Yan smiled slightly and said, "Cousin calm down. I am definitely not here to spend my cousin, but I saw that the Gao family was about to have a disaster, so I came to remind my cousin kindly, so I would not be able to bear it when the whole family of your Gao family is on the guillotine in the future."

Hearing Zhao Yan's words, Gao Gonghui couldn't help but be stunned again. He didn't care about getting angry anymore and hurriedly asked: "What does Your Highness mean? Can you explain it more clearly? If Gao had any offense just now, please forgive me!"

"Actually it's nothing, it's just something in the palace. More than three years ago, Your Majesty ascended the throne, but Your Majesty's biological mother was given the title of an Imperial Concubine. A few months ago, Concubine Zhu went to worship the emperor's brother. However, after receiving some courtesy from Han Jiang, she was called into the hall by her mother and scolded her fiercely in front of all the concubines in the palace. For this reason, Concubine Zhu had to cry and admit her mistake on the spot. Later, she still pleaded with the Queen Mother, so she let Concubine Zhu go."

When he said this, Zhao Yan deliberately turned his head and looked at Gao Gonghui. However, the other party was already sweating profusely and a look of panic appeared on his face. This made Zhao Yan nodded with satisfaction and said, "Cousin, what would Your Majesty think when you say that your mother treats Concubine Zhu like this?"

"This...I..." Gao Gonghui is also a smart person. Although he has heard of these things, these are also secrets in the palace. He doesn't know very well. Now when he heard Zhao Yan's story, he was scared and sweating all over his head, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

"Hehe, if you don't know, then I will analyze it for you. As a son of man, Your Majesty watches his biological mother be humiliated. Maybe he has no choice but to rule the country in the future. When Your Majesty is in power, he may not do anything to his mother because of his affection, but he will vent his anger on your Gao family. At that time, my cousin thinks how many people you will die in your Gao family to calm your majesty's anger?" Zhao Yan sneered again. Empress Dowager Gao's ability to govern is good, but she is too short-sighted and emotional in some aspects. She never thought about the consequences of treating Concubine Zhu based on her own likes and dislikes.
Chapter completed!